The Best & Worst Luxury Purchases of 2018

I usually try to be positive and share the great purchases I made with everyone, so I hardly tell you about items that were complete no-no's for me, unless they are make up or skincare - I'm always 100% open and honest about these types of products, so if you better save your money on something, imma tell you.

But since luxury purchases are a way heftier investment than skincare or make up, I think it's time for me to share with you my worst luxury purchases I made this year.

Since I did sell all of my worst purchases already, I'll make sure to insert a picture of them that I can find online so you know what exact item I'm talking about.

My Luxury SLG (Small Leather Goods) Collection // 2018

My entire SLG collection consist of Louis Vuitton pieces because I personally prefer to have canvas pieces for inside my handbags because they're a lot more durable and carefree. I'd hate to have a super expensive Chanel make-up bag in lambskin leather and have it ruined by the things I have floating around inside my handbag.

Keep in mind that I don't have any specific order for these.

Céline Nano Belt Bag // FIRST IMPRESSION & WHAT FITS

I just came back today from a two day trip which also consistent of me going to Munich to the Celine Boutique to check out their Belt Bags. I knew I wanted either a Nano or Micro size, preferably in light taupe, grey or black. In the back of my mind, my favourite though was the Nano in Light Taupe - which is what I ended up getting.

Chanel Classic Ballerina/Ballet Flats // WEAR & TEAR

My very first pair of designer shoes were the classic Chanel Ballet Flats in lambskin, beige with black toe cap. I loved them right when I tried them on in the boutique and knew I'd go back at some point to also get them in black lambskin with the patent black cap toe (which I did like a month ago now).

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel // REVIEW

A cult classic we've all heard of before. The Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel cream bronzer has been around for many many years and is definitely cult in the beauty industry. For the longest time I've put off buying it because it's a universal shade that is supposed to fit everyones skin tone (already sounds like some bs, doesn't it?). Since I have extremely fair skin.. well, usually "universal" doesn't work for me.

A Day in Venice, Italy

Last week my parent, my fiancé and I went on a short beach vacation in Italy and decided to make a day trip to Venice while we were there. I'm not the biggest beach person on earth, I get bored very easily and I have a severe fear of fish so let's just say the beach is not my favourite place on earth haha. Luckily my fiancé is a very spontaneous person and doesn't mind long car drives so we went to Venice.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder & Bronzer // REVIEW

I recently splurged on some make-up, including two Hourglass products that I've always wanted to try out. One of them being the Ambient Lighting Bronzer and the Ambient Lighting Powder. I have a few thoughts on these products so here we go.

Chanel Classic Small Wallet // UNBOXING & FIRST IMPRESSION

I just got home from my little day trip to the Chanel Boutique in Vienna so what better time to sit down and unbox what I got with you guys. This is my very first Chanel SLG (Small Leather Good) so I have to share the experience.

Saint Laurent Toy Loulou // What Fits Inside?

If you look at the Saint Laurent Toy Loulou, you definitely notice how small and compact it is. I personally think that makes a great spring/summer bag if you want to have your hands free but still have your few essential with you at all times without carrying a heavy handbag around.

Nudestix Matte Lip + Cheek Pencils // REVIEW

I've never been one to wear liquid lipsticks but I enjoy the look of a matte lip. I tried so many different liquid lipsticks, but ended up giving all of them away because I just couldn't do it. I cannot stand the feeling of a liquid lipstick on my lips. Especially with my dry lips, they'd dry out my lips so badly I can only live in lip balm for a week. So if you're like me and love a matte lip, but can't deal with a liquid lipstick - I have a recommendation.

Saint Laurent Toy Loulou // UNBOXING

Spring and summer are slowly approaching us which means hot weather, going on vacations and sweating too. If you know me, you know I hate to be hot and I hate it even more to be sweating. In summer I despise wearing big bags that just get so heavy over time and really just make you feel even hotter than you already are. 

Basically, I wanted a nice small and lightweight crossbody bag for spring and summer that I could wear on a daily basis to carry my must have essentials and that I could also take on vacation with me for the evenings. So something that looks casual but dressy at the same time.

My Favourite Mascaras // Long, Beautiful Lashes

Beautiful, long pitch-black lashes are a dream of mine. I'm blessed with long lashes to begin with but they barely have any curl to them and are more of a brunette colour naturally. So obviously mascara is one of my favourite beauty products to try out but lately I have found a few ones that give me amazing lashes and I want to share them with the world.

