Christines blog

New blog

2014-01-12T06:03:00.001-08:00

I've started a new blog as it is such a long time since I used this one. So from now on, it is : christinesbeauty.blogspot.com

Hope to see you there soon!

Love, Christine

New jewelry!

2012-08-08T14:01:00.001-07:00

Recently I went to Gina Tricot, a swedish clothing store, in Kolding and bought some new jewelry pieces. If you have been following my blog, you will know, that I love skull jewelry, so this is what I bought. Plus a two-finger cross ring in rose metal! Adorable!

Love, Christine

Summertime

2012-08-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

First of all; sorry for the lack of blogpost the last month. I have been the opposite of busy, but haven't really gotten around to writing something. I have been on vacation with my family and my boyfriend, and it was wonderfully relaxing! Furthermore I have been quite busy writing on my book about gender differences. I hoping to finish it this summer, so the pressure is on!
Also the horse has been taking up quite a lot of time, but the progress is amazing! We will compete for the first time on the 18th of August. I'm still not sure whether that's a good or scary thing. But we''re preparing the best we can!

Oh, I all of the sudden my mom fixed me up with a full time job for an entire week in a shoe store! Not the most exciting of jobs, but it paid well, and I have some new shoes!

Two pairs of shoes of the brand Sofie Schnoor - the shop I was working in. Both really cute and elegant!

A pair of black suede boots for my boyfriend. He has difficulties finding shoes in his sized, but these did the trick

Home/slipper shoes. I bought a pair for my sister, and one for myself. We both love leopard print, and they are the softest thing ever! Very comfortable to wear around the house.

That was pretty much it for the time being. I'll try to blog more, when I go back to school in two weeks. I have to do something in my English class, right?

Love, Christine

Received package!

2012-06-19T07:13:00.000-07:00

YAY! Today I just received my package from nicehair.dk with some presents - I won't tell for whom or what I bought. You never know who is reading ;)

BUT! I bought something for myself, something I have been looking at for a while now. It a Murad line Starter Kit. I'm really looking forward to using it to night, I'm excited like a little child! The Murad products are amazing!

I will let you know how it works out, after some use.

Right now I'm watching Gossip Girl and waiting for my mother to pick me up. We're taking the horse - in our new trailer - to Kolding to go riding!
I was looking for a new TV series to start on, as I have seen ALOT! Gossip Girl is up now, and next time I think it'll be Chuck.

Catch ya later!

Love, Christine

Bad ass unicorn!

2012-06-14T00:44:00.001-07:00

So, my boyfriend is a bodybuilder, and I thought it would be nice for him to keep track of how much he can lift and how big he is getting. So as the great girlfriend I am, I bought him a training log, and drew this unicorn to put ón the front. We both have a thing for unicorns so it seemed suitable to draw this:

2012-06-13T00:45:00.000-07:00

Last week I went to Copenhagen to get my hair done, and see some of my friends. This trip also brought me to Strøget, a shopping street, where I bought a lot more, than I can actually afford. Never the less, here are some pictures of what I have bought! :

Two mens T-shirt in size S. from H&M, 50 dkkr(5 pounds) each

Vesttop from Monki, 120 dkkr(120 pounds), brown leather bracelets 40 dkkr(4 pounds)

Harems pants Monki dkkr 200 (20 pounds), bandeau top Monki 60 (6 pounds) sadly too small :(

Highwaisted Burgundy jeans H&M ddkr 350(35 pounds). Very nice fit!

Jersey body con dress H&M, dkkr 80 (8 pounds)

Skull dress with waistband H&M, 130 dkkr (13 pounds)

Highwaisted Jean shorts Monki 200 (20 pounds). AWESOME FIT! I can't wait to wear them.

I totally adore these items I've bought. This shopping spree have been the best for a while, and it is some great things, and now I am ready for summer! Bring it on!

Love, Christine

Ombre Nails

2012-06-02T10:11:00.001-07:00

I know I've been going on and on about the whole ombre trend, but I think it looks amazing. And now I also have it on my nails. Here are some inspirational photos, I looked at before I got started.

I've tried to do this myself this evening. I know the result isn't as pretty, but hey, it's my first try.

I used a yellow "base coat" and let it dry completely and then added a bit of pink to the tips, building up the color so it fades into the yellow. Then a clear topcoat. Sadly it took forever(!) to dry because of the many layers, but I will definitely try this again with other colors!

