COCO´S NEW CLOTHES

One of the best things to come from Australia is a fantastic lingerie shop Coco Ribbon. Now it has launched its first clothing range. The clothes are feminine, floaty and delicate just like their gorgeous lingerie. The collection uses lots of pastel girly colours like pale pink, powdery blue and soft flowers. The prices start at £120 for a top. Check out the rest of the collection on www. cocoribbon.com

Take a look at this stunning pink floaty summer dress. It is perfect for a garden party or for a romantic walk at the beach. Coco Ribbon Coco Dress Pink, £560,00




















I also love this raspberry coloured glamourous Hollywood dress. You can wear it at a coctail party on warm summer evening. Coco Ribbon Hollywood Dress Raspberry, £395,00




















And just think in how many ways you can wear this pale blue kaftan - at a party, on a beach, you can wear it day and night. Coco Ribbon Rio Kaftan, £210,00

EVERYDAY BEAUTY

For Jo Wood, wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, it was time to go organic. Her second range of bodycare products, Everyday, is 99 per cent natural, luxurious and yet affordable, designed to be used as the name suggests.

Including a delicious Exfoliating Salt Scrub, to prepare the skin for the summer, a Cleansing Body Mousse and Nourishing Body Cream – both in Wood's new fragrances, Tula and Langa - the range costs from £15- £24, available from April 1 at department stores nationwide.

Source: vogue.co.uk

BRONZE GODDESS

The sun worshippers among you should head to House of Fraser on March 31 to be the first to get your hands on Esteé Lauder’s new Bronze Goddesses Collection. Exclusive to the store until May 5, the bronzing pearls, creams and compacts will leave your skin shimmering, sun kissed and healthy until you book that summer holiday.

We love the Soft Duo Bronzer – use a big brush to flick the colour across the cheekbones to achieve a natural bronzed glow.

Source: vogue.co.uk

WEAK DOLLAR = SHOP ON US SITES

As you all know, dollar is at its all time lowest right now. For us shoppers, it´s good news as it means that we can shop on US sites at very reasonable prices. You can get the same thing at considerably lower price. The selection is huge, many sites have their own lookbooks and trend reports.

The main problem is that many US sites don´t deliver to Europe. Always check what the company has rules for international shipping. For example on Shopbop the international shipping charges are based on several factors, including total price of items, the weight of the package, and its destination.

Another issue to remember is VAT. Almost certainly you have to pay duty, in average it is between £8.00 and £13.00. ParcelForce will not deliver or hand over the goods until this is paid.

I have found some good shopping sites that offer international shipping.

http://www.shopintuition.com/. This site sells a vast range of products - jewelry (Dofeared), sunglasses (Erickson Beamon), bags (Jerome Dreyfus), clothes (Ella Moss, Lauren Conrad), jeans (Paige Premium), beauty products (Philosophy), shoes etc. They also sells mens clothes and baby products.

Paige Premium Hidden Hills High Rise Barcelona Blue Wash Jean, Stretch, £160,00

Ella Moss Mary Ann Cami Dress, $175,00

Erickson Beamon Jackie O Sunglasses, $270,00



Dogeared Large Hammered Karma Necklaces, $79,00 - $102,00

Another good site is http://www.shopbop.com/. Here you can find many well-known trendy brands like 18th Amendment jeans, Alice+Olivia, Anna Sui, C&C California, Charlotte Ronson, Chip and Pepper, J Brand, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Helmut Lang, Nanette Lepore, Tibi, Tory Burch etc. The list is long! Right now they have a sale also. I like this site!

Crawford High Waist Flared Pant, 18th Amendment, $275,00



Sequin Ombre Dress, Alice + Olivia, $84,00



Coquette Top, Nanette Lepore, $215,00




Tri-Color Stiletto, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, $585,00

Then there is the celebrity favourite Kitson. The Web address is http://www.shopkitson.com/. You can buy women´s, mens and kids clothes. Some of the brands you find here are Paris Hilton, Missoni, Michael Kors, Colin Robertson, CC Skye, One of a Kind, Botkier, Orla Kiely. You can also buy candles, parfumes and beauty products from brands like Stila, Jo Wood Organics, Fresh, Diptyque, Tocca etc.

