So since I've just moved I can't be bothered to write a long post just yet so I'm just doing my week in pictures
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
My Week In Pictures/ Meine Woche In Bildern
Halli Hallo....
So since I've just moved I can't be bothered to write a long post just yet so I'm just doing my week in pictures
So since I've just moved I can't be bothered to write a long post just yet so I'm just doing my week in pictures
Friday, 24 May 2013
The two day drive
Halli Hallo..
Soo that time has finally come and as I write this post I am in fact in my new home (or well my with my parents) in Germany! Yes that's right I'm here safe and sound.
As I not only had to bring myself over but all of our stuff my lovely mother and sister drove all the way from Germany in a van to pick me up. Now we're talking about a two day car journey here (eek I know). To clarify things it's around 1000miles of driving, that includes a ferry, the eurotunnel and a night's stay in England.
DAY 1:
We had a lovely early start at 5am and first thing after breakie of course we had to get a ferry from Belfast over to Scotland. I'm not a fan of ferrys (they go super slow and make me feel seasick) but thankfully the journey only took 2 hours, which I guess isn't too bad. It was a lovely morning too so we has great views over Larne harbour.
From then on it's just continues driving down through Scotland and then England to the south coast. This is where we stayed the night. We stayed in a Premier Inn near Dover (only around a 10 mins drive from the eurotunnel). I couldn't wait for my bed that day and I can assure I was out like a light within seconds.
DAY 2:
After another early start at around 5am we got breakfast at the Premier Inn and I have to admit it was delicious (couldn't ask for a better start to the day). Shortly after we got the eurotunnel, this was all very easy & straight forward - so simple. The entire way through to France we didn't have our passports checked and had no security checks - GREAT. We went through the self check in and they simply give you tag you hang on your mirror which has marked on it with a little paw on it to show that you have animal on board (this was the only time Gigi had been acknowledged - they didn't even ask to see her passport or papers) then we drove on. The journey only lasted 40 mins and alas we were in central Europe - France. Here again we just drove straight off and onto the motorway (no checks)
From here on our journey continued through France, then Belgium. At this point the weather had turned for the worst and it was raining heavily - which at times made the journey tense considering we were travelling at 140km/ph. But as we were making our way towards the German boarder the weather settled and before I knew it we were in Germany and on an autobahn not far from our end destination. We finally made it at 10PM. So relieved to finally be here now, I'm loving it already.
Me being me I did of course take pictures along the way - so here they are!
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| Driving on the right side of the road |
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| German service station |
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| Lake District North England |
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| Motorway Driving |
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| Welcome to France |
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| Heavy Rain |
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| Industrial Park off motorway in Germany (Aachen) |
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| More motorway Driving (Germany) |
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| Driving |
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| Welcome to Germany |
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| Driving onto the ferry (Larne) |
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| Larne Harbour |
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| Larne Harbour |
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| Entering Scotland |
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| The ferry |
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| Near end of Day 2 |
Monday, 20 May 2013
TAG: Would you rather? Beauty Edition
Hallio Hallo....
It's time for another fun tag. The Would You Rather? - Beauty Edition. So without further ado here it goes.
1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
I'd rather lose the palettes and eyeshadows as I would be lost and I mean LOST without mascara & eyeliner. I look like a ghost without sufficient eye make-up.
2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Easy peasy. Never be able to cut it again. I am currently trying my very best to grow my hair out lovely and long so this is a no brainer for me. I love my hair.
3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral cheek. If you had asked me a year ago the answer would almost 100% have been pink but there you go - tastes change.
4.) If you had £1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Clothes, I don't know why but for some reason I'd feel better about that, seems like I only need so much make-up and well clothes you can never have to much of.
5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?
Eyeliner as lipstick for sure, is the opposite even possible?
6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Well given that I shop at neither since I don't have the spare dosh, I would be very happy to only shop at either. There are plenty of things I'd love to give a try at both.
7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
One lip colour - RED. Technically speaking there are lots of different shades of red so I'm on to a winner here.
8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
Um summer clothes in winter? I don't know, Yeah I guess summer clothes in winter because I can always pop a coat over.
9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Dark nails. Totally dark nails. It's just me all over. I do like bright nails in summer but if I had to chose the darkside always wins.
10.) Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?
I'd rather give up my favourite lip product because I think good eye products are harder to come by than great lip products so I could happily live with my second favourite lip product. (Wow I feel like I typed 'product' a lot there)
11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
Messy bun, I think it's a more 'au naturale' sorta look and I prefer that.
