Chanel Mimosa 577

As promised, here are some photos of Chanels new IT polish; Mimosa 577. I'm wearing 3 coats + base and topcoat. I have already mentioned that while I really like this polish it's horrible to apply, and you need 3 coats to get full coverage and no streaks.

FOTD - I'm blue da ba dee da ba di

Inspired by Bernadottes blue eyes - I made my own :)

BLAX - genius hair elastics

When I was younger my mom always said I used to have 5 hairs in 3 rows... Naturally, I wanted long thick hair that could be braided or just pulled away from my face - but we could not get any hair elastics to last in my hair, they would all just slide right out of my hair. If only BLAX would have been available then...
A few years ago my hairstylist recommended me these:
Da jeg var yngre, plejede min mor at sige, at jeg havde 5 hår i 3 rækker... naturligvis, var mit højeste ønske derfor, at få langt tykt hår som kunne flettes og sættes op. Uheldigvis kunne vi ikke få fat i nogle elastikker eller spænder som ville bliver siddende i mit hår uden at glide ud - og hvor ville jeg dog ønske at BLAX havde være fremme den gang.
Min frisør anbefalede mig for nogle år siden at bruge disse elastikker:

They are made of reusable plastic and keep their elasticity - some of mine are a year old and as good as new. They stay put and when removed they virtually glides off your hair when removed - without tangling or pulling a single strand of hair. The come in packages of 8.

De er lavet af plastik og beholder deres elasticitet - nogle af mine er et år gamle, og de er så gode som nye. De holder i håret, og når du fjerner dem glider de bare ud, uden at hænge fast eller filtre ind i dit hår. De kommer i pakker med 8 stk. til ca. 65 kroner.

FOTD - Purple rain

Hi everybody,

A super short post just to show you my makeup from yesterday. Sorry about the dead eye stare...

Let me know if you want the tutorial.

My Makeup books

Jeg elsker, ELSKER, mine makeup-bøger og har samlet mine favoritter her:
I love, LOVE, my makeup books, and here are my favorites:

BOBBI BROWN; Makeup Manual, For Everyone from Beginner to Pro (2008), £20.00.

Dette var min første makeup bog, og til lige præcis det, er den god. Bogen indeholder adskillige artikler omkring basistingene indenfor redskaber og påføring samt guides som er nemme at forstå og følge. For de lidt mere erfarne tilbyder denne bog ikke den store inspiration, da guiderne er meget plain og billederne en smule gammeldags. Dette er dog en god bog til dem som gerne vil have styr på basisområderne. 

This book was my first makeup book ever - and for that it is great. The book contains extensive articles about the basic in makeup - the tools, the application and the guides. For the more experienced this book is not the one I would recommend. The pictures don't offer a lot of inspiration due to the beginner-level and I find the pictures a bit outdated. However, this is a book that is really good for those how want to get the basic techniques straight.

RAE MORRIS; Makeup the ultimate guide (2008), £16.99:

Denne bog bliver brugt på rigtig mange beautyschools - og det er der en grund til. Den er ganske enkelt genial. Bogen er let at forstå og teksten er skrevet med et humoristisk strejf. Du får en gennemgang af alle områder indenfor makeup fulgt af en masse illustrationer og eksempler. Look'ene i denne bog varierer fra naturlige, nemme at lave til inspirerende og mere udfordrende.

This book is used on A LOT of beauty schools, and there's a reason for that. The book is just awesome, plain simple.The book is easy to understand and has a hidden humor in the writing. You get a walk trough of all the makeups areas - followed by a lot of examples and illustrations. The looks in the book varies from plain, easy-to-do to inspirational and more challenging. 

MARIE CLAIRE; Makeup (2006), £12.99:

Denne bog er skrevet i samarbejde med 5 celebrity makeup artists, og er derfor ikke ret grundig i sin gennemgang af de forskellige emner. Bogen dækker dog et bredt felt, og har som den eneste bog jeg ejer, et kapitel om negle. Bogen består af billeder fra Marie Claire, og der er derfor en del inspirationsbilleder at finde. Dog synes jeg at en del af billederne virker lidt for 90'er-agtige.

