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Happy Halloween!

Aloha Samhain lovers. It's that time of year again where all fashion consciousness goes out the window and we go wild and crazy. Or least that's how it should go! Last year you may remember I embraced my geek and went as a Star Trek Red Shirt. I survived, thankfully, and this year I embraced my child side and went for a Disney theme!  Enter Ariel! A drunk photoshoot at 2am was,of course, the best time to do outfit shots! Hmm... I went for Aqua & Pinks on my eyes but kept my make up fairly clean looking. Ariel wasn't caked in makeup & neither would I be.  I'll be honest the inspiration came at my last hair appointment when my friend described my new pink & copper locks as Mermaid Hair! Who didn't want to be Ariel as a child? Who doesn't now?!? Well I definitely did and do so it was decided.  Did I apologise for the blur yet? Oh well. This is, of course, Ariel's sail dress just after she loses her voice (like me!) and becomes human (I have always b

Getting The Lust Bug

I'm a creature of lust. I'll happily admit that I swoon over all the pretty things. Especially when it comes to nail trends. One of the latest trends sweeping the scene (& my latest lust bug) are nail charms. These are different from studs, decals & stickers we've seen in the past as they are metal, reusable & ridiculously cool.  My favourite brand of charms comes from Hex Nail Jewellery and I've borrowed a few of their Instagram pics to demonstrate why. They blend cute & edgy equally and best of all they're only $1.75! That's currently just over a £1! So yeah you can see why I'm lusting.  Check out their gallery of customer photos & video tutorials on Instagram: @hexnailjewelry Unfortunately my budget has been well & truly blown by college and more specifically buying my kit for acrylic & gel application. It's early days in the course but practice is going great & I look forward to showing you some finished work once th