Another dream collection: Zuhair Murad SS15 Couture

The lebanese designer has been one of my absolute favourites for quite a while now. All of his dresses are so unique and beautiful they make every model/celebrity look like a princess straight out of a fairy tale. 

His Spring Summer 2015 Couture collection at today's Le Palais de Tokyo show blew my mind. It probably doesn't come as a surprise to anyone who knows me but I LOVE pastels. The breathtaking sky blue and pink dresses are probably my favourites out of the collection.

Everything about these pieces is super feminine, starting from their fit and fabric, to the beads, flowers and sequins. 

If I ever get married and get to do it in a Zuhair Murad wedding dress I'll surely be the happiest bride!

- Pilla xo

Aussie, the drugstore hair saviour

As the Aussie philosophy says: "There is more to life than hair, but it's a good place to start."

Whoever came up with this slogan understands me. I love having thick, long hair but looking after it isn't so great...

These products have been part of my haircare routine for quite a while (thanks to the recommendation of my lovely friend, Vivi) and made my job a lot easier. I can't promise they work well for everyone, but they did wonders to my mane hair.

 Miracle Moist Shampoo
"for hair that's dry/ damaged/ a bit unhappy"
 Luscious Long Conditioner
"for hair long enough to swish"
I find both the shampoo and the conditioner quite thick, they lather well and I don't need ages to try and rinse them out. They leave my hair feeling really clean, but still smooth and soft.

 Miracle Hair Insurance Lightweight Conditioning Spray (wow, that's a mouthful!)
"a saviour for weak/distressed hair"
I use this leave-in spray on towel dry hair as it helps to protect, detangle and makes styling a lot easier as well.

No matter what type of hair you have and which range you use, they all smell absolutely lush and the scent lingers long after every wash.

Although they might be a bit more pricy than your average drugstore/high street hair products they are still really affordable and they're always on offer somewhere. At the moment you can get  '3 for £10' at Boots or £3.50 each at Superdrug.

I can't say they're going to work for every single one of you, but for me they're a real godsend and I can only recommend all three of them.

- Pilla xo

My Macbook Potter

A few weeks ago I decided it was time to make my Macbook Pro a bit more unique. Since I'm a huge Potterhead (always have been, always will be) I knew I wanted something Harry Potter related and it wasn't a surprise to any of my friends either.

Soon enough I was on the hunt for a simple, yet fun decal and it didn't take long until I found exactly what I was looking for. I ordered the sticker from Etsy, a great place for all kinds of handmade bits and bobs.

It arrived within a week and the application process was quick and easy, the attached guide explained every step clearly. It's safe to say that I'm in love with this little thing and I can only encourage people to visit the website and have a look around.

- Pilla xo

awkward first post & joining bloglovin'

"From now on I'll stop procrastinating and start actually posting on my blog!"

I don't think my ten fingers would be enough to count how many times I've said this to myself. But after a lot of I'll do it tomorrow's and countless layout and design changes I'm finally writing the first post on my new blog.

Generally speaking I'm enthusiastic about a lot of things in life, so I wouldn't say this will be a strictly fashion or beauty blog. A good book/ films / song makes me just as happy (if not even happier!) as a nice new lipstick, so I'm sure you'll find that sort of thing on here as well.

Today was the day of another first: I finally joined bloglovin'! I'm possibly really late but it's one of those websites/apps you don't know how much you needed in your life until you've tried it. It's the great solution to a person who's a regular reader of quite many blogs. It's the easiest way to keep track of all of them in one place and stay up to date.

With this being an awkward 'welcome to my blog' first post, I don't have much else to tell you. I'll be back soon with something more interesting, I promise!

In the meantime you can find me on:

• twitter
• tumblr
• instagram

-  Pilla xo