Hello everyone and welcome to my story time to conclude this year and to start the new one :) With this post I will talk about my year and let you have an insight in my special 2014 with some extracts. So lean back and I hope to entertain you with this special and private post.
The Events
Well, this year has been quite busy. Feel yourself as a part of a big time travel and let us begin from the start. I started well in this new year and celebrated my birthday at the 6th January with family and friends, same procedure as every year which is probably one of the best days every year. And then the hard last school year before my graduation came around. And things changed rapidly. I had to learn very much and was on constant stress. But I knew I wanted to get the graduation as good as I had wished for. I worked for my dream to change the school and start all over again. Now I have to say: It was worth the stress and effort I put in this whole thing. But we will talk about the finished result later in this post. Because I've learned so much and wasn't feeling well because of the stress, January and February went by quickly. So the winter (when you want to call it like that, even if it's not a winter-winter) went by and it began to change the season into spring, when March started. In March I was invited to the 18th Birthday Bash of one of my best friend Sabrina, which was a nice evening because I got to know many new people and had nice chats with them. So month went by and at my easter holiday I bought a new guinea pig for my little piggie boy. I found her (Tilda) at a club, which help homeless guinea pigs to find a new home. She's honestly the cutest piggie ever (beside Oskar). Also I got to know the girlfriend of my big brother, who is more like a sister and I'm really glad to have her (I didn't really know on which point of 2014 we met or if it was late 2013, but she was one of the persons, who made my 2014). But now back to school: Things went more than serious. Week to week elapsed and it was the big moment, I had worked half 2014 for: My graduation (and as you can tell I was a nervous wreck). I was afraid of how the results could be but I gave my best. And finally things worked out. I was that good that I could change the school. I was probably the luckiest girl ever (apart from the other graduates). But between this glorious event (between the exams and the result day), there was the best day of my entire life: I finally got to see One Direction, my favourite band. And it was such a happy and overjoyed day! I will never forget seeing them live on stage with 5sos before (read more about that at my first post ever). Well and after that overexiciting event I created this little baby: The Bow. I'm so glad I did. Get to know you all and write posts is one thing I don't want to miss in my life anymore. As we are in summer now (I hope you come with the time) the big summer break was starting and with it the most realxed and happy time of the year. I got a new haircut and ombre hair, which I wanted for months, I attended a mini-job to get more money for my driver license, I went to a summer picnic night with family and friends, where I got to know one of my bestest friends now, I went to Barcelona, which was one of the most amazing cities I've ever seen (read about my two vacations in the #travellinto.. posts), I had a visit to a nice lil city with my best friend Damaris and her family, i went to London with Damaris, her and my mom, which always produces wanderlust, because it was love at first sight when I got there two years ago and also I went to the lake with my friends and had nice afternoons whilst swimming in the sun. As the summer came to an end it was time to get school supplies purchased, because I would walk into my new school for the first time eer . As you can tell I was really nervous but things went good. I made so many friends at such a short time and I'm sooo endlessly grateful for that. I could not wish for better classmates. Everything was so new, so I was really busy with school in autumn. And then it was time for another holiday and in this two weeks I visited my best friend Steffi and we had probably the best time ever whilst shopping, laughing, talking and hanging around. I was so happy to see her, after we hadn't seen each other for a long time. Well and now we are nearly at the present. Christmas Time went by as fast as anyone could realise that the most wonderful time of the year had begun. I had many exams in these weeks (also same procedure as every year), but nevertheless went to the Christmas Market with Damaris, Olivia, Francisca and Juliane, which was a nice evening (even if we ate too much food). At the first advent I went to see my sister with the orchestra, she is in, at a concert with amazing film songs. You have to know that she studies far away, so we don't see each other that often, so I was really happy to finallly see her after a long time. And here we are: at the now. I had a great Christmas Eve with my grandpa and grandma and my mother and after that a nice evening (or should we call it night) with friends. Today I will have a nice New Years Eve with my best friends (actually the Christmas market group). And then we will have a hopefully nice and awesome new 2015 with new wonderful memories.
