La La Rapariga

Lala is having one of those days!

2012-10-30T15:23:00.001-07:00

To all with love! Have a nice Week!!!

Lots of Love LaLaRapariga xx

La la's: Thoughtful Monday

2012-10-22T13:40:00.001-07:00

While I was doing the dishes, I had an epiphany! Let me start from the beginning.

When I was little, like the majority of little girls, I had the dream to get married and have kids. So cliché . I know....

Nowadays, the only idea of getting married, makes me twist my nose and avoid the mere thought of it.

I feel that, in order for me to get where I want,love will be always an obstacle.

The truth is: I'm not tailored for love. Now that I see, I embrace it. I totally accept it.

Trying to find love only hold me back...

Rejected, broken, sadness and sorrow + many other melancholic feelings. I ignore them now.

My happiness completely depended on someone. I still don't accept myself entirely.

Always putting myself down, self inflicting blows on my ego before any bastard tries, feel disgusting with myself... I still feel like it...

Now, I decided to put my career first and it's alright. Everything is getting into place now.

Well just a thought I am sharing.....

Xoxo lalarapariga

La La's First day of UNI!!!!

2012-10-01T11:45:00.001-07:00

Anxiety... Lots of anxiety... To make everything worse, its raining, your inspiration for fashion is tasteless and you are LATE.

The meaning of being late, in this context is:

EVERYONE WILL LOOK AT YOU WHEN YOU ENTER THE ROOM! EVERYONE...

Those judging eyes, which the mercy was left outside the border and corners of that room. One single moment, when you can actually shake like a leaf and the pressure to impress and be accepted takes is toll...

I know that in the end you will be ok, but for the mean time everything seems hopeless. Argh T.T.

This was only a 'Small' introduction, in order to proclaim my real motivation to write this post.

Today was the "switch on the lights", that I was looking in my period of obscure indecisions and lack of content in life.

After breathing in that environment, touching the room, the walls, everything seems real and tastes real, well mostly because its real!

I am officially a proud Middlesex Student in the BA Journalism and Publishing Studies!

At least La La is content... Great day at Middlesex University!

P.S. Still keeping my eyes open for the guys on my Campus :-^.^-:

#middlesexjournalism

Lala is Networking: Look Soup

2012-09-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

One of the things I love about networking is the connection and bonds that you can develop along the way.

I love these little adventures, crusades indeed, where you march into a land of style, new characters and inspiration.

For a long time and even now, I am sceptical regarding my beauty. In my defence, I have tried so hard to. Just looking at the mirror convincing myself that I couldn’t be more beautiful.... I’m afraid it didn’t work that well.

After several self inflected blows on my ego, sometimes my though exterior is thin as ice and even the small touch fractures it.

Ok enough. This is about my recent found, or should I say they found me!

LOOKSOUP! http://looksoup.com

I have been using several online platforms in order to share my style and get inspiration from people all over the world. Networking is so much fun!

You meet such a diverse range of people and everything seems so much more open and the possibilities are rather incredible.

Have you been networking lately?

If so, LookSoup does not sound any bit stranger to you. If not well let me have the honours!

Look Soup is one of the most brilliant platforms rising right now!

Their aim is to provide and create a community that will not only reunite the unique, best, wonderful, never seen looks that you might not notice on other platforms!

I am a firm believer that this new platform is not only committed to relate directly to the users and develop bonds with them, instead of just counting the number of users.

I would like to thank Eva for noticing my blog and for the warm invitation to be part of this growing community. I just hope to make the difference!

Go and check it! Its utterly brilliant and Utterly engaging!

P.S Plus their Logo matches my personality and my name!

Xoxo LaLa

La La and the Playmobil Castle!

2012-08-29T01:15:00.000-07:00

I had a playmobil castle.

When I was younger and the world seemed coloured in bright and vivid colours.

Back then I would fantasise with princes and princesses, Queens and Kings, Knights and miladies in danger.

Mesmerising lands, with the sea and a water so clean and so pure!

As every castle, mine was conquered.
Conquered by the fear of the world. Conquer by my fear, who subtly killed my dreams and fantasies and left me empty and alone.

Cross, cross, run, run, JUMP!

I had it but now is gone.

XoXo Lala

Images courtesy of http://artsytime.com/thomas-kinkades-world-of-fantasy-and-fairytales/

LaLa and the dress challenge!

