An ill-fated foray into the bewildering world of overpriced beauty products

So I just tried out my new Frederic Fekkai Au Naturel shampoo. Hmm. Usually his products are a delight and this one, being free from the twin evils of sulphates and parabens (seriously, not a clue what they are), should have been extra wonderful. In actuality, not so much. Turns out you need some of those parabens and at least a handful of sulphates if you actually want to clean your hair! I won't go into details but lets just say my hair was involuntarily left looking like Kurt Cobain's after a 3 day heroin binge ten minutes before I had to leave for school. Not even my trusty Philip B Shin Shine spray could rescue the perilous situation atop of my head. But it does smell like green tomatoes so, y'know, silver lining and all.

Crystalise

Sorry for the hiatus; it's the last year of school and to quote Bad Boys II (which you should always do), this shit just got real.

Coming up, details of this weekend's spending spree at the most incredible Native American store near my house. Amongst (many) other things I bought the above crystal and 18ct. gold pendant which came with nifty hooks so I can make it into an epic hanging earring if ever the desire to emulate a buccaneer strikes me.

Saw Up in the Air this weekend - the ravages of time have finally caught up with George Clooney by the way - and hit up my favourite place to eat; it's open 24/7 and does the best hamburger in town. All in all, good times.

Notorious

(Cashmere Smiley jumper from Colette)

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Decadence to the MAX

Trying out my new gold leaf nail varnish from SpaceNK. My nails now veer wildly between looking like I've come from an alternate Dynasty-themed universe and that I should work in KFC.

Gangsta

DSC07904, originally uploaded by karakablack.

I was wearing this YSL ring at a friend's dinner the other night. One guy wanted to know what it said, assuming it was 'fuk da police' or something, to which I had to respond 'er..no actually it says yves saint laurent..'. Street cred plummeted.

Highly Practical Winter Coats

To deal with all this snow we're having I've enlisted (left to right) Alexander Wang, Jeremy Scott for Adidas Originals and Burberry

Currently

(I love how they all clearly got together before shooting this cover and were like 'guys let's all rip our jeans the exact same way because that's what rock and roll is all about' - followed by a bout of high-fiving)

Just to keep you updated on the rich tapestry of my life:

Currently wearing: Adidas Originals bright red leggings in the style of the royal tenenbaums, grey topshop oversize beanie, M&S mens grey cashmere jumper, James Perse white v-neck tee, fur boots, turquoise beads and gold cross

Currently watching: JERSEY SHORE

Currently listening to: The Ramones' cover of Surfin Bird - it must be noted that this song leads to madness