Contribute to a movie with T-Mobile

I’m a crazy movie fan. And I won’t even deny that, when I was a little kid (ok, and an old kid), I had visions of myself being discovered as an actress and live a glamorous life of Oscars, dress ups and travelling the world. Well, that didn’t exactly happen. But now I, and you, get to contribute to an international movie anyway… 

T-Mobile has put together an cool, international cast and crew to create a road movie, and is looking for your creative input. They will be travelling Europe to film, and want to know your tips for locations, sights, special restaurants, movie music and so on. So if you’ve got a movie worthy spot in your city, know a thing or two about music or photographed some gorgeous sights on your last holiday, share them on www.move-on-film.nl where you can also keep track of idea's used. And your creative idea might be featured a movie with Mad Mikkelsen! (Yes, that guy from James Bonds and Clash of the Titans). 

They're doing this to show us exactly how much fun it is and how easy it should be to share 'on the go' moments (I'm a huge internet-freak, also abroad). Because their new concept makes sharing your travel moments and pictures easier to share, all over Europe. They’ve come up with a low budget internet pass for a day or a week that’s easy to activate. Enter: the T-Mobile Travel & Surf pass. I for sure need to try this out because I'm a total slave to my Wifi and constantly want to keep you updated when I'm at Fashion Week or on another fun trip.

PS. A little bird whispered in my ear that they’re still looking for a female lead role… So don't hesitate to contribute! ;) 

Be the face of Martini and win endless Louboutins?

I have a huge announcement to make that involves a glamorous trip to Ibiza, a modelling break for , 150.000 euro's and uhm… a year of Christian Louboutin shoes.

 The Martini Royale Casting, named after the Martini Royale Cocktail, is looking for their new face. A woman with optimism and charm, that takes life in to her own hands. ‘Luck is an attitude’, as Martini spot on says. And being told what the winner of this modelling competition will get, I would most definitely take matters into my own hands… The prize is 150.000 euros cash and a leading role in the new Martini commercial. And Martini is amping it up a notch (sure, why not?!) by adding 12 pairs of Louboutin shoes and 12 designer outfits from Net-a-porter. Can I get a holy moly? 

How it works:

•  Castings end worldwide on July 9th. If you’re 25 or up, enter simply by uploading a short film on the Martini Royale Casting Facebookpage that shows why you’d perfectly embody the Martini slogan ‘Luck is an attitude’. 
• In July, each of the 27 participating countries has a local finale with 25 women. There, one finalist per country will be chosen to go to the big final competition on Ibiza. 
•  Shoe god Christian Louboutin, last years winner Yuri Buzzi (hot, much?) and Arnaud Meysselle (Martini’s Global brand director) make up the jury and I’m excited to see (perhaps on tv?) which girl wins. How cool would it be if the winner is one of my readers?! If so: it’s only reasonable to donate one of those 12 pairs of Loubs to yours truely ;) Surf to Facebookpage to see entries, vote or to sign up. Let me know if you’re entering, I’d love to see your video!

Join the Best hair in Holland contest!

Always dreamed of being featured in a fashion magazine (secretly, haven’t we all at some point ;))? If you’re one of my Dutch readers AND you have great hair, you might just be in a big, professional shoot soon! Because haircare brand Andrélon is on the lookout for the Girl with the best hair in Holland and the big winner will get a 3(!) page spread as a professional Andrélon hair model in fashion glossy Grazia. 

 So, how this works. You can upload any picture of yourself on the Facebook contest page (and while you’re at it, ask your friends to vote for you!). Participate in one out of the six categories that best suits your hair type, either: curly, wavy, straight, short, updo or volume. The opinion of a professional judge + the amount of votes on the pictures will determine the winner. If you think your hair might be perfect for a big spread in Grazia, just go for it and enter. I've got my fingers crossed for you!


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Seeing blue: Getting Curve-ID'd at Levi's

As with everything in life, the simplest things are often the hardest to find. Same goes for the perfect jeans. Whether we like ours bootcut, boyfriend or skinny, it’s one tough job to find a pair with the right wash and feel that – oh, yeah! – also fits us.    

So as you might know, Levi's developed a way to find jeans according to your body shape rather than focus on size. You can get measured in any of their stores and – based on specific body measurements – you’ll fit in to a Slight curve, Demi curve or Bold curve from their so-called Curve ID line. Smart thing, if you ask me, and for spring they’ve added shades like tomato red, indigo, coral and - for diehard skinny lovers like myself - a new ankle skinny.

