Le Salon de Beaute

A Beautiful Wedding at The York and Albany

2013-04-16T08:00:00.000+01:00

I was so happy to be a part of lovely Annabel’s wedding. In fact, I’m a pretty lucky girl in that all the brides I work with are really lovely. For a bride who’s spring wedding was being coated in a thick blanket of snow, she was amazingly upbeat and calm, as well!

I’ve never been to the York and Albany before but it’s a great venue. A gorgeous English pub/hotel run by Gordon Ramsay opposite Regents Park. Just wonderful. Annabel was getting ready in one of the suites there and it was a really fun atmosphere with her Mum and friends all getting ready together.

For the run down on Annabel’s pretty makeup, keep on reading.

Skin: Une micellar water, Kiehl’s Acai toning mist, Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster, By Terry Gelee De Rose, Carmex lip balm.

Base: Airbase primer, Airbase foundation, Estee Lauder Ideal Light illuminator, Benefit Erase Paste concealer, Estee Lauder Lucidity loose powder.

Eyes: Benefit RSVP creaseless cream, Jemma Kidd I-Design shadows in Editor and Vintage (these are discontinued but the Stila In The Light palette has great substitutes), Estee Lauder Sepia Sand Satin, Bourjois Intense Shadows in Intense 07 & 09, Bourjois Khol & Contour Ultra Black pencil, Stila Stay All Day Smudge Stick in Damsel, Une pencil in G02. Annabel already had some lovely eyelash extensions in that we gave a light dusting of mascara to.

Brows: Benefit Brow Zing in Light.

Cheeks: Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer, Jemma Kidd Chic Cheeks blush in London and Paris (these are discontinued but Youngblood Crushed Mineral blush in Sherbet and Bourjois blush in 48 are great substitutes) and Cosmetics A La Carte Moonbeam powder.

Lips: Estee Lauder Rose lip liner, Bourjois lipstick in Rose Innocence a similarly toned gloss over the top (I forget the name of that one, sorry!!).

These beautiful photos were taken by Lisa Devlin and it was such a pleasure to meet her. I’m hoping I see her on another wedding very soon.

R xxx

My Favourite Cleansers Du Jour

2013-03-08T08:00:00.000Z

I love this cleanser. I have super sensitive, reactive skin and this really helps me with that. It’s almost like a lullaby for my skin. It doesn’t leave me with that dry, tight feeling but I still feel like my face has had a good clean. The directions say to use cotton pads to remove it but I like to use a face cloth that’s been soaked in warm water. I really don’t feel like I’ve cleaned my skin if I don’t use water to take it off. What I *really* want to do is use it with a Clarisonic or a Philips Visapure. As you know, I like to double cleanse in the evenings. This is my favourite for all my first step cleansing. The best bit is that it’s only £8 at Boots!

Oh Alpha H, how I love you. My life wouldn’t be complete without a cleansing oil and this is a great format as it’s kind of like a balm as well. It’s so tidy because you can squeeze it out of the tube. I still use it on a dry face with dry hands and massage it in to melt off my makeup, etc. My favourite way to use it is still after my Avene cleanser. That’s when I really feel the benefits from it. I gave a tube of this to my Mum and she absolutely loved it. Her skin can get really dehydrated and she felt like this cleansed and nourished all in one. Trust me, she’s very tricky to please with skin care so I knew it was a big deal when she messaged me specifically to say how much she loved it. You can get your Alpha H Age Delay Cleansing Oil here.

This little guy has saved my life this week. From time to time my skin just gets angry and cross and upset and no one can make it calm down again. I’ve been going through one of these phases for the last few weeks. It’s been red, broken out, erupted and reactive. It’s been such a distraction! I was introduced to Manuka Dr this week but had wanted to try it for a while. I went straight home and tried this out and my skin was instantly calmer and the spots were already flatter! All the inflammation was taken out! Magic! It has made me love bees even more. And New Zealand. Did you know that if all the bees on the earth died out that the human race would only last for four more years? In fact, I’m going to a really interesting talk about bees at the new Frenz Presents night at the Strongroom in Shoreditch. I’ll also be there to listen to some bands and have a bit of a boogie. But I’m really excited about this bee talk! Meanwhile, you can try your own little bit of bee magic by heading over to Superdrug.

Happy cleansing!

