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My gosh it has been really quite a while since the last time I wrote a post.

Merry Christmas....& last minute Santa

Merry Christmas to all of you!
Yes it has begun the most family-uniting celebration of the year - Weihnachten, Christmas, Navidad, Noel, Natale, Joulua...
I think one of the beautiful things about Christmas is that this festivity is always what your family makes out of it. Traditional songs, food or other ceremonies (in my family it is the traditional Christmaswalk through the woods) - that makes Christmas so unique and special to everyone of us.
And on top of that you see the most of your loved (or not so loved) family members and friends.

But there is one thing everyone is excited for, the lovely wrapped shiney presents under the Christmastree. You have not found anything yet, you are totally stressed a second before freaking out?
Do not worry here are some ideas to fix that problem.

1. Think about a giftcard.
Many stores offer great deals during the holiday season and if you are not sure what to buy, but you know your friend likes for example books, get a giftcard and let him choose by himself.

2. The little giftbox.
You could also go to a favourite store of yours and purchase some of your favourite things (e.g. drugstore make-up) and make a little box for your friend. 

3. Gift an experience you can make together.
Time becomes a really spare resource these days, spending time with someone you really like is therefore something quite worthy. Think about things you like to do together, wirte it (nicely) on a festive paper, wrap it, put a bow on top - done.

4. DIY's
Now, I'm usually not such a fan of DIY's but there are some exceptions. Especially for family members, like your grandmas, making your own christmas-cookies is something sprecial since that is something traditional for them. Bake some cookies, maybe add some flowers and as long you put your love in it also the burned ones will be loved.

So that is it, I hope my ideas gave you some inspiration or ar least something to smile.

Again I want to wish you a Merry Merry Christmas. And even if something goes not as you might wished do not forget you are beautiful and good just the way you are and you can always be proud of yourself!

XO
Cleo

Santa Baby #2

As promised here is the next part of what Santa could leave under your Christmastree.
This time focusing on everything that would make a true beauty-lover happy.

When it comes to make-up or fragranses you find yourself easily on thin ice, since the personal taste is key here. Two of my favourites are the holiday palette by Bobby Brown and my signature sent by Jean Paul Gaultier.
To find out what your friend/familiy member likes try out to ask related questions or maybe ask their friends.

You only have one skin and therefore you should treat it with a lot of care. The festive days are perfect for some pampering, so why not giving away a nice set of skin care products. Korres, a greek brand that I love myself a lot (try their lip butters, they are amazing!) has a set for all the party animals or try Soap&Glory for a more body-focused treat. Another great brand considering skin care is Origins, if you want to invest a bit more I would defenetly suggest to check their holiday sets.

Santa Baby #1

Christmas is getting closer and closer and while I had to recognize that 'Last Christmas' is also a big hit in Finland, the time has come to think about gifts for our loved ones and of course our own little wishes.
Here in Helsinki the first snow (and unnecessarily low temperatures) has arrived, what made me think of all the Christmas-gifting-action.
Most of us have several people to find gifts for and each of them has another interest, to find a good gift can therefore be really stressful. But a big smile and the glowing eyes of a loved person is so rewarding that all the stess is worth it.

Recent Pinterest Loves

Time is flying by and while I now have more spare time I just feel a bit exhausted. After this academic period, only seeing the library and scientific materials, I need to reload my inspiration board.
With all the new platforms in the sphere of social media, good oldies seem to get out of sight, still I really like my mood boards on Pinterest.
So, with my lack of fashion inspiration I went to good old Pinterest again...and here are some snaps I collected.


Translation:
Die Zeit vergeht wie im Flug und obwohl ich nun etwas mehr freie Zeit habe fühle ich mich einfach etwas ausgelaugt und erschöpft.
Nach dieser akademischen Phase, in der ich nur die Bücherei und wissenschaftliche Materialien gesehen habe, muss ich wirklich dringenst mein Inspirations-Pool auffüllen.
Angesichts all der neuen Platformen in der social media Sphere geraten früher geliebte Oldies in Vergessenheit. Und doch, ich weiß meine Pinnwände auf Pinterest sehr zu schätzen.
Mit meinem Defizit in puncto Fashion Inspiration im Gepäck habe ich  wieder mal good old Pinterest besucht...und das sind ein paar meiner Funde.