Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Cheesecake Factory

So I went to the Cheesecake Factory for the first time, just to see what's the fuss all about. EVERYTHING looked so tasty! I took a couple of shots for you guys to see what was being served. Those are only a few ;) I ended up with the 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake. It was alright, But i thought that the Peanut Butter Cheesecake tasted better. But would've been sure difficult to finish up since it was soo Dense! And fulfilling. I was barely able to finish mine, I actually didn't even finish it. One Cheesecake will be all you'll be having. 


Final Verdict: Delicious, But I won't be going to have one of those for a long time. It's way too heavy for my taste. I like "light" cheesecake that you'll crave to eat more of rather than having one piece and feeling like you can't even look at cheesecake for the next while!











Monday, August 27, 2012

I just need some time in a Beautiful place to clear my head






Top       : White Lace top from Blanco 
Shorts   : American Eagle
Bracelet: Accessorize

Blaster 4.0

Found this awesome item on etsy. It's a super bag! You can wear it in various ways. As nice as it is, I dont think I'll be able to wear it enough to make up for that $260+ cost! Still, it's a nice idea.

Final Verdict : Love it, but not worth it.




If you had the bag, how would you wear it?



You can find it on : http://www.etsy.com/listing/103573070/blaster-30-black?ref=v1_other_2

Sunday, August 26, 2012

I'm Feeling Blue - How about you?








Shirt: Aeropostal
Skirt: Mango
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Shoes: Steve Madden
Accessories: Accessorize





Saturday, August 25, 2012

I really do..


My New Necklace




Guess what did i get the other day? :o  Something that was on my wishlist!

The necklace I wanted from Agatha jewelry store. Check out the pictures below.





nailstation


Love love love! So i recently found out about this brand and i'm super impressed and surprised you don't see it more often. They have various interesting colors and best part? The nailpolish dries FAST!<3  One of my issues with nailpolish is when it doesn't dry fast. I'm impatient! 


Here are a bunch colors i Liked










-S

Agatha Paris


New Jewelry store i'm obsessing about is called Agatha! Especially their newest collection "Mini Joaillerie". This new collection is, as translated to English "mini jewelry". Everything about this collection is so miniature that most jewelry is smaller than 1 cm! goes down to 0.3 cm for earnings. My next thing to buy is one of these necklaces. I love Delicate Jewelry.










Paris♥


Guess what did i get the other day? :o  Something that was on my wishlist!

The necklace I wanted from Agatha jewelry store. Check out the pictures below.






Wednesday, August 15, 2012

I've been super busy lately, I won't be able to post anything new for now but I'll try to post up something soon. Either ways after a week or so i'll start posting more regularly. I have a lot of Makeup Related reviews and Look of the days to be put up as well! :) I'm looking forward to posting them!!

xo
-S

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Guerlain - Noir G de Guerlain Exceptional Complete Mascara




I have a special place in my heart for mascaras. I think A mascara should be one of the makeup items that is worth splurging on if you know the right product that is. Over time, I've tried various types of mascaras that i'll try to review in near future. For now, I'll be talking about the mascara that's on my wish list and I will post an update with pictures as soon as i get it!

As you Can see the packaging is just gorgeous! I believe that's where most of the cost went. Even though this seems reaally pricey just for a mascara, I've read a lot and i mean A LOT of great reviews about this mascara. It lengthens & gives volume just as promised.

We'll have to wait and see when I try it! If you, by any chance, have tried it, send in some pictures i'd love to post them up :)

- S

quantity or Quality?

When Shopping, Do you go for Quantity or Quality?


Would you purchase clothes & Makeup at a cheaper price sacrificing the quality ?

or

Would you purchase Clothes & Makeup at a higher price, paying more yet getting more quality?

or 

Would you prefer to buy certain things for quality and others for quantity?



