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Filippa K of Sweden

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I think I am becoming scandinavian…..I seem to like fashion companies which belong to that part of the world (see COS and &Other Stories, which are H&M group, which is Swedish too)! I have come across a new one, Filippa K,

Filippa K DRAPEY SHIFT DRESS

Filippa K DRAPEY SHIFT DRESS

which unfortunately doesn’t yet deliver outside its own country …. although it is a bit too pricy for my pockets. Shame, I love it. Anyway, for those of you who happen to live in that country and are better off than me, here’s the site:

http://www.filippa-k.com/en/woman

Do have a look, if only for inspiration…..I like just about everything!!!!

E.

Make-up & co storage

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I am a disaster with beauty products. This is a fact. But I have a sister who is my opposite AND happens to work for a company which produces those kind of things. Isn’t that lucky ?!?! She is a very nice sister on all counts.

As far back as I can remember, C. (my sister), by the way, in my world people only have initials… where was I, ah..yes, since the beginning of time, for me that is, my sister has always taken care of my beauty routine, told me what to do, use, and even when to start using it. Isn’t that great? I think so. Because

1. I can’t be bothered to find it out myself

2. because I don’t much like beauty products

3. but I want to look good anyway!!

So, all this in order to tell you that a few month ago, she gave me a complete set of make-up, you know, those small stands used in beauty shops/dept. with all the different bits one might “need” e.g. several eyeshadow colours, a couple of mascara, foundation in three different shades, etc.  The company she works for is a quality one, they make really good products, the kind that is sold only in pharmacies but are cool too. Now, am I lucky or what? Even I was quite excited receiving this….WH7431

I will get to the point soon…

I decided the stand was a pain though, needing dusting all the time and not being able to add other products which didn’t belong to it. This is what I did:

I went to buy containers to put in my bathroom cabinet.

Ikea

Ikea

I forgot to mention the fact I am an organising freak, which is the point of this post, Organising I mean.

I enjoyed it soo much! (I know some of you  aren’t  tidiness obsessed like me and have probably just had a shiver down their back following my statement …) I bought a few “especially made for make-up” containers in clear plastic. In these you can put lipsticks, small nail varnish, etc. (can’t find photo)

 

I also got a box (same material) intended for jewellery, divided into small compartments and with a lid (no dust!!!). Yes, it is me who breaks her back dusting in my house!!! MUJIHere I have put  eyeshadow, blushe, etc. (without their box). I am going to leave this one out on some shelves because it’s too big for the cabinet but also because I really like the look of it, very pretty with all those colours in it!

 

I bought a tallish silver finish container, meant for tooth brushes, in which I have put my make-up brushes and mascaras.

 

I was able to detach a four compartment box for eye and lip liners? (not actually sure what they are called) from the original stand, 

which, by the way, is in the same clear plastic material. Above a couple of similar ones.

Finally, I had this rather large bronzer. I found a round (slightly bigger size than the bronzer), white porcelain dish. CASASo cute. Was intended for kitchen use…but it’s perfect for my use instead!

I still need a couple of clear boxes for all those small tubes, like concealer, eye cream, all sort of stupid little tubes that don’t stand on their own and I never use because, most of the time, I don’t actually know what they are for or where you are supposed to put them and how but I feel bad throwing them away, conclusion: I have them in my cupboard forever….4934761537634_p

 

 

 

I think the best place where to buy all kind of storage  boxes is probably MUJI. I didn’t go there but I know they have hundreds of them….

MUJI

MUJI

E.

 

 

 

Pyjamas

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Not exactly a glamorous subject this one but nevertheless one we all need to address, unless you sleep just “wearing Chanel N.5” that is! In real life, real women don’t though.

So, for those of us who feel either cold or “Victorian”… Following my recent purchase of items I intend to wear in bed (to sleep), I have some ideas I want to share with you. Interested? Well, if you are, here is what I think:

First of all, I don’t much like already paired (top and bottom) pyjamas.

Second, I hate those “little girl” ones with various types of teddy bears or similar which sometimes are even stuck on !!!! They should not be worn even by little girls, let alone by grown women.

Now that I have made myself clear about these two points I can proceed to speak about what I do like, which is:

Long sleeve plain T-shirt and NOT matching men’s trousers.

You do not need to spend much at all. I got mine from a a big chain store AND on sale. The thing is, cotton pyjama trousers are always cheap and men’s ones are almost always nice. I got a pair of black viscose jersey trousers too. Same cut.

The t-shirt of course doesn’t need to be a night top. I quite like using two different patterns together, e.g. stripe and check. I also prefer the pattern to be a classic men’s one. Tartan is always great but a nice flower can be ok.

Don’t even think about wearing those horrible thick socks with rubber bits underneath or big fluffy Yeti feet. Bare foot is extremely chic, but if you really can’t manage, use a pair of very plain flat slippers or ballerinas.

Again, you don’t need to break the bank to find a cute pair of slippers, mine come from the same shop I got my PJs from and they are cloth ballerinas, which, by the way, I can even wash.

Now, the dressing gown. No hope here! They are either awful or too expensive.

This is my ideal one:

Margaret Howell DRESSING GOWN SOFT PLAID WOOL NAVY:GREY

Margaret Howell DRESSING GOWN SOFT PLAID WOOL NAVY/GREY

But of course it’s way way too expensive… so, I make do with a knitted coat I found at a market. What I have been thinking to do for years now, is have one made.  I haven’t got around to finding out how much it would be though but I will one day!

Good night everyone.

E.