My week in pictures #1

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It's about time that I share with you my Instagram photos. I wouldn't say that I have a particular theme going on. They are just photos of my day to day life. I put a lot of effort into them and for some reason I'm very picky in choosing my photos. I have to take loads of photos of the same things till I'm satisfied. I'm not so sure why. It's a compulsion I think.

So here they are. I hope you like them :)


From left to right:

1. Homemade kiwi and lime smoothie. It was like an explosion of goodness in my mouth.

Here's the recipe for anyone who would like to try, it's super easy:

2 kiwis
1/2 a lime
400g vanilla ice cream
1.5dl milk

Pour in the milk first. Then squeeze the lime. Scoop out the two kiwis and add them in. Lastly add the ice cream and blend it altogether. Et voila you have an amazingly tasty and easy to do smoothie.

2. Cute pepper plant I found in the old town in Stockholm. My caption was 'Why buy flowers when you can have peppers.'

3. Enjoying a mojito at TGIF. They do the most amazing mojitos. Also wearing my new &otherstories shirt.

4. Throwbackthursday photo of me and my sister in our matching Chinese outfit.

5. Me and my boyfriend in Uppsala for the day.

6. At Gröna Lund, an amusement park in Stockholm. Yes we went on that ride. 121meters up in the air. Needless to say I was terrified.

7. An old theatre turned into a really cute Urban outfitters store. You can see the changing rooms in the back on that platform. Such a movie feeling I think.

8. My new vintage looking dress from Sheinside. I absolutely love it. The detailing is so beautiful. It reminds me of Dolce&Gabbana styled dresses, but so much cheaper.

9. Lunch out at Vapiano. I love how there is a tree right in the middle of the table.

June Glossybox by Lovisa Burfitt

This month's glossybox is my very first 'designer box' by Lovisa Burfitt, a Swedish fashion illustrator. I absolutely love the design of this box. It's very stylish and definitely has more thought put into it than the plain pink boxes. I'm not a big fan of the pink boxes to be honest. Also, instead of five products I got six which altogether is worth over 400kr. 

Naobay - Protective Shampoo&Shower Gel (Org. price 165kr/250ml)

This is a 2-in-1 shampoo and shower gel which is made out of 99% natural ingredients. It has a very citrusy smell which I really like. I was never really interested in trying shampoo and shower gel 2 in 1 as I always thought that it would still leave my hair greasy. I'm really glad I did get to try it out though, as it actually cleans my hair just as well as normal shampoo.


Naked Lips - Organic Lip Balm, Sea Buckthorn (Org. price 42kr/st)

This lip balm has done wonders to my lips. I have never found a lip balm that makes my lips so soft and smooth almost instantly after applying it onto my chapped lips. It smells of oranges which is amazing. It has sea buckthorn oil which is said to have many benefits to the skin. Also, it's 99% ecological and has 100% natural ingredients.


Färg - Eyeliner (Org. price 99kr/st)

I'm not a fan of eyeliner, so don't really have much to say about this product. I will probably give it away to someone who can give it a better home.


Benefit Cosmetics - They're Real! Mascara (Org. price 215kr/8.5g)

There has been so much hype around this product and the push up liner but I really don't think it's worth the hype. Really sorry to all benefit lovers. I much prefer my Yves Rocher and Maybelline mascaras. One thing that really bothered me with the wand was that it felt like there were spikes sticking out and I kept on stabbing my eye. But that's just me. I prefer the flexible bristles.


Nivea - In-Shower Body Milk for Dry Skin (Org. price 65kr/250ml)

I thank the person who invented this product. It has made my life that much easier. I spend maybe a couple minutes more in the shower putting the body milk on my body, but I probably would've spent the extra time in there anyway. Basically, what you do is put this product on after you've washed your shower gel off, then you also have to wash off the body milk and it acts as a moisturising body lotion. So instead of having to put on body lotion afterwards I get it all done in the shower. I don't know if anyone else feels this way. But not having to put on bodylotion after showering is just aweeeeesome!