CC Skye - Retro 3/4" Buckle Bracelets in 7 Colours, $195,00



Junk Food - Pink Little Miss Sunshine Tee, $38,00




L.A.M.B. - Siena Glazed Handbag, 2 Colours, $825,00



Tocca candle - Cleopatra Candelina (2.85 oz.), $15,00

NEW GLOWING MUM JENNIFER LOPEZ

Jennifer Lopez leaving a hair salon in New York City. She is glowing and looks really good but I don´t know if it depends on the babies or because she just has a good dermatologist and new highlights!

Anyway, Jennifer´s suede cutout pumps are by Christian Louboutin ($785,00, about £400,00) and her bag is Zagliani Crocodile Puffy Satchel ($11,800).

GUCCI BY GUCCI

Gucci by Gucci is a chypre floral fragrance. Top note of guava and pear. Heart note of tahitian tiare flower. Base note of musk and honey.

I have found my new favourite perfume! I saw it at the shop yesterday, sprayed it to my left hand and at first I didn´t like it. It was really strong and fruity, just too much! But after half an hour walking in shops, I smelled my wrist again and I really liked it. It smelled musky and exclucive.

I remember reading that Gucci´s Creative Director Frida Giannini said that this scent was masculine but not too masculine for a woman to wear. She was right, it is kind of masculine but in a good way. I find the bottle very attractive also. I think it looks very Gucci-ish, very adult-like. I definitely recommend this parfume but try it before you buy it!

50 ml eau de parfume costs £ 49.00 (725.00 SEK)

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI VICTORIA SHOES

Giambattista Valli Victoria shoes are named after Victoria Beckham. The shoes were famously worn by her in October ´07 in Paris for Elle magazine photo shoot. The shoes have a six-inch heel, a huge platform and look like straight out of a futurist movie. I think they are fabulous and can spice up any outfit. They cost about £ 700.00.

Also Rihanna, Nicole Schwarzenegger and Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen have worn the Victoria shoe.

Mary Kate wearing black suede version at Giambattista Valli Fall 2008 show

Rihanna at Fendi store launch




















Nicole Schwarzenegger at MTV Music Awards




















Ashley Olsen at dinner gala

TREND: WIDE PANTS

Wide pants are trendy again this summer and I like them but many are still sceptical about them. The trick is that you have to know how to coordinate them with the right tops and shoes. I think wide legs pants can actually make you look very tall and they are usually more flattering than skinnies.

If you choose to wear voluminous tops, they need to be soft and cinched in at the waist because if both the top and pants are voluminous, it makes a shapeless silhouette. I think that form-fitting tops are a better choice because they balance out the roomier pants.

When it comes to shoes, heels look best with wide-legged pants even if you choose to wear low heels. If you decide to go for a sporty style, choose your old Converse trainers instead of ballet flats for a cool look. Please remember to wear the right pant length with whatever shoe you choose. Pants, jeans or trousers need to skim the surface of the ground when you stand up straight – anything shorter is bad style.

Here comes a short selection of wide pants.

Wide leg pants with buckle fastening belt by Stella McCartney, http://www.netaporter.com/.
£ 415.00




















Kat wide leg jeans by J Brand, http://www.netaporter.com/, £208.00





















Paperbag Wide Leg Trouser, http://www.asos.com/, £30.00 (1041.38 SEK)




















Wide Leg Tailored Trouser by French Connection, http://www.asos.com/, £75.00 (416.55 SEK)




















Stripe Slouchy Trouser, http://www.topshop.com/, £32.00

GET YOUR FREE GIFT

I love getting a free gift when I buy something. I have to admit that I have bought quite a few beauty items when I have seen that you get a free giftbag. I like trying new products and they are usually in nice small packages which I often take with my when I travel. It also feels that I am getting more for my money. I have browsed the Web little bit and found some websites that offer free gifts with purchase.

Debenhams has a sale going on plus they have also some nice beauty offers right now. It is a double reason to pop in. I think this Elemis package sounds really good.

Debenhams ExclusiveElemis Award Winning Favourites – Gift worth £69. Yours with any two purchases. These award-winners and customer favourites have been selected to give you the visible anti-ageing results you have been looking for. It contains:

Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15ml
Pro-Collagen Hand and Nail Cream 15ml
Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck and Bust 15ml
Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial Wash 50ml
Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Serum 3ml
Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Night Cream 3ml
Elemis vanity case



Offer valid: Thursday 27 March - Thursday 17 April 2008



Clinique Special Offer - FREE Floral Tote bag

Receive your FREE Floral Tote Bag with the purchase of any 2 Clinique Sun-Care, Self Sun or After-Sun products.