Rebecca xxx

Dr Renaud

2013-03-07T08:00:00.000Z

This week I was introduced to a brand I’ve not tried before, Dr Renaud. I’m a little bit in love already. This is another French brand that has a long history that has reached UK shores in recent times. It has a simple philosophy of using natural active ingredients in affordable formulations. I’m really excited to try some of these out on my clients. I think they’re going to love it.

My first picks are the Raspberry Cleansing Water and the Raspberry Soft Fluid. The raspberry range is targeted to keep skin very hydrated. The fragrance is to die for and I think it will be a pleasure for any of my clients to have me use on them. I’m always looking for a good cleansing water as they’re a great way to quickly remove makeup. The Soft Fluid gives skin a beautiful radiance and gorgeous texture. Did I mention how good they smell??

Wowsers! This smoothing Creme Riche from the apple range is an absolute delight. It has been formulated for dry skin that is seeing its first signs of ageing. It has a deliciously fresh, apple scent and glides on like a dream. I want to use it for my clients that have had long flights or have been burning the midnight oil and need their skin to look fresh and plump. It’s just beautiful.

Finally, this special treatment Cosmekit from the raspberry range is ace! It’s like a DIY facial kit. First you start with the exfoliating gel, then give yourself a facial massage with the balm and finally, add some water in the shaker to the sachet of powder to create a foam and relax in a mask for twenty minutes. It’s literally everything you need to give your skin a wonderful treat and leave it glowing. Next time I fly to Australia, I am totally doing this in flight!!!!

You can find Dr Renaud products in any of the new M&S Beauty Halls or on their website.

R xxx

TMRW Magazine Issue 3

2013-03-01T12:50:00.001Z

Niche magazines have always been a great love of mine and I was super excited when I got to shoot with TMRW for their third issue. It’s a men’s editorial piece with some really great outfits in it. In fact, I saw one of the suits being worn pretty much just how it was styled for this magazine at fashion week.

Lovely Natisha Greenaway took the photos and I can’t *wait* to see how the end product looks. I know she’s been doing something pretty special with the layout. Styling the shoot was Kiera Liberati. This girl is a bit of a genius with clothes and soooooo much fun to work with.

Luke from D1 was our model for the day. What a sweetie. To style his hair I went through it with some straighteners to take out some of the natural wave and then moulded it with Structure's Sculpt clay. After prepping Luke’s skin with my trusty Alpha H, I groomed and contoured him to perfection with concealer, powders and eyebrow pencils from MAC.

So issue three of TMRW is out on March 10th and you can pre-order your copy directly from the website here. Lovely Ellie Goulding is the cover girl and I’m super looking forward to reading the interview with her.

Rebecca xxx

Miss Dior–La Vie En Rose

2013-02-27T08:00:00.000Z

When I first saw this image I thought it was stunning. Then I saw the video and now I’m a little bit obsessed. Could this *be* more beautiful? I love that the liner is blue as well. Such a flattering option that lots of women are scared of. This would be a beautiful look for every day or even for a bride on her wedding day!

Rebecca xxx

Bringing Back The Glamour

2013-02-25T12:52:00.001Z

I recently got to do a lovely shoot at The Royal Horseguards Hotel in London. The photographer was Kerry Jordan and my friend, Kasia Fortuna, was styling the hair. I’d not worked with Kerry before but I’m super looking forward to doing something with her again soon. She’s so friendly and takes great pictures!

I was pretty blown away by the venue. The building is actually in two parts with tons of amazing function rooms and the other half is the actual hotel. We got to use one of the suites to prepare in and it was just lovely with beautiful views.

When it came to the makeup, we really wanted to go with a very glamorous look that would be in keeping with the venue. Even though we wanted that glamour, I feel like we kept it very bridal at the same time. There is nothing worse than a bride that looks like she’s going out for a night on the pull!

For both girls, I created flawless bases with my trusty Airbase airbrushing kit. When it comes to weddings, I really do love this system. In fact, the rest of my day was pretty lazy seeing as I didn’t need to keep a check on any shine or touch ups. Any extra concealing was done with Benefit Erase Paste and under eye highlighting was a breeze with Estee Lauder Ideal Light. To be extra sure that the foundation stayed in place and was shine free, I dusted some Benefit Hello Flawless powder over the top. Highlighting was achieved with Cosmetics A La Carte Moonbeam.

