First post of 2021!

 

Welcome to the first blog post of 2021! Blogging is as you know not my priority but I will always keep my blog since it was blogging I started with and I do enjoy it sometimes. I have been very bad at updating my Instagram as well lately. Or since the summer basically so over 6 months haha! But it has been so dark here (Swedish winters are really really dark. We only get daylight about 3 hours a day and sometimes it's nothing...) and during the winter and fall months, my motivation goes down as well. But now it's a new year and spring and summer are something to look forward to and today it was actually sunny outside which made me feel some hope for the future... 

One thing I look forward to a lot is spring and summer fashion! I prefer spring and summer clothes over winter. I know, it's cozy to wear knitwear and soft sweaters but my heart beats for summer dresses and skirts. 

The OTK Boots Season is Here...

Top Zara // Jeans Shein // Otk boots Anna Field/Zalando // Bag Louis Vuitton via Vestiaire Collective // Bracelet Shein // Ring Edblad

The fall season is definitely here now! It has been so cold here the past days. I have actually started to use my OTK boots. And I think it's time for gloves and hats soon as well. Fall is a beautiful season because of all the colors but I don't like the cold. And I don't like the fact that when fall comes, the winter is not far away. It's also getting really dark outside and it feels like most days are just grey. But I'm trying to stay positive (I know, it doesn't sound like it haha). When it's fall and winter, you can stay inside and do cozy things like baking, watch movies and drink hot chocolate. That I like! 

If you follow me on Instagram, I'm sure you have noticed that I'm no longer blonde. I'm a brunette!!! Still can't believe it haha! My natural hair color is dark/dirty blonde. For some years now I have done lighter blonde highlights. But this time I wanted a big change so I went brunette! But it's not a really dark color and there are some highlights in it as well. But I love the color and I think it suits me very well. I think I will stay brunette for a while now. 

Other than that, not much has happened. Oh, I have worked for a year at my current job now. I can't believe how fast this year went?! What happened??!! It's scary how fast the time goes. It feels like it's Monday and Friday all the time but nothing in between. But it's also a good thing because it means I'm having fun. I love my job, every morning before work or the evening before, I feel so happy and grateful because I have the best job and the best colleagues you can ever imagine.  

My new LV bag!! I love it so so much! I'm so glad I bought it. It was worth spending money on for sure!!

Fall Favorites

 

Beige dress // Beige sweater // Faux leather pants // Heart earrings // OTK boots // LV bag // Belt // Lipstick // Gucci bag // Black dress // Grey sweater // Brown heels // Hat // Watch // Black pants

Hi lovelies, I hope you're doing well. Fall is really here now and I have of course started to shop fall items. I did a closet clean out last week and now I'm filling it up with new things hehe... You can watch the video here, and please give me thumbs up and a follow as well, that would make me very happy ❤. This fall (or like always haha) I'm into neutral colors and black. I'm trying to shop more mindful and buy things I know I will wear a lot and items in better quality that will last longer. 

 

My Bliss Body

Hi lovelies and welcome to today's blog post ❤. Today I want to share with you these lovely workout leggings from Bliss Body . I love working and have always loved moving my body. I trained gymnastics between the ages of 6-19 so it has always been a big part of my life. Now I feel my best when I workout about 3 times a week. So when Bliss Body reached out to me and asked if I wanted to try their new Sportivo Fit Leggings and of course said yes. They come in several colors (white, pink, black, grey, lime green) but since black is my favorite color, I chose black. 

I have now tried time and I love them! They are so comfortable and stretchy and soft. I feel like some workout leggings are not so comfortable. They are often very tight so it gets uncomfortable and the material is not always that nice. But these are in "workout material" AND they are soft! Perfect if you ask me! Size reference: I'm 169 cm / 5.5 feet and wearing size S

Italy or Sweden?