2012-07-09T04:12:00.000-07:00

Okay guys I know we are not having the best weather! I even know in fact that all we want is to wear warm jeans/trousers, not showing our legs.
Anyway, why not a dress challenge?!
Yesterday I added 3 new dresses to my collection. To be honest I only wear dresses no matter where I go, the occasion and the situation. I love them!
I only have 30 with me now but looking forward to increase it more in the future. In the mean time come on board with me and just enjoy this fun challenge. I mean why not?! Send me your pictures, send me feedbacks, comments, messages. You know where to find me!

Lots of Love LaLa

09/07/2012
White/light blue dress.

La La... Its Monday Morning, Rain is Falling!

2012-07-09T03:04:00.003-07:00

I recently discover that the British weather is one of the most fascinating things I ever experienced in my whole life.!

I mean, it is so amazingly and annoyingly unpredictable!
Who said diamonds are a girl's BFF when in reality is your umbrella? Or maybe you do not need it, when you have a very warm cover next to you!
YEAH, YEAH your Boyfriend. Kisses under the rain, a piece of your wet hair glued to your face, round almond eyes...

Today I feel quite anxious, it is only morning and we have a long way to go till the day is over...

Have a really nice and enjoyable day!

xoxo LaLa

La La: Things that I do not get! This is serious!

2012-07-06T03:57:00.001-07:00

This is serious! The level of rudeness is getting bigger!

Guys really?! Pushing the ladies just to get the sit on the tube first?

Well you can have it all...

The society is getting fairly rude! I mean if you look around, you will see that people do not show a bit of compassion. Of course, it is some rare cases ( I like o think I am one of them), that still smile even if the other person don't return it.

Maybe I am just a "pleaser". Therefore as a "pleaser", my need to make other peoples day is quite huge.
I am eager to show that the world is not only grey nor black... It is funny...

It's funny how I feel like I should make others happy when I don't appreciate myself, and it is only during these moments that I take a sit back and think deeply about my own feelings. I is funny indeed.

Enough about me.

My reason for writing this post, its purely because of that man, with no name that pushed me across the tube, just to take a sit for 10 minutes.

If you are reading this, please take a few steps back and analyze yourself. Is this global rudeness and lack of compassion affecting you?

Maybe this is the best time to make a change.

Lots of Love LALA

La La Is missing her Home land.... but just for today hahaha

2012-06-22T01:58:00.002-07:00

Ok, Ok, Ok..... OK.... I admit it!!!

I miss my home land.

I miss Portugal, my sweet and old Lisbon!

It's been 8 months since I moved to London.
So far so good. So far, I love it.
I mean I love England! London? Not so much...

Today I felt like going to the same Cafe to take my morning coffee and enjoy the view. I miss speaking in Portuguese all day. I miss walking in the same old streets that I've been walking for the past 19 years.
Its been 8 months...

I miss the best Cod of the world! I miss going out with my friends, having drinks for the price of crisps (yeah the drinks in Portugal are cheap).

Missing my yummy Pastel de Nata!

Its been 8 months...

I miss you today, but only for today my eternal Lisbon.

My birth place, the place where I grew up and where I formed my personality, where who I am today started.

Love you my Lisbon! My Portugal!

XX Lala Rapariga

( Images courtesy of http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Portugal/South/Lisboa)

MUA Lip boom Review part 1

2012-06-16T10:40:00.004-07:00

I love MAKE UP!!!
Better, I LOVE MAKE UP THAT LASTS ALL DAY!

I believe that make up should last all day. All the hard work, the extra hours or minutes in the morning you take, just to look at the top of your game... *sigh. Well you know what I mean =)
I must confess that my love for make up is quite recent.
Everything started when I moved to London. Its not like I felt the necessity to look great everyday, the main reason was, without doubt the price. The rush in your blood when you buy lots of products without spending a fortune.
We all agree that for these days, not all of us can go into a store and spend over £80 only in beauty products.
Having said that, I started a journey to find the best affordable beauty product.

Today I tried:

MUA LIP BOOM: Bring It

MUA LIP BOOM: It's a Situation

I must say that I am in Love with them!!!! They last all day!

Benefits:

They moisturize and hydrate your lips.
The color is vibrating and really stands out.
Heads will turn.
They will make your smile even prettier.

Best part: they are only £3 each.

I am glad to say that I got 2 for £4 in promotion at Superdrug!!! Oh and by the way they only sell MUA at Superdrug!

Try it!!

By the way tell me what is your beauty routine and the products you don't live without!

Photos taken with my Galaxy Note!!!

Xoxo LaLa

Lala LOVES MUA!!!

2012-06-12T00:33:00.001-07:00

1st of all I want to apologize for my looooong absence. Well as some of you know, I moved to London. Such change isnt easy and having to think about the basic things in life and a way to support yourself, can be very overwhelming at 19. Its not impossible though!!!!
I am here and not coming back till I become someone!!!