Lookfantastic.com has right now no less than 28 free gift offerings. I just give you some examples.

Free Darphin mini selection

Buy any 2 Darphin products and receive this fabulous mini selection set absolutely free! Containing a selection of 4 amazing products for you to test, making it an ideal excuse to try the incredible Intral range!

Free Aveda paddle brush

Buy any 1000ml Aveda Shampoo with a 1000ml Conditioner and receive an Aveda Paddle Brush (rrp. £16.50) absolutely free!

Free Paul Mitchell mini style & set trio

Style & set with this fab handbag-sized Paul Mitchell Trio! This mini set worth £5.72 is free when you buy any 2 Paul Mitchell products,

TOM FORD GOES TO OSAKA

The first TOM FORD store outside of the United States was opened in Hankyu Men’s Store, Osaka, Japan by the Lane Crawford Joyce Group. The opening of the first TOM FORD store in Asia has been well received with TOM FORD the number one brand in the store on the first day.

Conceived by Tom Ford and designed by his longtime collaborator, architect William Sofield, the 1,300-square-foot shop in shop is located at the most prestigious address in Osaka, Japan. In developing the look of the interior architecture, Ford imagined a new menswear environment that would accommodate the special process of ordering a custom-made or hand-finished suit, a pair of handmade shoes, or a personally blended fragrance. The store is a glamorous, yet decidedly masculine, world that is colored in burnished, pale grays and shades of sable brown.

The Lane Crawford Joyce Group is opening the second TOM FORD shop-in-shop in Hong Kong by April 2008 in Lane Crawford, ifc mall. The Lane Crawford Joyce Group will open more than 80 stores throughout the Asia-Pacific region in 10 countries, including but not limited to Japan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia

Source: designtaxi.com

CARLA BRUNI IN LONDON

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy looked very elegant and demure on Wednesday as she and her husband, President Nicholas Sarkozy, landed in London. And Bruni-Sarkozy played it by the rules — wearing flats so she didn't tower over her diminutive husband; going even a bit dowdy in a gray midcalf-length belted dress by Dior to meet Camilla and the Queen, and borrowing a page from Jackie O with a matching pillbox hat. Actually, many fashion magazines draw comparisons with Jacqueline Kennedy. Almost entire Carla Bruni´s wardrobe was by Dior that is designed by John Galliano.

MONSOON´S 35TH ANNIVERSARY

This year it is the 35th anniversary of high street chain Monsoon. For this occasion, the fashion retailer launched a 'Heritage' collection for SS08. Monsoon will celebrate more than three decades of style and has launched a new collection of original pieces inspired by its own prints and designs from the 70's.

The in-house design team sourced the company's archives to produce a 10 piece collection. The anniversary range features redesigned dresses from original designs and fabrics translated into this seasons styling. The retrospective collection includes kaftan dresses and tunics, as well as a halter-dress with original hand-embroidered patterns and embellishments. Prices start from £65.

Source: fashionunited.co.uk

I was on Monsoon´s homepage to check out Heritage collection and found some amazing tunics, tops and dresses that are perfect for summer. As you can see below, the clothes are colourful and with big `70s prints. These are also some of the biggest trends this summer! Add some oversized sunglasses and sandals and you are ready to go. Just keep it simple as these clothes don´t need lots of accessorizing!

Hisar kaftan, 100% silk, £65.00

Sitapur Enbroidered Dress, 100% cotton, £95.00

Bombay Print Smock Top, 100% silk, £65.00

Sitapur Embroidered Skirt, 100% cotton, £85.00

MADONNA PREFERS ITALIAN FASHION

Madonna has gone back to her Italian roots and is wearing Dolce & Gabbana on the cover of her new album "Hard Candy." Instead of opting for an outfit from the duo's tweedy ensembles from next season as shown during Milan Fashion Week in February — the pop star asked Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce to find a vintage corset from their archives.

On the cover, shot by Steven Klein, Madonna strikes one of her sexy poses, wearing a strappy, shiny back bodysuit, juxtaposed with a wide boxer's belt. Over the iconic vintage piece, she tossed a white fur-collared black coat from the fall 1995 men's wear collection.

