review: PURA VIDA BRACELETS

Hey, sweeties!

Today I wanna talk to you about a brand called:

It is kind of a special bracelet/jewellery brand established in 2010 and every bracelet purchased helps provide full-time jobs for local artisans in Costa Rica.
The brand was founded by the two Southern California friends Griffin Thall and Paul Goodman. During a visit to a small community in Costa Rica, they crossed paths with two men named Jorge and Joaquin who were peddling bracelets on the street. The colorful bracelets were handmade in a simple way that seemed to capture the essence of their journey. Soon after Thall and Goodman returned to the States their friendship to Jorge and Joaquin blossomed into a full-fledged business relationship.
The phrase “Pura Vida” (pu·ra vi·da) means "pure life" in Spanish. The pura vida lifestyle is embodied by the enjoyment of a life lived slowly, the celebration of good fortune, and the refusal to take anything for granted. It's about being free and living life to the fullest.

Their Charity Collection was created to give back to charities all over the world through the sale of individual charity bracelets. In 2013 we were able to donate over $140,000 to 190+ charity organizations and the brand has only grown since then.  From the protection of our ocean habitats to cancer research, this wonderful company tries to support as many causes and organizations as possible.

instagram.com/howepuravida

instagram.com/jewelboxno

I ordered my first pack of bracelets in January 2015 as a late Christmas present to myself and they arrived  surprisingly quick at my place (eventhough the shipping was just 10$!!).
The moment I opened the parcel was a good one, I was sitting on my sofa with a glass of red
wine.
Anyway, the quality of the bracelets is wonderful, like they look exactly like on the photos
on their homepage and each bracelet string is covered with a "plastic", a little bit sticky,
jacket to protect the bracelets from water, dirt etc.
I could leave them on 24/7 and they would still look beautiful after years.
As many of you may know, I work as a nurse, so I have to take the bracelets off whenever I go
to work, which brings me to another positive point of Pura Vida Bracelets. They have a special
clasp/ fastener (no knot needed), which allows you to take them off anytime and also
allows you to vary the different bracelet depending on mood and what you wanna represent.

I am so happy about the existence of this brand, I love wearing bracelets and I was so unhappy
when I had to take them all off when I started working, so having found this brand is my inner
14-year old screaming with joy and me wearing the bracelets with a huge smile on my face.

For more information, check out the brands homepage:
http://puravidabracelets.com/
or their instagram page: 
https://instagram.com/puravidabracelets/

Lots of love, Eva

Man Overboard concert -- Outfit Post

 Hey, sweeties!

Just a small outfit post for now, but I am writing a big product review post for you, guys. I hope it will
be up tomorrow throughout the day!
As many of you may have realized over the years, I am a massive fan of music and go to every concert possible.
Tonight I am going to a concert of a band called "Man Overboard" and the concert is  in a small, really tiny venue called "B72" and so I am superstoked.
There will definitely be a few bruises on my skin tomorrow Moring.

What I am wearing:

• black, studded jean vest by Forever21
• a flowery muscle tank which is band merch of a band called OF MICE & MEN
• black shorts by Forever21
• light tights by Calzedonia
• all-black Vans sneakers by Vans

Also, I am just bringing a light black cardigan with me, because the weather is supposed to stay at a max.
of 17°C this night and after all the jumping and dancing around at the concert I don't think I will feel cold.
I will be buzzing and feel warm from within, HA.

I wish all of you a wonderful evening, day, night (whatever time it is in your country) and enjoy
yourself!
xoxo Eva

Saying goodbye is never easy // fever dreams

Hey sweeties!

I normally should be in bed, sleeping and getting myself healthy again. I've caught a bug and it caused
trouble literally the last few days. Yesterday I felt much better and took it kinda too far . Today it was quite ok until like 1 p.m. and I ate pizza and all. The whole afternoon I was suffering like hell and now I got fever, so I really shouldn't be blogging.
BUT I can't....there is something I have to get off my chest now or I won't be able to rest at all...
my little (ok, he's the same age as me, don't judge) cousin - the closest thing to a brother I will ever
have ('cause I don't have siblings, duh) is going on a big journey tomorrow.
He will leave us for a world travel that will take him away from home for a year and I kinda feel it in my gut that he won't come back. He is a free soul, he isn't meant to be stuck in one place and I think he will find a new temporary home somewhere else after that year. Well, his travel route is quite impressive:
Ireland, USA, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, UK. He is supposed to be back home next March.
I was always pretty close with him and he was always the "little" brother I wish I had and the one I could
give advice to. It kinda turned out that way, 'cause after I returned from my travel he kept asking me about it and he told me how much he dreamed about leaving home and travelling the world. Ever since he dropped that sentence I kinda pushed him to travel himself, I brought it up EVERYTIME we talked.
When he spilt the news to me a little while ago that he plans on travelling and that he finally (!!) got proper plans, I was and I still am so excited for him.
Now tomorrow is the big day for him, but I can't be at the airport to say goodbye. I should be at work, well now I am at home with fever and stomach ache.
Anyway I wrote him a letter a while ago and I cut some parts out over time to make it shorter than the original version, 'cause he's a boy afterall and we all know that they have the concentration of a fly. No, I am kidding, or am I not?

