Lately

Oversized Orange

My new baby, Oversized Orange chubby stick!

I was looking for a chubby stick from Clinique for a while so I've took advantage to buy one at the duty free shop at the airport. This orange tone won me over, it's not too bright but still gives a "warm up" on your lips colour.

Estoy de vuelta

I'm back! After a couple of weeks relaxing in Algarve and Mallorca I'm back to the web world!

White Shirts

To end up my sales suggestions, I present you my selection of white shirts. (note to yourself, every woman should have at least one white shirt in her wardrobe, I advise more than one in different styles).
These shirts are all for Mango (my new crush) and they are all different, a sleeveless shirt for summer (can easily be use in a formal outfit or in super casual look), the oversized linen shirt (it's perfect to casual looks) and finally the silk basic shirt (perfect for every occasion).

Sales suggestions - Accessories

The sale season is also great to buy some accessories. Personally, I tend to ignore these items during the year waiting for the price reduction just because they tend to be a bit pricey. I find it hard to pay 20€ or more for a Zara necklace while I could spend that money on a simple silver necklace.
In this set I tried to put a mix of accessories that scream summer.

Sales Suggestions - Shoes

Sales suggestions - Bags

Here are a few bags suggestions on sales. I've chosen neutral tones because it's a must have, bags in neutral tones match with everything and have much more use than colorful ones, that's why it's best to invest more money on quality neutral bags.

Sunblock

The sun's rays are very tempting, and at this point we want to absorb as much vitamin D as possible, but we can not forget that they can also be dangerous if proper protection methods are not used. That is why, that you can't
forget the sunblock, an hat and avoiding the sun between 12 to 16 pm.
I always use SPF 50 for the face and body and carry on my bag an hat and a bottle of water to keep hydrated.

Enjoy summer and don't forget to protect yourself from the sun!

COS arrives in Portugal

COS, the famous clothing brand from the H&M group makes its debut in Portugal with its very first shop on the prestigious Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon. 

For the ones who are unfamiliar with this brand, COS (Collection of Style) is the litle sister of H&M, present on the top cities, mostly in Europe. 
 It says it combines “design and high quality at an affordable price,” but places itself in a slightly higher segment than the called "fast-fashion".  It has collections for men, women, and children, where minimalist is the word of command.

I can't wait to go there and have a sneak peak on the fall/winter collection!

Sales Suggestions - Leather Jackets

The leather jacket is a must on every woman's wardrobe, they are made on different colours, styles and shapes that can suit any body type. It's wise to invest some money in a great piece that will last you an eternity than buy a cheaper one that within a year or two will be visibly damaged. That's why sales are there perfect opportunity to invest on a good leather jacket.

I selected these three jackets from Mango on three different colours for my suggestions.

Expiration Date

It's not only food that has expiration date, cosmetics and make up also have an expiration date. People tend to ignore it but it's very important to pay attention to this because the quality of the products is altered with time.

Only recently I've found out what these containers with numbers meant (shame on me!)

The open containers mean that after opening the product the same will last 36,12 or 9 months (respectively). 
This is the most common indication, while some products come with a set date (month/year).


My problem is that I tend to forget when i open the products (it happens all the time)  so I think I've found the solution on this image, stickers where you can put the date of openning. 

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I couldn't resist you... Cantê

Cantê's collection has blown my mind away, and I couldn't resist not having a piece on my wardrobe. The chosen one was Esther. As soon as I saw it on the lookbook I knew it was perfect for me.

I'm very pleased with its quality and fitting, and also with the quickness of the girls of the shop that replied all my emails and within a day my order was at home.

Bikini Esther - Lookbook Cantê Lx 2014

<3 from a happy customer

 Cantê Lx

Summer Sales

The Sales season has begun a couple of weeks ago and most of the shops have now reached very reasonable prices. On Winter Sales I wrote a small text with some guidelines about what to buy (you can see it here) and as it doesn't hurt to remind, here's some tips to have in consideration on the Spring/Summer Sales.

1. Make a list of things that are lacking or need replacement in your wardrobe.

2. Set a budget. That will help you to not overspend.

3. Go to the shops early in the morning, that way you avoid crowds and find an organized shop.

4. Always check the original price of a garment to see exactly how much you are saving.

5. Check if the pieces are in good conditions. 

6. Go for Quality over quantity!

7. Have a look on the next season trends and bet on pieces that can be carry over to the next season

8. Don't forget that this is the perfect time to purchase Basics!

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