Author: Christiana

Sunday Manicure (Vol.12)

On Saturday morning @ 10.30 I had an appointment at the hair salon -to give my short do a refresh cut & color. As I was sitting there, in between procedures, I thought about how it had been absolute ages since I’d had my nails done professionally and how I would love a sneaky Sunday Manicure week -where I’d get to show you a new color, without actually doing any of the work… My salon stocks Essie and had the Winter 2013 colors in, so that was a bit of a no- brainer. I picked out a shade and just leaned back… Products used: Essie ‘First Base’ Base Coat 15.00€ Essie no. 853, ‘Mind Your Mittens’ 12.50€ Essie ‘Good to Go’ Top Coat 15.00€ First Impressions: Since my approach to this wasn’t really “hands on’, I can’t say too much. The color did apply real well (as Essie’s usually do, so no surprises there…). The end result you see required two coats, plus topcoat. I found the color a bit hard to picture here. When …

Ones to Watch: Klaidra Jewelry

After (what I’ll admit has been) a long time, “Ones to Watch’ is back with another extra- special design duo: the sisters, Klairi & Faidra Gaspari. Klairi & Faidra have, according to their own account, always been interested in making things -especially those they’d love to wear but couldn’t find in stores. A couple of years back they decided to share their passion with all of us and… the rest is history. Velvet, leather, suede & feathers combine with tassels & pom pons to create the most amazing jewelry – which immediately lifts even the simplest of outfits. You can find more about Klaidra (including info on stockists) here and you can also purchase some of their designs online here. {All images © Klaidra}

Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2014 Couture Collection

Originally posted on Wonderlista:
Once again, Elie Saab created a breathtaking collection that looks like it has been taken  straight out from  fairy tale. Delicate lace, floral details, subtle sheerness, crystal embellishments,  soft, romantic colors like coral, soft pink, champagne and some black…  every piece from this collection is a masterpiece. Presenting you my favorite pieces from the Elie Saab S/S 2014 Haute Couture collection  inspired by the work of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Photo credit: http://www.vogue.co.uk/

Beauty Obsession of the Day…

Featuring three eyeshadow colors (pink, grass green and bronze), a deep black eyeliner, a vibrant blush and the plushest, most gorgeous packaging I’ve ever seen – this just made my official lust list. Available at Dior makeup counters everywhere – and online via my tried & trusted: Escentual & Feel Unique

UHH ‘Future Souls’ album pre-order…

Today I was beyond excited to find out about the upcoming release (on the 25th of March 2014) of the new Uh Huh Her album – a signed copy of which I promptly pre-ordered. Uh Huh Her is a band I was first introduced to a couple of years back and have – religiously – followed ever since… For those of you not yet familiar with these amazing ladies, here’s their two latest albums: Common Reaction (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01AtcmEHs40&feature=youtube_gdata_player Nocturnes (2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENaJIqAEtzg&list=PL5FF10C9586B7CCB9 Are you, by any chance, an UHH fanatic like me? If not, what do you think of their sound?