If you know me already, you know I love a dress and short evening dresses are the perfect choice for that special occasion or for a night out.

What I love the most about short dresses is that you can wear them on many occasions, so when you prefer a short dress instead of a long dress, you’re able to easily wear it again on other occasions.

I mean, don’t take me wrong, I love maxi dresses, but when you invest in one, you probably are not going to wear it as much as you would be able with a short dress. But once you decided it’s time and occasion for a beautiful mini dress, it’s time to choose your style!

Short evening dresses: Some different Styles

There are many styles of short evening dresses, so you will have a lot of options. From a basic style to a full sequin dress, you can choose the one that’s perfect for each occasion.

Sequins and embroidered dresses are great for more formal occasions, while something less formal like a night out can require a simpler evening dress.

I love dressing up, so whenever I have the opportunity, I’ll be happy to do so and add some crystals, sequins and shine!

But, of course, not all occasions ask for a full glam sequin dress and you can also choose simpler dresses that are also elegant and completely adequate as party dresses.

A black dress, for example, is always a great dress full of possibilities. A black evening dress is a must-have for every closet! It will for sure be a great acquisition to you, so you’re always ready even for that last-minute event.

I mean, a woman always needs to have that amazing black dress waiting for her, or that many amazing black dresses. A new black dress is never too much because you will always find an occasion to wear it.

If you want a dress that is something in the middle of a basic dress and a full glam one, there are also many styles and options. You can choose a party dress that has some embroidery details or even some sequin details.

I was browsing through party dresses online and I love this light pink short dress inspired by the flapper style! That would be a great example of a dress between basic and full glam, it’s something you can wear for a birthday party or even for a day wedding.

I would see it even as a night out outfit in the city.

Lace dresses are also another great option to choose as your short evening dress. They are classy, elegant, and very feminine.

If your occasion or event is a formal event and you want to go full glam, you can enjoy full sequins and embroidery dresses. They are for sure my favorite kind of dress. I can’t help a little glam and I will be always happy to dress up on every possible occasion. 😅

Short evening dresses: embroidery dresses

To me, a party is a time to dress up and I absolutely love embroidery dresses. They can be done with traditional embroidery or embroidery with crystals and sequins. Nothing better to “scream” party outfit than an embroidery dress.

And anyone can wear embroidery dresses, at any age, you can enjoy and shine with an embroidery dress. All sizes are also welcomed and you can find many plus size dresses with embroidery and sequins.

Short evening dresses: sequin dresses

I’m sorry, but I’m not sorry, I just can’t help but loving sequin dresses and I’m always happy to find an occasion when I can wear one.

But now you think, when to choose a sequin dress as your evening dress?

You can wear a sequin dress on many occasions, depending on the model of the dress. A sequin dress can be your choice for a fancy night out, for your birthday, holidays (especially for NYE), or even to formal occasions like a wedding.

So when we start from sequins or embroidery in some details of a dress, it can be a great wedding outfit for an evening wedding. You have a touch of shine to make your look more formal and perfect for a wedding.

But when you’re the star of the party, you can for sure go for a full sequin dress! Like I love to do on my birthdays, which is just at the begging of fall in October. And when I say full sequins, yes, a complete sequin dress even if long-sleeved.

What about you? What will you choose as your next short evening dress?

Real human hair extensions are much more delicate than synthetic hair. It is important that you follow the proper procedures for keeping them in good shape. 

The washing routine only takes a few minutes; you can even do it before going to bed. With a regular maintenance plan, it is easy to promote a long life and healthy locks. 

Today, I thought of sharing some essential tips and tricks that will help to keep your wefts beautiful so that they can keep you beautiful too:    

1. Detangling is a Must, Before Washing

After every use, you can use a soft bristle brush to brush out any tangles of your hair extension. I never forget to start brushing from the bottom and then work my way up.

Trust me, this step makes sure that the hair is not detached from the weft and detangling is done without causing much of the hair fall.

Tip: I always make sure that I never wet my tangled clip in hair extensions before brushing it thoroughly.

2. Washing to Hydrate

Please remember that you should wash them gently and soak them in your bathroom sink in lukewarm water. I always recommend you to stir pea-sized amounts of shampoo into the basin or sink. Always choose a gentle, clarifying shampoo which does not have many additives (like sulfate or alcohol).

