New Year - New Blog

Hi there !

I've decided to take my blog to the next level.
You can follow my adventures at www.hashtagpink.co 

xoxo

& Other Stories Opening

Hi folks !

One week ago I went to the opening of & Other Stories at Antwerp.

I've posted about the store before but now I've got pictures ! 

& Other Stories provides affordable fashion must-haves

such as ready-to-wear clothes, jewelry, shoes, handbags, ...

A big plus is that they also sell skincare and make-up products.

I bought a concealer pad and I absolutely love it and use it on a daily basis.

So if you're in the need to shop some

unique quality fashion goodies go to :

& Other Stories @ Korte Gasthuisstraat 17, Antwerp

& Other Stories @ Gulden - Vlieslaan 15, Brussels

More of a long distance-lover visit their website here !

xoxo

& Other Stories collabs with Vika Gazinskaya

Hi folks ! 

Yesterday I received the news about the collab between

& Other Stories and the Russian designer Vika Gazinskaya.

Vika's goal was to give people the chance to purchase her 

designes for an affordable price. She's a master with prints

that always have that timeless yet playfull touch about them.

Her Co-lab collection consists of dresses, skirts, shorts,
trousers, skorts,scarfs, shoes and even coats.
If you scroll further down you'll see my favourite items
that if I had the money I'd definitely buy.

The Co-lab collection will be available at Colette in Paris and
online at colette.fr starting 5th of May. But don't worry
you can always wait untill 15th of May to buy your it-item
at & Other Stories stores or online.

xoxo

Ren.

Dress - 95 €
Shoes - 75 €

Dress - 95 €

Shoes - 75 €

Coat - 175 €

Shirt - 65 €
Trouser - 65 €

Outfit of the Day

Hi folks !

Quick outfitpost for you guys.
Next week I'll be working at Urban Outfitters Antwerp again.
Just for a week starting on monday.
So if you're in town, feel free to stop by !

Have a nice week-end.
xoxo
Ren.

Dress - Asos
Sandals - New Look

Face routine - Skincare

Hi folks.

I just wanted to make a quick post about my daily face routine.
People who know me know close know I always put my 'face' on to start my day.
Because I use basic make up every day I also believe that skin care has to be taken seriously.
It's very important to cleanse your skin in the mornings and evenings.
Otherwise you might suffer from black-heads, break-outs, ...

Now my mornings and evenings start with me cleansing my skin with several products.

My morning routine starts with me brushing my teeth and washing my face with water. 

Then I take a cotton pad and put some tonic on it.

It really freshens up my skin. I usually use the one from Diadermine but I'm out right now so
I couldn't put it on the picture above. The next step contains my bottles from YSL forever. 

I love this serum and I believe I'm at the age that I'm able to use this kind of product.
On top of the serum I put on some daycream. I swear by a good daycream. 

It's very important to choose one that's good for your skin. This one from Olaz

might work for me but it might be terrible for you. I always see that there's a SPF factor in it.
If there weren't a SPF factor in it, I'd be obligated to put sunscreen underneath my daycream

to protect my skin from sunlight and pollution.

My night routine is slightly different. As I mentioned before I wear make-up on a daily base
so it's very important I clean my skin before going to bed. If I didn't do so my skin would be

in bad shape. It's like brushing your teeth before sleeping, it's a habit I'm glad to have.

With my micellar water from Vichy I take off my make-up. I love products from Vichy,

I've been using them since I was a teenager when I had a lot of out-breaks.
Of course I'm not using the same products but I am using another line that fits
with the skin I have now at an older age.

After removing all the make up I take my new Mia 2 cleanser and some cleanser

from Vichy Normaderm (it helps against oily skin or out-breaks).
They advise to use it on your forehead and chin for 20 seconds and 10 seconds 

on every cheeck. I use it 10 seconds per area because my skin isn't used to

having a brush scrubbing my face daily. I only use it in my evening routine

because I don't want to aggravate my skin and after a day of make-up

a good cleanse is the way to go. As finishing touch I put on a night cream and head-off

to bed.

Putting my face-on is one of my frequently used sentences.
Almost everyday (except when I'm really sick or stay at home) I put on my face.
For a daily look I use the items you see above. I use a BB cream over my daycream,

a cream blush (sometimes I use a solid blush), concealer, touche-éclat, mascara, eyebrowpencil

and some neutral eyeshadow.

The all-in-one BB cream I got from YSL is new, normally I use BB cream I buy in the drugstore,

from Maybeline or Garnier. But other than the fact that it's pricy It does the job.
Of course I have the most light version but it realy blends in with my pale face and it looks very natural.

As for my blush, I like using pinkish tones for daily use. It gives me that young fresh look. 

My concealer palet from Catrice is helpfull when you're dealing with dark circles, red spots, ...
You can buy this palet in your local drugstore (Kruidvat, Belgium).

I always put on some touche éclat. I swear by it and fun fact : so does Kate Moss.

Another important thing is eyebrows. As you can see on the picture below mine aren't perfect

but you should've seen them when I was 16 (yikes). I always color them in but some days

it is easier than others. I really like my eyebrow pencil from Hema, good price-quality.

 As finishing touch I put on some neutral eyeshadow and some mascara.

Wham Bam I'm done !

It sounds like I do a lot but hey I can do this under 5 minutes.

xoxo

New specs - Anne et Valentin

Hi folks ! 

Just a quick pic of my new specs from Anne et Valentine.
I love the fact that it's a bit unusual, but the frame fits my face perfectly !

I got them at a local optician in Brasschaat De Beenhouwer.
Because of the sunny weather my fotochromatic glasses come in handy.
You should really check out the rest of the collection on their website
or visit their facebook page.

xoxo
Ren.

Post-Birthday post

Hi folks !

I know my birthday was a while ago but I have a few pictures to show you.
It was a busy weekend filled with dinner parties and drinks.
I invited all my friends to the local bar were of course we drank drunk drunk.
For those who came I would like to say thank you for making me feel special.
Oh yeah and thank you a lot for the presents, you shouldn't have done that.
Nevertheless I was more than happy to receive them  !

xoxo
Ren.

Dress - Asos
Earings - Vintage

Stocksale - LORCA

Hi folks !

Just a quick post. My birthday is this monday so I have my weekend

planned with drinks, dinners and of course presents.

But more about that in my next post.

I just wanted to share the fact that stocksales are happening at Lorca.

Brands such as Twin-Set, 7 for all man kind, Kocca, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, ...

and so much more !

Feel free to visit their website and facebook page to know more about

the store and the brands they sell.

Have a nice weekend

xoxo

Happy nails @ The Public Image

Hi folks ! 

Good news, next saturday and sunday you can get your own happy nails.

Happy nails a book written by Elfi De Bruyn will come alive next weekend

when you and others will get the chance to get your nails done by miss Elfi herself.

If you want to know more about the woman behind the book feel free to visit her blog www.glamatheart.com

Nail polish will be provided by Beauty-Queen THE nail art place to be. 

All this will take place at the awesome The Public Image, a concept store in the streets of Antwerp.

If you guys don't know this store by know, I'm sure you've never read my blogposts.

The owner Nele Moens awesome and so is her store, drop by and you'll get to know her.

So if you wan't to get your nails done son 

just send a mail to my girl : nele@thepublicimage.be.

You won't regret it !

xoxo

Ren.