Kylie (the top pic) has a wonderful eye colour that picks up light in the most amazing way. To make the most of that, I went with a rather unusual colour for a bride when it came to her eye shadow. I used my Clinique Chubby Sticks For Eyes in Whopping Willow and Fuller Fudge then my Stila In The Light palette to blend and set the pencils into place. From there, I lined the eyes with Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner in black gold. I’m not sure if this colour is still available, but I love how the gold that’s shot through the black helps to make the look softer than regular black liner. I popped a few Ardell medium black individual lashes on the outer corners of Kylie’s eyes. She has *insanely* long lashes! They’re stunning! Then I used Bourjois bronzer and followed up with blushers in 38 and 95. On her lips we went for Revlon Colourstay lip colour in Stellar Sunrise layered under Benefit My Treat lipstick.

For Emma, we were slightly more traditional with the colours we used but no less glamorous. To get a great base for her eyes, I went with one of my old favourites, Benefit Creaseless Cream in RSVP. Over that I used Cosmetics A La Carte Eye Define shadow in Petal, Bourjois Intense 07 and Ombre 74 shadows, Givenchy Prisme Again quartet in Purple Emotion (discontinued) and Estee Lauder Pure Colour in Smokey Embers. Having lined Emma’s lashes with my black gold gel liner, I added on a set of Ardell Demi Wispie lashes. For Bronzer we warmed up the complexion with Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Matte Bronzer then gave the cheeks colour with a combination of Bourjois Blush 95 and Youngblood Sherbet. It was Bourjois all the way again for the lips with Rose Innocence lipstick underneath Rose Chimeric 3D Effect lip gloss.

You can see all of Kerry’s photos from the day here and more of my bridal images here.

Rebecca xxx

LFW AW13 David Koma

2013-02-22T08:00:00.000Z

The David Koma show was another one that Stila made up all the gorgeous models for. There was more of the 90’s vibe just like at the PPQ show only this was a little more lived in and grungy. For me, the star of the show was the new Stila skincare.

When you have five models turn up late and you have two people on makeup, four on hair and a nail artist at work, you need products that are quick and effective. Plus, one poor model was actually in tears while her backcombed extensions got brushed out and straightened. She was so grateful for the Stila makeup remover wipes and the Face The Day Multi Use Gel Cream. The light texture was perfect for her sensitive skin and the light fragrance really cheered her up.

To create the look, we started by working black Smudge Pot into the roots of the lashes and then drew a line of Sequins liquid liner over the top of that. We didn’t take the liner all the way to the inner corner and the outer corner followed the natural lash line into a sharp point. It *wasn’t* a kitten flick, though. Just a straight line. Then we dropped three individual lashes into the centre of the lash line and put loads of Glamour Eyes mascara on. The bottom lash line was super clean and we painted some mascara onto the bottom as well. From there we created flawless bases using the Stay All Day foundation and concealers. For that lived in look, we didn’t do too much concealing under the eyes. Brows were filled in using the Stay All Day Brow Pen and brushed up. Camellia Convertible Colour came in handy again when we coated the lips with it and used what was left on our fingers to give the high point of the cheek a little colour.

You can see the whole show here…

Check out those shoes! Impressive, no? The girls were so worried about walking in them before the show but I think they did an amazing job.

R xxx

LFW AW13 PPQ

2013-02-20T10:57:00.001Z

LFW is over for another season and I’m coming back to reality with a thud. It’s such an exciting part of the year and this season I was a very lucky girl. I got to be part of the Stila team.

Our first show was PPQ and I got to make up the amazing Chloe Norgaard.

You can see some of the show here…

This look was all about the eyes and the brows. Skin was perfected with Stay All Day foundation and concealer. Cheeks and lips were given a subtle colour with Camellia convertible colour. The upper and lower waterlines were given a rough coating of Stingray Stay All Day Smudge Stick then softened using the black and brown shadows from the In The Know palette. Loads of Glamour Eyes mascara was painted on for full lashes. The brows were filled in using the Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Colour and then given their arched shape using the black and brown shadows from the In The Know Palette.

This is definitely a look that anyone can achieve and is super wearable all year round.

