Sweet Wedding Details

I love this shade for a bridesmaids dress...not too strong a colour...very chic.

I really like the bride's choice of necklace...not too 'bridey'. It keeps her look quite contemporary.

Love the grooms suit! And his boutonniere is pretty cool too...

Doesn't this shot look timeless? They could be in the 1940's or present day...a sign of good style I think.

(pics from style me pretty )

Beautiful Summer People

All from the lens of The Sartorialist...

Bloggers Obsessions

Showing how connected and down with the peeps they really are, MAC have collaborated with a group of leading beauty bloggers to create this mini collection called Bloggers Obsessions. Not that they had to prove their kudos; they've always been the trailblazers in my view. They invited nine influential bloggers to come to their Toronto lab and formulate their personal dream product. Lucky, lucky, lucky bloggers eh!

The blogger dream team consists of...

Christine Mielke from uber beauty blog temptalia.com

Lesley Ellen Mirza of lipstickpowdernpaint.com

Lianne Farbes of themakeupgirl.net

Amber Katz of beautybloggingjunkie.com

Karen Monterichard of makeupandbeautyblog.com

Patrice Yursik of afrobella.com

Lily Nima of beautymaverick.com

Aileen De Los Angeles of theshadesofu.com

Wendy Lam of nitrolicious.com

The bloggers were asked to submit their concepts and story boards before they were chosen. Imagine getting that call or email... 'we've decided to make your product!' Wow! Kinda like winning the makeup lottery... if you are a makeup nerd like me I suppose!

The collection consists of five lipglasses and four eyeshadows and will be available online only from June 21st

(pics from MAC and Temptalia )

Pinky & Perky

Lips, that is! I got this Sheen Supreme lipstick by MAC a few months ago but didn't bring it into service until recently. I adore this shade called Full Speed. The very first thing that struck me when I tried it on was the creaminess of the texture - it is a pleasure to wear and it looks great as the extra sheen helps to make your lips look bigger and juicier.  

 Secondly I adore the colour; it's the lovechild of pinky/coral lipsticks and it's bloody gorgeous! It's fantastic with a nude eye with just a retro slick of liquid liner and strong brows and is a great shade to pair with this season's bright clothes or even subtle neutrals.

(lips not mine, they're hers!)

Easy Breezy

So apparently the warm weather will be making a return to us later in the week and in sunny times I am always drawn to these sandy neutral tones in linen and white. However, I am fully aware of how utterly impractical they are for my life in particular!  A makeup artist and Mum to a two year old with a current passion for coloured marker pens does not make me the ideal candidate for elegantly gliding around looking easy breezy!

Nonetheless, I still love them!

I love this linen jacket...perfect summer attire.

What a great night time look...gold mini with a low key silky shirt.

What a purely romantic summer dress for floating around! Just add a straw hat and a string of daisies and you'd be good to go...

(all from zara )

Pretty Pieces

I met the really talented jewellery designer, Aisling Nelson of Rangoli at a wedding Fair last week and fell in love with her gorgeously original designs...

She makes stunning bespoke hair pieces as well as all types of jewellery. The difference with her work though is the methods she employs to create them. She crochets some of the delicate wires to amazing effect and can create vintage styled or more modern designs.

Aisling works with crystals, pearls and precious metals and the real beauty is that she will consult with you to design your ideal piece.

Aisling is a hit with many Irish brides and deservedly so...

Have a look at her site here and her lovely blog which contains lot's of wedding inspiration too...

Gorgeous Gemstones

There are numerous supposed benefits to wearing gemstones. From re-balancing your chakras to more specific results they have a huge following. Whether that is hocus pocus to you or not, at least this jewellery designer, Nallik, has made them into stylish necklaces, so you can look great whilst you get the benefits ( or not - whatever you think, yourself!)

Above: Quartz and brass - good for balancing your mind and physical body.

Rose Quartz- balances your emotions.

Quartz on 30 inch brass chain.

Amethyst and gold - considered one of the most spiritual gemstones, it is good for attaining wisdom and peace.

Chrysocolla and brass - good for those needing peace and harmony and recovering from a broken heart.