Ways to rock the bell-sleeve trend

20 december 2016

Trends come and go and trends are often either loved or hated. The bell-sleeve trend has made it's comeback from the 70's and many bloggers and celebrities have been rocking this trend lately. But how exactly do you style this eyecathing piece? Take a look at these looks below for some serious bell-sleeve inspiration.

Wear it with jeans
Jeans pretty go with everything, especially with a top that already draws attention with those big sleeves! Take a look at how perfectly Vanessa Jackman wore that bell-sleeved top.

Blogger Paola Alberdi also knows exactly how to wear that lace bell-sleeved top: with black jeans and a cute purse. Of course, with maching round sunnies for that 70's vibe.

Ton-sur-ton
Again, the bell-sleeve top is pretty out there on it's own, so keeping the rest of the look plain will do your outfit good. Ton-sur-ton, or just a one-color outfit, looks great with these pretty big sleeves. Blogger Blair Edie definitely works it in a blush toned ensamble.

Stylist Rachel Zoe also knows how to best style the bell-sleeve trend of couse.. By keeping the rest of the look simple. That pop of pink is enough to turn heads on the red carpet.

The bell-sleeve dress
Another way of rocking the bell-sleeve trend is wearing a bell-sleeve trend and pair it with another eyechathing item, like knee high boots or a great bag to finish the look. Or both, like Molly Rustas did here.

Black and white
A white bell-sleeved blouse goes best with...? Yes, black trousers! The classic black and white combination is always a good one. Kate Bosworth looks chic in this look, but the lace fabric make this outfit a bit more playful. Nice job, Kate!

You definitely don't have to go big or go home if it's up to actress Kerry Washington. She wore a rather small bell-sleeved black and white polka dot dress and looked stunning in it!

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Only THIS natural product will repair your hair

15 november 2016

Styling tools like straighteners, curling irons and blowdryers can really damage our hair a lot. Many brands try to convince us that their ridiculously expensive hair serums or hair oils will work wonders for our hair: restore the shine, repair split ends and even make it thicker... Yeah right! The truth is, research has proven that there is only one oil out there that will really do wonders for your hair.

Coconut oil it is! an all natural product that most of us probably already have in our kitchen. This oil is high in saturated fat which means the molecules are small enough to actually penetrate into the hair shaft. Coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft at 50-75% while for example, olive oil, only penetrates it at 25%. Let's skip the rest of the science part, but research has shown that no other oil gets absorbed by the hair like coconut oil does.

Many women spend a lot of money on all kinds of luxury oils, Argan oils and Marrocan oils to repair our hair and make it smooth and shiny. These oils sometimes contain coconut oil, but also other oils like almond oil... That last one does not do much for your hair, in fact, it will make your hair greasy and heavy. The best thing is to buy 100% pure coconut fat, which becomes oil when it warms up in the palm of your hand. All you have to do is apply the oil to your hair and let it absorb for as long as possible before rinsing it out. It makes your hair feel thicker and so much smoother from the outside as well as stronger on the inside.

Now you know the only truly effective oil for smoother, shinier and silkier hair!

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NEW | RAY-BAN SUNGLASSES FROM SUNGLASSESSHOP

9 november 2016

Hi all! I am sorry for the long time no see. Been super busy with internship last week, which is all very exciting though :) I've been so busy that I have totally missed all the packages that arrived for me last week, haha. Luckily my parents pointed out the stack of packages for me, including one I was looking out for a lot! You know what I am really obsessed about? Ray-Ban sunglasses. I've had my green Aviators for a while now and I thought it was time for a new pair of Ray-Bans.. Keep on reading to find out which ones I got!

I really like the Wayfarer shape, so after scrolling through the major collection on Sunglassesshop, I picked out these Tortoise sunglasses. They're black / brown-ish so they go with basically any look, which I think is very important! The glasses are pretty dark, which I love, since light glasses are cute, but I do want actualy protection from the sun.

It's been very clouded in Holland the last couple of days, but today the sun in shining, woohoo! I have to go to work (only 2 more times after today!) so I'm gonna rock my new shades on my way to work;)

Have a great weekend everybody!