Moving on... Since I have been here, my love for make up evolved. I learned great tricks and discovered great and affordable products. That been said:
I am in love with MUA!!!

They have luxurious make up starting at £1!
Ok, I know that you are slightly turning your nose as the lack of your trust in a brand that is emerging arises. Therefore, I will start doing products reviews.

MUA is:
Marvelous
Unique
Affordable

So feel free to suggest anything.

Loads of love Laurean

What is the definiton of the word BEAUTY?

2012-02-14T05:46:00.001-08:00

VIRTVTEM FORMA DECORAT

A BELEZA DECORA A VIRTUDE – Leonardo da Vinci

What defines beauty? Is it the Money in your wallet? Is it your skin tone? Is it your body type? Is it your smile and the glitz in your eyes?

I think that beauty is a word without definition. What beauty means to me doesn’t mean the same to others.

It’s funny to see that, what I find amazing and brilliant, others think as cheap and ugly. This is life and it’s amazing. The fact that people have different opinions about simple things like food, money, life, love, beauty… it’s fascinating. Personally for me, life wouldn’t be funny. Life wouldn’t be life as I know it.

I have to confess that I feel jealous when I watch those princess movies. I mean c’mon everyone does (if you don’t! Something is really wrong you! Lol)

Beauty it’s such a beautiful word. It sounds great when you mean it. It sounds great when you’re in love. It sounds great when you are depressed. It sounds great when you say it to your friends.

Deconstruct the word beauty, and you’ll get:

Brave! You are brave when you defy what you think it’s impossible. When you define beauty by yourself!

Elegant! When you put that red dress and your black high heels, and your ruby lipstick… You can conquer the world or at least that amazing and fancy restaurant. You go girl!!!! Spread elegance and catch the eyes of the guy alone in the bar.

Abilities! You are a woman! Your abilities are endless. You can give birth. You raise good men and great women. You are a great cook, when you don’t burn the kitchen. You are smart, independent, brilliant, amazing, gifted. You provide balance and harmony to others life. You sacrifice everything for your family. You try to be there in every single moment since birth. You keep everything in control, well at least you try. It’s not easy to be a woman.

Unique! Well everything that I said it’s not enough. You are one of a kind. No one looks like you (not applicable for twins ah ah ah). No one sings like you, even when you are out of key. No one smiles like you. No one cries like you. No one jumps of joy like you. No one gets drunk like you. No one looks like you in that hot red dress. No one puts that ruby Chanel lipstick like you. No one acts like you. No one give kisses like you. No one looks beautiful in the morning like you. No one defines beauty like you do. It’s not enough but it’s a pretty cool list of the main things that make you Unique.

Treasure! You are a treasure. You carry for 9 months a little treasure, and then you give birth and raise a little treasure that will turn in one of the most wanted, unique, envy and beautiful treasures.

You! You are the definition of beauty. Look at you! I mean look at you in a positive way. Look how beautiful are your eyes, your lips, your cheeks… Jeez you are gorgeous. Your smile is hypnotic. When you look at him with your almond eyes he melts. You are perfect.

I came across with these two ads from Cover Girl (by the way I love the make up!)!!!

Drew Barrymore and Queen Latifah give a definition to the word beauty in their own way.And that is the main point. You have to define beauty and not let others define beauty for you.

Look at the confidence that they show. They are proud to be who they are. This confidence makes them beautiful.

Confidence makes you beautiful.

Now put a smile on your face and just enjoy yourself. You define beauty.

Only you can make others see and believe that you’re beautiful. And guess what?

You are

beautiful to me!

xoxo LaLa

*LaLaRapariga: Night Date

2012-02-06T05:57:00.000-08:00

I’m all about
comfort so I must say that these shoes from peacocks are amazing. You can stand
in them for the all day and all night. Thanks shoes for supporting me ! 

I usually
don’t have night dates (right now I don’t have dates at all. But oh well Single
*sigh), these outfit it’s so comfy it’s like pajamas!

If you have a little tummy like me, the
stripes will just erase the fat rolls, well not entirely, but you can’t have
everything!

I love this vintage necklace. I bought him in Spain 2 years ago. :D It's so simple but at the same time so chic and timeless! 

The key point
for this garment it’s the lipstick! I mean if you want to turn heads, just put
a ruby lipstick on and smile!

I came up
with this new quiz: 

“How much did you think I spent?” 

Every month I will select
a winner and give her surprise prize!

Just guess and tell me. 

So.... How much did you think I spent in this
outfit?

