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HEAVEN IN HELSINKI

9 Feb

I GOT A LOVELY GIFT FROM MY DEAR FRIEND RIINA, ONE HOUR MASSAGE GIFT CARD TO SILUETTI SPA. THIS WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN THIS  SPA WHICH IS LOCATED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HELSINKI.

MY WARM SPA OUTFIT; VINTAGE FUR HAT, LEOPARD JACKET AND LEATHER BRACELET FROM HERE AND MUFFLER NK, I BOUGHT IT FROM FLEA MARKET YEARS AGO.
WHEN I STEPPED IN TO THE ELEVATOR FROM THE BUSYNESS OF THE CITY AND GOT IN TO THE SPA, IT WAS LIKE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WORLD, NO SIGN OF ANYTHING ELSE BUT TRANQUILLITY. IMMEDIATELY RELAXING AMBIENCE FILLED WITH WONDERFUL SCENTS, SILENCE  AND FRIENDLY SERVICE.

MORE INFORMATION;

SILUETTI SPA

THE ADDRESS IS POHJOISESPLANADI 35, 6TH FLOOR, 00100 HELSINKI.

I GOT THERE A LITTLE TOO LATE, SINCE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS COME AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT, JUST TO SET YOUR MIND WITHOUT HURRYING AND RELAX IN CHILL OUT ROOM WITH TEA OR LITTLE SNACKS…THIS WAY YOU WILL GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SPA TREATMENT.

IT WAS TIME TO PUT ON A ROPE AND A PAIR OF SLIPPERS….

SILUETTI SPA IS LUXURIOUS, VERY CLEAN AND NEAT, WITH ALL THE POSSIBLE BEAUTY NECESSITIES THAT YOU WOULD NEED BEFORE OR AFTER SPA TREATMENTS…SO YOU DEFINITELY DON´T NEED TO DRAG ALL YOUR BEAUTY PRODUCTS WITH YOU…THERE IS EVEN MAKEUP ARTIST AVAILABLE , IF NEEDED,

 THIS WONDERFUL THAI MASSAGER CALLED PIK CAME TO GET ME FROM THE CHILL OUT ROOM AND IT WAS TIME TO GET MY MUSCLES RELAXED.

WHILE LAYING ON THE MASSAGE BED, I WAS HAPPY TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE THAN A CONCRETE FLOOR UNDERNEATH.THERE WAS  THIS LOVELY SET OF FLOWERS AND STONES IN WATER.

WOW, I ENDED UP GETTING THE BEST MASSAGE EVER, AND I DO MEAN THE BEST!!!!! I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MANY MASSAGES IN MY LIFE, ALL AROUND THE WORLD, BUT THIS TINY THAI GIRL HAD THE STRENGTH OF A SUPERMAN AND THE SKILLS OF A MAGICIAN. I WAS SO HAPPY AND RELAXED.AFTER MASSAGE, I WAS TAKEN TO CHILL OUT ROOM TO RELAX  AND PIK MADE ME THIS LOVELY CUP OF TEA, WITH A REAL FLOWER BESIDE THE CUP, I LOVE THAT!!! LITTLE DETAILS ALWAYS IMPRESS ME THE MOST.I HAVE EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE OTHER SPAS IN HELSINKI AS WELL. TO BE HONEST THIS WAS CLEARLY THE BEST EXPERIENCE, SILUETTI SPA IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SUCCESFUL DESIGN MANAGEMENT, EVERYTHING WORKS SMOOTHLY, LITTLE DETAILS ARE MAKING THE EXPERIENCE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE. I FELT THAT THERE IS  NOTHING IN THEIR CONCEPT THAT COULD RUIN YOUR WONDERFUL SPA EXPERIENCE.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE, EXTREMELY LOVELY GIFT IDEA TO ANYONE, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE WELCOME, EVEN TOGETHER.

JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION,IF I COMPARE MY SILUETTI SPA EXPERIENCE WITH;

HELSINKI DAY SPA; NICE PLACE, WAS MY FAVOURITE BEFORE I VISITED SILUETTI SPA, BUT NOT SO PRIVATE AND UNIQUE, SERVICE IS NOT SO PERSONAL AND CARING AND THE TREATMENTS WERE NOTHING SPECIAL, COSY SURROUNDINGS WERE THE ONLY THING THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE BEING IN A SPA.

