The Tag: Step Into Spring

After a bit of absence here on juliesdreams I thought I'd get back in the game again by answering the question of the 'step into spring' tag. I love the warmer months and am so excited about every bit of sunshine.

What 3 colours remind you most of Spring?

I love pastell shades during spring, so a light turqoise and soft pink are favourites. The most beautiful colour is the vibrant green from all the trees that start to thrive again.

 

What is the first thing you'd add to your wardrobe in Spring?

Cute flats! It's still quite chilly during spring here in Germany so the best subtle way to upgrade your winter wardrobe is to add open shoes and leave out the socks.

 

What is the first wardrobe item you ditch in Spring?

My heavy coats. I hate carrying them around all day when I am inside..

 

What are your ultimate Spring nude and Spring bright lipsticks?

I don't really wear nude lipsticks as I haven't found a good shade yet, but I love brights. Catrice Ultimate Colour Lipstick in '210 Pinkadilly Circus' and L'Oreal Caresse in '301 Datin Coral' are my faves.

 

What is your top Spring fragrance?

Definitely Dolce by Dolce&Gabbana! Amazing scent, just feels like spring to me.

 

What do you add/drop from your skincare routine in Spring?

I add a higher SPF and drop the heavy duty night time creams.

 

Do you change your hair up in Spring?

I really like the way my hair currently looks, so the answer is no. Dreaming about a bit of ombre though...

 

Are there any exciting beauty releases you're waiting for this Spring?

I finally want to get my hands on a bottle of 'Bronze Goddess' by Esteé Lauder. What a heavenly coconut summer scent!

 

What are your top 3 Spring nails shades?

There's actually 4... 'go ginza', 'eternal optimist', 'fashion playground' and 'spin the bottle' all by Essie (there will be a more in-depth post about these shades on friday!).

Lots of Love

Julie 

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The Outfit: building a wardrobe - capsule inspiration

During the warmer months I've always been into white and blue. They're just my favourite colour combination and if I had to I would gladly wear just those two till the end of times. There's something really fresh and airy in that colour combination and it always reminds me of Greece's blue skies, white houses and turquoise ocean. Perfect for summer!

Although I want to streamline my wardrobe and am currently quite good at controlling myself to NOT buy any more dresses, shoes and oh so cute shorts I love to browse online shops to gather inspiration. And this year it's all about stripes, airy shapes and clean lines. If you want to know where all the pieces above are from simply click here to hop over to my corresponding polyvorecollage.

Upcoming in the 'building a wardrobe'-series: capsule pieces / pieces I want to get / my spring capsule

Lots of Love

Julie 

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The Outfit: building a wardrobe - planning the capsule

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At the beginning of January I told you all about choosing the right colours for your capsule wardrobe (read about that here!). During the colder months I wear a lot of warm autumnal colours like burgundy red and dark green. Now it's slightly getting warmer and we're really moving into spring, so I start to think about the colours and items I will wear during spring and summer and slowly transition my wardrobe from cold to hot weather.

steps of capsule planning

• browse pinterest - get to know which style and items you like
• search your favourite online stores - gather pieces in a collage, either print or polyvore
• get an overview of which pieces you already have from previous years
• let your ideas rest for a while!
• get back to your inspiration and really think about all the pieces - it will be the capsule of your whole season, so you got to be quite sure about them
• buy needed pieces and put together your new capsule
• transition spring items into your winter wardrobe and slowly switchover the whole wardrobe

Upcoming in the 'building a wardrobe'-series: my inspiration collage / capsule pieces / pieces I want to get / my spring capsule

Lots of Love

Julie 

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The Music: February Tunes

My favourite tunes from the month of February. Something for everybody from slow indie songs to upbeat top 10 hits. And it's a long one, so grab yourself some hot tea and a new nailpolish and listen on!

Lots of Love

Julie 

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The Wishlist: February 2015

Although I'm currently trying to streamline my makeup and skincare collection I still have a massive beauty wishlist. But you can still wish, can't you?

 

Essie Nailpolish in 'Bond with Whomever' // KIKO Liquid Skin Second Skin Foundation // TheBodyShop Smoky in 2-in-1 Gel Liner // KIKO Golden Game Sculpting Bronzer // Zoeva Rose Gold Face Brush Set // Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask // KIKO Mosaic Blush

Lots of Love

Julie 

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