🧑🏼‍🍳 Pigs in a blanket & Brownie Recipe to try during Lockdown 👩🏻‍🍳

Hello & welcome back to my blog!

Today I will be sharing my favourite very easy snack recipes for you to make at home during the lockdown. This is a great time to test out your baking and cooking skill and to treat your fam with some yummy food. There is a sweet and a savoury snack, so here is something for everyone.

The first DIY recipe is pigs in a blanket. This is SO easy and you will only need a few things:

🍴Mini Sausages/Sausages cut up in the size you want

🍴Puff Pastry (Store bought/Home-made)

🍴Paprika (optional)

🍴Non-Stick Spary

🍴1 egg

🍴An oven tray

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First pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius before starting. Now all you need to do for this DIY is to get your sausages cut up if you are not using the mini sausages and dry them off with a cloth or paper towel. Next you cut the puff pastry into strips. You can cut them as thick/thin as you like and you can also use the full length of the puff pastry or cut it in half to make smaller strips, depending on the size of you sausage. After cutting the strips you can start to wrap your piggies in their blanket. When you are done wrapping them spray the oven tray with non-stick spray and place them onto the oven tray. Lastly egg wash your piggies and sprinkle some paprika over (I don’t sprinkle all mine with paprika as some people like it without) and then bake them in the oven until the puff pastry is cooked through and crispy on the outside. I don’t have a specific time for these in the oven as I just check when I think the are ready. You will definitely see when they are cooked. They also don’t need to be in the oven for too long. If I have to guess I would recommend about 15-20 min.

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When your pigs in a blanket are out of the oven give it a few minutes to cool down and enjoy with your friends and family. I like to dip my pigs in a blanket in tomato sauce, but I am sure you can enjoy them with any dipping sauce.

And my second recipe is Chewy Chocolate Brownies. These brownies are delish and this what you’ll need:

🍫 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and keep it hot)

🍫 1 table spoon of cooking oil (I used Sunflower oil)

🍫 1 1/8 cup of superfine sugar (e.g. granulated sugar/caster sugar)

🍫 2 eggs

🍫 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

🍫 2 cups of plain flour

🍫1/2 cup of cocoa powder

🍫 1/4 teaspoon of salt (or a pinch of salt).

🍫 1 slab of Cadbury Whole Nut Chocolate

Method:

Preheat your oven about 5 min before to 180 degrees Celsius and grease a square baking pan with some butter or non-stick spray.

Add the hot melted butter, oil and sugar together in a bowl and mix it well together. After that add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until the colour lights.

Sif in the dry ingredients, the flour, cocoa powder and salt and then fold the dry ingredient into the wet ingredients until combined. (BE CAREFUL not to over beat, this will affect the texture of the brownies).

Pour the batter into the baking pan and make sure the batter is evened out. Break the Cadbury Whole Nut slab chocolate into pieces and add them into the batter.

Put in the oven for 20-28 minutes. Remember the brownies are chewy, but must not jiggle and be flowey.

Let it cool down and serve with ice-cream. This is a super yummy brownie recipe and a great way to keep busy during the lockdown!

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I hope you enjoy these recipes and find them helpful to use during this time to keep busy and snack on! 🧑🏼‍🍳 Please tag me on Instagram if you make one of these recipes and share with your friends.

All my love

KM.

Pearls & Diamonds Jean DIY Tutorial

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today’s blog is going to be a tutorial on how to glam up an old pair of jean in TWO different ways. I though about two ideas since you may have more than one jean in your closet that you want to glam up, or just for some future reference.

The first tutorial is: PEARL JEANS.

I have had an obsession with pearl jeans for the last 3 years and I have never owned a pair and thought that it would be super fun to DIY it. My sister owns two pairs of pants with pearl embellishments and I used it as my inspiration.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Pearls (any size you want, I have small and big pearls).
• A needle and white/cream thread
• A pair of scissors
• Jeans
• A marker
• Pin needles.

