Restore: Beauty products

Somehow I always manage to have many make-up products empty at the same time. Again this month. My perfume, mascara, pressed powder and white eyeshadow needed a replacement. The only benefit is that it is nice to have all products in their best shape again! xx

Weekly

What are you looking at?
1. Wrapping Christmas presents for Xmas at my boyfriends place. Love to wrap everything in different wrapping papers and use strings and ribbons to top it off.
2. Some of the presents I got at our place. A beautiful blanket, gift cards for both Hema and Dille & Kamille (Dutch shopping mall and an shop with beautiful living stuff), French Vogue and a box Merci chocolates. Mart gave me a Chanel eyeshadow and mascara, because he knew I was in need of a refill :)
3. Gifts I got at Marts place. This beautiful wooden slice of an oak tree, soap, apron and oven glove. We also got a restaurant gift card and a few bottles of beer and wine.
4 & 5. We went to Sonsbeek Park this morning, for a quick walk. I was wearing my amazing velvet headband I got at Bartinki.
6. The presents under our Christmas tree. My parents and brothers came over to eat dinner with us and Mart and I bought everyone some presents!

Can't believe 2013 is almost over. I'm busy preparing a recap of the outfits I wore this year. How was your year? xx

Weekly

What are you looking at?
1. Refill of my beloved compact powder; Chanel Vitalumiere Éclat compact powder.
2. Risotto with bacon, peas, leek and may herbs.
3. Another photo from the easy laid-back look I showed you earlier this week.
4. Got a package delivered at my door from Farouk Systems. I'm really happy with these Biosilk summer products. Perfect to take my silk treatment with me when on holiday.
5. More food of this week, noodles, beans and vega meatballs (kinda contradictory).
6. New buys: a long sheer HM Trend skirt, a HM Trend cotton lace sweater and last but not least this Scotch & Soda denim look mens shirt which I got from Mart.

xx
P.S. I didn't dye my hair platinum blonde, because my hair is too dark to turn in such a light tone at once without using bleach. When I use a light blonde dye like this one, it will brighten my hair a bit so it will look more summer proof!

Skincare

Followers know that I'm not really a person that has certain beauty rituals, but of course I do use a few products to keep my skin in good condition. Luckily my skin is very normal and I'm not often having problems with it. I do have a sensitive skin though, probably since the fathers side of my family is red haired. But when I don't use aggressive products, there isn't a lot I have to take care of. Every now and then I use the Nivea cleansing gel to make sure I don't get blackheads and uneven spots. Every night before going to bed I use Estée Lauder Advanced night repair and the Eye Repair. My favorite hand cream is from Kruidvat and I use Purol around ten times a day to keep my lips soft and hydrated. What do you do to take care of your skin?

xx

Weekly

What are you looking at?

1. Outfit preview for coming week with a gorgeous vintage furcoat.
2. Some of last weeks food, rice, steamed vegetables and chili sticks.
3&4. Snowy Arnhem.
5. Did some online shopping at Douglas, refilled my mascara: a standard order. I bought John Frieda Frizz ease to control my hair during these winterdays. I also bought the Sheer Blonde conditioner that I have had before. Of course I couldn't help myself and added a W.I.C. nailpolish, color Ottawa.
6. The new nailpolish.

xx

Purple Sides Part 2

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As promised two more looks with purple sides. The first look is a bit more rock-star with smokey eyes. The second one is more or less a color bomb; purple in my hair, bronze on my eyes and vibrant red lips. For my hair I used some bobby-pins and Elnett hairspray.

How to:
The basis for this look again consist out the YSL Touche Éclat, Chanel Perfection Lumière foundation and Chanel Vitalumière Éclat Compact powder.
-Put Chanel Ombre Essentiele nr. 45 Safari all over your eyelid.
-Create depth by using Chanel Ombre Contrast Duo (black and white).
-Use the eyeliners out the La Ligne de Chanel kit, both the smudgy and graphic ones.
-Finish your look with some mascara (Chanel Inimitable Intense).

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How to:
The same basis as the first look.
-Use a bronze colored eye-shadow to set your temples and eyelids (MAC Amber Lights and Chanel Ombre Essentiele nr.45 Safari).
-Highlight your eyebrows and the inner corners of you eyes, I used Chanel Ombre Essentiele nr.60 Ivory.
-Sharpen your cheekbones with a bronzer (Soleil Tan de Chanel).
-Put on a lipstick in a vibrant reddish shade, I used both Chanel Rouge Allure nr.98 Coromandel and MAC Viva Glam.

xx

Purple Sides Part 1

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A while ago I bought some purple hairgel. I can hear you thinking: 'why on earth would you buy purple hairgel??!'. Well, I can explain, I thought about dying my hair in a vibrant color, but had no idea what color and if I wanted to dye my whole hair or a part of. So when I accidentally bumped into these little tubes of  colored hairgel for kids I thought why not give a try. A few days ago I had some time to try it out, in the creative process I decided to give you three make-up looks with it. I'm not sure if I can really call this a make-up look since it's kinda without make-up.

How to:
-Apply a concealer underneath you eyes (I used my favorite; YSL Touche Éclat nr.1).
-(Optional) Add some foundation to hide imperfections like red spots (Chanel Perfection Lumière, nr. 12).
-Finish your natural look with a compact powder (Chanel Vitalumière Éclat Compact, nr. 10).

I have created two more looks, I will show them tomorrow.

xx