Whenever I went shopping for beauty products, the word that I would use the most was "oily". Shampoo for oily scalp, weightless conditioner, mattifying foundation and God forbid moisturizer!
Then I had some hormonal disbalances and I found myself noticing in horror that my long, luscious hair was now dry. Those oils that I cursed every single day were actually the ones that made my hair look as good as it did. They also enabled be to keep it very very long.

But I managed to turn this around.

Was there ever a Weekly #2? No, there wasn't, and I'm not going to pretend I was way too busy to write one. I just wasn't really organized.
But I would like the number of my Weeklys to be coherent with the week I started writing them. If you would like to be all caught up on my Weeklys, go read The Weekly #1. It will take you only a few minutes!
If you're all caught up, here you have it, The Weekly #3

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we can make it official: spring is here!
Nature is waking up from its winter torpidity: the peculiar light of this gorgeous season shines through the delicate peach flowers that have just blossomed, releasing a fresh, comforting scent in the air.

However, what most of us can do is staring at spring's astonishing magnificence in the thirty-minute break at work.
What about welcoming spring directly into your house? The MUJI Elderflower Tin Candle is what you need.
(This post is NOT sponsored)

In Italy, whenever you are very anxious, worried about something or the day is just not going your way, there will be somebody telling you to "take it with philosophy". Philosophy meaning patience, perspective, a little bit of humor, taking the day off everyday mishaps.

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who remembers vividly the scene of Cinderella singing her heart out about her dream of finding the love of her life, her sweet half.  I still look with amazement at the gorgeous dress that she was wearing at the ball with the Prince, made by the fairy godmother.

However, finding the perfect dress in real life is not as easy as it is in Walt Disney's movies, whether it is for prom, your wedding day or your special role as a bridesmaid.

Luckily, I have the perfect solution for you.

Credits to: HowHeAsked.com, fabmood.com and aislestyle.co.uk

I guess for this week I've completely failed my blogging resolution to blog two to three times a week, however I do have to admit that this week was tough. I had to study and work constantly, and I've been feeling very much exhausted on the emotional and self-esteem side.
For this week's post, then, I decided to get a little personal, and talk about self confidence and what has been helping me through my acceptance of myself (which is a still ongoing process).

Tibidabo, Barcelona, Spain. Picture taken by me.

And today is December 2nd, which is absolutely insane.
After a long year of silence (spent in the USA), I thought what a better blog post than a wintery, cozy one.
So here we are: my winter closet essentials, and some of the pieces in my wishlist.

Guess who's back? (keep on reading!)

me and my friend Francesca's make up for Halloween

this photo was taken by my amazing best friend Carlotta with her Canon 1200D