tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36441121600886019872024-03-09T01:41:16.831+01:00la fille lumineuseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644112160088601987.post-15465976149589289962015-07-10T21:45:00.001+02:002015-07-10T21:45:30.340+02:00The Tanya Burr Nail Polishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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completely replaced TV for quite a long time now. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">However, I like to think that it’s a
rather recent phenomenon that some </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">YouTubers’ popularities</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> seem to have absolutely
gone through the roof. Nowadays, especially some specific British YouTubers
appear like real </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">filmstars</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> when you hear how whole crowds go crazy once they
have spotted one of them somewhere </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(seriously though, the screaming can be
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Internet stars to bring out their own <b>merch</b> like books, clothing, posters or similar
stuff. I certainly don’t mind that at all, but most of these things just don’t
really manage to catch my interest … maybe with only one exception to the rule:
<b>cosmetics</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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products brought out by YouTubers is how good the <b>actual quality</b> of these items
is. Hitherto, my assumption has been that most of the budget would be spent on
cute <b>packaging</b> as well as clever <b>marketing</b> and less on decent <b>ingredients</b>, nice
<b>formulas</b> et cetera. Nonetheless, I was definitely willing to adjust my opinion,
in case a product that I’ve tested out myself could actually persuade me!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It’s usually quite hard to get hold
of most of these beauty items here in Germany, but when I spotted something
from the <i><b>Tanya Burr</b></i> <i><b>cosmetics</b></i> range in <b><i>TK Maxx</i></b> I just had to get it –
especially because it’s a set of <b>nail polish</b> that I’m talking about <span style="font-size: x-small;">(not that I
actually own nearly every colour of the rainbow, anyway)</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There were different sets to chose
from, each with <b>three out of the ten polishes</b> in total that Tanya has brought
out by now. I actually managed to find one that includes all three of my
<b>favourite colours</b> from her range! I don’t know exactly how much they originally
are in the UK, but I paid about <b><span style="color: #e06666;">10€</span></b> for the set which seemed like quite a good
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The shades I got are called <b><i>Penguin
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But now, let’s see how they actually
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1. Penguin Chick</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I find this a really nice take on a <b>grey </b>nail polish. The slightly <b>brown undertones</b> in it add kind of a warm effect to the whole shade. It is a rather <b>subtle</b> hue which makes it the perfect colour to wear every day!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a nice and <b>peachy nude</b>
shade. It actually looks a little lighter on the nails than it does in the
bottle which I quite liked. I’d say it’s also a rather <b>subtle</b> hue and perfect to
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another colour that is perfectly
suitable for the summer time! If you compare it to <i>Essie’s</i> popular <i>Mint Candy
Apple</i>, it is a much more <b>vibrant</b> and slightly more <b>blue-toned</b> <b>mint shade</b>. I love
how bright this polish looks once you’ve applied it to your nails!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <b>formula</b> of these three could
definitely persuade me. I only used some drops of nail polish thinner on <i>Peaches
& Cream</i> as it seemed a little bit gloopy, but in the end all of them turned
out perfectly <b>even</b> and<b> opaque</b> in <b>two coats</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Only the <b>packaging</b> was a little drawback
for me. The bottles were partially <b>difficult to unscrew</b> and the square lid on <i>Penguin
Chick</i> even came off so that you were only left with a small cap where the
actual brush was attached to.</span></span><br />
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purchase and also already thinking about trying out one of the lip glosses from
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To defend my title as an absolute <b>sugar lover</b>, I want to present</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> another goodie to you, today.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most of you probably know the brand <b><i>Haribo</i></b> which are quite famous for their gummy candy all over the world. Although it is actually a German confectionery company, that doesn’t mean that we can also get hold of all the different products that are out there.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of these seemingly exclusive varieties are the <b><i>Haribo Dragibus</i></b>. They are supposed to be quite popular in France and also pretty much only available in this country, as far as I know.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A bag contains lots of <b>little, colourful pearls</b> with a chewy and fruity centre that is surrounded by a layer of sugar coating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You might already know from <a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/jelly-belly-soda-pop-shoppe.html" target="_blank">*this*</a> or <a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/jelly-belly-snapple-mix.html" target="_blank">*this*</a> post, that I’m a great lover of <i><b>Jelly Belly</b></i>. You could say that the <i>Haribo Dragibus</i> are kind of similar to them, only that the shell is quite a bit harder in comparison. Although I haven’t tried the soft version, I imagine them to be even more similar to an actual Jelly Bean.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Normally, there are <b>six different flavours </b>of <i>Dragibus </i>which could be <i><b>strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, lemon, apple </b></i>and <b><i>blueberry</i></b>. However, these are only the flavours that I associate with their colours as none of them really taste like a certain fruit in particular.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The ‘limited edition’ bag that I got also included <b>white <i>Dragibus</i></b> which apparently was the outcome of peoples’ votes . Following <i>Haribo’s</i> typical link between their colours and flavours, these could possibly be <i><b>pineapple</b></i> flavoured (again, this is only a guess).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think these might be a ‘<b>love it or hate it</b>’ candy as the taste is admittedly rather artificial in the beginning. However, for some reason I quite liked the strangely <b>artificial </b>and slightly <b>sour </b>initial taste of the shell which is followed by a fairly <b>fruity taste</b> once you start chewing it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although I have to warn you – these little pearls will stick to your teeth SO badly! ^_^'<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall, I’ve been loving my gummy candy lately, so be prepared for more upcoming posts!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, I’d appreciate it so much if you participated in this very <b>quick survey </b>down below! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">☺</span></span><br />
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complaining about how hard it has become to find something to give me for my
birthday which I actually haven’t picked out myself beforehand. Something I
told her that she can never really go too wrong with are scented candles,
especially <i><b>Yankee Candles</b></i>. So, when I finally turned 20 (which just sounds so
much better than 19) I got a bunch of <i>Yankee Candle</i> <b>samplers</b>, amongst some
other very lovely bits and bobs. This time, she had a really good hand (or
rather nose) with picking out some fairly nice fragrances. Except for one or
two, I actually liked all of the candles that I got! Now, here are the
individual votive candles, each with the description taken from the <i>Yankee Candle</i>
website as well as my opinion and rating
on them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>"This
precious resin has long been sought for its delicate sweetness, peppery
spiciness and balsamic wood undertones."</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To get it
out of the way, I’m going to start with the only scent I absolutely didn’t
like. Normally, I’d even burn candles that don’t really make me release
torrents of enthusiasm but with this one I just couldn’t get myself to burn the
whole thing as it literally <b>made me feel sick</b>. When the candle isn’t burning,
it actually has quite a nice and subtle orange scent but as soon as you start
burning it, the incense simply gets way too <b>overpowering</b>. ‘Balsamic wood <i>undertones’</i>
is definitely a slight understatement, if you ask me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sweet and full of nature’s goodness … there is nothing quite as delicious as ripe,
rosy red raspberries."</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After
that odour nuisance, let’s get to something much more pleasantly smelling. With
this candle, you get the fruity and deliciously<b> sweet</b> scent of <b>freshly picked
raspberries </b>which isn’t too sickly at the same time. This kind of makes me want
to go to the nearest raspberry plantation and pick baskets full of these tasty
red fruits (… and pay for them afterwards, of course).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being an absolute lover of apples
and bakery scents, this scent seemed to be just made for me. This candle could definitely meet my high
expectations. It makes your</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> room smell like a little<b> French confectionery</b> and let’s be honest – why wouldn’t you want that?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This candle spreads quite a <b>tart and
citrusy scent</b> which is definitely summer-appropriate. The only thing about this
is that I just couldn’t help but to be reminded of a toilet cleaner scent. So
every time I came back into the room where I had this burning, images of public
restrooms popped up in my head where someone had vainly tried to cover the
stench with some kind of air freshener. Probably not the most delightful
association.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: red;">"Bursting
with the vibrant, fruity sensation of sweet, sunny oranges and crisp, tangy
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Admittedly, citrusy scents can
sometimes be a little pungent but this is quite a good <b>mix of tangy and sweet
</b>fragrances. Although this is definitely a nice fruity scent, it is also nothing
really distinct or outstanding at the same time. At least I also wouldn’t
disagree if this was called ‘Tangerine Pomegranate’, ‘Blood Orange’ or
something of that sort.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">"Yum ...