Yesterday I attended the Levi's event with Chantal and Cindy, followed by a fun dinner date. I got measured (you're looking at a Demi curve!) and tried a pair of jeans that fitted me perfectly. Without any of the usual issues: too tight around the hips or too loose below your booty (and with the best vanity sizing ever...)

Holiday hairspiration and Andrélon giveaway

 

Win one of 3 hair styling sets after the jump! :)

I, like so many girls, envision perfect hairdos and hardly ever manage to create that exact result. Some days are easy, when you put up a perfect pony tail or have a great bed head without even trying. On other days, nothing seems to work. With the holidays coming up, I like to experiment and so I made a little collage with 'hair-spiration'.

A helping hand: Andrélon renewed their styling range and to make it easier to create the look we want, they divided it in to 6 different sections. All based on the result you're going for and with instructions and hair tips on the back. Possible styles: curls, super straight, loose waves or big volume (I'll have the last please!). Curious? You just got lucky, because Andrélon is giving away 3 hair product packages on This chick's got style! Just leave a comment! And triple your chances, Cottds and Cocorosa are giving them away too.

Beauty post

After getting so many questions about make-up and skin routines, I’ve put together a big beauty post. 
A step by step make-up tutorial is on it’s way, this is a general post.



1) Creating a flawless face. I don’t have a lot of skin issues, but when I’m tired it immediately shows in my have (enter dark circles and pale complexion). So I apply YSL Touche Eclat under my eyes followed by a bit of MAC foundation in NC15 - it's the the lightest color they have. Next up: subtly applying bronzer from my cheeks out and some pink blush on the apples of my cheeks. A little highlighter on the cheekbones can also make you look fresh and fruity.

2) Eyes, eyes, eyes. I just eyeshadow base, black eyeliner for a subtle wing and black eyeshadow along the lash line that I blend with taupe shimmery eyeshadow on the eyelid. More on this in the tutorial – it’s super easy!



3) Creams and skin care
. Having good (looking) skin isn’t always easy, but it can make a huge difference in how you look and feel. Along the years I’ve found out what works best for my dehydrated skin. Secret ingredients are: 8 hour cream by Elizabeth Arden for dry spots and chapped lips, Vichy moisturizer for day and Embryolisse for night. Of course next to cream there are other - more intense - ways of hydrating or rejuvenating your skin that I haven’t really tried out yet but that I’m always interested in, for example with light. There’s a new laser light device that you can test at Douglas at the moment and that you can actually use at home for laser skin care. It’s called the Philips ReAura. How this works is that you just apply a gel, use the laser light to activate new cells (deep inside your skin) and lastly hydrate as you would normally do. It gives a smoother structure and reduces any pigment spots or fine lines on your face. Did you ever try this?

Kiss me Kate

When talking about style icons, Kate Moss will inevitably come up. Of course there is a new generation of tastemakers (and sure, there has always been controversy around her) but browsing my big Kate Moss by Mario Testino coffeetable book, I decided she's still somewhere topping my list. I’ve always admired Kate for her diversity, being naturally style savvy and running a family and a business empire at the same time. After all, next to being an iconic model she is a (guest)designer, has her own perfume and has been the face of Rimmel London for years. Now she takes the plunge from designing clothes to beauty as she just launched her own lipstick line for them. I’m happy to see that amongst the six shades is Kate’s signature red, and luckily for me (and for you!) Rimmel is giving away a 1000 of Kate’s lipsticks on Facebook.

Pink Ribbon gets it right

Each October, Pink Ribbon takes over the Netherlands and sets up really big events. I’m supportive to their goal to raise awareness, in a positive way, for a disease that strikes 1 in every 8 women. And when you can do so while shopping – or undressing one of Holland’s most handsome actors by liking on Facebook and perhaps win a phone at the same time... I’m in ;)

Read on to see how this all works... or just visit elktoesteltelt.nl yourself.

For starters, Pink Ribbon teamed up with Samsung and Dutch provider KPN for a limited edition lady phone of which a part goes directly to their breast cancer foundation. I know shopping for a good cause is pretty much as good as it gets, but just as exciting is that picture of actor Barry Atsma, laying down and covered in nothing but little pink boxes. If they reach enough 'likes' on Facebook the boxes will disappear one by one, in the end revealing ehm... probably everything. And at the same time you get a chance to win one of these phones, they’re giving away 40!

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