Elegant- and girly 'tag'

1. Pearls or diamonds? 
Pearls. 
2. Who is your role-model? 
Audrey Hepburn & Ivanka Trump. 
3. Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr or Pinterest? 
Twitter & I've just discovered Instagram. Now I'm also very curious after Pinterest. I had an Tumbler-account but deleted that one, so not a fan! 
4. Favorite nail polish brand and colour? 
I don't wear nail polishes very often, but when I do it's a nude, pink or red.
5. Perfect evening? 
Dinner & a movie or drinks with my boyfriend. Or a dinner with friends. 
6. Favorite romantic movie(s)? 
Amèlie, Hors de prix, what happens in Vegas, what's your number, love actually. 
7. Perfect little get-away? 
Antwerp & Paris. But I would love to go the beach more often as well and do more city-trips. 
8. Favorite flower(s)? 
Pink peonies, pink or white roses and hydrangeas. 
9. Most inspiring 'wise words' or quote?
'Laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of things you cannot change'. But there are so many inspiring words/quotes to live by, see this blogpost for more inspiration. 
10. Style/fashion icon(s) you admire? 
Catherine Middleton Duchess of Cambridge, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Ivanka Trump, Jackie Kennedy, Lilly Pulitzer, Amal Clooney, Olivia Palermo, blogger Mary from 'Memorandum' (former The Classy Cubicle), blogger Mackenzie Horan from 'designdarling', blogger Blair from 'Atlantic-Pacific', blogger Carly from 'The College Prepster' etc. 
11. Best (secret) tip on how to be a perfect host?
Make sure you have enough food and drinks, it's always better to buy and/or make a little extra than have your guest leave with an empty stomage. And here are a few more tips.
12. Favorite dress? 
So, do I really have to declare my love for little black dresses again ;-)? I do like these ones as well. And a little red dress can also be gorgeous! 
13. Quality or qualities you most admire in your partner or friends? 
Honesty, loyalty, good morals and manners, kindness, intelligence and an open-mind. 
14. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 
Entrepreneur, married, mommy, house-owner, blogger & still happy and in love. 
15. Favorite drink? 
Sparkling water, fresh mint tea, latte macchiato, bellini, mimosa, rosé-pamplemousse.

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How to grow your hair: superfast & superlong. The ultimate hand (or hair)-guide.

picture via www.caroladearmas.com

So here are my tips on how to grow your hair faster, longer and healthier. I've combined them from different articles, blogs and youtube-videos but mostly out of my own experiences.

Healthy from the inside out:
- Eat your veggies, fruits and extra vitamins. There are so many special vitamin and mineral supplements for healthy hair (and hair growth).
- Drink lots of water to cleanse yourself from the inside. Lots of water = smooth skin and hair.
- I know people are often scared of oils. But you need some oils like fish-oil, olive/almond or coconut. You can even use these last ones as a hair mask. 
- Try to stay away from cigarettes and everything else that can be damaging for your health. 
- Massages can help stimulate the blood and oxygen-circulation. So a body massage and/or a scalp massage is always a good idea!

Washing:
- Try to wash your hair only once or twice a week. Everytime you wash your hair you're removing all the natural oils, so obviously you should do this as less as possible. A dry shampoo in between washes is your rescue! Dry-shampoo is also great to add a little extra volume and texture, for example when you want to create a beautiful updo. 
- Use a shampoo with as little as possible harmful substances. Try something for damaged hair or even baby-shampoo.
- When you rinse your hair, try not to rub too hard but only gently massage your scalp. The hair ends usually get washed anyway when you rinse out the shampoo.
- Conditioner on the other hand should be used especially on the hair ends. Because these are the oldest, most dry and your scalp already produces enough natural oils. Using conditioner on your scalp could cause your hair to get greasy and heavy.
- Use a hair mask once a week. 
- Rinse your hair out with cold water (or run some cold water over your hair after rinsing, like in the sink if you can't bare the cold water in the shower).
- Don't use a brush when your hair is still wet. Let it air dry or use a wide-teeth comb (or even better; use your fingers). 

'No heat' hairstyles:
- It isn't a secret that using (lots) of heat on your hair causes damage and breakage. Which means your hair can't really grow as much and probably doesn't look and feel as healthy as possible. So try to minimize (or cut out completely) all the heat from blowdryers and styling tools.
- And if you use any heat, always use a heat protection! My favorites are the ones by Biosilk or CHI.
- If you still want to style your hair; check out Youtube-vlogs for straight hair, curls or whatever 'without heat' and there's a lot to find.

