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My New Year's Resolutions

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I am still very shocked that 2015 has come to an end so fast! I got to do so many things this year and even though many plans of mine didn't work out, I still have some amazing memories. I finished both my courses at Edinburgh College and graduated with an A in both French and Spanish, which I am very proud of. I got into the University of Vienna and am now studying something that I am pretty interested in, and even though I still have to resit one exam in early February, I am happy that I already did pass one straight away. Eryk and I went to Poland for our Summer Holidays and we had some amazing weeks there that I won't forget. Unfortunately I had to leave behind my love, Eryk, in Scotland and make my way back to Vienna in order to study, which was a very hard decision and I am still very sad about the fact that we are separated again, but for this reason I am hoping for a better year. I hope that this year we will figure out a way to spend as much time together as possib

New Hair Cut + OOTD

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Hello everybody! Finally I have some time to blog again after all those busy Christmas days. There was definitely way too much food and I was either eating or laying with a full belly on the sofa over the last days. But now that Christmas is over, it is time again to come back to normal life. For this reason, I went to the hairdresser yesterday morning and decided it was time for a pretty big change. Then I met up with my cousin Kinga and we also had a stroll around town and some delicious pizza and then I had another toe nail "surgery" in the evening. So, you all know how long my hair was and I am incredibly proud of it but since it's growing so fast and I have to wash and blow dry it so often too, it does get damaged, which you can't really see that much in photos. But I could see all those dry, split ends and the ends also felt very rough and it was just not the thick hair I used to have. The hairdresser said she'd only cut off the ends and I said she

Empty Products - Winter Months

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Hello everyone! I guess this is my last post before Christmas, even though I really wanted to do one about Christmas outfit ideas, like I did last year, but since I've already packed for Poland, I can't show you now what I want to wear this year. But I have to say that I packed all of those dresses , which means that most likely I'll wear exactly the same things that I did last year! But back to the topic of today's post: It's empties time again! I really waited until our last full day in Vienna before going to Poland to write this post ( finally!). I've collected way too many products this time, but this is due to the fact that I'm not doing empties posts regularly ( which is a big mistake). So let's start with make-up removers. I don't know how I managed to use up so many of them! My tiny Bioderma Sebium micellar water was emptied some time ago before I decided to finish off my Hydrabio one, because it was still half full. I really like

Pre-Christmas Vlog

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I can't believe that Christmas is already in 4 days! Time flies by way too quickly and I'm shocked I've already had my first uni exams. The previous weeks have been so stressful for me with all the revision I had to do but now it's over- at least for some time. I passed one out of two exams, which means that I need to resit the second one in February, but I hope that by then it will all be good. Now I'll finally have one or two weeks off before I start revising again, so I can finally relax and have some time for myself, and my family. Here's the vlog, where you can see and hear everything that was going on last week! And also don't forget to check the link in the description box, to see what I was doing exactly one year ago! :) Hope you're all having a good and calm pre-Christmas time! :) -Olivia ~20.12.2015~

Goldwell Kerasilk Control Shampoo & Hair Mask

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After a long break I am back and am very excited to share some beautiful products with you! A few weeks back I got a Goldwell Kerasilk Control shampoo and hair mask and first of all I was amazed by the design of those products. They look so luxurious with thei gold packaging, very classic without any patterns or anything. And they have the most beautiful smell ever! I would say theu smell like premium fragrance- just so luxurious unique. The shampoo and mask are actually high-quality salon products and I have to say that I am in love with them! This range is created to smoothen your hair and it has brilliant colour protection too. During the process of washing my hair earlier on I could already feel the difference between this shampoo and my usual one. The hair is immediately smooth and so silky like never before! I haven't used the mask yet because I was in a hurry, but I will pamper myself after this stressful week is over. The mask comes with a lid that you screw off

A Bit Of Retail Therapy

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Uni is a bit too much for me at the moment because I study all the time but I still have more to revise than I already did by now and this is just a nightmare! (since I have 9 days left!) And on top of that I had a dentist appointment this morning, and the dentist is pretty much my biggest fear in life. I absolutely can't stand even knowing that one day I'll need to go back for an appointment. And today I didn't have the most relaxing appointment cause I had to get two fillings and got so much anestethics because the pain was unbelievable. I was mentally tired after that, so my mum and I went to do some Christmas shopping and I got myself two early Christmas gifts too. ( And I think I deserve a little treat after all the stress I've been through over the last weeks. I mean the stress will go on until I've passed my exams, but still) I got this super cute make-up bag and a beautifully scented candle. The make-up bag was too pretty and too handy not to bu

