As long as..

Missoni ss 2014
Hello hello,
Can I have amazing and glowing hair now?

Here are some tips to make your hair grow faster and of course healthier than ever before. 

#daily
Use a brush with natural boar bristles.
Don’t braid or put your hair in a ponytail when it is still wet.
Avoid chemical treatments such as bleaching, perms, coloring or highlighting.
Minimize heat styling with things such as hot combs, hair dryers and curling irons.

#weekly
Apply once a week a laurel oil mask in order to moisturise deeply your hair.

#monthly
Trim Your Hair at least once a month.

Photo by Panos Photopoulos
Συχνά θα αναρωτιέστε με τι τρόπους τα μαλλιά σας θα γίνουν πιο λαμπερά, μεταξένια και μακριά.
Και εγώ το ίδιο, και για αυτό μοιράζομαι κάποια βασικά τιπς που με έχουν βοηθήσει αρκετά!

#Πρωί-βράδυ
Αρχικά το βούρτσισμα είναι πολύ σημαντικό διότι ενεργοποιεί τη κυκλοφορία του αίματος σε εκείνη τη περιοχή, ξύνει τα νεκρά κύτταρα και έτσι βοηθάει στο υγιές μάκρυμα των μαλλιών. 
Εγώ χρησιμποποιώ μία φαρδιά βούρτσα από φυσική τρίχα που ξεμπερδεύει αμέσως χωρίς να τραβάει και να σπάει τη τρίχα.
Αποφεύγετε να πιάνετε τα μαλλιά σας κότσο ή αλογοορά όσο είναι βρεγμένα διότι είναι αρκετά ευαίσθητα να σπάσουν καθώς και τις χημικές βαφές. 
Ελαχιστοποιείστε όσο το δυνατόν περισσότερο το πιστολάκι, τις υψηλές θερμοκρασίες και τα σίδερα διότι δημιουργούν φοβερή ψαλίδα, καίνε σταδιακά τα μαλλιά και τα θαμπώνουν.

#Μετά το μπάνιο 
Σίγουρα θα απλώσω σιλικόνη ή σέρουμ στις άκρες μετά το μπάνιο και το καθιερωμένο χτένισμα. 

#Εβδομαδιαία
Μία φορά την εβδομάδα κάνω μία μάσκα στα μαλλιά μου από δαφνέλαιο. Το βρίσκω στο φαρμακείο και είναι απολύτως φυσικό προιόν. Απλώνω σε νωπά μαλλιά το προιόν, τα κλείνω μέσα σε μία πετσέτα ελαφρά, έτσι ώστε να δημιουργηθεί υγρασία και να δράσει πιο αποτελεσματικά, το αφήνω για περίπου 1 ώρα και ύστερα ξεπλένω με άφθονο χλιαρό νερό και σωστό λούσιμο. Επίσης όσες έχετε ξηροδερμία το δαφνέλαιο θα σας βοηθήσει πολύ καθώς λειτουργεί σαν τροφή για το τριχωτό της κεφαλής.   

#Μηνιαία
Τα κόβω συστηματικά μία φορά το μήνα, έστω ελάχιστα και μπορεί και μόνη μου αρκετές φορές για να δυναμώνουν και να καθαρίζουν οι άκρες (φέρνοντας τα όλα μπροστά μετά το μπάνιο)

Cannes

Classy red carpet heroines

#1 Natasha Poly in Marni
Emerald green

 

 #2 Rosierosie Huntington-Whiteley in Emilio Pucci
Mustard yellow

#3 Lara Stone in vintage Versace
Eternal embelished black

#4 Julia Restoin-Roitfeld in Givechy
Black what else?

 Okay.. it was enough?

Dog friendly

Trussardi campaign for ss 2014

Trussardi Ready To Wear Spring Summer 2014 Milan
 Designed by Umit Benan Sahin  

BIRKENSTOCKS

A blast from the past trend to follow this season.!

Celine last summer transformed the shape in an elegant resort alike sandal.
I will restate the style for sure again, especially pairing with soft wide leg pants and an urban airy top.

 xx
Elena

A WEEKEND TO TZIA ISLAND

Destination:Tzia

 It was like a couple of hours of joy with friends.. It couldn't be better than it was..The scene was at Tzia. A small island in Greece, almost 1 hour far from the city of Athens and I could definately say that is a perfect getaway and a value for money choice for everyone.

