Location: Copenhagen
Photo by Sebastian / Jesuissebastian.com Photos taken with Canon 5D mark II
Når man er selvstændig kan det godt nogengange gå op for en hvor meget man er “sig selv” og hvor lidt der er andre i ens professionelle liv til at tage over for en. Faktisk er der ingen. Ihvertfald ikke i mit tilfælde. Søndag aften blev jeg ramt af en ordentlig omgang mave influenza (ew I know) og havde ikke kun en rigtig hård nat mod mandag men havde også bare en super slatten og virkelig øv mandag. Brugte det meste af dagen på at se film, sove og forsøge at spise æble og hotdog brød. Og i sådanne situationer kan man godt mærke at man bare er helt alene i sin egen lille verden når email’sne strømmer ind og der var 832 ting man skulle have lavet men man kan intet af det. Jeg kan godt nogengange misunde dem som har en almindelig arbejdsplads hvor det er okay at være syg og hvor det ikke betyder at man føler alt falder ned om ørene på en. Men så når jeg bliver rask igen, synes jeg jo alligevel det her er det fedeste. Man må tage det sure med det søde, right?
english: When you run your own business it sometimes becomes very clear how “by yourself” you are and now little there are other people in your professional life. Actually there aren’t any in my case. Sunday evening I got a bad case of the stomach flu (ew I know) and not only was it a very hard night going monday but it was also just a really sucky and yucky monday. I used most of it watching movies, sleeping and trying to eat apple and hotdog buns. And in situations like this you really feel all alone in your own little world where you have 832 things to do and the email’s just keep coming in. Sometimes I feel jealous of those with a “regular” job where it’s okay to call in sick and where it doesn’t mean that the sky is falling down. But then when I get better again, I kinda wouldn’t trade this for anything you know? It’s good with the bad I guess.
Notebook / No brand (shop similar here), Pens / Bic, Soymilk / Naturli’, Sleep formula / Vitaviva (shop here), Vegan night and day cream / Idun (shop here and here), Eye mask / Magic stripes (shop here), Facial Roller / Holistic House (shop here), Maskimizer / Origins (shop here), Midnight recovery concentrate and cleanser / Kiehls (shop here and here)
Cashew nuts / Guru snack (shop here), Book / The art of war (shop here), Marble cutting board / Broste Copenhagen, Pencils / Viking 1940 (shop here), Bodyscrub / Frankbody (shop here), Vitamins / Vitaviva (shop here), Facemask / Tonymoly (shop here), Polaroids / Instax (shop here)
At passe på sig selv. Hvad betyder det? Hvad vil det egentlig sige? Selvfølgelig er det meget individuelt hvad der gør at man føler sig afslappet, veltilpas eller sund. Og hvad vil det sige at være sund? Sundhed er også en meget individuel ting tror jeg, og både mental og fysisk sundhed skal jo gerne gå hånd i hånd før man er “rigtig” sund, ikke? eller hvad? Det er svært at definere sundhed, ligesom det også er svært at sætte nogle definitive retningslinjer for det “at være sund”. Det eneste man kan gøre er jo egentlig at mærke efter, og måske lytte til nogen som man selv synes er “sunde”. Om man så lytter gennem magasin artikler, bøger, blogs eller tv udsendelser er jo så op til en selv. Jeg har ihvertfald valgt at skrive et lille indlæg om hvordan jeg holder mig “sund”. Mental sundhed for mig er gode film, musik, at tage sjove billeder af mine venner og dem jeg elsker og så er jeg helt tosset med at skrive. Jeg har skrevet tonsvis af sider i hånden igennem tiden, det giver mig ro i hovedet – nogengange hjælper det rigtig meget at “få det ud”. Hvad end “det” så er. Beauty og fysisk velvære er også en stor del af hvad får mig til at føle mig sund. Og her mener jeg beauty både udefra men bestemt også indefra. Jeg tager mange kosttilskud og gør en dyd ud af at sammensætte en kombination som er helt rigtig for mig. Jeg elsker at spise gode sunde snacks samt drikke plante baseret mælk. Jeg er på ingen måde fanatisk omkring min indtagelse af mad men der er små ting som jeg har skåret fra eller erstattet med det sundeste alternativ overhovedet. På den måde kan jeg godt “slacke” andre steder. Udenpågående beauty (jeg er ikke sikker på det er et ord, men det er det nu). Her elsker at jeg forkæle mig selv med ansigtsrulle rutiner, lækre masker, top hudpleje, bodyscrubs og forskellige olier. Velvære er selvfølgelig også at rejse, men det er en helt anden snak – den kan vi tage en anden dag. Til næste gang!