 

Tee BikBok // Skirt Bought in the Netherlands // Bag Lauren Ralph Lauren // Sunglasses Gucci 

Hi lovelies! The heat has come back to Sweden and Uppsala so it finally feels like summer again and I love it! Since I don't have vacation anymore and my boyfriend is studying (and covid 19...), we can't travel anywhere so we're just staying in our hometown Uppsala. First I was so sad about the fact that we can't travel due to covid 19. Or we can, but it's a risk we feel like we don't want to take. But now I think it's a good thing that we can't travel. Now we can explore our hometown instead, something we never do. We have been walking a lot over the past days and discovered parts of Uppsala I didn't know existed. You definitely get "home blind"  but I have learned to appreciate my hometown now. Because it is truly beautiful. 

Today we went to the Botanical Garden and took some photos and doesn't it look like Italy?! It could definitely be! I had been to the Botanical Garden before ages ago (literally like at least 10 years ago) with school but never on my own. But it's such a beautiful place. I will definitely go back again soon, and not only for taking outfit photos.  

 ^ Tried to squeeze in the whole palm tree in the picture but it was tricky,haha 

Jeans

Hi lovelies and welcome to another blog post. Now it's not that many days since I last updated here so I'm improving. 

Today I want to talk about jeans. Yes, jeans. I have never been a fan of jeans. I have always found them uncomfortable and it's difficult to find the right fit and size. But a few days ago I bought a new pair of jeans from HM, the ones I'm wearing in the photo. And I actually love them! They are called "mom high ankle jeans" and they are from the conscious collection. Why I like them is because they are so soft and comfortable in the waist. I wanted something more "cool" to pair with my girly tops. I have a top with huge puffy sleeves and I tried to pair it with everything in my closet but I just looked like a 5 year old, but with these jeans it will be the perfect mix of girly and relaxed. 

New Skincare Products

Hi lovelies, today I want to share some new skincare products with you that I have been trying lately. I'm a big skincare junkie and love to try new products and brands. You can read more about my skincare story and skincare routine in the "Beauty" category.

I like to refresh my skincare routine during the summer/end of summer. I think it is because for me, the end of summer/beginning of fall feels more like a New Year than the actual New Year in December. I always feel inspired this time of the year.

First, I wanted a new night cream. I have been using my night cream for a year now and now I'm kind of bored using that every night. It keeps my skin in good condition but I want to switch things up a bit. So I bought a moisturizer from Skin Treat. They are a natural and botanical brand and I want to use more natural products. So far I'm loving it! My skin feels so soft after applying it and the smell is amazing. The smell is very fresh, like lemon or something. Love it!

Then I also bought a new toner from Madara which also is a natural skincare brand. But that one smells horrible haha!! Like rotten flowers. Eeekk! 

SPF is something that I want in my daily moisturizer. I have very fair skin and easily get sunburned... Not funny at all haha. And even if I use a bb cream or foundation with SPF, and want SPF underneath it. I have combination oily skin and it's difficult to find a moisturizer with higher SPF and that is mattifying. But now I have finally found it from Dermalogica. 

Always before bed as the last step, I spray my face with a face mist. This one smells really nice, like lavender and it's calming. Emma S is also a swedish brand and it's always nice to support brand from my own country. 

Silk Shopping

Hello and happy Friday! Do you have any fun plans for today? I'm working until 4 so it's a short day for me, yay! Then we have friends coming over for BBQ. 

A few days ago I went silk shopping. I actually got it as a Christmas present from my mom to pick out some items but I never did it until now haha. Silk is supposed to be much better for your skin and hair and I'm excited to see if I can feel or see any difference later. My hair is starting to get quite long and I sleep with my hair down at the moment, but now it's starting to annoy me. I have invisibobbles but they make marks on my hair even tho they are supposed not to. So I thought I would try silk scrunchies and silk pillowcases. It also feels like silk is more comfortable so sleep on than cotton. Have you tried it? ❤

My New Hobby

Hi lovelies! How are you all doing? Still in lockdown or are you allowed to go out? In Sweden, everything is pretty much like normal like it has been all the time. But everyone is standing a few meters away from each other in the grocery stores and other stores. And I personally avoid taking the bus. I have been taking the bus two times since covid - 19 started. I bought an electric kickbike when covid - 19 came so that's what I'm taking to work. It goes much faster than the bus too so it was a win-win situation for sure haha! So I got my own Voi which is very nice. 

