Autumn is coming!

To be honest, I think I prefer this season to summer. Even though the weather is lovely in the summer, and the free time you have is amazing, I can't deny I am genuinely in love with all the colors and things that come with autumn.

And guess what!? Autumn is coming, next month! I like to prepare some things before a new season arrives, things like getting out my autumn and winter clothes, such as cozy hoodies and coats. Why? Well, I'm weird, that's one thing. But I also live in the Netherlands, and the weather here can be sunny and warm one day, while it's snowing the next day. And no, that's not exaggerated.

I'm also planning to change my room a little, I'm going to buy a new closet next week and I'm getting some other new stuff too. Pictures will follow, of course!

Expect a lot of pictures in the coming weeks! Are you guys preparing for a new season too?

x Jimmy

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Back to school: body, hair and skin care

Tomorrow it's the big day, even though the actual lessons and the like start september 2nd, tomorrow I will be introduced to my new class, teachers and school.

Great excuse for a spa at home if you ask me! I'm quite lucky that my skin is calm at the moment, one or two pimples and of course the acne, but it's not terrible. My Yves Rocher package came in two days ago, so I'll be using their products.

The products I'll be using (all from Yves Rocher):

• Fizzy Bath Cube Raspberry


• Brown Highlights Shampoo


• Rinsing Raspberry Vinegar Radiance


• Foot Lavender Tablet


• Pure Ultra Clean Face Mask


• Pure Calmille Cream

Besides these products I'll be using my regular skin care products and the Blueberry Body Butter from The Body Shop.

I can't wait! If I really like a product out of the above I will share it with you guys. Thanks for reading!

x Jimmy

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Favourite Basics: Bourjois Micellar Water and Toner

Hi guys,

I've been really sick the past week, I literally couldn't get out of bed except for the much needed. And as my school starts this week (omg first day as a student!!) I really needed to cleanse my face in the morning and evening. But I didn't feel like a face wash and all those kind of things, just some basic products was enough.

The two products I've been using for that were the Bourjois Micellar Cleansing Water and the Bourjois Vitamin D Enriched Toner. Both are really good basic products without alcohol!

The Micellar Water is just really basic, but that's the whole point of Micellar Water, but the Enriched Toner has perfume and pigments in it, which wasn't really necessary in my opinion.

Overall great products for not that much money. I believe they're about €5,- each at your local drugstore.

x Jimmy 

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Review: L'Oréal Paris Code Lumiere BB Cream

Hi y'all!

First of all, sorry for the lack of updates, I've been at work all the time and had to prepare for school, which will start in less than two weeks. Yay!

But I really wanted to share this product with you guys, because it's so amazing! And by so amazing, I mean SO amazing! I'm talking about the L'Oréal Paris Code Lumière BB Cream, I really am loving it.

I'm using it in the morning after I've washed my face, it hydrates my skin, evens out my skin tone and leaves a lovely glow on my face. The coverage is light, but I don't want full coverage so that's perfect for me.

The color suits me perfectly, it's light but not too light. If you're going to take a look at the product, the color is darker in the package than it will be on your skin!

However there are some cons, if you have combination to oily skin you will have to use powder, because the cream is quite thick and will leave your skin (or t-zone) shining.  But when applied the powder, it looks natural and gorgeous!

Two pros, it has SPF 15 which is a bit too little for the summer, but perfect for the autumn and winter. And the price, it's only €14,-!

Overal I really like the product, and I will definitely repurchase this when I run out of it!

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New challenge: Getting healthy!

The past few weeks I became more awesome of the things I put in my body, I started thinking of the bad stuff and what I was actually eating or drinking. We forget that a lot of the problems we have with out skin or body are partly caused by the things we consume. Also, I am fortunate that I can eat a lot of junk food without gaining too much weight. I do put on some weight, but it will never be more than 4 or 5 pounds.

A few years ago during a bad period in my life I had a bad relationship with food, I just didn't like it all. Back in those days I was a lot heavier, and people reminded me of that every day. I luckily got help and I am now able to accept my body the way it is. But, I would like to treat it much better from now on, because why would you treat it so well from the outside (skin care, body care) without treating it well from the inside? That's just not right.

