Today's High's...and Low's!

High

Being told by a Colleague " Wow, you look fab!" (and trying to suppress my natural instinct to think, does that mean I look shite the rest of the time?!?!?)

Low

Horrendous day in work, period pains from hell,  topped off with me falling over and doing the splits in the pouring rain on a busy street and ripping my work pants (luckily not in a delicate and potentially rude place!). Mortified, but still finding it quite amusing until the mortification takes over yet again. Oh yeah, and then they cancelled my train. Grrrrrr

High

The Boy coming and rescuing me from the train station. I'm sure its because he didn't trust me not to do any more damage, but I was eternally grateful none the less.

Hope you are having a better day than I am. And if you are having a day like mine, I hope there is someone there to ensure your cloud has a silver lining.

Tomorrow is another day! Thank god!! Now, where is that wine.....

Calling all MAC Addicts, I need your help!

Top row - Embark and Charcoal Brown.

Middle row - Mulch and Sumptuous Olive.

Bottom row - Sable and Naked Lunch.

Isn't this a sad sight? A mostly empty MAC Pro Palette.

Ladies, this is my work in progress.  I'm trying to get together a palette of shadows that I can use constantly.  For day, for evening,  for work,  for weekend's. For anything!  The shades I have purchased/chosen thus far seem to be fairly neutral at the moment.  I hope that in time, I'll get another one for my crazy colours!

So this is where you come in,  I need some advice about what MAC colours should fill my 9 empty little voids?  What is fabulous?  What will I love?  What will suit my hair/skin tone/eye colour? (light to reddish brown/fair/brown)

As Nicola will tell you, I have a MAC shopping list as long as my arm (god bless the note's app on iPhone), but I don't know what should be an immediate purchase or what can wait.  Any idea's??

NOTD - Rare Species (but I'm bored now!)

So it started life like this, 8 days ago (although this picture wasn't taken that long ago as you can tell from the tip wear!). It's a Nails Inc varnish in "Melrose Avenue" from The Hills Collection.

Then I got bored as I invariably do, but I didn't have time to do a total changeover before I went out on Saturday evening, so I decided to "Konad" my manicure.  I went with the leopard print, because I thought it looked quite funky. Now I know this would not be to everyone's taste, but I like it.  I've had lots of compliments about it too.  Its not the best Konad job I've ever done, but you know what its like. When time is of the essence, you just have to make a decision and live with it.

  Finally, after 8 days of wear on my base colour, it's beginning to look a little tatty.  I can't complain about its longevity!  But I'm certainly due for a change.

Hurrah, its Beauty Day

I've been up early this morning watching Beauty Day on qvcuk.com.  Loads of lovely things have been aired so far.  Think I am going to be good and leave the Bare Escentuals TSV.  I have some similar eye colours (although not in a matte finish) and I have a stack of the brushes and mineral foundation to use up.  I do have to say that I love both the Buxom Glosses (Sugar) and the Flawless Definition mascara.  But as I am working my way though lots of things, I will remain restrained.

However, I cant promise that I wont see something I like later on in the day!  I am quite interested in the No No! hair removal system.  I've been looking at the Braun epilators on offer in Boots at the moment.  But maybe "total" hair removal is the way forward. We shall see.

Will you be succumbing to your OCD urges??

Nails Inc TSV. Decisions, decisions.

So I finally got my hands on the recent Nails Inc TSV.  Had it delivered to the Parental Units house, so had to wait a little longer for mine!


I love the idea that Nails Inc have mixed 2 collections for the QVC viewers. 5 full size (F) colours for the summer and 5 mini sizes (M) from their forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2010 line. I think it was about £25 for this collection and considering that a standard size (10ml) bottle of nail varnish is £10.50 in their shops/website, I think this kit is exceptionally good value. Thank you Nails Inc and QVC!


The stand out colours for me are Berkley Street, Leicester Square and Emperors Gate.


So, starting with the Green at the top, the colours are:
Berkley Street (F) a gorgeous "Tiffany" blue/green
Rosebery Avenue (M) deep rose
Lancaster Gate (F) fluro pink with blue iridescence
Thayer Street (M) taupe/greige 
England's Lane (F) pale lavender
Romily Street (M) cherry red
Montagu Place (F) vibrant coral
Emperors Gate (M) a fabulous stormy gray with greeny blue undertones. I cant wait to wear this!
Leicester Square (F) the most amazing purple
Swan Walk (M) baby pink with pink iridescence (they said on QVCUK that it was South Molton Street with shimmer.).

Which colours do you like??

MAC MSF in Stereo Rose

This was the one thing I really wanted from the new MAC "In The Grove" collection.  So I ummed...and ahhhhhed.  Went onto the MAC website.... put it in my basket.....ummed and ahhhhhed again.... then had to pop out.  After much thought while I was out, I decided that I did want it, went back on the MAC website and.... of course, you guessed it.  It was SOLD OUT!!!! Grrrrrrrr. Stupid me.

So on my birthday, we went pas the MAC shop. The Boy suggested we go in and ask, I was still annoyed with myself for missing out on the website.  Joy of joys, they still had a couple in stock!!! So The Boy purchased for me ( along with eye shadows in Mulch and Sumptuous Olive for my pallet, Yes, I'm spoiled, I know).

Now it looks totally scary in the pan, but don't be put off.  As you can see from the colour swatch below, it transfers onto the skin with a gorgeous rosy gold bloom.  I think its very flattering on my pale skin, but think it would still look lovely on a darker skin-tone.

Here is a little piccie of me on my birthday wearing Stereo Rose and drinking a Poison Ivy (which was divine!). I've worn it every day since I got it, think it is going to be my new summer staple.

30 Years Young Today

Just a quick post to say Happy Birthday to Nic. We are both 30 today! Wow, its not that bad when you say it fast. We've received lots of lovely beauty (and non-beauty) related gifts.  So I'm sure there will be plenty of posts about those. We have been VERY spoiled by our families and friends.

But for now, there are birthday cocktails with our name's on them!!!! ;o)

See you all soon
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