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Nice Stems! A Summer OPI collection

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Erica

You can imagine my excitement when I found out OPI was releasing a summer collections called Nice Stems that contained four pink polishes.

{from left to right: Play in the Peonies, Be a Dahlia Wont you?, I Lily Love You and Come to Poppy}

{Play in the Peonies}

Play in the Peonies is a white with just a touch of pink and pearl luster I absolutely adore peonies as they are one of my favorite flowers. I especially love the soft pink hue that they have. I was expecting more out of this shade and wish it had more pink in it as opposed to the white.

{Be a Dahlia Wont you?}

Be a Dahlia Wont you? is a a bright fuchsia with flecks of glassy glitter pieces. Because of the flecks of glassy glitter I found it extremely hard to capture this shade. Again this was not a color that i would really associate with a Dahlia.

{I Lily Love You}

I Lily Love You is a dainty pink multi colored glitter with gold confetti pieces. To me it seemed like a brighter version of Katy Perry\’s \”Last Friday Night\”. I think it\’s kind of pretty and definitely a dainty shade for a little girl.

{Come to Poppy}

Come to Poppy is a pinky coral hue and is my favorite color in the collection. This lacquer is more of a pink than an orange where as the actual flower is more of an orange.

My thoughts on the collection
While this collection is very feminine I felt like it was lacking. When I found out it was going to be based on some of my favorite flowers I was expecting some gorgeous pinks with a great coral/orange thrown in. Instead it was a collection that lacked the wow factor and contained a lot of pearl, glass flecks and glitter. For people who are not polished pink girls this collection may be for you, however I am a pink girl and just felt like the entire collection left me hanging.

What do you think of this collection?

In the summer time when the weather is hot….

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Erica

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{the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers I have ever received}

Well summer has officially arrived! So I thought I would share with you some summer favsies.

{The lip color I am currently in lust with Pretty Amazing in Moxie}

{a 4th of July package waiting at my door from my Mummsie}

{current nail polish hue is OPI Cozu-melted in the Sun}

I recently participated in an OPI nail polish swap and received OPI Cozu-melted in the Sun absolutely love it!

{my summer go to polishes for my nails}

from left to right: Zoya Shay, Zoya Minka, Zoya Pandora, Butter London Aston and China Glaze Peachy Keen

{my summer go to toe polishes}

from left to right: OPI No Room for the Blues, OPI Cozu-melted in the Sun and China Glaze Shocking Pink. *Note Shocking pink is a BRIGHT Barbie pink a must have!

{wishing I was in Michigan for Strawberry season – how good does this pie look my Mum made}

What\’s your go to summer polish?

A Kate Update

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Erica

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Kate carried out her first military role as a royal along with William as they attended a special ceremony in Windsor to mark Armed Forces Day.

So who was she wearing?

Fascinator by: Rachel Travor-Morgan

Earrings: Kiki McDonough

Military Jacket: Appears to be Alexander McQueen

Clutch: Anya Hindmarch Marano, Shagreen(stingray) in blue

Shoes: Prada Pumps

Of course I cannot forget this charming bracelet. There is a tiara a top a cursive \”c\”. Which is Catherine\’s official seal.

If you wanted to copy Kate\’s shoes, dress, jacket and clutch at Epsom it\’s going to run you over $800. The clutch alone is going to run you about $224. However when I was at Nordstrom searching for a clutch for myself I found an alternative to Kate\’s LK Bennett Natalie Clutch.

{Franchi \’Camille\’ Textured Box Clutch}

This clutch can be found at Nordstrom and will run you about $118

Floppy Sun Hat

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Erica

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Tips & Tricks for looking gorgeous in a floppy sun hat

• Cheaper versions can be found at stores like Forever 21, however they\’ll lose their shape after only a few times worn. If you are in love with the look invest in one from somewhere such as Marley Lilly where you can even have your hat monogrammed!

• Perfect for laying out and blocking UV rays.

• These hats definitely channel a retro look.
So pair them with:
bell bottoms
oversized sunglasses
statement necklace and or earrings
sundresses
sarongs
cover-ups
bathing suits
high waisted shorts/skirts

• The hat also looks trés chic paired with the boho or hippie look.

What do you think about floppy hats?

Bohemian …. the free spirit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Erica

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Free flowing fashion mixed in with self expression and the free spirit and you have the Bohemian or boho style. Boho is a mix of hippie, gypsy, vintage and ethnic elements. Sienna Miller and Nicole Richie are basically the goddesses of the bohemian style. Create a fabulous boho look by combining designer items with vintage and thrift store finds.