Photo: Schoolbus Cabin

Schoolbus Cabin

Walking through the city I saw this strange object in the cornor of my eyes and it got my attention. It seems like every corner you turn or step you take something is either build or repaired. Most of the time the construction site is taped off with red and white plastic, or steel fences and almost always is it accompanied by some sort of cabin for the builders to eat or rest in.

As is the case in this story, but this time some creative mind made the cabin look like a American yellow schoolbus. I thank the person who thought of this idea and hope it inspires more construction companies to creatively decorate their cabins and/or construction site, because I love it!

Review: YSL Faux Cils Shocking Mascara

I am super excited to share this review with you all! Never before have I had the opportunity to either invest or try out a high-end mascara. A couple of weeks ago I won FleurDeForce’s giveaway on YouTube and recieved an amazing price including this Yves Saint Laurent Faux Cils Shocking Mascara. I know, quite a mouth full, isn’t it?

Let’s get started on the review!

The mascara has rosegold packaging with the YSL logo engraved in it and ‘Shocking’ written in black. It always feels kind of cold and ‘heavy’ compared to other mascara’s that have plastic packaging. The first thing I noticed when I opened the mascara was the smell, and this might seem kind of strange for a mascara, but this YSL mascara actually smells nice!

The colour of this mascara is black and it’s supposed to give you a shocking effect. The brush size seem normal to me but it is slightly curved which makes it really easy to apply to your lashes.

The effect it has on my eyes is amazing. The black colour makes your lashes pop out and creates a great ‘frame’ for your eyes. I wasn’t expecting it to make my lashes so long but it does! I think the biggest difference with this mascara is that it does not stick your lashes together but seperates them into individual lashes which gives it a great effect!
And finally, this mascara stays on forever! I have to take my time to take it off in the evening because it will stay in place the whole day!

I am absolutely in love with this mascara and totally recommend this to anyone who’d like to try out a high-end mascara; it’s a great investment! Thanks Fleur for giving me this awesome price!
If you would like to check out Fleur’s channel here it is!

Books: Top 3 summer 2012

Reading has been a big part of my life ever since I could understand the symbols that are called letters. I like finding new authors, new books, new genres, because I like to be taken away to far away countries, to experiences new things, to think about statements and opions. Some books I read are just for fun, easy to read, but others have a deeper meaning, and sometimes I come across a book that really touches me.

The books I’ve read this past summer a very diverse. I’ve read a couple of mainstream books but also  very interesting literature. The top 3 I’ve listed below might be on your own bookshelfs already! But if you are looking for some new books that have amazing story lines, these are the ones I recommend.

1. Veronica Roth – Divergent
I have, like a lot of people,  read the Hunger Games series in the last couple of months. I found the concept of the series really interesting and I was extremely excited to read the books. With that said, I thought the second and third book were slightly dissappointing. Divergent is in the same kind of genre as the Hunger Games, but has, in my opinion, more depth. This is the kind of book that will make you think about life, family, politics and life choices. It contains a bit of romans, humor, fantasy and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I am extremely excited to read the second book in this series!

2. Westerfeld – Uglies
This well-written book is one out of four books in a series. It tackles a current topic; beauty and image. In our society there is a lot of uproar about fashion, models and the images they portay to their audience. In this series you enter a world set in the future in which beauty is the center of their society though in a very different way. This dystopian world it complicated but full of idealistic ideas and opinions. Westerfeld has written a detailed story that will never bore you!

3. Alice Hoffman – The Story Sisters
I bought this book online and had never heard of it before. It’s the kind of book you either really enjoy or really dislike. I liked it a lot, but found it to be a little bit too ‘slow’ and detailed at times. However, the storyline keeps you in your grip and the ending is rewarding and well written! This book is about three sisters and their stories of becoming women. Alice Hoffman describes with grace and depth about the struggles that the sisters have to go through. Their stories are so real, hearthbreaking, imaginative and incredibly interesting.

Review: Lush Jumping Juniper Shampoo

A couple of months back I bought a purple shampoo bar! I, personally, had never seen anything like this before so I decided to try it out. After using it for a couple of months this is my review.

Idea
I absolutely love the idea of shampoo bars. This little round bar is perfect for travelling, doesn’t need plastic containers and most of all is easy to use.

Duration
The great thing about this shampoo bar is that you won’t need a lot of it to wash your hair. You can apply it by rubbing it between your hands to create shampoo or by applying it straight to your hair. Even with long or thick hair, you won’t need much.

Smell
The Jumping Juniper I bought smells great! It smells like flowers, with a strong lavender scent. The bar is purple, like lavender, and when you look closely you can see it has kind of a texture that might be pieces of lavender.

Result
The result is the only thing I don’t like about this shampoo bar. It makes my hair feel stiff and greasy. I really wanted this product to work for me but it doesn’t. I have tried using a conditioner afterwards, which made it slightly better, but it still isn’t as good as my normal shampoo.
In conclusion; I love the idea, the smell and the duration of the bar, but the actual ‘cleaning of my hair part’ came out slightly disappointing.

DIY: Earring Holder

Do It Yourself: Earring Holder

Earrings, either studs or hangers, are my favourite accessory of all time! With the right pair of earrings you can add that ‘something extra’ that makes your outfit amazing. With that said arises the problem of earrings; if you want to match them to your clothes, you’ll need a lot of different sizes and colours. Keeping my earrings from getting tangled and chaotic has been a bit of a struggle for me so that’s when I began looking for organizing options.

The first thing I tried was putting them in little boxes, but that didn’t work out because they still seemed to get tangled and messed up. Then, one day, I saw this little Eiffel Tower in a jewelry store. The problem with this was that it was too tiny to hold all my earrings.
So that’s when I decided to make my own earring holder. Making your own earring holder has a couple of advantages. First of all you can make it as big or as small as you prefer it to be, secondly you can customize the colour(s), shape(s) and fabric(s). And lastly it’s a fun ‘do it yourself’ project!

Items you’ll need to make this earring holder:

1) a piece of wood

2) some fabric (slightly larger than the wood)

3) lace

4) fiber filt (same size as your wood)

5) glue or duct tape

The first step in making this earring holder is choosing which materials you’re going to use. By choosing a different kind of fabric, lace or maybe even an odd shape of wood you can customize the look of you holder.

Cut the fiber filt in the same size as the wood and lay them on top of each other. Then cut the fabric a little bit bigger than the wood so that you can fold it around the edge to secure it on the back. Cut rows of lace in the same lenght as the fabric you just cut and sew the lace onto the fabric. Make sure you only sew through the top of the lace so that the bottom is not attached to the fabric.
Put the fiber filt on the wood and the fabric (with the lace) on top of that and turn it around. Make sure the lace rows are in straight horizontal lines. Glue or duct tape (for more security) the fabric onto to back of the wood to keep it all together.

You can either hang or stand this holder and then you’re finished!

I usually hang only my hangers on this holder but studs will do fine as well (with thick fiber filt).
Good luck in trying this DIY out and till next week!