The future belongs to…..

Picked up the December issue of UK Glamour magazine yesterday and it came with a lovely freebie! This month Glamour are offering a FREE Nails Inc polish with every magazine and there are four different shades to collect: Tate, Victoria, Piccadilly Circus and Basil Street. A Nails Inc polish usually retails for £11 and a Glamour mag is only £2, so I’d say that is a pretty good bargain! :)My copy came with the Nails Inc nail polish in the shade ‘Tate’ which is a rich warm red colour!
I am a big fan of Nails Inc polishes, the formula is always so smooth and the brush makes it easy to apply. This is two coats plus a Seche Vite fast dry Top Coat. Me and my flat mate were both doing our nails in front of the telly last night while watching America’s Next Top Model (cycle 16). Have to say, am truly loving my new flat! ♥

And yes it's that time of the week again….. Happy Hump Day xoxo

And Miss World 2011 is....

On Sunday (6 November) 122 contestants showed off their figures, boasted of talents and skills and spoke of their hopes for a better world, all in hopes to win the coveted Miss World 2011 title. The annual beauty pageant took place in London this year with the show being broadcast live to an estimated audience of more than one billion viewers in 150 countries. On a lazy Sunday evening, I was on the couch in my comfies watching the last hour of so of the finale to see Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos (21) win the famous crown!

She is the sixth winner from Venezuela. "I believe that the next Miss World should be a woman of responsibility and reason," Ivian said before winning the title. "I believe the woman should be committed to the organisation and help people in need. Beauty with a heart", added the Venezuelan, who works for a broadcasting company and has a degree in human resources. Out of the top 7 I definitely think Miss Venuezuela was one of the most stunning! Interesting facts are that Ivian has 12 siblings, was sadly orphaned as a young girl and doesn’t speak English!   

Full of emotions when they announce her as winner and being crowded by last year’s Miss World, Alexandria Mills of the United States.

The final seven at this year’s Miss World chosen by the judges, were Miss England, Miss Korea, Miss Philippines, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Scotland, Miss South Africa and of course Miss Venezuela.Second runner up was Miss Puerto, Amanda Victoria Pérez (left) and Miss Phillipines, Gwendoline Ruais (middle) finished as the first runner-up. On the right is Miss Korea, Kyung Min Do.

L-R: Alize Lily Mounter from England, Bokang Ramaredi Montjane from South Africa and Jennifer Reoch from Scotland completed the Top 7 Finalists. My top 3 from the final seven were probably Miss Venezuela, Miss England and Miss South Africa.

What about you? Did you watch any of Miss World 2011? xoxo 

NOTD: Blue Asphalte

Hey! Did you all have a good weekend? I was rocking the following nail polish on the weekend:

This is So Laque Nail Polish in Bleu Asphalte (#37) which launched as part of the Bourjois Paris Ballerine collection back in April this year. I love the colour of this polish; it’s a very stylish blue-grey shade. I found the colour quite hard to capture in the photos so I think in the above pictures it looks a lot bluer than it did in real life. It’s really more a dark slate grey with a hint of navy which comes across a little better in the photo below.

The polish is highly pigmented, which means you’ll only need 1-2 coats and it has a gorgeous super shiny finish! So overall; lovely shade, good formula but it I found I did chip reasonably fast (after 2-3 days I needed to be remove it due to chipping).

I think dark nail polish can either look a little vamp/gothic or if you get the shade right it can also look really chic. This shade is definitely very modern and classy!
What do you think; have you ever rocked a dark nail like this? xoxo 

How to wear red jeans this fall..

One of the hottest trends this fall seems to be coloured jeans. I was immediately hooked on the look but couldn't decide what colour would suit me & my style the best. I was debating between cobalt blue and red but in the end red won because I felt it was more striking and suitable for fall and winter. 

I ended up finding a great pair at ZARA and have been loving them ever since :)
Here is a recent outfit of the day:

♥ Red skinny Jeans by ZARA (cropped with gold zips)

♥ White ruffled sleeve t-shirt by ZARA

♥ Leather high boots by Country Road

♥ Fake Fur Scarf by Primark

♥ Leather biker jacket by River Island

Red jeans could seem intimidating to pull off, but they can really be as versatile as your trusted indigo favourites. The best advice I can give is probably just to wear them like you would your regular jeans! But if you're still a little shy about sporting the red jeans trend, here are some quick tips: 

♥ Don't pair red with red. Instead wear with black, white, gray, navy or beige/nude.

♥ Team the red jeans with a pattern! This could be polka dot, animal print or nautical-inspired stripes. The busy print is a nice balance to the solid red.

♥ Even bolder (but still right on trend) is to team your red jeans with equally bold colours.  For example a bright orange top, blue blazer or even a yellow belt!

♥ Red jeans look fabulous with neutral-coloured or black heels, flats and boots.

♥ Avoid carrying a red handbag when you're wearing red jeans. It will just be way too much. Instead stick with a tan, white or black bag. Or as per the above point try colour blocking by adding a bold green or blue bag!

Here some more red jeans inspiration:

The other night I teamed my favourite new jeans with a French Connection black silk vest for a fun and easy evening ensemble just like Stacey in the first pic!

I'm loving all these looks and definitely think I made the right choice going red! 

Will you be bold and getting yourself a pair of red jeans this fall? xoxo