#ManicureMonday

Having seen Grazia's new collaboration with NailsInc, I headed to Twitter to read up about it. Whilst plowing through their beauty tips for summer hair and summer wardrobe must-haves, I stumbled across their NailsInc tweet offering a free goody bag if you sent in a picture of your #MondayManicure.

Being a nail varnish fiend (with over 75 nail varnishes, most of which are some shade or other of red or pink) I decided to participate in the hope that I won some NailsInc goodies.

I used Topshop own's 'Daydream' shade 101 as a pastel pink undercoat that is purely gorgeous, with a Leighton Denny reddish-pink tip. On my pinky finger, to add a bit of summer fun I did polka dots as well as a tip, using a wooden toothpick for precision.


Overall, I am very satisfied with the result; I have had compliments from all ages about how playful and adorable my manicure is, so here's hoping that Grazia and NailsInc agree, and send me a wonderful little goody bag to add to my collection!

#FF London Fashion Week

Being an avid fashion-lover, I adore having the opportunity to do the following #FF (Flashback Friday, for those hashtag virgins) 

Spring is in swing, and although these pics are from the AW15 LFW, I still think they are worthy of a little reminiscence and appreciation for some of the undeniably best-dressed fashionistas in London...

Topshop Campaign model - Tarcha Ann

I think these boys love Hemsley London...

Let me talk a selfie

Possibly the most (non-famous) adorable couple in fashion

When fashion goes hardcore

Celebrating label.m's 10th birthday!

Thanks to the gorgeous team, this year hand-selected from the Stratford salon, I was given a complete hair makeover.

This year was the 10th anniversary of T&G being official sponsors of London Fashion Week, and with the new label.m products on full display (including their new hair perfume) the pop-up salon was buzzing with the sound of hair dryers, gossip and the latest LFW trends. 

Upon entering, we were greeted with a bottle of rose prosecco and seated with a widescreen television displaying all the @toniandguyUK tweets - once we realised this, we were tweeting (if possible) even more than usual, squealing like schoolgirls when we saw our tweets displayed...Our aim was definitely NOT to fill the entire screen with just our tweets...promise!

We were taken for our hair wash and near-orgasmic head massage, then seated and cut, blow-dried, brushed, pampered, supplied more prosecco, oiled, souffled and preened within an inch of our lives - and we loved every single minute of it. I went for a gentle, bouncing curl effect, created by separating the hair into sections and blow-drying with a thin roller brush. The stylist used the label.m Souffle to tame my flyaway frizz, along with Anti-aging Oil on the ends to add moisture and a spritz of the new label.m Hair Perfume to add the the sweet-smelling orange blossom shampoo/conditioner fragrance of my locks.

Lillie, my gorgeous LFW partner-in-crime, opted for a more layered cut, embracing a 50s style textured bob, and using her Ray Ban sunnies as a makeshift headband - stepping out of the salon she looked positively Audrey Hepburn-esque. With the thickness and weight of her hair, the stylist used the Smoothing Cream to allow manageability of the hair, along with copious amounts of the Limited Edition 10 year anniversary label.m Hairspray, to ensure the voluptuous body of Lillie's locks did not falter.

We adored this season's in-salon staff and left feeling relaxed and pampered whilst strutting around Somerset House with our new fabulous hair - Thank you T&G!

Orla Kiely LFW15 - A/W Collection

In true Orla Kiely style, this year's catwalk presentation was exceptional. Performed in a double spread area, (one side of the room set with a formidably chic librarian, the other side a pseudo-study space equipped with a staircase for strutting) the models entered the show space in true style, showing a Cath Kidston-esque colour palette of pastels and a series of winter warming knits.  

Using a typical 60s/70s influence, there were shift dresses, thick woolen pantyhose, pinnafores and button-up collars, all paired with the Orla/Clarks collaboration shoes in an array of muted tones - our favourite had to be the tan Beryl shoe, an Italian leather t-bar platform with a skyscraper 12cm heel.

The pastel knitwear really showcased the 60s/70s vibe that has stormed this year's catwalk, all seen in pastel tones of yellows, oranges and pinks with mohair/cashmere finish that clearly demonstrated the collection's sassy-yet-sweet vibe. The use of print this season was minimal, sticking with block colouring with the occasional chequered pattern, seen on the miniature tote bag in navy, orange mohair knit and monotone knee-length A-line dress.

As usual, we want all the pieces in the presentation and adore the soft colour palette that displays OK's talent for taking vintage style and pairing with contemporary flair to produce and infallible AW collection.

Images provided by the talented L. Bleasdale