Made In Helsinki 1700-2012

Hello, lords and ladies! It's been quiet here for the last few weeks, my apologies - I've been quite busy with my new school, so I don't have that much time to wear loli.

Yesterday I met with Mimi and Tiia. We went to the Hakasalmi Villa to see the exhibition called "Made in Helsinki 1700-2012", which is a World Design Capital event. It was about design objects, both old and modern. It was really nice, I recommend you go and see it - and P.S., the entry is free of charge. ;)

Here's a picture of the Hakasalmi Villa. As you can see, it's very pretty.

There was a whole show room filled with different kind of laces, belts, buttons etc. They were so beautiful. *-*

There were also some old clothes. The white dress in the front was my favorite piece!

 

There was also a shelf dedicated to my favorite designer, Minna Parikka. 

 

 

And they had also built a little runway there! Besides these there were also lots of antique furniture, dishes and so on, but I didn't take any pictures of those. But really, this was a very enjoyable show, so once again, I truly recommend that you go and experience it yourself!

 

Here is an outfit shot. By the way, a little while ago I went to a hairdresser, and told her to "cut quite a lot". What I meant was 10 cm, what she cut was 20 cm... so now my hair feels so strangely short! It's weird... I just hope it will grow back soon. It is quite tragical. From this picture you can really see how much shorter my hair is. x_x

Detail shot of the print.

Outfit details:
Dress - Victorian Maiden
Underdress - Monki
Shoes - Wonders

And in the end, have a creepy mirror shot of our group! From left to right Tiia, me, and Mimi. After the museum visit we also had some tea at Tiia's. All in all, it was a really good day. :)

P.S. Look at the picture above - do you see anything new? Because that's my new camera right there! It's so, so, SO much better than my old crappy one! I'm very excited about it! Now if I only learned how to use it... x)

TASSUT TEEKUPISSA

Hei!

Pientä mainostusta vain, eli ryhdyin kirjoittajaksi lemmikkiblogiin "TASSUT TEEKUPISSA". Blogia kirjoitetaan usean nuoren naisen voimin suomeksi, ja sieltä voit lukea mm. hevosista, koirista, kissoista, kaneista, linnuista, kilpikonnista, ja ylipäätään elämästä eläinten kanssa, eli monipuolista sisältöä on varmasti luvassa. Kannattaa ryhtyä lukijaksi, jos eläimet ovat sydäntäsi lähellä! :)

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Just a quick add of a new pet themed blog "TASSUT TEEKUPISSA" ("Paws in a teacup"), that I'm writing with many other girls. It's only in Finnish, but there will be lots of cute pictures of bunnies, dogs, cats, horses, birds, turtles... So if you like animals, please check it out! :)

The Lady and The Tramp

Good evening, lords and ladies!

I accidentally double booked myself for today. When my mother asked if I could take her Chico to the vet today, I immidiately said "of course". And forgot that I had also invited Kata and Susanna for some tea at my place. Well, no worries; got up at 7:00, took Chico for his vaccination, ran back home, changed my outfit and then we had this lovely little gentleman to keep us company while sipping our tea. Chico especially liked Susanna, because she was so willing to pet him. Even my Odessa liked Susanna quite a lot, and she is not so easy to please. x)

I finally wore my Juliette & Justine Doll print dress, yay! And just look how beautiful Chico is. ♥

Outfit details:
Coat - handmade by Mimi 
Scarf - second hand
Dress - Juliette & Justine
Roses - mostly H&M
Blouse - Monki (second hand)
Gloves - vintage
Bracelet - selfmade
Shoes - Wonders

Handmade Christmas Presents

Now that it's finally the 24th of December, I can show you the gifts I made this year.

I made all my friends book marks with a deer theme, each deer resembling the gift receiver. Deers for my dears! :D It took me almost forever to get these all done, but I'm happy I could make it in time.

