Nail Art │Black, Red and Orange Fire Flames Manicure
May 7, 2020
Hello, my lovelies!
How are you today? I hope you had a great week so far and that you are safe and healthy. Today I decided to join my colleagues of the "When Colours Collide" challenge. This week's prompt is "Black, red and orange" and I used some OPI and MoYou London colours for this nail art. I hope you like it!
Faves │ The Happy Planner, My New Favorite Thing
May 4, 2020
Early this year, before the Covid-19 Pandemic exploded in our faces, I had a few things I wanted to do in 2020. One of them was starting a new hobby with Happy Planners If you are not familiar with the Happy Planner as a brand, this is a system of planner that allows you to customize and decorate a planer as you'd do a scrapbook, a planner and a journal all in one. The possibilities are endless! That's not only good to boost my creativity, it is also an activity that I find soothing and extremely rewarding and satisfying. Keep reading to learn why!
Fashion SOS: I Have Nothing to Wear!! Never Run Out of Outfit Ideas with This Trick
Apr 30, 2020
Do you often find yourself hesitating on your outfit? Do you have the impression you have nothing to wear although your wardrobe is actually full of clothes? Who hasn't been there!! If you'd like vary your outfits, try new looks daily, or simply rotate a large variety of clothes, this post is for you! If you can't makeup your mind in the morning, try different things without success and end up wearing always the same pair of jeans, this post is also for you!!
The quarantine period offers us a perfect occasion to get organised and come up with a definitive solution to our outfit problems and hesitations. You'll save so much time choosing your outfit and dressing up every morning! Do this trick now, thank me later!!
Keeping family motivated after 6 weeks of Social distancing
Apr 27, 2020
Living our 45th day of social distancing here! what about you?
The pandemic emergency is a trying experience, we all know that. The lockdown and social distancing can cause different levels of stress at home, we need to adapt, cede, reorganize and re-significate our spaces, ocupation and schedules. All of which generates multiple sources of stress for every member of the family and can end up being very demotivating.
When the lockdown started in Switzerland I was determined to make everything work, I had a plan, a schedule and I was highly motivated to keep everything going on while we #stayhome. Then Easter came and School Springbreak started and my motivation VANISHED, literally. What happened? Why? How do I regain that motivation? If anything like this happened to you, then you might want to read what follows, because I have some tips and reflections for you on how to keep or regain a good level of motivation during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Self Massage and Other Beauy Tips to Relax During the Lockdown
Apr 20, 2020
Hello, lovelies! Happy Monday!
On our 38th day of social distancing, chances are many of us feel very stressed out. If anything, the uncertainty of when things will be back to normal or even what will happen when we go back to normal, is definitely something causing much worry for many of us. We are enduring all sort of problems, economical, emotional, mental, etc.
My mood during this coronavirus emergency has been up and down. I sometimes feel very positive and sometimes I'm totally overwhelmed. When the latter is the case, I tend to cumulate a lot of stress and I'm not always successful to release my stress out. What has worked best for me so far, has been working out and also doing a relaxing activity.
So I thought I could bring my little grain of sand, offering a couple of ideas from my domain, which is beauty and cosmetics to help ease a bit the stress and make it easier to relax. Keep reading to find out how I use skincare and cosmetic to help me relax!
Our 4 Favorite Family Breakfast Recipes
Apr 18, 2020
Happy weekend, sweeties!
Every month I'll be sharing with you a post with my favourites of the month. I've talked to you about makeup on my last post here. But today I'll share with you something a bit different! Today, I wanted to show you the top 4 breakfast recipes that my family enjoys the most right now. So this month, my 4 favourite things are about FOOD.
We've been staying home for over a month now, because of the Coronavirus, of course. Whilst the normal routine has been altered, obviously, as schools are closed and we're working from home, many things have remained the same. For instance, we still get up before 7 am every working day!! This brings some advantages, one of them is that now we can have breakfast all together and we have a little more time to enjoy it and make it a bit special EVERYDAY! Which wasn't the case during normal times.
I must say the "stay at home" situation has definitely its advantages too. So without further ado, let's take a look at my family's top 4 breakfast recipes!
Every month I'll be sharing with you a post with my favourites of the month. I've talked to you about makeup on my last post here. But today I'll share with you something a bit different! Today, I wanted to show you the top 4 breakfast recipes that my family enjoys the most right now. So this month, my 4 favourite things are about FOOD.
