YUMM!!!!!

Made these little japanese rice balls with my friend today... best dinner ever! Apparently they're called nigiri :)

Any one ever tried these? Let me know below!

Xoxo
Martina

Snuggling up with my laptop!

Since i'm staying in tonight, why not spend it cozily snuggled up with my pillow pet, watching some shows and drinking tea?!

What do you do when staying in?

Xoxo

Martina

My casual outfit for a dance party!

*Please excuse the heavy amount of photos!*
(Also, i was in a big rush to go get ready at a friend's place so the photos aren't the best quality)

I went to a disco party last Friday and I had to make sure i wore something comfy, because based on past experience you don't exactly want to be dancing to hardcore electric beats with hoop earrings and heels!

I chose to have small earrings, a bracelet and i only had one small neclace, and obviously flats!!

First off, I had some simple denim shorts, these specific ones bought from Target.

I also got this loose top from the brand Mambo, don't remember what store from though.

This shirt is really low cut though, so i layered a green bandeau from the store Supre under so it wouldn't be too showy.

I teamed up the outfit with some simple black converse. These were really good during the night as i could dance without having sore feet.

Over it i threw on a cropped Jumper, also from Supre, and matched this with a cute little golden bag (Not sure what brand though, this I "borrowed" off my sister who had removed ALL tags).

This is the overall look (minus the shoes, i didn't want those on the bed)

It was good to wear as i managed to have a great time and looked decent in all my photos. It was comfy as well!

What do you think of the outfit? What do you wear out at a casual dance party/ to a club?

Xoxo

Martina

Review: Aldi's Lacura 6-step Smokey eye kit

The advertisement & the one i bought

I was walking through Aldi the other day with my mom and i noticed they were advertising a lot of stuff over at their makeup section. Normally, i walk past this section without thinking twice ( I tend to buy my stuff from other brands), but this time i decided to stop and look.

In it, i found a Lacura 6-Step Smokey eye kit for $6.99 and i just thought i'd give it a go. I bought the palette with the beige/natural colours because they didn't have any black in stock, but i suppose it's generally the same idea. It was really simple to use, even having labelled the different eyeshadow colors in t
he order you're supposed to use them (according to the diagram, anyway). It included a small mirror inside the set, but it is really tiny so i ended up using my own instead.

The diagram in the box (this one's actually from the advertisement, but I couldn't get the original as it was waayy too small)

The eyeshadows were fairly easy to use, so by the time i got to the final two steps (liquid eyeliner and mascara) i was really happy with the result. I also really liked the eyeliner as it has a good brush which was easy to use without being messy, and the mascara didn't clump, which was another plus.

Overall, i think this palette is very good, considering the price it sells at, and would especially help out beginners who need a little guidance. The only downside to this was that the natural colours don't have the same "smokey" eye effect as using black eyeshadow would, but it's a very nice look for a casual day out.

What do you think? Has anyone else tried this? Tell me below!

Xoxo

Martina

Ombre hair...taking over the world?

It seems everywhere i look, people seem to have balayage hair. Of course, it varies between the shades of blond and brunette, but the general concept has become really big.

Teachers, A list actresses, TV show actresses, my school friends, close friends, even to the point where you can buy specific sets to do it yourself! (don't believe me? check this out: http://www.lorealparis.com.au/hair-colour/all-over-color/preference-wild-ombres/2-dark-blonde-medium-brown-hair.aspx)

Basically, its become one of the biggest trends of 2012/2013, and it just makes me wonder... will people look back on this just as we look back on the 70s and platform heels?!

What do you think?

Xoxo
Martina