In the end of December I promised a blog post every day and I haven't missed one day, I'm so proud!
Being a blogger is disguised as a hobby but is in fact a full-time job, a very fun, but sometimes frustrating, job.
Bloggers, as writers, may experience "writer's block", is really common to have a shortage of inspiration from time to time, because, who can be 100% creative all the time and be able to come up with ideas that captivate the readers?
In the end of last year, Maggie gave me the Blog Book, a journal for bloggers to write ideas for blog posts and plan ahead. I've been using mine for just that. It's also filled with little post-its when I have a "brilliant" idea for a blog post and I don't want to forget.
My phone is filled with blogger-friendly apps, I have Pinterest to drown in creativity, Bloglovin to get an update on my favorite blogs, the app Blogger that I use to blog on-the-go, I use it a lot on the subway. And of course Instagram where I post daily for you to keep a tab on me.
As a blogger I also have to keep my camera ready to shoot, always with a full battery and an empty SD card, and I admit that I love this part, I really love to take photographs.
One of the best part of being a blogger is to be able to meet people. I'm not much the social kind of girl, so "forcing" me to socialize is kinda great for me. I've met such wonderful followers and bloggers and I'm so grateful for that.
Being a blogger can be a really demanding job, but I love it, and I love that you're there in the other side of the screen reading my crazy blog.
A girl should have at least one red lipstick in their lipsticks' collection. It's a classic look that's always on trend and never disappoint.
I have four red lipsticks and I have to say the ones from MUA are my favorites. They are creamy lipsticks and really easy to apply, they don't dry your lipsticks, like the one from Basic (that funny enough offers the same thing as a lip balm) that's a bit hard to apply. The Elixir one is also really good, really easy to apply and has a high pigmentation, I also love this one!
Which one is your favorite?
[b] basic - 53 Shiny red
Find it at Clarel's shops |
Elixir Super Stay 72
5,90€ |
Hello Darlings!Don't worry, I didn't cut my hair. I was just tired of seeing it flying around and getting all tangled, so I "stored" it under my AMAZING coat, that I always forget in the closet.Last week I met Helena to take some photos for the blog and I didn't know what to wear, and I had to dress something nice, Helena is one of the most stylish people I know!I opened the wardrobe, browsed a little, and found this little beauty hidden. Put on some comfortable jeggings and sneakers from Primark and one of the most soft tops I have (funny enough, a great number of smooth pieces I have are from Chicnova, well done!)Helena took all the photos and I love them! And you?See you tomorrow*
Hello Darlings,
We all have those makeup essentials we couldn't live without. I don't know if you noticed but I offered you ALL my bb creams and foundations, a month ago. I was having an allergic reaction to the ones I had, althought they were from brands I trusted, MUA, Beauty Uk, Garnier, Fashionista [...], something was off, and I really needed to find one that didn't hurt my skin.
And so I did. I started working with Avon and I realized they had a line with hypoallergenic products. I order them and I was so excited to try it on my skin. They worked so well and I didn't had any allergic reaction.
So, my first essential is without a doubt the Solutions Mate BBcream from Avon, it has a nice scent, I don't feel it on my skin and doesn't provide an unhealthy skin for zits to come in.
My amazing BabyLips from Maybelline never leaves my side, and when it does I tend to become a little crazy (I'm kinda addicted to it), it makes my lips so soft and hydrated.
My two MUA concealers that don't leave much room to dark circles to set in.
My three wonderful brushes, the Flat Kabuki from Sigma, the Powder Brush from Avon (it's so soft, I'm going to die!) and, one that it's pretty good and cheap, the Brush from BuyinCoins.
And last but not least my Powder Foundation from Avon that I bought recently but that I already love.
This little ones are wonderful helpers when I don't fell as good as I should, they do wonders.
Hello Darlings!
As asked, today I'm going to explain to you how to turn the avatar of your readers into a round image.
It's really simple! Let's go. Hello Darlings!
