Fashion | New Boots

I bought me some new boots !

Last year I showed you the boots I bought at the beginning of autumn and to be honest, I've worn those to pieces. They look absolutely wrecked right now, but I still wear them and tell people I have the messy look going on (shhhht !) But an update was desperately needed and so I headed into the city and hunted for boots.
I stumbled upon these and didn't even bother to look any further. I've been eyeing this style of boot for a while, originally I wanted to go for black leather, but seeing these in a more cognac coloured leather changed my mind. I'm crazy for cognac leather ... oops !
These look really good with skinny jeans or leggings tucked in and just a light t-shirt on top or even with a dress or skirt, they can do no wrong basically.
They're from the brand Kanna and cost about €100 (give or take a bit), which is quite expensive but these look like they will actually last me longer then one year. I look at it as a kind of investment ... ;)

Love,
K.

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Beauty | Everyday Light Make Up

With uni starting all over again and having to wake up every morning at 6 o'clock again, my bathroom time will be a little bit more limited. So I've come up with a make up look that I can do in 10 mintes or even less and I thought I would share it with you guys and let you know what my favourite products of the moment are all at the same time ;)

Before starting make up I go through my skincare routine, that way my face is completely clean and there's less chance of my pores clogging up.
First off I apply my Body Shop All-In-One BB Creme in the colour 00 (which is a formula that adapts to your own skin colour, which comes in very handy right after summer). The BB creme looks very natural on the skin and consequently doesn't have a lot of coverage, so then I head in with some concealer. I still use the same old Maybelline Dreamlumitouch in 01 Ivory, because I basically am in love with it and it still hasn't failed me ever. Having to adjust again to the rhythm of going to class, the first weeks my dark circles will probably be in full bloom so that's why I use the Garnier BB Creme Miracle Skin Perfector. (TIP : If you keep this little tube in the fridge, it will also do a great job at de-puffing your eyes !)
With the base done, I almost look like a human being again, but some contouring always does a more believable job. So I start with the MAC bronzing powder in Golden in the hollows of my cheeks and on my temples. Then it's time for some life in those cheeks, right now I'm using the MAC extra dimension blush in Seduced At Sea. Before heading in with my Rimmel Stay Matte setting powder, I apply some Mac mineralize skinfinish in Soft & Gentle on my cheekbones to add a little dewiness to the look.
We're almost done, after the whole face base, it is time to colour a few things in. I start with my brows, using the trusty old Catrice eyebrow pencil in A Date With Ash-ton I fill them in and create a slight arch. And lastly the eyelashes deserve some love too, I'm currently loving the Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam mascara, it really does a lovely allround job and looks almost like you're wearing fake lashes. Throw in some lipstick and you're ready to go !

This is just a very light and simple look that will last you all day while walking around campus and attending classes. And the best thing is, the BB Creme has a very good smell that lasts throughout the day right under your nose ;)

Love,
K.

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Beauty | My Hair Routine Pt. 1

Bad hair days? Everyone has some of those once in a while. Today I'm going to tell you my secrets for making the hair look decent on these kinds of days.
My hair actually looks best on days when I just washed it in the morning, but I'm not a huge fan of washing it every single day so I leave at least one day in between washes. On those days my hair can look like quite the mess, so I've come up with some hairstyles to disguise all that mess going on.

1. THE DONUT BUN | You will need : A hair donut, a hair tie, some dry shampoo, some bobby pins and hair spray.

First off I spray some dry shampoo close to the roots of my hair (don't forget the back of your hair !) and rub that in. My favourite dry shampoo is the Baptist one in Cherry. I let this sit for about five minutes while I brush my teeth and wash my face. After those five minutes I comb through my hair until there's no longer any visible white leftover to be seen. Then I make a high ponytail and slip the donut over it. Once that's done I start twisting the ponytail around the donut until it is completely covered in hair. Now the only thing I have left to do is pinning up the little hairs in my neck that are too short to be incorporated in the donut and spray some hairspray to keep everything in place. Et voila we're done !

If you want your donut to be a little bit more messy like mine, try tugging on the sides of your hair to loosen it up a bit.

2. THE HAIR CLIP | You will need : A pretty hair clip of your choosing, some dry shampoo and some hair spray

This one is super super simple. I apply dry shampoo the same way as with the donut, then I section off the upper part of my hair and separate it in two halves. Then I twist those halves a bit and pin in the hair pin. Apply some hairspray to hold it in place et voila, you're done.


