TAG: Been there, done that!

Today I'm doing the 'Been there, done that' tag! I saw Chit Chat do it on her blog and loved it so much, that I decided to do it as well. The idea is to take this list (see below) and take a look at how many out of 100 you've already done. Let's get into it!

01. Starting your own blog

02. Sleeping under the stars

03. Playing in a band

04. Going to Hawaï

05. Seeing the tower of Pisa

2010

06. Spending more money than you can afford to a good cause

07. Going to Disneyland

2014

08. Climbing a mountain

09. Holding a mantis

10. Singing a solo

11. Going bungeejumping

12. Visiting Paris

2013

13. Looking at a thunderstorm

14. Taught yourself something from scratch

15. Adopting a child

16. Having food poisoning

17. Standing at the statue of liberty

2011

18. Growing your own vegetables

19. Seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre

20. Sleeping on a nighttrain

21. Having a pillow fight

22. Hitchhiking

23. Calling in sick even though you weren't sick

24. Building a snowman

25. Holding a lamb

26. Going skinny dipping

27. Running a marathon

28. Sitting in a gondola in Venice

29. Seeing a total eclipse

30. Seeing a sunrise or a sunset

31. Hitting a homerun

32. Seeing Niagara Falls in real life

33. Going on a cruise

34. Going to the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seeing an Amish community

36. Learning yourself a new language

37. Having enough money to be totally satisfied

38. Seeing a meteorite shower

39. Going skydiving

40. Seeing Michelangelo's David
41. Singing karaoke
42. Seeing a geiser erupt

43. Paying for a stranger's meal in a restaurant

44. Visiting Africa

45. Walking on the beach in the moonlight

46. Being transported by ambulance

47. Having a portrait painted of yourself

48. Going deepseadiving

49. Seeing the Sistine Chapel in real life

50. Going to the top of the Eiffel Tower
51. Going diving or snorkeling

52. Kissing in the rain

53. Playing in the mud

54. Going to a drive-in cinema

55. Playing in a movie

56. Visiting the Great Wall of China

57. Starting your own company

58. Learning a martial art

59. Visiting Russia

60. Serving food to homeless people

61. Being in a youth movement/scouts

62. Going whale watching

63. Receiving flowers without a reason

64. Donating blood

65. Going rock climbing

66. Visiting a concentration camp

67. Not being able to pay at the cash register 

68. Being in a helicopter 

69. Saving your favorite childhood toy

70. Visiting the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eating caviar

72. Making a quilt

73. Being at Times Square

74. Traveling through the Everglades

75. Being fired at work

76. Seing the change of the guards in London

77. Going snowboarding

78. Being a passenger on a motorcycle

79. Seeing the Grand Canyon in real life

2011

80. Publishing a book

81. Visiting Vatican City

82. Buying a brand new car

83. Going to Jerusalem

84. Having your photo in a newspaper or magazine

85. Kissing a stranger at midnight

86. Going to London

2008 - 2011 - 2013 (Yes, I love London a lot)

87. Killing an animal to eat it

88. Having the chicken pox

89. Saving someones life

90. Being in a jury

91. Meeting a famous person

92. Being a member of a book club

93. Getting a tattoo
94. Having a baby

95. Having a piercing

96. Swimming in the Great Salt Lake in Utah

97. Being in a court case

98. Having a cell phone

99. Being stung by a bee or wasp

100. Visiting the White House

That's 38 out of 100, at the age of 21, not bad! Now you know what I've done in life so far. Hopefully a lot more stuff on this list will be checked off in the future! 

xX Anine

Makeup look: Parisian Windows

Whilst I was in Paris, I took some time to quickly try out my new products I purchased there. I created this look:

Lipstick: MAC Chatterbox

Blush: MAC Love Thing

I hope you like it! Have you ever been in Paris?

Xoxo,

Anine

Paris haul!

I picked up some goodies from my amazing trip in Paris! Look at the damage I did!

The first stop was Sephora. I picked up the Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer in Light. It’s supposed to be oil free and perfect for acne-prone or sensitive skin. It provides a smooth, matte finish. I specifically wanted to try it to make my makeup stay on longer.

I also wanted to pick up the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting spray. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in stock that day and I had to go to the big Sephora on the Champs-Elysées (which was INSANE). This setting spray should ‘keep your makeup looking gorgeously just applied for up to 16 hours, without melting, fading, or settling into fine lines.’ The result should be smoother-looking skin and of course makeup that lasts all day. That’s why I bought it.

I got this polish for free when I signed up for the Sephora membership card (which was free). I’ve already tried it and love it!

Then I went by the MAC store in the Quartier Latin. I exchanged my six back-to-mac products for a lipstick. Originally, I had other lipsticks on my list, but after three “Ce n’est pas en stock!” I decided to just go and look for lipsticks I liked, instead of looking for the names such as Patisserie or Cream Cup. I also picked up a blush.

