Travel virtually with...

 As we aren' t really able to travel, at least not for as much of a pleasure as we would a few months back, I have found myself virtually traveling. A lot. I have always been a fan of vlogs and especially the travel once. Being able to see all these different places, get tips, hacks and experiences before you choose a destination or before you start booking things? Yes please.  And now with the whole pandemic I found myself looking for new channels to watch and I seemed to have found myself always going back to a few vloggers. 
And that is exactly what I will be sharing with you now, so that you can go ahead and do a little bit of virtual traveling. You might find a new place you haven' t heard of to add to your list or learn a thing or two about a location that already is on there.

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. 

Easy Vegan Recipes by Nicoletta Kate

 Instragrammer, blogger, youtuber, tiktok star and an incredible musician. Put all that into one pot and you will get Nicoletta Kate. She became vegan a little while ago and I have started cooking a lot more. So I of course asked her for some recipes she receantly tried or wanted to do. I was so pleased with them, I asked her to write downa little something for you all to enjoy. 

So here is a little feature from Nicoletta.

Faux Leather Bottoms for every day

 I don' t think I can actually put into words how much I have been enjoying these faux leather leggings over the last few months. It is just such a great everyday piece. Gives every outfit a little extra edge and keeps me comfortable no matter the activity I get up to. Shopping, errands, brunch, work. date...

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. 

Affordable Bag Influencers obsess over

Trends come and go. Some stay with us for a while or make a huge comeback. One thing about fashion, that I love, is when something so mandain and simple becomes trendy. One of newest trends has been a bag, I remember my family using for years and years, for shopping. Yes this, originally grocery bag has become a style necessity. Almost every fashionista or influencer has one in her closet now. 

Chockers and Layers

I used to love wearing a lot of jewelry back in a day. Accessories in general. You would see me with a watch and bracelet combo, earrings, necklace, sunnies and maybe even a hair piece. Cause why not right? Well that has changed over the years. I seem to be always going through a phase. Few months where I am into necklaces more then anything or I had a year of hoops and statement earrings with no other jewelry on. 

What to watch this month on Netflix

I always struggle deciding what I want to watch over on Netflix. That is why I love people giving me recommendation on what they enjoyed. And so I decided to share some of my latest favorites. Just a few shows and movies. 

BBB- Basic Banana Bread

If you haven' t made a banana bread over the last few months, where have you been? Literally everyone I know has made a banana bread at least once during their lockdown period. I made one the very first week of my quarantine and loved how easy it was. Even though I made it before many times, it has suddenly become my households favorite baked good. Which means I made it many many times by now and even tried different extra topics to add to it. That is why I am finally happy with the recipe I am using and now sharing with you all. 

Technic Lips

If there is something I am sure of, it is that my skin complexion suits pink and purple colors. All the shades of these colors go well with my eyes, skin and ever hair (yes, I mean all the shades I went in my life). And that is why I always choose my lip products with purple tones. Even the reds I use have to have more of a pink or purple under-layer, rather then orange. I have purchased this lipstick by Technic in Deep purple. As I mentioned many times before, as much as I love a good quality, I love finding it for a good price too. I also don' t exactly wear lipsticks every day so I dont see a point in paying 20 pounds for a lip product. 

Ever since I got this color though, I have worn it loads. As it goes perfectly with the eye looks I usually create and I truly feel like it is my best color. That is why I decided to share it with you. 

Window shopping ep.1

Is it just me or are you also able to stay on one online shops page for hours, picking out outfits, adding stuff to your cart and then simply closing the window without actually buying a thing? Well, I am quilty of this. Big time. 
Then I remembered the old times when I would actually share those items on here with yall as 'Wishlist' and have little debates in comment section on how fab the pieces were. So, I am bringing it back. This time I will call this series 'Window shopping' as I find it more fitting. Maybe this will serve as a good source of inspiration for your shopping carts or as a look at my style even further.
So without any more babbling, here are the items I have been eyeing out for last few weeks, yet did not find the balls to buy as they are either too expensive for me (especially with current world and economic situation) or little too outside my comfort zone, or I am simply waiting for the day I will be able to go out in pretty clothes.

June Mood \ Gemini season

It is June time and it is my season. Gemini season. For some reason this is s month when I feel most myself. Weather changes, fashion changes and our lives switch a little too as we get to do more outdoor activities. 
Over the last few months I got myself into a lot of DIY projects and I plan on sharing them and even started selling some. I will definitely show you, all this soon. But for now, this is my little inspiration board for this coming month. 

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.

Rice Bowl

I have been addicted to rice lately. Yeah, the easy, fast and pretty healthy side we all know and should love. And since I always make a lot more then I need for my meal, I tried a lot of ways to eat the leftovers. The obvious would be a nice risotto but I just am not a fan of this meal, so I found my way of making little rice bowl. Basically little fried rice with some of my fav veg and an egg.