Bioderma Micellar Water Video

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Some time ago I was talking about a project I'm working on and now that it's already filmed and up on my Youtube channel I can finally say what it was. Obviously, I was quite excited and now that it's live I think I'm even more excited and proud! I am so happy that I got such an amazing opportunity! So, my friend Julia and I were filming a video for Bioderma Austria about the famous Micellar water, because now Bioderma products are also available in some Viennese pharmacies, which is great and I've been waiting for this for so long! Since my friend and I both have different skin types we could test two different versions of the Micellar Water and we filmed our impressions etc. I'd appreciate it if you'd go and check out the video, even though it is in German, but maybe there is someone here who's never heard of Bioderma, so they can go and see what it looks like! We had an amazing time filming this and I have to say that it was Julia's f

Anatomicals Product Review

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Today I'm back on the blog with a couple of goodies from Anatomicals.  So I got a lip balm, a joint & muscle rub and three face masks to present to you. The first thing I have to say about those products is: How cool is that design?! It's so simple but then again the product descriptions are so on point and you really get what you need. The lip balm seriously got my favourite lip product and this is the only thing I'm wearing on my lips lately! It's a lip balm that smells so, so good of cherries and it's called " Never lose your cherry "! It's such a fruity, summery smell that I sometimes open the tube just to smell it. Seriously.  It is a clear gloss, with absolutely no colour actually, so you could also wear it on top of a lipstick to achieve a glossy look.  The size of the lipgloss also seems so generous to me. You get 15 ml in this squeezy tube and I feel like those kind of glosses are usually way smaller. I carry this lipg

My November Favourites

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November is already coming to an end, which means that Christmas time is pretty much an official thing now, even though it doesn't feel like it's nearly December already. I am a bit nervous and not too excited for the time before Christmas actually since I'll have my uni exams and I am still not prepared and so stressed out. That's also the reason why I don't get to blog too much recently- I just have so much to study all day long! But today is a good day to share my November Beauty Favourites with you. ( It looks like I'm actually ill because of some suspicious symptoms but I will find out more later in the afternoon when I go to the GP, which means that I don't go to uni today I think, and that's why I have time to write this entry) I've used the products below pretty much daily over the last weeks of November and most of them aren't new, but I had a little break from them and kind of "rediscovered" the this month. I&

Original Source Shower Gel Review + Video!

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Hello everybody! Today I'm back with something rather cool because I'm gonna write a little bit about Original Source 's shower gel ( and I am maybe a little obsessed with shower gel...). I also filmed a video over on my YT channel that you should definitely watch, where you can find out more about those goodies! A few weeks ago I got 7 different shower gels and I am in love with most of them already. The most important thing about Original Source products is that their products are all vegan, made in the UK AND not tested on animals!! Still, they are very affordable and in the UK they are available in every grocery store! ( Pretty much what I miss a lot about living in Edinburgh). My favourite is definitely the Vanilla Raspberry one, which I was already writing about, a long time ago here , I also mentioned that situation in the video if you're curious why this one is my favourite. ;) I totally recommend this brand because of its great natural scents. I

My OOTD: Fluffy Jumper And Cosy Coat

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Hello everyone! I am really sorry that I wasn't here for a while now, but uni somehow gets pretty stressful just now with all the upcoming exams. I try to study every spare minute because it is so much that I have to know that I'd like to cry and stay in bed all day long. Today I'm again off to a lecture but I decided to show you my outfit before I go. I actually wanted to take photos outside but I'm alone and there's nobody who could help me. And after uni the light will already be too bad to get nice snaps. ( Although I have to say that the quality of those photos is pretty bad too) I decided to wear my cosy coat today again, because it is cooling down again after all those pretty hot days. But I'm wearing Vans to not look too wintery. creme cosy coat - Primark fluffy pastel jumper - Only high waisted jeans - Topshop shoes - Vans I got this jumper a few days ago and I'm in love! It's actually tight on the skin and you can really feel

L'Occitane En Provence Skin Care

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A few weeks ago I got to try a few products of the brand L'Occitane En Provence and I got really excited about it. Their natural products give you a feeling of well-being and a bit of luxury too- which means they are great for having a nice pamper night now and then! As you can tell from the picture, I found a few very nice goodies in my parcel and unfortunately I started using them straight away before even taking nice pictures. ( sorry, got too excited!) There is everything you need to treat your entire body: face masks, shower gel and shower oil, body lotion, hand cream and perfume! The delightful rose hand cream is so tiny and cute and just fits into every bag (or even pocket!), which is great because having a hand cream with you when out in winter is really important and useful. Unlike the body lotion, this is a rather thick cream but also soaks into your skin quickly and well. The smell is actually very intense, and I'm not the biggest fan of rose-sce

A Vienna Sightseeing Vlog

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Last week was quite a busy one for me again, but it started off with some AMAZING weather with temperatures reaching up to 20-something degrees here in Vienna! I was actually tanning on the balcony! ( feels like summer, but it's November??) I was pretty much only at uni all week long and then one day, since it was SO warm, we went on an evening motorcycle trip around Vienna, which was so, so nice and impressive. And then yesterday I had a day off so I went to the city centre again and had a long stroll around the 1st district of Vienna, which is just so beautiful- especially when it's so sunny and warm that you can actually take your time to have a proper walk around the little unknown streets and so on. This vlog is pretty much a sightseeing tour for all the people who don't live here! :D So make sure to check it out! VIENNA SIGHTSEEING VLOG Have a nice weekend everyone! :) -Olivia ~13.11.2015~