an absolutely luscious treat of plump, sweet strawberries buried in rich
whipped cream."</span><span style="color: #990000;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can only repeat what I said
earlier, but sweet bakery/pastry scents
will always be my favourite kind. Naturally, I could already tell by the name
of this candle that I would love it! It’s just perfectly <b>sweet and creamy</b>
without being too heavy or overpowering. I’d say that it’s also perfect for
summer as it doesn’t turn your room into a Christmas bakery as some of the
winter scents tend to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: lime;">"A warm
breeze of soft flowers and fresh green fields captures the sweet innocence of
childhood days playing in the backyard."</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would describe this as a <b>fresh
floral scent</b> that reminds me of <b>green grass</b> and <b>flowers</b> mixed with clean and
oxygen-rich <b>air</b> (which I can actually assess living on the countryside) Normally,
I’m not the biggest fan of floral scents but this one is quite subtle … maybe
even a little too subtle as you might find this scent too weak once it’s
actually burning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">"Rich and
seductive, this prized incense helps set a luxuriously calming mood."</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Still
being slightly traumatized by ‘<i>Francincense</i>’<sub>, </sub>I already heard the
alarm bells ringing when I read the word ‘incense’ in the description of this
candle. Luckily, this scent is MUCH more <b>subtle</b> and less sickening compared to its
horrible fellow. It spreads a light fragrance of <b>ginger and warm spices</b> which
creates the perfect comforting atmosphere for late evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you tested out any of these
candles yet? Or do you have any recommendations for me to try? <span style="font-size: large;">☺</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a lover of both <b>tea and sweet treats</b>, a
combination of the two basically just had to appeal to me. Naturally, I got
all excited when I saw new tea creations online which are supposed to emulate the taste of the world's most loved pastries. This excitement was followed by big disappointment when my local supermarket didn't stock them and finally ended with even bigger excitement
when I finally found them in a big department store in a city near me.</span><br />
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by the brand <i><b>Teekanne</b></i> and was appropriately named <b style="font-style: italic;">'Sweeteas'</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So far, there are 3 different
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, I have to say that the smell of all three
of these is just heavenly when you pour the boiling water on them. If you
closed your eyes, you could literally imagine to be standing in your local bakery! Also,
they are all naturally <b>quite sweet </b>due to the stevia leaves contained.</span></span><br />
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I would have never thought that a tea could do this, but these can honestly replace an
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What is your favourite pastry that you'd like to be turned into a tea blend? Or does something like that even exist for you already? <span style="font-size: large;">☺</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I’m sitting at my desk
procrastinating and doing my best at putting off work for as long as possible (as
per usual), I’m lucky enough to have a <b>beautiful view of our garden </b>through my
window. Especially in spring when everything’s blooming and colourful outside,
this can be a serious distraction when you actually want to get some work done
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its blooming period is usually very short,
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As nearly everything’s normally shut down on Sundays, me and my family occasionally like to visit a little seaside resort nearby called </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Eckernförde</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> on those days. The shops there are allowed to be opened because of a special regulation for such resorts here in Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The city certainly doesn't offer a ton of different stores, but I really enjoy browsing around the little shops without the intention of necessarily buying anything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, there is a very special place in Eckernförde that is definitely worth stopping by - especially for everyone that has a sweet tooth like I do! The place I’m talking about is in fact a <b>candy factory</b> (<i>in German <b>'Bonbonkocherei'</b></i>) where you can see how the candies are made and also purchase a ton of different sweets. Although I should warn you: Especially on Sundays it’s really busy in there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, this place also includes a separate <b>chocolate factory</b> in an outbuilding which I stepped into as it was much less crowded. And let’s be honest: I prefer chocolate over wine gum and hard candies anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All of the different chocolates just look so nice and appetizing next to each other! ^_^</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The store totally awakens my inner child: You can grab a little bag and a gripper, walk around looking at all the chocolates and pick those that appeal to you. In the end, a nice woman weighs the bag and you pay the respective price for your chocolates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I pretty much liked all of them, but the <b>'<i>dark chocolate & seasalt</i>'</b> one is probably my favourite. There seems to be something about the sweet + salty combination that just always appeals to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you also have a favourite 'Sunday-place' that you like to visit? I'd love to know your insider tips! <span style="font-size: large;">☺</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">yellow: <b>ciaté </b>- <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00GQYB6ZC&asin-com=B007SYYODU" target="_blank">big yellow taxi</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">white: <b>essie</b> - <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00A3B27RA&asin-uk=B000FZDPSY&asin-com=B00GXVV07M" target="_blank">blanc</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For me, personally, spring would definitely have to be one of my <b>favourite seasons</b> (besides autumn)! I just enjoy it when everything starts blooming and all of my surroundings are finally getting more and more colourful again after a long and cold winter. The temperature is just perfect as you can easily go outside without wearing a thick jacket and you also don't melt down completely which can sometimes be the case for me during summer ☼</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I'm slowly revealing all of my more or less secret passions, I'll let you in on another peculiarity of mine: not only am I obsessed with sweets and nail polish but I'm also a huge lover of <b>tea</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have already tried quite a lot of different tea brands from all over the world and if I were to pick a favourite one out of them all, it would have to be <i><b>Yogi Tea</b></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let's first talk about the amazing idea of putting a <b>yoga pose</b> on the side of every tea box. In my mind, there couldn't be any better recipe to help you relax and destress than the combination of a warming tea and yoga!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After getting the actual tea bag out of its envelope, you also get to read a lovely little <b>philosophical quote/ piece of advice.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">["<i>Happiness is taking things as they are.</i>"// "<i>To a friend you can lend the whole content of your heart.</i>" // "<i>Empty yourself and let the universe fill you.</i>"]</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Yogi Tea</i> make a variety of different spice and herbal teas which are all based on authentic <b>Ayurvedic recipes</b>. By now, they have already brought out <b>over 40 different kinds of tea</b>! Out of all these blends I'd like to recommend <b>my personal top 10</b> to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">[Side note: <i>Yogi Tea</i> also does green and black teas but due to my hypersensitivity to caffeine -I literally will not get a wink of sleep if I have some-, I’ve only included caffeine-free teas]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">You can never go wrong with a <b>simple</b>, <b>classic</b> and yet still somewhat <b>exciting</b> Chai tea. Just a</span>dd a little bit of sweetness and milk to it and you've got your perfect, homemade Chai Tea Latte!