my first leopard nails

I made them for a birthday party where I had to dress up as a cavewoman!

"To bring you the wilder side of gold and glitz...."   > The Killers





* nail polishes = Catrice ('Yellow Sub-Mandarin' + 'Dulce & Havanna') & Mavala ('Jaipur')

flowers for a stranger

This end of summer was busy - that's why I only write now!
Autumn comes and colours don't fade...but with intricate floral patterns I combine some simple monochrome white nails.

 

I had to cut my nails short, but this manicure makes them look longer! ;)



"Wow look at you now
Flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
Cause to stand up, out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Lets watch the flowers grow..."    > Travis





* nail polishes = OPI, Kiko, Pupa / Pants = Naf Naf

Alex + Alex (music review)

Twitter, Pinterest

1. Alex (Kapranos) = Franz Ferdinand

FOUR YEARS after Tonight (which unfortunately hadn't much success...even if I really really like their funny lyrics ('Twilight Omens', 'Ulysses', 'No you girls',...)), here are 10 new songs!
Okay, I don't (already) understand everything they say ("We're fresh strawberries..."*/"Car keys choose your keys..."**), but their music still sounds as FF but with some very nice improvements (choir, rythme, trumpets or hypnotic chorus).
And Alex's voice is great, excited and sexy with his improbable tones. This is a great album to dance, jump, run or to make some exercice :)
So, yes, I love this album and it could become my favourite one!


2. Alex (Turner) = Arctic Monkeys

Okay, I already wrote about this album (here), but I was OBLIGED to make a review. Why? It is awesome! Okay, Alex's voice is soooooooo sexy, but music is amazing (bass on 'Knee socks' or 'I want it all', guitar on 'Do I wanna know?' or drums on 'Snap out of it'), more mature and lyrics are still good ("Secrets that I have held in my heart are harder to hide that I thought..."*** / "I can't explain but I want to try, There's this image of you and I..."****)
One negative point? I worried they'll become too American...because, yes, we feel this sunny hip-hop californian influence on their work. Not bad. Yet.
Love it, but should be my 2nd favourite of their albums ; 1st = Worst Favourite Nightmare...

"I'll meet you coming backwards

I'll meet you coming back

When the universe has expanded

Time will contract

You'll come back..."  

 

> Franz Ferdinand

"And her lips are like the galaxy's edge

And a kiss the colour of a constelation

falling into place..."

> Arctic Monkeys

 

♥

♫

* 'Fresh Strawberries'
** 'Brief Encounters'
*** 'I wanna be yours'
**** 'Fireside'

'back to studies' outfit

Black & White & Khaki  = end of summer outfit (and end of summer means that school year is beginning...even  if I only begin in two weeks haha)

"Darlin’ I don’t want to let you down

 But I can’t get the game with your rules
 Deep down I know I would mess it up
 Spend the rest of my days with those blues.
 Darlin’ I know you want it as much
 As much as I want it to
 Darlin’ I know for sure
 Pick up the pieces..."      >  Tahiti 80

 

we’re under the same sky

My playlist during this summer holiday :

∆

I discovered a new band : Alt-J (which means delta and is also seen as : ∆ )
It gave me the idea to make some triangles on my nails while listening to their gorgeous songs...

"Triangles are my favorite shape
Three points where two lines meet
Toe to toe, back to back, let's go, my love; it's very late
'Til morning comes, let's tessellate...."                                  > Alt-J





*nail polishes = Kiko, Pupa

childish bracelets

When I was a kid I used to do lots of bracelets...that's not complicated and I still love them! Now I'm already wearing four new ones...

Pinterest...lots of ideas...

and so on until it can be around your entire waist

“I wish I was a fixer

I would fix you up inside
I would build you a town if the world fell down
I wish I was that guy…”                                                                     > Jason Mraz 

summer vibrations

"There's no one in town I know

You gave us some place to go.
I never said thank you for that.
I thought I might get one more chance.
What would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends..."    > Jimmy Eat World





*nail polishes = Essie ('Rock the Boat') & Pupa (Top Art)