Skincare Routine

Let me start of by saying that I'm aware that these pictures look... Weird, grainy, out-of-focus, whatever you wanna call them. I'm struggling with finding good light to take my pictures in, and now that it's getting darker than night by 3 in the afternoon I always miss the nice hour of light we get. So for now these will have to do. 

I just wanted to walk you through my skincare routine seeing as I've finally found one that I'm mostly satisfied with. Whenever the seasons change my skin act like it did when I was an awkward teen, (still awkward, not teen) but these products have helped me out recently. 

In the shower in the morning I'll just use the Neutrogena 2-in-1 visibly clear face wash. It's nice and cooling and in the morning I can't be bothered to dig out multiple products, so this is a nice and refreshing compromise. It can be used as a mask as well but I haven't tried that yet. I do like it as a simple wash without too much hassle to it. 

In the evening I'll usually remove my makeup with either the Micellar water from Garnier or the Camomile oil from The Body Shop - I'll use the oil if I feel like my skin need a bit more deep cleansing. Then I'll scrub my face with the Benefiance Cleansing Foam from Shiseido. This stuff is pure magic for my skin and ever since I tried it out the first time two years ago I've wanted to repurchase it, but could never justify spending that much money on it (it's crazy expensive here in Denmark) so when I went to New York earlier this year I finally bought it, since it was quite cheap there. It's got a very light scrub to it and as someone who can never use "daily scrubs" because they're always too harsh no matter what the bottle promise, this is the one. The scrub is barely there but it's enough to make me feel like my skin is better than new whenever I use it. 

To end the whole cleaning routine I dab some of the Grease Lightning from Lush on any spots I'd might have. The only spot-remover I've ever really used was one from Kiehl's which was too harsh for me and it never really reduced or removed anything - it just stung and dried my skin out. This one dries the spots out as well but in a very gentle and soothing way, y'know? So if you've normally got too sensitive skin for spot reducers/removers I'd recommend you try this stuff out. If not for the product then just for the name 'cause, let's face it, it's pretty genius. 

What's your favorite skincare product?

xx Sisse 

TUNEY TUESDAY l Christmas Edition

Yes my friends, Christmas is upon us! Even though I always think to myself all throughout November "Geez, it's almost December", it always manages to sneak up on me, which usually results in me being late with Christmas decorations and cookie-baking. This year was no exception! But just to set the mood as proper Christmassy I thought I'd create a Christmas playlist. 

Favorite Christmas songs are often personal favorites and everybody has got a different song they prefer. My list is definitely marked by my parents as they each have specific songs they love to listen to during Christmas and I've got my own favorites as well, so as with everything else during Christmas it's definitely influenced by traditions. 

So if you're still struggling to get in the Christmas spirit give this list a listen and maybe it'll help you on your way to a glittery and cookie-craving mood (but who doesn't crave cookies all year long?)

What's your most loved Christmas song? 

xx Sisse  

Christmas Beauty Wish List

Is Christmas slowly sneaking up on you? All of a sudden it's almost, soon-ish Christmas and that is the most wonderful time of the year as you probably know (if you don't agree, then you won't like this post at all you Scrooge). It might seem a bit early to have already made a wish list but my mom always start asking for my wishes when we hit November because I "always want something she has to order online" and she's one of those people who do not trust the online world, so better safe than sorry. As soon as I start my list it often go completely off track and if I don't grip tight on to my self-control I end up with a list that is miles ling. This year I think I've managed pretty well. I'm only wishing for things that I've wanted for some time, so I know that I'll actually get a use of it. Quite the Christmas wonder if you ask me.
Above you can see some of the beauty items I'm drooling over. The Sleek palette is one of their newer ones and I love my contour palette and the highlighter in it so I would love to try this one out, as it contains three creme blushers as well and I'm getting quite fond of those. The brush is just the concealer brush from MAC, the eyeshadows I would love to get my hands on are "Honey Lust", "Naked Lunch" and "Mulch" - they would all fit nicely in my palette. The NARS blush is in the color "Douceur", which I've had is getting discontinued, so if I'm lucky I'll be able to dust it up somewhere. The last item is the "Microblur Skin Perfector" from Kiehl's and seeing as I'm running out of my current primer I'd love to give this a go.

What are your beauty wishes for Christmas?

xx Sisse

Let's talk Deluxe Albums!

This Monday night Paramore released their Deluxe version of their self-titled album. Being a major Paramore fan had prepared me for this, but nobody seemed to know what this deluxe version would be or include. Many probably had their minds set for something like a special, limited edition box-set as we've seen from them before. But the bomb finally dropped on Monday and in the form of a digital album. Now, I'm not disappointed by this - not at all actually. Sure I would have liked something crazy and cool but seeing as not many new songs were actually added to the album I think this is a nice way of making into something nice without over-doing it. I feel like they've thought a lot about their fans regarding this deluxe album, seeing as nobody will feel tricked into spending a lot of money on something fancy and then "only" getting two new songs. 

The songs you see above - "Hate To See Your Heart Break" feat. Joy Williams and "Tell Me It's Okay" - are the new songs you can get on iTunes. Besides those the album includes "Escape Route" and "Native Tongue" but I think most of the fans already got their hands on these during the release of the original album.  "Escape Route", "Native Tongue" and "Tell Me It's Okay" all three have a sort of more old school-Paramore sound to 'em, and I think that's quite nice - their old and new sound sort of mix together on these songs. On "Hate To See Your Heart Break" Joy Williams join Hayley and this is actually the first official "featuring"-song from Paramore - and I love it! Their voices mix together so well and seeing as the song is about friendship and love between friends I think that two good friends singing it together gives it such a nice detail, and the feelings in the song become so much more obvious.  