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This blend is actually quite similar to the ‘<i>Classic</i>’ Chai tea. It only has a slightly richer and smoother aroma, I'd say. Anyway, it definitely has a very <b>calming</b> and <b>balancing</b> effect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Don’t let the name of this tea fool you! It might be <b>a little sweeter </b>than a classic Chai tea but this blend can also be <b>very spicy</b> for sure! </span>I, personally, would recommend adding a bit of milk (or any milk substitute of your choice) to slightly allay the spiciness. Unless, of course, you are someone who likes this extra spice and the uplifting kick it might give you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Likewise, I was also sceptical about this blend at first due to the '<i>Chili</i>' in its name. To be honest, I only </span>gave it a try because my brother had bought a pack of it and it also had this enticing tag that said '<i>new</i>' on it (pathetic, I know). What you actually get is a <b>warming</b>, <b>intense </b>and <b>delicious </b>tea which is certainly not too spicy. I generally just love the aroma <b>cocoa shells</b> add to a tea blend <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which kind of already hints at my no.1)</span>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This tea manages to really <b>calm me down</b> and make me fully <b>come to rest</b> because of its <b>soothing </b>ingredients like chamomile.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although I am truly not a fan of actual liquorice, I am definitely a big fan of this <b>satisfying </b>and <b>calming </b>tea!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I generally like my tea to be quite sweet, but you actually wouldn't even need to add any sugar to this </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">because of the <b>natural sweetness</b> that the liquorice root adds to this blend. The taste is just so <b>unique </b>and nearly incomparable to any other tea I've tried before!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Basically, this blend is very similar to the <i>Classic Chai </i>except they added a nice amount of <b>cocoa shells</b> to it. Anyway, that just makes this <b>delicious </b>and <b>comforting </b>tea so much more enjoyable for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've recently been nominated by the
lovely Jo from<b> </b></span><a href="http://saycheesycake.blogspot.nl/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Say Cheesy Cake</b></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to do the </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Versatile Blogger Award</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. I’m very
grateful for her nomination as she’s one of the first bloggers I've started to follow and she always puts so much love and effort into her posts!</span></div>
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tag as you’re supposed to tell the reader <b>7 facts about yourself</b> which is great
for getting to know everyone a little more personally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, without further or do - here are
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>My absolute favourite movie
series is (and will certainly always be) </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Harry Potter</b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">. Normally, I’d rarely
watch any film more than twice but I've seen all of these so many times that I know
practically every single scene by heart now.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYbC93q1To0/VSMKI_A0J8I/AAAAAAAABB8/FLE2kls7540/s1600/cupcake2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYbC93q1To0/VSMKI_A0J8I/AAAAAAAABB8/FLE2kls7540/s1600/cupcake2.png" height="200" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">II.</span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> You could say my personal interests
are kind of diverging. Although I’m obsessed with <b>beauty </b>and anything girly, I
also love playing <b>video games</b> and occupying myself with <b>techy stuff</b>.</i></span><br />
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surprise to you when you've been reading my blog for a while but I have an absolute <b>sweet tooth</b>. I've been loving all kinds of goodies since I
was little and still do up to this day.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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naturally <b>curly hair</b> and absolutely hate it - hair straighteners are basically
my best friends.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">V.</span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> When I was younger, I decided that </i><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">5 </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">would be my </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">lucky number</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> because I was born on 05/05/1995. </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRazfxDSa0Y/VSMKW9c3Y5I/AAAAAAAABCE/7IzaqaSEhH0/s1600/vanilla2_large.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><i></i></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">VI.</span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </i><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Vanilla</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> is my all-time </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">favourite scent</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">. Either it is perfumes, lip butters, shower gels, body butters, scented candles or anything else of that sort – if there’s a vanilla option available, you can be sure that I’ll go for it!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">VII.</span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Although German is my native language, I constantly catch myself </i><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">thinking in English</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic;">. This is probably because I’m surrounded by this language so much either on blogs, YouTube, other social media, in TV shows or so many other places in my everyday life.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nora from </span><a href="http://noramoerch.blogspot.de/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Nora Moerch</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Marie from </span><a href="http://allornothing-blog.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">All or Nothing</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Layla from </span><a href="http://sprinklesofstyle.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Sprinkles of Style</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anna from </span><a href="http://so-stellar.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">So Stellar</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rebecca from </span><a href="http://www.munchiesandmusings.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">munchies&musings</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lucia from </span><a href="http://www.luciaflorence.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">lucia florence</a></li>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are honestly so many reasons why I’m
urgently wanting to go to <b>Japan</b> one day:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: 35.4pt;">I have been loving to read manga, watch anime and play Japanese video games since I was a little girl and there are so many good memories attached to these things (like my brother and I having intense <i>Pokémon</i> sessions together).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: 47.2000007629395px;">The country's stunningly beautiful landscape and architecture is so fascinating to me.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Their exceptional fashion sense as well as the entire lifestyle in general just excite me.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They've got so darn many flavours of <b><i>Pocky</i></b>! (with this being the most important aspect, of course)</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although <i>Pocky</i> is also sold under the brand name “<i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&s=Mikado+Schokolade" target="_blank">Mikado</a></i>”
in Germany, there are by far not as <b>many flavours </b>available as there are in Japan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just look at the amazing variety (even without including the huge amount of seasonal editions that come out every year)!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Understandably, I was really happy when I was able to find at
least two Japanese flavours in an <b>online store</b> which is based in Germany so that it has a really
reasonable shipping rate (compared to the costs of shipping something from
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you might have already guessed from this post’s title, the
