Plait - New Beauty Subscription Box

It is here! Wow we (Maltese) have a beauty subscription box and let's just say the first one is a bomb! plait is a subscription box with monthly, 3 months, or 6 months subscriptions. One can choose between organic, wine, beer and now beauty boxes! Service is great and free when you choose certain times!

And guess what?! It is just 21euros a month! It's such a great deal since the MAC lipglass alone is more than that!

The next box is already sold out! Tune in to 1st November for the next one!

What was in this months box:

One of my favourite hair care brands!!

I love Pupa Vamp mascaras.. Looking forward to trying this one out!

Teoxane has been featured in my blog before..I love the skincare range.

MAC is .... always MAC !!

I don't have a lot of EVA GARDEN items so I'm excited to try this one out!

MAC Dazzleglass in Love Alert and Eva Garden Eye Pencil in 95

I am already looking forward for the next one! Subscribe here

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Summer 2017 Beauty Favourites

Summer is almost over, however, here in Malta we still are still blessed with some gorgeous sunny days. This time we decided to team up with some of Maltese Blogger Girls to bring you a variety of  post as a collaboration! There is also a chance to win the new Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette! Make sure you stay tuned to Pocalocca and to like all the other pages for a chance to win!!

My post (as the title implies) is about my favourite beauty things from Summer 2017. I hadn't had time to really play with new stuff this summer as I was finishing up my thesis and my Masters degree course. Anyways, here they are below!

I have quite an combination to oily based skin type. This Avene Cleanance Mat was just a perfect day cream for the hot summer months. PS: it is excellent as a makeup base too!

MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Nice 'n Spicy was my go to lipliner this Summer. Perfect under any lip colour and is quite creamy and long lasting too!

Summer calls for SPF. This Inglot Makeup Base SPF 20 is just perfect! Makeup runs smoothly on the skin and stays all day!

Liquid Lipsticks have been an essential part these past couple of years. This Inglot HD Lip tint has been a favourite of mine this summer. It lasts all day and it is not that drying either!

The essence Volume Stylist Lash Extension is not marked a waterproof, but, it doesn't smudge or smear or budge! I love how it makes my lashes black and long and va va voom!!

The essence liquid ink waterproof is my all time favourite liquid liner. It is perfect for summer. It dries out to a somewhat slightly matte finish but lasts all day! It is waterproof, very budget friendly, doesn't smudge or smear!

Last  but not least... This pretty and gorgeous face palette from Zoeva. The golden blush paired with the matte bronzer and golden highlight just screams gorgeousness!

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Renato Balestra - Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle - Malta

Renato Balestra is here to present his 2017 Summer Collection at Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle. A spectacular event being organized by the Chamber of Fashion Malta, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, Valletta.

This spectacular show welcomed Maltese dignitaries and distinguished guests as well as other famous personalities coming from Italy and other countries, many of who will be visiting our historic capital city, for the first time. Italian, local TV and media will give extensive coverage to the event and Malta as 2018 Cultural capital of Europe.  

Renato Balestra defines elegance as wearing the appropriate dress for the appropriate time. His designs are meant to be worn. He is inspired by the woman figure herself.

This was simply a beautiful collection. I was amazed by all the dresses and how effortless and elegant they were! Just look at the photos and I am pretty sure you will agree with me!

The Summer 2017 collection is presented with the colours of the sky. The snowy white represents the clouds and the celestial soft blue together with the soft shades orange and gold recreate the golden sun. Elegance is purely expressed in this collection through harmonious simplicity.

Thanks Bernard Polidano for the photos!

The white dresses are embroidered with white or gold patented openwork and the 'cloud' tulle dresses display a shower of exquisite, pale, dew-like embroidery.

The collection closes with a dress which is smothered in gold embroidery. A hieratic bride wears an exquisitely draped milky-white dress, enveloped in a large cloak of beautiful embroidered lace which opens in two butterfly wings.

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The Malta Chamber of Fashion is honored to have made this possible with the commitment and invaluable support from it's sponsors and patrons namely The Phoenicia, Porsche, Nexos, SU29, Air Malta, MTA, Star Casinos, Environ, Dean Gera, MAC, Victor Azzopardi Jewelers, Niumee, Retail International, Myoka, Costa Cafe, Elegance Chauffeur Service, Bernard Polidano, Pearl Beach, Charles Grech & CO, Tower Supermarkets, Pofessional Security Service, Island Caterers, Magnum, Penny Apap Brown, Charles & Ron, Gruppo Inventa, Corpo Diplomatico, GOES, Skyworth, KKERLY, Parthenope, Frank Salt and Muran.

Alta Moda sotto le Stelle by Renato Balestra - The Chamber of Fashion Malta

The Chamber of Fashion Malta Presents “Alta Moda sotto le Stelle”

by Renato Balestra

Phoenicia Hotel Floriana, Malta

Renato Balestra will present his 2017 Summer Collection at St George’s Square in Valletta on the 21^st July 2017.  He is here to present his 2017 Summer Collection at Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle. A spectacular event being organized by the Chamber of Fashion Malta, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, Valletta.

