MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 7 (FMSphotoaday)

Hello my Beauties,

how’s your week going so far?
Are you rocking your new favorite spring heels on the streets of London, New York, Rome, Melbourne and Singapore?
I have to say, i recently re-discovered wearing heels again. Yes, i was lazy when it came to shoes lately. I went from chic to comfy. (Shame on me…)
But now, that it’s finally spring outside, i decided to wear bold & beautiful heels again. And you know what – i’m proud of myself! 

Today it’s Day 7 of the May Photo a Day challenge and the topic is:
“Something beginning with F”.

7. Something beginning with F: Find something beginning with the letter F and take a photo.

My “F” is (fresh) Fruits. I love fruits in combination with different kind of berries for breakfast. A bowl like this, full of papaya, kiwi and cranberries can be such a refreshing starts of the day. Besides all the obvious vitamins, it’s just so very delicious.
What kind of fruits do you prefer? Is there anything that you eat for beauty reasons – like antioxidance or vitamin E?

If you’re participating in this challenge, share your links below & tweet your photos with a hash tag: #FMSphotoaday
In case you missed it – HERE you will find my Day 1 , will all the rules.

Until next time – stay beautiful.

ps: don’t forget to link up with Nia & I in The Friendly Bunch Blog Hop.

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 6 (FMSphotoaday – Broken)

Hello my Beauties,

happy new week! Are you feeling refreshed after the weekend?

It’s Day 6 of the May Photo a Day Challenge and the topic is: “Broken”.
6. Broken: Is there something broken around you? Shoot and share it.

I had to think about this one actually a bit longer, since i don’t keep things that are broken.
But the object i’m about to show you right now i still do own. That’s one of my most used face powders that i have ever purchased.
It’s L’oreal perfect match powder. It mattifies, evens skin tone and hides imperfections.

For 4-5 hours it really does a great job, at least for my skin type. (combination & sensitive skin).
And here you can already see my issue with this product. As much as i love the powder itself, i really have a love-hate relationship with the packaging. That’s just a no-go.

I guess i should mention, that THIS is my third time buying this powder and the lid does break off EVERY single time.
Which makes it impossible for me to have it in my purse on the go or while traveling.
Means i have to have at least another powder for that matter. 

Why can’t they just make a sturdy packaging? I feel like to that price range a customer can really ask for a better lid?! Can’t I?!
Does anyone else has the same problem? Tell me about it? Are there any tricks how to avoid it?

Are you participating in this challenge? Let me know and share your pics using #FMSphotoaday on Twitter.
If you’d like to see the previous post’s, you can find them here:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.

Until next time – stay beautiful.

 

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 5 (FMSphotoaday – Paper – Vogue)

Hello my Beauties,

happy sunday to you. Hope you’re having a lovely day with your family & friends, enjoying the start of the grill season.
As you might already noticed from the title, it’s Day 5 of our May Photo a Day Challenge and it’s time to talk about Paper.

5. Paper: Is it a bill? Newspaper? A letter or a heartfelt card you received? Find paper around you.

This wasn’t particularly hard to decide for me, since i wanted to keep this challenge as much beauty or fashion related as possible.
And there is only one real “paper” that works any season or country – and it calls Vogue!
(I know my dear friend Heidi, whose birthday is tomorrow would be so proud of me right now.)
That’s where i got my big love for Vogue from.

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For a few years now i’m collecting this wonderful magazine from all the different countries.
I like to see how different the content is and where a particular county does put the focus on.
Besides – who doesn’t like to find out who’s the cover girl is?!

The photo i’m presenting to you today is the fresh print of the Vogue España may 2013 edition.
Editor-in-Chief Yolanda Sacristán. As i speak spanish, i can already tell you right now, that i’m so going to enjoy reading this magazine over the next week!

As most of you know, Vogue is an American fashion & lifestyle magazine that’s being published monthly in many national and regional edition.
The number of the regional publications seem to unfortunatelly depend on the economic situation.
For example the greek edition of Vogue Hellas has closed it’s doors in november 2012.

