Red Alert!

Last week I showed you my favourite nude nail polished, this week I show you my favourite reds that I wear year round. Typically if I am not wearing nude, I very likely will wear red on my nails as I find it superclassy and it goes along with all my clothes and adds a pop of color:

ESSIE "Fifht Avenue" has been the first Essie nailpolish I ever purchased and it may very well be my favourite out of all I own. It is a very bright, opaque red with an orange undertone which is why - for me - it is THE color for summer. Nonetheless I wear this all year as I just love how it pops against my clothes but also because it looks good on my skin color. This one is definitely an eyecatcher. On the plus side, this one is basically opqaue in just one coat, for my liking I always wear 2 coats anyways. Drying time is great also! A job well done Essie :)

Deborah Lippmann "Supermodel" was designed in collaboration with supermodel (duh!) Dree Hemingway and I am absolutely obsessed with this one. It is a jelly finish meaning it will never be opaque but lets your natural nail line shine through. Nonetheless it is absolutely gorgeous and the finish makes the color even brighter than it is. This is definitely the best red nail polish in terms of color I came across so far. The application and drying time is superb, the only MAJOR let down of this one is that it chips way too easily. A very good topcoat is an absolute must or this polish comes off withing hours. I know that this is a turn-off to a lot of people and I never wear it longer than 1-2 days but the color and finish is just too gorgeous for me not to wear it. I am thinking of purchasing the infamous Seche Vite fast drying topcoat and I hope with this one Supermodel lasts longer.

ESSIE "Wicked" is another very famous color by this line and for me it's the perfect autumn/winter red. It is very rich and dark up to the point that it almost looks black when in darker rooms which is why this one reminds me of Chanel's "Rouge noir". I think this color is super sexy but in an elegant way. It goes on perfectly in 2 coats and drys in a normal fashion. The only thing I highly recommend with this one is base coat as it can stain your nails plus it can get a bit messy when removing it. But that's all worth it because there is a reason why this is such a popular Essie nailpolish.

What are your favourite red nailpolishes? Any recommendation?

xx, V

The Naked Nails

If you know me then you probably know I am a sucker for neutral, nude nails. Since I have what I consider "baby nails" - meaning they're supertiny and short - I love the effect nude nailpolish gives me as it elongates and most importantly enlarges my natural nails. Plus, it always goes along perfectly with everything I wear and whatever make up I put on my face. So I though I share with you my beloved nude nail polishes that I regularly switch between:

Manhattan "Sparkly Nude" is a very pale, almost withe-ish nude with veeery fine golden shimmer which is only noticeable in the sunlight. I like this one for the mere fact that it is a bit more "in your face" than my other nude nailpolished given that it is so light but bold in color. It takes me 2 coats to make it look nice which is what I commonly put on anyways and the only downside to this one is the rather long drying time which is why this one I wear the least out of my four faves!

Ciaté "Cookies and Cream" is my absolute favourite nail polish. This is pure nude perfection. I wear this basically all the time and it makes my nails look healthy and perfectly manicured which is exactly what I want to achieve when I put the effort into painting my nails. This one goes on very sheer at first coat so the first time I applied this I was almost shocked and feared I would have to layer up to 5 coats to get this opaque. But this is not the case. At the second coat this already gets a very good color pay off and for perfection I always apply 3 coats. The positive thing is that this one dries super fast and also lasts very long. LOVE!!

O.P.I. "Samoan Sands" is just as the name already reaveals a nice sand colored nude. I love to wear this when I have a tan which is why one can rarely see it on my nails during winter time. Nonetheless this is a majorly gorgeous color that I can highly recommend. I typically wear 2-3 coats of this, depending on how opaque I want this to be as the formula of this polish is very thin. Drying time I would say is pretty good as well, so is lasting time. I hope OPI never discontinues this one!

Sally Hansen "Choco Latte" is the darkest nude in my collection but not less gorgeous. I wear this one year round and it is one of my favourites out of my huuuge nail polish collection. It dries superfast, is opaque at only 2 coats and stays on forever. I put this one whenever I feel like wearing nude but wanting more of a contrast to my skin color. I think it looks so chic and classy.

