Over 400 rooms of interiors so dazzling and magnificent and art so precious your eyes literally hurt and you forget how to breath - that is Winter Palace, one of six buildings of the gargantuan Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg (Russia).

Exploring new destinations makes our heart beat faster. But let's be honest, no matter how beautiful, extraordinary and unusual is what we're about to see, it's not only the final destination that makes us happy and free. The road, the anticipation can be equally sweet and uplifting.

New Zealand might be green and blossoming all year round, but there's still that unique magic in Spring, when you can literally feel the nature waking up. And fragile, very feminine and delicate beauty of the blossoming cherry trees is definitely a highlight of the season.

You know I’m the biggest beautyholic out there – I enjoy discovering new brands, top-notch products and extremely unusual, but highly effective ingredients. This is the first review in a new format - a real interview, only with a beauty product instead of a person.