Favourite Apps: Wunderlist

Today I want to show you an absolute amazing app which is created by Berlin producers with the name 6wunderkinder.

I discovered this task management app "Wunderlist" in February and now I can not live without it!

I searched an app where I can organize my tasks and do little to-do-lists without paying something for the app. I just like the idea of having your to-do-lists directly "in your hand" rather than searching for a pencil and a piece of paper.

How it works:

The app is divided into two sections. The left section is the menu. There you have your "Inbox" where you have your general tasks and can create new lists which categorize your tasks much better.

Thus, you can create shopping lists, daily to-do-lists or other plans.

On the right side you can create your tasks in your specific list. The great thing about this is that you can cross out the tasks that are done and you can also set priorities by marking the tasks with this red star. Additionally, you say when the tasks have to be done and the manager automatically saves the date and reminds you to do it. 

You can get the app for:

Conclusion:

As I have already said in my introduction, I can not live without this app anymore. I have a lot of plans in my head and sometimes I get a lot of ideas for my blog in my creative phase and then I really need something to write down my ideas immediately. Of course, you can still use the usual pencil and paper, however, I think that this app is much more organized. You can delete tasks or create a new topic, so that you don't lose the overview.

If you want to have more information then please check out the website from 6wunderkinder.

Have you used this app or any other task management apps?

All the best,

Get The Look: Edgy Chic Style

I am back from Munich after a nice but short holiday with new energy. Also, my exams are over so I have more or less a bit more time to blog which I definitely want to do.

To start this new phase I want to present you a new post of my "Get The Look" series. The concept of this series is that I show you a fashion or a make up look that is inspired by a celebrity or just by street fashion.

I don't want to show you the EXACT clothes, I just want to give you an inspiration, so that you can look up in your clothed and find similar clothes.

Thus, this doesn't mean that you have to buy the clothes that I present you!

black studded mini skirt - River Island £20.00

white top - H&M 5€

black clutch - Mango 30€

black leather biker jacket - Mango 160€

leather pumps - Mango 60€

This is an edgy chic look that combines edgy elements like the leather jacket and the studs on the skirt with an elegant black heel. The clutch is the perfect mixture of edgy and elegant because of the leather and the elegant black-white combination.

The white plane top balances the eye-catcher on the bottom which is the studded skirt. Also, the white element on the top suits perfectly to the white strips on the clutch.

This outfit is perfect for clubbing or a cool party. When I created this look I thought of Kate Moss, thus, this outfit would suit perfectly into the nightlife of London.

I hope you liked this look! 

Please let me know which outfit you would like to see next?

All the best,

Nude Nails - P2 Elegant

Obwohl es Frühling ist, wollte ich ein wenige Nute tragen. Ich hatte mir den P2 Nagellack Elegant vor ungefähr 3 Monaten gekauft und war nach dem ersten Auftragen mit der Farbe überhaupt nicht zufrieden. Ich weiß nicht genau, was ich mir damals von der Farbe erwartetet habe, doch nun nach 3 Monaten Pause finde ich die Farbe einfach nur wunderbar, zeitlos und wie der Name sagt elegant!

Vielleicht ist jetzt meine Haut schon ein wenig gebräunt, daher wirkt die Farbe nun besser. Dennoch ist es wirklich eine richtige Nude-Farbe, die mit der Hautfarbe übergehen.

Der einzige Nachtteil an dem Nagellack ist, dass er trotz Base- und Topcoat sehr schnell vorne abplatzt, dennoch kann man gegen einen Preis von 1,55€ schlecht etwas sagen.

Ich wünsche Euch noch einen wunderschönen Feiertag!

Alles Liebe,

7 Effects Junk Food Has On You

A lot of people don't care about what they are eating respectively they don't know what effects junk food has on their whole health. Basically, there exist the standard effects that probably everybody know like overweight, heart problems and less energy. However, there are other effects that are often forgotten.

1) Skin problems - Junk food can cause acne or other inflammatory reactions because of increasing insulin level caused by the sugars, trans fats and starches.

2) Bloating - Eating a lot of junk food can cause bloating and more water weight, because your body is to balance the extra fluid and salt.

3) "White" products - White bread, white rice or other products without any grains can cause congestions as these white products don't aid digestion.

4) Acid Indigestion - Food high in saturated fat takes longer to process and meanwhile these meals high in fat create acid indigestion. If there is anything left in your stomach, which means that you haven't digested probably, excess acid can be a problem.

5) Mood Swings - Increasing and decreasing insulin level caused by sugar and starches can affect your brain chemicals and thus, your mood swings.

