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do any of you guys remember this little invention?  yep.. it was the one from dragons den!! (god I love that show) I've been meaning to give it a mention for a few weeks... finally I've got round to giving you the low down on the tangle teezer  detangling brush.  I was sent it a while back from look fantastic  and I've been using it religiously since! firstly I have to say it's a strange looking brush; resembling a giant jelly bean it's not exactly sophisticated but it actually does the job.  I have long hair prone to tangling (not helped that I backcomb like a woman possessed) and I generally avoid brushing it out until I absolutely have too aha! I think that's why I like this product so much; the rubber bristles on this are different lengths and designed to flex and flick so it minimises breaking and damage to hair.  so is it a good detangler? yes and it's also as good on wet hair. I brush through my shampoo and conditioner with it in the shower and ...

I have a habit of putting together the most random items; today was one of those days!  I saw this satin bomber jacket in american apparel and just loved it; it's so fresh and simple I knew it'd be a good investment for the summer. I went for ivory but there's some other to die for colour options. I've been tempted to wear this 80's vintage shirt for a while now but couldn't seem to find the right outfit! today I decided it was going in the mix and so was my new necklace. I've been wearing so much gold the last few years that I'm now loving silver all over again (especially the silver and turquoise combination) so I'm hoping to buy a few more little pieces over the summer.  I'm glad I picked out this random ensemble though! I have a habit of reaching for the same items in my wardrobe without thinking; it's good to mix it up and find clothes you've forgotten about hidden away! satin charmeuse night jacket:  american apparel red vintage shi...

spring bling anyone..? I love these nails; I have to thank you girls at  wah  for the inspo! I never thought about putting gemstones with polka dots until I saw one of their manicures; I thought it was seriously cute! it's also not too tricky!  I've used one of my most loved nail polishes  models own  beth's blue which is just the most adorable pastel blue and a perfect shade for spring. the gemstones are a collection I've built up from  amazon  and  eBay ; you can buy packs for a few pound and they really do seem to last forever! the hardest part is the polka dots but they're simple if you use a nail art pen or dotting tool.  if you don't have either you can always make a DIY dotter yourself; I've resorted to using pencils dipped in polish to make dots on nails in the past aha! I hope you like them! back soon, ps. don't forget there's still time to enter my nail polish  giveaway! caroline x

hello rascals! spring seems to have arrived; I can't believe how bright the evenings are this week, hurrah! I think it's high time for an outfit post since I've been slacking over the weekend. you'll have to excuse the messy 'do I've been suffering from a serious case of the girl flu! bed head has been my go-to hairstyle of choice for the last few days (I'm not quite ready to part with my pineapple just yet!)  I've been dying to wear this  warehouse  skater dress since it arrived! since there's still a chill in the air I decided to layer it up with this shirt I found in primark last week; I love the cut out and scalloped detailing on the collar! I've become a acid wash fan girl so this dress ticks a few boxes for me; I was worried it wouldn't fit after all the junk food I've consumed in the last fortnight but it's one of those miracle dresses that pulls you in in all the right places.. phew!  denim acid wash skater dress:   warehouse ...

a bumper instagram post today!  apologies for the epic amount of pictures; I always take millions of snaps when I go away and this was a trip I've been dreaming of for YEARS (no joke, I was a big kid) I wanted to share some of the best places we went to eat as a few of them aren't really in the guide books; plus I did so much research before I went I thought it would be a waste not to share it with you! lots of you have asked for my recommendations so I'll pop them in at the end of the post..  take off! | 5th avenue, I was really excited about seeing the famous yellow taxis and they are literally everywhere! | Chrysler building! my favourite of the famous skyscrapers especially at night when the art deco design is lit up! |  washington square | eataly food market | on the statten island ferry- it's free and you get good views of the statue of liberty! | meatpacking district- great bars, this is the place to go at night! | times square | urban outfitters shopping...

time to take matters into my own hands. since the sun is refusing to arrive I'm ploughing on with my spring/summer nail art in the hope the weather will catch up.... EVENTUALLY! I love bright nails so I decided to mix up one of my favourite nail art techniques.. the good old gradient! it's a fun and easy thing to master- I did a little tutorial  here  for you guys to read if you missed it! once the base gradient dried I added a basic black and white leopard print on top. dab on white circles (I use the brush straight from the polish bottle) and outline with a black nail art pen (I use  models own )  I always paint both hands (oh boy is the right hand harder!) but I rarely get a shot of both as my camera struggles to focus on timer, luckily my mum was on hand to snap these! I tend to use a page from my blogging notebook to dab off the excess colours; I think the leftover palette's are so pretty (plus it shows you how messy I am when I'm painting.. mucky pup!) if you h...

confession time...  I'm a closet phone case hoarder (especially the novelty ones!) I'm usually trying to stick to some semblance of a budget but sometimes the urge to buy something is huge! on these occasions I like to get a quick retail fix of something small to ease the demons until pay day. iPhone cases are my go-to when I want to treat myself but funds are tight! eBay and amazon are my favourite hunting grounds but I've discovered some awesome cases on my searches; these are my favourite at the minute (I have the lego one on my phone today) and I thought I'd share them with you! 1.  nutella iPhone case 2.  cath kidston iPhone cases 3.  chanel iPhone case 4.  pop fusion iPhone case 5.  kind of a big dill iPhone case 6.  casetagram iPhone cover 7.  lego brick iPhone case 8.  pineapple iPhone case 9.  rilakkuma bear iPhone case 10.  lab colours iPhone case 11.  retro game boy iPhone case obviously we all have different phones ...