Hello, my lovely readers! I was searching for a topic on today's blogpost and suddenly, I realized... I haven't updated you about my piercing. I talked about it shortly on my life update and decided to fill you guys in. I did a complete post on my Forward helix at the end of 2015, talking about the experience, the pain, the healing proces,... So I decided to talk about my Tragus piercing as well.

The piercing shop
With my last piercing, I went to a place called 'Body Design' in Ghent. It is known as one of the better tattoo/piercing places and I was very happy about my last visit. So there was no doubt in my mind: I needed to go back. I did not get the same woman to place the piercing, but she was VERY good. When people talk about Body Design, you always hear her name in conversations. She's one of the best.

The piercing
I choose a Tragus piercing in my right ear (I have the forward helix in my left one). I wanted this one for months but my lazy ass never took the time to actually go to the shop and do it. She gave me a few options and explained the up- and downside of the piercing. For example, it's better to choose a ring than a stone when the piercing is placed, because it helps it heal better. I followed her advice and chose a half-open ring. I quite liked the look of it and it would be handy to take care of the piercing itself.

The placement + pain
The placing of the piercing, was a bit painful - I'm not gonna lie. But it was okay, it did not hurt that much as the forward helix in my opinion. It feels a bit like a bee sting in your ear but after the needle is out of your ear, the biggest pain is over. It did bleed quite a lot and kept bleeding for a few days during cleaning it. 

The healing proces
Overall, the healing proces went really well. It kept hurting a bit for a few weeks, but it did not get infected at all. This is something I'm very happy about. Maybe the ring piercing helped with the healing proces, like the woman said. It's also a convenient place to clean. After a month or so, I did not experience any pain anymore. I did have a painful experience at the hair dressers when she forgot about it and accidentally hit me in the ear with her hair brush. So people, ALWAYS tell them that you have a healing piercing, haha.

I hope you guys liked this quick post about the piercing. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!

xx,
Astrid

Sweater Weather Tag

Rain, sweaters and boots... Yes, people, Fall has officially arrived here in Belgium! Fall is one of my favorite seasons so I just had to do this tag when I saw it on youtube. Time to make a hot chocolate and begin answering these questions! ^^

1. Favorite candle scent? 
I really love vanilla candles, like 'Tindra' from Ikea. But my absolute favorite was 'Pomme Delice' from last year's Yves Rocher Fall collection. It smelled so good! I also have the perfume from that line. 

2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
I really really really love hot chocolate. But I'll have to choose coffee here because a few days ago, I tasted the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte for the first time and it was so delicious! I've been thinking about getting another one for days now! Their Vanilla Latte is fantastic as well.

Visiting Studio Brussel 16/10/2013

Hello everyone! I have a entirely different blogpost for you today. This will be more of a 'Vlog/Diary' post. I don't really know how to call it yet. Monday night, I was having a little get-together with some friends in Ghent. We were talking, drinking some jenever and were listening to the radio. We decided, just for fun, to sent a text message to the radio station. The radio station, called Studio Brussel, called us half an hour later, asking if we were interested in competing in a little quiz about beer. We said yes!

From left to right: Siska, me, Jolein, Sofie (the author), Linde (the host) and Elke

Tag: My life from A to Z

 Hey everyone, a few days ago, I saw Sanja doing this tag on her blog. It looked like so much fun, so I decided to this this tag as well ;)

A. Age: 20
B. Bed size: Double.
C. Chore that you hate: Doing the dishes.
D. Dogs: Boxers
E. Essential start to your day: Breakfast: 2 slices of bread with jam.
F. Favorite color: Red, Taupe and Navy.
G. Gold or Silver: I like them both, lately I prefer gold!
H. Height: 177cm or 5'10 ft
I. Instruments you play: None :( 
J. Job title: Student
K. Kids: Hopefully, 2 kids (but not now!!)
L. Live: Near Brussels, Belgium! 

M. Mother’s name: Liliane.
N. Nicknames: Ast.
O. Overnight hospital stays: None!
P. Pet peeves: Smacking food, lying, telling stories behind my back,...
Q. Quote from a movie: 'I went to a party once, and there was a palm reader there and when she looked at my hand, she just froze. And I said to her "I know. My lifeline is broken. I know I won't live past thirty.' (Factory Girl)

                                                  Sienna Miller in 'Factory Girl'

R. Right or left handed: Right.
S. Siblings: Two older brothers.
U. Underwear: I own too much & I like fun colors and lace details!
V. Vegetable you hate: I love vegetables, I eat them all... except Beetroot.
W. What makes you run late: Trying to figure out what I should wear!
X. X-Rays you’ve had: My foot and my wisdom teeth!
Y. Yummy food that you make: Pasta with ham, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms! (Recipe from Laura Vitale)
Z. Zoo animal: Giraffes and Pinguins.

I hope you liked this tag and I tag you all to do it as well ;)

xx, 
Astrid