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Just wanted to share… the Perlee bracelet has been on my wishlist for years and I always bought something else because it was LE or it caught my eye.
This is my new love

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This is really beautiful. Oynx, WG... your Clover.
Ironically, the "metal" in the Clover which some people complain about (including me), is what helps to bring out the bold and crispiness of your WG and oynx pieces. The look would not be the same with YG.

It's gorgeous on you! Congratulations.
 
You are so sweet!! It’s no problem at all, I really do love these H polishes because of the fat wide brush for easy self-application & the unique colors they offer. They dry fast & lasts a good while even without a top coat (I can be lazy :biggrin:). Ok enough nail polish plug from me but they really are fabulous.

I remembered you saying you were going to the UK in the spring but wasn’t sure if you’d already gone! Bummer that you could’ve seen them in person but I’m glad you were able to order these shades after all. Once you try them I would love to know which shade you like most and if any of them become the holy grail mannequin hand look you’ve been searching for! If so I think all of us would love modshots of your fabulous rings with the mannequin hand look, pretty please with carrots on top! :loveeyes::heart:
Yes, I will report back! Harrod's already shipped my stuff! I had planned to order a teapot and teacup, so I already had to pay shipping. Adding the nail polish only added 5 GBP to the shipping cost, so it wasn't too bad. It will have to be a few weeks before I get to all three shades. I get my nails done every two weeks, so stay tuned! I promise... I will report back! I am sure I will love one of the shades. I can't wait. I am going to try your favorite shade first!

Speaking of tea...
@etoupebirkin I think you are the pastry head chef here! I too love a good sweet/pastry. While I was in London, I had the most amazing scone for afternoon tea. I think you might like it. It was an Earl Grey and Lavender scone. I had regular Assam tea (not Earl Grey), as I wanted to fully taste the Earl Grey and Lavender in the scone. Wow... it was great! I stuffed myself and piled on clotted cream and jam. The clotted cream was divine. Then I smacked myself on the head and said "stop with piling on the clotted cream, it's like butter." :shocked: Then I washed it down with another pot of tea. Of course tea time is late afternoon, and even after dinner that evening, I'm wired on caffeine and ended up watching British royalty movies all night. :biggrin::heart:

I'm not sure if you're a scone person, but even if not, maybe try something with Earl Grey (bergamot) and lavender as you think of your next pastry creation. Yummy.
 
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Yes, I will report back! Harrod's already shipped my stuff! I had planned to order a teapot and teacup, so I already had to pay shipping. Adding the nail polish only adding 5 GBP to the shipping cost, so it wasn't too bad. It will have to be a few weeks before I get to all three shades. I get my nails done every two weeks, so stay tuned! I promise... I will report back! I am sure I will love one of the shades. I can't wait. I am going to try your favorite shade first!

Speaking of tea...
@etoupebirkin I think you are the pastry head chef here! I too love a good sweet/pastry. While I was in London, I had the most amazing scone for afternoon tea. I think you might like it. It was an Earl Grey and Lavender scone. I had regular Assam tea (not Earl Grey), as I wanted to fully taste the Earl Grey and Lavender in the scone. Wow... it was great! I stuffed myself and piled on clotted cream and jam. The clotted cream was divine. Then I smacked myself on the head and said "stop with piling on the clotted cream, it's like butter." :shocked: Then I washed it down with another pot of tea. Of course tea time is late afternoon, and even after dinner that evening, I'm wired on caffeine and ended up watching British royalty movies all night. :biggrin::heart:

I'm not sure if you're a scone person, but even if not, maybe try something with Earl Grey (bergamot) and lavender as you think of your next pastry creation. Yummy.
Um! Yes, I am very much a scone person. And those sound divine. I have the loose tea, lavender and a base scone recipe. But I need to get past Passover to bake some. Crème Fraiche on top would also be good. Yum.

You were traveling. Have the clotted cream.
 
I’m not caught up, but twenty pages back, I started to laugh hysterically as we’re only in April and have many more months to go barefoot, unclothed, without lunch with colleagues, and without diamonds. . . But, presumably with VCA SOs :biggrin:

will try my best not to get many more clothes this year
Do we NEED anything we write about on this thread?
We need shoes. They are a necessity of life
I said just give them this money so you don’t have to keep telling yourself not to start another tennis necklace project.

@etoupebirkin , @BigAkoya , I love the scones and the clotted cream at the Connaught (I love everything about the Connaught; it’s my favorite hotel in London )
 
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