FEBRUARY FAVORITES + VIDEO

As you may have noticed, I update my youtube channel only once in five lifetimes.. and today's the day! I've been filming some snippets of my monthly favorites throughout the past week. And since I'm not very vocal in my videos, I decided to do a joint favorites including a blog post as well! You can watch the video here (Shhh  I will be mentioning some of my other favorites herein the blog post as well..)

Beauty: Sally Hansen and Seche Vite

This duo has been on my nails throughout the whole month of February! Of course, I've been repainting once a week, but just out of habit really. Because it doesn't chip! The quality of Sally Hansen nail polishes is by far the best I've come across and a coat of Seche Vite just seals the whole thing so good. The latter deserves all the praise and hype by the way. 

Colab Volumizing Dry Shampoo

Out of all the things my hair needs, volume is at the very top of the 'most wanted' list. This dry shampoo has been life changing this past month. I won't rave about it in this post as I have already done it in here.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

Please tell me what on earth did take me this long to finally buy this wonder of a concealer?! It's the most amazing gem for under eyes as it doesn't crease! It has a very decent coverage, just enough for my personal liking. The color match is almost perfect as well; although Rimmel stuff is always kind of the yellowish side.. Anyways, I have found my holy gray concealer for my under eyes; if you haven't - you need this in your life!

Drink: Twinnings Liquorice Earl Grey

Tea in general is very dear to me and this one has truly been a highlight of the month! Twinings never fails to surprise me. I highly recommend this to all of my fellow tea aficionados. However, this may not be for everyone as my friend absolutely hates it! I wouldn't say to stay away from this one if you don't like liquorice (I personally adore it) because you can barely pick up on it while drinking! It's just a bit of a fancier earl grey.

Book: Gone Girl

I'm so late on this, I knowwww.. I just wish I hadn't seen the movie before reading the book, because I'd be screaming at all the plot twists. I haven't finished it yet, but when I do, I'll go straight to the other books by Gillian Flynn before there are more movies made..

TV, Film and Music

The weird thing is, there weren't any standouts in this category this past month.. Just a few great things, but nothing worth a standing applause. I've been binge-rewatching Community because they finally put it up on Netflix, definitely one of my top faves of all time. If you enjoy fun sitcoms - do check it out. Better Call Saul aired. It's been great, I'm almost certain I'm enjoying it just as much as  Breaking Bad, so that should say a lot because I frickin loved the latter. Also, How To Get Away With Murder has come back and I was freaking out over all the twists and turns. Ah, what a great series!!

I haven't been watching much films throughout February, I thought wasn't going to put any in this post.. Until I remembered that those few movies were oscar nominees. Therefore I want to mention Nightcrawler which stunned me in every way possible. From the unusual setting (LA suburbs at nighttime) to the impeccable characterization which was performed by the oh-so-underrated Jake Gyllenhaal. HE WAS SO GOOD YOU GUYS.

Music of the month has been a few tracks being played on repeat. New releases by the Milky Chance, also Matt & Kim. And a few songs that were shazamed during the rolling credits of the TV series Girls. Here have a listen:

Milky Chance - "Flashed Junk Mind"

Matt and Kim - "Hey Now"

RAC - "We Belong" (feat. Katie Herzig)

Matrimony - "Giant"

Fashun: H&M jumper

I'm just gonna put it out there - I live in this jumper. It's the comfiest thing in my closet and I don't want to wear anything else. ever. The sad days are when I have to do laundry and live without this for a day. However, the saddest and the most tragic day was in mid-February when I spilled nail polish on it. So of course I don't wear it in public anymore, but I shamelessly continue to live in it at home. I'm trying to hunt down this exact jumper on H&M again, but the hunt is not going down that well...

This is it for my February favorites, don't forget to watch the video (and celebrate the fact that I uploaded) if you haven't already. Also, tell me what you think of this joint thing! See you in my next blog post!

bisou bisou,

Julia

JANUARY FAVORITES

This might seem like a very random selection of things; that's because I have a bit of everything: makeup, skincare, accessories... As you can see, this isn't much, but I have more favorites in music, film, etc at the second half of this post. Don't know about you, but I'm always interested in people's non-beauty favorites. I have quite a few this month!