I ended up with this lipsticks I would normally never go for: Chatterbox. Although I don’t usually like blue-toned pinks, this one just stole my heart and I’ve already worn it so much!

Then I also gave in and after almost a year of yearning for this blush, I purchased the MAC mineralize blush in Love Thing. It looks stunning in the pan and on the cheeks. The man at the counter said “Wouldn’t you like a pale pink better?” but I stubbornly wanted Love Thing.

how stunning is that!?

Then of course, last but not least, I got me some Bioderma. A lot of it. My boyfriend looked at me in doubt, but I explained how in the end, it would be a lot cheaper when stocking up in Paris. He understood and even helped me carry two damn litres of Bioderma. Now that’s true love.

Do you own any of these items yourself? How do you like them?

Xoxo,

Anine

Personal: Graduating, Paris and internship

 This is the first personal update I’ve done on this blog. But since I’ve really loved blogging and taking care of this page, I thought it was about time I shared some personal stories.

The last weeks have been very exciting and busy for me. Two weeks ago I graduated from my college in Belgium. I received my diploma, that tiny piece of paper that cost me three years of blood, sweat and tears and over three years of worrying, studying and taking extra classes before that in high school. To be able to say that I’ve graduated and am ready to go to work, feels better than ever. Especially since I’ve worked so hard to get here and I was always the kind of girl that was made to write as a living.

I’ve only had one job interview so far (for an extremely cool job in the beauty blogging industry), but after calling and e-mailing thousands of times, I’m pretty convinced they’re not interested. Apparently I’m still to young to even be considered? I was pretty bummed out about that.

As you might have noticed, I also went on a trip to Paris with Mr Boyfriend. The trip was amazing and everything we’d been dreaming of. I’ll share some pictures at the end of this post.

Then I went to the Belgian seaside for a week with my family and now, the third week of july, I’m starting my internship. “Wait, didn’t I just read that you’ve graduated already??” Yup, that’s right. I decided I wouldn’t spend my summer lying in bed or partying, since I’m the kind that can’t sit still for too long. I’m having the amazing opportunity to do an internship at a fashion magazine instead! I’m already getting nervous, what should I wear??

Anyways, this was my short personal update. It’ll be a busy summer, but I’m so ready for it! I hope I will be able to maintain this blog as much as I can, since I have no idea how busy I will be with the internship.

Last but not least, you can enjoy these pictures from my trip to Paris!

With much love,

Anine

Dôme des invalides

Dior Couture show

Les invalides

 La Grand Palais

Pont Alexandre III

We put our lovelock on the bridge!

Mr Boyfriend throwing the key into the Seine

Breakfast at La Tour Eiffel

L'Oréal headquarters

Dior Miss Chérie

Carrousel at Montmartre

Me in front of the Notre Dame

Chanel jewelry at Place Vendôme

 Dior jewelry at Place Vendôme

Sniffing around Jo Malone

Paris shopping list

Today, I’m leaving on a four-day trip to the amazing city that is Paris. For the last weeks I’ve been working to save up some sort of budget so I could at least make a few purchases whilst being in the city of blinding lights!

We all know Paris is known for its amazing farmacies. Apparently a world of magical skincare products unfolds when arriving in a Parisian farmacy. I also want to check out a Sephora and a Muji store where I might/maybe/kind of make some purchases *looks innocently*. Keep on reading to see what’s on my Paris Wishlist!

1. Bioderma H20 Solution Miccelaire -- 500 ml €8,75/500mlx2 €15,90

2. Muji 5 drawer box -- €30

3. MAC lipstick in Patisserie – €18.50

4. SMASHBOX Photo finish unificateur de teint léger/face primer --12ml: €14,5/30ml: €31,5

5. Caudelie Beauty Elixer – (Don’t know the price in Paris, online it's 100ml/€33.65)

6. Urban Decay De-slick setting spray -- €24       

A short explanation why I chose these products: Basically I’m stocking up on Bioderma since Paris is the mothership of Bioderma and so it is much cheaper!

I have been wanting the 5 drawer set from Muji for a very long time but am still in doubt if I want to buy it or not... 

I can’t pick up Urban Decay or Smashbox in Belgium, except if it’s a webshop. It'll be nice to check these products out at Sephora Paris!

I would also like to try the Caudelie beauty elixer and I’m back-to-maccing my empty products and trading them for a free lip product, since we can’t back-to-mac in Belgium. I think I'm going to choose Patisserie since it’s a french name and I want to use it to remember this trip to Paris (I know, pretty childish right).

Have you tried any of these products? What products would you recommend I pick up from Paris?

Xoxo,

Anine