Parisian Chic

Is it just me or is this new advert for Lancôme's new perfume ridiculously cheesy? Not that it's Emma Watson's fault, her acting can't be flawed...it's the storyline, it's the purple tint, it's the cheesy backing music, I could go on...! Perfume adverts should be dramatic, luxurious and seductive as this is what we want from a perfume. It's not just about the scent either, how many of you have your perfume bottles lined up on your dressing table? 


Below I have posted some of my favourite Parisian perfume adverts (not totally sure if Dior Midnight Poison is shot there, but it's still amazing) 

Chanel 5 - Audrey Tautou

Miss Dior Cherie - Natalie Portman

Dior Midnight Poison - Eva Green

Pale nail

A spot of boredom this afternoon has lead me to try a nail polish combo I've wanted to try for a while.
When I left my last job I got some lovely leaving presents,including an amazing nails inc set.

In the past I was put off by nails inc as they cost around £10 a pop. However, having splashed out on one a few months ago I can say it really is worth it as it didn't chip for two weeks!
I was eager to try my new set out and I've had the basil street colour on my nails for the past week. Wanting a change I decided to add a vibrant tip, taking inspiration from the Dior red makeup. I chose Barry m raspberry which I think compliments the base colour.

See what you think in the pictures below (It could be neater but I chose to do it 15 mins before going out!)

"The Iconic Kate Moss"

No matter how many times the press exclaim that Kate Moss is a supermodel of yesteryear (cue the Paris catwalk smoking scandal) who needs to step back for the likes of Coco Rocha to take the gauntlet, it simply isn't true as her latest Dior campaign shows.

The video below has a sense of reality which a lot of beauty campaigns lack amongst the staged backgrounds and scripted dialogue. It's fast moving and down to earth showing the product (lipstick) in it's everyday use. The video shows Kate apply her lipstick whilst getting ready in a luxurious Parisian apartment where she jumps into a car to go to the Dior s/s '11 show where she reapplies the lipstick before exiting to a mass of people and paparazzi. The lipstick itself looks full of moisture and easy to apply which I think is a must as I really hate when my lips dry out half way through a night.

On a last note, the advert although for Dior lipstick cleverly incorporates Dior s/s 11 catwalk show with key looks getting valuable full screen shots. If only we had that kind of money....

Anyway, enough of my chitter-chater. Take a look for yourself.