Paris....Je T'aime >

As promised here are some more photos of my recent trip to Paris!

I love the Metro signs! They straight away remind me I am in the beautiful city that is Paris...

My daily breakfast in Paris....Almond AND Chocolate croissants!

The first day in Paris I ended up going to Disneyland with friends. I had been there before about 20 years ago with my family so it was really fun to return to unleash the inner child in me :)

Plenty more pictures after the jump...

New snakeskin pumps from ZAPA Paris

When I was in Paris, my friend introduced me to one of her favourite stores there....ZAPA!

ZAPA Paris is a french fashion house that has been around since 1972. Their designs and accessories are elegant, modern and sophisticated. It's not quite high street but also not quite designer, prices are more comparable to say Reiss and Whistles or other french stores like Maje and Sandro.

When I walked into the shop I could understand why she loved it so much. The store was filled with a collection full of quality beautiful items but one pair of shoes in particular enchanted me.....

I mean how could I not take these beauties home?!These are not real snakeskin but leather with a snakeskin print.

The main thing I loved about these shoes however was how amazingly comfortable they felt on....

I almost wanted to walk out of the store in them (paying first of course) & keep wearing them all day :)

They don't seem to sell these heels on their website but here is a link for the same style but in a gorgeous nude suede version. Priced at €165 (link)

I wore them out for dinner that same night with simple skinny black trousers, a white top and black blazer for a fun but classic look! I think these snake skin pumps will be able to spice up many outfits!

I loved ZAPA Paris and will definitely check them out again next time I am in Paris because unfortunately I think they are only located in France and Belgium at the moment.  

Had you heard of ZAPA Paris before? xoxo 

If you please....(with MAC Tan pigment eyes)

One of my favourite lipsticks at the moment is 'If you please' from 17 Cosmetics. It's a bright pink shade from their Supreme Shine collection and only costs about £4.99 from Boots!

It's such a fun bold pink colour that you can apply lightly or build it up for a more intense look...

When I wear this lippy I like pairing it with one of my holy grail MAC pigments in Tan. 

You can read my post about how to use and apply MAC Pigments here: link!Tan is a muted pinky brown bronze colour that really seems to make my blue eyes pop!

When I wear this shade people often comment on how bright my eyes look that day :)Products used on eyes:

Estée Lauder Double Wear Shadow Crème in Buttercream (base)

MAC Tan pigment (all over lid and lower lash line)

Estée Lauder Pure Color Eyeliner in Blackened Black  (tight lined the waterline; top & bottom)

Incredilash Mascara by 2True Cosmetics

From the 17 Supreme Shine Lipstick range I have both 'If you please' and 'Hot stuff'. I think the packaging of these lipsticks is really nice; they look very high end for only a few pennies!

If You Please (left) and Hot Stuff (right)

Hot stuff is a stunning hot red shade! It's rich, highly pigmented and slides on smoothly leaving your lips with a lovely shine but not sticky or glossy. 

There are 13 shades in the Supreme Shine Lipstick range and for £4.99 I think they are great value for money. You can find them online here or at your local Boots store.

PureTan's light tanning range for a natural tan!

With summer on its way (well technically it should be here by now but let’s not get into the finer details of this (miserable) weather in London at the moment)…..I admit that I am definitely a girl that relies on a bit of ‘help’ to get myself looking more summer ready.

Living in the UK, there is a fine line between a nice and healthy summery glow and looking out of place 'oompa loompa' tanned. I like using the darker tanning mouses or lotions when it's the mids of summer or am going away somewhere hot but during the normal (average) weeks in summer I prefer a more natural light looking tan. Most of the time I use a gradual tanning daily moisturiser every few days to achieve that look. However recently I came across a new brand that offered a great light tanning range so I decided to give this go.

PureTan is a popular Australian brand loved by Miranda Kerr, the Minogue sisters and many other Aussie girls that prefer to fake it than burn in the strong Australian sun. PureTan provides light and dark tanning mouses and lotions that don't have that biscuity or coconut scent but actually smell more like a high-end body moisturiser!

Pure Bronze Light Instant Tanning Lotion -  £32.00

The Light Tanning Lotion is great for the fairer skinned amongst us for a nice buildable natural looking colour. The lotion has a slight shimmer to it and and moisturizes too,  leaving your skin feeling soft without any oily residue. I love that it has a super fast activating formula which means you can shower within an hour of applying, giving you speedy professional finish tanned skin.

Pure Bronze Light Instant Tanning Foam - £32.00

The The Pure Bronze Light Tanning Foam has an air-whipped moisturising formula that is super easy to apply (especially using a tanning mitt - link). This works more like a gradual tanner, but the natural colour forms quickly for a long-lasting sunless tan that is fast drying & streak-free.

Out of the two I probably prefer the mouse because I find this gives me a smoother and slightly faster natural finish. Overall I was really pleased with the results by the PureTan light tanning range. I think it's perfect for anyone that has quite a pale complexion because it is subtle enough not to look fake. So if you are quite fair skinned and have been too scared to try fake tanning in the past because of the dreaded orange look, I'd say give this a go :)

The full Pure Tan product range is available online at Cult Beauty now.