We've been staying home for over a month now, because of the Coronavirus, of course. Whilst the normal routine has been altered, obviously, as schools are closed and we're working from home, many things have remained the same. For instance, we still get up before 7 am every working day!! This brings some advantages, one of them is that now we can have breakfast all together and we have a little more time to enjoy it and make it a bit special EVERYDAY! Which wasn't the case during normal times.
I must say the "stay at home" situation has definitely its advantages too. So without further ado, let's take a look at my family's top 4 breakfast recipes!
Nail Art │ Pastel and white Manicure with Roses
Apr 13, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! Happy Monday!
I hope you had a great Easter Sunday and that you are safe and healthy. Today I decided to join my colleagues of the "When Colours Collide" challenge. Today's prompt is "Pastel and white" and I used some OPI and MoYou London colours for this nail art. I hope you like it!
New │ OPI Neo-Pearl Collection Spring 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Hello, my sweeties! How are you today?
I am thrilled to announce the new Neo-pearl Collection by OPI* for Spring 2020 that will be launching at the end of April 2020! I've been trying all the colours and today I'm here to show you the swatches and share my opinion about the formulation with you!! This is a collection inspired by the delicacy and beauty of pearls, so it is super sophisticated and feminine. Keep reading to find out what each colour looks like on the nails and what was my experience applying and wearing six of the twelve new nail polishes. ♥♥♥
Makeup │ Sunny look in Orange and Gold
Apr 6, 2020
Hello, lovelies! Happy Monday!
We are heading right into Easter and I can't believe it. The time passes too quickly! I have the impression Mardi Gras was just yesterday. Some people find the lockdown or social distancing are giving them the impression of super long days. In my case, I feel I have not enough time! More precisely, not enough "ME" time.
Kids are 24/7 at home, demanding, attention, food, etc. It's like having three newborns again! hahaha. I try to be positive but I do miss to take time just for me. When I work out, they are there, when I'm taking a shower, they are there; when I'm trying to take care of my skin/hair, they are there! If you are an old visitor, you know how much I love playing with makeup and doing bold looks. These days when I'm not leaving the house, I don't do my makeup anymore, but I really miss it. So, last week I decided I was going to create a look just for FUN, I grabbed my BH Cosmetics Zodiac LOVE SIGNS* palette to create a look in Orange and gold for the Monday Shadow Challenge and I am so happy I did. I hope you like it!
Nail Art │Floral Manicure to cheer us up!
Apr 2, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! Happy Thursday!
I hope you had a great week so far and that you are safe and healthy! Today I decided to join my colleagues of the "Nail Stamping Sisterhood" challenge. Today's prompt is "Flowers" and I used my favourite colours for this BOLD nail art. these are the colours that cheer me up and I thought we could use a little "extra factor" in the present situation we are living with the coronavirus. I hope you like it!
Adorable Hello Kitty Nail polish by OPI ♥
Mar 26, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! How are you doing today? Another day staying at home!
Every day we try to find new positive things to this social distancing. The negative ones, we all know, right? But you know something, I'm positive quarantines are good for playing with nail polish!!
There is something (out of many things) that my four-year-old daughter and I have in common: we both love the cute character Hello Kitty and we both love having our nails done! Last year OPI launched the absolutely amazing Hello Kitty by OPI collection for the Holidays*, celebrating the 45th Anniversary of this cute character! Which made happy more than one girl 😉 Back then I was in the middle of a blogging/social media break, but now it's the perfect time to show you the beauty of that magical collection! Are you ready?
Skincare │ Melvita Organic Argan Oil perfumed with rose essential oil
Mar 23, 2020
Hello, lovelies! Happy Monday!
What strange times we are living all over the world right now! The situation is preoccupying with the Corona Virus and the confinement quite difficult to put up with. In total honesty, I'm personally a bit overwhelmed with all the changes that suppose having the children suddenly home-schooled, the hubby suddenly home-officed, not being able to do my sport outdoors, basically not leaving the house at all and trying to keep a cheery mood! Well, I mean having zero time or space for myself is difficult. I know it may sound so banal, but I really cherish the rare minutes I can spend taking care of myself a bit and my skincare routine is important to me for that matter.
So today, to change our ideas, we'll be talking skincare! More precisely, about a marvellous multipurpose scented oil, which is an olfactive experience that will transport you to a flowery field. Yes, now #westayhome but we can travel with our senses! Melvita scented argan oil will do that for you and more!
