Happy 1st Birthday, Miss Diorista!

Can you believe it? It's already my blog's 1st birthday! This day, the first of July, a year ago, I founded my blog. Now, a year later, I feel as I have come so far. I have learned so much, gotten to know so many amazing people in the online beauty world, and of course, I have bought so much during the past year, that it's almost too much! That being said, one can never have too many blushes :)

However, none of it would have been possible without all of you, my readers and my followers. I am so grateful for your support, and I hope that you have enjoyed what I have written. I sure have enjoyed your comments, as well as reading your blogs! To show you my appreciation, I am hosting a giveaway. Unfortunately, I can't find my camera (where the picture of the prize is), so I will have to post about the giveaway tomorrow. Sorry about the delaying, but I can tell you that hopefully you will find it worth the waiting :)

In this year, I have written 193 blog posts. My goal for the year ahead of us, is 194 posts :) The next year will hopefully be as full of delightful surprises and products as the past one has been. I can't wait to start Miss Diorista's second year!

With love and gratitude,
Miss Diorista

P.S. Picture from partypro.com.

Birthday Haul!

My birthday was in April, and I still haven't gotten around sharing my birthday presents with you! Geez! Those are obviously the makeup-related gifts, I wouldn't bother showing you Icelandic novels ;) 



L-R:

• MAC - Eyeshadow in Beauty Marked. This is a very pretty black with red shimmer. I think this will be great to spice up the crease in smoky looks.
• MAC - Fluidline in Black Track. A great black gel liner which I am in love with these days!
• MAC - Lipglass in Devilishly Stylish. This one was LE with the Venomous Villains collection (2010). I loved the collection, and the lipglasses were all so pretty! This one is a nude-ish pink with shimmer. Perfect over Tom Ford lipstick in Pink Dusk.
• MAC - Pro Longlash Mascara. Haven't really had the chance to try this mascara enough to tell whether it's a keeper or not. Have you tried it?
• Dior - Vernis in Nirvana, 704. This beautiful blue-green nail polish was a part of Dior's summer collection. Love it!
• Dior - Dior Addict Lipstick in Collection. Beautiful sheer red.
• Dior - Dior Addict Lipstick in Diorkiss. Such a pretty pink. Those are both a part of the newly updated collection of Dior Addict lipsticks.
• MAC - Pro Palette for 15 Eyeshadows. I had wanted one of these for so long, I'm so happy with it!

A close-up of Beauty Marked. Really pretty.

• Dior - Diorshow 360 Mascara. This is one genius product, let me tell you. You turn it on, and it turns! Oh my. Really good, but this is not something you just slap on and look fab, you need to work with it a bit.
• MAC - Eyeshadow in Humid. The most beautiful emerald green colour! The picture doesn't do it justice, it is so deep and vivacious in real life!

That's it! Have you tried any of these? Any specific products that you would like to see reviews on? Let me know, I'd be happy to write them!

xox,

a one-year-older Miss Diorista