Copycat

A new year, you want to make a fresh start and with that comes a new look or rather a whole new wardrobe.
Unfortunately, not everyone has a celebrity sized budget but we would still like to look that way.

What to do?
It's copycat time...

Like Emma's look?
Shopping a similar look was never this easy. Zara is offering many discounts at this moment and the beautiful beige coat as well as the black and glitter jumper are part of it. Finish this look with your favorite black jeans, ballerina's or sneakers and RayBan Wayfarer sunglasses. A cool and comfortable look at a great budget!

Not exactly your style?
What about SJP...

Your average workday or a night on the town, SJP knows what to wear.
Continue your shopping spree at Zara for this great leather jacket. Sarah chooses for her white Converse Allstars while running some errants but you can also pair it up with black leather boots or pretty pumps.
A sweeter look consists of a white lace blouse with ruching (also Zara), big hair and soft make-up. A great example for a pale pink lipstick for a budget look is 'Darling' by Gosh.

As you can see you don't have to be a celebrity to look like one and you don't need their creditcard (although it would be nice).

Love,
Noes

Classic beauty

Sophia Loren, Rita Heyworth, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe... the definition of classic beauty.
Back in the days looking beautiful was quite different then it is now. It was all curves, winged eyeliner and lipstick. How great was that?

For one I embrace the vintage look with both arms, the classic way or with a slight twist. Get the look!

Hair
No curling, no straightening needed. Keep it natural. If you have natural curls the short curly bob like Marilyn is very cute or the 'Hollywood curl' like Rita Hayworth. Rather a style with straight hair? What about a classic Audrey Hepburn updo with short bangs or one of my personal favorites, the beehive. So gorgeous on Brigitte Bardot!

Make-up
Start with a great black mascara and (winged) eyeliner and top it off with a pop of color. Some red or pink lipstick is amazing but you can also show off with red nailpolish like Marilyn.

Fashion
The LBD is classic for a reason, add a little glitter or some pearls and rock the 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' look.
Already went all overboard on the hair and make-up? As you can see all of these women look gorgeous as well with a simple black turtle neck or fun flower print jeans.
And wait. Is Brigitte Bardot wearing a beanie there? With colder times at our door that fashion item is very much welcome.
Apart from that high waisted shorts and skirts are classic, cute and actually back in fashion again!

Accessories
Pearls, sprakly earrings, a little bit of leopard print and retro sunglasses. They are all so much fun but as you can see you can even look beautiful without too much fuss, keep it simple and draw the attention to one part of the look. Simplicity!

These ladies are not just classic beauties because the time of their fame makes it classic, they are because despite of any imperfections they were gorgeous and everyone thought they were. In my opinion, that state of mind could never hurt. I say: let's get that going again. Everyone is different and no one is perfect, exactly that's what makes beauty.

Inspired? Maybe this may be a fun new project for your Christmas of New Years look. Have fun!

Love,
Noes

I love rock & roll

Especially when it comes to female rock bands if you ask me.
Throwing their hair around while playing, wearing heels and skirts, electric guitars. It just looks sexy and also important, it sounds really good.

Guitarist Allison Robertson has been a role model to me for quite a while now. She's super talented, beautiful en has great style.

Name: Allison Robertson
Date of birth: August 26, 1979
Nationality: American
Instrument: Guitar
Band: The Donnas

About a year ago I discovered the band Les Plastiscines, but until a few days ago I never really looked at the band members individually.
Luckely I finally did because I've got another girl to add to my little list of role models. Louise Basilien.


Name: Louise Basilien
Date of birth: October 4th, 1988*
Nationality: French
Instrument: Bass
Band: Les Plastiscines
(If I'm correct)

Both she and Allison have a style that's casual but looks so good.
Think of short leather boots, skinny jeans or ripped up leggings, a flannel shirt or simple top with a wide cardigan and scarf, wild hair and minimal make-up. Sounds easy but not everyone can pull this look off.
And then the hair. Bangs, regular of side bangs both dark hair although Allison likes to change to blond every once in a while. And it's always a little wild.
Wish I had that look.
I must admit that when it comes to haircolor, I'm always off with the regular 'rule': blond in the summer, darker in the winter. I do change haircolor but whenever I feel like which often results in blond hair in the winter and darker in the spring. Luckely it doesn't seem that Allison is loyal to the fashion rule either so I'm okay.
But what is not okay is my haircut, it isn't really anything at the moment. Allison and Louise inspired me so I will be visiting the hair dresser tomorrow, exciting!

