New Essie Collection!

I was just cruising Transdesign.com to see if any new collections are coming up and came across this lovely collection from Essie.

The Wedding Collection

                  

Now I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be getting married this year but I totally love this whole collection. I just adore these colours at the moment, pretty pastels and natural colours. I haven't seen any swatches yet but I really hope they are creams, Essie's last few collections have been creams so heres hoping!

                                                         

They will be available from April 1st.

Leopard Print Nails!

Ever since the Minx nail craze hit the style magazines and the internet I have been obsessed with getting either the gold done or the leopard print. There are many nail tutorials on You Tube for leopard print nails but I finally had a go myself and I am really pleased with the results!

First I took three polishes, I used OPI I Get A Kick Out Of Gold, OPI Brisbane Bronze and Chanel Black Satin. If you don't have these polishes you can use any gold base, a light brown and any black.

I first used my base coat, I am currently using OPI Nail Envy, then I painted two coats of the gold.

OPI I Get A Kick Out Of Gold

I waited a few minutes for this to dry then took the Brisbane Bronze and painted random dots on each nail.

Again I waited a few minutes for this to dry. Then I took a cocktail stick, I was going to try a nail art brush but I found it a little to big and it got a bit messy, dot some black onto a piece of paper and dip the stick into the polish.
Then I made random C shapes around each brown spot, do some with one black shape some with two or three, make it totally random.
Make sure the black is quite dry before you apply the top coat as it can smudge and you don't want to ruin the whole nail at this stage!

The finished manicure!

I absolutely LOVE it! I am so happy with the outcome! I have had many compliments at work and a few funny looks, I don't think they understand the concept! I am so pleased that I really feel that I am not too bothered about getting the Minx version done! I will be doing this look on my toes for summer, I think it will look amazing with gold sandals and some bright sunshine!!

Totally Obsessed!

I made a previous post about the Saturn handbag from Tabitha but now it comes in another colour which is way more me!

YELLOW!!

OMG I love it so much I had to put my feelings out there!! I can't stop looking at it! Its amazing how a handbag can make me go all giddy! Click here to go to the Tabitha site

Fearne Cotton has one in black.

I always loved the bag in black but in the back of my mind I just wished it came in another colour way. I know black is a classic colour but I just prefer things a little more colourful! I hope to buy the Saturn next month just in time for the weather to start warming up and when I have saved a bit more!!

Another handbag that gives me the same googly feeling is the Fendi Spy

WOW! 

It gives me goosebumps! I know this is an over the top reaction to something as trivial as a handbag but we all have something that makes us go all squealy and silly when we see it!

What's yours? Shoes? Rings? Chocolate?!

xoxo

Fabulous fragrance!

I have been trying to find myself some new perfumes. There are so many available that I must be able to find one that I like. Well I can't! I must be quite fussy with my fragrance!

My perfume of choice for years was Clarins Eau Ressourcante,

Its a very fresh scent, Clarins describe it as a "woody-floral" and I would agree with that description. It is also designed to calm and restore balance, I'm not sure if that's true but I do enjoy wearing it.
I still love it but I haven't worn it for a while because I absolutely loooove Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche.

I'm not sure what attracted me to this perfume, I think I bought my first bottle in the Duty Free at the airport. Again its a floral fragrance. I just love wearing it! It makes me feel glam and grown up because its Chanel!

I recently borrowed my Mums Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and I adore it! I've always loved the scent on her and have steered away from buying it as its my Mums smell and it reminds me of her! I am most definitely buying this soon!

I'm starting to see a pattern here as Chanel describe Mademoiselle as oriental fresh. This is obviously a fragrance that attracts me.

Chanel is clearly my brand too! I was very excited to see that with the Summer 2010 collections they will be releasing a new version of Chance.

Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, I really hope this lives up to my expectations! I hope its a rosey scent, I'm probably saying this because its pink! I do hope its floral, actually the model has flowers wrapped around her so that has to be a clue! I really dislike vanilla or musky fragrances and anything that is sweet and sickly.

What are your fave fragrances? Do you have any floral suggestions for me?!

xoxo

Polish Prediction

I'm really enjoying the new collections that are surfacing for Spring and Summer 2010. I love that nail polish brands are finally doing a different coloured collections not just collections of red and burgundy colours. I'm not knocking those types of colours, I have my fair share in my collection, but I think it's time for change.