Which one's are your favourite nude nail polished?

xx, V

My precious

This tray I got from here carries some of my current favourite things, amongst them my Deborah Lippmann "Supermodel" and Estée Lauder "Smashed" nailpolish, as well as my cheaper version of Ray Ban's "Clubmaster" sunglasses (still saving for the real deal!), my fave summer scent from Marc Jacobs and my go to Lip tint from FACE Stockholm

Probably my fave necklace out of all from MANGO, hanging around a vase I got from H&M Home and, filled with lovely pink flowers from a local flower shop

I got this Canister from the same shop as the tray and I loooove it. Though I honestly have to say, just as with the tray, this is not as high quality as it looks on the shop, but anyways, it has Bambi on top looking after my favourite Bangles :-)

Some other favourite necklaces of mine. I got the Lion necklace from Australia...it's so fierce and for me kind of the definition of statement necklace! Around my lamp I put my favourite hair band which I got ages ago from ZARA. Also hanging around here is my Eiffel Tower necklace from Maison Scotch. I put those necklaces around a NYC painting I got from a home decor store called Depot which I am a huge fan of.

This is my newest addition to my necklace family. I've been eying this beauty for quite some time but never gotten around to buy it but when my mum's friend gave me a ZARA gift card off I went and bought it...and totally not regret it. It totally pimps my favourite grey menswear Tee from H&M!

I got this bowl from a vintage shop in Sweden during my stay there. It is real silver and practically cost me nothing so you guys can guess my excitement when I got it! It carries my favourite bracelets which come in all colors of the rainbow. Since the bowl is so big it makes finding the right one in the morning superquick and easy...I definitely recommend checking out vintage shops for jewelry stashing material like this :-)

Just like the bowl above I got this from the swedish vintage shop and this one also is true silver. It carries my favourite, go-to rings.

Hey guys, I really hope you enjoyed this post a bit and if you want to see more home "decor" of interior posts just let me know...though I do have to say my apartment looks nowhere as fancy or chic as the ones from other famous Bloggers or people in the fashion world do ;-)

Lots of love and have a beautiful weekend,

V

ps.: I think I killed my camera when I dropped it weeks ago...for some reasons my pictures never turn out as sharp as they did before :-(

For the Job

So yesterday was the big second interview for a summer internship at some fashion company...and.....drumroll pls....I GOT THE JOB! Whoop whoop. I was overjoyed yesterday and even the rain that welcomed me in Germany couldn't literally rain on my parade. So from monday onwards I will be superbusy with work which is why I probably won't be posting so many outfit pictures over the summer...you know, priorites. Anyways, this is what I wore yesterday. I got the Blazer from Zara and I absolutely love it because it looks (and feels) expensive and it has a cool feel to it as it isn't fitted. I paired it with some fierce skinnies and heels (both Zara) and my beloved Jil Sander market bag. On my nails I wore Estée Lauder's "Smashed", another summer fav of mine next to Essie's "Sew psyched". By the way, I was thinking of doing a daily "no makeup" makeup routine for you guys. You can see on the picture above how I usually tend to run around which is rather natural, so if u guys are interested, I will do a post on that. Ok, now I need to get started with packing as tomorrow we're leaving at 3 am in the morning for a roadtrip to Austria. Right now I feel a bit like a globe trotter LOLz

Gestern hatte ich das wichtige 2. Vorstellungsgespräch für ein Sommerpraktikum in einem großen Modeunternehmen...und....Trommelwirbel...ICH HAB DEN JOB! Ich war so glücklich als mir die freudige Nachricht mitgeteilt wurde, nicht mal der dunkle Himmel und der Regen konnten mich vom Dauergrinsen abhalten! Ab Montag heißts dann arbeiten, arbeiten, arbeiten. Aus diesem Grund werde ich wohl auch nicht mehr dazukommen so viele Outfits zu posten. Wie ich auch immer, zum Gespräch gestern trug ich dieses Outfit: ein Blazer von Zara den ich wegen seiner lässigen Form absolut liebe, Skinny Jeans und Schuhe sind ebenfalls von Zara! Natürlich durfte meine geliebte Jil Sander Market Bag nicht fehlen. Auf den Nägeln trug ich Estée Lauder's "Smashed", eine wirklich tolle Farbe und ein derzeitiger Favorit neben Essie's "Sew Psyched". Übrigens, auf dem Foto oben könnt ihr sehen wie ich es mit meinem Tagesmake-up halte. Ich habe mir gedacht eventuell einen Post über meine Make-up Routine zu machen mit den Produkten die ich benutze...das heißt, falls ihr interessiert seid. So, jetzt muss ich mich aber ans Packen machen. In der Nacht von heute auf morgen begebe ich mich nämlich auf einen Roadtrip Richtung Österreich. Im Moment fühle ich mich ja fast wie so ein Weltenbummler mit der ganzen Rumreiserei :-D

xx, V

An old flame...