Love, Christine

Skulls

2012-05-26T08:06:00.001-07:00

I totally adore these jewelry pieces, and wish I knew where to get them! I think skulls, especially in pastels, look super cute as jewelry, and I don't own enough of them!!
Please tell me, if you know of some place to get pieces like this.

Love, Christine

Helena Rubinstein Products

2012-05-24T11:32:00.002-07:00

I'm quite excited at the moment! I've been losing a lot of weight, and I haven't really been struggling with it at all. I work out every day, and eat a lot less than usual. I'm over the point where I had cravings, and now I rarely feel the need to have, like chocolate or ice-cream.

Furthermore, my skin have been awesome the last couple of weeks! I don't know if it is the diet changes, or the Murad products, but I don't really care. I'm happy!

I bought some products from Helena Rubinstein at the start of the month, that I have been using with great pleasure:

Mat Specialist facial mask, is purifying and works really well on my skin. It dries out quickly and is easy to remove. I use it about once a week, and it truly clears my skin and leaves it less greasy. The quality is amazing and I'm in love with this product.

C-Genius Serum, I use after showering, to give some moisture back to the skin. It has a slight peeling that leaves your skin radiant and, with tim,e a more even skin tone. I can really tell the different after using this product. My skin tone is more even, and it takes care of acne scaring and pigment defects. Who doesn't want that, right?

Lastly of the Helena Rubinstein product, I bought the Magic Primer, which is good for oily skin, because it leaves the skin even and with a dryer surface. I have read some reviews where people with dry skin complain about this product, because it dries them out, but for people with oily skin, this is great! It goes amazingly under make up, and i lasts quite a long time. Totally satisfied with these products!

This was what I bought from Helena Rubinstein, a brand that I've never own anything from before, but I'm totally excited about it, and will definitely buy more!

Love, Christine

2012-05-14T06:59:00.002-07:00

Here are some pictures of some of my tattoos. All of them are over 2 years old, but still going strong, and haven't lost any color. I know you can't see on these photos, but the colors are super vibrant.. I'm planning to do a "serious" shoot of all of them, with great color and everything. You will be updated!

PS. I'm not really wearing make up on these photos, so I look a bit washed out.

Love, Christine

Treat people right!

2012-05-13T11:39:00.001-07:00

Ombre clothing!

2012-05-12T11:17:00.001-07:00

I'm calling ombre clothing to be the new big deal. Here are some awesome examples including spikes and metallic details. I love! :

To night I'm just spending home alone and I love it! It has been a week of almost none-stop company and training, so I needed a night just for me. Painting my nails and sorting trough my cloths.

My mood is improving and I squatted with weight for the first time ever today! 30 kg :D

Have a good night.

Love, Christine

Hard Work

2012-05-11T07:53:00.002-07:00

Today I went to the gym and spent 2 hours on butt and thighs only! Damnit I'm exhausted right now. But it is the only way, and I want to be super fit this summer.. I can already see progress on my weight-loss and that is super exciting!

Random stuff

2012-05-10T02:20:00.000-07:00

The last couple of weeks have been some what of an emotional roller coaster ride for me. Hence the lack of decent blogpost. I have been working through some things, and to say the least. It haven't really worked the way I wanted it to.
But none the less, my weight-loss "program" have been working really well! I have lost 20 cm in total - 10 around the hip!! - and 3 kg. I'm ecstatic about it!
I've been hitting the gym almost every day in addition to riding my horse 4-5 times a week. The "eating healthy" thing have been surprisingly easy to do, and I haven't been bing-drinking alcohol in months! Which is probably what made it go so quickly..

That's all for now.. I'm going to the gym, so I will blog more later. I have recently bought a lot of face products that I'm going to review and tell you guys about.

Love, Christine

Love sucks...

2012-05-08T09:26:00.001-07:00

I'm not Single....

2012-04-30T03:42:00.002-07:00

Amazing Murad!

2012-04-27T03:20:00.001-07:00

A couple of days ago I went to visit my sister, and she complained about a rash and spots. She almost never get blemishes and has a pretty normal to dry skin.
I asked her if she had been eating something different than normal, or been adding new products to her skincare routine. And she did!
With a surscription to a magasine she got 3 free Murad products of the line Vitalic. The line is made for combination skin and should even out skin tone, blemishes and oiliness in the T-zone.
Of course it broke her out because she has the opposite skin type!! She didn't know this, but liked the products for their smell and texture.

