Today’s independent jewellery designer loves to combine Nature’s immense power with the richness born from Mother Earth’s womb in timeless but modern masterpieces. She is Emma Winston, and her name is also her brand signature, with shiny bracelets and necklaces matching dreamy earrings. I had a chit chat with Emma to know her better as well as the brand philosophy and her creations (click the pictures to jump to the product page), which are only available online at her own boutique, Emma Winston NY… Could you tell us something about your background? Where are you from? I was born and raised in New York, surrounded by the energy and vibrance…
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A Festive and Luminous Makeup Look
Let’s shine on New Year’s Eve! This is a celebrative make-up look I’ve created by matching a sleek black and white shirt by Mango, a kind of “love at first sight” purchase. Light is the key to a festive makeup look; all the other details are softer than ever. First of all, start with the right skincare, to get a healthy, glowing canvas… My quick skin care program consisted of Avon Care 3 in 1 gentle aloe cleansing, soothing and hydrating milk, Avon Nutra Effects Radiance renewing night cream face cream and Avon Anew Vitale eye gel cream. Then I prepped my face in this sequence with: Maybelline Baby Skin Instant…
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10 Tips to Dress to Impress on NYE
It’s time to party all night long on New Year’s Eve! In order to welcome 2016 the right and glamorous way, I’m going to help you styling you up with a party look idea and 10 tips and tricks for a long-lasting make-up. Start by decoding the dress code: is it a formal, informal or a themed event? For this festive post I’m going to start by restyling a Prom Dress, because you can reuse a prom garment with ease if it’s short! Mostly, NYE party looks are chic but it’s really easy to exaggerate and go too far, thus looking contrived. Here are my tips: 1 Yes to dark…
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How to Style a Bridesmaid Dress in 10 Easy Steps
formal knee-lenght garment Is your best friend getting married, or is a formal event approaching? Don’t panic because styling a bridesmaid dress or a sleek gown without overdoing it can be quite simple.Follow my easy “how to style a bridesmaid dress” tips to avoid stress. As an example, I’ve taken a Cheap Bridesmaid Dress that’s already a showstopper: an A-line, knee-length dress in a light powder pink tone and lace details all over it. This is a fresh and sweet model, but it represents almost a complete outfit as it covers and dècors the body, except arms. Below are 10 easy tricks to style it. 1 Play with the colour…
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Easy Peasy Manicure Ideas: First of All… Sobriety
Oh 2015, you’re here and you’ve brought me a nice surprise: the flu! Thank you, however, I must come back and show you what I wore when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. For a pure matter of etiquette, I was wearing a very elegant, yet basic, colour combination, I thought “it’s better simple than naked!”. For this new year manicure, I’ve taken back some old favourite nail polishes from my bottle box: I applied three coats of a sheer pink (Petite Polish) nail lacquer, except for the ring finger, where I used just one coat followed by two coats of a pink glitter topper (Chi…