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Velvet items to fall in love with

29 oktober 2016

The trend colors for fall are pretty deep, rich colors...Think about deep red, army green and navy blue. Diggin' it, but what about the most popular material this fall and winter? Definitely velvet! Velvet is a fabric that has literally got a 90's feel to it. Wear velvet and it'll make you feel sexy, smooth (literally) and luxurious. Perhaps even a little mysterious. These are velvet items to totally fall in love with!

Velvet ankle boots
YAS, velvet ankle boots are many fashionista's latest obsession. Not only are these two examples below totally on trend color wise, also the block heel has made a comeback.

Velvet clothes
Yes, you guessed it! Of all velvety things, velvet clothes cannot miss out on this list. Kim Kardashian and her sisters Kendall and Kylie definitely love this trend. Kim wore her velvet maxi dress with snakeskin boots, while Kendall went for a teeny tiny black velvet top. But Black Velvet doesn't have to be the standard... Just look at Kylie, rocking that baby blue oversized jacket.

Velvet phone cases
Velvet whát?! That's right: phone cases! Forget marble phone cases, those are so 3 months ago. Even though you were already inseperable from your phone, it will become like glued to your hand with a smooth,velvety phone case like these from Aliexpress.

Velvet nails

After caviar nails, surely velvet nails had to become a thing! Nailpolish brand Ciaté is known for the craziest nail products to turn your manicure into something special, so make sure to look for this brand when giving velvet nails a try!

Velvet chokers
Again a trend that Kim Kardashian started: the velvet choker. No more statement necklaces or major bling around our necks. This season, the velvet choker is your best friend. Not neccessarily in black, because ASOS has got a cute one in pink too...Dare to be different!

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5 things in life you learn as you get older

28 oktober 2016

As we get older, we all go through different stages in life... Perhaps you've come to the conclusion that you're in the middle of your quarter life crisis? Read all about the signs here. Or perhaps you just feel way more (or less!) mature than you used to a few years ago. Growing up or growing older; they can both be pretty challenging times of you life. But there are also good things about them: the great life lessons you learn along the way! Read all about them below.

1. You're responsible for your own happiness
Nobody can live your life for you. It's up to you to make the most out of it and be responsible for your own happiness! Isn't that an insanely powerfull thing to realize? YOU are in charge. Don't like the way things are going with your work, your friends or your life? You can make the change for yourself.

2. You'll make goals instead of excuses
It was always so easy to make up excuses for not doing things or not feeling responsible when we were younger, right? Excuses aren't going to get you anywhere;which you will realise as you get older. Sometimes you just gotta do things and set goals to achieve them. You always learn from the goals you accomplish.

3. You'll get over your fears
Fear is totally normal. Though, as we get older, we must let go of our fears to move up the ladder and sometimes learn things the hard way. Life is full of dificult decisions, but as we grow older (and sometimes a litte more sensible, hah!) we have less trouble facing our fears which allows us to accomplish greater things.

4. Your health is important
Remember your teenage years when you could easily go out every weekend, drink everything you want and feel totally fine the next Monday? Big change if you'd repeat a weekend like your teenage years, you'll end up feeling exhausted, sick and so-not okay to go to work. That's when you realize that after a certain age (this can be different for everyone) the choices you make about what you do in your weekends or how much or little you sleep will affect your health. #Not17anymore.

5. True friends are few. Value them.
You may have many friends when you are young but once you grow up and everyone goes their own way, that number will go down and only the true ones will remain. So cherish them. Those friends will be the friends you'll have for life.

Do you recognize the things above? And are there more things in life you have learned as you got older? Share your thoughts in the comments :)

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REVIEW | ROCK & RUDDLE BRUSH

20 september 2016

NL: Prachtig haar heeft niet altijd met verzorgingsproducten te maken. Ikzelf spray vaak van alles in mijn haar om het shiny te krijgen, maar soms moet je gewoon back to basic. Rock & Ruddle haarborstels zijn dan precies wat je haar nodig heeft!

