Psoriasis and motherhood

I have suffered with a version of psoriasis since I was 8. It has always stayed on my scalp and grows into my brows during big breakouts. I have shared a few times now how I deal with it, what helps and what doesnt. Huge struggle in last 3 years has been my two pregnancies as those really added to my breakouts. 

Three big factors for me in regards to breakout are : sleep, stress and diet. Each pregnancy lead to different sleep patterns, stress and also big changes in my diet. During my second round I actually managed to get my skin into an incredible condition. My first born has started to sleep a lot better and would only wake up one or two times a night. This meant, that I was able to get plenty of sleep. After the initial big change of moving to a different country, I started to have less and less stress. I was not worried about anything that had to do with the pregnancy or my kid. Everything was just really settling down and I was able to take a deep breath and you could really see that in my skin. Also, as far as the diet I have been almost completely meat free with the exception of white meat which is something that really really helps those who suffer with psoriasis and especially my case. I have been drinking a lot of fluids. The summer has been approaching and I was always thirsty so that was great. I also found a combination of two face products that helped to really moisturise my skin. It has seriously been the best I’ve seen in many many years. 

Slick Flick

As someone who has been adding a liner to my everyday makeup since I was 17, I have gone through more then plenty different products. I do always seem to prefer a liquid gel liner. Also there has only ever been one product I would keep going back to over and over. However as a new mum I found the pen liners to work best for me as I deffinitelly need an easy way to do a quick flick. 

January Mood Board

 If you have been my reader for some time now, you know the drill. New month, new mood board. You know the way a lot of us create vision boards for their year, I create small boards throughout the year. Filled with small things I am hoping to get inspired by. 

It has been a Blast

 Hi lovelies!
With new year, I made myself some promises. Yes, promises, not resolutions. I never believed in that word. One of my promises is to start posting again. I have missed it a lot and took the lack or readers as something that lead to no motivation. In that process I realised, that this blog has started as something I always did mostly for myself. This has always been a place I wrote down my thoughts, emotions and opinions. And not having that outlet made me feel less myself. So here we are. Again. Hi!

My favorite Skin care Products - Dry skin edition

 Over the years I have been fighting with dry skin and I always seem to find new products, that are great and work for me, but only for a while. Meaning every so often, I have to change my skin care routine and I noticed that some products that have not worked for me in the past, suddenly do. Just like one of the creams, I will be sharing with you today.

Favorite Hair products in January 2021

 With January gone (how did that happen?) it is only fitting to shre my favorite hair products. As I have tried a few new things, figured out what works best for me and my hair right now and overall wanted to share these products and tools with you all. 

Mood -February 2021

 As some of you know, I like to post a few little 'mood' boards here and there to share things that inspire me or show of my feels lately. This month, as many of you, I am also in lockdown unable to work or do anything really. Which makes my 'mood' post very different to others. 

5 Essentials getting me through October

 This year, as you may have noticed, has been odd. It is no news that we should all try to enjoy all the little simple things in life. But this year it is more important then ever. So I started noticing all the little things that I have been enjoying this month. And per usual I am sharing them with you.

Naturally Glossy

I dont do lip products for day time very  often. Especially some extra colors. But I do love a bit of lipgloss and the other day I tried a combo of two and I liked it so much, I had to share. Especially since both products are so easy to get a hold of and super affordable. 

Eylure Brow

I have receantly tried a new brow pencil as my usual product is runing real low. And it did not dissapoint. Actually it worked much better then I expected. And as usual I decided to share my thoughts with you. 

Banana Shampoo and Conditioner by Garnier, is it worth it?

I have been hearing about banana based hair products for a while now and seeing them in pretty much every drugstore. Even had some clients asking me, wether those products are really worth the hype. So as a hairdresser I was intrigued. 

Now I do know that there are a lot of benefits to bananas. They are great for you to eat, add to beauty products and sure, must be great for hair too. After doing some reading I figured out a few things. Biggest benefit of bananas is, as most of us know, pottasium. They are also rich in natural oils, vitamins and carbohydrates. All that means a potential of a great moisturizer and softener. So does it really have the benefits it promises?

August Mood 2020

Back at it with another monthly mood board. This time I am sharing my inspirations for the month of August. 

For those who are new here, this is a series of posts I do almost every month. A post full of things that I hope to inspire me in coming month, trends in fashion, hair or beauty I want to try or even activities I can' t wait to do.

So I hope you' ll enjoy this month' s pick. 

Forgive Me

I have not been doing my makeup very often these days. As we are still adviced to stay home and my work is not allowed to open just yet, I do not feel the need to do myself up much. The sun has been shining for us and I spent most of my time enjoying it. Getting a bit of tan, which helps my skin clear out, psoriasis slightly dissapears and my confidence gets a boost. 
But I do love to play with makeup and seeing what shades suit my eyes or skin tone, especially now that it changed a little. The other day I picked up this pallete of orange toned eyeshadows. I recieved it a while back through my Birchbox and tried it only once before. In my head I thought that my tanned skin could do with a little bronze and orange and this is where I ended up.

Goldie Eyed

All about WOMENPOWER

Birchbox. Monthly subscription for all beauty, skincare and makeup lovers. Affordable and so addictive. I have been getting these boxes for about 2 years now and they never disappoint. You always get 5-6 products to try out and in case you are loving them, you can purchase more on their website for discounted price.
Yes I do sometime get a product that I might not enjoy as much, but always have someone to gift it to. But 9\10 its a bomb.com. 

Dream Team : Dermacol+Maybelline

Moisturize, Moisturize and Moisturize

Mood Board March 2020

Just a little something I keep in mind this month

Mood

Hello lovelies! How is your summer going? Rainy just like mine? No? Well im sure jealous!
As I am seriously sat down looking out the window, seeing people with umbrellas, raincoats and cars splashing water around, I needed some cheering up. And what is better then having a session on pinterest and dreaming bout what you wish you could be doing, wearing or seeing? Well of course it would be better do actually make your dream a reality but as that is not always in our cards, here is a little inspo to keep us going. 

Technic : Get Gorgeous

Who doesn´t love a killer highlighter? Makes your face look all glowy, fresh, like you definitelly had enough sleep and water. If you choose the right shade, it even complimets your eyes and makes it pop. As soon as the sunlight hits your cheek bone.... Bam. It is basically my favorite part of make- up routine. At least these last couple of months.
I have definitelly tried a fair share of products and I know what shades suit me the most. Purples and pinks not only go with my skin complection, they also work with my eyes and hair color. Without sounding too cheesy and obsessed- they honestly create a little symphony of tones. Colors.