Easter Bash Outfit | Fashion

I hope you've all had a glorious bank holiday weekend last week, even though most people are now back to working - I'm not, as I'm still on spring break right now, but my precious time of is running through my fingers - so I thought while I sit here and dread the thought of going back to school and work, I'd share one of my Easter outfits with you guys!

My family always goes out to eat on Easter Sunday, we have been doing that ever since I can remember, even if it means driving half an hour to a small village far away from the hubbub of our city. That also means that last year's lunch outfit was shot in the exact same place - you can check that out here if you want to - but the decorations were so pretty I just couldn't resist. 

The weather finally decided to get better just in time for our Easter celebrations - it was raining cats and dogs the days leading up to it, let me tell ya - so I finally got to wear some of my new spring additions to my wardrobe out.

I picked up this super adorable pale pink top because I liked both its simplicity and the touch of personality its corrugated hem adds to it from H&M when I went shopping the other day, and because it wasn't quite as warm as I'd hoped it would be, I threw on my trusty old Primark cardigan on top.

This must have been the first time in months I didn't wear jeans, and my God was it great. I had picked up these satin pants from Hallhuber back in February and hadn't gotten around to wearing them before this, but they're so super comfortable it's insane. Same goes for my Air Max Thea, which my Mom got me as a gift after watching me drool over them for the past two months. They're in the shade smoking purple, which for one, is the prettiest shade of shoe I've ever seen, and secondly adds an amazing splash of color to an otherwise neutral outfit.

As for accessories, I took my new handbag which I'd found at a cute little botique called 'Der Italiener' ('The Italian') - I've been using it every day since I got it and I'm absolutely loving it - as well as one of my favorite necklaces which I've received from my lovely friend Lisa. Lisa was the exchange partner I stayed with when I visited Atlanta in 2014, so the dangler's shape of Georgia is an everyday reminder to the amazing time I had there.

To finish it off, the jewelery I always wear - my watch and ring. The watch is a present I received from my family for my seventeenth birthday, and the ring, which is shaped like a knot, was a gift from my Dad for Valentine's Day - who needs a boyfriend when you have a father like that?

How did you spend your bank holiday weekend? I'd love to know!

TOP - H&M | Cardigan - Primark (old - similar) | Pants - Hallhuber | Shoes - Nike | Bag - (similar) | Watch - Michael Kors | Ring - Michael Kors | Necklace - similar

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March Favorites | Beauty

I've been saying it for the past two months and I'll say it again - I can't believe just how quickly this year has been flying by! It feels like yesterday when I got onto a bus for a trip to Weimar on the 2nd of March, but that's actually almost a month ago. I feel a little weird realising that.

Anyways, time to stop being soppy. To me, March marks the beginning of spring, but somehow Germany had different plans - it only started getting warmer and sunny at last during the past week.
Now would be the point where I'd explain that during spring, I like to wear a lot more pinks, which is still true, but if you've been following be for the past two months you might know that I've been struggling with quite the severe skin condition - I'll get into that later - and that also shows in my favorites. So let's get into them!


Mario Badescu Drying Lotion (25€)

Onto that nice little skin condition of mine - I'm still clueless as to what caused it as I've been waiting to get a doctor's appointment for weeks, but I'm sure it's hormones. I've had huge, rash-like breakouts around my mouth for almost two months now. Nice image there for you - sorry.  I mentioned in my review of Lush's 'Don't Look At Me' mask how they'd gotten better, but they came back twice as bad.

I was quite sceptical about using acne products, mostly because I've had more than enough negative experiences with them to last me a life time. When I heard about this one, though, I just had to try it because I've never seen so many rave reviews!

Thank God I did, because it has improved my skin's state so much that, for the first time in two months, I feel alright not wearing make up.
You apply this to your pimples and red areas and leave it on over night, and when you get up in the morning, they will have shrunken in size immensly, smaller ones often are gone completely!

I thought long and hard about purchasing this because it is pretty pricey, but the results it helped me achieve, especially as my skin doesn't seem to get worse, are absolutely worth that money!


KIKO Infinity Eyeshadow in '220 Metallic Golden Rose' (6,90€)

I make no secret of the fact that I love KIKO's Infinity Eyeshadow range - it includes such a huge variety of gorgeous shades of great quality for a relatively small price.