Bronzing Body

As we are all staying home (well at least most of us, big respect to key workers) there are many activities we are giving a go. I personally have been doing a lot of filming for my hair instagram, sawing, photographing, going for walks, baking and cooking. Which might be a normal daily life for others but I keep myself super busy with work and dont even have time for nice home cooked meals. That is why I take my time with these activities now that nature decided to give us special at home days. 

Mermaid Waves in ISO

Maybe you want your hair to look naturally wavy, beachy or straight up like a mermaid. Well this is something worth buying. Hair Waver. 
It is essentially a 3 jumbo barrel tool that is a great upgrade on 90s crimpers. The barrels creates a loose wave that helps you achieve perfect beachy look.  Everyone is using it including me and I think you should give it a go too. 

10 things in 10 years

10 years. How can I possibly put into words the impact of this blog on my life? A lot of people might think, that it is no biggy. So you write this little blog and now and again people read it. But the truth is, that without this space, I might not be who I am and where I am today. And I am not over dramatizing. I feel so grateful to my mini me, for starting this as I have learned a lot over the years. From design and way of writing, to who I am and what my thoughts are on certain topics.
And so it came to me, that maybe the best way to explain what DeniVev did for me is to write it out for you.
So here are 10 things I learned over the last 10 years. And yes a lot of them happened thanks to the blog or have been documented here.

April Mood - Lockdown

There is so much going on in the world right now. Or nothing at all. Depends on your point of view. And I find myself looking for inspiration on what to do at home. What to do with my hair, nails, what to wear or do. And this kind of sums up where Im at. 

Easy Isolation Hair Styles

I think we all might be struggling a little with this whole social distancing. Having to stay at home might make it difficult to get out of your pjs in the morning. I found it really important pretty early on, to get ready for the day as soon as I get out of bed. Not necessarily putting on a full work ready outfit. But the process of changing from your night time clothes to day time and maybe putting on some makeup and doing your hair- it helps you mentally realize that it is time to conquer the world. You might be planning on getting some house work done or you work from home. Perhaps you are only going to cook and read book all day. Still the process of getting changed makes a big difference in your day, especially this is not a two day weekend situation. 
Main thing I tried to stop neglecting was my hair. And what is the easiest and least damaging way to style your hair? Accessories! So let me show you.  

Creativity Flow part.1 - P.Wojciechowska

I like to think of myself as a pretty creative human being. I gather inspiration from all around me. Current events, nature, buildings. music, people ...
I love to make art (even if it is just a doodle on my notepad), capture photographs, hair styling, sewing and more. These days I found myself struggling for inspiration. Finding my creative flow as everything around me stands still. Yet I noticed some of my favorite creators continuing to make something new every day. And this is a segment, where I will share with you, for next couple of weeks, some of them. Artists who still manage to amaze me. 

Paula Wojciechowska

 

Surround yourself with Art Darling

I love art and photography. That probably doesn't come as a shock to anyone. Surrounding myself with these is really important, as it helps me feel motivated, creative and sometime just straight up cosy.
Last few weeks, long before the whole isolation thing happened, I started painting a lot. It almost felt like a therapy to me. I still have my little art section in my living room set up, just in case I will need it to let out some stress and just doodle or play with colors.

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. 

How to: Wavy Wavy Wavy Hair for Days

You may or may not know, but I am actually a hairdresser by day. If you have been a part of my blog fam for years, you will know that I always loved to play with hair. Trying new colors, products, styles and playing round with everyone`s hair. That is how I managed to come up with a few great ways to style your hair.

One of most like styles I do in the salon, are these beautiful waves.So I wanted to share with you how I create them. 

Dream Team : Dermacol+Maybelline

Always on the Run

Feel Good

The other day I saw one of the darlings I follow on instagram asking for a good movie to watch. Something that makes you feel good. And since I already wrote that article on how I try to get back up from a LowLow feel, this could be a good follow up. So these are just a few movies that always cheer me up. Something I used to watch as a girl and they still manage to make me feel good.

Moisturize, Moisturize and Moisturize

Georgian Vibe

Mood Board March 2020

Just a little something I keep in mind this month

90s Baby

This years spring sucks! At least here in England it does. Rain, wind and storms. I swear i even saw snow the other day. But does that stop me from preparing for warmer days? Nope. And if you follow me for some time, you might have noticed that sunglasses are one of my most worn accessories. Probably more important then bags. And that is why I always stock up on them. 

5 Things I learned about Budapest

I do not get to travel as often as I would like. That is a fact.
 There are so many countries on my bucket list at this point, yet if I do get a little time there is one place I seemed to go to. Only one. For the last few years I seemed to be drawned towards Budapest a lot. As you may have noticed over here or on my instagram. Wether it is because it is so close to my hometown or just for the affordability, Im not sure. One thing I do know, I enjoyed every stay here and gathered enough information for you, before your first stay. So here it goes, darling.