I even made one for myself, and one for my boyfriend. Originally I wasn't going to make one for him, because well, these deers are quite girly, but he said he'd like to see how his book mark would look so I made one anyway. I think I did quite good job drawing a stag. It's still cute but not so feminine. :3

And finally here are the bracelets I made for my mother and sister, they are made of real freswater pearls and Swarowski crystals. My sister particularly wished for a bracelet with that leopard spotted heart charm after catching a glimpse of it in my craft supplies box.

Very merry Christmas, Yule or what ever you happen to be celebrating to all my lovely readers! ♥

Makeup Review: The Oriental Gold BB Cream

The BB Cream hype that’s been going on a long time in Asia is now reaching Europe as well. Many major makeup companies have now introduced their own BB Creams in Finland also. I’m very excited about this trend, because I am very lazy with makeup and want my every day makeup routine to be simple, fast and easy to do.

After trying a few of those BB Creams, that are sold in Finland, in the form of free makeup samples, I was only glad I didn’t buy them myself. They were simply horrible. Some were too thick, while others didn’t blend at all, and all of them (despite claiming to be “light”) were way too dark for my skin. (It makes me wonder if many Finnish girls can wear these Creams at all, as most Finns are quite pale.)

So I decided it was time to order a BB cream from Asia, as they have developed BB creams there much longer than the companies selling their products here in Europe. Also, in Europe, BB cream stands for “Beauty Balm” (it’s more a makeup than a skin care product), whereas in Asia it means “Blemish Balm” (meaning it really is supposed to make your skin feel and look healthier, not only cover it up).

Sanni gave me her recommendation on a BB cream called “The Oriental – Gold BB Cream”. It promises to protect your skin from aging, sun and other harmful substances and also to whiten the skin. It also says to have black, white and green tea in it.

When I first saw my new BB cream, I was delighted. The bottle is much prettier than those bottles they sell in Finland. It is lavender colored and has a golden cap. I discovered that the top part of the golden cap has a blush/lip gloss and a tiny mirror. When you remove the whole cap, you get to the actual BB cream. It was a pleasant surprise to find the blush/lip gloss; this means that on a very lazy day I can do my whole make up using only this product, and I have a foundation, blush and lip gloss in one convenient bottle. Lazy days, here I come! :D

When I tried this BB Cream on, I was even more delighted. First it looks quite grey on my skin, but when I start to blend it, it really fits my skin tone almost perfectly. I’ve never had a foundation that is this perfect in color. It also blends in very easily and feels smooth and light, it almost feels like I’m not wearing makeup at all. The coverage is pretty good; I have quite nice skin, but my nose and chin tend to be a little reddish, and it covers at least that and small blemishes pretty well. I would recommend this especially to those, who don’t suffer acne that much. I wear a tiny amount of powder with my BB Cream, and at least with that it stays on very well during the whole day. I don’t know about the whitening part, though; this BB Cream doesn’t make me look any paler, but maybe that’s because I already have quite pale skin (and actually I don’t wish to be any more pale so this is only a good thing). Also this BB Cream even smells nice! I am eager to see whether prolonged use of this BB Cream will really make my skin healthier.

The price of this product is very reasonable. It only cost about 13 euros, and the shipping is free in economy class. So it isn’t any more expensive to order this than to buy an average priced foundation in Finland. The product was also packed very well, it had a proper cardboard box, bubble wrap and of course it’s own box to protect it. It took a little under two weeks to arrive, so it takes a while, but at least for me it was worth waiting for. (If you wish, you can order it here.) 

All in all, I’m thrilled and this BB Cream will definitely be a permanent part of my makeup pouch. Please note, though, that this is the first Asian BB Cream I’ve tried on, and compared to that rubbish they sell as BB Creams here in Finland, any improvement would be huge. But still, this really is the best foundation I’ve ever tried, and I have tried many foundations in my life. And on to the pictures!

First the appearance; the bottle and its box. 

