LONG LOCKS INSTANTLY WITH LUXURY FOR PRINCESS

It's every girls dream to have long, silky locks like the Disney Princesses we fell in love with when we were younger. The most popular hair extesions brand on the market, Luxury For Princess, offers just that! With their wide range of remy (human) hair extensions in tons of different colors, you can give yourself that princess look in an instant.

I've been wearing Luxury for Princess hair extensions for 4 years straight. I've tried many different brands in the mean time, but I always get back to my favorite brand. These hair extensions hardly shed, they stay smooth and they are super thick from roots to the ends. High quality and nothing less, which gives you value for your money. I also received the Luxury Storage Hanger, which is ideal to store your hair extensions when you're not wearing them. Also great for travelling!

The set you see below is the thickest set on the market! It's 320 grams of hair, which is a lot! If you wanna go for that glamorous look you can wear them all at once - the weight is spread out over 9 wefts so you won't find it too heavy- or just wear a few wefts for length and volume. I got the color Light Brown, which is a great match with my own hair.

If you want to get yourself a set of Luxuries, make sure to use my discount code especially for you! MALU5 will give you a sweet discount on all sets of hair extensions. MALU15 will give your 15 euros off hair styling tools like the Luxury Flat Iron Styler.

Simple Ways To Boost Your Energy

We all know the feeling.. That feeling of our eyelids sagging as the afternoon wears on. That feeling like you're in desperate need of a quick powernap to get through the day. When low energy drags you down, don't look to a candy bar, cup of coffee, or energy drink for a boost! Here's what to do instead, to give yourself a boost of energy.

Avoid sugars and caffeine
It's pretty crazy how much coffee most people need in the morning to function properly. But loading up on caffeine is not tackling the problem, it's just making it worse! The same goes for sugars.. This will give you a quick energy boost as your sugar levels rise quickly, but they drop down 2 hours later even faster, which will result in a super low energy level. So you crave sugar and caffeine again to feel energetic, and that's what keeps this vicious cirlce going.

Exercise

Working out, whether it's before or after work, will not only make you feel like you did something good and heathy... it will also make you feel SO energetic! Whenever you do it, oxygen-rich blood surges through your body to your heart, muscles, and brain. Regularly squeezing a workout into your day -- even if you can spare only 10 minutes at a time -- will help keep your energy levels at their peak. Move around every chance you get, even if it's just to pace in circles while you're on the phone. A quick walk around the block and getting some fresh air works wonders to fight that after noon dip, too.

Stretch yourself out!
Whether your at home, at school or at work: just a few desk stretches cam be enough to feel less sleepy again. If you really want to go for it, do some yoga. Studies have suggested that a little yoga could fight depression and anxiety or other stress-related disorders that can tire us out.

Eat nuts
Did you know, nuts are great little energy boosters? Eat a handful of almonds or unsalted peanuts, which are high in magnesium and folate (folic acid). These nutrients are essential for energy and cell production. A lack of these nutrients in your system can leave you feeling weary, so eating a handful of nuts every day is not only a healthy addition to your diet, (these contain the good fats) it will also help you boost your energy.

Power Nap
If you get the chance to take a power nap, do so! A quick 15 or 20 minute nap is all we need to recharge ourselves to get through the day without throwing off the night's sleep.

Style | When Nude Meets Black

I guess everybody's got a ritual when picking out an outfit. I always start with either the shoes I want to wear that day, or the bag. In this case, the bag was my first choice so I styled the rest of the outfit based on this eyecatching bag. I went for my favorite skinny jeans, a nude colored ruffled blouse, tailored leather jacket and bronze pumps. Which are the most comfortable pair of heels I own by the way.

I hope you like this look! Do share your own ritual on how you style your outfit in the comment section... So many girls, so many ways, I guess!

Zara jacket | H&M jeans | H&M blouse | Kenzaa bag | Ted & Muffy pumps

No boring green salads or super foods today, nope... we love life and with that comes enjoying the good food, right?! The guilty-pleasure type of food. If you want to impress your friends or family with a more extraordinary version of spaghetti, these crispy spaghetti donuts are the ideal recipe! And if you know how to make spaghetti, these donuts are super easy to make, too. There are just two ingredients you need to add to your spaghetti (and make sure you've got a donut tray) to make these spaghetti donuts.

