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

Like a trapped, wounded deer

I promised you some photo shoot photos and here they are!

This was a different kind of makeup look for me, I have only done crazy on myself. But the shoot was so much fun, and the pictures did turn out pretty awesome!

Photographer: Håkon Røisland

Model: Angie Brauer

Makeup by me

I'd rather spend my days with you

Wow, it's been such a long time since my last post! So many things have happened since then. This post is not going to be long, I just wanted to show my face and tell you that I am still here! I hoped to have more time for my blog after I got settled in the new house, but as a full time student and a full time worker everything is taking time. I just got a bed three days ago, and still don't have drawers in my room. I promised to show you how I live, and I will, but my place is not ready for pictures yet.
I knew this year was going to be tough, but I really did not have any idea how tough!



I do have some good news though, I had a collaboration with a model and a photographer a few weeks back and I promise to show you the pictures right away when we get them! I am also planning a Halloween party with my girls and can't wait to do sfx makeup again!

So tell me guys,
What do you miss the most?

Our vacation in Hawaii

Right now I am sitting in our new sofa in our new home. It is the first time I have opened my computer since the last time I posted, feels like forever!

Here comes some photos from when Raven and I where in beautiful Hawaii. My gosh, it really was paradise! The water was just so blue, the sun was shining almost the whole time during our stay and everything was within walking distance. We were both so relaxed, just enjoying our gorgeous surroundings.



We spent some time at the beach of course, and almost tried surfing (did not stand up on the board). But despite the fact that he found SPF 110, Raven got sunburned the first day. That didn't really matter though, because there were so many other exciting things to do!



One of the first things we did was follow the GPS to a beach that was supposed to be a nudist beach (we all have that on our bucket lists, right?). When we found it, it turned out to be just a regular beach, but with less tourists and more surfers so we stayed and watched them for a while. Wow, those guys are good!



One of the days we went to the Aquarium. There are so many beautiful creatures in the sea! I took a lot of nice photos in there that I might show you later on. This guy over here was our favorite of the sea creatures. He was so elegant and calm in the way he moved trough the water. It was very fascinating to observe him.



We also visited Honolulu Zoo. I have never been to such a big zoo before! I saw so many animals that I had never seen. I love animals. They all fascinate me!



Raven decided to go to a shooting range and try out some guns. I don't really like guns, at all, but he somehow adores them. He did good though and seemed very pleased with his own efforts. Boys will be boys.



Last time we went on a vacation Raven took his open water diving license, so we had to go diving in Hawaii! Or he did, I snorkeled. But we both saw wild turtles up close, that was such an experience. I would try not to move in the water and just watch them as long as I could. Truly amazing.



The last full day we where in Waikiki, we both got some new ink at Skin Deep Tattoo Waikiki. The difference was that mine took 1,5 hour and Ravens took 8,5 hours! As I said earlier I will post pictures of my tattoo later on (you can see it on my instagram: jeanettemarie), but I have to get some good photos of it. I just have not had time with the moving, starting school and stepping in for my boss. I am not complaining at all though, it is all for the better!

I can truly recommend Honolulu to anyone who are wondering where they are going to spend their next vacation. 
It is paradise.

Our week in Alabama (and a small update)

As some of you may know Raven and I spent a week with his brothers family in Alabama this summer. We had such a great time and hopefully it won't be long until we go back for a new visit! I'm not going to tell you that much about it (other than that we went to Point Mallard, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Space & Rocket Center and Cathedral Caverns), but I thought I'd share some pictures.



















I know that some of you have noticed how quiet it is in here these days so I thought I'd just fill you in. Well, most of my time is spent at work. In edition to my own shifts I am stepping in for my boss who is on vacation. When I am not at work I am painting walls and moving stuff from the apartment into a house that is going to be my new home. I am trying to get everything settled before I start school next week because my boss is still on vacation for an other two weeks. So hopefully I can get back to blogging normally again in two weeks time! Oh, and I am babysitting the dog. She is not much hassle, but like any other dog she needs to be walked, fed and cuddled with.

How was your summer?

Tfp Photoshoot at a beautiful beach in Langesund

On Tuesday I got to do makeup for an tfp-photoshoot. It was so much fun, and the pictures I've seen are so beautiful! I took a lot of behind the scenes photos and I'll show you some. I might even post more later because they also turned out pretty cool. I love how the pictures I took show the photographers many different positions under a shoot so I made it my mission to catch them under the shoot.



