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Hello Lovelies,

Most of you may already know that I had bought two Triangl bikinis a while back and they did not fit me. I had been wanting to return them because I did not want to stay with two bikinis that didn't fit me but I hadn't really gotten around doing it.

Yesterday I thought why not try them again and see if I really wanted to return them or refund them and everything. I tried them on again and strangely they fitted better and I didn't want to return them anymore. So I tried both of them on, went to the pool with both so I could do a proper review on the bathing suits.

I'll start by talking about the Farah - Summer Serenade that I bought in a S++ for the top and M for the bottoms.

The bikini has the nicest colours ever, they are so vibrant and look really nice with the sunshine. The top is in a triangle shape and covers maybe half of my boobs but I don't mind showing a bit of boobs if you do mind, this style isn't for you if you have a large bust. The straps are adjustable which is a big plus, however the band isn't so you need to make sure that the size is really the one that will fit you.

The little crochet detailing really adds to the charm of the bikini. The top is really nice to swim in, however I feel a bit weird swimming with the bottoms they seem to take a lot of water in and just be weird.

One thing you should know when you buy a Triangl bikini is that the bottoms cover a lot of your butt and aren't cheeky at all although they have come out with cheeky bottoms but only on certain styles so keep that in mind while buying your swimsuit.

Second bikini : Black Neon - Orange Burst

The bikini also has very vibrant colours although the black is faded which I do not like, I would have liked it better with an actual black. Also my bottom arrived with some creases and I know we can get them removed with an iron although I would have liked to receive them in proper quality.

Similarly to the Farah style, the bottoms cover the bum pretty well.

The top has mesh on it and the orange looks really great with a tan.

Both of my bikinis came with a bag, the bag for the black neon is orange with mesh and the one for the Farah is blue.

I hope you liked this new review and I will maybe buy a new style and tell you all about it.

Love, Elise xx

Hello Lovelies,

As a few of you may know I am a big fan of lipsticks, my make up bag is full of them and I felt like sharing my top lipsticks in my collection (I may have around 30 lipsticks). I will share with you guys my 11 favorite lipsticks.

We will start off with my favorite lipstick brand : M.A.C. they have the nicest lipsticks and the most important range of colours in matte (the texture I prefer). I will show you 5 different colours, those I bought recently while I was away in South Africa and my all time favourite.

From left to right : Miley Cyrus 2, Ruby Woo, Russian Red, Taupe and Verve

Miley Cyrus 2 and Ruby Woo are very similar colours that I bought while away in South Africa. I would categorise them in the red-orange lipsticks that I have because they are more of a peachy red color. They are both matte and long lasting on the lips. They are amazing colours for summer as well as going out.

As well as these two colours I also bought Russian Red, however Russian Red is more of a deep red and not orange at all. It is also matte and long lasting. If you do not like deep reds this is definitely not a color for you.

I'll now talk about my darker colours and basically not red. I have two brown colours the first one being Taupe and the second Verve. Taupe is matye and a nude colour, or the closest thing I have to nude. It is also long lasting on the lips on the contrary Verve is not as long lasting as my other lipsticks being a satin. It is a very dark purple brown colour. (excuse the dirtiness of Taupe I dropped it before taking the picture). Taupe is my all time favorite.

Moving on to another brand, Sephora. Sephora has the best liquid lipsticks that mattifies while on the lips. I have two different shades of the collection called the Cream lip Stain, first one being a deep red and the other one a lighter pink that almost looks like chapstick on the lips. They are both long lasting and you might even have trouble removing the red one.

The red one is the shade 01 and the pink 05.

Moving on to yet another brand, Revlon. I have the ColorBurst Matte Balm. It is amazing. I love that it is just like a pen it is very easy to apply and they have a wide range of colours again. I do have multiple of these but my favorite is the shade 245 Audacious it is a really pretty orange that looks amazing on the lips.

Moving on to the more pricey brands. First of all Guerlain, I have one of their Rouge Automatique lipsticks. I have the shade 660 that I usually wear when I have to go out or for big festivities where you can go all sequin because it is a shade with glitter.

I also have a Chanel. Chanel is an amazing brand for reds. However you should not expect them to last forever. I have the shade 456 Erik of their Rouge Coco collection. It personally doesn't last me more than 3 hours but it is just such a beautiful deep burgundy I adore it.

And last but no least my Lancome. I unfortunately didn't have my lipstick when it came to taking their individual shots but you can see it in the first picture. I have the lipstick of their Absolu Rouge collection in the shade 386 it is gorgeous, very similar to my Chanel lipstick. It does last longer on the lips and looks amazing with a lot of looks. This is the lipstick I reach for the most after my Taupe lipstick. I joined a picture of the promotional photo for the lipstick.

I'm trying to get my hands on a Kylie LipKit to do a review if any of you know where I could buy one please tell me where.

Thank you very much for reading the post and I hope you enjoyed. I am very sorry I am quite bad a describing colours. I will see you soon for another blog post.

Love, Elise xx

Hello Lovelies,

I ordered back in summer two triangl bikinis. After chatting with the girls in the live chat, I was positive the two bikinis would fit me.