This recipe was created by Pop Pasta in New York and their spaghetti donuts are taking over Instagram. They say their famous spaghetti donuts are great as a snack during a picnick or lunch break as they're not as messy as pizza but definitely just as tasty. When dressed with a salad on the side, these would be great for dinner as well. Yumm! If you want to make these yourself, you can make any type of spaghetti you want, with olives, tomatoes, other veggies etc. Once your spaghetti is ready, all you have to do is pop it in a donut tray, apply some egg wash and cheese on top and bake it untill it's crunchy! So easy 😋

Romantic Interior Inspiration

Romantic vibes don't have to be saved for February 14th. You can use them throughout your home all year round. Isn't a big house, decorated with romantic furniture and cozy vibes, the dream of every girl? Neutral colors, soft pastels, fuzzy plaids and many candles provide the dreamy interior that so many women love. And let's be honest, men do too! Let's show you some inspiration! 

If you want to turn your house theme into a romantic interior, think about what details like flowers, candles, pillows, mirrors and soft lighting can do! Small changes can already make a major difference. But if you like to dream big, take a look at the stunning photos below. Sometimes dreams do come true, who knows... you might be styling your house into one of these romantic interior examples one day!

3 Tips To Find The Perfect Bracelet For Men

Shopping for ourselves is a piece of cake, right ladies? Women know what they want and where to get it. But what if you're looking for a piece of jewelry for your husband, boyfried, brother or father? What are things to keep in mind? Today I'll be sharing my tips with you, so you'll easily find the perfect (birthday) gift!

Discover his style!

Someone's overall style will say a lot about what they like in jewerly. If you're looking for a men's bracelet, the options are endless. Beaded bracelets, leather bracelets or a silver bracelet for example, are very taste sensitive.  Men with a preppy style may be more into chic, leather bracelets, whereas men with a tougher style may like beaded bracelets more. In the end, keep in mind what type of bracelet would look good with the man's clothes to prevent a mismatch.

Buy jewelry in the right proportions

This goes for men just as much as for women. A wide, heavy bracelet won't look best on a super small wrist. I once bought a watch for my dad and he doesn't have small wrists, but the clock itself on the watch was really small.. It would have looked odd, so I looked further for a bigger watch that would look good on his wrist. The same goes for bracelets. A super thin bracelet on a bigger wrist will look a little off. Go for a chunky shackled bracelet instead, or a wide leather woven bracelet for example.

Be careful with materials
A lot of people have an allergic reaction to non silver metals, which people often forget to take into account when shopping for jewelry for someone else. Rings, bracelets and watches that are not made out of sterling silver can irritate the skin a lot. These are often the cheaper pieces of jewelry, but just looking at the product description will tell you if the product contains metal parts or silver / silver plated parts.

I wrote this article in collaboration with Trend Him, where I got the silver bracelet and beaded bracelets, too! Let me know in the comment section if you found these tips helpfull, and if you've got tips yourself to make jewelry shopping for men easier, share them in the comments 😊

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Dit artikel heb ik geschreven in samenwerking met Trend Him. Dit is een super leuke webshop waar je álles van sieraden tot accessoires voor mannen kunt vinden. Dat maakt de zoektocht naar dat speciale item al een stuk makkelijker! Op Trend Him vind je ook inspiratie en kun je ideeën opdoen voor wat leuk bij elkaar past qua sieraden. Zo ben ik ook deze leuke heren armband tegengekomen. Daarnaast vind je bij Trend Him ook horloges, ringen, manchetknopen en toilettassen voor mannen. Neem eens een kijkje voor inspiratie!

Blogging in 2022 - Tips For A Successful Blog!

It seemed to have been out of trend for a while, blogging. that is. To say that you have a blog was nowhere near as cool as saying that you are a 'social influencer'. A phrase that actually annoys me - you see this on almost every Instagram account with +300 followers nowadays, often with the description of being a 'famous person'. Fortunately, I am a blogger and not a social influencer: this article is gonna be all about blogging ... in 2022! Yes, even in a time when social influencers are booming and everyone already seems to have a blog, you can totally still start a blog with success.

 Blogs are - and will remain - extremely valuable. A blog is a platform that offers room for real stories, informative, inspiring and entertaining content ... you won't get that depth in an Instagram post. Blogs are simply indispensable!

In 2018 I received emails regularly from (mainly) young girls who said: you have had your own blog for so long, how did you do that and how can I start a blog, too? What should I pay attention to? How do I make sure my blog will get read and stand out from that huge online crowd? That is why I  want to share my knowledge and expertise with you that I have gained as a blogger, but also through my job as an online marketer. Maybe you have a blog yourself or would you like to start a blog? Then keep on reading and take advantage of my tips for successful blogging in 2022!

Blog about topics that mean something to you
By this I mean: please don't write about beauty products - purely because you think that will get you a lot of visitors - if that topic is not your true passion. I also read this in an email from a blogger who asked me for advice. Writing about a topic because you think others want to read about it will never come out as good as writing about what comes from your heart. Writing about your passion, a subject you know a lot about and which you can help or inspire others with, that is what matters. That is how blogging is still so much fun for me after all those years!