MAKEUP FAVORITES

Both of my makeup favorites are lip products. Which makes sense as they're that part of my makeup I change/buy the most, whilst base products stay pretty much the same. MAC 'Velvet Teddy' lipstick and Essence pencil in 'Satin Mauve' have been on my lips this whole past month. I didn't wear anything else! Most of the time, I mix them together for the most perfect mauvey-taupe shade. The swatches I attempted in the photo are not very accurate, especially the Essence one. It's more of a dusty, muted mauve (not as vibrant as in the picture). See swatches here instead; trust me, you need this lip liner in your life.

ACCESSORY OF THE MONTH

Of course, it's my dearest one from The Fifth Watches. It seems to appear in every single blog post of mine and every other instagram photo. So it should be pretty obvious how much I love it. A LOT. If you're thinking of getting one yourself, chop chop! Because the sales of The Fifth launch on the 5th of every month and run for only five days. So it's started today!

SKINCARE FAVORITES

2015 is all about clearing my skin off acne. Well, it's about a lot of things, but following a proper skincare routine is one of my main goals this year. Therefore, I've been buying quite a bit of skincare products since November or so. I must say, most of them turned out to be my favorites; although I'll feature only two of them as I feel they've stood out throughout the month of January. 

One of them is a Tea Tree Oil from The Body Shop. It works wonders in you want to dry out and get rid of a break-out. It has anti-bacterial properties, but it's definitely too concentrated to slather all over your face. I came up with a solution though. I went all chemistry on this. Well, I simply mixed it with water. It certainly feels like it's removing all the bacteria and dirt and gunk off my face. I use it after removing my makeup - it removes every last bit of makeup residue if there is any! Sometimes I use it it the morning right after I get out of bed before I even wash my face.

Next up - probably my favorite thing of this past month in general. I present you the Spin For Perfect Skin. This has definitely improved the condition of my skin. Even though I'm still dealing with blemishes, this brush has helped me remove like one third of them. It seems as if it got rid of these small annoying spots and left me with a few bigger ones to deal with. No, it did not cause those blemishes, they've always been on my face. God I hope I'm making sense here! Basically it does a very good job at clearing and cleansing my skin. One more awesome thing - it cost me 30 bucks (+shipping costs)! I used  a 70% off code S4Spin, I hope it's still valid!!

MUSIC OF THE MONTH

I've been listening to Begin Again soundtrack NON STOP. I've never heard Keira Knightley sing and now that I have, it's my new favorite voice to listen to. It's so beautiful. Here, listen to her: 

TELL ME IF YOU WANNA GO HOME 

LOST STARS 

LIKE A FOOL

COMING UP ROSES

A STEP YOU CAN'T TAKE BACK 

MOVIE OF THE MONTH

It's Whiplash, hands down. I don't even know where to begin with this movie. It's a masterpiece in my eyes. Both JK Simmons and Miles Teller performed impeccably, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, I may have developed a bit of a crush on Miles Teller. It's been ages since I had a celebrity crush, I feel like a 12 year old now. In all seriousness though, he's a great actor and I'm just gonna go ahead and watch every single thing he's starred in. I already watched Two Night Stand which was surprisingly really good and so cute, gaahhh. Next stop: The Spectacular Now.

YOUTUBERS!

I'm on youtube every single day, it's easily one my favorite things to watch in my spare time. So I thought I'd feature some youtubers in this post just as well. Nathan from TheThirdPew has some seriously amazing content on his channel. He's only 17, still in high school and yet he's literally the most clever person I've seen. He is not your I-make-a-living-off-chubby-bunny-challenges vlogger, those make me vomit. His content is so relatable and entertaining and you need to subscribe.

