Gold & Black - Couple Goals | OOTD

Bonjour, my friends!
Wednesday is finally here and it means a chic outfit for partying. It's exactly like that, business in front, party in back. Not only black is slimming but together with gold it's chic and glamorous.  Just don't go overboard with gold.

wearing: top - Bershka; pants - Oasis; heels - Indiana

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Ivana

30 DAY PLANK CHALLENGE + free printable | Philosophical Life

Bonjour, my friends!

Today is officially first day of new 30 Days of Philosophical Life. As promised I'm here with our own 30 Day Plank Challenge. I've created two versions of it. First one, with "Ease in" is for those who didn't do any plank before and need some time to get used to it. Second on (which you can see in the photo) is for you, who did 3 week plank challenge with me, it's still rather slow but is designed for beginners who know what they're doing. If you now nothing about positions in plank then check out this post first.

 

← You can download both of them 

download free two routines in printable version

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Perfect Tumblr Girl Look | OOTD

Bonjour, my friends!

New week, new set of outfits to inspire you. 

It's been raining all weekends and the whole day today so I had no mood for dressing fancy. I chose my go-to comfy cute outfit. This is honestly so easy but looks very Tumblrish. To make it you'll need a  good trusty pair of high-waisted jeans, a tee or long sleeve in some bright colour, an oversized comfy cardigan or jacket, and cute socks with a some fancy sneakers like Adidas or Converse. Don't forget your hipster accessory like a backpack, glasses or daises. 

wearing: cardigan - Topshop; tee - vintage; jeans - Pull&Bear; socks - MoreThanDope; sneakers - Adidas; backpack - Fjallraven Kanken

Don't forget about 30 Day Happiness Challenge 

Yesterday's quest:

Watch a funny video 

Today's quest is:

Break a Dish



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Ivana

Philosophical Life p.3 | 30 Days to Better You

Bonjour, my friends! 

Soon another month will come to an end and that means it's time to bring updated Philosophical Life once again with three new chapters. If you're new to my blog or this the first post you're reading about Philosophical then you definitely need to go check out two previous parts (First and Second). To be short, this is a monthly series where I ask you to join me on a journey to a better life and better you, it's never too late to start getting things together and loving yourself. On that positive not let's start.
For this one I'm bringing kinda a lot but I'll do my best to keep it away from becoming overwhelming. We're going to talk about Ballet Barre, Journaling and Running. I'll also give you some tips and updated routines for already existing chapters. Also, officially new 30 Days start on June 28 but I'm posting a new part today so you have time to read and can get morally and physically ready.

Volume I

"Mens sana in corpore sano"

Body

Healthy food

Okay, okay, first stop in Body is our very familiar Healthy Food chapter. It's been only three months since we officially started but I wanna say, that I'm proud of you guys. We're nailing it. We've learned how to Drink More Water, currently trying to eat less salt and I also had a full week without any dairy products (about which you can read right here). If you ever feel stuck and start falling back into all your bad food habits, don't worry go back to the basics and just drink a lot of water 'cause it helps no matter what. On the other hand, we need to move further so I will be adding something new for these upcoming 30 Days. We'll try to eat less bad sugar (meaning candy, cakes, chocolate and so on) and focus on good sugars like fruits. As per usual I'm going to help you out with a corresponding post sometime during these 30 Days. 

  

The Plank

The other month (aka at the begging of this 30 Days) we started with exercise finally. Have you done some plank? Be honest with yourself and me as well, no one's judging you. However, if you haven't practiced it at least a few times then this month will be kinda challenging for you. You still have a few days left so go read an article I wrote about plank and try complete three weeks in three days (it's totally possible it just needs some of your attention). Get your shit together because I've prepared a routine for us that will start on 28th with the appearance of Plank Post where you'll see all the plans and instructions. It's going to be a surprise, guys! Ohohoh

Ballet Barre

Whoa, whoa, new chapter is another exercise? This isn't funny! No, don't you guys get all sad and lazy, this exercise will change yo life. Ballet Barre has become really popular over the course of last couple of years and I can kinda see why. Essentially it's a routine based on actual ballerinas' routines, like those that they do for real Ballet, but it's an easier version for us mortals. It can seem pretty simple as it's not traditionally regarded as "hard" but irl it requires a lot of effort. With these beautiful exercise we'll get some stretch, strength and good posture with smooth graceful movements. I have tried it before and therefore can you recommend some of my fav routines and videos. More detailed explanation with a whole bunch of cool routines and youtube videos is coming to you in a few weeks. For now you can check this video for a reference. 