Here are the steps to follow:

The first thing I did was laying out the pearls on the jean to see where I want them and how I want to place them. For my jean I decided to do the right top of the leg, but you can do it any way you want. I used the pin needles to keep my pearls stable and this will also help you in the next step. Another tip is to take a photo of the jean to remember where you placed the pearls if you are going to use different sized pearls.

After that I took off the pearls, but left the pin needles. As I took out the needles I made a small dot with my marker. Because I am using smaller and bigger pearls I just checked the photo I took earlier of the pearl placement to help me remember the placement of the different size pearls. I would recommend that someone help you with this, as it can get tricky.

After making the dots I can now clearly see where the pearls have to go.
Then you can start to hand sew the pearls on. Sew the pearl four times through the holes of the pearl and after the fourth time, wrap the thread around the pearl about two-three times to make sure it is fully secured. Do this with all the pearls. End off with a double stitch underneath the denim to make sure the pearl is not going anywhere.

When you are done make sure that all the pearls are stable enough to survive. And then there you have your own DIY Pearl Jeans.I love this tutorial and think that the jeans looks much more beautiful than before. Now I finally have my own pair of pearl jeans.

THE SECOND TUTORIAL IS: DIAMOND EMBELLISHED JEANS

This is another DIY jean tutorial. This tutorial is more for the diamond/sparkling lovers out there. I recently bough a pair of jeans from Ackermans with diamond embellishments and thought that this could also be a very quick, easy and affordable DIY.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• A pack of diamond stickers 

• Jeans

Here are the steps to follow:

All you need to do is get a jean that you like and want to glam up with some diamonds and stick the diamond stickers where you like. For mine I am going to roll-up about 5cm of the bottom of the jean and then stick the stickers right above the fold in random order, and the abra-kadabra there you have some sparkling jeans.

I would recommend that you to use some form of glue with the stickers if you want the diamond stickers to last a bit longer, or if you got a big pack of the stickers you can always just stick new stickers on if the others fall off.

I hope you find these tutorials interesting and please share the photo’s of your glam jeans on Instagram and tag me!

All my love

KM.

Christmas Gift Guide for Her

Hello and welcome back to my blog. Is it too early to post a Christmas blog? With Christmas around the corner (42 days to be exact) I thought it would be a good idea to make a gift guide to help the souls who does not know what to buy for their loved ones.

PERFUME:

Now I do not know one lady who does not like to smell nice. Everyone likes a good old perfume or either just a body mist to make them smell good all day. I for one have quite the obsession with smelling nice and buying perfumes and body mists. Here are a few of my favourite perfumes to give you an idea. The perfumes shown in the picture all ranges for R1000-R2000 and it is quite expensive, but they last quite a while and smell gorgeous.

Jewellery:

Jewellery is a great gift. I love wearing jewellery, I feel like it completes your outfit. You just have to make sure everything fits together. The store I buy my jewellery from is Lovisa, since the have really affordable and stylings jewellery. Sometimes I just want to buy the whole store, because I just love everything they sell. Other jewellery brands I really like that is a bit more on the expensive side is Swarovski (I’m obsessed) and Michael Kors (my favourite designer). It’s also nice to gift someone jewellery for Christmas, expsially if they wanted it for so long, they will always remember that you bought it for them when they wear it.

Lush Bath Goodies

Lush is a must over the Christmas time. They make the cutest Christmas themed bath goodies, it’s totally worth the money. I just love the smell of Lush Bath products and I’m sure you do too. Here are some of their limited edition bath goodies available this year:

Makeup

This is a very basic and not so personal gift to buy, but we ladies love it. Some more than other, but if you know the person who you need to buy a present for loves makeup why not buy it for them. I personally would not buy foundation, powders or anything that you need to test the skin with first, because you might buy the wrong shade and they might end up looking like a ghost or Oompaloompa. I would buy eyeshadow palettes or a beautiful lipstick, makeup brushes or even a makeup bag for them to store all the makeup in.