6) Aspirin - Tyramine, which is an agent in aspirin, is a chemical that can be found in the breakdown of a protein found in colorants, dyes, nitrates and has been known to cause headaches. 

7) Depression - Studies have shown that people who eat a lot of junk food, were much more likely to experience depression.

(Source: Shape.com)

Manhattan Soft Mat Lipcream

Bei meinem letzten Einkauf bei DM kaufte ich mir die Manhattan Soft Mat Lipcream in der Farbe 53M. 

Der Preis liegt bei 3,95€ mit einem Inhalt von 6,5ml.

Es sind 6 verschiedene Farben erhältlich.

Die Lipcream riecht sehr nach Vanille.

Anwendung

Augetragen wird das Produkt mit einem üblichen Schwammapplikator.

Ich bin wirklich überrascht, da das Produkt wirklich wie eine Creme, ja wie ein Mousse ist und es ein mattes Finish hat. Somit ist es eine Mischung aus Lipgloss (Verpackung) und Lippenstift (Finish), was ich als Einzigartig erachte.

Farbe

Obwohl die Farbe letztendlich nicht immer der Verpackung entspricht, ist die Farbe 53M die perfekte Sommerfarbe für die Lippen. Leicht aufgetupft lässt sich auch die intensive Farbe reduzieren. Dennoch ist nicht jede Farbe alltagstauglich.

 ohne Blitz

mit Blitz

Lippengefühl + Haltbarkeit

Trotz des mattierenden Effekts trocknet die Lipcream die Lippen nicht aus, jedoch spüren sich die Lippen trockener an und man hat das Bedürfnis sie mir Lippenpflege nach zu pflegen. Daher würde ich bei spröden, trockenen Lippen doch zu einem Lippenstift raten.

Das Produkt hält wirklich erstaunlich lange, selbst nach 5 Stunden ist noch Farbe auf den Lippen erkennbar.

Fazit

Ich mag das Produkt sehr gerne auf Grund der sehr innovativen Kombination aus Lippenstift und Lipgloss und dem mattierendem Finish. Außerdem ist mit der Farbe 53M Manhattan eine wunderschöne Sommerfarbe gelungen. Dennoch ist das Lippengefühl nicht sehr pflegend und man hat das Gefühl die Lippen könnten jeder Zeit einreißen. Somit denke ich, dass das Produkt nicht für jeden Lippentyp geeignet ist. Dennoch ist das matte Finish ein echter Hingucker!

★★★☆☆ Sterne

Alles Liebe,

Get The Look - Scarlett Johansson's Make up at Met-Gala

1. Bobby Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow Champagne - 24,95€

2. Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl 03 Gris Noir - 16€

3. M.A.C Lipstick Vegas Volt - 18€

4. Bourjois Delice de Poudre - ca. 10€

I want to start a new series which is called "Get The Look". In this post I want to show you really quickly how to achieve a certain make up or fashion look by just presenting the products. I think this is really useful to get a nice and quick overview especially in fashion looks. However, I think I am still going to do my traditional make up tutorials when I want to show you more complicated looks.

So I wanted to start this series with the beautiful Scarlett Johansson at the Met-Gala in New York on the 7th of May. She wears really simple, neutral eyes and balances them out with a lovely bright coral lip. I really love this makeup because it is natural but in the same time really glamourous. 

You can also find me now on Pinterest! Please check out my board, I am currently a bit obsessed about it!

Wish you a wonderful Sunday! 

All the best,

New Day Planner

I have to admit that I actually one two day planners. I really tried to use other day planners than the one from PaperBlanks, because I used these for 3 years.

However, I ended up using any time planner! I didn't feel that my day planner represented my style and my personality, in fact, I used hated all of them.

Also, i just realised that I really needed a day planner because my days and weeks had been in total disorder.

And after struggling with buying a new day planner, I finally did it.

Even though they are pretty expensive with approx. 15€ in comparison to regular day planner, I felt in love with all of their designs since I saw them.

And now I have discovered this absolutely beautiful design which is called Filigree Floral Ivory. 

This is such a beautiful, sophisticated and elegant floral design that is inspired by wallpapers in the old salons in the 18th century. 

I love to this day planner and I will definitely use this one, because it makes me so happy just seeing it on my desk.

I really pleased with my purchase and I can definitely recommend all day planners or notebooks from PaperBlanks!

Do you have a day planner?

Wish you a wonderful weekend!