KÄMP SPA; MY BOYFRIEND GOT ME NEARLY 300 EUROS SET OF TREATMENTS FOR MY BIRTHDAY SOME YEARS AGO. I HAD HIGH EXPECTATIONS, BUT WAS TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED..THERE WAS YOUNG UNPROFESSIONAL GIRLS DOING EVERYTHING ELSE BUT HELPING THE CUSTOMERS, THE TREATMENTS LASTED HALF OF THE TIME THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND WERE DONE BY SOME TRAINEES THAT DIDN´T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING….THE SURROUNDINGS WERE TOO HARSH AND DREARY FOR MY TASTE…. I WASN´T EVEN OFFERED A GLASS OF WATER, THEIR SO CALLED CHILL OUT CORNER WAS DIRTY AND FULL OF DIRTY GLASSES AND DISHES…IT WAS ANYTHING ELSE BUT RELAXING AND PLEASANT EXPERIENCE….I DID A RECLAMATION, AND THE MANAGER WAS THE WORST….I KNOW THAT THE OWNER CHANGED QUITE SOON AFTER MY VISIT THERE, SO MAYBE THAT PLACE IS NOT THE SAME ANYMORE, BUT I WILL NOT TAKE THE RISK TO WASTE MONEY AGAIN….

NEW YEAR

30 Jan

IF YOU EVER GO TO VISIT SRI LANKA, PLEASE DO TAKE SOME DONATIONS WITH YOU THERE…. CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES LIKE PEN, LITTLE NOTEBOOKS, TOYS OR  ANYTHING USEFUL….. PEOPLE LIVING THERE ARE IN NEED OF EVERYTHING USABLE AND REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE DONATIONS THEY RECEIVE FROM TOURISTS. I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS, IF I HAD KNOWN…SINCE WE DIDN´T KNOW ,  WE ARE GOING TO SEND DONATION PACKAGE  THERE AFTERWORDS.

HERE SOME PICS FROM OUR NEW YEAR.

WILD THINGS

21 Jan

PEARL OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

18 Jan

SRI LANKA IS SURROUNDED BY SPECTACULAR GOLDEN BEACHES, WHICH ARE EXTREMELY CLEAN AND IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. THIS TROPICAL ISLAND IS IDYLLIC WITH PALMS PENDING OVER THE WHITE SANDS  AND ALL THE CLEAR BLUE WATERS. THE HUMIDITY PERCENT IS BETWEEN 90 AND 100 PERCENT, IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET USED TO IT, LUCKILY THE OCEAN BREEZE WORKS AS A COOLING FAN….

  SRI LANKAN PEOPLE HAVE GONE THROUGH TOUGH TIMES WITH THE CIVIL WAR AND TSUNAMI, MOST OF THEM ARE POOR AND HAVE LOST EVERYTHING. IT´S UNBELIAVABLE HOW FRIENDLY AND SMILING THEY CAN BE BE AFTER ALL THAT TRAGEDY. 

ALL THE COLORS OF THE TROPICAL VEGETATION WERE FANTASTIC…

REGARDLESS IF YOU ARE INTO SWIMMING, SURFING, DIVING OR JUST SUNBATHING SRI LANKA GOT IT ALL. YOU ARE SURROUNDE D BY THE WARM WATERS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. BUT  YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE RED FLAG WARNINGS ON THE BEACH ALL THE TIME, SINCE THE DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE VERY STRONG AND THERE ARE NO LIFEGUARDS AROUND.

IF YOU WANT TO BUY SOMETHING , YOU CAN FIND THE BEST DIAMONDS AND TEA  FROM SRI LANKA, ALSO SOME CRAFTS, LITTLE SOUVENIRS AND SARONGS ARE SOLD ON THE BEACH AS WELL AS IN LITTLE SHOPS.


WE PLAYED SOME BEACH VOLLEY WITH THE LOCAL BOYS, THAT WAS SUPER FUN….

SRI LANKA SUNSETS ARE JUST MIRACULOUS , ABOUT  FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM  THE COLORS OF THE SKY KEEP MAGICLY CHANGING LIKE YOU NEVER SEEN BEFORE…IT´S AMAZING AND ROMANTIC ….

HELSINKI – COLOMBO – BERUWELA

17 Jan

OUR CHRISTMAS EVE STARTED AT THE HELSINKI-VANTAA AIRPORT´S FINNAIR LOUNGE….

