Ways to rock the bell-sleeve trend

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!

Only THIS natural product will repair 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

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!

Velvet items to fall in love with

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 aroun 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

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 :)

REVIEW | ROCK & RUDDLE BRUSH

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? ♥

 

Long hair in just minutes? Here's how!

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!

ENG: Hi all! Are you enjoying the hot summer weather and baking in the sun? If you can't work on your tan like me, keep on reading because I'm gonna show you how to make your own instant self tan in just 1 minute!

I had a moment of jealousy when I woke up this morning and found everyone at home baking in the sun already. We're lucky with our garden because it's south facing which (here in Holland) means we get sun all day. I could have layed in the sun all day, except for the fact that I had so much homework and studying to do, which I can't really do with a laptop in the blazing sun. I worked inside all day, and decided I still wanted to get myself a tan. After I finished my homework, I started looking for my self tan spray, but it was gone! All shops are closed on Sundays, so what's a pale me to do in order to get a tan? Yup, make a self tanner myself!

I found an empty container, took a random bodylotion ( I used a baby bodylotion because this one smells SO good!) and an old bronzer. It's very simple: I poured some bodylotion into the container and scraped a good amount of bronzer onto the bodylotion. I did that with a bobbypin, but anything else pointy will do. I mixed it well and there it is: an instant self tan within a minute! It leaves my skin a bit darker and with a perfect, sparkly summer glow♥ Check out the difference, in these photos I've got it on one arm and one leg... What do you think?? PS. Of course this washes off, it doesn't last like a regular self tanner.

NL: Hoi allemaal! Zijn jullie aan het genieten van het heerlijke weer? En lekker aan 't bakken in de zon? Voor diegene die niet aan hun bruine kleurtje kunnen werken zoals ik vandaag; lees snel verder! Ik ga jullie laten zien hoe ik in 1 minuut mijn DIY self tanner maakte!

Vanmorgen toen ik naar beneden ging lag iedereen al lang in de tuin te zonnen. Nu hebben we geluk met de ligging van onze tuin (op het zuiden) want we hebben echt super lang vollop zon. Ik kon alleen niet gaan zonnen omdat ik bergen huiswerk had en moest leren. Met een laptop in de felle zon is geen goed idee, dus ik ben maar gewoon binnen gaan zitten. Toch wilde ik een bruin kleurtje en ging daarom op zoek naar mijn zelfbruiner. Wat denk je? Weg! Of 'ie op is weet ik niet, maar even naar de winkel rennen kon ook niet want het is zondag. Wat doe je dan? Gewoon je eigen instant self tanner maken!

Ik pakte een leeg potje, een Zwitsal bodylotion (die geeeeur! Yummy, ik ruik helemaal naar baby Zwitsal) en een oude bronzer. Beetje bodylotion in het potje doen, vervolgens de bronzer eruit schrapen over de bodylotion heen en mixen maar! Binnen een  minuutje heb je jouw eigen instant zelfbruiner. Ik heb 2 laagjes op gedaan en merkte een donkerdere tint, maar ook een prachtige, zomerse gloed♥ Zie jij het verschil? Ik heb het in deze foto's op éen arm en éen been gedaan. PS. Dit was je er aan het eind van de dag natuurlijk af, het blijft niet zitten zoals een normale zelfbruiner.

Dit is een oud, gearchiveerd artikel. 

Timeless, classic and chic. That's what Daniel Wellington watches are to me. The watches from this Swedish brand are instantly recognizable for their polished-steel or rose-gold-colored cases, white dials and colorful nylon or genuine leather straps. I'm pretty sure you've all seen my first classic Sheffield watch... Here's the newest addition to the Daniel Wellington family: the Dapper 34mm watch.


Ever since I discovered the brand Daniel Wellington, I fell in love with the sophisticted look of these watches. This new version of the Dapper watch, the Dapper York Rose Gold 34mm, is my favorite so far! The case is a perfect size for my small wrists and the genuine leather (croco) strap gives this watch such a fancy touch. The 34mm timepiece is available with a silver or rose gold case. I personally love the combination of rose gold with black, but you can also pick a brown leather strap and a silver cast.. Make your own combination!

I love the accents in this watch, like the leather strap in crocodile texture, the deep blue hands, roman numerals and a date display. This watch is a great addition to any wardrobe, and goes with all styles and ages :) What do you think of my new watch?

I've got a 15% discount code for you: MaluSwartjes which is valid till 30 May and will give you discount on the webshp www.danielwellington.com ♥