The real life of a beauty blogger..

This is an unedited resume of one of my last Saturdays.

Caviar Manicure!

One hot new product discovered during Sephora Press Day the other week is the Caviar Manicure!

Como Lake, Italy

One hot summer spot to visit in Italy? Como lake of course.. with its enchanting scenery, panoramic views, the mountains plunging down to the deep blue waters.. and chic villas belonging to the rich and famous..

Friday’s Joke

Who thought hamster prefered cotton to hay..?

From Olympe’s store on a little market.

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Armani Hotel, Milan

One of my favourite spot in Milan is the Bamboo bar and restaurant of the Armani Hotel which opened just recently in Milan.

Nail Jewellery, by Nails Inc

A new summer must-try trend: the “Nail Jewellery” by Nails Inc!

Adorable on the feet.. or even on your hands if you dare. These revolutionary formulas have been created with hand cut particles which dazzle like precious stones. Wear them on their own or mix them over any other colours. Who needs diamonds when you can have nail jewellery? ;)

14eur. Available in 4 shades (Diamond, Emerald, Pink Diamond and Sapphire) at Sephora

IT Accessories of the Week!

New IT accessory for your weddings and summer parties…. these gorgeous camera straps from Bloom Theory Straps!

Bulgari Hotel, Milan

Looking for a stunning place to have a drink or dinner with a garden in the middle of Milan? Search no more and go to the Bulgari hotel! 

Friday Joke

New summer “it” suit-case!

Happy Days..

Two pictures beautifully edited by my friend V. from our weekend together in Portofino.. Happy days ;)

Essence Cosmetics: Press Day!

As promised, here are now the pictures of the Press Day which Essence organised for Milanese beauty bloggers the other week. As you know, I got quite impressed by this German brand,

Breaking Beauty News!

Gina Brooke, the personal Make up Artist of… Madonna!, collaborated with Make Up For Ever to create a special new lipstick for Madonna’s MDNA tour.

Milan Fashion Schools: Domus Academy

I went to visit the Domus Academy at one of their Open Day the other week to understand what sort of programs they were offering. Here is my summary.

Manicure du jour!

Max Factor, Max Effect, Mini Nail Polish, Candy Blue

How to Clean Makeup and Manicure Materials

A little incident at my finger the other day due to an unhygienic manicure (i.e. I had a whitlow.. do you know what this is? if not click here and tell yourself that it is as horrible as it looks like..)