Modcloth Uniquely You

I was asked recently to take part in the Modcloth Uniquely You Challenge in which bloggers style up an item from Modcloth with seven accessories. This week was the When The Night Comes dress and as soon as I saw it I pictured myself wearing it to a Christmas party.

Modcloth Uniquely You by olgreeneyes featuring kohls dresses

I picked items I would love to wear myself and kept with the black, red and gold theme. A gorgeous dressy red coat and matching Lime Crime lipstick in Retrofuturist which I have myself and absolutely love! I just bought a similar headband that I plan on wearing over Christmas with my hair in loose curls pinned back and around the band in a low bun. I went for these vintage inspired earrings and a classic black and gold watch. Then a thin black and gold belt and some black T-bar heels. I'm definitely going to try recreate this outfit over the Christmas period.

The winning outfit will be displayed on Modcloth's Polyvore page so keep an eye out to see who wins and how everyone else styled the dress.

Emma x

Lime Crime Lipsticks

I mentioned in this post that I had recently purchased some Lime Crime Lipsticks. Well, here they are in all their purple unicorn glory!

Glamour 101


Centrifuchsia 


Retrofuturist

I wanted to try these for the longest time. First they were available in Ireland, then when I had made up my mind to get one, they were no longer available here. As far as I have been able to find out, there are no Irish stockists of these lipsticks or of Lime Crime in general, which is such a pity because I know a lot of people don't like to buy cosmetics online until they have tried them out in person. 

I knew I wanted to try out one of the shades and I was torn between these three. Then back in December I saw on the Lime Crime website that they were doing a trio set called Creme Burlesque with these three shades in it for only $37.99 plus $10.95 for international shipping. I couldn't resist considering the set just happened to have the three shades I wanted to try. So for the three lipsticks plus shipping I paid about €35, which was such a bargain considering they are $15.99 each. 

Now let's get down to it, the actual lipsticks themselves come in the most pretty packaging I've ever seen. Bright purple with a holographic unicorn, you definitely won't lose these in your make up bag. I have to say, I was totally taken in by the packaging, Lime Crime seems to be a company as concerned with what's inside the packaging as the packaging itself. I'm not usually one to go for flashy packaging but you have to admit these lipstick casings are pretty amazing, it really brings out the little girl in me. What I really like is the element of fun that this brand brings to the cosmetics industry and the selection of shades of lipstick really emphasises that fun factor. 

The lipsticks themselves are incredibly pigmented and long lasting. They have a smooth, creamy texture and are very comfortable to wear. The only negative thing I can say about them is that the do stain the lips but I don't personally have a problem with that. 

As you can see from the base of the tubes above, they are also vegan and do not test on animals which is another reason I am happy to support this company. 

I am dying to try out their Velvetines and Carousel Glosses now, the colours are so stunning!

What do you think? Would you like to try out this fun-loving brand or is it too much colour for you?

Emma x

Lavendairy

After two years of wanting to try out Lime Crime beauty products, I finally treated myself to some lipsticks and a nail polish a few months ago.  

Their nail polish collection has the amazing name Les Desserts d'Antoinette and includes some of the most gorgeous pastel neon shades. I opted for the shade Lavendairy first but I can definitely say I'll be buying more as I loved the colour and I think they are the perfect Spring/Summer nail polish shades. I want to try Crema de Limon and Milky Ways next. It's funny how a nail polish shade can get you excited for Springtime!

The Lime Crime site doesn't ship the nail polishes internationally although that's where I bought my lipsticks. If you live in Europe you can get the nail polishes here and here for £5!

I'll share the lipsticks I got with you very soon!

Emma x