I picked up '220 Metallic Golden Rose' when I was out shopping with my friends sometime in winter, and because I missed the warmer seasons so much, I thought it'd be a great idea to buy a nice pink-ish shade for when spring comes. Done deal. Only that I threw it into a drawer and forgot about it. Classic.
I rediscovered it when I was looking for an eyeshadow I could wear for around Easter, and when I do get to do my make up, I don't wear any eyeshadow but this one, I love it that much.

'220 Metallic Golden Rose' is, as the name suggests, a rosey shade with tiny specks of golden glitter running through it, making it shimmer.
I've found that while it isn't as pigmented as some of the other shades I've tried, it still lasts almost all day long, even when you don't use any eyeshadow primer, which is super practical if you, like me, are constantly busy running about town.


Neutrogena Unperfumed Hand Cream (4,99€)

Back to the topic of "what the hell is my skin playing at", besides the pretty outbreaks, I also struggled with insanely dry and irritated hands this month. You could say it was a handful. (Admit it, you at least smiled at that.)

I tried several hand creams I had lying around in my drawers, but all of them left my hands looking, and especially feeling, worse. At one point, the skin was completely torn open and bleeding.
I was frantic, so when I stumbled upon this hand cream by Neutrogena while in my local drugstore, I decided to give it a go, because how much worse could my skin get?

I think it worked as well as it did because it is unperfumed, so there really wasn't anything in there that could irritate my skin.
After just a few uses, my skin was a lot less dry and my little wounds had closed up. After around three days, my skin had almost healed completely and didn't show any signs of dryness!
Much like the Mario Badescu drying lotion, it is pretty high in price, but it works so well that if I was struggling with dry hands again, I'd happily bite that bullet.


Zoeva 322 Brow Line Brush (9,99€)

I already mentioned how much I adored Zoeva's brushes in my last favorites (if you're interested in those, you can find them here), but for some reason I completely brainfarted and forgot to include my favorite brush of all time.

I've seen a lot, and I mean a lot, of bloggers rave about the '322 Brow Line' brush, and I can definitely see why. Before I received this for my birthday, I always used an eyeshadow brush to fill in my brows, and it looked about as horrible as it sounds.
This, hoewever, easily helps your create the most precise brows ever!

What I also love about Zoeva as a company is that all of their products are vegan-friendly, so if you're looking to pick up some great quality, animal-friendly brushes, you're in for a treat with Zoeva!


KIKO 'Romance & Desire' Eau De Toilette Roll-On

Because of just how bad my skin was, I wanted to avoid anything that could possibly irritate it, which meant I not only stopped using make up, but also perfume almost entirely.

When I did feel like I needed a little something, however, I stayed away from 'normal', spray-on perfume and went back to my KIKO roll-on, which I received in their 'Romance & Desire' scented for Christmas.
You guys know I suck at describing scents, but to me this smells very feminine - very sweet and sensual, with notes of caramel, vanilla and sandalwood.

I was suprised by how longlasting this is! Even though it technically isn't a high-end perfume, it lasts for several hours, longer than some insanely expensive perfumes I've tried, so this definitely is a hidden treasure!


What products - or others things as well - have you been loving in March?

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Milka Easter Cupcakes | Lifestyle

Happy Easter you guys!

I love myself some baking, I always have, so I usually like to whack out something special once holiday seasons roll around. When I was brainstorming for what I could try out for my family's annual Easter bash, I stumbled upon Lauren's recipe for cupcakes - Lauren, for those of you that don't know, is an insanely gifted baker whose creations make me swoon regularly.

Because I loved the look of her cupcakes so much, I based mine on them - I tinkled around a little and added some personal touches here and there, and boom, the Milka Easter Cupcakes were born!

The response to the picture I posted of them on Twitter was so huge that I decided to share the recipe even though it's technically Easter Sunday already - hey, maybe you could use up your leftover Easter eggs to make these?