Xoxo LaLaRapariga 

La La is moving..... To LONDONNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

2011-12-08T11:23:00.001-08:00

Pois é, vou-me embora! Vou para Londres.
Vai ser uma nova etapa na minha vida. Vou conhecer novas pessoas, ter uma nova abordagem cultural, etc.
Vou estar sozinha.
A parte mais dificil é mesmo deixar a familia, os amigos e tu o que conheço. Quando voltar as coisas estarão diferentes, já não vão ser as mesmas. Vou sentir saudade do meu trabalho, dos bares, dos cafés e dos restaurantes onde convivi com os meus amigos. Vou sentir saudades do metro de Lisboa, das ruas. Do terreiro do paço, do rossio, do marquês de pombal, do parque eduardo XVII, da alameda, vou sentir saudades tuas lisboa.
Espero que a Inglaterra me acolha de braços abertos.

Enjoy the video, it's all for you guys
xoxo

Lala rapariga

La La's Fashion blogger hunting: Nadia Aboulhosn

2011-09-08T16:10:00.000-07:00

Fantástica!!!! Já está nos favoritos. Amo, amo, amo!!!!!!
Que sentido de estilo, que combinações perfeitas. Tudo lhe assenta na perfeição. Simplesmente inspiradora!!!
A Nadia recorda-me a Christina Hendricks. Praticamente o mesmo formato de corpo, as mesmas curvas, o mesmo sentido de estilo, estou sem palavras.
Aqui estão algumas fotos para aguçar a curiosidade:

Endereço do blog:http://nadiaaboulhosn.blogspot.com/

La La loves her!!! How couldn't she?!

2011-09-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

Celebra o teu corpo! Aceita-te! Se não gostares de ti quem gostará?! És linda como és! De certeza que todas já ouvimos esta frase dita pela mãe, pela avó, pela melhor amiga, pelo melhor amigo, pela vizinha intrometida e provavelmente até de um desconhecido que não conseguiu ficar calado.
Tenho muitos preconceitos com o meu corpo. Para mim tudo está mal, tudo está a mais, tudo está errado, incorrecto e deve ser corrigido. Mas isso é outra história....
Mudando de assunto: A minha maior crush de sempre: Christina Hendricks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Desde da estreia de Mad Men, ela não me saia da vista. Para mim ela é super linda e tem uma personalidade fantástica. Do retro ao contemporâneo, tudo o que ela coloca lhe assenta na perfeição. Um corpo curvilinio, que nos faz virar o pescoço, rapazes ou raparigas.

XoXo La La Rapariga

La la is wondering why is she so lazy???

2011-08-29T12:44:00.000-07:00

Bem eu sei que não tenho sido a melhor blogger à face da terra... Mas tenho andado muito ocupada, vou voltar para faculdade, o trabalho consome a minha vida, a rotina apoderou-se de mim e enfim...
Mas tenho boas noticias, fiz 19 anos no dia 30/07/2011. Os treinos no ginásio têm dado resultado. O meu senso de moda está a evoluir =D.
Sinto que o meu estilo, está finalmente a ser definido sem que eu tenha de pensar muito. Gosto, gosto bastante. A escrita está de vento em poupa. Por vezes sarcástica, mas a maior parte das vezes hilariante e acessível.
Quero pedir desculpas a quem tem lido o meu blog! Gostava de receber mais comentários vossos, visto que o meu objectivo é melhorar e sem duvida, as criticas são o melhor caminho de atingir a perfeição.
Vou tentar postar todos os dias, coisas interessantes, coisas peculiares e curiosas. Vou esforçar-me por tirar fotos do que visto e vou partilhá-las convosco. Para quem lê o meu blog, mil obrigadas!
Só gostava que fizessem mais criticas e comentários, mas tudo a seu tempo =D

XoXo La La Rapariga

La La is Back

2011-07-05T15:08:00.000-07:00

Ufa, que jornada longa!
Muito trabalho, pouco tempo para respirar, mas depois de muito esforço i'm back, espero que para sempre.
Tantas novidades que tenho para partilhar, bem como pensamentos e assuntos bastante interessantes.
Quero ver o blog crescer, quero desenvolver questões estimulantes, quero arranjar assuntos pouco falados e torná-los conhecidos. Ajudam-me, por favor?
Mandem-me mensagens com criticas, sugestões etc.

xoxo La la Rapariga

La La friday night programme

2011-01-28T17:34:00.000-08:00

Estou super excitada!!!!
Hoje vi 3 filmes ( Solomon Kane, Case 39 e Avatar). Acabei mesmo agora de ver o Avatar e devo confessar que estou completamente rendida. A verdade é que gosto de me informar sobre os filmes antes de os ver. Devoro tudo o que seja criticas de cinema, mas no fim a opinião que mais conta é a minha. Avatar, tem efeitos especiais espectaculares. Que vontade de ser um Navi e ir para a Pandora!!!!