3. THE FRENCH BRAID | You will need : Hair ties (preferably small ones in a shade close to your hair colour), some dry shampoo and some hair spray.

This one is a bit more tricky, but with some practice you'll have it down in no time. So first off I apply some dry shampoo the same way I explained above and then I start french braiding the whole of my hair, which is the tricky part. (Click here for the video that learned me how to french braid) Then I pull the braid here and there to loosen it up and make it a bit more messy and then just spray it with some hair spray to keep everything in place et voila !

A few months ago I was contacted by the brand Casper, a start-up mattress company based out of New York City. They asked me to share my tips and tricks for bad hair days with you for their "Own Your Bed Head" project. And at the end of this project they will feature their favourite tips and tricks over on their site, so make sure to check those if you, like me, suffer from terrible bed hair from time to time !

What is Casper? Casper is a start-up mattress company based out of New York City. If you order their mattress it comes in a box and expands as you open it! They engineered their latex memory foam mattress to keep you cool at night but still give you the right supportive bounce. You can also try one for free for 100 nights, risk-free! 

I'll leave you with that !
Love,
K.

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Favourites | Summer Edit

BEAUTY

GO TO MAKE UP LOOK | A simple and light look on which I'll post pretty soon, so be on the watch for that one.

SKINCARE | No skincare at all actually. My skin gets used so quickly to skincare and starts breaking out all over again, so I've found that no skincare works best out of everything I've tried already.

SCENT | Weirdly enough, Axe's 2014 limited edition scent. And I know I'm not the only girl secretly stealing her boyfriend's deodorant ;)

FASHION

GO TO OUTFIT | Pyjama shorts + loose top, comfy as hell and still pretty stylish though.

ACCESSOIRES | My leather bracelets. I bought this at the beginning of spring with the intention to not take them off all of spring and summer. They're still here, they're damaged, but they remind me of some awesome moments these past few months.

LIFESTYLE

FOOD | I'm kind of obsessed with cheeseburgers this summer, dunno, they're just soooo tasty !

SERIES | How I Met Your Mother ! Over the course of summer my boyfriend and I watched all nine seasons of HIMYM and I loved it to pieces. Seriously, it's like the most perfect series ever, except for the ending though ... sad times.

MUSIC | Cashmere Cat & Trippy Turtle. I am seriously into Trap and Jersey Club music right now and these two have started it all. I went to a Cashmere Cat concert at the beginning of spring and the memories of that concert still make me smile like hmmmm, it was just mindblowingly amazing. In Summer I went to Dour Festival and saw Trippy Turtle, I had exactly the same experience as with Cashmere Cat back then, hmmmm. But I'll do a more featured post on these two in the very near future.

I'm sorry this favourites is a bit on the shorter side, I didn't quite keep track of them, but next month's one will be a lot more extensive, pwomise ;)
Salut !

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Lifestyle | It's September ! + Where the hell have I been

 

Ellow ! It has been quite some while since I last posted something on here, I knowz. I've taken a little break from blogging over the summer to find some new inspiration and to sort out on my own where I want to take this blog to. But I'm back for more and better than ever so keep your eyes peeled !

Per usual, I start the month with a lil' moodboard and a quote. 

MOODBOARD | Still a crazy catlady, still loving oreo ice cream (Fyi : I'm working at an ice salon where they serve Oreo ice cream, oh dear mother of god !) and per usual already looking forward to fall !

QUOTE | One of my all time favourites, ain't it right Doris? (Btw, Wax Tailor has done an amazing job remixing this classic, listen to it over here !)

Salut !

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Beauty | Inspiration - Short Hair Don't Care

Well hi !

Sooooooo, I've had my long hair for about four years now and that's also about the time it took me to get it this long BUT I'm kind of getting tired of it. Sooooo I've decided that this is going to be my last week of long hair for a while. On Saturday I am going to the hairdressers to get a hell of a lot of hair chopped of and I'm going to get a semi long bob. However I'm going to add the ombre back in, because I loved the look of that on me and I don't want to lose that too (One thing at a time !).

I'm training myself in making life less difficult, because I have quite a big tendency to do that. So my mantra for this one is : It's only hair it'll grow back ... eventually hihi

But yeah, I wanted to show you the pictures, that I'm going to show the hairdressers to base my haircut on, to keep you updated. I'll definitely post photos of my new haircut once it's done, so keep your eyes peeled for those on Twitter and Instagram on Saturday (you can find the links in the contact section !)

