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Xmas mood

Sunday, 20 December 2015

Hi Ladies,

Christmas season is upon us! With the holidays in full swing, I wanted to show you some of my favorite items this month:

These two little fellows are kept near my bed, so everyday I wake up I get a quick, cute reminder about the christmas spirit.

As always, red is going to be the primary and must-have color this season. Warmer reds will help melt hearts and snowflakes, while helping you look sexy across the holidays.

Of course it would not be christmas without Wool-Knit Jumpers and Dresses to help keep you warm and cosy.

For an extra finishing touch this christmas, be sure not to forget cute accessories like these amazing santa mittens.

If you want to take things to the next level, then incorporate pre-designed nails into your manicure.

To make you christmas that much sweeter, here´s a great example of a cute cupcake to go wild with after christmas dinner.

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Merry Christmas ! Feliz Navidad.

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4 Ways to avoid always wearing the same clothes

Monday, 9 November 2015

Hi Ladies,

Today I´m going to share my tips for mixing and matching, as well as some great advice for your wardrobe.

- Organize: Plan what you are going to wear in advance.
Organize your wardrobe according to both type of clothing and color.
This will help you visually pick out what you are going to wear.

- Tidy: Make sure you have all you clothes ironed and hung/folded in your wardrobe. This means you don´t have to worry about prepping the clothes are picking.

- Hanger Rotation: Hang whatever you wore today (if it´s clean!) at the opposite end of the closet and keep doing that every day.
You are less likely to wear the same outfit twice. You should also be able to see what´s clean straight away.

- Accessories: Different accessories will instantly bring a new look to your outfit. A waist belt can change the proportions of a voluminous top entirely, while a necklace or a shiny little handbag adds an instant refresh.

Hopefully you found these little tips helpful :)

Do you have any tips you´d like to share? Reply in the comments below!

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Halloween cupcakes

Friday, 30 October 2015

Hello Ladies,

Today I want to show you some super spooky/cute cupcakes that are sure to brighten up your "All Hallow's Eve".

With Halloween approaching fast, you don't have to worry about too much time or effort.
You'll see great results from only a little bit of work! These are also 'no-bake' - so no hassle! hehe.

Here's what you'll need:

'Ready to Roll' Icing/Fondant in a few colors.

I chose White, Black, Green and Orange.

Plain Cupcakes or Mini Muffins

Some Buttercream or Nutella

A glass or cup slightly larger than your muffins

A knife

Some water or edible glue

A rolling pin

Some sculpting tools (or a toothpick / flattened straw if you're in a pinch)

Some grease-proof paper for your rolling surface

20 minutes!

I'll show you how to to make are a super cute, friendly Frankenstein, but I'll also add some creative examples below ;)

The first step is to cover you cupcakes/muffins with a thin layer of buttercream/nutella(Yummy!). This helps the icing fondant adhere to the cupcake and adds an extra shock of flavour!

The next step is to roll out the 'base' color for your figure (green) and cut a circle with the glass you chose earlier. Make sure the circle you roll is not too thin as it starts to break, but not so thick that eating it will be a chore!

Turn your cupcake upside-down and press gently into the icing circle, taking care not to leak your filling all over the outside!

Ladies - Remember to be gentle :P I learned the hard way that squished filling ruins clothing!

You'll want to start to shape the 'face' of Frankenstein by gently applying pressure until you have a 'squarish' shape.

Next we'll cut a semi-circle for his hair. Using the same glass you used for his face, cut a semi-circle out of black fondant. Cut an additional piece off of the flat-side to make the overall shape shorter, than cut 2 or 3 triangles off so it looks like he has a funky hair-do.

Using a little bit of water or edible glue on the face, then gently press the hair shape down on top.

You can using a sculpting tool to carve out a cheeky grin and a mean scar here, if you haven't already done so.

Now, lets make his cute little eyes!

We'll roll out two white balls of icing to make the white of his eyes. Gently flatten the balls before dabbing the back with water/edible glue and pressing onto the face.

Next to the same with smaller black balls for this pupils.

Roll a small black icing 'sausage' and cut in half to form his eyebrows.

ALMOST FINISHED!

You can make his ears by rolling 2 green balls of fondant, pinching at one side and applying to the sides of the face with water/edible glue.

If you mix 2 small pieces of white and black icing together, you'll get a grey. Use this grey to make 2 tiny bolts to sit under his ears, around where his neck should be.

And that's it! You'll find that once you get the hang of one, it's very easy to produce them 'en-masse'.

Here are some additional examples I've made:

Good luck, and Happy Halloween!

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Home decor - Living room

Sunday, 20 September 2015

It has been 9 months since I got my lovely apartment. This has been one of the best decisions that I had ever made. Buying an apartment in a country that is not your own is always risky but I am delighted to say that everything worked perfectly.

I love my cosy, pretty apartment in Dublin city-centre. It has two bedrooms and underground parking (which is really handy).

Let me share with you a little of my happiness:

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What is in my make up bag ?

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Victoria Secret bag | It is the perfect size for all my essentials. I got it in Brussels airport and I have carried it with me ever since.

Revlon | This is the best drugstore highlight - it gives you that beautiful glow that makes up for the terrible summers you get in Ireland.

YVS Mascara | Must-have to give you a massive volume boost.

Chanel | This lipstick is a Chanel staple. The shade of red is very vibrant. If you don't have any Chanel products - this should be your first purchase.

Revlon | Beautiful metallic gold eye-shadow for helping you sparkle on late summer evenings.

Real Techniques | This brush is from their Bold Metals Collection. It is a premium brush designed for flawless contouring.

Mac | This is a smooth-finishing, natural-look powder. I use this powder exclusively and wouldn't dream of ever trying another powder.

Bonjour | I stumbled across this gem a long, long time ago and never looked back. It is so easy to use that you could do it with your eyes closed ;)

Yvs Kiss and Blush | An essential for any of you jet-setters out there. This can be used for both your cheeks and lips and leaves you with lovely summer glow. Absolutely worth the cost - I´m planning to purchase it again.

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The Bronze of Champions #Benefit

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Unfortunately, when you live in Ireland, you don't get much sun. So you have to find different ways to do not look as white as a glass of milk ;) Since I tried this bronzer set from Benefit - I have fallen in love with it.

You get all the minibene bronze makeup essentials that you need to get an amazing goddess look and I can assure you that it will totally do the trick.

If you want to have a sun-kissed glow but still looking so very natural: This is your kit!

Kit includes:

hoola bronzing powder 3.0g
ultra plush lip gloss hoola lip gloss 6.5ml
watt’s up! soft focus highlighter for face 2.5
creaseless cream shadow bikini-tini cream eyeshadow 3.2g
longwear powder shadow thanks a latte powder eyeshadow 1.2g
they’re real! beyond mascara 3.0g