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Blog Brands Fashion Jewelry Kids Review

Souza! Summer 2017

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Souza!…..their name sounds as sweet and girly as their products are.
If your girl loves playing dress-up, Souza! will be her new favorite!
You might already know they have the cutest dresses, skirts, wings and shoes to make your girl dress like a fairytale, but did you know they have been selling accesoires for over 8 years as well!! They have matching hairaccesoires, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, earstickers (for if your little one doesn’t wear earrings yet!), childfriendly make-up, nailpolish and nailstickers!
Everything your girl needs! So prepare to make a wish-list 😉
naamloos-5-2 Make-up and nailpolish:
As mentioned, Souza! has child friendly make-up and nailpolish in their collection.
Every girl loves to do her make-up, but adult make-up isn’t always what’s best for their skin!
naamloos-1-2With this set from Souza! they can play pretend as often as they wish.
naamloos-6-2 naamloos-4-2The shiny nailstickers make them look even more pretty and finish their look!

Hairaccesoires:
With a wide range of hairaccesoires in their collection, Souza! makes sure your girl doesn’t only feel like a princess while playing dress-up, but also when she’s going to school, shopping with mommy or drinking tea with her friends.
What more could a girl wish for!
In their collection there are headbands, flowerbands, elastics and clips, so there is something for everyone!
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Next to their necklaces, rings and bracelets, Souza! has the cutest earrings as well.
They are, as the whole collection is, full of funky colors and happy designs.
naamloos-9-2 naamloos-7-2 naamloos-3-2My girls loved walking around with the hearts, flowers and butterflies!
And the best thing is: everything is a match! So the combinations are endless :-)

Ready to find out what amazing things Souza! has in their collection? check them out at http://www.souzaforkids.com/en/
And be sure to follow Souza! on Facebook and Instagram:
https://www.facebook.com/SouzaforkidsNL/
https://www.instagram.com/souzaforkids/

Oh and if you only have boys?? No worries, they have the coolest outfits for your little hunk as well!!

May 31, 2017
Written by: Tamara
Beauty Blog Braids Brands Review

Savvy Curls no heat curling headband: The Convertible Wrap

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This publication has been sponsored by Savvy Curls. Opinions and photo’s are my own.
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In my opinion curls is one of the magic words when it comes to awesome hairstyles…
Whether you do an updo or add a braid, with your hair curled everything gets a bit more of a wow factor :-)
Offcourse you don’t want to get at it with a curling wand every day, because yes they make beautiful curls, but they also cause damage to your hair, and cost so much time. Don’t know about you, but I don’t have that much time every morning 😉

Savvy curls has the perfect solution: a headband that curls your hair without heat! Because they’re made with thermal insulating materials & curl forming materials, they use your heads natural heat to form the curls. And that all while you are sleeping, cleaning, working out or even just watching tv.
That is kinda perfect!

I tried the double headband on Luna first, I put it in her hair before going to bed, her hair was still slightly damped from her bath, and I didn’t use any hairproducts. I also took quit big pieces of hair to wrap around.
For an instruction video how to put in the double headband, click HERE
IMG_5675b72p IMG_5674b72p IMG_5673b72pI guess the best way to test it’s ‘sleepability’ is having your kid test it lol. I mean we ladies would sleep upside down if that would give us the best curls ever, but with our kiddo’s it’s a different story. They need comfort and no limits while in bed.
Well I can honestly say that the Savvy Curls convertible wrap has passed the test! It also stayed it pretty good, since Luna always moves around in her sleep :-)
Image172pThis is what her wrapped hair looked like in the morning. The hair loosened up a bit, but stayed put.
And the result after taking it out is just incredible:
IMG_5682b72p IMG_5684b72pLike I said, hairstyles do look better with some curls:
IMG_5691b72p IMG_5688b72pSo next on the list I wanted to try the headband on myself, and this time I did it on dry hair during the day, used some hairmousse, and I took rather small pieces of hair to create a different kind of curls. I also loosened them up with my fingers afterwards.
IMG_5719b72p IMG_5721b72pCan you believe they are both done with the same headband??

Savvy Curls offers a single and a double (convertible) headband. I would rather choose the double, since you can take the top part off, and still have a single that way 😉
They come in fun colors and patterns as well!

Let me know your favorite way to curl your hair, and would you buy a Savvy Curls headband??

 

February 4, 2016
Written by: Tamara
Blog Brands Fashion Jewelry Review

Photo Memory Locket by Hippe Sieraden.

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IMG_5011b272pOk, I´m a sucker for changable jewelry. I love addapting the look of my jewels to match my clothes, or my mood for that matter 😉
And when you can add your own photo’s as well, there we go, you got me now! I love everything that holds little memories!