I think pastel colours are going to be huuuuge this summer. They started to make an appearance last year, I bought a Nails Inc collection in these very colours but didn't really get around to wearing it much.

China Glaze has recently released their Up and Away collection and it has just become available to buy on your favourite e-tailer in the last couple of days.

Illamasqa released pictures of their up and coming collection yesterday.

I have been looking into the brand Orly over the last couple of days and have found promo pic of their Spring 2010 collection

Pixy Stix, Lollipop, Lemonade, Gumdrop, Cotton Candy, Snowcone

I love the look of the Orly collection, all of the colours, and I haver my eye ona few from China Glaze! I hope these colours catch on, how perfect for a lovely summers day to be wearing a pretty pastel colour on your toes or fingers. There is a big trend for floral and more "girly" prints and fabrics coming on to the high street and I think these colours will be perfect!

Will you be buying some of these?

Carrie Necklace

I love Sex and the City and like to think of myself looking a little bit like Carrie, although I know I don't really! Who doesn't love her style, girly, cute and she always has amazing jewellery.
Her Carrie necklace made a huge fuss from the start. I have always wanted one and considered buying one many times but I am very fussy about the lettering and about the chain that it dangles from. Today the postie brought me my very own Hannah necklace!

I was thumbing through one of my favourite mags, Look, when I came across a feature they were doing about name necklaces and how they are making a comeback this year and of course with the second Sex and the City movie making its way to the cinemas this year, the Carrie necklace will be in full screen glory for us to drool over. Oh just me then!

They had a list of websites to check out but I was drawn to oine that seemed to have the perfect lettering and chain. http://www.kendijewlz.com/. They quote three weeks for it to be made and sent but mine only took a week to be made and it arrived a couple of days later! I really wanted the gold version but couldn't justify spending £95 on it so I went for the silver option which was £35.

I love it!

Check the site out if you want to wear your name a la Carrie!

Whaddya think? A trend for you or a no go?

A plea!

If you have seen any of my You Tube videos and read any of my earlier blogs you will probably know that I have a rather unhealthy addiction to nail polish! I obsess when I see a new colour that isn't in my collection, I squeal when I see an amazing colour that I HAVE TO HAVE!! I even have a list of OPI colours that I will eventually purchase!

I read lots of nail polish blogs, with my favourite being All Lacquered Up. Michelle, like me, has an obsession with nail varnish and has recently got me addicted to Butter London polishes, which btw are bloomin amazing!

One of Michelle's posts yesterday was for the new Spring 2010 polishes from Rescue Beauty Lounge – here. I got very excited by this colour, Diddy Mow.

Wow! What a fab colour! Thanks to ALU for the pic!


I have got one polish from RBL called Black Russian and its fabulous, a wonderful application and long lasting. But, you try and find this brand in the UK, HQhair.com have a pathetic selection and yet they boast that they are the UK's only stockist. This isn't the only nail polish brand that is difficult to get hold of in the UK. OPI in any kind of selection is rare, China Glaze is non-existent and have you ever seen a Zoya polish in Boots? I had to scour the internet for the Butter London polishes that I wanted to buy; I did find them but only had a handful to choose from when their back catalogue is much larger. Why do we miss out on these fabulous products?


I really think there is a gap in our beauty market here. Why aren't Sephora in the UK, do we not have the same beauty obsession as our YT girls in America? Why doesn't Boots go that little bit further to stock some more unusual brands? Even my beloved John Lewis doesn't have a decent selection.


Do you agree? Which brands would you like to see more of on our high street or at least available for delivery in this country!


Rant over. Thank you!

Most Wanted!

My two favorite handbags in my collection are both from Tabitha . If you haven't heard of them they are a small company but are loved by many celebs including Fearne Cotton and Danii Minogue and are often featured in style magazines. They are a bridge between high street and high end designer bags. They are very high quality leather bags and I always love their designs.

I am obsessed with this bag right now!

Tabitha Saturn in Black

I neeeed it!!

I love the studded detail and it just looks nice and heavy! It certainly seems to be of the quality I would expect from Tabitha and at £265 I would expect it to be!

Here's a link to their website - Tabitha

I wish I was wearing this today!

I love floral prints and they are everywhere right now! Most of these items are from Accessorize where I would live if I could I adore almost everything from there! I am also obsessed with boyfriend cardigans, every single one I have bought recently has been in that style, a short one seems wierd to me now!

I wish I was wearing this! by Hannah Wright featuring Monsoon

New Years Resolutions!

