Stockholm- Gävle part 2: Gävle

Hi there!

Here I’m posting a few pics of what I got to see from Gävle in my free time.

It’s a pitty I cannot show you any pictures of the paper mill I actually went to visit. I find it very interesting to see how the paper is made and dried, see the jumbo reels and the slitting and packaging stations but, unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take any pictures inside the mill. Sorry T_T.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy these pictures of the city.

Fem musicerande genier (the five genies of the music) in front of the Konserthus.

Strömvallen. Anyone else thought of Hitchcock's movie "The Birds" when watching the picture on the left?

A view of Gamla Gefle, with the little houses you expect to find in the small towns of the countryside in Sweden.

Ok. I feel I need to explain this collage a bit more.
The first picture to the left is the City Hall with the most famous sculpture in Gävle.
Below that picture there are some blooming tulips near the City Hall. I thought the colors were beautiful so I snaped a picture of the flowers.
The first picture to the right shows sparkling water has some fun flavours in Sweden. I tried to find some of these at the supermarket with no luck so, I could not taste any of them T_T.  The picture below was taken at a supermarket and it was just to show that in Sweden they also sale cereals in bulk (which they don't do in Spain). The last picture shows the variety of bread Swedish hotels usually have in their breakfast buffets. What can I say, Swedish just love smörgas!

And I guess that's all. I hope you enjoyed the pictures and I'll provably see you soon with more product reviews and pictures of the leisure trip I took this month.

♥Enjoy your day!♥

Stockholm- Gävle part 1: Jumbo Hostel

Hi, there!

Sorry for the  delay. I should have posted this long time ago but I have been traveling again, this time for leisure, and I had to organize the trip before I left and I was planning on blogging while I was out but, honestly, I was so exausted from walking the whole day that I couldn't find the strenght to stay awake and blog.

As you know from my previous post, a month ago I went on a short business trip to Sweden. My final destination was Gävle, but I spent the first night in Stockholm before taking the train to Gävle the next morning. I stayed at the Jumbo Hostel, a former 747 Boeing plane now transformed into a Hostel. My company offered me various alternatives but I chose to stay at the Jumbo Hostel because it was different from the traditional airport hotel options and it sounded kind of fun.

When using the elevator to access the plane, you had to keep the button pushed or the elevator would stop on its tracks :)

You had to take your shoes before “boarding” the plane. Slippers were available at the shoe racks in the entrance, where some people also left their shoes. I carried mine in my hand to my room, cause I’m too fond of my shoes to leave them on a public area where anyone could grab them.

The snack bar/common space is at the front of the plane, next to the reception desk.

My single room had a bunk bed in which the lower bunk was a queen size bed. The hostel provides you with a big size towel, that you can find on top of the lower bunk.

The view from my room was the right wing, a road and part of the airport.

The left wing had been transformed into a terrace, but it was closed cause the weather was still too cold to enjoy sitting outside.

The Bathrooms are down the aisle. Yes, restrooms and showers are in the same piece so, there are a few bathrooms spread along the aisle, but most of them are at the rear.

Also at the rear there’s a hair drier, an ironing board and an iron. There are also two computers with internet connection, one at the rear and one near the front, that guests have free access to.

All and all, it was a fun experience, the place was very clean, the staff was nice, it had free wi-fi connection and the breakfast (small buffet) was included in the price. It was also really close to the airport with a good shuttle connection to all the terminals (a bus every 10-15 minutes from 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.).

How do you like this hostel? Would you stay here or would you rather stay at a hotel instead?

See you really soon, cause I will be posting the second part of my trip today.

♥Have fun!♥

DYI: ☆ Plain cardigan no more ☆

Hello!

I bought a plain black cardigan two weeks ago and I felt inspired enough to customise it before taking it with me on my short business trip last week.

Here are the materials I used:

1. Cardigan
2. Some studs
3. Pliers

It's very easy peasy: you decide where you want the studs to be and then you simply settle them there using your pliers.

Since I was working with a knitted fabric, I didn't need to make any holes to place the studs: the tines just went through like a dream. My studs were also shallow, which means that I could bend the tines all the way down so, these studs are never ever coming loose.

And, voilá!: here's the result

Though this is nothing new, I hope you liked this simple way of revamping/customising a plain cardigan.

♥ See you soon! ♥

Tasting another Foco drink: Aloe Vera grape flavoured drink

¡Hi, there!

Today I have tasted another drink by Foco. This time it was an aloe vera and grape drink.

