» HAVANA
I'm not the biggest lipstick enthusiast as I have super dry lips, which makes me neglect lipstick and pile on lipbalm (usually Vaseline - best product ever!). Also, I never wear dark lipstick; I've always been a smokey eye kind-of-girl.
But with my hectic uni assignments and reports, I've stuck to only wearing mascara on my lashes (duh. where else would you wear your mascara?), no eyeshadow or liner.
When we went out yesterday to celebrate my cousins 21st, I decided to stick to my hardly-any-makeup-on-my-eyes mantra and do a dark lip. And I love it!
My teeth have never been super white, but with this lipstick (hence to the blue undertone), they look whiter. This is definitely going to be my go-to fall look - so much easier than a smokey eye! And, the lipstick didn't wear off - could it be because of the insane layering? Maybe.
Do you have a favorite go-to product?
xox,
Laila
» CHAOS
I've had so much going on this past week, so I haven't been able to update you guys. To be fair, I don't blog every day, so it shouldn't come as a surprise.
But I'll be working on changing the layout and writing blog posts every other day or a couple times a week - I won't make any promises though.
Now I'm off to editing a video (or trying to.. tricky technology) - if it turns out okay, I might upload it here!
Love,
Laila
» BLACK AND WHITE
It doesn't get better than this. A black and white movie, cinnamon tea and red nailpolish. Oh and a no-study day.
Goodnight beauties!
xox,
Laila
» IF ONLY
An old picture
"If only I had known how very dangerous love was,
I wouldn't have loved.
If only I had known how very deep the sea was,
I wouldn't have set sail.
If only I had known my very own ending,
I wouldn't have begun"
- Nizar Qabbani
» WAFFLES
I don't know about you, but for me that's a perfect morning.
Since I'm off today - exam-studying - I figured that I'd treat myself. Hi waffles!
It's a big bonus that it's raining outside - only a bonus when you look at it from the window. I don't really enjoy walking in rain. So now I'm gonna catch up on some series, have my hot coco (another thing I love about rainy weather) and then make my brain exercise with exam studies.
Have a wonderful Friday!
xox,
Laila
» STOP TIME
Isn't it the most beautiful clock you've ever seen? Très magnifique (yup, totally thinking that I'm a cool cause I wrote in french.. Soooo cool. Grow up Laila?)
Seriously guys; where did time go?
I feel like it's going by weeks and not minutes.
I am still buried under tons of notes and will most probably pull an all-nighter.. Oh the sacrifices we do for uni.
BUT, on the other hand, there's a livestream of the Alexander Wang x H&M launch event tonight (or tomorrow? - depends on how you look at it). I'm kind of dying to see what to expect in november. Hopefully tons of black.
Will you head over to hm.com to watch the livestream?
xox,
Laila
» THERAPY
Since my weeks have been hectic with family flying in, projects and upcoming exams; I haven't been able to physically shop. In the midst of all the studying, I decided to shop online. Bad decision.
You see, the things I've featured above aren't the only things I've shopped.. I ordered from various sites and it all turned very therapeutical.
The reason I turned to online shopping in first place was because of the Institut Esthederm Eve Serum. I had searched high and low in many pharmacies all around Paris trying to find it - can you guess if I did? So I found it on beautybay.com instead - oh the joy! The Naked palette is another story..
Do you have any favorite online shops? If so, let me know!
xox,
Laila
» EID MUBARAK
I am wearing a necklace from Zara and a shirt from Mango (seriously in love with this shirt; so perfect!).
Eid Mubarak to all you lovely readers.
I hope you've all had a great day! I've spent the day with my family and yummy baked goodies.
Now I'm off to sleep (blaming it on age).
Love,
Laila
» INNOCENCE
I'm a nailpolish junkie. I just can't stand my hands when they're un-nailpolished (hello new word!).
Lately, I've been into reds and nudes. So when I found this pretty color by China Glaze, I just couldn't resist!
Although it's super sheer (I'm wearing three coats in the picture and applied a forth coat now), I really love the color and it doesn't streak. Also, if you don't have much "nail-space" (seriously, what's up with my choice of words?), you'll probably love the brush - it's thin compared to other brands.
I also really enjoy fun beauty product names. I mean, Innocence is just perfect for this one!
xox,
Laila