And the singer, who once wore a t-shirt that said Italians do it better, opted for another famous Italian designer for the video and cover of her single "Four Minutes" with Justin Timberlake, this time choosing an all-black, body-hugging ensemble by Roberto Cavalli.

Source: fashionunited.co.uk

AGYNESS DEYN FOR REEBOK

Reebok announced that model-of-the-moment Agyness Deyn, is named to be the face of London at the launch of the Reebok Freestyle Cities range in Paris. The collection is inspired by, according to Reebok, the following fashion cities of the world: Tokyo, Paris, New Delhi, Madrid, New York and London. Each city has will have its own inspired pair of trainers to represent its ambitious women.

In the 80s the first edition of the Freestyle collection was created, which was Reebok's answer to the aerobic-inspired fashion trends featuring leggings and legwarmers. Last year the shoes were relaunched and this year the Paris and Tokyo Freestyle trainers were introduced. French singer Yelle promotes the Parisian inspired sneaker and Tokyo is represented by dancer Ai Yasuda.

Source: fashionunited.co.uk

ELLE MCPHERSON FOR REVLON

Revlon has signed supermodel Elle Macpherson as its global brand ambassador. Macpherson will feature in a major advertising campaign as well as supporting the cosmetics brand through other activity.

As part of the deal, she will participtate in Revlon's "philanthropic activities". The company says it has donated more than £32m to research, counselling and outreach programmes related to women's health and breast cancer initiatives.

Macpherson joins Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and fellow film star Jessica Alba as part of Revlon's current line-up of brand ambassadors. Macpherson says: "I am proud to join Revlon in its long term commitment and support for education and research to advance women's health and particularly to fight women's cancers".

Source: Marketingweek.com

KATIE HOLMES FOR ARMANI

Katie Holmes is joining the ranks of celebrity fashion designers. The actress is set to release her own label with Italian heavyweight Giorgio Armani, aptly named Katie Holmes for Armani.

The 29-year-old wife of Tom Cruise revealed to the latest issue of OK! Magazine that her first collection will be aimed at the much smaller shoppers: toddlers. Using nearly two-year-old daughter Suri as inspiration, the chic line will be out as soon as Spring 2009. Suri donned a polka dot dress designed by Holmes' last year. From there, Holmes has a line for older children to hit stores in Fall 2009 and finally a line of women's clothes and handbags for Fall 2010.

The Armanis and Cruises have developed a close friendship, and since first meeting Holmes in Rome three years ago, Giorgio himself has been dressing her. At red carpet events, both Holmes and Cruise often slip into the elegant threads of the designer - they even wore Armani on their wedding day. And the seasoned designer has taken Holmes under his wing, helping her learn the ways of the fashion world.

Source: fashionunited.co.uk


My opinion on the subject...

God, I hope this is just a rumour or some PR trick. I am so sick of all the celebrity "designers". Just because you love fashion or spend time with fashion designers, that does not make you a designer! It's not like anybody can just pick it up and do it. You need to know construction and fit. I cannot take the celebrities as designers seriously. I also wonder who buys these clothes because most of them are just crap.

FANCY HOSIERY

The weather has become really cold in Sweden and in UK. Now when it should be time for spring, it has started to snow! Well, the snow came 2 months too late but what to do. If you don´t want to hide your legs in pants, treat yourself to some fancy hosiery. It´s a good idea to invest in a pair of quality tights because they are trendy even in autumn. In my oponion, you can´t really go wrong with a pair of Wolford tights because, yes, they are pricey but at least they last long time and still look good. Once you start wearing them, you dont´look back, so you are warned!

Some of the places on the net where you can buy Wolford tights are:

http://www.tightsplease.co.uk/, http://www.wolfordboutiquelondon.com/, www.figleaves.com/

Here is a small collection of Wolford tights for almost every occasion in your life.


Wallstreet Tights, in colours mocca/white and black/white, 50 den, £22.00






















Mat Opaque 80 Tights, in colours black, mocca and anthracite, 80 den, £20,00





















Rendevous Tights, in colours magnolia, lacquer, electrical royal and black, £29.00





















The Fifties Tights, £22.00






















Zig Zag Tights, £25.00





















Herringbone Tights, in colours mocca, black and bat, £25.00





















Legend Tights, in colours buttermilk, mocca and black, £29.00

NICKY HILTON´S CASUAL STYLE

Nicky Hilton´s style is really simple but she always looks so good! I think these 2 pictures are good examples of her casual candid style. This is a picture from 15th of March.




