Something else I want to share with you is my new hobby - Vestiaire Collective. I can literally scroll for hours. And after a while, I actually purchased two items that I was so excited about but something happened with those... I will tell you later. I'm planning on starting up my Youtube channel again and I will tell you then. 

First of June

Hello June! Now it's definitely summer. It's been +27 degrees celsius today and the sun has been out all day. I was of from work today as well so I could enjoy the beautiful weather. I also went to buy SPF. Believe me, I need it 😂 I have very fair skin and I get sun burned so easily. 

I don't have a photo from today because I have been on the balcony most of the day, but sharing some recent photos from my Instagram instead. Happy Monday! 

Summer is coming

It finally feels like the summer is on its way! I´m so happy about it. Summer is my favorite season and time of the year. Unfortunately, the summer is very short in Sweden. It's only about 3 months... This is an outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago actually. We had some days in May that was warm which was really nice. Today when I'm writing this post, it's 20 degrees celsius outside and the sun is shining. I have been doing some tanning on the balcony but needed a little break from the sun. 

Top Shein // Pants Gina Tricot // Shoes DinSko // Sunglasses Gucci // Bag Ralph Lauren

Pink blouse // Black ruffle dress // White lace top // White dress // Tweed bag // Shoes // Floral dress // Black waist tie dress 

In times like these with covid 19 going on, I think we should look forward. What's going on is very depressing if you think too much about it. It's something we have to take seriously of course but to cheer yourself up, don't forget to still have fun. I LOVE clothes and shopping so I'm currently looking at all the online stores and seeking inspiration for the new season. Because even though we have a virus going on, spring will arrive anyway and I couldn't be happier. 

Shein is an online store I have admired for many years now. It all started with a collaboration actually. They reached out to me about 5 (how can 5 years go so fast???!!!) years ago and I worked with them for about 4 years on and off. I was so happy because I did not have many followers and still they wanted to send me clothes. I was so happy haha. 

I don't work with them now. About two years ago I pretty much stopped blogging and about 1 year ago I stopped posting like a blogger on Instagram. Because of lack of time, energy and motivation. But maybe this Corona thing will make me start again? 

A Day in February

Hi lovelies! Just wanted to share some photos from yesterday. I know that I don't post a lot but I want to get better on that and hopefully things will get better when our kitchen is done. Our apartment is still a mess so I can't take any photos at home and outside it's always so dark and grey...

But yesterday was actually a beautiful day! Very cold but sunny and we even got some snow in the evening. I'm not happy about that though because I don't like snow. 

We had crepes for lunch and it was delicious! I had a halloumi and tomato crepe, so tasty! 

And then we shared a crepe filled with nutella, banana and ice cream on top. 😍

Nya möbler till lägenheten

Är inne i ett "göra om och renoveringsmode" just nu. Köksrenoveringen håller vi fortfarande på med. Det är min pappa som gör det och han kan ju bara på helgerna och ibland bara en av dagarna, så därför tar det lite tid. Men det går sakta men säkert framåt, och jag är så glad att jag har en pappa som kan sånt här! 

Men nu vill jag göra om annat också. Jag har nog inte visat några helhetsbilder på hur det ser ut överallt i lägenheten för det har hela tiden renoverats någonstans. Men jag vill i alla fall köpa ett nytt skrivbord. Vi har ju skrivbordet i vardagsrummet (vi bor i en 2a) och just nu ser det stökigt ut, så vill ha ett nytt skrivbord som det nedan, då kan vi ställa skrivaren under bordet och få undan den. Och den rosa stolen skulle passa fint till. Kevin vill dock behålla den vanliga skrivbordsstolen med hjul på, men vi får se... Hehe. 

