Filofax Organizer

I tend to be a very organized person anyway but I got this Filofax (www.filofax.co.uk) for my 18th birthday and I absolutely love it! It is probably one of the most used things throughout my day. I sometimes carry it around with me in my bag because the size is quite handy and it's not too heavy. However, I do have all my dates and meetings in my iPhone too so in case I don't have my Filofax at hand I am not completely lost.

This particular Filofax that I have is called Personal Finsbury Red in Real Leather. Filofax have different sizes so in case you want to order one online I would highly recommend going to a store and looking at the sizes since a A5 filofax is not necessarily the same A5 size you get in paper. I find that this "Personal" Size that I have is pretty much the same size than an A5 piece of paper. 

I love love love the red colour, it's so vibrant, although red is not really my favourite colour. You can get different inserts for the year. I have the ones where one day is displayed on one page, because I find that I sometimes have more than two meetings per day so the space is sort of limited on the one week-two page layout. The only downside I find with the one day one page layout is that the whole year hardly fits into the Filofax since I have my address book and other pages in there aswell, so I always end up carrying 6 months with me which is fine too. Since I don't plan THAT much ahead in time. It also has a Today ruler like thingy so I can also open it easily on the right day. 

In the back it has different pieces of paper for notes, projects, financial things and a whole contact book. I have ordered an additional plastic carrier for business cards, in which I keep various cards right at the front. It also has sowed in slots for cards and a bigger slot for anyting else. In the back it has a pen holder which is super super practical so I don't always have to go fishing in my bag for a pen. AND it has a zip locked little pocket in the back where I keep secret little notes and sometimes money or credit cards.

Overall I really like this and I hope it will last me a long time, but the quality of the leather and the material inside is fantastic and you can even get your name emboissed into it and have a personalized one!

Until then, Cheerio from Berlin,

Liz x


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Dolce & Gabbana no 6

I haven't had a real signature scent to me ever. I was quite enjoying the Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl perfume and then switched to a lighter flowery scent from Puma. During my travels a goof friend used the Dolce & Gabbana Number 6 L'amoureux and I absolutely loved it on her! When I was back at home I decided that I would like to have that particular scent and went into town to buy it. Dolce & Gabbana have a range of scents in this collection. Going from number one to number 18 and beyond. Some of them specifically for male and females. Turns out this very special number 6 that I was on the hunt for was part of a limited edition line. When I finally found it in a store here in Vienna (the last one they had) the boy said Pour Homme (for men), so that really confused me. But I took it out of the box anyway and it is actually that very scent I loved on my friend Mel. It does however smell differently on me, but I've had it for a while now and I really like it. 

Sadly, because this was limited edition I do not know for how long you will be able to purchase it and you definitely can't go to a store and have a sniff of it. I am crap at explaining things and when it comes to smells I am totally lost so I will not even attempt it. What I can say is that it is a rather musky more manly smell but it suits me very nice and I've gotten a lot of compliments for it (also from men which is funny given that it IS a mens scent).

Given your location I don't know if you can buy it online however, the German online store Idealo does sell it. And as far as I'm concerned they do deliver in Europe, don't know about US or other outside-Europe places. 

Until then, cheerio from Berlin,

Liz x
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Non Beauty Favourites May 2014

As much as I like beauty I have a whole load of non beauty favourites because let’s face it- food is my all time number one!

First of all! Oh my god. My parents were over in the UK for a week and I was so jealous I couldn’t go with them so I basically forced them to buy me at least some hot cross buns (not Easter without hot cross buns!) and jelly babies. I might be getting too old for jelly babies with 21 now, but hey, who cares that stuff is amazing! So yeah, I enjoyed my hot cross buns and have been able to get through a whole packet of them in one day. Thinking about it I went through a packet of jelly babies in one day too.

I’ve had this book since a little before Christmas and I only started reading it in February. It’s called The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriaty. Because of uni and all the other crazy things I am up to all the time I haven’t really had time to read and wasn’t really feeling it to be honest. But I’ve been taking this with my on the tube so whenever I was on my way somewhere I would read and I managed to get through it quite fast in the end. I love this book. I’m normally more the romantic novel girl but this book has a twist to it since it’s all about this one big secret but I can’t tell you anymore about it or I’ll spoil it for you. But let me tell you it’s really good! Plus it’s based in Australia which is a major plus for me.

Probably late to the party here but I only just bought the Fault in Our Stars. So many people are gonna hate me and now while reading it I am asking myself why I didn’t read it before. I have no idea. I’ve watched the trailer for it and I am obsessed with movie trailers but lets not latch out about that. I watched the trailer and it’s amazing so I was like hey ok let’s go and read it. Literally SO HARD to put down! This book is amazing! Not quite finished it but John Greene, you have outdone yourself once more!

I’ve had quite some time on my hands recently and I am totally in love with Gossip Girl- who isn’t?! I own all the six season but have recently started watching them all over again. Season 4 & 5  have been my companions during early morning breakfast and lazy afternoons. Ok also midnight snack episodes I cannot deny that. The whole concept is brilliant and if a genie came and granted me a wish- well first of all I’d have to ask for 2 more because I totally need Serena and Blair’s wardrobe PLUS a Nate Archibald by my side….

Until then, cheerio from Vienna,

Liz x


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May Beauty Favourites 2014

Time to recollect myself and think about all the things I have been loving this last month!

My Guerlain blush in the colour Golden High is my absolute favourite at the moment. It has the rosy lighter pink shade and the darker peachy shade. Combined they just look amazing but I have hit pan on the dark shade already even though I only got this for Christmas so I’m a bit freaked out at the moment. Anyway, I have been wearing the lighter shade by itself and it gives a very natural looking blush and looks very flattering and subtle and I have been wearing it for my everyday makeup.

Another thing I have been loving is my Occitane Honey Foaming Gel. Let me tell you this stuff smells amazing! I’m normally not the honey scent type of person but I love this so much and it leaves my skin feeling nice and soft when I get out of the shower.

My labello hyrdocare has been one of my best friends this month. It has been some crazy weather and my body was unsure whether it was summer already or still winter so my lips were chapped quite a bit. This is so hydrating (probably why it’s called hydrocare). But it leaves your lips so moisturises even when it’s faded away. And it gives your lips a nice glow and shine so it looks like you’ve got lipgloss on.

Summer is coming and when its hot there’s nothing worse than being sweaty and sticky and overall feeling very disgusting! The Eau Thermale from Avène is fabulous for hot days. I even spray this on my face- even with make up on and it cools my skin down and hydrates it at the same time. My mom uses this to spray it all over her body on hot summer days- it feels amazing! Like running under the sprinklers although you’re not soaked at the end.

Of course I can’t come around the Body Shop’s Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil. So many people have raved about this so I thought I’d try it too. And yes- I have become one of the Camomile Oil lovers! I will not rave on since so many other people already did it for me.

Another thing from the Body Shop is their Raspberry Body Butter that they gave me a sample last time I went it. And it’s amazing. I’m not a big fan of body butter I prefer normal creams but I totally love this. Might have to go back and get a full sized one…

 

Until then, cheerio from Vienna

Liz x

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