Monday's Inspiration: “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” J.M Power

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Photo of my cat Lilly, private
Words: weheartit

Sunday treat

I could have made an incredibly healthy breakfast with these.. Blueberries are, as you probably know, packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants and can help reduce belly fat. I wouldn’t suggest to follow my lead if you want to make your tummy flatter but if you want to make it happier, then read on…

I can’t think of many things that are more blissful than taking time to prepare and savour a weekend breakfast whilst sipping on freshly brewed coffee. Instead of preparing a smoothie or fruit salad I opted for blueberry pancakes. I rarely stick to a particular pancake recipe so this time I used this one and simply added some fresh blueberries.

I get slightly nervous when I run out of maple syrup, I just love it that much! Be it on top of crunchy fruit müslis or pancakes...

Our new kitchen needed to be celebrated with new supplies: French Press and fancy double wall glasses by Bodum.

Have a nice Sunday everyone!

In a rut

I’m aware that this look quite resembles MiJi’s last outfit but I have to admit that I can’t put much thought into what I’m wearing these days, so apologies in advance. I wore this to the university then changed into heels in the evening to attend a pre-shopping event of the re-vamped Schild store in Zurich. It was a well organized event with yummy food, drinks and music. Hop over to Stilblog, which is written by lovely fellow blogger Larissa, to see more impressions of the evening.

Ring: from a shop in Istanbul Clutch: vintage

Parka & Trousers: H&M Beige jumper: Mango Pink blouse: 4you

Ankle boots: Zara

Thursday's Beauty Post: Bright lips

"Orange is part of the tropical family and therefore can be worn with other colours including fuchsia, blues and reds. The ultimate summer look however is quite bare – simply team your orange lipstick with liquid eyeliner and a strong mascara”

Jamie Coombes, national make-up artist for Dior

Yves Saint Laurent Pure Lipstick No.21 Orange Sari
Calvin Klein Delicious Luxury Creme Lipstick - #112 Orange Too
Lancome Color Fever Lip Color
Anna Sui, Sui Rouge G
NARS Semi-Matte Lipstick - Heat Wave
Beauty Is Life Lipstick - Orange 12

Guerlain, KissKiss Lipstick #560 Pushy Pink
Bobbi Brown
Yves Saint Laurent, Rouge Volupté, Orange Shiver
Lancome, Fever Shine
By Terry, Rouge Terrybly #301 Pink Party
Yves Saint Laurent, Rouge Pure Shine Sheer Lipstick #31 Tuxedo Pink

Wednesday's Interior Decoration Inspiration: Alexander Wang's apartment

Source: 1,4,5: This is glamorous via The Decorista
2,3: weheartit

Thursday's beauty post: my skincare routine

I’ve been using Avène products for about two years now and am really satisfied with the results this skincare line offers. After having used many different, more expensive brands I’ve settled with the French pharmacy products which are relatively inexpensive in Switzerland.

The Cleanance series is specially made to meet the needs of blemish-prone, oily skin:

From left to right:
Thermal water spray, Cleanance purifying anti-shine toner, Cleanance soapless gel cleanser, Cleanance-K moisturizer

I use the gel cleanser in the morning and evening; it foams up nicely and leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean but I think it could be a bit too drying for those with drier skin.

The purifying anti-shine toner which is applied right afterwards needs to be shaken before use (you can see the powder at the bottom of the bottle). I like this so much more than Clinique toners (which I’ve used for many years) since it doesn’t give me stinging or irritation but still helps to keep the shininess at bay during the whole day.

The Cleanance-K gel moisturizer has slighty exfoliating ingredients and is the only product of the line I don’t use twice a day. I feel like it gets the job done in the T-zone but for my cheeks and some other drier parts I use another moisturizer. I just have the feeling it doesn’t give me the hydration I need but protects me from breakouts in other zones so I always have a tube around.

The huge thermal water spray on the leftside of the picture is pure love, that’s why I have the large one at home and a small one in my purse. It has so many uses: before going to bed I top my skincare off with a mist of this thermal water to soothe my skin, in the mornings I spray it on top of freshly applied makeup; this makes it more lasting in the long run but also instantly leaves you with a bit more „lived-in“ look, meaning you don’t look unnaturally matte if you like to fix your liquid makeup with powder like I do.

I can’t say that my skin is perfect now but this line definitely helped me a lot to deal with my skin problems.

Have you tried any Avène products? What does your skincare routine look like?