12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?
Never use lipgloss, I'm not a big fan of it anyways - it's too sticky (somehow my hair always ends up glued to my lips)
13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?
Haha, um. This is tough. No eyebrows. I never want to look like someone's being drawing on me (even if that was me) there isn't much that can be done with a sharpie I'm afraid - it would look ridiculous on me.
14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Without nail polish. Defiantly. I mean without make-up you'd just leave far too much bare, without nail polish it's only nails - nails are easier hidden than your face.
Kerstiin x
It's time for another fun tag. The Would You Rather? - Beauty Edition. So without further ado here it goes.
1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
I'd rather lose the palettes and eyeshadows as I would be lost and I mean LOST without mascara & eyeliner. I look like a ghost without sufficient eye make-up.
2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Easy peasy. Never be able to cut it again. I am currently trying my very best to grow my hair out lovely and long so this is a no brainer for me. I love my hair.
3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral cheek. If you had asked me a year ago the answer would almost 100% have been pink but there you go - tastes change.
4.) If you had £1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Clothes, I don't know why but for some reason I'd feel better about that, seems like I only need so much make-up and well clothes you can never have to much of.
5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?
Eyeliner as lipstick for sure, is the opposite even possible?
6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Well given that I shop at neither since I don't have the spare dosh, I would be very happy to only shop at either. There are plenty of things I'd love to give a try at both.
7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
One lip colour - RED. Technically speaking there are lots of different shades of red so I'm on to a winner here.
8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
Um summer clothes in winter? I don't know, Yeah I guess summer clothes in winter because I can always pop a coat over.
9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Dark nails. Totally dark nails. It's just me all over. I do like bright nails in summer but if I had to chose the darkside always wins.
10.) Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?
I'd rather give up my favourite lip product because I think good eye products are harder to come by than great lip products so I could happily live with my second favourite lip product. (Wow I feel like I typed 'product' a lot there)
11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
Messy bun, I think it's a more 'au naturale' sorta look and I prefer that.
12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?
Never use lipgloss, I'm not a big fan of it anyways - it's too sticky (somehow my hair always ends up glued to my lips)
13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?
Haha, um. This is tough. No eyebrows. I never want to look like someone's being drawing on me (even if that was me) there isn't much that can be done with a sharpie I'm afraid - it would look ridiculous on me.
14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Without nail polish. Defiantly. I mean without make-up you'd just leave far too much bare, without nail polish it's only nails - nails are easier hidden than your face.
Kerstiin x
Friday, 17 May 2013
Book recomendations
Halli Hallo....
I have recently inherited an amazon kindle. Now I'm usually all about technology but when it comes to books I've always preferred actual books with that worn smell so therefore never ventured out to buy one of these hi-tech pretend books (as I used to refer to them as.
So that brings me to this post. I'd be very grateful for book recommendations from you lovely internet peoples for me to go ahead and buy for my old but new to me kindle. I'm open to anything and everything.
Kerstiin xx
I have recently inherited an amazon kindle. Now I'm usually all about technology but when it comes to books I've always preferred actual books with that worn smell so therefore never ventured out to buy one of these hi-tech pretend books (as I used to refer to them as.
Well.... now that I have found myself with one, I need to fill it. And I hate to say it but I kinda like it, I won't lie it's very convenient to have all your favourite books in one light weight place.
So that brings me to this post. I'd be very grateful for book recommendations from you lovely internet peoples for me to go ahead and buy for my old but new to me kindle. I'm open to anything and everything.
Kerstiin xx
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Haul of random bits & pieces
Just a little haul with a random collection of things purchased recently. Naturally I am a bargain queen so a few of these were sale items.
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| From Poundworld; £1 each |
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| From Matalan £6 |
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| From New Look (sale) £4 |
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| From New Look (sale) £4 |
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| From Matalan £6 |
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| From New Look (sale) £6 |
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| From Primark £9 |
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| From Game; £2.99 |
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| From Pets at Home; Harness £6, Collar £3, Scratching Toy £3 |
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| From Pets at Home; Catnip spray £4 |
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| From Matalan 3 for 2 or £1 each |
Kerstiin xx
Monday, 13 May 2013
I heart Northern Ireland (sometimes)
halli hallo
And that time has come, it is now officially my last week in Northern Ireland. Whilst I cannot wait to get outta here there are things I will miss. I will miss great tea and the scrumptious ulster fry (how could you not). I had a fantastic time growing up here (to an extent) but the time has come to move on.
