Healthy-living!

My weight loss "program" have been working pretty well so far. I have already lost a bit of weight and feel more toned. I increased the exercise to riding my horse min. 4 times a week, taking long walks, doing sit-ups every night and yoga.

Also I have decreased my calorie intake and I'm eating a lot healthier in general. Here are some examples from this week:

Fajitas with salats and greens. Light Fromage Frais Dressing, Salsa and Chicken!

It was delicious and something I eat quite often.

Pastasalt with chicken. Made with cucumber, pebers, corn, leeks and greek yogurt.

If you have any weight loss tips and tricks, please comment and we can all share what we know!

Love, Christine

Day in Copenhagen

Yesterday I went to Copenhagen to get my hair done. I have done so for 16 months now, and she is the best! I love what she can do with my hair, and it looks much better now. The tips is now dark brown as before I ombred it, and it looks much healthier.

Sorry for the weird look on my face...

After this I went down town to Magasin, and looked around. For a while now I have been looking for a new foundation, so I talked to the girls on the MAC counter. This was a bigger project than expected. They had difficulties finding my color because I have both pink and golden undertones. Also I am pale with freckles - something to make it even more difficult.
After a lot of time and trying on different colors, she finally decided! I was match to the Studio Fix Fluid in the NC15  and the Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20. The two colors matches out each other for a more even finish, and I'm very satisfied!

If you are looking for a new foundation, and are willing to spend some money on it, I really recommend you going down to MAC and let them do their job! They are very qualified and know what they are talking about. It is so much better than guessing which color you should use, yourself.
MAC is very professional and they have some of the best products on the market. I'm really looking forward to using my new foundation and concealer.

I will post a review as soon as I have had more time to test the products.

Love, Christine

Weightloss

I've decided that it is time to lose weight and get ready for summer. I have set up some ways for how to do it, and because of my bad knees, most of it is nutrition related. Other than eating healthier and cutting down on snacking, I will ride my horse 4 times a week, do yoga on sundays, and go for a 5-10 walk at least once a week.

I have cut out all sodas, alcohol and fast-food and I'm trying to minimize my portion sizes.

I'm doing all of this to get clearer skin and lose some of the winter weight. I have set some realistic goals, and when reaching each goal, I can treat myself to a thing I've been wanted for a while.

Yesterdays meal: carrots, broccoli, beans, peber, rice and chicken breast. 

Love, Christine

Summertime!

It has been the best weather today!!! It was warm and the sun was shining, so I went for a walk with a friend of mine, and we went into the antique "store" where I bought the chair, and I accidentally bought a new piece of furniture. It is a chest with 2 drawers I'm going to use as a Tv stand, so all of my DVDs will be hidden.
I'll upload a picture of it, as soon as I have painted it..

I played around a bit with summer clothing, because I dying to wear it soon. Here is an example:

 I've added the belt, because there is a lace detail there, that I don't quite like. 

Love, Christine

Wish List

I'm pretty poor at the moment, so I decided to make a wish list of things I would really like to buy, whenever I get enough money. It is no particular order:

The Big Bang Theory Box Set.

I love this show!!! It's fun and you can actually learn a lot!

Antique/Victorian Dining Set!

I love this style, but with my apartments size at the moment, it isn't really possible to get. 

ADIDAS Firebird. 

I really like the sporty look of this jacket/jumper, and it has been on my wish list for a while.

Canon PowerShot. 

I have been looking at this a couple of months now. I don't own a camera, so it would be nice with a little handy one. I will probably buy this soon, as it is a rather cheap camera. 

Cabinet from IKEA

I have a black bookcase at the moment, and would really like to switch it with this one. It has doors, so I won't look as messy as a regular bookcase. 

Nike Free Run in black

I already have them in black/pink, and they are (with my Vans) my favorite shoes! They are so comfortable to wear! 

That was pretty much it. I wish for other things, but they are much more affordable than these things. 