So I was more then excited to collaborate with Hippe Sieraden, a dutch site who does not only sells this beauty, but has so much more lovely stuff on their site. You should really check them out!
They have all kinds of photo jewelry, and bracelets for which you can choose your own text! Next to that they also have bags, keychains, hairaccesoires and so much more! Go see for yourself :-)
IMG_5204b72pThe necklace I received is a so called memory locket. It holds little treasures, like floating charms and a photo, or a little disc with text. It is made of stainless steel, and the quality is awesome!

IMG_5215b72pThe memory locket opens and closes on one side by 2 small, but very strong magnets. Which is perfect, since you don’t want to loose your little treasures right :-)
On the website you can choose which charms you wish to add, and you can order as many as you want to change your necklace to your liking! There are so many, hearts, swarovski stones, baby feet, stars, butterflies, hey they even have a Christmas tree and a scissor&comb one LOL.
IMG_5218b72p IMG_5220b72pIMG_5212b72pThe necklace itself is 80cm, so a perfect length to show off your memory locket. They also have a round shaped one, and they´re both stunning, but this drop shaped one is deff my favorite 😉
And if you’re more of a bracelet type, they also have a memory locket bracelet!
IMG_5211b72p IMG_5213b72p Check out Hippe Sieraden on their own website and give them a follow on Facebook and Instagram!

December 14, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Beauty Blog Braids Brands Fashion Review

RIO by Jozemiek, charity bracelets aka headbands/elastics

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IMG_4452beter72pSometimes you come across a product that makes you think, WHY didn´t I think of that?!
That’s what I thought when I first read about RIO by Jozemiek.
Cute fashionable bracelets which you can use in your hair as elastics or headbands. I mean that’s kinda genious really!
IMG_4036beter72pWe all love them here, Luna can take them to school, and put her hair up/ out of the way whenever she pleases. So that gives her an awesome idea of self-controlling her hair 😉
And they don’t leave any marks in your hair! So no damage, woohoo!!
IMG_4437beter72p IMG_4440beter72p IMG_4438beter72pAnd offcourse they’re also perfect to use in the styles we do at home! As well for Luna as for me, they stay in great and that’s a must, especially for Luna! Cause once braided, hairstyles for kids are best if they don’t have to care about it anymore right :-)
IMG_4445beter72pSo besides being just very very handy and lovely to see, there’s another thing why I love RIO: They are charity bracelets.
That means for every sold RIO bracelet set, Jozemiek donates a meal to a streetchild in Rio de Janeiro!
So besides looking fashionable, you also help a good charity! If that doesn’t make you feel good 😉

For this good cause, Jozemiek works together with the foundation Help Mij Leven (Help me Live)
This foundation helps streetchildren in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, children who are fighting for their lives every single day…
In october 2015 Jozemiek had donated 10.000 free meals already! That’s pretty amazing isn’t it??
IMG_4451beter72pOffcourse Jozemiek has much more to offer than this one line of hairjewelry: friendshipbracelets, trendy but also bohemian bracelets, earrings and necklaces, oh and bags, let’s not forget their GORGEOUS bags!!
I sure get really greedy when I visit their site! LOL
And I know if you check them out, you’ll be to!
IMG_4443beter72p You can find Jozemieke here:
http://www.jozemiek.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jozemiekjewels/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jozemiek/
Check them out and spoil yourself!! You know you want to 😛
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November 10, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Beauty Blog Braids Brands Review

Hairburst review 1 month

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A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Hairburst about their Hair Growth Vitamins, and if I wanted to try them.
I’ve always been very curious about the effects of such vitamins, would they work? So my attention was there!

This is what Hairburst say on their website:
“Hairburst adds all the vital vitamins and nutrients to your diet that your body needs to grow stronger, longer hair. Our unique formula has produced fantastic results for our users, reporting hair that appears healthier, thicker, longer, shinier more manageable and faster growing as a result of using hairburst.”

That sounds very promissing doesn’t it?
Thats what I thought!

The fact that they use safe and natural ingredients in their products makes it easier to take them.
In a clinical trial of 100 people, 98% of users noticed faster hair growth after using hairburst for 3 months.

I have to admit, I am not a very good pill swallower (that sounds kinda weird huh), I can’t even swallow a paracetamol.
So when I opened my bottle op capsules, I slightly paniced :-) Cause tbh, the pills are not very small.
I did try to take them whole, but I managed to get down exactly one…
So what did I do? I cut them open and mix them with something to drink! And that works perfect. Offcourse it is always better to take them whole I guess 😉

So now for the big question, I know you’ve been waiting patiently for it: did it work??
Well these photo’s are 4 weeks apart, and see the result:
collage72pAs you can see (besides the different haircolors lol, left is still my ‘old’ color), my hair did grow, and more than the average cm it grows on it’s own.
So YES Hairburst does do your hair good! Not only made it grow my hair faster, it also made it fuller!
IMG_4427beter72p2I am very happy with the result, and I would love to see what the result is after 3 months!

November 8, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Blog Fashion Give-away Kids Shoes

Winner Souza give-away

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Big congratz to DANIELLE BOULTON, you have won our Souza give-away!!

please email me your adress and I will make sure these cute shoes come your way!!