english: To take care of yourself. What does that mean? What does it actually mean? Of course it’s a very individual thing I think. Both mental and physical health kinda has to go hand in hand for there to be an overall feeling of “health” right? Or? It’s difficult to define health, just like it’s also difficult to ensemble some definite guidelines of what it is “to be healthy”. The only thing you can really do is feel your body and mind and maybe listen to people around you, who you think are “healthy”. Weather that listening is through articles, blogs, books or tv shows – well that’s up to you. With this in mind, I wanted to write a little post about how I stay healthy. Mental health for me is good movies, music, to take photos of my loved ones and writing. I have written countless pages by hand, it calms me – sometimes it helps just to get it out you know? Whatever “it” is. Beauty and physical comfort is also a big part of what makes me feel “healthy”. And of course here applies beauty on both the outside and the inside greatly. I take a lot of vitamins and it’s very important to me to combine them in a way that’s just right for me. I love eating good, healthy snacks and drink plant based “milk”. I am in no way a fanatic regarding my food but I have chosen to cut certain things out of my diet and replace them with the healthier option so that I can “slack” other places. Beauty that goes on the outside is another thing, I love my facerollers, masks, quality skincare, bodyscrubs and various oils. Mental health is of course also to travel, but that’s a whole other talk that we can do another day. So long!
MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH SACO HAIR COPENHAGEN Read more about Saco hair Copenhagen here
Oh hvor havde jeg set frem til dette længe! Jeg skulle faktisk have gjort det inden jul men længe leve dovenskaben. Jeg trængte desperat til at blive klippet. Mit pandehår var længere end min nabo’s bryster og egentlig så jeg lettere pjusket ud. Jeg får ret tit spørgsmål om mit hår, særligt på instagram så jeg tænkte jeg ville lave et lille post hvor jeg fortæller om hvor jeg bliver klippet, hvad der bliver gjort osv. Jeg bliver klippet af fantastiske Betty Christoffersen. Betty er medstifter af Saco Hair som ligger i Fiolstrædet og hun er den eneste jeg tør lade røre mit hår. I hvertfald med en saks i hånden (lidt hovedbunds nus siger jeg sjældent nej til). Udover pandehår klippede Betty spidser og gav mit meget trætte (over sol eksponeret LA hår) en gloss. En gloss er ikke noget farligt blot et ekstra plejende og beskyttende lag som giver håret lidt ekstra glans og glød. Man kan også vælge at komme lidt farve i hvis man vil prøve det – dog bliver både gloss og farve skyllet ud efter lidt tid. Jeg har krøller fra naturens side men disse på billedet er (desværre) lavet af Betty og blev vildt smukke! Jeg har sat et link ind øverst hvis nogen selv vil ind og blive klippet hos SACO så kan i booke tid igennem der. God fornøjelse!
english: Oh my had I been looking forward to this for a looong time! I should have done this before Christmas but CHEERS to laziness. I desperately needed a haircut. My bangs were longer than my neighbors breasts and to be honest I looked rather shagged (and not in a good way). I quite often get questions about my hair, especially on instagram so I thought I would do a little post explaining where I get it cut, what I get done and so on. My hair is cut by the amazing Betty Christoffersen. Betty is the co-founder of Saco hair located in Fiolstrædet in central Copenhagen. She is the only one I let touch my hair, with a scissor in her hand that is (I rarely pass on hair cuddles). Besides cutting my bangs, Betty also fixed my split ends and gave me a gloss. Betty recommended that we did a gloss because my overly sun exposed LA hair was very dull and needed a pick me up. A gloss is nothing permanent just a layer of care, shine and life to the hair. It’s also possible to add a little bit of color but it’s all washed out after a while. I have natural curls but these were made by Betty! Wish they were mine, I always love how she styles my hair. I have put in a link under the photo to SACO if you wanna check it out yourself. Enjoy!
