Last shoppings and presents: Autumn/Winter 2014/2015

I know that there is a lot of time since the last time which I wrote here but today I have decided to fix it because there are a lot of things which I want to talk about but the first is…:

Happy new year 2015!!

And now, the post!

During this last year 2014 I think that I was a very, very good girl and I have received a lot of gifts in my birthday, Christmas and in my saint’s day (in my region it is as important as a birthday) which it will be in the next month but I’ve received some presents for that date.

Because my sisters pamper me so much, my parents take care that I have always all that I need, my wonderful friends, my boyfriend and his family which always give me a lot of gifts and that this year I have saved some money, now I have a lot of new things.

To begin, I have this precious new top hat, which gived me by my parents in my birthday.

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From my friends I have received for my birthday and Christmas the following things:

My friend Muriel Dal Bo gives me this beautiful pendant which is handmade and I’m so grateful and I have used it a lot of times. It is a piece of her collection “Victorian Luxure Collection”, and the photos are not enough good because it is prettier than the image.

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My loved friend Laura Luna has given me two gifts. The first is a spin-off of the famous saga of Patrick Rothfuss, “History of Kvothe”, which is “The slow regard of silent things” and I’m wanting to read it as soon as I finish with the sage of “The dark tower” of Stephen King. Her second gift I have not used yet because I don’t have enough time yet, but there is a lot of time since I wanted it and it seems to be sweety. It is “Child of Light”. Finally she has dedicated a customized short story which is gorgeous.

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The marvelous illusionist Patri Zenner gave me this pretty choker which is very appropriate for our profession, because it is very artistic.

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And my beautiful friend Veronica gave me this handmade choker as a gift, which I appreciate so much.

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On the other hand, the family’s boyfriend gave me by Christmas two things: black corset leggings (which I has already used) and I love them because I can use them in any chance and a corset skirt which I want to use it in short time, because I think that it is beautiful.

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A lot time ago I wanted to have pendant with black crosses and finally I gave me this double rosary, which has been bought in “Bijou Brigitte” and, on the other hand, two steel crosses which I has bought in a Christmas market.

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In another Christmas market, we have bought this beautiful painting of “Lili Devo Art”, which we have already put at home:

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One of my sisters, which has a pharmacy, gave me another gift more: a small bottle of “Huile Prodigieuse” of the brand “Nuxe”. It is a dry oil which as well as hydrate, it has a delicious perfume. I use it after taker a shower (this one has an atomizer) in my body, face and the ends of my hair because it is not oily.

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Finally, this year I have received beautiful garments from my favourite shop: “Heavy Red”. And as I said at the beginning, I think that the last year I has been so good, because I have added to my collection a lot of new things from this shop, from various people, because my birthday, Christmas and my saint day, which is near to arrive.

I have got two new sets of short sleeve jacket and skirt under the knee, which is from 20’s style, and I think that they are very elegant (I think that everything is elegant at this shop). One of them has a black jacket with red details on neck and the skirt is red and black striped, meanwhile the another one is brown with a little red tone.

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Also I have received two new skirts, one grey and the other is of a precious light red color.

Also I have three new shirts, one purple, another teal and another one grey with black details on the lapels and cuffs.

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Finally they have also given me a new striped hoodie which is black and white and I love it and I’m sure that I will use it daily in the same way of the others that I have from this shop.

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I had a lot of luck because the order to “Heavy Red” was done during the pre-Christmas campaign (Black Friday) and usually this shop has a lot of offers but also they put an event with the name of “Pandora’s Bag”. This event is a new gift which is made by the shop if you order is greater than a certain value. This gift is a bag or handbag (the last year I received a red black striped bag) which is full of little treasures, as bracelets, pendants, earrings, rings, thigh highs, fingerless gloves and accessories and beutiful things, which are chosen randomly, but you can say the type of the things which you preffer.

This year the handbag is a gift by itself, because it is very pretty and I’m sure that I will use it a lot.

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Inside of this one there are a lot of precious things which I would like to talk about.

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It has arrived with two bracelets, one of rosary type, with black beads and a silver cross. The other one has small grey and silver pearls of different sizes. Also there was a colgant which is very appropiated for me with filigrane heart with a green detail inside.

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Also there were a ring, a hairband/brooch/hairpin for the hair and a black eyeliner of the brand NYX.

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I have black tights and two pairs of gloves. One is a “zombie” style and the another one is reddish, with ribbons to tie them in the thumb and leave them hanging.

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Finally, there was a small pillow with black heart form which has the possibility of hang it.

