Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

The holiday celebrations last year  was very different from what I am used to. My mom, step dad and little brother went to spend the holidays in The Philippines, leaving my big brother, little sister and myself at home in Norway. We are old enough to take care of ourselves of course, but it is so weird not to spend Christmas Eve and New Years Eve at my moms house like we've done every year until now. Well, last year is an exception because my father got very sick and I stayed with him in the hospital on Christmas, and then I got sick on New Years Eve. Not cool.



Christmas was celebrated in the cabin with Ravens parents, his brother and my brother. That is where Raven is used to spending his Christmas Holiday. It is nice to be included in their holiday traditions, which are very different from ours. Simpler. My mom puts up decorations, lights and the three very early in December, but Ravens parents decorates the day before Christmas Eve.



New Years Eve we celebrated with my cousin and her family. We used to celebrate together when we where younger, but now that she has her own family we have spent holidays apart the last few years. It was lots of fun to get to celebrate with them! We also had the beautiful doberman, Abby, with us during the whole vacation so she got to meet my cousins dog on NYE. She is such a diva, but eventually they went along just fine. So I guess that was my holiday update. Today was back to school, back to reality.

Hope you had a great start to the new year!

Weekend in London

Jacket: New Yorker | Purse: Nille

Raven gave me an early Christmas gift last year; A weekend in London before Christmas! (This post is so late, I know!) The first day we walked around in Hyde Park and took some rides in Winter Wonderland. It was such a nice break from everything going on. Just the two of us having fun without thinking about work, school or Christmas related stress, at least for one day. 

Then the second day we spent in a mall shopping for Christmas presents. Not only presents of course, I did go a  little crazy at Inglot and a few other stores that we don't have here at home. This was my first ever trip to London so there was lots to explore for me.

Have you been to London?

If that day is not enough I hope that we can stay in touch

I actually feel so sorry that I don't have the time and energy to tell you guys about what I'm learning and experiencing these days! And I do pity myself a little for not having time to do the things I love to do like photographing, makeup, putting outfits together and writing wish-lists and gift tips. But I have no one to blame but myself. December is already here, and has been for over a week and the Christmas calendar I was thinking about will not happen this year. Two days ago the first snow fall came upon our city and I actually feel okey with that. Snow is so beautiful, will have to get out and take some photos some day soon.

Decleor course at Farris Bad, and yes, I use my The Body Shop makeup bag as a pencil case

I wanted to show you a few pictures from a class course in Farris Bad, which is a very well known spa hotel here in Norway. We learned a lot about the brand Decleor and of course stayed at the hotel for one night. It is at such a beautiful location surrounded by the sea - I actually fell asleep in a huge bed with five gigantic pillows while listening to the waves hitting the shore outside. Needless to say I slept like a baby that night, and I really needed that.







I look so tired here, and I was! And actually am now too. Good night, reader of this post.

Remember; You are awesome!

Halloween and Instamoments

Lipstick: RiriMac Talk that Talk | #instamoment top: Vero Moda

Zombie makeup look I did on Halloween

Leopard makeup (remake) I wore on Halloween

My look for the Halloween party. I used silicone around my arms, legs and neck.
Can you guess what I was supposed to be?

Talk that talk

I can't believe Halloween is over and I didn't post one single makeup look before the big weekend! I'll show you the two makeup looks I wore this year tomorrow, or you can see them on instagram (jeanettemarie) if you can't wait til then. I am more active on instagram so follow me there to keep yourself updated!

Since the last time I posted my days have been so full! So just to keep you up to date on my oh so interesting life I'll tell you the top events:
My cave is complete! I have a beautiful makeup station, lots of pillows in my bed and mirrors everywhere on the walls. It looks so good I might even clean it one day so you can see it!
I finished the course with The Body Shop and can now call myself a Makeup Expert in their makeup!
I bought new makeup (as always) and some other new stuff. Forever a shopoholic!
I purchased three lipsticks and a lip liner from the Rihanna collection from Mac because I had to have them! Clumsy as I am I actually managed to loose my favourite of those lipsticks only three days after I got them! It is actually the one I am wearing on the picture below. The first and last time I wore it. Ah.. How is that possible!? So if anyone wants to sell the Talk that talk lipstick from Mac I'll pay double the retail price!
As you can see on the picture below I now have an undercut (again). And, yes, Rihanna might have had a say in that too.
As far as school goes I am pleased with my choice. Not everything is equally interesting, but I am even more sure now that I want to work with beauty. Makeup is a big motivator, but I have now also discovered manicure/pedicure, waxing and so many other fun (and some not so fun) beauty care treatments!



Did you do any Halloween looks this year?
Show me links in the comment section, or tell me what you where dressed as!

The greatest inspiration is the deadline

Right now I am trying to study for a presentation and an assignment, but my head is so not in the right place. My gosh, how am I going to pass this semester!? Need to focus.

But first I thought I'd show you my new favorite dress! I bought this at kjoledamen.no and it is just gorgeous, right? Not the best picture, but it is such an elegant, comfortable and girly flower dress. I love that it is perfect for formal events, like maybe weddings, christenings and fancy dinner parties, and yet so casual that I can wear it for shopping or at a café with the girls. It has that fabulous housewife/pin-up feel to it. Definitely check out kjoledamen.no if you like retro, forties, fifties and sixties style dresses!

Hipster

I wear glasses now.
Instagram photo: jeanettemarie