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Lately I've been totally obsessing over a nailpolish that's been in my collection forever. I still remember when Lauren Conrad posted a picture on her Blog talking about her love for a similar green polish and basically the next day I went out to purchase the next best thing: ESSIE Sew Psyched. And I never looked back. However, within the last months I've been totally neglecting this polish, kinda considering it way to dull a color. However, last week I decided to give it another try and boy did I do this color injustice! Maybe it's because I was too pale earlier that I always skipped this one (even though it was part of a winter collection) but now that I have a tan I think this is THE perfect color. Plus it goes on so smoothly. I could probably get away with one coat with this one but out of habit I always use 2 coats and they dry relatively quickly too. With my tanned skin this color always reminds me of the jungle. The 2nd pic doesn't do it justice as it has a too strong blue undertone. It is much more of a muted, greyish green in real life. Much more like the first pic. Nonetheless, I am absolutely in love with this right now and it's a nice colorful getaway from my usual bright red or nude nail colors. What are u wearing on your nails right now?

In letzter Zeit bin ich total besessen von einem Nagellack der sich doch schon relativ lang in meiner Sammlung befindet. Ich kann mich noch genau erinnern dass ich vor einer halben Ewigkeit auf Lauren Conrad's Blog einen Post über ihren grünen Lieblingslack gesehen habe und praktisch am nächsten Tag bin ich losgezogen und habe mir die nächstbeste Farbe besorgt: ESSIE Sew Psyched. Und ich habe nie mehr zurückgesehen. Trotzdem habe ich die Farbe in den letzten Monaten total vernachlässigt und fand die Farbe lange Zeit nicht mehr passend. Der Lack gefiel mir einfach nicht mehr. Letzte Woche habe ich ihm dann jedoch wieder eine Chance gegeben und seitdem bin ich total verrückt nach Sew Psyched. Vielleicht liegts auch einfach daran dass ich schon seit Ewigkeiten keine richtige Sommerbräune mehr hatte und den Lack auf blasser Haut nicht mag obwohl er Teil einer Winterkollektion war. Mit meiner derzeitigen Sommerbräune liebe ich die Farbe einfach und sie erinnert mich an den Jungle. Außerdem lässt sich der Lack supereinfach auftragen und deckt mehr oder minder sogar schon in einer Schicht und die Trockenzeit kann sich auch sehen lassen! Das 2. Bild hier tut dem Lack eigentlich nicht Recht da er in Realität weniger Blaustich hat und vielmehr einen grauen Unterton besitzt, ähnlich dem ersten Bild. Jedenfalls bin ich total verliebt in diese Farbe und seh sie als nette Abwechslung zu meinen typischerweise knallroten oder Nude Farben. Was trägt ihr so im Moment auf euren Nägeln?

xx, V

I just bought...

I am such a hopeless case of nailpolish addiction, I swear. I just had this itching in my finger that I wanted some bright colors for Spring as most of my nail polishes are rather muted colors and I don't have my neon polishes with me in Sweden. So what did I do, spend a couple of bucks on these 2 lovely's from China Glaze. Aquadelic is a really bright turquoise which I can't wait to wear and Japanes Koi has to be the fiercest neon red ever. And I just love red in general. The pic here doesn't even do it justice on how bright Japanes Koi is. Go and google to see for yourself!

Ich bin echt ein hoffnungsloser Fall was Nagellack angeht. Ganz klarer Suchtfall. Und wieder mal ist es mich überkommen und ich hab auf Ebay für einen wirklich guten Preis 2 absolute Knallfarben für den Sommer ergattert. Gerechtfertigt habe ich das mit dem Argument dass alle meine Nagellacke hier eher dezente Farben sind..aber ihr wisst ja wie das is, wenn man wirklich kaufen will findet man IMMER ein Argument haha Naja, jedenfalls ist Aquadelic ein superschönes Türkis auf das ich mich wirklich freue, vor allem weil ich leicht gebräunt bin und Japanes Koi ist das schönste, knalligste Neon-rot dass ich je gesehen habe! Das Bild hier wird dem neon nicht ansatzweise gerecht, googlet und seht für euch selbst! Ist echt ne hammerfarbe :-)

xx, V

Blue

So here is the rest of yesterday's outfit! Do you like? As I was dressing all black - again - I actually thought to myself I can't wait for summer to arrive so that I finally get in the mood again to mix up my wardrobe with prints and bright colors. Plus, I don't know about you guys but I always find getting dressed so much easier when it is not minus degrees outside and the sun is shining. Must be connected to my love for sunglasses and that I think cool sunglasses pimp every outfit instantly. Just as jewelry. Mark my words!