Como me foi pedido, hoje vou-vos explicar como se transforma o avatar dos vossos leitores em imagens redondas.
É mesmo muito fácil, vamos lá!
Two months ago me and Sab had a craving, a HUGE craving! We we're feeling a bit low so we went to the market and bought a bag with eight delicious chocolate croissants and some chocolate cookies.
There's nothing wrong in doing that, except if our skin doesn't like chocolate as much as we do, and unfortunately that's my case. Zits started to appear and although the croissants were REALLY GOOD, I don't think they were worth this risk.
Well, my bad, right? I always try not to eat chocolate but sometimes I simply can't resist it, I bet you can understand me.
The soap I shared with you does almost all the work, but this time the zits attacked me really bad. I had to take some extreme measures and bring the big guns.
You just have to do this simple steps to get rid of them:
Talcum Powder or Toothpaste
This is one of my biggest allies to dry zits. I always used toothpaste for that purpose, and believe me it works, but my skin was extra sensitive, from all the invasion, and I had to go with something better for my skin. I don't recommend you to use Talcum Powder on a daily basis but in this case it works wonders, give it a go.
Soap and Water
Clean your face every time you can! You go to bathroom, you clean your face! You go to the kitchen, clean your face. You woke up, you are going to bed? Clean your face.
I think you got it, right? And with this little routine you're going to prevent other ones to appear, which is great.
Hands off
I mean it! Stay off! Don't you dare touch your zits or try to pop them off. Really. If you do you are going to get some acne scars.
I know that it's possible to get rid of acne scars (I will show you how another day) but it's such a long treatment, and you can avoid it by not touching the zits. Do NOT touch it, please! I promise they will disappear quickly without you touching them.
I made my part, now go and kill those little bastards! Do you also use this method?
See you tomorrow, as always at 1pm.
Hello Darlings,
As you may know, or not know, I have a store. And last month I started making some changes in the store.
One of those changes was creating some knit headbands. I really wanted one for myself so I thought that it would be really great if I also made it for you.
The price? 3€. You can see it here*
I've been loving to wear shirts so I really like this outfit. It's really simple, comfortable but still stylish.
See you tomorrow.
Hello darlings,
I love to drink tea, and you? I always feel really refreshed and even healthier when I drink tea. Do you know why?
Tea hydrates the body, it can also be used for the treatment of various health problems, like migraines, allergies, anxiety and so much more.
But be aware that, like everything else, you have to drink with moderation. Drinking, repetitively, hot beverages can hurt your esophagus, let it cool down first and please don't overindulge.
Do you want to know which tea I drink for my health problems? I will surely be making so blog posts about that.
But today I want to show you my favorite, the one I drink the most. Morocco from Lipton has a cinnamon flavor that I really love, it always reminds me of Christmas, it's so cozy.
Do you drink tea? Which one is your favorite?
See you tomorrow*
Hello darlings,
Purple is my favorite color since I can remember. And all the shades around it are so beautiful. Lilac, violet and plum [...] are just too gorgeous.
One of the biggest trends on 2014 was purple makeup. I have never used it, since I am a big newbie in the makeup area, and I thought "Why not?". I love the color, I just hoped the color loved me back.
So I started searching and I admit that I became a little obsessed in having some purplish lipstick for myself and I didn't stop until I've succeeded.
I came to find this 5 amazing lipsticks, which one do you like the most?
Kiko nº37
3,90€ (Similar) |
Sweater: Tmart | Jeggings: Primark | Bag: Chicnova | Boots: Just for 5£ |
Hello Darlings,This was the sweater I wanted to show you a couple of days ago. I think having sweaters like this is never enough, this one is from Tmart and I really love it! The cut of the sweater is perfect, is larger at the back and the material is so soft.I've been loving this kind of sweaters, they are soooo cute! But ironically I'm also into t shirts right now (specially the ones with sentences), I know, contradiction at it's fullest.And I know that it's really cold, but I bought two t-shirts that you are going to see really soon (if I don't die from the cold), but while you wait see some Tmart T-shirts.Tmart is a great place for inexpensive clothing with free shipping! And we all want that, right?
