Not having written an empties post last month I'm back with quite a lot of emptied stuff. Again it's a really mixed post which goes from hair care to makeup to perfume. It also contains products I started using years ago and others I only opened some months ago. And of course we're having yay and nay products, but read for yourselves:
31/05/2014
30/05/2014
New In: Shoes
If you read my "Sneakers Love" post you know how much I have been craving these Nike Free trainers! I think they look perfect for everyday life and the pastel purple is just such a pretty colour for spring and summer. In fact the price kept me from buying them for a long time but then I had to admit that they're perfect to take on holidays in order to have at least one pair of comfy shoes. I also hope that they will motivate me to work out more often, haha!
29/05/2014
#youdidnoteatthat
Models in front of a huge bowl of pasta, actresses holding a takeaway burger and bloggers indulging with a pink, sugar-loaded donut - we all know these pics as Instagram is full of them. While some years ago everybody was glad to see that the beautiful people are just humans after all, we have a new trend going on lately. youdidnoteatthat is the name of a quite popular (almost 65.000 followers) Instagram account. And what is it about? You might already have guessed it: the anonymous owner of the account has made it her task to regram food pictures of skinny beauties, providing them with a sarcastic caption like "So excited to get paid by Magnum to hold this in my hand whilst staring vacantly into my iPhone in celebration of their 25th anniversary. And then promptly give it back to the publicist just off screen making this happen. #youdidnoteatthat" (under the picture of blogger Chiara Ferragni eating or not eating a Magnum ice cream).
28/05/2014
Hema Wish List
Oh my goodness I am so in love with this shop! I think I could buy everything at Hema and as you can see my current wish list is a dream in blue and pink. Since the launch of the German online shop I wanted to place an order but when I tried to last week almost everything I wanted to get was sold out. Right now I'm happy about that because today Hema is offering 15% off on over 25.000 products! How could I possibly resist?
27/05/2014
Spottster: Your Online Shopping Buddy
Online shopping is boon and bane of all fashionistas and shopaholics. Often we add an item to our virtual cart as soon as we spot it and totally forget about online shopping's biggest advantage: every item can be purchased for less, you just need to find the right time or the right shop. Now it may happen that we save an item for later, hoping that the price will soon be reduced, but then totally forget about it. If that has happened to you before but you still want to save money Spottster may become your new partner in online shopping. This web page allows you to save products and contacts you as soon as your dream piece has reached the price you actually want to pay for it or as soon as the price drops. At the same time you can arrange your favourite products in different lists so you have a nice overview of outfit ideas or season must haves. So far Spottster is collaborating with more than 1300 shops which aren't only fashion and beauty orientated but cover all spheres of life. Also Spottster is trying to bring in even more shops (you can submit your favourite ones). Now I quite like this whole concept and I was super flattered when I was contacted by Spottster and asked to become a fashion and beauty trendsetter on their web page and create a list of my personal must haves. At the moment my list is still quite humble but I can totally imagine using it for my "Monthly Must Haves" posts so I'll have all the products and links in one place and of course I will use Spottster before making a more expensive purchase.
26/05/2014
Manic(ure) Monday: Summer Affair
Is there anything better than trying new beauty products for free? Lately the German perfumery Douglas has been looking for voluntary testers again and of course I raised my hand really high. Last week I got my parcel with three nail polishes and three lip glosses from Douglas' own brand Douglas Absolute. They have shortly released their new collection called Summer Affair. The nail polishes are available for 4,99€ (which I think is an adequate price) and the lip glosses are available for 7,99€ (which I think is highly overpriced as they're not worth the money). As suggested I'm not satisfied with the lip glosses which is why I don't think I'm gonna write a review about them (if you want one anyway tell me in the comments), but I quite liked the nail polishes and here is why:
25/05/2014
24/05/2014
Mary Kay Party
22/05/2014
OOTD: MBFWA - Blogger Contest
21/05/2014
Blogger Meetup at El Caballo
20/05/2014
Cooking Made Easy: Guilt-Free Banana Ice Cream
19/05/2014
Manic(ure) Monday: p2 Satin Supreme
18/05/2014
17/05/2014
OOTD: All Blue Everything*
After weeks and weeks of rain it's finally sunny in Western Europe! For the next week we're expecting really summery temperatures so I'll finally be able to wear some new summer clothes! When it comes to today's outfit I must say that I really adore wearing the royal blue top and baby blue cardigan together. Blue is my favourite colour for summer outfits anyway so you can imagine how amazed I am by this top. WalG sells the so called Cami Top in quite a few colours and I seriously consider buying it in a few more shades. In fact it has everything that makes summer tops so adorable: spaghetti straps, layers, high-low cut and really light, transparent cloth.
16/05/2014
Event: Fashion Flash
14/05/2014
Cooking Made Easy: Asparagus Gnocchi
Ingredients (serves 2):
400-500g gnocchi
500g green asparagus
10-15 cherry tomatoes
about 50 ml cream
20-30g Parmesan cheese
1 shallot
salt and pepper
some olive oil
fresh basil leaves
13/05/2014
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie...*
12/05/2014
Manic(ure) Monday: Golden Flowers
OMG I'm so in love with my nail art stick! The possibilities for super easy manicures are just endless! You get flowers that look super nice by just dabbing some dots on your nails! Gotta be a huge fan of that... In case you haven't already figured out here is how I proceeded: I started off using a base coat (the p2 one I listed above is really good as it dries quickly!). Then I used this lovely purple nail polish which is one of my all time favourites. I went over to using my nail art stick and dabbed 3 - 4 golden dots on each of my nails. As soon as the golden polish was dry I painted the flower petals with white nail polish. That's it (but don't forget the top coat).