Sen så vill jag köpa en ny bokhylla, också till vardagsrummet. Tycker det är så fint med vitrinskåp och glasdörrar. Plus att den här bokhyllan är lite större än den vi har nu, och vi behöver mer förvaring.

Och till sist vill jag köpa nya garderober. Layouten i sovrummet är inte optimal just nu. Mina kläder hänger i mini walk in closeten som är connectad till sovrummet, men Kevin har sina kläder i en byrå i sovrummet. Men jag vill ta bort byrån och sätta dit såna här garderober som är bara 35 cm djupa istället och ställa dom på ett annat ställe och flytta om lite. Kommer bli mycket bättre plats i sovrummet då. Jag ska visa före och efter bilder när allt är klart men det kommer ta några månader. Först ska köket bli klart och det tar nog minst 3 veckor till. Så blir färdigmat ett tag till. Ikväll ska vi prova färdiga pannkakor, vi får se hur det smakar.

God kväll på er! ♡♡♡

Kitchen Renovation Progress Photos

Right after Christmas, we started to renovate our kitchen, finally!! I have been waiting for this for so long now! I can't wait to have a brand new beautiful kitchen. Our old kitchen was just that, old haha! It was from 1955/56 when the house was built and I did not like it at all. Some people like that style, but I don't. And it was not very good planned either. But soon we will have a new kitchen and I'm so happy!

Our current living room situation... Everything from our kitchen we have moved into our living room in boxes etc. And the oven is there too. We can't use it but we are going to sell it later so that's why we still have it. 

The fridge is in the hallway, very nice... or not haha

This is how the kitchen looks right now. It's going forward! And in about an hour my dad will come here and put the new floor in and then we can continue with the kitchen cabinets. 

Yesterday's Outfit

Knit Primark // Pants Lindex // OTK Boots Anne Klein/Zalando // Scarf River Island // Bag From Thailand 

I'm so happy that I now have a job where I can wear whatever I want, my own clothes. This was my outfit yesterday and I think it was the perfect mix of cozy and dressed up. In all of my previous jobs, I had to wear a uniform or follow a specific dress code, but now I can finally wear whatever I want and I love it so much. I have missed my clothes haha! Before, I only wore my own clothes and outfits two days a week, and I kind of lost energy to care to dress up. But I'm feeling that I'm getting my style back on track now and I'm constantly looking at clothes and things to buy because I'm maybe a little bit of a shopaholic... 

It is Christmas Eve tomorrow (in Sweden we celebrate 24th)! I'm going home to my parents to celebrate with my family and Kevin is going to celebrate with this family. I don't really have any Christmas feelings though, maybe because it's not snow. But I love eating Christmas pastries and candy!!

I did eyelash extensions!

I'm so happy because I have done eyelash extensions! It's my first time trying it and I'm loving it. It's so nice to not have to apply mascara. Lately, I have been so sick of it. It takes time and one eye always looks better than the other one, and I think I have shorter lashes on one eye. I hate mascara. And when I remove mascara my eyes get so red and I start to cry, I think my eyes are quite sensitive. So it's so nice to not have to think of that now. I wake up and I'm basically done, so nice! And it's great that I did them now so they will still look good on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. In about three weeks I will have to have a top-up. I did single eyelashes since it looks more natural. I did my eyelashes here so if you live in Uppsala or nearby, I highly recommend her (and she also had the cutest dog ever)! ♡

The Nutcracker at The Royal Opera

I and my friend went to the opera yesterday to see The Nutcracker. It was our first time at the opera and we were so amazed! It was so incredibly beautiful. Both the building and the ballet. The dancers were so good and I did not want it to end. I definitely want to see more ballet at the opera now. And I kind of want to start dancing myself haha! I did some ballet when I was around 14 because I had dancing in school so that was included, and I really loved it. But outside school, I trained gymnastics so I had no time for ballet. But I think it's so beautiful!