2014 Memory Jar!

Hey lovelies!

So from last year, I have been keeping a memory jar were all year I would collect and/or write down all the amazing things that happened during the year and place them in my memory jar.

The whole point of keeping them is so that at the end of the year you can open and think back on how many great times you had during the year!

Even though my memory jar sits on my table where I see it EVERYDAY, I had completely forgotten to open it up at the end of last year so I did so today!!!

I went through all of the amazing things that had happened last year and that's when it hit me that... i have a really boring life....

SOOOO... I'm making it a MUST this year to do different things, try new things and say yes to all the opportunities that come up! I will try to step out of my comfort zone to achieve many great things!

This year I dazzled it up a bit and decorated my once so plain jar.
I will be honest when I say that it definitely turned out a lot worse than what I had beautifully planned in my head... could it be my horrible art skills or the fact that I rushed and did it under 10 minutes?

I don't know... it could be both...

Well if you would like to create such a beautiful piece of art, then make sure to check out my YouTube video on how to!

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TropicalColours

Lots of love, Karine xx

Top 5 Outfits of 2013

Hey lovelies!

I was going through my wardrobe and reminiscing of all the good times I had in 2013. Then it hit me.... Why not show you all my favourite outfits of 2013? OMG

Numero 5. It's my formal dress!! So I fell in love with this dress and it's beautiful colour. I also decided to change it up a bit and add a few personal touches to it (the flower and the belt). The front looks like the back so I thought I'd show you the back...

Numero 4. This is a cute little summer outfit which I really love. It is simple and nice.

Numero 3. My New year dress which I absolutely love. It's SPARKLYYYYY.

Numero 2. This is a last minute outfit that I quickly whipped up the morning before the party. I went around looking for something to wear and found this. I really love it. 

Numero 1: MY fave of the faves. I love love love this play suit. It's fun, colourful, light and perfect for summer!

 So that's it guys! These were my top 5 outfits of 2013. I will try to take more pictures of my outfits instead of always being the one behind the camera!

Let me know what you think of them!

Lots of Love, Karine xx

Australia Day Deserts Ideas!

Hello Lovelies!

AND HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY TO YOU ALL AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA...?
Yeah it works :p

This is way too late at night for me to be writing a post..............
But I'm going to continue anyway :D

So well it's the 26th of JANUARY and that means one thing for us all in Australia... A proud day on which we take pride in our citizenship and our rights to be in this beautiful country... lol idk I'm just making things up... but I'm sure, someone, somewhere gets what I'm on about. So as we get ready for a day full of barbecues (or barbie as we call it), the flag colours (red, blue and white) and of course a whole lot of beer, I thought I'd list a few Australia Day themed desserts that you could try at home...

AND WHATS THE GREATEST THING ABOUT THIS?

All you Americans and those who have the same colours on their flags (I'm looking at you French peoples of France) YOU CAN USE IT TOO!!!! Since these are the colours of the almighty same colours of Flags we have... seriously what are you on about Karine? -.-

So while we are busy ''putting a shrimp on the barbie" ....literally...

I hope you guys, wherever you are in the world, are having a lovely day with the people you love.

Anyways that's all from me today!
What did you get up to on Australia Day? I would love to hear of any themed desserts and/or food you may have created at home! So let me know in the comment section BELOWWWWW!

Lots of love, Karine xx

Mini E.L.F Haul

Hello lovelies!

So I was online browsing through make ups and beauty products reviews when I came across the E.L.F website. I thought hmm why not?

I am not a huge make up fan or anything close to a beauty guru but I thought I'd just share with you some of the things I picked out for myself!

  

E.L.F. ESSENTIAL HEALTHY GLOW BRONZER 
AND 

E.L.F. ESSENTIAL BLUSHING, BRONZING AND BLENDING BRUSH

E.L.F. ESSENTIAL ZIT ZAPPING CONCEALER

E.L.F. ESSENTIAL NOURISHING CUTICLE PEN

E.L.F. ESSENTIAL MECHANICAL EYELASH CURLER

 So that's it guys! I'm yet to try them!
Please let me know your thoughts and experiences using these products! Would love to hear from you!

Lots of Love, Karine xx

Benefits of drinking tea

Hello lovelies!