Soul

Law of Attraction (new thought)

May I have your attention please, we are entering new dimension - Soul. First things first, our old friend Law of Attraction. Honestly, it's been one of the most productive chapters somehow so far. I don't how this happened but it sure is cool. You now know a few things about positive thinking, you can make your own Mood Board and we're finishing our 30 Day Happiness Challenge atm. A lot progress. In the light of all these I'm gonna let us have a much more relaxing month. Although, I have a little something for you coming soon that'll help test out some cool psychological theories, possibly become less depressed and find a cure for Resting Bitch Face syndrome.

Meditation

Oh yeah, meditation is back again. How did first 30 days go? I hope you at least took time to do one meditation per week, although, it's that type of an exercise that needs to be done everyday for better results. So get on with it this moth and don't forget about the apps that I recommended last time:  10 Day 10 min course by Headspace and Breathe for dealing with more specific problems. Our mind is a really complicated device and solving all the puzzles it created isn't possible in just a month so we're continuing our journey and exploring more. Before introducing new part to this chapter, I would like to say that we're all different and it feels that some kind of meditations don't feet chances are, they really don't and don't need to be worried about that. There're plenty of different techniques that you can try and find somethings that suits you personally. I'm here to help with that so don't feel like it's obligatory to love all the things I recommend, just give a try and see. With that in mind, I'm presenting to you Mindfulness. Yep, you heard me, these 30 Days we're going to get real mindful. Basically, with our fast everyday lives we tend to have to much thoughts, feelings and other random stuff, that tangle up together and it feels like millions of sponge bobs are running screaming in our hand. Mindfulness is here to deal with, it's like a part of meditation where you get sit down, relax and focus on the present moment and your thoughts. Go do that right now and later on I'll check on you with a helping post that'll give more instructions and tips. 

Journaling

Now, here we are, this is our new chapter of the month in Soul dimension. By now you're probably familiar with journaling. It's really fun and also helpful. Writing things down can lead to admitting them and dealing with them, like what? As I just mentioned, we're different so your personality my be more of planner one the a freehand writer. Because this month is the first one for this chapter we'll start easy as usual and probably just have a chit-chat about different types and forms of journaling. Also, I thought that trying to figure our emotional state as well as social life would be a great thing so in a few weeks I'll give you a really interesting and cool way to do it. Right now tho, try to be mindful and think about your feelings, are you happy? Do you feel secure? How close you are to your friends and family? Do you have any hobbies? You can write down or not, do what you feel like doing. 

The Connection

Yoga

Ah, finally, last dimension. You're probably getting a little bit overwhelmed right now but that's okay. This month I'm not adding anything new to yoga. You can do what you want, go over 30 Day Yoga Challenge once again, search for other routines or go to a public class. It's about your choice for these upcoming 30 Days. Just don't forget about it completely, listen to your body.

Clean Life

Alright, we've done a lot of things to have a clean environment this month. I'm proud. We deserve to relax a little bit. I will still post articles talking about cleaning, washing and all that stuff but just not as often. Remember, you can always check out my Big Cleaning Guide with all of useful info, tips, tricks and trackers. Don't roll your eyes but I'm adding something new this month. You'll love it and appreciate it. We're are going to take care of our body. I talk about showering, moisturising, healthy habits and a lot cool tips to stay young and look fresh. 

Running

Ending this month's post with a new chapter in The Connection dimension. I think that summer is like one of the best times to start running because for some reason that's when I feel most motivated to move more. This type of exercise is of course targeted towards physical health but I put into the Connection because it has a positive on our mind as well. Running is your personal time to relax and think about stuff you should don't have time for. You may say that you are just not that type of person but I believe it's all lies, you're either lazy or can't find your perfect personal routine. For that we're going to seek help from others aka apps. It's 2k17 outside, might as well just use technology. There plenty of cool running apps on the market and you can try searching for you own favourite but for now I'm strongly recommending you an app cold Running or Running for weight loss, I personally tried it and going to use it for the next month. It's free and you can choose any program you want according to your physical state. I'll be using Start Runnig which includes a month of running 3 days a week for 30 minutes. Sounds good to me. If you lack motivation you always check out my insta stories where I'll be keeping you updated on my running progress and do some ugly selfies after each workout. Go team!

