Pink Haired Princess

I've spent most of the day babysitting my nephews, because Mum couldn't get to their house due to the weather. My sister finished work early though because of the snow, so came to pick them up a short while ago. I'm absolutely knackered now though-they are ridiculously tiring! It's like a ghost town here with no schools in and businesses and shops shutting early and from what I hear there isn't going to be much let up, with more snow to come! My Dad managed to get stranded at Granny's last night and I'm so evil I didn't have much sympathy for him. It wasn't necessary that he travel, so he shouldn't have gone out in my opinion! The buses apparently stopped at 7pm, so he was left shivering at the bus stop and shouting down the phone at us. He had to wait for a taxi and it cost £25, so lesson learned there I reckon! I've been so tired I haven't made it outside into the snow, it's a pity I hadn't taken photos before it turned all slus...

No posts over the weekend, because I've been super busy working on this video of my latest shoe hauls. Hope you like it-comment on my youtube channel ! I may post the images here at some point, as the quality is a little lost in the vid...maybe shouldn't have worn those tights with hindsight. How's the weather with you? Pretty snowy here, so not much happening. Oh and I managed to order the Miss Selfridge boots I missed out on...just hope they fit, if they ever arrive through the snow!

Sometimes I love to browse furniture and other items that I would buy for my house, when (hopefully), in the future I have my own home. Sometimes I love the items so much, I want to purchase them to keep for when that time comes, because more often than not they will be unavailable then. Considering my parents built a shed to store all my crap when I came home though, I think there's a limit on what I can keep. Today I discovered these absolutely, gob-smacking, jaw dropping gorgeous chairs that I want so badly. I'm sure you've all heard of the 'ghost chairs' by Phillip Starck for Kartell, but these feature this amazing Barbie sketch and come in pale pink. They are available in 'Louis' (adults size, £864 for 4) or children's size 'Lou Lou' (£331 for 4) from Yoox . I'd probably only want one for now as I'd have absolutely no place to store 3 extra chairs-although I can't even begin to fathom how ridiculously cool it would be to have a...

The 'Melanie' gold crochet dress is now available from the Pearl Lowe range at Peacocks in sizes 8-18, £40. The sold out Peggy lace prom dress is available again in limited numbers (every size apart from 12). Now all I need to know is if they'll ever add the black lacey one Pearl wore to the launch...

Hotness! They came at ten to seven last night, then 20 minutes later my New Look shoes arrived too-what is it with late deliveries? Ok, they are gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but impossible to get on! I went up a whole size (as recommended) and got the US9 which is a 39 (or size 6 here). I got one foot in fine, but the other I collapsed in exhaustion with the boot half on and shoe horn sticking out, I was knackered! I decided I would try again today with tights on and finally managed to get my foot in. It's difficult though and my foot is usually marked and sore afterwards from trying so hard! The heel section really curves in, which I hate on shoes, because your foot in real life doesn't (seeing as it's attached to your ankle) and that's where the struggle begins. Which leads me onto the other problem, your leg is attached to your foot, if it wasn't these would be easy street...I'm saying this in jest, but actually that's where the problem was with me, ...

Today is the 24th November and Helen Rochfort is offering £24 off her beautiful bags for 24 hours (see the theme?), from 9am today. Here's just a selection above, enter code 242424HR at checkout and delivery is free within the UK. Further freaky sales news...Nicki Minaj has teamed up with MAC to release an exclusive pink lipstick celebrating the release of her debut album Pink Friday. The bright, creamy, satin shade will only be available for sale on a Friday for the next 4 weeks (starting this week). Strange but true and kinda cool and kinda stupid. Pink 4 Friday lipstick will be priced at £12.50 and I love the imagery here...very doll like and now I'm totally wanting to go a shade or two lighter for Barbie pink hair! Not to mention it's making me want those ridiculous Pleaser boots that I've been lemming for years more and more!

