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Hello lovelies,

Today I want to show you a new accessory to complement my bold manicures - a Soufeel Charm Bracelet. Soufeel is a jewellery brand founded in 2011 and they sell affordable silver bracelets and charms as well as other jewellery. I was able to choose a bracelet and four beautiful charms to show you. The choice wasn't easy because Soufeel offers hundreds of charms and I could easily fill up the whole bracelet.

Charm bracelets became very popular in the past few years thanks to the Pandora brand and I quite like the idea of getting gifted charms on different occasions and then have a very meaningful piece of jewellery. I've read that Soufeel charms are compatible with Pandora bracelets as well so you can add these charms to your existing Pandora bracelet just fine.

As first four charms I have chosen a cute duck that reminds me of rubber duck toys, Libra sign which is my sign of course, a silver heart with wise words Live Laugh Love and a beautiful Engraved heart charm that I loved at first sight.

Both bracelet and charms seem to be nicely crafted and I can feel the weight of silver so they are not hollowed out with potential to be crushed (only the engraved heart is hollow but that's of course on purpose). The packaging is nicely thought through as well. My bracelet came with a branded bag and a lovely hard box with big pale blue bow and company logo. That really made it that much special and if this is a gift for a loved one, there is no need to add extra gift wrap.

One thing I'd like to point out to anyone thinking about getting a charm bracelet - make sure you choose the base bracelet large enough. I made a mistake of measuring my wrist and not counting the curvature of the bracelet plus some extra room for charms so my bracelet is quite tight on the sides. Always allow 1-2 cm extra.

Availability:

Soufeel Charm Bracelets are available at www.soufeel.com and they ship worldwide. You can also use dicount code Lucie5 for 5% discount!

Hope you've enjoyed today's review and if you're wondering about my nails, the next post will be dedicated to that manicure ;)

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

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Hello lovelies,

It seems like the trend of gel-like nail polishes is more and more popular and KIKO jumped on the bandwagon. This trendy Italian brand has released a 5-free Perfect Gel Duo line with 18 shades and today I'll show you one of them.

About Perfect Gel Duo:

"Set of two limited-edition gel effect nail polishes. The colour and top coat combine for a manicure with maximum shine and exceptional hold, thanks to an exclusive technology that activates with natural light. As the days pass, the polish's glossy finish becomes harder, maintaining the shine and colour for up to seven days.

The intense colour is revealed after the second coat. The texture is rich and creamy.

Thanks to the flat brush with its clear bristles, the polish glides on smoothly and easily. The coats go on perfectly evenly. The top coat polish, which is sensitive to natural light, comes in a metallic bottle to better preserve the formula."

KIKO Milky Mint is a minty green creme shade with hints of aqua blue. Two coats were fully opaque and applied easily. The formula seemed little bit thicker which then helped with the plumped gel-like appearance. I waited as per instructions and then applied the top coat. The result was a glossy and perfect manicure. I wore the nail polish for good 4 days without chipping and then I removed it. I'm sure it could stretch few more days if I had let it on.

The instructions state: Apply two coats of coloured nail polish, letting it dry between coats. Before applying the top coat, wait two minutes. Apply the top coat and let it dry for 3 minutes.

Overall it seems like a good nail polish line especially for those who want their polish to last as long as possible but one thing is a bit silly - you get a top coat in every box with colour so if you'll want more colours you'll have to buy the duo set.

KIKO polishes are available at kikocosmetics.co.uk, and at the brand stores.

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

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