Rock & Ruddle borstels zijn van hoogwaardige kwaliteit gemaakt.In de borstels van Rock & Ruddle wordt natuurlijk varkenshaar gebruikt. Varkenshaar stimuleert je hoofdhuid en dat bevordert de haargroei weer. Deze varkensharen in de borstels zorgen er ook voor dat het haar er gezond en glanzend uit ziet, omdat ze de natuurlijke oliën van de hoofdhuid verspreiden over je hele haar. Het voelt zo zacht en de borstel trekt totaal niet aan mijn haar. Met deze borstel blijft mijn haar zacht en shiny én het zit totaal niet meer in de knoop:)

The borstels zijn verkrijgbaar in 2 maten. (klein rond de €32-, en groot rond de €45-,) Ik heb de kleinste omdat deze zo handig is om mee te nemen in mijn tas! Ze zijn er in allerlei schattige printjes en kleuren.. Voor ieder wat wils! Vinden jullie die van mij ook niet té schattig? ♥

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TIPS TO BOOST YOUR ENERGY

5 september 2016

ENG: If you've been following my blog for a while you might know that I had a very hard time in school this year, but I did pass after all! It's only been a month so I quickly had to start looking for an internship placement and I actually ended up getting the placement I've been wanting for 2 years! I'm gonna start this Monday:D

I am very excited but also a bit anxious because it's in Amsterdam and I'll have to get up at 6 AM and I get home around 8 PM, traveling a total of 5 hours a day. That's my own choice though, and this time I am gonna do it right. I've done an internship in Amsterdam before and I ended up with a burn out. Though, that was because I was forced to make crazy long days and I had to do insane chores that were too much physically and eventually also mentally, haha. Curious? Read more here. To make sure I am going to ace this 6-month internship I've decided to do some things that will boost my energy level!

DONT skip breakfast

Even though I will have to get up super early and I will probably do anything to save time, I am not gonna save time on having a proper breakfast. Breakfast is like the fuell that gets your car started, it's crucial! I will probably have a smoothie with lots of fruit, oatmeal and chia seeds, they totally boost your energy level.

Drink more water

I used to have this weird thing where I never ever drank water because I didn't like the 'taste' of it. Or maybe the fact that it doesn't have a proper taste. That often resulted in dehydration, headaches and tiredness. My mom pointed out to me that I might not notice it now, but never drinking water may cause serious health problems on the long term. Since 4 weeks I've been drinking 2 litres of water a day, with yummy slices of lemon and lime in it. Such a refreshing taste! And did you know that lemon is a natural energizer? If you don't like water like me, you should definitely try to make your own yummy fruit water.

Avoid sugar

Sugar makes me so, so tired. You know I used to be the biggest red bull addict around? I sometimes had 4 cans a day and the amount of caffeine left me with serious heart palpitations and problems sleeping (and that's ecxactly what I'm gonna need after such long days!) I am very picky when it comes to eating and drinking, but I have found two amazingly tasty, healthy, sugarfree, cafeïnefree, preservative free drinks: 100% natural fruit juice and Little miracles Organic Enerygy. These give me SO much enery and they're so refreshing. If I am craving something sweet I'll grab one of my little lunchboxes stuffed with fruits. I also re-discovered raisins, they're super sweet! I've been avoiding sugar as much as possible for the past 3 weeks now and I am feeling amazing already:D

Work out

Since I am already noticing my energy level rising I have picked up running again. After a 30 min run I feel full of energy and I feel like I've done something productive. Especially since I'll be spending the days sitting at a desk and sitting in the train, I will take every opportunity to work out or at least go for a walk in the fresh air.

Control stress

Feeling stressed consumes so much energy, so to clear your mind you might want to write things down on paper so you can let it go more easily. What also helps me: music. Gosh, music can change your entire mood, there is nothing I love more after a long day than to put on my earphones, close my eyes and listen to bubbly, upbeat music :) Also, the previous point of working out in the fresh air while listening to your favorite music will help you feel less stressed,

Sleep

They say oversleeping can actually make you more tired. I think I personally just need to get in a good rythm of getting up early, going to sleep early and allowing myself to sleep late in the weekends. If you're body is getting used to a particular pattern you will wake up less tired and you won't need naps during the day.

These tips are probably nothing new, but sometimes we do forget to pay attention to them. Even if you're not going to do an internship like me, these tips can be useful for anyone. Nowadays we are all so busy with work, school, social life etc. It sometimes seems impossible to juggle everything at once, but with these tips you will at least feel energetic enough to face these challenges!