So anyone who knows me personally will know that I am a tea addict... not literally! But I consume an average of 6 cups of tea per day. Some call that a lot, I call it just enough :p

So my cousin was trying to convince me that drinking tea isn't good for you so I argued back while pulling out my phone and aggressively googling comebacks so that I would be left alone. Sadly I never win arguments so I lost but I did learn a few facts about tea! SO I win! HA! I won right...?

1. Tea tastes amazing
2. Tea is versatile - drink it hot or cold and there are over 1000 types of tea...
3. Drinking green tea helps fight diseases
4. Tea relaxes you 
5. Tea helps you lose weight- it increases your metabolism 
6. It's something warm to hold in winter
7. Tea contains antioxidants
8. Tea keeps you hydrated
9. You can drink tea in pretty cups
10. It helps keep your teeth strong - it's a natural source of fluoride protecting teeth from decay
11. Tea is easy to make
12. It's perfect to drink anytime during the day!

Okay I have to mention that most of the benefits I just listed are actually pros of drinking a certain type of tea. While tea in general is good for you, there are about 6 healthy types of tea

They are:

• Black tea
• White tea
• Green tea
• Oolong tea
• Flavoured tea
• Herbal tea

I mostly drink black tea with milk and sugar and have the occasional green, flavoured and herbal tea :p

I love tea so much. I honestly don't think I could go a day without a cup!!

Do you love tea? Which one is your favourite type of tea?

So... I think it's time to go make myself a cup of tea :p
Lots I love, Karine xx

Eyeshadow

Hey lovelies!!

So last week, my lovely best friend Hilal did my makeup. I loved it so much that I thought I'd share it with you!

I love make up but I usually don't use eye shadow because I'm not very good at applying makeup on myself (or on others)... I'm pretty useless tbh!

Hilal, however is a beauty queen! She is absolutely amazing! (Link below)

So to achieve the result you see above she used:

E.L.F. Studio baked blush

NP Set Day to Night make up palette

E.L.F. studio baked eyeshadow palette

Mac Fluidline eyeliner gel

I personally have never used these products before but I absolutely love them and would definitely recommend them!

If you're a makeup lover and/or love to read tutorials on how to, click here 
And THIS is the link to Hilal's blog

Please feel free to share your experience using these products!

Lots of love, Karine xx

Media vs us

Hey lovelies!

People are fascinating. Not the average people you know around you but those that you don't get to know. Those mysterious looking people who don't really stand out from the crowd yet they turn out to be one of the most unusual people you would ever meet.

I love to just sit back and watch from afar. Some people may find this quite weird but observing is just part of the human curiosity and to be honest, we all do it whether you admit it or not. Most of us decide to have an input on the matter and decide to join in but as opinionated as I am, I often find myself just sitting back and observing how people interact with each other.

My curiosity has often lead me to observe strange situations where you get to see the better or worse of people. Each individual is so different, isn't it amazing how we all react differently to conflicts and situations we found ourselves in? When observing, we often get emotionally involved when we see another individual's actions but it is important to look past that judgmental human nature to be able to understand why someone reacts in that way.

Our first thought when an individual says something negative is to think negatively about them. But why did they do it? We are all different and we need to accept the feeling they felt in this situation. Does this make them a bad person or are they just having it tough?

Observing this lady who stopped us at a intersection, I couldn't help but get confused when she was going off about how people have left her when she most needed them. She would go on about how she knows how sh** they were and then went on to explain her situation. After offering our help which she refused, she had a despair and annoyed look on her face. As we were driving away, she moved on to the next car complaining about the exact same thing. To be honest, this confused me so much but I just sat there and watched as she would angrily move on to the next car behind us. She often ridiculed the idea of royalty explaining that you aren't important and people don't care unless you're a queen. This comparison to crowned heads outlined the influence the media has on our lives.

If you are in the media, for example a member of a royal family or a celebrity, people tend to rush and sometimes overreact and over-exaggerate situations yet when a lady needed help, no one was there to lend her a helping hand.

I was astonished by this comparison she made and it definitely made me think twice!
This lady who was just frustrated, pacing back and forth on the road and blocking numerous cars from exiting no longer looked crazy and scary. Instead I understood why she was so mad and in a way, she was just trying to make a point.

And I think we all got it that day!

Have you ever come across someone interesting or found yourself in a strange situation? Have you observed different people react to situations?

Lots of love, Karine xx