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A delirious sunrise : nail tutorial

Inspired by the Delirium trilogy by Lauren Oliver, I painted these nails based on the character Lena's and also my favourite colour. Grey. "Not grey, exactly. Right before the sun rises there's a moment when the whole sky goes this pale nothing colour - not really grey but, sort of, sort of white, and I've always really liked it because it reminds me of waiting for something good to happen."  

So here is how to get my sunrise nails:

Step 1: 
Gather your equipment. 

(Moisturiser and nail file both Cath Kidston, make up sponge form boots, nail polishes: green from rimmel london, peach from barry m, and grey is a mavala colour given away by Elle magazine a couple of years ago)

Step 2: 
Moisturise your hands and file your nails.

Step 3:
Paint nails with clear polish and leave to dry.

Step 4:
Paint nails with a nude/peach colour.

Step 5:
Sponge a layer of pastel green/blue 3/4 of the way down the nail.

(Yes this is a messy process and I apologise for that) 

Step 6:
Sponge a light grey nail polish can be metallic on to the tips of your nails.

Step 7:
Apply a clear top coat and clean up around the edges of the nail.

(At this point I had not removed all the polish from around my nails.. Ooopps) 

 

xo xo Miriam

(if you try this, tweet me the results @coffeechanel) 

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All Up In The Air.

I need to breathe. I need air. I need something. Something that will bring me back, revive me, bring colour back into my life. I need myself back, no one else, nothing else. Just me.

 



 

I enjoy days like today, days where I can keep myself to myself, no questions asked. Sit with music, a pen and paper, and just let the words flow out. It's like the weight of the world is lifted off your shoulders for moment, and in that moment you are truly happy. But then everything just falls back, crushing your emotions until you are numb.



 

Never quite ready to face the world, always uncertain and doubt overwhelms the lights in life.

 



 

Hiding in the shadows, clinging on to what is left.

Coat: Zara, Shirt: M&S, Top: New Look, Jeans: My sisters, Earings: Accessorize.

 

 



 

"Never such innocence, never before or since" - Larkin

xo xo Miriam

 

(An attempt to write my life in fiction...)

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Dancing with the Devil.

So it was time for the spring social, so naturally the dress code was black tie and masquerade.  With not a floral print in sight, the people of high society turned out to dance with the devil. An expression not to be taken lightly. I once heard that 'one has to be fearless to attend the spring social', I did not know why until tonight.

What does one do in situations likes this? Don't refuse the invitation  the stories, the lies, and the webs that are spun there are like nothing ever seen. I suppose you are wondering what I wore, as I am clearly not rich and famous, nor do I make clothes suitable for such an event, naturally I faked it. 

As the film states rather clearly, "The Devil Wears Prada". 

The second thing I think you ought to know, is that I can't tell you what happened inside, I was invited to tease and enthral readers of this blog I suppose, sworn to secrecy by the signed guest list. 

xo xo Miriam