Updating My Wardrobe

I am very attracted to all hues of green, from soft pastel mint, bright turquoise to deep autumnal green, but with Spring approaching the softer and more exciting shades have been catching my attention.

The Topshop earrings I first spotted on Maria's blog and fell in love, and luckily found them in store the next day, I can't find them online anymore. They have a mint green cotton thread wrapped around them, are quite large but don't feel too heavy at all; great statement earrings, and not badly priced at £8.50 either.  Zara Cutwork Ballerina shoes which are definitely the most I've spent on a pair of flats but the colour is so vibrant and really jazzes up a seemingly plain outfit.  And lastly, another gem from Zara, a light knit mint jumper with hole at the back, which was very reasonably priced, around the £15 mark, and fits beautifully. I couldn't find it online, but bought it about 3 weeks ago so it should still be in stores.

Anyone else slowly adding some Spring pieces to their wardrobes? Would love to see any other posts on wishlists or recent purchases, so please share!

Nic xx

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Panels & NOTD

I popped into Zara on the weekend to exchange a top, and I laid eyes on this little piece. It was love at first site. (I fall in love with clothes and shoes far too easily!) The faux leather panels really add some zing to an otherwise very standard top, but it still remains very wearable. I paired it with black skinnys, flat ankle boots and a khaki parka jacket to uni today.

 Excuse the webcam shot. Couldn't capture my face with the camera. May need to invest in a tripod!

Zara 'Special Edition' £19.99

 I just thought it was so cool, and different to anything I own.  The material is so light and falls really nicely. I am a very happy girl and for that price you can't really go wrong. I couldn't find it on the website, but it's definitely worth popping into a store as  Zara has some really great stuff at the moment, I was very impressed. Might have to add a few items to my Christmas wishlist. 

Nails of the Day

 I am currently sporting Essie's Lady Like with a couple random silver accent nails through in. I picked up Lady Like at Professional Beauty North in the Fall Mini Collection last month, and I've worn it quite a few times already. It's definitely my favourite of the collection, it's great neutral colour, perfect for autumn and I would describe it as a dusty grey based mauve (if that makes any sense!) My camera seems to pull it a little more pink than it actually is though! My index finger in the photo below is pretty much how it looks usually.

I've also used love&beauty by Forever 21 in Silver. I'm not sure if the UK F21 stores sell the polishes but they aren't available online. But if you get the chance to try them, I highly recommend them. I've got a few in my collection, great consistency, apply easily and last well. Plus, they are super cheap! In the US they retail for $2.80. I am majorly impressed by the quality of these polishes, especially at that price.

The Essie Carry On fall collection is available at the BeautyBay.com in full size bottles for £8.50

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Thanks for reading!

Nic xxx

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