I'll leave you with that !

Love,

Kelly

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Beauty | Review - Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

Hi there !

I have been a major fan of a certain foundation for about a good two years now and even though I tried other, I always find myself coming back to this one : the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation.

Application | This foundation goes on so smooth, it is literally like a dream. I love that the bottle has a little pump dispenser, 'cause it makes the whole application process a lot less messy ! The pump actually brings up the exact amount I need to cover my entire face, but I add a little more so I can go ahead and include my neck in the party. 

Consistency | This foundation is a little bit more on the thicker side, but this makes for a very good coverage. For me this is just the right amount if coverage : enough to cover my spots and scars, but not too much so I doesn't look cakey or anything.

Smell | It has the typical Rimmel foundation smell, that reminds me a bit of sunscreen and thus gives me the perfect instant summer feeling.

Feel | The wonderful thing about this one is that it has quite good coverage, but doesn't feel like you have a ton of make up on. It doesn't bother me at all during the day.

Result | The result is a gorgeous dewy complexion because of the tiny sparkly bits in the foundation. I know, at first it sounds frightening glittery foundation ! But these glittery things do not show up that much at all, it's not like you're looking like one of those Twilight vampire things or whatever they are, the glittery ones. They give a slight dewy effect to your complexion and that's why it doesn't actually look like you have a lot of make up on.

Lasting time | I would say it lasts like a normal foundation. Given the fact that it is drug store and remains a foundation. But if you add a primer and some setting spray, you'll be able to rock this one all day I believe ('cause I don't own any of those YET)

I have got so many complements already on this one, you would hardly believe it ! Oh btw, I normally am shade 001 ivory but during summer I get 002 silky beige, because it make me look a little bit less pale and if I would end up having a tan for once this one would be the exact shade I feel.

Recommend | DEFINITELY !

Love,

K.

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Monthly | It's June ! + ramblin'

Hi there !

I know I have been extremely MIA, but even telling you why would be super boring 'cause I just have been working my way through revision and finals actually. So let's just not !

MOODBOARD | This months moodboard clearly reflects my hunch for summer and freedom after I finish these feakin' finals.

QUOTE | As for the quote, there is a whole ramble of explanation WARNING RAMBLING INCOMING : I am a hell of a thinker, I think a lot and probably way too much. But sometimes all that thinking eventually amounts to somewhat of a philosophical epiphany (yes, I take myself very seriously haha, jokes !). But these last few months a new motivation/motto/mantra has been rolling around in my little head : you only live once. And I know that the whole YOLO trend completely ruined the meaning of that sentence, I’m well aware of that. But nonetheless, it is true. You get only one shot at life, so you better make that shot worthwhile. 

In past years I have been super super scared of everything around me that was unknown to me, but it dawned on me recently that all the good things in my life (this blog, my friends and even my boyfriend) are here because I was brave enough to conquer the fear or didn’t even think about what the negative outcome could have been.

Life is far too short to worry or be unhappy. Somehow I just realized how important it is not to waste the time you have. I have seen people passing way too soon and it kills me thinking of all the time they still could have had.

As a child these things aren’t yours to realize, but I’ve come to an age where everything is still possible, all the possibilities are completely open and mine to choose from. 

And I am a worrier and far too often I have been moody or sad or whatever. But it is kind of time to change that up, to live life the good way. So I am adding a resolution to my list or actually I already talked about one part at the beginning of may : following my gut. And this time I’m not saying that ‘I’m going to try something’, I am going to do it, to live it. I am going to get the most out of every single day and I am going to challenge myself to do all those things I am too scared to do but secretly kind of want to do.

Well, that was enough ramblin' for one post, Imma leave it at that ! 

Love,

K.

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Fashion | Haul - My new Persol glasses

A few weeks ago I noticed that I couldn't read the powerpoints in class as good as I used to be able to read them, so I made an appointment at the eye doctor. Turns out that I need a small correction on both eyes to let them rest once in a while. I have always been a huge lover of glasses and a few months ago I posted an inspiration post dedicated to my love for them and which type of glasses I was eyeing (hehe, glasses - eyeing, I'm a genius). And now, I finally got to pick out real ones ! 

I downloaded the pictures in that particular post to give the people at the store somewhat of an idea of what I wanted and ended up with this Persol one. I love them to pieces and they are exactly what I was looking for !