Personally i find this fact very sad, since Vogue was a big contribution to the greek fashion industry and publication.
So i’m kind of happy that a friend of mine brought me a copy of Vogue Hellas back in september 2011.
These day’s it’s a collective item, i guess.
Happily giving you a peek on this one as well, even if it’s not part of the challenge anymore. But i guess it’s still fit’s the topic.
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Beautiful fashion article on Sarah Jessica Parker and family.
Thats i why i love different kind of  Vogue issues, since each one has it’s unique articles and fashion spreads.
I could definitely go on and on about Vogue, as you might have noticed.

But this is going to be it for today. 
What’s your favorite “paper” at the moment?

If you’re participating in the photo challenge, let me know and share it also on Twitter, using the hash tag: #FMSphotoaday.
For the case you missed the very first post of the challenge, where it all started, you can find it HERE.

Until next time – stay beautiful!

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 4 (FMSphotoaday – In My Cup)

Hello my Beauties,

happy weekend to you.
Hope it’s an especially warm and sunny day where you live, so you can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea somewhere outside. 

Speaking of a cup – we are coming along pretty well so far in this photo challenge, don’t you think? I’ve seen a few pretty great photo’s, that some of you have been taking these days. 
Today’s task would be to share a photo under the theme of: “In My Cup”.
I’ve been thinking about different things, that i use my cup for, like the obvious ones – tea & coffee, but also soups from those especially big cups or layered desserts. 

I’m going to share with you one of my favorite ideas of what just had to be in a cup. 
Ok i know, this is actually more than one particular photo, it’s more of a photo collage, but i really wanted you to have a good overview on what’s inside the cup.

On the left you have some of the most delicious freshly made mixed chocolate from the store Fassbender & Rausch, which makes amazing chocolate truffles and candies! The chocolate i have at the moment comes with ginger and red pepper.
I like it, when it’s a bit different. 

And on the right in my beautiful birch cup is the fresh Jasmine Dragon Pearls green tea from the Teavana store, that comes in form of those little balls and open up when you pour hot watter in.
A little bit goes a long way, you only need a few of them, to get a really great flavor. 
A friend of mine sent me this great tea to enjoy, since i’m a well known tea drinker.

What is in Your cup these days? Please share it with me.
Don’t forget to use the hash tag: #FMSphotoaday on Twitter so others can see your photos as well.

Until next time – stay beautiful.

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 3 (FMSphotoaday – This is really good)

Hello my Beauties,

how is everybody? I have to say, this is starting to be a really fun thing for me. It feel’s a little bit like during the Advent time of the year, right before Christmas, when you get to open a door or a little present each day, until december 24’s.
And every time you get excited about what might be hidden behind that door…

So today is Day 3 of the May Photo A Day Challenge and the #fmsphotoaday asks us to work on something,
that is Really Good! 
When i saw what’s under point 3, i knew i would do a food related post. Yes, i’m a beauty blogger, but as always everyone else, i love to eat. Not just anything, but the really good stuff.
You know, either eating out at your most favorite restaurants and lounges or just a good old homemade meal, prepared by grandma, momma or even yourself.

One of my all time favorite foods is sushi, but for today’s post i decided to go with something i prepared myself. It’s not haute cuisine, but one of those comforting meals, that you cook to feel cozy in your kitchen…if that makes sense.
What can i say: The vegetables fell in love with the chicken breasts and became Chicken & Vegetable Ragout with cumin and dill. 
I really love the combination of colors, it simply makes me happy. And the smell of it…oh my…
And if you add salt & pepper to taste and serve this over a bowl of mixed white & black rice, you’re not going to stop eating until it’s all gone.
Because: This Is Really Good!

What’s your favorite comfort food, that you tend to make on your “I want to feel good” days?
Share your story with me and don’t forget to keep the fun going!
If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 of the challenge, you can check it out HERE and THERE.

Find me on Twitter and send the links to your posts, i would really love to see your photos and the stories behind it.
Until next time – stay beautiful!

