Ok, before you think I am going crazy, let me tell you that I do know we are the 15th of August and that, technically, it´s summer time still...
But we are not in Barcelona right now and, somehow, here, in the South of France no less, the weather seems to be totally oblivious to the fact we are technically in summer and it started pouring down rain! >.<
So here is the thing, if life gives you lemons, you make lemonade so... I say, if the weather  decides to rain on you, get yourself a grey manicure :D
Ok, ok! I know, it was not a great pun to say the least, that´s all I could come up with in this gloomy weather, ok! Cut me some slack, please!
That being said you could also just let it go down the route of 50 shades of... well you know!

Back to the matter at stake: I used Essie´s Millionails Treatment to nourish the nail, before priming them with Chanel´s Base lissante.
The colour is Dior Junon 494 (from the Versailles collection), one coat! Yep you´re not misreading: I did write one coat! I also added Essie´s Pure Pearlfection on the ring finger and finished it all off with Dior´s Gel Topcoat.

I know it´s not a very summery shade but I just love it, it´s an all time favourite of mine. I find it really elegant and chic.

​I hope you like it!

Today I have a sweet manucure really easy and quick to do. I think the color combination makes it all. Soft but vibrant pastel tones that just light each other up.

I used 2 very thin coats of white - Essie Blanc - to have a better colour pay off from the pastel tones. Then 2 very thin pink coats - Essie Fidji - on all fingers but the middle finger were I used Essie Mint Candy Apple as a base.  

Then I just used the nail polish brush to draw the V shaped or french patterns randomly.  

Finish it up and seal it all with a coat of top coat. The drawings are just stickers and optional.
For this look the most important is to use very thin coats of polish since to avoid ending up with a think mess!

Ok, I know I have been M.I.A. forever but you know how they say gone but not forgotten...

Let's just say that my last IRL job was quite an investment in time, energy and hope... I don't do regrets, I truly believe they are a poisonous waste of energy! Instead I try and learn from every experience and this was no exception. Don't get me wrong: I am not saying it's easy, it most definitely is not easy whatsoever, it takes tons of effort! But when you manage to learn from hardship, you get so much more from life so from where I am standing, it is well worth it!

Now, "welcome to the world of looooong introductions" as Dani from coffebreakwithdani would say (for those who don't know her, she's great fun, check her out! Here is a link to her latest video: https://youtu.be/1qwlLWQFk1w )

Let's get back to the manicure!!

Products used:

• Nails Inc Nailkale to treat the nails
• Chanel La base, to me the perfect main base, it leaves a smooth canvas ready for any nail polisish application
• ​Ciaté mini paint pot in Ferris Wheel as my base colour
• Orange and yellow acrilic paint for the starfish design, it's soooooooo easy to do with a dotting tool or a toothpick! Start with a big dot in the center and make them smaller as you get tho the end of the tentacles by using a lighter touch as you want a smaller dot. Try it! With acrilic paints it's really easy to do!
• Ciaté mini paint pot in Snow globe to add some sparkle.
• Chanel Le Top Coat to seal and protect your design and done!

Really try it out, the acrilic paint makes it way easier than you think and you can always just use it as a nail accent in one or two nails till you gain more dexterity!

I hope you enjoyed adding a bit of the sea into your summer days!

Here is a very, very, very easy to do manicure that always have its effect, specially in summer !

Don't worry about not having the exact same shades as mine, the idea is to use an acqua colour and a matching glittery polish :)

Not really a shade I'd usually go for but I am rocking this corally hot pink shade by Ciaté. It must be Spring ;)

The shade does come out more orange in the pictures than on the nails but it is just beautiful!

Play date by Ciaté, I'm digging you :D

Use puff pastry to do pies or pizzas with whatever you have handy! No limits, just pure creativity!

Utilisez de la pâte feuilletée pour faire des tartes ou des pizzas avec virtuellement tout ce que vous avez sous la main! Pas de limite, la créativité à son paroxysme !

Utilizando pasta de hojaldre para crear tartas y pizzas. No hay limites: solo creatividad y una multitud de posibilidades deliciosas!