Location: Stockholm
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk Photos taken with Canon 5D & Instax Wide 300 (shop here)
Valentins dag er meget mere end at vise du elsker din partner. Det er min helt oprigtige mening at du skal fejre denne dag lige præcis som det passer dig. Hvis du er i forhold, så håber jeg du bliver forkælet og jeg håber du husker at forkæle din partner – jeg mener det damer, det er også hans valentins dag. Men hvis ikke du er i et forhold så håber jeg du husker at forkæle dig selv. Køb en ny taske, køb en cheeseburger – faktisk, køb begge dele. Jeg har personligt en kæmpe kærlighed for lingerie. Jeg elsker, elsker, ELSKER lingerie. Jeg elsker også at i min verden er mit lingerie lige så meget for mig selv som det er for andre. Der kan ikke sættes en pris på at have det godt, derfor er det også vigtigt for mig at dokumentere når jeg har det aller bedst. Jeg elsker at tage polaroids gennem mit liv så jeg kan huske hvordan jeg har set ud. Jeg er sikker på når jeg er i 40’erne, 50’erne eller 60’erne at jeg vil glæde mig over de her billeder og sætte pris på dem for altid. Så med det sagt, tror jeg mit mantra denne valentins dag er; elsk dig selv, du fortjener det! Happy Valentines Day.
english: Valentines day is about so much more than love for your partner. In my opinion, you should celebrate this day how ever you want. If you are in a relationship I hope you get spoiled and I hope you are spoiling your partner – ladies I am serious, it’s valentines for him too. But if you aren’t in one, I hope you spoil yourself. Buy yourself a new bag, buy yourself a cheeseburger – or heck, do both! One of my biggest love affairs is lingerie. I love, adore and cherish lingerie. I also love how for me, it’s as much for myself as it’s for someone else. Feeling good is priceless so never forget to capture those moments when you feel good. I love taking polaroids through out my life to remember what I looked like. I know when I look back at these in my 40’s, 50’s or 60’s I will cherish them greatly. I guess my message this valentines is; love yourself, you deserve it. Happy Valentines Day.
MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH SEBASTIAN PROFESSIONAL Read more about Sebastian Prof. here
Shop the 3 key products from this look
Hairspray (shop here), Mousse (shop here), Dry shampoo (shop here)
Som i måske har set på min instastory i forbindelse med Københavns modeuge var jeg så heldig at være backstage sammen med Sebastian Professional under Designers Remix showet. Her var der fokus på moderne 80’er hår med lækker sideskildning og uperfekte spidser. Looket blev skabt med en blanding af forskellige typer krøller for et mere “permanentet” look som man ofte havde i 80’erne. Key produkterne i looket bestod af hairspray, en god bouncy mousse og massere af dry shampoo. Dry shampoo er blandt andet også det som giver de “tørre spidser” som er en stor del af looket. Jeg var så heldig at få lov til at stille Sebastian Professional’s global artist, Nina Larsen, et par spørgsmål om looket og hende selv – dem kan i læse nedenfor på engelsk. Så kan alle være med. Rigtig god fornøjelse.
english: As you may have noticed on my instastory, I was so lucky, that during Copenhagen Fashionweek, I got to be backstage at the Designers Remix show with Sebastian Professional. Here, the 80’s had arrived. Chic midtparts and imperfect ends were key to this modern 80’s take on a curly hairstyle. The hair had different types of curls to resemble the look of a perm from the 80’s. Key products to create this look included hairspray, a bouncy mousse and dry shampoo. The dry shampoo, especially, is what creates the dryness and illusion of the “split ends” which is a big part of the look. I was so lucky that I got to ask Sebastian Professionals global artist, Nina Larsen, some questions about the look and herself. Read below. Enjoy!
3 QUESTIONS TO NINA LARSEN, KEY ARTIST, SEBASTIAN PROF.
How do you, as the key stylist, come up with new looks all the time?
As key stylist it’s very important to keep track of the new tendencies. You are either lucky to be able to create and develop looks yourself or you are not. Creativity is a gift. For me to be creative, it’s important for me to have the space and time to reflect. I get this during my many travels where I take the time to reflect but also to gather new inspiration. It’s also important for me to be surrounded by creative minds and create together.
What is your best hair trick? A bun can be hard to style because we want it to look natural and organic. What’s important is the product you use during your blowdry. Add a bit of the Sebastian Texture Maker into damp hair and blow-dry with your head down to create that “fluff” in the hair. The Texture Maker creates a texture that makes the hair much easier to style. If you want a high bun, put your head between your legs and make a high ponytail. Use your hands. Then you twist the ponytail around it’s center. A good tip is to make it tighter than you want it at first, that way you know it’s secure. When the bun is finished you are ready to style it in the front and loosen it in the back. Finish your look with Sebastians Drynamic dryshampoo for that messy finish.
What are you personal favorite products from Sebastian Professional?
My favorites right now are Sebastian Dark Oil and Sharper Fierce. Dark Oil smells amazing and can be used before blow dry but also in dry hair to add some shine. Dark Oil gives a nice soft feel to the hair while it nurtures and add’s shine. The Sebastian Sharper Fierce is a hairspray with strong hold. I love that it’s so dry in it’s consistency yet the hair still feels light.
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