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Afrodita Secret Garden

A while ago I was invited to the Afrodita event, which was organized as a part of the Ljubljana Fashion Week. They prepared a special fashion show in honour of their newest Afrodita Secret Garden collection in collaboration with one of my favourite Slovenian designers, Maja Štamol. The event was really lovely, the scenery was cute and definitely spring-appropriate (which goes along well with the floral-inspired Secret Garden collection).

Afrodita Secret Garden is a collection of 4 new shower gels, all enriched with rich-care formula and a heavenly, relaxing floral scent. If you like feminine, floral scents, then this range will be you new best friend. I can describe it as a bouquet of flowers in a bottle, the scents are truly nice, delicate and pristine. Want to know how the Magnolia Blossom, Lovely Roses, Wild Orchid and Romantic Peony scored from 4th to 1st place in my opinion? Well, although I am a huge lover of Afrodita oil shower gels, the best of the bunch is definitely the Lovely Roses one. There’s no secret that I am big fan of the rose scent and this one convinced me with its delicate authentic fragrance. The Wild Orchid and Romantic Peony are the sweetest ones out of the four. Even though, I love peonies as flowers, the Wild Orchid convinced me more with it’s rich oily texture. 4th place in my eyes belongs to the Magnolia Blossom, which is the least pristine in my opinion. My boyfriend on the other hand prefers this one, since it’s the most “masculine” out of the bunch (as masculine as the floral scent can be, I guess…).

4th place: Afrodita Secret Garden Magnolia Blossom oil shower gel
3rd place: Afrodita Secret Garden Romantic Peony cream shower gel
2nd place: Afrodita Secret Garden Wild Orchid oil shower gel
1st place: Afrodita Secret Garden Lovely Roses cream shower gel

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nude pumps fashion blog

Living by Carrie Bradshaw rules, I believe a woman can never have too many shoes. By that, I don’t mean you should jump at every single shoe trend that comes along, but I still believe it’s better to have more options. However, over the past few years I’ve realized there are a few shoe styles that are more essential than others. The same goes for clothing, stocking your closet with the necessary ingredients like a little black dress and black blazer is just essential. Speaking of high heel shoes that every woman should own, my mind first stops at classic black pumps (you can see me wearing them here, here and here), then neutral heels follow shortly. In some ways nude or light beige heels are an even better shoe investment, they elongate your legs and work with any colour of clothing. You can either dress them up or down, they match great with street style as well as any elegant outfit. They are here to solve many fashion dilemmas. The higher heel the better, but still, try to find a pair that is as comfortable as possible. These Guess pumps from the Mass store are true shoe perfection, a pair of high heel shoes every woman should own!

“Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” (Marilyn Monroe)

outfit:
Gap boyfriend jeans
Banana Republic shirt
Gigi New York handbag
ZeroUV sunglasses
Daniel Wellington watch
Guess pumps (Mass store)

photo: Domen Blekuš

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ajda sitar

The last day of the Ljubljana Fashion Week I decided to go for the most trendy trouser style this season – the culottes. I first thought culottes wouldn’t suit me at all and was sure that they are made for taller ladies. Oh, boy was I wrong. These culottes from Promod have made their way into my wardrobe, forced me to try something new and step outside my comfort zone. Pairing them with some nice classic pumps, black longer-length shirt and a military-inspired jacket, I’ve incorporated them into my own personal style.

outfit:
Promod culottes
Promod shirt
Promod military-inspired jacket
Promod purse
Cinti pumps
Daniel Wellington watch

photo: Katarina Veselič

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thecancerbra

Every 8th woman in Europe is diagnosed with breast cancer and every 5th later loses her battle. These are the statistics, these are the facts. In order to help spread the word on the importance of self-examination and early detection, Palmers has started a campaign presenting the #TheCancerBra and a group of Slovenian bloggers (me included) have decided to support the good cause and try it on ourselves. What is the #TheCancerBra? It’s a regular bra that hangs in Palmers stores, the only difference is that it actually has a “silicon” breast tumor, which reminds women when trying it on, that it can happen to anyone. One thing every women should do (regardless of age and gender!) to beat the statistics is not to neglect your role in early prevention, especially by self-examination. Of course you are welcome to stop by at a Palmers store, try the #CancerBra yourself, check the www.TheCancerBra.com and spread the word forward.