"Dear my beloved favourite cousin,
You're leaving tomorrow, oh my God! I really hope you're not TOO excited. I can't be there tomorrow to say goodbye, but I wish you all the best for your travel, may all your wishes, hopes and all your dreams come true on that travel. Walk with open eyes through the countries you travel to and take everything in what you see, hear and smell. Be curious. Learn about each and every culture and its oddities. Skate wherever and whenever you can. Bend the rules and break some. Learn whenever you find something special that is worth to be learned, because you will learn the small and really important things without noticing it anyway. Make friends with everyone on the road, but stay loyal to your friends at home. Never stop believing in yourself when times get hard and believe me it will be difficult from time to time. Stay brave and strong. Send a few photos home every now and then and let us know that you're safe and sound. I know how you feel, I've been there too. Don't have doubts in yourself and if it was the right decision to leave everything behind for travelling, it was the best decision you've ever made in your life. Take care of yourself, you're the only one you have and trust your instincts, they will help you make the right choices.
I will miss you so much, eventhough we had some tough times in the past and haven't seen each other as much as we wanted to. You inspire me. xx"


I have to say, I teared up a bit, when I wrote that. OMG, it's really time for me to head to bed now.
xoxo Eva

Scrubbing The Day Away/ Product Review

Hey, sweeties!

Today I am going to write a little review about my favourite Peelings/Body Scrubs.
I love taking care of my body and skin. When I was younger, around 10 years old, I suffered from a slight case of atopic eczema, especially at the start of winter (when the season of the heater started) and actually also when at the start of spring, when the weather started to get warmer and I started sweating. It all ended through puberty and I am more than happy about it, I hated the rough skin on my elbows and knees back then.
Now I really take care of my skin. I use body lotion, either the typical one from Nivea or „The New Charity Pot“ by Lush Cosmetics, every day after showering. I lotion my face two times a day and my knees/elbows, when it feels necessary, in between. Also, I work as a nurse, which means, putting disinfectant probably more than hundred times in one shift on my hands. Of course that makes my hands super dry and the skin hates all the alcohol in the disinfectant. This is why I especially use hand lotion every few hours, to keep the skin on my hand hydrated.
I am really obsessed with having soft skin, probably because I got many compliments when I was 14, 15 years old about the softness of the skin of my arms and hands. Also, I am really lucky when it comes to the skin in my face. I just have minimal problems with the skin in my face, like black dots and a pimple every now and then and I suffer from terrible big pores, but other than that I am very lucky. My skin care is another topic that I might talk about in the future.

Today I am going to introduce you to my three favourite body peelings/ body scrubs. I tried A LOT in the past, often the small free samples I got, but the three following crossed my path and they are too good to not talk about them.

1. „MY body Meersalzpeeling Aroma Spa“ by Bipa (www.bipa.at)

I have to say that this peeling was one of the first peelings I’ve ever tried and I still love it. They sold it in a little different variation when I first tried it, with less essential oils in it, it was mostly pure salt back then, but I am not angry, about this change. This little magic pot is filled with the essential oils of menthol, rosemary, eucalyptus, and gives you an intense warming feeling and an aroma sensation. It removes death skin cells and encourages the blood flow. Native, essential oils leave your skin feeling soft and glowing.
It’s a really good cheap alternative, if you want to peel your skin, but don’t have super much money on the side. It just doesn’t nourish your skin that much, which left me searching for alternatives, because I got sick of lotioning my skin after doing a spa peeling, the whole essential oils plus lotion left my skin little bit oily afterwards, but without the lotion the skin somehow seemed dry and not nice the next day.
It is a good cheap alternative, but if I should recommend something, you should spend a little more money on one that leaves your skin and you happy. € 3.99

