Spring Giveaway!!! (MAC, Korres, NYX, Tigi) [CLOSED]

Γειά σας κορίτσια! 

Προφανώς είδατε το βιντεάκι στο κανάλι μου. Αν όχι, δείτε το και μετά συμπληρώστε την παρακάτω φόρμα για να είναι έγκυρη η συμμετοχή σας στο giveaway!
Δυστυχώς αυτή τη φορά το Giveaway είναι μόνο για την Ελλάδα, αλλά υπόσχομαι σύντομα να κάνω και ένα στο αγγλικό μου κανάλι που θα είναι international!

Λήγει στις 14/4 (δηλαδή σε 3 εβδομάδες από τώρα) και οι κανόνες είναι:

1. Να είστε συνδρομητές στο κανάλι μου Stripes and Scarlets 
2. Να γίνετε followers αυτού του blog στο BLOGLOVIN (ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ όχι στο Google friend connect, γιατί σε λίγο θα καταργηθεί!!!).
3. Να κάνετε Like στη σελίδα μου στο facebook
4. Αν θέλετε κάνετε και ένα tweet το giveaway 

Η παρακάτω φόρμα θα σας καθοδηγήσει:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ και σας εύχομαι καλή επιτυχία!!!

Φιλιά!

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Color blocking (Part A)!

I hope this post finds you enjoying your summer vacation somewhere and not in the city like me. My holidays are unfortunately over (I spent 10 days in Crete) and now I’m “boiling” in the city. At least I live near the sea and I also have friends who have summer houses near some lovely beaches, so I visit them whenever I get the chance.

I’ve been meaning to do a post about the Color Blocking trend for a while now. I love bold, vivid colors and especially when 2 or 3 colors are worn in the same outfit. Isn’t it strange, how the trends make us see things? I mean, if color blocking wasn’t a huge trend, many people would think that wearing green, yellow and blue together makes you look like a parrot! But then again many people may still not know what “Color blocking” is and think that combining more than 2 colors is tacky. I'm glad I’m not one of those people...

(Face: Mac Face and Body foundation, Mac MSF natural, Eyes: Chanel travel palette, Korres black eyeliner pencil, NYX Jumbo pencil in milk, Kryolan No126 eyebrow pencil, Kiko lengthening mascara, Cheeks: Rimmel sun shimmer duo bronzing powder in Blonde, Lips: Elizabeth Arden lip pencil in blush, Elizabeth Arden exceptional lipstick in pink vibration)

(Top: DIY skirt worn as a top, Skirt and bag: Zara, Shoes: New Look, Watch: Vintage Citizen, Bracelet and necklace: Vintage)

So, what do you think about orange with fuchsia? Likey or not likey?

xxx

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Chill loud!

Some people don’t like Sundays. Maybe it’s because it’s the last day of the weekend and we know we’ll be working the next day. But I do like Sundays, especially when the weather is warm and sunny and I get to out to eat by the sea and then chill out at a café. I stupidly forgot to take my camera with me but I managed to have a couple of photos taken with my i-phone. The only thing I didn’t like is how crowded all the cafés were and the extremely loud music. I mean, I’m by the sea, drinking my cappuccino freddo, I’d prefer some nice lounge music instead of all those mainstream beats played aloud. If I want to dance I’ll go to a club and not to a café, right?!






T-shirt and cardigan: Zara
Jeans: Boohoo
Shoes: Office
Bag: H&M

(sorry forgot to include an eye make up photo!)
Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: NYX smokey 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

How was your Sunday? And what did you wear?

xxx

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Mr. Cabdriver!

Today the weather was magnificent, so I set out to go to the city centre for some shopping, visit a few thrift stores etc. I took the train because it’s almost impossible to park near Syntagma square, especially on a Saturday morning. On the way I started to feel a bit lightheaded and dizzy. It got worse and as soon as I left the train station I started feeling like I was about to faint. So I thought I should get back because I was in no condition to walk or do any shopping whatsoever. I got in a cab and told the driver to take me to my destination as soon as possible because I wasn’t feeling well. He said “with a woman like you I would even go to hell”!!! I ignored his remark and said please lets go, I feel very dizzy, but he continued and suggested that we go for a coffee so I will feel better and started asking me what’s my name, what I do for living, where I live etc.
OMG, was that guy for real? There I was, almost about to faint and he was hitting on me!!!
I had no choice but to get out and grab another taxi to take me home. Fortunately the other driver was no casanova!






Trench: Zara
T-shirt: gifted
Leggings: Tally Weijl
Ankle boots: unknown brand
Sunglasses: Rayban


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

In case you’re wondering I feel better now and I’m guessing my blood pressure dropped and/or my iron levels must be very low again, that’s why I felt so dizzy and weak. So I’ll have to start taking iron supplements all over again!

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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What do you think?

The question is not about the outfit. It’s just that I’d like your feedback on something. Lately I’ve been wondering weather I should or shouldn’t reply to comments. Please don’t take this the wrong way and think that I’m starting to act like a Diva (!), I don’t mean that I will ignore your comments. I mean that maybe I should just visit your blogs and leave my comments to your posts (which I already do most of the times).
The reasons I started to think about this, are:

1. the fact that my schedule doesn’t always allow me to reply to comments, even though I always read them and I totally appreciate every single one!
2. when I leave a comment at a post, I don’t have the time to return to that post and check if there is a reply. And to be honest I don’t need to. They only thing I’d like in return is for the blogger to stop by my blog and leave me a comment too.