Source: Celeb-city

Nicky´s belt is from Hermés and bag is from Chanel. I believe that the style of her bag is 2.55 Classic Flap Bag in Black. The bracelet is from Tiffany.

This picture is from 16th of March.





















Source: Celebcity.com

Nicky´s necklace, shoes and bag are from Chanel. Notice her Chanel No.5 cardigan by Chanel!

Victoria Beckham is the perfect Marc Jacobs model

Lately Victoria Beckham has been wearing a lot of Marc Jacobs clothes and bags as she is Marc Jacobs´ model for the season. Well, she works hard for her money! I just wonder if she will continue to wear his clothes after the contract is over.

Here are some examles of Posh wearing MJ clothes and bags.

Here is Victoria shopping in LA in March. You can buy this tunic dress at http://www.netaporter.com/. It costs £ 1220,00. Sizes US 2 and 4 are already sold out!

Victoria at New York Fashion Week in February. This black-and-blue sleeveless felt panelled dress with high red collar costs right now £ 554,00 at http://www.netaporter.com/. The price has been reduced by 60 %, so hurry up! Only US size 4 is left, everything else is already sold out!

Victoria wore this fabulous dress to party in New York in February. It comes from Marc Jacobs Resort 08. This Black silk oversized belted shift dress with all over Swarovski crystal embroidery costs £2810,00 at http://www.netaporter.com/. Size US 0 (UK size 6) is sold out!

Victoria Beckham at Victoria´s Secret Pink Carpet in November. This hot pink silk crepe backless dress with short inserts costs £1465,00 and also comes in black. Sizes US 2 (UK size 6) and 4 (UK size 8) are sold out.

Victoria celebrating Rome0´s birthday in LA in March. This multi-colored knee length sleeveless dress with a textured abstract flower print costs now £404,00. The price has been reduced by 60 %. Hurry up! US sizes 6 (UK size 10) and 8 (UK size 12) are sold out. You can buy it at netaporter.com.

This beautiful brown jacket comes from Marc Jacobs fall/winter 07/08 collection. I think it looks very much like it could be a Balenciaga jacket.

In my opinion it´s one very ugly bag and I can´t believe Victoria took it out of the house! Yes, both the dress and the bag are by Marc Jacobs. The bag is from Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer ´08 collection.

SJP UNSEXIEST WOMEN IN POLL

Sarah Jessica Parker has been voted the world's "unsexiest woman alive" by American men's publication Maxim. Parker, 43, has had a difficult time dealing with the news that men do not find her as attractive as advertisers do, claiming the result of the Maxim poll was "brutal" and also affected her husband, actor Matthew Broderick.

Parker told the weekly publication Grazia: "Do I have big fake boobs, Botox and big lips? No."Do I fit some ideals and standards of some men writing in a men's magazine? Maybe not."Am I really the unsexiest women in the world? I guess you can't please all people."

Parker can take comfort in the bank balance though, safe in the knowledge that she is financially miles ahead of her SATC co-stars. According to the Daily Mail, the other Sex and the City actresses have all earned millions, but trail behind Parker's cash pulling power, who had a multi million pound deals with clothing firm Gap and cosmetic firm Garnier. Parker also picked up an estimated £3.5m to design her own range of clothes for U.S. label Steve and Barry.

My opinion on the subject...

I agree that SJP is unsexy. Maybe not unsexiest in the world but she is definately not Adriana Lima. But SJP is one of the most stylish women in the world and in my world this is worth much more.

I BOUGHT A NEW...

... Hair dryer

After I had bought a new hair straightener and shampoo/conditioner got me really in a shopping mood and I desided to treat myself to a new blow dryer. My old one was really old, dare I say from 2001 but it still worked, although it had started to smell funny lately. So I went on Stylesearch.se again and looked around but I did not find so many posts on blow dryers. Then I went on a website Eleven.se because I have shopped from Eleven.se before and I have always been satisfied with their service. Besides, they always add a little bag of free gifts when they send you the ordered goods. I love it! I looked at the hairdryers and decided to go for a tourmaline hair dryer. It is supposed to be good for hair as it protects it from all the heating damage and makes it shiny. I bought Toni&Guy 2000w Tourmaline Dryer. It costed 595.00 + postage 39 SEK.