In terms of beauty vloggers, I recommend Stephanie whom I've discovered last month by coming across a skincare routine video for acne prone skin. Her recommendations work wonders on my skin. I must have found someone who's dealing with the exact same issues, therefore I really like her acne video series. She also does a lot of makeup tutorials which target hooded eyelids; it's very in-depth and helpful!

bisou bisou,

Julia

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December Favorites

DECEMBER FAVORITES

04 / 01 / 2015

In the midst of everyone doing their 2014 Favorites, I am bringing you mine. Except they're just December faves. I'm really glad to have discovered some really awesome bits and bobs towards the end of 2014 which are definitely here to stay with me throughout the year of 2015 too.

COLLECTION Lip Definer in 01 Nude Pink

My love for lip liners continues to blossom. In fact, I have bought a few more just the other day. Spoiler alert: they're already in my January favorites. But this time I'm talking about this Collection one which has a bit of a misleading name as it's not a pink at all. The shade is a beautifully muted red which is basically my all time favorite version of red. It's well-pigmented and of course, matte, but not drying at all. Overall it's perfect for an everyday red lip without being over the top. Plus, you can define your lips with a precision you'll never achieve using a lipstick. Lip liners, girl. What a great invention.

MAYBELLINE Color Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow in 40 Permanent Taupe

I've fallen head over heels for this little multi-tasker in a pot. If I'm wearing shadow, 99% of the time I'll be using this to define the crease. It blends perfectly, you can even create a day-time smokey eye look within a few minutes only! I also use this to fill in and define my brows. However, it's too light for me (blondes would love it!) so I always go over with a powder that's dark enough for me. And it holds the powder intact all day. It's obviously not kidding when it says 24 hour eyeshadow.

NIVEA Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia

Just like the Color Tattoo, this butter too, has had its fair share of praise this past year. And knowing me, I take forever to jump the bandwagon. But eventually I do end up there! And with this product, I'm definitely taking the side of its lovers. I carry this pot around me 24/7, I simply have to have it with me at all times. It's sitting right next to my laptop as I'm typing this. My lips absolutely love it. It's moisturizing and nourishing. And buttery enough to have a decent staying power, but I do end up re-applying it more than I should, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted to the scent. 

MAYBELLINE Great Lash Mascara, waterproof

So basically, I needed a new mascara, and I only buy a new one when I run out of the previous one. Which was a waterproof one and has totally converted me into never using a non-waterproof formula again. As we all know, Maybelline does some really great mascaras and they come out with new ones at what seems like regular intervals of time. There was definitely something new on their counter when I was shopping and oddly enough, I found myself picking up this Great Lash one. It's one of those drugstore classics which I have never got around to try so it was about time; I gave it a shot. I wouldn't say it's something out of ordinary, but I do love it a lot. Holds the curl throughout the whole day, definitely lenghtens. I wish it was a bit more volumizing and separating, but it's buildable!

BALM BALM Little Miracle Rosehip Serum

They called it little miracle for a reason, you know. It truly is a bottled wonder. I use it 1-2 times a day to rejuvenate my currently dehydrated skin. I love that it absorbs the product quite quick and I'm not left looking all grease-tastic. Apparently it's because it contains oils very similar to our own skin's oils so it takes no time to sink into skin. I'm loving the packaging as well; it comes with a pipette dispenser so it makes my life ten times easier. I wish more oil treatments had that. 

AVEENO Daily Moisturising Lotion
I might have mentioned this, but I'm a sucker for hand creams. I absolutely must apply one after washing my hands, I simply cannot comprehend how am I the only person I know who does that. Therefore, I run out of hand creams in no time and am constantly looking for/buying new ones. Ladies, I think I found the one. I had a little sample sized tube of this and I just had to run to Boots to get a full size after using it up. The reason it's so amazing is that it sinks into my skin within seconds and leaves my hands dry afterwards. I know, sounds weird. They're dry, but they're moisturized at the same time. You know how you always have to wait a bit for the product to sink in, after rubbing it into your hands. I personally can't even use my phone for like 10 minutes, because my hands are still feeling quite greasy. This lotion, however, is truly a miracle. I'm a little sad they don't make it in smaller amounts; I can't put this gigantic tube in my bag! 