So, what do you think? Isn’t it a double trouble to reply to comments in your own post? Because then the person that left you the comment has to come back to your post AGAIN and read your reply. And if you didn’t have the time to reply the next day, how is that person to know when you will reply? So they’d have to come back to your post over and over again. And we all know how little time we have to do our blog reading!
I’ve come to the conclusion that the most honest, kind and correct way to deal with this (imo) is to stop by your commenters’ blogs and leave them a comment in return. And if someone asks you something in a comment, you can reply to them in their post (so they’ll definitely see it). Many bloggers do that and I think it works.
I hope I’m making sense here and I sincerely wish that you will continue to leave your comments. And be sure that I’ll be stopping by your blogs, because I like them and not because I have to!!!





Leggings and waistcoat: Zara
Knit sweater: Bershka
Wedges: unknown brand
Belt: Vintage


Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
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: NYX lipstick in indian pink

There have been some new followers over the past few days and I’d like to welcome you all and thank you for following my blog. And of course a big big thank you to all of you that keep leaving me comments every day!

xxx

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Change of plans!

Yesterday I was supposed to go to the first day of AXDW (Athens Exclusive Designers Week). I had my outfit already planned in my head, an early appointment at the hairdresser and as soon as I would be back from a work related thing, I would be off to the shows. But...you can’t always plan ahead. Not when work is involved. Bummer! And I really wanted to go, especially on Saturday. And my hair was looking so lovely... :(
Anyway, as it seems I’m not going to make it to any of the shows, because work always comes first, doesn’t it?!






Cardigan: Tally Weijl
Top and shoes: Zara
Jeans: 7 Seven for all mankind
Leggings: H&M


Face: Avon Ideal Shade Cream-to-Powder Foundation, Benefit booing concealer
Eyes: NYX green eyes palette, Mac blacktrack fluidline, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Coastal Scents 26 color palette
Lips: NYX lipstick Paris

So, how was your weekend?

xxx

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Back to normal!

...or to something a bit more formal. As much as I’d like to go around dressed up as a pop/rock star everyday, I’m afraid it’s not possible...because... errr I’m not a pop/rock star! So a more plain/conservative outfit was in order, since I had to take care of some business matters. I was supposed to do this post yesterday but I came home late so I thought I could do two posts today (hopefully). Well, here’s outfit number one: (make up was just an eyeshadow and eyeliner on bottom lashes and waterline)





Everything is from Zara, except the coat (Lussile).
Bangles and necklace are Vintage

Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Mac full coverage (as concealer), Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: NYX green eyes palette, Manhattan eyeliner No16, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Avon color trend lipstick in Fire opal

Have a good day my lovelies!

xxx

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There’s a fire starting in my heart!

The title is a verse from Adele’s song “Rolling in the deep” which is my current favorite. I like the video clip as well and I’d love to recreate parts of it for a photo shoot, but I’m afraid it would create a huge mess and who would want to clean that up? (not me!). ;)
The weather is getting warmer finally and I really hope that we’re heading for spring.
I’m wearing red lipstick again, although in a different shade from yesterday’s post. I love this NYX lipstick but it’s a real pain to wear it in your everyday life. I call this type of lipsticks “the photo shoot lipsticks”, because they look awesome, but they stain everything, your coffee cup, your cigarette and eventually your fingers (or your sweater if you're not careful)! They stain less when powdered, but I prefer the glossy effect. Nevertheless, I prefer them, over the long-stay ones. The latter tend to dry the lips and although they don’t transfer, they don’t look so good after a few hours.





Jeans, button down shirt and cardigan: Zara
Blazer: United Colors of Benetton
Shoes: unknown brand
Bag: Vintage


Face: Korres Wild Rose foundation, Benefit booing concealer, Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: Grimas No564 e/s, Grimas No282, Korres black eyeliner, Estée Lauder sumptuous mascara
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Art Deco lipliner No25, NYX lipstick in Chaos

What do you usually accentuate with your make up? The eyes or the lips?

xxx

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Come fly with me!

How are you my lovelies? I missed you the past couple of days. I was unable to post anything, because I was extremely busy and the freezing cold temperatures made it all even worse. I still have a lot to do before the project is ready but we are almost there I believe. You’ll find out pretty soon. Just in time for the Athens Fashion Week (and my birthday which is on the 30th of March, the first day of AFW).
I’ve also been eating non stop these days, maybe it’s the cold, or I’m just using it as an excuse. I made a mean apple pie tonight (and devoured 2 slices already!!!).





Knit cardigan: handmade, gifted
Trousers: Vintage
Turtle neck, Shoes and bag: Zara
Socks: original army socks


Face: Avon Ideal Shade Cream-to-Powder Foundation, Benefit booing concealer
Eyes: NYX eggplant e/s, 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

What have you been up to?

xxx

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Out of my turf!

Today I went to some friends‘ house in the southern suburbs. They have a lovely house with a garden and a cute little cat. I could have taken some beautiful outfit pics in their garden, but I felt a little embarrassed to do that in front of the people that were there. My close friends know about my blog and support me (and are usually glad to help me with my photos). But with people who are not so much into fashion I don’t feel as comfortable to let them know about my blog, much less start posing in their house!




Cardigan: Zara
Vest: H&M
Leggings: Tally Weijl
Parka: Boohoo
Boots: Bershka
Cross: bought locally


Face: Rainbow matt finish make up, Benefit booing concealer, Elf complexion perfection
Eyes: NYX green eyes palette, Grimas black e/s, Korres black eyeliner, Max Factor masterpiece max mascara in black/brown
Cheeks: Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder
Lips: Elf glossy lipshine

So, how was your weekend? Did you do anything special?

xxx

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