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 2

Hello my Beauties,

today is officially day 2 of the photo challenge. I hope at least a few of my readers decided to participate as well. Some of the day’s are going to be easy, some others will require a bit more thinking. 

Let’s see what we are up to today:
2. Morning ritual: What’s something you do most mornings. Shoot and share it.

I have to say, most of my mornings look similar. And it doesn’t even matter at what time i wake up. Even if it’s at 6:30 am, i’m still going to find a few minutes to continue with my morning rituals. Don’t we all?!
First of all, i need to wash my face to fully get my eye open. Usually i will need a gentle face wash or scrub, like the Garnier Pure Active Fruit Energy with Pomegranate, Grapefruit and Vitamin C extracts, also enriched with Salicylic Acid to deeply cleanse skin & tackle blemishes. For my quite sensitive skin, it’s one of the best scrubs i ever tried. 

I’m that kind of girl, that needs to brush her teeth before she starts drinking or eating anything. I find it much more hygienic and besides i was brought up that way. 

Coffee is definitely on my to-do list every morning. Without it something is always missing. One of my most favorite blends is the one by Jacobs Krönung. “Krönung” actually means “coronation” or “crowning” in german.   
The blend of beans has a smooth texture and a rich aroma. I read, it is available in more than 20 countries, so if you see Jacobs Krönung in your area, just give it a try. 

And last but not least, what kind of beauty blogger would i be, if i wouldn’t check all your comments & emails right away in the morning. To me, it’s a wonderful way to start my day, finding out that my posts have been read by you, my Beauties.
I always try to response on the very same day and find the additional information about a brand or product you were asking about. 
So don’t ever hesitate to come to me with your questions or even improvement ideas. 

That’s it for today’s post. Don’t forget to use #FMSphotoaday on Twitter to share your post with others.
Until next time – stay beautiful.

MAY PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE – Day 1

Hello my Beauties,

yesterday i found an interesting photo challenge, that caught my eye, while going through my WordPress reader.
There is always some kind of challenge going on, as it is a very motivating concept of making it easier for us to blog daily or at least more often… 
I’ve seen for example a huge one going on in the beauty & fashion blogger community: Blog Every Day in May. (If you look for the hashtag #BEDM on Twitter, you will find all those, who are part of that challenge.)
I think it’s great to freshen up your blog that way and have the support of other contestants at the same time. And besides, it’s simply fun to see what others are up to, right?

As i told you before, i’m really interested in looking behind the curtains, to see what’s the situation, a person or an object is all about – to see the real story behind it. 
That’s why i thought “May Photo A Day” Challenge might be something you, my Beauties, would like to see.

As far as i understand, it was created by the lovely Chantelle from Fat Mum Slim–living life inspired blog. If you go to her blog post, you will find all the additional information, in case you would like to participate in this.
And of course, if you do – don’t forget to use #FMSphotoaday hash tag, to let your followers & readers know about it. 😉

1. I bought this!: Share a photo of something you purchased, whether it be today, recent or something long ago.

Those of you who read my blog from the beginning, know that i love wearing fresh & bright colors. But there was always one of them, that i wasn’t quite sure about, if you know what i mean. 
Green wasn’t something, that i thought i could pull off. Probably because i’m so light-skinned, i thought it would make me look sick.

But this spring i have seen different kind of greens in every store. I couldn’t go anywhere without seeing it. 
So i decided i would give it a go. That’s why – I BOUGHT THIS:
Ok ok – even if it looks more like teal on the picture, believe me, it’s like really green. It’s a simple summer dress, with a low V-neck and cute pockets on the skirt part.
And because i was already so much in the green mood, i decided to get a thin cardigan, that i could wear just by itself or even with this dress. 
That’s another evidence for you to see:
What i learned is, it’s not about the actual color, but much more about the right shade of it. 🙂
Is there a bluish-green out there? Bring it on! I’ll be daring.
That’s it for today, ladies and gentlemen.

Please let me know, if you participate in this challenge. 🙂 I would love to read your little story behind a photo.
Until next time – stay beautiful.