Keep your body hydrated | My 5 Favourite Moisturizes

 It is the time of the year, when my skin gets way too dry from cold. Because I like my skin nicely smooth and hydrated I have at home a huge amount of moisturizers and creams. I am not affraid to say, that I am kind of addicted. I want to share with you some of my favourites. Five, to be exact. Three products for face - face is the only one part of the body that is exposed to the cold the most - than one hand cream and one body moisturizer.

ALPA Apiko face cream with royal jelly

Nostalgy, home, safety, family...this is how this creme smells. I discovered it in a small drugstore in Brno and - God help me - I want it to stay on my shelf above the sink for the rest of my life. I had such a low expectations. However I was so so wrong! It sinks nicely into your skin and keeps it hydrated all day long. I personally use this cream at night, because it has more of thick consistency. Now - every morning my skin looks brighter and "happier". Naturally glowing and ready for the long, tough day.

La Roche - Posay Effaclar DUO+

You already know how in love I am with this product. I feel like I am rambling about it in every post. Yay for no spots guys!

ZIAJA Cornflower Anti-Shadow Eye Cream

Let's by honest here. It is my first eye cream ever so I cannot compare it with others. It is not completely a product you would kill for. No magic. However I can tell you it helps my dry under eye area a lot. It sinks in nicely, no burning eyes, no harsh perfume. I can definitely tell when I forget to use it. Especially in the morning when the skin in my under eye area is too tight.

EVELINE Cosmetics Glycerine Hand And Nail Cream Mask 5 in 1 (or here)

I discovered this treasure probably two months ago and I can tell you, it's a bargain. It smells so nice and comforting. My bed time routine would't be the same without this little guy. Okay. Maybe not that little...

SOAP&GLORY The Righteous Butter

The best body moisturizer ever! It smells like spring and warming spices. I could smell it for the rest of my life and would not get sick of it. The consistency is all right and I can tell you, once you try it, you fell in love with it in less than a second. I don't care that my boyfriend doesn't like that smell. I LOVE it. When I am in the UK I am definitely buyng the whole packaging. Now I only have a travel size and I actually forced my best friend to get it for me. (Love ya, alligator!) So sorry for rambling in this article. I am sending you a huge apology for my behavior (writting). Now let's talk about how silky my legs are after using this incredible product. I could not believe how silky they were after trying for the first time. Now it is a must-have before going to some special event.

Love,
Lucy

❤

Mother's Day 2014

 Hello everybody! I haven't talked to you for a while! Ups and downs again. My life is like a rollercoaster. However this workweek was super exciting. I think I will everything briefly jot down here during the weekend. (Maybe it will be longer than I think. We'll see.)

 Last Sunday was Mother's Day! Despite that it was raining dogs and cats and the sun haven't showed up all day here in Brno, it was beautiful day. You just felt that all you need is warm blanket and hot tea to feel like in heaven. Because I felt really festive I wore this beautiful kimono from C&A. It really suprised me that they had this beauty. I was just saying to my mum that I want one for summer. I looked up and there it was. Birds, flowers...yeah. This one is the right one for me. 

  For Mother's Day I wanted to "give" my mum something useful so I chose the best gift. That kind you just cannot live without...food. Yes. I took my mum (and my little sis) for a meal in this beautiful and very pleasant restaurant named "Jedna báseň". I just fell in love with this place. When you come there and sit down, they immediately bring you a pitcher full of water. In the menu you have specially marked gluten free and vegan food which is always good. At least you don't have to ask the waiter for more information. 

 I have to say, mum havn't expected that move. When I told her to dress up she was quiet suprised (haha). We had tomato soup which was delicious. A little bit sour but really thick. For the second course my mum and sister chose spaghetti. I had rice with spinach and tomatoes. It was something different from what I normally eat at home (surprisingly), but good different. Down there between photos is a animation of my mom and sister eating, so you can see how they enjoyed the food (:D). Mom also ordered us a glass of wine (Traminac) for each. (Not for my sister of course.)

