Loopy for Louboutins... (18/05/12)

As a general rule, I'm not the sort of person who goes gaga for designer anything... I appreciate their beauty, but that's about it...

However, my one weakness is Louboutin shoes.... I dream of someday owning a shoe closet and amongst all my "other" shoes - as lovely as they may be - would be displayed a beautiful pair of Louboutins (or 2... or 5...) for all to see...

Yesterday, whilst indulging in some online windows shopping, I decided to document a list of my top 10 Louboutin designs (so far) so as to remind myself of my dream... 

First off, I have all my classic blacks... I think the sophisticated shapes mixed with the trademark red on the heel are a winning combo, and that's what first attracted me to Louboutins...

Decolette - a classic pump

Lady Lynch - when I think Louboutin, this is what first pops into my head...

Hyper Prive - Peep-toe in red... How can you go wrong with that?

Marcia Balla - I'm not a big kitten-heel fan, I like my heels either super high or not at all, however, this pump looks so cute and chic!!

Pigalove - These are my dream flats... Pointed tip, gorgeous design in an interesting shape... *starstruck*

Now, onto some more colourful creations:

Isabelle (floral) - OMGIWANTTHESENOW!!

Isabelle (oriental) - I think that the fact that the ribbon is red makes up for the lack of sexy-red-heel...

Piou Piou - The perfect pair of nude pumps (for me)

Mendoza - Aaaaaaa they want me to go visit an Aztec temple so baaaad!!!

Make-Up Trash - These are like me in shoe-form... Colourful, tall, different.... I can't help smiling when I look at them...

Torero (turquoise) - The colour, the beading, the little pompoms on the back... AMAZING!!

Torero (nude) - ...and since I can't say no to a good nude, this one makes it to the top-10 list too! :D

If I were to open my shoe-drawer and see these beauties staring at me, I would confirm that I've died and gone to heaven... (I can only dream, right) But someday, mark my words, a pair of heavenly Louboutins WILL grace my (unworthy) feet, make no mistake about that!

Cheryl

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Hi, I'm Cheryl, and I'm a Nail-Polish Addict! (16/05/12)

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Hey everyone! Dunno if you can remember who I am on account of the fact that I haven't posted anything for about two weeks! (sorry about that...)

Well, what better way to re-enter my blog-life, than with this kinky little nail-polish tag I re-read on Lara's (Every Beauty Addict's Bible) Blog:

Whats your favorite nail polish company? 

Essence - most definitely!! €1.40 for their Colour&Go range, they come in countless beautiful colours, very long-lasting and for someone like me (who gets very ADHD when it comes to nail colour) their small size is perfect!

Glitter or no glitter? 

Hmmmm... I'm generally a non-glitter type of girl... 1: they are REALLY difficult/messy to remove, 2: they make my nails go yellow (same goes for pearly polishes).... Having said that, though, I love a good red/gold glitter for the Christmas season!

OPI, China Glaze or Essie?

Well, having only ever tried OPI, I can't really say... However I've hears lots of good stuff about China Glaze AND Essie, and they do have amazing colour collections. What I CAN say about OPI is that personally, I don't really find them worth it, since they're about €10, quite streaky and chip easily...

When do you change your nail polish?

Everytime they chip/whenever I feel like a new colour.... It can vary... If I really LOVE a particular colour, I'll keep it on for a week or two, but generally, every 3 - 4 days...

Whats your favourite colour on your nails?

Depends on the season/my mood... Current obsessions: Rimmel's Peppermint, Essence's Wake Up! and Essence's Sundancer... :)

Essence's Sundancer

Rimmel's Peppermint

Essence's Wake Up!

Dark or bright? 

Winter - Dark (blacks/greys/plums/metallics); Spring - Pastels ; Summer - Brights (oranges/yellows/pinks) ; Autumn - Warm colours (blues/teals/browns/wines)

What are you wearing on your nails right this moment?

