I am milk

Yesterday I went to Benaki Museum with the intention of seeing "Aesop's Fables", an exhibition of contemporary paintings and engravings (inspired by the fables). But I didn't actually get to see the exhibition for some reason. Instead I saw the installation that was on the ground floor (at the yard) of the museum, an exhibition of cartoonists' sketches, with the topic being the hard times my country is going through. I found the sketches to be very smart and to the point. My favorite was the one I'm pointing at in the picture below, showing the E.U. as a skinny cow and Greece being it's breasts. I believe most Greeks feel like we're being "milked" nowadays, don't we? And the worst part is that there's hardly any milk left!!!

Anyway, afterwards I found a very cute park nearby and took some outfit pics. On the way home I passed by a church fair. I love fairs, there's something very kitschy cult about them! And they also remind me of my childhood, when grandma used to take me and my brother to the church and treated us to some toys or candy from the fair afterwards. I miss those careless and happy days...

(Lace top: Vintage, random tube top, Skirt: Miss Selfridge, Belt: Fullah Sugah, Bag: Vintage, Shoes: Office)

(Face: Max Factor lasting performance, Elf complexion perfection, Eyes: Mac eyeshadows Falling star and Espresso, Kiko lengthening mascara, Korres black eyeliner pencil, Cheeks: Rimmel sun shimmer duo bronzing powder, Lips: Maybelline shine seduction lip gloss in apricot)

Did you see/do anything interesting this weekend?

xxx

P.S.: The title is taken from the lyrics of "Milk", a song by Garbage (I thought it was very appropriate for this post)!

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Back to my roots!

I knew that the brunette thing was just a phase and that it wouldn’t last long. So here I am, back to my beloved blonde style! No matter what I do to my hair I always return to my trademark color. And I just had to cut it short. In this warm and humid weather the last thing I need is to blow dry and use the flat iron. It now takes me about 5 minutes to style my hair and another 2 minutes to wash it (not in that order!).

So with that out of the way, I have to say that I finally understood why I had lost my blogging mojo ( and please don’t laugh): I didn’t like my hair! As stupid as it may sound, I came to realize that I wasn’t liking my style (before returning to blonde that is) and that de-motivated me to do any outfit posts. I knew something was not quite right, but I didn’t know what it was. And I’m so glad I found it. They say that “when a woman cuts her hair she is about to change her life”. Who knows? Maybe that’s true...

I had to make a great come back so I pulled out the big guns: my brother! I hate the stupid “wall pictures” and I don’t intend to do them anymore. I choose quality over quantity. Within that context I deleted some of my latest posts, because I didn’t think they were consistent to the blog’s style or because I just didn’t like the way I looked.

(Face: Kryolan Micro foundation, Elf HD powder, Eyes: Sleek storm palette, Mac fluid eyeliner, NYX No105 false lashes, Kryolan No126 eyebrow pencil, Kiko lengthening mascara, Cheeks: Elf cool bronzer, Lips: Mac creme de nude)









(Dress: Mango, Shoes: Zara)

I also changed my blog layout and I feel this one looks so much better. What do you think?

Last but not least, I am using the Disqus comments platform for some time now, and it makes it easier for my followers to leave a comment and for me to reply. Because to be honest, I hated not replying to your lovely comments my darlings, but without disqus it was such a pain to do it!

Hope you like my new looks and please stay tuned because tomorrow there will be a second post about something very very important!!!

xxx

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Casual Friday!

The photos came out blurry again today due to my friend’s shaky hands (I guess)! It was cold again today and I remember saying how happy I am that spring is finally here (2 days ago). I’d say I jinxed it, but I don’t think that’s possible! I do hope these are the last cold days we’ll have until next winter. I got a new pair of wedges and a casual maxi dress and I’m dying to wear them!




Parka, trousers and vest: Zara
Shirt: Boohoo
Shoes: Casadei
Bag: Mulberry for target


Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: Elf cream eyeliner in coffee, NYX green eyes palette, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Korres cherry lipgloss in coral

Have you bought any spring/summer pieces yet?

xxx

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Heart-ache!

Haha, not literally! The only sad story I have to tell is about my tights. As for not posting yesterday, I had to go to a friend’s name-day gathering and came home late and blah, blah, blah you know the story! But I was a good girl and took some pics of my outfit before I left home.
Well, anyway, about the tights: I’ve had these for a while and never got around to wearing them. So yesterday I decided it was about time I wore them. And I did. I had a lovely time at my friends house, we ate, we laughed, I got some compliments about my tights and then I came home. And as I was getting undressed....@#$%^^#&! My nail got caught and I ripped the tights!!! Darn it, and I only wore them once. At least they were not expensive (if they were a pair of Wolfords there would be tears involved, lol!). So, adios my dear tights, it was good while it lasted... :-P





Cardigan: In wear
Turtle neck: Tally Weijl
Skirt: Vintage
Tights: Tally Weijl (R.I.P.!)
Shoes: Zara
Earrings: Vintage


Face: Avon Ideal Shade Cream-to-Powder Foundation, Benefit booing concealer
Eyes: Mac liquid eyeliner, NYX white e/s, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown, Elf natural lash kit
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Estée Lauder lipstick in spiced coral, NYX lipliner in tangerine

There will be another post coming soon, so stay tuned! ;-)

xxx

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I know I’ve been bad!

