New In / L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Les Blancs Collection

Pastel nails are my absolute favourite all year round and they certainly epitomise Spring for me.

This Spring is no exception and 2014 twist on the trend comes from L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Les Blancs Collection*.

As the name suggests - Les Blancs - they are white polishes infused with a drop of colour; the names are just as adorable as the shades: Peach Neglige, Nouvelle Vague, Pistachio Drage and Lemon Meringue.

White nails look contemporary and sleek but can also notoriously look chalky and streaky; the polishes  apply smoothly thanks to Colour Riche stretch technology formula and have a shine porcelain finish. 

The hint of colour also makes them elegant and very feminine; every shade is more stunning than the other and perfect for every occasion! 

My favourites are Pistachio Drage - the dreamier minty shade - and Lemon Meringue - the more daring canary yellow one.

I can't wait for summer! These pale hues will compliment beautifully tanned skin and the combinations are endless... so stay tuned for more fun ideas! :)

Easter Nails

Happy Easter Everyone!

Speckle nails have becoming really popular in recent months and they are the cutest design for Spring.

L'Oreal has recently released the Color Rich Top Coat Confetti* which is perfect and effortless for achieving that Easter Eggshell effect.

It really couldn't be any easier - just pick your favourite pastel colour from the L'Oreal Paris Color Riche range and then add 1 or 2 coats of the confetti polish and, voila', you're left with stunning results bound to draw a few compliments. :)

I chose no201 Rose Paradise* because I can't resist a soft, baby pink and it's ideal in many occasions... but there are so many beautiful shades that will work perfectly for this look; for example, no306 Sex On The Peach - a gorgeous coral - or no622 Soft Chinchilla - a pastel grey.

I love the wee square bottle of this range and the quality also is very good: the polish applies easily and without streaks and the result's extremely glossy!

Here's the piece de resistance!

Confetti is a clear top coat with white and black micro-flecks; the glitter is matte but the gel is glossy so It acts as a top coat, too.

Also, it helps the manicure last longer but be prepared to soak for removal (like any other glitter polish).

L'Oreal Confetti Top Coat, Rimmel Peppermint, L'Oreal Rose Paradise, Zoya Kendal

Hehe... I love this effect so much that I went a bit crazy and started to try it with every colour :)

Which is your favourite? Have you tried the Confetti Top Coat yet?

Delivery / Asos

I placed a cheeky order on Asos.com few weeks ago... well, not that cheeky after all since everything was on sale.

Yeah, I kinda of trained myself to avoid the website, otherwise I would order something every bloody week - still, I let myself indulge during the sales... good compromise, right?! ;)

ASOS Lula Ballet Flats with Colour Block

I've been wanting a pair of pastel flats for few months but couldn't decide on the colour... so I went multicolour - yay - and I like the metallic inserts, too.

These were pretty affordable at normal price (£25) but I got them for 13quid which I'm very pleased with. I wear a 7Uk and the shoes are a bit on the large side but the 6 was too small... oh the joy of being an half size, NOT!!!

They didn't come in a box but they sent them in a dust bag, at least.

 Oasis Pearl Flower Stretch Ring & Earrings

That's a lovely wee set for under a tenner! The earrings were £6 (down from £10) and the ring only £3 (down from £12).

The rose gold caught my eyes, at first... and then I thought that the pearl and the black enamel combo were kinda of Marc Jacobs-esque, too.

 I just wish the earrings thingy on the back was central but they are small enough that the flower doesn't actually hang off the earlobe (am I making any sense here??!)

 Nice detailing of the metal, tho and the ring is stretching so is very comfortable and no issue with the size there.

 Ted Baker Raspberry Ring

There's a whole series of jelly fruits from Ted Baker... I've also seen a yellow lemon and green apple; you can get the matching pendant, too but I actually got the ring to wear it with an Hobbs necklace that I already got (just realised that I never featured it on the blog so I'm gonna post a pic below).

I wanna bite it!!!

 As always, every detail is perfect - there's an engraving with the brand and the size on the inside of the ring and the packaging per se is outstanding.

Hobbs necklace

Did you hit the Asos sale? :)

Topshop Haul

Knitted Lurex Sweater

I couldn't leave this beauty in the shop!

It's a fine knit, pretty thin - I can't stand anything too thick on my skin - and feels very soft on the skin.

It is super-delicate so it's gonna be a bit of pain to wash but it's so flattering on and I love the colour (honestly, the picture can't do it justice).

I, usually, wear a UK10/12 but had to buy a UK8 because it's pretty baggy... Score!!! ;P

details of the colours

Lace Trim Ankle Socks

I picked up these in the 3 for £8 offer... black, mint & lilac... super cute!

I needed pastel socks anyway... and you can't go wrong with a black pair too.

 Have you been shopping in Topshop, recently?

What did you buy? :)