Amor de Girasol: June 2012

6.29.2012

Euro 2012 Inspired Outfits

Hello readers!

How many of you have been following the Euro 2012? You know next Sunday there's the final match between Spain and Italy, and I thought to create some outfits for you girls who want to watch the match, support your favourite team, show everyone who your favourite team is, and get more into the game with what you'll be wearing. Some outfits are more dressed up than others, so that you can have different ideas depending on where you will be watching the game.

Spain:

Outfit 1

Outfit 2

Outfit 3

Italy:

Outfit 1

Outfit 2

Outfit 3

Who will you be supporting? And which outfit do you prefer ?

Choose to shine !

Ruth x x

6.19.2012

What to wear with NEON

Hello readers!

In a week's time my official summer will have finally started. I still have two exams to prepare for, however, whenever I'm on a break from my studying, I always find myself going through fashion websites and magazines, and planning outfit ideas for summer. Those who follow my blog regularly, know that I'm all about making fashion for yourself, individuality, and shining. This summer is literally time to shine, in every sense, because the 80's trend, NEON is back. I have prepared some outfits on different ways of how I would wear neon without looking like Nicki Minaj!

OUTFIT 1: MIXING NEON WITH OTHER COLOURS AND BLACK AND WHITE

OUTFIT 2: MIXING NEON WITH OTHER COLOURS

OUTFIT 3: MIXING NEON WITH NUDE COLOURS

OUTFIT 4: MIXING NEON WITH WHITE

OUTFIT 5: MIXING NEON WITH PRINT

OUTFIT 6: MIXING NEON WITH BLACK AND WHITE

I hope you've found this useful and maybe found an outfit which you would like to recreate.

Choose to shine!

Ruth x x

6.15.2012

My New Train Case !

Hello readers !

You know I had my birthday a while ago, and some of the gifts I received from my friends were a couple vouchers from Inglot. I have been wanting to buy a train case for long, and I figured out that this was a perfect opportunity to do so! It is perfect for carrying my makeup around, when I need to apply it on other people, now I can carry all my collection with me. Also now that in I'll be in my summer house and I don't have place to store my makeup, this is perfect for me to keep everything organised.

SO THIS IS ME WITH MY TRAINCASE, LOOKING PROFESSIONAL

THE TRAINCASE, CLOSED, YET STILL LOOKING CUTE

IT IS IN SIZE MEDIUM , FROM INGLOT

IT HAS SIX SHELVED COMPARTMENTS, AND A LARGER ONE AT THE BOTTOM

HERE IT IS OPEN, IT FITS ALL MY MAKEUP PERFECTLY

IN THE MIDDLE AND BIG COMPARTMENTS, I WILL KEEP MY BRUSHES, MIRROR, MAKEUP PALETTES, AND SOME BOTTLED PRODUCTS

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE COMPARTMENTS ARE FURTHER DIVIDED AND CAN BE ADJUSTED EASILY. I DIVIDED MY MAKEUP BY THEIR TYPE, FOUNDATIONS, LIPSTICKS, EYESHADOWS, ETC

AND THE SAME THING ON THE OTHER SIDE. I PUT THE THINGS I USE EVERYDAY ON THE TOP SECTIONS SO THAT I CAN REACH FOR THEM EASILY

That was a quick tour into my newest purchase. Shopping is definitely the best cure for exam stress!

Choose to shine!

Ruth x x

6.12.2012

OOTD. Flowers of Spring

Hello readers!

Another outfit post is here! I have been having very good response from you about these type of posts. This will be the last one from the Imdina set. I promise I'll keep them coming!

Dress: Topshop

Belt: Tally Weijl

Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Bag: Tally Weijl

Ring: Souvenir Shop in Sicily

Earrings: New Look

Thankyou Robert Bajada for the photos! Great talent, and great patience! Make sure to like his page HERE !

Choose to Shine !

Ruth x x

6.10.2012

Handsome Street Style

Hello readers :)

Finally here's a post for the men! These are some street style inspirations for Spring and Summer. Enjoy!

Tell me if you would like me to do more street style posts, or else more posts dedicated for men!

Choose to shine!

Ruth x x

6.08.2012

April - May Favourite Products

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Hello readers!

I have missed my April Favourites post because I was sadly without a camera, so I decided to combine it with my May Favourites, so here's a massive post, with all the products I have been loving and constantly using during these two months!

This is the best anti-dandruff shampoo I have ever used. Actually, it's the only anti-dandruff shampoo that has ever worked for me! I got this from my hair dresser, wasn't expensive, and lasts very long.

