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Hello lovelies,

Today I have a stamped metallic nails for you and a cute silver bracelet to complement it. I have been playing with the Models Own Colour Chrome collection and this is one of my experiments.

This look is very easy to achieve, here's a step-by-step:

1. Paint the nails with two coats of Models Own Chrome Gold
2. Paint latex around nails to avoid lengthy clean up or use sticky tape if you don't have latex. I have used Simply Peel latex barrier
3. Using make up sponge, sponge on Models Own Chrome Silver. You can either sponge just silver or you can paint stripes of gold and silver on the sponge and sponge them on the whole nail together. The second method get more blended look
4. Stamping - using MoYou London Fashionista plate 12 and white stamping polish, stamp on your chosen pattern
5. Remove the latex barrier
6. Do any additional clean up with brush and acetone
7. Apply topcoat on all nails

This design went perfectly with my stainless steel & crystals Edblad bracelet:

Interesting piece, isn't it? I've discovered Edblad jewellery only recently when kind people from Chriselli.com offered to send me couple of pieces. I find them very unique and modern and quite strong and durable (definitely not a flimsy cheap piece of metal). I also like the crystals incorporated into the steel, they make it look much girlier ;) This particular bracelet is currently available here for £35. What do you think of this bracelet? Do you like contemporary pieces of jewellery or do you prefer more classic look?

Have a lovely day everyone! Lucie x

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Hello lovelies,

Let's take a break from nail stuff, shall we? I've gotten some very nice things over the past few months that I think would make a lovely gift for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. I have few male readers so maybe they'll get inspired or you can just hint to your other half what you would like this year. If your OH is anything like mine he'll be grateful for any help!

Here are some lovely gift ideas:

Yves Rocher Quelques Notes d'Amour Eau de Parfum (30ml) - perfume is always a lovely gift and this French perfume is very affordable. The scent is very sweet, floral and fruity and lasted on me throughout the day. I can definitely smell the rose in it but also some fruit but that isn't specified in the description.

"A woman in love is swept up her feet, overcome with emotions and desires that only love is capable of inspiring... To translate the emotions of this woman in love, the Yves Rocher Brand has created an exceptional, modern and unique fragrance. L’Eau de Parfum Quelques Notes d’Amour: the unusual encounter of a Rose Damascena absolute and a Guaiac Wood essence combined with the sensuality of Benzoin."

This and other perfumes are available at the Yves Rocher website for £18 instead of £34.

JORD Wood Watches - I'm sure you've seen two of my previous reviews of JORD watches. One for the Ely in cherry wood and the second one for Sidney in maple wood and rose gold. I wanted to include them in this post because they are such a unique gift! I love both of the watches and I really recommend them to everyone who asks about them :D You can purchase JORD watches at their official website.

Edblad Ladies Muro Matt Rose Gold Plated Necklace - Jewellery is a staple but finding something unusual or unique can be hard. That's why I want to show you another Edblad jewellery piece. This piece is made of stainless steel and plated with rose gold and decorated with cubic zirconia stones. It's definitely an unusual piece and it looks stunning in a low cut top or over a dress ;) It is available from ChrisElli.com for £41 ( I think there is a 5% discount code available when you subscribe to their newsletter).

If anything else fails, there's always chocolate & flowers, right? In the first picture I've featured my two favourite chocolates - Galaxy milk chocolate (this one is the massive 390g version!) and Sea Shell Belgian pralines. The pralines are from Lidl for under £2 (I think) and I actually like them so much better than Guylian pralines. Yum!

I'm off for now and I think I'll might have some of those pralines ;) Which gift is your favourite?

Hope this post gave you some inspiration and stop by tomorrow for some nail art! Have a lovely day! Lucie x

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