The correct title would be “New in”, but I thought I’d change it a bit since I have been making some purchases lately and I don’t want to use the same title over and over again. My excuse is: I’m a shopaholic (who me? naaa!).
OK, I have a better excuse: early birthday presents...to myself!
So I finally got around to buying a new pair of sunnies. Over the past few years my sunglasses were constantly getting smashed (a total of 3 lovely pairs ruined, and not by me!), which has left me with only one pair, my Rayban aviators that you’ve seen me wearing many times. At last I decided to “cast out the evil” that’s been haunting my poor sunglasses and buy a new pair. I really hope these ones will have a better fate. Knock on wood!
Anyway, I wanted a pair of Wayfarers for a while now and so I got this pair from the “Rare prints” collection, which has a black frame with a super cute button pins print on the inside. I absolutely adore them. I will take some close up photos and post them tomorrow.





Knit sweater/dress: Zara
Socks: Tally Weijl
Ankle boots: Office
Sunglasses: Rayban


Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: NYX sea foam green e/s, NYX green eyes palette, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: NYX lipstick in Indian pink

I have a crafty/DIY question: these over-the-knee socks are too tight on my legs (the elastic part). Do you think I could cut the elastic band? But then I don’t know what will hold them in place. Have you had this problem with over-the-knee socks?

xxx

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Burn baby burn!

Ok, the title is random cause it’s late and I can’t think of anything better. Come to think of it it’s not so random since I actually burnt my hand (you can see the mark on my hand at the 4th photo) with the toaster!!! I’m so clumsy sometimes that I’m dangerous to myself, haha!
I hope it won’t leave a scar, I hate scars. But I do like them on men. Don’t you find it kind of sexy when a man has a small scar above his eyebrow or on his chin, like Harrison Ford for example? I have weird tastes I guess... ;)





Top: Zara
Trousers: Vintage
Braces: they came with a pair of jeans from Zara
Bag: Mulberry for target
Shoes: New Look


Face: Avon Ideal Shade Cream-to-Powder Foundation, Benefit booing concealer
Eyes: Elf mineral e/s in partier, NYX white e/s, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Exclusive elegance double lipgloss

I want to buy a few things from an American market (that’s how we call our thrift shops). You can find some great pieces there sometimes. Do any of you lovely greek ladies (or gents) know of any good ones in Athens?

xxx

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The wild one!

As promised, here is the second post. In this outfit (from the waist up) I feel like a female version of Marlon Brando in the movie “The wild one”. He played the character of an outlaw biker, wearing a perfecto jacket, a white T-shirt with jeans and boots and a tilted hat, a style that later became an iconic image. Perfecto style jackets and biker boots are still in fashion.
This outfit has some elements of the biker style with the addition of a faux fur scarf and the high heeled peep toe ankle boots, to make it a bit more feminine.






Jacket: Boohoo
T-shirt: old, unknown brand
Jeans: Bershka
Ankle boots: Linzi shoes
Faux fur scarf: DIY
Hat: Jumbo
Ring: H&M


Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: Elf single e/s in Amethyst, Black e/s from NYX smokey eyes palette, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elizabeth Arden palette
Lips: Elf all over color stick in Pink lemonade and elf glossy lipshine

Do you like the biker style?

xxx

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Dress-ed up!

This is not a time to bare my legs, not even with opaque tights or leggings. It’s still too cold for that so I chose to wear my red dress with a pair of warm wool trousers and create an interesting outfit (imo). I love red with brown with a hint of gold from the accessories.
I think I should try to experiment a little more with my hairstyle, starting today with a bun that’s a little different from the one I usually do. It looks a lot like Susie Bubble’s trademark hairstyle, doesn’t it?! I wish my hair were the same length as Susie’s...






Coat: Vintage
Trousers: Artisti Italiani
Dress and shoes: Zara
Rings: ebay
Necklace: bought locally


Face: Korres watermelon oil free tinted moisturizer SPF 30, Benefit booing concealer, Mac mineralize skin finish natural
Eyes: Coastal scents 26 color palette, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Korres mango butter lipstick in pink, Art Deco lipliner No25
Nail polish: OPI baguette me not, with a random glitter polish on top

Do you experiment with different hairstyles or do you find yourself repeating the same (old) hairstyle that you always do?

xxx

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Why do we love jeans?!

I came across a video by H&M today (via their i-phone app) about jeans and why people love wearing them. Most of the people that were interviewed said the same thing: “they go with everything”! That’s so true. You can take a pair of jeans, or denim shorts or a denim skirt and you can make zillions different combinations and create outfits for day or night. You wouldn’t wear jeans to a wedding or a job interview of course, but it can be a very safe choice for several other occasions.





Knit sweater: Zara
Jacket: Boohoo
Denim shorts: DIY (unknown brand)
Shoes: Casadei
Bag: Mulberry for target
Pashmina: gifted


Face: Avon Ideal Shade Cream-to-Powder Foundation, Benefit booing concealer
Eyes: Elf mystic moss e/s, Mac quarry e/s, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Elf glossy lipshine

In the past few posts I’m just recycling items that you’ve already seen and I guess that may be boring for you, but with this cold I’m so uninspired! Now that I think of it, there are some pieces that I bought on sales and still haven’t worn. OK, tomorrow there will be something new. Promise!

xxx

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