Hello, darlings!When I go to college I don't use many makeup or any, for that matter, but when I'm feeling a bit down and need an extra something I use this amazing products.Ice Pink Lipstick nº5Ct from Hean 2,80€
As you know I LOVE this lipstick, it was one of my favorites from December. It's perfect for a natural look.ColorTrend Brown Eyeliner from Avon 2,95€Ow! You don't even know how much I love this eyeliner. It was a gift from my grandmother.
I didn't know how much I wanted a brown eyeliner till I experimented it. Love Love Love it!Portuguese readers, you can now buy Avon products from me, that's right. Just click here, you can see this eyeliner at page 105.
Cover&Conceal from Mua 1,50£The liquid concealer I've been using this couple of months it's pretty good, it's from Mua, a brand I really love. It's perfect for the little dark circles.
Face powder from Beauty Uk 3,99£An extra coverage for a more natural look.Hand Cream 35º Anniversary Edition from Catherine 8,50€Because who doesn't want to have smooth skin all day long? This cream has the most amazing mango scent. It's perfect to have on our purses.
I was fat for about two years and although it was an awful time of my life I'm extremely happy I had to pass through it. Maybe it is a strange thing to say or an awful way to start a blog post but that's exactly how I feel.I've learn so much about people in that period, and the time after I've lost the extra weight. The majority of friends I had that time were boys, they didn't care if I was fat or ugly, they just wanted someone they could talk to and have fun.Not all of the guys were nice, of course. One guy that was in my class had the nerve to call me "Fat and ugly" out loud to the entire class. Unfortunately, for him, I grew up, and lost the weight, and he fell in love with me. Can you believe that he didn't remember he had called me those things? Such a prick... didn't had any luck.Seen some of those guys falling in love with me when they didn't pay any attention to me when I was fat made me doubt about "Love". I have a really hard time falling in love, actually.I have a way of seeing beauty, the personality of someone changes the way I perceive them. If they're nice they become extremely beautiful, but if they are mean people I see them as ugly as hell, even if they are consider really beautiful by society.As I told you I've lost the weight. The jokes about being fat stopped, but the jokes about being skinny began.Hearing things such as :"If she didn't had long hair I would have mistaking her for a boy" were really hard to listen.I don't get why people have to be so mean to others. Can't a person be the way they are? Why does people have to be so critical towards others?I bet you can understand now why I have a hard time trusting people.I'm a girl with long hair (yes, people also criticize me about that), that was fat, and extra skinny, and now has a normal weight for her height.A girl that loves to eat (please stop saying that I don't eat. And stop doubting it when I say that I do) and has a blog because she needs to fill her time with something, having nothing to do will drive her mad.A girl that has a hard time falling in love. If I say I love you, then I really really do.A girl that doesn't have many friends because she doesn't let anyone get to close, and when she does people always let her down.But despite all that, I'm still the most hopeful person in the world.I love myself and my body. It was hard and it took me a while, but I really do. Only I should be able to criticize it, because I'm the one that knows it best, the one that knows all the good and least-good features. Only I should judge my body, and now I choose not to do it, you should too.Embrace your body and stop giving people a hard time. Everybody is beautiful in their own way.Stay strong! Love, Maria
Hello darlings!In December I bought this beauties, the entire Scandalous Collection from Makeup Revolution! They had a huge discount and I just went for it.I don't regret it, the colors are really beautiful and the lipsticks are amazing!The only color that I have a hard time applying is the yellow one, but with a bit of patience I get there eventually.
Love them! You can buy them here*
Hello darlings!We are all bloggers, and we decided that it would be great if we spent more time together.We took photos for new outfit posts, we talked, we laughed and we made plans for future projects. It was a really nice afternoon and we will definitely going to repeat.See you tomorrow!Follow my instagram for bits and pieces of my day.