[ SHOWROOM ] H&M FW 12 : All that glitter must be gold

Is it me or does every item look like candy ?

Have a nice day ! 

[ Beauty ] Color my Pronails

I think by now you noticed that I always like to paint one nail differently... Actually just because I can never pick a color that I want, so I just put both :p

I'm absolutely in love with this Catrice nailpolish, it's one of their Million Styles Topcoats! Multicolored gorgeous flaky that looks best with a dark ( prefferably black ) background. The orange color is so incredibly me  that I don't even have words for it. I love orange.

Downer is that it didn't really last though. The Catrice topcoat did, but the pronails polish chipped really quick even with a topcoat. Bummer :( The NYC one took 3 coats to be really  black, so never buying that one again !

Overall, I'm sticking to the catrice one for dear life and will have to deal with the pronails one cause I'm absolutely LOVIN the color :O

[ PERSONAL ] The Food and The Fatty

The biggest misconception and most persistent prejudice is that  fashion girls don't eat. Actually, we do. A lot. Like a LOT LOT. I dare you to find one blogger that won't drop everything to come eat sushi and mousse au chocolat. But, I have come to that awkward stage that my jeans decided to shrink and my beloved bodycon everything won't forgive my tummy for loving food. So my diet starts, more or less forced upon me. I really wish for that mousse au chocolat now... Instead, I torture myself by watching the ridiculous amount of food pictures I've collected. Holla if you can guess where they are taken ! 

I only posted a small, ( kinda healthy !!!) selection. Deleted all the rest out of self-preservation... I wanna cry. My body is craving frozen yoghurt and milkshakes, chocolat and grilled cheese... Oh the joy that fries and chicken bring me... Seriously, my body was shocked the day I refused GRILLED CHEESE ! I feel like I cheated my sworn lover with the ugly friend...

SOIT, back to my diet. I kinda suck BIG TIME at diets, partly because I love food like it's my fiancé, partly because the second I eat a salad my entire family gets an extreme case of hysteria, screaming that the fashion industry has gotten to me. *Sigh* #blackpeopledrama.

The day I first did a diet, I decided to take it slowly. You know, no snacks between meals and more of that nonsense. I bravely ate a healthy, rich breakfast (oatmeal with honey and raisins, delicious btw) and took off to school. By the time it was 11 A.M and I skipped my first snack, I thought I was going to starve to death tragically, people would find me, in coma on the playground.. They would shake their head saying " Oh if only she ate that Kinder Bueno instead of trying to cheat death..." So I was wise and ate the chocolate. Cause  seriously, I was not going down in history as the girl who died on the playground. Plus I wasn't dressed for death that day anyway, if I knew I would have at least worn heels.

Since adulthood brought me the minimum of common sense, I decided to stick to my ( 2 hour lasting) diet, because option n°2 ( burn all my clothes and get everything in a size up) didn't seem to make sense to my mom. Pfft.

Not eating makes me grumpy, but I guess I'll just have to get over it. I shall deal with that like a big girl (pun totally intended), because Forever 21 doesn't sell clothes in size 80.0000. Plus maxi-dresses are totally last season. life is hard y'all !

Bisous from your nearly-anorexic blogger, unless air contains calories, in that case I'll just stop breathing too. Bye.  

J

[ WISHLIST ] The Looking Glass

I remember a time where it was a shame to be "double eyed". At the age of 8, the doctor decided I had to wear glasses, one of the most horrible things that could have happened to me.

So after the shame and the bullying, I came to the point where I embraced my weirdness  ( I was/am quite a dork ). Time passed and le moment est venu to buy new specs. Don't ask me why, but I went for pink frames ( la vie en rose and all) that were out of the ordinary. At the time I was so so exited that I stood out, that I could accept the fact that I wore glasses and so I took a pair that would only emphasize that. Kinda just gave the finger to people who thaught that glasses were dumb. Yes. At that age.

Now, glasses are more fashion than ever. Who am I to not follow fashion right ? So here it is, my quest has started :

After a check-up I discovered that my view has changed ( for the better, yayy), absolutely perfect moment to get new glasses no ? I made a choice by keeping my glasses and not wear contacts every day: even though I like my face much better with contacts, my glasses are just part of me and I don't plan on "hiding" that. Plus it takes me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to put them on in the morning, time I DON'T have.

At the moment I'm eyeballing this huuuuge pair from Ray-Ban:

This particular model is called "The Carribean" and is even larger than the original Wayfarer, more square too. I really really want a bigger pair to wear, because small glasses are just a no-go for me. My eyes look so small and I HATE that. For me it doesn't really matter if there's a brand on it or not, I just want them to be exactly how I want it. That's quite reasonable no ?

Do you wear glasses ? If so, what do you look for ? Or do you prefer wearing contacts everyday?

[ BEAUTY ] Crystal Clear Skincare Review

Today I'm going to review two products I'm really loving at the moment, both from Crystal Clear Skincare. I must say that I didn't know this brand, but my uncle gifted it to me because he knows  I love to try new stuff ! 

So the two products I'll review are the Soothing Cleansing Gel and the No Shine Serum. First up, the cleansing gel: 

What it promises:

" The gentle foaming agents provide a deep cleansing action. Moisturising complex soothes and softens the skin, leaving the skin perfectly cleansed and moisturised. Can also be used as a shaving aid. "

Let me check on that:

~~> The first time I used this gel, I was surprised how squeeky clean my skin felt. I normally feel the need to put on a very thick moisturizing cream after washing my face, but whenever I use this gel I prefer very light ones, which means that my skin is more moisturised than usual. That's pretty positive.

~~> What's also positive is that you don't need to use a lot of it, I actually use around 2-3 pumps for my entire face + neck area.

~~> Bonuspoints for the pump ! Not only is it very hygienic, it also makes you waste little to no product. 

Now, my favorite product everrrrr, the No-Shine serum.

What it promises:

" For clear, fresh oil-free skin. This mattifying gel is packed with active ingredients to take the shine off oily or problematic skin. Perfect as make-up base. "

~~> I was a bit sceptical when I read that you only need one pump for you entire face, mainly because I have a forehead so big that an airplane could land on it . But behold, it's true ! One pump and voilà !

~~> It atually mattifies my skin great, no more shiny face for me ! 

~~> It also works as a make-up base, if you apply your moisturiser before the serum. I know that it's supposed to be the other way round but my make-up just looks better that way! 

On the following picture I took exactly one pump of each product  to show you how much it actually is :

The bottle of Soothing Gel contains 200 ml and costs £20, which is approximately 24,97 Euros. The No-Shine Serum contains 50ml, it's yours for £42, let's say 53 Euros. It can be bought online ( http://crystalclear.co.uk/ ) or in selected beauty salons, mainly in the UK.

What is your favorite skincare product?