flavours I was able to get were <b><i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-uk=B004NJCLCO&asin-com=B00HVEWUBU" target="_blank">Milk</a> </i></b>and <i><b><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-uk=B003PHT77C&asin-com=B00KJCKHYI" target="_blank">Strawberry</a></b></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">As I've always found the milk cream to be the best
part of my beloved <i>Kinder</i> chocolate, </span>I naturally expected to really like this which I do indeed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Clearly, this doesn't taste like real fresh milk
that you’d get from your local farmer but the taste rather reminds me of <b>condensed milk</b> - so to
speak a richer and creamier version of milk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The chocolate itself is just as nicely <b>smooth,
sweet and creamy</b> as I like it to be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The thing I like so much about the
concept of <i>Pocky</i> is that the chocolate flavour never gets too overwhelming
as there's only a thin layer of it covering pretzel stick. T</span>he ever so <b>slightly salty pretzel</b>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all, I definitely like this one, although I still
prefer the regular W<i>hite Chocolate</i> flavour (which is admittedly my all-time favourite).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let’s be honest here - I surely didn't expect this
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The flavour of the chocolate is definitely rather
<b>artificial</b> which you are either going to like or not. I personally don’t mind it that much.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As most strawberry chocolate is based
on white chocolate, this is equally as <b>soft and sweet </b>as a regular white chocolate would be, which is a plus for me, personally, but might be a minus if you prefer darker chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After all, this flavour doesn't really persuade me. I've definitely had much better and more authentic tasting strawberry chocolate before. Also, I am kind of <b>missing the little ‘sting’ </b>of a berry as an end note.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall, I still prefer all of the ‘standard’
flavours that I’m able to get in Germany which are W<i>hite Chocolate</i>, M<i>ilk Chocolate</i> as well as D<i>ark Chocolate</i>. You can just never go wrong with these classics!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a self-proclaimed nail polish
enthusiast you will only very rarely see me with bare nails, especially not for
longer periods of time. Depending on how messy and chipped my nails have gotten
in the meantime, I tend to change my nail polish at least once a week. Luckily
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The reason why I don’t regularly publish a ‘Nails
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<span lang="FR"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Main colour: <b>KIKO</b> – <i>507 Blush</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Top Coat: <b>essie </b>- <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00A3B66O0&asin-uk=B000VM4BY8&asin-com=B00F2JAI5G" target="_blank">good to go</a></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In today's post I'm going to present another goodie from one of my
foreign candy orders to you. This time it's about a sweet produced by the <i>Wrigley Company </i>or more precisely by their famous brand <i><b>Skittles</b>.</i></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We can also get hold of <i>Skittles</i> in Germany but there are only a
few sorts available. The original <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B0049MWUS0&asin-uk=B0012S8SLW&asin-com=B000OIT8T2" target="_blank">Skittles Fruits</a></i> as well as the <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00D3EY8L2&asin-uk=B003VURGGW&asin-com=B000OIMSL2" target="_blank">Crazy Sours</a></i> have been out for a longer time already and I just recently passed a supermarket shelf that held the <i>Skittles Wild Berry</i> which I hadn't seen before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, my internet research has shown me that there are many more creations available, especially in America, like the <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00DSL3VTK&asin-uk=B00B1F0HKQ&asin-com=B00CQYXEOM" target="_blank">Skittles Confused/Riddles</a></i>, <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B0042KQ5RG&asin-uk=B003YCCG6C&asin-com=B00411ZIKG" target="_blank">Tropical</a></i>, <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00BCLPTS4&asin-uk=B00B1FB3LI&asin-com=B00DY60IZ4" target="_blank">Darkside</a></i> and <i><b><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00I0AKF7A&asin-uk=B00I0AKF7A&asin-com=B00GM0IE82" target="_blank">Desser<span id="goog_285721338"></span><span id="goog_285721339"></span>ts</a></b></i>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Especially the last one tickled my fancy (which might also be due to the pink packaging) so I went on and purchased a 56,7 g / 2.0 oz pouch to give them a try!</span><br />
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that I’d expect from a raspberry flavour. However, I suspect that they only added the “<i>Sorbet</i>” to the name of this sort to make it
appropriate for this <i>Desserts</i> variety. It actually only tastes like a <b>simple</b> yet still delicious raspberry candy. Maybe you
can make it more like a sorbet by putting it into the freezer which I didn't
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to scream strawberry to me - the flavour is really <b>distinct</b>, in my opinion! Once
you start chewing it, you can also perceive a <b>creamy component </b>that makes this
sort a worthy alternative to a real strawberry milkshake. This is my favourite one of them all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One thing that you may have already noticed about me by now is that I'm quite a <b>nail polish enthusiast</b>. What follows is that my collection doesn't really seem to stop growing anytime soon.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has taken me quite a long time and lots of failed attempts to figure out a way to properly store all of my polishes.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There were certain requirements that the final storage solution had to fit:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The polishes should be <b>easily accessible</b>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The different <b>colours</b> should be <b>displayed</b> (or at least visible without having to take them out of a box or something)!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It should store<b> over 100 polishes</b>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At best, there should be an option to <b>enlarge</b> the storage <b>capacity</b>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I <b>don't want to spend a fortune</b> on specially made polish racks that you can buy online!</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Despite the rather large number of requirements, I finally seem to have found the perfect solution for me, namely the <b><i>RIBBA</i> picture ledge</b> <b>from <i>IKEA</i></b>! Although it's certainly not intended to be used as a nail polish holder, it's perfectly suitable for this task.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can either get it in a lenght of <b>55 cm or 115 cm</b> (</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">21 ¾ " or </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">45 ¼ ") - which one you would want to choose simply depends on your free space / the size of your collection.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I, myself, got the smaller size in a <b>wood colour</b> (because I mostly own wooden furniture) but the <i>RIBBA </i>is also available in <b>black or white</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The great thing is that you only have to pay <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>4,99€</b></span> for a small rack or <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>9,99€</b></span> for the bigger one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So far, I got three of the small ones but I need to add another one soon because I'm afraid that I've already exhausted their capacity...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can simply use them as they are so that you'll be able to place one row of polishes on every ledge. Luckily, my father used his mechanical skills and attached <b>another wooden bar</b> to each ledge so that I'm able to place another row of polishes on them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In this manner, I'm currently <b>holding exactly 119 polishes</b> (I keep the majority of my base/top coats separa</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">tely, though)!