Happy New Year!!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and festive season and a good new year! I certainly did! As usual at this time of year we all make promises that we are going to improve our lives in the following shiny New Year well here are mine,

1. A cliché I know but I want to lose some more weight. This is my main priority this year! I want to lose at least another stone, I have lost 2 stone 5 pounds in the past six months so I know I can do it, I'm not setting myself any deadlines but I'll be disappointed if I haven't achieved it by my birthday in July.

2. I want to restart my Interior Design course. I started a home learning course that I thought I could manage to do along with working but I am so lazy I have just let it slide and have only completed one assignment. I need to give myself a good kick up the bum!

3. Take up a hobby. I literally do the same thing every night when I get home from work, I'm sure it’s the same as most people but I get on the internet and I usually stay there until bedtime! I need to broaden my horizons!

4. Save some money for a LV Speedy 35! A shallow resolution I know but I am terrible at saving any money, I spend everything on pay day! It would be a personal achievement for me to save up for something significant.

5. Work. I need to do something different at work, I don't want to leave my job because I enjoy it but I want to do something else within my department. This means talking to the boss.... scary lady!!

6. Update my blog more often! Thank you so much to my followers but I neglect this blog, I will do my best to update it, even if it’s just a FOTD! I enjoy YT videos because they are so easy, blogging means I have to use my brain which I have had on standby for some time now! Perhaps this is what I need to get the grey matter going!

What are your new year’s resolutions?

Christmas Wish List!

I was having a think about some of the things I'd love to get for Christmas, I have emailed the list to Father Christmas!

MAC

Sexpot pigment collection

Satin Taupe Eyeshadow

Trax Eyeshadow

Sumptuous Olive Eyeshadow

Silver Ring Eyeshadow

Surprise Me Lipstick

Utter Fun Lipstick

Chatterbox Lipstick

Pinch Me Blush

Butter London Fashionista’s Favourites Fall Nail collection

Floral Holdall from ASOS

Black Party Pumps from Boden

Bobbi Brown Chrome Pallette or the Earth Metal Lip and Eye Pallette

Louis Vuitton Speedy 40

Accessorize things!

Super Mario Bros Wii

Samsung ST500 Digital Camera

Apple Macbook

Bow Street Nails Inc Polish

A Minx Manicure at a Nails Inc Salon, preferably South Molton Street, London!

There are two things on this list that I have no chance of getting but it was worth a go!!

What's on your wishlist?!

xoxo

OPI Hong Kong Collection 2010!

OMG! OMG! OMG!!

A new collection from OPI!

First row from L-R

Bling Dynasty,

Red My Fortune Cookie,

Hot & Spicy,

Dim Sum Plum,

Jade is the New Black,

Suzi Says Feng Shui

Second row from L-R
A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find,
Lucky Lucky Lavender,
Meet Me on the Star Ferry,
Panda-monium Pink,
Pearl of Wisdom,
I’m Chop-Sticking to My Story

Wow! I love the announcement of a new collection! I love a few of these, I think the colour everyone will have their eye on is Jade Is The New Black, it looks stunning. The other interesting on for me is Suzi Says Feng Shui, another stunning looking colour! I'm really into lighter colours right now so I would also be interested in Pearl of Wisdom. I can see another Transdesign order being placed early in the new year!

Look forward to painting your nails witht hte new collection in January/February 2010!

Which are your favourite colours?

Thanks to pssion.se for the pictures!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween Everyone!

xoxo

FOTD and NOTD!!

Heres a little FOTD

I'm wearing,

Clarins Matte Foundation

MAC MSF in Medium

MAC MSF in Soft and Gentle

Bobbi Brown Blush in Apricot

MAC Eyeshadow quad in Assemblage

DiorShow Blackout Mascara

And a NOTD too!

I'm wearing,

Nails Inc Hollywood from The Hills collection

Swarovski Crystals in Crystal and Capri Blue

xoxo

Halloween Nail Tutorial

Hey guys!

I know my blog is becoming a little nailcentric at the moment but its my obsession right now!

I did a little video for a Halloween look for your nails, I hope you like it!

Ins and Outs!

In

• Autumn! I love the colours of the countryside right now, and I love needing to wear a big cardi and a scarf to go out in the morning!
• Eyeliner - as a newbie to eyeliner I just looove how my eyes look with it on! I just need to practice the different ways to line my eyes
• Holiday Collections - All of the nail polish brands a bringing out their Holiday Collections, I am looking forward to getting a couple of OPI's and there is yet another Nails Inc quad to get!
• Neon Pink toes - I have purchased my first neon polish after watching Elles video, with the genius title, if it's not NEON it shouldn't BE ON! I love it!

