Beauty Breakdown: Beauty inspiration from Anthopologie

Good morning creative people!

Welcome to a Beauty morning with me, MaJo :) Every Thursday I'll delight you with gorgeously packed beauty products (and every now and then, I'll even throw you a beauty secret).

Anthropologie online store is always filled with beautiful inspirational images, so I decided to look around for some nice packed beauty products... and oh, what I found! 

The Anthropologie woman is very clear: romantic, with a vintage flair and a bit of a modern edge that not only shows through her fashion choices but also home decor and beauty product preferences; and this aesthetic is exactly what the packaging I found on their website revealed.

Happ & Stahns Perfumers Eau De Parfum - image courtesy of Anthropologie

 Let's start with my favorite (above): I just love the vintage look of this perfume packed in an 'inkwell-inspired bottle' topped with a cute floral printed 'pincushion to enhance the air of Victorian-era romance'... how feminine and flirty is this? Wouldn't you love to have it on your boudoir? 

Happ & Stahns Perfumers Parfum Tear Catcher - image courtesy of Anthropologie

From the same collection, we find another ethereal floral fragrance and packaging: the delicate rose illustration and the Victorian tear catcher (below) remind me of the feminine and elegant women surrounded by flower fields in many of Monet's paintings

Happ & Stahns Perfumers Parfum Tear Catcher - image courtesy of Anthropologie

Below you can see two designs with floral motifs and royal garden influences, pastel palettes, and timeless style.

 Royal Apothic Hand Cream - image courtesy of Anthropologie

   Royal Apothic Mini Eau De Parfum - image courtesy of Anthropologie

Continuing with the regal influence, I chose these perfumes contained in antique apothecary-inspired vials. In spite of the simplicity of the design, I find the packaging very striking thanks to the clever use of color.

   Royal Apothic Conservatory Blossoms Kit - image courtesy of Anthropologie

Now let's appreciate the intricacy of the pattern below created by rotating a beautiful and simple motif, and the overall elegance of the design thanks to the use of a monochromatic palette.

   Lido Soap - image courtesy of Anthropologie

The last three designs below, show more modern looks. 

Let's start with this gorgeous soap wrapping created by Portuguese artist Ana Romero: it reminds me of the powerful short strokes visible when getting closer to an impressionist painting. 

   Mistral Dauphine Soap - image courtesy of Anthropologie

Below a more graphic and abstract look of a floral print for a soap packaging... I like the idea of using a fabric pouch that can later be used for other beauty products. 

Savon Soap - image courtesy of Anthropologie

And finally, a soap bar felted with colorful wool for dual use: an original packaging design and re-usable exfoliator. How cool is that?

Fiat Luxe Felted Soap - image courtesy of Anthropologie

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read. See you next week with more inspiring designs. Have a great day, MaJo. 

Anthropologie - New Arrivals

Print is big impact on fashion this year with a various of themes including tribe, birds, jungle, geometric, florals, the list is endless. Today I thought I'd share with you some lovely new summer arrivals from Anthropologie. I have recently fallen in love with Anthropologie, their designs & prints are amazing & so inspirational, as well having a very unique style. I love the detail & colours within the printed designs. If you ever get the chance you should visit one of their stores as they are also given so much dedication, just as much as the designs. I hope you like them, enjoy Hannah.

Inspiring Buys!

On a recent trip to Edinburgh I picked a selection of inspiring buys. I just love these retro style journals from my all time favourite store Anthropologie.

Anthropologie Edinburgh!

I recently visited Edinburgh for the very first time! I LOVED everything about it, I found some great inspiration to share along with making some new stockist contacts.

Whilst out in Edinburgh I stumbled upon the Edinburgh Anthroplogie store. You gotta LOVE Anthropologie! I just adore their products along with their breathtaking, innovative decor & displays!

Quilt Solution

Hello Everyone!

As you know I'll be looking after the blog  until the end of next week and I thought, why not use each day to focus on one room of the house.  This Thursday I would like to talk to you about bedrooms.  How lovely is it to put a new duvet cover on.  Clean sheets, that gorgeous cool feeling like you're getting into bed for the very first time. I love it!  What I don't love is that every time I do change my sheets I end up wanting to also totally change my room decor.  I don't know how all of you do it, do you have a colour coordinated room-duvet cover agreement?  I don't, I can't, prints rule my life and most of my house looks like a baroque collection at spring.
So I figured the one solution to all of this is a quilt!  I know it's not a big discovery but there are some amazing ones out there that should solve all of our problems to stick to one happy room decor.  Today I would like to show you some beautiful examples courtesy of one of the prettiest shops around, Anthropologie.  If you don't know it yet,  Anthropologie is a brand from the United States, they opened a store a couple of years ago in London and it's definitely worth finding because it is a beautiful place to look at and buy.
Here are some of the super cute quilts for sale there.  Why don't you check out their website as well?  Have a great weekend! Love Moni.