To make these, you will need:

Cupcakes:
- 2 large eggs

-115g flour
- 115g caster sugar
-115g non-salted butter
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 baking powder
- 2 Milka Mini Eggs (I used the 'Confetti' ones)

Buttercream:

- 115g Butter

-175g icing sugar, sifted

- 50g melted Milka chocolate

Decoration:
- 10 Milka Mini Eggs (I used the 'Confetti ' ones)

Method:

Cupcakes

1) To make your cupcakes, place all of the ingredients but the chocolate eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk for around two minutes so you'll have a well combined, smooth mixture.
2) Now, chop the two chocolate eggs into small pieces and add them to your cupcake mixture. Then whisk for another minute.
3) Place an even amount of your mixture into 10 cupcake cases.
4) Bake on the middle shelf of a preheated oven 190 c/170 c fan for twenty minutes - once that time is over, use a coctail stick to check whether your cakes are done - stick it into a cupcake, if some dough sticks to the stick when you pull it out, then your cakes aren't done yet!

Buttercream

1) Whisk 115g of butter until it's very fluffy - the amount of time depends on how fast your whisk can go, really - then add 175g of icing sugar into the same bowl.
2) Following that, add your melted chocolate into the bowl and whisk for another two to three minutes.
3) Once your cupcakes have cooled down, you can pipe the buttercream onto them using a piping bag.

4) To finish the look of your cupcakes off, now slice your remaining chocolate eggs into two halves - you might want to heat your knife up using hot water before doing this so the eggs won't curmble in the process - and add two each to the top of your cakes.

And that's it! These are actually very easy to make, and for the most part very fuss-free - and they're super delicious as well, especially if you love chocolate as much as I do!

Do you like baking? If so, did you bake anything special for the holidays?

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Home Décor Wishlist | Lifestyle

Ever since I moved into my own flat last spring, I've been really into interior design. And by really into I mean that I collect magazines and browse IKEA's website for hours on a daily basis. I sound like a teenage version of my Mom, oh my life.

And because I love comming up with new ideas and concepts on how to decorate my small space, I was very excited when I was contacted by UncommonGoods to check out their products.

UncommonGoods, for all of you that don't know, is a New York based retailer that features unique jewelery, designer décor, tabletop items and handcrafted gifts - most importantly, all of which were created without any harm done to either animals or people.

Ever since the company's launch all the way back in 1999, they've been following their mission of providing a platform for artists and designer - half the products they sell are handmade.

I was amazed by the concept behind this company - they offer gorgeous, cruelty-free decór items, most of which are handmade and include recycled materials.

The best thing about their products, however, is that there is a story behind each and every one of them, which you can read up on while browsing their website!

While doing exactly that, I stumbled upon so many amazing décor pieces that I felt like I couldn't not share them with you guys - if you, like me, are looking for some inspiration on little pieces that'll add a lot of personality to your flat, you're in for a treat!

1. Boquet Wall Print (140,95€)

I feel like, out of all the different categories of products UncommonGoods offer, their prints definitely stand out the most - if you're interested in seeing more of them, you can check them out here.

I fell in love with this one right in the moment I saw it - I've been looking for a world map to cover a huge bare wall in my bedroom for some time now, and this one featuring flowers as countries is absolutely dreamy.

2. Giraffe Family Bookends (61,49€)

For someone who owns as many books as I do, bookends are such a sweet, creative way to display them - how come I don't own more than one?

I was actually overwhelmed by the variety of bookends I was greeted by when browsing - you can check them out here - but this one that includes a mother giraffe and its baby was just too cute to pass up. It actually made me squeal out loud.

I need it. Desperately.

3. Vintage Camera Pillows (52,03€)

Now, my inner blogger definitely urged me to put these three pillows into the shopping basket right away, chanting "buy them, buy them", but I stayed strong. Mostly because my bank balance wouldn't be able to take any more damage this month.

Now, joking aside, this trio of pillows is absolutely adorable, and for sure an eyecatcher! They'd sit super nicely on my sofa, adding a bit of my personality to my living room.

4. F-Bomb Paperweight (42,57€)

This actually made me laugh out loud when I first saw it - have you ever seen a décor item that is any more me?  In case you don't know, I have a bad habit of swearing a little too much in my free time - I somehow manage to control my toungue while at school and work, but once I come home, it sort of does its own thing. Whoops.

This would come in really handy for my desk because I constantly have several sheets of paper floating around there - and it definitely is a hilarious conversation starter!

5. Deep Sea Sand Art (80,40€)

This piece of art is nothing short of breathtaking.

It contains light and dark sand which shifts into all kinds of landscapes once you rotate the glass ring - that's one of the most innovative décor items I've ever seen!