Hair Accessories

Hair accessories is another great idea for a gift. You must just keep in mind the length of the persons hair and if they do not all ready own something you want to buy them. Buy them something they need and something they would like. Hair accessories is a good choice since it is a big trend these days, like hair clips, head bands and scrunchies.

I hope you find this gift guide helpful and find the perfect gift to buy for Christmas. All the images found above’s links are available down below.

All my love –

KM.

• Azzaro Pour Elle Perfume: https://clicks.co.za/azzaro_pour-elle-eau-de-parfum-75ml/p/235924?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4d24fSVcTDMqeMebu8cpNS1aImZghJdIfSVbdkTvUTxghUyOZyGC0WRoCXTkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
• Zadig & Voltaire Perfume: https://clicks.co.za/zadig-and-voltaire_this-is-her!-pour-belle-eau-de-parfum-50ml/p/271870?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4d56_NLgaJ9Kz6iwulsfpOOmY0at2a2ahMdSSDgj0NCv8cDkBjM_e0BoCxCkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
• Thierry Mugler Perfume: https://www.edgars.co.za/brands/m/mugler/fragrance-11/womens-fragrance/alien-eau-de-parfum-c60717181?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4d0DHHYFYd50YiNc2ZVewOXGJ3yZyKWuY5gwXKF905O2xq-jlYWZ6ohoCHWUQAvD_BwE

• Swarovski Sunshine Ring: https://www.swarovski.com/en_GB-ZA/p-M5482713/Sunshine-Ring-White-Rose-gold-tone-plated/?color=color-white
• Lovisa Huggie Earrings: https://lovisa.uk/products/cer-rg-pearl-huggie
• Michael Kors Watch: https://superbalist.com/women/accessories/watches/sofie-rose-gold-blue/524320
• Swarovski Zodiac Sign Necklace: https://www.swarovski.com/en_GB-ZA/p-M5293512/Zodiac-Pendant-Virgo-Violet-Rhodium-plated/?variantID=5349224

• Pearl Hair Clips: https://lovisa.uk/products/bdbl-ss-pretty-prly-2pk-clip
• Babyliss Rose Gold Straightener: https://clicks.co.za/babyliss_28mm-straightner-rose-gold/p/321749?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4d5lYN4YiiBhySznPQ-1Ewx-or6qA-70LkRJlt8kRsW3LIZWKj9u9GxoCz_8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
• Babyliss Rose Gold Hairdryer: https://clicks.co.za/babyliss_dc-2100w-ionic-dryer-rose-gold/p/321748?gclid=CjwKCAiA8K7uBRBBEiwACOm4d2_LDQWyfE0xy5F_WMtGelNZqlJr9pmMf_29XAsDYg3z0bpg0SPoBhoCeUAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
• Asos Pearl Head Band: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-headband-with-graduating-pearls-in-gold-tone/prd/11784760?clr=gold&colourWayId=16377201&SearchQuery=&cid=13523
• Asos 3 Pack Scrunchies: https://www.asos.com/my-accessories/my-accessories-london-exclusive-teddy-scrunchie-3-pack/prd/12963329?clr=multi&colourWayId=16525687&SearchQuery=scrunchies

• Colorpop Disney Kit: https://colourpop.com/products/ever-ever-after-giselle-bundle
• Colorpop Liquid Lipstick: https://colourpop.com/products/trap
• Colourpop Liquid Lipstick: https://colourpop.com/products/more-better
• Colorpop Liquid Lipstick Kit: https://colourpop.com/products/up-and-away
• Urban Decay Naked Honey: https://www.urbandecay.com/naked-honey-makeup
• Urban Decay Primer Potion: https://www.urbandecay.com/eyeshadow-primer-potion/UD515.html#q=primer+potion&start=1

• Lush Golden Wonder: https://za.lush.com/products/christmas/golden-wonder
• Lush Popart: https://za.lush.com/products/gifts-under-r250/pop-art
• Lush Polar Bear Plunge: https://za.lush.com/products/christmas/polar-bear-plunge

15 Beauty Questions & Answers

Welcome back to my blog! I thought I’d answered some beauty question. I love reading Q and A’s and then decided to do my own. I got these questions from ‘The Beauty Section’ by Anna (30 Beauty Questions Tag)  and I’m really happy to have found her blog since she writes about all things I’m really interested in. 

