Want but can't have

           

                    Ralph Lauren Denim shirt - Can't find :(

Paul & Joe Cat Collection blusher stick
 - Glamour

            

             ASOS Monet Flat Leather summer shoes

Alexander Mcqueen Cardholder

        

            Mulberry Continental Wallet - Plaster Pink

                     
             

                 UNIF Studded Biker jacket

TIBI - Sand Cheetah Print Shift Dress

Acne Rita Lightweight Leather jacket

Acne Bomber Jacket

Just a few of the many items I wan't to buy with my imaginary bank balance.
Denim is making a come back which is good as it always reminds me of summer.

Like the rest of the female population I love cats, considering buying this for a gift for a friend or myself (the best kind of gifts) as I am due some Benefit High Beam, however the Paul & Joe stick looks like it gains a smoother outcome after I googled reviews.

Warming to the idea of silver whilst following the crowds, i've never really been a fan, gold all the way, but these shoes make me nostalgic about the 90's and rubber jelly shoes.

I've had the pleasure of holding the mulb in person and it was beautiful, don't normally go for any leather accessories unless they've got some tacky gold on them somewhere, but it think the rose gold is subtle and perfect for all the new pastel spring/summer clothing.

Added the UNIF to my ASOS basket many times as i'm a sucker for anything leopard print and 'bikerish', however the price is too painful for the time being.

Although i'm poor i've decided I'm allowing myself to find and buy a bomber jacket similar to the Acne one with the hope that the weather is too hot for a coat or a leather jacket.

Will keep my findings posted

Eyeliner

I'm not much of a make-up fanatic but have always stayed faithful to wearing liquid eyeliner (flicks) I used to use Rimmel eyeliner pens, have tried No.7 precision felt tip eye pen (only good for a few uses as it dries out) but had my good and bad days, and days where it took me hours to get them looking identical.

Recently I thought i'd branch out a bit and try using a brush, so instead of spending loads on a Mac or Bobbi Brown and it going horrendously wrong I bought the maybelline eyestudio lasting drama gel eyeliner (01 Black) which was £7 from boots or superdrug, and haven't looked back since.

The brush means a smoother and more equal application and avoids having to put layer after layer as the gel is thick and black on one application, for night time I draw thicker flicks and sometimes variate the shape as its so easy, also having dark eyebrows means I can also use it as an eyebrow pencil if I apply lightly.

When this runs out i'm definitely upgrading to a more expensive brand to see if it could possibly be any better.

Spring is almost upon us

I know its not quite spring yet, but the recent weather has left me hopeful and encouraged me to brighten up my wardrobe choices and evidently my nails.

For the base I used one of my current favourite shades: models own - Concrete Mixer and the models own white nail pen, finished off with a safety pin dipped into a yellow barry m.

Valentines day

Here are my valentines day nails I used: Barry M - Bright Red for the hearts, Models Own - Peach Sherbet for the base and a white Models Own pen for the outline.
These were extremely easy to do and took no time at all, I started by drawing and outline of a heart on each nail with my models own pen then just coloured in the spaces.
Buy your models own pen in black or white from: www.modelsownit.com

Excuse the uneven (broken) nails

Happy Valentines Day!

My Chanel: Friend or Foe?

 

 

 

 

There's no denying that most of us would do anything for a Chanel bag to be our best friend. The idea that i'd even come close to owning a real one of these has been held dearly for years, so when student finance decided to give me the biggest lump some of money i'd ever recieved I decided to splash out on this possibility.

I bought the bag from a vintage shop just off commercial street, the name i'd have to re-visit and find out. It was in a shiny cabinet along with some others which all resembled the old lived in dogs you see and just want to give every single one a home at pet rescue centres.

The bag was £115 despite how battered, bruised and strapless it was and I was recited that there is no guarantee of the bag being real, but that day i had recently been at Portabello market, where they were selling smaller, faker looking replicas for £90 so I wasn't bothered at all, i saw it as an investment.

A year on I decided to finally look into a bag restoration service as there didn't seem to be any in the UK, Thankfully my christmas present of a Vogue subscription pointed me in the right directions on the ad page http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/ I have emailed for a quote and am still waiting to see how much it will cost to restore the bag, I will post before and after photos when I finally get round to it.

In the mean time I have browsed many 'authenticity guides' and videos and have discovered some of the key elements in a genuine chanel:

7 Signs

Video Guide

Here are just two of some i found on google, all signs point towards the bag being genuine apart from the magnetic clasp and the lack of 'made in' and I still haven't been able to find any information on this, other than on: 

Yahoo Answers

Hope these links are of some help.

Fingers Crossed and if in doubt, google

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