Change Is Good

Source: dimlitdaylight.tumblr.com

As you might probably realised, I have completely changed the layout of my blog. I know that this is a tough decision because a new layout doesn't only mean a different background, it also has certain effects on the viewers. And the last thing that I wanted to achieve was to lose some of my followers because they didn't feel "connected" with the blog anymore.

However, my style and my whole lifestyle have changed quiet a lot during the last months. I don't know whether you can call this "growing up" but as much as I loved my last layout and as much work I invested into it, it didn't represented me anymore. I wanted to create a simple, minimalist and classy layout which is in the same sophisticated, elegant and posh. About three hours later, I created a new layout and I have to say that I am quiet happy with the result.

I know that this is a quiet dramatic change from the more fun, girly and vintage layout to this simple, white layout but this change was necessary. Also, I think that this layout might be a bit more marketable worldwide.

Nevertheless, I am still concerned about your opinion because, as I have already mentioned above, I don't want to lose any regular readers!

So, please tell me what do you think about this new layout? Do you like it or do you prefer the older one?

Wish you a wonderful holiday!

All the best,

My Elf Wish List

I heard so many things about the Elf products and how good and on the same time inexpensive they are. Unfortuately I am not able to buy any Elf products here in any stores, thus, I have to buy the products in their online shop. However, I have never ordered something from their shop, but I created my own wish list which I want to share with you today.

Face:

Pressed Powder in Coco

e.l.f. Studio SPF 45 Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection                 e.l.f. Studio High Definition Powder

e.l.f. Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

e.l.f. Studio Blush Mellow Mauve

Lips:

e.l.f. Mineral Lipstick Royal Red                 Barely Bitten                                       Fiery Fuchsia

e.l.f. Essential Super Glossy Lip Shine Goddess

e.l.f. Essential Hypershine Gloss Bare

Tools:

e.l.f. Essential Blending Eye Brush

All pictures are taken from the e.l.f. website

So I'm really excited what I 'm going to buy and when I am finally ordering something from their online shop. I think that I probably have to cut something out from this list because this is way to much for my purse!

Please tell me what you think about e.l.f. products and whether I should order something?

All the best, 

10 Little Secrets

I was tagged on twitter to do this tag and because I think it is really interesting I am going to this right now. I tag everyone who is reading this post and please leave me a comment where you wrote your 10 Little Secrets. I am dying to know your answers! 

1. What is one product that makes you feel like a million dollars?

This is definitely my Chanel Lipstick from the Coco Rouge line in the shade Mademoiselle. I think the packaging looks absolutely luxurious!

2. What is your skincare secret? / A passed down skin care tip

Use as less products as possible! I used a lot of different products in my skin care routine during the last years and I never was happy with the result. Now, recently I just cutted down my skin care products to the basics. I just use makeup remover, cleanser and moisturizer and I am super happy with this.

3. Share your hair care secret?

Use as less heat as possible on your hair. I don't style my hair the often with a curling iron or a flat iron. However, I used to use a blow dryer every single time after having a shower. For a few months now, I let my hair air-dry and this really prevents slip ends and also, the hair starts to grow much faster.


4. What is your biggest diet rule?

Eat every thing in moderation. It doesn't make any sense when you say: "I'm not going to eat any chocolate!" or "I cut down all carbs!" Because when you do that, you will have a craving for this and stop your diet. Do a compromise with yourself and eat carbs or chocolate, but just a smaller portion.

5. Any workout tips?
Find a sport that you really enjoy and do this sport regularly. It doesn't make any sense when you do a full body workout of 60 minutes once a week and then you have a rest for two weeks. Find a realistic routine, because only this will show any results.

6. Which perfume is your secret weapon?

I absolutely love the Dior Miss Chérie. Every single time when I wear this, I get a lot of compliments (also from men). I think this is the perfect mixture of a floral, female, and elegant scent.

7. Show us a clothing item of yours which always turns heads

The picture doesn't show the colour that well, because it is a really intense turquoise dress from H&M. I really like this dress, however, I always feel a bit observed when I wear it.

8. What is your most treasured piece of jewelry?

Most of the time I wear earrings and these are my favourite ones. Both of these earrings are from a local store in Munich. I received them as a gift, thus, unfortunately I don't know how much they have costed. 

9. Who is your style crush?

I really like Lookbook.nu there are so many people that have an absolute breathtaking style. Celebrity-wise I really like Blake Lively, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kate Moss and Leighton Meester.

10. Tell us something we don't know about you

My favourite spread is liver sausage with sprinkles :).

Hope you liked this tag and I wish you an wonderful weekend!

