We're Back In Bu$iness...

I have been a truly awful blogger of late...absolutely nothing for months...

How have you coped without my worldly, sage-like advice?  I dread to think of the awful fashion and poor music choices you've been forced to make while I have been M.I.A.

And for that I am truly sorry.  I wish I could say something to defend my absence from your life leaving you rudderless.  Well, something plausible, something you would believe...^_^ oh ahahaha...

This isn't an excuse as such but a lot has changed over the last few months...I've graduated without the fainest clue of what to do with my life other than Be Fabulous obvio!  So, really I'm the rudderless one.  But screw that, let's get back on track.  The Lab Bench Lady is back in bu$iness helping you look and feel fabulous xxx ^_^...

How to Get Nailed:

The best thing I girl can have on her hands is time and a fierce mani...

Blue Curaco (Mavala) with accent of Ibiza Mix (Models Own/hedkandi)

Paris (Mavala)

I've also been working on some nail art designs using my fav Mavalas working on a nail wheel.

Yeah, this s**t is So So-Fly even The Koolest Kitties want it.

FYI - I am designing sets of fake nails based on this seasons trends - that's Baroque people - as well as some of your run-of-the-mill awesomeness.  Keep an eye out for the LabBench Lady Talons on various e-marketplaces...yes, you will soon be able to look as hot as me ^_^

Shoe Porn:

Let me introduce you to the newest love of my life...

Vivienne Westwood Perfection...fuchsia skyscrapers...if only all high-rise buildings could be as beautifully coloured as this...sigh!

Notice the "business" books.  Yes, I'm hoping by reading something "businessy" I will in fact become more so...Dream On!  I should also add to that list Machiavelli's The Prince...All I'm missing are some blue eye shadow and big shoulder pads.

Listen to this and people will think you're cool:

Ladies first...

Tokyo Diiva (1% feat. Scotty Rebel)

Azealia Banks (1991)

Iggy Azalea (Murda Bizness feat. TI)

Kreay-Kreay-Kreayshawn (Go Hard La, La, La)

Grimes (Oblivion)

Now, Gentlemen...

Julio Bashmore (Au Seve)

A$AP Rocky (Goldie)

N.B. A$AP Rocky's hat...loves it...

So, no more excuses for being socially unacceptable.  I've told you what is what so now get to it...

P.S. I promise to never leave you for so long again...I love you xXx

I ♥ Ted

TedBaker, You have stolen my heart! 

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

How could you not love a clothing and accessories brand that designs Dachshund purse clasps...

Miniature Dachshund

And everything comes in my favourite shade of pink...which is every shade of pink...

Now, they say you should match your mani to your dress/playsuit but it's a little more exciting to match it to your accessories.  So I created a mani that would nicely compliment my numerous Ted accessories.  Pink animal print on lime green covered in a coat of Essie "Matte about you".

Polishes used:
Lime Green - Inglot (#318) Check the whole range out here.
Pink - Mavala in Miami
I used Konad stamping plates for the animal print.

 Oh, Ted, How I Love Thee?

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Young, Free, Rich & Hungover

I guess that makes me a typical Young Adult, right?

Just finished another undergraduate degree, destroying my liver, hating men, loving men, shopping as if I have an income, not growing up and assuming responsibility...being close to 30 yet acting 18.

I'm also currently obsessed with Grunge blogs - the teenager in me won't yield.  And Yeah, that's the 90s grunge trend, which is itself probs a version of some earlier trend.  Trends are being "revisited" and "revived" even before they've finished.  As Patsy says in Ab Fab:  "Get your clothes back from the dry cleaners and it's a revival!"

Anyhoooooooo, fashion bitch over...whatevs like...

Post-finals, I am now free to do whatever the hell I want with my life.  Destroy it any fashion I see fit.  But being the eternal teenager, I am unable to achieve this without the guidance of a few role models. 

Two Blonde South African Honeys:

Charlize Theron - Beautiful, Elegant, Stylish, Sexy...

Young Adult

Why wouldn't you want to emulate such a beautiful woman?

But I know my style is a little more flamboyant.  I'm a Young Adult after all.

So, here is...

Yo-landi Vi$$er - Extrovert Extraordinaire, Loud, Sexy, Brash, Beautiful, Street-As-Fuck...

She got style coming out of all sorts of places

Baby's On Fire

Miss Vi$$er is one half of Die Antwoord.  Click the link if you're feeling fuckin' real.

Flame on, motherfuckers.

Fok Julle Naaiers

Fuck you Wankers 

(Pls Feel Free to correct my translation)

Please note, the above pics/gifs/mp4s are all from their most recent album - 2nd Album - TEN$ION.  But their 1st - $O$ - is fucking marvelous too.

Rich B***h is some fucking high-end shit.

Right now I'm acting like a Rich B***h - a very spoilt rich teenage brat.   Just look at all the goodies people have brought me to say "Well Done!  You survived your finals!"

A Fortnum & Masons Hamper filled with Champagne, truffles and yummy smelling things.  And not only is it stylish but it's functional - it doubles up as a bicycle basket with the F&M logo emblazoned across the front.  The Pashley Princess already loves it!