The regiment consist of a foam cleanser, a pore refinening gel and a moisturizer with SPF 15. Furthermore you can get an exfoliating mask.

I told her to stop using it immediately and to switch to a moisturizer from Vichy. She did and her skin is on its way back to normal.
But I thought, the Murad products shouldn't go to waste, so I started using them, and I have, honest to God, never try a product with that level of efficiency! Within 3 days of using it, I could see a significant change in my skin. The texture and color of the skin is more even and the amount of blemishes is reduced by a mile!
I'm super suprised about the speed of which I could see a change, and this in the couple of days leading up to my period - a critical phase!
The last couple of days I have only worn my Garnier BB cream, because foundation wasn't really needed!
I've been using it about a week now, and of course I will continue to! Murad is a pretty expensive brand, but if it fixes my skins problems, it is totally worth the money!

Murad also carries a range called Blemish Control, which I want to try out. If you have any experiences with this brand, please comment!

So, what have we learned from this? Don't just use products because they are free! Check the ingredients and what skin type it was made for. If not, you might end up with irritated skin and break outs, and no one want that.

Love, Christine

Sale on Missguided!

2012-04-21T03:27:00.001-07:00

I just received a mail from Missguided, kindly telling me that they have a sale!
Unfortunately I'm fresh out of money to spend on cloths, so I won't be able to buy any of their amazing dresses :(

But maybe you are!

http://www.missguided.co.uk/

Take a look at it! I'm in love with their dresses and the overall feminine style-range they carry, and I'll soon make an order.

Here are some items I really like. There are so many more though!

Love, Christine

2012-04-19T01:50:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been talking a lot about skin types, mine being oily, and what products could be used for this.

This talk about skin types may be confusing for some, and you may not know what skin type you have. That is what this blog post is about. I want to clarify the skin types, and hopefully you will find yours amongst them. But remember. You can have a mixture of several of these depending on the time of year, and time of month. ;)

Womens skin can change a lot according to where they are in their menstrual cycle because of the hormonal changes in the body. The hormones doesn't only effect your mood, but also your skin, craving for specific foods and you can feel tired and bloated.

Before we can take a look at the skin types, we need to know something basic about skin. First of all the skin consists of 7 layers and the tops layers make sure that the skin is moisturized and keeps a thin layer of fat. This is what a sebaceous gland is for. It is placed in every one of our pores and is where the fine hairs appears. It is the function of the sebaceous glands that causes the different skin types. Lazy glands = dry skin. Over-productive glands = oily skin.

There are 4 overall types of skin:

1. Dry skin

2. Combination/Normal skin

3. Oily skin

4. Sensitive skin

Dry skin

Dry skin is characterized by tight, flaky and somethings patchy skin with some redness. This happens because the skin has very small pores and the sebaceous glands don't manage to produce enough oil to lubricate the skin and it dries out.

With age the skin gets dryer, and for people with already dry skin, this will cause more wrinkles than with other skin types. This is because the skin has difficulties moisturizing itself and tightens.

Your living environment/temperature and genes play a big role in what type of skin you have, but there are some other things that can cause dry skin.

Products with alcohol, air-condition, low humidity - especially during autumn/winter, overuse of soap, too hot/long/frequent showers, acne treatment that strips the skin for its natural grease.

For dry skin you need to help the skin moisturizing by using creams for this. For example:

Combination/Normal skin:

This is probably the most common skin type. The pores are very medium sized and manages to hydrate the skin well by itself. Some people have combination skin, which means that they can have periods with very dry skin on their cheeks and oily skin in the T-zone. Forehead, nose and chin.

Because the skin is combined that way, it is difficult to take care of it. For most people it works well to use products made for combination skin or to use products for dry skin on the cheeks and products for oily skin on the T-zone.

Many brands make excellent moisturizers for combination skin, so it shouldn't be a problem for you to find something suitable:

Oily Skin:

This is the skin type I have. And I HATE it!!! Oily skin has an overproduction of the lubricant that keeps the skin healthy. This overproduction can lead to blemishes/acne and overall a greasy looking skin.

HOWEVER! There is an upside to this! Because your skin produces a lot of moisture itself, your skin will keep up a young appearance much longer! Your skin won't age as fast as those who have dry skin. YAY!