L'Oréal SuperLiner - Review & Swatches

Today I want to do a review of the L'Oréal SuperLiner Ultra Précision Eyeliner.

I have tested this product now for a month and I am ready to tell you my thoughts about it.

Product: L'Oréal SuperLiner Ultra Précision
Price: 6,45€
Packaging: super beautiful, luxury, golden metallic packaging. It has a quiet elongated top, thus, the brush is really easy to handle.

Applicator: very thin pointed feltbrush 

Description of the producer: 

"SuperLiner is the ultimate long-lasting liquid eyeliner with a sponge-tipped pen for the creation of fine lines or thick, sultry flicks. Colour is applied with precision and ease and dries without smudging and can be as delicate or as thick and intense as you wish."

Consistency: liquid

Colour: deep black, but this eyeliner is also available in silver grey and brown

Application: It is a liquid eyeliner, therefore, it is a bit harder to apply. Nevertheless, the application is, because of the thin brush, really easy and a winged eyeliner looks absolutely beautiful and flawless with this pointed brush. However, you still need a steady hand.

Positiv: flawless and precise liner, deep black colour, stays on the whole day

Negativ: not waterproof, with a black eyeshadow on top the liner goes into the crease, price

Conclusion: In the picture above you can see the liner in a whole look. You can draw a very flawless liner with a very thin line in the inner corner of the eye and a beautiful tiny wing. Thus, I would recommend this eyeliner. I know that the price is quiet expensive for "an ordinary liner", however, I have never had a liner where I was able to draw such precise wing without any mistakes. 

★★★★★ Stars

Hope you liked this review and let me know what is your favourite liquid eyeliner?

School Stress + My Personal Fitness Timetable

I know that a lot of people are talking about stress and I never believed that I am going to suffer this symptom.

I believed in this myth before I came into my second to last year of school.

It is the pure horror!

You have got 4 weeks of rest where you don't write any exam and then there comes the four exam-weeks and you are basically dead. You just live for school, you don't have any free time, no hobbies, you don't have even the time to go to the doctor etc.

Last year I wasn't able to do sport because of a leg injury and I was even more stressed. For the first time in my life I has real stress symptoms: headache, backache, terrible nausea, stomachaches and I even developed a lactose intolerance!

Thus, I wanted to prevent any of these symptoms by creating my own personal fitness timetable and I really stick to my plan so far!

I set realistic dates so that I am able to learn for my exams as well. Even though it isn't always that easy to stick to this timetable and the stress seems to overwhelm me, I want to follow this. Otherwise I would develop all my symptoms  again.

So this is just my quick check in. I hope you understand that I don't have so much time right now. Do you have a fitness timetable?

All the best,

6 Incredible Cheap Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas

On 13th May is Mother's Day.
 I think, Mother's Day is a really important day because we should show out love to our mum. Nevertheless, I sometimes forget that day completely and suddenly, it is saturday and I don't have a gift! But don't worry here are my best and cheapest last minute gift ideas!

1) Selfmade voucher

Create a nice voucher for your mum. This can be a voucher for "one visit to the cinema" or "1 hour of ironing" or "one three-course menu". Tie the voucher with a lovely ribbon, so that the voucher looks a bit more decorative.

2) Take a photo

My mum loves pictures from me and I am sure that your mum loves pictures from you too. Therefore, I know that she would be glad about receiving any photo from me even when I made it in a photo booth. Also, when you have got siblings then take a photo with them. Your mum will be happy!

3) Gift Basket

Go quickly in a good sorted grocery store and create a food basket full with exquisite, luxurious and tasty groceries. You can also combine the food basket with a voucher for preparing a meal together. And I guarantee you that this basket looks as you have prepared this basket for ages.

4) Spa Treatment Basket

On Saturday you can go quickly in the city to your drugstore and create a beautiful set of masks, special treatments, oils, bath accessorize, a candle etc. If you want to have an eye-catcher, then you can buy one more expensive treatment in the high end.

5) Sweet Treats

I'm sure your mum has one sweet desire whether it is ice cream, chocolate or pudding.

However, what I think looks absolutely tasty are fruits in chocolate. Actually, strawberries are in season so you can dip them into chocolate and let them cool down. 

6) Be the chef for one day

My mum loves it when she doesn't has to stand in the kitchen. Therefore, you can start with a nice breakfast in the morning and end with a beautiful dinner. Seriously, it doesn't has to be a three-course menu, I'm sure your mum will be glad about everything.

Hope that was helpful and please tell me what do you give your mother on mother's day?