Jacket palooza

Hope a Happy Easter was had by all! Alwi and I celebrated by having a city-wide treasure hunt. Well less of a treasure hunt and more of a 'here's a list of fun things you have to find and take pictures of, so go find them and you could win a basket of chocolate' kind of treasure hunt. Still, fun was had by all.

The sun has shined for four days straight. It is beginning to make me susicious. The other weekend in London, still freezing cold temperatures, but with bright sunshine and the only ones who weren't stripped down to tshirts and shorts were those who obviosuly ahd never spent much time over in the British Isles, and were looking at as all askance. We take sunshine very seriously over here. Make the most of it, because that might have been the only summer we get this year!

However at least I get to dip into my spring wardrobe legitimately (the odd looks I've been getting by determinedly wearing spring shirts and jackets when it still frosts over at night have been interesting). It also makes me want to shop. Yes, I realise that I am late for the spring fashions, but I seem to have been turning into a hermit in recent months, with only a copy of Harpers Bazaar keeping me company.


Inspiring images:

from http://altamiranyc.blogspot.com/2010/04/best-of-british-poppy-delevingne-jade.html

from http://aleexxx.tumblr.com/

Layering jewellery

I've been going thorugh a phase where I seem to want to layer my jewellery. Rings, bracelets, necklaces: you name it, I'll layer it. It makes me aware that I really don't have enough jewellery (my three jewellery boxes tell me a different story). I can't afford a leather jacket, so maybe more jewellery would be a good way to punk it up?

These are my inspirations from weheartit.com (you can find their references under my user name)

Ruby and Millie

Being 'asprin white' as a friend has described me, it can be incredibly difficult to find a foundation/base pale enough to match your skin tone without making you look like Morticia Adams. There is also the danger that anything too yellow will make you look more orange than a TV presenter (I used to work at a shopping channel so I know what I'm talking about). I also hate the trowel approach, so I feel uncomfortble with wearing a heavy base for every day.

Enter Ruby and Millie Compact Base. Comes in a light enough shade even for my pasty skin, and with a light to medium coverage, it seems to be perfect. I've been wearing it today, and so far it's lasted until 4pm in the afternoon. I have high hopes.

Only one little problem. It only gives you a small amount. In an oddly shaped bag (completely useless, if you ask me), and a shiny case. So I see what their game is. Get you hooked on their ridiculously expensive product, then tease you with the small amounts. Cunning.

It's suprisingly shameless about it, too. Which I kind of like. My purse does not however. We shall see If I shall buy you again, you little tease, you.