Obsessions to survive the winter....

I love winter...I do....but now I've had enough and can't wait for spring to arrive! Until then, here is my winter survival kit.

1. I can NOT stop playing this amazing song by Florence + The Machine on repeat!!!! Certainly making this exceptionally cold winter more pleasant ;)

2. H.O.T   C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E

Must be made from real chocolate (no sugar packed powders) and preferably with a pinch of chili added ;)

3. My Abercrombie hoodie with lots of artificial fur to stay warm.

I have literally moved into mine.....and I intend to stay inside it until this winter is over! Today it even came with me to the office, despite the dress code.

4. Winter running

Such an incredibly refreshing feeling and running on the soft snow feels good for the legs and joints!!

....still some snow on the hat ;)

5. How does anyones lips survive the winter cold without a jar of Smith's Rosebud salve? A classic and I probably use mine 5-6 times per day in winter....

5. Keratin complex from Coppola to spare the hair through all the blow drying!

....oh and the light coconut smell doesn't exactly hurt either ;)

6. My leather gloves!! Wouldn't leave home without them.....

7. Gadi hand care set! 

Bought mine in London and I love it!!! It's like magic for the nails and hands.

8. Ingrid Michaelson's new album "Human again"! 

It's absolutely FABULOUS!!! Favorite track varies from day today, but right now my favorites are "Palm of your hand", "End of the world", "Blood brothers" and "Ghost".

9. Bubble baths with Philosophy as my faithful companion ;)

10. Making all kinds of warming soups!!!

My Jerusalem Artichoke soup with Parmesan crackers

What do your winter survival kits contain?

xox

By request: Current Beauty Favorites

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Current beauty favorites by anderssonlinda

Benefit Some Kind of Gorgeous Lite, $29
(Nominee) Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15..., $26
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara, $30
Bare Escentuals® bareMinerals® Blush, $19
Amazon.com: FantaSea Makeup Blending Sponge Cosmetic Blender: Beauty, $11
philosophy 'sweet on you' candy hearts shampoo, shower gel & bubble..., $16
Smith'S Rosebud Lip Balm, $7
Decléor Aromessence™ Angélique, £43
Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser From Beauty Flash, £12
Dermalogica Age Smart Super Rich Repair From Beauty Flash, £14

xox

That joyous feeling........

....when the doorbell rings and Fedex is there, with a big package just for you....from Philisophy (who in my opinion holds a black belt in body care products!) Oh Happy Day!!!

xox

My obsession with nice smells - Part 2

...nope! My obsession hasn't gotten any better and I honestly don't even want to find a cure for this addiction ;)
Instead, I want to shout out to the world to go on a bath-bubble-perfume-soap-wash shopping spree and make this world smell even nicer!!
Having that said, here are some blissful scents for those who'd like to try ;)

1. Philosophy has the most wonderful range of fantastic and sometimes completely appetizing shower-gels, body-lotions and perfumes... These two are my favourite bath-bubbles during fall! Either separately or in combination. Completely delicious!

2. With fall and less light comes the desire for lighting candles in the evening.... As mentioned aswell in a previous post, one of my favourite makers of scented candles are Voluspa.
I can't stand scents that are too heavy and especially for scented candles... These scents are just right (...and the "Santiago Huckleberry" is probably my all-time favourite....)!

3. Victorias Secret's range of lotions, shower-gels and body-sprays are also wonderful, allthough I have to say that a few are just too heavy for my taste. My current favourite smells a little bit like fruity candy and the scent is called "Love spell". Yum!!

4. You should never judge a book by it's cover - but this bottle below can surely be judged exactly by that! I adore this fragrance from Versace and just can't seem to get tired of it. Big plus for the pink colour and the crystal cork ;)))

5. Last but not least.....this is one of my recent favourites from L'occitane - Cherry Blossom!

What can't be seen in this image above, are the bath-pepples and the scented candle which is also absolutely amazing! Oohh-ooohhhh and on their website you can also enjoy their beautiful images of Provence...they're heavenly!

Be nice, play nice and smell nice!! Enjoy ;)

xox

Linda - Lost in Switzerland dreaming of bubble-baths and spa-days...

My obsession with nice smells - Part one!

Yes...this is an actual obsesson! It's so much of an obsession that I spend ridiciluous amounts of money on body-lotions, body-sprays and perfumes each month - just because I completely fall in love with things that smell nice...

I have a few favourites that I'd like to share with you as I would love it if hte world would smell more like this ;)

Enjoy!