Clara H x Tsumiki Design & Melon Magazine

Melon Issue 88

Melon Issue 89

Last month the fabulous Clara H and Japanese hair salon Tsumiki Design were featured in Melon Magazine. 

The nails Clara created for the shoot were crazy! A pretty, pastel animal print base in Artistic Colour Gloss Gel Polish colours La Ti Da, Java Java and Mocha Chino, decorated with sculptured 3d flowers, tiny gold Eiffel Towers and lots of sparkly gemstones!  How you say, AMAZING?! 

So I'm a hand model now, just like Costanza.

Director Taka Nishimura created some big, super glam hair for the shoot using L'Oreal Professionnel Techni Art Super Dust Volume & Texture Powder, a product that promises to transform you into your 'super hero alter-ego.' Sounds fun right?! Check out the video below to see Taka San work his magic on ma hair.

And one last photo... out to dinner with ma BFF Courtney. xx

Hoops x Nail Burgerlar II

So this happened... forever ago. But I was on Nail Burgerlar again! Woot! Birthday burgers at Huxtaburger with my girl Kingy. The best! 

Et al Autumn I Winter 2012 Look Book

So I recently took part in the Et al Autumn Winter 2012 Look Book shoot and the photographs above are part of the finished result. There are some really beautiful pieces in the collection so check it out! x

Miranda Kerr in Lipton Limone CM

Australia's Miranda Kerr features in a Japanese CM for Lipton Limone lemon tea. Pretty funny huh... and so catchy! 

Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix

So, Valentine's Day has been and gone for another year but White Day is fast approaching... and I only got my hands on this last night. Anyway, I'm personally I'm fond of chocolate and love-hearts all year round. 

From what I've read, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Japan with the ladies giving gifts of chocolate as an expression of love, Honmei-choco, or social obligation, Giri-choco. And nothing says Valentine's Day quite like homemade sweet treats. Around Valentine's Day stores like Muji, Loft and Tokyu Hands have a variety of helpful DIY baking mixes. 

As a big time lover of love-heart shaped things, I was quite fittingly given a box of the Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix. Once the cake is baked and cut each slice is an adorable chocolate heart! Super cute!!

I haven't baked it yet but if turns out OK I'll post photos of the final result. 

Hello Kitty ハロー キティ

(Source: CNNGO)

(Source: Jaunted) 

Late last year, to celebrate their 20th anniversary, Taiwanese airline EVA Airways teamed up with Sanrio to launched their second generation of Hello Kitty aeroplanes. There are three Airbus 330-300, each decorated with a different theme - Hello Kitty Loves Apples, Hello Kitty Magic Stars and Hello Kitty Around the World. Take the virtual tour here. 

The airline is hoping the Hello Kitty aeroplanes will invigorate travel interest between Taiwan and Japan. These adorable aeroplanes operate from Taipei-Taoyuan International Airport to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Seoul and Hong Kong. My picks would be Tokyo (of course!) or Fukuoka and the obligatory trip to Harmony Land. 

OMG! I must get on one of these planes! Super cute!!