Double pearl earrings
This lovely pair of earrings is simply one of the best in the whole earring history. Dior, ya done good. It looks incredibly elegant and chic. So chic. Mine are not Dior, of course. (One dolla on ebay, hollaaaaah.) I cannot justify spending my month's rent on a pair of earrings. Well, I do justify it, I simply can't afford it yet.

Invisibobble Traceless Hair Rings
This is another great discovery, a 'where-have-you-been-all-my-life' kind of discovery. Now I can put my hair up without even feeling like my hair's tied. These rings doesn't pull your hair or hurt or damage it in any way. They might look quite funky at first sight (vintage phone cords, anyone?), but you have to try it. I give you my word, you're gonna want to throw all your hair elastics away after trying these.

Now this was quite a post, I can't remember the last time I wrote this much on my blog. I must say it definitely feels good. And I'd feel even better if someone read all that! I truly love the products I described above, is anyone using some of this stuff as well? Tell me in the comments!

bisou bisou,

Julia

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Coco's Liberty

hello mon cher reader. Apologies for me being MIA for the past few weeks, I hope there's still someone out there reading my blog! Well tonight I'm sharing a piece I'm been flailing over these days. It's this breathtakingly beautiful pendant necklace from Coco's Liberty.

A canine tooth is embellished with a London Blue Topaz and hangs on a delicate silver chain. I find the piece so timeless as it screams both summer and winter to me. It's perfect and luxurious to wear on it's own, but it's also fitting for layering necklaces to dress an outfit down. I barely ever leave the house without it on my neck! I'll most definitely show you some outfits of mine featuring this beauty.

You have to check out the Coco's Liberty range. I can't help admiring the ever so cohesive collections. I also love how the brand has their "girl". (You may remember this term from Project Runway.) "Coco is a "supergirl", she is a passionate, creative woman who chases her dreams. Through hard work and resilience she accomplishes her goals." I bear this in my mind whenever I wear the tooth necklace, thinking I may possess a bit character from Coco and conquer the world, haha!

Tell me what do you think about this necklace!

bisou bisou,

Julia

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MAY FAVES ft. PEONIES

hello mon cher reader. I'm not going to bother with I-can't-believe-another-month-have-passed, but jump right into my favorites of the month of May. I really don't have much to show you, I wasn't buying much makeup or anything. However I have a few things that turned my world upside down. Kind of.

SKINCARE: Bioderma Sebium Global - Intensive Purifying Care

I've been using this cream for the past few weeks and it has helped me loads with my acne. I wish I had taken before and after pictures so I could show how effective this product has been on me. Not only it got rid of all of the active acne that's been going on on my face, but it's also healing scars and other blemishes I have. I still got a few break-outs during the period of using this, but it's absolutely nothing compared to what I used to get before. I love how gentle yet effective it is, it feels really soft on my skin. Highly recommend this if you're fighting any kind of blemishes.

MAKEUP: Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara
Love this mascara for how build-able it is. I can put heaps and heaps of it till I reach an actual effect of falsies and it looks just fabulous! Love the wand too. After months of using the Rocket mascara by Maybelline, which as you may know, has quite a bulky brush, Lash Accelerator feels like a breath of fresh air, haha. So easy to apply it to the corners of my eyes. Not sure what else to say about this product, I'm really enjoying it overall. 

JEWELRY: Takko, Lindex, Lovein
A few days ago I dolled up for a school's-over kind of event where I wore this gorgeous ring embellished with the pretty shades of blues (from Takko). And I had these beautiful earrings  (from Lindex) which shine holographic-ly (?) when sun hits them. I seriously love them so much, I'm still looking for ways to incorporate them in casual looks as well. I'm thinking of a striped top and red lip, what do you think?
A piece of jewelry I loved the most this month has been a Lovein bracelet I wrote about in this post. I've found it goes perfectly with 99% of my outfits, I barely ever leave house without this bracelet on my wrist!