Persol is an Italian brand and all their frames are handmade. Now don't start panicking about the price because of the handmade thing, because they are quite well priced for frames. I (well, my mommy) paid €180 for these ones, so I think that's quite a fair price for such a beautiful design. The thing that I love about these frames is the very bold print and the slight cat eye shape, not too plain but not too bold, perfect balance :)

Well, do you like them on me? ;)

Love,

K.

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Monthly | It's May !

So here I am again with yet another moodboard and quote ! :)

A little explanation as regards the quote : I have always been jealous of people who are self confident. I have always been a doubter and a very insecure person, other people always seem to do everything way better than me (at least in my eyes). I envy people who trust their gut and follow their intuition without any doubt before or regret afterwards. There hides a lot of fear in me, fear of the unknown, fear of not doing it right, fear of judgements, fear of a lot of things, but along the way I learned to let go of a lot of those. I am trying to be more self confident and trust my gut for the full 100%, but there's still a long way to go ... However, in recent events I have noticed quite clearly that whenever I start to think too much, I kind of make the wrong decision, or more something like, my spontaneous decisions are most of the time the best ones and those are the ones coming from my gut. A good example of a gut decision was the evening when I send my boyfriend the very first text ever between us, I stepped out of my comfort zone big time by making a decision as spontaneous and gut oriented and I can tell you, it was the best decision I have ever made ;)

To gut feelings/decisions ! 

Love,

K.

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Lifestyle | Projet C - Introduction

It has become painfully clear to me that I have been living under some kind of rock these last few years, hidden far far away from all things movies and series. Last weekend my boyfriend and I were scrolling through a list of movies appearing in theatres in 2013, but whenever we came across a sequel, I hadn't even seen the first movie yet. Later that same night we were watching the MTV movie awards and oh yes, most of those movies I hadn't even seen yet. That's when I decided (or more like, my boyfriend said to me) that I needed to draw up a list of movies and series that I absolutely have to watch. So I did, last Monday. That's when the idea arose to make this into a project, linked with Kuhisi. ProjectC was born ! (C for Cinema btw)
So the idea is that every evening I watch at least one episode of a series or a (part of a) movie and report back to you guys on my experiences over here.
Since Monday I have been watching one or two episodes of season one of the Big Bang Theory every evening and I really have been liking it so far, so that will be one of the first things I'll be reporting back on. Keep your eyes peeled for that one !

Time to leave the rock behind and get on track with cinema !
À bientôt !

Love,
K.

♥

Beauty | YouTube's finest - MissGlamorazzi

Something different today in the light of my new more personal writing, I present to you one of my all time favourite YouTubers : Ingrid Nilsen a.k.a. Missglamorazzi ! Ingrid is one of the first people I subscribed to on YouTube and I have been watching aaaaaaaall of her videos ever since ! 

She has two YouTube channels, her main channel Missglamorazzi and her vlog channel Thegridmonster. On her main channel she covers subjects such as beauty, fashion and healthy food. On her vlog channel she basically vlogs (haha, obvious Kelly ... :p)

What I love about Ingrid's videos is that they are very 'structured' (that's the only word that seemed to fit here haha), what I mean is that her videos are always uploaded in time and that you can clearly see that she put a lot of hard work and planning into them. They are always super pretty edited and have the most cheerful feel to them.

Honestly, Ingrid seems like such a nice person to me ! I don't know, she seems to be someone who is always kind and cheerful :)

I particularly like her favorites videos, 'Get ready with me' videos and her DIY videos, those are the ones I just NEED to watch as soon as I can :) (Pssssst, I inserted a link with each type of video so you can have an idea of what I'm talking about ;))

By the way, she recently uploaded an apartment tour and her place looks so gorgeous ! Be sure to check that one out to ;)

Make sure to pay a little visit to her channel and subscribe, because you're in for lots of treats ;)

Love,

K.

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Lifestyle | Update

Les Filles !
You might be asking yourselves where I have been these last few weeks, honestly I have just been super duper busy with doing a lot of nothing haha ! I have had a couple of super nice weeks just chilling with my friends, my boyfriend and his kitty cats. I have been running around from place to place, doing all sorts of things like going to a gala, watching the bf play hockey, going out for dinner with the girls, working for school, chasing deadlines, ... There has been a lot to do lately :) So unfortunately there was not that much time in between to blog ... I did keep up the once a week posting though and I'm pretty proud of that !
Right now, it is Easter Break here in Belgium but in Uni that doesn't mean vacation, it means studying for finals already :( BUT that means that on my breaks I have a lot more time to read blogs, watch YouTube videos and write some posts, yay ! My new plan is to write my posts when I have the time and than schedule them to go public on my regular posting days, with the aim of not missing any days from now on ;)
I'm going to try to start writing more reviews, hauls and personal stories over here in the future. I found myself only writing inspiration-related posts, because they are super quick to do, but I want to add more of a personal touch to this blog again, so you can expect those appearing pretty soon ;)

Enough talking, let's get blogging !