I am so grateful that Angie, the model, asked me to join them on this shoot. She is such a fun person, great model and stylist. She did all the styling herself and all the planning. You can find her facebook page here.



The photographer, Malwina, was actually here for vacation, but she decided to combine her holiday with a little bit of work. I would too if I had the chance to work with such a gorgeous model at this awesome location in Langesund. You can find Malwinas facebook page here.



What do you think of the photos?

Jeffrey Campbell sale!

I am just dropping inn before work to tip you all about the Jeffrey Campbell sale happening at Members.com right now. They are from 40 to 65 percent off! Oh, I almost wish I didn't bankrupt myself on my vacation. I love Jeffrey Campbell shoes. I only have one pair, but they are the best pair of heels I own!



Let me know which pair you get if you buy some!
It will make me so envious, but happy for you at the same time.

Instagram: We no speak Americano

This summer has been the best summer I think I have ever had! Our vacation to the USA was just amazing. Because I am not sure about which of the 800 pictures on my camera I want to post here I am just going to fill you in by posting my instagram pictures from our vacation. The first picture is from Alabama, and it is the only instagram picture from Alabama, but I will post more pictures later. The rest is from Hawaii.



| Trying on a new lipstick in the car | First day at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii |



| Beautiful turtle in the Honolulu Zoo | First night out in Hawaii I wore new shoes from the thrift store in Alabama |



| Shopping outfit & going out outfit and makeup bought in Alabama |



| I found the top Janel Parrish had on her instagram last week and I just had to buy it! | Tired boyfriend after scubadiving |



| New shoes from Forever21, I love that store! | At the tattoo parlor, Skin Deep Tattoo Waikiki. I will show you my tattoo later, it deserves its own post (but it's already on instagram if you just can't wait!) |



| We where tattooed on this cute girls 21rst birthday, follow her @toriwheats | Just loving my new crop top from BikBok and lipstick from Rimmel |



| "Ready packed, but don't need to check out yet" - faces | Saying goodbye to Hawaii and it's gorgeous sunsets on the beach. |

Hawaii really is paradise.
You can follow my instagram @jeanettemarie. (And you'll get a sneak peak of the fun stuff I did today!)

Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii

We are having such a great time in the paradise that Hawaii is. It is just so beautiful, and so hot! It's perfect. We have already done the shopping, the hiking, the tanning and even went to the zoo yesterday. Tonight we are going to do some clubbing, and in the next few days we are going snorkelling/diving, trying out surfing and maybe getting some new ink.

Right now there is actually a storm out here so it has been raining all day, and is supposed to continue raining tomorrow. It didn't matter to us because we where going shopping anyways. But tomorrow we are thinking about trying to surf. It is still hot when it is raining so it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't feel confident enough to try on any big waves at all. tomorrow will show!

I can't wait to show you all what I bought today and what my boyfriend bought me! But you'll have to wait 'til I get home, and I am not rushing that right now. So little time, so much to do!

Good morning, Alabama!

 Around this time yesterday we arrived at Ravens brothers house where we will stay for one week. It is so nice to finally be here after a long trip with waiting, flying and driving. The driving was kind of fun though because we saw a little bit of what this country has to offer. During the drive we could both agree that it was all very American, and after arriving at the house that impression just grew. But of course it does, we are in America, and we love it!

I'll share some more later on, right now I have to figure out what we are going to do today and get my boyfriend out of bed. I need coffee.

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

Yesterday was so much fun! I went shopping with my mom and sister during the day and spent the night drinking daiquiris with one of my best friends. Today Raven and I leave for America so I don't know how much I will be blogging the next couple of weeks. Wow, summer and vacation is really not good for my blogging, but man it is fun! I will be taking lots of pictures and I will be buying lots of stuff in Hawaii so I'm sure I'll have plenty of stuff to tell you and show you when I get back.

Now I have to go take a shower so I can get the last of my necessities into to suitcase. I am still dreading
that I have to say goodbye to the gorgeous dog that we have been living with the past week so when all packing is done I am going to spend my last hours in Norway cuddling with that cutie!

 

Until next time,
Have a great summer vacation!