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Deodorant is like socks: very important, but not that much talked about. Or atleast not as much as for instance lipstick. However, I like to state that probably more people use deodorant on a daily basis than lipstick. Or atleast, more people should use deodorant on a daily basis than lipstick... The deodorant that I've been using lately is the Rexona Maximum Protection.

The Rexona Maximum Protection is there for "the hard working woman". Although most of my work at the moment is desk-bound, I also sometimes need an extra hand. I'm not that much of a sweaty person, but I like how this deodorant adjusts itself to the situation it's been put, if ya know what I mean.


The deodorant doesn't really have a distinctive smell and is very much something more in the background than to disguise "bad smells". Which I personally prefer, because what's the use of wearing some fancy perfume if no one can smell it above the noise of my deodorant?!


You apply the product with a sort of roller/push up thingy, which has an up- and downside to it. Up: I won't get killed by chemical fumes (side note: don't spray deodorant infront of someone with asthma and allergies. Just saying). Down: It stains like hell. You really have to leave it to dry for a good few minutes, otherwise your clothes will get marked with a lovely white stain that's a real pain in the butt to get removed... yay.


Rexona Maximum Protection does what a deodorant is made for, doesn't smell (in a overly protective deodorant way), but unfortunately stains like there's no tomorrow. It saves itself however from this flaw by protecting you for 48 hours strong (which it, for a change, actually does... surprise surprise).

Love,
Dominique


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1. Busy at work... | 2. Waiting is keyword to my current travel habits. ;) | 3. Some more bloody snow. | 4. And finally the weekend arrived (and passed *sigh*).

I see you comb your hair, and gimme that grin.
It's makin' me spin now, spinnin' within.
Before I melt like snow, I say "Hello, how do you do?"
Roxette - How Do You Do?

This week I've started my internship at a museum. My life has never been as structured. I wake up, get ready, put something in my mouth that resembles some kind of food because I ain't got no time because I decided at that very moment when I'd ought to get out of bed to just turn around one more time while the clock kept on ticking, I run for the bus, I wait for the bus, I get into the bus, I arive at the station, I wait for half an hour for another bus (at the moment while listening to Blue and reading The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Still Wrong by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson with an introduction by dr Stephen Fry), I get into another bus, I get out of the bus, I walk for about six minutes, I ring the bell, I get into the building and I work till about half past five, then I go home (so walking for about six minutes to the bus stop again), same routine with the bus (although this week my dad picked me up. How very sweet of him!), I eat some food, I do something that isn't worth remembering, I go to bed, I sleep and repeat. And that will be it probably for the coming three months... Not that I'm necessarily complaining (although more sleeping hours would be nice). I'm quite lucky with my museum and the people and the tasks I've got given. There's no time to be bored or sit around and everyone's friendly so, ya know, what else do you want?

I've watched this documentary yesterday about David Bowie (because what else does one do on a Saturday night??) and if I had to name one thing that I've learned from that, is that everything changes. You change, your environment change, your situation change, your opinion and preferences change, your thoughts, your desires, hopes and dreams. Everything changes. As he naturally famously sings: "Time may change me, but I can't trace time." And that in a way reminded me of how we (or I. But lets get big talking in the "we" sense) make decisions that influences our change and how this is first of all very personal and something you shouldn't look back at as it being a mistake or a mishap. At that moment in time it was your choice or at least the circumstances you were in. Those decisions, choices and changes were there for a reason.

If there's anything we can learn from, it must be our past. May this be in the grand terms of history in general sense, or just your personal growth and how there's still a way to reinvent into something that's been molded. For instance like a Rodin statue. Something that's intentionally not completely finished (maybe because there's no such thing as perfection or completion).