Out

• Being cold - a side effect of Autumn arriving!
• Stressing about whether to dye my hair or not! I want to go darker for the winter and I have bought a plum colour but when I suggested this colour to my hairdresser he pretty much shouted nooooo and said don't do it! On the other hand I love my natural highlighs that I have right now but they will be covered by the dye.
• Rollercoasters - I'm going to Thorpe Park tomorrow and I have never been on a rollercoaster! I'm bricking it!
• Miley Cyrus not being on Twitter - she left :( I understand why though!
• Having to wait a week to see the next episode of Gossip Girl! Series 3 started on Wednesday, seriously the best thing on TV!

Do you have any ins and outs in your life right now? Let me know!

Nails Inc Holiday Collection

I give full credit to Michelle from All Lacquered Up for this post but I am truely excited about these and I hope they are for real!

Nails Inc Holiday Collection

Seriously, sparkly, Swarovski crystalled Nails Inc polishes.... LOVE! They don't look like new colours, they seem to be some classic Nails Inc colours like Victoria and Albert (Red) Black Taxi (Black) and Shoreditch (Hot Pink).

I can highly reccomend the glass files too and how cute are they with the Swarovski crystals!

Michelle spotted these at Cosmoprof back in July and here is her original post.

Bring on the holiday sparkle!

The Glitterati

I don't know about you but I seem to get very excited around anything sparkly or glittery. During recent blog cruising, particularly on Scrangie I came across the preview of Zoya's new Ultra Glitter line,



:) That picture makes me happy!

L-R Nova, Lustre, Astra.

These are FULL COVERAGE glitter polishes, seriously! I am not aware of many full coverage Glitter Polishes but they seem to be making themselves more avaliable.
China Glaze have recently launched 50, yes that was 50 glitter polishes!



These are some of my favourites from the collection, L-R Bad Kitty, Blue Hawaiian and Atlantis. I like these ones as they have the finer glitter in them, like the Zoya polishes. I don't like the big chunky glitters.

I really want to rock full on glittery nails this winter so I have ordered some from a company called Models Own,



I have ordered them from Models Own direct but you can also buy them from asos.com or in River Island stores.
I cannot wait for them to come! I will do swatches for you when they arrive.

What do you think of this style of polish? As excited as me or not?!!

A Little Quiz!

I've seen a few people do this so here's mine!

1. What is your favorite item of clothing?
Cardigans, they cover my wobbly arms!

2. What are your biggest obsessions?
Nail Varnish, Frappuccinos, Gossip Girl and Handbags!

3. Who inspires you?
Selena Gomez

4. Who is your favorite designer and why?
I love Mulberry handbags

5. What is your favourite song ever?
I couldn’t possibly pin it down!

6. What is your favourite song right now?
Dizzee Rascal – Holiday
Calvin Harris – Sexy Bitch

7. If you were a candy what would it be?
Jelly Tots :)

8. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet- what words would describe your rainbow?
iPhone, Nail Varnish, Travel, Fabric, Handbag, Frappuccino, Love

9. What’s your favorite film?
Anything Disney, Anything with Reese Witherspoon, High School Musical 2, Nothing high brow or classic!!

10. Who's your favorite actor?
Reese Witherspoon

11. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be ?
Think of the perfect beach….. I’ll be there!

12. What are your three favorite smells?
Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche, Coffee, Freshly washed clothing

13. What are your three favorite tastes?
Coffee flavoured Ice Cream, Total Yoghurt with Honey, Strawberries

14. What is your most treasured possession?
My 21st birthday pressie, a diamond pendant

15. What did you always want to do/be when you grew up?
An actress

16. If you were an ice cream what flavor would you be?
Coffee

17. If someone made a short film of your life, who would play you?
Demi Lovato

18. What would your perfect afternoon consist of?
Cuddling someone special somewhere hot and beautiful

19. If you were a flower, what would you be?
A Rose!

20. Tell me a random thing....be it your favorite line from a song, scene from a movie or quote from a book.....tell me about something that you love.....
I’m kind of double jointed and I am completely addicted to the Disney Channel!

Bobbi I Love You!

Holy Moly! This video nearly made me get up and run to the nearest Bobbi Brown counter!