I was very wary to buy a triangl bikini because I felt like they would fit small busts and I was a 32DD and would sometimes fit into a 34DD, but they assured me that their new sizes (S+ and S++) would fit bigger busts. Turns out, I was right.

The delivery was very fast, a week later Fedex was showing up at my door with fees worth 50% of the product. I decided to refuse the package, I didn't want to spend more than 200$ on bikinis that would most likely not fit me. A month and a half, FedEx showed up at my door step again in the South of France but I was staying in Paris at that time so I couldn't have them. My grandma ended up keeping the package till late November.

My father brought me my bikinis in Qatar. I was jumping up and down, I had been waiting so long for them I couldn't believe I could finally wear them. At the opening of the package I knew, the top was definitely way too small. I tried it on. The top was the right size as for the under bust but regarding my chest, it barely covered my nipples.

The bottoms were great and I had gotten an M size and my jean size is around a 36-38 depending on the brand. But the tops were ridiculous, no one in their right mind would walk on the beach wearing that little clothing on (you could nearly see my nipples).

I was enraged, I had spent more than 200$ (FedEx ended up forcing us to pay the fees) for two bikinis that were WAY too small. Sure the live chat was very helpful but buying a bikini and having it not fit was the most enraging thing that could have happened.

I should be returning them soon and spending again money to have them shipped back to China. I'm hoping Triangl will review their sizes or simply not tell girls that their bikinis would fit, because it won't. Sure the chat can be helpful, but look up videos or blog posts about their sizing it can always be helpful.

Now regarding the brand itself, the online website is really nice, the live chat can be life saving for certain people and the bikinis do look exactly the same than those you saw online. Regarding the shipping, it took them a week to get it to Biarritz a smallish city in the South of France, so we can agree it was really fast. The quality is nice, it feels really nice once you wear it but I wouldn't pay that much for bikinis anymore. If you want to get a Triangl but are a bit wary because of the prize check out Brakinis, there are Triangl dupes that aren't really expensive compared to Triangl.

Hope you enjoyed that post, don't be afraid to comment if you want anymore information.

Love, Elise xx

Hello Lovelies,

Two posts in two weeks this has to be a record.

I would like to start off this blog post with a particular event that affected me personally, the attacks in Paris. I am French and have lived half of my life in France, 5 min next to Paris. Waking up to News Alerts about bombings and shootings in your city is something I wish I would never have to do again. What enrages me the most is that those people who killed 129 people will never be judged by the law they decided to kill themselves not letting the families who lost loved-ones receive justice. I would like to send all my prayers to the Parisiens and to send them my love and even if I am 6000 miles away, I stand by their side. #PrayforParis

Now, let's get going with my nighttime routine. I always start by removing my make-up if I have any on my face. To do so, I use the wipes by Hema, they are the 'It's my beautiful skin day, cleansing wipes for dry and sensitive skin'. I have been using them for approximately 2 months and I do not really enjoy using them but I hate wasting and therefore am trying to finish them. I have a sensitive skin and I feel like they are attacking my skin more than removing my make-up. To cool my skin down after using the wipe I splash warm water on my face.

After that I brush my teeth, I currently have braces I avoid flossing as it kills my gums and I start bleeding, but generally I like to floss my teeth every other night. I like to use colgate's toothpastes as I feel like they make me teeth feel the cleanest out of all the toothpaste's I have tried.

After brushing my teeth, I cleanse my face with my Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pore & Shine daily scrub. The one that I bought is the tangerine and lime one which is suppose to vividly mattify your skin and help tighten pores. I have been using this product for 5 months every single night and it has visibly made my skin look healthier. I also think Neutrogena is a good brand and it smells delicious.

Afterwards, I apply my moisturizing cream, I massage my whole face and apply the cream on my ears, neck and cleavage. I like to thoroughly use my cream on every part of my upper body. I use the Cien aqua moisturizing cream. Cien is a very affordable (like really affordable) skincare brand which works magic. I have tried many high end skin care product and have not found a moisturizing cream like this one. I like it a lot because it does not leave a greasiness on my skin and makes it look really healthy. Although if your skin needs a lot of moisture, I would not recommend this cream.

Here goes one more week lovelies.

Love, Elise xx

Hello Lovelies,

I am back after quite a while, I haven't really had the time to work on my blog recently. Therefore I am only writing a new post now. As in a few weeks it is Christmas and I get into Christmas mood the day after Halloween it seemed like the perfect time for a christmas wishlist. Of course this is only a wishlist and I do not expect to receive those particular gifts because they are quite pricey.

Let's get straight into it.

First item on my list: a watch, I used to have a swatch but got bored of it so I wanted a new watch similar to Daniel Wellington's watch. I have a few models that I quite like:
-first of all the Daniel Wellington Classic St Mews 36 mm.

I found the watch really simplistic which is a look I was really looking for, the rose gold is a plus of course.

- second watch I found is a watch by a german brand called Kapten & Son the model I fell in love with is the Campina Brown Leather.

The models are all quite similar and this one is no difference although I really like the logo of Kapten & Son the anchor is really pretty.