Rimmel's Peppermint

Matte nails - in or out?

I prefer them in the winter... I've got this gorgeous matte grey from Deborah which I <3 in winter...

French manicure?

I love the classic French manicure, as it's simple and very chic (though I've still to master the profound art and subtle science that is the home-made French manicure), but I love playing around with an inverted French, or coloured French (I recently tried a pink-and-orange combo... uber summery!)

I'll be recording a nail-polish collection soon, just as soon as I decide whether or not to chuck out all my old polishes and replace them all with Essence ones..... xD

Until then,

Cheryl

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What's In My Bag, and new blog series (13/04/12)

Hey all you lovely people!

Although the weather today is crap, somehow I've still got quite a good mood, maybe it's to do with the fact that it's Friday and I've got quite a weekend to look forward to...

Below you can watch my "What's In My Bag" video, which I filmed a couple of days ago but only managed to edit and upload this morning - such is the busy life I lead...

As I said in the video, I'm quite a bookworm... I love reading, and ever since I learnt to read I always made sure I had something to read - from the backs of cereal boxes whilst eating my cereal, to downloading e-books onto my mobile phone (currently in the final few chapters of Pride and Prejudice - so proud of myself!) - so I was thinking that I might start a kind of "book club" where I review the latest books I'd be reading, in the hopes that there lies in the vast space of the internet someone who would like to read those posts and learn about new authors/books...

That's all for now!

Cheryl

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NOTW - Mint and Turquoise (11/04/12)

Hey everyone!


Today's post brings a manifestation of my love for mint...

This was a very quick and simple NOTW using Rimmel's Peppermint and Essence's Choose Me! on my ring fingers, which I think look gorgeous together!


Next up: What's in my bag post, featuring my beloved New Look coral satchel... :)


Until then, take care!


Cheryl
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Spring Haul videos up on my YouTube channel! (09/04/12)

Hey everyone!


It's finally here! My Spring 2012 haul! :) Hope you enjoy it!


Part 1: 

Part 2: 

Enjoy! :)


Cheryl
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Why I will never buy into the "Tangerine is THE colour of the season" (08/04/12)

I just thought I'd comment about the whole Tangerine trend...

Why...?

I just don't understand why there's so much fuss over that particular colour when there are so many other amazing colours out there! (like my personal favourites of the season, mint and coral)

WHY choose the colour most associated with prison uniforms?! They couldn't even bear to have Wentworth Miller look good in it, they had to use blue! Noope... Never liked orange, and I never will....

Sooooooo fashionable!

Cheryl

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An evening to remember (08/04/12)

Hey there everyone! Sorry I've been super MIA the past few weeks... This quick video explains everything:

As you might know, I'm part of the Salesian Worship Team at the Salesians' Sliema Oratory, and this being the most important feast in our liturgical calendar, we had quite a bit of work to do, to make sure that the Easter Saturday mass was as glorious as it's meant to be. All I can say is thank God we've got an awsome group of youths in the Worship Team, and that we were joined by an amazing group of adults from the Salesian River of Worship, as with their help, yesterday's mass would not have been as prayerful and amazing as it was!

Near Mistra Bay during our Easter retreat :)

This year we tackled quite a few difficult songs as a group, including Mons. Frisina's Jesus Is My Life and Libera's Sanctus among others... And we prepared for the Easter week with a retreat - to help us better understand the true significance of the Holy Week. With a lot of team work and determination, we managed to pull off these relatively difficult choral pieces, and at this point I'd like to thank each and every person who made it happen (especially our super talented and hard-working Maestro... :P)

Anyway, that was just a small explanation as to my absence... I'll be doing a bit more stuff now, including a haul (yes, I know... I am weak... Dx) and a make-up collection video - which should be a bit better quality than my previous videos, as I got a new camera and microphone... :)


Gotta go,my figolla's a-calling... ;)

Happy Easter everyone!


Cheryl
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