Unlike our natural hair, clip in remy hair extensions can’t produce natural oil to keep the hair hydrated or moisturized. For that, I use a high-quality conditioner and a leave-in conditioner for the next step. 

Note: I always rub the length of the extension (not scrub) and then rinse it thoroughly with cold and clean water for sealing in the conditioner’s effects. I strongly recommend you not to brush extension while they’re wet. 

Also, I never blow dry my clip in hair extensions. It’s a strict ‘no-no’ for me.

3. The Key Is To Divide and Work

For removing any dirt or build-up, I always tie my hair extensions in a bunch (using my scrunchies) and then clean all at once. To get rid of products, I use my fingers tips and gently run it through my extensions. 

If I have to work with a lot of extensions, I prefer to divide my wefts into smaller groups, and then submerge the rest of the extensions into a soapy bath. 

These steps make sure that I quickly finish with all the cleaning part without creating much of a mess.

4. Comb after Drying

After removing them from the sink, I gently squeeze out all the excess water and place my clip in hair extensions on a clean towel on a sturdy surface.

I always spread my wefts flat as possible and try not to stack on top of one another. Once the hair extensions are partially dry, I use a wide-tooth comb and a little leave-in conditioner and then brush lightly through them to eliminate any leftover tangles. 

Note: I regularly or periodically touch to see if they are dry. I let them dry overnight or even longer to make sure it’s dry.  The process of air drying doesn’t extract the moisture and keep our hair detangled and manageable.

Do not over moisturize the extensions as it will grow oily and flat. I use a dab of leave-in conditioner once -in- a- while.

Some Hygienic Practices That Can Make Clip- In Hair Last Longer

Here, I will explain you some of my current practices that have helped me a lot in keeping my clip in hair extensions lustrous and bouncy. 

1. Little extra care never hurts! So I suggest that you wash your extensions after 6 to 8 wears. If you don’t use them often, don’t clean frequently.
2. Use a regular soft hair tie and twist it around the clip base in hair extension (about 1 to 2 inches below the weft and clip). And then place them in the box safely.
3. Don’t worry if you don’t have the original box; you can easily slide your hair extensions into a study bag or other container. It makes sure that your freshly washed extensions do not get frizzy and tangle. 
4. I always use a heat protectant spray before styling my natural hair weft. Therefore, I generously apply the product all over the weft’s surface or at least on the areas where I am planning on curling or straightening.

Winding-up

I can assure you that if you invest in some specialty combs, conditioner, and shampoo, your clip in hair extensions will last longer than you could imagine.

Caring doesn’t require you to be a professional; it requires a little bit of your attention and care.

I hope my tips have helped you.

Happy hair means happy you! 

I tried the Neuro Sensi Mask by Arkana Skincare, a night face mask for sensitive skin and now you can check my full review about it.

The Neuro Sensi Mask is part of a new line of products by Arkana, a polish skincare brand that I already tried some products before (and that I loved!), and this night mask was developed for vascular and hypersensitive skin.

My skin can be quite sensitive, it can get irritated and red easily, so I thought this was a great mask to try in any occasion that my skin could be more sensitive.

I’m usually very careful with the products that I try at my skincare routine, but a little more than a month ago, my skin got very irritated with some products I was trying or it had some allergic reaction to some or any of the ingredients, so I stopped what I was trying and went back to good products I already tried and liked, so I also decided to try this Arkana facial mask for sensitive skin.

My review of the Neuro Sensi Mask by Arkana Skincare:

The Neuro Sensi Mask is an overnight mask (the kind of face mask you apply in the evening and sleep with it) that is targeted to do a night repair of hypersensitive and capillary skin, helping with the typical problems of this type of skin. It’s supposed to bring daily soothing and comfort and it’s allergen-free fragrance.

The application of this mask is recommended to be night care for those whom has hypersensitive and capillary skin, it can be active support of therapies of rosacea-prone skin, it can also be temporary care after esthetic treatments and it can be used in a daily application instead of a night cream.

As I mentioned, I started to use it when my skin was feeling irritated and it had many red spots (which is not very common on my skin, unless it had some allergy reaction or was irritated by some product) and it definitely helps to soothing and comfort the skin!

