Last Day of the Year! - What was it like for me?

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dress: Second-hand (Emmy) / tights: H&M / bag: Second-hand / shoes: Second-hand

Vuosi 2017 oli minulle sangen hyvä vuosi, vaikkakin minulla oli töyssyjäni ja auto meinasi hajota tien varteen, mutta loppua kohden se parani ja parani entisestään ja voin sanoa olevani erittäin hyvässä tilassa tällä hetkellä.

Opin vuoden aikana paljon itsestäni ihmisenä ja yksilönä, löysin omaa tyyliäni taas enemmän tänä vuonna ja palasin tyylini kulmakiviin joita rakastin vuosia sitten ja huomasin rakastavani vieläkin. Aloin kokea olevani Minä jälleen, vaikka tietä on vielä kuljettavana olen ylpeä saavutuksistani  ja päätöksistäni joita tein ja mihin ne minut ovat johtaneet.

Toivon, että tulevana vuotena pääsen liikkumaan lisää eteenpäin ja keräämään voimia uusiin koitoksiin. Ja haaveilen, että pääsisin jo tänä vuonna tilaan, jossa voisin sanoa rakastavani itseäni enkä pelkästään hyväksymään tilaanteeni tällä hetkellä. En aseta sitä tavoitteeksi, mutta se olisi mukava tapahtuma, se tekisi minusta vielä onnellisemman kuin mitä jo olen ja tämäkin hetki ja olotila on jo ihan käsittämätön itselleni!

Toivotan teille kaikille ihanille hyvää Uuden vuoden aaton viettoa!

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The year 2017 has been all in all a pretty great year, even if it had it's downs with me but towards the end it has just gotten better and better, and now I'm in a rather nicely shaped space. 

I learned a lot about myself and grew as a person and individual, found my style more and more and went back to some things that I was fond of wayyy back and noticed I still like them. I started to feel like Me again, there's still road to go but I'm so proud of what I have accomplished and what decisions I made this year and were they have led me. 

I wish I will be able to move forward and gain more strength in this new year to come. And will get to a point were I can say I am able to love myself rather than just accepting the situation. I will not make it a goal but it would be a nice thing to happen. It would make me even happier than I feel right now.

I wish you all lovelíes a great New Year's Eve! 

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Fake Shearling Jacket and Floral Embroidered Jeans

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jacket: Second-hand / knit: Second-hand / jeans: Bikbok / bag: Second-hand / boots: Dinsko

Here's today's outfit! Found this fake shearling jacket yesterday at UFF for half-price and the turtleneck knit just called my name when I saw it (the colour is so Me). The jeans are from Bikbok and were already introduced on my INSTAGRAM few days ago and have been wearing them since! They were 70% off and are so comfy and stretchy but look fine as hell and are perfect for the embroidery trend going on. The boots are old as time but still working even though they're fake leather, but they are still doing their job.

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Christmas Day's Outfit - Leopard print coat and Blue turtleneck knit

bag: Second-hand / coat: H&M / knit: Amisu / jeggins: Cubus / shoes: Second-hand

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This coat is what I chose to get for myself as a Christmas present and I just love love LOVE it! It's so soft and warm and wonderful to wear. I wore this outfit today when we went on a hunt to find a Lidl that would've been open, but the internet page lied and not one shop was open in Helsinki were we would have found liquorice raspberry flavoured mulled wine (yes it's absolutely delicious!). Not a successful hunt on that part but we got some vegan chocolate and salt and vinegar chips instead (not complaining).

Have a happy Christmas Day!

Christmas Eve - Merry Christmas everyone!

sweater: Second-hand / watch: Second-hand

Nothing more today than have a Merry Christmas darlings! I spent the Eve with my family and have now returned back home to spend the rest of the evening and the days ahead with my boyfriend and our little baby cat-boy.

How has your Christmas started?

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New signature fragrance

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blouse: Mango / jeans: H&M / watch: Second-hand / fragrance: H&M

Fresh, light, soft, slightly mature... that's what my new favourite fragrance is like. Previously I have been using on-off Marc Jacobs' fragrances I have gotten as a late teen and after that men's fragrances for a while. But the basics have been: there has to be a little musk in there somewhere most preferably or something similar earthy and soft and freshness is also desirable, I've never wanted to smell like a a fruity punch, not like me at all. 

