Kedem Dead Sea Nail Kit

I have bought this Dead Sea Nail Kit a bit before Christmas last year. It consists of a special nail buffer, cuticle oil and a hand cream. Kedem Cosmetics is a UK base company that have specialized their products on Dead Sea salt minerals and extracts. All of the products are ISO certified and free of raven and animal ingredients. Also they do not test on animals. The products are quite pricey but the quality is really good obviously. I got this set on a promotion deal which was great because I got almost 60% off!

I love all of these three products. The nail buffer is amazing! It makes the nails all shiny by taking off the first layer of dirt and grime and whatnot, and stimulates the blood circulation from the nails. The shine is supposed to last for 30 days and I find that it doesn't quite stay for that long but still for a long time. Even when I paint my nail on top of the shine and take the polish back off again the nails are still shiny underneath which is great!

The cuticle oil is something I tend to use every now and again since I store it on my desk. So whenever I am working on university work or on my laptop I coat my nails with this and it really help them not to crack and stay smooth.

The hand cream is by far my favourite though! It smells really nice and it leaves my hands soooo smooth. It sinks into the skin really really fast which is a must for me in hand creams.

Overall I really enjoy this set and it's a great present for anyone who loves nail care!

Until then, Cheerio from Berlin,

Liz x

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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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What's in my bag?!

I have recently bought a new bag because my all time favourite bag is pink. I am certain I will do a What’s in my bag with that one soon since I absolutely adore it!

But yes, I bought this Suede Cross Body Bag from Mango (€39.99) and I really like it because it has suede leather in the front and normal leather in the back. It also has this massive tassle which is fancy.

I always have a packet of tissues in all of my bags, followed by a lip balm and a pen and (very unglamouros I know) a tampon. You never know what will happen in life! I also carry a mini deodorant and a travel sized perfume with me to keep me smelling nice throughout the day. 

Another new addition to my stash is my Anker external charger. I absolutely love this- I don’t even know how I managed without it since my phone is flat after half a day. Especially because I have long days at uni sometimes this guy is very helpful to keep my phone alive. And it’s pink so that’s a plus.

Then I have my Jim Thompson lipstick holder in my bag, along with the lipstick I am wearing. In the last few weeks this has been the MAC Satin finish lipstick in the colour MYTH which is a very pale nude. 

Sometimes when I know I’m going to be out all day or I’m sleeping over at my boyfriend’s house I bring my little pink makeup bag from Occitane with some essentials like facewipes, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, mascara, hairspray and so on. 

Then i have my snazzy gold wallet from Fossil which I absolutely adore. It’s super practical since it has so many slots but it doesn’t bulge too bad which is great.

The last thing in my bag will be my keys which are very excessive due to the many key rings…. Can’t help it.

That is all in my bag! Until then, cheerio from Vienna,

Liz x



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Shiseido Eye Cream

I have been giving a sample of this eye cream and instantly fell in love with it. The texture is amazing and you only need the tiniest amount to cover your eyes. I tend to cream my eyes with this in the morning and before bed. I take it all under my eyes (to get rid of dark circles, as it advertises) and up on my eyelids and under my eyebrows. 

I am so amazed at how good the results were. It made my eyes look so more rested and bright in the morning. This sample has only 2.5mL but it has lasted me for a really long time with daily use. After I finished this I went back to the store to pick up a full sized one, only to find out that it cost 45€ (approx. £35; $55). I'm a student and therefore on a rather tight budget so spending so much money on a cream is not really an option.

However, this cream is an absolute miracle and I love the formula. I've been using a cheap dupe of it that is nowhere near as good as this. Anyone that can recommend a good eye cream please do, I a, on the hunt. Otherwise I will have to bite the bullet and treat myself to the Shiseido 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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Moving cities

I am studying in Vienna and am now living in Berlin temporarily for the summer because I am doing my internship at a hotel here. Since I've been travelling for a whole year and in general don't have a problemw ith adapting to a different environment I don't find that moving away from "home" into a different city is such a big deal. 

Finding housing from Austria has been a pain in the bum, excuse my French, but I did eventually find a place to stay. I am really excited to explore a city from the bottom up once again. There is nothing like the feeling of walking around in a new unkown city and the feeling you get once you kind of know your way around is even better! Thinking back of my year in Australia I can still remember very clearly the streets of the citites I spent a while in. 

My internship is part of my study program so I have a specific time of hours I have to work in order to get the ECTS points credited to me. So I will have two days a week off, sometimes one day if I go on overtime. I am sure I will come to like Berlin, however I am really happy in Vienna since it's a big city- but very intimate and closely knit. you can walk all the main attractions in Vienna in one day! If you don't stop to look at things I would even say you can walk the sights in 1,5 hours! Berlin compared to that is MASSIVE! I am living in what I call the "outskirts" of Berlin, but people say I do actually live rather close in the centre. I do need 40 mins by public transport every morning to get to the hotel located directly on the famous Kurfürstendamm. Not so much city centre if you ask me.

Anyone who is scared of moving cities or environments I have one advice- GO! It will be a great experience. Even if you end up not liking the city, you have gone and explored it. It's always better to say I don't like it rather than saying I was too scared to go. 

I have travelled the world, and I don't plan to stop! Travelling is the one of the most precious gifts you can have in life- so do it!

Until then, Cheerio from Berlin,

Liz x

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Sephora Foundation and Powder Review

I have never used foundation or powder since my skin is very fair and I seldom  have breakouts. I din’t like the idea of plastering my face with stuff and quite frankly I am a very lazy person so the thought of having to wash all of that off at the end of the day was not very applealing to me. 

However, I did go and buy a foundation and powder at my “local” Sephora in France because I thought it’s time for me to get started on these things.

The lady there was very friendly even though my French was rather rubbish when it comes to explaining her my problems and wishes in makeup related things- in the end she did find a almost perfect shade for me and I have actually been loving wearing it. 

I got the Sephora Fond de Teint Perfection 10H (probably this is the French description, 10H Wear Perfection Foundation would be English I guess). Along with the 8H Matifying Pressed Powder, both in the colour 20 clair/light. 

Somedays when I don’t feel like being too pushy with my makeup and I want a more natural look I just wear the powder. The powder erases the greasy look that my daycream gives me and together with my blush it looks really natural and nice. 

I’ve had both of these since Christmas and they are still lasting very good. Granted, I do not use them everyday but I am still surprised that there is still so much left in the bottle and in the powder I can still see the Sephora S outline. 

Overall I am very happy with these two and would definitely go back to get another one in case I run out of these. So I’ll have to go on the long journey to France…. the things girls have to do for good makeup!

Until then, cheerio from Vienna

Liz x


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