NL: Als je mijn blog al een tijdje volgt heb je vast het verhaal meegekregen over mijn afgelopen schooljaar. Éen en al drama; de kans was groot dat ik niet mocht verder studeren. Slechts 4 weken geleden te horen gekregen dat ik tóch mijn Propedeuse heb gehaald, dus ik moest snel op zoek naar een stageplek. MooiPR is hét PR bureau dat al 2 jaar bovenaan mijn verlanglijstje staat en ze zochten een stagaire... en guess what? Die stagiaire ben ik geworden! Ik begin aankomende maandag al, dus echt zomervakantie heb ik niet gehad.

Ik heb er onwijs veel zin in, maar ben ergens ook wel een beetje nerveus. Het is namelijk in Amsterdam, en aangezien ik echt pertinent niet op kamers wil ga ik dus lekker heen en weer reizen. Nu is de PR wereld niet de makkelijkste, lange dagen magen hoort er dan ook gewoon bij. Met een goede lifestyle moet ik dit als jonge meid echter wel aankunnen, toch? Ik heb al een keer eerder stage gelopen in Amsterdam, toen eindigde ik wekenlang overspannen. Dat was ook wel álles wat je niet van een normale stage verwacht, lees er meer over hier. Dit keer wordt het vast wél een top stage en dan zijn lange dagen en veel reizen het heus wel waard. Om ervoor te zorgen dat ik super fit blijf en niet weer oververmoeid raak heb ik de volgende lifestyle tips al een tijdje gehanteerd. Deze wil ik graag met jullie delen!

Sla je ontbijt NOOIT over

Ook niet maar éen keertje. Het is gemakkelijk om een gewoonte te maken om zonder ontbijt op de deur te gaan en op het station maar wat te pakken. Ik moet dan wel om 6 uur op staan, ik ga geen tijd besparen op een fatsoenlijk ontbijt. Je ontbijt is als de brandstof die je auto doet starten, cruciaal dus! Ik ga tegenwoordig voor smoothies met veel fruit, weetabix en chia zaadjes.. Die laatste zijn echte energie bommetjes!

Drink meer water

Iedereen noemt me gek, maar ik lust geen water. Ik vind het zo raar en niet lekker dat er geen smaak aanzit. Bah. Ik dronk het ook echt nooit, zelfs niet voor een paracetamol. Mijn moeder zei laatst tegen mij: 'ook al heb je er nu geen problemen door, op latere termijn kan het echt gezondheidsproblemen opleveren!'.. Tsja, ik heb maar éen lijf dus daar moet ik inderdaad goed voor zorgen. Ik had af en toe wel hoofdpijn en werd snel moe doordat ik niet genoeg dronk per dag. Sinds een aantal weken drink ik dan ook water mét veel schijfjes citroen en limoen erin. Wát een uitkomst! Heerlijk verfrissend. Ik moest wel wennen omdat het totaal niet zoet is, maar er zit in ieder geval een smaakje aan. Wist je trouwens ook dat citroen een natuurijke energiebron is?

Vermijd suiker
Dit is nog makkelijk gezegd dan gedaan. Overal zit tegenwoordig suiker in, waardoor we allemaal massaal verslaafd zijn aan suiker. Maar suiker maakt je ook sneller moe. Ik was trouwens járenlang verslaafd aan red bull. Ik dronk soms wel 4 blikjes per dag. Uiteindelijk bezorgden de overdosis suiker en caffeine me serieuze hartkloppingen en slapeloosheid. Wat ben ik blij dat ik van de Red bull afgekickt ben. Maar wat drink ik dan nu waar geen suiker in zit? De Action verkoopt 100% natural fruit juice in pakjes van 500ml. Er zit geen suiker, kleurstoffen, smaakstoffen en conserveelmiddelen in , alleen heel veel fruit! Er zijn 4 heerlijke, aparte smaak combinaties :) Daarnaast heb ik bij de AH Little Miracles organic energy drank gevonden, gemaakt van thee en gezoet met agave siroop. Héerlijk! Als ik zin heb om iets zoets te snacken graai ik tegenwoordig meteen naar doosjes rozijntjes. Nooit geweten dat ik mijn sugar-crave daar zó mee gestild heb! Ik ben nu sinds 3 weken zo min mogelijk suiker aan het eten/drinken en ik voel me echt súper!