Sadly, this is not a good comfort when your skin keeps breaking out and gets shinny after 5 min of applying your make-up. Luckily the cosmetic companies are getting better at fighting oily skin, and we know a lot more about skin now, than we did 10 years ago.

Back then, doctors ordered exfoliators and creams that dry out your skin. But this is a problem. When you dry out your skin with these products, washing your face with soaps, using products with alcohol in it, your skin gets dry on the surface, because you stripped it for its natural oil. When the surface of your skin gets dry, it sends a message to the sebaceous glands, that they need to produce more oil, and we're back to square one, or maybe even worse!

So, what can you do if you have oily and acne prone skin?

First of all. Drink a lot of water and watch what you eat. The overall health on the inside of the body, will show through your skin. So, be healthy!

If your acne is genetic or related to hormones, there is very little you can do. There is a lot of acne treatments out there, but the damage they can do to your skin, might not be worth it.

Therefore I use less harsh products on my skin, to keep the oil under control. Unfortunately I have yet to find the perfect product that will give me better skin. I'm going to keep looking, and I will let you know if I find something.

For now I use these products:

La Roche-Posay line for oily skin. Effaclar

Vichy Normaderm for oily skin

Sensitive skin:

Sensitive skin can be hard to handle because it has tendencies to flush and get redness and dry patches. Also, many people with sensitive skin has allergic reactions to skin treatment, foods, temperature etc.

This skin type is prone to pustules, skin bumps and tightness. It can be extremely difficult to find cosmetics and treatments for this skin type. A good idea, is to avoid products with a lot of ingredients in it, products with alcohol, parabens and acids. Buy organic and natural products with few ingredients.

Change of climate can cause tightness, and if you have sensitive skin, you should stay clear of the sun as it damages your skins natural protection layer, the same goes for overheating of your house in the wintertime.

Furthermore you should be aware that your skin might be reacting on a certain food you are allergic to, and if you cut that out your skin may feel a lot better.

I hope you found this helpful and now know more about what skin type you have. It is important to know, when you buy your facial care products. If you still don't know what you have, go see a dermatologist :)

If you have questions or comment, don't hold back. And remember, I'm not a beautician, but have researched a lot on the subject because of my own problems with skin. A dermatologist will always know more than I do!

Love, Christine

Forever21

2012-04-11T11:21:00.000-07:00

Have you ever heard of Forever21? If you live outside of Denmark, you probably have, but here no one knows about the store. Luckily they have a webstore. Unfortunately they don't ship to Denmark! FUCK!

Forever21 Website

I'm not madly in love with their clothing range, but I can find some pieces that I really like. HOWEVER! I love their jewelry!!! They sell the most amazing jewelry at very affordable prices. Here are some of my favorites:

As soon as I get some money between my hands again, I'm definitely going to order some of them and have them shipped to friends of my in Germany!

It sucks that they don't deliver to Denmark!? WHY, GOD, WHY!?

On a sidenote I have recently discovered a Tumblr that I really like for fashion and overall inspiration.

http://w-asted-youths.tumblr.com/#25

Have a look at it for yourself! :D

That's all for today. Soon I'll be uploading a blogpost on skin types, but there goes a lot of research into it, so it will take a while for me to write.

Love, Christine

Makeup Store Review

2012-04-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

Last week I went to a local "mall" and I saw a 40% sale in the Makeup Store, which is a Swedish make up brand that has several shops in Denmark and pretty much all over the world. However, I have never owned any of their products before or having heard much about them. Quality and price-wise it resembles MAC. Even the packaging is similar.
The prices listed is the normal retail price and not with the 40 % discount.
This is what I bought:

Black kohl eyeliner pencil. I have been using my ELF eyeliner for a while now. It works, but I'm not super excited about it. This one however, is great!! It is very easy to apply and is super pigmented. It stays on my waterline a lot longer than any other eyeliner I've used. I definitely recommend this one! It doesn't smudge and it is also good for making a winged out liner on top of your lashes. 130 DKK (13 Pounds)

I know it seems silly to be buying a new foundation so shortly after buying the MAC one, but it was 40% off, so what can you do?
It's called the Matt Foundation and is also oil-free for combination to oily skin. I bought the color Tender, which is the fourth lightest. It matches my skin pretty well and it has neutral undertones. So no yellow face! YAY!
I almost like this one better than the MAC one, but they are pretty similar and none of them really needs setting. Great foundation! 245 DKK (24,50 Pounds)

Care and Cover concealer in Light. I've got to say that I might have bought this a shade too light. It is almost white, and it takes a lot of blending in, to make it match my skin. Hereby it loses a lot of the coverage that you would have gotten otherwise. A shame, but if you find a match for your skin, it can cover up ANYTHING!

