Orange crush - Miss Sporty quick dry!
When I saw the Miss Sporty nail varnishes on sale (2 for £4), I could not resist, even though , I confess, I thought they wouldn’t be too good. I ended up buying 4 (this one, classic red, lilac and mint green)
I am pleased to say I was mistaken, because they are quick dry, they are quite thick, but even with two coats, it lasts all week!
This almost neon pink meets orange/coral is great on. I even have it on my toenails.
For many years of my life, my lip companion had been the lipgloss – my glossy addiction spanned for more than a decade, from completely clear to reddish hues, dabbling into the glittery ones.
My first encounter with a lipstick was when I was a child, not only would I wear it, on the lip and all over my face, but would also eat it, to my aunt’s despair.
Just as I remember!
Growing up, the thing to have back in the early 90’s was this green lipstick which would change colour to a weird translucent, dark red when applied. This would also stain your lips (and everywhere else you applied it to) for around 24 hours. And it was true, it did stick. The packaging was bright green with golden butterfiles embossed on it.
That was my last memory of wearing lipsticks. All my clubbing life, lipgloss was the thing to wear on your lips (apart from boys’ lips). There was always one in the handbag, and one in the car. Just in case.
Pinks, oranges and reds: my lippy collection
As a big fan of striking eye make up, I always thought lipsticks weren’t for me. The discretion of the gloss was the best companion for my smokey eyes. It was only in 2008 that I decided to venture back in the world of lipsticks, as I started to pay more attention to the shades available – and I fell in love.
And I have, since then, favoured the lipsticks over lipgloss, maybe it is just fashion, but I feel, that, just like me, my make up style has grown, developed, and I feel much more confident to wear whatever, whenever.
The right fit?
Right – too crazy or crazy enough?
This is the questions posed by The Shoe Blog on this measuring tape sandals from Christian Louboutin.
I personally think I’d wear them, why not, I love shoes, and the crazier the better. Not sure I would actually fork out full price for them.
I agree with some of the users on The Shoe Blog who said it would be a good gift for someone in the sewing business, who loves shoes enough!
Never too many shoes...
Last year, when I got lovely Louboutins for my birthday, an idea struck me: the shoe fund.
I am not earning bucket loads, and although I could make room to afford a spontaneous buy of a £500 pair of shoes, this could affect my budget in a way I wouldn’t like.
So I thought I would, every month on getting paid, put a very small amount of money (currently at £30) into my ISA savings account, so I could treat myself to fabulous shoes on my birthday – and The Shoe Fund was born. At that rate, the amount over 12 months would buy me basic Jimmy Choo courts or I could add some money on top of it to go for something wilder.
This has been going very well, even though this year I won’t have a full 12 months savings ( I started it in March 2011, and supplemented with a refund and a mobile phone sale!) , I will be able to buy another great pair.
I just found out by Googling it, there is something similar from Independent Women, but their shoe fund is more a financial service directed to savings for any occasion – “build or raid a fund that is set aside for those days when a little retail therapy is the best remedy. Whether that is a holiday, home improvements, a new outfit or even just a lipstick or two is irrelevant “.
My shoe fund has made me happier and I cannot help but wonder how many women out there could benefit from this – and if luxury shoe makers could get on board, offering a small discount if the purchase from the money in the shoe fund was used to buy their shoes… Just a thought!
I am infected by a pesky shopping bug!
I have been compromised, and have the worst case of shopping fever in a while. It is not related to the sales, only 4 of my sea of purchases was actually from the bargain bin.
It seems to be contagious: 3 of us in the office are suffering from similar symptoms.
In the past 2 weeks, I bought: 1 pair of trousers, 3 dresses, 2 skirts, 1 shorts, 5 tops, 3 high heels, 2 pairs of flats, 3 rings, 2 earrings, on top of very expensive flights to Brazil.
I need some help, thinking about setting up a support group!
For all those who know me, I don’t camp. There is nothing about it that appeals to me. I don’t like the idea, the reasons, the set up.
But someone I know decided to have a birthday party in a camping site. And I decided I could give it a go, only for one night.
I wasn’t sure what to pack. People were scaring me saying it “gets really cold”, “layers are the secret”, “always take flip flops to shower”, so I ended up taking a theatrical approach – several costume changes later and a fake “I am embracing this thing” air.
BF: 8 years of Quaker camping helps you get by
I wore palazzo trousers and wedges for the day festivities, which included an amazing hog roast. The day progressed nicely, and boyfriend pitched the tent, made sure all was “comfortable” for the night ahead.
At around 8 o’clock, I decided it was time for my costume change, time to wear a more “camping” outfit, so I donned my Hunters, leggings, a leopard print crop jumper and a furry crop jacket. Bf laughed. He said I was a fire hazard around the camp fire. I escaped un-roasted.
So I went to “bed” in our 2 man tent. The air mattress was actually ok. I changed into my super warm pyjamas, put my earplugs and eye mask on, and managed to fall sleep. For a couple hours.
Fire hazard Dani
Got woken up by boyfriend going to the “toilet”. And I needed to go, so I went in the bush, not before putting wellies back on. As I re-entered the tiny tent and lay down, the little light hanging from the ceiling attacks me, falling directly on my nose, causing me to cry.
At that moment, the statement that sums up the “camping” part of the trip got blurted out in anger: “I don’t understand why would people want to do this for fun”.
You won’t see me in the fields any time soon.
Stunning Alexander McQueen shoes, quoting a friend “if My Little Ponies wore shoes, those would be it”.
Wow.
Wow. That's all.
So exciting, I might, for the first time, camp outside the shop… in cold November!
I love hairpieces. Not hats per se, I don’t think they suit me, but fascinators…. aaaah, they really fascinate me (apologies for the pun).
With the horse-races/wedding season starting, any excuse will do for me to don a hair piece. Sadly, I am not going to the races, and I am making my own fascinator for the wedding I am attending in August.
However, looking at this Vogue picture gallery made me want to buy one…
Hats off to my favourite - Jane Taylor, £350
Apart from Philip Treacy (have to point out, I like MOST of his pieces), milliner Jane Taylor presents an irresistible selection – I would wear most on the gallery.
I also like numbers 87 from Cherry Chau, Piers Atkinson’s number 8, John Lewis’ 43 and Nerida Fraiman 55, 56 and 57!
So many hats, not enough heads (and budget), I think…
Breezy, eh?
The news that Debbie Reynolds will put her iconic dresses from her private collection fills the fashion world with excitement – and I am no different, even though I am unable to afford one.
With dresses such as the “subway” dress Marilyn Monroe wore in “The seven-year itch” proced at US$ 2 million, is not surprising the whole lot is expected to fetch in excess of US$ 7 million. Still a disappointment for Reynolds, who was expecting to open a museum to display the items, but gave up as no sponsor stepped forward.
Dresses made famous by women and women made famous by dresses
This delightful selection consists of dresses worn by famous women in events and movie characters costumes together with controversial picks – J. Lo’s belly button low cut green Versace and “that” dress that brought Elizabeth Hurley to fame.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
My favourites are the rhinestone encrusted dress Marilyn Monroe’s wore to sing that infamous happy birthday to president Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn’s black dress worn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.
“Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress”, said Coco Chanel, and she was right, in more ways than others – I would feel most elegant wearing *most* of these oldies!
So Many Lovely Things 