WE WERE READY TO FASTEN OUR SEAT BELTS  AND CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS EVE , OUR ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY AND MY LOVE´S BIRTHDAY UP IN THE AIR….AND OF COURSE THE START OF OUR VACATION TOGETHER!!!!

SO WE THOUGHT…

WE HAD BOUGHT COMFORT SEATS FROM TRAVELING AGENCY  AURINKOMATKAT (FOR EXTRA 200 EUROS PER ONE WAY /PER PERSON), JUST TO MAKE SURE WE CAN COMFORTABLY ENJOY THE FLIGHT, WATCH MOVIES AND SLEEP…..

WELL IT DIDN´T QUITE GO LIKE THAT….

IN OUR CASE , MY TV WAS ON …..LIKE ON THAT PICTURE, BUT DIDN´T WORK AT ALL, YOU COULDN´T WATCH, LISTEN OR DO ANYTHING WITH IT…THE WORST PART WAS, THAT THE FLYING ATTENDANTS COULDN´T EVEN TURN IT OFF….IMAGINE SITTING 10 HOURS THIS NEON BRIGHT BLUE LIGHT FRONT OF YOUR FACE….NEITHER OF US COULD SLEEP OR ENJOY THE FLIGHT, IT WAS A TOTAL DISASTER….I DON´T RECOMMEND BYING THOSE COMFORT CLASS SEATS WHILE FLYING ON A CHARTER FLIGHT….

AND I DEFINITELY DO NOT RECOMMEND AURINKOMATKAT AS A TRAVEL AGENCY TO ANYONE!!!

THE SERVICE IS POOR AND THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE ORGANISATION ARE DOING EVERYTHING ELSE BUT SERVING THEIR CLIENTS APPROPRIATE WAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO RECLAMATIONS.

IT TAKES TOO MANY PEOPLE, TOO MANY PHONE CALLS AND  E-MAILS FOR THEM NOT TO FIGURE OUT AND UNDERSTAND THE  POINT  OF THE MOST SIMPLE RECLAMATION, WHICH IS TO RETURN THE MONEY FROM A DEFECTIVE PURCHASE……LET´S SEE HOW MANY MORE MONTHS WE HAVE TO WAITE FOR A SOLUTION……

I HAVE SEEN ALL SORTS OF THINGS, BUT NEVER ORGANISATION ,THAT DOESN´T REALIZE THAT COST EFFICIENCY IS QUITE RELEVANT, TIME IS MONEY AND CUSTOMERS ARE THE ONES KEEPING THEIR BUSINESS ALIVE ??????

SO HAPPY TO SEE THE GROUND….

AND TO LAND SAFELY TO COLOMBO, THE CAPITAL OF SRI LANKA….

AFTER 10 HOURS FLYING AND 4 HOURS SITTING IN THE BUS… LUCKILY OUR DESTINATION, LITTLE FISHING VILLAGE, BERUWELA AND THE HOTEL WAS A SUPER-POSITIVE SUPRISE….WONDERFUL  AND COLORFUL SURROUNDINGS, NATURE AND  FRIENDLY PEOPLE!!!


POOL AREA WAS RIGHT BY THE BEACH, NICE AND NOT OVER CROWDED….PERFECT FOR US!!!

WE DECIDED TO GO VISIT THE LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET WHICH IS HELD EVERY MONDAY…

YOU GET AROUND THE  EASIEST WITH TUK TUK, SINCE THE ROADS IN SRI LANKA ARE IN TERRIBLE CONDITION AND EVEN SHORT DISTANCE TRIPS CAN TAKE FOREVER….

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF GOING TO BERUWELA TO SHOP TIL YOU DROP AND PARTY HARDY, YOU ARE HEADING TO WRONG DESTINATION. THERE ISN´T ANYTHING FOR A SHOPAHOLIC OR A PARTY ANIMAL.  IT´S A PERFECT PLACE TO REST AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT CULTURE AND NATURE, FOR PASSIONATE PHOTOGRAPHERS, PEACE AND NATURE LOVERS AND OPEN MINDED TRAVELERS THAT UNDERSTAND THAT LUXURY CAN BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT PLACES….BERUWELA IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE TOURISM HASN´T DONE IT´S HARM YET….