The Movies
This year I watched many movies in the cinema, which I should mention now. I got to see "The Fault in our Stars" by John Green, which was super famous this year. The hype is totally worth every penny and I loved the book (I read before) as much as the movie (even though I had to cry). With Damaris I went to see "Saphirblau", which was also good (same deal: I read the book before watching the movie). I went to see One Direction's Concert Film, which took me back to the second of July (to my own awesome concert) and made me nearly cry beause of pride. Then I got to see Love, Rosie with one of my new school friends, which was super-cute and maybe we fangirled a little bit about Sam Claflin?! (the dimples are fantastic) and last but not least me and a group of school friends saw the movie, the whole world was waiting for: The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part One (also read the triology) and it was thrilling and it was that intense that we couldn't stop thinking about the movie afterwards.
The Books
At this year I read quite a lot of books (I will not mention every single book but the most loved), to get myself relaxed at the study-free time. As mentioned before, I read the Hunger Games triology. So thrilling and it's a must to read as it been on the bestseller lists for month. I also read the Fault in our Stars, which was sad but wonderful written by one of the most in demand authors of today, John Green. Also read some Lauren Conrad ones, because they are great holiday readings and I love her story boards. Then I read the book to Love Rosie (Where Rainbows end), which was as cute as the film and very cool with the e-mail and letter form. Also read The Ingredients of Love by Nicolas Barreau, a great love story which is heart-warming.
The Trends
As this has been the year of the Kylie Jenner Lip (I honestly can't hear this descrption of the nude lip anymore), the Kimono, the sneaker flat, the poncho, the fedora hat, the bushy brows and the no makeup makeup look, I will show you now my fashion and beauty year in a short extract.
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Well, I have been loving the sneaker flat in summer and for going out, because they are combineable with every clothes item and are absolutely comfortable as heaven. I got mine from Topshop.
I loved the skort, which I prefered with floral print and big buttons at the side.
My 2014 was the year of the basics. I learned that the more casual you look, you can combine it with something which is more a statement (like necklaces, bags...). I think I felt in love with Brandy and Melville and Topshop as well as Zara, more like a year before.
I also liked Cardigans which had a kimono cut and which you can combine with floral printed skirts.
One of the most amazing items I got was my Forever 21 dress, which I basically wore every day in summer.
I bought a fedora hat to wear it with a coat in winter and a big knitted scarf.
I finally got my Zara Mini City Bag in Black which is that classic that you can take it with you everywhere.
Make-up
I painted my nails more regularly. I tried out so many colours and got overexcited about the Essie ones, even if they are a little bit more expensive (but totally worth its money, because they last forever). I tried out more makeup bits. Started to contour my face shape and to use blush on top of it. Created a makeup look for school which only takes 2 minutes in the morning (and which I can by heart, so that I could even do it when I sleep). Got the super-hyped Naked 3 from Urban Decay, which for I was searching Sephora in Barcelona for hours and finally got it. Tried out the nude lip, which I loved because I love natural makeup. Got overexcited about lip products and bought too much (you can never have enough lip products). Found the perfect lip balm for my dry lips which is basically every lip balm, which contains bee wax.
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| Urban Decay Naked 3, Bee Natural Lip Balm, Nuxe Reve de Miel, Mac Mocha, Sleek Contour Kit, Essie In Stitches, Essie Sand Tropez |
Most influental peeps of 2014 (blogger as well as family members)
Blogger
Viviannadoesmakeup - Best blogger and youtuber ever with the best taste in everything
Considercologne -two nice Youtube girls, with perfect videos and much sympathy
Amy Rose - best photographs and nice little posts about all things fashion, beauty and lifestyle
Family and Friends - always there for me to support me, couldn't ask for any better, love u all
Well this is my year summarized in one post. I hope you had a great 2014 aswell and wish you all an awesome new year. Thank you all for your support and sorry for the big amount of words in this post but I kept writing until everything was said I wanted to tell you.
Stay safe and don't forget to smile,
Karina <3