R xxx

Soho House Wedding

2013-02-11T08:00:00.000Z

This was one of my absolute favourite weddings to ever work on. It was so much fun and so relaxed! It helped that my friends Mariam Jensen and Cass Rizzuto were there as well. Mariam was doing the bride, Maddi, and I was looking after her two sisters, her Mum and the mother of the groom. We got the girls ready in a suite at The Soho Hotel and Ed Peers took all the lovely photos. The wedding had been styled out by Charley from London Bride and she did a beautiful job. The details and special touches really made the event super stylish.

I was on a bit of a tight timeframe to get all four people ready but Cass and I managed to get everyone done with loads of time to spare which meant the day was even more chilled out and relaxed. I think it helped that I was using my Airbase kit to do everyone’s foundation and then used a variation on the same theme of colours for all four girls. They all liked the same types of looks and colours so I just made small changes as far as how smokey the eyes were or if they needed a little more colour on their lips.

The bits that I used the most on the day?

Airbase airbrush foundations
Benefit Hello Flawless powder compact
Estee Lauder Lucidity loose powder
Benefit Creaseless Cream in RSVP and Skinny Jeans
Stila In The Light shadow palette
Bourjois shadows in Intense 07 and 09
JK Jemma Kidd shadow in Vintage
Pencils: Une G02, Bourjois 16 Hour Ultra Black, Stila Smudge Stick Damsel
Bourjois Delice de Soleil 12
JK Jemma Kidd Chic Cheeks in Paris and London
Bourjois 3D lip glosses

You can see some of my other bridal work and images on my website here.

Rebecca xxx

Caroline’s Wedding Day at Coworth Park

2013-02-04T14:15:00.001Z

Caroline is a dear friend of mine and I was thrilled when she asked if I’d do her makeup for her wedding. We used to be flatmates many moons ago and have stayed friends ever since. I knew her wedding day would be amazingly stylish as Caroline is a woman of impeccable taste. It was chic, understated and beautiful.

This was quite a marathon of a day. The ceremony wasn’t until five but we did most of the preparations at Caroline’s home in Maida Vale in the morning. Her lovely sister, Nathalie, headed off to the amazing Errol Douglas for a 10am appointment while I started on Caroline’s makeup and then Caroline had to be there for the 11:15 slot. The makeup had to be perfection seeing as it needed to last from 10am through till the wee hours of the morning with minimal touch ups. We’d had a trial and Caroline’s inspiration was Thandie Newton, so I opted for:

Skin: A mix of YSL Teint Resist and Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum powdered over with Bourjois Healthy Balance pressed powder.

Cheeks: Becca Beach Tint in Watermelon. I used this as a sheer base for Caroline’s lips as well. It’s *so* long wearing, it’s perfect for this kind of occasion. I then powdered over that with a discontinued rosy Jemma Kidd blush.

Eyes: Laura Mercier black cake liner, Chanel Illusion D’Ombre in 82 Emerveille, Givenchy Prisme Again quad in Purple Emotion, Bourjois Intense 07 and 10. Obviously, I then put a waterproof mascara on Caroline’s lashes post curling. I used my Anastasia brow pencils and Yaby brow powders for her eyebrows.

Lips: after a sheer coating of the Becca Beach Tint I used Nars Chihuahua lip gloss.

At around 4pm I gave everything a quick freshen up and powder down as the sun on the drive out to Coworth Park was surprisingly sunny and warm! After that, she looked amazing all evening. Check out some of Ben Moore's photos of the day.

You can see more of my bridal work on my website here.

Rebecca xxx

mb! Mercedez Benz Online Magazine

2013-01-14T08:00:00.000Z

Some of my work is featured on mb!, the online Mercedez Benz magazine, at the moment. Take a look. It was a super fun day with a really lovely team.

R xx

Rodial 5 Minute Facial

2012-12-18T08:00:00.000Z

Meh. I don’t know how I feel about this one. I’ve used it once a week for the past two weeks. Yes, my skin does feel clean after I’ve washed it off and the smell is really yummy, in a weird way. I just don’t think I’d spend £35 on it for 50ml.

I’ve been poorly and my skin has broken out as a result. I’ve been using it to try take some of the anger out of the spots but it hasn’t had the desired effect. They’re still there and they’re still quite painful. Meow. I’m hoping my Alpha H Liquid Gold will do the trick. They’re pretty stubborn.