Schwarzkopf Pro - BC Oil Miracle Finishing Treatment - BONUS! (Org. price 249kr/100ml)

Last but not least, the bonus product in my glossybox. Like all of the other scented products that I got in this glossybox, this too smells amazing. A mixture between oil and orangey camomile scent. It helps give a shiny finish to the hair and also is a heat protectant.

Overall, this is one of the better glossyboxes I've gotten so far. I was hoping for a bit more make up but I'm still really pleased. I even went out and bought the Nivea product in full size.

I'd give this glossybox an 8/10

Looking forward to my next glossybox. The theme is Stars&Stripes. So Stay tuned.

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June Favourites ♥

This month has been so hectic with the end of exams, working and applying for jobs that blogging has been taking the backseat. Now that summer has officially started I will have more time to post and ramble hehe. Looking forward to July. Here's to hoping the weather will be better for photo taking. But today I thought I'd round off this month with none other than my June Favourites. Enjoy!

Eau de Lacoste - Lacoste Perfume - I have always been sceptical trying out new perfumes, I don't know why, I just am. But for my birthday I got a Lacoste perfume from my sister and I love it. It has a very florally scent and reminds me of the perfume Touch of Pink also by Lacoste.

Rooibos and Blueberry Tea - Tea Story - I am a tea lover and happened to rummage through the teas of the day pile at the tea counter. I found this tea and after smelling it I knew I had to buy it. It's somewhat sweeter than normal rooibos tea which I like, it means that I don't have to add any honey.

Electric Orange - Maybelline Color Sensational - This has been my staple lipstick for the past few months. I love the bright orange colour and pigmentation of this lipstick. It's also very moisturising to the lips.

The Righteous Butter Body Lotion - Soap&Glory - I bought a couple of mini soap&glory products but lately this has been the one that has been in my bag all the time and used the most. Really handy when I have dry hands, which is almost always at the moment.

Beats Solo HD by Dr Dre - I normally use my iphone earphones but since I have been commuting a lot this month I have used my beats. They are really comfy as they have a lot of padding and are noise cancelling which is amazing. It means I don't have to listen to babies crying, people on telephones and bickering. I'm sure all you commuters know what I mean.

Hope you all have had a lovely day 

xoxo

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Homemade pizza with a little twist

Recently, I have been having cravings for pizza. Not the healthiest food I must admit, which is why I decided to make a home made pizza so that I was in control of exactly what my pizza was made of. With that said, not only were the toppings chosen by me, I also made the pizza base from scratch. It was surprisingly pretty simple. 

Ingredients used:

2-3 Sweet potatoes

2 eggs

Tomato pure

Mozzarella

Tomatoes

Black olives

Salami

Herbs

All you have to do is boil the sweet potatoes and then mash them up in a bowl. Also add an egg whilst mashing the potatoes to make it stick better together. Get some baking paper and place it on a baking tray. You then spread out the sweet potato to however thick you want the crust to be. Pop it in the oven for about 25 minutes. After 25 minutes you take it out. It is now ready to put on all the toppings.   When you've finished putting all the toppings on, just pop it back into the oven for about 30 minutes. Et voila pizza is done. :)

I have also been loving beet, parsnip and potato crisps. It may sound really weird, but they are so yummy! 

              

Hope you enjoyed reading :)

xoxo

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Have you ever tried making this base or any other type of base? I'd love to know! 

Birthday Haul

It wasn't long ago that I celebrated my 22nd birthday, 30th of May to be exact. I had a really lovely and chilled day. After my 21st birthday I didn't want to do anything so big and crazy. A lot of eating and playing Taylor Swift '22' on repeat was involved hehe. I also got really lovely presents from my friends, boyfriend and family which I am so grateful for. So I thought I'd share with you all the gifts I got.

(Disclaimer: I am in no way bragging. I just wanted to share with you all the things I received as I'm always curious and love knowing what other people get for their birthday.)

My little sister got me the hello kitty bag with my name on the side whilst she was in the Bahamas. She also got me the Eau de Lacoste perfume which smells amazing, very flowery and fresh. 

Hope you enjoyed reading :) 

xoxo 

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