a little touch of gold...

I just wanted to post a picture of my weekend nails

The polishes I used were OPI Mermaid´s tears and OPI Glitzerland
Turquoise and gold will definately be one of my fave color combos for the summer!

x E

Pink lips in the morning

When I walk around downtown and *cough* people watch *cough* I like to notice what people are wearing, what they use to accessorize and even down to their cosmetics. This isn't only just to pick up on tips from fashionable females but also to compare styles in different countries. I've noticed a lot of guys here in Iceland are picking out plaid shirts and rocker-esque jeans with some ankle boots. I don't think I would have ever seen that it Paris. I'm not saying that I don't like the look, because I do. It's just different wherever you go. It also depends on the person sporting that look...how they are able to...wear it, so to speak. The same goes for girls. All girls can 'wear' mustard tights but not actually 'wear them'. Not everyone can pull off red lipstick or long floral maxi skirts with a pair of Wayfarers.

This being said....I come from a very fashionable country. My friends all have fantastic tastes and I love comparing tips with them. Whether it be gorgeous, summery denim jackets or new wedged sandals.

My tip...or...my favourite accessory so to speak is my Mac cream sheen Speak Louder lipstick. I've noticed a lot of girls with bold lipsticks and I love the look. The bold pink look is such a cute touch in the summer, especially with a nice tan and maybe a hint of glitter on the eyes (oh how I wish I had the tan...sigh)

H x

Oh how I wish

There are few bits and bobs that are on my wish list this summer...

I saw these on www.blackmilkclothing.com ... I LOVE the cartoon print and the socks give them a bit more of a cute-sy feel

I have never owned a jumpsuit before. I've always been a bit nervous to try them since I am rather tall but out of proportion. This one is sophisticated (from Zara) but could be glammed up with a cheeky gold belt or some other bold accessory

Coooolourrrs! So many colours in this Sephora nail polish

I need to stop taking photos with my phone and buy a proper camera. This one is fantastic and the perfect size also! Oh how I want one....

H x

Cath Kidston

As a graduation present from myself to myself I bought an Iphone 4s. I got the highest grade in my class so why not indulge a little. In my search for a girly/pretty/chic/unique iphone case I stumbled upon Cath Kidston.

I seriously fell in love, and of course ordered two different cases, so that I could switch depending on my mood (but I may have to get a few more). Just look how pretty each one is.

One of the ones I got was this white one :)

 


Ps. H Cath Kidston has Blackberry cases as well, because I know you´ll bug me for the iphone focus ;)

x E

Ombre´d

I finally took the plunge...I got my hair ombre´d. My hair was blonde, very blonde before I went for my appointment today, and I haven´t really changed it in a while, it´s been pretty much the same formula for some time. So I walked in to my hairdresser´s downtown salon with a change in mind, told him I was thinking of a graduated color, ombre type thing and he was very enthusiastic about it...it took quite a long time to do...coloring it in parts and blending the color etc. Mostly he darkened the roots, and lightened up the ends, and blended and so on and so forth... but I couldn´t be happier with the results.


Here is my before and after (there is a more obvious contrast in person, from the root color to the ends)

x E

Before

After

good things to those who wait...

For the past year or two I have been lusting over Jeffrey Campbell´s Litas. It was definately love at first sight for me and the black distressed Litas, and then later when I saw them in taupe and in the beautiful grey distressed leather.
So my quest to finally own them is quite a long story (but I promise there´s a happy ending), mainly because in Iceland they are so disgustingly expensive as there is really only one store that sells them. And since this store was the only one selling the shoes, they were able to sell them at a ridiculous price. So then whenever I would go abroad during this time of desperate shoe lust, I would try to find them, and no one was ever selling them in the countries I visited, or I just didn´t know where to look.
Since my boyfriend is very perceptive with gifts, he was going to give them to me for Christmas last year, but it wasn´t really worth it for him to buy them here in Iceland, and I was very glad he didn´t. I had decided no matter how desperate I was for the shoes, I wasn´t going to give into the temptation and buy them from the company monopolizing the Icelandic Jeffrey Campbell market. So then comes my graduation in May, and as his first gift plan backfired (he was going to give me a vanity for our new apartment since I claimed part of the apartment as my "beauty corner") he went to the store I won´t name, cash in hand, and was finally going to purchase them for me. But luckily they were sold out and he decided to just tell me what he was trying to give me. He gave me the choice of giving me the money to order the shoes online because he wanted me to have them, or that I could have the money they would cost and spend it when we go to London in August.


So this is where the story comes to a happy ending, I decided to order them from Solestruck. And ever since I ordered them I´ve been tracking their location on USPS (which my boyfriend made so much fun of, saying I was like a kid waiting for a promised a trip to Disneyland).

Such a pretty shoebox :)

So today I woke up and apparently the karma gods decided to be good to me after the straining/horrendous work weekend, and the letter arrived from the post indicating that my Litas had arrived...so I of course rushed out to go pick them up right away. And as I sit here at a chic downtown café, blogging, latte in hand, the Litas are laced on my feet where they belong.

My beauties

 The Litas are definately worth the wait, and I can´t wait to wear them again and again. Hopefully people aren´t sick of the Litas yet, I don´t want them to go out of fashion just yet...but even if they do, I´ll wear them till I wear them out.

x E (and the Litas)

Fresh face with a bit of glam

Typically E is the one who is more up to date in the cosmetics department. I don't really buy a lot of makeup but when I do, the products I choose are products which have been recommended and received fab reviews. I have very very sensitive skin so I have to be super careful what I use! Here are 3 products I have recently started using:

I have only just started using the Origins Drink Up mask but I hope it will help with my horrible dry skin! From my first use, I fell in love with the peachy summer smell

As I have mentioned I have very dry skin so I can't really use foundation, horrible I know! However, this Too Faced Beauty Balm is fantastic. It provides just the right amount of coverage whilst still providing my face with moisture. It also gives my face a very natural look, as if I weren't wearing makeup.

I never leave the house without liquid eyeliner and I have just nabbed this little beauty. This is the Dior liquid eyeliner and it is amazing. Perfect precision with a rich rich black colour. No more splotchy winged eyes! 

H x