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LIPSY AAHHH LOVE

LIPSY Heart layer dress

LIPSY piped Trenchcoat

ModelCo - FABULOUS

I bought the ModelCo heated eyelash curler back in 2002 when it was first released. Loved it to death and used 4 til they died. Have just now bought their NEW turbo wand and am very much looking forward to the 60 degree heat over the 40 degrees which sometimes just didn't cut it. Love that it's pink and that they're supporting the breast cancer foundation :)





Have also bought the fiberlash lash extension mascara. After finally cracking it and not refilling my eyelash extensions after 9 months of having them done continuously I was very close to giving in and going back seeing as my eyelashes although thick, aren't terribly long. This fabulous product is just gorgeous in silver packaging and so sleek and the results are gargantuan - so much cheaper and easier and no more eye infections from the fake lashes. Bonus all around :)

LIPSY addiction lives on.....

These Lipsy VIP collection dresses are just STUNNING. I received the white one I ordered a few weeks ago (picture in previous blog) and it is just so flattering on that I had to order it in the black and also the bright pink. This is going to be my party dress of this season closely followed by the Lipsy bejewelled pocket dress also pictured in my previous blog :)....so so addicted to LIPSY

Recent LIPSY LONDON Purchases

Was introduced to this gorgeous brand through FOREVER NEW (also loving FOREVER NEW at the moment too!!) Had to get a lot of these from the UK and so pricey $$$$ I wish FOREVER NEW stocked more of their range.

MORE PRETTY THINGS - WITCHERY

More Pretty Things

Peeptoe Shoes Miss Sao Paulo

Peeptoe Shoes Miss Eiffel Tower

Mariah Carey's Shoe Closet *DROOL*

Malia Jones

Arggghhh....New Phase (Again)

So after losing 12kgs on the Tony Ferguson program but failing to budge any more weight in the last 9 months I've joined Weight Watchers. Just could not have another shake. Hopefully this will have some effect - I don't think I was eating enough on Tony Ferguson and that's why the weightloss halted.....so watch this space. Hopefully I don't put ON any weight. Fingers crossed XO

Pretty Things

My newest Peeptoe Shoes purchases. This gorgeous heart gem ring and leaf detail cuff. Love them!

Summer Nail Colours

I've pretty much worn the one nail colour for the last 3 years - pathetic I know but I'm lazy and found the coral pink Natio polish to match just about everything I wear Summer or Winter. That said this Winter I noticed how my faded tan didn't suit the colour so much anymore and opted for darker shades for Winter. I desperately want to get my hands on Dior Vernis black plum but can't find it anywhere. I have however started to get ready for Summer 09 purchasing Dior Vernis in lychee reflect and MAC peppermint patti and seasonal peach as pictured below. Now all I'm looking for is a TIFFANY blue that doesn't look tacky.......the search continues

My Wedding Dress Tips - Learned Through Trial and Error

1. Shop around - wait for sales or buy second hand. Bride online is a good website to look for a dress and categorises by state and price. Most sellers are willing to negotiate on price also. A dress that costs $2500 retail generally will sell second hand for around 50% off....you can get some good bargains by buying second hand and if you think about it money saved is more money to spend on your reception, honeymoon or your new house :)

2. Think outside the square - The dress you wear for your Wedding DOESN'T have to be an actual 'Wedding Dress'....retailers (and perhaps the entire bridal industry) definitely cash in, in a big way. Mention 'Wedding' and prices go up by around 20%. Some of the best Wedding Dresses I've seen aren't Wedding Dresses. They've been ball gowns or designer (and non designer) dresses. Think Lisa Ho, Alex Perry, Colette Dinnigan etc. Lisa Ho long dresses retail at around $500 - $900 whereas a Wedding Dress costs between $2000 - $4000 + brand new.

3. Avoid Shapewear - Okay this applies if you have a traditional corset back style Wedding Dress. The corsetry works best with your skin - NOT shapewear undergarments. The corseted bodice will give you a nicer shape bare on the skin rather than over a whole lot of nylon and lycra undergarments - trust me and ask any professional dressmaker/alterationist. If you're wearing a figure hugging sheath without a corset then perhaps shaping underwear will be fine. But remember - the excess (if there's excess) has to have somewhere to go - not a good look if you buy the wrong style/size

4. Buy a good strapless bra - Finelines has a great one that can be bought at Raffaele Ciuca, most bridal couture stores and Myer, Bras n Things etc. You want one that doesn't give you that 'back fat' look and that is supportive - it may not be pretty but under the dress it will give you better shape and support. An escaped boobie is not a good look in the Wedding pictures. For girls who buy dresses with straps a strapless bra is still good because there's no chance of the bra strap showing under your dress.

5. DO get a bustle made on your dress if you have a long train - It is an absolute pain in the butt having your guests step on your train at the reception - or like me if your groom does, constantly! bustling it up means you can move more freely and prevents damage and ripping to your dress.

6. DON'T buy your dress too small unless you are CERTAIN you will be able to fit into the dress on the day - Remember all those clothes sitiing in your wardrobe that you hang onto because you WILL fit into them one day?? Well Wedding Dresses aren't immune. If the dress is only marginally small that's fine but if it's 2-3 sizes too small forget it. It's a huge waste of money and means you will be even more stressed out by having a deadline to lose the weight. Conversely it makes it hard for the poor dressmaker as they have to 'guess' or approximate your measurements as there will be several fittings generally over a month to 6 weeks. If you're like me you buy your dress 2 sizes too small: 6 weeks to the Wedding and it's still more than a size too small so you freak out and buy another (way expensive!!) then towards the end of the 6 weeks the dress is actually TOO BIG but too bad you have a new dress and it's too late to have the 1st altered anyway.....(lucky for me I managed to sell the 1st dress for what I paid....so no loss but a whole lot of stress)

My favourite Dresses

TOTEM - Made in Brazil from Bird Motel

Witchery Silk Print dress

Cooper St Dream Weaver Ruffle Frock

Love this Cooper St dress. Really hoping it's not one of those dresses that look hot....but only on someone else. Reality? I'm not 5'8....I'm not stick thin and I'm not blonde.....are these the elements that really make this dress work? let's hope not....waiting for sassiparella to get it into their online store and THEN we shall see...

MOGIL - Silver engraved 'message' bracelets

I only found these a couple of months ago at Australian Flavour and was devastated to find them sold out. The ones below are my favourite - truth, integrity, humility & 'don't look back'.
Not massed produced I was disappointed as I like key signature jewellery pieces and had I married rich or had a better paying job my signature pieces would be from the likes of Tiffany, BVLGARI and Cerrone.....but alas Nursing pays the bills but doesn't allow for real luxury.

Shoe Clean out

I'm having a huge shoe clean out and can't bring myself to sell these babies. Peep toe shoes miss fish in metallic purple multi and miss rock chic in tan......

Followed by miss henri and miss paraguay..... I HEART PEEP TOE *sigh*

Loving the new shoes coming into peep toe shoes for Spring/Summer....need to make room ;)

MELISSA & VIVIENNE WESTWOOD COLLABORATION

LADY DRAGONThese gorgeous shoes that were first released November 2008 have been re-released 3 times and have sold out for the fourth time from the May shipment.
So cute and just a touch quirky these smell like bubblegum and are mostly comfy as the plastic sort of stretches with your foot - though not permanently - it does shrink back. Being plastic these are so easy to wipe clean.
The cons - they do make your feet sweat being plastic and make your foot slip around a little, and I still got blisters from mine.