Illamasqua have just launched a really exciting nail product. The Nail Quills £35 are hand made, bespoke falsies designed by Mike Pocock for Illamasqua. They are intended to be worn on the thumb nails and are shaped (as you'd expect) like a pen quill in matte black with silver point. They remind me of something Cruella De Vil would wear and I've always secretly longed for trashy and scary talons! These are definitely scary but much more flashy than trashy and I'd definitely wear them. They come boxed, very like cuff links (!) and with glue and sticky tabs. They are a little pricey but are one of a kind and super exclusive (only available at Illamasqua online and their London flagship store), so I reckon they're worth it. FYI the perfect accompaniment for your other nails is the new Illamasqua matte black nail varnish in Scorn . I also have an Illamasqua order to show you that I got a few weeks ago...pretty cute!

The Shoe Girl Diaries is back!! So exciting : ) Not so exciting is my Senso Wilma boots not arriving. I paid the customs charge on Saturday and it said they would be delivered today. My sister placed an order with Karmaloop (days after mine) and hers arrived from the US yesterday (the guy asked us to pay customs at the door), plus she paid under £15 and mine cost nearly £30 for goods of a lesser value, how does that work? I had to pay £8 for handling etc, whereas she only had to pay £1.24. Parcelforce are ripping me off, teehee!! I'm just frustrated because the shoes have been sitting in the depot since Friday and they could be on my feet! Anyway, I'm sure they'll turn up tomorrow.

I didn't get up at 7am for Lanvin Loves H&M , seeing as Christmas is coming and I literally have no money whatsoever, I couldn't really ask anyone to lend it to me as I'm already due loads. I did want to see what was happening though, so at 9 I switched on the computer and got this message (above) a trillion times. I'd heard the stuff online was sold out, but I couldn't figure out how, as I was getting nowhere (not even getting on the site, never mind seeing the Lanvin stuff). My page refreshed itself just now though (after 10am) and right enough all the ladieswear was gone. You can buy one pair of trousers, a cap or bow tie, from the mens range and that's it. Who knows what I would've felt, had I been able to see something in stock and add to my basket- I think I would've been sorely tempted, especially if it was that grey tulle dress or the shoes. I wasn't holding out much hope though-this type of manic shopping experience occurs all too often...

First up from my Pearl Lowe Peacocks Christmas dresses is 'Cherry' , the beaded black tea dress. It features large fabric covered buttons all down the centre front (with elasticated loop fastenings) and no other opening, personally I find it easy enough to pull on without undoing any buttons. The shoulders feature a light smocking detail and inside there is a padded, quilted strip of fabric to give a little lift to the shoulders (a similar idea to a shoulder pad, but not as defined). My camera would only allow me to take photos if my hand broke up the black image! Above shows the beading around the sleeve. Below, the large buttons and beading down the front and the lower image shows the smocking detail on the shoulder. The video I took probably shows the details better. Down the centre front, you'll see rows of black beading which is echoed around the bottom of the short sleeves. The dress has a real heavy feel to it, in part due to the beading. It's a shame it'...

I'm trying to find out which UK H&M stores will carry Lanvin , but keep being led to this link which is of no help at all. I reckon I should be seeing something regarding the stores along the bottom of the screen, but all I can see is a white gap. It's really annoying! I'm using Internet Explorer, so is it just that, can anyone else see it? I've tried changing the zoom level but that doesn't help (and it doesn't move up or down). I'll maybe have to try on my sisters laptop tonight which has a bigger screen and she uses firefox . I don't know why I'm stressing, it's not like I have any money to buy any of it anyway...but I really wanted to try and get something ; )

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The final installment of the dark lipstick swatches, you'll find part 1 here and part 2 here . These are probably some of the darkest of the bunch. In all of these posts, I've tried to take photos of the lipsticks in a light that you can see roughly what colour they are, but if I were to show you an image like the one below, you can see just how dark they really are. Versace Hydrating Lipstick in V2010-C (discontinued I think), very pigmented, opaque, plum purple. Pout Two Timer (discontinued) this is a lighter, brighter purple with pink undertones and a shimmery metallic quality. Urban Decay Vinyl , looks dark purple in the tube, but is actually quite sheer with rosy tan undertones and sporadic shimmer. I hate the scent of UD lipsticks, it's liquorice and stinks! What's worse is if you lick your lips, never, ever do that, it's disgusting! Playboy Stiletto Lipstick 61 Exposed , this particular lipstick is supposed to be sheer, it's a browny wine shade. MeMeM...