The Rimmel 60seconds have never been my favourite brand of nail-polish because I was never impressed with their colour ranges. But I am impressed with their new collection, as there are many matte and vibrant colours, just how I like them. The brush is perfect, and the colour pigment is great even with one coat. Also, they really dry in a minute. I have the colours (620, how do you lilac it? ) which is a very pretty lilac and ( 440, sun downer) which is a bright orangey red, and which I absolutely love.

The Hawaiian tropic range is everywhere at the moment. Of course I had to buy something, so I bought this moisturising Lip Gloss. It is in the shade island berry, and not surprisingly, it tastes and smells of berry. It also has SPF 25, and stays on for long without sticking. It has all you need in a lip gloss.

The Body Shop :

If you're familiar to my blog, you know how much I love the body shop's tea tree range. It was time to buy a face mask, and of course I had to go for this one. I apply it once a week. It really adds freshness to my face, and my skin feels softer since I started using it.

I had stopped using exfoliators since I realised that they weren't helping with my acne problem. They were too harsh on my pimples, and they had gone redder, and more fragile. My face has improved, and with the Body Shop's tea tree range, my face has improved a lot. However, I started to get blackheads, so I needed some kind of exfoliator, something which won't damage my skin. This was a long introduction, to present my little exfoliator brush, again, from the bodyshop. I love how small it is, so that I can go around pimples without going on them and harming them. I can exfoliate my nose easily, which is blackhead's favourite place to live.

So in summary, I use my tea tree wash, toner and moisturiser twice daily, and twice or three times a week, I use this exfoliator brush when applying my tea tree wash. Then, once a week, I apply my tea tree face mask for around 15 minutes. And I'm not given any incentive for publicizing this, my love for the bodyshop is real.

I have used this perfume every single day of school during these two months. It has a fresh scent and is great for everyday. My first Body Shop perfume - DREAMS Unlimited.

I hate using liquid foundations in hot weather, so I bought this compact foundation powder, which serves both as a foundation and a powder. I was skeptic on how a powder could cover as good as a foundation, but it does. It is my first makeup product form the Body Shop, and I'm impressed. I love how I can carry it with me, and retouch whenever I need, but It's not really necessary to retouch, because it stays on for long.

I know I'm saying this for every product, it's like I've never used makeup products before. But honestly I'm impressed, this is the best mascara I have ever used. It's huge brush, reaches every single lash, and adds curl, length and volume. One coat is great for every day, and for a more dramatic look, just keep on adding coats.

Bright lipsticks anyone? These are my two favourite lipsticks for this season. Catrice Ultimate Colour - 210, Pinkadilly Circus, and Revlon Matte 004 Pink About It. The colours are similar, however the Revlon one has some red undertones, it is matte, and more long lasting. The Catrice one is more shiny, and I love to blot the excess product off my lips, to give it a more natural effect, which is perfect for a natural pink lip look for everyday.

So here's a story, I went to buy a black eyeliner, but I was in a big hurry, and I bought a brown eyeliner without noticing. That's my story.
What do we learn from this story? Brown eye liner is my new best friend. It has the best formula of eyeliner I have ever tried. It lasts forever, I have cried while wearing this, and it all stayed on, as good as new. It is very pigmented and gives a much more neutral effect than a black eye liner. Great both for everyday neutral eyes, and with heavy and dramatic eye makeup.

GROW LUSCIOUS LASHLINER 002 ESPRESSO = PIGMENTED + NEUTRAL EFFECT + LONGLASTING = PERFECT

The other eye liner is Catrice Precision Eye Pencil in 030, Silver Stallone. I use it for the inner corner of my eyes, to add shine and make my eyes look more awake. Just a little touch makes a huge difference.

I have been using constantly this Catrice very pretty natural grey, with lilac undertones, eyeshadow colour. It is in the shade 270, Grey's Philosophy.

The Maybelline Eyestudio eye shadow is 62, Mocha Mirage, which is a combination of two colours, a bronze, and a light pink. The bronze is the perfect colour for a smoky brown eyeshadow look. It it is very pigmented, and very long lasting. It's not very powdery, and I think it's the trick for it's great formula. The light pink acts as a great highlight. I would love to collect the whole range of colours of the Maybelline Eye Studio. I am really impressed with the quality.

Choose to shine !

Ruth x x

6.06.2012

OOTD. White Sugar

Hello readers !

Here's another outfit of the day ! I love the 'mature' look it gives me. The crochet top is very versatile, and there are tons of different ways how to style it. This is one of my ways, and I think it's ideal for a conservative lady, or a busy mum who still wants to look fabulous! I hope you enjoy !