When my oily skin gets dry

I've got oily/combination skin that's acne prone and verry sensitive. 

Normaly, that is... Becouse now that it's so cold, my skin gets dry and flakey, which makes it irritated and starts to brake out. Heavy moisturizers help the dryness but make me brake out even more! My skin looks ashy and makeup doesn't make it look any better... 

The lady at the store recommended this for me: 

RoC PURIF-AC 

Soothing Reparator

What the box says:

(click to enlarge)

Now... I can't use strong medical acne treatments - becouse my skin is so sensitive - so my skin isn't dry becouse of that, but this is a great intensive moisturizer that doesn't brake me out! 

It has no irritating products like perfume, has a UV-filter (doesn't say the spf though..) and makes my skin feel softly moisturised without feeling greasy!

I tried some other products but always keep buying this one again. Love it!! 

♥ Feline

My Favorite...

... Shoes I bought in 2010

I bought theese booties at Mango last spring.

They're my favorite of 2010 becouse - first of all - I love how they look (obviously!!!) :) I love the flaps, the dainty laces and the camel colour! I wear alot of black and gray, and this makes my outfits just a little more interesting.

They're also very comfortable! Not too high and the sole is flexible so it moves with you as you walk.

Quick Tip!

For those of you who aren't the professional high heel walkers!

I find that those pumps with platforms you see alot theese days - gorgeous as they are, make you look like a walking barbie -> straight, non bending legs. If you find shoes with a flexible sole that moves with you, it feels (and looks) alot more natural to walk in!

see how I can move my heel up, and the schoe bends with my foot?

I'm going to do more of theese "My Favorite..." posts! Just to show you some of my staple items that I loved, still love and will love for a very long time :)

Click the "my favorite..." label below, to see all of my favorites! (only 2 for now, but more to come)

♥ Feline

My Favorite...

... Lush Soap!

My favorite Lush soap is Vigs and Leaves!

I don't hear alot about this soap.. I tried the popular Honey I Washed the Kids, Rock Star and Porridge soaps and I did like them! But this one is still my favorite :)

The smell reminds me of a rainforrest. Earthy and slightly exotic. The soap itself is creamy and moisturizing, with little brown seeds that exfoliate. It doesn't lather alot becouse of the moisturizing factor, but if you use a loofah it will foam up quite a bit. 

What's your favorite Lush item?

♥ Feline

Purple Polish

I've been looking for a dark plum/purple polish for a while now. And saw that Bourjois just came out with one. 

 Bourjois So Laque! # 35 Violine chic

I'm not sure if I like this one... I do like the result, but the colour came out more like a bordeaux red on my nails. In the bottle it looks more purple...

It also is very sheer. I needed to apply 3 layers to get the colour I wanted... And I only applied the 3th layer becouse after a few hours, some of my nails already chipped!

Here some pictures of the polish in 1, 2 and 3 layers.

I really didn't expect all theese malfunctions becouse the other Bourjois polish I have actually is relly pigmented, and stays on perfect for days! (blog post about that one here).

♥ Feline

Catrice Eyeshadow

I saw that Catrice - a really cheap drugstore brand - had theese single eyeshadows (€2,75 a piece) I never tried them befor.. I mean, how good can such a cheap eyeshadow be... but I really like them! 

They're really soft, pigmented and stay put all day. I got 3 matte ones, so i dont really know about fall out of glitter, but there where some really pretty shimmery colours too! In total there where 32 colours to choose from.

The colours I got:

• a army green: 040 In The Army Now
• a dark gray-purple: 260 I am a Goal-Girl
• a light bone: 090 Bring Me Frosted Cake (wich is weird couse its a matte colour... so why they call it frosted ??)

The green and purple are really pigmented! The light beigey-bone doesnt really show on my skin, but I use it all over my eyelid after I primed it. It makes it look really smooth, and the shadows I put on top of it blend alot easier!

Normaly I never wear colour on my eyes... Only some browns or grays but alot of browns turn up a little yellow/orange on me and grays make my skin look dull..