Ever since those Chloe Sevigny Opening Ceremony wedges , I've been obsessed with shoes with that type of ornate buckle detail. The latest are these super sexy 'Performer' heels from ASOS . I think I marginally prefer the cream (£50), although I keep changing my mind. For some reason you'll pay less for the black (£45). Aren't they gorgeous?

Here's a selection of swatches from my Boots haul (see that post for more details). The top row are all Soap & Glory (click to enlarge). Starting with the double ended Arch de Triumph pencil containing a pink white highlighter and taupe coloured brow shaper . Next is Marvelips , another pencil duo with an iridescent highlighter and dark rust lipliner . Trick & Treat is a yellow undereye concealer, there's a very faint golden sheen to this and maybe even sporadic shimmer. I tried to blend it a little at the top of the swatch to show how it would really look when applied. Finally I got two of the Sexy Mother Pucker lip plumpers in Pink Apricot (LE Christmas shade) and they are both completely different! You can see in one that it is much lighter, but the underside of the tube is darker apricot coloured like the other gloss. Perhaps it's just the way it's been sitting in the box (it's not like it has separated, it just needs mixed I think). I hope you can s...

This little selection of lipsticks are more raspberry, wine toned shades than the previous swatches. You can find part 1 here and the final part (really dark and purples) should be following soon. F2 (Fudge) Energy Lip Colour in 19 (Moisturising Frost), now discontinued, this has an almost metallic finish, it's a very rich, vivid raspberry shade with flecks of shimmer to add depth, a really stunning colour. Lancome Color Fever in 125 Drapee De Rouge , slightly more dull than the F2, there's a pinky tan undertone to this but it's a deep burgundy. Lancome Color Fever in PS Kiss (US Limited Edition), I've swatched this before and always said it's extremely similar to Drapee De Rouge (even although they may not look similar in the tube). I did find though that it doesn't have the same undertones as DDR, this continues with burgundy all the way through making it ever so slightly deeper. Wet n Wild Mega Color in Berry Crush , a bright rich raspberry (brighter t...

Quick question...I have just enough money left in my paypal account to purchase these dotty ruffle shoes from New Look. I'm wondering whether I'll need a size 5 or 6? You know I often find myself needing a 6 these days, but I haven't bought New Look shoes for years and don't know if they run small or large or true to size. Can anyone help me out? In the past I've found these shaped shoes very small and have required a bigger size...but the style above isn't the same shape, so perhaps a 5 would do? As they are open toed, I don't want a massive gap at the front if they are too big, but with that back zip opening, I usually find they run a little small.

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Nope I'm not talking about that 50 Cent song, but gorgeous, adorable, amazing shoes! Through some sort of twisted fate (me having zero money-boo), I stumbled upon this astounding collection of shoes a wee while back, that leave me literally salivating. Josh Wayman came up with the idea of Kandee and he had a vision for shoes inspired by candy in terms of colour, the materials used, even the packaging. The shapes take inspiration from vintage shoe designs, which is definitely more visible in the earlier collection (not the shoes I've chosen here). The idea was to give the wearer beautiful 'edible' shoes and he's 100% succeeded. The website is a sweet tooth lovers absolute dream and you know I'm girly to the max, so it's right up my street. Think pretty pastels shades, good enough to eat (with names to match) in sumptuous materials and I'm loving the studding details for a bit of contrast. These platform courts above £129 (Lime Sours, Lemon Sours, Chocola...