Boom, Bang and Sparkle

It is Bonfire Night this week. when I used to go to Battersea Park Fireworks display every year as a child (and teenager) I used to literally squeal with excitement. This year is no different. Some things never change.

In the meantime, I am getting in to the mood with some beautiful Jasmine incense sticks that my friend bought for me from the Far East and the gorgeous Ylang-Ylang Incensa shower gel by Bodhi. Dark, woody and lingering. Incense always reminds me of that wonderful blue-grey smoke that you get from fireworks against the black sky.

For a bit of Sparkle, I love Nars Cream Eyeshadow in Mousson, which is a sublte khaki green with silver flecks. For extra intensity and following Mikey Castillo's rule of mixing cool shades with warm shades, I might add a smudge of Givenchy's Sheer Gold Magic Khol pencil.

Nars Cream Eyeshadow in Mousson, £16.00
Givenchy Magic Khol in Sheer Gold, £13.00
Ylang-Ylang Incensa Bath and Shower Therapy, £22.50

Wild Nails

Following on the Autumn theme, my nails are really becoming a kaleidoscope of colour. Today, I have gone rusty with NARS's King Kong polish. Part of the new Vintage Nails collection, I love the connotation with the old-fangled beast from the 1930s. The juicy colour has just the right amount of sparkle. In other words it lives up to the glamour it eludes to.

NARS, King Kong Nail Polish, £13.00

PS: How amazing would this look with O.P.I's Bring on the Bling on top??