2. „You Snap The Whip“ Body Butter by Lush Cosmetics (www.lush.at)

I tried this body butter the first time as a free sample when I bought my „Charity Pot“ one time. I tried it at home right away and fell in love.
This piece of art is sold as a body butter, but it is more like a peeling to the skin, a bar of charcoal and pumice filled with sweet-scented oils and luxurious butters. It srubs away any layers of death skin, while cocoa butter and macadamia nut oil nourishes the skin. Also it contains Cassis and the fruity smell of it reminds me of blueberries and I’m addicted to blueberries, that’s why I think I fell in love with it in first place, also because it nourishes the skin and leaves me smelling like blueberries!
On a negative note, it leaves your shower/bath tube super dirty, but with a little bit of water it washes off the remaining pieces of the butter pretty easy, but it leaves the shower very slippery, which makes it overall an dangerous experience.
What I simply love about Lush Cosmetics is that they don’t test on animals and all their products smell heavenly and I think they sell their stuff for a solid price (one bar lasts around 6 showers). € 10.95

3. „Original Coffee Scrub“ by frank (www.frankbody.com)

 

One fact before I start talking about this scrub is that I have an unhealthy obsession with coffee, I drink at least 3-4 mugs of the black gold every day. There is nothing better in the morning than the aroma of fresh brewed coffee in the air, which brings me tot he most amazing body scrub I’ve ever tried and smelled.

The scrubs by Frank Body are made for everyone who likes or loves coffee or more the smell of it! When you open the bag fort he first time a big wave of coffee hits your nose.

I bought the „Original Coffee Scrub“, which is a special blend of coffee beans mixed with brown sugar and sea salt that peels off any death skin cells and moisturises and tones the skin with cold pressed sweet almond oil and uses vitamins & minerals to work its wonders. And it leaves you smelling good with a little essence of orange. This scrub targets dry skin, cellulite, stretch marks, psoriasis, varicose veins, eczema and acne.
Some of you might know that I lost a lot of weight last year (25kg/ 56lb) and my skin really took it good fort he most part, but I can’t blame it for the stretch marks I have. Also I had an operation and i fit does all these things, it might leave the scars a little lighter, we’ll see.
Frank is an Australian company, the products are vegan and not tested on animals. There are different kind of scrubs the company sells, if you wanna know more about each scrub head over to their website and read through the describtions, for me the original version oft he scrub seemed to be the most fitting one.
My experience so far (because that’s the peeling/scrub I use at the moment) is a very positive one!! I love the smell oft he scrub so much, my whole bathroom smelled like coffee and I love that I can also use it on the face. I put it on my hands while putting it on my body and washed my hands afterwards, the skin even after that few minutes was so soft and smelled nice. After the prescribed 10 minutes I washed it off and, oh my God, my skin felt amazing! It was so soft (actually for 2-3 days!) and smelled fantastic.
You can feel the oils on the skin, but I had no problems with putting on tights right after the srub.
Of all the peelings I tested, this one ist he one I would ALWAYS and forever recommend.
Do yourself a favour and try this one. 

Oh, and they ship for free, so there is no excuse not to buy it. € 11.00

Now, it’s time to follow my lead and get dirty in the shower and make your skin and you happy!
xoxo, Eva 

Hello, 2k15! Hello, upcoming Fashion Week!

Hey, sweeties!

I know it has been a while since I last blogged and I am so sorry that I was M.I.A. for so long!! But...
THE STREET STYLE GIRL IS BACK!!
Maybe you're interested in my personal life, maybe not, BUT life wasn't easy...but I guess that's just how it is. Life is not meant to be easy. Also, if I were honest, I would be completely bored if life kept running smoothly all the time.
Anyways, I am back for more. It is less than a week to the Mercedes Benz FASHION WEEK in Berlin and I couldn't be more excited. I am so stocked for what is in for this fall. Keep expecting for a few inside scoops on the fashion week and as you already know, my favourites of the shows. Maybe I'll find out some gossip...all I can say is, look at the front row and you know what is up.
By looking at the front row you know what is happening with a label, who is sitting there and for what purpose? I still remember the year when fashion blogger were sitting in front rows, bless them, but I doubt any of them could afford a proper dress from a good designer. I want to see the A-celebrities in the front rows, no B- or C-celebrities. But let's be honest... the financial crisis hits us all and some labels seem not to be able anymore to afford a good walking advertisement.
So, enough punches were made here, you'll hear from me.

xoxo, Eva

P.s. Also, I decided to keep on blogging in English, because the majority of my readers on here is not from German speaking countries and I expect everyone that is from Germany or Austria to know so much English to understand what I am talking about, love you all...really.

