I'm in love with the coco… Inspiration - Coconut Appreciation!

I love coconut - not particular for consumption, but for the beauty effect.

After the benefits of coconut oil were "revealed" a few years ago, coconut have made its way into the beauty world in quite a way.

And it gets me every time, I see a new beauty product with the word coconut on it.

Not only does coconut products tend to smell amazing, coconut oil have proven to have great effects on especially my hair.

I thought, I would share with you some of the coconut products, I have in rotation at the moment.

By my side… What I have on my bedside table!

I love my bed - for sleep, relaxation and casual hanging out.

Many other people might stack books on their bedside table, but on mine is a small selection of products, I feel is very relevant to the bed area.

Tassel Task… Inspiration - Easy DIY Simple Tassel Earrings!

I taking a little break from my S/S 17 trends and throwing in a little easy DYI for another (mini)trend for this season - tassel earrings.

I have been looking for a simple pair of tassel earrings at an affordable price for a while, but all the ones I could find had a lot of "extras" and were far from simple.

So in the end I decided to make my own and the result was exactly, what I wanted.

Done Right… Inspiration - & Other Stories Beauty Favourites!

Ever since I first sat foot in the Copenhagen & Other Stories Store four years ago, I have been in love with their beauty range, especially the bath and body stuff.

Their packaging is amazing and sleek and I love the colours they use, they go so well in my bathroom.

Additional they are gentle on my sensitive skin and the price-range is very good as well, especially as you can get 10 % of, when you bring back old containers.

I have found some firm favourites in the line, both in terms of scents and products, and I thought, I would share them with you.

Hair Ways… My Haircare Routine!

I thought, it had been quite a while since, I talked about haircare and that an updated haircare routine was well overdue.

Compared to others, my haircare routine is quite simple, but it works and even though I might throw in and test some new products once in while, I keep it quite stable.

I have fine Scandinavian hair, but quite a lot of it! 

Further my hair is also very prone to get greasy very quickly - I did for several years try to wash only every second day, in the hope that it would at some point result in my hair not getting so easily greasy. 

I never reached that point and it just meant a huge consumption of dry shampoo, which did leave my scalp itchy and dry.

 So a few years in I decided to wash my hair whenever I felt like, I wanted to - which does mean pretty much every single day and I don't feel like my hair feels any less healthy now. However my scalp is feeling such much better.

So the moral is, don't always listen to the "clever" people, you know your hair and what works for you best.

With that said, lets look at my routine.

Pink me, please… Trend Inspiration - Pink!

Pink is the perfect example on how, when we are exposed to something enough, our eyes, not only get use to it, but also starts to quite enjoy it.

Pink has never been a "hate-colour" for me, and I have always been drawn towards the bubblegum pinks. But recently I find myself liking more and more pink items - and this is without a doubt because the "industry" wants me to feel this way.

I have no doubt, that pink is going to be a big one for spring/summer and I really don't mind.

The highstreet shops still have most in the light dusty almost beige version, but I think and hope we will see a lot more of the brighter pinks.

Here are some of my top picks and inspiration for pink item.

1. H&M Bomber // 2. H&M Knit //  3. Weekday Shirt // 4. Weekday Beanie //
// 5. Nike Sneakers // 6. ASOS Backpack //
// 7. Essie I need a Vacation // 8. H&M Velvet Pillow // 9. H&M Throw //

A Good Start… Breakfast Inspiration - Smoothie Bowl with homemade Granola!

You have probably heard it a million times before, but breakfast is such an important meal.

For me it is especially important right now, because it often double as both breakfast and lunch for me, as I really utilise, that I have the freedom to sleep in, while finishing my thesis.

To avoid ending up snacking to much on bad thing,s until I have dinner, a good solid breakfast is essential.

I have tried the oatmeal, but I hate the texture and no matter how many toppings I added, I never really enjoyed it.

In the summer I tried an Acai Bowl for the first time and I loved the idea of the fresh and thick smoothie filled with fruit and berries together with the crunchy granola and fresh fruit on top.

I have found a bunch of different versions, but with a bit of trial and error, I have now reached my favourite combination.

So below I will share with you my version of the smoothie bowl and how I make my very simple granola.

Silver Fox… Inspiration - How to use silver on your eyes!

As I mentioned before, I have really thrown my love on the metallic silver lately, and I don't see me falling out of love with it any time soon.

So even though the metallics are very "holiday-party-season" appropriate, I'm determined to bring it with me into the spring.

However as it isn't a classic, I didn't want to spend a lot of money to incorporate into my make up looks, so I turned to H&M and found two really good products and used them in two different looks, to give you some inspiration on how to incorporate the silver into your make up, without looking like a disco ball.

H&M Eye Shadow in Over the Moon & H&M Eye Colour To-Go in One Hit Wonder (no longer available online)

It is that time of the year… My picks and tips to shopping the sale!

Christmas is over and the sales are on - we had actually not even made it to Christmas eve before all my favourite webshops had started their sales.

I really try not get carried away, but I have to admit, that yesterday a made a very unplanned sale purchase at COS - a "very unlike me" pink coat, which is unfortunately no longer available online.

But usually I try to stick to a couple of rules, when it comes to sale shopping.

But first lets look at some of my (other) sale picks. These are not all pieces, I have purchased, as my budget this year is limited - but it is the pieces, that I think are great sale picks.

Lazy Chic… Style Inspiration - Cosy wear for student life!

Right now I'm trying to get through my thesis and have been spending a bit of time at the library.

I have been at uni for quite a while now and already on my first year, I fell in love with the comfortable and chic style, which is perfect for student life.

It quite a balance to dress for student life - because you want to be comfortable, if sitting and study for many hours, but you also want to look chic, especially if you are going to the library or lectures.

