beauty hair care inspiration july favorites makeup

1st of August means I'm right on time with my July beauty favorites and this month I've been more focused on hair products than normally. Don't be fooled though I normally use from 4 to 8 products for hair on a weekly basis and now even more since I changed my hairstyle but for summertime purposes I included just 3 in this post. Let's get started!

1. Bellapierre Makeup Base
I can't stress how much I love this product during summer since I have quite oily eyelids. I usually use quite shimmery eyeshadows which tend to crease so this little miracle comes in handy - literally 0 creasing throughout the day. Did some research and found out that it can also be used as a concealer so I tried this also and while it's not full coverage it helps in case you can't find the actual concealer (yep, happened more than once).

2. So Susan micronized 8-hour eye shadow palette
I love nude eyeshadows, in fact I don't think I own anything else but nudes and I'm so looking forward to buying the Urban Decay Naked - 1, 2 or 3. This 3 eyeshadow pallete proved to be so handy while travelling since it has a highlighter, base and conture and it's extremely pigmented and silky soft at touch. Not to mention, it's cruelty free so go discover their products at: http://sosusan.com/. 

3. Toni and Guy Sea Salt Texturising Spray

Such a must have product for summer if you want to achieve an effortless beachy look, and I know I do. It smells like a day at the beach - no joke - and the scent stays with you all day. I like to use it on dry hair after I softly curled some pieces, and then I reapply it the second and 3rd day for extra hold.

4. Schwarzkopf Professional BC Sun Protect Spray Conditioner

I love summer, I really do, but for me sunbathing means staying under an umbrella and reading a book/magazine while using min 30 SPF sun-screen. Naturally, I like to take care of my hair also so this little product came in hand, plus it smells like summer so I'll probably use it all year round.

5. Tautropfen a drop of paradise fluidum body spary
Maybe I went a bit too far with the beachy theme this month but I swear by this product. If you know that smell your skin has after a day at the beach, soaking all the sun and bathing in salty waves then this is exactly what you get, but in a bottle. Magic, I'm telling you. 

6. Naobay protective Shampoo and Shower Gel
Lately I'm slowly turning into a bio/organic freak so I like to pick products that have less scents and parabens. The Naobay Shampoo is rich in Chamomile and Gotu Kola extracts making it perfect for sensitive scalp and skin. Big thumbs up from my side.

These were my favorites for July. I hope it inspires some of you to try something new, and if you're already using some of the products do tell me how you fancy them. Bisous!

90s floral dress outfits Zara

Yesss! I've finally gave in and got my hair cut - can you read the excitement on my face? I've been back from my holiday for a while and I'm trying hard to get back to my normal daily routine, though unpacking and cleaning the entire house for half a day slightly helps. 

After sorting through all the pictures I took the past weeks I decided to share with all of you this look which combined with the hair kind of reminds me of the 90s' - might be because of the floral print spaghetti straps dress. Besides wearing white quite a lot of whites this summer, another favorite of mine is this Alex and Ani bracelet sporting a tiny dragonfly. I love how all their charms have a story behind and here's the one that came with mine: "Characterized by quick, sudden movements and a powerful wing stroke, the dragonfly uniquely changes direction on a whim. Symbolizing transition, the dragonfly has impeccable vision, which is a reminder to open one's eyes to the beauty of life's journey. Embrace the graceful energy of the dragonfly to live life to the fullest and to appreciate Mother Earth's gifts." - 100% me. You can definitely get the one that represents you the most from www.alexandani.com. 

birkenstock ootd outfits simple style white

Morning, morning! I love Mondays, I have to say it. But I love them even more when I'm on holidayyyyy and I can't be more excited to head home for a few weeks and enjoy time with friends and family. Here's what I wore over the weekend and since I'm a little obsessed with this jeans (my instagram can attest that) I took them from day to night. During the day I went shopping for a bit and paired them with comfy birkenstoks and striped top, plus my trusted Zara bag, which I admit I'm wearing way too much (but everything fits so well inside, I can't sport another size for my daily activities). During the evening we went for dinner so I changed the striped top for a white v-neck, the birkenstocks for some heels and a smaller glittery clutch.

I've recently received the IsaDora lipstick, Jelly Kiss collection in 51 Bare Bliss and I'm literally obsessed with it. Besides the fact that is the most perfect nude shade that doesn't wash out my face, the packaging is perfection. I hate when lipsticks (or any kind of product with a cap for that matter) open in my bag and smudge everything inside, buuuuut this one doesn't because it has a magnetic closure - how cool is that? Well, anyway, I'm gonna wear it forever and maybe get it in different shades because it's so hydrating on my lips. If you're in Germany you'll find it at Douglas right this way, otherwise I hope a search on google will help you. I'm telling you, it's so worth the money! x

PS: I'm glad Germany won the World cup, I feel a bit proud *blushing*. People were going crazy in Berlin last night.