CLOTHES: stripes and denim
This is getting so repetitive, I know! But bare with me and my love for stripes and denim. I got to the point where I don't want to wear anything else when going out, haha. I can't wait to get more striped pieces for this Summer. Loose, fitted, over-sized, cropped, I'm gonna buy all of it.

MUSIC: "So good to me" by Chris Malinchak  LISTEN This is so chill I need a coat.

"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX  LISTEN Woman Crush Wednesday? More like woman crush life.

"Monday Morning" by Death Cab For Cutie  LISTEN I think the Death Cab is probably my actual favorite band.

"Nobody To Love" by Sigma  LISTEN Watch the whole video, I want my Summer like that. Please and thank you.

TV: "Survivor"

I always feel like I don't give enough credit to Survivor even thought it's one of my favorite things on earth. I can't wait for another Blood VS Water season and in the meantime I'm watching previous seasons in no particular order. It's one of the best things to binge-watch, you should try it some time or, you know, maybe just go out.

YUMMERS OF THE MONTH: mozzarella

Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil with a dash of red pepper oil to be exact. I've always enjoyed this combination, but this month I've munching on this stuff pretty much every other day. 

This is it for this month's faves! See you next time!

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APRIL FAVORITES

WHAT UP READERS!1!!!1!! *cough cough* I meant hello mon cher reader, we do not 'waddup' here on très queentastic now do we? Okay I don't know what happened here, all I know is I'm here with my favorites of the month of April. Before I jump into my favorites, I want to make one thing clear. I don't want my it to be beauty/makeup based post with a brief mention of music/tv at the end. I just want you to know that all the contents of every criteria are loved equally. I just felt like I needed to point that out for some reason haha okay let's begin then.

It's no news (or is it?) that my beauty purchases are more or less influenced by other bloggers and youtubers, so I have Rachel Whitehurst to thank for introducing me to this Maybelline eye liner. I have never, not in million years, imagined myself using a gel eye liner. It used to seem so much effort and I felt like you need to be a pro at mastering the art of eye liner to use a gel one.  But it immediately caught my attention when Rachel said she'd never switch to another gel liner now that she uses this one.  Well I don't see myself buying any other liner too! It glides perfectly, you can create the thinnest line or a bold one with a brush that comes with it. It stays on all day and I have absolutely no trouble wiping it off with a makeup remover, it doesn't stain afterwards or anything. Such a neat and easy-to-use product! Comes in a loveliest glass pot which is always a plus.

Next up, I have this eye shadow from Essence, a gorgeous coral shade. The thing is, I haven't been using it on my lids (rebel alert), but as a blush. It's very well pigmented so I need just a few swipes across my cheeks for an instant summery look. But I also have plans for a bright shimmery coral eye in the future!

I swear, this body mist from Rituals is an actual spring in a bottle! It's not sickly sweet flowers kind of scent, but a very fresh one with a subtle hint of early blooming in the spring (hence its name Blossom Water, I guess). It doesn't stay for too long, but then again it's a body mist, not perfume. But it's better to have a faint, barely-there scent lingering rather than no scent at all, or maybe that's just my philosophy! 

Moving on, here's a macadamia beauty oil I've been using for most of the past month. Now I've had this bottle for quite some time but I stopped using it after seeing no improvement in my hair. But then I started to use it on all of the dry areas on my body. Elbows, knees, any dry patches, I'd even rub it on my legs after shaving. However, my most beloved use of it is on my face. It's no news that you should treat oily skin with oil and I think this one kind of has my acne under control for now... I still get a few breakouts every now and then, but certainly not as much as I'd get like a month ago. So I've been loving this thingy this past month.

Lastly, I'd like to share my love for this lip gloss by NYX. Again, this purchase is made because of a youtuber and this time it was the lovely Estée. She recommended these butter glosses for those who wouldn't consider themselves a lip gloss person or something. So this totally speaks to me. Like, I'm all about matte, especially when it comes to my lips. But these glosses seemed so appealing for some reason and whoa I wish I had every single color of their range now. I love how pigmented and build-able they are. You can do just a one dip into the tube and have a semi-neutral lip for school or you can put heaps of it for a gorgeous, delish looking lips for going out. (But it breaks my heart how over-priced NYX is in Lithuania... They have butter glosses for five bucks across the ocean arghh so not fair!)

