Deze blog is niet meer in gebruik, dit was gewoon een uitprobeerseltje om te kijken of ik het fijner zou vinden dan tumblr. Dat vind ik niet en dus ga ik gewoon door met bloggen op m'n 'echte' url: www.luna-michelle.com. Net zoals ik altijd al gedaan heb :) liefs, Luna

A quick view into my life

Sometimes when I’m bored, or when I just feel like writing, I write in a journal. Since it isn’t really a secret what I write in there, I decided to share some parts of it with you today :)

15/11/14

favorite songs:
- nothing like us, Justin Bieber
- blank space, Taylor Swift
- how to be a heartbreaker, Marina & the Diamonds
- r u mine, Arctic Monkeys
- heartstrings, Leighton Meester
- bad day, Justin Bieber
- shake it off, Taylor Swift
- lies, Marina & the Diamonds
- not about angels, Birdy

29/11/14

I’m sitting on my bed in the soft sweater I got from Dad yesterday. I’m also wearing black stockings. I’m listening to Justin Bieber singing “Santa Claus is Coming To Town”. I really love Justin.

12/12/14

I’ve been listening a lot to Believe the past few days! I love Fairytale and Out of Town Girl. Maria is a lot like Michael Jackson’s Billy Jean, actually. But MJ is Justin’s idol, sooo…
In the beginning I had to get used to Justin’s blond hair, but I love it now! Who would’ve thought he could be even more handsome than he already was?!

02/01/15

"It’s a good life, Hazel Grace."

03/01/15

I watched the Pilot of The Carrie Diaries the day before yesterday. I really liked it! It’s the kind of series that makes you feel happy. It’s also a little bit like Gossip Girl. I just like it a lot. It is a bit strange that Dorrit is fourteen though, she looks younger to my opinion.

Yesterday I made sushi with Dad. It was fun to do and it tasted so good! It was actually easier than I thought it’d be.

Well, I hope you liked this! It’s more personal than usual, but I thought I’d just try it out :) Let me know what you think!

xo Luna

Favorites from 2014!

Happy new year! 

To look back on 2014, I am doing a post about my favorite books/movies/music from 2014. For this blogpost, it’s not important if the books (for example) are written in 2014, it is important if I have read them in 2014. The same goes for the movies and the music :)

So, let’s begin with the books. 

Picture from www.foreveryoungadult.com

I’d like to start off with The Fault In Our Stars. What a wonderful book! This is definitely one of my favorite books ever.

I also read the Divergent series last year; divergent, insurgent & allegiant. Though I don’t quite like the ending of allegiant, I still love the series. It’s a good combination of love & “adventure”. 

Last summer, I read The Carrie Diaries & Summer And The City. I loved both of them. They’re not extremely special or anything, but just nice books to read when you’re bored :) 

Lastly I want to mention City Of Bones, the first book from The Mortal Instruments. I’m not recommending the whole series just yet, since I haven’t even finished the second book, but I’m pretty sure I will when I’ve read all of them. It took me a while to really get “into” City Of Bones, but when I did, I couldn’t stop reading. 

So, let’s get to the movies! :)

My favorite Disney movies last year were Frozen and Tangled. I actually liked Tangled even a little bit more than Frozen to be honest. Tangled is from 2010 or something like that, but I hadn’t seen it before. Both of the movies make you feel happy about the ending :) 

Then there is The Fault In Our Stars, based upon the book. Wow. What an incredible movie! I’m glad they didn’t change much about the story. 

I saw The Notebook just a few days ago, but it immediately is one of my favorite movies ever. It’s just a beautiful love story! If you haven’t seen it yet, you should definitely watch it some time soon! 

Another movie with Rachel McAdams in it — she’s also in The Notebook — : About Time. Also a love story, even though this one is completely different: this one includes traveling back in time! :)

Picture from www.youtube.com

Divergent, based upon the book, is also one of my favorite movies from last year. I can’t wait for Insurgent! 

Easy A was a movie I saw on Netflix and I just thought like, “Okay, let’s watch this one, it’s probably funny,” but I liked it better than I expected I would! I watched it twice :) It’s a movie in the genre of Mean Girls. Completely different though, but it’s that kind of girls-night movie :)

My favorite music from last year: 

Justin Bieber was definitely my favorite artist last year, but he’s probably my favorite artist ever, so that can’t be a big surprise. I listened a lot to his Music Journals & his album Believe last year. 

