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  • My Glam Rock Christmas Nails

    My Glam Rock Christmas Nails

    Christmas means glitter in nail’s language.

    One year I went classic with my red with glitter nails, but this time I wanted something more interesting, so I opted for this glam rock look.

    Here is the final result with all the products that I’ve used.

    Steps to achieve the Christmas glam rock nails

    1. Apply the OPI infinite shine base coat. (I did a whole review on the infinite shine products here). Wait till dry.
    2. Apply 2 coats of a dark color. I used the Rita Ora dark blue color, but you can use black or whatever you have. Wait till dry.
    3. Apply 1 coat of a gray glitter. The Sephora glitter is my favorite. Wait till dry… and we’re almost done.
    4. Apply 1 coat of your favorite top coat. I used the OPI plumping top coat.

    How much time did it take to make my nails like this?

    It took about 50 minutes and I used a blow drier to dry my nails faster. But I did my nails while talking with my friend, so time passed quickly.

    How much did they last?

    These Christmas glam rock nails lasted almost 2 weeks. They lasted almost as much as a gel manicure.

  • Snegurochka

    Snegurochka

    In Russia, Santa Claus has a beautiful wife. Her name is Snegurochka (also called The Snow Maiden). She is lovely. They always share the gifts together.

    I love winter stories about winter women. I think one of the best stories is Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. I loved this story so much and I still find it amazing. I think Elsa from Frozen is inspired from the Snow Queen, but I don’t like (yeah, not a popular opinion) how she was drawn by Disney. I like the classy Snow Queen look, like this one:

    Also, here something very funny regarding Snegurochka from a once very famous cartoon (Nu zaietz, Nu pagadi – Well, Just You Wait!). Have fun! 🙂

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HtcYXi3wPU

    And, last but not least, I came across some funny boots that reminded me of Snegurochka.

    Cute, right?

    I can’t wait for Christmas! 🙂

    Meanwhile, take a look at some of my old and funny Christmas posts:

    This one, about cats murdering Christmas trees: 

    Or this one, about cats being wrapped as presents.

    Some cute Christmas nails:

    Or these funny cupcakes:

    P.S. This year World of Tanks decided to introduce (to their Christmas event) Snow Maidens! Look how wonderful she is!

  • How to Stay Fit During (and After) the Holidays

    How to Stay Fit During (and After) the Holidays

    Hi there! If you’re reading this article you’re probably concerned about your looks and how Holidays will affect them.

    It is very good to want to stay healthy and fit and it is also good to have fun and enjoy yourself. This is definitely not going to be that type of article saying stuff like “3 best exercises to lose 20 pounds in 2 hours”. So, here are my tips:

    It’s not like Christmas lasts a whole year long

    First of all, I want you to know that Christmas and New Year food is not helium and you will not inflate like a ballon just from eating a lot of yummy food for one week. If you’re going to have a weight problem in your life, it will definitely not be because you ate some cake for Christmas.

    Enjoy yourself and don’t overthink it

    If you really but really love food and you can’t wait to get to your grandmother’s house to eat those cookies, then do it. Don’t stress about it. Enjoy yourself. You don’t have to be a maniac to get up at 6 a.m. in Christmas morning to do some jogging. In the new year you’ll have plenty of time to exercise. As I said before, a few days of fun won’t count. If you like Christmas cookies, you should check this funny post: Creative Christmas cupcakes with a hilarious twist.

    It’s winter. Do some winter stuff

    Don’t forget that it is actually winter and there are these funny activities you could do to burn some calories. Needless to say that if you go skiing you will probably come back more fit than before. If you won’t leave town, you could always go ice skating or build a snowman or something. Winter activities are great for toning your body.

    Come back to your normal life

    When the holidays are over, don’t forget to come back to your regular life. If you ate cake on a daily basis during Holidays, you should stop it after New Year. If you didn’t exercise, well, it’s time to start exercising. Just come back to whatever your life style was and everything will be fine. Even if you gained 2 pounds, you will quickly loose them if you eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis.

    Until then, enjoy your Holidays and have a Happy New Year!

    Now you can go finish that awkward looking Chocolate Santa!

  • Funny Cats Destroying Christmas Trees

    Funny Cats Destroying Christmas Trees

    Cats and Christmas… What a great combination! ❤❤❤

    Everyone knows cats must murder the Christmas Tree and it’s very funny! Well, their intentions aren’t really bad, it’s just that the tree is cute, shiny, new, meaning it is a very interesting toy for the cats.

    Wreck the tree and blame the doggies, Falalalala lalalala 🙂

    I found some funny photos on the internet with cats and Christmas and I share them here because I absolutely love them!

    This one is called “Giant Kitty Destroys Xmas-town”

    The kitty is now in charge of the city. But he is a good ruler, you can actually see that people are having fun in his proximity.