Here they are: 

Favorite high-end brand?

Urban Decay. They have the best products and they are a cruelty-free brand which is a bonus!

Do you use makeup base/primer for the eyes?

Yes. I use the Urban Decay Primer Potion (Minor Sin).

Is there any kind of makeup you can’t leave the house without?

Mascara. I have long eyelashes but they are very light, so if I don’t wear mascara I look kind of weird and the mascara I am currently loving is Essence I 💜 Extreme Curl and Volume mascara.

Favorite drugstore brand?

Essence, Makeup Revolution and The Body Shop.

What kind of coverage do you prefer from foundation?

Medium coverage foundations. I tend to feel really disgusting if I wear full coverage foundations, but I also can’t stand wearing a foundation that does not cover a thing on my face. I have very red cheeks, so that is basically all I want to cover. 

What cosmetic brands have you always wanted to try but still haven’t?

Too Faced Cosmetics and NARS.

Do you remember your first makeup item?

Not really, but I’m pretty sure it might have been a lip gloss that used to be my mom’s. 

Do you like trying new skincare products or do you keep a certain routine? 

I like having a routine with a certain brand for a while, but then when I discover new products I would like to swap it out from time to time. 

Which celebrity always has great makeup?

Selena Gomez. She is just stunning and her makeup always looks natural yet still very beautiful.

What brand do you think has the best packaging?

Too Face. I love pink and girly things and it is my dream to own everything from Too Faced one day. 

Favorite bath and body brand?

The Body Shop and Lush.

If you could only buy from one brand, which brand would you choose?

Urban Decay.

5 Favorite Beauty YouTubers:

• Zoe Sugg
• Shannon Harrison (Shaaanxo)
• Tati Westbrook
• Sazan Hendrix
• Lily Pebbles

Do you ever consider taking makeup classes?

I am currently studying a BA degree in the Arts of Fashion majoring in Media and I have a makeup course in the 2 of my 3 years. So I am basically taking makeup classes since this is part of my degree. I am enjoying it so far, but there are also still somethings, like eyeliner that is not my forte. 

What do you love about makeup?

I love that makeup makes me more confident and makes my face glow up. When I was younger I didn’t enjoy wearing makeup and I don’t know why. Yes, I don’t wear a full face like most of the times, but sometimes it makes me feel good to put on eyeshadows and brows and a beautiful nude lip. 

My advice is if you’re not comfortable with wearing a full face of makeup like me, take it step by step. That’s the beauty of makeup, you don’t need foundation, countering and the whole jazz to look beautiful, a simple eyeshadow, mascara, and liquid lipstick will make you look just as stunning. 

There you have it! I hope you enjoyed reading my 15 Beauty Questions and Answers. Please share your answers to in the comments below. 

All the love – 

SEPHORA ADVENT CALENDAR 2018

This year I didn’t have a chocolate advent calendar, but instead I had the Sephora ‘Once Upon a Castle’ makeup, bath, skin care and accessories 24 days advent calendar. This advent calendar was limited edition, as I cannot find it on the website with the product prices or details. So just keep in mind that this are my opinion on the products and the info I have on the products was found on the back of the box. I received this advent calendar from my mom, dad and sister all the way from Italy. My sister and dad had a trip to Italy and this is the present they brought back for me and I AM OBSESSED. 

I’m going to take you through the whole 24 days and what I got in the advent calendar. 

Unfortunately you can not buy this in South Africa since we don’t have a Sephora. My dad and sister bought this advent calendar for 39 euro and they bought it in Sephora – Rome. 

Day 1 – Sephora Peony Fizzing Cube

This is like a mini bath fizzer and it smells gorgeous. You just pop it into the bath while running the water and then this will make your bath smell nice and make your skin feel soft and cleansed.