From the first day, I noticed that in the morning after my skin was calmer and less red than in the evening. And it was definitely helping my skin to recover from its redness during the following days.

Since I had some irritation on my skin, this was the only product that I was applying after washing my face in the evening. It made my skin feel soft and it helped to improve the redness in my skin caused by the irritation.

The texture of the Neuro Sensi Mask is very light and easy to apply. The product is easily absorbed by the skin. Once you apply it, you don’t feel the skin grassy at all and I have oily skin during the hot summer in Milan, so I would say it’s great even if you have oily/combination skin.

Overall, I’m very happy with the results of the Neuro Sensi Mask by Arkana, it helped my skin recover while keeping it smooth and with a silky texture. Luckily my skin it’s back at its normal!

It could be definitely a great night care option for after treatments, and for sensitive skin. I’ll keep using this night mask whenever my skin is more sensitive or when it needs some help to feel healthier after any irritation or redness.

Do you want to know more about Arkana’s products that I had previously tried? Check my Arkana Reviews.

* I received this product for free from the brand, but as always, all opinions are my sincere and real opinions after using a product, regardless if I bought it or received it for free from some brand.

I’ve been using the Hydrating Milky Cleanser by Pixi Beauty for about 3 months, so I think it’s safe to say I really liked this facial cleanser! I mean, I even forgot to try other cleansers I had in stock to try and review. 🙈

First thing I should say, I have combination/oily skin and I was a little afraid of trying a hydrating cleanser, but truth be told, even oily skin needs hydration! And everyone with this type of skin must be a little less afraid of hydrating products. I would even say that for a couple of years, from the time when I started to care more about hydrating and moisturizing better my skin, I think it’s actually less oily than it was before.

So I can say that even combination/oily skin could benefit from this cleanser, especially because I’ve been using it for so many months, that I can say it didn’t make my skin any oilier even in the long term.

• Hydrating Milky Cleanser (U$17,99) – Pixi (Review)

Pixi Beauty came out with this skincare collection called Hydrating Milky with many skincare products enriched with coconut, jojoba and probiotics. This line is suitable for all skin times.

And one of the first steps is the Hydrating Milky Cleanser by Pixi (to be used first in the morning and after the makeup remover in the evening). It’s suitable to be used in your morning and night skincare routine and that’s how I’ve been using it.

It has a creamy texture that gets really soft when in contact with the water. You can use it by itself to wash your face or you can use it with any face washing device you’re used to using (like I did in the video in the end of this article).

Buy it here: Milky Cleanser by Pixi (U$17,99).

It gives me a clean sensation and a soft feeling, it didn’t make the skin oily, not even after using it for 3 months.

I usually prefer foam cleansers, but I must say I was surprised by this Pixi cleanser and I fell in love with it.

It has some fragrance in its formulation, but I feel it very lightly. It didn’t cause me any irritation and I think it’s a very light smell, so it’s definitely not annoying like in skincare products with strong fragrance.

I’ve been also trying the Hydrating Milky Makeup remover from the same line (which melts makeup, but feel like an oil-based product when you apply it to the skin), so I think the creamy Hydrating Milky Cleanser is a great next step to remove all the oil from the makeup remover and clean well your skin.

By the way: never forget to use a cleanser product after makeup remover, to make sure your skin is clean and ready to apply any other skincare products.

Here’s a video in which I used most of the Hydrating Milky collection by Pixi, including the Hydrating Milky Cleanser, so you can even see its texture while in contact with the water and while applying it to my skin:

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Skincare Sunday 🤗 Happy Easter! 💕 💚 Hydrating Milky Makeup Remover @pixibeauty 💚 Hydrating Milky Cleanser @pixibeauty 💚 Oval Sonic Cleanser @sunmay_international 💚 Hydrating Milky Tonic @pixibeauty 💚 Milky Serum @pixibeauty 💚 Hydrating Milky Lotion @pixibeauty #skincaretips #pixibeauty

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Do you want to know more about Pixi products I had reviewed in the past? Check out my Pixi Reviews.