I also kind of “discovered” Marina and the Diamonds, and I’ve been listening to her album “Electra Heart”. 

I also loved Taylor Swift’s new songs “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space”. 

Picture from www.metro951.com

2014 was also the first year I started listening to Arctic Monkeys, I loved their album “AM”. 

It was also the first year I started listening to The Pretty Reckless (due to Gossip Girl, since Taylor Momsen had Jenny’s role, and I knew Taylor had a band now, so I wanted to check her music out :)). I like their songs Blame Me, Heaven Knows, Messed Up World & You. 

Picture from www.rockonphilly.com

I’ve also been obsessed with Heartstrings for a while, Leighton Meester’s newest song. 

I loved the songs Birdy made for The Fault In Our Stars, especially Not About Angels. The other song she made for TFIOS is Tee Shirt. It’s beautiful as well. 

That was it for this blogpost! I hope you liked it :) What are your favorites from 2014? 

xo Luna

How to clean your room

hi guys!

I’m going to show you a (good :)) way to clean your room. I mean, you probably know how to clean your room, but if you’re working with a cleaning-plan, it might feel a little bit more like you’re ever going to finish it. Like, you can say to yourself: “omg, I already finished step 5! This is easier than I thought!”.
I’m just trying to say that I hope it’ll help you :)


Oh, and I managed to finish the mess you see on the picture (yeah, that’s my room…) so I must be a pro-cleaner ;)


1. Play some music to create a good vibe :) (I highly recommend Justin Bieber :))
2. Get a plastic bag and throw all your trash in it. When you collected all that, you can immediately throw everything away - you don’t need that plastic bag anyway, right?
3. Get another plastic bag and throw everything in it that you never use but still don’t want to throw away. Hide it somewhere behind your bed or in your closet :)
4. Collect all your clothes and hang them properly in your closet.
5. Dirty underwear has. to. go.
6. Bring the dirty dishes to the kitchen & clean them later.
7. Make your bed.
8. Now check everything: is your bureau clean? What about the floor, your night stand and makeup table? Clean everything that’s left.
8. Make your bed.
9. (Optionally) display your “cool” books (if you have some), perfumes and photos. It just looks nice :)


I hope this helped!
xo Luna

                                                       

hi guys! 

Today I wanted to do an OOTD again. I thought it would be nice with the snow on the background :)
So, I’m wearing my new Brandy Melville sweater, and I love it! I hope you guys like it too :) I had a lot of fun taking pictures for this OOTD with ariane-groot! I hope you like my outfit & maybe it’ll inspire you :)


Sweater | Brandy Melville
Choker | Claire’s
Necklace | vintage
Pants | Monki
Boots | H&M Divided
Coat | Vila


xoxo Luna

the "foodhallen"

hey :)      

My parents, my little brother and I went to the “foodhallen” in Amsterdam two days ago. I thought it was awesome, and you guys should definitely check it out if you happen to be in Amsterdam!

There are all kinds of stands like these at the “foodhallen”, with different kinds of food. They sold pizza at Pink Flamingo, Vietnamese street food at Viêt View and hamburgers at The Butcher. I had spring rolls with shrimps from Viêt View, and they were delicious! 

Here’s a quick view on the menu’s of Pink Flamingo and Bulls & Dogs.  I don’t think you can read it, though… On the “The It’s Not A Dog (Vega)” is popcorn, by the way. Oh my god.

Well, I just wanted to share this with you. I hope you guys are going to check it out! (if you’re a New Yorker; it kind of reminded me of the Chelsea Market, even though this is smaller, and they only sell food here) 

xo Luna

for more information: www.foodhallen.nl

Address: Bellamyplein 51, Amsterdam

Last minute Christmas present DIY!

hey :)

Today I made this little hand warmer, and I wanted to share the DIY with you guys :) It’s super easy, and it’d make a cute gift :)

Supplies: 

- a ribbon

- a sock (yes really a sock)

- needle & thread

- anything you’d like to decorate with

- rice

- scissors

How to?       

1. Cut the sock in half (don’t forget to wash it first!). 

2. Decorate the bottom half (you’re not going to need the other half).

3. Fill it with rice.

4. Sew it where you’re going to tie it off with the ribbon, to make sure the rice won’t escape ;)

5. Add the ribbon, and you’re done!                                                                                                

Put it in the microwave for about a minute, so it becomes warm/hot. Then it’s a perfect hand warmer!

