Beauty products to lust for. Remember this post where I told you how damaged was my hair?

Well, after all the mornings spent on the swimming pool and beach, my hair and skin were getting really dehydrated and damaged (plus, going absolutely on-the-go in, and after Holland), so I needed extra care and some high speed treatments to start repairing all the barbarisms I've committed. You know, summer time is about chilling and forgetting about the routine. Sometimes that include our most basic beauty treatments and rituals, which may get some problems like acne worse (my case).

One of the best things I've ever tried for my hair has been this "Gliss Total Repair" serum from Schwarzkopf. I had been using it ages literally since I discovered it but, once it was finished at home last time, I don't know why but I never bought it again. Luckily I found a new one on the beach house, and started using it again after every hair wash. You might know that there're no miracles when it comes to damaged skin or hair, and it's no less talking about this product but... Well, it does pretty well and has turned some split ends to a decent condition. At least until I visit the hair dresser on coming September! *winks*

One of my favorite things about summer holidays is that you don't need any excuse to wear a fresh, effortless look. As I've been spending the last two weeks since I came back from Holland chilling on the beach and almost all the day on the swimming pool (charging batteries before the start of a new course, please!), effortless style and looks were needed. Believe me when I say I can spend all the day with my hair wet and running around the pool as a little child. No worries, my music playlist always on and what's best: no hair irons. My hair is enough damaged with all the daily chlorine and sun! (Although I'm doing my best trying some hair repair products. Hopefully they'll work)

So when going out because whatever reason, I have to literally fight against my hair and try my best to style it on the most simple, damage-free way. Ponytails on all their shapes and buns are nice ideas for long, thick hair as mine. Super easy to style, really fast to do and chic as well.

As it's been really cloudy lately I've spent time planning things around for the new coming course, and shooting some outfits when weather let us. Clothing is really tricky to pick when it's warm but rainy... 

What about you? What's your beachy style?

The first time I heard about the "Delphos" dress by Spanish couturier Mariano Fortuny, was on the TV series "El tiempo entre costuras". Seriously, you can't imagine how many interesting and amazing things about antique fashion this series taught me. Stay, I won't spoiler hehe. The dress itself is so simple that I think I got captivated by that feature of it: it was based on the typical tunic from the Ancient Grece, and consisted on a piece of long pleated fabric which came on a rounded box. As Coco Chanel did a little bit after him, with his Delphos dress he freed women's anatomy from corsets and heavy skirts, achieving an elegant and comfortable shape for the one who wore it.

So, as you can imagine, this is not a real Delphos dress. They're not done nowadays, because Mr. Fortuny carried to death the secret of his pleated fabric and also the colors he used. But this vintage by Rare London looks pretty similar to the original, and it made my day when I found it. It's the perfect maxi dress for summer, and you can either wear it with flats or heels, straight hair or into an updo because it's very versatile! We took this pictures an evening off to a dinner on town near the beach, and I wore it on the formal way.

Colored eyeliners and pleated skirts. Those are two things I been really lusting for recently. Both of them remind me of summer, beach and staying up late. We shot this pictures before leaving to the Netherlands, so now that seems like I got a bit more suntanned (hehe) and I stopped being that pale, colored eyeliners and crazy makeups on my face looks like lots of fun, and super exotic I must say! I've been collecting different shades of eyeliners and playing with them lately, but I think my favorite ever is this metallic blue. I think blue looks great on dark eyes!

Also let's talk about pleated skirts. Maxi, midi or short, I love them on all their shapes and lengths. I must confess I'm not really into them for winter but I think they're the best match for summer, though! They're light and easy to pair with tank tops and swimwear. Total must pieces at the beach town house, where I spend the most of the time hanging out to the swimming pool. I'm able to spend there almost all the day and be happy like a little clam. Being on the town is a retreat from the world, believe me.

By the by, looking at this pictures I've realized that I must take a bit of more care to my hair! It's been totally crazy, curled and frizzy since I came back from my trip, even more you can see on the pictures. You can't imagine my morning wars everyday at Amsterdam trying to tame that. Any hair styling products or ideas anyone? Would be super appreciated!

Finally back from my trip around Holland. You guys can't even imagine in such sad mood I've been since I came back home. This trip has been one of the most amazing, fun, and meaningful journeys I've ever been into. One of those who make you realize how things work, who you really are and what is the place to be. Not the typical sightseeing trip of course, because going on a trip with my Architecture School mates means everything but not a regular trip. You may get exhausted of walking and literally run from place to place, sometimes you get to buildings nobody knows or understands why it's important and most of the time, you end up lost on strange villages walking hours to finally find a tiny concrete house nobody seems to care about. But amongst all that, you make new friends, you meet amazing people and you realize how remarkable is to get lost around.

Seriously, I never thought I would love this country so much. I never thought I would fall for another place than New York, but I did. The first days were just crazy, with bikes running over us (because you might know, bicycles are near to be THE religion on the Netherlands), with everyone of the group having misunderstandings with the language (although everyone around there speaks English, but who cares...) and you can imagine in what kind of tangles everyone of us got into. But then, we started discovering how kind and likable people was, I started being amazed on how special the weather is around Amsterdam (I ended up soaked several times due to eventual rain showers...), and how the whole ambient felt. Believe me, Holland is a magical country.

So, this is not the regular outfit post nor even the regular trip post (as you could see here or here). On this article, I wanted to share what I felt on this journey more than focus only on fashion or architecture. I want you to become part of this experience.

Also, say a huge THANK YOU to all my friends and mates who helped me not also enjoy that much this trip, but also to shoot some of the pictures you can see here today!