Ingredients’ list of the Hydrating Milky Cleanser:

Aqua/Water/Eau, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Jojoba Esters, PEG-100 Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Chloride, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Avena Strigosa Seed Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Lecithin, Parfum/Fragrance, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol

* I received this product for free from the brand, but as always, all opinions are my sincere and real opinions after using a product, regardless if I bought it or received it for free from some brand.

Have you ever heard of an eyelash curler with heat and always wondered if it really works? So I have good news: it works!

I tested an Eyelash curler with heat by the brand Anlan, which’s called Electric Eyelash Curler and I really liked the final effect on my eyelashes! Check out my full review of this product, in addition to checking the comparison of the big difference of using only the eyelash mascara against using the mascara + the electric eyelash curler.

• Eyelash curler with heat: how to use an eyelash curler heated

This is the eyelash curler that heats that I tried (and I loved it!), This one is by the brand Anlan, but I also saw other models from other brands that look like this model.

For you to see the difference that this eyelash curler made in my eyes, look at the “magic” below!

On the left side of the photo, you can see my lashes after applying mascara + the electric eyelash curler, super curled and visible. But on the right side of the photo, my eyelashes are just with the eyelash mascara, whatever they are, they hardly appear, because they are “straight”.

To check out how to use this electric eyelash curler with heat and check out all its effects on video, I filmed a video showing all the details of how to use an eyelash curler with heat and what are its effects on the lashes:

To watch the video directly on Youtube, click on Eyelash Curler with heat (Full review and how to use it).

If you liked this electric eyelash curler, you can get it with 40% off with the Anlan coupon code “anlan0707” (anlan.co) to buy this product until 7/31.

The use of this eyelash curler is very simple, as you can see in the video and the results are incredible!

It will definitely be a beauty device that I will use more often from now on and that will be part of my makeup routine.

I loved the effect because as my lashes are very straight, when using this curler, I’ve got such a beautiful effect!

* I received this product for free from the brand, but as always, all opinions are my sincere and real opinions after using a product.

Do you love makeup? Then check out more makeup reviews.

Finally, we can go out and enjoy some summer outfits! So here’s my new selection of 4 outfits to stay in and to go out!

• Going out outfits:

Let’s start with a summer dress because you all know I love a dress and to go out in one. Especially if it’s a very feminine dress like this one. For this outfit, I chose a pink asymmetric mini dress with a long sleeve in a sheer fabric, so cute and also so elegant!

And as you will notice, I also have super curly hair in the next two photos! It was the first time in my life that I did mini curls and I had a lot of fun with this different hairstyle. It felt so new and different to me, I do a lot of messy waves on my hair, but I had never done anything like it.

It was so fun to do it, so enjoy some different me in these outfit photos:

Dress: Femme Luxe Finery | Jewellery: APM Monaco

I love a pink outfit and this dress is super cute, but also sexy because it’s a bodycon dress. So you’re able to dress sexy, but at the same time, in an elegant way.

It was my outfit for last Friday night for dinner with my friends, so it’s the perfect dress to go out. And the long sheer sleeve is lightweight and ok even for the summer, especially if you’re wearing it during the evening, while the weather is fresher.

But, now getting a little less dress up, it’s time for a more informal outfit, but very trendy.

A big trend for this season: the tie-dye top, especially this model that is sleeveless and that has padded shoulders. It’s the perfect top for traveling this summer in a very casual outfit with a pair of denim shorts or even with white pants.

T-shirt: Femme Luxe Finery | Denim shorts: Pull&Bear | Jewellery: APM Monaco

So if you’re into the tie-dye trend, go for it! It’s its big moment during the summer and you can style it in so many ways and if so many colors. It also goes well in some many occasions, it only depends on how you style it. 😉

• Loungewear outfits:

I already said it before and I’ll be very sincere, I think the loungewear trend won’t leave our wardrobes for a long time. Luckily, the quarantine is over and we can go out and enjoy some sunshine, but I think loungewear will be part of our daily lives for a long time.

That’s why I’ve got two other loungewear sets that are actually so cute and elegant that I would happily wear them out of the house as well.

Loungewear set: Femme Luxe Finery | Bracelet: Les Georgettes |

This black loungewear set is great even for running errands with sneakers or with a ballerina flat! Or you can pair it with a pair of high heels for a dress-up look, they look so good!

