Beautiful

Oh hi darlings!

I came across this performance from Britain's got talent 2013 and I was amazed!
Enjoy and have a great day!

yours, Joana

How to save money

Oh hi darlings!

from: www.keepcalmandposters.com

I am an university student, studying cellular and molecular biology, and my challenge every month is to save money as much as I can...

My main problem was that I spent most of my allowance in the frist week of the month, and thenceforth was counting every penny to buy my essentials and that needed to change! So I found some tricks that help me manage everything and I still can buy some things that I like at the end of the month!

    Here are some tricks to save money:

1. Make a plan, monthly, of your basic necessities, what is really important like: lunches, transportation, phone charge, grocery shopping, etc... This way you can predict how much money you will spend and how much you will save.

2. Write down your daily outlay. This is not very practical, but if you really want so save some money this is perfect for you because, at the end of the day, you see where your money went and you realize if it is really necessary. The next day you will be more careful. This really helped me in the beginning!

3. Make an objective purchase for every month, that way your are committed to save money, because if you do, you will buy that item that you really want.

My own money jar

4. Make a list of things that you need or want (that are not necessities). Look at your wardrobe, vanity, stuff and think about what is really missing. And really important: consider if that item is really worth spending the money, if it will make you really really happy and if you actually need it.

5. If there is something really expensive but that you really want to buy, save for it in an original way. Find a cute container, label it with the item you want and collect the money in change or small bills. Before you know it, you have the money you needed.

6. If you usually buy lunch, at school or work, make a maximum of money that you can spend that month in food, put it on a separated wallet and this way you can control your money more efficiently. Everything you want to buy to eat is using that money and that money only. This is helpful because you know that you can't spend more than that, so you really think before buying that chocolate or that snack. And an healthier alternative: bring some fruit to eat on the go!

 yours, Joana

Hello April

image from tumblr

Oh hi darlings!

Just wanted to say that April is finally here, to fill us with happiness, warmth and flowers!

Is there something better than this wonderful month? I don't think so!

I really hope that a lot of good things happen to everybody and that smiles are present every single day, all the time!

yours, Joana

Night time skin care routine

Oh hi darlings!

Today I'm going to talk about my night time routine. I finally found one that makes my skin moisturized, fresh and smooth. I have really dry skin and I couldn't find a cream that was hydrating enough. Right now I am really happy with the results!

I usually shower at night, I like to go warm and clean to bed and in the shower I start my routine:

I exfoliate my skin with a face scrub, right now I am using this one from a supermarket brand.

I really love it because it feels like is really cleaning my face. Smells fresh (pomegranate) and it's affordable.

Then I go to my room and apply a face cream to reduce some marks in my face, and I really think that is working:

It's a really light cream, it is quickly absorbed into the skin and so far, I really like it. I believe that is worth the hype! The price is around 14€.

Then I proceed for a deep moisturizing and hydrating cream:

I really love NIVEA products and this night cream is amazing! So moisturizing and hydrating and its thick consistence keeps my skin smooth and supple until the next morning. The smell is nothing intense. The price is around 11€.

Next up are my lips. Very sensitive and dry all the time. I am constantly putting lip balm:

When I get out of the shower I usually prefer a more light product on my lips and I go for the lip balm, but before bed, I apply this lip butter, it's more moisturizing and my lips feel better in the morning. Prices around 5/8€.

Before bed, if I feel that something is dry I use this:

NIVEA soft!  Really hydrating and not oily. Price around 5€.

Hope you have a nice day! 


yours, Joana

Birthday wishlist!

Oh hi darlings!

In Madrid, España

On the 6th of April a little girl was born: ME!!! I'm turning 19 years old and I am really happy with my life and all the things that I have been doing! I'm trying to eat better, study harder and save some money (that has been incredibly hard for me) but hey, I am alive and I have lots of reasons to smile!

I am not certain of what I am doing for my B-day, but I just wanna have fun and have a great and happy day!

I just wanted to send this to the universe: people deserve to be happy and to love, to be free and to do the things that make them happy. We should not judge, because people are different and they have that right (and that is what makes it fun!), and what is important for you may not be for someone else and vice versa, so free your mind. Life is short so live harder, love more and laugh louder!

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters." Audrey Hepburn

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde

And here are some things that were in my wishlist for a long time and finally, (at least I think so), I'm going to put my hands on these!

Le pliage tote from Long Champ

White converse

Vintage Levi's shorts from change.pt

yours, Joana

Spring!

Oh hi darlings!

Spring is comming! I love spring, all the colours, the flowers, the warm weather, my birthday!!!
My birthday wishlist will be here soon!

yours, Joana

Bows

Oh hi darlings!

I am loving bows lately!

I saw a DIY on YouTube and could not resist and made some, a white and a black...
Here is the video if you have some spair time, they are really cute and easy to make!

Here is my hair with the black one:

This is my natural hairstyle and my natural hair colour and the picture was taken by my BF

And here are some cute pictures of hair bows! (they are all form Tumblr)

yours, Joana