FRESH JUICE:-)

We all love fresh FRUIT juices, but we'd rather buy them than make them on our own. It sounds difficult, but believe me it's not. There are a lot of recipes in the Internet for raw food diet beginners, or just for people like me who want a glass of fresh juice once in a while.

Fresh fruits are naturally sweet but most vegetables aren't. Is there a way to make something healthy taste better? I say hell yeah.

Before you start the journey with juices here are some tips that I found on the Internet:

1. Add in some fruit or carrot to sweeten up your greens and mellow in taste

2. Go fresh and organic- juices made from organic veg and fruits make better sense

3. It's better to leave skins on in juicing vegetable recipes, that's where much of he nutritional value is. But I would recommend to do a little more research to make sure if it makes a sense to leave the skin on all veg or fruits- just in case

4. Get a decent juicer to get the most out of vegetable juicing recipes. You want to get as much juice from your fruits and vegetables as you can

5. Vary your ingredients. Be creative!

6. So lets get started :-)

Here is our juicer. It wasn't the top of the range, but together with my hubby we decided to go for something not so pricey in order to see if we can keep up with making the juice. 

What we used for our juice is: Kale (seems that many celebrities are using it), celery, carrots, cucumber, lemon, apples and ginger. Even when we found a recipe, it's not really specified how many apples or carrots you have to use. I would say taste your juice and see if you want it to be sweater (add more fruits or carrots) or you want to have it greener (use more kale or cumber) 

So let's start:-)

Few minutes later we were enjoying very healthy and to be honest really tasty juice. It's so easy. 

The only thing I would say is to get the juicer where all the parts (that you will have to wash) can be washed in the dishwasher. 

Hope you will join me in making fresh juices
Love
Ewelina

10 best primers according to VOGUE UK

PRIMERS do for your skin what lingerie does for your figure - they smooth, flatter, conceal and hold things in place, so that everything you put on top of them looks immediately better. Whether you want to blur wrinkles, minimise the appearance of pores or to even skin tone, primers do this whilst creating the perfect, velvety base for foundation and bridging the gap between skincare and make-up.

Advanced formulations and improved textures mean that today's primers are better than ever, though cult classics such as Smashbox's Photo Finish Foundation Primer and Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion still stand the test of time. See UK VOGUE's favourites:

Smashbox

This primer has a fiercely loyal following - so much so that the brand has launched an entire range of alternative versions to suit every different skin type and requirement. The original is second to none, and gives skin a soft-focus finish and silky texture.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. £25; available at www.smashbox.co.uk.

Benefit

Devoted to making large pores look less noticeable, The Porefessional's oil-free formula and long-lasting results have made it a Benefit bestseller ever since its launch in 2011.

Benefit The Porefessional. £24.50; available atwww.benefitcosmetics.co.uk.

L'Oréal Paris

The clue is in the name - this primer is all about luminous, youthful skin. Use all over the skin for a dewy glow, or apply to cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and the forehead for a subtle but noticeable radiance.

L'Oréal Paris Lumi Magique Pure Light Primer. £9.99; available at www.boots.com.

Bourjois

If shiny skin is your nemesis then look to Bourjois's mattifying formula, which refines pores and smooths skin for easy make-up application with no caking.

Bourjois Happy Light Base Serum Matité. £6.99; available at www.superdrug.com.

Urban Decay

If keeping eye make-up in place is your aim, Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion is the one for the job. Lightweight and easy to apply, it prevents liner from budging and keeps shadow from creasing.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. £15; available at www.debenhams.com.

MAC

This beauty classic promotes even skin tone and creates the ideal base for make-up, plus it noticeably reduces oiliness

MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance. £29; available at www.maccosmetics.co.uk

Christian Dior

A cross between a CC and a regular primer, this radiance-boosting primer gets extra points for its hygienic spray application.

Christian Dior Diorskin Airflash CC Primer. £30; available at www.selfridges.com

Hourglass

This lightweight primer glides easily on, leaving a velvety finish and keeping make-up in place all day long. Plus the SPF protection saves an extra step.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF15. £52; available at uk.spacenk.com/women

You know that I'm a MAC addict so I use MAC primer, but I like to experiment. So tell me what kind of primer do you use.

Ewelina

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Source: http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2013/10/14/10-best-primers-clinique-benefit-porefessional-smashbox

How to have a perfect skin- Models tips

I guess many of you wonder how models maintain their skin. They have such a hectic life and it sounds rather impossible. Here as some tips from Karlie Kloss, Anja Rubik and few others:-)


Anja Rubik sticks with regular exfoliation. Every evening she does a gentle scrub, while massaging the face to improve blood circulation.

Anja's favorite product is cleansing cream 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse Off Formula Clinique. 

Karlie Kloss remains faithful to popular in the United Kingdom Cream Pond's Cold Cream . She loves its rich and thick consistency that protects against any weather and it maintains very well skin hydration. 

She's using the same cream as her grandmother used to use at her age. Once it worked in her case, Karlie believes that it is worth to trust it!



Joan Smalls has the perfect skin - smooth and luminous. However, in the past she had problems with acne. To prevent pimples, she applies every morning Cleanser with salicylic acid and thoroughly moisturizes the face and neck. 

