Sunday 26 October 2014

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER FAVORITES

BEAUTY 



Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick : shade 05
smooth - cherry scented - stays on - perfect for brightening up a look 

Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss
glossy - adding volume to lips - apply over a lipstick of similar colour (it looks great) 

Sukin cleanser 
leaves skin feeling refreshed and clean 

Maybeline Mineral Powder blush
discontinued product but it has been one of my favourites 

Moroccan Oil 
moisturizes hair - apply it once every day - it actually makes a difference 

Mac 217 brush 
The goddess of all eyeshadow brushes - must have product 

FASHION 


Mango Tee
this tee was purchased in France then I lost it for 5 months and i miraculously found it
recently and I am incredibly glad. The material is soft and cool and it is comfortable and also incredibly simple and a wardrobe basic so it can be dressed up or down with ease 

Yoga pants 
Just going to be honest and say I have been wearing my Nike yoga pants almost every day,
they're just a thing of pure comfort. I wear them when i'm studying, or lazing around or 
basically whenever I don't have to go anywhere

Lee Riders 
A pair of black jeans is an essential for every guy and girl upon this planet as they can be worn
with any colour, can be dressed up or down and are just a basic need in life. These have been worn more than numerous times since the day I purchased them

Country Road
The Sophia shop - this shop is my style in a shop - pretty much. I recently purchased a few pieces for summer from there and they have been well worn. Among those I got a black shell top (wardrobe essential) and pair of loose patterned shorts which I love dearly. 

FOOD

Britomart eating 
Britomart in Auckland City is one of my favorite spots in Auckland, filled with food, fashion and people one could never be bored. Milse and The Store are most frequently visited and Better Burger is a place I will definitely be returning to. 




Smoothies 
Berry and banana and mango and banana are my usual breakfasts in summer, I always add protein powder and chia seeds to make them more sustaining


TV/MOVIES

Vampire Diaries
you know those things that everyone always raves about but you can be bothered 
to look into what they're talking about? This was one of these. And let me tell you, watching this show was one of the best decisions i've made. I was hooked from the first episode. And those Salvatore brothers - gorgeous doesn't cover it. 

BOOKS/MAGAZINES 

Vogue


PLACES 

Britomart Place


Ponsonby Central 


BLOGS 

We Wore What 
Danielle Bernstein of WeWoreWhat.com is my idol and I aspire to live a life like hers 


- Soph x 

Thursday 2 October 2014

The meaning of a friend

It suddenly occurred to me this morning that there is no one meaning for a friend? When typed into dictionary it is
:
"a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations"
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But think about it, if you went around and asked people what a friend meant to them, each person would answer differently. It is a term that we all interpret differently which can be good but also bad, because you may think you're being a good friend but that may not be what someone else views as a good friend. 

Pondering over this I realized that for me, a friend means trust. Without trust a relationship can't be developed? Think about it. You place trust upon people each day, you tell someone something and tell them not to pass it on and when they say they won't - you expect for them to keep that to themselves because you placed your trust upon them. You trust your friends to not talk about you behind your back and to stand up for you, trust gives us a sense of security and when that security is broken it possessed the ability to tear a person apart.

So stop and think about what the word friendship means to you. You may realize that not everyone meets that definition. But cherish those who you can trust or who meet your definition and show them the same

"never ignore a person who loves you, cares for you and misses you. Because one day you might wake up from your sleep and realize you lost the moon while counting the stars"


- Soph x