Meeewsic of April! Been listening to so much different stuff this month, but hey I always do. Something that significantly stands out is the soundtrack of Divergent. I've had it on repeat for literally 5 days straight after I had seen the movie. I'm not even sure whether I drooled over how perfect the movie and the whole story was delivered or been melting in a puddle in a movie theater because the soundtrack choices deserved an award. Anyone agrees? 

Here are some more stuff my ears enjoyed throughout the month of April: "Shake, Shake, Shake" by Bronze Radio Return, the Thomas Jack remix of "Little Talks", "Alright" by The Wild Wild, "I love LA" by Emblem3, "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith. 

Oh, and this month has been the I-should-be-at-Coachella time of the year, so I've been jamming to numerous Coachella playlists on 8tracks, because #NoChella4me.

For the movies, it must be a tie between "Divergent" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" . I loved them for absolutely different reasons and it's really impossible to compare these two. As I said, I'm so glad the Divergent movie managed to carry out the story of the book so faithfully and accordingly, also casting and soundtrack choices were truly impressive. I could go on and on how I loved it but since I'm no film expert I'm not gonna go into it because I'll just babble about how perfect Tris' lashes were. 

Whilst the latter was a great YA book adaptation, The Grand Budapest Hotel is truly a work of art. Like, I don't even know where to begin, all I can say is that I'm so thankful that out of all the billions and billions of galaxies and solar systems and planets I was born into the planet that has Wes Anderson on it.

Speaking of TV series... Probably just like the most of you who are still in school, I've had a spring break and its highlight definitely has been The Following. SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS SHOW. I downed two seasons of it throughout my spring break, oh I love nothing more than having a bunch of episodes rather than only one a week. It's a mystery/action kind of show, and it preoccupied me to the screen within the very first minutes. And now that the second season has ended a few days ago, I have a The-Following-shaped hole in my life and I need something similar. Suggestions?

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Now that's quite a blog post, isn't it. I swear, either I don't write anything (like my previous post) or I write sheets and sheets of text. If you made it this far and are now reading this, you must be a truly devoted reader and ILYSM. Hope you've had a lovely April, see you soon!

bisou bisou,

Julia

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LOVING LATELY: HAIR EDITION

hello mon cher reader! So I wanted to share some kind of current favorites of mine and I realized I have a few in the area of hair care. I'm constantly trying out new products on my hair and taking a proper care of it, I don't straighten them or blow-dry. However, I am cursed with an oily scalp that requires me to wash my hair everyday (that is, if I'm leaving the house), my roots easily get greasy within 24 hours or so... By washing my hair every day, obviously they get quite dry, especially the ends do. But with the help of conditioners, oils, serums and stuff I manage to maintain a decent condition of my hair. Here are a few things that I'm absolutely loving these days. First off, lemme tell you about a GLISS KUR Liquid Silk by Schwarzkopf leave-in conditioner. I need a leave-in conditioner merely because regular conditioners are much more time-consuming. And I have no time for that in the mornings before school. This product softens and provides a bit of weight to my extremely thin hair. It's also a boost of shine which is always appreciated. What I love about this product in particular is that I can use it whenever I want, whether my hair's dry or damp. I either spray this on my hair or palms and then run my hands through my hair. I wouldn't say it's something miraculous, but I do love it at the moment!Next up... Okay now this goes to my yet unofficial holy grail of hair care. This is YELLOW Nourishing Hair Mask by Alfaparf. The Alfaparf brand has been highly recommended by my mom's hair dresser and we (me and my mom I mean) have been trying it out lately. I must say I'm really satisfied with this italian brand! This is the second tube of this mask I'm using and it beats all the others I've ever used. Not that I've used tons but still... So what does it do then? Oh all the great things that every hair product ad has ever claimed. It makes my hair super manageable, no knots whatsoever. My hair's so smooth and soft after this, I can't stop touching them and running my fingers through it!