 When we were done with eating, our stomachs were about to burst. Too much delicious food literally on one table. We sat about half an hour chatting and checking what is new on the internet. (Tipical...) Until my sister wanted to order a basil cheesecake. Because our bellies were still a little bit full, we decided to order just one cheescake for all of us. I have to say basil in the cheesecake is interesting combination. I thought it won't be good, but it got me. I fell in love with it! I have to do it at home!

 After our delicious lunch the three of us went with grandma and grandpa to the coffeeshop. They like to go there every day actually. Because she loves flowers as I do, we bought her potted plant in this amazing vintage looking flowerpot. It had also beautiful butterfly on stick right in the middle. She loved it, and we love her too.

 My point of this article is that mum is just one. If you have one you should take care of her, becouse it is still your mum. Despite everything I still love her. The mother-daughter bond will stay here with us forever. This love is endless. Child's love to mum is unlimited. If you don't have mum anymore, you should take care of the person that takes care of you., always stays with you in spite of everything. 

Tuesday LOVEly Walk

Sometimes, when I need to ventilate all those negative vibes and clear my mind, I just take a walk. I cannot believe that those pictures below were took last week. Time flies so quickley! Right now I am a happy little person, grateful for so many things that are happening in my life. 

Lately I have been reading The Power by Rhonda Byrne. This book is so amazing! Mostly about sharing love. I think that it is the most important "thing" (feeling, emotion...) in the world. I always have wonderful time reading it. It gives me so much strengh to live and to believe in my "powers". Actually the only one. Love. 

I have been thinking (in fact I think all the time...) about so many things in order to clarify my live goals. What I actually want? That was my question. Me and Beth (my Yorkshire Terrier) were wondering around the village where I live. Despite the fact she wanted to go home first five minutes of our walk...(heh) Enjoying the sun and warm weather. It was BIG relief from stress.

I don't know if this article makes any sense. Sorry if it doesn't. I felt like I need to share with you my thoughts. 

Love life,
Lucy

♡

7 Ways To Relax

 As a person who is always stressed and gets hardly relaxed, you would thought that it is tough task to loosen up a bit. But I have some tips and tricks how unwind myself. Even though school and everything stresses me out and the lack of time is keep pushing on my sanity I always find a tiny bit of time, when I do just what I want (in that time really need) to do. Or at least I multitask.

Whittard tea

1) Make yourself a cup of your favourite beverage
For me it is tea, for somebody else it might be hot chocolate. It is like the smell and the hotness carries away your anxiety.  But I think alcohol is not a good choice, so be aware of that.

2) Go for a walk
Just you, nature and your thoughts. You can go for a five minutes or an hour, it dosn't matter. I can guarantee that you will feel re-energized. It is almost magical.

Lemon Upside Down Loaf Cake

3) You can bake something
Doesn't matter if you are stress-baker or stress-eater, this always helps. And if you think you can't bake, it is good opportunity to learn it, and also you can think of it as a challenge.

4) Watch some films/YouTube videos/TV shows

Lately I have been watching more sit-coms than dramas. I just love to have a good laugh! My favourite one is definitely Baby Daddy. You should check it out. It is hilarious! Laughter reduces stress, so...

*Do you always sit in weird positions as I do?*

5) Take a bath

Just lay down in the hot water, close your eyes and enjoy the silence. But try not to fall asleep...that wouldn't be good. I don't  know about you, but I don't want to end up drown. *haha - not funny actually* 

6) Light up some candles
Candles create magical atmosphere. You can almost feel stress evaporate.

7) Listen to a music
I created a playlist on Spotify, where I always add music which I find relaxing and in some way calming or re-energizing. I am sharing it with you now guys. Music is just food for the soul. A few tones can always cheer me up. A little escape from real life.

Water, fire, Earth, wood, metal: Five elements which get you relaxed. Five senses pleasured. That is all you need to relax.