- my third watch is no different than the other two, on the other hand it is the least expensive watch of them all. It is a watch by Cluse called La Boheme Rose Gold White/Brown.

It is still very similar and I found this watch more simplistic than the others, the brand's name on the dial is a bit too obtrusive which is disappointing as it is a really pretty watch.

- Last model of watch is an Olivia Burton, the price isn't excessive and I really liked the color of the strap. It is called the Midi Dial Tan & Gold.

It is also very simplistic and I really like the roman numbers on the dial.

Second item on my list is a pair of sunglasses by Ray Ban. The model Clubmaster has always attracted me I really liked the retro look they would give to someone wearing them, but I had bought already two pairs of Wayfarer and felt like I should wait a bit before buying more. Therefore now was the perfect time. I really liked the classic Clubmaster in the Havane color.

Third on my list is a bag. I never really had a proper leather handbag and felt like, nearing 17 years old, it would be the perfect moment to ask for a leather bag. I did not really know which style I would want to have but the Adele bag from Lancaster was a pure beauty. I therefore asked for a bag that resembled the Adele from Lancaster. Obviously not the Lancaster as it costs about 230$.

I really like the nude color of this bag and the fact that it has a handle as well as a shoulder strap.

Fourth item on my wishlist is the perfume Black Opium by the one and only Yves Saint Laurent. I really liked the scent about a year ago, I hope I still enjoy the smell and I am crazy for perfumes so I'd be more than happy with on more perfume.

Fifth items are foundations. I have wanted these two foundations ever since they came out. One of them is the Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix and the second on is the Maybelline New York SuperStay Better Skin. I really want to try them out and maybe to a little review of them. The only problem is they aren't available yet in Qatar which makes the closing of the skin tone a lot harder than usual.

Last items on my list are also make up related and are eyeliners. I am not really looking for a particular brand as I don't believe that branding is important in eyeliner because I use them so rarely that they all seem amazing to me. However I am looking for particular colors. First of all nude colors, I have wanted to try them on for a really long time and now felt like the perfect occasion to ask for them, also a purple color and a charcoal type of color as well as a green. As you may have noticed I have decided to go all out with the colors.

Thank you all for taking the time to read my wishlist and do not hesitate to comment your wish lists as well as give me ideas to add to my wishlist.

Love, Elise xx

Hello Lovelies,

Instead of going for the usual long paragraphs about me, I felt like giving 25 random facts about me so that you could get to know me a bit better and you can embark with me on this amazing ride passing through make-up, fashion, lifestyle and relationships.

1) My name is Elise, I'm 16, I am French and I currently live in Doha.

2) I have moved around quite a lot in my life spending 8 years in France, 2 years in each of the following countries : India, Mexico, Malaysia and Qatar.

3) I have a addiction for lipstick and probably own one for every single shade possible.

4) I watch quite a few TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Pretty Little Liars, Awkward and Faking It.

5) If you were to see me on the street whilst I'm hanging out with friends you would quickly realize that I am quite crazy and I will most likely be dancing, screaming or laughing really loud.

6) My activities consist of Tumblr, reading on Wattpad, chatting with friends on WhatsApp or Facebook, and watching youtube videos.

7) I do not study in English and have learned the English language by spending two years, from the ages of 4 to 6, studying in an American School in India.

8) I have an older sister who is 18 and a younger brother that is just about to turn 12.

9) The sun makes me really happy while the cold gets me down.

10) I love going sunglasses and hat shopping because they remind me of summer.

11) I may appear shy to new people but I quickly warm up and become a weird person.

12) I have never really dated a boy because I tend to feel oppressed by the thought of having a boyfriend.

13) I love writing and have started multiple new stories but never had the strength or the ideas to finish one completely.

14) Travelling is one of my favorite things in the world, I have been to multiple countries and started taking the plane at the age of 2.

15) Planes and cars are one of my favorite places in the world and I love going on road trips, my favorite road trip was in Australia between Melbourne and Sydney.

16) I do not like pure chocolate or chocolate that is too strong, don't even try making me eat cookies or chocolate cake ... I can't.

17) My birthday is on the 28th of February and I usually like to ask for make up as a birthday present.

18) I am a very picky eater, will probably eat the same meals for the rest of my life and never touch certain food for my entire life.

19) Buying presents is one of my least favorite activities and I will probably end up getting money for friends and useless stuff for my family.

20) I love listening to music, I believe it soothes me most of the time and I like to discover new talents (go check out Lilly Ahlberg and Tyne-James Organ they make the most amazing covers)

21) I'm counting down the days until Christmas, it is my favorite holiday and I love the Christmas vibes and songs.

22) I have had a lot of animals in my life, I currently have a maltese, I used to have 2 goldfish and a lot of guppies (I had 6 at the beginning), 2 hamsters and we took care of a dog we found in India.

23) I am a pisces, if that even means something

24) As I was living in different countries for a big part of my life, I have not watch most of the basic childhood movies.

25) I like to think I speak fluently French, English and Spanish. (It's not true)

I hope you guys got to know a bit more about me and that you enjoyed this post, you can be expecting more from me very soon.

Love, Elise xx

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