>> Hi and welcome or welcome back to my channel
I'm Giuliana and as you may have guessed from my nasal voice I have got a cold
because of course I had to end while being sick
the perfect ending for a shitty year
but I decided I didn't want that to affect me and to pretend that I'm perfectly healthy
and to go straight and film the last video of 2016
in fact right after this video will be up I'll take a few well deserved weeks off
because I really need some rest
and I'll be back in January
so be patient about my schmurf voice
and let's get started with my December favourites
as usual I'll talk about skin care, make up, clothes, shoes and much more
and basically everything I've been loving in the past month.
now If you're ready I think we should get started with skin care as usual
I just have one skincare favourite to share with you
and it's by Fresh, a brand that unfortunately is very hard to buy in Italy
I usually buy it or in the U.K. or in the U.S. and I still couldn't find it on sale online either
so if you know where I can buy it leave a comment
because it's one of my favourite skincare brands
but let's get to my December favourite product
which is this one, the black tea firming overnight mask
a mask that you leave on all night
let's say it's in between a mask and a night cream because
you apply it before going to bed, you leave it on all night and in the morning you simply wash your face
but it's not annoying to apply, it's not sticky, it soaks in quickly, just like a night cream
and it's firming and reviving and it also help the natural regeneration of the skin
I really liked it, now I won't be able to smell it
but I remember that
Yep, I can't smell a thing, but it smelled amazing
and I love the texture too, because it's rich, but easy to apply, non sticky and it soaks in quickly.
if you happen to travel to the U.K. have a look for this brand because it's worth a try
Ok, now let's talk about make up!
Once again I don't have a ton of products, I just have 2, but I definitely enjoyed both a lot
the first one is an Hourglass foundation
I already told you in one of my previous videos * coughs* sorry about that
that Hourglass is finally available in Sephora, or at least it's in the store near where I live, it's not yet available online
or at least it wasn't the last time I checked
but I guess it should be available in other stores around Italy, go check it out because Hourglass it's an interesting brand to try
I was looking for a new foundation
but as I told you in my 2016 best of beauty
it's quite hard for me to find the right foundation because I have a combination to oily skin
I need a good in between and I really liked this one which is
the immaculate liquid powder foundation mattifying oil-free
so it's mattifying, oil-free which means it's not greasy
and it has a powder effect even if it's actually a creamy foundation
I really like it, because it's matte, but not too much so it's not cackey, it has a good coverage, but with a very natural finish
so there are good chances it will end up in next year best of beauty because I'm loving it
my second make up favourite was inside one of my birthday presents
Sephora's advent calendar
because as I was born in November I often get advent calendars are birthday gifts
and I really like that, so friends, if you are watching
advent calendars are always appreciated
and thanks to Bettina who gifted it to me this year
among the various items included I found a blush
from their colorful line, I had never tried one because I never had the chance
I didn't choose the shade, because as I said, I found it in the advent calendar, but it's the sweet on you one
and I liked it a lot, I'm wearing it now and I've been using it throughout December, and it's
bright but not too in the face, quite natural and it adds
some color to the cheecks making your face look more alive and healthy
which is a look I'm definitely going for right now
well let's say I would love to be healty in general, but that's another story
so the second product is Sephora colorful blush
as last thing I have a fragrance that I decided to include in the make up section because I never know where to feature perfumes
sorry about that ...it's a Jo Malone fragrance and it's a Chirstmas present I bought for myself
Jo Malone it's an english brand, I already feature it in some of my previous videos
I'm obsessed with its perfumes, my favourite one is English Pear and Freesia
but I was looking for something more suitable for Winter and I went for the nutmeg and ginger one
and it's a fragrance...why am I pretending I can smell it?
Oh wait I can smell something
Anyway I love it because it's...
I will never be able to describe a scent, but as you may guess it smells of nutmeg and ginger, two very festive scents in my opinion
and I went for the small size because I think that after the holidays I'll get back to my beloved english pear and freesia
and those were my 3 make up favourites
now let's move to the clothes section
because taking advantage of the black friday sales and Christmas in general in the past month I bought some cute new things
that I would like to share with you, so let's talk about clothes!
