DIY face mask

Today I made a quick face mask to clarify my skin. I got the recipe from one of the Youtubers I follow, Rachhloves.

It was quick and easy to make and my skin felt great afterwards :-) but unfortunately it is not a mask I can make very often, since one of the ingredients is pure pumpkin, which is very difficult to get a hold of in Denmark. Lucky for me, my boyfriend made a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, where he had to use pure pumpkin, so I was fast to grap the remaining product :-)

To make the mask, you need: two table spoons of pure pumpkin (it is a good idea to warm it up in the microwave first, so the mask does not feel as cold on your skin), a table spoon milk, two teaspoons of honey and a spoon of olive oil.
Mix all the ingredients together and rub it gentle into clean skin.
Rinse with warm water and apply a moisturizer afterwards - and you have given your skin a nice little treat..

xo Lise

How to remove glitter nail polish

Hi :-)
Sometimes it can just be a battle removing glitter nail polishes and it takes such a long time! Therefore I wanna share this little tip, which makes it a little easier and faster ;-)

All you need to use is: nail polish remover, cotton pads or cotton balls and pieces of tin foil.

You put some nail polish remover on the cotton pads and place it over your nail. Then you wrap some tin foil around it and when you have done this to all of your nails, you let it sit there for about five-ten minutes. It may sound like a long time, but it is nothing compared to the time you would spend trying to just rub the glitter polish off ;)

When you remove the foil, the nail polish should more or less just glide off as well, and the remaining parts are easy to remove afterwards...

Happy Thanksgiving!!

xo Lise

 

 

 

 

 

Gold glitter nails

I thought I wanted to show you my nail polish of the day since I'm quite happy with it and I think it's a brilliant color for the holiday season :)

The color I used is two coats of Barry M in the color Foil Effects no. 240 - a pretty gold color. On top I used my favorite gold glitter color with really large chunks of glitter. It is just a cheap one I found on Ebay from the brand Saffron in no. 08.

These gold glitter nails are just perfect for Christmas I think :-)

xo Lise

Lipstick love

I haven't written a blog post in suuuuch long time, so first of all, sorry for that :-) Now, I'm back!

I change my favorite lipstick colors with the seasons and this is some of my favorites ones right now!

Rimmel 124 Bordeaux - A very VERY dark bordeaux color, when it is applied as a normal lipstick, it was actually darker once I applied it to my lips, than I thought it would be. But I really like the bordeaux color for the Holiday season, and therefore I'm going to apply it with a lip pencil instead, to make sure I can control the amount of product I put on :-)

 

MAC Cremesheen On Hold - I love this lipstick, it's my favorite red one at the moment! I also really love the consistency of this one and it lasts a long time on the lips.

 

Topshop Rumour Has It - This one has some shimmer in it and is only a bit darker than my lips, which is why I love this one as an everyday color. Generally I just love Topshop lipsticks.

 

 

 

I recently went to London, where I bought a couple of Revlon lip butters (sadly, no shops in Denmark carry Revlon). The two colors I bought were Crème Brulee (shown above) and Candy Apple. And I love both of them! The consistency, the colors, the packaging :) Crème Brulee is a little transparent, but Candy Apple is very pigmented and it stays on the lips for hours if you use it with a lip pencil.

 

 

My favorite lip pencils (and/or lip markers) at the moment are:

 

Barry M lip liner in red - I bought it in Topshop on Oxford Street and it was the only true red they had - I think it has number 3. It is a great color to use under Candy Apple and also under the MAC lipstick shown above. When I use it, I don't just put it along the line of my lips, I use it all over my lips, because this way I believe the color of the lipstick lasts longer.

 

Topshop lipmarkers in the colors Hot Shot and Berry - These lip markers are so easy to use, but I have to say that I feel it's a bit weird to put them on, since it feels (and smells!) like coloring my lips with a regular marker pen! :-) Put the result lasts for an extremely long time! Berry is quite dark and is therefore perfect to use under the bordeaux lipstick and probably also under many other of this seasons dark lipsticks if they have a bordeaux undertone...

 

xo Lise :-)

 

Me wearing the Barry M lip pencil with MAC On Hold on top :-)

Picks of the week

Hi there! :-)

I've been on a holiday for the past two weeks in Portugal, and soon I'll be doing a blogpost of the clothes and makeup I bought, although it was not a huge amount... But for now, I've found my pick of the week, and this week it is altually two picks, cause I couldn't choose between them...

The first one is the much talked about Rebecca Minkoff M.A.C. bag or clutch... I love the name, which stands for Morning After Clutch :-) There are A LOT of different colors and qualities to choose from, but my favorite one has got to be the classic black one, just because it is timeless and it goes with everything.. A really nice bag!

My next pick are these sneaker wedges from Marc by Marc Jacobs and I think they are absolutely stunning!! I really like them, especially in this jade green color. I found these on Shopbob.com, and they were not all that expensive - about $320. They are not really a very summery pick, but since I live in Denmark, I could use them right not, cause it not that warm yet, and I would pair them with black leggings and a jumper or skinny jeans and a tank or T-shirt.

xo Lise

Pink shorts and sunglasses

In the summertime I love wearing shorts, and I have a ton of them. Most of my shorts are fairly short, and therefore I was glad to see that H&M made a longer version of colored shorts this season, because the very short shorts are not something I will wear everywhere and to every occasion...

I bought these pink H&M shorts a couple weeks ago, they are cut above the knee and I love the color that makes them stand out. I use them paired with a black or white top and flats or wedges. The photo is not very good, sorry, I tucked them behind the hanger, but the waistline is just like a normal jeans-waistline...

H&M, € 25

These shorts are also new, and are some of the very short ones... My boyfriend gave them to me recently, and I think they are very cute and great for a summer vacation paired with a white tube top and flip flops

H&M, € 11

I recently bought this bag and sunglasses in Copenhagen, and I think they are both great for summer. The bag is small, but can easily fit a phone, keys and some lip glosses for a night out. The strap can be removed and it also included a longer strap to use as a cross body bag. The sunglasses are huge and add some Hollywood glam to a summer outfit :-)

Clutch, Bianco, € 18

Sunglasses, H&M, € 7

xo Lise

Zara clothing haul

When I went to Copenhagen last week, I went to Zara to check out some shirts. I ended up buying a few things, but no shirts.. Zara in Denmark is a lot more expensive than it is in Spain, and I used to live in Spain, where I shopped a lot in Zara, which makes it difficult for me to pay so much more for the products here in Denmark. But I love the styles and most often also the quality of the clothes and shoes in Zara.

This white top is great for summer, and I will use it tucked in to my black lace shorts paired with gold sandals for a shopping spree or tucked in to a black skirt paired with high heels for a night out

Zara, € 26

This jacket is edgy, but classic and stylish at the same time, I love the colors and the stud detailing. It is great for a casual dinner paired with black skinny jeans, a black top and high heels

Zara, € 60

This white jacket is very classic and timeless and reminds me of Chanel or Balenciaga. I think I will get a lot of use out of this one, although it is quite delicate...

Zara, € 70

These mint green skinny jeans are perfect for summer, I love the color and the lenght of the pants that is cut just above the angle. I will pair them with the white top and flats

Zara, € 26

xo Lise