Love life,
Lucy

♡

Romantic Breeze

Because the sun is shining much more lately and I can literally smell the spring I had to put here this outfit. The dress looks so girly and vernal, I just love it, even though I don't wear it that often. It is made from light, very comfortable material. the second reason why to love this dress.

The day this photos were taken (by my mum...haha) weather outside was incredibly warm. Birds were singing, sun was shining...the perfect day for a walk, time to relax and re-energize. I am so thankful for these days, when I can just enjoy the weather, loose up a bit in the nature, take a deep breaths to breathe in the spring.

Dress | H&M
Oxfords | Deichmann
Dotted Tights | Lindex
Nail Polish | NYC Mint Macaroon
Lipstick | L'Oréal Paris Magnetic Coral 373

What do you love about spring?

Love life,
          Lucy

♡

I am not a morning person

 Yeah, that is right. I am not a morning person. Even though I love sunrises, the time when everything is calm,  I find hard getting out of my warm bed. Well, I know that I am not the only person in the world.
 During the workdays school makes that decision for me. *thank you school for making me get up early to see those breathtaking sunrises*. This article is actually not planed, but this week I took a few pictures of sunrise, which I want to share with you.

Hello there, bird!

Love life,
          Lucy

♥

Arrival of Spring

 On every corner I can already see nature waking up from the winter sleep. I absolutely love spring. Over time it actually became my favourite season. That is why I have gone out with a camera and took a few photos. And because I enjoy taking pictures of nature of course.

 On my way to the forest I've met my friend hare. Well, I wanted him to be my friend but he ran away from me eventually...*sad-forever alone face* Fortunately I managed to take a photo of him, before he hopped away. *got ya boy*
 That day sun was shining and weather was warm. *finally* But right now, while I am sitting in front of my desk, outside the weather is going mad.Wind is blowing, trees are falling down in our country...crazy right? Hopefully tomorrow it will be much better.

Ups and downs

 Sometimes there are times in our lives when we are "up" or we are "down". I feel like I have been down for past few weeks and I have to admitt, it was sucks. But now I have feeling that this "down fase" of my life is now at it's end. From now everything will be better. I believe it.

 The school, illnes and spring depression *as I used to call this* I was sliding into was terrible. That is the reason why I wasn't so active on blog. I apologise for that. Well, no more complaining. This time of my life is over now and I am finally feeling happy and optimistic again. That's good, right?

 What really helped me was just watching TV shows, reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrone and eating loads of chocolate. But the book helped me the most of these things. I truly recommend it to you guys. So amazing! *thinking, that this looks like some sponsored article...but actually it is not*
 Spring is here, which makes me happy even more than I am. I love, love spring! Sorry for this serious post, but sometimes you just need pour your heart out. I wish you the best thing you can imagine!

Love life!
        Lucy

♥

Obsession Wednesday: Bath

Photo via Pinterest

  Hi guys! I did not write a new article for some time. Sorry for that. But I am back now with a bunch of new ideas for blog posts. Well, today's article is about my obsession with bath and my bathtime. Let's be clear. As a girl I spent in a bathroom so much time! Time flies in there so quickly. I sometimes can not beliave it!
  During this winter I started to enjoy a good bath much more then ever before. It is just so calming, relaxing and also my thinking time. I love making myself a warm bubble bath. I always find myself putting a little bit of almond oil in there. After that is my skin smooth and hydrated as a baby's bum. *:D*
  And can we just a talk about this amazing bathroom I found on Pinterest? It is perfect! I adore candles and antique furniture/decorations.

Are you a bath or shower person?
Let me know in the comments. I hope you are having a wonderful evening!

Love life!
         Lucy
♥

January Favourites

Hi guys! It is kinda late for my January favourites, but it is better now than never, as I always say.


Beauty:
NIP + FAB Coconut Latte Body Butter http://bit.ly/1o7JolQ
Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado, Olive & Basil http://bit.ly/1clduKm
Armani - Acqua Di Gioia http://bit.ly/1h1lfgh

I have to say that the body butter smells just like coconut latte. And also it moisturises very well. It doesn't feel sticky and just soaks into your skin. And on top of that you smell like heaven!

