I love colour. The
more vibrant it is, the happier I am.
I enjoy incorporating a splash of colour in everything I
wear. It can be anything from wearing a
brightly coloured necklace to wearing neon fuchsia lipstick (psst…I’m currently
gushing over CoverGirls’s Divine and Spellbound lipsticks. They are attention
getters!). I crave colour.
Although I have affection for all hues, my current
fascination is with the colour green.
Green is such a happy, spring-y colour. I love it, but it’s not the easiest colour for
me to wear. Darker greens are a little harsh and can make
me look like shrubbery, and subtle greens tend to make me look a little nauseous—not
a hot look! So I’ve had to try on a
myriad of shades to find the ones that look the nicest on me.
Not your grandma’s
dress!
About a month ago, I bought a very ladylike, mint-green lace
dress (courtesy of Winners- $49.99).
At first look, I thought it was too dainty and old-fashioned for me to even
think of trying on, but something about it kept calling out to me. After wandering around the store FOREVER, I
eventually picked it up and took it to the fitting room with the rest of my
potential purchases.
Guess what happened? I loved it (yep, I realize this
happens every time I try on something I originally don’t like! lol).
The colour is refreshingly mellow, but not too muted. It wasn’t just the pastel colour that sealed
the deal for me—I loved the way the dress fit my body. The dress may look shapeless, but I filled it
out! I love how it felt and looked like it was made
for me. Such a great buy!
BTW, I didn’t buy this dress for any particular reason,
but I am sooo glad I did.
Intuitive, Lush
Cream Eye Shadow
I was given Intuitive –a yellowy green cream eye shadow
from Lush, which is a part of their Emotional Intelligence line. It
wasn’t a flashy green tint that I was expecting, but I thought I’d give it a
try.
Once I applied it and rubbed it in correctly, it looked
great on my dark brown eyes. It didn’t apply a lot; just enough for me to see
how the colour worked on my eyes. I can
definitely see myself wearing it alone, or adding some blue shadows to
spice it up for night time.
Not A Cloud In
Sight, L’Oreal Nail Polish
Okay, technically this nail polish is blue, but it has some
green and yellow overtones. This purchase was me being frivolous, but come on, this
colour is cute, no? I couldn't resist it! lol
So what are your current purchases? Leave a comment here or send an email to
michelle [at] happygrrls.com
Michelle