Last but not least:
- Sleeping on a satin or silk pillow case helps to prevent hair-damage and also helps to keep your hairstyle in perfect shape. Silky straight locks stay straight, while curls don't get frizzy. Did you know silk pillow cases can even prevent your skin from wrinkles? Buy your satin pillow case here.  
- Get your hair cut once in a while, especially when you have dry/damaged and/or split ends. But you definitely don't have to visit your hair dresser too often. Websites (and hairdressers) advise you to go every six weeks but this is actually too much if you ask me. Your hair won't grow any faster after a cut, it just looks and feels a little healthier. 
- Protect your hair from the sun, this should be obvious. You protect your skin, why not your hair? 

What's your secret for long, healthy and shiny locs? 

I love you to the moon and back.

Are you spending your Valentinesday with anyone special? The boyfriend and I both have to work, we already had a lovely day yesterday. Tonight is just dinner and a movie @ home. What are your plans for this day? Have a great day, xoxo! 

10 (obvious) things everyone knows or should know about me.

♥ I love animals especially; dogs, cats, horses and donkeys. I really like alpaca's too. 
♥ My style icons are Kate Middleton, Olivia Palermo, Audrey Hepburn, Ivanka Trump, Blair Waldorf and Charlotte from SATC (even though these last two are fictional). 
♥ A few of my favorite inspiring blogs are Art 2.55, The College Prepster, Kelly in the City, Annemerel.com, DesignDarling, Southern Curls and Pearls, Cupcakes and Cashmere, JSNY, A cup of JO, and Classy girls wear pearls. 
♥ I have a passion for entrepreneurship and love meeting (young) entrepreneurs or ambitious people. 
♥ Paris is my favorite city in the whole world. 
♥ I collect art and antiques and don't even have room to put all the paintings/photo's we have on the walls. 
♥ I hate violence against people and animals. I hate people being treated unequally because of their skincolor, their believes or their origin (i'm against all sorts of racism). 
♥ I'm a perfectionist and I get unsecure in situations where i'm new (new job, a party with people i don't know, activities i've never done before) because then i'm not the best in doing whatever i have to do. Therefore i really hate playing games when i have never played that game before. 
♥ Peonies, roses and hydrangea's are my favorite flowers. 
♥ I'm madly in love with my boyfriend. We've been together for three years and have been living together for 2,5 years now.

Love the look... Shorts & Shiny hair

'Caramel' blonde is my favorite haircolor! And offcourse I love this look; the shorts, crispy white blouse, Chanel (look) jacket and Ferragamo flats. Flawless. 

Love the look... Perfect Couple!

They look so sweet together! I love Olivia´s polkadot blouse and flowy-flirty white skirt.  I'm not too much of a fan for the sunglasses Olivia is wearing in this picture, would love to see her classic cat-eyed (Audrey inspired) glasses or Ray-Ban's with this outfit. Johannes´ outfit is something my boyfriend would instantly wear, Lucky me!

Love the look: different paterns.

Olivia draagt twee behoorlijk verschillende prints maar door het rustige kleurgebruik en slechts 1 item in een compleet andere kleur 'werkt' deze outfit heel goed. Ik vind het mooi dat het klassiek en tegelijk juist heel modern oogt, iets wat Olivia altijd goed weet te bereiken met haar outfits. Ze is wat mij betreft echt een super goede styliste.

 

Olivia is wearing two completely different paterns, but with the matching colors (black & white) and just one item popping out in another colour this outfit seems to be working very well. I like that it feels classic, yet very modern. Olivia truly is a great stylist.

Love the Look(s): Olivia Palermo (offcourse)

Olivia P.

Get inspired by Olivia Palermo's style and shop her look (or make your own interpretation).

Matchy-Matchy

"Matchy-Matchy" zoals Olivia zelf zou zeggen. Wat een prachtige outfits draagt het stel; chique en geweldig op elkaar afgestemd. I'm a fan!

2 x pastelroze

Socialite/model en altijd goed geklede Olivia Palermo en natural beauty en prinses Kate Middleton, beiden in lieflijk roze.

Socialite/model and always perfectly dressed Olivia Palermo and natural beauty slash princess Kate Middleton, both in lovely pink.