Go with black shoes for a neutral outfit or you can also play with colourful shoes for a statement outfit!

A comfy outfit for staying in or for being busy out of the house.

My next choice is this grey loungewear set that I must say: I’ll definitely wear it out of the house! I just loved this set, it’s so elegant, cute and it looks perfect with a pair of high heeled sandals! It screams “take me out” and it will be impossible to only stay in the house when wearing it!

Loungewear set: Femme Luxe Finery | High heeled sandals: Amaro

With trousers and a cropped top, this loungewear is very elegant and doesn’t look like you’re dressed for staying in. So I would say it’s perfect when you have guests home.

I love to dress up when I go out and I should say I’m actually surprised I enjoyed the loungewear trend this much! But I mean, when the set is so cute like this, it’s impossible not liking it, right? And by now, the loungewear style became part of our lives!

What about you? Will you be wearing your loungewear outside as well?

X-Ingredients Labo Suisse is a line of personalized skincare in which you can do a combination of different active ingredients to create something specific to your skin needs.

Developed by Labo Suisse, a Swiss skincare brand, this new line makes personalized cosmetics easy to do at home and to adapt to your skin.

I tried my personalized skincare by X-Ingredients and here you can read my honest review of the treatment I created for myself using the facial cream of this line.

• Review of X-Ingredients – Labo Suisse

Just so you can understand better about this innovative line created by Labo Suisse, how does the X-Ingredients line work?

The first step is to choose a base for your cream. You can choose between:

• Base R (40ml): Rich Emulsion (for Dry and very dry skin)

• Base L (40ml): Light Emulsion (for normal and combination skin)

• Base O (40ml): Oil-free Emulsion (for combination and oily skin) – The one I tried for this review (check my review below).

• Base E: Eye and lip contour emulsion

After you choose the most adequate base to your skin, you can choose the active ingredients that are called X-Ingredients. There are 10 different strong active ingredients + 5 extra help ingredients (each has 10ml).

All active ingredients are in high concentration, so you always need to mix them with the base emulsion before applying it to your skin.

You can choose the ingredients according to what your skin needs at the moment. Some of the ingredients’ functions are anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, to fight dark spots and dry skin. You can check them all on their website.

Then you can mix up to 3 X-Ingredients to your chosen base and you will have your personalized skincare. You can mix up to 3 drops of each ingredient with your base, when you use all 3 ingredients at once, use up to 2 drops of each one.

Sometimes our skin needs more hydration, sometimes just some anti-aging treatment or a dark spots treatment. So you can use the same base emulsion to mix different active ingredients according to what your skin needs.

Just remember that for a treatment to make a good effect on the skin, usually, it needs at least a month of use (I mean for any skincare treatment in general, not just this one and that’s why I always try any skincare product for at least a month before reviewing it here on the blog).

Now that you already know how the X-Ingredients by Labo Suisse works, I can finally get into the review of what I chose to my skin.

• Review of X-Ingredients by Labo Suisse: Base O and my anti-aging treatment

If you are new here on the blog, I have combination/oily skin and especially during the summer, my skin gets oiler. Also, I’m 30 years old, so you can have a better idea of my skin.

So my choice as a base was the Base O (the oil-free option), that was developed especially for combination and oily skin.

For my X-Ingredients:

• As Strong Ingredients I have:

– X-Ingredient 1: 7 Growth Factors to fight Wrinkles and Microrelief

– X-Ingredient 5: Vitamin C, Lightening Peptide to fight Dull Skin

• As Extra Help I have:

– X-Ingredient Vitamin E, Resveratrol for Anti-Oxidant Detoxifying Effect

So I chose strong and extra help ingredients to work as an anti-aging treatment and for brighter skin.

I’ve been using this personalized treatment for little more than a whole month now, so I can review it well and I must say I really liked it!

So basically I’ve been using this skincare product morning and night, everyday. Every time I try a different skincare product, I change just one product at a time, so I can know what’s working or not.

The first thing I really liked about the X-Ingredients (apart from being able to personalize my treatment) is the texture! I love the texture of my combination: the Base oil-free + the active ingredients.

