As a Geneva resident, I am used to many things; hearing people say that little black dresses are summer’s must-haves, surprising myself complaining about the lack of nice coffee places and always having quality beauty products available within easy reach. This last part is of course one of Switzerland’s biggest proudness, as the cosmetic world is (unlike the fashion world) really developed here –… Read more
We all experienced this sensation of pure power when leaving our hairdresser, the power of a professional blow-dry. The volume, the holding, the lightness. But reproducing this effect at home is often more of a challenge than we could have imagined, and our arm aches just thinking about the procedure. But take heart, and follow some tips that I learned from my own hairdresser.… Read more
This autumn was busy, not only for those little birds that started University in September, but also for the perfume industry that gave birth to so many new (and some really great) fragrances. So, especially for you I decided to make a small recapitulative article with the descriptions of those scents and bottles that I loved the most this season.
1. “Goldea” by… Read more
When Daniel Keppler, L’Occitane Switzerland’s manager, was explaining about the brand’s new collaboration with “the Picasso of pastry”, alas Pierre Hermé, during the very delicious breakfast organized at Geneva’s boutique, all I could hear is the loud melody of joy ringing in my head – the reason for this carelessness is the fact that two of my biggest obsessions just merged in front of… Read more
I’m no great poet, never having written a single rhyme I won’t put myself in embarrassment by saying that I’m no poet at all – but there are times when these kind of boundaries, these kind of self-imposed limits seem to fade and all you want to do then is to compose beautiful lines filled with emotions that would make even Pushkin go to… Read more
I’m not someone that likes to go wild with make-up. Actually after my extravagant teenage period I haven’t touched a Crayon Khôl for years, I prefer sticking to my usual shades of brown eyeshadows. Boring? Not really because even if I don’t try tons of various color combinations and sparkling powders, I still change my products very often … by trying the brown shades… Read more
The lack of updates on my “Beauty” column was felt by many of you, dear readers, and I have no apparent reasons except maybe the fact that the Fashion Week’s articles and all the current collaborations have overwhelmed my blog. But I haven’t forgotten my duties, and it is with pleasure that I’ll start taking about my products crushes again. On my last trip… Read more