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And you, have you been good the last year? What did you received by Christmas?

Jan 19, 2015 | Posted by in Fashion, Shoppings, Thinkings | 2 comments

Illustrators: Benjamin Lacombe

Benjamín Lacombe is an illustrator who has born on 12th July 1982 in Paris where he is living and working currently.

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I think that his illustrations are very sweets, but elegants at the same time. They transmit fragility and melancholy.

At 2001 he joined to the Decorative Art National School and in his 19 he published his first comic.

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At 2007 Benjamin was converted in a young celebrity in the editorial world due to the nomination of the important magazine Timeque which put Cherry and Olive inside of the 10 best books for children of that year.

Since that moment, it wrote and illustrated a lot of books which were about different topics as: infancy, melancholy and the difference. To do it, he has used some techniques as gouache, pencil and pencil sketch, watercolor and oil paint.

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Between its inspiration sources, you can find Pre-Raphaelite, Italian Quattrocento, primitive Flemish, and contemporary  artists as: Tod Broning and its “monster” world, Tim Burton, Fritz Lang and its film “Metropolis”, Ray Harryhausen, David LaChapelle or Diane Arbus. His personal and social environment are also a part of his inspiration.

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Even the most part of the Lacombe productions are near of young sector, he has also published  illustrated books for adults including a new version of “Macabre Tales” of Edgar Allan Poe, and also with the story of “Notre-Dame of Paris” with all the text of Victor Hugo.

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Currently I have some books which his illustrations: Snow White, Ondina,  The Herbarium of the Fairies, The Silence Girl, The Buttlerfly Lovers, Macabre Tales…

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Dec 7, 2014 | Posted by in Art, Illustration, Personages | 0 comments

My last outfit and make-up

Here I show you some photos from my last outfit which I have used  yesterday.

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The jacket of military style was bought the last Spring and I haven’t used it too much, but lately I’m often using it

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The skirt was bought in Stradivarius the last year. It is a pleated faux leather skirt.

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I bought the shirt some years ago in my favourite shop, Heavy Red. It has a high neck and it has buckles and tapes which are hanging through them. Also, it is possible to tie and leave them to hang of the wrists.

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The boots was bought in eBay and I use them almost daily, because they are so comfortables and easy to wear. They are from Nana brand and you can find them here.

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In this ocassion I have make-up my eyes with a pack of 120 eyeshadows which you can find them in DinoDirect. I have used a metallic eyeshadow in red copper color and another one in black color. For lips I have used the lipstick number 202 of StarGazer.

And here you have the result.

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Dec 6, 2014 | Posted by in Cosmetic and Make Up, Fashion, Shoppings | 0 comments

Etsy shops: Zen And Coffee

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It is my favourite shop of gloves, mittens and cuffs.

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It has a lot of models, with different fabric of several colors, but all of them are beautiful. They are since less than 20€ until near to 200€, and it shows you that there are a lot of possibilities to choose between them.

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I’ve bought twice, a pair of fingerless gloves, made with pink and lilac lace, very delicate and the another one is dark grey, with light details, also made with lace.

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The only problem is that if you buy from Spain (or at least any other country of Europe) it is possible that you will pay the customs duty.

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That is the reason why I bought a pair one by one, to avoid to exceed the limit because if it happens, I should pay the custom duty even after pay the shipping cost.

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The link of their shop is the following: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZenAndCoffee

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I hope that you will like it and enjoy their items.

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Oct 20, 2014 | Posted by in Fashion, Shoppings | 0 comments

Cosmetics and make-up: last manicure

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Meanwhile there are people who paint their nails since they are very young, I began some years ago and I don’t paint them often, and that it is the reason why is a big goal for me when I do it.

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Although I don’t paint them usually, when I do it I choose dark colors (black, burgundy, red, purple,…) or turquoises and blues, which combine with my current hair color.

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Some months ago, I found nail polishes of matte colors and I was searching for a shop which sell them. I saw a lot of “top coat” which gives a matte appearance to nail polish which you are using, but I preferred to buy directly the color which I want to use with the matte version.

Finally I found them in a franchise called “Flormar” and, due to I was in the shop and it is a bit far from my home, I bought three matte nail polishes: one white, one dark red and one black, which was the one that I have used in this occasion.

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This time I wanted something extreme and, due to I had my nails longer than usual, I cut them to be pointed, like “stiletto”. I cut and file them to give the shape which I wanted and then I paint with matte black color.

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Oct 4, 2014 | Posted by in Cosmetic and Make Up | 0 comments