I am anxious about leaving it all behind though, this is everything I've known, it feels strange knowing that I'll have to learn how to be an adult all over again in a different country.
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| A summer that can only be experienced here (not forgetting about the tractors or the rain) |
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| Even sunny days at the beach aren't a guarantee here |
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| It even snows every like two maybe three times per winter |
Ok sothis is creepily starting to look like an advert so I'll go ahead and stop.
Kerstiin x
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub Review
VISIBLY CLEAR Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub
Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit tägliches peeling
Whilst on my last trip to Germany, rather than bring a face scrub with me I thought I'd pick one up there. I had wanted to give this product a try since it was released so bought it. I purchased mine at Müller at around €5-6 (can't remember the exact price). In the UK you can purchase it in Superdrug (and most places that sell face scrubs) for £4.95 here.
"NEUTROGENA VISIBLY CLEAR® Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub is an uplifting daily scrub for clearer, fresher and healthier looking skin everyday. With powerful MICROCLEAR® technology and exfoliating microbeads the formula unclogs pores to clean deeply and help eliminate spots and blemishes. The refreshing scrub gently purifies the skin without overdrying, while a wave of pink grapefruit uplifts the senses with a burst of invigorating freshness!"
The ingredients are as follows;
[PR-007608] Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyethylene, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbomer, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Salicylic Acid, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Lauric Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Hamamelis Virginiana Distillate, Cetyl Lactate, Lactic Acid, Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Glycolate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lauryl Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline, Methylparaben, Benzalkonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 16035, CI 60725.
The Review
I have been using this product for about 4 months now and I have to say I genuinely really like and will most likely be repurchasing it as well as trying some of the other products in the range.
First thing you'll notice about this product is it's amazingly tantalizing scent, it smells like heaven. The product itself is a lovely pink, it's a gel like consistency with little microbeads visibly in it. You simply massage it into your face with a little water, as you do so the little exfoliating microbeads burst and form into a lovely lather. Rinse & done. It leaves my kin feeling super fresh & smooth.
I have combination skin so sometimes products with microbeads can be a tad harsh on the dry patches but I didn't find this to be a problem with this scrub as I found it to be really gentle. I also suffer from the occasional blemish here and there and found this product does work against them, they don't disappear completely but I defiantly notice they calm them, blemishes after use appear diminished in size and redness.
Overall score 8.5/10
Kerstiin x
Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit tägliches peeling
Whilst on my last trip to Germany, rather than bring a face scrub with me I thought I'd pick one up there. I had wanted to give this product a try since it was released so bought it. I purchased mine at Müller at around €5-6 (can't remember the exact price). In the UK you can purchase it in Superdrug (and most places that sell face scrubs) for £4.95 here.
"NEUTROGENA VISIBLY CLEAR® Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub is an uplifting daily scrub for clearer, fresher and healthier looking skin everyday. With powerful MICROCLEAR® technology and exfoliating microbeads the formula unclogs pores to clean deeply and help eliminate spots and blemishes. The refreshing scrub gently purifies the skin without overdrying, while a wave of pink grapefruit uplifts the senses with a burst of invigorating freshness!"
The ingredients are as follows;
[PR-007608] Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyethylene, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbomer, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Salicylic Acid, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Lauric Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Hamamelis Virginiana Distillate, Cetyl Lactate, Lactic Acid, Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Glycolate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lauryl Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline, Methylparaben, Benzalkonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 16035, CI 60725.
The Review
I have been using this product for about 4 months now and I have to say I genuinely really like and will most likely be repurchasing it as well as trying some of the other products in the range.
First thing you'll notice about this product is it's amazingly tantalizing scent, it smells like heaven. The product itself is a lovely pink, it's a gel like consistency with little microbeads visibly in it. You simply massage it into your face with a little water, as you do so the little exfoliating microbeads burst and form into a lovely lather. Rinse & done. It leaves my kin feeling super fresh & smooth.
I have combination skin so sometimes products with microbeads can be a tad harsh on the dry patches but I didn't find this to be a problem with this scrub as I found it to be really gentle. I also suffer from the occasional blemish here and there and found this product does work against them, they don't disappear completely but I defiantly notice they calm them, blemishes after use appear diminished in size and redness.
Overall score 8.5/10
Kerstiin x
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