When I went to visit H&M earlier this week I saw that they had fargrances on sale. I had earlier been trying them and had been thinking of getting a new signature fragrance since the ones I had remind me too much of high school. At the first try I was completely sold for this one called Cashmere haze, it is neutral yet my boyfriend finds it very feminine. I decided to buy it and it has been 3 euros well spent. Need to go stock up on it if they still got it since I think this will be here for a long run!

Do you have signature fragrances? Or do you like to switch it up from time to time?

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Things that make me HAPPY at the moment

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 - CHRISTMAS! Of course, I'm a total Christmas freak and rejoice when it's December

- Christmas playlists, look above

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- My new shorter and darker hair. Had this sort of do last time when I was 18 and I feel so at home in it there's nothing else. Very glad I decided to chop the last five cms off

- My skin. I'ts feeling a lot better, only a few breakouts and scars atm which makes me feel so much better about myself

- New jewellery and watches. Especially these rosegold beauties in the pictures, have finally somewhat realized the meaning of accesorizing

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 - Cleaner apartment. Finally I have managed to clean the heck out of this place, still some to do but far better than it was earlier this week 

- My little Boo boy, makes me happy all the time but I wanted to mention him as well <3

- Christmas lights in our home. Have bought led candles and other decor for the darkest time of the year to brighten our nights (and days the sun goes down earlier and earlier but happily soon it's the other way round)

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- My light therapy lamp. My parents got me this lovely piece of equipment earlier this fall and it has made the days far easier to manage, at least I feel like it

- The snow! It's so much prettier and I love the brisk weather even if it means I need to be more careful when walking around but that's something I'm glad to pay for the view

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What makes you happy at the moment? I'd love to hear them!

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Red Beret and Teddycoat in a Blizzard

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beret: Second-hand / scarf: Second-hand / coat: Amisu / blouse: Second-hand / pants: Second-hand / boots: Second-hand / bag: Second-hand /

Hello dears! Long time no post, first it was the shock of coming back home and then week ago I got really sick and am currently suffering from laryngitis so posting hasn't been my top choice as I've felt very crappy. But today we had a date with my bf and went to have lunch and shopping (which he didn't enjoy one bit) and came home for some nice hot coffee and Futurama. So I felt like dressing up nicely and I truly love the outcome, other than my hair got all poofy from the blizzard and snow and my shoes got wet, but those are little things to worry, otherwise the outfit is a bomb!

It's nice to feel genuinely happy about life and being excited over things small and large. The holiday time couldn't have come in a better time and I'm enjoying it to the bits and as much as I can for the next weeks.

How has your life been lately and are you as excited as I am over the holiday season?

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Acne Flare-up and It's Effects on Me + A Bit of Body Image

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bag: Second-hand / blouse: H&M / bra: H&M / culottes: Second-hand+DIY / shoes: Second-hand

*This time only in English*

Hi everyone! We are on our last full day here at Las Palmas and these are photos of my outfit for yesterday evening. As you can see I feel happy and joyful even though my skin doesn't look like it's best. Since coming here my acne completely flared-up and my face especially chin got covered in achy and big breakouts. It's probably because of the sun, sweat and sunscreen combined and has had me a bit down. But I didn't want it to affect my stay here and ruin my so far so good holiday. 

Otherwise I really like how I look in these photos, I look cute and happy, but the acne and uneven skin makes me look at these and think I'm an ugly duckling. And the second thought I get is: Why?! When I see acne on some other person I think nothing about it, but on myself it makes me feel really self-conscious and un-confident. But why must it be so? I try to change my perspective and look at myself and not feel bad about how my skin or my body looks. I want to wear whichever clothes I find pretty and nice looking and wear makeup to accentuate my looks and make them stand out. 

But as I have suffered from a bad self-image and hated my body for so long it's a long journey to somewhere where I can say I truly love it. Right now I'm on a self-accepting phase, I accept myself as I am at this moment, but I can't say I like it. I use this blog as one platform for self-love and a form to grow as a person. I want to show myself as I am and help myself and others with finding their own style and learning about myself at the same time.

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