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WHITE SATIN

9 Feb

SENSUAL SARA SIEPPI LINGERING IN WHITE SATIN . PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO AND MAKEUP AND HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

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….

THE JUNGLE

6 Feb

FRESH MISS FINLAND SARA CHAFAK POSING IN THE JUNGLE THEMED PICTURES. PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTOAND MAKEUP AND HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

DAISY DUKES

31 Jan

BLOSSOMING BEAUTY SARA SIEPPI IN DAISY DUKES. PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO AND MAKEUP AND HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

BEANIE WITH A BOW

31 Jan

I HAVE BEEN LAZY WITH MY BLOG UPDATING SINCE I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH TERRIBLE INFLUENZA AND WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. ALL THE SPARE TIME I HAVE SPENT IN BED WITH HOT DRINKS TRYING TO FIGHT AGAINST THIS AWFUL FLU.WHILE WORKING, I HAVE BEEN KEEPING MY HEAD WARM WITH MY FAVOURITE WINTER ACCESSORIES, BEANIES. I LOVE TO PIMP MY BEANIES WITH BOWS TO GIVE THOSE A TURBAN LOOK, WHICH IS TRENDY RIGHT NOW.

READY TO STOCKHOLM SHOPPING OUTFIT ; BEANIE THAT I PIMPED WITH A BOW , BOTH FROM HERE, JACKET, FRINGE BAG AND FUR COLLAR FROM HERE.HOTEL SCANDIC ANGLAIS IS OUR FAVOURITE HOTEL IN STOCKHOLM, IT´S STUREPLAN LOCATION IS PERFECT, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF STOCHOLM BY THE BEST SHOPPING PLACES AS WELL AS NIGHTCLUBS. HOTEL IS VERY LIVELY WITH IT´S CHILL OUT LOUNGE, FRESH AND TRENDY ATMOSPHERE ,  NICELY DECORATED COMPACT ROOMS AND PERFECT BREAKFAST. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE VISITING STOCKHOLM, SUITABLE FOR BOTH  BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.


STUREGALLERIET, BESIDE HOTEL SCANDIC ANGLAIS…ONE OF MY FAVOURITES, THERE ARE CUTE LITTLE SHOPS, CAFETERIAS AND RESTAURANTS…

 I LOVE STOCKHOLM SHOPPING, THERE ARE SO COOL SHOPS ….. I LOVE BEYOND RETRO, TOPSHOP, URBAN OUTFITTERS, COS AND SO ON, THE LIST IS ENDLESS…. BIBLIOTEKSGATAN, SOFO AREA VINTAGE AND SECOND HAND SHOPS ARE WORTH VISITING AS WELL. BACK HOME WORKING,  GOT THIS LOVELY BOW TURBAN-BEANIE FROM STOCKHOLM , FROM HERE  BEANIE I PIMPED WITH A BOW, BOTH FROM HERE.

THIS BEANIE AND MUFFLER ARE COOL PIECES FROM COOL SWEDISH DESIGNER  FROM HERE.

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.

DOES IT MATTER?

25 Jan

NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL  AND SUPER-TALENTED ACTRESS IINA KUUSTONEN. PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER SARI HANNIKAINEN AND MAKEUP AND HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

GLAMOROUS

22 Jan

GLAMOROUS PIA PAKARINEN. PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER SARI HANNIKAINEN/IL  AND MAKEUP AND HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

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 ….