Givenchy Mini Antigona VS. Louis Vuitton Alma BB // COMPARISON

I've been a fan of the Givenchy Antigona bag for years, I've tried it several times but the small size doesn't work out for me. I'm 173cm tall and I've always found the small Antigona is an awkward size on me. If you put it on the shoulders, it just is too bulky; if you wear it in your hands, it's looking a bit too small. But the medium size doesn't suit my lifestyle, I don't need to carry around a laptop, I don't travel a lot and as an everyday bag it's just too big and bulky.

Colourpop Highlighters // REVIEW + COMPARISON

Ever since I tried Colourpop's Face Duos, I could not get enough of their highlighters. They have few different formulas which I think is really nice and honestly, I like all of them. So today I wanted to sit down and share with you my collection of Colourpop highlighters and my thoughts on each formula.

Louis Vuitton Initials Madeleine Belt // UNBOXING

I recently went on a spa trip with my fiancé for several days for his birthday and since that spa is very close to a Louis Vuitton store, we decided to take a few hours off of wellness and do a little shopping spree. While being there, I not only picked up a luggage tag for my Speedy 30, but also a belt.

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow, Airbrush Powder + Matte Revolution Lipstick // REVIEW

If you have ever seen Charlotte Tilbury product and didn't get the feeling of needing them all in your life solely for the gorgeous packaging - what is wrong with you? Charlotte has by far one of the prettiest make up packaging in the entire world. But anyways, besides my love for the look, we shall talk about the actual product.

Louis Vuitton Agenda MM Setup // 2018

For the longest time I have been trying to set up my agenda exactly how I wanted to. I had a vision in mind on how I want it to look but it took forever to bring my ideas to life. I couldn't find the things I was looking for, or they were just way too expensive.

CloverSac Handbag Organizer + Base Shaper // REVIEW

If you've been a long time reader of mine, you would have seen my review on the Original Club organizers (x) I did a few months back. I did say that it was a little too stiff and bulky for my taste, I love my Louis Vuitton Speedy to have a slouchy look rather than super structured so I ended up giving the Original Club organizer away. This time I've tried products from CloverSac.com and I'm ready to share all my thoughts.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Bronzer & Amrezy Highlighter // FIRST IMPRESSION + COMPARISON

Finally the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Bronzers and their collaboration with Amrezy on a highlighter dropped and you best believe I got my hands on it. Obviously I had to get the highlighter even though online it looked too gold and dark for my pale skin, but I'm pretty damn sure it's limited edition. I remember ABH x Nicole Guerriero with her highlighter palette that I ended up not purchasing but now I regret not having bought it because it was limited edition as well. I'm not going to let that happen again.

Louis Vuitton Agenda MM // REVIEW

I'm big on writing in any sort of form. I've written daily journals pretty much my whole life, I remember when I was just starting to go to school at the age of 6 and having my daily journal, writing down the boys I had a crush on and how they smiled at me one day. As I got older, I didn't really have a plan as to what I'm writing, I just took my time each evening to write down my thoughts. But one think I've always been kind of bad at is planning.

MakeUp Revolution Conceal & Define Concealer // REVIEW

People have been hyping this concealer up as the dupe to Tarte's Shape Tape concealer which was a 2017 favourite for almost everyone. Tarte has never been available for most European countries so I could never get my hands on it. Obviously it was a no brainer for me to try out the MakeUp Revolution dupe to it once I heard they were coming out with this.

Too Faced (Milk) Chocolate Soleil Bronzer & Sweet Tea Bronzer // REVIEW + COMPARISON

You have no idea how excited I was to finally see Too Faced being sold in Austria and on Cultbeauty.co.uk. Obviously Too Faced is a cult classic, everybody in the beauty industry knows their brand and products, and I couldn't wait to finally be able to try them for myself.

Recently I have been utterly obsessed with bronzing, I literally use 4 different bronzers every time I get ready in the morning, no joke. It sounds crazy, but that's how obsessed I am. Maybe because I'm pale like a ghost, especially in the winter time my face needs a little bronze.

Korean Skincare // An Update

A few months ago I did a big korean skincare haul on my blog and after using the products for quite a while now, I'm finally able to give a good review and update on the products, which ones I love and which ones I didn't fall head over heels for.

Urban Decay All Nighter Concealer // REVIEW + Naked Skin Concealer COMPARISON

Once I heard that Urban Decay is coming out with a new concealer, I just knew I had to get my hands on it and try it out. The Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer is my holy grail, I have probably gone through more than 10 bottles of it and I cannot get enough of it. So basically it was a no-brainer for me to try out the new All Nighter Concealer as well.

High-End Make Up Haul

I've been on a real make-up buying kick lately, I got most of the products that I had always wanted to try out and I'm excited to share them with you.