This is a clay based mask that has really small exfoliating beads. You’re supposed to put a layer on, leave for at least five minutes to dry and then buff it off before rinsing the remains off. I hate scrubbing my skin as it’s quite delicate so I skip that step. Plus, seeing as I’m using it for a breakout, I’ve an extra reason not to scrub. I’d never srub a spot. That’s just asking for tears.

I’m not saying this isn’t any good. Like I said, it has left my skin feeling fresher than before I put it on. I just don’t know that it’s worth the price tag and I don’t know that it quite lived up to expectations. I think my Malin & Goetz Detox Mask is way better.

If you’d like to give a try for yourself, you can go to the Rodial website.

R x

RMK Cream Soap Cleanser

2012-12-17T08:00:00.000Z

This cleanser has been reminding me of my beloved Gamila's Secret Cream Cleansing Bar. This is thicker and not dissimilar to washing my face with shaving cream. Well, it has a similar texture to shaving cream. When I rinse it off my skin feels amazingly clean, like it’s taking a huge breath of fresh air, whilst still feeling nourished. I don’t get that stripped, tight feeling that I hate. Surely that can never be a sign that you’ve done something good to your skin?

The fragrance of RMK’s Cream Soap is light and fresh. It has apricot extract to exfoliate, yeast to moisturise and hameamelis to firm. I haven’t written about RMK before but it’s a brand I’ve really been loving lately. I’ve been using quite a lot of their makeup at work and have a few little favourites that I’ll hopefully share at some point.

Meanwhile, this is a great, little cleanser that I really like.You can grab a tube for yourself at lookfantastic.com.

R x

An exceptional Christmas by Dior

2012-12-13T08:00:00.000Z

Sorry for the lack of posts. I’m literally bed bound with some sort of bubonic plague. I managed to make it to the couch today and found this gorgeous video whilst trying to fend off boredom with the internet. There are so many versions of stunning in here that I need another nap.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

2012-12-06T12:12:00.001Z

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Spread The Warmth With Age UK

2012-12-05T08:00:00.000Z

It breaks my heart to think how the aged can be so neglected in our society. Whenever I get a choice of charities to give a donation to, I usually choose care for the aged.

I saw a poster from Aged UK last night that rather shocked me. Did you know that cold weather kills around 25,000 people a year? It's too awful that these wonderful people that have helped to shape the world we live in today don't have enough money to heat their homes. We moan when our boilers are out for a week or we have to wait for a train in the cold for twenty minutes while these fragile people are literally freezing to death. It makes me so sad that they suffer in silence and we don't even know about it. I'm guessing they don't generally write a blog about it or take to Twitter to let everyone know they're cold and hungry.

Anyhoo, I don't want to rant or preach, but I did want to mention something pretty groovy you can do to help make sure this doesn't happen anymore. If you text WARM to 70007, you can donate £3 to Aged UK. This will help them provide warm meals and heating for the elderly that aren't able to afford it for themselves. It's about the same cost of your morning coffee.

R xxx

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Breakfast of Champions

2012-12-04T08:00:00.000Z

This has been one of my favourite at home breakfasts for a long, long time. It’s so easy. I toast some pistachios and they go at the bottom of the glass. Then I slosh in some fat free Greek yoghurt and top it off with honey. It looks so pretty and tastes even better. I like it when I get all three together on the spoon. It makes me so happy.

xxx

Fashion Swoon

2012-12-03T08:00:00.000Z

I was on a job recently and I got to *touch* one of the iconic McQueen spray painted No. 13 dresses. Eep! I don’t often get star struck but this dress took me by surprise. I really wasn’t expecting to see it there. Being a professional I just got on with my work and every chance I got, I quietly went by just to stand near it again. Like the weirdo that I am. It was a lot more beautiful than I expected it to be. It’s often the case when you see someone or something in real life, isn’t it.

My Nails Are Mourning The End Of Movember

2012-11-28T23:40:00.001Z

The end of Movember is here and it makes me sad. My nails are a homage to the delight that was an entire month of facial fuzz fabulousness.

A friend of mine recently tweeted this picture to me knowing how much I'd love it. Can we institute this somehow?? When will boys realise that they look infinitely better with a beard?

If you're also a fan of the hairy men, check out Boys With Beards With Cats. It's exceptional.