My mom is a painter and she says that a lot of painters use army green or purples to create a natural shadow in skintones! So we thought that might work with makeup too.. and it does! theese look really flattering on me, and still look natural!

♥ Feline

SomethingBeautifull.

I fell in love with this Giorgio Armani commercial... It reminds me of last summer

I did something so stupid/romantic/exciting/nerve wrecking!! Something I never EVER thought I'd do... I guess Love makes you do crazy things :)

picture I took this summer in Greece

The crazy thing I did you ask?? 

I went on a vacation to Greece with some girlfriends and fell head over heels in love with this greek guy... My last day there, he asked me to come back for him and stay rest of the summer! I said no!!  Thinking he was crazy to even ask me such a thing!! I can't even buy socks without thinking about it for a few days first.. so staying in a forent country with a guy I only met a few days ago?? No... that sounded nothing like me! 

But being back home for a few days, a lot of "what if's"started to come up in my head... And realized I would regret it soooo much later on, if i didn't go back!!! So I did... I got on a airplane - on my own - to the other side of europe, to stay with a guy I only met a few days ago.

No regrets.

Did you ever do something you never thought you would do?

♥ Feline

Feline got herself a kitty blouse

I Couldn't resist when I saw this blouse at Zara... Had to get it...

continuing my kitteh theme: 

if you like cat's and their cheeky personalities,

visit icanhascheezburger.com

♥ Feline

FELINE. -> AnythingShallow.

For those of you who didnt notice, i've changed my blog title.. I stopped posting for a while, and when I checked back I found it a bit confusing that my blog site (http://anythingshallow.blogspot.com) was different from my blog title (FELINE.) soooo I changed it :) and its now AnythingShallow. Hope changing it wasnt more confusing then ceeping the old one haha!

♥ Feline

NOTD - Perfectly Neutral

A quick Nails Of The Day post!

Neutral nail polishes are my favorite! Colours that you dont really notice, but give you a healthy, sophisticated look. 

A while ago i run out of polish inspiration, so slaped on this Bourjous polish. Thinking - yeah lightpink... whatever...  But i really loved how it looked and been wearing it again and again!

Bourjois effet faux ongles #52 Rose precieux

It sais "effet faux ongles" (false nail effect), and I guess it lives up to that promise becouse when I was wearing it, a friend asked if those where my real nails! 

The pale peachy pink fits my fair skintone realy nicely. It actually makes my skin look a bit tanned! (Yay!) It does have some gold flecks in there - which looks so pretty in the bottle but only bearly show up on your nails..

It also sais "Lasts up to 8 days" which it doesnt realy do.. more like 5 without any base or topcoat, which I find pretty good anyway! :)

♥ Feline

No Uggs this winter!

It's getting cold in Amsterdam.... Really cold! And some snow-proof boots where needed. I've never been a Ugg girl, but considered buying them this winter becouse of the warm cosy-factor. Untill I found theese babies! Cosy, yet fashionable!

Boots from Asos.com

♥ Feline

More Shoppings!

Couldn't resist... Had to shop...

Skirt: Bershka

made out of that sweat pants kind of cotton, so very comfy!

and I like the pockets. Very layed back, yet classy :)

blouse: Zara

Silky, half transparant, loose blouse.

Very basic, but has some interesting details like the one big pocket and pulled up sleeves.

Also bought some accessories lately so a special post for those cumming up!

♥ Feline

Michael Kors Watches

I really want to buy a watch. I never realy wore one, but I love the look of the Michael Kors watches! I spotted the one Laura from Lollipop26 (YouTube) wears, and it just looks so classy and timeless.

I don't know what model she's wearing, but here are some I saw on ASOS.com that I really like.

I love the simple model of this one.
And I do like the rose gold, but I think I might prefer a yellow gold.

This one, I love becouse of the pearl dial.
But it doesnt have the little sub-dials, and I do like the look of those.

This one is a little something different with the blue dial.
It looks a bit manly to me (it is a uni-sex one) but I kinda like that!

And this is the one I think Laura from Lollipop26 (YouTube) wears. A classy gold one.

This one is pretty big though, and i've got tiny wrists... So that might look a bit funny.
The same with the blue one..

