A Day In Amsterdam

What I am wearing:

Blue top ~ H&M

Coat ~ forever 21

Scarf ~ new yorker

Hat ~ forever 21

Jeans ~ hollister

Bag ~ cowboysbag

Shoes ~ converse all stars

Amsterdam, a city I love. I know it's got its bad sides, but what place doesn't? It is not only a wonderful place to do a bit of shopping, but it is also incredibly cozy and cute. I suppose you could just look at my pictures and tell by seeing the cute houses and christmas lighting. I'm from the countryside in the Netherlands, so Amsterdam is amazing for a change of scene. It is one of my favorite cities, and I have been to quite a few big cities. I took lots of pictures of the houses, because well, they're gorgeous and I bought myself the tastiest toffee nut latte at starbucks. Since I mentioned I did quite a bit of shopping: you will be seeing a little haul very soon! So be excited! Because I am ;)

Lots of Love, 

Sophie Emmaline

The Autumn Look

Yay! Autumn has finally come, even though this means cycling through rainstorms, wearing gloves (meaning you can't use your phone) and being so cold you literally feel like your fingers are going go freeze off, it also means wrapping yourself in blankets, autumnal starbucks drinks and cozy scarfs to keep you warm. Even though the no-makeup days are the best during autumn, since I love my lazy sundays and the cold seems to be a great reason for being lazy, I also have to get out of the house every now and then. For me this just screams make-up. Not that I wear make-up every time I leave the house, but personally, I just think it is so much fun! 

Not only do the colours of the leaves change, I also change up my make-up routine during this time of year. The peacy-pinks leave my stash and I include the dark red lipsticks and the eyeliner. During summer, I feel like make-up just sweats off my face, I'd rather wear no make-up at all or at least don't bother to much with it. But autumn and winter on the other hand are a conpletely different story. My passion for make-up wakes up and I love it. So here it comes, my autumn make-up look! 

(Top right: Rimmel wake me up! Concealer, next to that: the They're Real mascara by Benefit, top left: Rimmel gel-eyeliner, next to that: Rituals... Cheek and eye glow in peach, bottom left: Sephora eyebrow kit in midnight brown)

The base: The tea tree flawless BB cream in 02 by the Body Shop. Since I have quite blemished skin, I feel like because of the tea tree, this somehow is not as bad for my skin as an actual foundation or regular BB cream. Furthermore, this just gives amazing seemless coverage and it looks amazing on the skin.

The main part of this look: the liptsticks! Yay! The one on the left is by essence in the shade 04, on the catwalk. The one on the right is by Rimmel (Kate Moss collection) in the shade 105. On the catwalk is an amazing dark red/berry colour and 105 is a bit more toned down, a bit red/brownish. If I am feeling brave, I go for on the catwalk. 

And here you go! The result with all the stuff on the face. What do you think? Leave it bellow :)

The Blush Faves

 Blush is one of my favorite make-up products, even though the difference between a face with blush and one without is not as big as the difference between a face with mascara and one without, I still seem to enjoy it more than anything else. Blush makes me feel feminine and pretty, and every girl should feel feminine and pretty. That is why I decided to share my top 3 favorite blushes with you.

 #3: The Affordable One
The e.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzer kit
This is awesome, pigmentation is great, colour is beautiful, a    bronzer is included and it is incredibly inexpensive. The bronzer is not great, the color is a bit odd and it's quite shimmery, meaning I do not use it to contour, but as a bronzy blush. The actual blush is like a rosy pink with golden shimmer.
4 euros for a blush is insane for the quality. Anyone out there looking for affordable make-up, go to e.l.f., now. It's awesome.

 #2: The Popular One 
Naked Urban Decay Flushed
A bronzer, highlighter and a blush in one. Bronzer has the perfect amount of pigmentation, not too much, just enough to make your face look perfectly natural. The highlighter has a slight hint of pink running through it, not only meaning it looks more natural, but also matching the pink of the blush. I adore this blush color, it's darker than the last one, great for auttumn. This dusty pink creates the perfect 'flush.' ;)

 #1: The underestimated one
The Rituals blush
This peacy coloured blush-highlighter-bronzer combo is literally amazing (hence it's my number one). I just swirl my brush through the colors I feel like wearing on my cheeks that day. It is just too easy and beautiful and pretty. The reason I called this the underestimated one is because Rituals... is an extremely underestimated brand. Rituals is one of the best make-up and body brands out there and it deserves more attention.
TIP! Use the brown and coppery/peacy shades as eyeshadow!