Little Secret...

I am now going to share a little secret of mine and Anna when it comes to achieving salon perfect nails at home... The product is called Nail Tek and the results are great! They come in different steps from antifungus cuticle oil - Base Coat - Top Coat... which are meant to be used with your choice of nailpolish. The cheapest place to get it online, we have found so far is at Beverly Beaute.

This time around I decided to try out their hand cream... so far I love it! It really hydrates your hands extremely well sorting out those dry cuticles in an instant without leaving a greasy feel to your hands (I HATE when hand creams feel like you just added a layer of cream on top without being absorbed - you might as well use vaseline!). I Also bought Nail Tek extend so I will be able to dilute nailpolish that is starting to dry up in the bottle.

yxxx

TiMe for AnoTher QuoTe infuSioN

Haven't posted these for a while, but this is where I am at now - have to start taking these small steps!

Yxxx

Something I have never mentioned b4....

I had these lil angels on from Gina last Friday nite and I just loved how the merged wih the carpet - and isn't it my favo carpet as well?!!.. haha (actually even a lil bit too much leopard for me - remember, it has to be tasteful when using leopard - otherwise it goes totally wrong! I went to a bday party in the club at Momo's - the club was refurbed like 2 months ago. Even my pedicure fits in perfectly!! (dark dark purple - I had this ped done about 3 weeks ago in Florida - It's fantastic that pedicures stays immaculate for like forever in the cold months - thanks to all those boots - one good thing with the cold yeah ;)

So, all the ladies (well guys too - of course, if ur up 4 it..), go and pamper yourself with a pedicure!!! You'll feel real niiiiiiiceeeee after ;) It's worth it!!!

A xx

Loving the SPRING!!!!

In 'my' park - Hyde Park..

(maybe a lil bit too cute for me - flower pics - but it does put a smile on 'me face'...)

Lancaster Gate.

Hardly ever seen the Serpentine so busy with the blue pedal boats, absolutely packed..

Every spring I decide that I'm gonna do it (hire a pedel boat that is..) one really hot day so I can work a bit on the early spring tan - but it has never happened - yet that is.. So who is up for it this spring???

Martin in the park.

4 x Joe's (in Friends..)????

Then went to a chinese and had some fish floss (?? - seriously..)

I know Yuko wrote about the new 4th floor in Harvey Nicks a while ago.. I came across this trailer in Notting Hill a few days ago.. Like a mini 4th floor trailer that was being moved around a few places in central London - today Westbourne Grove.. I'm liking it!!

It was like a tiny shop inside as well as a photo booth (yeah - WITH a wind machine, haha) and you could have a tattoo done (no, not a permanent one..) and some other fun stuff - oh - and goodie bags with cookies and stickers etc.. And all for free.. (well not the stuff in the shop - but that's quite obvious..)

And it worked - I went down to Harvey Nicks a few days later to check out some stuff I'd seen - it's people like me they like to fool - and it works...Haha!! Well, they tricked Martin too.. HaHa

Liking the pics?? (I had a hango bango that day so I was covered in sunnies and a big hat - of course)

Loving the public toilets at Westbourne Grove - never used them though (and never will - not a keen one on public toilet) - but I can still like the signs yeah ;)

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Then, a few hours later we met up with Yuko & ended the day in true "Sex in the City" style...

A xxxxx

LFW - the end for this season..

This will be my final blog about LFW for this season considering is well 'over and done with' now... I'm also being an even 'more professional blogger' now letting you all know that; My camera died (battery) the prevevois day when loads of fun shows, crazy celebs and of course fun parties were happening, haha - obviously.. Aint good hey - but never again! So I'm showing you the invite for one of the parties we went to instead ;) which was the PPQ after show party at Runway (a quite new club in London).

The PPQ collection..

and some accessorizes..

I went to a presentation with my photography friend Stephen (it's another Stephen than Stephen from the other day..)

Moi - in bike gear today - well almost ;)

Models in glass cubes, on boxes and all of them moving around and acting out different expressions etc..

Somerset House.. again..

So, I was checking out the Lee Alexander McQueen board again at the end of the week - and it is very full..

Stephen.. At the same time this pic was shot I was interviewed by SVT (Swedish Television) and I REALLY hope they didn't broadcast it (it was for the news on SVT1 - I think...hmm). At this stage me and Stephen had just been been to quite a few shows where champagne was being served and considering we were both super starving & 'dead' we had quite a few glasses to be able to keep up with it all ;) So, I can remember that I was talking a-lot-a crap (as I do occationally) but hey - but at 20.00 after a full on lfw day - that is normally what happens!!! Haha

Sitting in the tent waiting for the final show of the day to start, Eun Jeong..