Oh this just gliiiiides through! I've been using this brush since the beginning of 2014 I think, so basically haven't had trouble with knots or pulling my hair painfully ever since. I'm not entirely sure what's the sorcery with this brush, but I think I've read somewhere that due to its bristles being in various lengths, it detangles your hair within a few swipes. Whereas a regular brush just gets stuck in your hair or pulls it painfully. I got this off ebay for a knock-off price!

These hair bands are so lovely and there's no way I'm ever going back to the regular elastics! I do wear ponys quite a lot and I'm familiar with the breakage it causes but turns out these little things help with avoiding such damage. Also, I've been reading about these and it says it doesn't dent your hair, but unfortunately it does... I love them nevertheless though! And look at these fun colors..These hair bands are by Essence, so cool of them to come out with such stuff!

All of the above is highly recommended no matter your hair type! Do you have any hair care favorites you'd like to share? If so, please do! :) See you soon!

SEPTEMBER FAVORITES

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

hello dear reader. Am I the only one who feels like September have lasted an eternity? Whilst Summer flew by like a gust of wind, the first month of Autumn took the pace of a bicycle with no wheels.

Transition from Summer heat to Autumn chill has been so sudden, I was left with no other choice than falling into the old good autumnal mood. The increased count of layers on beds and in outfits of mine. Home often filled with the smell of apples and cinnamon. All that is back again and it feels good so far. 

Today I'm sharing some of my picks for the favorites of September. To continue the talk of autumnal goods, the first thing is a candle. 

This one has been flickering daily since the mid September till the present day. It doesn't have an exact scent written on it, but the color and a little leave pendant (so pretty) kinda gave it away to be an autumnal smell when I saw it in a store (Rimi). The scent of cinnamon is kind of a dominant one, but there's also something else that I can't quite put a finger on. It's not a plain cinnamon, to me it smells of baked goods with cinnamon. What a perfect scent for Autumn..

Accessories

What I found myself wearing the most this month are these thingies above. Every time I'd put my hair up in a ponytail I wore this haircuff (ebay), a matching piece to it was a metal ring (Lindex). On the days of colorful outfits I spiced them up even more by clipping a bow (a handiwork of mine) in a half-up-half-down Ariana Grande hairstyle. 

Autumnal claws

To my disappointment I haven't done much nail art this past month, but last week I had this very simple animal print in lovely autumnal colors. The base is a very gorgeous "English Rose" by Essence. Anyone wants me to do a post on Autumnal nail polish/my faves/smth like that? Do tell!

Tech

Yes I even have a favorite on that! In the very first days of September, when back-to-school shopping I bought these earphones and that's probably the best purchase I've made in a long while. I thought that these kind of earphones that go far up your ears won't be comfortable, but I was convinced they're amazing by my dad who uses this kind. Well they truly are amazing, all of my music sounds so much better I can hear every little sound uh don't even know how to explain! These are just cheap ones by Acme and yet I'm completely satisfied.

Clothing piece

The pink skater skirt (House)! Aw man I'm so happy to have this in my closet. This basically screams me and I don't know what else to say.

Last but not least... the shows are back!

Well there ya go, my inner fangirl self is interfering in my pretty blog dammit. If you follow me on twitter or tumblr, you must know how much of my life these tv shows are. (A lot.) I'm an addict when it comes to tv programmes, how couldn't I be?! There are so many great ones out there! And I'm just so excited for it to be autumn cause they're coming back. And here you can see my attempt at writing them all down chronologically (not successful haha). I know there are apps for this stuff, but I'd really rather have it all hand-written in my journal. Because reasons.

What tv shows of these you're watching too? And which ones of them you are most excited to see coming back? My most awaited one is Supernatural since I've been really obsessing over that one lately.

That would be it for my favorites of the month of September! Leave your thoughts in the comments & till the next time!

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BISOUS BISOUS,

JULIA