Don't start a blog for the free products
It seems so easy, starting a blog about beauty, fashion or travel for example ... And after a number of posts you may feel like you're ready to approach companies for free products or a discount code. I have done internships at several PR agencies and I am well aware of how often the agencies keep track of bloggers - like a blacklist- who continuously responded to press releases asking whether they could receive products for free. That's not always a problem, but it often were the same bloggers who were only blogging since a few weeks or months and didn't have a real audience yet. This way you will not be taken seriously and you still won't once your blog is bigger...  Companies definitely remember bloggers who are doing it for the free stuff ;) Yes, receiving products for reviews is great fun, but nothing comes that easy :) By creating valuable content for a while, your visitors will keep coming back more often and your blog will also become more valuable to companies.

Invest time in search engine optimalisation
SEO (Search Engine Optimalisation) is nowhere near dead, trust me on that one. People often say Google knows all the trics there are by now, but there are still some things you can do that really work in making your blog SEO-proof.

Determine what you want your focus words (keywords) to be. Use this word in the post title, in every paragraph, in the search description and links. But also, make sure you re-name images that you add in your post and make sure the title (and ALT-title) contains the main key word. Google reads images, too.

Once you've made sure you've used your keywords in the right places, it all comes down to publishing and promoting your post. Once I've published my post, I will post it on my Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram account. Also, make sure to share your post in relevant Facebook and Linkedin groups to reach an even bigger audience. Moderation is key, though... Don't post the same article three times a day, but instead: share a few different posts in different groups :)

Work on internal links
Once you've written a few articles in the same type of category, you can link back to other posts you wrote, because your reader might be interested in those too. It helps with your amount of pageviews, but it's also a great way to keep your readers interested. The more content you have to offer, the better. Also, Google really appreciates internal linkbuilding - but of course getting your link on another website (external linkbuilding) is even better.

 

Try to avoid typos
This one can  be hard sometimes, and of course we all make mistakes sometimes. But reading a text that's full of typo's is not very pleasant... It's a tricky one for myself, as English is not my native language as a Dutchie. Even though I check my articles before I throw them on to the world wide web, there's always a chance that you missed a few typo's. Having someone else read your text before publishing it might help!

These are my tips for a blogging with success in 2022. Even though we live in an era where there's blogs everywhere, you can still stand out from the crowd by being yourself and providing authentic and inspiring content. Whether you have a blog yourself of you'd like to start one, let me know if you have more tips that might help others! Share it in the comments :)

Full & Natural Eyebrows With Castor Oil - This Really Works!

It's crazy how quickly trends in make up and beauty change nowadays. It wasn't too long ago when thin, drawn on eyebrows where hot and happening. Then there were (and still are) the 'Instagram' brows, followed by the latest brow trend: full, natural, bushy brows. But what if you're not blessed with brows like super models Cara Delevingne and Kaia Gerber, for example? I tried a beauty oil that's known to promote hair growth... let me tell you: it 100% works! 

Fuller, thicker eyebrows with Castor oil
As soon as I read about castor oil being really great for growing out your eyebrows (or eyelashes) I decided to give it a try. It's important to only use 100% castor oil, which is a bit thicker and yellow-ish of color. Some castor oils are mixed with other oils, so you won't get everything out of the product. Pure castor oil is unusually rich in ricinoleic acid which helps improve your blood circulation, more than any other oil would do. That results in nutrition for the hair follicles, but also much stronger strands and less breakage.

How often should you apply Castor oil?
At first I forgot to use castor oil every evening, so I did it about 2 or 3 times a week. Later on I made it a part of my night routine and I literally applied it every single night before going to sleep. I simply applied a decent amount of oil on top of my brows and gently rubbed it in, so that all the hairs and the roots were covered. After about a week of doing this every night, I noticed a major difference! My eyebrows started growing back in places where there were bald patches before, and the hairs came back so much thicker. After about 3 months my eyebrows were so much thicker that I finally stopped drawing them in. Nowadays I still apply castor oil to my brows about once or twice a week, because they're actually starting to get really bushy... I trim the edges now, which I never thought I'd have to do to my brows!

All I do now as far as my brow routine goes when applying my makeup, it brushing some dark brown mascara through the hairs to make them a little thicker and keep them in place. I honestly love this natural, thick brow look on myself, and it saves me a lot of time in in my make up routine as well. So, if you're looking for a cheap and easy way to grow out your brows, get your hands on a bottle of 100% Castor oil and within a few weeks, you should see major results😃

On the left: what my brows looked like before - vs what they looked like after makeup

My natural brows after using Castor oil