Still it is very soft and because it has moisturizing ingredients and vitamins, it doesn't dry out your skin throughout the day, as many other concealers. This is a great asset! I also like the packaging it comes in. It is in a retractable case and is therefore easy to carry on the go!

220 DKK (22 Pounds)

Blending brush of pony hair (I hate that!). It is a great brush that I use for blending in my MAC concealer. This is pretty much the same quality of a MAC brush and the price is almost the same too. 295 DKK (29,50 Pounds)

Overall I'm totally satisfied with the products! The brand can be compared to MAC in many ways and is a good - if not even better in some ways - alternative.

Comment if you want more reviews or tips and tricks for your make-up.

Love, Christine

Mac Review

2012-04-09T06:40:00.000-07:00

It has almost been a month since I bought two Mac products. The Studio Fix Foundation and the Prolong Wear Concealer.

There are both good and bad points to them, but I prefer starting with the good news ;)

The formula of both the foundation and the concealer is really nice, and because the color was professionally match to my skin tone, there is no problem in that area. It is so nice to have a foundation, where you don't need to worry about lines or having a yellow face. It blends really well into the skin and gives a mat finish, because it is a powder foundation. I like this because my skin has oily tendencies and this fixes it. Also it has great coverage and will take care of all spots and red areas.
The packaging is very professional looking and that really appeals to me.

However! I think the product might have broken me out. I'm not quite sure, as the spots came at the time where they normally appear. Just before my period. Hopefully they were only caused by the hormonal changes in my body and not the Mac products. Still, I have heard about some people who had this experience with the Studio Fix. But everyones skin is different, and what breaks someone out, may not have any influence on your skin. What causes the break-outs are clogging of the pores, because of the powder finish.

I'll keep using the products to determine whether or not it was the foundation. Otherwise I recommend these products. Especially the concealer that covers really well and lasts a long time!

Love, Christine

Tv Stand

2012-04-03T00:37:00.000-07:00

So I finally got around to painting my "new" Tv stand, and this is the result:

I think it is adorable, and it brightens up my living room a lot!

Love, Christine

Healthy-living!

2012-03-28T05:26:00.000-07:00

My weight loss "program" have been working pretty well so far. I have already lost a bit of weight and feel more toned. I increased the exercise to riding my horse min. 4 times a week, taking long walks, doing sit-ups every night and yoga.

Also I have decreased my calorie intake and I'm eating a lot healthier in general. Here are some examples from this week:

Fajitas with salats and greens. Light Fromage Frais Dressing, Salsa and Chicken!

It was delicious and something I eat quite often.

Pastasalt with chicken. Made with cucumber, pebers, corn, leeks and greek yogurt.

If you have any weight loss tips and tricks, please comment and we can all share what we know!

Love, Christine

Day in Copenhagen

2012-03-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to Copenhagen to get my hair done. I have done so for 16 months now, and she is the best! I love what she can do with my hair, and it looks much better now. The tips is now dark brown as before I ombred it, and it looks much healthier.

Sorry for the weird look on my face...

After this I went down town to Magasin, and looked around. For a while now I have been looking for a new foundation, so I talked to the girls on the MAC counter. This was a bigger project than expected. They had difficulties finding my color because I have both pink and golden undertones. Also I am pale with freckles - something to make it even more difficult.
After a lot of time and trying on different colors, she finally decided! I was match to the Studio Fix Fluid in the NC15 and the Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20. The two colors matches out each other for a more even finish, and I'm very satisfied!

If you are looking for a new foundation, and are willing to spend some money on it, I really recommend you going down to MAC and let them do their job! They are very qualified and know what they are talking about. It is so much better than guessing which color you should use, yourself.
MAC is very professional and they have some of the best products on the market. I'm really looking forward to using my new foundation and concealer.

I will post a review as soon as I have had more time to test the products.

Love, Christine