• How to mix the X-Ingredients by Labo Suisse:

The instructions say you should mix 2 pumps of the base + the X-ingredients of your choice (up to 3 different active ingredients). For me, this quantity is enough to apply on my face, neck and even on the décolleté area. Which is great, so you don’t forget to apply the cream on those areas.

I usually mix all the 3 active ingredients into my cream and apply it morning and night. The base is really light and it doesn’t make my skin oily, it’s also quickly absorbed by the skin.

It has a rich and silky texture, that feels great and kind of luxurious when you apply it, I loved it! My combination also has a very light fragrance that I’ve been loving.

The process of mixing all ingredients is something very easy and quick. So if you thought it was complicated to have personalized skincare every time, in real life, it’s not.

• My final thoughts:

My skin feels smooth, hydrated and not oily after applying it. Luckily, I don’t have strong lines nor strong wrinkles, but during this month of using the products, I also didn’t notice any new lines.

In the morning, since it’s easily absorbed by the skin, you can apply your sunscreen and makeup as normal after this cream. I didn’t have any problem applying anything after the cream.

When I apply it with my night routine, I feel my skin super soft and with a velvet texture in the next morning.

This is definitely a product I’ll continue to use for my skincare routine.

This product was sent me by the brand but, as always, all reviews on this blog show my real and honest opinions about any product after I used it for at least a month.

The first time I saw a soothing gel Aloe Vera I thought it could be such a cool texture for a body product! Something I haven’t tried before and that I was so excited to try.

It was a couple of years ago when my sister went to Hong Kong and I made a list of skincare and body products that I’d love to try so she could buy them for me. And this soothing gel with aloe vera by SNP brand was one of the products I first tried from there.

• Review: Soothing gel Aloe vera by SNP

The first time I saw a soothing gel Aloe vera I thought it could be such a cool texture for a body product! At that time, this kind of texture wasn’t so common (and I think it still isn’t so common here), this gel texture looks like a hair gel texture!

This texture makes this soothing gel with aloe vera a very fresh product and that’s why I’m loving to “rediscover” it this summer.

SNP is a Korean beauty brand that creates, of course, K-beauty products, and this soothing gel seems to be just one of their long list of products, but I haven’t tried any other products from this brand yet.

But getting back at my review of the Soothing gel Aloe vera by SNP, I really liked this product! And here’s why:

The Soothing gel Aloe vera by SNP has 97% of Aloe Vera in its formula and it has two main goals: to moisturize the skin and to refresh it after UV light exposure during the day.

That’s why it’s specially a great product for the body during the summer, not only because it will refresh your skin after sun exposure, but also it will calm your skin.

Aloe Vera is used in many after sun exposure products because it can soothe the skin, calm swelling and stimulate circulation.

On the photo above, you can check the product texture on the left and my skin just after I applied this gel on the right image.

This body gel has a light texture and it’s quickly absorbed by the skin. It also doesn’t leave your skin feeling “sticky”, which is a great thing special when it’s a warm day.

When you apply it, you definitely have a refreshing feeling on the skin and once it’s absorbed by the skin, you can feel it smoother and with a nice texture.

So I’ll be definitely using it more during this summer, especially because the weather can be quite warm over here.

Unfortunately, I don’t remember the price of this product since I had it for quite a while now. But overall, I definitely think it’s an interesting product to try and that I will probably continue to use for a long time!

I tried to look for it online in Europe or the US, but I only found some similar ones that you could find online if you’re looking for a soothing gel with aloe vera:

Do you love skincare, body products and makeup? I love to try new products and a lot of skincare and makeup!

You can check all my beauty reviews here on the blog or follow me on social media @manuluize for many videos.

Who said that stay home outfits need to be boring? In this Femme Luxe Finery haul you will check 3 loungewear sets that you can copy now to stay home with a comfy outfit, but also a cute one! And + 3 items for finally going out of the house!

So during all this crazy and unusual situation of a completely unexpected lockdown in so many places, loungewear just became one of the latest fashion trends of this year. We can already start to go back to our normal life and go out, but the loungewear trend is definitely staying!

And I’m loving loungewear sets, they are so comfortable and easy to wear at the house, but they are also perfect if you need to run errands last minute. Just add a pair of shoes, even a pair of high heels can be styled with a loungewear set for a more fancy look!