Hier also der Rest vom gestrigen Outfit. Was meint ihr? Als ich mich gestern wieder mal in schwarze Klamotten geworfen hab, hab ich mir gedacht wie sehr ich mich nicht auf den Sommer freue. Zum einen weil ich es viel einfacher finde ein Outfit zusammenzustellen wenn es draußen keine Minusgrade hat und zum anderen weil ich im Sommer viel eher bunte Farben und Prints trage! Es muss wohl aber auch daran liegen dass ich im Sommer immer meine geliebten Sonnenbrillen tragen kann - die ich natürlich sammle. Und meiner Meinung nach peppt ne coole Sonnenbrille zusammen mit Schmuck jedes Outfit auf! :-)

xx, V

Just another Manic Monday!

Another Monday, another university day! Here's a first glimpse of today's outfit :) The focus is on my new A.W.E.S.O.M.E. nailpolish from OPI. They recently came out with a Mariah Carey collection which features 4 polishes with a brand new formula called liquid sands. So the polish has a rather matte, texturized finish and I swear it's like diamonds on my finger nails. I bought all 4 of the colors (duh!) and each one of them is just breathtakingly amazing. My favourites so far though are the blue one (Get your number) and the red one (The Impossible). I highly recommend you buying the mini collection which comes with all four colors though I am already certain I will purchase at least these 2 colors in big size! Anyways, my outfit today was rather simple, all black, I just let my sparkly nails, my blue furry coat and some jewelry do the talking. This week no too much is up actually. Have an exam and some get togethers with people but all in all it will be a rather smooth week compared to what's up for the next 4 weeks after that....

Wieder ein Montag, wieder Uni! Hier ist mal ein erster Ausblick auf mein heutiges Outfit. Im Fokus steht dabei mein neuer absoluter LIEBLINGS-Nagellack von OPI. Die Firma hat unlängst eine komplett neue Art von Nagellack herausgebracht mit dem Namen "Liquid Sands". Die Formel verspricht ein glitzerndes, mattes, sandiges Finish und ich bin absolut verliebt. Es ist als hätte ich kleine funkelnde Diamanten auf meinen Fingernägeln. Und der Lack hält auch ziemlich lange (mind. 3 Tage ohne Splittern bei mir!). Von den 4 Farben gefallen mir Blau und Rot am besten! Wer interessiert ist, dem kann ich definitiv die Mini-collection mit allen 4 Farben ans Herz legen. Nachdem ich selbst die Mini-collection besitze bin ich jetzt schon so überzeugt von den Lacken dass ich mir ziemlich sicher meine 2 Lieblingsfarben noch einmal in einer großen Version zulegen werde. Mein Outfit heut ist eher simpel, sehr viel schwarz. Es sind mehr die Accessoires, der Mantel und vor allem die Nägel die ins Auge fallen! So, jetzt muss ich aber schnell auf die Uni. Diese Woche ist nicht viel los, eine Prüfung und ein paar Treffen mit Freunden von der Uni. Dafür werden die nächsten 4 Wochen danach dann aber richtig anstrengend!

What I wear/Was ich anhabe:
Coat (Mantel)/ Pants (Hose)/ Sweater: ZARA
Shoes (Schuhe): Dinsko
Bag (Tasche): Jil Sander

Favourites: Nail Polish

It's been a while since I had a beauty related post and I thought I would share with you my current favourite nail polishes for the fall/winter season :-)

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So from top to bottom:

CHANEL "Peridot": A very famous monochromatic color that changes from golden brown to green. I don't think I have to say too much about this as probably everybody knows it. Only downside for me is the quality as this polish chips of at the second day the latest, sometimes even on the day I applied it. Given the rich price, kinda sad! The color is stunning and unique nonetheless!
MANHATTAN "Rodeo drive" from the Blogger's edition. I really loooove this polish. Is has slight silver glitter hues in it and is a very unique kind of minty kind of muddy green?! Almost like seafoam? I don't know. And it stays on my nails perfectly. Given that this one was on 3.50€ this is major!!!
ESSIE "Mink muffs" is another famous color. Out of all the mud colors out there, this is by far my favourite! Gorgeous color for fall and top quality. The only thing I don't like with my bottle is that it doesn't have the new Essie application brush which is way better. But once I used this one up and I repurchase, this won't bother me anymore haha
OPI "Goldeneye" from the James Bond edition is the MOST GORGEOUS and unique gold I have EVER come across. This really looks like pure gold on your nails and it shines and sparkles and oh my, I am in love! Definitely give this one a try. Perfect color for Xmas and New Year's if u ask me :-)
ESSIE "Wicked": A rich burgundy red with a gel finish. This one is definitely THE red staple color for fall and winter. Looks like blood on your nails and the finish is just so pretty. In addition it is fully opaque with just 2 coats and dries very quickly. One of my all time favourite red colors. Very sexy in my book ;-)

