Prepare your skin for Summer

Summer is coming! Your skin needs extra care, so that you can feel confident and beautiful wearing your summer clothes and accessories.

The weather may still be rainy and a bit chilly, but, don’t fool yourself, Summer is just around the corner! In just a couple of weeks we will be wearing our light summer dresses, our shorts, our summer sandals and we will be enjoying every moment under the bright sun. This means that we will be showing more skin, so it’s about time we start preparing for that. We need to take some extra steps in our beauty routine, so that we can proudly wear our summer clothes and accessories! Continue reading Prepare your skin for Summer

How to be happy at work

Learn how to be happy at work and find your way to success!

Work plays a very important role in our lives. We spend a great amount of our time working and it usually consumes a lot of our energy. Apart from supporting our living, work can fulfil our need for creativity and it can give us the satisfaction of being active and being useful and important at what we do. Every job is important! But, in order to feel this satisfaction, you need to learn how to be happy at work. Here are 10 essential tips that will help you find happiness at work: Continue reading How to be happy at work

Makeup mistakes that make you look older

We are in a constant pursue of products that can help us stay young forever. We certainly know that we are chasing a chimera, but we try anyway. Women at any age want to look younger. Even if you ask a 20-year-old girl, she wants to look 16 or 18. As we grow older, we get more anxious, of course. We are searching for the magic serum, that cream that performs miracles, etc. But have you ever thought that sometimes your makeup may make you look older than you are? Here are some common makeup mistakes that you should avoid: Continue reading Makeup mistakes that make you look older

How to get bad smells off your hands

Whether you love cooking, or you cook occasionally, you have to handle ingredients that leave a bad smell on your hands, like onion, garlic, fish etc. Those smells linger, regardless of how many times you may wash them with water and soap. No one likes smelly hands, so here are a few methods you can use, in order to remove those persistent smells immediately. Continue reading How to get bad smells off your hands

How to relax after work

Most of us work very hard each day, usually in a high competitive environment. Times are tough. As a result, each day we expose ourselves to extreme stress and, sometimes, it’s very hard to relax even after leaving our workplace. As a result, we are carrying all that stress and all the negative feelings back home with us. All this stress takes its toll on us eventually. We can’t enjoy life after work, because our work is still on our minds. It haunts us. Even a sound sleep is most of the times out of the question. We are increasing the risks of developing serious medical conditions and eventually burnout. So, it’s essential to learn how to relax after work, how to unwind. Here are some helpful tips. Continue reading How to relax after work

My latest Spring beauty buys

No matter how many cosmetics we all have, we can’t resist a new buy every now and then! Apart from the seasonal products that are absolutely necessary, like a good sun protector cream for our face, now that the sun is shining brighter, we often treat ourselves with something new just to get inspired! Just to feel better! Well, that’s what I did yesterday. Work has been tough lately, and my work schedule hectic. My mood…let’s not talk about it. So, when I rushed into my nearest THE BODY SHOP store in order to buy my favorite facial wipes, I could not resist a Spring buy! Continue reading My latest Spring beauty buys

How to deal with toxic people

I’m not sure you know the term “toxic people”. Nevertheless, I’m sure you have met these people many times in your life, as I have in mine. They seem to exist everywhere. You can find them in your workplace, among your friends, even in your family sometimes. But what does “toxic people” mean and how can you deal with them?

Generally, we can characterize as “toxic” any person that affects our life and, above all, our emotional world, in a negative way. Toxic people consume our energy and make our lives miserable in many ways. Continue reading How to deal with toxic people

My favorite motivational quotes

Life is a bumpy ride most of the times. Not every day is full of sunshine and laughs. But, hey, that’s the beauty of life! Life is an adventure, as I like to say! But on those difficult periods of our lives, we all need some motivation, we all need something to help us pull through. So, I decided to share with you my top 3 motivational quotes! They have helped me many times in my life, so, they may help you too! Continue reading My favorite motivational quotes

Greek pie with leeks

Greek cuisine is full of delicious and healthy dishes. Greek pies play a huge role and they are made all over Greece, with many different recipes. We, Greeks, love traditional pies, that’s a fact! The recipes are passed down from generation to generation, from mother to daughter. My mother used to make pies all the time and now I make them. I eat them for breakfast or as a take-away lunch at the office.

So, let’s make a delicious Greek pie with leeks today!

GREEK PIE LEEKS 13

Ingredients:

  • 650 gr country style fillo pastry
  • 1500 gr leeks
  • 150 gr feta cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 50 ml milk
  • Olive oil

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour Continue reading Greek pie with leeks

6 easy homemade face masks

We are so used to going to the store and buying our cosmetics. Facial creams, facial cleaners and toners, body lotions, scrubs, face masks, etc. Or we may go online. But have you ever thought what our great grandmothers used to do? Women have been caring for their beauty since ancient times, using all kinds of natural ingredients. Well, I believe they were so much better off without all the chemical ingredients on their skin! So, let’s see some face masks made completely of 100% natural ingredients. They are super-easy to make and you can use stuff you have in your kitchen! Continue reading 6 easy homemade face masks