Love, Christine

Ear Update 3

It is time for another Ear Update, and I'm pleased to say that I'm close to the finish-line! Even though the progress have stagnated a bit, I can still see changes. I can wear almost all earrings now, and the "hole" is down to about 3 mm from 20 mm. BIG difference!

Furthermore the ear doesn't look as nasty as it did earlier, and I only use the Dr. Hauschka cream twice a day now.

When I started stretching my ears I was told that: "If you stretch it over 8 mm it will NEVER grow back!"
Well..... It almost have, and I couldn't be happier!
Finding information on "retracting" a stretch is nearly impossible to find and it seems that no one have done it, or is willing to talk about it. So the amount of advice out there is at a minimum.
That is partially why I did these blogposts. I think it is important that people know that it is possible and they have a source to which they can ask questions!
So just ask!!


Love, Christine

Party Outfit!

I went to a friend of mines birthday yesterday, and this is what I wore:

Love, Christine

Antique chair!

I just bought this fantastic chair and wanted to share it with you!! I'm totally in love with it, and it goes beautifully with everything in my bedroom!

You wont find a chair like this everywhere, and I love the fact that it is unique! I'm trying to decorate my apartment with furniture like this, but it can be hard to find. 

I often look around vintage-shops, just in case they have something interesting, and today they had!!

I encourage you to do the same!

Love, Christine

Crazy Specially-made Shoes

I recently found this web shop, where they costume-make shoes and jewelry in a lot of different styles!

Take a look yourself! Gasolineglamour

Here are some examples:

I feel so inspired to do some costume-making myself!

Love, Christine

BB Cream and Elisabeth Arden Mascara review

I have been using these products for a couple of weeks now, and I must say, that I am impressed. Both of the items were a some-what impulse buy, but it was totally worth my money.
First off, the mascara:

Elisabeth Arden Double Density Mascara

I've been a loyal Max Factor user for a while, but I saw this mascara on sale and though to myself: "I have to try this!" And so I did. The design and packaging is very elegant and the wand itself is thinner in the end to reach all of those small lashes in the corners of your eyes. This works wonders for opening the eyes and make them pop!

The formula is soft and doesn't dry as fast as other mascaras I have used. It isn't as flaky and doesn't dry out your lashes. This seems like a healthier choice for your lashes. 

If you have problems with dry lashes that fall out, you should try sleeping with vaseline on your lashes. When you remove it in the morning they are much more soft!!

Garnier BB Cream. Miracle Skin Perfector

I LOVE THIS!!! It is a BB cream which stands for Blemish Balm, and are suppose to even out skin tone, moisturize, prevent redness and spots. It is formulated as a sort of tinted moisturizer that you use in the morning before you go out, or as a "foundation" for your foundation, powder etc. 

How I use it, depends on what I'm doing that day. 

It has a oily consistency, but it really sinks into the skin and you won't dry out all day. Furthermore it cancels out the red in the face because of the neutral color. It is neither pink nor yellow and will therefore match a lot of skin tones. 

Sadly there is only two colors. Light/Medium and Medium/Dark. As I have pretty fair skin I obviously bought the light one. It is a bit dark for me, but as it blends in really well, it is not a problem and I look tanned! Always a plus!

You can buy it a most drugstores or supermarkets for a reasonable price. 

I must say that I was pleased to discover these products and I will absolutely recommend them and buy them again!

Love, Christine

OOTD

Today I'm just sitting at home doing some homework and drawings, so I'm casually dress with leggins, shirt and a cardigan.

Shirt: H&M

Long white top: Gina Tricot

Cardigan: Pieces

Necklace: Asos

Belt: H&M

Leggins: H&M

Watch: Gift

Love, Christine

ELF Nail Polish Collection

I just took a picture of my collection of nail polishes. Almost all of them are from ELF, as they are ridiculously cheap! This is what I have so far.

Eventhough the quality is not as good as the top brands, they are so cheap that you can have them in almost every color, so you can switch them every other day!

That's it for today, now I'm going outside to enjoy the nice weather! It's spring!

Love, Christine