Love & Laughter

Happy sunday ladies!
Today I have a blogpost with 10 things you have to let go if you want more luck in your life. Being lucky is like riding a bicycle: you can learn it. I'm going to sum 10 habits up you have to let go to have a big smile on your face.



1. Perfect life. The first thing you have to do is stop wanting that perfect life... You've probably been jealous about a lot of other people because of how they are or because of what they have. They aren't always as happy as it looks. You have to be happy with how you are and what you have!

2. Opinion of friends. You don't need the opinion of your friends to make decisions. Take your responsibility and make your own responsible decisions because you are perfectly capable to do that yourself.

3. Negative feelings. Stop being angry and vicious. Talk about the fights you have with people and try to be nice to them again. Give everyone a second or even third chance. Trow away that angry!

4. Prince Charming. Important tip: Prince Charming won't come. He doesn't even exist so stop dreaming about the perfect man. Be happy with the man you have or you will meet one day, even if he isn't perfect. He's the one who makes delicious lasagna and wakes you up by saying how beautiful you are!

5. Winning the jackpot. Everybody has the desire to win a lot of money one day. The truth is, it probably won't happen to you (unless you are very very lucky). Stop wanting all those expensive things, because all those things won't make you happier. It's always better to do a job you love to do!

6. Thinking about ex. Thinking about your ex-boyfriend can maybe give you a good feeling for a moment, but it will only make you more frustrated. Live now and smile at your boyfriend or man!

7. Delaying. Stop saying 'I'll do this tomorrow' when you have the opportunity to do it today. Don't be lazy and do something useful with your day. You'll feel much better when you get all out of your day!

8. Negativity. Stop criticizing and complaining. Al those negative things you say, will ruin your mood.

9. Expectations. Stop having expectations about everything, you will only get dissappointed if those expectations don't get filled in. If you can let all of your expectations go, just a little smile will make you happy already.

10. Social media. Facebook and other social media stimulate jealousy and make you forget yourself. Limit the time you spend on Facebook and keep doing activities with friends offline too!

These were 10 short tips to have a happier life. I hope they will help you too!

Don't forget to love and smile today!
Love, Annelies

Happy saturday!

Did you already heard of Tomorrowland or Tomorrowworld? You probably have, because Tomorrowland is one of the most famous festivals all over the world. People from all over the world come to my country to party all together. It's just one big party, with more than hundred different nationalities. I went this summer for the first time and I had a blast! I'm actually not a kind of festival-girl, but this was an amazing experience.

In 2014 the concept of TML is 10 years old and to celebrate this, they decided to make 2 weekends of festivals! It is normally only 3 days of party, but now it will be 2 times 3 days: 17, 18, 19 and 25, 26, 27  July 2014. I was so excited when I heard this!! Because normally the tickets for the 3 days of Tomorrowland are sold out in half an hour (!), and a lot of people get disappointed every year because they didn't got tickets. The sale of the TML-tickets goes SO fast, it's unbelievable! But in summer 2014 we will have more chance, because now we have a total of 6 days partying :). Can't wait to go and I will be ready when the sale for the tickets start in the beginning of 2014! Here are some pictures of this summer when I went to Tomorrowland:

Hi there beauties!

Since it's getting very cold outside, the beanies and hats are very useful with this temperature. I got myself a typical black beret hat when I was in Paris a few years ago. I loved it so much at that time, but I forget I had this hat. This weekend I search for it in my closet and I can't wear it enough these days! I've never been a hat-lover, but I think I'm changing because I begin to like different kinds of hats. At this moment I'm in love with my beret hat :)!

Happy monday ladies!

I've had such a busy weekend the last two days: I had a birthday weekend, I did a lot of fun things and I went to Paris. I wasn't able to upload any blogposts, but I'm back now with more inspirational and fun ideas :)!
Today I wanted to show you want I've been loving for the last couple of days: light smokey eyes and bolt red lipstick. I use different palettes, but recently I've been using the Smokey Eyes Set from Catrice. For having red lips, I mostly use the lipstick I showed a few days ago in my haul of Amsterdam: my new lipstick from Flormar in 510. Deep red or purple lips are so pretty nowadays in fall!

Goodmorning ladies!

This week I went shopping for some things I needed and I finally picked up a donut to make a bun. I wanted to try it so long, but I wasn't sure it would be pretty with my hair. I decided to give it a shot and it turned out great! In this blogpost I will show you how I make my donut bun. It so quick and easy but looks so elegant and pretty!

