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WHAT I WORE: on Christmas Day!

26 December 2014

WHAT I WORE:

Velvet Dress > La Redoute

Christmas Tree Glasses > George

Tights > H&M

Leather Fringed Jacket > Beyond Retro

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday and managed to spend it with loved ones whilst noshing down some yummy festive food. I'm spending the Christmas period with Mr. Ds family in Dunstable and its just been wonderful. There were 11 of us in total sitting round the Christmas table and even though it was a squash and a squeeze the Christmas cheer was immense.

We're now recovering from yesterday's activities by having a well deserved pajama day and catching up on any Christmas specials we missed and I thought I would take the opportunity to quickly show you my Christmas outfit.

I decided not to wear a Christmas jumper this year and opted for some silly Christmas Tree glasses instead. Paired with a pretty velvet shift dress from La Redoute and some gold polka dot tights I found at H&M. Just perfect for party season!

Mr. D's mum has a talent for decorating Christmas trees. Every year she changes the theme and the results are just dazzling. It always ends up looking like something you would see on display in a shop and this years theme was pastels. I love the delicate roses and ornaments she has chosen to complement the soft pink and silver hues. Isn't it pretty?

So happy and grateful with all my pressies. Mr. D was very sneaky and bought me a beautiful 70s maxi dress and an amazing 70s duster. I had my eye on them for a while so was very pleased when I unwrapped them.

What was your Christmas outfit this year? Did you wear a Christmas jumper? Send me your pics. I would love to see! I hope your're all having a wonderful time and once again.... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Big love,

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PART 3: Christmas DIY Nails with Kerri Lown

20 December 2013

WE USED: Professional Nail Art Pen + Brush in black, white and gold, Nina Ultra Pro in Cobalt, Louise Gray by Topshop in Junkyard, Nails by Topshop in Panther and 17 Fast Finish in Knock Out Red

1. Paint 2 coats of a dark blue nail varnish on your little finger. We used.... Then paint 2 coats of red on the rest of your fingers.

2. Once your base colours are dry, apply a glitter nail varnish to the tips of your index, middle and ring finger. We used

3. Next we will be adding details of Santa's coat to the thumb. Use your nail art pens to do this; gold for the buckle, black for the belt and white for the buttons and trim.

4. Fill in the belt with the black nail art pen.

5. With the black nail art pen write 'Ho' on the index, middle and ring finger.

6. Using the white nail art pen, fill in the trim of Santa's coat.

7. Add detail of snow to the little finger

8. Once everything is dry, apply a clear top coat.

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So that was the last design! Have fun with your nails this Christmas. Don't forget to take a snap of your Christmas nails and upload them to Instagram, along with the tag #HMOXmasNails. Also, thank you to Ella Turner for being my hand model, wasn't she fabulous? Will be doing more nail DIYs in the new year so watch this space :)

Merry Christmas everybody!

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PART 2: Christmas DIY Nails with Kerri Lown

19 December 2013

WE USED: Small red pom-pom, Professional Nail Art Pen in black, Matt Nail Paint by Barry M in Caramel,
Nails Inc Nail Jewellery in Emerald and Nail Paint by Barry M in Racing Green

1. Prep your nails, then apply one coat of a rich green nail varnish to your thumb, index, ring and little finger. I used Racing Green by Barry M.

2. Next apply 2 coats of a light brown nail varnish on your middle finger. I used Matt Nail Paint in Caramel by Barry M. This will be the main base colour for your Rudolph.

3. Now it's time to add a bit of sparkle to your nails! I have this beautiful glitter nail varnish from Nails Inc in Emerald Green and it's just perfect for Party Season. Apply to your thumb, index, ring and little finger.

4. The final step is to add some detail to your Rudolph. You can use a very small red pom-pom for Rudolph's nose or if you don't have one of those available, use some red glitter nail varnish. To add a pom-pom, simply dab a little bit of your base colour nail varnish on to the tip of your nail and place the pom-pom on top, wait 30 seconds for it to set. Lastly, with a black nail pen add Rudolph's eyes. TA DA! You have Rudolph-tastic nails!

