Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Spring nails

Being a pale skinned creature I have always been drawn towards pastel nail polishes. They are extremely flattering on even the most cool skin tone, and always make me feel fresh and neat. Luckily, the nail trend for Spring (which is hopefully going to remain in the UK despite forecasts of snow next week) is pastels. I was therefore very excited to try the new range of polishes from Eyeko.

I was sent the two on the left (nude and purple) and the two on the right (lilac and vintage). Like a kid in a sweet shop I immediately had to try them all on as I just couldn't decide which colour I should commit all my nails to ;).

Overall, the formula on these is pretty good, though a little streaky on the first coat after the second coat the colour evens out beautifully. However, this was not the case with the nude polish, where after three coats my nail was still visible (though this is my least favourite colour anyway as it turned quite orange on me - no likey). The others were very opaque after two coats and lasted well on my chip prone nails (about 4 days). I also love the dinky little vintage bottles as it means I can use them up before the polish dries out and at just £3.50 I think they are well worth it.

Though I have honestly had just about enough mint green polish I decided to give the green a go for a couple of days over the weekend. I love the shade as it is true to the colour in the bottle, and is a little more blue based than some other mints I have tried, which is great as there is nothing worse in my book than mouldy looking nails! My friend also spotted it and fell in love. She has been wearing it all week and it has lasted really well (though she has ridiculously strong nails that I am forever jealous of so I would not count her as a real test subject.. hehe).

My personal favourite of the bunch has to be the lilac. Oh how I do love thee lilac. I have tried quite a few and I find this colour to be one of the most flattering, just bright enough to be noticed and not so blue that it makes my fingers look frost bitten (does anyone else get that?).
Isn't it puurrty? Love, love, love!
If you are thinking of picking up a new colour for Spring, I highly recommend this one :).

What's your favourite nail varnish colour at the moment/ for Spring.

My New Favorite Shoes!

I just love these!
Can't wait for warmer weather in NYC. :-D


http://www.aldoshoes.com/

What I Wore...."Fun Floral Skirt"

It was warm 2 days in a row in NYC. I just had to break out my floral print skirt!


Cropped Denim Jacket: Bebe
Pink Lightweight Shirt:  LNA
White Tank: Express
Floral Skirt: Forever 21
Sandals: Aldo circa 2009
Silver Ball Necklace: Club Monaco

What I Wore...."Military Chic"

I love anything Military inspired.


Slim Distressed Boyfriend Jeans: Ralph Lauren Rugby
Military Gauze Shirt: Ralph Lauren Rugby
Shoes/Booties: Aldo
Brass Ball Necklace: Club Monaco

Illamasqua Body Electrics

Illamasqua was going to be holding an event in April but due to train strikes and various other factors, this had to be cancelled. They said they would be sending out a gift to everyone who was invited to the event. You will have already read Holly's post on this yesterday over at The Yummy Mummy's Beauty Blog. I got mine this morning and I was very excited to open the big black bow! Inside the lime green covered interior of the box was Body Electrics info which looks amazingly artistic (as does all of Illamasqua's promotional art)...
I was lucky enough to be sent the Liquid Metal in Surge and the Nail Polish in Jo'Mina, which as Holly had said, really is a true lilac. I can't wait to wear this! It's still pastel but vibrant at the same time!
The Liquid Metal in Surge is amazing! I've never owned one of these before but I've read countless blog posts on them and how pigmented they are, and they weren't wrong!
I am really looking forward to doing an Illamasqua haul soon because I find their products really exciting. This new collection is "inspired by the power of kinetic energy and the fluidity of the body in motion". I think the reason why I'm so drawn to Illamasqua is because it really appeals to my creative side. They take things further than other brands. It may not be your cup of tea but I like the fact that they offer something completely different to the market. Now that their website has been greatly improved with proper swatches, it's so much easier to find what you're looking for. It just shows you that they did listen to everyone's feedback and that is really encouraging.
Is there anything you have been coveting from Illamasqua?
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