Missguided Monochromes

We've all been there before. It's the last stretch of road before pay day and we're planning to only spend money on basics to tie us up until the beginning of the next month. And then, some special offer comes up and tests our willpower. The already very affordable Missguided Clothing range has just launched a special 48-hour offer and is offering 10% on all dresses. Delivery is only £1.95 (you can't even send a lipstick in the post for that amount anymore) and I am tempted, very tempted. I wanted to share with you some of my favourite dresses from the website.


This is so weird as I never planned for a black and white only selection and it's only when I finished my wishlist that I realised the coincidence of it all.









1. Peter Pan (£21.99) Not a chance I could carry this dress off on bare legs but I could see myself wearing this top/dress with a pair of black tights, or smart leggings. This is perfect for my body shape: shows the waist, and not clinging on the hips, and very floating all around.

  



2. Marle (£29.99) I would need to choose my best add-a-cup strapless bra to be able to wear this number and the dress is potentially a wardrobe malfunction in disguise (will I flash some boobage if I raise my arms?) but I don't care. The lace bustier is just divine. Colour scheme is spot on: light at the top to give the illusion that this part of the body is bigger, and darker on the bottom half, to minimise the sheer size of my child bearing hips.






3. Evangeline (26.99) How cute is this dress! With my short torso, the low neck is probably low enough to reveal my belly button but perhaps I wear a bit of lace there? I don't know. It is so pretty!
  
   
   




4. Bertha (£16.99) This dress/blouse looks very similar in style to the Peter Pan dress/tunic and would definitely require some thick tights or leggings to avoid flashing my modesty to the world. 

   
   




5. And last but not least, my favourite of them all. This is Bibietta (£21.99) and this dress makes me feel weak at the knees. The lace is very similar to Marle but the whole dress is much more wearable than Marle. I could see myself wearing this little number during the day, with a coloured jacket to break up the black and white theme and I really want it.






Now, if only this offer lasted a few more days, say, until Wednesday (Pay Day) then Bibietta would have definitely be mine. For now, it will have to remain in my wishlist.

  
Do you own any dresses from Missguided?

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Miscellaneous Sorbet Nails - NOTD

I am sorry. This is going to be yet another of these posts showcasing a limited edition product from the past. Meet 'Sorbet', a mini (4ml instead of usual 10ml) nail polish from Boots No7, released ages ago as part of a gift set.





This is a very unusual polish which I think would divide the opinion. I'm actually on the fence myself. Sorbet is a nudy coral polish with a strong iridescence of green. I am not a fan of coral (although orange is one of my favourite colours) and I would not pair it together with green. Would you do a duo tone yellow and blue polish?: probably not, because it would be a rather odd mix. I think that’s why this polish confuses me.

But I cannot help myself from being mesmerised by this sorbet, moving my fingers from side to side and admiring the powerful green shimmer. This polish applies very very sheer, so I layered 2 (very hastily applied) coats of sorbet over a coat of missguided miscellaneous nude polish.



 







Which side of the fence are you? Likey or no likey?

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Miscellaneous Mannequin Manicure (NOTD)

I was so impressed by the Splash Missfit nail polish, which came out as a freebie in the Cosmopolitan magazine this month that I wanted to check out another shade to see how it performed. So I bought another magazine (£3.50) just to have the chance to test trial another nail polish from Splash and chose to buy their nude shade called ‘Miscellaneous’.

My first impressions? The word is Miscellaneous is super difficult to write and pronounce, the nude mannequin trend is definitely not me, but oh my goodness the formula yet again was a dream to apply. Just the right amount of thickness, and totally opaque in 2 coats. (n.b please excuse the nail of my index finger, it has a mind of its own and just flops for no reason, making the nail looking all pointy)





If you like this kind of colour, get your hands quick on this polish before the magazine runs out, you won’t be disappointed: great formula, great finish. I’ve got 2 magazines to read now, but my trial run was a success and I can’t wait for Splash (Missguided) to come out with other shades as the 6 shades from the website are not for me (too cremy) Great value for a £5 polish. Very impressed.

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Mushrooms & Berries NOTD and MissFit Take 2.

You know what? Blog comments are like Red Bull, they give you wiiiings. I just posted my first notd attempt (take 2 of Missfit from Missguided at the bottom of this post) yesterday and the comments you left for me were so uplifting that it gave me the confidence to do some more :)

So I would like to share with you 2 other nail polishes: my first Barry M acquisitions which I have been meaning to try for ages:
Barry M Berry Ice Cream (308)  and Barry M Mushroom (033)





I realise the whole world and its missus have already got these shades. If you haven't, here are my 'swatches' Both polishes were an absolute dream to apply and I would totally recommend them for a beginner. I love the brush, the thick but not gloopy formula and the fact that I get coverage in 2 coats. Now that I've been used to this, it's going to be pretty hard to top that.


So first, this is Berry Ice Cream. I love the colour but I don't like the finish. It's pretty on photos, and even in real life, but it's simply not me and it's going straight to my friend's house. I don't like crème finishes really, I personally find them a bit flat on me. I have tried to take photos both indoors with the flash and outside with a real lighting. My goodness we were lucky today, such a lovely sunshine.










Barry M Mushroom feels divine. Although it's also a crème finish, I don't mind it as much because it falls more in the category of natural earthy greige kind of polishes and it feels more acceptable, to have a shimmer or a duo chrome going on. If you like these shades, hand on my heart, you won't be disappointed by the formula and the ease of application and I would wholeheartedly recommend them. Now I am tempted to buy 'vivid purple' by Barry M. Anyone's got it? 






I know, I know. Index finger could do with another coat really. I might have forgotten it. Hopefully the blue sky will detract your attention :)







Oh, I nearly forgot.
This is take 2 of my fotd from yesterday: the absolutely gorgeous MissFit, now on all the fingers hehe. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and support. <3




 

 

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Missfit from Missguided Splash: Notd-ish

It is with extreme shyness that I would like to offer you my very first 'nail swatch'. I know it's only one nail but for me it's a big thing. I've been reading so many blogs with perfect manicures (perfect application and top notch lighting) that I have never had the courage to post anything in this field.

I could not resist and just had to buy a copy of the Cosmo Magazine to sample the free 'splash' nail polish, all brand new from Missguided. I originally wanted to buy 'MissBehave' (the lilac/pink shade) but I gave in to the comments from my lovely readers yesterday and went to grab a 'MissFit', a gorgeous black polish with a gold shimmer. {Edit - 10 November 2010- I have swatched this polish again. better pictures, on full hand here}





I was not disappointed. I am not expert at all in terms of nail polish but I was really impressed about the quality for a £5 nail polish. I found the application very easy (although as you can see I did apply it like 5 miles away from the edges and cuticles, bear with me as I am learning) and in 2 generous coats I achieved this result.







For me, this polish screams 'party time' and I love it. Very impressed. I am still tempted to buy the lilac though... I am so stubborn…

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Free ‘Splash’ Nail Polishes

Online Affordable Fashion Range Missguided.co.uk is now doing beauty stuff and they're launching today 'Splash': a brand new polish collection.





No need to splash out though, because you can get 3 shades (collection has 6 polishes in total) for FREE in the November Issue of Cosmopolitan. The Missguided Splash polishes usually retail at £5.00.




MissFit: Black with a sparkly gold shimmer
MissCellaneous: Nude
MissBehave: Lilac or Pink?

Will you be getting any this week end ;) ? 
I am tempted to … misbehave myself and get my copy of  Scherzinger Cosmopolitan ;)

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