Of Love and Lipstick

Tartan is always a key feature in my wardrobe come autumn/winter. Although, that's maybe because I'm Scottish and everyone else starts to wear it. There is just something about it that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Now, even though I am Scottish, I don't come from one of those families where they have their own special tartan (one day though...). I, instead, wear any that please me' preferring to stick to those that feature traditional colors such as blue, red and brown.  These nails were inspired by love of all things tartan during Autumn, featuring a burgundy and gold pattern. Louise x  x

Silvian Heach yellow dress , $64 / Just Female orange blazer , $97 / H M bracelet , $6.43 / Opi nail polish , $27 / Topshop nail polish , $9.67 / DOMESTIC wall decal , $78 / Modcloth heels $40 This is one of the best colleges, I think, is in the series; probably because it is a much more 'realistic' look. It's based on Jane Porter from the Disney film Tarzan. 

With the rush up to Christmas I decided to go back to the shopping capital of Scotland: Glasgow! As if the hundreds I spent last week weren't enough. Today was all about the makeup though. TK Maxx is one of my favorite places to get branded makeup at a mere fraction of the price; 'lo and behold, Glasgow has two in  the central shopping district. I was in my element. Soem of the things I bought were: Set of three Rimmel Apocolips £5.99!!  (The day before I paid just under a fiver for a single one; daylight robbery!) OPI nail polish £6.99 (RRP £11.99) Ciate nail varnish £2.99 (RRP £9.00) BareMinerals All Over Face Colour £5.99 (RRP £19.00)          As you can probably tell I had a fantastic day collecting all my little treasures all over the city. My only sadness is that I have to wait until Christmas to play with any of it, but I shall PERSEVERE! Any more bargain hunt shall be posted here as I see them. Louise x ...

Evening :D (at least where I am!) Today I went out and treated myself to some new nail polish. I had such a hard time choosing and ruminated over the decision for a good half hour. In the end I walked away with this new beauty. It's a YSL La Laque Couture, in the shade #48 Rose Scabiosa. I had never previously tried any 'luxury' brands of nail polish; instead I bought only what could be found in my local pharmacy stores (drugstores?), such as Barry M etc. If all other, similar, brands are like this one then I can see what all the hype is about.  The brush is similar to that of the Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Enamel, as they both fan out which gives great nail coverage. The consistency of the polish is ...