Quick story for you, beautiful. I used to work in retail at Apple as a store manager for several years, and I still remember how stressful the holiday seasons were for me. Not only were there so many more customers, but people were also kinda stressed out all the time! They spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars on gifts for their kids and friends, but it seemed they were not doing this with joy.
How does it make you feel when you walk into a department store and everything is full of Christmas decoration and glimmer and all you hear is Christmas songs? There are only 41 days left until it's Christmas again! SO MAYBE, THIS MAKES YOU FEEL... stressed out, because your calendar is already filling up with dinners and parties. Or desperate...
Last week did NOT go as planned. I wanted to write some inspiring emails, I had lots of calls scheduled with amazing women, I had meetings with my clients. I was going to meet some local influencers and exchange experiences with them. I was going to go boxing to get back on track with my workout. I was going to create this new program that I'm really excited about. I was going to feel just AH-MAA-ZING!
I recently had a few women approach me saying that it stresses them out that I always look happy and like I never have issues! LOL so not true :) So I decided to make a post about this and share it with you all here, too. Because YES, I am always happy, but it doesn't mean life is always easy over here either! :) So here's the truth...
On Tuesday, I was invited to a wonderful and very active VIP event in Zurich, organized by the Swiss sportspass membership club @my_clubs. Together with some other influencers and local bloggers (e.g. Katrin Roth from sunrisa.ch, Anina Mutter, the sustainable style warrior, and Xenia Stutz from the health and fitness blog Power Peak Passion), we were lucky enough to try a 45min breakletics class with @leo.breakletics...
2 years and 7 days ago, I had my last day in my job as a Store Manager at Apple Retail. I really enjoyed my job, but realized that I spent ALL my energy and enthusiasm at work, and when I got home after work, I was often so exhausted that I even had to cancel appointments with friends sometimes, because I just couldn't make it to leave the house. My body was constantly running on low...
One of the most common confidence issues women have are often the result of a simple daily habit: they put themselves last. They always worry about others first. They always care for everyone else, and often forget about themselves. Where does this come from? Most kids just do whatever the heck they feel like doing. They play the games they want to play in that very moment...
I am writing this email from my balcony in Bali, overlooking the jungle and feeling deeply relaxed and peaceful. The time here in Bali has been very healing, high vibing, amazing and wonderful. I've been able to connect with some mind-blowing women who have BIG dreams. Doing a headstand has been a goal for me for a long time! I'd love to share this story with you, because it's truly a victory for me and my life hasn't always been this victorious at all...
*When I was little, I was bullied in school...
I just came back from a wonderful vacation in Zanzibar, Tanzania, nicely tanned, relaxed and super happy! BUT on the first day of my vacation, I didn’t feel like this AT ALL! The biggest culture shock EVER! The boat from Daressalaam to Zanzibar was one of the worst experiences I’d ever had. We drove into the port with a taxi and about five people walked besides the taxi, hoping to carry our luggage for 50m and get tipped for that. We had to FIGHT to not have our bags taken out of our hands!
On Sunday, I was booked for the biggest event I’ve ever done in my life: makeup and hair at Andrea Bocelli’s concert in Hallenstadion, Zurich (Just so you get an idea: Hallenstadion has space for over 11.000 people, and the concert was almost sold out!). I was honored to do makeup and hair for the two beautiful singers that sang with Bocelli (see one in the picture) as well as hairstyling for the guitar soloist and the ballet dancer. I was lucky enough to sneak in towards the end of the concert and listen to Andrea’s music for...
Beauties, I HAVE to share this AMAZING story of a true gogetter with you! But before I start, I want to wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Hopefully you took some time to dream about the past year and also about what you want to reach in this new year! Ok, so now, let’s start with the story! It’s about one of my clients, a woman I know since childhood, but we had totally lost contact for many years. She reached out to me a few months ago, as she had been thinking about increasing her beauty feeling and creating a healthier lifestyle for a while.
I LOVE these last days of the year so much! What I do is take a few hours just for myself with a cup of tea, my diary and just start writing. I write about how the past year was for me, how I felt and what was good, and also, what was not so good. If you like doing exercises like this, further down, I’m sharing a few questions that I also work through with my clients. They will guide you through the process. But first, I want to share with you some of my major reflections on how 2016 was for me!
Only 5 days left until Christmas!! Isn’t that crazy? Lots of department stores and shopping malls are glittery and look glamorous, and are full of people stressing around for their last minute Christmas gifts! If you’re still looking for some presents, you can find amazing and very personal ideas in the Holiday Beauty Gift Guide, including luxurious skin care and makeup products, brushes, and health and beauty sessions!
Wanna get smokey for the holidays? Everyone loves this look, as it adds a very dramatic touch to your look! Plus you can do it in all colors and varieties, so creating this look itself is already a lot of fun! I think this is the most extensive makeup look, that’s why it requires some time and patience. And don’t worry if your first trial doesn’t look perfect! It takes time and practice for the perfect smokey eye look!
Before you can start and create a wonderful look for the upcoming holiday parties, you need to have a good base on your face. Have you ever experienced that your skin was dry, and once you applied makeup, it looked flaky? We definitely want to avoid this! I like to say that your skin is for you what a canvas is for a painter. When it’s clean and firm, it’s the perfect foundation for a really good looking and long-lasting makeup look. So here are a few skin care secrets for an impeccable look...
Yaaayyyy, this is exciting! I’m sharing a sneak peak of my GLAMOROUS HOLIDAY MAKEUP COURSE here with you! Today is all about makeup brushes! Here are 3 things that are REALLY important and that you need to know about brushes: Good quality brushes will save you A LOT of money! It is SO worth it to invest in good brushes! You will be able to use good makeup brushes for up to 10 years. I’ve had my brushes for almost 5 years now...
I just came back from two amazing weeks in Bali, where we filmed a social media campaign for Cetaphil, called „The Cetaphil Experience“. It’s a 4 day skin care retreat which educates and empowers women from all over southeast Asia on Skin Confidence. I was the host of the whole experience and lead everyone through fun activities and an interesting program. This is the second time we’re doing this event. Last year, it took place in the Philippines, which was also incredible! (You can watch some videos from last year here!)