I liked this loungewear set so much that I actually got it in two shades of green! The loungewear set you saw above is in a light green shade with a cropped sweatshirt + comfy trousers.

Such a cute color for the spring days and nights at the house.

But if you prefer something in a darker color, I also loved this military green cropped loungewear set that could be the perfect choice when you’re in the mood for darker colors!

The model is just the same, with the cropped top + comfy trousers.

Want to see how the loungewear sets I own look on a video? Check my last loungewear video: 5 Loungewear outfits in 60 seconds!

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5 LOUNGEWEAR OUTFITS 💕 5 look per stare a casa 🏡 Loungewear sets: @femmeluxefinery

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If you want something more like a basic style of loungewear set, I’ve got you covered with the next outfit! The top is quite oversized, but the nice thing is that you can wear it oversized, but if you prefer, you can make a knot at the end of this top to make it a cropped top, in a more feminine style. Like I did in this next photo:

Talking about basics and nude color, here’s another nude outfit with a mini ruched dress outfit! It’s a nice outfit for going out to dinner or for getting some drinks at the weekend.

It’s a short dress, perfect for the warm weather that’s already happening here in Milan! Milan’s summer can be really warm (and even hotter than expected!).

And being of such a neutral color, you can style it with accessories in so many different colors, like with a pair of red high heels like I did here:

Since last year, I’ve been loving the cropped top trend, especially since the summer is so hot here in Milan. And apparently nothing changed for this year, I’m still loving cropped tops!

For the fresh days and nights, you can still enjoy a cropped top with long sleeves here, like this white one that you can wear in so many different ways:

And a white T-shirt is always a must-have any season, especially one with a cute phrase like this one that says: “In a world you can be anything, BE KIND”. And I just LOVED it, so it had to be mine.

I love to style cute outfits with slogan T-shirts! For this outfit, I styled it with a pink check skirt to keep it super cute and summer-perfect!

To give it a twist, I made a little knot on this t-shirt, to make it a cropped top. Which was not only much better for the warm day at the city center, but also made the outfit cooler!

By the way, since every time I post a photo with my new glasses someone asks me where it’s from, my glasses are from Swarovski. They are prescription glasses that come together with the sunglasses cover, so it’s easier that having to change glasses all the time. You can find it here:

So what will be your must-buy pieces for this summer? I’m loving the cropped tops, as I’m sure you can definitely see from this haul.

* This blog post is not sponsored, even though some of the clothes on this article were sent to me, as always, all opinions on the blog are always my own sincere opinions after trying any product/clothes or store.

Have you ever done a DIY face mask with honey? I must confess I’m all about ready-made skincare and technical products that work, but I decided to try a home-made face mask with honey this time.

It all started with an invite by Pinterest Italia to collaborate with them with a DIY beauty video and to try this honey and yogurt face mask. So I decided to give it a try and check the effects of this natural face mask!

It’s such an easy DIY face mask recipe that you can make it in a couple of minutes and with easy ingredients, that you probably have at home any time of the year!

This DIY face mask is great for sensitive skin and it has soothing and anti-aging properties.

• DIY Face Mask with Honey (anti-aging face mask):

• Ingredients:

• A jar of yogurt
• One table spoon of honey

Mix all the ingredients and apply this mixture to your face and neck. Leave it on your face for 30 minutes and wash it well.

You can check my quick video tutorial doing this DIY face mask with honey bellow:

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🍯 DIY FACE MASK! With only 2 ingredients you can have a natural face mask that will work as an anti-aging treatment to your skin. 🤗 I confess I’m not a huge fan of DIY skincare, but it was fun trying this recipe and I enjoyed the final result! 💕

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After this DIY face mask with honey, you can apply the rest of your skincare products as you would do with any other mask and your makeup.

Even though it was a bit messy to do this natural face mask (because the mask was a bit sticky), I had fun doing it and I actually enjoyed the effect of this mask on my skin.

I would recommend to do it when you’re not in a rush and when you’re just relaxing in the house, because the yogurt + honey got into my hair and it was a bit messy. 😅 Take a shower after doing this mask and maybe not before like I did.

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