Thank you all for participating, please subscribe and stay around for more give-away’s!!

November 5, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Blog Brands Fashion Shoes

Souza give-away!!

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Which girl doesn’t love princess shoes!

And these shoes from Souza are the real deal! I mean, they know what little girls like, glitter, shiny, diamonds, those are the magic words!

When these golden shoes arrived in the mail, Kyra went balistic! I mean can you imagine, being a 5 year old, opening a package which hold these shoes:

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You can understand why she didn’t want to take them off anymore!

And now YOU can win a pair of these amazing shoes for yourself (or your little girl, niece or whoever you think deserves them!!)

Here’s what you need to do:

🌟 follow Ice_Braids on Facebook HERE

🌟 follow Souza on Facebook HERE

🌟 comment under this post why you should win these shoes, in what size, and for who.

Winner will be announced on the 4th of November!!

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November 1, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Brands Fashion Review Shoes

Flat out of Heels

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Ever had that moment where you have been wearing heels for a while, and then suddenly they hurt like crazy?
Common, admit it, we’ve all been there…..yes even you and me 😉 It’s moments like that can ruin your entire day/evening right?
Thats when Flat Out Of Heels comes in to save the day! IMG_4278beter72p

Flat Out of Heels are rollable (yeah really!) ballet style flats that can be used as an emergency flat and worn for everyday use. They are stylish, comfortable and compact, and they’re small enough to fit in about every purse.
So no more sore feet after a night out, keep on dancing in style!
IMG_4277beter72pFlat Outs come rolled tightly in a disposable box with a shoe bag conveniently included with the purchase. So heels off, flats on, and you don’t even have to wonder where to keep your heels. How genious is that haha.
They have thick durable soles with no slip, no skid bottoms and memory foam style cushion, an the elastic on the heel makes sure they stay on, no matter what!
IMG_4350beter72pFlat Out of Heels are perfect for wearing during the day as well. I, for example, find them perfect to wear around the house.
And a couple of weeks ago, when I had a wedding, and was on heels all day, I slipped them on when I was going to drive home… Perfect!!
All Flat Out of Heels are machine washable, so that might come in handy as well :-)
Mine are from the Loren Ridinger Collections- (Glamber Green) but they have many more beautiful ones (plain ones, animal print, flowers, decorated with studs, etc), so there’s on for everyone’s liking!
Flat Out Of Heels is located in the US, but ships to most countries around the world.

You can find Flat Out Of Heels here:
Internet: www.flatoutofheels.com
Instagram: @FlatOutofHeels
Facebook: Facebook.com/FlatOutofHeels
YouTube:  YouTube.com/FlatOutofHeels

 

 

 

 

November 1, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Blog Brands Fashion

Taylor Joelle Peach Midi Tutu Skirt

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Even while Luna is growing up to be a fierce and ‘not very girly-girly” little lady, wearing Taylor Joelle‘s tutu skirts always make her happy! And who can blame her, theyre amazing and the quality is outstanding. And which girl, even when you’re 7 already, doesn’t like to feel like a princess!
IMG_2839beter72pThis sweet pastel skirt is now on sale, grab yours HERE  you know you need it 😉
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October 20, 2015
Written by: Tamara
Blog Brands Fashion

Ninni-Vi

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We had the pleasure of doing a photoshoot with clothes from one of our favorite Dutch brands: Ninni-Vi.
Ninni-Vi is colorful, playfull, and sporty. The girls love wearing their clothes, cause they’re so comfy!
Luna is still dreaming of being a model for Ninni-Vi :-) And see for yourself: she does nail it right 😉 And so does Kyra LOL. IMG_3447psp72pIMG_3427psp72pIMG_3461psp72pThis years winter collection is Indian inspired, and this shows by the colors and prints (aztek and animal) they used. So a call for wild hair and feathers!
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IMG_3457psp72pIMG_3406psp72pLuna doesn’t always want to wear pink and cute anymore, she’s 7 and in group 5 now, so she has developed her own fashion sense, which includes animal prints! And to be honest, I don’t really like animal prints at all LOL 😉 But this new Ninni-Vi collection deff changed my mind!
IMG_3463psp72p IMG_3408psp72p IMG_3459psp72pOkay I’m not gonna buy her lots and lots of other brands with animal print, just Ninni-Vi LOL.

Kyra on the other hand, LOVES everything pink, girly and glitter. So this outfit was just made for her!
The dresss and legging fit so well, and I love these colors with her blonde hair!
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IMG_3429psp72p IMG_3430psp72p IMG_3435psp72p IMG_3436psp72p IMG_3437psp72pNot yet convinced? You should be 😉 Cause besides being adorable and giving your kids room to play (instead of having them wear clothes they can’t move in), Ninni-Vi stays good in the laundry! So after wearing their fav clothes over and over again, your kids will still look their best!IMG_3462ps72pIMG_3443psp72p
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September 20, 2015
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