If only I could combine them all together and make the prefect one ;)

They aren't cheap, and thats why there's no way I'm buying one online. I'm gonna find a store and try some of theese on. I think one of those Michael Kors watches will be a great investment for my jewelry collection! :)

Wich one do you like best??
♥ Feline

Shoppings!

I needed some new basics for this spring!

Blazer: Zara

can't go wrong with a black blazer.

Jeans: River Island

I needed some dark wash jeans, but it came in several washes.

I liked the buckle details on the hips

Shirt: Zara

This print shirt reminded me of the YSL logo shirts. Wich I love, I would never pay that much for a simple shirt though... So this was a great dupe for € 16!

Also came in black, white and pink. But I like my gray's :)

♥ Feline

Fashion Trends: Love and Hate

There'll always be fashion trends that you love and can't get enough of, and some trends you don't love so much and just don't understand why the whole world is wearing them..

Here are my Love's and Hate's of the moment!

Love:

Cropped Leather Jackets

Leather jackets have been all over stores for a while now, but for this spring/summer I spotted a lot of cropped ones in soft pastel colors.

I looove the leather trenchcoat one!

Hate:

Peep Toe Ankle Boots

Don't get me wrong, I love peep toed pumps and gladiator sandels, stuff like that! I just hate the ones that cover the whole foot, except for the toes. It just looks so weird to me to see a full boot with bare naked toes comming out!! It makes me think of a nice warm sweater with a hole cut out for the belly button.. (??) haha

♥ Feline

Outfit

It's finally spring in Amsterdam!! thank GOD! Winter was wayyy to long this year...

So I decided it was time to get out my summer jackets!

Today I wore my dusty pink jacket I got a few years ago at Bershka. Still love it!

jacket: Bershka

tanktop dress: H&M

cardigen: H&M

boots: Hot Ice

necklace: H&M

♥ Feline

Lady Gaga inspired white nails

You're really into nailpolish if you noticed that Lady Gaga is wearing white nailpolish in her new video Telephone.

I mean... thats the last thing a normal person would look at in that video!! ;)

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, here's the link.

the polish I used:

Revlon nail enamel/vernis

in colour:

050 White On White

♥ Feline

Made a Polyvore collage

GaGa by Feline87

items in this set:

Juicy Couture T-Shirt Don't Talk, 79 EUR

True Religion Billy Straight Leg Jeans - Montgomery, $240

ASOS | ASOS TURIN Suede Zip Shoe Boot at ASOS, 75 GBP

Lady Gaga NEW ITEMS | Lady Gaga Rubber Bracelet | Shop the Lady Gaga...

Lady GaGa and Beyonce's Telephone video: Is the promo too explicit for...

♥ Feline

Jeanine Payer Jewelry

I love the "Day In The Life" series from Lorraine on her TheCurrentBoobies channel! I really like her style and get alot of insperation from her.

In one of her video's she was wearing a Jeanine Payer necklace. I fell in LOOVE!

She makes jewelry with hand-engraved poetry.

My favorites are the dime necklaces:

Wallace:

nothing is worth more then this day.

-Goethe

Faye:

I want to be forever the me

that greets change with open arms and heart.

-Casey Haymes

Palermo (with cristal):

(front) love grows love

-C. Haymes

(back) We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart.

-B. Pascal

Attie:

Courage, strength, and hope possess my soul...

I will stand firmly and without fear.

- Goethe

Most of them come in silver and gold, you can choose your length and if there's a stone on it, you can choose the kind of stone you want. I think you can even order one with your own engraving!

All of this offcourse does come with a price tag.... One that I can't afford at the moment, but this is something I might put some money aside for!

The pieces are so personal and timeless, I think it's really woth it!

Untill then, I'll be wearing this H&M necklace I found at the men's section. I've had it for a while and wear it almost every day.

Take a look at the Jeanine Payer website: www.jeaninepayer.com

And her blog: Glimpse

♥ Feline

Outfit & some new H&M stuff

My outfit of the day with some new items I got at H&M.

My new transparant black blouse and studded pouch from H&M!

♥ Feline