Day 2 – Sephora Eye Pencil To Go (09 – Intense Black)

 This is a miniature eye pencil which is perfect for having in your handbag or travel makeup bag since it is small. I don’t really wear eye liner, but I’ve recently learned how to apply it and might give it a try.

Day 3 – Universal Brow Freeze (01 – Incolore Clear)

I honestly had to Google what this was and what is does and this is what I found on the Sephora website: “This easy-to-use pencil distributes brow wax evenly in one quick sweep, offering weightless results and long hold for natural-looking brows”. Sounds very interesting and I’ll use it, just not sure if I’m going to use it the right way.

Day 4 – Sephora Color Hit Nail Polish (L43 – It Girl)

I love nail polish and buy new ones every month so I was very happy to find a nail polish in this advent calendar. The color I got is a deep red color and it’s a very festive Christmas color and I cannot wait to wear it on Christmas Day!

Day 5 – Sephora Lip Liner To Go (03 – Classic Red)

 I don’t really wear lip products, except lip balm. Maby I will use this some time when I really feel like a red lip. I was watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians Season 6 and Kourteny was wearing a red lip and it looked stunning and I actually thought I should try it out for this festive season.

Day 6 – Sephora Cotton Flower Fizzing Cube

This is the same as the Peony Fizzing Cube and I cannot wait to use them in my baths.

Day 7 – Sephora Cream Lip Stain (01 – Red)

 Like I said before I don’t really like to wear lip products, but this red is gorgeous! The only negative thing of  this product is that it comes off difficult and because it is red, it leaves a little stain when you wear it the whole day.

Day 8 – Sephora Express Eye Makeup Remover Wipes (Cornflower Extract) 

 I have not yet used these wipes, but I think I will try them out on Christmas Day when I remove my makeup. I will give an update on the wipes on my InstaStories. (@karlamuller22)

Day 9 – Sephora Blueberry Creamy Body Wash 

I really enjoy the smell of the body wash, but I cannot really say I know how this makes your body feel since it is only 7,9 ml which is not enough for me to wash my body with. But overall it seems like it can be a nice product that even I would buy.

Day 10 – Sephora Instant Nail Polish Remover Wipes

 I love the idea of this so much! I haven’t used these nail polish remover wipes yet, but I think this is going to be much better than buying a whole bottle of nail polish remover and cotton wipes. I also think this might remove the nail polish quicker and better than normal. I’ll have to test it and let you know!

Day 11 – Sephora Color Hit Nail Polish (L03 – Sugar Coated)

This is one of my favourite color nail polishes. I also like that it is in a miniature size, so when I have to take it along with me it will fit in anywhere.

Day 12 – Sephora Nail File

Everyone loves finding a mini nail file in their advent calendar, since it’s the only place you would get one. I won’t go out and buy a mini nail file so this is a really good one to keep in you handbag or emergency bag for when your nails are in need of a file.

Day 13 – Sephora Stickers

To be honest I was a bit disappointed when I saw the stickers, but most advent calendars have them inside. They are very cute and I’m sure I will find something to do with them.

Day 14 – Sephora Invisibobble (Clear)

I love these and they are the only things I wear in my hair (accept scrunchies and elastics). They are comfortable, affordable AND doesn’t make pony tail bumps in my hair.

Day 15 – Sephora Sticky Notes 

Again I was disappointed with this, but I’m sure I will find a job these cute mini sticky notes. They are just a bit tiny though.  

Day 16 – Sephora Makeup Sponge

I was really happy when I got a makeup sponge, since I really needed a new one and I apply my foundation with a makeup sponge and not a brush. I’ve tried this one and I really like it. I prefer the bigger bold beauty blender, but this one works just as good.

Day 17 – Sephora Charcoal Nose Strips 

I am really excited to try these nose strips. I’ve wanted to buy nose strips but I keep on forgetting. I also know that Sephora are famous for their face masks, so I know these will work their magic.

Day 18 – Sephora Removable Matt Eyeshadow Pan (No.207 – Lazy Afternoon)

This shade is perfect to use as a transition shade. It’s also a nice size and the packaging is also very cute.

