Obsessions
Category
Drunk Elephant Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser
My obsession with cleansers is well documented, but I haven’t really found anything to add to my Hall of Fame for a while. Omorovicza Hydra Melting Cleanser is beautiful, but doesn’t remove makeup as well as I’d like and is ridiculously expensive. Kat Burki’..
Dark Romance: Tom Ford’s Velvet Gardenia
It is interesting how any type of nerd culture can simultaneously connect and isolate you. I love to be a part of things like the big Marvel Avengers moment, but also get impatient with people who watch it, but don’t ‘get’ it (I do try not to be a knob about..
Sporty Sunglasses: Dior & Others
Only blogging about things you want to blog about is obviously the main upside of having a small-ish independent blog like mine: there are no advertisers to consider, no engagement numbers to obsessively follow and the readers also know what the deal is and ..
The Cleanser That Made Me Change My Mind: Oskia Renaissance
When I did my big cleanser round-up a couple of years ago, I had bought a full-size bottle of Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel and I wasn’t impressed. It’s possible this was my reaction to the hype surrounding that cleanser, as especially the UK-based blogger..
Leather Leisure: Massimo Dutti’s Beige Trousers
I have been bad with style posts this year, for a very simple reason: I haven’t been to Estonia for two months and this is where I usually organise my shoots. I’m planning to remedy the situation soon, but until then, I’ll have a quick post on one of my most..
The Scent of Autumns Past: Old Money by Teresa Helbig
Sometimes, my perfume hobby makes me despair. There are so many new launches that keeping up with them is impossible, not to mention time-consuming and expensive. I know there is no need to smell everything on the market, but I would like to have at least a ..
Drunk Elephant Brand Overview Part 1
If you follow skincare news as obsessively as I do, you already know that Drunk Elephant is launching at Cult Beauty and Space NK on 3 October. From then on, this amusingly named skincare line will be easily accessible for people in Europe (and beyond, but i..
Balenciaga Knife Sling-Backs, an Analysis
While I don’t buy much clothing by international designer brands, I do occasionally buy their shoes. For me, this somehow seems worthwhile – it is by no means rational, but this is how it is. You have probably seen me raving about my Gucci loafers (although ..
Pretty Sparkle: Roxanne Assoulin Earrings
There are certain themes on this blog that keep returning: overdressing, Middle Eastern food, feminism, double cleansing, white floral perfumes. Clip-on earrings are another one, for obvious reasons: I adore earrings (especially the dangly kind), but as my e..
Persian Pistachio Soup: A Bowl of Beauty
As has been often remarked on this blog, I get easily exited. I can be enthusiastic about almost anything, from ancient Mesopotamia to a specific tone of red lipstick, from fiscal policy to biathlon. Among other things, I’m a big fan of food: making it, eati..