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p.s Sharing a photo diary with you is the best part for me, hope enjoy it.!

 Beaches: Visit for sure Koundouros and Xyla , both are remarkable and have shiny crystal waters&light sand.

Shop at Emmanuela's, an updated fabulous (islandish) boutique with great selection & range from greek to worldwide designers.
Emmanuela shop:Vourkari dock

Shop a variety of pretty BLOCH ballerinas and many more.

Bespoke

Create your very own

 'Le pliage personalized''

 Discover the new personalized bag collection by maison Longchamp

 You can choose among those:

Your personalization

• Bag size M 
• Main color 
• Flap & handles 
• Tabs 
• Shoulder strap 
• Lining color   

Follow the link and choose your favorite. 

xx
El

Mules

The hottest shoe of the season..!
Is back from  late 90s and early 00s. 

 I remembered my mother loving them. 
Would you wear them?

Yet I have to say that it's one of those shoes that's happily simple to translate from the runway and will work equally well in the office as paired with boyfriend jeans.
I will totally wear them mostly with soft office pants, straigh cropped ones and simple jeans. 

Enjoy your walks
xx
El

Inspiration:Lace

 Modern edition
 Derek Lam

The pleated tennis skirt (call it skater if you want.!)

Christian Dior 

Combine with inner treats
#I DO
Intimissimi Bridal ss 2014 collection

A romantic lace top

 

Add an elegant sophistication with those Tod's suede moccasins

 

or by pairing wedged mules

Chloe

xx
El

Favorite addresses

London

Currently, is one of my favorites.. I would say for.. the variety of options that the city gives to anyone, plenty of activities and everyday chances that offers and for the multi-cultural people that surrounde the whole beat. As for entertaining, shopping, going out, arts and culture, London is the capital of them. 
I listed some of my fab places&things to do right now.

#1
A stroll at Bond street is always a perfect and stylish inspiration, not only for fashionistas.

 

Chanel,  26 Old Bond Street

#2 Grand Brasserie
A beautiful hidden french brasserie called Zedel located to the heart of the city. With aristic decoration and strong doses of gold you can taste great creamy soups and authentic fillets.

Zedel
20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED, United Kingdom

#3
Elemis Day Spa
Situated in the heart of Mayfair, London, the Elemis day-spa is a sensory space for men and women to escape from the stress and pressures of everyday life.

      Elemis ,2 Lancashire Ct, Mayfair W1S 1EX, United Kingdom

#4
Browns
One of the most educated and elegant boutiques in London. Here you can find all the finest pieces of designers such as Givenchy, Akris, Celine, Kenzo, Rick Owens and many more.

 Browns fashion boutique, 6C Sloane Street; SW1X 9LE London, United Kingdom.

#5
Aubaine bistrot
A really wonderful place to have brunch with friends or taste an original french breakfast. My favorite plate is croque madame for sure.

                                                                     Aubaine restaurant 
 #6
Tate Modern
A modern Mekka for contemporary Art and culture. It is a must visit and a great (lonely-I prefer) long-long walk from the city's fuzz.

Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG, United Kingdom

#7
The National Gallery

From my recent visit at the Gallery which exposed the rare and extraordinary and work of Vincent van Gogh:Sunflowers.


Van gogh
(Letter describing his Sunflowers in a letter to the painter Emilie Bernard August 1888.)
1889 painting finished
''A decoration in which the raw and broken chrome yellow will blaze forth on various backgrounds , blues between pale Veronese ( emerald green) and royal blue, framed with thin stips painted in my orange.''

 National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom

#8
Diptyque
A beauty heaven for me, just adore it. Amazing candles, lluxury fragrances and delicate body creams.
I can spend hours and hours inside..

Diptyque,
37 Brook Street, Mayfair, London

Send me your favorites and reviews!
xx
El 

My breakfast

Healthy living

Daria Werbowy for Elle magazine

Summer is on it's way and the bikini season has officially started.
Start your day by preparing a great meal- A breakfast full of vitamins and proteins- Personally, I love yogurt with fruits, muesli and honey. In yogurt you can find the protein that your metabolism need. Sometimes I add seeds of goji berries and a mixture of nuts (almonds-raisins)
You can try the following recipe which is very fresh, healthy and yet tasty.

Ingredients

1 lb plain yogurt
2 or 1 tbsps honey 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (if you want)

Mixing fruits
mango
strawberries
apple 

banana