11/05/2014
10/05/2014
OOTD: Embroidered Skirt*
As you can see I got another PR sample from my UK collaboration partners. It's this lovely embroidered skirt from Sugarhill. So far the cooperation with them has been my favourite but I will tell you more about that at the end of my UK cooperation test. Anyway the skirt is just a dream, honestly I can't remember having owned such a cute and above all versatile skirt before. I mean it's of course the perfect summer skirt with the lovely flowers and the thin cloth but then again as it's a jeans style cloth you can also wear it with black tights and thus make it the perfect transitional skirt. Also I love the fact that the flowers are green/yellow as it gave me the idea to pair this skirt with one of my favourite blouses and I must say that I love the colour combination! In fact I had not planned to wear the outfit with my purple boots though but the weather didn't allow me to wear my white flats. Oh and I had told you that the LYCD bag turned into my favourite bag as soon as I got it so you will probably see it in quite a few outfit posts these days.
What do you think? How would you pair this lovely skirt? I for one can't wait to wear it with a white top and cute sandals this summer...
09/05/2014
5 For The Weekend: Savvy Fashionista DIYs
It's Friday again, time really rushes doesn't it? In case you don't have any plans for the weekend yet you should try one of these DIYs! I'm really intrigued by the jeweled sandals... Aren't they just too cute? Anyway I will be spending this weekend catching up with friends, going to a flea market and doing stuff for university. What about you? Will you give one of these DIYs a try?
1. Marni Jeweled Leather Sandals
Craving that latest pair of designer shoes but can't afford it? What about creating your own and way more unique pair?
1. Marni Jeweled Leather Sandals
Craving that latest pair of designer shoes but can't afford it? What about creating your own and way more unique pair?
08/05/2014
10 Things About Food I Wish I Knew As A Teen
Food is a huge part of my life and so I thought it would be fun to share this post. I learnt a lot about healthy diets over the years and I also think I have a better relation to food than I used to have as a teen. If you want more posts like this you should check my "10 Things About Clothes I Wish I Knew As A Teen" and my "10 Things About Makeup I Wish I Knew As A Teen" posts.
07/05/2014
OOTD: Palms in Spring*
If you saw my last outfit post you probably noticed that I'm doing sponsored posts again. I haven't been working with clothing brands for a while as I was highly disappointed by Asian wholesale stores (read my post about them here). Now I decided to give UK shops a try and I'm currently in contact with quite a few shops for sponsored posts. By the end of the month / the end of all cooperations I will make a review about how it was to cooperate with them and whether I appreciate their offers more than the Asian wholesale ones. Until then you will be able to enjoy a few more OOTD pics than usual, which shouldn't be too bad for you. As you can see I got both the shirt and the bag sponsored. The shirt from Fashion Union is not a piece that would normally have caught my attention but it was quite fun combining it with a black blazer and I can't wait to wear it in summer with white shorts or so. The bag from LYDC is just pure beauty and even though I've only had it for a few days it already turned into one of my favourite bags! The size is just perfect and the design is beyond cute, don't you think so?
06/05/2014
Cooking Made Easy: Vegan Fruit Muffins
05/05/2014
Manic(ure) Monday: Confetti
As some of you might know I'm a huge fan of transparent manicures i.e. manicures with a clear base (other examples here or here). I think they look more sophisticated but also more playful than manicures with a white or coloured base for example. Today I decided to get a fun confetti manicure with flashy orange and pink (summer mood, anyone?). Doing dotted manicures is just so simple with the right tool (I'm using this one) and a little practise. Just remember not to put too much nail polish on your nail art stick.
04/05/2014
03/05/2014
OOTD: Feeling Overdressed*
I got this beautiful dress from ChiChi London and if you ask me the blue color is just a dream! Also this kind of lace application is quite trendy right now so I was really lucky to get the chance to have my own lace dress. The only thing that irritates me and that makes me feel highly overdressed are the two layers of tulle... Maybe I will have them removed professionally so the dress has a cleaner cut. Also it was the first time I had to do with ChiChi London and the shipping was just super quick and really surprised me!
Talking about the shoes you might remember them being from the blogger collection by Caroline Blomst. It's the first time I'm wearing them and so far they're really comfy!
Now what do you think about this look? Too overdressed and tulle-y or still okay?
Now what do you think about this look? Too overdressed and tulle-y or still okay?
02/05/2014
5 For The Weekend: Awesome Girly Wallpapers
Since I bought my new MacBook I've been looking for a pretty wallpaper and also my iPhone likes to be all dressed up. A few days ago I stumbled upon Carrie's gorgeous "Bring me Sunshine" wallpapers for laptop, phone and tablet and I totally fell in love with them! Is there any better combination than pink spring flowers and a golden font? Probably not. Anyway if you're still looking for a nice wallpaper for your tech you shouldn't miss out on these 5 posts featuring free downloadable gorgeousness:
1. WishWishWish
01/05/2014
Monthly Must Haves: May
1 H&M // 2 Deichmann // 3 H&M // 4 Primark // 5 Gina Tricot // 6 H&M // 7-10 Gina Tricot // 11 Topshop // 12 H&M // 13 Gina Tricot // 14 Birkenstock via Zalando // 15 Kurshuni via Lajoia // 16 Leaf Fine Jewelry Lajoia // 17 H&M
Aww, isn't all that stuff too pretty? I want all of it! I'm not sure if I should get the Birkenstocks because I have a pair but those silver ones are just too pretty! Also I'm still lusting after the Nike Free sneakers I had shown you... Which of both pairs do you think I should rather get? A new discovery of mine is the Lajoia jewellery, their shop is a real treasure chest for all jewellery lovers... Anyway, what is on your wish list this month?
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