It's all About Hair

I finally have all my belongings in my new apartement. My floor is almost done and there is and was a lot of paint work to do, but I took a few days off. I thought it was time for a mini-me make over.

Yesterday I went to the hairdresser, and not just anyone, he is a real hair magician. He's the only one I trust with my curls. He works with a special curl cut system which is called Curlsys and is designed by Brian Mc Lean. It works very different in opposite off cutting straight hair. It makes curls look healthier, gives you less fuzzy hair and gives wavy hair or straight hair more volume. It costs a bit more than you would pay for you're haircut at most other salons, since I go just a few times a year it is payable. To me the result is worth every penny.

Over the years I was trying a whole lot of different hair styles. There was a time I was straightening my hair every day, because I didn't want to have curls. After a time my hair was getting worse and having a lot of splitted hair ends. Then I knew that it was not very healthy for my hair, so I stopped straightening it. I just let my curls be.

Before I didn't have the right haircut and what I had, I ruined with my straightener. The result was that it became very fuzzy which made me try something else. The next thing I tried was to brush my hair backwards. It resulted in a lot of wild curls which was my style at that moment.

Now I prefer the look of healty, beautiful, natural hair and since I go to this hairdresser I see my hair getting healthier and better styled by every time I go. Next to working with the curl system he also uses products that are working for me and are meant to enhance the health of the hair even further. He knows a lot more about hair and curls than any other hairdresser I ever met. He has a lot of tips and tricks to take care of you're hair.

This is how I came home. Look what he did with just my natural curls.

The result is very good, like always! Don't you think so?

You can find him here:
www.de-stadskapperij.nl

De Stadskapperij

Friesestraatweg 47

9718NB, Groningen

050 311 76 95

Plain Maxi

Pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

Because I'm moving to my new apartment, I don't have much time to post new outfits. Today I thought I deserved a little time to relax with all the heat. Especially before the real work of moving starts.

Today I chose to wear my maxi dress. What you see most in summer with a maxi dress is a boho style. I wanted to wear it a bit different this time, so I kept it plain, without all the decorative ornaments. I chose to wear a simple maxi dress without any print and added a chic style hat and bag.

Dress: Nowhere // Buy at: www.nelly.com

Hat: V&D // Buy at: www.vd.nl

Bag: Zara // Buy at: www.zara.com

Shoes: Zara // Buy at: www.zara.com

Crystals on Top

pictures by: Jelmer steenhuis

The sweater is a something of a see-trough sweater, with a open back. Perfect for showing my beautiful crystal bra!

The white jeans is from Closed. This brand makes jeans that fit almost every realistic femenine figure. It has enough space for you're derriere and keeps love handles and other unwished things perfectly inside.

Sweater: Nelly //Buy at: www.nelly.com

Jeans: Closed // Buy at: www.perfectlybasics.nl

Shoes: Nelly // Buy at: www.nelly.com

Bra: The Crystal Bra // Buy at: TheCrystalBra.com

Tropical Heat

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Today I went with some friends to visit another friend who was having her vacation on a camping nearby.

We had a nice, lazy day sunbathing and swimming in the lake with lots of fun. We ended the day with a drink and a few snacks.

This is what I was wearing today!

Blouse: Selected Femme // Buy at: www.welikefashion.com

Basic top: Steps // Buy at: www.steps.nl

Short: Mango // Buy at: www.mango.com

Shoes: Kennel en schmenger // Buy at: www.dicapolavori.com

Bag: Made in Italia // Buy at: www.zalando.nl

Sunglasses: (can't remember)

Flower Power

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This dress is an old one, but I still love to wear it!

With a simple pair of heels you're almost ready. For the finishing touch I choose a pair of big, golden earrings that have a kinda gipsy style.

Dress: Ted Baker // Buy at: www.debijenkorf.nl

Shoes: Mango // Buy at: www.mango.com

Earrings: Sacha // Buy at: www.sacha.nl/shop/accessoires/oorbellen/gouden-cirkelvormige-oorhanger/9x8115

Pin it Up

pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

My own made bikini.

I made this one a year ago. Reason I made it is that I've wanted a fifties style bikini for a very long time, but couldn't find anything that I liked or that was fitting well.

I'm so happy with this one. It fits so good. It's just me!

I always wear jewelry with my bikini. Since I don't want to lose something precious, I always have a pair of cheap earrings to wear with my bikini. So in case of losing them its not a big deal. To lessen the chance that I lose my earrings. I placed al little peace of rubber on the back of the hook-formed pin. The rubber is almost always on the back of a cheap pair of earrings. The earrings are fitted with these rubber bands to stay on the pricetag. Moste people just throw them away, but I think they are very usefull.

This is how I made the bikini:

For the top, I used a bra from Hunkemöller. I sewed elastic shoulder straps on the bra so I was sure I woudn't lose any of the straps by swimming and I'd would hold everything up.

For the bottom, I bought a fabric that is especialy made for swimsuits.

I started with making a simple pencil skirt out of it. Then I wrinkled it up and sewed it with needle and threat on both sides and on the middle of the back untill it was a short skirt. Inside that skirt I fixed the crotch of a old bikini pants.

For a beautiful and glamorous finishing touch, I sewed some shiny stones onto the bikini.

One of the things that I wasn't sure about was if the bra would keep it's color. Another thing was that I was worried about was if it would keep it's proper form. To my surprise the bra stays beautifully black and keeps its's form.

Bikini: Hunkemöller + DIY 

Earrings: Six

Suitable

Pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

The shorts come with a white jacket, but I like to wear it like this too.

The black tailored jacket had pearl buttons. Though I liked black buttons better so I replaced them.

My new sunglases do make me think of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the glasses that Johnny Depp is wearing in the movie. I really like that crazy image. It has a beautiful retro style with an innovative curl on the side. It's inspired on sunglasses of Prada.

Tailored jacket: Claudia Sträter // Buy at: www.claudiastrater.com

Tailored shorts pants: Wolford // Buy at: www.wolfordshop.nl

White tank top: Mango // Buy at: www.mango.com

Shoes: Kennel en Schmenger // Buy at: www.dicapolavori.com

Bag: Georges Rech // Buy at: www.zalando.nl/

Pendants: Mi Moneda (silver necklace is not a moneda, my moneda necklacee is broken) // Buy at: www.mi-moneda.com

Sunglasses: So Retro // Buy at: www.topvintage.nl