Hello everyone! I'm a huge fan of nail art that is inspired by animals, and today I want to show you a 'Nail of the day' that's inspired by teddy bears! Below, I'll show you all of the nail polish I used & I've included a bit of a mini tutorial as well  (...well okay, just some step by step pictures). If you'd like to see more animal inspired nail art, I suggest clicking on the 'animal inspired' label at the bottom of this post! ;)

Let's take a look at the nail polish I used! I wanted to spice things up a little and used multiple bright shades this time. (I used the peachy one in the middle for my thumb by the way, but it can't be seen in any of the pictures). I really like how the yellow and green nail turned out though, so next time I'll stick to one of those colours. Skittles nails can be fun but I'm secretly more of a matchy-matchy kinda girl ;) Okay, moving on to the nail polish! 1: H&M, Turquoise kitty. 2: H&M, Pink kitty. 3: Essence, What do u think? 4: Models own, Lemon meringue. 5: Catrice, Sold out for ever.

But there's more ;) What you see above is what I used to paint the bears & to add the details. 1: An old black liquid eyeliner. 2: H&M, Get a rose 4 me. 3: Lemax nail art striper in white. 4: MNY, 549. 5: KOH, Vintage pink.

Some of my nails look a little bit messy because I took the pictures before I removed the nail polish from my cuticles etc., my apologies! It is very simple to paint the bear shape though, and for the details you'll only need a dotting tool (or something similar) and/or a couple of nail art stripers.

A couple of months ago I started decorating cell phone cases (you can find my DIY post here), and the phone case above was actually the first one I made. Unfortunately it's for the BlackBerry Bold 9700/9780, back then I ended up buying this phone in stead of the BlackBerry. I've never had the chance to use this cell phone case but I have been adding a bunch of extra rhinestones after I published the DIY post. It's even more sparkly now, and it's looking for a new owner!

I've added a couple more pictures below, the cell phone case is covered with more than 1200 rhinestones in multiple sizes and colours (pink and crystal) and trust me, they won't come off so easily! I've made a couple other cell phone cases with the same kind of glue and I've never lost a rhinestone.







Interested in purchasing the cell phone case? You can leave a comment below or email me! I'm not asking for a crazy amount of money (Luxaddiction is a nice example of how expensive these cell phone cases can be), but because it took a lot of time to make this I do find it hard to put a price on it. Just make me an offer (keep in mind that you'll have to pay for the shipping as well) and I'll reply as soon as possible! 

In my opinion, chocolate chip cookies are probably the most delicious cookies in the world. They are very simple to make, but they taste awesome! Today I'm going to share the chocolate chip cookies recipe I always use, it's a pretty standard recipe but you could always adjust it a little (you could replace the chocolate chips with M&M's or add nuts for example). Just experiment in the kitchen and have fun!

Here you can see what you'll need to make the cookies, there's one product in the picture I didn't use (those crayons thingies in the middle which you can use to decorate cupcakes etc.) but I listed the ingredients I did include below:


Before you get started, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (or 190 degrees Celsius) and grab your favourite apron. Time to make some amazing cookies!

Let's start with mixing the butter, the sugar and the vanilla extract. I used cane sugar this time, but I actually prefer brown sugar (it gives the cookies a darker colour). When everything is mixed together, you can add the eggs one by one.

Now you can add the salt, flour and baking soda. Slowly add all of the dry ingredients and continue the mixing. Then it's time to add the chunks of chocolate! (A bag of chocolate chips would probably be easier...but I'm not sure if they actually sell that in my country. I kinda like the chunky bits of chocolate though! Although I guess I should have called them chocolate chunk cookies in stead eh? Oops...)

Now you can use those muscles to knead the dough. When you're done with that you can roll out the cookie dough with a rolling pin. Oh, and you should have enough for about 50 cookies ;) Yum!

I like using a cookie cutter to get a perfectly shaped cookie, but you could use anything you like (or just shape them with your hands).

Last but not least it's time to bake them (about 10-15 minutes) until they're golden brown. Let them cool completely on the baking sheets before you move/eat them. (The picture above shows what the cookies look like before they go into the oven, they'll get bigger!).

I hope you like the recipe and if you do decide to make them: bon appetit! Enjoy your cookies :)

Hello everyone! Some of you might be already tired of hearing it, but happy new year! Personally I'm extremely excited about 2012, I hope to get my bachelor's degree this year and my second goal is to get my own place (and an adorable cat to live with of course!). However, right now I'm still enjoying my holiday break and really wanted to update my blog again, too much time has passed since my last post! Today I'm going to show you my favourite products of 2011. I still use a lot of my 'favourites of 2010' (with the exception of the LE gel eyeliner, foundation and concealer) so if you'd like to see more of my all-time favourites I suggest taking a look at that blogpost as well! Below you can see my favourite products of last year (I've added the links to the reviews as well):

L'Oréal True Match Foundation: I exchanged my Maybelline Superstay Foundation for True Match by L'Oréal a couple of months ago. Superstay is still a bit of a favourite, but I prefer True Match because it looks more natural on me and gives me a bit of a glowy/dewy finish. The lightest shade (Rose Ivory) is also the perfect match for my pale skin. I'll repurchase this over and over!

Essence Silky Touch Blush: I have the shade 'Adorable' and even though I'm not a huge fan of blush, I do love this one! A perfect everyday blush for the pale skinned ladies out there.

Sleek Luminaire Highlighting Concealer: I don't use this when I need/want flawless coverage, but it's the perfect tool to use when you want to look fresh and bubbly! Didn't get enough sleep? Grab this concealer and no one will notice.

Beauty Essentials Make-up Sponges: In 2011 I developed a love for make-up sponges, since I've been using a sponge to apply my foundation I have never used a brush or my fingers again. Sponges give me better coverage and they do the job very quickly.

Eye Charm Lash Glue: I wouldn't say that this is the best lash glue out there, but it's definitely not a bad one! I prefer using this one over others because it comes with a handy little brush and it's super cheap.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion: It's fantastic stuff! I don't use this every single day (it is a bit expensive) but it's one of the best eyeshadow primers out there.

Louise Young Essential Eye Palette: This is probably my ultimate favourite, I use this every single day. The eye shadows are very pigmented and super easy to blend. It has the perfect highlighter, the perfect shade for my brows and the black works great as an eyeliner.

MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick: I'm a lipstick junkie (I have a crazy collection of NYX lipsticks), but this one from MAC has been my favourite lipstick for months now! If you're also a fan of that bubblegum pink shade, you might like my 'comparison post' ;)

Sleek Wonderlast Lipgloss: Okay, Pink Parakeet is not the most wearable shade, but this is really a great product! I was seriously amazed the first time I tried it, it's SUPER pigmented. Oh, and if you like pigmented lip products, I'd definitely take a look at the Sleek Pout Paints as well.



MUA Nail Polish Shade 17: I thought it was a simple clear nail polish at first, but it turned out to be an amazing base coat! It really forms the perfect protective layer between my naked nails and nail polish. MUA has great eye shadows as well, but that's a different story.

Derma E Cleansing Enzyme Mask: Did I save the best for last? Probably! I haven't written a review yet, but I can already tell you that this mask is incredible. It comes in a tube, dries hard, doesn't smell weird, is easy to remove and it made my irritated skin soft and smooth again! A real lifesaver.


I hope you enjoyed reading about some of my favourite products! What kind of amazing products did you discover last year?