Just in: Tea Time And Thrift Shopping

A little collection of the things I have bought for my apartment lately that I thought would be nice to share and perhaps give some inspiration.

Lately I have been quite into tea as my throat is hurting so as I stumbled upon the jar I just knew I had to leave with it. The tea leaves stored in it is green tea with lemon and ginger. I had searched for the perfect mug and found it in a little shop in my town; it is handmade and in the prettiest of green-blue-ish hues. It is so unique and different, but also is the right size for a cup of tea.

Obviously, I use the oval dish from the seagull service quite differently from what was intended. I spotted it in a thrift shop and couldn’t leave it as I knew (and still know quite well) that the seagull service without gold is difficult to find. I always buy a little when I spot some to create my own collection. While it takes time to build a collection, I enjoy the experience of looking, thrift shopping and the treasure hunting.

The last item is a green jar. I have a certain liking for coloured glass, which I have learned from my mother, so I couldn’t possibly leave it behind. It can be used for everything, though for now it stores my candles. 

Details:
Tea jar from Bahne. 
Tea mug from Gøttsch Keramik.
Tea infuser from local super marked. 
Big oval dish from the Seagull service by Bing & Grøndal, bought in thrift shop. 
Big green jar bought in thrift shop.

What have you purchased lately for your home?


Until next time,
Mia.

Just In: The Brussels Edition

I realize two items aren't a lot - trust me, I was disappointed with myself for only finding two things and nothing more that appealed to me - but I am really happy about both purchases. Brussels simply didn't have much to offer that was differently from Denmark and then, if it was different the styles didn't quite appeal to me. It is okay, my bank account is happy for that choice.

The yellow (the correct and beautiful yellow shade doesn't come out at all, but it is a more vibrant yellow shade) shaft is possibly the purchase I am the happiest about. A few years ago, I gave a similar shaft to my friend for her birthday because it would match her jacket perfectly. It did match rather well, but I regretted not keeping it myself and then later found out it was sold out. Cue the longest hunt for a shaft ever! I have searched high and low, looking for the precise shade of yellow I wanted. It wasn't to be found until I arrived in Brussels and entered a supermarket. I needed to own it - so, I obviously bought it. It is beyond goregous and the quality is surprisingly good considering it is from a supermarket and didn't cost a fortune. Needless to say, I love it.

The second or technically the first thing I bought was Kiehl's Creamy Under Eye Treatment with Avocado in Copenhagen's airport. I had been looking for an eye cream for a while and was, slightly randomly, given two samples to try the cream. A sample can last 7 days, if not more, so I got to really try it out before being forced to take any kind of decision. I really loved it and decided to purchase it in the airport because it was cheaper there, although I need to find some online shop that sells it as it is pricy in Denmark.

Is there a thing of some kind you have sent ages on finding? Have you found it or are you still looking?

Until next time,

Mia♥ 

Just in: Essie's Resort Fling

It is definitely spring here in Denmark, thus I can be allowed to wear far more exciting nail polish than neutral colours. Hurrah! Admittedly, none of the nail polishes from Essie's spring collection 2014 has caught my eye or my attention, but, however, once I glanced over to the resort collection on Essie's website I was beyond sold on two of the polishes. I decided I would buy Resort Fling because it was simply my favourite, but, whoa, it has been the hardest nail polish to find ever. 

I searched for it in the shops I knew sold Essie nail polish for around 2 months time, while also asking when they would get this collection home. They never could give me an answer and as I saw the spring collection rolling in (that was released later than the resort collection) I decided to give up on finding it in the shops. Instead I did what probably most would do - I turned to the internet to find the nail polish I just had to own. Luckily, I found it on Amazon and for a cheaper price. Win!

And now... it is finally in my possession (because that doesn't sound creepy at all) and I honestly can't wait to try it on after my long search.


Have you seen Essie's new collection? Do you like their colours for spring?

Until next time,
Mia ♥

Just in: Make-up, Computer & Tea Towel

Yes, I have realized that these things are quite the mix. Nevertheless, they have entered my life – some for a longer time than others – and will be considered a precious item to me until they mess with me. Obviously and undoubtedly, the computer will be the thing to mess with me at some point as computers always do that. Damn it! But hopefully that will be a good while away, so I shall shift my focus…

*shifts focus*

The deer printed tea towel isn’t going to stay in my apartment for long, as it is an intended birthday present for my little brother. Admittedly, there is some time till his birthday comes around, but it was reduced in price and I like being a little ahead of things as my brother is so difficult to buy presents for. Why are guys so difficult to be presents for? I really don’t get.

My old computer is still alive, but only barely… and barely means I will use it for Photoshop, even though it protests every time I do so. Sorry! So, I needed a new computer and was so lucky to receive a scholarship to pay for the costs of one. After many problems with the shop where I bought this baby (Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook) in, I finally got it with me home and it works like a dream. It is really fast… and it has a magic flip, which is so entertaining to play with *looks innocent* It will be used for university work and daily life (though not Photoshop as I tell myself) only. 

As for make-up products, I bought Revlon’s colorburst in number 040 rendezvous and Sleek Blush By 3 in number 367 Lace on Amazon. Both products are in such beautiful colours… *sighs at the prettiness* The colours make me super impatient to try them, although not so impatient that I can be bothered to put on make-up in the weekend just to try them out. Sorry, but my skin needs make-up free days. None of the products can be purchased in Denmark – Sleek is a UK product, I believe, and Revlon… yeah, why aren’t you coming to Denmark? So one is forced to turn to Amazon, although I adore shopping at Amazon… Products are cheaper than in Denmark and their customer service is seriously the best.

I had intended to include two more products, but my package from eChemist hasn’t showed up yet so I decided against mentioning them. Maybe at another point?

What have you purchased resently? Anything that makes you sigh contentedly by just staring at it?

Until next time,

Mia ♥

Just In: NUXE’s Gentle Toning Lotion

Excuse the surrounding mess!

I was generously gifted with NUXE’s gentle toning lotion this Saturday by my mother’s colleague as she had received it with another product she had purchased and wouldn’t be using it as it simply wasn’t her kind of product. It was beyond kind and very generous of her to think of me, which I am very thankful for.

Admittedly, I am rather… careful about the products I use as a part of my skincare regiment as my skin is sensitive and slightly allergic, which is something I don’t wanna mess with. Recently I accidentally messed with it and had a really bad experience – I was waiting for my cream to be delivered from England and used one of Clinique’s instead… and while I could easily use Clinique’s skincare products with great pleasure a few years back, this time around it caused my skin to break out crazily after just one try. It has just gotten better now, thankfully. Sorry, skin! Please forgive me!

So at first I wasn’t too sure if I was actually going to use it as it obviously has perfume in it. Perfume is one of the biggest hazards to me in regards to skincare products. But as I was at my parents’ house I decided I could give it a try and if my skin reacted instantly (and that it will if a product is a no-no) I could simply hand it back. Surprisingly, my skin didn’t react towards it despite trying it twice and thus I decided to take it with me home to take it through a whole try out.

I will definitely do a proper review at a later time on this when I have tried it a bit more and noted how my skin feels towards it.

Have you tried NUXE’s Gentle Toning Lotion? Or any of their products?

Until next time,

Mia ♥