So, how was it?

I have used it 2 times now and so far I am happy with it. It is a powerful 2000 watt hair dryer and it dries my hair really fast. It has 2 different heat settings and 3 different speeds. It also has "True Cool Shot" to set the hairstyle. Another plus is a long wire. My hair looks and feels much healthier. It is shiny, the ends are smoother and the style lasts all day. I really believe the damage factor will go down with the use of this dryer.

As usual Eleven.se sent a little goodie bag with the hair dryer. Here it is:

Sorry for the bad quality of the photo. Anyway, the goodie bag contained:

Mario Badescu Glycolic Gel

Mario Badescu AHA & Ceramide Moisturizer

TVÅL Skin Smoothie in Pink Cotton Candy

TVÅL Skin Smoothie in Sugar Pears

DEATH OF THE "IT" BAG

So the time has finally arrived. The celebrity-driven 'it' bag business is about to suffer a backlash, according reports. The days of emulating A-list celebrities with the latest designer bag seems, well, so very last season. In a report by consumer intelligence analysts Mintel, British women are expected to turn their backs on expensive, celebrity-endorsed handbags this year, with sector growth slowing in the coming five years in favour of more reasonably priced high-street bags.

Although UK sales of high-end handbags are set to hit £553m ($1.11bn) this year, up 18% on 2007, overall sales grew 139% in the five years to 2007, thanks mostly to the success of the must-have It bag, endorsed by celebrities. Over the last three years, the market has seen 30% year-on-year growth to reach £468m in 2007, according to WGSN.

"Women have become more cynical about celebrity-endorsed products," said Katrin Magnussen, senior fashion analyst at Mintel. "Many will no longer be as quick to spend hundreds, even thousands of pounds on a bag just because the likes of Posh Spice have been snapped with one... especially when these days the must-have looks are quickly translated to the high street.
"Also, in light of the uncertain economic climate, women may well need to tighten the purse strings and so less expensive handbags will help them satisfy their appetite for a new handbag," she added.


"Although concerns about cheap labour and environmentally unfriendly practices are only just starting to impact the accessories market, there is a clear emerging green effect here. We are increasingly seeing bags that are made from eco-friendly, natural and recycled materials," added Magnussen.

Mintel aims to analyse consumer data and deliver it using the latest technology. The company provides its clients with insight into their markets, consumers and products, and creates a tangible impact by challenging established concepts and having a positive impact on profits.

Source: fashionunited.co.uk

My take on the subject...

I have thought about the "it" bags phenomen for some time now. I would like to buy a high-guality stylish designer bag but I don´t want to buy a well-known style like Marc Jacobs Stam bag. I have some serious issues with these "it" bags!

I refuse to own and pay a lot of money for a bag that is so well-known that even my grandmother recognizes it! These bags cost around £1000.00 but they are "it" bags only maybe 6 months. It´s a shame. When walking down the street and carrying a "must-have" bag, it screams "follower", "fashion victim". It doesn´t give you fashion credibility you might be after.

It definitely doesn´t help that Britney and Paris and every trashy z-list celebrity carries the latest "it" bags. When you carry the same bag as them it feels like you are compared to them. They take away the exclusivity from these beautiful bags and making them so common.

Big brands have become so mainstream that they are not catering to the fashion-forward crowd any more. Trendy boutique in London Koh Samui no longer stocks Marc Jacobs Stams, Chloe Paddingtons and Balenciaga Lariats and has been focusing on less obvious styles by the designer brands. Women want something more individual, something that reflects them and their style. The perfect "it" bag should be classic that lasts a lifetime but still looks like a "it" bag.

I BOUGHT NEW ...

... skincare products from Strawberrynet.com

I was on the roll now! Next stop was Strawberrynet.com. Again, I have read so many rewievs about this website, most of them were actually postive. This was my first time to order from this website. I ordered:

Kiehl´s Ultra Facial Moisturiser (248.50 SEK, 23 GBP)
Kiehl´s Cryste Marine Cream (Firming & Rejuvenating Treatment with Algae Extracts) (285 SEK, 26 GBP)
Kiehl´s Ultra Protection Moisturizing Eye Gel SPF 15 (248.50 SEK, 23 GBP)
As a new customer, I also got a free Lancome lipstick in a colour Rose Defile. We´ll see how that turns out. It turned out OK! It is a pink-nude tone and is good to use everyday.

