Body butter!

 

Just thought I'd dedicate a post to this lovely little product I hold a lot of love for.  This body butter, the SPA WISDOM POLYNESIA Monoi body balm (from the Body Shop), is like the best freakin' body lotion/butter/balm i've ever tried. The Body Shop is ofcourse infamous for their body butters but this one is really special. I think it came out this spring and my mom gave it to me because she ended up thinking the smell was to sweet. However, to me, the smell is what makes this product to fabulous! I love the smell of jasmine flowers and Monoi is an oil made from a gardenia flower which is a type of jasmine plant (Okay, I'm terrible at explaining..it's all related somehow :P)  It smells absolutley wonderful and the great thing about it is that the scent lingers on you're body for quite a while! + it makes your skin silky and smooth!

Go get this balm if you love Jasmine scents! Personally, I'd like to get this is perfume-form! I'd use it everyday!
XXX
Alice

My favourite Blog

blog.freepeople.com

If you don't know what Free People is then you should know that its a fabulous clothing brand that sells clothes with boho and folky inspired vibes. I personally don't own anything from them since they only have stores in the US, but I am planning on ordering some stuff from Asos.com. Their clothes are so amazingly cute! Visit their website : www.freepeople.com

The second thing that I love about them is that they have a blog and it is one that I follow religiously! This blog has everything from behind-the-scene pics, cooking posts, makeup, fashion, book clubs and much more. I always find inspiration on there, great music tips and their taste in art is impecable in my opinion.

So if you haven't already go visit the blog here and frolic amongst the wonders!

xxx
Alice

On my perfume tray

 Thought I'd do a post on my favourite perfumes. I don't have that many because I like having a few staple scents that I wear daily so people recognize it and go : "that smells like alice" :P.

 1. Calvin Klein; One Summer.
This is my most recent perfume, got it from my parents as a " congrats-you-just-got-through-another-year-of-school"- gift during the beginning of summer and as the name states it has definatley been my staple summer scent and it's the one I use daily right now.

This is actually a unisex perfume, which might sound a bit strange but it smells really good! Perfect for those who aren't to fond of the sickly sweet scents. This one is more sporty and fresh.

Since I'm terrible at describing scents I googled a bit. Sephora.com describes it as  "A unisex scent, it is fresh, clean, and easy to wear. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp melon. In the heart notes, an invigorating blend of green citrus and the zesty herbaceous effect of verbena creates a cool, edgy freshness. A base of exotic incense and earthy oakmoss is wrapped in the light, sensuous warmth of cedarwood, musk, and peach skin. "
I love it!

 2. Lacoste; Dream of Pink
This was probably the first "actual" perfume that I got, I think for my 13th birthday, so it's quite old.
This perfume is definatley also a summer scent and it smells floral and sweet and reminds me of that specific summer when I was 13, haha.

Perfumeuae.com describes it as : "This unique and feminine fragrance is fresh, fruity, and floral, mixing sweet red berries, iced tea, lotus flower, rose, sandalwood, and musk in a curvy pink bottle."

This perfume is quite strong but it's really girly and feminim which I love!

 3. DKNY; Be Delicious, Fresh Blossom

I got this one for christmas 2 years ago and this is probably one of the most purchased perfumes out there, at least the whole Be Delicious line is. This one is very fruity but very strong at the same time. I once sprayed way to much and smelled way to heavily for the rest of the day which people noticed :S.



Sephora's description is:  "A blend of sparkling grapefruit, cassis, and sunkissed apricot meets a blooming floral heart of sheer muguet and petally rose wrapped in luminous jasmine. A base of juicy apple, mingled with lingering blond woods and smooth skin accord, completes the irresistibly sensual experience of the essence."


4. Replay; Eau de Toilette, for her!
This perfume is my winter/christmas scent because it's definatley more appropriate for that season. What I love about this scent is that it's really unique! It has that musky, cosy yet feminime touch to it which compliments the cold seasons perfectly.

nstperfume.com describes it like this: "Replay For Her is seductive and lively, with notes of apple, citrus, plum and tonka bean."


Can't wait to wear this once winter comes around!

5. Viktor & Rolf; Flowerbomb

Last but absolutley not least it my all time favourite perfume! This is my perfect scent! Everything about it appeals to me :D
I can't explain it, it's just perfect!
I only have the itty bitty bottles that I got in a gift set once, I got about 4 or five in a set and I'm sooo grateful that I was introduced to this scent!