So what are your favourite nail polishes for fall?

xx, V

New In: OPI James Bond Skyfall Mini Collection

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So I ordered these a while ago and when I finally got them I was excited like a lil' kid on xmas! Whoop whoop been waiting for these like forever! Such pretty colors. The kit consists of the following colors:

1. GOLDENEYE which is the most beautiful and unique gold color I have EVER seen!!! It has more of an orange gold tone to it and it shimmers that you feel like getting blinded by it. Definitely the highlight of the entire collection and the main reason why I ordered the kit :-)

2. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME is a classic red with shimmer not glitter. It's kind of a pillar box red that reflects the light beautifully because of the shimmer elements in it. Great color for the winter/xmas time!

3. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH is a silver color with different colored chunks of glitter that give it the most exquisit metallic finish, changing color depending on the light from subtle silverish-green to a pinky-lilacish-silver (haha my wording LOLz).

4. LIVE AND LET DIE is a veeeeeeeeery dark green that appears almost black on the nails with gold shimmer in it. Just magical. I love the color and the consistency (one layer of color is enough!!!) and definitely prefer this over the typical black nailpolish.

All in all I love all the colors of the collection so dearly and can't wait to use them all during winter time. I bought it via beautybay for around 15€ (shipping is free worldwide!) and I really think you get great value for money so maybe some of you want to check it out. For me the James Bond collection is one of the best collections OPI has ever come out with!

xx, V

Favourite: Essie Reds

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left to right: "capri"; "clambake"; "fifth avenue"; "wicked"

So when it comes to nailpolish you guys probably already know that I am an addict! However, when one would ask me to chose one color palette that I would have to wear until eternity, it would be a no-brainer for me to chose red colors as in my book, red always works. So by now you should also know that I am a sucker for Essie nailpolishes (just love their new brush applicator!!!) so I thought I'd share with you my favourite red-ish Essie colors.

Capri is more of a red-ish orange and to me it really looks like what I would imagine women in Capri have on their nails, all dressed in white. Definitely a pop of color and superpretty!
Clambake is a superbright, almost neon red. I mean I know that neon red is practically impossible but it is really bright and has a superthin texture, hence one needs to apply this one in several layers. Nonetheless its a stunner!
Fifth Avenue is by far my favourite red nailpolish color of all time of any brand. There is a reason why I got asked a couple of times whats on my nails. It's just the right amount of bright tomato red yet at the same time classic! Gotta love it :-)
Wicked is a rich burgundy red, that when layered, looks like a red-ish black. For me its a perfect dupe for Chanel "Rouge Noir" plus its of better quality! I think that says it all.

Nude

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Those of u that know me already know, that I am a huuuuge sucker for nailpolish. I would even consider myself an addict as I am constantly on the hunt for new colors and I consider nailpolish as much an accessoire as rings or necklaces. I could just never imagine going without it! There are days even, when I would change nailcolor every single day.
My current favourite brand is Essie and I've been sporting "Fifth Avenue" and "Wicked" a lot lately but just sometime ago, I came across Sally Hansen nailpolishes at one of the local drugstores. I've known Sally Hansen for quite a while now and been using their Nail hardeners for years so it was a no brainer for me to get one of these "Salon manicure" nailpolishes that claim to be base, top coat, hardener and what not all in one. The last few weeks - probably due to constantly wearing bright or red colors - I was craving for a more muted, neutral color. However, as it is often with these colors, they're so light that one has to put on 4 layers to even see something. So I chose Sally Hansen in the color "Choco-Latte" and I tell u guys, I am in heaven. It is suuuuuuuuuuuch a preeeeeeettty color!!!! And in 2 thin coats you get the exact same color as in the bottle. I can already see me sporting this color for the next weeks. I just constantly look at my fingers. I've had the polish on for 3 days now and so far it looks pretty perfect still. For me that's amazing as I've been washing dishes, taking showers, styling my hair and basically been doing all the other things that usually get your nailpolish off!
They are on the pricey side though as they retail for 10€. Then again, I have Chanel "Peridot" which cost me more than twice as much and I hate it cuz the color looks nothing like in the bottle and after one day comes off. So I guess 10€ is affordable. Especially considering that u don't have to paint your nails everyday :-)

What are your current favourites when it comes to nailpolish? Any recommendation?

xx,V.