I won't be dieting, eating less or trying to lose any weight. The only thing I will be doing is eating healthier stuff. If I discover a very nice and healthy recipe I will be posting it on my blog to share it with you all. I will also give an update one or two times a week.

So, the first recipe isn't really a recipe. It's very simple, but healthy and definitely tasty.

Recipe: Sweet berries.

What you will need:

• Currants (I used red ones, but you can use black ones if you prefer those).


• Honey

How to prepare:

Wash the berries carefully, make sure you don't rub to hard or something, because they can easily burst. Put the amount of berries you would like in a bowl and mix them with one to two tablespoons of honey. I use the honey to make the currants less sour, and because it's healthier than sugar. Of course it does contain a lot of sugar, but it is also rich in various antioxidants.

Optional: Because of the medication I have at the moment I'm not allowed to consume any dairy, but you can mix the recipe with yoghurt and nuts for a healthy breakfast or lunch!

Enjoy!
x Jimmy

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Follow me on Bloglovin'!

Hello!

So today I had to work all day long, which means I didn't have had any time to write a proper blogpost. I didn't want to just put something online without looking at it twice. I did want to say, and I'm going to now haha, that you can follow this blog (and me) on Bloglovin'! 

I haven't been around that long (yet) so I'm still trying to figure everything out and write some concepts for if I'm not able to write something, but my aim is to get at least one article online each day. And you can now follow me on Bloglovin' to read it if you use Bloglovin'.

Thank you!
x Jimmy

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Review: Chanel 'Poudre Universelle Compacte'

I've been drooling over this products for a few months and when I heard I graduated high school against all odds, I decided I could buy myself a little present. Or two, when I was looking at the Chanel counter in a Dutch store that sells all kinds of expensive and high-end brands, I couldn't resist buying myself a Chanel perfume too.

Anyway, I was thrilled to try the powder at home because I searched for a good one for ages. My skin tends to 'shine bright like diamond', and I don't like that. I don't really like the song either, haha. I've had a few powders, both high- and low-end and the best one yet was a low-end powder by the Drugstore-brand Catrice. I believe that's a german brand but I'm not sure. I bought the shade Nr.30 - Natural. But as it has almost no color/coverage it doesn't really matter I guess.

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Review: The Body Shop Blueberry & Macadamia Duo Body Butter

So I'm just gonna say it out loud, *clears throat*, I love The Body Shop. It's probably the first store I've ever loved so much and kept loving for a long time. Also they're not that expensive in my opinion. They're not cheap of course, but there are way more expensive shops around, like Lush and L'Occitane.



My all time favourite products of TBS must be their body butters. I genuinely am in love with the smell of all of them. I've had quite a few of them already.

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A trip to Lisbon, Portugal!

So this year I went on vacation without my parents for the very first time, and I had the most amazing time. Not because my parents weren't there, I loved the vacations with them (they are divorced, so I used to go on two vacations in one summer), but because I could do the things I wanted, and not what they wanted! Okay so, I didn't go all by myself, I went with my best friend from high school. We have the same interest (shopping, beauty, skincare) so we had a great time and liked the same things. We went online looking for places to go to back in March, and we were doubting between Lisbon, Barcelona and Milan, but eventually we chose Lisbon because that was the only big city with a beach. It sucked when we found out the beach was a few miles away from our hotel, the coast of Lisbon itself is harbour which we found out when we arrived there in our swimwear.. *facepalm*

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My current skincare routine

Hi guys,

so because I'm quite new to this world and none of you know me, I thought I would post the things I love and use at the moment, along with some reviews of recent purchases. The things I use every single day are my skincare products. I've tried a lot of them, and by a lot I really mean a lot, and the ones I currently like are actually quite basic. You can get a view of them at your local drugstore and some of them at your pharmacy (at least I had to buy it there, I'm not sure if they are sold there in other countries).



I've got a different routine in the morning than I have in the evening, so I will show you both and explain why I use different products. For those of you wondering, I have a acne prone skin which is quite hard to deal with, so the cleanser or brush for example can be a bit to aggressive if you have a dry or sensitive skin, keep that in mind!

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