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Previous parts:

• Ph. L. p1

• Ph. L. p2

I'm going to post every month bringing something new each time.  

I'll pay more attention to previous topics as well as add some new ones.

I may also post some semi-posts during the month and maybe explain 

more about each topic or catch you up on my progress

and how I'm feeling.

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XoXo 

Ivana   

Week in Outfits | OOTW #2

Bonjour, my friends!

Another week has come to an end and that means it's time to summarise all my looks. You may question the necessity of this post because you can just check out my ootd's throughout the week and they usually have some useful tips but because I changed the schedule you guys don't get see all the outfits the I wore so these type of posts will now serve as a place where I'll gather every single outfit. If you'll like reading actual articles with fashion and style tips to some of them, I'll a link under every outfit that I have written about. So, without further ado, let's start.

Monday

wearing: denim jacket - DIY; tee - vintage; skirt - Stradivarius; sneakers - Converse; bag - vintage

Tuesday

wearing: shirt - Berkertex; top - Stradivarius; jeans - Rodeo; platforms - Prada; belt - Zara

Check out an article about this look where I talk about 2000s trends and how to style them.

Wednesday

wearing: jacket - Blue Blanc Rouge; top - Concept Club; pants - personally tailored; sandals - Indiana; sunglasses - Ale-Hop

Thursday 

wearing: shirt - Le Soleil; pants - vintage; heels - Indiana

Check out an article about this look where I talk about colour effect and using right colours for right occasions. 

Friday

wearing: blazer - Bréal; tee - D&G; jeans - Armani + DIY; heels - Tervolina; watch - Swatch

Saturday

wearing: denim jacket - Miniconf; dress - Emozioni; slides - Calvin Klein; sunglasses - Ale-Hop

Check out an article about this look for easy chic summer outfit ideas.


What's your fav look? Comment down below!
Check out my previous Week in Outfits 

Don't forget about 30 Day Happiness Challenge 

Yesterday's quest:

Have a Lie In

Today's quest is:

Watch a Funny Video



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Ivana

Plan with Me #6 | July

Also, check out my spreads, trackers, art and more for other months:

• April

• May

• June

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Plan if you want to 

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Ivana

The Easiest Chic Outfit for Summer | OOTD

Bonjour, my friends!

Are you having a nice summer Saturday? Well, I definitely am so I won't bore with a lot of text today.  I have to say a few things still. In search for a perfect summer outfit I settles with a dress&denim combo. It doesn't really if the dress is long or short and if the denim jacket is petite or oversized it's just kind of a perfect duo. It's easy to wear and can dressed up or down. Imagine if I added a cool coloured jacket and some heels, this would work for a chic night out. 

wearing: denim jacket - Miniconf; dress - Emozioni; slides - Calvin Klein

Don't forget about 30 Day Happiness Challenge 

Yesterday's quest:

Treat Yo Self

Today's quest is:

Have a Lie In 



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Ivana

Full Cleaning Guide + Free Printable & Tracker | Philosophical Life

Bounjour, my friends!

Have you wondered how often you need to clean things and to replace them to stay clean? Well, behold a big Cleaning Guide where you'll find most everyday things you deal with like towels, bedding, tooth brushes, makeup brushes, dust and more. This post is a final post for these 30 Days of Philosophical Life "Clean Life" series where I combined everything we've talked about throughout this "month". You can join our journey on getting your life together one step at a time starting with first Philosophical Life post. 

As I mentioned before, for this Cleaning Guide I put together all the aspects I've already written about and added some Trackers and Tips for you. There will be a link at the end of this post so you can download all the goodies. You guys know, that I don't like overwhelming posts with a lot of text because you get lost in it and can't concentrate on important things so instead of writing a shit tone of things I'll will just mention some bullet points and leave links for specific posts where I thoroughly explain everything about each element of the table overhead. 

