Manicure of the week: shellac beau with studio white

I decided to go for a more natural look this time: beau with studio white

Base colour:
Beau has become my favorite base color for a French manicure since it is more natural looking and it continues to look nice when my nails have grown out.

White line:
I usually get cream puff on top of beau but since I was looking for a more natural look I tried studio white underneath a layer of beau. I'm quite pleased with the results:

another month, another jewelmint piece: starburst ring

recent purchase: t by alexander wang beige jacket

recent purchase: McQ notebook print scarf

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recent purchase: mulberry bayswater black patent-leather laptop case

dust bag for the laptop case

mulberry bayswater black patent leather laptop case

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recent purchases: sneak peak!

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jewelmint parisian dream earrings reveal

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jewelmint forever audrey earrings reveal

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recent purchase: jimmy choo fairley in black patent

to my surprise, i found black patent jimmy choo pumps on sale while shopping in toronto recently. oh how lucky i have been this year for shoes! 

best valentine's day gift ever! chanel timeless pearl necklace with silver hardware

review: burberry equestrian rain boots

the details of the boots are much nicer than they appear in the photos online. the rubber is thick, sturdy, not glossy and doesn't look cheap. from a far, it could pass for leather, especially with the leather detailing.

   

boot length (floor to highest point): aprox. 18"
material: sturdy rubber that scratches (not very noticable though) and not very breathable when walking around indoors all day
leg opening at the top: 14" for size 39. the opening is smaller for smaller sizes

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been away on vacation...

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Manicure of the week: romantique, beau and cream puff shellac

All the pretty colors at the salon and I was suggested to try one layer of romantique, one layer of beau followed by two coats of cream puff on top.

another item to cross off my wishlist: nude christian louboutin prorata pumps

i've wanted christian louboutin nude pumps for about 3.5 years now and i finally gave it and purchased a pair. i hoping to find a pair of pumps that aren't too high (4" maximum) with a small platform and surprisingly i found them in my size already. i was actually quite lucky because the only sizes they had in the back were too big but the wonderful sales associated double checked for me and found a pair on reserve that was never picked up in my size!

 left: without flash                 right: with flash

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recent purchase: louis vuitton alma pm in vernis amarante with hot stamped initials

i get to cross off an item on my 2012 wishlist! i was not sure about the material or colour of the alma when i made my wishlist because i was debating between the plum epi electric alma and the vernis amarante. i originally preferred the epi electric since the pattern is more subtle, but after trying on both bags at the store the amarante (deep purple colour) stood out more. 

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recent purchase: stuart weitzman grey patent peep toe

heel height: 4.5"

platform height: approx. 1"

i purchased these shoes last winter (on sale at >50% off), but due to the weather here in montreal, i haven't had a chance to wear them yet. to be honest, i didn't think i would own a pair of grey shoes, because i'm pretty boring when it comes to shoes. i stick to styles that are basic and will not go out of style  - black pumps, black peep toe, black ankle books - basically a whole lot of black shoes. but since i've recently decided that i don't need many more purses i should invest in more interesting shoes this year. and let's be honest, i need to get out of my boring black shoes rut. 

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inside the chanel yen wallet

after researching different styles of wallets, i finally chose the chanel yen wallet and was lucky enough to find it in caviar during my trip to calgary. i was quite hesitant with the colour choice because i initially wanted a classic black caviar wallet. however the very helpful sales associates assured me that red will never go out of style and the colour choice was still very subtle. it's been three months since my purchase and i'm very glad i didn't get a black wallet.

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recent purchase: louis vuitton damier ebene mini pochette accessoires

after looking through the items that i carry on a day to day basis, i realized that i carry a lot of things that i never use. i decided to cut down to carry the items that i actually use on a day to day basis and bring the regular sized pochette accessoires for days that i would need more items (extra makeup, perfume, etc.)

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manicure of the week: chanel's rouge fatal 487

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jewelmint casablanca necklace reveal

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jewelmint message in a bottle necklace reveal

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jewelmint now ships to canada!

ok, i may be a bit late on the news, but i recently just found out that jewelmint has started shipping to canada as of december 26th, 2011. i read an article about the site when it first started and i fell in love with the idea. i signed up only to realize that it didn't ship to canada - until now!

shipping info for canadians
shipping cost: extra $10/item
shipping time: approximately 1 week

i don't own much jewelry and i'm generally very picky about the price, material, finish, etc. however, after trying out their style 'quiz' i found that i actually liked many of the recommended products for me, therefore i right away ordered two products which came in a lovely black bubble wrap envelope.

more reveals to come soon

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wish lists outcome

happy new year! it's been a while since my last post and i figured i'd start off by going over my 2011 wish lists and starting the 2012 one.

WISH LIST 2011

• chanel or LV wallet - purchased
• hermes twilly - purchased
• LV bag charm
• tory burch reva ballerinas or jimmy choo ballerina flats - purchased
• mulberry alexa - purchased
• louis vuitton damier azur siracusa pm
• burberry trench

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