It's quite expensive but I'm definatley getting the full size once I run out!

Sephora's description: "Magically evocative notes immediately awaken your deepest senses, giving you the impression of living life in your own secret garden, away from reality. Sambac Jasmine, Centifolia Rose, Cattleya Orchid, and Ballerina Freesia bloom on a base of Patchouli."

I swear to you, this is what magic would smell like!
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 Those are my top 5 scents! And are pretty much the only perfumes that I own, I only have like 2 more that I never wear. 

Next I wish for Miss Dior Cherie or Marc Jacobs Daisy so as soon as christmas rolls around they'll for sure be on my wishlist :D

Woah! Long post! Sorry :S
Anyways, what YOUR favourite perfume? I'd love some suggestions!

XXX
Alice 

Newbies in the wardrobe

I went to the shopping centre with my mum today in hope of doing some (a lot) retail therapy, however, I only came home with two things, but whatever...better to save my money right?

I've been staying away from H&M for a while now just because I feel like everywhere I look someone is wearing the exact same things that I buy from there, and I'm not to fond of having the exact same things as everyone else. But I had some gift cards at H&M that I decided I would use.  I didn't really find a lot in their normal collections so I went over to their more "sporty"- "abercrombie & Fitch-y" section, the L.O.G.G. line you know? And I found some cute stuff since I'm really into the simple/classic look right now. The whole "Fave skinnies, boots and a cute blouse/Shirt look". Here are the two pieces that I got:

The first thing I got was this pretty blouse, nothing to exciting but just great for school and such. It's a dusty pink colour with a really cute bird & flowers pattern.





















 Then I got this collared shirt, its a pretty red colour with blue/white stripes. It's just really simple but then again I'm pretty obsessed with collared shirts.

I'm also planning on going back and getting this cable knit sweater. It doesn't look that great in the pic. But I tried it on and it was surprisingly nice for an H&M sweater so I'm probably picking that up after school or something on monday along with a scarf that I really liked (if any of you watch Fleurdeforce, its the one she showed in her latest haul, the cream one with feathers :D)


Anyway, that's what I got today. I had to leave after an hour because I felt way to flustered. The mall was packed to beyond anything I've ever seen. I swear, sometimes I think I claustraphobic or something. Being there for so long surrounded by so many people was sooo exhausting!

What do you think of the stuff I got?

Xxx
Alice

Trés Fatigue

I am exhausted...it's wierd..I went to bed at nine yesterday, slept until 7.30 = a total of 10 and a half hours. More than I've slept in a few days. School wasn't that demanding either, yet I'm ready to pass out.

So sorry for the lack of update, I'll make up for it tomorrow probably.
Now I'm in bed, in PJ's and my hair in it's usual braid, debatting whether I should sleep or watch a movie. For now, I'm listnening to my fave's: Fleet Foxes hoping to find some inspo.  Was going to post a screen shot of my Spotify list, but it won't work and I'm to tired to fix it.


Anyway, I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Sleep tight!
xxx
Alice

The perfect hairbun

pic from here

Ever wondered how to acheive that perfect bun?  Well, its actually really easy, latley I've been seeing these hairstyles everywhere and the tool most commonly used for this a hair donut. They usually look something like this:

 Well, naturally, I'm to lazy to go out and buy one so I googled it and I found a really easy way to make your own. All you need is a pair of nylon socks, I know, a bit wierd right? But it works really well. Find out in detail how to make one here.

How to use a hair donut:

Step 1- Brush out your hair.
Step 2- Put your hair in a ponytail where you want the bun to be.
Step 3- Put the hair donut on top of the ponytail.
Step 4- Spread your hair over the pony, in a way "flipping your pony over and covering the donut. Then grab another hair tie and put it around the bun-
Step 5- Grab the excess hair and twist it around the bun and pin it down. Et VOILA!

 I've been doing this a lot these past few days and it seriously takes less than 2 minutes! Perfect for school, I like to twist my bangs back and incorporating them into the bun.

Do you like this kind of hairstyle?

xxx
Alice

Outfit of the day

 Hey!
So today I only had one hour of school ( :D) from 12.00 to 13.00 so I really didn't put any effort into my outfit this morning. I simply threw on my fave jeans and some other cozy items :)

Jeans - Zara (best jeans I've ever owned! perfect length!)

Faintly striped top- H&M

Jacket- Belstaff

Booties- Vagabond

Bag - D&G

xxx

Alice