Blake Lively GLAMOUR US Cover Shoot July/2011

I'm so in love with the July Issue of Glamour US! Blake Lively is stunning! Take a look at her cover shoot:

via US Glamour Facebook Page

xo Nathalie

In a bad mood on Friday 13th? Cheer yourself up with these tips!

1)  LAUGH! :-)



2) TURN UP DANCE MUSIC (& SING ALONG!)

So now that the babies have cheered you up a bit, you need some dance music :-)
My tips:





3) Eat something delicious (yes, sweets!) 

Why not have Ben & Jerry's ice cream? Or have a nice piece of cake? Everybody knows anything with chocolate is good for our mood (and enjoyed responsibly, it's also not bad for our shape)!
If you rather want to eat fruits, try pineapples or melones. They contain fruit sugar (and much water!), and in addition you will directly get that Carribean feeling.



4) WATCH AN AWESOME MOVIE

My suggestions:
• Breakfast at Tiffany's
• 27 Dresses
• Bride Wars
• anything with Ben Stiller
• Valentine's Day
• Love, actually


I hope your mood has improved now :)


Love, xx

Raspberry Smoothie

Are you dieting? Have you decided to never eat chocolate, jelly beans and cake anymore? Are you suffering from a terrible yen for something sweet without completely ruining your shape?

Try out a raspberry smoothie! It's delicious, healthy (raspberries have lots antioxidants and Vitamin C!) and it doesn't contain lots of calories. AND a smoothie is so easy to make!

What you need (for one large drink):
• 50 g raspberries (fresh or defrosted)
• 2 table spoons of vanilla ice cream
• 1 table spoon of yoghurt
• 25 g sugar
• 150 ml of milk

How it works:
It's ridiculously easy. Simply put everything in a blender and beat it fluffy. If you want to, garnish your smoothie with fresh raspberries.

Royal wedding 2011: Everything about Catherine's look

I have to admit I cried during the entire wedding ;), to me this was the perfect royal wedding, it couldn't have been any better.

I was especially excited how Kate would look like and it really knocked me off my feet. A dream of a dress! And her make-up: So naturally! And because she looked so incredibly good, I'm concerning myself now with her look.

THE DRESS


A beautiful ivory gown (the color reminded of Lady Di's wedding gown color) with lace applique and many floral details. It was designed by Sarah Burton, head designer of the british label Alexander McQueen. Catherine's wedding gown also reminded slightly of that dress that Grace Kelly/Gracia Patricia wore at her wedding.
The official Royal Wedding website revealed:
"Miss Catherine Middleton's Wedding Dress has been designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing. Miss Middleton wished for her dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterises Alexander McQueen's work. Miss Middleton worked closely with Sarah Burton in formulating the design of her dress."

THE JEWELLERY

Kate wore a beautiful small sparkling tiara with a long tradition. The tiara was made by Cartier in 1936. She was given Queen Mum when she became Duchess of York. The tiara was presented to Queen Elizabeth II. on her 18th birthday.

Her earrings were designed exclusively by Robinson Pelham. The royal wedding website says that they're  “diamond-set stylized oak leaves with a pear shaped diamond set drop and a pave set diamond acorn suspended in the center.” Their design was inspired new Middleton family coat of arms, which features oak
leaves and acorns. I love them!

THE MAKE-UP

According to some gossip, Kate did her wedding make-up herself just like she already did for the announcement of her engagement to William last year. It is very natural and she seems to feel confident with it.

If you want to copy it, prime you upper eye lid with a matte grey eyeshadow. Apply black kohl kajal around the eye and smudge it a little bit on the upper eye lid. Use black mascara and if needed trace your eyebrows a little bit to emphasize them. Use a rose blush on your cheeks and apply light pink lipstick on your lips.

THE HAIR

Her hairstyle was beautiful! Kate wanted it to be very naturally so that William recognizes her. Instead of a pinned-up hairstyle, she had big curls which were slightly snatched on the upper back of her head.

THE NAILS

Marina Scandoval, the woman who had made Kate's nails, told Daily Mail that the nail color was actually blended   out of two nude colors. The first one is called 'No. 28 Rose Lounge' from the label Bourjois which is exclusively sold only in the UK, the second color is from Essie called '423 Allure'.

I think her nails looked fabulous when William slipped on her wedding ring!

The first thing I'm gonna do now is trying to cover this color with my own nude nail polishs ;-)

Credits:

http://fem.com

http://glamour.com
http://glamour.de

http://bunte.de

http://officialroyalwedding2011.org

Kate & William ♥: The Kiss