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.

♥

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.

♥

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 !

♥

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 !

♥