NOTD : OPI Zom-body to Love

Hi Lovellies!
Long time no see huh? I'm back from vacation and meanwhile I received my new polishes! First is Zom-body to love from OPI's Halloween Collection 2011, and it is a Glow in the dark polish! Here it goes:
In sunlight:

This is 3 coats. The polish itself is very sheer and when you look in the bottle as well as on your nails, you can see the green micro particles in a clear base. Right now my hands are pretty tan, after 60 hours on direct sun exposure in Greece, but I wouldn't mind the sheerness in pale skin. I guess. Now for the fun part, In the dark :

I had to adjust this like crazy so you can see in this picture what I can see in real life, and that is pretty much accurate. It has the glow of these "glow in the dark stars and planets" I used to put on my ceiling as a child. It will not light up a room for sure, but it is visible .

As for layering now, I layer it with 3 green polishes, using it as a top coat, but I found the glow was no longer detectable.

I also used glitters on top of it to make it more interesting in light. I found that with sparse glitters (like China Glaze Party Hearty) it did continue to glow, just not that much (it was hardly visible in a picture).

 So is it worth buying? I think that for a halloween party or a costume ball it would flatter a zombie look. Can also be used under blacklight I guess (but I didn't have one :P) where the effect would probably be more visible.

Nail Trends Alert!

Long time no post - been sooo busy studying-working-running errands! So, tomorrow I am leaving for Paris in a trendhunting journey! Here's a post to keep you busy manicuring till tuesday :)

The Nudes And the Peaches

 To achieve the coveted "Mannequin Hands" nudes and peachy-pinkish tones are the way to go!

ASO: Golden Awards, Photo by Real Style Network.
Short Nude nails were the choice of many and we can see why, Minor upkeep, match with everything and make your nails look naturally beautiful.

Step Right Up by OPI - Around 14,5 Euros
Wonderful pinkish pink

Chanel Peche nacree - Around 18 Euros
Pearly Peach

The Foils

They are HOT, HOT right now and you can find them everywhere on the red carpet.

Available at salons and also on the internet, I got mine from www.nailtips.gr.
















The Yellows
I am telling you, yellow ASO many stars this month (Katy Perry) is gonna be a must this Spring-summer.

Coming Soon: Chanel Mimosa

China Glaze Happy Go Lucky
Pretty extra bright yellow, like REAL yellow.

Wardrobe Talk

Urban Chic

This look summarizes my obsessions for spring 2011: Skinny Colourful jeans, Prints and patterns everywhere, crazy block heels!
The mix of different styles and fits, the 70's touch and the retro glasses make a fashion forward statement and are all very wearable.
Everything but the bag is from Topshop.The bag is from Jessica Simpson's Collection .
Approximate cost of this look: 230 Euros.

What do you think of this look?

I'm back!! + Some hair talk

Sorry I've been away for a while, truth is I was feeling really tired these past few days so I didn't manage to edit any material I wanted to post.. Anyway, I hope next week I'll finally post some reviews I have been doing and also post some makeup tutorials. ( I have convinced two of my beautiful friends to participate!)

Having said all that, I wanted to stress an important issue - Hair. Lately it has been sooo cold and rainy here and I really had to take measures to save my hair, which I have been patiently growing for a year now, since my really short jaw-length bob cut which was proven necessary to take away all the dye damage I had done. From natural medium to dark blonde in just 3 years I had orange, pink, plum, chestnut brown, platinum blonde, purple brown and finally light brown - that was when I decided to cut it all off and grow my natural colour from scratch. Now, the previous light brown at the ends ha turned to light blonde and I finally have my exact natural colour with my natural highlights and all :)Plus, it is unbelievable how much healthier my hair is now - still not perfect though.

What I want to say is that people like me, who are obviously no hair experts and also refuse to get professional help with colour and maintainance should better leave the dyes alone.

Learn from my experience and don't experiment with different and wild colours in a short period of time and most of all don't do it on your own. A nice alternative to dyes and highlights is clip-in extensions in cute colours. I recently bought some baby pink extensions which add a little bit of colour without gradually destroying your hair shaft.

That was all for now, I am going to get a nice little 1cm trim from my mother now to keep these split ends away :) As for the colour journey I'm going to post some pictures soon!

Till then,
Dee

DIY: Design your own shoes

I've always had lots of ideas on designing shoes but it is hard to get all that special equipment and materials. If you'd like to wear your own designs, here is this site I discovered: http://www.shoesofprey.com/

These designs are actually drawn by YOU! You first choose the shoe's style:
Gladiator, Ankle Boot, Round toe, Platform, Wedge, Pointed toe or Ballet Flat.
Then in a canvas like application, you add the desired material (Leather, Suede, Fish scales, silk and more) in the various places of the shoe. Choose any decorations and heel height and your shoes are ready! Then you can order them. Prices are rather high, but when do you get the chance to wear your own shoes?

These pictures on the side are actually finished products displayed in the site's gallery. The gallery is the best place to get an idea of what your design will look like in real life.

 

Here is the official Shoes of Prey video tutorial to get you started. Enjoy!

Season Alert: Capes

Love 'em or hate 'em capes are becoming a huge trend lately, and I'm glad about it. I've always loved them and now it's time to show them and not receive weird comments :) I got these babies lately. Love them?

ASOS Vintage Cape: Obviously, a vintage twist on a very nice cape. 

Goes with everything, for me works best with blue jeans and knee high winter boots.

At 100 euro currently.

River Island Cape at ASOS: A more modern version of a beautiful cape.

Also easy to mix and match and I love to wear it with skirts and mini dresses with military ankle boots. Best value for money, at 25 euros.

ASOS Fantasy Fur Cape: My personal Fave, and a more formal cape. Very warm and cute, at 44 euros i find it a must have accesory! Wear it over your leather jacket, favorite sweater or even maxi dress and you add a touch of eccentricity in your style!

Pictures are taken from asos.com

Hope you enjoy !

Dee

All I want for Xmas is Jeffrey Campbell!!

Edgy, fierce, eccentric and most of all, affordable, Jeffrey Campbell is my new obsession. His shoes are to die for! Every design is unique and quality is great. Here are some of the designs I'm planning on putting in my Dear Santa list...

Pony Hair Cheetah

Red Platforms!

My personal fav!

Artist's Blue Wedge!

 It's easy to see Jeffrey, like me, loves high heels and wedges! I also like the fact that most of them can be worn all year long!
Which are your favorites, and how would you wear them?
Now I'm off to continue my list !

Love,

Dee

Pictures are from modcloth and Nasty Gal online shops.