My friend did have quite a few glasses of champs (yeah, defo more than me..) so he was as lovely as ever... ;)

Stevo - I'm used to your style man.....

The end of the Eun Jeong show..

A little collection of old lil LFW books from previous seasons - I haven't even saved all of them..

I also realized that I have now been around for quite a few seasons yeah..

A xxxx

My obsession - now also in my fridge..

You must have realized my addiction for leopard print. I normally stock up diet coke in my fridge and I found these fabulous ones in my foodstore today - I got 12... Haha - it's just good to have for those lazy dvd evenings... They actually even 'look better' in 'real-life'. The cans fit in in my flat for sure though - quite a lot of leopard going on here - especially in my wardrobe!! This is the first time I'm having leopart print in my fridge though.. So, the frezzer is next then... ;)

A xxxxxleopardxxxxxx

Lina Österman JeweLLery

I am IN LOVE with this ring made by Lina Österman...I saw her wearing it in Paris during fashion week, but didn't know it was her own design... after a little research including contacting her Pr agency BLOW PR I managed to track it down and how to get hold of it if you want to buy it. There is one problem though...it is too bloody expensive...£395 :..( (which doesn't come as a surprise - nice things usually are!) but I want it and i do think it is worth every penny as it is soo nice... I will try and save up for it but somehow I doubt I will be able to as knowing myself I will spend it on other things...

yxxx

BackStage PauL&Joe...

The Last Show to do before taking the EuroStar back to London was the PauL&Joe Show... very natural look and the whole show went smoothly. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get hold of good catwalk shots but hey...enjoy!

The calm before the storm... waiting around for models to arrive

The Makeup Look

Demo by CharLotte TiLbury

The Rest of the ModeLs...

...The CLothes...

When the show was finished we had to rush off to the train station... almost didn't make it! There was 3 of us and between us we had to carry 8 massive suitcases with make up and clothes! I wish I thought of taking a pic of us cause the sight would have been priceless!

yxxx

Make Up Shopping on my day off in PaRis...

We had one day off in Paris which was super nice... I just ended up going make up shopping for things we do not have in here in the UK... My original plan was to go to Sacre-Coeur so I could catch the beautiful view of Paris... for some reason I have always managed to miss this everytime I have been to Paris... Guess what - I did it again... Instead I met up with a friend from Milan whom I haven't seen for years. After, I went shopping for the Make up forever HD concealers, which i couldn't get hold of in Milan... then I had to go to the Paris Berlin Store so I could get the famous sharpener. It is sooo good! (silly I know it is just a sharpener but seriously a MUST HAVE for all you makeup artists! maybe I shouldn't reveal this secret...; )

HD concealers by Makeup forever... the texture is amazing as it's light and highly pigmented - Love them! Don't like the silicone applicator - what is that all about!?!?! crap!

'THE' sharpener... the best well kept secret until I spilled the Beans...

only 3euro... so I bought 4...as I have a tendency to loose things...

Eye Pencil...Great because it is not white but flesh coloured = more natural with a softer finish when wanting to open up the eyes and making them bigger...

Oh and almost forgot to tell of this must have, especially if you are a makeup artist, as we all use it on the shows: BIODERMA crealine H2o makeup remover for sensitive skin (models tend to be very picky with what you use on their skin)... I went to the big drugstore on st Germanine but you can get it in every pharmacy in Paris. They had a deal with 2 for 17euro... (in the states it sometimes cost up to $48!!!) Anyhow... got a itsy bit carried away and had to buy them in all sizes...

also came across BIODERMA hand creme 2 for 3euro which I thought I ought to try as the makeup remover is so fab! will let you know the verdict on this product later...

My makeup artist friend Linda Anderson recomended this fixing spray which mainly hydrates the skin and 'resets' the makeup - great if you been wearing make up the whole day and just want to refresh, or simply just want to hydrate you face in general - Just spray on top!

yxxx

BackStage ChLoe...

3rd show up... Chloe...& the look we did was a soft smokey eye with brushed up eyebrows and nude lip. All make up sponsored by Mac...

Demo by Charlotte Tilbury

Hair by Guido

One of the models I did: Diana Farkhullina

both pictures taken from style.com

yxxx