>> Hi ya'll and welcome or welcome back to my channel
July is over and as usual I'm ready to share with you my favourite products
To be honest July has been quite a shitty month for me
I had a few bad moments, just to give you an idea I had chickenpox
2 weeks of nightmare, getting chickenpox at my age is awful
in the hottest weather I was covered in itchy pustules
I still have marks on, I basically turned into a leopard woman
such a joy...
and if this is not enough
you know when during my videos I complain because trucks drive under my window?
well I guess trucks had their revenge because around 2 weeks ago one of them drove straight into my balcony
Isn't that great?
Luckily no one was on the balcony, nobody got hurt as we weren't even at home otherwise I would have had an heart attack
anyway the balcony didn't fall, but we can't use it until it get repaired
well, wasn't that great too?
I really hope you had a better July than mine, let me know
in the comments below and give me some hope by sharing something positive as I really need it
Always speaking about positive things I'll be soon be on vacation, I don't have any plans yet
we still need to decided, anyway I'll take a few weeks off from the blog and from Youtube as I do every year
to relax and recharge as I definitely need some time for me
and as I have nothing planned yet I'm not sure when the regular schedule will be back
but I think it will be around the end of August/beginning of september
That said on friday there will still be another video before my holidays
which is going to be a reading my old short stories one
we'll read together a new chapter, I'm not sure we'll manage to read the story until the end
but I'll try to read as much as I can, so don't miss it
Ok, the intro is already superlong so let's start with my July favourites
inspite of the chickenpox and other issues I managed to do some shopping, also taking advantage of the summer sales
and I'm going to show you my 4 favourite pieces
I bought the first one on Asos and it's this black cotton top
it's quite basic, the peculiarity are the crossed strings both on the front and on the back
it's off the shoulder, in the perfect length to tuck it inside a skirt as I like it
and I find it sexy and easy to pair at the same time, I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it
and it's one of the pieces I wore the most in July, right after I recovered from the chickenpox and I've been able to go out again
I got the second piece on Asos too, but it's from the brand Boohoo
it's a peculiar dress, I'll show it on,
it's lightweight and fresh which is great because lately the weather has been super hot
it has straps that cross on the front, with tiny ruffles on
it's gathered under the breast and I usually wear it with a belt because it has a straight cut
and it's not very flattering on me, but a belt solves the problem
I love the blue stripes on the white background, it's super summery
and so this is my second fashion favourite, let's move to the third one that I bought from H&M
I just dropped something
and it's this slightly more structured dust pink dress
I love the off the shoulder cut with the ruffle as this season I'm obsessed with this look
and it's tight on the waist but flowy at the bottom, slightly retro
which is always a great plus for me
and I love the color, so I wore it quite a lot especially in the evening because it's a bit too heavy for the daytime now
and you already saw the last piece in my summer haul/lookbook
but I'll show it again because I noticed that it's still available online
while I couldn't find the pink one, I hope it's still available in the stores
anyway the last piece is the H&M lace maxi dress
is comfy and perfect to wear at nightime for a more elegant look
but also in the daytime styled in a more casual way, so it's quite versatile
sorry I was chocking
and I had to include it in this video because I wore it a lot
and this concludes the clothes section now let's move to skincare
because I have 3 interesting products to share with you
Lately I've been obsessed with eye contour products because more and more
I find new wrinkles around my eyes
and this month I invested in a pricey product
In June I already shared with you the Sisley eye mask, which was quite expensive
and the new product is once again very pricey, but I don't remember the price right now
and the brand is La Mer, probably of of the most high end skin care brands
and it's the eye concentrate, le concentré contour des eyeux
and it comes in this jar and it's supplied with an applicator
with a metal head that feels cool on the skin and it's perfect to apply the product and massage it in
you only need a tiny bit, I've been using it morning and evening since the beginning of the month
because I bought it at the end of June if I'm not wrong
it has a perfect texture as it soaks in quickly
and as last month has been quite challenging my dark circles, wrinkles and puffy eyes got even worst
and la Mer helped me out a little bit, because if I look like a zombie now
God only knows how I would like without it
The second skincare favourite is definitely cheaper and it's by the Body Shop
a mask I already talked about when it was released
the Chinese gingseng and rice one
it's a clarifying mask that fights the stains and discoloration of the skin
and brightens up the face
The chickenpox left a few marks on my face
that I try to cover up with make up
and so I used a bit more often this mask which is really lovely
I apply it with a brush, then I massage it with my fingers as it's also exfoliating
as it has some rice grains inside
you leave it on for 15 minutes then you rinse it off
and it leaves the skin fresh and bright and it's not miraculous but
I really like it and I usually follow it with an hydrating mask to restore the skin hydration
there are some really good ones by the same line too
I didn't know if I had to feture the last favourite in this section or in the make up one
but as I have no make up favourites this month as I kept using my old favourites
I decided to feature it among the skincare items and I'm talkig about By Terry Baume de rose
which I already talked about a million times, but in the tinted version
Basically is the same product, but it has some pigment inside that leaves the lips slightly tinted
as I apply baume de rose on morning and evening I like that
now I can use this version in the morning and replace the lipstick
it adds a sheer tint and in the week days I definitely prefer a ...
