I had to do a quick blog post….. This is seriously the BEST and most AFFORDABLE Karen Walker Christmas stocking filler ever! Ummm yeah, hi Santa – did I mention I have been a really, really, REALLY good girl?!!
Shop it here (feel free to buy 2 and send me one #WishfulThinking): KAREN WALKER BANGLES
Ange x
A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye (like these bangles)
OPI Products Inc. announced their latest collaboration today with multiple Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling recording artist Mariah Carey. A five-time Grammy Award winning global superstar with over 200 million records sold worldwide and 18 Billboard No. 1 singles (more than any solo artist in history), Carey will be the inspiration for a line of OPI limited edition nail lacquers that will launch January 2013.
Now the reason I’m so excited about this collection in particular is because the brand is using this collaboration to introduce a brand-new type of nail finish called Liquid Sand. Four of these “Stage Shades” (as opposed to the normal “Studio Shades”) feature a textured, matte finish when worn without a topcoat. The Liquid Sand nail lacquer offers a ‘never before seen’ look with a pebbled finish that lightly shimmers with fine glitter (whilst somehow still remaining matte).
I can’t wait to get my hands on ‘A Butterfly Moment’ – a sophisticated nude, that in my view, is a must-have from the Mariah collection.
Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
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New addition to the ‘Latest Loves’ Pinboard – Sweet Marcel socks by Goodsocks
I’m going to be honest here, I’m actually a closet sock nerd, so when I came across this adorable NZ based company I was a little bit excited. www.Goodsocks.co.nz – a recently launched New Zealand website that sources the latest designer socks from around the world. This online store, based company in the Wairarapa, sells colourful, quality socks from across the globe, from Stockholm, Sweden to Portland, Oregon.
No, I don’t love just regular ol’ socks you can get anywhere! This is why I’m a little taken with Goodsocks… Seriously, check these out! Sweet Marcel ‘Jane’ over the knee socks and *swoon* ‘Bonjour’ knee socks – GET IN MY LIFE!!
And so the Christmas Wish List grows!!
Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
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Ever wanted to paint pretty designs on your nails but found that it was impossible to DIY because you have one dominant hand that’s brilliant at drawing designs and the other hand that’s, well, not so much? Here’s a solution! Prepare your designs before applying to your nails….
You will need:
Nail Polish
Ziploc BAg – like a sandwich bag or something similar (not cling wrap as it’s just too flimsy)
Clear Top Coat
A Hairdryer (if you’re impatient)
A Nail File
– First, paint your designs onto a Ziploc bag (as I’ve done in the below pics). You will need to do fairly thick
coats and probably around 2 coats in total.
– Allow each coat to fully dry before applying the next coat (this is where you may want to use a hair dryer set
at ‘cool’)
– Apply a base coat to your nails
– Peel your designs off the Ziploc bag and place them on your nails
– Finish with a topcoat and viola – you’re done!
If you find that the design is hanging slightly over the end of your nail, use a nail file to gently file away any stray ends. Then apply your top coat.
Happy DIY!
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A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
Last week saw the official media launch of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics’ first free-standing store in Auckland. The exclusive line developed by celebrated makeup artist Bobbi Brown, brings the ‘you, but better’ brand experience to life with the opening of the flagship store located in the fashionable Britomart Precinct. The Store is an expression of Bobbi’s unique philosophy and aesthetic; and the perfect way for consumers to discover Bobbi’s range of colour cosmetics, brushes, fragrance, skin care and expert services.
A stylish soiree with live music, delicious Veuve Clicquot, caviar and oysters. A standout for me has to be the lovely ladies of Bobbi Brown – what a breath of fresh air they all are. Not only were they incredibly helpful (without being in your face!), bursting with beauty industry knowledge and passionate about their brand, they made me feel like I was chatting with a friend whilst I asked them, what felt like a million questions, about all the different products and which product best met my needs. A rare, yet very much appreciated quality indeed! Oh and they didn’t bat an eyelid at the many colour swatches I tested on, well, pretty much every square inch of my hands and arms!
Here’s a sneak peek of the seamlessly executed launch of the Bobbi Brown Flagship store…
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A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
PS: My Christmas wish list has been updated, again! It now contains several more Bobbi Brown items ‘I NEED’. If you havent already discovered Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks, your life in the world of beauty products is NOT complete!! ’24 Karat’ & ‘Beige’ Shimmer Bricks – get in my life!!
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You’re a free-spirited girl. You appreciate a great music festival as much as a hike in the woods. You embrace the notion of creating waves, but you’d rather be riding them. You love the beach even though your life doesn’t always feel like a day at one. You celebrate life and all it has to offer, and you change your mind all the time, just because you can. Well, I’ve found the nail polish to match your free spirit: RUBY WING COLOUR CHANGING POLISH – Transforming the way you view colour!
Each Ruby Wing nail polish transforms in direct sunlight for a total of 36 possible shades! No special light needed – just the sun! It’s solar changing baby!!
Check out a few of Ruby Wing’s colour combos here:
[imagebrowser id=1]Available at AmazonSurf. RRP$24.95
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Thought I would write a quick wee late night Sunday post as I am genuinely excited about my latest little treasure I’ve discovered. I am forever scouring the stores and looking online for new beauty products – always hoping that I’m going to find that amazing product that genuinely has me excited!! For me, discovering a beauty product/make-up item that captures my attention and has me buzzing to share my new gem, is like finding treasure on a never-ending beauty product treasure hunt. So here’s a little snippet on my latest discovery……..
