lundi 29 mars 2010

Cheap treats

I braved Westfield at the weekend. Let's break it down...

The Good
- threading - I've been dying to get my eyebrows threaded for ages and finally got round to it. I am hugely impresssed - they've been subtly and beautifully reshaped. I'm a total convert. However, I need to find a non-mall place to get them done. My friend at work who's Indian fell about laughing when she I told her how much I paid.
- a few purchases..a little beauty, bit of clothing and some jewellery.


The Bad
- the crowds...oh my goodness the crowds. I think though if you can be in and out by early afternoon you'll miss the worst of it as it seems to peak 3pm-ish
- queues - why don't shops build more changing rooms? They don't need to be big.. I'm happy to try something on in a cupboard if it has a mirror - I don't need to swing a cat but seriously - I just don't have the patience to queue
- Inglot sales staff (some). Some are lovely but there's a guy in there who stalked me and my friend round the entire shop, even after we politely said we didn't want any help

I bought this ring (which Mr C hates, but which I adore)

Cheesy I know, but oh how I love it.

Also, some of the ubiquitous grey nail polish


Hmm. Not sure about this trend. Perhaps beige/taupe is better. That said, while watching Sophie Dahl's cookery programme I've been loving her simple french manicure. It's been an age since I got out my bottle of Chanel ...er....Mademoiselle is it? Anyway, a nice pale nude pink one.

Photos of my rather lovely but vile smelling Inglot lipstick coming soon, I promise.

Also - review of Revolutionary Road (the book, not the film) also coming soon.

6 commentaires:

  1. I think that nail varnish looks lovely!
    Though i suppose you have to see it with the whole ensemble to truly determine that! xx

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  2. haha!
    the inglot stalker doesnt seem to have been there when i went. i was impressed by how uninvasive the 3 ladies working there at the time were.

    the ring is cute. ive almost bought it loads of times because whilst i love it, a part of me is ashamed of myself for loving it :)

    looking forward to the revolutionary road review (ive always wanted to read it) and inglot lippie review (in that order) :) x

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  3. @S+S buy the ring too - you know you want to! The ladies in Inglot are lovely aren't they.

    @Tabitha - I think the nails just need some getting used to perhaps...or perhaps I'm just getting to be an old fart!

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  4. You've got such beautiful hands, it seems only fitting to give them some well-deserved love with that ring!! I loved the "I don't need to swing a cat", cracked me up! Also though it was funny that you mentioned Sophie Dahl's programme, I watched it today for the first time, and while the recipes are nothing special (though nice and lovely), I'm quite taken with her! xx

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  5. eyebrow picture please! preferably a before and after shot :P x

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