Long time no see! In case you're wondering how my life is going : my work as a researcher is still a bit of a challenge sometimes but the hard work is starting to pay off, I also try to go to the gym as often as I can (okay...once a week). I spend most of my time in front of a computer but I'm definitely learning a lot at the moment. I'm slowly getting used to the 'nine-to-five' days and finally have a bit of extra time to blog, so I wanted to start with a simple FOTD (which is technically more of a 'Face of ten days ago, but oh well!). I'm not sure if it's really noticeable, but my hair got cut as well. I'm not overly excited about it because the layers are pretty messed up and uneven, but I didn't feel like going back to get it fixed. I might still want to dye it in the near future, for some reason I always get the urge to dye my hair when Fall gets closer.

In the picture above I'm wearing the lovely pout paint called 'Mauve over' from Sleek, the rest of the make-up is super simple. (Just some eyeliner, mascara, foundation/powder and blush). The blush is one of my favourites, the 01 Roseflower blush from The Body Shop.

Some of you might remember my posts about making your own cell phone case, I thought it would be fun to show my new one! I wanted something that wasn't too girly, so I only used black rhinestones and just a few decorations (including an old necklace). I feel like decorating a brush holder next time, or maybe even one of my eyeshadow palettes. We will see, I'll definitely show the results on my blog! :)

And I'll do my best to update my blog more often, I'm feeling quite inspired at the moment so it shouldn't be that hard!

Hello everyone! Before I start to rave about the pout paints, I want to thank everyone for being so awesome. I was afraid that I'd get a few negative comments (after my decision to spend less time writing blog posts and more time focusing on school) but everyone is super supportive! It really means a lot to me, I lost a whole lot of pressure and can happily blog when I have the time without having to worry about school stuff.

Okay, enough about that, let's take a look at the Pout Paints from Sleek! ;) These babies are 5 pounds each and can be found over here. I got my hands on all of the shades (boyfriends can do crazy things sometimes) and I love every single tube. Let's take a look at some pictures!

There are eleven gorgeous shades out there (although I definitely hope that they'll add more colours!). Sleek offers us a nice mix of neutral and bright shades, and all of them are super pigmented. As an artsy person and lip product lover, I just fell in love with them at first sight! Okay, they are not incredibly long-lasting (although not that bad either) and the bright shades can be a bit tricky to apply, but that is no biggie.





I hope that this post is helpful to some of you! I plan to show these pout paints more often, I still have to mix some colours to create an unique shade (if you know a fun combination, or if you are interested in a certain combination, please don't hesitate to let me know!).

I already mentioned it on Twitter the other day, but I'm going to cut back on blogging. Now that the summer break is over I really need to focus on getting my Bachelor's degree! (I have one more super important year to go). I'm currently working at one of the largest hospitals of my country (The University Medical Center Groningen ) as a researcher. Every morning I go to the Centre for Medical Biomics, a laboratory where they focus on Nutrition and Metabolism. My job? To find the best infant formula for healthy and malnourished infants. I mainly look at the carbohydrates but I also look at the metabolism of infants and how they currently treat malnutrition. It's all part of my thesis, but if I work hard enough the research might even get published. Yes, this 20-year-old lady is doing exciting things!

However, a 40-hour workweek is taking its toll and since I don't live right next to the hospital (I spend a lot of time traveling back and forth) I have very little free time left. When I get home, I just want to eat something, take a shower and jump into my bed. Blogging is something I simply don't have the time for, I really have huge respect for all the blogging and working ladies out there! I can't find a way to combine the two, and because I do find my degree more important than my beloved hobby, I have to invest less time in my blog. I don't know how often I'll be blogging or if I'll even return to my normal way of blogging, but I can tell you that I won't completely disappear. I still have some swatches of the Sleek Pout paints to show you guys!

The Vanilla & Honey lip scrub from a couple of days ago wasn't my only DIY project, I also made a yogurt mask (with some honey and olive oil)! I read that yogurt is very good for sensitive skin, so I couldn't wait to give this DIY mask a try. I always get my facial masks from the store, so a cheaper and perhaps even better option was more than welcome!


Next time I want to use a thicker kind of yogurt, because we (my sister joined my little project) ended up with a bit of a 'see-through' mask. We applied the mask with an old foundation brush and left it on for about 20 minutes before we washed our face. After using the mask my skin felt super soft! Even the next day it felt really soft and my skin looked a bit brighter than usual. I'm definitely going to use this mask more often! I love eating yogurt, so I'm happy that I can use it for my face as well ;)

This is going to be my third review for KKcenterHK, and this time I'm going to take a look at the eyeliner pen from Landbis. I like to apply eyeliner with a small angled brush (I use gel eyeliner or matte black eyeshadow) so an eyeliner pen was definitely new territory for me! I was very curious though, because it always looks so easy to use. And since eyeliner is part of my 'everyday make-up' routine, I couldn't wait to try this one out!


Here I kept building up the colour until it looked decent. The eyeliner pen is definitely easy to work with, although it's not as precise as I expected (it's pretty hard to make a thin line). Perhaps I just need to practice a little more! ;)
What I do like about this eyeliner? It stays perfectly in place, even though I did rub my eyes a couple of times. There's no flaking or smudging, but it does leave a bit of a stain behind after you remove it. It's not very noticeable, but still something you might want to keep in mind when you use this product.

If' you're interested in trying the Landbis liquid eyeliner pen yourself, you can find it right here at KKcenterHK for $5.85.

Hey everyone! Summer is almost over (and Spring is definitely over) but it's never too late for a colourful manicure with some flowers on top! ;) It's a super simple NOTD, the perfect kind of inspiration if you're not very good at nail art or looking for something that won't take a lot of time. Unfortunately I didn't have a lighter shade of blue, it would have made the grass 'pop' a little more. (Although the bright sunlight didn't really help either, I just love taking pictures outside).

I used Turquoise Kitty from H&M as the base colour, and a couple of green shades to paint the grass. (Spring Green by BarryM, Sea of Green by Catrice and Mediterranean Green by KOH). I used a nail art brush to paint the grass, but a green nail art striper would probably work even better. The flowers shaped beads are from Ebay, but you could also use Fimo, nail art stickers etc. Below are a couple more pictures! :)

Hey everyone! I'm a huge fan of lipstick, so I always do my best to keep my lips in a smooth and hydrated condition. Dry and chapped lips make lipstick look horrible after all (although it can also work vice versa, since there are also certain lip products out there that can make your lips feel dry). That's why I was really looking forward to this little DIY project: making a nice lip scrub to exfoliate the lips! There are all sorts of  'recipes' out there, but I wanted to add some vanilla extract to give the scrub a nice scent. I just looove the scent of vanilla!



I scrubbed my lips for about 2-3 minutes (with gentle, circular motions) before I washed everything off. When you are done with scrubbing it's really nice to apply some Vaseline or a lip balm  for extra moisturization. This was actually my first 'DIY lip scrub' project, but I'm definitely going to do this more often! If you know some nice lip scrub ingredients, please leave a comment below to let me know! ;)