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Lovely Label: Heidi Mortimer Hicks

4th September 2017 1 Comment

Heidi Mortimer Hicks, UK designer, young designers

Heidi Mortimer Hicks, young fashion, sustainable fashion

Slow Fashion, crochet, Heidi Mortimer Hicks

Heidi Mortimer Hicks, Manchester based designer, rainbow look

Sometimes you encounter the work of a young designer, and you are completely amazed by the fresh creativity. This is what I felt when I faced Heidi Mortimer Hicks‘ designs for the first time. Her rainbow coloured furry pieces, and fun crochet creations caused that love at first sight feeling. In a sea of seriousness, those pieces bring back a wave of playfulness.

Heidi Mortimer Hicks is a Manchester (UK) based fashion brand. Their designs are colourful, playful and have a hand craft element at its core. They are very proud to produce everything in the UK since the label aims to create sustainable and local slow fashion. They believe in a particular bond that forms between them and the people who wear their clothes, especially since the hand crafted items have a very distinct human touch.

Just like Isabella Blow bought all pieces of the first collection of Alexander McQueen, I immediately craved to do the same with Heidi’s designs. I’d pair the clothes with all my other rainbow stuff for a bright head to toe statement look, but bet they work very well with something less dramatic.

Heidi Mortimer Hicks is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to help launch the brand. You can take part here, support them and get deals on their cute products:

Click here to support Heidi Mortimer Hicks’ Kickstarter

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Real Life Retouch with Benefit Boi-ing

30th August 2017 2 Comments

Once I read an interview with a woman born almost blind, whose sight could be restored as an adult. She described the shock she felt when she saw her and her friends’ skin not just as blurry flares for the very first time. In her imagination faces used to flawless and she had a hard time coping with reality being different.

I very often think about this extraordinary story, while I am in the bathroom doing my makeup: My natural face sometimes seems to belong to a (not so cute) panda with (rather) dark circles around the eyes, and as a perfectionist, I wish I could wear makeup day and night. Therefore it might not be surprising that concealer is my favourite beauty product.

The new Benefit Boi-ing concealers promise to hide all problems from discolouration to unevenness and dark circles: The four products provide different levels of coverage from light to strong and have special features like extra hydration or a brightening effect, all according to your needs. Each of the concealers comes in three skin tones.

The four masters of disguise from the Boi-ing family:

Bo-ing Industrial Strength Concealer

This is the ultimate and waterproof full coverage weapon against every blemish, discolouration and dark circles!

Boi-ing Brightening Concealer

A creamy concealer with full coverage that brightens melon undertones and tired eyes for a radiant finish.

Boi-ing Airbrush Concealer

A sheer-to-medium coverage real life filter to hide lines, unevenness and under eye circles with an instant “airbrush” finish.

Boi-ing Hydrating Concealer

This sheer coverage concealer for a natural finish comes with vitamin E and apple seed extract for dry skin around the eyes.

My blunt opinion:

Gosh, Benefit I just love you! Every product I try honestly convinces me. For me, the Boi-ing Airbrush Concealer works best because the coverage is brilliant and I love how it gently blends in with my skin. It’s waterproof and long-lasting which makes it ideal for long days and photoshoots.

But it’s a tough choice because I love the Boi-ing Hydrating Concealer as well since I have rather dry skin. Last but not least, I can’t resist saying something about the packaging: Aren’t they the cutest? They might hide blemishes, but they certainly don’t have to hide on their own!

Benefit, you won me over: I say yes to less photoshop and more real life retouch!

Benefit is available at Manor at the Sephora corner in Switzerland.

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The New Sara (But Still the Same)

23rd August 2017 5 Comments

Tchibo, sports outfit, healthy lifestyle

Sad but true: Bodies don’t come with a restart button. This is the reason why I decided it’s finally time to take better care of mine.

Despite knowing better, I used to cheat myself with the sweet illusion that if I eat crisps in the dark and finish my bar of chocolate without leaving evidence, my body wouldn’t betray myself. The fact that I have been a Vegetarian since my teenage years helped me to stay in shape and people were often surprised when I told them that I don’t do any sports. But with the years I realized it would get harder to stay in shape and even more important: Healthy. So time for a rapid change!

A little bit more than a month ago, in a sudden rush of motivation, I picked a personal trainer. This was the trigger to more than I thought: I am doing sports twice a week with a discipline that astonishes myself, and for the first time in my life I miss something when I have to skip a lesson (which only happens if there is a very good excuse).