photo: Katarina Veselič

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spring-makeup-favourites-1

Spring has officially taken over my blog! It was about time for warmer weather to kick in, however I am not particularly excited about the upcoming weather forecast (apparently some rain is coming at the end of the week here in Slovenia). Regardless of this, today I’ve decided to share with you some seasonally-appropriate beauty favourites.

theBalm Nude Dude Volume 2 eyeshadow palette has totally won me over. With its 12 stunning eyeshadows it’s a perfect mix of everyday shades – from lighter to rich brown and burgundy. Their pigmentation is lovely, they blend really well and offer a variety of different day-to-night looks. The palette comes with a small dual-ended brush, which is useful, but I don’t think I will ever prefer using it over my regular makeup brushes (Zoeva for example). theBalm is known for their cheeky packaging, the Nude Dude Volume 2 is no exception. The same goes for theBalm Instain Long Wearing staining powder blush in the Swiss Dot shade, which is a lovely peach shade perfect for spring and summer months. As the name suggests, the staying power is amazing. theBalm overall has made a huge impact on me, I’ve totally fallen in love with their products.

GIVEAWAY: If you would like to try out theBalm Nude Dude Volume 2 eyeshadow palette or Instain Long Wearing blush, follow me on Instagram @ajdasitar or Bloglovin and send me a message to ajdasblog@gmail.com revealing what do you like most about spring. I will announce the winners on the 28th April 2016.

A while back Guerlain introduced their new Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire deliciously shiny lip and nail colours. To go along with their iconic La Petite Robe Noir fragrance, Guerlain has created the La Petite Robe Noire makeup range, which consists of nail varnishes and lipsticks. The packaging and scent matches the perfume, which is definitely something new and exciting. I’ve got the lipstick in the shade 003 Red Hills, which is a classic red anyone can wear, has buildable coverage, light texture and a shiny finish. To go along with it, a nail varnish in the name-matching shade 003 Red Hills is a truly superb product. Believe it or not, you can apply it with only one stroke, plus it smells and looks amazing. It has been a lot of fun wearing this Guerlain colour popping duo.

Probably my favourite beauty acquisition this spring is the Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Set Vol. 3, which you can buy HERE. Take a moment and appreciate this breathtaking rose golden perfection! Together with the brush clutch you get 8 face and eye brushes, which are perfect for creating any makeup look, from day to night. In the set you get the 103 Defined Buffer, 109v Face Paint Vegan, 114 Luxe Face Focus, 129 Luxe Fan, 142 Concealer Buffer, 228 Luxe Crease, 234 Luxe Smoky Shader and 317 Wing Liner. Besides, with the amazing Rose Golden Luxury Set Vol.3 Zoeva has brought out the Zoeva Rose Golden blush palette. It contains 3 utterly stunning powders – a deep rose-toned satin blush, glowy and radiant luminizer and a deeper contouring shade. Both three I’ve been using like crazy for the past few weeks, the pigmentation is superb and the trio is extremely handy for taking it along. A huge thumbs up, Zoeva!

With nails, you can’t go pass the pastels this spring. My favourite pastels are from the Alessandro Cosmic Chic collection – the Milky Way is a perfect soft and pastel lilac, the Rocket Man is a slightly deeper violet taupe and the Heavenly Skies a pale blue with a purple undertone. They all apply surprisingly well (without any brush strokes) considering they are true pastels. You need two coats for full opacity, which is relatively fine, since you normally need three with pastels.

Last but not least, Lancome has come out with some lovely new spring-appropriate makeup items. Starting with the most exciting one, Lancome Lip Lover Dewy Color Lip Perfector in Rose Haussmann might be one of my favourite lip-finds of the past few months. The packaging is unique and practical (you press the square button and the upper part with the applicator pops out); the applicator is pointy and precise. I love its non sticky moisturizing texture and the bright, pastely lilac shade. The second product I’ve been loving is the Lancome My Parisian Blush Colored Cheek Cream in 01 Corail De Ville. It comes in super cute tin packaging and has a rather unusual texture – it’s a powder blush, but has a creamy, smooth texture. The coral shade is perfect for this time of the year for sure! Lastly, Lancome Vernis In Love in the 153 Bleu Ciel Parisien shade is another pastel addition in the form of nail polish. Baby blue is definitely the shade to go this spring.

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