Time for beauty rituals

I don't like spending time cleansing my face and applying all sorts of creams. I have a habit of simply removing my make-up and go to bed. Sometimes I can't even get myself to do that, which forces me to wake up looking like a panda. I promised myself I'd start taking better care of my skin and face when I turned 18. And then that number turned into 20. 21. 22. You get the point. But no more! If I want to look decent when I'm older, it's time to take action. From now on I follow a 5 step-plan when I wake up and a 4 step-plan before going to bed. What's 5 minutes of my time if it makes my skin happy?

Starting the day:
1# wash face with water
2 # wash face gently - "Louis Widmer: Facial Wash Gel"
3# apply day-cream - "Clarins: Daily Energizer Cream-Gel"
4# apply eye-cream - "Clarins: Eye Contour Gel (Puffiness, dark circles)"
5# make-up time

Ending the day: (using the same products as mentioned above)
1# remove make-up
2# wash face with water
3# wash face gently
4# apply night-cream (Also the "Clarins: Daily Energizer Cream-Gel")

Why I use these brands: They're good. Really good. It's day 2 and my skin feels great. The Clarins day-cream doesn't make my skin greasy, therefore I don't get pimples. Some creams give me acne, but this one manages to hydrate my skin without those bad side effects. And the Louis Widmer Gel is dermatologically tested and makes my skin ubersoft. Besides, it's from Switserland. (Yes, that is a valid argument)

Purple Lipstick, why not?

I recently started watching the Face and I couldn't help but notice Coco Rocha's lips when she entered the room with purple lipstick on. The whole room just disappeared. Her mouth was the absolute centre of attention to me. She rocked it. But of course, she's a supermodel. She'd rock a paper bag if she had to. But she's not the only one who looks good wearing such an odd coloured lipstick: Leighton Meester, Kat Graham and even Amanda Seyfried tried it on and looked great while wearing it.

Now, let's be real: I'm not the type of person that gets away with such an extravagant colour. But why not try it on for Halloween? I personally think it has that witchy vibe without making you look ugly. It's the perfect night to try it on and get feedback. If people love it, you can try it on again on a "normal" day. If people hate it, well: at least you tried and you can use the "Oh but it's just for Halloween, silly!"-excuse (whilst trying not to cry and think about how unfair it is that celebs are these gorgeous beings surrounded by make-up teams and perfect people.. who can wear purple lipstick. Oh god why)

The Face: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2390005/ 

(Ignore the low rating, I personally loved it. Coco Rocha, Naomi Campbell and Karolina Kurkova. In a competition. Searching the Face. Need I say more?)

Top to bottom: Coco Rocha - Kat Graham - Amanda Seyfried - Leighton Meester - Jessie J - Solange Knowles 

Rule #1: Ladies attract gentlemen.

Here's an important lesson for all the girls nagging about shitty boys: If you want a good one, stop acting like a twat (excuse my language, but it's a matter I find very annoying). I'm friends on Facebook with this one girl -Let's call her Lindsay- who keeps posting these (rather amusing) statuses about her 'friends' and boyfriends. Her besties always get replaced within a month, and her lovelife is complicated as fuck. Somehow she's surprised that she always attracts these awful, untrustworthy guys, even though she rarely posts a picture of herself with pants on. (No honey, a dress that barely covers your ass isn't a real dress).

You want respect from other people but don't even respect yourself? I know I sound like a granny right now, but seriously, what's up with that? Lindsay could be a gorgeous girl, but she covers herself with tons of make-up, posts pictures of her and her boobs almost daily and has an overall trashy image. No decent guy is gonna fall for that. Decent guys want decent girls. It's plain simple.

I read this article about chivalry from this guy(http://elitedaily.com/dating/sex/why-chivalry-is-dead-from-a-mans-perspective/, you should read it too) and he's right: chivalry is gone because it's no longer necessary. I'm not saying it's a one-way street, but most girls have gotten way too easy. Where did good old fashioned dating go to? Why would you allow a guy to get the best of you immediately, without the slightest effort? It's stupid. If you want a decent date, DEMAND IT. Stop accepting less than what you deserve. And please: cover up. Showing your boobs online doesn't make you more attractive, it just makes you plain stupid. And easy.

If you want a gentleman you have to be a lady. It's simple. And yeah: there are rotten apples. Some guys are just bad news, and it has nothing to do with you. But that doesn't mean they all are.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4425412_attract-gentleman.html. You're welcome. Now go put some real clothes on!

Let's focus on Dr. Avery

Yeah I know, he's a fictional character, but who gives a shit. Honestly, I could look at that face (now I'm just being polite) all day. Visiting a hospital would be so much nicer if doctors actually looked like this. I'd probably get random check-ups weekly. Maybe monthly, I'm not a stalker.

 

 

Jackson Avery is played by Jesse Williams in the tv-series Grey's Anatomy:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413573/

 

Williams is happily married by the way. Of course he is. He's probably as charming as he looks. Oh, did I mention they're expecting a baby too? Some people just have it all. It's so unbelievably perfect it makes me laugh and wanna eat ice-cream all day whilst frantically petting my dogs. 

 

 

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I'm okay.

Simply adoring Dena Huys

Dena Huys is a self-taught photographer based in Belgium and I just love her work.

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