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other day, I was listening to a few different remixes on <i>SoundCloud</i> and there was a certain song that got totally stuck in my mind. It simply creates such a <b>positive, laid-back </b>atmosphere that it sort of inspired me to make <b>another drawing</b>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The particular song I'm talking about is called <b><i><a href="https://soundcloud.com/rac/gentlemen-hall-sail-into-the-sun-rac-mix" target="_blank">"Sail Into The Sun" </a></i></b>which is originally performed by the band <i>Gentlemen Hall</i> but I listened to a remix version of it which was created by <i><b>RAC</b></i> (who honestly do the most amazing remixes, by the way!).</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The picture with its individual elements slowly came to life whilst I was listening to this song on repeat for what felt like over a hundred times.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Again, I worked with <b>pastel chalks</b> and basically the same equipment as already described in a previous post called <a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/chalky-flower-meadow.html" target="_blank">"Chalky Flower Meadow"</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After all, here is the final outcome deriving from the picture that my weird brain associates with this great piece of music:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I've already confessed to my love for <i><b>Jelly Belly Beans</b></i> it will probably come as not much of a surprise to you that I'm going to present another mix in this post.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Similar to <i><a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/jelly-belly-soda-pop-shoppe.html" target="_blank">Jelly Belly "Soda Pop Shoppe"</a></i>, the flavours in the following mix are also based on drinks that actually already exist. Instead of transforming drinks from different soda brands into the famous bean-shaped sugar candy, they focused only on one brand, this time: <i><b>Snapple</b></i>!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whilst the artificial flavouring/ colouring could have been a point of criticism against "<i>Soda Pop Shoppe</i>", <i>Jelly Belly</i> claims to only have used <b>100% natural flavours</b> as well as colours only from natural sources in this mix.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To be more precise, they used real fruit purees and juices in the production, such as cranberries, lemons, raspberries, cherry juice, grape juice, kiwi juice, mango juice or strawberry juice. Sounds promising, doesn't it?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. <i><b>Fruit Punch</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What a way to start! The taste of this bean could best be described as intensive and fruity. More precisely, it is a nice <b>blend of</b> <b>grape, pineapple, orange and apple flavours</b>. Although I have to say the grape flavour is definitely the most dominant one. This might also be due to the colour which I wouldn’t necessarily
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <b><i>Kiwi-Strawberry</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maybe I just haven’t eaten enough kiwis in
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, the <b>taste of strawberries is very well
distinguishable</b>. In my opinion, Strawberry-flavoured candy can often taste really artificial which is fortunately not the case
with these beans thanks to the all natural ingredients.</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all, I do like this flavour but I don't think it's too fancy at the same time. If I were to name this sort, I'd consider the name "<i>Simple Strawberry</i>" much more appropriate than "<i>Snapple Kiwi Strawberry</i>".<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. <i><b>Mango Madness</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, this one I can definitely identify more clearly! Generally, I like it better when there’s only one flavour/fruit to taste. As soon as there are two flavours or more involved, my taste buds don’t seem
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, this bean just <b>tastes like real mango</b>. By that, I don't mean like candy that is supposed to taste somewhat like mango but more like the <b>dried and crystallized mangoes</b> which I
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. <i><b>Cranberry Raspberry</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Again, we've got a combination of two different fruits.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This sort does taste <b>somewhat berry-like</b> (which might, again, be an association based on the bean's colour) but, by and large, it mostly tastes <b>sweet and sugary</b>.</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maybe, if I were to guess, I could have made out a <b>hint of raspberry</b> which certainly is not really distinct, though. Anyway, I wouldn't have entertained the idea that it's also supposed to taste like cranberries even after three attempts. This might be my least favourite sort of the 5 - it's just nothing special.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This sort really gets me into a summer mood! (even
though it’s currently still freezing cold where I live)</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It strongly reminds me of a
<b>refreshing pink grapefruit lemonade</b>. I'd describe it as <b>tangy, tart and sweet</b> at the same time. Generally speaking, it's simply a really nice and fresh flavour!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All in all, I can definitely say that I'm a fan of this mix.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Amongst the <i>Jelly Belly</i> "<i>Beanaturals</i>" it is the only mix so far that includes only natural flavours. Maybe they aren't as
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of course, an actual comparison to the real prototype drinks by <i>Snapple</i>
would be interesting, but they are unfortunately not available in Germany, yet (at least as far as I know).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644112160088601987.post-56353305257364203602015-02-24T23:21:00.003+01:002015-04-21T22:37:39.039+02:00Sugar Candy & Polka Dots<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, I have to say that I'm usually not really into <b>classical music</b>. Although I certainly haven't developed a strong reluctance towards this kind of music like I have towards German folk music (how on earth can this be qualified as actual music in the first place?) but it's definitely nothing I'd listen to on a regular basis.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, I found that classical music as well as the corresponding instruments don't necessarily have to be stale or tedious. Nowadays, orchestral elements are increasingly incorporated into modern songs, anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some time ago, I stumbled more or less accidentally upon a musical group that <b>transforms</b> <b>popular songs into beautiful classical pieces</b>. They do not only stick to songs that appeared in the pop charts at some point of time but they actually cover a wider variety of genres also including rock, country, techno, metal and more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The group I'm talking about goes by the name of <b>Vitamin String Quartet</b> (or VSQ in short).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Admittedly, I need to be in the right mood for this kind of music. I wouldn't necessarily put it on whilst getting ready in the early morning. However, I think it creates a fairly <b>atmospheric ambiance</b> when listening to it in the later hours to tune out a little after a long day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To give you an impression of the VSQ, I listed 4 of my favourite songs below for you to have a listen to!</span><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On_FI9x5vpE" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Hallelujah" - Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to Paramore</span></a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMzw7HqfnPE" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Numb" - Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to Linkin Park</span></a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQfNgPugxg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Clocks" - Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay</span></a></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1o4BifnZG4" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Bittersweet Symphony" - Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to The Verve</span></a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In this case, I really like the original songs as well, but in many cases the songs that make their way into the charts are not quite my cup of tea. However, when the VSQ have had their hand in it, even those songs can be turned into something completely new that even I enjoy listening to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Sometimes the internet - and with that the chance to see how many
different kinds of products exist all over the world- can be rather
