Lunch at Clementine's in LA

As a bit of self-proclaimed foodie, before going on holiday, I made sure I did my research to find some great 'go-to' places for meals. On one of my favourite blogs, Cupcakes and Casmere, Emily recommends the cafe Clementine as a fab place to grab lunch or to "meet a friend". So when we randomly drove past Clementine's one afternoon in LA we felt this would be the perfect spot to stop for a bite to eat!

Check out the massive Rolls Royce that pulled up outside whilst we were there! The place however isn't posh or exclusive. It has a lovely relaxed cafe feel that serves a variety of organic and freshly baked or prepared food.

Inside the cafe they have an widespread selection of fresh food to order from the counter or a menu with even more options. All their muffins and sweets looked amazing and I was very tempted to grab one of their granola-to-go boxes...just because ;)

In the end I decided on a mixed salad plate which meant I could choose three salads from the deli counter..now the only problem was which mouthwatering salad to pick! To drink I got their tropical iced tea which was very refreshing!

My scrumptious mix was the summer chicken salad, the grilled squash medley and the beetroot lentil salad with goats cheese. Nom nom...

Sitting outside on the terrace enjoying our lunch!

 

This was probably one of my favourite cafes in LA so I would definitely recommend it if you are ever in the area :) You can read Emily's other great recommendations in her 'Guide to LA' here. From her list I also went to Urth Caffe, Toast Bakery and Sur restaurant. Have you ever been to LA; if so what's your favourite cafe there? Xoxo

 

Keeping fit Hollywood style!

Even though I am currently on holiday I still want to try to be a little healthy and work out; especially since I'm taking part in the London triathlon at the end of September! I'm doing the 10km run as part of a relay team so I really need to maintain my fitness levels over the next few weeks.

 

So while I was in LA I decided to keep fit the Hollywood way by going for a run at Runyon Canyon Park in the Hollywood Hills!

This was around 8.00am in the morning (yes up early because of jet lag!) before we started our gruelling run in the park. The run was an absolute killer; the heat and some serious climbing definitely meant I didn't look so fresh afterwards! No wonder all the celebs and LA people look so super fit; doing this run regularly definitely would keep you in amazing shape.

It was very cool to workout whilst admiring these awesome views over the city and even spotting the famous Hollywood sign!

 

To listen to my favourite beats during my run I used my brand new mobile phone accessory.

This is my Griffin Adidas Armband; made especially for the iPhone 4 (link). It's super lightweight, comfortable to wear and even has a little handy slot to put your key in!

After our workout we treated ourselves to a delicious but also nutritious breakfast at the Urth Caffe in Beverly Hills.

I had the yoghurt bowl with their homemade organic granola! It was very good, the only thing I would say is that I thought the portion of granola was a bit too small...it left me craving more but suppose that kept it a healthy morning Hollywood style ;) xoxo

 

Sunbeams....

Quote of the week...Sorry for the lack of blogging but I'm definitely having plenty of good thoughts and enjoying the many sunbeams that California is providing me!!

Keeping cool in the rooftop pool at the SLS Beverly Hills Hotel :)

Bikini by River Island

Happy hump day everyone! Xoxo

 

My weekend in the homeland

Before taking off on holiday to the USA for two weeks I first made a little stop in the homeland. Here some instagram pics from my weekend :)

In flight refreshments from KLM 'a cup of blond' hehe

Me in transit...

Overlooking the canals in The Hague from my brothers house

The birthday feast at my brothers party. Mainly Ottolenghi recipes, yum!

Vlokken aka chocolate flakes!

Typical Dutch sandwich topping for breakfast, yum yum :)

The country of bikes...

Amsterdam for the day on Saturday!

Banana bread treat

Poached eggs, avocado and smoked salmon. Best way to start the day! Really good brunch place in Amsterdam; G & T's (link)

My friend outside his awesome apartment right along the canals!

Great company, food, drinks and people watching in de Pijp

What the 'bleep' ;)

I Am-sterdam :)

Pretty canals in Amsterdam

Lining the stomach with tapas at Boca's in de Jordaan before a fun night out!Movie night with the parents. We saw the Danish film 'a Royal Affair'

I thought it was a beautiful story with interesting history.

Delicious Vietnamese dinner after the movies.

Next stop?

Early tomorrow morning I am getting on a plane to Los Angeles for a week in Calfornia. I can't wait to soak up the sunshine, cruise around LA, go rollerblading at Venice beach, try paddle-boarding, shop, try to spot celebrities in Hollywood and watch one of my best friends tie the knot in San Diego! I will try my best to post the occasional update on here now that I have my handy iPad with me! See you later everyone......USA here I come!!

Bourjois Paris Flowers - Summer Trend look+

Back in June Bourjois launched their 2012 summer collection inspired by the beauty of tropical flowers from Latin America with a palette of bright blue teamed with spicy orange.

