Sunday, December 11, 2011

...but you didn't have to cut me off...





...still so in love...

xxx

...multi...

...wow...!! as soon as this gorgeous Portmans dress popped up in my Google Reader (thanks to Sassi Sam!) I knew I would have to pay it a visit!

... with this many colours in one dress, you can mix and match heels, belts and clutches to you hearts content!

...you can buy it from Portmans here...

xxx

....merry christmas... to me....



... Christmas outfit #1...

... thinking it will be suitable for my work Christmas party as well as the big day...

Clutch: Forever New
Flats: Siren

xxx

...pink on pink...


...while I am all for wearing pink pants, or pink shoes, or a pink cardi, I'm yet to be as adventurous as the delightful Bee from Atlantic Pacific and wear pink on pink AND leopard print...

....come to think of it - i've worn lilac pants and a pale pink shirt before...surely that counts...?!

xxx

...lazy Sunday...






...bored...

...and trying to use up my internet before it expires tomorrow...

xxx

Friday, December 9, 2011

...blog love...































... every now and then it happens - i am utterly taken by yet another amazing fashion/style blog... part of the wonder i think, is that there are still so many to be discovered...


...DYING for a sequin clutch now... thinking maybe a DIY...hmmm...


...check out Tuula here...


xxx

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

sparkles...




















...slightly obsessed with all things sequinned and sparkly at the moment...


... now just need to work that into my wardrobe...

xxx





Friday, December 2, 2011

... snap, crackle, pop...!!


... first published on Primped here...


This week, I was lucky enough to review Sally Hansen’s new “Crackle Top Coat”!

To my great surprise, I was sent a gorgeous base colour in “Sonic Boom” which made a perfect base for my crackle colour “Vintage Violet”! Both colours come in a great sized bottle, with the crackle effect even on the lid, so there is no chance of mistaking it for a regular nail colour. “Sonic Boom” went on like a dream – with a thick brush I only needed one swipe AND one coat to cover my nails! The polish is most definitely “Insta-Dry”, as by the time I finished the pinkie on my right hand, the left was dry! I was even tempted to leave the strong, bold, hot pink on its own, as it is such a fab colour!

In comparison, the “Vintage Violet” brush had nothing on “Sonic Boom”! At about half the size, it was ok for my pinkie, but for the other nails I needed 2 or 3 swipes. After trying a light coat on my ring finger and then a thicker coat on my middle finger, I decided a thicker coat gave a better effect. The crackle coat also dried quickly and I made sure to use a top coat to seal in the colour and the effect. Both colours wore really well, as well as can be expected for me at least – typing, filing and housework don’t leave them looking all that amazing at the end of the week!

Overall, I was thrilled with both products and will definitely looking at other colours in this range! I love all the new and fun nail effects out and about at the moment – crackle, colour blocking, newspaper nails and more! So great to see a wide range of colours – for a while all we saw was black & silver. I would definitely recommend this to all nail polish lovers and give them a rating of 5 out of 5 – up there with OPI and China Glaze!


Thank you to Primped and Sally Hansen for the chance to review!



...photo taken by me using Instagram...


xxx