My October Beauty Favourites Video

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Today I finally managed to film a video about my October Beauty Favourites, since I didn't manage to upload a post about them for such a long time. I hope it is still acceptable to have it up that late, but I wanted to make sure I actually do it, rather than not doing it at all in case someone was really curious! I would be really happy if you watched the video and if you'd give it a thumbs up! :) Enjoy! MY OCTOBER BEAUTY FAVOURITES Thank you for watching! :) -Olivia ~11.11.2015~

My OOTD: Denim Dress (+ Motorbike Outfit)

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Hello everyone! The last couple of days were just incredibly warm ( up to over 20 degrees!) and I really like this weather I have to say. I like it because I can wear something more fun than just a pair of jeans and a jumper. So, recently I got this denim look dress from H&M, very spontaneously, but I thought it was pretty cool. Excuse my rather chubby face in this picture. It was also very windy, hence the weird hair! dress- H&M black cardigan - ZARA black faux leather jacket - Pimkie leopard tote bag - FOSSIL black 100 den tights - Primark black leather loafers - Clarks floral viscose scarf - local Polish shop I've had this scarf for years now and only rediscovered it yesterday when going for a ride on the motorcycle. :D In case you wonder about this outfit: jeans- H&M, shoes-Vans, neopren jacket- Hein Gericke, the kidney/back safety thing-Dainese, fancy gold bag- H&M, jumper- H&M, helmet- Shark ( it's mine btw, not my dad&#

My OOTD: A Day At Uni

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Hello everybody! I hope you're still waiting for me to come back and write down something and that you're not gone forever already. I struggle a lot with creating blog posts lately but I hope that it will all get better soon again. For today I wanted to show you today's outfit because there's a lot of new stuff that I have and that I will also be showing in a haul video ( hopefully next week). Hope you enjoy it! And don't forget that there will be a vlog up later today too! SOFTEST cream furry coat - Primark beige snood - Primark black jeggings - Pull&Bear black boots - Deichmann leopard tote - FOSSIL navy cami - TkMaxx black short cardigan - ZARA Thanks to Julia for taking all of the pictures for me! :) Now I'm off to edit the vlog and hopefully I'll put it up before I have to go back to uni! -Olivia ~06.11.2015~

Hello November!

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I can't believe that it is already November and that Christmas is pretty much just around the corner now. Time flies so fast- one month of Uni is already over, and I should study so much for my upcoming exams, but I just somehow don't really manage to since I already feel a bit overwhelmed with all the lectures throughout the week. I feel like I have absolutely no time for myself... Yesterday, on the 1st, we had a family walk around the cemetery and then we came to our house and had some food and lots of hot tea. I really enjoyed it, such a nice day off. Today I got up pretty early and my dad and I went for a small shopping day out, so I got myself a few things and am considering a collective autumn haul video. Let me know id you'd be interested in one! So now, already two days of November are over already and it just drives me crazy! My Uni exams are in December and I don't even feel that I know anything at all yet. This makes me a bit worried and also stres

Friday - Vlogday

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Hello everyone! I am so sorry that I don't post much lately but my life has gone pretty plain and boring because of uni. Everything I do during the day is get up and ready for uni, attend the lectures, come back home late. And then obviously, Saturdays I'm working too, which is another day where I can't really blog. However, this week was pretty exciting and busy because of the National Holiday in Austria, we also went out and in between the lectures we even managed to do some shopping - which is great. If you want to see what this week looked like , check out the vlog now! Also, enjoy Halloween and have a nice night out with your friends! I'll be working all day long tomorrow and will probably be so exhausted afterwards that I will come back home and just sit in my bed with a nice cup of tea and some sweet treats! -Olivia ~30.10.2015~

My OOTD: Austrian National Holiday

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It's National Holiday in Austria and my family and I went to town to see all the tanks, the soldiers and all of that stuff and it was really busy there. We were lucky this year though, because it was pretty warm! black loop scarf - Primark denim jacket - Levi's purple velvet skirt - Moschino black 80 den tights - Primark burgundy crossbody bag - Primark black cut-out boots - Polish local shop black corduroy button-up shirt - Versace floral wrap blouse - Miss Selfridge black crop top - Primark nail polish by Nails Inc. lipstick by Guerlain I wore a ponytail today - which is a rare look on me. Let me know if you like it or not! Hope you enjoyed this post, I definitely loved this outfit and the make-up too. We all had a great day out and I'm sad that uni starts tomorrow again. Also, please check out my latest vlog here ! -Olivia ~26.10.2015~