Erika's World

When I lived in Cali I used to do my nails all of the time. I loved it and thought that it was a lot of fun. Two years ago when I started working at Espresso House I stopped doing my nails because it's not sanitary to have nail polish when you work at a café. So now when I do my nails I like to keep them a naturally beautiful. No nail polish and the same length. Even thought I love doing my nails this way I am thinking about a change. I don't know what, just something new. Do you guys have any ideas/ tips? This is how I usually keep my nails, natural and fresh :) your writer, Erika

Hello! So I was originally going to post something else today but I changed my mind. But I'll probably post that other thing later today or tomorrow. It's going up on the blog so don't worry. Okay so I would say that I am a simple girl when it comes to makeup. Believe me, I love makeup and think that it's super gorgeous when people do dramatic eyes. I wish that I could do that and I wish I looked like the women on the red carpet. Also no I don't. I hate it whenever I am doing a TV show or a movie or whatever and they put like tons of makeup on my face. I always end up looking great so it's not that. I just don't like how it feels on my face plus I don't feel like that's me. I like it but also I don't. The most dramatic thing that I do when it come to makeup is to try and do a winged eyeliner just to spice up my regular mascara and lipgloss look. That's it. This is from a few years ago when I was on a Swedish TV show called "Partaj...

Hello! How are you today? I am good, just that there are some construction workers fixing something on the house infront of my balcony. There is too much noise going on out there so I can't concentrate, but I think that they're done soon (hopefully). So this post is going to be a very simple one. I am going to share my very easy tip for getting miraculous nails. I say miraculous because I used to have very ugly nails when I worked at Espresso House. They were getting dry and just very blah looking from washing my hands all of the time. You know sanity is very important when your are working at a café or a restaurant. When I was working at Espresso House I wasn't allowed to paint my nails because that's not sanitary. I felt pretty much helpless then. I used to love doing my nails. When I lived in Cali I bought so much nail polish I was like a hoarder. My nails were always pretty then because I had so many different colors to choose from. Then went I quit Espresso Hou...

Hello and good morning everyone! How are you this Monday morning? The US presidential election is tomorrow, exciting! Any of you Europeans that are staying up to see who wins? I don't know I might. It's just that I need my sleep and I have work the next day. Well well. Either way this election is very exciting. So a couple of weeks ago I blogged about the benefits of turmeric (you can read about it here ). One of the things that I mentioned was that turmeric is very good for your skin. How it can increase your skins elasticity and whiten scars. I have tried putting turmeric on my face to see if it really works and IT DOES! I used to have wrinkles under my eyes and they're gone now. Not kidding! My colleague even said the my skin looks more even. I am so happy that it works! This is so amazing. I have nor before and after pictures (which is really bad of me) so you are just going to have to take my word for it. One thing though about turmeric is that it yellow and often us...

In regard to last nights post, I saw this post before I went to bed by Louis Tomlinson's little sister Felicite. I feel like this was a little bit was Pam was talking about in her post. Remember this, you're all 👑 Ett foto publicerat av Félicité Tomlinson Deakin (@felicitegrace) Sep 5, 2016 kl. 4:57 PDT your writer, Erika

Hi guys! How is everyone? I am good. Just sitting here drinking my tea on a Sunday afternoon. Just some me time you know. You should ALWAYS put yourself first. I know it is hard but it is really important to take care you physical and mental health. I think that I am doing a pretty good job at taking care of myself. I am stressed out af all of the time but other than that, I am doing just fine. I am good. I am 22 (turing 23). I am a grown ass woman. You bet I can take care of myself. Hey, I "left" my family and friends and moved half across the world. During that time I had no one. I mean I had friends but not friends who were like family. Since it's such a chill day (at least in the house of Erika Eklund) I thought that I would share some of my favorite home beauty treatments. When I say "home" I mean using stuff that you can find in your fridge or your pantry. Sundays are for relaxing and why not treat yourself to a spa day at home! 'Cause you know somet...

Hi! So I just thought that I would tell you about a little beauty thing that I recently started doing to my hair. As you have noticed in pictures that I have posted that my hair is very thick. I mean it's an afro. It's just that I never wear my hear like that. I usually braid it or put it up in a bun (happens very rarely). My hair is also very dry, or it used to be until I started doing this magical thing. Since my hair was so dry I need/ wanted something that would make it more soft. I heard about olive oil as hair mask and I have tried it. So thought why not use it in my hair daily and see what happens? First I googled just to see what the internet had to say about it. The internet had mixed opinions so I decided to try it. My conclusion is that, for me and my hair it has absolutely done wonders. It is way more soft and it has become shiny. I recommend you to try it... unless you have blonde hair. The internet said that your hair might become a little green. Idk, but the inte...