Wednesday's Interior Decoration Inspiration: modified ikea lamp

It’s Wednesday again so this means I’ll be sharing new interior decoration ideas with you. I’m still in the process of settling in and having everything sorted but I already feel at home in our new apartment. In this post I’d like to share with you a do-it-yourself idea my sister did for her new room. Click here to find the instructions on how to do it (Design*Sponge has sooo many more, great source of inspiration for the crafty ones).

Lilly, our cat, always wants to "help" when my sister gets crafty but obviously I’m no help at all. I have even trouble cutting out felt circles... But I’ll make it up in the kitchen, I swear!

Thursday's beauty post: a look into Jen Brill's essentials

This girl surely loves her Chanel products! A little story I can absolutely relate to:

"My hair’s pretty straight so sometimes at night if I have time, I’ll put it up into two buns when it’s still wet and use Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, spritz it, let it dry and take it down, and that’s my hairdo. I call them my ‘Party Buns’. I’ve had friends come over before we go out and they’re like, ‘You look like Björk, you’re not going out like that.’ And I’m like, ‘No, these are my Party Buns!’"


Source: text and photos Into the Gloss

Wednesday's Interior Decoration Inspiration: Jessica Stam's apartment

"In her own words, Stam is "always redecorating" and, every time she is in New York, she stops by Flair in SoHo to see the store's latest selections of antique furniture that she may like. "My apartment will never be done", she says."

Source: Vogue via The Decorista

Tuesday's Inspiration: Kate Moss

I personally love that Kate Moss channels the looks from iconic women like Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Jane Birkin or Brigitte Bardot. It makes it easier for us to relate to past decades I think.

In any case I love her green little dress and those Longchamp bags.

Source: Kate Moss for Longchamp S/S 2011 via The Fashion Spot

Everything can change

I sort of wish this was a regular Sunday for me but alas it isn't. I have been sick at home for nearly a week now and the fact that the whole apartment is clustered with boxes doesn't make it more bearable. Tomorrow we'll be moving to our new apartment and I have some serious catching up to do with Uni work. Meanwhile you might have to wait a little longer for self shot photos, outfits posts and such but I will schedule some new posts to tide over. I'll do my very best to return soon!

♥

Source: 1,3: Freunde von Freunden
2: Seensucht

Thursday's Beauty Post: Trésor by Lancôme

The beauty posts won’t be only about fragrances but I have been given the opportunity to try and review an iconic fragrance by Lancôme, Trésor, so today’s post is all about it.

Obviously I was familiar with the beautiful advertising spots featuring Penélope Cruz or Kate Winslet but I had never tried it before until a couple of weeks ago. To be honest, when I first sprayed it on my wrists I didn’t like the top notes at all, it was an explosion of rose, iris and something else metallic smelling which was simply too strong (and dare I say, even headache inducing) for me. But still, even in the beginning there was something very fine and elegant to this composition, which became better and better in time. The drydown was creamy with hints of apricot and vanilla that linger a long time and that is when this scent becomes loveable to me. It smells so feminine and romantic and is even there the next day! I really wanted to love this one, and probably would have, if the opening had been more appealing to me. Every now and then I spray it on, try to ignore it for the first half hour and then enjoy the beautiful smell that it develops.

Maybe I’ll appreciate this sophisticated scent more some day, and until then I will treasure this beautiful flacon dearly...

click here to see all Lancôme Trésor products available at Marionnaud

Wednesday's Interior Decoration Inspiration: shabby chic china cupboard

A while ago my sister and I picked up a cupboard off the street that some neighbour through out. On the first glance you could see why, it was an ugly brown wood cupboard with wooden knobs but we saw that it had potential and dragged it up to our apartment. Maybe you have already noticed that we have some pretty vintage china my sister recently started to collect (shown here, here and here). Inspired by shabby chic interior decoration style we set out to make this cupboard pretty again, meaning we painted it in glossy white, replaced the old knobs and as a finishing touch covered the insides with vintage looking Paris themed paper.

On a side note, our move is less than a week away!!!

Help me choose

I've been looking for large green earrings to wear with a black formal dress at a dear friend's wedding and finally narrowed down my options. I'm still unsure though... What do you think of these, which one would you go for? Or do you have some other recommendations for me?



Green Glass Drop Earrings
by Ben-Amun

Jade Encore Earrings
by Roberta Chiarella

Jade Brava Earrings

by Roberta Chiarella

Green Austrian Crystal Teardrop Earrings
by Kenneth Jay Lane