Fashion Friday: Bikini twins

   Today we have another hot sunny day, so we decided to open new swimming season. My kids were so happy to play in the swimming pool.

   Girls were wearing neon pink swimsuits with turquoise ruffles on it and matching headbands. The swimsuits from F&F.

Have a great weekend!

L'Oréal Proffesional Steam Pod Straightener

    This is fantastic for straightening hair and is far better than the standard type of hair straighteners. The Steampod delivers visibly repaired hair, exceptional smoothness and amazing shine.
   Also you can purchase the Pro-keratin treatment products with your Steampod straightener. When used them with SteamPod is infused deep into the hair fibre to rebuild and repair the damaged areas of your hair, leaving your hair with a flawless finish, noticeable repaired hair.

My SteamPod steps:

Step 1. Wash hair, towel dry and apply from roots to ends the L’Oreal Professionnel SteamPod Replenishing Smoothing Cream. When you combined this cream with the L’Oreal SteamPod you’ll achieve a sleek, frizz-free finish that should last up to three days.

Step 2. Blowdry to 80% dry. 

Step 3. Apply small amount of the SteamPod Protective Smoothing Serum into the palms of hands before applying to the most sensitised areas of the lengths and ends of the hair. I love it because it tames and smooths damaged strands and dry ends. Formulated with avocado oil and apricot kernel oil – it will leave your hair feeling nourished and looking healthy. 

Step 3. Begin using the SteamPod Straightener.  SteamPod is really simple to use, when you turn it on it will illuminate and you are able to choose your temperature setting. It heats up quickly and you will hear the steam starting to come out of the straightener, it will sound exactly like an iron! It straightens hair super fast and at the same time it locks moisture and shine in hair cuticle minimizing any damage from the heating process. 

And here is a final look (this is my natural long hair).

    My hair look like a million dollars. I have never seen the shine as I’ve seen in my hair after the SteamPod session. Much better than the best hair salon blowdry I ever had. If you straighten often your hair this is the best investment you can make for the healthy look of your hair! I can no longer live without my steam pod - Best invention in years!! I am in love with this....

Have you tried the SteamPod Straightener?

Favourite Beauty Products

Shiseido Sun Protection Compact Foundation SPF 30

Love it! Best powder foundation. I have been using this compact foundation for the last 10 years. No matter what else I have tried, I always come back to this!!! I use the SP50 shade which suits my skin perfect.This product is an amazing velvety finish, smooth, natural, sun protection, super easy application, good staying powder, easy to get off, doesn't look like you're wearing anything.  It's so natural most people don't know I am using foundation.You can apply it with a brush for a lighter coverage or with the sponge that comes with it for a fuller coverage. It can even be applied with a wet sponge. Overall, I would definitely recommend!! 

Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing

It works as it says on the box. My skin feels so smooth after applying this. Its absorbs so easily into my skin making it feel as soft as a peach and acts as a beautiful primer for my make-up.  My pores so much smaller and less visible, and my make-up goes on better and stays on better too. 

Loreal Volume Million Lashes Excess 

Love this product. I think it is good at lengthening and volume, doesn't smudge and it is easy to take off. The flexible brush makes application smooth and easy, it doesn't clump at all and my lashes look amazing. 

Isadora Jelly Kiss Lipstick

I am usually not a lipstick fan. But I love the Jelly Kiss line! These lipsticks have modern tinted gel formula, which feels like a lipbalm and shines like a gloss. You can build the colors up from sheer to pretty intense. I have number 54 "Lilac Tulle" and  55 the "Chic Cerise". They are really glossy and feel soft and moisturizing on the lips, has a lightweight creamy touch on the lips. Feels really luxurious. The lipsticks smell sweet and taste. These lipsticks are a joy to use and l'm going to buy some other colors.

Essence eyebrow stylist set

This is an excellent little duo of matte brow-shadows plus stencils. I love that it has two shades, I have blond hair so I use the lighter shade or sometimes mix both colors to get perfect shade and it really works. It's really pigmented that I can only dap my brush once and I'm good to go.

Let me know what’s your favourite beauty products in the comments. 

Favourite Nail Products

So since it’s my first review, I thought I would review all the products I recently bought. I’m going to start with the basic nail care products. 

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand and Nail Cream 

This is a luxuriously rich hand cream that melts into your hands and contains panthenol for complete hand and nail care. This hand cream transform my dry skin on hands to baby soft skin and my nails feel stronger as well. Also I like it because it has a non-greasy texture that's easily absorbed.

Essence quick & easy sponge nail polish remover 

Basically, this is a bottle with integrated sponge soaked in nail polish remover. You simply dip your finger into the opening in the sponge, twist a few times and your nail polish is removed. It has aceton-free formula, which is kind to nails and cuticles. I am really like this product, because it is great for on the go or when you're in a hurry. There is no need for cotton balls and the remover won't leak when you throw the bottle in your bag. Also I like that there is no need to ventilate the room after using the remover, because it's smells like berries, but don't smell the bottle!!! 

Essence Cuticle Softener Pen

I'm in love with this product, it softens cuticles so nicely. Packaging is nice and handy, fits in any purse if you want to carry it around with you. And it is more convinient than bottle with a cuticule oil. I definitely recommend it to everyone who want their nails and skin around the nails to look and feel nice and sleek.

Happy Easter!!!

     We had so much fun this weekend. I know it's a bit late but I just had to share. 

    Easter is such a great time of year to really have a go at crafts - either for yourself or with kids. You can celebrate Easter in your own style - by crafting some lovely decorations to display around your home or to give to friends and family. All those beautiful Easter bunnies and chikens, eggs and baskets....So here's a little peek inside our home at this year's Easter decor and craft.

Easter arts and crafts with kids

Decorate Easter Eggs with Kids

     Every year people across the globe hardboil eggs and dye them brilliant colors. Decorating eggs are a popular Easter tradition. The kids love decorating Easter eggs and its a great way to make Easter memories every year. This is how our Easter eggs look like this year. 

    Also this year we have tried a new method to decorate egg - Melted Crayon Egg Decorating. Julianna loved decorating eggs this way! This was super easy! Just hard boil your eggs and while they are still hot use crayons to draw/decorate on them. 

Girls Easter outfits

Happy Easter 

from our family to yours!

Homemade Chocolate Easter eggs

      Making your own chocolates at Easter time is almost as good as eating them! Why not try it this year and make your own chocolate Easter egg, bunny or chiken? It will be a great gift for friends and family!

Easter egg by Valentin Shtefanyo

         Today we visit a master-class for kids. They made chocolate eggs, bunies, chikens. It was so interesting and tasty experience. Making your own chocolates just seems too much hard work. Buy some chocolate from the supermarket, melt it, fill the silicone mould with chocolate using a teaspoon and put into the fridge  to set. After an hour or less, take them out and gently but firmly pull the corners of the mould – the chocolate candies will pop out easily. Then you can decorate it with sprinkles or with white chocolate. 

   

Handmade chocolate by my daughter Julianna

Sweet gifts for kids after master-class



Have fun with your children this Easter!!!

Sakura blossom/ Цветение сакуры в Ужгороде

Usually we have sakura (cherry) blossom in late April, but this year it bloomed very early.