And of course, a girl needs some beautiful lingerie to cover her beautiful body...

Big Fat Gift Card

But besides fancy gifts, how am I letting the world know I'm young, free, rich and hungover?  NAIL PORN of course!

Elegant Shape with Loud Colours.

All sorts of Glitter and shades of Pink - Mavala Miami & Rose Petal, Models Own HedKandi Ibiza Mix & Nars Super Orgasm.

I also felt the need to dip-dye my hair a wonderful shade of Carnation Pink (LaRiche).  No photos 'coz my camera sukz...

Yes.  So, this is my current life.  Dancing dangerously between elegant beauty and hardcore bitch...actually, I don't think they're mutually exclusive.  Just don't come up to me in the street 'coz I'll probably bottle you while smiling politely and inquiring about your "whatever" life.

Gettin' Nailed

Yes, I'm getting nailed!  In the Library...In the Lab...no matter where, it's on!

Let me show you how it's done...

Conjugate that Mother Fraker

That is a bottle of polish you spot...never be without your Mavala mini collection, I say!  On another note, one of my supervisors complimented my nails and even suggested that MEN should indulge in the occasional manicure!  I almost felt compelled to whip my Mavalas out!

But, what a legend...a biochemist, who appreciates good nails...not many of those about...^_^

Oxidate it like it's a gibberellin

Gettin' Nailed on my work station

Well, I can't brag about Gettin' Nailed on my work station without showing you how fantastic it is.  Yes, it's 27"...I'm a lucky girl ^_~

My Work Station

Cheerleader Look #9 - Too Kool 4 Skool

This Cheerleader look is solely dependent on some serious shades - Marc Jacobs Shades to be exact...yeah, 'cuz I be So-So Fly like that!

 So-So Fly...^_~.

Nails done, Hair done, Everything did

I seem to have gone from bright colours to funeral black...well, I like to keep those Science Geeks guessing...O_o

Maybe it's a little "Too Morose 4 Skool"...you know, a little too Wednesday Adams.

Darling Wednesday

Although, I hasten to add that Wednesday was my fashion icon when I was little.  That's what you get when you grow up in a graveyard.

But I helped my shades out by matching their fabulous-ness with a pair of printed wedges and some RoboTreasure!

Wedges + Geek Jewellery

What's Robotreasure, I hear you ask?  It's the epitome of awesome!  Here, I'm sporting a wee bracelet/anklet/necklace/whatever you want it to be, that my friend's brother handmade - what a craftsman!  He makes all sorts out of capacitors, microchips, and nuts and bolts...check out this geek-friendly fashion @ robotreasure.etsy.com store ^_^.

L.A.B.

What would a Lab Bench Lady post be w/o a shot of my Legs?

 If you're wondering that you may have seen my heels before...well, you have...but in orange...

Rumour has it, when Britney Spears likes a certain style of underwear she buys it in as many different colours as she can get her hands on.  Well, I'm the same with shoes - if I like a style of heel I'll buy it in all possible colours.  A simple philosophy to follow, I think!

Big Thanks to Alex xXx

Cheerleader Look #8 - Books are fun when wearing Heels

Off to the Library I went on Sunday morning.  Full of the best academic intentions...however, after 2 hours...I had lost all of my scholarly zeal!  It wasn't due to a lack of enthusiasm for my subjects (except Ecology...it is just a silly subject) but down to the fact that they switch the heating off during the weekend and the whole Department freezes!  Yes, the place gets soooo cold even when we're experiencing these tropical temperatures of +13°C.  And my attire, as fabulous as it is, is not suitable for such sub-zero situations.  To be honest, it's not really suitable for educational situations, but middle finger up to the rules and regs of academia...!!!

Feather & Pearl Vintage Headband by Mary Jane Millinery

And of course, lest us not forget the all important manicure...

I have named this "The Inverse French Barbie".  That is, it is the inverse of the usual french manicure, where the tips are painted pink (Miami by Mavala).  For me, this shade of pink is too perfect for words...I've spent far too long admiring my nails.  Sometimes, my nails are so distracting, I forget to take my pencil case to lectures and am forced to improvise with liquid eyeliner...suffice to say I do not get very far in note taking!

Life Style Choices

Life Style Choice

The pictures above capture a lecture on life style choices (within the context of medicine).  I'm sure if you've ever had the pleasure of reading this blog, you know mine are clear:

♥  Look fabulous
♥  Think fabulous
♥  Talk fabulous
♥  Be fabulous

Very straight forward indeed.  But they did not come to me naturally.  I learnt them from my one of my role models - Elle Woods - the woman who proves that cheerleader looks in academia should be de rigueur!

Elle Woods - Legally Blonde 1 & 2

 
Perhaps, I should rename my manicure in honour of her?  Mmm...but anyway, she proves that you can combine style with intelligence and lots and lots of pink.  So, my fellow students, what are you waiting for?  Stop with those hoodies, badly fitting jeans, and trainers and embrace the inner fashionably fabulous you!

Here is the most perfectly pink heroine to exist! We salute you!