I exchanged cereals and marmalade bread with smoothies, stopped drinking almost entirely, and my diet turned (almost) Vegan. I find a lot of pleasure in discovering the new (and therefore exciting) world of sports clothing and healthy nutrition.

I am still struggling with certain exercises, but it fills me with pride when I master something I wouldn’t have a few months ago. My boyfriend says he can already see a change – and I am very motivated to go on and feel good in the meanwhile. I’ll tell you more about my training schedule soon, now I’m off for a run, of course, dressed in pink and purple

Go Sara go!

My Outfit:

Sports Bra and Trousers: Tchibo, Shoes and Socks: Nike, Bag: American Apparel (other colours here), Cap: Hutspot, Sunglasses: Craig & Karl x Le Specs

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Summertime with La Petite Box

16th August 2017 2 Comments

Yay, the new La Petite Box arrived a few days ago, and I couldn’t wait to show you! This months theme is “Summer Lovin” and they thought of everything required for my favourite season of the year.

For all of you who haven’t heard of La Petite Box: It’s a trendy Swiss lifestyle subscription box. The lovely team of La Petite Box is very dedicated to surprise you again and again. Every month they bring exclusive beauty products, fashion, food, and home decoration items right to your mailbox.

This is what I found in my “Summer Lovin” box:

Pompom Sandals by virgule
Aren’t those the ultimate beach shoes? I love how cheerful and bright the pompoms are and will pack them for my holidays.

“Be Happy” Wristband
Another colourful item, yay! This wristband with its tassels goes very well with the sandals and completes a cool summer look. It’s supposed to be a lucky charm as well. Can’t tell you yet if it brings luck or not, but it looks pretty for sure.

Curaprox Black is White Toothpaste and Toothbrush
My one and only toothpaste! Since I got my first tube for a blogger review two years ago, I haven’t used nother one. Unlike another kind of toothpaste it’s black, but it surprisingly keeps my teeth white and has a fresh lime-mint taste.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua Gel
This face cream is indeed a hydro boost, and this is what the skin needs during the warm summer months! I mix it with a drop of face oil for even better results since my skin tends to be quite dry.

Batiste Dry Shampoo Original
Another favourite of mine, not just for festivals. This spray keeps the hair fresh on days when you don’t wash it (helps against colour fading in my case). As well I love to use it as a styling tool because it adds volume and gives hold.

Ultrasun After Sun
Wow, I am impressed: I just binned an empty bottle of after sun and here comes a new one. Since my skin is very sensitive, it’s essential to care for it in summer. I never leave the house without sun cream and when I go to the beach aftersun is a must. When you apply it you can feel how your skin relaxes. This one is even without critical contents, mineral oils, emulsifiers, and preservatives.

Martini Bianco & Thomas Henry Tonic Water
La Petite Box says cheers to summer and suggests to do that with a Martini Tonic. All you need for a little bit of Italian dolce vita in your life is 7cl of Martini, 7cl of tonic, ice cubes and a slice of lime. Sounds refreshing, doesn’t it?

Places Magazine
A lovely designed Swiss magazine about fashion accessories and beauty since we all need something to read at the beach.

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My Heart is a Jungle

8th August 2017 4 Comments

jumpsuit blog, Tchibo, Gucci Marmont, pink haired blogger

jumpsuit look, tropical outfit, fashion blogger

tropical look, jumpsuit, pink haired blogger

flamingo fascinator, Jazzafine, pink haired blogger

jumpsuit look, Gucci, flamingo fascinator

I sincerely enjoy tropical places wherever I am. When you start looking for them you realize, there are more of them than you thought. I love to visit beautiful parks, tropical gardens, and greenhouses. One of my favourite places in the world is Kew Gardens, one of the (or even THE) biggest botanical collection in the world.

Palm trees and cacti have a certain magical attraction on me. When I am in a tropical garden, I can trick myself into thinking it‘s holidays.

Therefore I love best to wear my holiday looks and this year I am especially fond of jumpsuits. This all-in-one garment is comfortable to wear, and it comes in various fits for all body shapes.

My favourite jumpsuit style is fitted at the waist and with long, wide legs. Combined with slim high heels this style fakes killer legs. A jumpsuit look doesn‘t necessarily require a lot of jewellery (especially if you go for a printed fabric) but I couldn‘t resist wearing my new flamingo fascinator. After all flamingos like palm trees too, everybody knows. Botanical garden I love you and I love to dress up to visit you!