This book is written in collaboration with 5 celebrity makeup artists - and due to that the book is not very thorough with the different areas. The book covers a very wide field, and as the only book I have, it has a chapter about nails. The pictures consist of photos from Marie Claire, and therefore have a lot of inspirational photos. However, a significant part of the photos seems to be a bit 1990's.

JEMMA KIDD; Make-up MASTERCLASS (2009), £22.50:

Dette er en rigtig fin bog med mange eksempler og guider. Den eneste negative ting jeg har at sætte på den, er at den ikke byder på den store variation hvad angår look'ene...men der står godt nok også på forsiden: "Beauty bible of professional techniques and wearable looks". Den har dog et rigtig godt udvalg af hverdagslook.

This is a really nice book with many examples and guides. The only thing negative I have to say, is that I don't find there to be a lot of versatility in the looks. But on the other hand, it does say on the front: "Beauty bible of professional techniques and wearable looks". It does, however, has a really nice selection of everyday looks.

MAKEUP IS ART: Professional techniques for creating original looks (2009), £25.00:

Dette er min absolutte favorit. Hvis dette var den eneste bog, jeg måtte have på mit sengebord skulle der ikke lyde ét ondt ord fra min mund. Denne bog giver en utrolig grundig gennemgang af alle basisteknikkerne - endda mere end nogle af de andre bøger. Og, oveni det, er hvert eneste billede i denne bog både smukt og inspirerende. Denne bog viser virkelig hvordan makeup kan være både sjovt og originalt. 

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I would never get tired of having this book by my nightstand every single night! You find a really thorough walkthrough of the basic techniques - even more than in the other books. And, on top of that, every single photo in this book is both beautiful and inspirational. This book truly shows why makeup is fun and original.

Happy reading :)

NOTD - Chanel Beige Pétale, 567

Jeg har haft en af Chanels nye sommerneglelakker på de sidste par dage, og selvom den mirakuløst ikke har skallet endnu, så finder jeg den temmelig kedelig og meget lig de mange andre neutrale man allerede har. Det er dog stadig en yndig neglelak med et klassisk og tidsløst udtryk.

So I have been wearing this polish the last couples of days - and although it still hasn't chipped, I find it rather boring looking a lot like the other neutrals I have, however, still a pretty polish. But judge for yourself :)

Le Vernis Chanel Summer 2011

Hej alle,

Håber I nyder sommeren - hvilket jo bliver endnu nemmere at gøre med Chanels neglelakke som netop er kommet i butikkerne:

Hi everybody,
Hope you are enjoying the summer - which will be even easier to do when wearing Chanels new polishes on your nails.

The following have been released:

Mimosa, 577: 

Mimosa er en klar gul med guld glimmer i. Den er godt pigmenteret og tørrer forholdsvis hurtigt. Jeg synes dog at den er en smule svær at pålægge da den let giver striber og den holdt endvidere kun 3 dage på mig - men det skal dog retfærdigvis siges at det er generelt for neglelakke og mig.

Mimosa is a bright yellow with golden yellow shimmer. It's nicely pigmented and dries relatively fast. I do feel that it's a bit tricky to apply without any streaks and it only lasted 3 days on me - but to be fair, that's quite normal for me.

Morning Rose, 557:

En varm pink neglelak med guldglimmer. Neglelakken minder helt utrolig meget om Chanels mistral, og hvis man allerede ejer denne, vil det være spild af penge at investere i Morning Rose. Neglelakken var nem at påføre, tørrede hurtigt og dækkede efter 2 lag.

A warm rosy pink with gold glimmer. The polish reminds A LOT about Mistral, so if you already have that, there's no need to spend money on Morning Rose. The polish was easy to apply, dried fast and had full coverage after 2 coats.

Beige Pétale, 567:

En gennemsigtig mælkehvid lak, som er nem at lægge på og tørrer hurtigt. Lakken er ikke banebrydende nytænkende - blot endnu en gennemsigtig lak, som der skal 4 lag på af før den kan bare anes en smule. Den giver dog et yndigt finish hvis man er til det helt naturlige look.

A sheen milky white polish that's easy to apply and dries fast. The polish has been seen before, it's just another sheer polish which you have to apply 4 coats of before it's noticeable. It does, however, give a pretty finish if you're going for the natural look.