On winter nights something as simple as s hot chocolate or a Caramel Macchiato without milk and with cinnamon is just the thing to warm you up and make you feel cosy. We like Starbucks, although it may not be everyone's cup of tea ( or coffee for that matter). I do tend to go for healthier options passing on the cream and opting for soya milk or skimmed milk.

I also love the bonus of getting your drink for free when you get a tea box. First the boxes are super cool for tidying up and up cycle and the teas are yummy, specially their Chai!!

Do you like Starbucks ?

En hiver rien de tel qu'un bon chocolat chaud ou un Caramel Macchiato (sans café) pour vous réchauffer.

Le chéri et moi aimons aller au Starbucks. Bien que j'aie tendance à faire des choix plus consciencieux tels que le lait de soja ou le lait écrémé et omettre la créme fouettée, je me fais plaisir avec un peu de sirop de caramel et de la cannelle.

Le bonus exquis est que si vous prenez une boîte de the ou bien un paquet de café votre boisson est gratuite! Du coup ça vaut le coup! Moi je prends leur the: non seulement les boîtes sont super pour le rangement une fois le the consommé mais leur the est très bon aussi: spécialement leur Chai!

Nada mejor que un buen chocolate caliente o un caramelo macchiatto para calentarse en invierno.

A mi me gusta el Starbucks. Suelo optar por la leche de soja o desnatada sin la crema y darme un capricho con el sirope de caramelo y la canela.

Además si se compra un paquete de café o de te, la bebida es gratis. Yo me decanto por el te, las cajas son chulissimas y ideales para guardar tus armarios organizados, y los tes son estupendos, particularmente el Chai!

This is such a classic and one of the yummiest things there is. Now I might even shock you by adding healthy, too since you can really make it your own.

Voici un classique qui n'en est pas moins délicieux et, au risque de vous choquer, très sain aussi puisque vous pouvez l'adapter à vos préférences.

Esta receta es un clásico que no deja de ser delicioso. Además aunque pueda chocar algunos, es una opción saludable ya que la podéis adaptar a vuestras preferencias.

300ml of milk/lait/leche

2 expressos

Cacao

Nutella (optional/optionnel/opcional)

Adapt to your taste by choosing between caw milk, or coconut, almond, soya or rice milk

Adaptez à vos besoins en choisissant votre type de lait: vache, coco, amande, soja ou riz.

Podéis adaptarlo a vuestro gusto escogiendo la leche que os va mejor: vaca, coco, almendra, soja o arroz.

Preparation/préparation/preparación

1. Pour the expressos (on into each cup) I used the Nespresso Hazelnut to intensify the flavour, but you don't have to).

Servez les expressôs (un dans chaque tasse). J'ai utilisé celui de Nespresso à la Noisette pour intensifier la saveur, mais ce n'est pas une obligation.

Servir los dos expressos (uno en cada taza). Yo me decanté por el de Nespresso con sabor a avellana para intensificar el sabor pero no es obligatorio.

2. Melt the spoon of Nutella into the coffee if you chose to add it.

Faire fondre une cuillère de Nutella dans le café si vous avez choisi d'en ajouter.

Fundir la cuchara de Nutella en el can si escogisteis añadirlo.

3. Heat up the milk and pour it on top of the milk. Again I chose to froth it, but you don't have to.

Chauffez le lait et versez le par dessus le café. Encore une fois, moi je l'ai fait mousser mais ce n'est pas une obligation.

Calentar la leche y añadirla al café, una vez mas yo la batí para que quede espumosa pero no es obligatorio.

4. Sprinkle with cocoa powder for decoration.

Saupoudrez de poudre de cacao pour décorer.

Espolvorear con cacao en polvo para la decoración.

I absolutely love, love, love these brushes. They are my go to brushes. I find myself using all of them, I actually bought a second set, that's how much I love them!
They wash great too: I can't tell the first set from the second one and they've anything from 6 months to a year apart !

If you need a high quality, high end looking set of brushes: you can go ahead and buy these!