Lily On The Water

I'm not very adventurous as you can see, I stick to more or less the same length and color- almost. But I like to shake things up a little even if the result is subtle.



The color is a whole tone darker and solid (hair looks healthier this way), I took out a lot of the volume thanks to my genius hair stylist, and cut bangs. More or less I know what looks good on me, darker colors are more natural and bring out my eyes, lengthwise a medium long works nicely and I can manage in daily life, and bangs look young and fresh, plus they balance out my face in terms of symmetry.
I went for a graphic and geometric cut with simple, blunt lines, because I have round cheeks and anything else is too "cutesy". Unfortunately this kind of cut is high maintenance, but then what isn't with me... sigh...

What do you think?

I came across Lapin De Lune recently and I just love her style. It is simple and charming, easy to copycat whatever size you are :)

With the exception of art work I'm not a big fan of color when it comes to furniture and decorating. I like black and white and maybe grey lol. For me nothing beats monochromatic choices. They make a beautiful canvas to add only a few selected objects of color to add depth, texture and make an interesting deco statement.

I'm currently in love with all white bedrooms, adding different textures and only a bit of neutral colors the result is so chic and fresh.



Photo from Zara Home.

I took a drive to the beach to meet a friend and to play with our cameras. I was super intrigued by his new X100  digi camera because of its huge sensor that is 10 times bigger of a conventional compact, and of course the single focal length lens. It was incredibly easy to use, with super cool design, and a view finder that blew my mind!



For what this camera offers, top notch quality photojournalism pics thanks to cutting edge technology, is a super bargain with a price of around 1,000 euro. This is what the future looks like!
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I 'm huge fun of Avène Eau Thermale, for many years, the skin care is the best one can buy at a pharmacy. I usually use the tinted Sun Cream for Sensitive Areas SPF50 that is usually marketed for eyes and around the lips, but today at the pharmacy I scored the Very High Protection Emulsion SPF 50+ for the whole face with UVB and UVA protection, on a -30% sale! There are times I don't want to use the tinted one, and this one is perfect! I chose the combination skin emulsion because I don't like sticky creams.



SPF 50 blocks 98% of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, above SPF 50 the increase in UVB protection is minimal. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and it occurs when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors.
Cancerous tumors may spread, invading and damaging nearby tissue. In some cases, skin cancers can spread to vital organs, becoming deadly.

Please wear an SPF cream between 15 and 50 everyday! Don't forget to reapply many times during the day.

Do the Fitzpatrick Skin Type Quiz to find your skin type and get the advice for your type.

Despite my dark hair and eyes I score a 12 (I have freckles and I easily burn) and I'm a type II:

You almost always burn and rarely tan in the sun. You are highly susceptible to skin damage as well as cancers like basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. You are also at high risk for melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Generally follow The Skin Cancer Foundation's prevention tips but also consider using a sunscreen with a SPF of 30+ and clothing with a UPF rating of 30 or higher. Seek the shade whenever you are out in the sun. Check your skin head-to-toe each month, paying careful attention to any suspicious growths, and make sure you have an annual professional skin checkup.

I was at a birthday party the other day and I got this Zara lace dress and a new messenger for the occasion.







Any new purchases from Zara? I love their new collections and they are sold out so fast!

I just tried this fun app on Facebook and look what I got:


Totally my style I have to admit! Great inspiration for my summer city looks :)

I was happy to meet with a few friends during my visit.

I had a wonderful meeting on Good Friday with my very dear friend L, whom I also met last Easter in London, and I think I will make it an annual event. We met at Harrods and had a wonderful afternoon tea at Ladurée. It would be perfect if the desserts were fresher. I think the quality is going down dramatically, both in food and service. I don't mind though because we had a chance to catch up with all kinds of things from last year.




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First of all Happy May to all, and apologies for not posting more often. I was super busy these days with family and friends, and I promise I will make up for it with many journal posts!

Whenever I have time for a day trip during a vacay in London I make sure I visit Brighton. It is my dream town, artistic, decadent, next to the beach, charming, relaxing with a touch of danger to keep things interesting, just an hour from Victoria station if you take the train. I always feel it is a vibrant suburb of London, only next to the beach and the people there are not so much into making money rather into having fun and enjoying life.



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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940 speech.



The Royal Air Force has a long and glorious history: The Royal Air Force and Women's Royal Air Force were formed on 1 Apr 1918. It was one of my dreams to visit the Museum of R.A.F. in Colindale and this Spring I made it!
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