Day 19 – Sephora Matt Blush (No.09 – Shame On You!)

LOVE THIS BLUSH SO MUCH. I don’t wear blush, but recently I started to work it into my makeup routine and I am so happy I got this blush in my advent calendar. I also like that it’s not a very bright pink and is gives you a nice rosy cheeck and not a MAJOR blush overdo. I also really like the packaging.

 

Day 20 – Sephora Pocket Mirror

This is super cute and when you need a pocket mirror really quick you have one. I’m really bad at keeping pocket mirrors in my bag and when I need one I never have one. Hopefully I will keep this one save and use it since I really like it.

Day 21 – Sephora Cherry Blossom Fizzing Cube

Another one, but I don’t mind at all. This fizzing cube might be my favourite because I love cherry blossoms. They are so beautiful and I totally want to go to Japan now and see them. Maby when I throw this in the bath it will feel like I’m in Somei Yoshino laying underneath a cherry blossom tree.

Day 22 – Sephora #LIPSTORIES Lipstick (No. 09 – Ladyrinth City) 

This must be my most favourite product in this whole advent calendar. It is a lipstick from the #LIPSTORIES collection. This color is also a very beautiful color for the winter and I cannot wait to wear it. It smells gorgeous and looks gorgeous as well. I definitely want some more colors and will make a plan to get them here in SA.

Day 23 – Express Eye Makeup Remover Wipes (Cornflower Extract)

I have not yet used these wipes, but I think I will try them out on Christmas Day when I remove my makeup. I will give an update on the wipes on my InstaStories. (@karlamuller22)

Day 24 – Sephora Invisibobble (Blue)

I love these and they are the only things I wear in my hair (accept scrunchies and elastics). They are comfortable, affordable AND doesn’t make pony tail bumps in my hair.

 

Wow, I really got some amazing things inside this advent calendar and now I’m excited to use them! You can also go on my Instagram (@karlamuller22) and see how I opened everyday on my ADVENT CALENDAR HIGHLIGHT.

Thank you for reading & have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

All my love-

 

Matric Farewell

What a day. Something that I didn’t really wanted to do, but ended up enjoying it.

I love dressing up and having my makeup and hair done, and I rarely get to do that, so this was the perfect opportunity to do it and make some memories.

Like I said I wasn’t really keen on going, but after some while I realised that if I miss this event I will regret it when I’m older and I really don’t want to regret anything I didn’t do in my life ever.

My matric farewell was on October 5th 2018. I orderd my dress in March since I saw the one I wanted and knew if I didn’t order it then and there I wouldn’t find one like it again.

I had soooo many ideas of dresses in my head and found lots of pictures but the one I chose was actually so different from all the ideas I had.

My dress is blush pink off-the-shoulder dress. At the top it has all silver sequins and it’s a bit short in the front and longer at the back. I like the short in front and long at the back, then you could see my shoes. I bought my dress on ASOS form the brand Maya and shipped it all the way from England. I paid 90 pounds (+-R1700) for it and the shipping was free (what a bargain).I also paid about R750 import taxes. SO in total my dress cost R2450. I had no problem with the shipping, accept that the post offices in South Africa is a bit behind schedule so it came a bit later than it said, but it was worth the wait. As I said I ordered the dress in March 2018 so I still had lots of time if I needed alterations and changes, which I didn’t need since the dress was a perfect fit and I loved it just the way it was.

For my shoes and accessories I really had no idea what I was going to wear. Most of the things I actually only found like a few days before my matric farewell. I had shoes in mind and got beautiful heels at Woolworths from Studio-W (my fave), but they were much to high for me, but I will wear them someday. I found these shoes literally a week before my farewell at Fochini for R420. Me and my mom actually went to the mall to look for something I can wear in my hair, but when I saw these shoes I knew they were perfect. They are also a blush pink color (bit more of champagne) like my dress with diamonds on the front. It’s a block heel and that is soooo much better since they are much easier to walk in, and a little bit, but only a little bit more comfortable. I had the clutch my sister wore to her matric farewell. It’s a big clutch with lots of diamonds on it which was a perfect match with my dress and diamonds on my shoes. I wore a head band in my hair, also with silver diamond and my earrings came all the way from Belgium. My mom bought them in Belgium at Primark for only 3 euro’s. They are rose-gold hoops with little diamonds in the hoop. I also just wore my favourite perfume, La Vie Est Belle from Lancóme.