MY TRAVELING ATTITUDE THAT WORKS EVERYWHERE :  ` THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY`AND REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR EYES  AND HEART OPEN TO EVERYTHING NEW AND DIFFERENT, YOU WILL SEE , FEEL AND EXPERIENCE MORE  IN YOUR LIFE…..

I ENJOYED ALL THIS EYE CANDY AND TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THESE BRIGHT COLORED EXOTIC FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND FISH. …SO LOVELY, HOPE YOU ENJOY  MY FRUITS AND VEGGIES PICTURE OVERLOAD AS MUCH AS I DO…

AND THE STORY CONTINUES…..

MY LITTLE MONKEY

12 Jan

I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING LATELY AND BEEN UNABLE TO DO BLOG UPDATES…. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF UPDATES COMING….THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!!!

MY VERY FIRST VIDEO UPDATE COMES HERE;

CHECK OUT  MY LITTLE MONKEY VIDEO….ONE OF MY CHILDHOOD DREAMS FINALLY CAME TRUE….I BONDED WITH THIS HAPPY LITTLE MONKEY CALLED JOHNY…I MISS MY LITTLE FRIEND SO MUCH ALREADY !!!

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

4 Jan

SINCE YOU, MY DEAR READERS HAVE SEND ME LOADS OF GUESTIONS REGARDING MY HAIR , I THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO TELL YOU ALL THE SECRETS BEHIND MY BLONDE HAIR…

MY NATURAL HAIR COLOUR IS PEARLY GRAY-BLONDE. MOST OF THE YEAR I HAVE MY HAIR ONLY HIGHLIGHTED. DURING THE WINTER TIME I GET MY ROOTS BLEACHED ALL BLONDE, SINCE THERE IS NO SUN TO KEEP IT FRESH.  DURING THE SUMMER THE SUN MAKES MY HAIR LIGHTEN ALMOST WHITE COLORED.

YOU HAVE TO PAMPER YOUR HAIR FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, THAT´S WHY I HAVE BEEN TAKING THESE NATURAL PRODUCTS DAILY FOR YEARS. PIIMAX AND MSM MAKES MAGIC TO YOUR SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS. HAIR GROWS FASTER, BECOMES THICKER AND SHINIER.

I CAN´T LIVE WITHOUT MATRIX SO SILVER SHAMPOO BECAUSE IT…
…Neutralizes unwanted brassiness
…Eliminates dull, yellow tones
…Illuminates highlights on blondes
…Adds brightness to grey & white hair

PAUL MITCHELL SKINNY SERUM IS THE BEST WEAPON FOR TAMING MY REBEL AND DRY FRIZZY HAIR

…Smoothes, conditions and seals strangs

…leaves hair smooth, shiny and frizz-free in any weather

…speeds up drying so you get silky smooth result in less time

KLIPPOTEKET DRY SHAMPOO IS A MUST HAVE, I BUY IT AT LEAST 6 TO 10 BOTTLES AT ONCE SINCE I CAN´T TAKE THE RISK THAT I WOULD RUN OUT OF IT….  I USE IT AT WORK AS WELL

…Volume boosting and refreshing Dry Powder that makes any blonde hair massive

…Styling Spray with effective degreasing age

…Anti-shine effect which makes blond hair even more blond

…perfect for hiding dark roots

SHWARZKOPF BLOND ME SHINE MAGNIFYING SPRAY IS THE BEST ….

…For all natural and colour-treated hair types

….Prism shine technology-reflects light from inside out

….UV-protector- protects from UV rays to illuminate blonde hair

THE MASON PEARSON BRUSH IS THE BEST BRUSH ON EARTH SINCE YEAR 1885..

…Unique rubber-cushion pad, classic handle designed for comfort

…Handmade with the best materials

…regular brushing plays an important part in the condition of your hair, it cleans the hair, stimulates the scalp increasing the blood flow to the roots. A natural conditioning oil- sebum- comes from a gland at the base of every hair; brushing spreads it along the length of the hair giving it strength, suppleness and producing a healthy sheen.

NIVEA BODY MILK IS MY FAVOURITE FOR THE SKIN, BUT IT´S MY EMERGENCY MASK FOR THE HAIR AS WELL….

…If I have a bad, dry, dull hair day, I moisture my hair with loads of it and leave it on over the night…and next day after washing it out my hair will be alive again….sounds weird but I know many models that use it as well, so don´t hesitate to try it!!!