Buy a donut with the size you like and try it yourself, it is super easy!

Don't forget to love and smile today!
Love, Annelies

Good morning ladies!

Do you want more self-confidence? I think every person in this world will sometimes have low self-confidence, even the most confident-looking people. If you have self-confidence, you have the feeling you don't need anyone to achieve your goal. It will feel like you can handle the world! I have some tips for you to get more confident in yourself that you can try starting today!

1. Smile! Are you feeling nervous or uncomfortable? Try this tip: smile. Smiling helps you to feel better. Because you have this facial expression, your brain will be motivated to register this happy emotion. Smiling will be associated with positive feelings. When you smile, your body will make endorphin that stimulates the circulation of blood in your face which will make your muscles relax more. On top of that, people find other people how smile at them always more trustable. If you smile at someone, he or she will probably will smile back at you and this will give you an extra confident-boost!

2. Make eye contact. Like smiling, it is important to make eye contact when you meet people. When making eye contact you'll immediately look more confident. When you stare at your shoes of a table, this will strenghten your feelings of doubt and shyness. When you have to talk in front of a group of people, try to make eye contact. This is a bit more difficult when you're standing in front of other people, but you will get more attention of your audience and it will make your stress decrease.

3. Walk quickly. I don't mean super fast, but show other people that you are energetic and determined by walking with a good tempo. You can see how someone is feeling that day, just by looking how they are walking.

4. Ensure a good posture. People with shoulders hanging down don't look confident. They are not enthusiastic of what they are doing en they don't see themselves as important. Be sure you have a good posture and you will feel automatically more confident. Stand up straight and lift your chin up. When you do that, other people will have a positive impression of you.

5. Look good. Even if you have only a few minutes in the morning, try to look fresh and good looking when you go out of the house. This will help other people to have a good first impression of you and they will notice your confidence.

6. Accept compliments. Take compliments on a positive way. Look at the person, thank them for complimenting you and smile. It will make you self-confidence grow!

7. Be positive. Even if you have a bad day, try to stay as positive as you can. Try to avoid self-pity and don't let other people depreciate you. If you let yourself down, other people will do the same. Talk positive about yourself, your future and your development. Don't be afraid to tell your strong and weak features to others. By doing this, you will make yourself stronger and you will grow in a positive way.

8. Trust yourself! Think about your successes and not about your failures. Trust on your own actions and decisions. Getting more confidence starts on the inside by believing in yourself. Accept yourself for how you are and just love yourself!

Hi there ladies!

I'm one of those kind of girls that don't like to go to the hairdresser, just because my long hair is so precious to me and hairdressers can cut easily too much hair of that you were saving for for so long. This is why I always wait too long before I go to the hairdresser, but I made an appointment today and I'm very glad I did it! The last time I went to the hairdresser was in springtime, so it was time for my hair to be healthy again. Here are pictures of before and after I got my hair cut.
It feels so soft and it looks so much healthier now!

As you can see, I got myself ombre hair last year and I was afraid I would lose my ombre when I would go for a haircut, but I'm happy you can still see my ombre hair after my haircut. I feel so much better and happier now my hair is healthy again. If you look at the before/after-pictures, it's such a difference. Think I found the best hairdresser in my neighborhood!

Hi there beauties!

Exploring the world is one of the most favorite things I love to do. I really want to see every continent and deepen myself in all the different cultures. My big dream is to go to the United States one day and visit New York City. That's really my biggest dream for the moment. But now I'm still young, I'm exploring Europe first of all. Discovering beautiful places, anywhere on earth, will make you feel more happy and it will make see that the world has so much amazing places of which you will me stunned when you see it in real life. Going on a vacation every year and every time to another destination, is the moment I look forward to the whole year. I've already visited a lot of European countries and cities since I was a little girl, but now I try to go on little city trips throughout the year and one longer vacation in the summer. I can really enjoy myself during these little city trips, it gives me back more energy. Two weeks ago I went to Amsterdam and I had a amazing time! It's a city with thousands of little streets filled with cosy shops and eating places. Next weekend I will be visiting Paris, I'm so excited about it!!

The next city that's on my dream checklist, is London. I went there before, but it is already a few years ago. I remember the big shopping malls, thousands of unique stores and a great hotel in the centre of London. I just found this beautiful picture of London. It really makes me want to go there!