They created the above look using the following new products from the collection:

Bourjois round pot eyeshadow in no.16, a spicy orange

Bourjois round pot eyeshadow in no.02, a vivid blue (blue canard)

Bourjois 3D effet lipgloss in no.53 Corail artistic (one of my favourite glosses this summer!)

Bourjos Volume Glamour Max Waterproof mascara

I liked this colourful summery look, so I decided to recreate it myself :)

I applied the burned orange eyeshadow (16) all over the lid and into the socket line. Then I dampened the eyeshadow applicator and applied the bright blue shade (02) close to the top lash line for that fun splash of colour!

Other products used in his FOTD:

Clinique stay matte foundation in #9

Vichy dermablend ultra-corrective stick (review here)

UNE BB cream bronzer (review here)

NARS blush in the shade Orgasm

 

What do you think about Bourjois new summer collection? Is this look something you'd ever wear?

 

The full Bourjois Paris Flowers collection is available now at Boots & Superdrug stores nationwide and online.

Life's a beautiful thing...

It's that time of the week again! I love this quote by Marilyn Monroe....

 

Happy Hump Day!

I  also wanted to show you this brilliant gift one of my friends got me the other day. Just for no reason because she felt it had 'roz' written all over it. Check it out...a Ryan Gosling colouring book. What a genius idea. I can't wait to get the crayons out for this one ;) 

My new toy!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had an amazing weekend? I spend my weekend in the lovely city that is Stockholm. I had a great time walking around the city; soaking up the sights and the sunshine. I didn't schedule in any shopping this trip (which my bank account appreciated) because I am trying to save myself and my money for my upcoming holiday to California and New York next week. Trust me there will be some serious shopping going on there.... ;)

But on Friday I did get a new toy which I am very excited about! I got this awesome little piece of technology through my work even though it will be mainly be a personal asset. Tada here is my beautiful new iPad..

It's the iPad 3 - 64GB (link)

I have already downloaded the Blogsy app (link) which I will hopefully make my blogging life a lot easier when I am on the go and I can't wait to get some more apps for my new toy! I am now also on the hunt for a nice case to protect and ofcourse to make it look pretty ;) If you have any recommendations for iPad apps or where to find nice covers/accesories for it then I'd love to hear! xoxo

What I got for my birthday...

So a lot of you asked me what was in the little blue box that I featured in my French Manicure Shellac Nails post a few weeks back....well here it is, the new beautiful addition to my Tiffany & Co collection! 

Tiffany & Co Bead Bracelet (10mm beads, link) I love it so much!

I'm wearing it every day at the moment with my other T&C bracelets.  Thanks mum and dad!! ♥

Here a selection of other presents that I got from my truly wonderful and generous friends...My friends know me too well.... a good bottle of bubbly always makes me a happy girl :)

I've got quite the delicious collection now after my party!! I love birthday cards ♥ These will remain on the mantlepiece for a while!Set of silver, gold and rose gold bangles 'LOVE' them hehe!

The Bill's Cookbook 'Cook, Eat, Smile'. I can't wait to try some of these recipes....

Seriously, how mouthwatering do these Halloumi burgers look, nom nom! 

A very cool 'Eat - Sleep - Shop' Guide to London!

Makeup!!!

A gorgeous Thomas Sabo charm bracelet with a little red stiletto charm and an anchor charm as a memory to our holiday on The Yacht Week! I can't wait to get some more charms to add to this bracelet :)

My favourite new mug...Roxy Lady haha ;)

Pretty circle necklace! Perfect for every day casual wear. 

So as you can see I was very spoiled again this year...what a lucky girl I am. Thanks everyone! :) xoxo

Summer statement lips: MAC So Chaud

Recently while catching up on some of my favourite blogs I spotted the stunning Linda, from PS I love Fashion, blogging about this new red lipstick she'd gotten at MAC. I pretty much fell in lust as soon as I saw it on her! Unable to get this lippy out of my mind I wondered over to the MAC store and treated myself to this little beauty....

Introducing you to my favourite new red lipstick for summer: So Chaud!

So Chaud is an 'intense reddish-orange' (matte) from MAC's permanent line.

Red lips always provide a classy look but I love that the orange tones in this lipstick give it a slightly modern twist. It's a really unique colour and makes quite a statement when worn. It fits in perfectly with this season's trend of bright orange and coral colours which makes it the ideal red lipstick for warm and sunny days. Even though they label So Chaud as a matte lipstick, I find it very creamy and no where near as matte as say Ruby Woo, which is one of MAC's most best selling red lipsticks. The lasting power of this lipstick is impressive and it's not at all drying. 

I also think it makes my blue eyes POP! 

Other products used in this FOTD:

Clinique Stay Matte Foundation (loving this at the moment!)

MAC Warm Soul Blush (review here)

MAC Wedge eyeshadow (all over lid)

Clinique's new super-balanced powder bronzer (link) 

Verdict....So Chaud is definitely So Hot!! And as Gwyneth Paltrow once said; “Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick”. I couldn’t have said it better myself! 

What do you think of So Chaud....hot or not? :) xoxo