Andei também a rever alguns ficheiros, porque ando a planear uns novos posts ( falta de tempo por causa do trabalho =S)!
Encontrei alguns looks da Mango. Os meus favoritos:

pictures by Mango

Have a lovely weekend!

La La Monday question: Do you love yourself?

2011-01-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

Às vezes confronto-me com esta questão. Será que gosto mesmo de mim? Será que consigo apreciar as minhas feições ou sou demasiado crítica comigo mesma? Será que fazer de tudo para mudar a minha aparência me vai fazer sentir mais feliz comigo mesma? Será que tento mudar-me por mim mesma ou pelos outros?
Esta sou eu:
-Bochechas grandes
-Testa grande
- Nariz redondo.
-etc..

Mas a verdade é que estou a aprender a gostar de mim. O facto de ser única, faz-me apreciar as minhas feições naturais. Gosto dos meus olhos ( quando estão mais abertos), gosto dos meus lábios que parecem sempre estar pintados. Vemos tudo em nós, de uma maneira distorcida. A realidade é que nem todos podemos parecer iguais, ter corpos perfeitos, ter narizes perfeitos, ter sorrisos perfeitos de modo natural. Todos nascemos com características que nos distinguem uns dos outros. Isso é a verdadeira beleza, a diversidade com que somos confrontados todos os dias. A diversidade com que me deparo diariamente é completamente inspiradora e única, uma experiência que não se repete duas vezes. Cada olhar é único e não pode ser igual.

Gostas mesmo de ti?

Beijo

La La hearts Alice+Olivia

2011-01-23T16:55:00.000-08:00

Alice+ Olivia.
O nome é bastante cativante e fica ao ouvido. Soa a uma dupla muito divertida, que não se importa com nada. Apenas querem ser felizes e divertirem-me muito. A colecção demonstra exactamente isso. Podes ser uma estudante super devota ou uma mulher independente e super trabalhadora, mas não precisas de ser aborrecida.

Alguns dos looks de Alice+Olivia:

want it allllllll

La La is so tired and sick

2011-01-22T16:24:00.000-08:00

O dia de hoje foi tão cansativo!
Acordei bastante cedo para ir trabalhar e voltei bastante tarde para casa. Sinto-me bastante esgotada, o pior é que este ano volto para a universidade. Não sei se é assim tão mau. Gosto de estudar, mas não ter tempo para nada é muito frustrante. Actualmente, ainda não sei se estou a viver ao máximo. Mas, enfim a vida é mesmo assim. Mudando de assunto.

Espero que tenham um excelente fim de semana.

=)

La La admires Christina Hendricks

2011-01-21T15:47:00.000-08:00

Ultimamente dediquei-me às séries televisivas. Não tenho muito tempo livre, por isso tento reduzir ao máximo a minha escolha de séries.
Mad Men *.* Por onde começar???? Um argumento cativante, um guarda-roupa quase brilhante, grandes actores....etc....
Mulheres reais, de tamanhos reais, com corpos reais = Christina Hendricks. Começo a gostar de ser, ligeiramente mais voluptuosa. Começo a olhar para as minhas curvas de maneira mais positiva. Gosto tanto de ti Christina!!!!!!

Christina in colors =)

Do you find her inspirational?

La La love's Max Mara ss2011

2011-01-20T16:53:00.000-08:00

A palavra que melhor me define é a diversidade. Um dia estou completamente vestida de punk ballerina e no outro de classic with a twist. O que mais me inspira sem dúvida são as colecções. A verdade é que o que mais me intriga na construção de uma colecção é todo o processo criativo por trás dela. A dedicação, a busca exasperada de inspirações, a escolha dos tecidos, o estudo do pensamento do consumidor, etc etc

Esta colecção da Max Mara é sem dúvida deslumbrante. Para jantares românticos e até mesmo para o dia-a-dia, basta juntar um casaco de ganga ou um casaco de cabedal. Não desenvolvam uma mentalidade fechada e completamente cega, pensam no geral. Não se inibam.!

Apenas algumas amostras de uma excelente colecção!

what do you think?

let me know

La La love´s a beauty giveaway

2011-01-20T16:31:00.000-08:00

Para todas as chicas que gostem de make up o blog
: http://beautyblogxo.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-having-giveaway.html, está a realizar um giveaway magnifico.
Basta serem seguidores do blog, publicitarem este giveaway e voilà podem ser vencedoras. Tentar não custa xD

Let's try chicas.