Comments:
Ok, first of all, let me just point out that the drink is not coloured: the glass is green.
This drink has an insane amount of aloe pulp, more than half a glass, as you might tell from the picture. As it says on the can, it is an aloe drink that tastes more like grape than aloe vera, which is fine with me.

Veredict: 
Although I have a sweet tooth, I find this drink unbearably sweet so, I won't be buying this drink again.

♥Take care!♥

Mini haul of Korean cosmetics from eBay

Hi there!

Yesterday, I received a few products I ordered on eBay a couple of weeks ago.

This was bought from seller newcre8tive: don't you just adore how this seller makes the generous plastic bubble wrapping look like a small cute gift with that golden thread and bow? Even though the item came inside a simple plastic envelope, the bubble plastic wrap kept the item safe and bump free.
The Ciracle Pore Control Blackhead Off Sheet is what I bought from this seller: 30 damp sheets that are supposed to free my face from blackheads. You leave the sheet on the area you want to treat (these sheets can be applied on any bit of skin you'd like to) for at least 15 minutes, preventing it from drying. Once the time is consumed, you take the sheet off and rinse the area with lukewarm water.
First impressions: I've only used this once, but I can say it takes the gunk out of the pores in a non agressive way (unlike the pore strips). According to the manufacturer's instructions, you shold use this for a whole week and then use it just once or twice a week, depending on your skin type. In order to prevent the sheets from drying on my skin, I cover the area with film once the sheet is on. I will do a review on this product after having used it a little bit more so I can talk properly about its performance.

And here's what I bought from seller f2plus1. It all came inside a carton box, individually wrapped in bubble plastic wrap.
Mizon Returning Starfish Cream: With 70% starfish extract and other ingredients with antiwrinkle and whitening properties.
First impressions: Yes, I know, starfish... I had the same dilemma but, curiosity won the battle and I ended up buying this cream. I've only used this cream twice. The texture is very gelly-like. It is moisturizing, refreshing and very lightweight on the skin. It smells really good to me, it makes your skin glow and I think it's helping to dry a couple of small pimples that were starting to appear on my chin due to PMS. I will post a full review on this cream next month, when I have used it enough to talk about it.
Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream: It contains 74% of snail slime (again, curiosity won the battle). I haven't tried this cream yet, but I've red a lot of good things about it and it was pretty cheap.
Etude House Sweet Recipe Ice cream Nail in the color apricot: Let's face it, I'm a sucker when it comes to cute things, and the ice cream cone looking-like bottle was so cute I could not help myself. It's a nude nail polish with colored glitter that I guess would be very girly and fun to wear. I will use it in my next mani and will let you know how it performs on my nails.

And that's all for the moment.

♥Have a great day!♥

Coconut, roasted coconut and Thai tea drinks

Hi!

I have tasted a few drinks this weekend and I'd like to share my experience with you☆

Roasted coconut juice- just like regular coconut juice but with a mild roasted flavour coming from the roasted coconut bits floating in the coconut juice/water.

Coconut drink- This one also has some grape juice in it and the particles floating in the drink are slightly grape flavoured jelly bits.

Thai tea drink- milk, sugar and tea. A bit too sweet for my taste but still, not that bad.

Have you ever tried any of these drinks? What did you think of them?

♥See you soon!♥

essence Breaking Dawn collection: mini haul & reviews

Hi!

While walking through a department store, I ended up at the essence stand and found out there was a new collection called "Breaking Dawn", inspired by the twilight saga. After checking out the products, I decided to take the following three home with me:

1. Nail polish 03 A Piece Of Forever. 0, 33 fl.oz/10ml. 2, 49 €: A beautiful golden nail polish. The packaging claims it's long-lasting, but it does not last untouched for more than 5 days. One coat is enough though.

2. Shimmer powder 01 Bella's Secret. 0, 38oz/11g. 3, 49 €. Bests 24 months after opening: A very subtle golden highlighter that lasts all day long. The packaging is kind of cheap though, and I fear that the lid might fall apart anytime.

Here's a picture for you to see how the nail polish looks on the nails and also a swatch of the powder.

3. Lipgloss 01 alice had a vision-again. 0, 13fl.oz/4ml. 2, 49 €. Bests 12 months after opening: It tastes like blackberries and it is quite long lasting for a gloss (it even survives my morning cup of tea at the office!). It feels moisturizing and it's not sticky. When you apply it on top of a lipstick, it instantly darkens the color of the lipstick and gives your lips that glossy look.
Here's a pic of my nude lips (up) and another one of my lips with the gloss on (down).

I hope this post has been useful, or at least entertaining, to you.
♥See you soon!♥