Beautyflohmarkt Wien

Hey, sweeties!
Living in Vienna, in the capital of my home country, brings a lot of opportunities to me. One of them is
the so called "Beautyflohmarkt Wien", a second-hand market that was created by three bloggers and takes place twice a year. Well, basically it is a couple of bloggers (and a few private people) selling stuff, they don't use anymore (including designer stuff from Chanel and so on), to people for pretty good prices. The idea is great and I knew a few bloggers that sold stuff there from instagram. The idea was good and the thing had over 2k confirmations on facebook. I went there for the first time....and was disappointed. You can't even say that I've been there, 'cause when I got to the store where it took place, a police guy (which was the nastiest person ever) told me that the BMFW was over. I was confused and asked someone else at the door and they told me that due to technical circumstances they had to stop the thing around 2 hours after starting it. Well, and that was it. Two sweet ladies sold me and Julia (a girl I met there and became friends with) some of their stuff and I bought a great Chanel lipgloss. Until now, which is 3 days later I am still waiting for an official statement that told me what happened, there is one on the BFMW facebook page but it is basically just blabla. I know from hearing around and talking to a few people that people who lived around the store called the police, they checked all the papers and found out that the authorization was expired. Well, this was the 6th time this event took place, so I am not afraid to say that this is not supposed to happen. But there is always something good coming out of bad situations.
I met Julia, a really really sweet girl and became friends with her like I have written earlier and she asked me if I wanted to get lunch with her. And I had the best French food ever. I was never a fan of French things at all, but the food and atmosphere there, made me think. The restaurant is called "Le Bol" and you find it at Neuer Markt 14, Vienna/AT. If you're in Vienna, this is a definite hot-spot to go for a delicious salad and good self-made mint lemonade. The gâteau cake is to die for!!

xoxo Eva


Hallo ihr Süßen!
Ich war gerade zu faul das ganze nochmal auf Deutsch zu schreiben, haha Ich hoffe ihr versteht alles, vielleicht schreibe ich die deutsche Version noch morgen oder so ;-)
xoxo Eva

I'm back! And there is much more to come.

Hey, sweeties!
A lot of time has passed since my last post, because my life was taking the best out of me, in a good way.
Work kept me entirely busy and having your own flat brought more work to me than I've ever expected.
But I miss blogging and I miss telling you guys my thoughts on latest news in fashion.
So, I'm back and I already have some stuff to talk about. Stay tuned for the next post.
xoxo Eva


Hallo ihr Süßen!
Seit meinem letzten Blog-Eintrag ist seeeehr viel Zeit vergangen, aber mein Leben hat mir alles abverlangt,
im guten Sinne. Meine "neue" Arbeit hat mich auf Trab gehalten und die erste eigene Wohnung zu arbeiten hat mehr Arbeit und Tätigkeiten mit sich gebracht, als ich mir je erwartet habe.
Aber, ich vermisse das bloggen und ich vermisse es euch zu erzählen, was ich über die Neuigkeiten in der
Mode- und Beautywelt denke.
Also, bin ich wieder da und ich weiß auch schon ein paar Sachen über die ich reden werde. Bleibt dran, der nächste Post kommt bald.
xoxo Eva

Valentine's Day // Boycott

Hallo nochmal ihr Süßen,
natürlich kriegt ihr auch mein heutiges Outfit zu sehen...aber zuerst mal, ich boykottiere
Valentinstag! Außer Blümchen und Herzchen und Geldmacherei bringt dieser Tag nicht
viel. Also habe ich nichts zu feiern...und ich sags euch, sollte es einmal wen geben in
meinem Leben, werde ich ihm sagen, dass er diesen Tag am besten aus seinen Kalender
streicht!
xx Eva

Hey once again sweeties,
you get to see my daily outfit (of course)...but first of all, I am boycotting Valentine's Day!
It's just flowers and hearts and making money, nothing more.
I don't have to celebraty anything...and I tell you, even if there will be a special guy one day,
I'll tell him to scratch that day out of his calendar!
xx Eva