Below are some of my student wardrobe winter staples.

They happen to be all from H&M - this post is not sponsored, I just really think H&M is killing the cosy wear right now. It also means, that you could actually get this entire wardrobe for under 200 pounds.

1. Star Wars Hoodie 2. Soft Sweatshirt 3. Long Cardigan 4. Long Shirt 5. Nirvana T-shirt
6. Granddad shirt 7. Grey Classic Joggers 8. Girlfriend Jeans 9. Wool Socks

Velvet Vail… Inspiration - Velvet!

I feel so old - I have reached the point, where I time and time again see trends come back, that have already been a trend in my life time. 

This time it is velvet - at first I wasn't to happy to see this trend coming back, but once my eyes got used to it and I realised, that I did not have to go all the way and actually "wear" velvet, I warmed up to the idea of a bit of velvet in my life.

As I really can't see my self wearing velvet, I have gone the accessories route with my picks.

Here I actually think velvet do what it does best - just adding a bit of texture.

From my picks it becomes quite clear, that I'm lean towards a very certain colour palette - the blues, black and greys (just like a lot of other things in my life).

However velvet really do go great in almost every jewel tone out there and if you are into the pinks, some dusty pink velvet can also be really pretty.

Evening Rinse…My Current Evening Skincare Routine!

So now I'm here with the evening part of my skincare routine.

Quite a bit have changed in this one as well - but again a lot of the products, you will have heard me talk about before, maybe even rave about.

It is simple but with a lot of options in many of the categories.

Laying Down the Groundwork… My Sunday (Pamper) Routine!

I'm of the clear conviction, that if you lay down a groundwork, everything gets easier from then on.

So I often use my Sundays to get ready for the new week by laying down the groundwork - mentally, organising-wise and beauty-wise.

Unless I have somewhere to be or decide to do something outside the house, I will spend most of my day in my pyjama and far up the day probably also in bed - this is the way for me to mentally prepare myself for the week to come.

At some point I start looking at my to-do list and for the weekend it often includes some housechores, as I like my house to be clean and tidy for the new week.

When the chill and to-do sessions are over, I get to my beauty/pamper routine.

Lets take a look at it.

Part I

Morning Rinse… My Current Morning Skincare Routine!

It has been a while, since I last shared my skincare routine and as quite a bit has changed, I was thinking it was time to share the updates.

I was looking back at my last skincare routine and in my morning routine, I have actually changed everything except one step!

So there is a lot of new things to share - however I have probably mentioned all of them separately at some point recently.

Click the product name to see if I have a full review of the product.

Smell me… My Current Perfume Collection!

I love perfume - If I had unlimited space and budget, I would have a whole table, just to display a big perfume collection.

My current perfume collection is bit more modest with ten different scents.

Even though I love perfume, I'm very particular with what I love. When I smell a perfume, I know instantly, if I love it or just like it (I have it the same way with bags) - and only the ones I love, I consider adding to my collection.

I do also therefore often repurchase perfumes, as once they made it into the collection, I don't just fall out of love with them just because, they are empty.

But lets look at the ones I loved enough to be in my current collection.

Puf Puf Puf… Style Inspiration - The Puffer Jacket/Coat!

If you are a child of the 90's like me, you will remember, when the puffer jacket was last, the thing to wear!

Back then the cool kids wore the short version (preferable oversized) and the more stylish women wore the slim fit longer version.

Now they are back in all shapes, sizes and colours - after the comeback of the bomber jacket, which was also a huge 90's trend, it was really only a matter of time before we would see the puffers comeback.

And I'm so digging the comeback, because this is probably the most comfortable and warm outer wear option ever made - it is literally like wearing a duvet!

Loved and left them… Inspiration - Hyped products we forgot about!

The beauty industry has changed - we have more beauty brands now than ever and see new ones launching all the time.

This means a huge amount of new products, launches and re-launches, meaning that it is pretty much impossible to keep up - even for beauty addicts.

It also has two ofter "consequences" - firstly we hype up a lot of products, that we very quickly forget about again, because something new comes along, we have to try.

Secondly there are a quite the chance, that we will miss something good out there!

So I thought, I would give these two categories some love in this little two part series.

Today I will go through some of the products, that were really hyped at some point, but we never really hear about anymore - probably not because we don't love it, just because we got distracted by something new.

Summer Face Part II - Inspiration - Summer make up look feat. eye and lip product reviews!

So as promised I'm back with the second part of my summer make up look with products reviews - if you didn't see the last one, you can see it here.

Just to recap - I did a dewy light base with glossy peachy cheeks, a simple eye with a bright colorful twist and matte lips.

Today I will take you through my thoughts on the NYX eye pencil and liquid liner and the Sephora and NYX matte lip options.

Summer Face Part I… Inspiration - Summer make up look feat. base products and blush review!

Summer is here and I thought it was time for a little make up inspiration, but to mix it up a bit, I will do small reviews on some of the products, I used, that are all somewhat summer appropriate and I haven't talked about before.

I did a dewy base with a glossy cheek, simple eyes with a bright colorful twist and matte lips.

Today I will do face products - including primer, foundation, concealer and blush.

And in a few days I will be back with eyes and lips.

Two Toned… Spring/Summer Nail Inspiration Part III

Now as we have officially reached the Summer, I'm here with the last instalment in my nail inspiration series - this time with a very easy nail art, that I often get a lot of compliments on.

The nail art in question is a two toned ombre nail.

// H&M Kalahari with Barry M Gold Foil Effects // Essie Maximillianstrasse Her with 17 Holo // Topshop Totally Tumeric with OPI Bright Lights-Big Color//