Love,
K.

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Monthly | It's April

It's April, spring is finally kicking in, hooray ! So here is this month's moodboard and quote/some wise rules to live by ;)

Love,

Kelly

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Lifestyle | Music - March Mixtape

I have missed quite a few lifestyle posts this month and I thought it would be nice to have kind of a lifestyle themed week because of that.

First post of the week concerns music, since it has been quite a while since I shared some music love with you guys. So today I present you my March Mixtape :

1. Rather Be - Clean Bandit (REPEAT ALERT)

2. Heart on Fire - Clean Bandit

3. Stolen Dance - Milky Chance

4. Vandalism - Porter Robinson

5. Miss U Always - Snakehips

6. Wanderlust (Snakehips remix) - The Weeknd

7. It's too Late (Snakehips remix) - Wild Belle

8. Gold (Snakehips remix) - Bondax

9. So Good to Me - Chris Malinchak

10. Waiting All Night - Rudimental

I've been listening to a lot of summer-vibey-music this month, because the weather has been super nice and I am desperately longing for summer. Some new ones, some oldies, but very summery. You can listen to the whole list over here ;)

Enjoy !

Love,

K.

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Fashion | Inspiration - Dresses

It's that time of the year again ! Weather is getting slightly warmer and sunnier and I am already dreaming about summer, heat and breezy dresses.

During winter I don't really wear a lot of dresses and skirts, because I get cold very quickly and I absolutely hate being cold. But as spring is setting in, I am getting super excited about wearing dresses again ! Right now I still have to layer them, but I kinda of like that too, so yay layering !

I am really liking these more retro-ish dresses with a cute little collar or the more shirt-like ones with very straight lines, as you can witness here above.

Are you guys getting excited for spring already? I am !

Love,

Kelly

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Beauty | Inspiration - Hair- Half updo's

No matter what hairtype you have, one way or the other them hairs are going to get in your way. When I'm at school, taking notes in class, I can't have my hair being all over the place. And while I do love ponytails and buns, sometimes I just want to keep my hair down, BUT out of my freaking way ;) I have found myself going towards half updo's on those kind of days and I'm kind of really liking it ! My face is hair free, but I still have the effect of having my hair down.

Right now I'm just clipping away my locks whit a nice hairclip, but I want to give these more special updo's as seen here above a try, being a bit more glamorous and shiz.

If your looking for a good tutorial on a half updo, Zoella recently posted one on here YouTube channel. It's a very pretty and simple updo, it won't take you that much time before leaving for school. I'm going to give this one a try some time soon ;)

Love,

Kelly

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Fashion | Inspiration - Minimalistic Jewellery

While last year I was all over edgy jewellery with a twist, this year minimalstic is my way to go. 

I'm really into clean and subtle designs. Straight lines, simple materials, delicate, ... 

Although I find myself wearing a lot less jewellery than last year, I do still like the sight of a pretty pair of earrings combined with a messy updo or a gorgeous ring combined with a casual outfit. 

Right now, I'm looking for some pretty new rings and some earrings but I'm also on the hunt for some bracelets. What does bother me with these minimalistic design bracelets, is that they aren't that comfortable most of the time and for me that's one of the main points on which to judge clothing/accesories ... So I might post an update soon on what kind of bracelets make a good alternative.

Love,

Kelly

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P.S. : Sorry for missing two posting days last week, but I was fighting some germs the whole week and didn't really feel like posting ;)

Monthly | It's March

 

Here are the moodboard and quote for March !

I chose this quote because it seemed to inspire me. I am not the most confident of people and always seem to think that this or that could use some improvement in my life. Lately I've been thinking "Hey, why not just improve what needs to be. It's never too late to change something." So that's what I've been trying to do. 

Unfortunately I did catch a terrible cold, so not much interesting going on here, just me sipping tea, taking meds and hoping this cold will pass soon. Oh well ...

Love,

Kelly

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