Ask me ten years ago...

Long time no post! One of the reasons I haven't posted last month, is the fact that the quality of the pictures I take with my phone is awful, which really annoys me! I'm planning on buying a good camera, but it's just so expensive that it will still take a while! Maybe around my upcoming birthday...

Anyway, today I wanted to share something I've done with my best friend a couple of weeks ago. We made a list of ten questions to ask ourselves in a short 'interview' and both filmed it. After recording this we watched it back together and the idea is to save this video and watch it back together in ten years to see what has changed/remained the same by then and have a moment of reflection/a laugh. 

Here are the questions we asked ourselves. You can delete/add as many as you want of course.

1.How are you? 
2.Practical info- Where do you live? With who? (What) do you study/work? 
3.What is important to you? 
4.Do you consider yourself an idealist or a realist?  
5.Do you have a relationship? What do you like about your boyfriend? 
6.What do you like about yourself? Do you like yourself?  
7.Who has inspired you lately and why? 
8.When did you last cry/what was the last time you were moved?  
9.What are your dreams? 
10.On a scale of one to ten, how much fun is your life? 

Bonus 
11.Describe your best friend in just 5 words. Would you use the same words in ten years? 

We both rambled for about half an our answering these questions, which can become a little bit boring/serious, so if your good at editing- that's great. You could alternate the questions so you can see each other answer the same question for example.

I am already looking forward to the day we get to watch this again! I think it will be so much fun to see what we were up to ten years ago and what has/hasn't changed. I think even fashion/haircuts will be fun to watch back as things like that definitely change a lot in ten years.

Definitely let me know if you like this idea!

Thanks for reading!
xx Sophie

Favourite red lipstick

YSL Rouge Volupté Sheer Candy lipstick. 

It. Is. Awesome.

Packaging aside- If you want to start wearing more bold colours on your lips, but you're a little bit scared/you have very dry lips- this is the lipstick for you.

It has a bit of a sheen to it, because of the incredibly moisturising formula, which I personally really like and it is a sheer, but definitely buildable colour. Because of the moisturising formula, this lipstick isn't very long lasting- this lasts for about two hours on me- but at least you don't have to worry about any colour in fine lines.

The colour I chose is number 7, which is a beautiful subtle red with a bit of a brown undertone to it.

What is your favourite red lipstick?

Thanks for reading!

Sophie, xx

Makeup experimentation

When it comes to finding 'the perfect' makeup or your own signature 'look', I think experimentation is key. You're never going to find out what colours suit you, what formulas you like and how you like to apply things if you don't try out different things yourself.

Having said that, I personally think experimenting isn't always fun. It can be very difficult and frustrating if you: 

1. Keep buying (expensive) stuff that doesn't suit you

2. Haven't got a lot of time in the morning and mess it up 

3. Just messed up your make up (no time to 'fix it') and as a result feel less confident or happy with your looks  

Little side note here, what I mean with 'messing up your make up' is creating something that makes you feel less confident or pretty. It can be something like using the complete wrong shade of foundation or something very subtle- the point is how it makes you feel. 

I see make up as a very practical tool to make yourself (potentially) feel more confident/pretty/feminine/what not. Of course inner beauty/confidence is way more important, but that's a whole different story.. 

Now, by the time you have found some standard 'looks' you like on yourself, experimenting becomes fun and creative (at least I think so!)

Here are some tips that hopefully help you if you haven't found your 'perfect make up' just yet. 

1. Buy cheep stuff to experiment with!

Especially when it comes to what colours suit you, it is such a waste to spend your money on something you end up never wearing! When it comes to eye shadow for example- you could buy one of the big Zoeva palettes (with every possible colour). This will not only help you figure out what colours suit you (for everyday looks), but will be great to use when you are experimenting just for fun as well! 

2. Experiment during weekends (or whenever you're 'free')

If you feel very uncomfortable with no make up, use 'safe options' like a bit of mascara during the week and use the weekends to try and figure out what colours (eye shadow/foundation/blush/bronzer) suit you and how to apply things. 

3. Educate yourself

If you think winged liner could possibly look great on you, look for a good tutorial online- there are so many great YouTube video's covering all topics! One of my all time favourite beauty guru's is Lisa Eldridge- who has her own YouTube channel too. 

4. Listen to your mood 

Red lipstick might look great on you, but if you don't really feel like it that day, wearing it does the complete opposite of what it should do: It doesn't make you feel confident, but self conscious, because you don't feel like 'yourself'. 

I hope these tips are helpful to some of you! Have fun with it!

Thanks for reading! 

Sophie xx 

Subtle smokey eye and Jessica Chastain

Ever since watching the movie 'The disappearance of Eleanor Rigby', I have been obsessed with Jessica Chastain. She is such a natural beauty and I love her red hair and colouring!