Savar Essential Hydration Moisturiser
Enriched with New Zealand starflower oil, organic rosehip oil and mimosa extract, this facial moisturiser is absolutely divine!! Admittedly I’m incredibly fussy when it comes to beauty products (some may even say ‘a beauty product snob’) so I really didn’t expect to be quite this enamoured with a brand that’s fairly new to me. Made in New Zealand, 99% natural and free from harmful chemicals, paragons, detergents, mineral oils and most importantly – no animal derived ingredients. Savar’s moisturiser leaves no greasy, heavy residue, absorbs easily and has left my skin so soft and just feeling absolutely amazing! The moment this bottle runs out – I will be purchasing this without a doubt!
RRP $59.00, you can check it out here SAVAR (along with all their other products).
PS: I Love Savar’s mantra – just gorgeous: ‘We don’t test our divine saver® natural skincare products on animals, just husbands, children and close friends!’
Ange x
A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty and Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
Sandra Castle’s love affair with shoes started as a young child. Hailing from Auckland’s Southern Suburbs, Sandra; the over the top, ‘epitome of fabulous’ woman behind the ‘GLAMDALS’ brand was always underwhelmed by the selection of shoes on offer during her formative years. “When I started school my parents took me shoe shopping for something appropriate, but I didn’t like anything on offer” recounts Sandy, “however on my first day I found what I was looking for in the school cloakroom, promptly put them on and wore them home, not sparing a thought for the poor child left to walk home in bare feet “she laughs loudly.
Fast forward 40 years ………. During a well-deserved six-week break to Thailand to revive her then flailing creative juices, Sandra was relaxing on a poolside lounger (a la Kate Moss) when the idea for GLAMDALS came to her. Having kicked off her sensible poolside footwear, she lamented at how damn uninspiring they were. “I wanted a fun, comfortable, casual pair of footwear, which screamed sexy and glamorous as well! Something you could wear at home, out shopping, to the beach, to a resort, dinner, a pair of glitzy wee gems that you could wear anywhere!”
After much research, many samples and countless bottles of wine, Sandra is thrilled to launch GLAMDALS, a new range of glamorous attire for your feet for fabulous women everywhere. Her first summer 2012 collection boasts eight different styles and is available to order now!!
With names like ‘Heartbreaker’, ‘Moves Like Jagger’, ‘Paint It Black’ and ‘A Kiss From A Rose’ – I couldn’t resist………
Rocking my Heartbreaker Glamdals
You can buy GLAMDALS online www.glamdals.com at $39.99 a pair + $5.00 shipping nationwide (the website will also be updated ongoing as the GLAMDALS stockist list grows); and you can find them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/glamdals.
Be a trend setter, not a follower! Glamdals will be appearing in Fashion Quarterly, Cleo, Viva, Remix and Mindfood to mention just a few, so get ahead of the pack and get your pair now 🙂
When The Occasion Calls For The Glamorous Alternative To Heels
Oh, did I mention – there’s a week-long promotion being held at Dry & Tea (6 Kent Street, Newmarket) to launch the fab new range of Glamdals. From Tuesday 27th November to Monday 3rd December every customer at the salon during that week will go into the daily prize draw for free Glamdals!! (plus they’ll offer a coupon special to ‘customers only’ where they can buy one pair and get the second pair at a discounted rate + free freight, for Auckland customers only). Rekorderlig Cider will also be there on the Saturday to quench your thirst from 1pm onwards 🙂
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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted by Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE NZ TWITTER SECRET SANTA 2012?
IT’S WHERE ALL THE SECRET SANTA STUFF HAPPENS……
I’m so happy to see NZ Twitter Secret Santa is happening again this year 🙂 Something tells me it’s going to be even bigger and better this year with many of NZ’s ‘high profile’ personalities getting involved! It’s not like your dull ‘Corporate Christmas Secret Santa’ where basically everyone that is taking part has to! The great thing about NZ Twitter Secret Santa is that those that are signed up to take part, have done so because they genuinely want to be involved and are willing to take the time to pick out a cool gift based on your Twitter profile.
It’s super easy to take part in this years #NZSecretSanta and hundreds have already registered. To be a part of this growing Christmas Twitter Community, all you have to do is:
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A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye
It’s been a while since I visited the City Designers Market (CDM) and to be honest, I have no idea why or how I forgot about this little gem! This is such a great market because; (A) it’s supporting local designers – in fact, more times than not, the actual designers themselves are there, (B) Location – perfect for grabbing a coffee, parking up on the bench seats in Freyberg Square and ‘people watching’ (a guilty favourite pleasure) after you’ve perused all the designer goodies at CDM, (C) you can get genuine bargains on fab designer garments (and not just any ol designers either – well established, amazing and creative designers)! The City Designers Market is a boutique clothing market above High St, in the heart of Auckland’s CBD. A collective effort from six designers: Flox, Harriett Falvey, Hannah Morgan, Misty Lang, Ribbon on a Bombshell and Selector clothing; located at 1 Freyberg Place, High Street, Auckland.
Now, here’s the thing….I’ve yet to leave this sassy little indoor market without purchasing something (and when I say ‘purchasing something’, in reality I mean ‘purchasing at least 2 or 3 items of clothing’) so don’t say I didn’t warn you!!
City Designers Market
1 Freyberg Place, High Street, Auckland 1010
Fridays 9am – 6pm,
Saturdays 10am – 5pm
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Ange x
A Girl Interrupted By Fashion, Beauty & Anything Pretty That Catches My Eye