I've developed three types of cleaning: Light, Medium and Deep. It helps to stay as clean as possible without spending too much time on doing useless things. This is quite easy to understand but I feel like saying a few things. First of, deep clean does not always mean actually cleaning, like for Beauty Blender, Konjac Sponge and Tooth Brush - it actually means replacing them with new ones. Secondly,  light clean is not always a must like with makeup brushes - I understand that you not always have time for that. However, medium is definitely obligatory as well as light clean for everything else (except makeup brushes).  

Don't worry if you are a little bit confused by all of these because Trackers that I included in a doc linked at the end of the post will help understand everything and develop your own system. You can also check out how I use these Trackers in real life (like in this pic ☟) in my Plan w/ Me series where I show you my planner/bullet journal: April, May, June,  July.  

Now as promised you can check out any of the themes you want to and see what, how and when needs to be cleaned or washed, or replaced.

Clean Life Articles:

• Bedding, PJs, Pillows etc
• All kinds of Towels (face, hand, kitchen etc)
• Reflective Surfaces (mirrors, windows, screens etc) and Windowsill 
• Carpets, Floors & Dust
• Makeup Brushes, Sponges & Tooth Brush

Download Free full Table with Tips + Tracker for July & August + Blank Monthly Trackers
Click here

Until next time, babes

Don't forget to use  #30daysofphilosophicallife if you want to

Keep it clean

Stay true

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Ivana

Sexy In Red | OOTD

Bonjour, my friends!

I'm back with a usual outfit post this Thursday. I wanted to say a few words about colours today. You guys probably know that colours can say a lot about you. You choose settle colours like blue and green for work and bright colours to attract attention. Well, red is the ultimate sex of colours. A little bit of red is enough as I always say. Just like in my case.

wearing: shirt - Le Soleil; pants - Vintage; heels - Indiana

Don't forget about 30 Day Happiness Challenge 

Yesterday's quest:

Look at the Stars

Today's quest is:

Cook for Your Friends



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You're timeless 

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Ivana

How Often to Clean: Makeup Brushes, Konjac Sponge... | Philosophical Life

Bonjour, my friends!

I'm back yet again with another Clean Life post which is a part of our Philosophical Life program where we try and get our lives together one piece at a time. So we've talked about a lot of things this month and this is actually going to be last but one post for these 30 days but do not worry it's not going anywhere, we'll always have things to talk about. Actually, what do you guys want me to talk about? What things you don't not when and how to clean? Let me know in the comments or write me a short email. 

Let's get talking. For this post I chose a very popular theme - Beauty. I think that nowadays most of us use some kind of makeup on our faces and while we learned to choose better quality products we often forget that the tools we're using also need our attention. First of all those are makeup brushes, now there are a lot controversial posts about how often you to clean them so let's get out the way once and for all. Ideally you need to clean them after every use or better say just everyday and for you can use special wipes (as mentioned on the picture above), then you need to deep clean them every week meaning you use a little bit of hair shampoo or micellar water and for the real good clean once a month when you use a special soup and a rubber brush cleaning matt (you buy it at any makeup store). As for beauty blenders and other sponges, I do strongly recommend washing them everyday because these babies can grow a lot of bacteria inside of them and once every 3 months you new replace them and buy a new one. Same goes for konjac sponges (those are soft sponges for your face that you use with your normal soup, helps me a lot with dead skin and good cleanse)  and tooth brushes aka replacing them one every 3 months. Moreover, brushes need to be cleaned with soup and hot water every week.
Now, I'll leave a little description down below so you can see it all more clearly

Makeup Brushes:

• Light clean - swiping brushes on makeup removing wipe
• Medium - cleaning them with micellar water or shampoo
• Deep - using some special soup and rubber matt 

Beauty Blender:

• Light - cleaning it with special soup or micellar water
• Deep - just replacing it with a new one

Konjac Sponge:

• Deep - just replace it

Tooth Brush:

• Light - wash it under hot water with soup 
• Deep - replace it

You can check other Clean Life Articles:

• Bedding, PJs, Pillows etc
• All kinds of Towels (face, hand, kitchen etc)
• Reflective Surfaces (mirrors, windows, screens etc) and Windowsill 
• Carpets, Floors & Dust
• Full Cleaning Guide with Free Downloadable Trackers, Tips and more

Until next time, babes

Don't forget to use  #30daysofphilosophicallife if you want to

Keep it clean

Stay true

XoXo

Ivana