It seems that as of late,  I've been completely obsessed with piling on different combinations of bracelets and bangles. Today I'm wearing a Pamela Love claw bracelet matched with a silver Aztec style bracelet and a black beaded and rhinestone bracelet (both from forever21). 

Behind the Scenes...

These are some behind-the-scenes photos I took with my iPhone, during the last creative shoot I styled in December. I drew inspiration from the Roberto Cavalli Fall 2011 RTW Collection and amplified the theme with a hint of gothic romance. I chose to incorporate shades of burgundy and sapphire blue with black, and added a mix of different prints and textures since the color palette was so monochromatic. We used fans to get the windy effect, and for the very last look we used a smoke cone to create a dark and mysterious feeling. I wish that we could have used more of the smoke effect throughout the entire shoot, but I still love the way these pics turned out!

Today's Accessories Fix

The latest objects of my obsession are piled on wrist adornments in mixed sizes, colors and textures. I matched up my my rose-gold-tone Michael Kors watch with some authentic Indian bangles and a fuchsia enamel hinged bracelet from Forever21. I've been on quite an accessories shopping frenzy as of late, so I will post more photos very soon. Kisssss!

On-Air Cupcakes...YUM!

To celebrate the completion of our hardest semester yet, people from each class brought in some lovely treats, including these cute cupcakes that are on-air themed with a camera and a microphone. Such a pleasant surprise and a perfect treat to kick off the winter break! Yummmmm :)

Celestial Inspired Colors by ORLY

ORLY nail color in "Fowl Play" $7.50 

ORLY nail color in "Ingenue" $7.50 

Quo by ORLY in nail colors "Turquoise Moonlight", "Celestial Star", and "Night Sky" $10 each

Quo by ORLY in "Celestial Star" $10

I recently found out about the brand of nail polish called ORLY, and there are a few reasons why it’s now my absolute favorite.

I’m a huge fan of shimmery high-definition nail colors, and ORLY does it better than any other brand right now. I bought “Fowl Play” from the Birds of a Feather Collection, and “Ingenue” from the Holiday Soiree Collection. Both lacquers are so unique and super glimmery-shimmery, which is so perfect for the holiday season.

   

Proving their growing popularity, ORLY has released a range of nail colors in their recent collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart makeup brand Quo. The collection is inspired by the starry-night sky, and I just bought a beautiful sapphire blue shade with subtle purple specks called “Celestial Star”.

I love the ORLY brand because they provide the best in irresistible metallic colors, but the most important benefit is that these polishes are free of DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde, all chemicals linked to cancer.

I have my eye on several colors to add to my growing collection of ORLY Nail Lacquers, including “Rococo A Go-Go” a gorgeous shimmering reddish-burgundy from the Mineral FX Collection, and “Night Sky” from the ORLY by Quo cosmic inspired collection. These sexy polishes make for perfect stocking stuffers this Christmas, and you can find holiday gift sets of three at Winner’s and Stylesense stores, right now.

Click here to shop for ORLY products online.

Galaxy Nails

Galaxy Nails are eye-catching and unique, so of course I had to try it out! Here is a step by step tutorial of how I got this look:

Step 1: Start with a base coat. I always use Essie's growth formula, which actually works very well and dries almost instantly.

Step 2: Apply one coat of dark blue polish, I used Essie's Aruba Blue. Remember to let each coat dry before the next is applied.

Step 3: For step 3, you must paint each nail at a time. Once the first layer of blue is completely dry, apply one more thin layer of dark blue. Then use a tiny bit of black polish at the base of your nail, and light shimmery blue polish on the upper part of the nail. Then comes the blending, use a clear top coat that you don't mind using for mixing colors. Paint over the nail using the brush to blend the colors. Apply one final top coat after blending to smooth out the top layer of nail polish.

Step 4: Add a few small rhinestones at the base of your nail where the color is darkest. If you apply gems to the tips of you nails, they tend to fall off quicker, so keep this in mind. You can use shimmery silver nail polish the make it look very sparkly!

Nailpolish (clockwise from top left):

Essie - Grow Faster

Joe Fresh - Clear Base/ Top Coat

Forever21 - Silver Glitter

Joe Fresh - Jet

Forever21 - Light Shimmery Blue

Essie - Aruba Blue

On My Xmas List...

Imogen Belfield Cubes of Gold Ring $430 

Wendy Mink Gold Druzy Ring $185

Alexander McQueen Punk Skull Ring $580

I LOVE these sexy rings! I was just browsing around online and found these gorgeous statement pieces! Xmas is just around the corner! Maybe Santa will leave me something sweet in my stocking! <3

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