FASHION GAP

FALL LOOKBOOK 2016

"I'll know my name as it's cold again"

- Mumford & Sons

It's truly gotten cold here so I thought I'd share some of my favourite outfits this fall that keep me warm and yet still look cute.

If you're a fan of watching videos rather than reading blogposts feel free to check out the lookbook I uploaded on my youtube channel.

Outfit 1:

Fluffy coat - Primark / Longsleeve - Primark / Jeans - H&M / Boots - Primark / Belt - Primark / Bag - Primark

Outfit 2:

Longsleeve - H&M / Suede skirt - H&M / Bomber jacket - Vero Moda / Boots - Topshop

Outfit 3:

Pants - Primark / Loafers - H&M

Outfit 4:

Longsleeve - H&M / Shoes - Adidas Stan Smith

For details watch here.

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, by Selina

In cuisine, curry

RECIPE: TOFU VEGETABLE CURRY

to say that this is my favourite dish would be an understatement, pretty much every second time I decide to cook some food I will make this tofu vegetable curry.

My favourite kind of recipes are those that you can adjust to whatever you have at home anyway. Personally I just make sure I have tofu, coconut milk and a couple different vegetables at home, what kind doesn't really matter.

However this is what I love most in my curry:

1 carrot

1 courgette

1 bell pepper

1 tomato

1/2 tin of kidney beans

1 packet of tofu

1 bag of rice

1 can of coconut milk

vegetable stock

curry powder

mango chutney

Step 1:

Slice up your carrot and courgette and throw the vegetables into a wok with some coconut oil (if you happen to have a wok; you could easily use a large pan or pot instead). In the mean time get your water ready to boil your rice, I like adding some vegetable stock into this.

Step 2:

Add your tofu and cook until it slightly changes its colour, then add your chopped up pepper into the mix.

Step 3:

Once the vegetables are soft enough for your liking add the tomato and some kidney beans.

Step 4:
Add the coconut milk to extinguish your vegetables, and let it heat up. Your rice should be pretty much cooked by now (ca. 10 minutes), drain the rice once it's cooked and add it into the wok.

Once the milk has heated up add your curry powder and any other seasonings to your taste. Voilà.

The final touch for me makes a good sweet mango chutney.

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, by Selina

In beauty, benefit

REVIEW: SLEEK STORM PALETTE & REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSH SET, ETC.

Hello my loves,

this week I have a couple of reviews in store for you, concerning the following products:

Sleek i-Divine Palette "Storm"

Sleek Blush "Rose Gold"

Real Techniques Brush Set

Real Techniques Beauty Blender

Manhattan Good to Glow Liquid Highlighter

So let's start with the wonderful Sleek Storm palette.

I know this was hyped like 2 years ago, however I was only able to get my hands on it now (since some genius finally decided to bring Sleek to Germany I am forever thankful!!!). I have to say it was hyped for every reason, this palette is simply amazing. It was hardly 10€ and you get a total of 12 shadows.

What can I say? The price is amazing for the amount of product and the quality you get! I love the colours, especially the greenish and the burgundy-ish shades since I don't have anything similar and I'm sure I'll get a ton of us out of this palette this fall.

Swatches (from left to right): Electric Storm, Storm Cloud, Gathering Storm, Dust Storm, Fire Storm & Perfect Storm

To stay with the brand let's move on to my very first Sleek blush.

This on is in the shade Rose Gold. I have to say it is absolutely beautiful, it was 5€ I believe which is totally worth it I think! It is by far my most favourite blush I own, again especially for fall.

It is a beautiful chimney red with beautiful golden speckles in it. Gives the face a nice warm look.

Plus, I mean can we talk about Sleeks packaging for a bit? I'm in love.

Now let's talk brushes. I picked up this Real Techniques Brush set at TK Maxx (TJ Maxx in some countries) the other day for not even 18€.

It is an amazing basic set containing a bigger buffing brush which I use to apply my powder, a contouring brush, a pointed foundation brush and a detailler brush. It also comes with a cute bag that's super handy for travelling. These are my first high quality brushes and I am super content with the set. I definitely need to splurge on a blush brush and a couple more eyeshadow brushes, but this is a good start.

I know, I know: DIRTY BEAUTY BLENDER ALERT!!!! Sorry guys, but I couldn't wait to try this out..... it's just makeup okay???? So this is the infamous Real Techniques Beauty blender which I picked up for roughly 5€.

I am more than content with it, it is super soft and easy to work with, a lot better than my old beauty blender for sure! Makes the whole process of dabbing foundation and especially concealer in a LOT easier!

Last but not least let's talk about this rather unknown (?) product (so far): the Manhattan Good to Glow Liquid Highlighter.

I thought this might be a good dupe to the L'Oréal True Match Lumi Liquid Highlighters that are a bit more expensive. It comes quite close to the shade 'Ice' if you ask me. It's even comparable to Benefits High Beam, which is - as we all know - a lot pricier. I'm really happy with this purchase, gives an amazing glow, I usually apply this under my foundation and then bring it back out with a regular powder highlighter. This was around 4€ by the way.

So there you go, I hope you enjoyed my review. Let me know if you've tried any of these products!

Lots of love,

Selina xxx

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, by Selina

In autumn, fall

AUTUMN DETAILS

Today I wanted to share a bit of my photography with you. There's nothing quite as relaxing as going out on a chilly autumn day with just my dog a big scarf and my camera.

All the pictures were taken on my Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 with the same 14-42 lense. I played a bit with focus, symmetry and contrasts.

Autumn is my favourite season of the year, it is still a bit too early to see colourful leaves, but I found a ton of other objects while being outside.