IMAGES BY MARIKE HEYNS

IMAGES BY MARIKE HEYNS

IMAGES BY MARIKE HEYNS

My mom did my hair, and she actually didn’t do bad. She had never done this hairstyle and we only practised like two times. I wore a silver headband with diamonds (see in previous paragraph) and the headband actually snapped because I have really thick hair so it was a bit too much to handel for him, luckily my sister was at the store and she got me a new one. I bought my headband at Dis-Chem for R70. My hair was straight and we just curled some of the sides with my curling ion. I’m really happy my mom did my hair because it made it more special and we didn’t have to pay a lot of money for someone professional.

My nails and toes were white. I always have white nails and toes, and my nails always has some glitter on too. I really like white, since it makes my hands stand out and it looks clean. And I always add some glitter because everyone needs some sparkle in their life. I did my nails at my nail lady Beatrice, she is my go to girl for nails, toes and she also waxes and tints my eyebrows ever month. I just loveeeee her.

HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THIS MAKEUP LOOK. I still can’t get over it. I wish I can wear my makeup like this everyday. It’s soooo magical and pink and sparklinggggggg. My makeup was done by the beautiful Lene. Make sure to go follow her on instagram to see more beautiful makeup looks like mine.

The night was beautiful and I’m so thankful that I could have spent it with my gorgeous friends. Without them it would not have been the same.

Shimone, Karla, Jesse, Annica

me & cassie

 

I’m also so thankful for my mom, dad and sister that forced me to do it. They are my everything and I love them too the moon and back.

Here are some more photo’s taken before my matric farewell. I love all these and they are the best memories.

 

me & dad

me & dad

me & carli

me & sister

me & mom

Essence Mystery Box

Helloo! Welcome back to my blog.

I went on a small shopping spree on TakeALot.com and came across the ESSENCE MYSTERY BOX, and I just had to buy it and see what is in store for us.

I love things like this, since it’s a mystery, but I also just want to get my hands on the box right after I ordered it because I’m really nosey. You can order the Essence Mystery Box here. Mystery Box Contains a variety of Nails, Lip and Eye Product. The Box does not include shade specific face products.

INSIDE THE ESSENCE MYSTERY BOX:

Essence Stay All Day translucent fixing powder (10 – Translucent) : This product is really nice and it works really good and any skin type. It sits very good and light on your skin and as it says in the name it makes your makeup stay all day. This product retails at R89,95.

Essence The Gel Nail Polish (37 – Serendipity) : I can sit here all day talking about this nail polish because I love it sooooo much! I have so many Essence nail polishes because they are very affordable and lasts long on the nails. They have a huge variety of colors. I had this color before and now I’m very happy to have it again. It does look purple but it’s actually a very light grey which is perfect for every season and it will match with every outfit. This product retails at R29,95

Essence MATT MATT MATT Lipstick (02 – Perfect Match) : For me personally this shade is a bit too dark and maybe one for the winter, but if you like to wear darker colors through the whole year this is the one for you. I really enjoy wearing matt lipsticks as they aren’t that glossy and shiny and they make a statement. This Essence matt lipstick is also not very drying, it gives some moisture which is always a bonus. This product retails for R49,95

Essence Extreme Lasting Waterproof Eye Pencil (08 – Rather Be a Unicorn) : This eye pencil is wayyyyyy out of my color zone but it’s always good to try something new. It says it lasts up to 16 hours and it applies very smoothly. If you like wearing bold colors or you are in the market for trying new things this is the one for you. This product retails at R59,00.

