Dienstag, 29. Mai 2012

how i stack bracelets

stacking bracelets has become quite the trend these days, so i have started my own project. i have specific ideas of how to do it, though. i like to mix (mostly natural) materials and textures as well as colours. here's what i am currently wearing:
the coloured wooden bead bracelets came as a set from "lust for life" - a (very tacky sounding) local department store.
the brown leather bracelet is by "bijou brigitte" - a nationwide chain of shops that sell costume jewellery.
the skull bracelet is made from some sort of rock or ceramic and i got it from "claire's".
the dark blue braided leather bracelet is from a crafts fair that i went to the other day.

what i am still looking for to add to my stack is maybe a thin silver chain link bracelet and also something braided with thread.

and then there is this (albeit quite pricey) option: noosa bracelets

Mittwoch, 16. Mai 2012

french skin care

my bf and i are going to paris in summer. and while german pharmacists DO stock loads of french skin care, it's still very expensive over here, so i thought i would splurge at a french pharmacy instead ;) after having watched countless youtube videos and read numerous blogs about french skin care, i would like to let you know what i have decided on getting. it's mostly organic and if it isn't i made sure the products have no irritants in them. i have also decided to get products for every category of my skin care regime, so here goes:


  1. eye make-up remover: bioderma créaline H20
  2. cleanser: caudalie cleansing solution
  3. toner: caudalie eau de beauté
  4. moisturizers/serums: embryolisse lait-crème concentré, la roche posay hydreane légère, caudalie vinosource mattifying moisturizer, caudalie vinosource serum SOS
  5. lips: nuxe rêve de miel lipbalm, caudalie chapstick
  6. body: caudalie zeste de vigne line (bodywash, lotion, scrub, perfume,...)

any thoughts on that? anyone? did you notice how many caudalie products there are in this list? ;)

also i'm still looking for tips concerning hair care products i might want to try. i have very fine hair that tends to have NO volume at all- also i have a sensitive scalp.


Dienstag, 15. Mai 2012

organic hair and skin care on a budget

that actually works for ME!

hair:
shampoo and conditioner - yes to tomatoes
(alternatively the eco awesome range by tigi)
deep treatment - the body shop rainforest moisture

unfortunately the treatment that goes with the yes to tomatoes products (yes to carrots leave-in conditioner) contains irritants :/ and the shampoo is sometimes kind of hard to come by (like right now!) which is why i have an alternative option to switch to.

face:
alverde by dm
alterra by rossmann
nonique by schlecker/ihr platz

body:
alverde by dm
alterra by rossmann
nonique/naturé by schlecker/ihr platz

i like to switch things up in my face care routine depending on whether it's summer or winter and in my body care routine, because i like a new scent once in a while. but the brands in general offer affordable organic cosmetics and there's a very wide range of products to choose from! IF you live in germany or the bordering countries that is, because the brands mentioned above are local drugstores' own brands :/ (anyone interested in a product swap, please message me!)

i might throw in the occasional product by lush or the body shop, but i usually stick to my staples AND save some money at the same time ;)

Freitag, 11. Mai 2012

still on the hunt for organic alternatives...

i have found quite a few organic products that will work for me and aren't horribly overpriced, but for some of my staple items i have yet to find alternatives that are organic (or at least irritant free) and affordable.

so here's what i'm still looking for in terms of alternatives (in brackets what i'm currently using):


  1. a toothpaste for sensitive teeth (sensodyne pro schmelz)
  2. a deodorant stick - must be heavy duty! (hidro fugal sensitive stick)
  3. a deodorant spray - mustn't contain alcohol and have a long lasting scent (rexona shower fresh)
  4. make-up removal wipes - must be suitable for waterproof eye make-up (balea erfrischende reinigungstücher)
  5. detangler spray (gliss kur seidenrepair)
  6. a lipbalm that's also suitable for winter time (carmex tube)


in terms of skin care, hair care and body products i'm good ;)