disadvantageous - at least when you're as excessively curious as myself. To be
more precise, the disadvantage is that I end up purchasing products online that
I can't get hold of in Germany at a horrendously immoderate price. The order I
placed (that amongst others contained the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i><a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/jelly-belly-soda-pop-shoppe.html" target="_blank">Jelly Belly Soda Pop Shoppe</a></i>) also
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">As far as I know, there are only three sorts of <i>M&M's</i> available in
Germany at the moment: <i>Milk Chocolate M&M's</i>, <i>Crispy M&M's</i> as well as
the <i>Peanut M&M's</i>.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I'm already a big fan of the first two sorts whereas the Peanut kind
just isn't for me, which is not too surprising considering my fundamental
distaste for nuts in general (I assume many people without this restriction
love it though, otherwise it would probably have long been taken off the market
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Following my natural instinct, I immediately put the <i>Pretzel M&M's
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The first thing I noticed when I tore the bag open (after having more or
less patiently taken a photo of the packaging beforehand), was that these
<i>M&M's</i> are <b>MUCH BIGGER</b> compared to the "standard" <i>M&M's
</i>(approximately 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter) which doesn't really make them quite as
bite-sized. Despite their size, they don't actually weigh that much. The 15
balls you can see in the picture were all that was included in the 32.3g pack
so that a single one weighs round about 2g (you may call me a mathematical
genius).</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">As you have probably already guessed by the name, the special thing
about this sort is the <b>pretzel core</b> on the inside which is surrounded by a
layer of chocolate as well as the typical candy shell.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Admittedly, I was initially expecting to like this type quite a lot
being a lover of the sweet&salty combination for a long time (see also the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://la-fille-lumineuse.blogspot.de/2015/02/lindt-hello-chocolate-sticks.html" target="_blank"><i><span lang="EN-US">Lindt HELLO Salted Caramel</span></i></a><span lang="EN-US">). Unfortunately, I was a little let down after trying
the first one. At first, it does seem to be crunchy when biting on it however
the pretzel nugget itself is actually <b>rather dry and stale </b>when you keep on
munching it. You will probably also be disappointed when you expect a nice and
crispy pretzel snack as we know it.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Furthermore, you might be able to identify at least <b>a hint of salt</b> but
it is ultimately barely noticeable and fails to give the<i> M&M </i>this little<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>something<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>that I was hoping for.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">In addition, you might be able to tell from the picture above that
especially the yellow one in the front has a <b>cracked shell</b>. As a consequence,
air was able to get to the pretzel core which then turned completely soft and
crumbly -Ugh! This might very well be a singular case and I certainly don't
know if that happens quite a lot or if I was just having a bit of bad luck with
this pack.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">As I normally reeeally like chocolate covered pretzels, I suspect the
candy shell to be the disturbing element in this composition. Compared to the
pretzel portion there is <b>not very much chocolate</b> inside (as you can see on the
picture above) so that the chocolate taste gets a bit lost when you have to
bite through the shell first. Because of that I also tried eating the candy shell
first which actually made the chocolate a little more detectable and slightly
emphasized the nice contrast between sweet and salty.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Anyway, I'm still a bit disappointed by the <i>Pretzel M&M's</i>. I
definitely <b>prefer the <i>Crispy M&M's</i></b> which have a rice core inside of them.
Although they also don't have my desired saltiness, they do have a much nicer
crunch, the chocolate taste doesn't fall by the wayside and they come in a much
more convenient size.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sort of M&M's? </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As much as I love reading blogs from people living in many different countries, sometimes there are moments when they can slightly contribute to my fundamental frustration. There are </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so many great products</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> out on the market which are likewise hard to get hold of when you live in Germany. Of course, you can get most of them online by now, but they tend to be sold at much higher prices. Also, shipping costs apply on top of that and it can sometimes take quite some time until the package finally arrives at your house (I can get reeeally impatient in that regard).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Having said that, you can probably imagine how excited I get when I travel to a foreign country and get the ability to see some of these products in <i>real </i>stores, not only on a mingy, flickering screen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Luckily, I was able to experience such a moment during my last stay in <b>Edinburgh</b>. Considering that Edinburgh is honestly such a beautiful city, it feels even more pathetic that a<b><i> Boots</i></b>-store seemed to excite me more than all of the "usual" tourist sights, now that I come to think of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Aaanyway, after running around like a child in a candy store for what felt like hours, one type of product that found its way into my basket were some of the <b><i>Barry M Gelly Nail Paints</i></b> which are pretty hyped up by the internet community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The colour used in this design is called <i><b>"Watermelon"</b></i> which seems to be quite an appropriate name when looking at the skin of this yummy fruit. This is actually a rather unusual colour for me as I tend to avoid wearing darker, cold-toned colours which can make my pale hands sometimes look a little corpse-like. Nonetheless, I'm even beginning to like this <b>dark turquoise-toned green hue</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The polish was opaque with only one coat and has this particular shiny, <b>gel-like finish</b> that is so great about the <i>Barry M Gellies</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've always had a liking for the so-called "accent nail" because I think it can give a nail look just that little <i>something</i>. This time I simply used <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ciaté's</i><b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">"yule rules" </i>as a glitter top coat on the ring finger as a contrast to the others. By the way, this polish was included in last year's <i>Ciaté Mini Mani Manor</i> advent calendar (which actually deserves its very own blogpost for how amazing it was).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Are you a fan of the <i>Barry M Gelly Nail Paints</i> as well? What are some other brands you swear by when it comes to good nail polishes? I'm always curious to hear other peoples' opinions! ☺</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, not every single mix that exists in the States is also available in Germany which is why I placed an order online. Amongst other goodies, this order also included the <b><i>Jelly Belly "Soda Pop Shoppe"</i></b> which I'm going to present in this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This sort really does taste just like <b>orange lemonade</b>! It has a very intensive and slightly artificial orange aroma just as regular soda never tastes exactly like the actual fresh fruit. Of course, this jelly bean doesn't have any carbonic acid in it but nonetheless it kind of has this prickling freshness that is typical for a good soft drink.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is probably my least favourite flavour in this mix. I'm not sure whether I could have identified this undoubtedly as a grape flavour if I hadn't actually seen it on the packaging. It does taste <b>nice and fruity</b> but compared to other jelly beans it is just <b>rather weak in taste</b>.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favourite soft drink transformed into a jelly bean, what's not to love ?!☺ Naturally, I was approaching this bean with fairly high expectations but I have to say that this sort can actually almost come up to its prototype. It has the same lively freshness deriving from the <b>blend of lemons and limes</b>. Of course, a jelly bean can never be as refreshing as a bottle of cold 7 Up but it probably comes as close as a sugar candy can possibly get (maybe I should try putting them into the fridge).