In December I bought again from one of my favourite online stores, Modcloth
an american store
I stopped buying from it because the issue with buying in the U.S.
is that when something doesn't fit right is very expensive to send the goods back
so I ended up keeping pieces that were not right for me
but I always like to check the new arrivals because they have some unique and beautiful clothes
and in fact in December I bought 2 things..
well actually it's 3 things, but I'll talk about the last one later on
and I'm in love with all of them, they are quite basic, but the basics are also the clothes that I end up wearing the most
the first one is this white sweater
in light wool, with 3 quarter sleeve and these adorable bows and some flattering cuts at the end of the sleeve
the neck is straight, I don't know how it's called though
I love how it fits, because it's tight
and even if it's white it doesn't make me look fatter than I am
and in fact I've been wearing it a lot in December
the second piece I bought on Modcloth is a skirt
I've been looking for a good velvet skirt for a while, I want it to be simple
then I spotted this one and BAM I found the right one
it's a flared black velvet midi skirt, it's simple just as I wanted it
it is usually hard for me to find a skirt that fits right and Modcloth is almost always the right place for that
and I wasn't disappointed this time either
I went back to buy from Zara too which for years has been a store in which I rarely managed to find something I liked
while this time I found 3 pieces I loved
the first one is really simple
it's a check shirt dress
it's flared, in a soft flannel and super comfy
I've been wearing it a lot in December because it's really comfy. It's a bit short for me to wear as a dress though
so I usually paired it with leggings and boots
the other two pieces I got are a little more peculiar
the first one is this faux fur leopard coat
to be honest I've been looking for something like this for a while, but I never manage to find one that looked right on me
because as I'm a bit chubby things like these immediately make me look like an overweight leopard or a chimpanzee
while this has the right length, it's soft and cozy and really warm
I bought it at the beginning of the month and I've been wearing it non stop since then
because it's warm, soft, it makes me feel cuddled
and it's a statement piece that stands out
There are also some other ones available, a bit longer, while this is a mid length which I thought would suit me better
but if you're looking for this kind of faux furs check out Zara because they have some nice ones
then, just as I was leaving the store I noticed...
this hat
and I was looking for a hat that fitted me right, because usually I look awful in hats and this one was just perfect
I was looking for a hat just like this one
so when I spotted it I tried it on, it fitted right, which is a miracle because I have a huge head and hats rarely fit on me
while this one fitted and I loved the idea of wearing it with the fur coat
and in fact I've been wearing them together throughout december and they kept me warm when it rained and snowed
ok, now let's move to the random favourites because I have a few cute thngs to share
Here we are in the random section, as I told you I have some cute things to share and I got the first ones
on Modcloth and I'm talking about Frida Kahlo tea towels
I couldn't resist buying them because anything Frida related is like a drug for me, I have to have it
so as I was checking the site I ended up in the home section with a lot of cute things
among which these tea towels
and I bought them because I couldn't resist
and of course I had to feature them among my December faves
the second random favourite is a Christmas present I got from one of my friends
and it has been in the background of this video the whole time
and it's this one
a cinematic lightbox with removable letters
so you can write whatever you want, as you can see I wrote Dec 2016 faves
I think it's just perfect to keep in the background of my videos because I can write each time what I want
and I must say I was going to buy it anyway but I have so many things that I stopped myself
but I have to thank my friend Sandy for gifting it to me, because I love it
and in fact there it is!
Ok, we made it to the end just while my battery started to flash and tell me that it's running out of charge
I hope that you enjoyed my December favourites and that you got inspired, if so don't forget to give this video a thumbs up
share and favourite it if you liked it and of course if you haven't yet subscribe
in order not to miss any new video next year because I already have a lot of ideas in mind ready to be shared with you
As I said at the beginning of the video now I'll take a few weeks off because I really need some rest
So I wish you all a happy new year, start it in the best way possible
I send you a huge kiss and I'll see you in January, I don't know exactely when yet
let's say as soon as I'll have recovered from this shitty year
Ok, that's really it, kisses, I'll see you in my next one, ciao!
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