Girly Grunge

Today I opted for an outfit which was grunge yet still girly. I went for the 90's look with the boots, dark colors, choker and vampy lip, while choosing a skirt to still make the outfit a little bit feminine. I love the polka dots on the skirt, even though they're neutral they are still very fun and playful. 

This is definitely something I'd wear out with friends or maybe on a cute coffee date.

Light and love,

xx

TSHIRT: INTIMISSIMI 
SWEATER: MANGO
SKIRT: NAFNAF
SHOES: PULL&BEAR
NECKLACE: TALLY WEIJL
EARRINGS: H&M
LIPSTICK: URBAN DECAY - REVOLUTION LIPSTICK "SHAME"

A Sushi Adventure

If you've read my blog for a while you'll know that Saturdays tend to be family days because my sister works during the week. This weekend my sister surprised us by taking us to a Sushi cooking class. The cooking class was held at the White House on the Dam in Akrounta which is about 10 minutes outside Limassol (I'm in Cyprus.) 

Our teacher was Tracey who lives at the White house and is the person who runs the courses. She tends to teach children but this time she held a weekend class. We met lots of other lovely strangers of mixed nationalities and had delicious local white wine. We ended up making different kinds of sushi (ones with rice on the outside, ones with seaweed on the outside etc.), Gyoza (Japanese dumplings) and tempura! In my case, I got to make everything vegan. Tracey was so understanding and even brought out tofu for my dumpling stuffing instead of minced meat. Finally, when it was all done we got to dig in and share stories. It is definitely something I would recommend doing if you are ever here in Limassol. If you'd like more information about her classes, just click here. 

Today I styled this chic, flowy and slightly grunge outfit. I threw together my striped crop top, with my maxi skirt and of course my Nike Air Max Fusion's for comfort. I decided to go with a vampy lip and my burgundy satchel to match. To finish off the look I wore my big cross earrings to amplify the dark vibe. 

I hope all of you had a wonderful Saturday, I would love to hear all about it in the comments below. 

Light and love,

xx

Making the dough for the dumplings and putting in the fillings. 

Our vegan dumplings with tofu simmering away. 

Photo of Tracey giving us a sushi rolling demonstration.

Mom and sister giving it a go!

The scene of our dining. 

Dumplings and sushi all ready and below the whoooole table set (:

TOP: ZARA

SKIRT: PIMKIE

SHOES: NIKE AIR MAX FUSION

BAG: TOPSHOP

EARRINGS: CLAIRE'S (NEON GREEN STUD)

                        FROM ST. TROPEZ (CROSSES)

LIPSTICK: URBAN DECAY - REVOLUTION LIPSTICK "SHAME"

Basic Space

Today's outfit has to be one of my favorites. When wearing it I felt so empowered because I felt vampy and edgy, but also very sultry. It is definitely a look with some attitude. 

I paired one of my favorite crop tops that has a mid-western print with a bodycon skirt. I added a baby pink cardigan with sporty stripes to give the outfit to make it more girly, and my bright purple vans for some color. Of course, I had to give this badass look a vampy lip. 

Light and love,

xx

TOP: ZARA

CARDIGAN: TOPSHOP

SKIRT: PIMKIE

SHOES: VANS

BAG: MARKET IN MONACO 

RINGS: CLAIRE'S (MINI-CROSS)

              FROM A FRIEND (SIMPLE BAND)

              MARKET IN NICE, FRANCE (CELTIC PATTERN)

LIPSTICK: URBAN DECAY REVOLUTION LIPSTICK "SHAME"

Favorite Lip Products this Winter

When winter comes along I have this need to wear lipsticks and play around with lip products because winters become cold and very slow, so a pop of color on this lips instantly adds some fun to an outfit and looks like you tried really hard when you didn't. 

My go-to lipsticks in the fall and winter are these two lipsticks from Urban Decay and MAC. The Urban Decay lipstick from the "Revolution" collection is a dark vampy lipstick that I love wearing on my grungy days. It has the most wonderful staying power but can be a little messy to apply, so underneath I line and fill in my lips with a MAC lip pencil in the shade Mahogany. Adding a dark lip liner underneath a vampy lipstick actually makes the lipstick darker because there is an opaque base. 

Sometimes I also like to just wear the MAC lip pencil with some Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream on top because it is a beautiful intense brownish red color on it's own.

Another favorite lipstick of mine for the colder months is the MAC Viva Glam Rihanna 1 lipstick in the shade Frost. It has this beautiful frosty red color which is more in the blue tones. I have a skin tone which makes suiting red colors very difficult for me so I can't go with any typical red. I really like this red because it's a lot more muted than some of MAC other shades but also a has a gold sparkle finish which makes it very different and festive. 

Even though I adore my statement lipsticks I never forget to neglect my nudes! My favorite nude color right now is actually a lip pencil by NARS in the shade Walkyrie. It's more toward the brown side which I like because I prefer darker shades in the colder months and it also suits my skin olive skin tone very nicely. At the moment on my wish list is the a MAC nude color in the shade Cosmo, it is the most gorgeous dark peachy pink nude.

Let me know if you like me doing some beauty related blog posts as well as my fashion posts! Also I'd love to know about some of your favorite lip products to wear in the fall and winter. 

Light and love

xx

URBAN DECAY "REVOLUTION" LIPSTICK IN THE SHADE SHAME

MAC VIVA GLAM RIHANNA 1 LIPSTICK IN THE SHADE FROST

MAC LIP PENCIL IN THE SHADE MAHOGNY 

NARS VELVET MATTE LIP PENCIL IN THE SHADE WALKYRIE