Even though I don't have one myself, I love tumblr!
Just looking at all these cool pictures that people collect, makes me happy and it inspires me for my blog or shopping missions.
Maybe you'll like these too.

Les Plastiscines
Allison Robertson

Love,
Noes

The French connection

For some reason I love so many things the French are known for.
Macarons because they are simply delicious and cute, le Tour Eiffel is probably the most beautiful iron design in the world, du pain, the romantic feel of Paris, the sounds of the language although I’m in serious trouble should I ever need to use it myself and then of course… there is fashion.

As I said before in another blog, I adore how many French girls dress. Especially les Plastiscines because they are a little edgy too.

I found this cute drawing on ilovedyouforever.tumblr.com, a tumblr I visit every day because the writer Miriam has the best taste in pictures.

So today I decided I like it so much that I was going to figure out my own ‘French look’.
To have some order, I’ll just start at the top: Hair.

For some reason I believe the hairstyle (the two girls on the left) on this picture is really French. Maybe just because these girls have it but we need a hairstyle right?

I tried to make my own hair look like the second girl from the left.
First I straightened it, combed a part forward to create side bangs, backcombed my hair behind the side bangs heavily, used several bobby pins to pin the sides of my hair and finally used a lot of hairspray!

Make-up
Something I find distinctive about French make-up is loads of eyeliner and red lipstick. Since red lipstick is not a good look for me, I put the focus on my eyes.

To create this look it is best to use an eye-liner stylo, preferably extra black as well as the several layers of mascara.
I like to keep the rest of the make-up simple by using some foundation, concealer if necessary and nude lipstick.
Used products:
Gosh eye liner pen, black
Dior Show, Black out mascara, 099 black
Gosh lipstick, 134 Darling
Maybelline Affinitone foundation, 16 vanilla rose

And don’t forget, French manicure!

Clothing
It's isn't difficult and you can customize the look in any way you like.
A high waist skirt with simple top or a cute one piece, a powdery pink cardigan, platforms or heels, a trench coat, an envelope bag or real Chanel, the ray-ban wayfarer.

The time of Rimmel and ‘get the London look’ is over.
Get the Parisian look!
Love,
Noes

It's been a while

There are enough excuses to explain why it has but that's just useless.
Only one of them inspired me to blog about: I need to focus on things that make me happy, not on the things that make me feel bad.

So here we go..


Just so you know

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This post has become something like tumblr but pictures just say so much more than words.
I'm also gonna host a tea party soon with everything homemade (by me of course) so that will mean new blog recipes!

xoxo
Noes

I'll take you to the boozyshop

I know the 50 cent song goes a little different but I want to introduce you to a great site here ladies!

After reading a beauty blog from cashmere & cupcakes I was googling for Essie, a nailpolish brand. The very first hit was a Dutch site!
So you know me, I couldn't resist and took a peak.
The site did not only have the beautifull brand Essie but so much more! And, also tres importante, it's aaaaall make-up!

If you really need to save your money, you might want to sleep on it before cleaning out the whole online store because I'll tell you, it's amazing.
The two brands LA Colors and Diamond cosmetics have all the colors of nailpolish you could wish for. From bright blue to golddigger gold and subtle nudie colors.

But there is more: Lipsmackers, lovely candles, old school lipbalm, huge sets of eye shadow and even professional chairs and kits for make-up artists.

So what did I order since I'm such a fan.
Well here it goes...

LA Colors, nailpolish: Berry Red & Apricot


Diamond Cosmetics, nailpolish: Tropical Dreams & Oh Tiff!


Lipsmackers: Red Raspberry


Jealous already?

Then you might be even more when I say this:
Shipping was superfast and supercheap!
I ordered and payed my things on thursday and the box with lovelies arrived on saturday! Of course it helps that this store is located in Holland but Hey! Do you hear me complaining?

I'm wearing the Apricot nailpolish now and it makes me a very happy girl :)

So go on and make yourself happy too!
http://www.boozyshop.nl/

xoxo love,