Kisses,
Rebecca xxx
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Earthly Body Dreamsicle Body Oil

2012-11-21T11:48:00.001Z

This oil is so yummy!! It smells like oranges! I've never used a hemp based product on my skin before. I love the idea of hemp as it's a super renewable resource that can even be used in buildings!! Talk about handy.

The oil is packed with vitamin E and skin conditioning properties. I always feel brilliantly soft the morning after I put it on. Especially if I've put it on damp skin rather than dry.

What I don't love is that my bottle is in a pump spray format. The one you can get on Lookfantastic.com is in a regular bottle. Much better. I hate squirty pumps for body products. If it was more of a spray it might not be so bad.

For £9 from Lookfantastic it's a bargain, though! I'm surprised at how much I've loved using it.

Kisses,
Rebecca xxx

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Mini Chocolate Banana Loaves

2012-11-20T13:10:00.001Z

My Momma taught me well. I don't like to turn up to someone's house without a gift. Today I'm having tea with a neighbour so I made a fresh batch of banana loaf and mixed some chocolate in. I couldn't find my loaf tin but have some extra boxes of muffin cases so thought mini loaves would be fun.

It's so easy to make! I creamed 125g of soy butter with 1/4 cup of caster sugar. Then I added a lightly beaten egg, a tablespoon of vanilla essence, a pinch of salt and some melted chocolate. I used a third of a block of milk and a third of a block of dark. After that I stirred in two mashed bananas and a quarter of a cup of soy milk then a cup and a half of plain flour with a teaspoon of bicarb soda. Bake for 25 minutes on gas mark 4 and you're done! Yum!

Kisses,
Rebecca xxx

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Musical Memory Lane

2012-11-19T08:00:00.000Z

The question of What Was The First Album You Ever Bought came up this weekend. I remember being obsessed with Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s duet when I was about eleven. I would sit with the cassette tape on my desk at school. Yes, I said “cassette”. I got to see Peter Gabriel live during the summer. He sang this song. Kate wasn’t there. Drats. Boy, does Peter Gabriel look different now!!!!

Fast forward a few years and I had a little pocket money burning a hole in my pocket. There were two more cassettes I wanted to add to my collection. Yes, I said "cassettes” again.

First of all, Transvision Vamp is one of the best band names ever! And Wendy James is HOT! I totally wanted to be her. So I bought the cassette.

To accompany my Wendy James obsession, I had a giant crush on Prince. Huge. So I bought the Batman album. Remember when Kim Basinger was the silver screen’s ultimate goddess? I love the dress one of the Kim dancers is wearing in this video!

What’s not to love?

Kisses,

Rebecca xxx

Nail Fail

2012-11-16T12:10:00.001Z

I adore these cute nail decals but I've totally chosen the wrong base colour to properly show them off. Such a shame! I didn't want to go for a flesh colour because the decals include all the colours from the sailor girl's body and I thought it would just blend in. That would be bad. I went for a bright colour not realising how sheer the decal colours actually were. I think when I try again I need to go for a white base colour. Watch this space. I'm also wondering if a matte topcoat would work over the decals.

Kisses,
Rebecca xxx

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Dior Printemps Noel Opening

2012-11-15T08:00:00.000Z

I don’t speak nearly enough French to understand a lot of what is being said in this video, but I can completely understand how amazingly gorgeous it looks! It’s making me want to go to Paris even more than I already did! I haven’t been in ages!!!!!! I wonder if I can sort out a couple of days there before Christmas??? I really want to go and have a Parisian pre-Christmas!!

I think it’s the most stunning Christmas window I’ve ever seen.

For now, I’m going to have to just make do with a Diptyque Christmas candle.

Kisses,

Rebecca xxx

Studs and Beyond

2012-11-14T08:00:00.000Z

I’m all about the studs and grommets. I love them. My favourite jacket has gromets in all the right places and I feel like I need a pair of shoes as well. Having been trawling around on the internet, these are some of my favourites.

Down the left side, all three are from Aldo. There is the Corinette in med silver for £70, the Podujeve in cognac for £90 and Khabou slippers in black for £60.

In the middle are the gorgeous jewelled ballerinas from Zara for £69.99.

On the top right there are the Mick loafers from Office for £65.
Below them are the Blucher brogues from Zara for £69.99.

Do you have a favourite pair? I’m undecided.

It doesn’t help that I’m being distracted by these Zara Movember slippers…

Kisses,
Rebecca xxx