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair line, aimed at protecting against the elements and against first wrinkles. Although the product is intended to be used at night Joan is also using it during the day - she says that thanks to this product her skin is nicely lit.



Lindsey Wixson. Before she decides what product to go for, she likes to find out what her friends or professionals are recommending. 

Line by Dr. Alkaitis is her favorite one at the moment. It was recommended by Rose-Marie Swift, founder of RMS Beauty.These products are also found in her make-up bag. She always use make-up remover cream from RMS Beauty Raw Coconut Cream .


Chanel Iman likes multifunctional products. She's using oil Rodin Olio Lusso for her entire body and face. She says that thanks to it her skin is radiant and smooth. She applies oil after each bath. She says that she sleeps better thanks to it's beautiful scent. These oils can also be used on the hair, especially if your hair is prone to frizz and tangles.

Liu Wen tries to protect her skin as best as she can, especially during the Fashion Weeks when a lot of make up is being applied. She is using every day intensive moisturizing treatments in a form of creams and face masks. Her favorite mask is from Estee Lauder Re- Nutriv Ultimate Lift Age Correcting mask.

To be honest I find it hard to believe that this is it. I bet they have more complicated beauty regime, plus I'm more than sure they are at the beautician much more often than the regular girls.

What to ya think girls? What are you favorite products?

Kisses
Ewelina
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Source: http://lula.pl/lula/56,134364,14786571,Karlie_Kloss,,2.html

ITALIAN ICE CREAM

Hiya All

In Ireland we're having a Bank Holiday weekend. It means we don't have to go to work on Monday:-) wooohoo!!!! Happy days. It's getting dark really quick so it's a time for a comfort food. Today I have for ya really, really quick and so yummy recipe for Italian ice cream.

This is a great way of making ice cream at home without having to invest in an ice cream maker. They are rich and they have luxurious flavour. It's hard to resist them!

PREPARATION TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 4-5 HOURS OF FREEZING TIME
SERVES: 6 (MAKES 1KG of ice cream


INGREDIENTS:
500ml double cream (I used this time fresh cream)
1 x 395 g tin of condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 chocolate bar
Optional 50 g of coco powder

METHOD:

Whisk to soft peaks the double cream, condensed milk and vanilla

extract together which forms the base of any ice cream flavour you 

want to make at home.  Do not over beat.  

NOTE: this is the base for all Italian ice creams, so you can get

creative:-)

To make the ice creams less sweet I added tin of milk. (optional)

Then whip in the cocoa powder, or as I used in here chocolate. 

And whisk it again. The chocolate bits will get smaller:-)

Place in a freezable dish and you can top your ice creams with big 

chunks of chocolate or whatever you fancy

Then freeze it for minimum of 5 hours. 
Well I tend to wait till the next day.

Hope you are going to love it as much as I do. Nom nom nom

Have a great weekend everyone
Ewelina

Hunters on the Sunday walk:-)

Hiya All,

Finally I got myself wellies:-) Last Sunday when we left home the sun was shining, but not for so long. We only managed to walk to our "local waterfall" (thank god I didn't take our camera) and it starter to rain. At least I had a chance to check if my wellies are waterproof. Right? God I sound like a 5 year old, but I have to say things like that make me feel like a little girl. Or maybe I'm just a shopoholic and I don't even know that I am. 
Any way please excuse me for not wearing any make up.... 

I was wearing PRIMARK beanie & jacket (I managed to zip it, wooohooo and it's size 8. Happy days!), MANGO sunglasses & jeans, ZARA jumper, H&M scarf and HUNTERS:-)

Have a good day xxxxxxxxx

Ewelina

The New Face of No.5: Marilyn Monroe

BRAD PITT, Nicole Kidman and Audrey Tautou have all fronted Chanel No.5 campaigns, but the famous fragrance's latest face is none other than Marilyn Monroe. New print and television campaigns, due to launch in December, centre around the late actress's famous declaration that she wore nothing in bed but a few drops of Chanel No.5, after the fashion house discovered an unreleased recording capturing Monroe's original words.

"You know, they ask me questions. Just an example: 'What do you wear to bed? A pyjama top? The bottoms of the pyjamas? A nightgown?' So I said: 'Chanel No.5', because it's the truth," said Monroe in the 1960 recording. "And yet, I don't want to say 'nude'. But it's the truth!"

The actress first made the confession to Life magazine in 1952 and the quote remains one of the actress's most memorable. There certainly aren't many fragrances which can boast the allegiance of one of the most famous faces of all time - and the new campaign will be Chanel's first to celebrate the relationship. The fragrance, which launched in 1921, was the subject of an exhibition in Paris earlier this year.

I think this is a great idea. Marilyn was loved by so many. She was a shinning star. What do you think about that idea? 

Love 

Ewelina

source: vogue.co.uk

ZARA splurge

Hiya All

Hope you are having a great weekend:-)

I wanted to share with you with my latest ZARA splurge:-) Well I needed some flat shoes- for the first time I used quite valid excuse..... pregnancy. Plus I wouldn't be a girl saying that I have enough shoes! Never ever enough shoes!!!! I love them all, heels, flats, wedges sandals uh oh, ah. This is what you would hear when you would look at me checking out new collections.

Enough of that, here are the shoes I got:

What do you think? I love them all. They are so comfy and they look fab

Kisses

Ewelina