Malta Chamber of Fashion

Dr. Juliana Scerri Ferrante is a woman who believes that Fashion is Culture inspiring her self by Maltese heritage and a wealth of craftsmanship in Italy. Juliana's vision to form a community in Malta and Italy, where fashion and culture could merge and grow developed into this Chamber which ensures that maximum publicity for the young and new Maltese artists is achieved in events, which lead to a career in fashion giving Malta's talented, ambitious and emerging young fashion designers a quantum leap in getting international exposure. 

(Left to Right - Penny Apap Borg, Marcelo Noce, Renato Balestra, Dr. Gavin Gulia, Caroline Borg, Giuseppe Racioppi, Fabio Benvenuti and Dorianne Mamo)

Today the Chamber is well established as a cultural entity and proudly presents an annual and prestigious Fashion show. These events host Internationally acclaimed designers with many renowned Italian houses showing their collections, inspiring up and coming designers from Malta. This is a commitment that the Chamber has made to encourage more talent to come forward, and take the plunge to show their designs.

As a Chamber it has signed protocols with the leading fashion academies in Rome and Florence.  The aim is to send Maltese students and designers to these Italian academies and fashion houses for short courses and work placements to study, enhance and sharpen their talents before returning to Malta or getting offered opportunities to work overseas. The Chamber is also developing the potential of having Italian students doing their internship in Malta.

This year Juliana has handed over her Presidency to Caroline Borg who will carry the baton and continue with the yearly commitment of staging a spectacular fashion event. Caroline shares the same love and passion for Fashion and Beauty as Juliana and is an avid follower of the Arts, Culture and Dance.  She is well known for her organizational and PR skills. 

 Renato Balestra

Born in Trieste, Renato Balestra comes from a family of architects and engineers. It was not until the last year of his engineering studies, however, that he became involved in fashion, creating a design in response to a bet made among friends.

It is fair to say that fashion chose Renato Balestra, rather than Renato Balestra chose fashion. The move from Milan to Rome was rapid. He started to collaborate with the most important fashion houses in Rome of the time such as the Sorelle Fontana and Shuberth. He enjoyed working for the movie industry.  In not time Renato Balestra opened his first Roman Atelier in Via Gregoriana.  However, a few years later, Via Sistina, became the symbol of Maison Balestra where the designer began his rise to international fame and where he welcomed and created gowns for the most elegant women in the world.

Throughout his career, Renato Balestra has been invited to present his Collections all over the World, and acclaimed with huge international success.  Mr Balestra has been awarded International and National prestigious prizes in recognition of his talent. He prides himself for having designed for famous clients and worldwide celebrities including First Ladies, Princesses and actresses. Renato Balestra has designed the costumes for various theatre operas as well as airline uniforms. 

Maison Balestra is one of the few Italian firms that is still owned by the family combined with a strongly managerial Company structure. Theirs is a tradition that is constantly evolving. 

The Malta Chamber of Fashion is honored to have made this possible with the commitment and invaluable support from it's sponsors and patrons namely The Phoenicia, Porsche, Nexos, SU29, Air Malta, MTA, Star Casinos, Environ, Dean Gera, MAC, Victor Azzopardi Jewelers, Niumee, Retail International, Myoka, Costa Cafe, Elegance Chauffeur Service, Bernard Polidano, Pearl Beach, Charles Grech & CO, Tower Supermarkets, Professional Security Service, Island Caterers, Magnum, Penny Apap Brown, Charles & Ron, Gruppo Inventa, Corpo Diplomatico, GOES, Skyworth, KKERLY, Parthenope, Frank Salt and Muran.

xoxoxo

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M∙A∙C Shadescents

I have been eyeing this products for a while now, and last week I got the opportunity to check out the new MAC collections and gave these babies a try. So basically, MAC paired up new perfumes with some of the most famous Lipsticks.

Scent and lips create irresistible chemistry with M·A·C Shadescents, six new perfumes inspired by our most iconic Lipstick shades. Lady Danger thrills with notes of wild cherry and Ruby Woo goes bold with whiffs of deep red leather. Notes of saffron, incense smoke, and cordovan leather surprise and intoxicate in My Heroine. Candy Yum-Yum conjures tropical fruit and cotton candy and Velvet Teddy calls forth wild honey and creamy musk. Crème d’Nude evokes the vibrant sexiness of naked skin.

  

Which Shadescent are you?

#IAmRubyWoo

#IAmCremedNude

#IAmMyHeroine

#IAmCandyYumYum

#IAmLadyDanger

#IAmVelvetTeddy

I did take a sniff from all the scents, and let me tell you, these are intense! From all of the scents I am definitely #IAmVelveTeddy. I tried this on myself and it lasted the whole day. It is quite strong at first and therefore one pump is more than enough. It is quite musky but it dies down a bit after a while.

Which fragrance are you?

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