    If it fits I sits

    This is definitely the BEST (and I really mean it!) tree-topper! What star, what angel, no no… gimmie kitty. Kitty is nice 🙂

    My job is done

    This kitty knows his business. He is smart and efficient. A true James Bond.

    Also, there are people coming up with various ideas for protecting their Christmas tree. Like this one:

    Photo: https://www.boredpanda.com/protecting-christmas-tree-from-dogs-cats-pets/

    Someone sung the song for this photo: “Oh Christmas cage, oh Christmas cage. My tree you are protecting….”

    Would you let your cat destroy the Christmas tree? I would certainly do! ❤

    Christmas tree is fun and the cat should have fun with it too!

    Have a Merry Christmas!

  • It’s not Christmas until you eat German Lebkuchen

    It’s not Christmas until you eat German Lebkuchen

    For me, there is no other country where you can feel as Christmassy as in Germany. Germans are crazy about Christmas. They have very beautiful festivals, Christmas fairs, decorations and tons of specific foods and drinks.

    Among these foods there are the German Lebkuchen – similar to gingerbread, but more “german”. My favorite Lebkuchen are from brands such as Bahlsen or Schulte. This year I’ve bought Schulte.

    I usually don’t find these in shops all year round. They are specific to Christmas and each year I can’t wait for them to appear on the shelves of stores in Germany. This year I’ve bought three different types of german gingerbread:

    1. Gingerbread with chocolate and nuts (Lebkuchen Nuss-Tortchen)

    This sortiment consists in cute little mountain-shaped gingerbread, with dark chocolate on the back and white sugary thin coat on top. With this coat, they really look like mountains full of snow.

    Inside the dough of the gingerbread you can see tiny pieces of nuts. This type of Lebkuchen is the softest of them all, a little bit moist, and has the most interesting taste. Unfortunately I, personally, don’t like the white topcoat. I would have preferred it to be made from chocolate. But anyhow, I still love them!

    2. Gingerbread with chocolate in different shapes

    This ones are my favorites. It comes in 3 different shapes: a Christmas tree, a heart and a falling star. So cute…

    Even though the gingerbread itself (the filling) is better with nuts, this one has the perfect taste. The dark chocolate with the spicy gingerbread create a very unique feeling.

    3. Gingerbread with chocolate and persipan (Prinzess Lebkuchen)

    This is another interesting gingerbread with a very cute naming: Prinzess Lebkuchen which means princess gingerbread. All shapes are similar: round gingerbread with chocolate on bottom and persipan on top.

    For those who don’t know, persipan is similar to marzipan but consists of a mixture of apricot or peach kernels, which are used instead of almonds. Although these gingerbread cookies are very tasty as well and the persipan should be a delicacy, I, personally, yet again, don’t like the top coat. I would have liked it better if there was no topcoat, just the gingerbread and the chocolate bottom. But this is just my taste…

    I will continue to eat these german gingerbread cookies through all December and January because I love them and I feel “festive” eating them. One day I also drank some ginger beer with these gingerbread cookies and it was fun. 🙂

    Have a Merry Christmas and beautiful Winter Holidays!

  • Cute Christmas Nails – Red with Glitter ❤

    Cute Christmas Nails – Red with Glitter ❤

    Every year, during Christmas time, I like to have some Christmas themed nails. Of course, if you search on the internet, there are thousands of Christmas nails ideas, very very nice ideas with amazing nails, but since I have zero talent in doing my nails I like to do something simple and cute. These are my Christmas nails:

    I just painted my nails in red and then I applied white glitter and that’s all. The effect is really nice and very Christmasy.

    I really like them and the good thing about the glitter is that it acts like a really good top coat. Zero chips for about one week. That’s good 😀

  • What Santa Paws Brought Me and My Cat For Christmas

    What Santa Paws Brought Me and My Cat For Christmas

    Hi, everyone! A few days ago I was visited by Santa Paws! Me and my cat Midi received very cute gifts. I got a Yves Rocher Festive Shower Gel and Midi got a Whiskas treat. Please notice my cute little Christmas tree with the gifts 🙂 .

    The Yves Rocher Festive Shower Gel smells really nice. It is part of the Yves Rocher Christmas Collection with “Marvelous Berries”. I’ve used it with a big, fluffy massage sponge and it made tons of foam, which I liked a lot. There are 2 things I like most about this product:

    • It has 98% natural ingredients;
    • Its cute, Christmassy package.

    Midi hasn’t eaten his gift yet, but I am sure he will love it!

    Until Midi eats his gift from Santa Paws, this nosy lemur wants to see what we got for Christmas.

    It may seem he is trying to steal Midi’s gift, but in fact he is just checking. He is a really nice guy, and so is Santa Paws who got us these lovely presents!