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This sort wasn't too exciting for me as it is already part of the 50 official flavours and therefore nothing new for my taste buds. The flavour does remind me of actual cream soda as it has the typical <b>light, creamy vanilla flavour</b>. However, the flavour is not really distinctive so that I also wouldn't necessarily disagree if it was called custard, white chocolate, vanilla cupcake or something of that sort.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although this is not a new flavour as well, it simply has always been one of my favourites. It succeeds at doing the <b>unique Dr. Pepper flavour</b> justice. It's sort of hard to describe what exactly I like about this bean just like you can't really describe what the actual Dr. Pepper itself tastes like. I'd say it is distantly related to coke whilst containing a wide variety of fruit and spicy flavourings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">Okay, so I must confess that I've been having a <b>slight addiction to lip balms </b>for quite a long time now. Seriously though, I got to know that it is in fact a </span><i style="text-align: center;">real</i><span style="text-align: center;"> addiction .. even though that sounds a tiny bit too drastic in my opinion. However, having thought about it, I don't really get a problem on a day-to-day basis BUT I do have a problem when I forget to take a lip balm or some sort with me in my handbag when I go out. The urge to smear something on my lips can seriously get unbearable!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Luckily, my collection of lip balms has gotten big enough in the mean time to have at least one in every handbag that I own.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Right now, my favourite kind would have to be the <b>Nivea / Labello lip butters</b>. Originally, the <i>Nivea</i> lip butters were only available at the Nivea houses in Germany (I purchased mine in Hamburg). Fortunately, they are not only available in the Nivea online shop by now but German drugstores have also incorporated the <i>Labello</i> lip butters into their assortments. Although they are sold under different brand names, you get the <b>exact same product</b> as they are both produced by the <i>Beiersdorf </i>group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The price is at <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>2,69€</b></span> when ordering online but you can often get them for cheaper in the drugstores. The lip butter comes in a small tin containing <b>16,7g / 19ml</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To get some product out of its package you first have to necessarily swirl your finger around in it and then apply it to your lips. The product that will inevitably be left on your finger might in fact be the only downside to the lip butters. At least I wouldn't recommend making use of it during the winter time whilst wearing gloves. However, the remaining product on the finger is not really a problem for me personally as I simply apply it to the back of my hand, which certainly needs some extra care most of the time anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the <b>neutral </b>version of the lip butter as it has no scent or flavour. This is the perfect product for you if you're looking for simple and effective lip care without a lot of other fuss around it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The smell and taste of this sort really does remind me of deliciously sweet raspberries ... or rather some yummy <b>raspberry ice cream</b>, actually ☺</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3.<i>Vanilla & Macadamia</i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This flavour is just heavenly! The combination of the <b>appetizing vanilla</b> scent and the discreet <b>nutty smell of macadamia</b> make this composition even more delicious. It somehow reminds me of a Yankee Candle that I once had, although I'm not entirely sure which one exactly it was (maybe <i>Vanilla Cupcake</i> ...?).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This flavour is best described as <b>creamy, sweet and sugary</b> without being too overwhelming though. Actually, it would be quite a good alternative if you've tried <i>Raspberry Rosé</i> and found it a little too obtrusive. As far as I know, this sort is not available at regular drugstores in Germany yet. I personally purchased mine at the Nivea house in Hamburg quite a while ago.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. <i>Blueberry Blush</i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can definitely identify the smell of blueberries in this sort. Compared to <i>Raspberry Rosé</i> it is not as sweet and sugary but rather a little <b>sour like the real fruit</b> would be. As I'm a lover of fairly sweet scents, I prefer the raspberry flavour nonetheless.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So much for the hitherto existing flavours.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On my last trip to the drugstore I happily noticed that <i>Beiersdorf</i> has come out with a new sort: <i><b>Coconut</b></i>!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is not much to say about this flavour other than that it smells of coconut (no shit, Sherlock). No seriously, this product has a really <b>natural scent</b> that is unlike some other unpleasantly artificial smelling coconut products that I've had before. I think coconut is a bit of a Marmite scent - either you'll love it or hate it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ultimately I can say that the lip care effect you get is the same with all of them. They leave your lips really soft for a long time and also manage to calm down the nasty burning of dry or even cracked lips. This is probably due to the <b>sheabutter</b> and <b>almond oil </b>contained in the product.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Which scent / flavour is the best for you, is finally just a matter of taste (literally).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As most polish-enthusiasts (including myself) probably know, the oh so popular</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Essie</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> polish I'm talking about is neither a shade of red, orange, coral, yellow, pink nor anything in that direction. In fact, it is a <b>vibrant baby blue</b> colour that has some <b>small glitter particles</b> in it which somehow remind me of twinkling snow crystals. However, once you've applied the polish to your nails, the sparkle isn't really visible anymore (which is a shame, really).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this nail design I combined <a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-fr=B007NYB0DC&asin-de=B007NYB0DC&asin-uk=B00B38T5WM&asin-com=B00B9FSWNC" target="_blank"><b><i>Essie's</i> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">bikini so teeny</i></a>, which is available in the standard range by now, with <b><i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-fr=B007ZR2RIE&asin-de=B009YHBZWW&asin-uk=B007ZR2RIE" target="_blank">Essie's blue rhapsody</a></i></b>, which is from the mirror metallics range. As the name suggests, this is a very <b>shiny metallic blue</b> shade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You might be able to tell from the pictures that there is a hint of glitter in the bottle which doesn't really appear on the nails anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used the <i>ultra long base coat</i> by <i>Kiko </i>as a base and added two coats of <i>bikini so teeny</i>. Once this was completely dried (and I really mean completely!), I placed some <b>sticky tape</b> across the nail and finally applied one coat of <i>blue rhapsody</i> on top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I especially like how the tips sparkle when the sunlight is hitting them ☺</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>Title</b></i>: <b>"The Whispered World" </b>(available on <i>Amazon</i> <i><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-fr=B002LE88MU&asin-de=B00241PDMS&asin-uk=B002YD7SMO&asin-com=B003EEXYC0" target="_blank">*here*</a></i>)</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>Platform</b></i>: PC</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>Genre</b></i>: point & click adventure</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>Developer</b></i>: Daedalic Entertainment</span><br />