In the movie she temporarily leaves her boyfriend to think about what she wants in life and with their relationship and with this 'search' comes a transformation of her physical appearance/style too. She goes from being very 'au naturel' and casual to kind of chic and sophisticated, mainly by changing her hair and makeup.

 

I found her new look (as well as the old) in the movie absolutely stunning and after some browsing on the internet I found this picture with very similar (a little bit more subtle) makeup. This makeup look was created by the famous Mary Greenwell and in the article next to the picture Greenwell mentioned she used Chanel illusion d'ombre in Illusoire (a cream eyeshadow) on Jessica's eyes.

I don't own that shade so I recreated this look on myself using the color busted form the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. Busted is described as a 'deep brown shimmer'. I think Illusoire looks more purply in comparison, but the effect on the eyes is quite similar. I think this is especially a great color if you've got light eyes because it really makes them stand out. I used busted all over the lid end I also used a little bit of a matt bronzer in the crease to make my eyes pop even more. I made a tiny wing (black eyeshadow) on my upper lashline and I used a bit of black eyeliner on my lower lashline. A bit of mascara and that is the eye makeup done! 

I think this is just the perfect subtle smokey eye you could wear during the day without it looking 'overdone'. It gives some depth and definition to the eyes:) 

Hope you liked this! 

Thanks for reading! 

Sophie xx

Chopping off my long hair!

I have had long hair for pretty much my entire life. I had thought about chopping it all off before, but I was always scared I wouldn't like it, so I never did it. Last week though I really had to get a haircut and I started looking on pinterest with a friend. She found a short haircut I liked a lot, so I decided to give it a go. It always grows back, right..

This is my hair before I went to the hairdresser's. It's very thick, naturally a bit wavy and it was quite long. I took these pictures with my phone, so bare with me as the quality isn't great..

This is my hair on the floor in the hairsalon. I am donating it to 'Stichting Haarwensen', an organisation where they make hairpieces of real hair for children who suffer from medical treatment and loose there hair as a result, I am sure there are organisations like this in most countries, so make sure to check them out in case you're chopping your long hair off too!

To see my hair lying there on the ground was very terrifying as I couldn't see my new haircut just yet. At that point there was one thing I was already quite happy about: the weight. It felt amazing, so light! Now onto the most exciting bit... 

My new hair! What do you think? Personally, I'm really happy with it. It is still feminine, but a little bit more 'tough' and it just feels amazing! It is also very, very easy to style, I just wet it every day when I take my shower and use a little bit of cream afterwards to run through the ends, that's all!

Did you ever chop your hair all off and/or donated it? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Sophie xx

About me

Hi! I’m Sophie, welcome to my blog! 

I love the scent of lavender, the sunshine, my feet in the ocean, the beach, sunflowers, tea, cats, Italy, beautiful colors and makeup. And countless other things. I think it is great to become aware of what makes you happy (small or big) and to try and incorporate those things in your day-to-day-life. I like to share some of the things that inspire me and who knows… maybe inspire you. Let’s share!

You can contact me with any enquiries at sofie_595@hotmail.com  

Thank you for visiting my blog! Sophie xx

Natural makeup look

This is one of my standard, everyday makeup looks. I think it looks very fresh and natural.

Here is what I used.

I used Nars creamy concealer (in the shade Vanilla) here and there to cover up some of the redness in my skin. Then I used some Bourjois cream blush in number 2, which is a pretty peachy color. I used my Real Techniques Stippling Brush to apply this. Even though I prefer a brush over hands with this blush, I am still struggling with the application. I find the texture of the blush really difficult to blend, but I just love the color so much... I didn't use any powder to set this makeup because I only used a bit of concealer.

Now onto eyes. I used Loreal kohl pencil in nr 101 Midnight Black on the outer third of my upper lashline and I smudged that out so it turned into some really subtle and soft definiton. I used that same pencil on the lower lashline by applying it on my Zoeva 317 Wing Liner Brush first to create a very thin line. Then I used a really thin layer of brown eyeshadow all over the lid (Urban Decay Naked Basics, color faint), again just to create some slight definition. As an inner corner highlight I used a silvery color ('verve' from the Naked 2 palette, forgot to include that in the picture) and with my Zoeva 317 brush I applied that color to the inner third of my lower lashine as well. I then curled my lashes with my Shiseido Eyelash Curler and used some Loreal Telescopic Mascara on my lashes. I really like this mascara as it is very lengthening and nicely separates my lashes. The only downside: there is always to much product on the brush, so I have to use a tissue to take that off. Some clear brow gel, this is by Anastasia Beverly Hills (I don't think this one is great value for the price, but I am finishing it up) and we're done.

I hope you liked this natural makeup, let me know!

Thanks for reading,
Sophie xx