Street Style // Graz

Hallo ihr Süßen, 
ich war heute in Graz unterwegs und hab nach Mädls gesucht, die einen superguten
Stil haben und aus der Menge hervorstechen.
Mir ist aufgefallen, dass die Grazer 'Szene' noch ziemlich unentdeckt ist, was sehr
schade ist, weil es echt viele tolle Mädls hier gibt.
Weil es mein erster Einsatz als Fashion-Bloggerin//Fotografin war, hab ich sehr viele Chancen
verstreichen lassen und viele echt gute Mädls vorbeigehen lassen, wofür ich mir jetzt in den
Hintern beißen könnte....aber nichtsdestotrotz habe ich 3 unglaubliche Mädls entdeckt, die mir sofort
ins Auge gestochen sind und die ich unbedingt ansprechen musste!
Die Ausbeute heute war schlecht, aber ich werd morgen wieder unterwegs sein und hoffe, dass die
Ausbeute dann besser wird!
xx Eva

Hey sweeties,
I have been on the streets of Graz today and I was searching for girls with a unique style and for
girls that are different than others.
I realized that the 'scene' in Graz is mostly undiscovered, which is pretty much a shame, because
there are so many great girls here.
This was my first try as a fashion blogger//photographer and I let a million chances/girls pass by,
and if I could I'd punch myself right now for it....BUT I found 3 amazing girls! They caught my eye
right from the start, so I had to talk to them!
Today was no good day, but I'll be back on the streets tomorrow and I really hope that I find more
girls then!
xx Eva

Stephanie // 14

Stephanie hat mir bewiesen, dass noch nicht alles verloren ist...wer mit 14 schon so einen Style hat - Bluse und Jeans - Weste drüber, Schal und super Accessoires - rettet die Zukunft meiner Arbeit!
Dezent, aber ultracool!
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Stephanie proved me that nothing is lost....when a girl with only 14 years has such a incredibly style - blouse and jeans waistcoat over it, scarf and amazing accessoires - the future of my work is saved!
Simple, but more than cool!

Carina // 18

Carinas Hose und die Schuhe dazu sind mir sofort ins Auge gesprungen, als ich sie gesehen habe.
Der eher schlichte Look von Haar bis Hüfte lenkt den Blick sofort stark auf die untere Hälfte des Körpers und die ist mehr als nur gut!
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Carinas trousers and shoes caught my eye right away, when I saw her.
The simple look from hair to hip guides the view right to the lower part of her body and that part is
more than good!
Upcoming Hipster!

Lisa // 25

Meine absolute Siegerin des Tages (sorry an die anderen Mädls) ist Lisa. Sie war die Erste, die ich heute entdeckt hab und ich hab sie gleich bei der Arbeit gestört - sorry. Aber ich MUSSTE sie einfach vor der Linse haben! So einen Look findet man einfach nicht alle Tage und ich bin noch immer überbegeistert über ihren Style - bitte mehr davon! :)
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Todays winner is (sorry to the other girls) Lisa. She was the first girl I found and I disturbed her during work - sorry. But I had to have her in front of my cam, no matter what! A look like hers is so damn hard to find and I am still thrilled about her style - please, I wanna see more! :)

TAUSEND DANK AN DIE MÄDLS, DIE SICH VON MIR FOTOGRAFIEREN LIEßEN, das ist nicht selbstverständlich! Nochmals sorry, dass ich beim Shoppen bzw. Arbeiten gestört habe. Es hat mir ziemlich Spaß gemacht euch zu fotografieren und eure Gesichter, als ich euch den Grund erklärt hab, warum ich euch störe, waren unbezahlbar! ;) DANKE DANKE DANKE!

Wednesday // Hitting the streets

• black tank top // schwarzes Top
• grey cardigan // grauer Cardigan
• yin yang leggings // Yin Yang Leggings
• not seen: biker boots, winter coat, grey beanie // nicht zu sehen: Nietenstiefel, Wintermantel, Beanie

You've got a heart as loud as lions... ♥

• rose cardigan
• violet tank top
• blue skirt
• black tights
• pink leo scarf
• leather bag
• leather heels

Despite the fact I should study for my second (ok, third) diploma exam, I spend more time outside now...you'd never guess it, but you can really take a walk in this heels without slipping!

 

I'll be fine, even though I'm not always right.

Spending my Saturday on my own, thinking about life and what happened in the last weeks and what is going to happen next week. Life is busy, but good. The day of my departure is getting so damn close and I am super excited to leave this town behind.

 

• grey oversized jumper
• black leggings
• grey oxfords
• leather bag
• black hat