The blush/lip gloss and the tiny mirror.

Here are my everyday makeup/skin care products before I bought the BB Cream:

...and here they are after. A couple of bottles less, as you can see.Of course I still apply face cream every evening but I don't have to do that at morning anymore.

Here is a picture of me with only the BB Cream on. I look very blank without blush and mascara. :D 

 

And here I am with my makeup fully done. I look much healthier with some color on my face. x)

The review:

BB Cream package appearance: 5/5

Package for shipping: 5/5

Time to arrive: 4/5

Coverage: 5/5

How it stays on: 4/5

Smell: 5/5

Texture: 5/5

How it blends in with my skin tone: 4/5

Price: 5/5

How easy it was to order: 5/5

Note: Just to make it clear, this post is NOT sponsored. :)

Lilja

For a long time now, I have been dreaming of this particular Kalevala's piece, the "Vanamo" bracelet. But sadly, the smallest size of this bracelet is a little bit too tight to my liking, and the bigger sizes are far too loose for my wrist. So I'll have to give up the dream of ever owning this beautiful bracelet, it simply does not fit me.

But, luckily I can make some jewellery myself. I decided to do a bracelet inspired by Kalevala's "Vanamo", and here is the result. I used freshwater pearls, Swarowski crystals and a lily shaped lock. I call it "Lilja", that's lily in Finnish. I do like it very much, I think it came out quite nicely. Of course it will never be Kalevala's "Vanamo" but now I'm not so sad anymore. :D

Christmas Party As Sweet As Chocolate

Hello hello, lords and ladies! As promised, here comes a huge picture spam from our Pre-Christmas party that was held at our place last Sunday.

Our theme was chocolate. Here are some of our delicious treats...

... and we dipped everything in melted chocolate! This chocolate melting set is one of my birthday gifts, and I love it. I'm already dreaming of a Summer picnic, where we could dip fresh strawberries in milk chocolate... *-* As you can see from this picture, there were so many quests, that our little kitchen table couldn't fit us all nicely, so we had to arrange a "winter picnic" on our floor. I laid down many blankets and pillows and it was quite comfy after all!

We also drank all of this! But actually it's not what it looks like - no, it is ice tea (or roiibos, to be exact) that I made and bottled for the party. :D

Here's my outfit. My dress looks so short in this picture. :( Anyway I tried to be as Christmas-y as possible and even stole some Christmas decorations from our tiny Christmas tree and pinned those on my hair.

A closer picture of my accessories and hairdo. 

And here are some group shots! It's quite challenging to take group pictures in our relatively compact appartment (I do not call it small, it only becomes small if we invite too many quests. ;D) Anyway my boyfriend was kind enough to take these shots for us.

During our party we also gave each other Christmas gifts, as we won't be seeing each other until next year. I won't show you what I made my to loli friends, because I made similar things to my other friends as well and I don't want to spoil it for those who are nice and open their presents on 24th. ;)

But here is what I got! A light blue sash, made of real silk, for my chemise á la princesse from Mimi, a cute cupcake shaped kitchen timer from Susanna, the most beautiful earrings and matching ring from Tiia, Pinkie Pie that looks like Johanna Tukiainen (you propably don't know who she is, so google her, if you dare, but prepare for a shock XD) from Kata and a lovely self drawn miniature portrait from Sanni. It also says that "with this card, you can get a portrait from Sanni during year 2013" - so it's a gift card! I love how creative everyone was with their presents, and needless to say, I really like each one of them! I can't wait till Summer to wear that sash, and I've already worn the jewellery several times! And of course one can never have too many My Little Ponies. ♥

Okay, that was it. Phew. :D

Edit: Oops, I forgot again! My outfit details:
Dress - Angelic Pretty
Blouse - Dear Celine
Earrings, ring - gift from Tiia
Star hair pin - Chocomint
Tights - Primark
Shoes - Friis & Company.