Non-beauty:
F&F dress
Owl Phone Cover http://bit.ly/1gjlT3Y
Schogetten White Chocolate http://bit.ly/1bKPXpp

Music:
A Great Big World - Say Something http://bit.ly/1efkN5S
Corey Grey - Step Away http://bit.ly/NpTxwK
Milky Chance - Stolen Dance http://bit.ly/1bKRmwf

TV Shows:
Arrow
The Tomorrow People
Sherlock

What are yours beauty favourites?

Love life!
           Lucy

♥

Obsession Wednesday: Flowers

Jars and orchid picture - Kika

White lace dress - Asos
Skirt - Vintage shop
Notebook - Pigna

You may already know about my flower addiction/obsession. I have flowers EVERYWHERE! I am really crazy about flowers. My favourite is probably peony and rose. At least half of my clothes I own has floral pattern. It is crazy! I just love them. I love nature in general actually.

What is your favourite flower? 

Love life!
           Lucy

♥

Obsession Wednesday: Pinterest

Hi guys! I dicided to start a series named "Obsession Wednesday". That means, I am going to choose every Wednesday one of my obsessions and talk about it a little. I am so excided! I hope you will enjoy that series too! 

In this post I have to share with you my first obsession, Pinterest. I love it so much! I'd rather not count how much time I am spending on this site/application! You can find there photos from DIY to fashion or nature. You can also share your pictures or you can follow other people's boards....that is up to you. I love creativity and on this site creativity lurks everywhere.

Photos are via Pinterest and HERE is my account, if you want to follow me.

What are your obsessions?

Love life!

♥

New Year's resolutions: 2014

Photo via Pinterest

1) POSITIVITY
I really need to start to be more positive. New Year, new start...at least that's what they say, right? And what most importantly, I want to share my positivity with people. Just to be nice. To me and to other people. I desperately need put some believe in myself. We all should. Insecurity controls the world....believe in yourselve, be grateful for everything you have right now, enjoy the moment and think positively! :)

2) BLOG / YOUTUBE
With the Nev Year, I decided to try once more something I did in the past. Writting blog was once my passion and I want revive it so much! New experiences are allways good...I think. Well, whether they good or bad they offen put us on the next level of our lives, if you know what I mean. That's why I made decision to make some videos and put them on youtube. Now I know, that editing takes a loads of time and efford. Despite everything that stood in my way, I still love it. By the way, there are new videos comming for you! I hope you will like it. God, I worked on it so hard!
There will be videos comming up every weekend, so stay tuned! :)

3) LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE
As I am VERY lazy pearson, I pursuade myself to do something, be more active you know? And also eat healthier. Over the Christmas break I ate too many sweets! Yeah, the guilt is here now...
I am allways stressing out so much about school and work, that I forget to relax, take a breath. I got for Christmas yoga matt (Yaay! :D ). Now I can properly relax by exercising at home! I am very excided to finally start off with yoga.

4) ADVENTUROUS TRAVELS
This is more goal then resolution I think. Last spring I was with my best friend in Venice. Just for a one day, but it is still one of my best adventures of my life. I want to see more places, be overwhelmed by them...
This year my travelling goal is Toronto. This city attracts me for the longest time!

5) SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS
Most of the days I spend at school, work, dramma class...and I love it! But then I reliase that my family don't almost see me at home. It's like punch in the face. This year I am going to spend more quality time with my family/friends. We have to enjoy any second with our closest. Things will be there forever, but people won't. That is the reality. I want to appriciate every moment with them.

I am sorry, I didn't expected to be so serious. Just be greatful for your life no matter what it brings to you. Relax, enjoy every moment, do what makes you happy. I wish you successful year full of love and happines!

What are yours New Year relosutions/goals? :)
Love life!

♥