Last spring I wanted to buy Burberry Summer parfume but as it was a limited edition for summer I did not get it! I really loved that scent and was really upset about it. Now I saw this perfume on Strawberrynet so I decided to buy it before it´s gone again! I bought 100 ml eau de toilet version because I figured that maybe a real perfume would be too strong for summer. Anyway, it costed 349 SEK.

So, how was it?

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer

I have been using this for a week now and so far I am satisfied. I use this moisturizer every morning right after I have cleansed my face. You don´t need much of it, a little bit of it goes a long way. It hydrates really well but at the same time it doesn´t feel heavy, it is light and absorbes well. It does not leave any oiliness or residue which is great as I have combination skin. I think it leaves my skin dewy and healthy looking. I think the price is OK for such a good product. I woudl buy it again.

Ultra Protection Moisturizing Eye Gel SPF 15

I like that this eye cream has SPF in it. It is light-weight but it does not seem to absorb into my skin so well as seems to leave slightly greasy patches under my eyes. It seems to be just lightly moisturizing. I also have not noticed so much difference. Maybe I just need something stronger.

Cryste Marine Cream

I have been using it for 1 week now and this is what I think of it. I have combination skin. I use it as a night cream and it moisturizes my skin well and I wake up in the morning with a soft skin. It has a thick texture in the jar but it absorbs almost immediately on the skin. I quite like the fact that it sinks right in and doesn't leave an oily residue on my face but I didn't notice anything really different about my skin. it is good that Cryste Marine cream doesn't irritate my skin and that it does not make my skin break out. Although I don't dislike the product, it has not achieved any noticeable miracles. Next time I will try another product.

I BOUGHT A NEW...

...Hair straightener

On Monday evening I discovered I needed to buy a hair straightener. I am not really an experimental type and every time I need to buy something new I turn to Internet and do a little research. I went on a website called stylesearch.se and searched posts about the best hair straighteners. Almost everbody was recommending GAMA. They are a bit pricy but supposedly worth it. Most of the people had Ga.Ma CP1 Ceramic but I desiced to test Ga.Ma Italy CP3 Tourmaline.

It costed 949 SEK ( 75 GBP). I bought it at a website called lyko.se. While I was at that website I looked around and bought also TIGI Dumb Blonde shampoo and conditioner (750 ml). It costed 459 SEK (about 36,5 GBP). There was no postage fee which was good.

So, how was it?

Ga.Ma Italy CP3 Tourmaline


I think this hair straightener is absolutely fantastic! It heats up in a couple of seconds and works wonders even on really think and curly hair. Take a look at my friends hair!

She has curly and thick hair but after 15 minutes it was shiny and straight. Ga.Ma Italy CP3 Tourmaline hair straightener uses infrared light that is more gentle for hair and so much less damaging. Me and my friend tested it 2 times and we thought that it left our hair smooth, straight and shiny without extracting moisture out of it. The iron itself is very light and the plates are smooth and don´t snag.

As my hair is reltively straight already, I am most surprised about the fact that I can even curl my hair with it and the hair really holds the curls, they don´t become flat. Usually I use some curling lotion and then I wet set my hair with rollers and let them dry or I use a curling iron. It is not only very time-consuming but the curls don´t hold. I consider it as a miracle as my hair is very soft and it doesn´t hold any curl. It is quite expensive hair straightener but I think it is definitely worth it.

TIGI Dumb Blonde shampoo

I have fine highlighted blonde shoulder length hair and I like this shampoo. I love, love, love its fruity smell and it has incredible lathering properties. The bottle has a pump which I like as I don´t have to hold the bottle with wet hands in the shower and risk to drop it on my feet (it has happened)! The shampoo leaves my hair soft and silky and it doesn´t dry it out or weigh it down.

TIGI Dumb Blonde conditioner

As with the shampoo, I love the smell but I have used better hair conditioners. It is not bad, just I have used better ones. It has thick and creamy consistency which I also liked. The conditioner leaves my hair soft and shiny and the overall condition of my hair has improved but I feel that it doesn´t really condition or reconstruct it.