Sporten

Nu mijn energielevel al aardig omhoog gaat, heb ik ook meteen het hardlopen opgepakt. Zo'n workout van en half uurtje voelt echt geweldig en het geeft me nóg meer energie. Daarnaast is het nooit verkeerd om aan je conditie te werken;)

Ontstressen

Stress vergt veel energie. Als ik me gestressed voel omdat ik te veel aan mijn hoofd heb dan ga ik letterlijk dingen van me af schrijven in een notitieboekje. Dan kan ik het loslaten. Wat mij ook helpt: muziek luisteren! Gewoon even op bed gaan liggen of relaxen in de trein en mijn favo muziek luisteren. Nog beter: lekker (hard)lopen in de buitenlucht en heerlijke upbeat muziek opzetten.

Slapen
Ze zeggen dat te lang slapen je nog meer moe maakt dan je al was.. Ik denk dat ikzelf gewoon in een ritme moet komen van vroeg opstaan ( hallo wekker om 6 uur) en op tijd gaan slapen. Uitslapen kan dan in het weekend. Als je eenmaal in een ritme zit van op dezelfde tijd opstaan en gaan slapen, dan went je lichaam daaraan. Dan zul je overdag ook minder snel moe zijn en behoefte hebben aan een middagdutje.

Deze tips zijn wellicht niets nieuws voor je, maar soms vergeten we het volgens mij wel eens;) Ookal ga je niet een uitdagende tijd tegemoet zoals ik, deze tips kunnen toch nuttig zijn. Iedereen is tegenwoordig zó druk met studie, werk, social life enzovoorts. Soms lijkt het onmogelijk om alles te combineren zonder uitgeput te raken, maar met deze tips heb je in ieder geval de energie om alle uitdagingen aan te gaan!

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Style inspiration | Khloe Kardashian

2 september 2016

I remember I asked my readers what they wanted to see more of, and Celebrity Style Inspiration posts would become a weekly feature on the blog! I can't believe I've never actually made a post like that, as celebs often look amazing 24/7 and can be such a style inspiration. So here I go, kicking it off with Khloe Kardashian. I absolutely love the Kardashians; for their amazing style, for their beauty and hair products and for the super addictive 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians'. Everybody who claims they have no talent couldn't be more wrong in my opinion. They work hard on their own show, clothing line, beauty and hair line and they're all self made millionairs... They must be doing something right? ;)

I follow the entire Kardashian / Jenner clan on Instagram and I've been especially loving Khloe's style lately. I got some recent photo's from khloekardashianfans.com that I'll show down below. Of course Khloe's got an amazing body that she says she works really hard for, so she likes to show it off in skintight bodycon dresses. I think she looks amazing in them!

Also the long coats in neutral colors seem to be one of her favorites! I personally love the rosegold colored coat she often wears. I wish I was a bit longer so a maxi coat would suit me too, lol.

Ton sur ton, or tint on tint is so hot right now and I think Khloe really rocks it. White on white, nude on nude...I love it!

What do you think of Khloe's style? And would you like to see more celeb inspired posts like this?

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Long hair in just minutes? Here's how!

18 augustus 2016

Long hair like the Disney princesses we looked up to as little kids... Isn't that what we secretely still want? It's called: Luxury for Princess. This is my personal favorite hair extensions brand that I have been wearing for 3 years now. Which you wouldn't know, unless you used to read my blog (I shut down it down last week). But let's get back to the Disney princess hair I was talking about...

Luxury for Princess offers the most amazing 100% Remy (a.k.a: the best quality) hair extensions on the marktet. The sets vary from 120 grams and 20 inches for thin hair, to 320 grams and 24 inches for thick hair. The colors? Those options are endless! There are all sorts of blonde, brown, red and black, but as it's human hair: why don't you just dye it to make the extensions match to your natural hair perfectly?

The set I am wearing below is in the color Buttescotch blonde. It is the Supreme hair extensions set, which is 320 grams and 22 inches long. The hair is super soft, shiny and thick from the roots till the ends.

The set consists of 9 wefts with silicon-strip clips on them, so they are secured perfectly on to your natural hair. The Princess Supreme 320gr set is my favorite set by Luxury For Princess, that is why I wanted to let you in on my hair secret. Also, don't forget to use my discount code MALU5 for some cash off if you order your own set of hair extensions, so you can look and feel like the Disney Princesses from our childhood!