Personally, I notice that if you go for quality, you'll accumulate less pieces of clothing since the piece will last you longer. For example, I'd pay good money for pair of jeans because reality is how many pairs of jeans will you need? I have one Pair of Dark Salsa jeans that I wear all the time because they're just so comfy!! While as if we're talking about tank tops or generally Tee-shirts, I wouldn't mind buying for the quantity rather than quality because I won't want to wear it for that long anyway.

Let me know what you think! :)


- S


Saturday, August 11, 2012

Essie Fall 2012 Collection – Mirror Metallics





No Place Like Chrome Richly oxidized nickel
Blue Rhapsody Heavy metal air force blue
Nothing Else Metals Ultramodern lilac alloy
Penny Talk Statement-making incandescent copper
Good as Gold Pure, rock-solid classic


Friday, August 10, 2012

How to Make- Harira


Harira is Morocco's famous tomato & lentil soup. It's wonderful comfort food & it's healthy! So let's start out with the ingredients:



  • Orange Lentils             (1 1/2 Cup)
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro(also called Coriander)
  • Ginger                        (2 tbsp) 
  • Tomato Puree
  • Tomato Paste                   (4 tbsp)
  • Chicken breasts           ( 3 pieces)
  • Orzo pasta/Vermicelli     (1/2 Cup) 
  • Lemon Juice                (1 Lemon)
  • Onion                         (1 Big) 
Spices
  • 1    tsp White Pepper
  • 1    tsp salt (then add to whatever you think is good enough)
  • 1    tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1    tsp Cumin

Preparation
- Soak the lentils with hot water so they soften up for 15 minutes then drain them from water
- Chop sprigs of Parsley & Cilantro finely and put them together
- Chop one big onion into small pieces
- Can of Chic peas , drained & rinsed
- Dice 3 medium sized tomatoes and put them in the blender
- Ground ginger
- 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice


The Making


  1. Boil the Chicken in water for 45 minutes. Once the chicken is ready, "Chop" it up & put it aside. Keep the Chicken broth aside, you'll need it.
  2. Fry up the onion with oil for few minutes non medium heat
  3. Add the lentils into the pot
  4. Fry them up until their color changes from orange to yellow ( that should take around 10 minutes)
  5. Add the chicken broth & let it boil. Wait 30 minutes till the lentils soften up.



6. Notice the picture above, the lentils should look all mashed up like that.  Hold it with your finger and try to "squish "it. If its soft enough, then it's ready! If it's hard then leave it for some extra time .
7.  Add The tomato puree. If you didn't have tomato puree you can just dice up some tomatoes and put them into a blender. Then add that to the pot.

8. Add Tomato Paste. I got two small cans. They were around 4 Table spoons of Tomato Paste. Stir!

9. Add the chopped Parsley & Cilantro &  Stir some more!

10. Add The ground Ginger



 11. At this point, you can choose to put this mix into a blender to make it more soupy than chunky. I was in a rush when i was doing this so I just left it chunky
12. In a different pan, put orzo and boil it till it's ready. Once done Add it to the Main pot. Add the chopped chicken and the Chic Peas also.

13. Add all spices & let the mixture be. 10 Minutes Later, it's ready to be served!


Bonne Apetite!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Deborah Lippmann

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Nothing says 'party' like the magnetic sparkle of glitter. So for the biggest party season of the year, Deborah Lippmann created shades that truly dazzle!

Truly In love <3 .This Collection is called get this party started .
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My Obsession: Elie Saab

One of the most talented designers that whatever he designs describes my own style would definitely be Elie Saab. He's just a genius by all means!! I wish I can own one of his dresses one day.

This is the Pre-Fall 2012-2013 Collection

This one is My Ultimate Favorite one!!
I love this look for a Work environment. Simple yet chic & sexy



Another Favorite! Such a Classic. White & Black yet looks gorgeou

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Love the Ruffles on the Side
I feel like this would be a Dress Adele would wear for some reason


This Dress was worn by Taylor swift & she looked gorgeous!
Love the dress!!