Beauty // Shu Uemura Volume Maker Review

When the sweet Ilke from L'Oréal contacted me to ask if I wanted to thest the Shu Uemura Volume Maker brush, I must admit that I'd never head of volume powder before. Sure, I've seen the commercials about all types of hairsprays and gels, but powder? Anyways, since my hair is flat like sh*t - like, no volume at all, for real - I was rather curious about this product.

The instructions are actually very simple: click, apply and model your hair with your fingers. I can do that! The click button takes care of the right amount of powder getting into your hair. So I started clicking and powdering and here's the result...

Outfit // Spikes & Stripes

If you're following me on Twitter, you've probably read the good news... I finally graduated! I still can't believe it! I'm officially an English and history teacher now and I'm allowed to teach in high school. I've had quite some struggles along the way, but I'm glad I kept on going. This wouldn't be possible with the unconditional love and support from my family and friends, so I owe them big time. I'm not sure what I want to do now: working or taking another class? Anyway, I want to enjoy my graduation for the first couple of days. There will be plenty of time to think later. ;)

My mom took these outfit shots when we were visiting my grandfather. We were shooting for about 3 minutes when my grandfather's friend stopped by and well... You know how it goes with Italian old men: lots of loud talk, lots of arm waving and so on. We decided to call it a wrap and enjoy the sun for a bit. As for the outfit, what can I say? A lot of black and studs, just how I like it. I think I'm going to wear this outfit to my graduation tonight. Why change into a cocktail dress that isn't really my thing, if this outfit represents my style perfectly? The only thing I'm kinda bummed about is that my sister and brother-in-law can't make it to my graduation. They're on a well deserved holiday in Portugal right now. 

Plus, I can't wait for next week to start. I'll be in Milan with my mom, sister and brother-in-law from Tuesday 'till Thursday and in Luxembourg with my boyfriend from Friday 'till Sunday. It'll be nice to get away from my home town for a while. I'll bring my camera, of course, so you can expect tons of pictures when I'm back.

x Krizia

Blazer: ZARA // Blouse: SONIA RYKIEL FOR H&M // Trousers: H&M // Boots: Thanks to RIVER ISLAND // Sunnies: PRADA thanks to Smart Buy Glasses

Feature // She.be

Some of the most amazing experiences about blogging - but one I still have to get used to - is getting featured on websites and in magazines. When my friend Esmée told me that she'd seen my picture on She.be, I was totally surprised. 

The article is written in Dutch, but it was somewhat emotional to read that the authors at She.be find me one of the most important and most famous bloggers in Limburg, the region where I live. It's completely surreal. I definitely don't see myself that way and it wasn't the reason why I started the blog. But nonetheless, it's very, very sweet of them. Other things the article talks about is my interview with Scott Schuman a.k.a. The Sartorialist (see here). It was my first big event and I was so nervous, I can't even describe it. I start to cringe now that I see my early lay out and writing. I definitely need to fix the lay out in my early posts ASAP. :D Another event they talk about is my interview with actress Elizabeth Hurley (see here) and my meeting with top model Anouck Lepère (see here).

Looking back on these events, I can't believe the opportunities I got thanks to this blog. Blogging is hard work, but I haven't regretted it for one single moment. The experiences I've been through, the people I've met... they are totally worth the tons of work and efforts I put into Shark Attack. 

I'd also like to thank you, my readers. If it weren't for you, Shark Attack wouldn't have been what it is today. The sweet comments, tweets, emails... That's what keeps me going in the first place. God, I sound like a total cliché, but you know what they say: most of the clichés are true. So once again: thank you! 

For the entire article, click here.

For all the press and features about Shark Attack, click here.

x Krizia

Shark Attack Travels... // Milan City Trip

Since I should be officially done with school - I'm getting my grades on 5th of September, I'm sooo nervous - and I haven't had a proper holiday in nearly 5 years due to re-examinations and all, my mom, sister, brother-in-law and I decided to book a city trip to Milan next week. I haven't been in Milan for years and I'm so happy to go back for 3 days filled with food, shopping, strolling around and doing whatever we feel like doing.

But now, I need your help... I'm not really familiar with Milan, except for the Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, so if you have any tips on where to eat / drink / shop / ..., drop a comment in the comment box below.

It would be so helpful and it'll give me the chance to discover new places, which is always fun, right? I can't wait to read your recommendations! I thank you all in advance!

x Krizia

Picture via Wikipedia.com