I hope you guys like this easy DIY! Are you going to try it? :)

love, Luna

I’m sorry about the bad quality of the photo by the way..:(

The Wonderful World of Fifi Lapin

hey :)
I wanted to review this cute little fashion book today. So, it’s about a “fashion bunny”; Fifi Lapin. Well, it’s not about her, actually. It’s written by her. Not really, of course. But the real author is unknown. You might know Fifi Lapin from “her” blog: www.fifi-lapin.blogspot.com. But about the book: it’s a cute book with style tips from Fifi Lapin. There are a few chapters; one for every day.

This is the beginning of the chapter “Thursday - Fashion Forward”.

There are also a few pages like this in the book; some quick style tips with cute drawings (again). But though it’s mostly about fashion, there is also a recipe for carrot cupcakes, a tutorial on how to make your own face mask,
something about colorful makeup, tips on how to pose for the camera and more :)
This is about fashion, but I just wanted to mention that there are also some interviews with designers like Anna Sui in it :)

This page is cute, isn’t it?

Let’s get on to my opinion about the book!
I think I made it clear that I think it’s very very cute. I also love the idea of a “stylish bunny”. A fashion bunny doesn’t make any sense, but what I like about it is that it’s not so standard. It’s a creative and original idea. I also love the idea of a chapter a day. And that it’s not only about fashion; that there are recipes (for example) inside too.

To my opinion it’s just a cute (I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned “cute” so many times in one blogpost :)) inspirational book, which is nice to have. It is a little expensive though: $14,95.

"An unlikely — but powerful — fashion force." - Vogue

"The world’s most stylish bunny." - Elle

Are you going to buy “The Wonderful World of Fifi Lapin”?

xo Luna

hi my lovely viewers!
Today I wanted to do a little shoplog for you :) I know shoplogs are usually a video, but I’m too scared to post a video on my blog to be honest.. 😊 Let me know if you’d like a video though, maybe that’ll give me some courage :)

Anyways, today my package from Topshop finally arrived (I ordered it last week on December 13th..) and I’m so so so happy with everything I ordered! I always find it a little bit scary to shop online, because then I don’t know for sure if the clothes fit. But I don’t have to worry about that anymore, because everything fits perfectly! :)

1. So, I bought this Daisy Duck underwear.. I just couldn’t not buy it! It’s so cute! :) It cost €5,-.

2. Oh my gosh, I love this shirt. I’ve been wanting a shirt with a turtle neck for a while now, and this one is just perfect! It’s hard to see in this picture, but the fabric is ribbed, which gives the simple design just that little bit extra :) It cost €25,-.

3. I have a thing for over-the-knee socks. I just love them. These color blocked ones are perfect for a “I’m not going to do anything - day” but they also look great with my fake Dr. Martens from H&M Divided :) They cost €9,-.

So, that was everything I bought at Topshop. But the shoplog isn’t over just yet :) Yesterday I went to Primark with a few friends, so I wanted to show you what I bought there, too!

4. I don’t think you can ever have enough lip balms, so why not buy this super cute lip balm with candy canes on the tin for only €1,-?!

5. This breath spray is absolutely amazing. It’s really refreshing & it has a nice pepperminty taste. I bought only one at first, but when I tasted it, I immediately felt like I needed another one. So, I bought another one :)
They cost €1,- each.

6. Lastly, I bought white lace socks, and they are so cute, but since I wore them yesterday they are dirty now. And that’s really obvious since they are white.. So I chose to not post a picture of them. They are reaaally cute though. They cost €2,-.

I hope you guys like everything I bought!

xo Luna

hi guys :)
I’m personally having a very busy time at the moment, and because I think a lot of you guys are having a busy time too, with Christmas and everything, I wanted to do a post about “relaxation”. That word sounds weird, I know. I just mean taking some time for yourself to let it all out. “Let it go!”, like Elsa would say.

You don’t need much time to just let go of your worries and relax. I’ll give you some ways to relax, even if you’ve only got 5 minutes.

