Ear Cuff

I used to wear Ear Cuffs all the time when I was younger due to the fact I wasn't allowed to have my ears pierced till I was 12. So to try and make up for it I used to buy ear cuffs to hook around the top of my ear. I used to find them hard to find when I was younger only finding them in independent shops that sold lots of dream catchers, so I was quite surprised when they hit the high street this year except these one have a little earring attached to them. I bought this little fairy one from a jewellery shop in Paris. I love the design of it and the butterfly style cuff and chain.

Karl Lagerfeld for Sephora Eye Palette

I absolutly love this eye palette. I went to Sephora with the aim to get something by Karl Lagerfeld and am so happy with this purchase. The black chic style with gold writing and the shades in the shape of Karl's silhouette it's almost too good to use. I also like the variation of colours which means it has a shade for each season and mood. This is definitely my favourite Paris purchase.

Watermellon Nail Art

Getting into the Summer spirit and partly due to boredom I decided to experiment with some nail art designs. Pleasantly Surprised at how these watermelon style ones turned out plus they are very easy to do. For the bright pink base I used Nails Inc polish in shade 'Shoreditch' and then in the style of a French Manicure I painted the white tips of my nails green in Barry Ms green polish. I then did black dots to represent the seeds on a watermelon using my Andrea Fullerton nail art stripe and sparkle brush. Then all I had to do was put on a No7 top coat so it won't chip easily. So simple to do, now just hoping I can find or think up more designs that are as easy as this one.

Sephora Smash Box Mascara

I picked up this mascara from Sephora in Paris. The Smash Box Full Exposure Mascara is one of the few mascara's that I have tried that doesn't dry out my lashes so I can apply as many coats as like through out the day with out it becoming clumpy or getting flakes of black mascara around my eyes. It's nice and light yet still adds lots of extra length perfect for creating the doll like look featured on many catwalks for this Spring/Summer.

Sephora Smash Box Tinted Moisturiser

In Paris I was determined to go to make-up store Sephora, I went with the mind set to get things I actually needed. With the holidays coming up I plan to ditch foundation in favour of tinted moisturiser. I have never used make-up brand Smash Box before but have heard many great things about them so I thought I would try their products out. Their simple plain black and white packaging makes it seem bland against they pretty retro glamour designs of some other brands such as benefit but the quality of the products makes up for that. The sheer focus tinted moisturiser is oil free and I only need a tiny smaller then a pea size amount for full coverage and it gives me a healthy glow.  

Paris

I came back from Paris yesterday and it really was beautiful. Eating lots of delicious food and trawling markets and shops with friends it made a brilliant weekend.

When I went to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa a few years back I was disappointed feeling let down by the hype of this realistically small painting behind a roped barrier. However this time round, going with low expectations I found her quite enchanting. I couldn't help but smile back at her and be smug at the fact that I could now see what the big deal is about her. We also walked across the many bridges and came across this beautiful romantic gesture of hundreds of locks attached to the railings with love notes and initials written on them. We had the intention to attend some shows but unfortunately didn't feel brave enough to attempt to blag away in but we were lucky enough to be surrounded by the outside buzz of Isabel Marant's show and took many pictures of the fashionable Parisian stars.

I will upload some blog posts on the street style and and my exciting beauty buys later this week.

Mulberry Shop Window

When I went to Westfield's shopping centre in Stratford I could not help but stare lovingly at this window display. Capturing the Spring/Summer campaign beautifully this golden shop is unbelievably pretty. I love the ice cream concept and plan on using it as my main influence for an upcoming project when I have to do a fashion shoot. Inspired by the cute candy and sweet pastel trend this year.