Home │ Improving home decoration and organization: Baby steps
Mar 9, 2020
Hello, sweeties! Happy Monday!
I'm going to be straightforward with you and tell you from the beginning that home decoration and home improvements have never been my thing. I'm really horrible at it!
That being said, towards the end of 2019, I reached a high level of discomfort with our living space and I decided to challenge myself and try to improve my home a little.
Today I'm opening a brand new section on my blog to somehow document my "learning" through Home improvement, decoration and organization. Hoping that in one year from now I'll be looking at my pictures of today feeling that I've improved a lot!
I'll start showing you our living room and what small changes we've introduced to make it feel more spacious functional and decluttered. I hope you like it!
Empties │ The Skincare products I've used up recently (vol. 39)
Mar 4, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! How are you today?
I can't believe we are already in March! January did not want to go away and then February came and left so soon!
I have a huge amount of empty products this time, because I haven't posted in a long time, but I kept all my empty bottles all this time! I will definitely film a video for the empty products next time.
It was impossible to fit all my empty products in one post, so I divided them into categories, and this month I'm sharing with you (some of) the skincare products that I've used up!
Take a closer look at my mini-reviews :)
Nail Art │ Cherry Blossoms Manicure
Feb 20, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! Happy Thursday!
Here I am again on a Thursday instead of a Friday, because tomorrow it's my eldest's birthday! Yes, my sweet boy is turning 8 and this mum can't even believe it yet! I'm currently in the making of his cake and thought to keep this post short and sweet so I can go back to the preparatives for his party tomorrow.
Today I have a new manicure to share with you! I've been playing with the new OPI Mexico City Collection for Spring Summer 2020 and I came up with a couple of new nail arts! Today I show you my manicure with Cherry blossoms, I hope you like it!
5 Drugstore Lipsticks I'm obsessing about
Feb 17, 2020
Hello, Lovelies! Happy Monday!
Today I want to talk to you about 5 Drugstore Lipsticks that I've been obsessing about! Oh yes, I love me some fancy high-end makeup now and then, but in total honesty, so many drugstore brands carry really good lipsticks that have nothing to envy to the luxury ones. But yes, drugstore ranges are not always consistent, and some brands are a bit of hit and miss, so it takes a lot of try and error to find THE ONE. So, here I am doing the job for you! I introduce to you 5 really amazing options to have your lips on-point without breaking the bank! I'll talk about the brands H&M, Essence Cosmetics, Gosh Copenaghen, Maybelline New York and Cover Girl!
Let's take a look.
Nail Art │ 14 Valentines Day Nail Art ideas
Feb 13, 2020
Hello, my lovelies! Happy Thursday!
I'm posting on a Thursday rather than a Friday, because tomorrow as it is Valentine's Day and the hubby and I have plans of spending the afternoon, evening and night in a romantic escapade! We are not going far, in fact just a few kilometres from home, but enough to forget the daily routine and have some time for our couple. I'm so excited about it!!
Are you planning anything for Valentine's day? I know a lot of people don't care for this holiday in Europe, even us when we were younger we did not pay much attention to it. But after 22 years together (of which 16 years of marriage), you definitely need to seize every occasion to escape the routine, if you know what I mean!
I have no idea what I will wear tomorrow or what I'll pack in my bag, I'm not too worried about it, haha, but I definitely know what I will wear on my nails! LOL! Here it is my Valentine's manicure for 2020, and some other ideas from previous years in case you need some inspiration! I hope you like it!!
New │ OPI Mexico City Collection for Spring-Summer 2019 [Swatches and Review]
Feb 10, 2020
Hello, my sweeties! Happy Monday!
I am very excited today because I have swatched the whole Mexico City Collection by OPI* for Spring/Summer 2020 and I'm ready to share it with you!! This colourful collection inspired by the the capital of Mexico is available in Switzerland since February 1st! Keep reading to find out what each colour looks like on the nails and what was my experience applying and wearing these twelve new nail polishes. ♥♥♥
Polished Polyglot is back and she has something to tell You
Feb 3, 2020
Hellooooooooooo! Is there anybody here??
After a long period without blogging AND/OR interacting in social media, I'm finally back... I may regret it. Or may be not. We shall see!
But what happened? why such a long hiatus after blogging for almost seven years? I'll try to explain all that below. But in the meantime, let me welcome you back to Polished Polyglot!
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