ElectroCat

The party season is officially over, life is back to normal and it is a good time of the year to start managing and planning your finances. I did Frugal February for couple of years now and it helped me to achieve my goals. Last year my goal was to get rid of credit cards and get a better home loan. Those goals were achieved and I have gained more freedom and happiness while stress and anxiety reduced in a lot of aspects of my life. Throughout the year I have also referred to a lot of articles, videos and books on more streamlined, minimalistic and simplified way of living. I've read The Joy of Less by Francine Jay, listened to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up audiobook by Marie Kondo and found this great post on Apartment Therapy blog. I did improve in many ways but I am still not perfect. My apartment doesn't resemble a minimalistic display home but it is much tidier. My wardrobe has way more than 30 items of clothing but I am more assertive with my choices. ...

I haven't done empties post for a while now and in that time I've finished more than 30 items. So here is the list of most recent ones that I finished since October. 1. Guerlain Terracotta Light Bronzer in  02 Blondes My overall impression - I did a review of this bronzer back in 2013 and you can read it  here . I did enjoy using it and never got sick of it. It lasted me over two years as well and it was used several times per week. It was super sheer yet it gave my complexion a nice glow without making my skin look too shimmery or dirty. Gorgeous compact however broke at the hinge after few months so I couldn't take it anywhere with me. Would I buy it again? - Yes, definitely! It is one of the most natural-looking bronzers I've used. I hope Guerlain won't discontinue it but I wish that packaging would be a bit sturdier. 2 + 3. MAC Brow Pencil in Fling and Lingering   My overall impression - Precise and long-lasting brow pencil that doesn...

You probably have seen Phalaenopsis orchids that look a bit sad at you local supermarket. People buy them when they are in bloom to enjoy beautiful flowers for months and after that they usually get abandoned or discarded. I always feel sorry for heavily discounted orchids as they can be rescued.   So I got this pink beauty from Woolworth and it completely lost all its flowers. It was packed tightly Sphagnum moss and was very very dry. As a bonus it came in cute ceramic pot. You can see how wrinkly and dehydrated leaves are. I soaked it in water for about 10 minutes. Then I gently removed Sphagnum moss. I used sharp scissors sterilized with rubbing alcohol to cut the spike off just above the first nodule. I sprayed roots with Hydrogen Peroxide to prevent mould and inhibit bacterial growth. ...and left it sit in water. It is called Full Water Culture method. Note that water shouldn't touch the base of the plant, just tips of the roots. I change water week...

I went through a period of time when I wasn't buying much make-up and was resisting blogs, youtube channels and other triggers to go on a binge. It was good to detox and discover several new products in 2015 that I absolutely love using. So here is my top 10 discoveries of 2015. I got the majority of products on sale, but had to splurge on Hourglass palette, L'Occitane BB cream and Nars duo as I simply couldn't resist. 1. Hourglass Ambient Lighting palette I've heard a lot of good things about Hourglass powders so trying it out as a palette was a perfect option for me. It has one universal all-over shade, one highlighter and one bronzer. It gives my skin luminous finish and has medium coverage. I would prefer the bronzer to be more reddish rather than orange but other than that it is a perfect palette. It perfect for travel too. 2. MAC brow pencil in Lingering Finally a brow pencil that is not too grey, yellow or waxy. I've tried so many "blonde...