more low key make up
I'm not sure this is the right word, today apparently I love to use expression I'm not sure about the meaning
bare with me
By Terry is not distributed in Italy, but you can buy it online from the english web site Space Nk
or you can find it in France in Sephora
and baume de rose is actually an amazing product, it deeply hydrates the lips
and makes them soft and silky
and you can choose among different shades
I wet...wet?? I mean I went for the red one, but there are some pink ones too and anyway the color is sheer, just a veil on the lips
and those were my skincare favourites, now let's move to nails because
once again I have a favourite nailpolish
My July favourite nailpolish is not a new release as I think it has been on the market for a while
it's by Deborah, which means it's easy to get your hands on it here in Italy
and it's from the gel effect line, in the shade which I believe it's called...it's not written on it
anyway I believe it's called Sardinia green and it's this aqua green that I have on my nails
and I bought it last year, so when I spotted it in my nailpolish collection I thought
"I love this shade!" I tried it fearing it was going to be dry, but it was just perfect
and I've been wearing it on my nails for around 10 days and it still looks great, without any chips
that's really impressive
I recommend it a lot, it's quite easy to find on sale
the price is affordable, it's a lovely nailpolish
the brush is quite big
which means it takes less time to coat your nails
and the gel effect finish is just amazing and look at it, isn't it just perfect for Summer?
I would describe it as turquoise meets aqua green and I love it and it has definitely been my favourite nailpolish in July
and it's probably going to be my favourite in August too
and that's it for the nails section, now let's move to the accessories because
I have got something to share
Here we are in the accessories section
I have two things to share, I've been wearing the first one throughout all Summer
I started to wear it at the beginning of June, what am I talking about?
I'm talking about straw bags
which apparently is also a trend for this season and I didn't realize that straight away
because I've been loving and wearing straw bags in Summer for many years
but I noticed them on Asos and I think that Zara released some too, so I was on the trend without knowing it
I bought my bag around 4 years ago and you can guess it because it's quite worn out
in fact I had to replace the ... how are these called?
I'm having a rain fart
the armrest?
the grips? How are these called?
I had to replace this part because it was made of faux leather and it started to flake
so I replaced it with fabric and I also added a few more flowers as the decor was falling off
so that I could wear it again this year and I love this kind of bags because they are big and comfy
this one has handles...that's the word!!
the handles are long enough to carry it on the shoulder
and you can fit a ton of stuff inside, here is what I have now, included a pad
because I use it everyday and it's a summer staple for me
another summer staple for me are headbands and head scarves, I own
a ton of different ones, this for example is a vintage scarf I bought at a flea market
isn't it lovely?
here I have my wired headbands, just like the one I have on and I bought them at a market in London
I have my trusted H&M bandana
together with a ton of other pieces and I like to wear them in different ways
I can wear it like I'm doing today or as I showed in my video with 3 summer hairstyles
gathering the hair in a simple updo and adding the bandana to create a retro look
or tying it in a big bow, many different ways and I think they are comfy in Summertime
because they allow you to keep the hair out of the way by adding a glam and fun touch
so hair band...hair band??? I mean headbands are staples in my Summer wardrobe
and that's all for the accessories section, let me check...
yes that's it and now let's move to the last cathegory, books
this month I've got some books to recommend and I'm using the plural because I have 2
and chickenpox probably helped me read more
so let's talk about books!
The first book I'd like to recommend won't be a surprise because I talked about it in my June favourites video
and I said I had just started it, but I wanted to read it all before I'd share my thoughts
what am I talking about? Daniel Pennac the Malaussène case
As I said in the June favourites video I've been a huge Pennac fan in the nineties
especially of the Malaussène saga, I loved it
the characters were always interesting, out of the box
so as soon as I found out Pennac had released a new novel about the Malaussène family I had to get it straight away
and I loved it
maybe for nostalgic reasons too because I enjoyed finding the old characters all grown up
and seeing what they've been up to and as usual
there is a mistery to solve
and Benjamin Malaussène is involved in it without even knowing, being the scapegoat he's always been
just like his relatives, even the younger ones, who are now all grown ups
and Pennac irony and catching writing style are still there, so if you loved Pennac in the Nineties
or if you loved it in general you can't miss this new novel because it's a good one
the second book I'd like to recommend is not a novel, but a coffee table book
I found it by chance in a book store, what am I talking about?
Tadaaa, Frida by Sebastien Perez and Benjamin Lacombe
it's an illustrated book about Frida Kahlo
the quality is amazing, I don't know if you can see it but the cover looks like silk
and the inside is amazing too, it tells Frida's story
through these illustrations
here is Casa azul, and there are some cut out parts too
like this one that I'll try to show you
can you see it? you turn the page once and a second time
and so on, it's really beautiful
look at this, the broken column
I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it, I paid it 30 euro, but coffe table books tend to be a bit more expensive
and it's a lovely book, especially if you are obsessed with Frida Kahlo just like me
I don't know if it's available online, I'll check that
and if it is you'll find the link on my blog
and of course you'll find the links for all the other products featured
so if you liked something head over to the blog , you'll find the link in the downbar and I'll try to list
all the products available on line
There we go, we reached the end of my July favourites video
as always I hope my suggestions were usefull, if so
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and don't miss friday's video either, the last from this season
and it's going to be about the young depressed
That's all I have for you today, I send you a big kiss and I'll see you on friday, ciao!
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