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Monday Amusements 16

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I haven’t tried all three of these yet. Why am I thinking about buying more nail polish?

I love this take on the 1920s make-up style by Viola of Killer Colours. I did something similar for Prohibition last year and kind of regretted it, as it didn’t look that good on me. I knew it would be unflattering, but it just didn’t really work. But maybe if I practice I can look as good as Viola does!

Fringing is usually not my style at all but I love this DIY Festival Fringe Bag on Dreams That Glitter, I think it looks really glamourous and would make a great evening bag.

I am really jealous of Ashe right now. ‘It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Halloween: Vivo Handcrafted Masks’ SO. STUNNING.

I haven’t bought a pair of trainers since I was in secondary school, and have been wearing the same pair to work out in (indoors) recently. They’ve still got plenty of life left but I have been wondering what I’m going to do when they bite the dust. I know next to nothing about trainers, but I do know that Selina’s new kicks are stunningly pretty and they offer me some hope that I will be able to find a pair that I don’t hate!

I am supposed to be on a nail polish no-buy right now, but I just discovered that a pharmacy near me has a big Mavala stand! I managed not to buy anything despite the BOGOF offer, though I’m sure that I will return and buy a few. I’m also lusting after the Models Own Velvet Goth collection, as reviewed on Makeup Savvy, which is even more hard to resist!

Finally, some cuteness, from good old Cute Overload: an armful of puppies! Ahhhh so cute!

May 31 Day Fashion Blogger Challenge: Day 20 – Shoes you love but hardly wear

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I got behind again! Not that I ever managed to get completely caught up last time, but I was only one day away. I’m not going to prescribe a set number of posts per day but just aim to get all the posts up by the end of the month. Which is in three days. Eep.

Anyway, today’s choice is some pretty blingin’ purple shoes that I got in late 2005. I have only worn them a few times because of the four-inch heel. I pretty much only wear them to house parties and to dinner in restaurants when I’m getting driven all the way there and back! They were £48 in a sale at Nine West which probably sounds like a lot to people who can buy shoes in Primark but for me that’s a bargainous price for shoes I actually like. It’s a rare, rare occasion when I spend less than £35 on shoes, and I usually shoe shop in the sales, though sometimes I’ll have to get in there fast before my size sells out and pay full price. If I need a specific type of shoe quickly…let’s just say my wallet cries a little. I still resent the £60 I had to spend on ugly yet practical and appropriate shoes for work (which have now stopped being comfortable so I had to buy gel inserts for them, argh!). It’s not like I own many pairs of shoes or spend masses on clothes though so everything evens out budget-wise.

Aren’t they beautiful? A bit OTT but oh well, I’m all about the PURPLE PURPLE PURPLE.