5 minutes of spare time
- You can’t let your worries and “things to do” go if you don’t write them down. So, write down everything that’s on your mind, and don’t think about them in these five minutes.
- Listen to music. With headphones or earbuds, because only then you can fully focus on the music. Let the lyrics of your favorite song be all you think about.
- You can also sit in full silence, close your eyes, and try not to think at all. Make sure you don’t move! Have your full attention by your breath. Maybe it’s easier if you imagine being Buddha :)

10 minutes of spare time
- Take a shower, and feel how the water takes every worry away from you. At least, that’s what it’s supposed to do :)

30 minutes of spare time
- Draw or read. You can do that in 5/10 minutes too, but then it’s a bit frustrating that you have to get back to work so soon, and you can’t even finish your drawing or the chapter of the book you’re reading. And I’m pretty sure you can in 30 minutes :)
- Watch a TV-series with episodes of 20 minutes. I recommend New Girl and Modern Family :)

60 minutes of spare time
- For me, the ultimate relax-thing to do is to watch Gossip Girl. Even better when you’re wearing sweatpants and an XL sweater.
- Bake cookies or something. The smell of homemade cookies makes everyone happy right? :)

Okay, so that was it for this blogpost! hope you liked it :)

xo Luna

hey guys :)

I can’t wait for Christmas! Seriously… “it’s the most beautiful time of the year..” (- Justin Bieber, Mistletoe). 

Anyways, I wanted to share 3 Christmas YouTube videos with you, because personally, I just love watching these. 

So the video above is Mere’s (she’s my favorite YouTuber, her name on Youtube is: stilababe09) and the sweater she made (there’s a DIY in the video) is just so cute!

Because Tumblr only makes you able to post one video, I’ll share the others in links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR5RTTC2LKg&list=PLDOjEhSASTR4xJ8j-0NPBmypab0VYaddn

So the one above is from Lauren (the name of her channel is: laurdiy). In the video she makes an adorable advent calendar and more :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJdGPWTs8zI

The last video I wanted to share with you is also from Lauren, and in this video, she makes super easy Christmas snacks, and they just look so good! 

Which is your favorite? 

xo Luna

hi :)
Today I wanted to do a “wish list post”. So, a few things from my wish list:
1. Baby lips electro in “Minty Sheer”. You can’t have enough lip balms in cold winter days like these! Plus, I loooove mint lip balms.
2. Another thing for your lips: the Bubblegum lip scrub from LUSH. I used to have (it’s empty now..) the Popcorn lip scrub from LUSH, and I totally loved it! Since it’s empty now, I’d like to try another lip scrub from LUSH, like Bubblegum.
3. I love this scarf from “Monki”! It makes me think of the beautiful scarfs from “Acne”, but the Acne scarfs are like €130, and this one is €20, so I’d rather buy this one!
4. I really want a black skinny high waisted jeans! They’re so simple, but very fashionable :) This one is from Topshop.
5. This one isn’t on my wish list anymore, cause I own one now (yaay!) but a tattoo choker was on my wish list for a long time, so I wanted to share it with you anyways.
6. And last but not least: (this one isn’t on any of the pictures, by the way) a simple black blank Moleskine notebook. They’re so classy! :) But, they’re really expensive, so yeah :(

What’s on your wish list?
xo Luna

Sources of the pictures:
makeupandbeautyblog.com
lush.nl
monki.com
topshop.com
topshop.com

Aren’t these beautiful? Instead of a color theme for my post with We Heart It pictures, I decided to choose “places” as a theme this time.
1. New York, gorgeous as always.
2. Doesn’t this look like pure perfection?! 
3. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…
4. London!
5. Oh my gosh, I’d love to swim there!
6. Same as 5…
7. Reminds me of the summer holiday! :)
8. Picture the view from that train.. wow!
9. And there is London again…
10. This looks like a screenshot from Gossip Girl… Let me know if you recognize it too!
Which is your favorite? 
xo Luna

Hi guys! :)
Today I went to China Light with my parents and my little brother and it was amazing! There were so many beautiful lights. When we entered, there was this Chinese song playing softly, which totally made the whole experience even better. Some parts of the lighted “artworks” we’re even moving!

I read that it’s an old tradition of the Chinese. Once a year, they light thousands of “artworks”, like I called them earlier, to please the God of heaven and pray for a good harvest that year.

Well, I hope you liked the photos, and if you happen to be in Utrecht, you should definitely check it out! :)

www.chinalightinutrecht.nl

xo Luna