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</span> <i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Graphics</b>:</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have always been a fan of <b>2D-adventures</b>. Some developers made the step and tried to realise an adventure game in 3D. As far as I'm concerned the outcome could just never keep up with the traditional 2D graphics. Above all because 3D is simply unnecessary when you control the game through point & click and only makes it needlessly complicated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, the drawn backgrounds in this game are just <b>breathtaking</b>. Every single one is an entire artwork on its own. The amount of details is literally out of this world. Here are a few screenshots to give you at least a small idea of it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This might very well be the best video game soundtrack I've ever heard. It is just indescribably <b>beautiful </b>and will most certainly leave you with goosebumps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every single character in this game is lovingly drawn and elaborated. Each character is absolutely <b>unique</b> in his very own way. Either it is a depressive, cynical but very honest clown, a senile but really affectionate grandfather, a transformable caterpillar or two megalomaniac stones wanting to take over the world domination.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Story</b>:</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The story in this game manages to carry you off into its own beautiful, magical and idyllic world that is potentially coming to an end soon. Don't worry, I'm certainly not going to spoil anything for you. I'm only going to say that the story is totally <b>compelling</b> right from the beginning and also has some unforeseeable twists in it ... word has it that I might have shed one or two little tears towards the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My only little point of criticism concerns the puzzles you have to solve in the game. Most of them are in fact acceptably logical but a few ones are just reeeeeally <b>frustrating</b>. Besides, the game doesn't offer any kind of help when you get stuck at one point. I totally hate having to resort to a walkthrough but there were two situations in this game where I would probably have despaired if I hadn't done so.</span><br />
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</span> <i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Conclusion</b>:</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Definite buy recommendation</b>! This is an absolute masterpiece of an adventure that is certainly going to keep you thinking well beyond the end of the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From time to time many chocolate companies come out with new products in the craziest varieties imaginable. However, most of these novelties cannot persuade me or I don't even dare trying them (my taste buds just don't agree with the combination of chocolate and chili).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nevertheless a relatively new product range could actually surprise me. The Swiss chocolate company </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lindt</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, who are known for their rather traditional and old-fashioned image, launched a <b>new chocolate collection</b> called </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">HELLO </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">which is supposed to target a much younger audience. The packaging has a modern design with each product "introducing" itself with the words "<i>Hello my name is ... nice to sweet you</i>". The appealing presentation as well as the interesting sounding flavours (of which there are currently 8 out) eventually made me want to try the products. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can get them in the regular <b>100g-size</b> and also in <b>stick-shaped bars</b> (about <b>40g</b>) which is a really practical size when you're not quite sure whether you're actually going to like a flavour. So far, I only bought the sticks but I'm pretty sure the bigger version tastes just the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Although this flavour is definitely quite delicious it is also not very exciting at the same time. I would prefer if the cream had more of a taste of its own as it is not much more than </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">very sweet. </i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also, the cookie pieces could be a bit bigger which might balance out the sweetness of the filling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the only flavour that I actually bought quite hesitantly. To be honest, I only got it to have tried them all ... which is admittedly a bit pathetic, now that I think about it. As I usually don't like nuts I of course didn't expect this to be a revelation for me. I have to say though that the nougat filling actually tasted quite okay. In addition, the crunchy brittle makes this bar a bit more interesting. I guess this could be quite an appealing flavour ... for someone who actually likes nuts (which I still don't).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What is described as a "caramel brownie filling" is not much more than simple caramel with a slightly hazelnutty chocolate cream underneath that has some crunchy cookie bits in it. The caramel is very tasty and has a creamy and not too chewy consistency which is something I dislike about other chocolate bars like Mars or Twix. Nonetheless, the tasty caramel plus some chocolate cream with small crumbs in it don't make this a brownie yet. So if you're expecting something that is similar to a real brownie out of the oven, you'll certainly be a bit disappointed. For all that, it does actually taste good apart from the nutty aftertaste which is - again - no problem if you like nuts (d'uh).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chocolate overload! This is actually the first flavour that comes with dark chocolate instead of the "standard" milk chocolate which I definitely really like. The chocolate is not too bitter and melts absolutely tenderly in your mouth. The already intensive flavour is even more intensified through the chocolate filling and chocolate cookie crumbles. Overall, this might even be one of my favourite creations! The only downside to it might be that it does not only melt nicely in your mouth but also whilst holding it between your fingers ... I'd recommend having a tissue at hand ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">hmmmm ... salted caramel ♥ As I'm a fan of the sweet & salty pairing (chocolate covered pretzels, for example) it was practically predetermined that I would be liking this flavour. I have to say that there is not such an amount of salt in it that'd make you want to chug pints of water afterwards but only a tiny bit of it. However, this slight hint of salt makes the caramel immediately so much more exciting than just simple melted sugar which can sometimes be nothing but sweet in my opinion. This is probably my favourite creation of them all so far! Admittedly, this bar is also a little difficult to eat as the caramel is quite runny. You kind of have to go with a whole piece of the stick at once to avoid having some caramel dribbling down your chin ... but let's be honest: there could be far more worse things to put up with.</span></div>
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</span> <i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://a-fwd.com/fr=lafillelumineuse03-21&de=lafillelumineuse-21&uk=lafillelumineuse02-21&com=lafillelumineuse-20&asin-de=B00N96S0C2" target="_blank">Sweet Popcorn</a></b>:</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">milk chocolate surrounding a <b>chocolate filling</b> with <b>popcorn bits</b> (38%)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This creation ranks second on my list, I'd say. The chocolate filling in this seems to be firmer compared to other flavours which seemingly intensifies the chocolate taste of the whole bar. However, you shouldn't expect "real" popcorn bits to be inside of the filling. Instead, there are small crunchy pieces inside that do nevertheless have a popcorn-like taste ... or just corn-taste actually. Having a look at the ingredients confirmed my assumption: The bits inside are in fact corn-popcorn-granulate. In spite of everything I really like this flavour and I think it is the most interesting/ inventive one so far.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When the collection first launched I remember that there had also been a flavour called <i><b>Apple Crumble</b> </i>which was milk chocolate filled with an <b>apple cream cheese filling </b>and <b>cookie pieces</b>. As an avowed lover of nearly everything that has to do with apples this was my actual favourite creation! For some inexplicable reason they discontinued the flavour and <b>took it off the market</b> without a word. I don't understand why there wouldn't be enough people buying this delicacy *shakes head in disappointment*.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, I'm looking forward to trying new creations from the collection!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you already tried one of these? Do you have a favourite flavour? ☺</span></div>
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