Essence All About Toffe Eyeshadow Palette (06 – Toffee) : Wow, wow, wow! I absolutely adore this palette! All the colors I love in one palette. What more could a girl ask for. This pallette has very beautiful nude, brown and blush pink shades. It has matt shades and stunning glitter shades aswell. This product retails for R89,95

In total if you bought all the products on their own it would cost R318,80.

I bought the Essence Mystery Box on TakeALot.com for R115, WHAT A BARGAIN. I would definitely recommend this box to any person who loves makeup and just wants to have a bit of fun!

I’m also very happy to say that Essence is a cruelty free brand!

I hope you enjoyed reading! Make sure to keep an eye out for new blog posts very soon.

All the love –

 

LISOF OPEN DAY 2018

Next year I’m done with high school and I really want to go study and get a degree in something I really love and will enjoy doing everyday for the rest of my life.

My dream is to become a fashion magazine editor and work for a big, well-known magazine (like Vogue).

About two years ago I heard of a fashion school, called LISOF and heard that they have a BA degree in Fashion Media. Sounds like my cup of tea I thought. After doing a lot of research I finally decided I will go to the open day (that was on the 17th of March 2018) in Pretoria since that will be where I wanted to study.

I had the best day at the open day. I was joined with my older sister and my dad (who doesn’t know too much about fashion). When we arrived at the campus we were warmly welcomed with a goodie bag and a coffee for the parents and popcorn for yourself.

We had a tour of the campus and then the FUN began. I had to design (decorate) a bag with the primary colors of LISOF (orange & black). I’m not very good at crafts or painting, but it was really fun for me and it was totally something new.

After that we had an information session where some of the people who studied at LISOF or people who work there as lectors gave a short summary of what their course is all about and my dad also got to learn some new things about the course I wanted to study.

When all the excitement was done I had to write a test, just for them and myself to make sure that this is the right course for me to study. I was really stressing about the test since I didn’t have to study for it so I didn’t know what to expect. The staff was very friendly and told me not to worry, it’s not that bad…

A week later , I got a phone call for LISOF to tell me I have been provisionally accepted for admission for 2019 for a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion (media), and I was soooo happy. One of my biggest dreams has come true. I’m so blessed to have a chance to go study and live my dream.

I can’t wait for 2019!

I hope you enjoyed my blog. If you want to know more about LISOF go check them out at https://www.lisof.co.za/ or on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

All the love-

 

 

20 Facts About Me 🍃

Hello. Today I’m going to share 20 facts about myself , so you can get to know me a bit better.

1. I am a Christian.

2. My full name is Karla Muller.

3. I am 19 years old.

4. I was born and raised in South Africa in the city of Johannesburg.

5. Currently a 2nd Year BA Fashion Media student at Lisof (London International School of Fashion).

6. My favourite color is blush pink , grey and white.

7. My favourite way to relax is just to lay on my bed and watch a movie with some comfort food.

8. I love to play around with makeup, although I’m not very good at eyeshadows (we’ll get there).

9. My favourite animals are dogs and bunnies.

10. I have three of my own dogs. Two Dachshund’s and one Pug and I love them sooo much, as well as a bunny.

11. My favourite series is Friends and Jane the virgin.

12. My favourite movie is

13. I would describe my style as super comfy and what ever I feel like wearing that day (all about the mood).

14. My celebrity crush is Harry Styles. (I mean he is gorgeous)

15. My favourite holiday is Christmas because we celebrate Jesus and it’s very festive.

16. My future goals is to work at a magazine and to hopefully one day become a free-lance writer for fashion magazines and stylist.

17. My favourite Uni subjects are Fashion Photography, Trend Analysis and Visual Merchandising.

18. I love baking even though I sometimes don’t bake the best treats.

19. I don’t like going out a lot and would describe myself as a house bunny.

20. I love plants, but kill them on a regular basis.

Share some fun facts about yourself in the comments.

Love KM.

Do more of what makes you happy.

Follow me on Instagram – @carla.met.n.k !