You can get 8 live songs on the album as well if you want. Another nice detail about this release - you don't have to buy the complete album! None of those "album only" songs, which always annoy me because they sometimes make you spend money on something you already have in order to get something  else as well. So yeah, I really do feel that this album was made and published for the fans without the band compromising and delivering something half-heartedly. Hayley has said on some occasions that the band isn't ready for new, complete album so this makes for a nice compromise. 

Then again, I'm a major fan of basically every single thing this band does an since I've been a fan since I was 13, I might be a bit compromised.  

Have you listened to any of the songs on the deluxe album? 

xx Sisse

Edinburgh in Photos

Ever dreamt of going to Hogwarts? Well, Edinburgh might be the next best thing. A couple of weeks ago I went to Scotland to visit my friend Lene who is currently there as an exchange student - I'm not jealous at all, oh no. I went there with three other girls and we had a great time. It was just for a weekend, so there are not a lot of pictures. Funny story - when we got to the airport to go home on Sunday we realized that our tickets were for Monday. Yup, in the airport we realized that. Anyway, we got one more day there, so no complaints from my side. The only real tourist-y thing we did was to visit Edinburgh Castle, which was beautiful. We also walked past a café where one of the Harry Potter books were actually finished, which is sort of tourist-y I guess. 

xx Sisse  

Autumn Readings!

Autumn is here, in all its glory. This post is not particularly inspired by Autumn though. I'll just be talking a bit about the books I've been reading and the books I plan to read during this amazing season. In reality, the only Autumn-y thing in this post is the candle in the pictures. Yes, I finally got my hands on a Yankee candle when I went to visit my friend in Edinburgh - I'll post some pictures from my trip in another post. I'll start of my recommending this scent - "Honey Glow". Nice and spicy, without being sickly sweet. It's even sort of fresh in a way. Anyhow, back to the books!

For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed reading books. In English that is. It all started with the famous Twilight books. I read those in no time and I don't think I've opened a Danish book since then. I just prefer to read the books in the language they were written and I often find American/British books more interesting. Let's dig in!

"The Virgin Suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides,

This one I haven't started yet, but I don't know why I've never read it before. It's been on my to-read list forever by now. I think we all know the title and most have probably seen the movie by now, but not me. I've only heard nice things about it and I can't wait to get started on this story of the young Lisbon sisters and their family. 

"The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern,

Another book I haven't started yet. I first heard of this from Tanya Burr and one of her favorites videos I think, and though it sounded very interesting. It's not normally my style of book, but everything mystery and unexplainable has to be interesting in some way. 

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, 

To be honest I started this book a long time ago and just haven't gotten around to finishing it yet. It's not that it's bad or boring - the opposite, really - I'm just a bit stuck. Mainly because it's a historic novel, and I need to be in the mood to read those, otherwise I tend to drift in my mind and miss important events or forget important people in the story. It's good read though, and I look forward to finishing it!

"The Scorch Trials" by James Dashner,

This is the second book in The Maze Runner series, which you all might have seen as a movie. The Maze Runner movie was so good that I had to read the books. Sadly, the first book was not as captivating as I expected it to be. It did, however, get really good as I read on and this second book might be even better. I'm all for the post-apocalyptic-ish books and if you like The Hunger Games and the like, then this is for you. I've really grown to care for some of the characters but in these kind of books you can never feel certain that your favorite character won't turn out to be a betrayer. In fact, you can never be certain that the plot is what you thought it was. 

Have you read any of these books? Or are there any other books you look forward to reading?

xx Sisse 

  

If You Were To Buy A New Foundation...

... I'd recommend any of these three. Seeing as this is my first attempt at a beauty post I thought I'd keep it nice and simple. So I'll throw my two cents in there, and share with you my thoughts on these products. Enjoy! 

Burjois "123 Perfect Foundation",

I know people usually save the best for last but let's just put it in the top where it belongs. Not that this foundation is necessarily better than the other, it just works really well for me. It's supposed to work against dark circles, dull complexion and redness. My skin has never been a huge problem for me but my eyes are always fairly baggy and dark to look at. My own theory is that they're quite deep set and because of that I always look tired and a bit sick. Not much can be done about that, except caking on some concealer. But no more! This foundation does wonders for my grey-ish eye area, and I've never seen any difference in that with other products. The matte finish is nice as well, and it doesn't make my skin look dried out. And all that at a good price! So if you suffer from any of the problems this is supposed to work against I suggest you try it out. 

Nars "Sheer Glow Foundation",

This gem was on the top of my to-by list when I went to New York, seeing as beauty bits are generally cheaper in the States. By now, every person online with the slightest interest in makeup has heard about this. I tried this out last winter I think, and absolutely loved it. It gives quite a nice glow but I often prefer a matte finish, so sometimes it can get a bit overwhelming. It's not too glowy, it's just pretty different from what I'm used to. Your skin does end up looking amazing though, and the coverage is nice and buildable. There is a matte version of this as well, if you tend to have oily skin. If you feel like splurging a bit on you foundation, this would be a good pick.

Rimmel "Match Perfection Foundation", 

This foundation has been my favorite over summer - as you might can see from the slightly darker shade. I've been told that it's supposed to match your skin a bit, so even if you can't find the perfect shade this should be able to help you out. The coverage is quite good and I never really needed to add to it or anything. It's quite thick but I still find it easy to buff into your skin as long as you don't go over-board with it. The finish is somehow a mix between glowy and matte and I find it pretty natural. As for drugstore foundations this is one of my favorites, so if you want to try out a nice product without breaking your bank this would be a good choice. 

Hope you found this post helpful! I'll probably do more beauty/non-music related posts in the future, so if you have any suggestions please let me know!

xx Sisse