It also appears to have a very calming, natural presence, according to people who have bought it, so this would be a really nice addition to an office space.

6. Cork Globes (75,68€/113,51€)

Picking back up on the travelling vibes I started off with when I added the world map to this list - how adorable are these cork globes? There's a mini and a large size to these, so you could make use of these in smaller spaces as well!

They don't just look cute, though, but you can also actually track your travels in three-dimensional style with color-coded pushpins, so this could come in really handy as I'm travelling more than ever this year!

7. There Are Always Flowers Print (35,95€)

If you follow me on any of my social media, you will know that I'm a very positive and optimistic person, so this lovely print here is right up my street.

I love the way this saying is fittingly framed with pretty flowers, and I'm a big fan of its message - that one should always look for beauty, no matter one's surroundings.

8. Indulgent Food Pillows (61,49€)

Yet another item that very much fits my personality. These pillows are made by the same lovely lady as the camera ones I mentioned earlier, and they are equally adorable. There were actually quite a few other ones that I adored, but this list would have been absolutely endless - you can find all the other cute pillows they offer over here.

I'm now having the internal struggle of trying to work out which would go better with my living room's color scheme. I want them all. Dang.

9. Record Bowl (23,65€)

While it is specifically stated on the website that these should not be used to serve food, how great would this be to display little knick-knacks or to keep all of your jewelery in one place?

What I love about these bowls is that you can actually chose the record your bowl will be made out of, so this would also be a perfect option for a personalized gift!

Now that's quite the long wishlist I've managed to mount there, huh?

Obviously, I could never cover all of the amazing products I stumbled upon while browsing UncommonGoods' website, but if I got you interested in their décor items, you can go here to check them out.

Have you picked up any decorative items for your home lately? If so, make sure to share them with me!

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A Healthy Pancakes Recipe | Lifestyle

I've been trying to eat healthier during the past couple weeks, especially because I've been dealing with a lot of outbreaks and general redness of my skin.

But, me being, I obviously didn't want to give up on some of my favorite foods completely, so I've been experimenting while cooking a lot and I feel like I've come up with the perfect recipe for a healthier version of my favorite pancakes.

I asked on Twitter whether anyone was interested in me sharing that recipe on my blog, and because the response was so positive, here I am!

To serve four people, you will need these ingredients:

- 4 big eggs

- 400ml/13 fl. oz. of (lactose) free milk - lactose free is optional, but as milk makes me feel bloated I like using it

- 100ml/ 3 fl. oz water
- 400g/ 14 ounce of flour

- 100g/ 3,5 ounce of sugar

- one packet of vanilla sugar

- a few drops of sunflower oil

- an apple

- any fruit you'd like as a topping - I went for one banana

1) To start off, place milk, water, flour, sugar as well as vanilla sugar in a mixing bolw.

2) Then, seperate the eggs - put the egg whites into a sepearte, smaller mixing bowl, while the egg yolks go into the first one.

3) Following that, you will want to whisk the egg whites until stiff.

4) Now you can start to whisk the ingredients in your first mixing bowl for around two minutes so that they appear well combined.
 After that, you add in the stiff egg whites and whisk the whole thing for another minute.

5) To finish off your pancake mixture, you now skin an apple, chop it up into very small dices and mix it into your already prepared mixture.

6) At this point, you're finally ready to actually cook your pancakes!

To do so, turn your stove on medium heath and heat some drops of sunflower oil in a pan. Once the oil appears to be hot, add a small amount of your pancake mixture into the pan.

7) You'll want to check the bottom side of your pancake very frequently to make sure that it turns a nice shade of brown and doesn't burn - once that bottom side is well-done, flip your pancake to fry the upper side of it as well!

8) Once your pancakes are completely done, it's time to add your topping of choice - I went for slices of banana because that's all we had left. (Being an adult and remembering to go grocery shopping is hard.)

I bet these would taste delicious with various kinds of berries or other fruit as well!

Et violà - there you have some semi-healthy pancakes! I know that they're not completely fit for clean-eating or anything, as there's still some sugar in them - but they're definitely a healthier option to your typical nutella filled pancakes or crepes.
Even if you don't want to add any topping to your pancakes, you will still be able to taste the apple you added to your pancake mixture - it adds a nice

Have you developed or found a great recipe recently? If so, please share it with me, I'm always on the lookout for new things to try!

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