I've also watched X-Men: First Class for the first time (today actually). And the strong note that you (I) can take from that, in combination with Bowie's story, is that personal acceptance is maybe the most important thing you can achieve in life. Acceptance in who, what, where, when and how you are. As it's with Erik's/Magneto's ability that's fuelled by anger and pain. However there's more power, as Charles/Professor X states and proves, in serenity (which relies I think on acceptance and such). Food for future thoughts, maybe... (because now I'm too busy to think). Have a nice day/week! (also happy first of the month everyone! May your February be wild and wonderful...)

Love,
Dominique


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As y'all might be aware of, this month I've been keeping myself busy with the 30 Day Photography Challenge. Whoop whoop. Sadly all 30 days are over. *sad face* But I must say that I've handled it quite well. Considering. Yes, I've cheated and didn't always follow the set rules, but who cares? Rules are there to be broken, amiright?? On this fine last day of the month I thought it to be a good idea for some sort of roundup of all that's passed your screens these last couple of days. So without further ado: 30 photos in 30 days...


Love,
Dominique


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While everyone's been talking about Farrah Fawcett's golden locks, I've been drooling over Jaclyn Smith's face. Her cheekbones are absolutely killing! It's no wonder that she enhances this quality to strung out our eyes. I've set up a quest for myself to find a good highlighter and bronzer. Two products I believe that've enlighten her beautiful bone-structure. This naturally doesn't guarantee that my cheekbones will be as killing as Jaclyn's (that's down to genes I'm afraid), but atleast I can say that I've tried...

Look at that face!

I've never ever used bronzer before. So no better excuse for me than to snoop around many displays, looking at what they've got on offer. I've tested out quite a few and must say that I've stumbled upon two things. 1) Most bronzers aren't bronzers as they are sticky brownish stuff that doesn't in anyway looks complimenting on my face (more like I've eaten some chocolate in a very weird way). 2) I say sticky brownish stuff in the sense of it being orange. Why is almost every bronzer orange? It isn't Kingsday! Anyway... This may sound a bit mad, but I've been looking for a colour similar to brown sugar. Because I've noticed, when scooping some brown sugar into my tea and spilling some onto my hand, that brown sugar might just be the perfect colour combination for me. It's not too dark, but it still has some shine to it.


Eventually I've settled down on a certain price-quality proportion and made my bet. The one that I've chosen to experiment with is the Hema Mineral Bronzing Powder in #1. The product isn't very pigmented, which I for a change really like. Because of my fair skin you've got to be gentle with putting some colour upon it (especially if you haven't had any since the day you were born).

Currently I'm using a blush brush to apply the bronzer to my cheeks. I love how it looks in combination with my YSL Radiant blush. I first apply the bronzer and sort of mix the YSL in, creating this slight gradient of colour and topping it all with a nice highlighter.


The Hema Mineral Bronzing Powder is talc-free and unscented, which for me are two thumbs up. It has a moderate silky finish and is very easy to apply. If you want to go bronzer-crazy, this product isn't probably for you because of the low pigmentation. But for the faint-hearted this is, I think, a good product to begin with...

Love,
Dominique


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Top + skirt: Made by my mum | Grey/white blouse: Dyanne | Scarf/one-armed cardigan: Made by my mum | Grey tights with studs: Wibra | Shoes: H&M | Hat: H&M | Bag: Local antiquities store | Button: Emilie Autumn via MFashion


Dear, if you change, I’ll never choose again;
Sweet, if you shrink, I’ll never think of love;
Fair, if you fail, I’ll judge all beauty vain;
Wise, if too weak, more wits I’ll never prove.
Dear, sweet, fair, wise,-change, shrink, nor be not weak;
And on my faith, my faith shall never break. 

Earth with her flowers shall sooner heaven adorn;
Heaven her bright stars through, earth’s dim globe shall move;
Fire heat shall lose, and frosts of flame be born;
Air, made to shine, as black as hell shall prove:
Earth, heaven, fire, air, the world transformed shall view,
Ere I prove false to faith, or strange to you.
by John Dowland


Love,
Dominique


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