What is your trick for a mini holiday experience?

My Outfit:

Jumpsuit: Tchibo, Handbag: Gucci, Shoes: Sophia Webster Vintage, Fascinator: Jazzafine,
Pink Bangle: Swarovski, Metallic Bangle: Charriol

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Lovely Summer Wish List

2nd August 2017 2 Comments

Banana Scarf  – Rainbow Girl Earrings  – Flamingo Neon Light
Love Galaxy Wallet  – Damn It T-Shirt  – Pink Handbag
Flower Print Dress  – Jelly Print Pleated Skirt  – Metallic Platform Shoes  – Pink Retro Suitcase

Daily Life is so much hustling, full of long to do lists and tight deadlines, sometimes it’s just time for a break, time for holidays! I am ready, and this wish list is what I am missing to pack my dream wardrobe.

Holidays are the best time of the year in my opinion (and I bet you agree). But while others crave for wearing only swimsuits for three weeks probably, I feel the need to dress up brighter than usual and wear the coolest looks I can imagine. Who doesn’t want to look good on the holiday pictures and while discovering new places in a foreign country?

While there are many holiday shopping lists out there, most of them don’t mention the way you transport your wardrobe: I say that you can only travel in style when you have a stylish suitcase! I think instead of buying another swimsuit (while having loads already) is’s wiser to invest in a proper suitcase and I am in love with this pink beauty.

All the stunning things deserve to be transported in a lovely case, and it’s easier to find it again at the airport if you don’t have number 1293 of the ugly black suitcases.

So please, wish list items come to me fast, my plane is taking off soon

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Lovely Review: Shopping at beautycare.ch & Giveaway

27th July 2017 6 Comments

beautycare.ch, creed virgin island water, blogger review

beutycare.ch, creed virgin island water, shopping in switzerland

beautycare.ch, shopping, beauty products

beautycare.ch, creed virgin island water, perfume

Everybody who lives in Switzerland knows: It’s no shopping paradise for beauty products because they are far more expensive than in the neighbouring countries. Retailers put it mostly on the higher salaries and the exchange rate fluctuations. Ordering from abroad is no solution since you have to bear very high customs duties sometimes.

beautycare.ch:
More is More, unless when it comes to prices!

The founders of the online shop beautycare.ch were convinced it must be possible to get beauty products for less in Switzerland. With their network of sellers and contacts, they found ways to make this vision come true. Nowadays they sell two-thirds of products cheaper than 140 other shops. They offer hair products, cosmetics, and perfume, all for women and men. Besides the well-known big brands every good department store has on their shelves, you will find a few rarer gems as well.

My order:
A tropical dream in a bottle

My first order was a bottle of Creed Virgin Island Water. It’s one of those perfumes you don’t find in every department store, and even if it got recommended to me by a friend, I never had the chance to try it. The name of this unisex scent promises a scent like from a tropical paradise, and therefore I was curious.

Just to make it clear: If you don’t like coconuts, better stop reading! If you are a coconut sucker like me, Virgin Island Water will be a revelation. It’s THE ultimate coconut scent, it smells holiday in a bottle, distinctive and unique at the same time. My first spritz made me fall in love with the uplifting cocktail of coconut, lime, and ginger.

While the bottle looks rather masculine, I can imagine many men would not favour it, because of the many sweet notes like vanilla, hibiscus, white rum, sugar cane and jasmine, but my girly nose is enchanted.

I found my summer fragrance, and I might wear it the whole winter as well to keep dreaming of a beautiful coconut island!

Giveaway:

Win a CHF 50 voucher from beautycare.ch

You can’t say I don’t treat my readers well: I want you to have the experience of shopping at beautycare.ch. Therefore I am giving away a CHF 50 voucher.

All you have to do is to leave a comment on this post and tell me about your favourite perfume. This giveaway is open to all residents of Switzerland and will end on the 24th of August 2017.

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Tropical Vibes with La Petite Box

18th July 2017 1 Comment

La Petite Box, subscription box, tropical

Tropical girl, neubau sunglasses, marina fini earrings

La Petite Box, subscription box, monthly surprise

Neubau sunglasses, tropical look, la petite box

You must all know already: I love receiving parcels, and I love surprise boxes. Therefore I was pleased as punch to find the La Petite Box Tropical edition in my letterbox a while ago.