So, there you have it! My second tutorial for getting some super cute Christmas nails. Don't forget to show me your Christmas nails. Simply take a photo and post to Instagram along with the tag, #HMOXmasNails.

Hope you've been enjoying my tutorials so far. Tomorrow will be the final part to my Christmas nail special and it is my fave! See you then :)

Love,

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PART 1: Christmas DIY Nails with Kerri Lown

18 December 2013

For the next 3 days we have collaborated with the lovely Kerri Lown. Kerri will be taking us through her top 3 Christmas nail designs and showing you how to add a bit of Christmas bling to your nails with these easy step by step guides.

Today we will be having a look at how you can add pretty shimmery snowflakes to your nails. This is quite an easy design to-do and you don't have to be an amazing artist, but a steady hand does help!

WE USED: Foil by Barry M, Tidal by Nails at Topshop and white holographic glitter from Primark

1. First of all prep your nails. File them to your desired shape and if you have a cuticle pusher push your cuticles back. (PLEASE NOTE: Never completely remove your cuticles as they protect your nails from germs and bacteria.)

2. Once you have prepped your nails apply 2 coats of a pastel blue nail varnish. We used 'Tidal' by Nails at Topshop. This will be the main background colour for our design.

3. Paint on snowflakes using a fine tip paint brush. We used Foil Nail Paint by Barry M. Start by painting a cross then add little flicks.

4. Sprinkle some holographic white glitter on to the nails. Try to do this when the silver detail is still wet so that it sticks to the snowflakes.

5. Finally apply a clear top coat. This will make sure your nail design lasts longer.

TA DA! You have pretty shimmery snowflake nails! You can experiment with different colours too. This is quite a subtle look for Christmas and is work friendly too. Tomorrow I will be showing you how to give yourself some super cute Rudolph nails.

Love,

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THANK YOU TO ELLA TURNER FOR BEING OUR HAND MODEL

What I Wore: Blustery walk on Dunstable Downs

6 January 2013

I am wearing

H&M leather skirt // Re-worked Vintage tux shirt // Kate & Aud necklace

Vintage faux fur coat // Vintage velvet turban // Necktie made by myself

Underground creepers // Matalan bird print scarf

We spent our Christmas in Mr D's hometown, Dunstable, a quiet market town in Bedforshire. It's been hit quite badly by the recession and there are closed down shops up and down the high street. You can almost imagine tumble weed rolling down the high street, like in an old Western, it's that quiet. Dunstable may have lost its trade but it still has one little gem.

One sunny but blustery morning, after having several days of rain, Mr D Snr, Molly, myself and a four legged friend went for a walk over Dunstable Downs, part of the Chilterns which covers an area of 322 square miles stretching from Bedfordshire to Oxfordshire. Husband grew up playing in these hills and it was lovely to see Molly enjoying them too! The views are breathtaking up there and it was a perfect opportunity to take some photos of one of the new outfits I got for Christmas. I have wanted a new leather skirt for a while and was really excited to receive this pastel pink leather skirt from H&M. My scarf and necklace were also Christmas gifts and all went perfectly with a white tux shirt I had re-worked.

I've a feeling this skirt will be making an appearance quite a lot in 2013. I was also given a pastel blue cat print shirt from River Island for Christmas which will go perfectly with this skirt (can be seen pictured in my last post). I haven't had a chance to wear it yet but as soon as I have an opportunity I will take photos.

Ta ta!

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2012 is nearly over!

30 December 2012

So . . . has everyone eaten enough turkey? Did everyone have a wonderful Christmas? Sick of Christmas pud-pud yet?

The Davies household has been very busy with Christmas celebrations and this is the first time I have had a chance to sit down behind the computer. I can't believe it is New Year's Eve tomorrow and it will be the end of another year. I wanted to do a review of the whole year but instead, due to wanting to spend the holidays with my family and not tied to a keyboard, I've decided to share another one of my major passions.

Below is a playlist of my favorite music and bands of this year. Music is such a huge part of my life and so many of these songs have a special meaning to me, so I hope you enjoy them too!

I hope to have another post soon going through some of the amazing gifts we received this year, so in the meantime, turn it up and have a cracking new year celebration!