LOVE AND HAPPINESS FOR THE NEW YEAR 2012

4 Jan

MISSION CHRISTMAS

20 Dec

I HAVE BEEN BUSY WORKING AND PREPARING ALL THE BEFORE CHRISTMAS STUFF….AND HAVING  HUGE DIFFICULTIES ADAPTING MYSELF FOR  A CHRISTMAS MOOD  IN THIS RAINY WEATHER WITHOUT  ANY SNOW….THAT´S WHY WE MADE A LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO OUR CHRISTMAS PLANS, OUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING IT HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE….

WORKING OUTFIT; LACE TUNIC FROM HERE, LONG BLACK TANK TOP AND BLACK LEGGINS FROM HERE AND BLACK BEANIE AND BOW FROM HERE.

ANOTHER WORKING DAY; BLACK LACE DRESS FROM HERE, BLACK JERSEY  HERE AND MUFFLER BALMUIR.

THERE WAS THIS ADORABLE TINY DOG AT WORK CALLED LIO….

HE WAS HAPPILY TRAVELLING INSIDE MY BALMUIR MUFFLER….

EXTREMELY ENDEARING LITTLE GUY …

IT´S ONLY FEW DAYS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR WINDOWS LEFT  TO OPEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE….THIS COOL THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN CHRISTMAS CALENDAR HAS A FIREPLACE TOO….YOU CAN GET THIS AND OTHER COOL STUFF FROM HERE

I WRAPPED ABOUT FIFTY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND I ACTUALLY LOVED EVERY SECOND OF DOING IT !!!

SMALL ONES AND HUGE ONES….

I REMEMBERED TO SEND CHRISTMAS CARDS ON TIME…..

AND DID SOME CHARITY FOR CHILDREN….JOULUPUU IS A WONDERFUL CHARITY-CAMPAIGN ALL ABOUT CARING AND SHARING.

YOU CAN DONATE PRESENTS TO CHILDREN THAT WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT ALL WITHOUT THIS AWESOME CAMPAIGN. YOU CAN TAKE PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN COUPLE MORE DAYS, PLEASE DO SO!!!!

MORE INFORMATION FROM HERE.

RIVIERA MAISON LOVER

9 Dec

MY HOME IS MY PALACE…. IT WAS TIME TO BE A PERFECT HOUSEWIFE AND DO MY FAVOURITE STUFF, WHICH IS UPDATING OUR HOME DECORATION….AND CHILL OUT AT HOME…..

MY GODMOTHER HAD WEAVED THIS LOVELY LIGHTWEIGHT SILK SCARF FOR ME FOR MY 36TH BIRTHDAY, AND I LOVE HOW IT CAN BE WORN AS A BOW…

OUR HALL FIREPLACE  IS THE  HEART OF OUR HOME….

I LOVE RIVIERA MAISON THINGS AND WE WENT FOR LITTLE SHOPPING AND GOT SOME LOVELY DECORATION PIECES FROM THEM. THIS MINIATURE TRAY IS PERFECT FOR OUR FAVOURITE FRAGRANCES.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS ´POOR MAN´S SILVER´ VASE BY  RIVIERA MAISON.

WE BOUGHT THESE TWO SLENDER  MEDINA COFFEE TABLES FROM RIVIERA MAISON´S NEW COLLECTION , THEY ADD THIS LOVELY AND CHIC BOUTIQUE FEELING TO OUR LIVING ROOM…

THEN I FELL IN LOVE WITH THESE VASES AND ENDED UP BYING FOUR OF THOSE TO OUR BATHROOM…

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CLIENTS SUPRIZED ME WITH THIS LOVELY GIFT, A LOVELY CHRISTMAS WREATH FROM RIVIERA MAISON, MY CLIENTS ROCK!!!!

MY VERY DEAR FRIEND ANNA MOVED BACK TO FINLAND FROM SWITZERLAND AND WE HAD GIRLS NIGHT AT OUR PLACE, SO HAPPY SHE´S BACK!!!!!

SHE SUPRIZED ME WITH THIS LOVELY ORCHIDEA ….

SHE IS SO CUTE AND HAVENT CHANGED AT ALL….

RIVIEARA MAISON PAPERBAGS ARE SO CUTE….

SOME PICS FROM RIVIERA MAISON SHOP IN HELSINKI…..