La Petite Box is a monthly Swiss lifestyle, fashion and beauty subscription box. Every box has a new theme and is filled with selected items. If you hold the box in your hands and see how carefully and lovely it’s packed, you can feel the love the makers put into their project. They deliver to Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

The box that I got was curated by Swiss fashion blogger Nissi Mendes. Nissi has Portuguese roots and is a girl who likes to travel a lot. The content of the box reflects her attitude and is right on trend with the tropical vibes.

What I had in my box:

Fashion

– T-Shirt with tropical print (the one that I am wearing in the pictures)
– NU ICONS magazine

Beauty

– Ultrasun Glimmer suncream

– L’Oréal multi-masking detox-box face masks

– Similasan gel-to-milk, mild face tonic and face serum

– Missoni perfume as a mini

– Swiss Smile dental kit
– label.m heat protection spray

Drinks
– a bottle of Mucho Mango drink by Arizona

I love this box, and especially the T-Shirt and I are going to be good friends this summer. I am happy to have the Similasan products because I bought the face cream of the same line and loved it and can’t wait to include the whole series in my daily routine. A few of the other products like the suncream and the mini perfume will be very handy for my upcoming holidays.

I am satisfied and curious what the theme of the next one will be!

My Outfit:

T-Shirt: La Petite Box, Skirt: Monki, Sunglasses: Neubau Eyewear,
Earrings: Marina Fini, Octopus Bangle: Eat.Me…Do, Crystal Bangle: Kate Rohde,
Shoes: Miss L Fire

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Magnum x Moschino: Unleash Your Wild Side!

10th July 2017 33 Comments

What is better than eating delicious ice cream on a hot summer day? When Magnum teams up with Moschino’s Jeremy Scott to create a capsule collection of quirky comic bags! It is an unexpected union of two things that I love, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Since rebellious Jeremy Scott became creative director of Moschino, I am deeply in love with how the label pushes the limits of style again and again. Their clash of luxury high fashion with pop culture and lowbrow is truly unique and fashion at its best: Bold and fresh!

The collaboration with Magnum seems logical after Moschino’s Mac Donalds inspired collection a few years ago ( I still adore this collection so much and I am happy I own a bag). No fast food menu without dessert! Of course, I couldn’t resist getting one of the bags. And guess what: I didn’t just greedily grab one for myself, but secured one for one of my lovely readers too. Read below how to enter my giveaway.

This summer you will see me eating the new Magnum Double ice cream bars raspberry and coconut (very, very yummy) while I carry my Moschino wild beast with me. Yay!

How to win a Moschino x Magnum bag:

Simply leave a comment below this post. I will give away a limited yellow Moschino x Magnum bag, value EUR 260. The giveaway is open worldwide and ends on the 6th of August 2017.

Good luck!

My Outfit:

Dress: Onjenu, Jacket: Betty and Veronica, Shoes: Miss L Fire, Tights: Wolford Vintage,

Bags: Moschino x Magnum, Flower and Melon Brooch: La Vidriola,

Lip Brooch: Topshop, Bracelet: Moschino, Sunglasses: H&M (not recent)

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Lovely Review & Giveaway: Blippo Surprise Kawaii Bag

5th July 2017 8 Comments

The lovely guys from Blippo landed their next cute coup: The Fukubukuro lucky mystery bags. They offer not just one, but six different bags, all generously filled with stickers, magazines, plush toys, candy or stationery items from Asia. It’s your choice for which one you go to join a trend which is very popular in Japan.

Each bag is randomly filled with a mix of at least 15 products from the kawaii warehouse of Blippo. The real value of everything in the bag is about 50 Dollars. The prices start from $ 11.90 and go up to $ 36.90 for the Magazine pack; worldwide shipping is included in all orders.

When my Surprise Kawaii Mixed Bag reached me, I was very curious and couldn’t wait to open it. As soon as I spotted the stuffed pink bag, my excitement got even bigger, because it looked like a candy itself. But the inside was even better: I took out piece after piece of surprises, and it seemed never-ending. Cute plush items, Hello Kitty sunglasses, the most adorable fruit hair clips and two gorgeous luggage tags and much more came out of my bag. The little melon purse already found a place in my handbag, and I will label my suitcase with the lama tag for this summer holidays.

I think I rarely got so many things for less than $ 20 and therefore I can honestly recommend the lucky bags. They are lovely gifts for lovers of everything kawaii as well, and therefore I want to give one as a gift to a lovely reader.

All you have to do is to follow the instructions in the box below to participate. The giveaway is open worldwide. Don’t forget to smile when you receive a parcel from Blippo

Sara is in Love with Blippo Giveaway

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