Hi guys! I thought that I would do a quick post before I watch a movie on ViaPlay. LOL. I just thought that I would share some of my beauty secrets (well, it's just two). I they're not super secrets because I have once read them somewhere online. COSMO and elsewhere (I read a lot of COSMO). My first secret is that you should use a face mask once or twice a week. It's better if you do it twice. It's so good your face. It will get like a deep nice cleanse and you will feel super fresh and just like a new person. Maybe that's over exaggerating but you will feel really fresh. You should also use pore strips. I use it once a week because I feel like that's enough for me but if you feel like you need to do that more often, then do it. Same goes for the face mask. If you feel like you need to do it every day because your face feel so dirty then do it. But maybe just for a week then, don't make a habit out of it because it's not good for your skin. Your skin n...

Idk, guys. So I have started to get like eczema around my eyes. They itch and when I wake up in the morning they are kind of swollen and a little bit red. Plus I think that it looks like I have gotten dark circles under my eyes. Like a little bit more than before. Or idk. Everything just feels worse because the skin around the eyes is tense because it's dry and a little swollen. So like I don't feel like my normal beautiful self. All I can think of is like concealer to hide that they are red and the dark circles. Anyways, what I am trying to say about me wanting concealer to hide the hideousness that has suddenly appeared on my face is probably all in my head. Yes, people have commented on my eczema (when I have mentioned it to them). But today when I hung out with a friend she told me that I looked really fresh, awake and happy. Exactly not how feel. Happy maybe but not fresh and maybe not awake (I kind of feel like I look like a dead zombie). Then when I went to Sephora bec...

So I was thinking earlier about what I wrote yesterday and surely I can suck it up for one semester because so that I can go and see One Direction. Hmm or maybe I should just try New York. Mohahaha! I don't know, NYC seems like a lovely city. Seems, since I don't know. Hmmmm. I just did my nails. Well, I did them started this post, "spaced out" (aka got distracted by something else). Anyway, what I wanted to say is is that I do not like the result so tomorrow night I will redo them. I have to buy new nail polish remover tomorrow 'cause I don't like the one that I do have. Why can't they have CVS in Sweden or at least sell CVS's own brand here? Hmmm. I used their nail polish remover when I lived in SB and I liked it. Hahaha, the one that I have now is some cheap brand that I bought at Inn och Finn (like the 99 cent store, it's cheap but not just 99 cent cheap, lets just say that it cheaper, okay). Never buying that again, I can tell you that. Hmm,...

Hahaha. I woke up to a history lesson this morning by Kim Cesarion. I learned a few things that I didn't know. First I was just chocked that he had tweeted me. Or yeah he had replied to one of my tweets to him. OMG. Anyway yeah he replied to one of my tweets. First, I mean when I saw the he had replied to my tweet to him I was like "Oh, no! He actually saw that?! OMG, what did he write back?" Hehehe. But thank you Kim Cesarion for teaching me something new! Thank you. I bought NIVEA clear-up strips today. I just felt like I couldn't wait another day or week. I mean it's not that I have the biggest problem that I ASAP need to clear up my pores I just, I mean I just think it looks better when the pores are all cleared up. I mean it does. I always do a facial and use clear up strips once a week. It just help the natural stay natural. LOL. I rather have clear skin than a ton of makeup. Plus I think it's really hard to find the right foundation. your wri...

Yo, yo. Hahaha. So I went to that casting. It was a pretty standard casting. After that I went shopping. I have needs (LOL), like a new bathing suit for this summer because, there is no chance in hell that I would jump in in the lake. Hahaha. I mean it's 3° C (37,4° F) outside. Cold, yup. Then I also got some beauty stuff and an other present for Isabelle. She turned eight a few days ago. Did you see how great the presents got after I wrapped them? I mean I am pretty amazing at that stuff. LOL. Got to my instagram to see the amazing wrapping that I did. My instagram is  @eriikaworld . Haha. I know that's the bathing suit that I said that I would never buy. But you know what it looks pretty amazing on me and I already have a black bathing suit (that's way cooler than this one, and it's also from H&M). Hahaha. Now all I need is a bikini (preferably from Victoria's Secret) and I am set for Beach 2013. If you see something cute that I might like, hit me wit...

Yo, yo, yo! How are y'all doing on a fine Friday night like this? Ha. I did a facial earlier and those pore strips. Have you ever tried pore strips? After I have pulled them off I look at them to see how much got stuck on there. Haha, when you haven't used pore strips in a while it's kind of disgusting to look at them. I'm like, yuck! Or what do you say. or maybe you are just a pretty princess with perfectly clean pores? Ha. I think that it's nice and fun to do a facial and other beauty treatment. I do them at least once a week. I mean, who doesn't like to look good. I put up some more things on blocket this morning. A few bags, including a pink bag from Victoria's Secret, and some lamps. Check out the bags and the lamp s. your writer, Erika

Evere since I did that presentation about the LA Candy  books I have become more of a LC fan. I mean a reborn LC fan. See, I used to think LC was cool way back when Laguna Beach  aired. Then for some reason I stopped liking her but now I kinda like her again. Well, I like her blog. It's just that she post this useful stuff. I recommend you do read today's blog of you want in on some "beauty secrets"! your writer, Erika picture source:  http://www.laurenconrad.com/post/tuesday-ten-acne-fighting-foods#discussion-addresponse-38152