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13 Jun 2011

The Leaf Necklace

I have wanted a little leaf necklace for a long time...well ever since I saw Jennifer Meyer's versions. They are as lovely as they are pricey.

There are lots on etsy - Theresa Mink sells some fab ones - but I got mine last week in Accessorize.

God bless Accessorize. Always waiting for me at a train station when I have 15 minutes to kill before a long journey. I did a little mental happy dance when I saw this...it's just what I have been looking for all these years...and it cost around the £10 mark.

(NB: I have tried to find it on the website but failed....I got mine at the Clapham Junction branch FYI! :)

So here it is...



And on me today...paired with a white Zara top, frizzy-bizzy hair and faded makeup :)




I just love this sort of mini-charm-that-doesn't-mean-anything-particular thing.

After all, remember the sideways cross phase? (which I am sort of still in by the way!).

Supermarket shopping?

Whilst picking up my lunch in Tesco's (ooh the glamour) I also managed to amass a couple of additional hair products for the testing...

1) Vo5 Miracle Concentrate - a £5 bottle of oil riding on the Argan oil craze. I like having something like this in the handbag so the mini size appealed....and part of me thinks an oil is an oil irrespective of how little or great the price tag...so lets see if it performs miracles.

(Disclaimer: I am highly sceptical of any product performing miracles but I say things like this for dramatic effect!)

2) John Frieda Sheer Blonde - Go Blonder - So many people have raved about this. Absolutely not a product you can use every day but the odd squirt over the summer will be a fun experiment to undertake. I should take my before shot before I get spritzing :)



Why is it that you can actually feel the internal groan of a Monday?

Glad that it's over!

54 comments

  1. Lorraine13 June 2011 at 12:32

    Really love little delicate pieces like this with statement rings. Accessorize is so pricey here though!

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  2. Glitterish Allsorts13 June 2011 at 12:36

    That's very cute, I think I kith pop into my local store and see if they have it! So pleased you're blogging again!

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  3. Glitter and Love13 June 2011 at 12:36

    When I was watching the John Frieda live show, the guy made a point of saying several times that the go blonder spray should ONLY be used by people with blonde hair! - So just be careful :)

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  4. Jinz13 June 2011 at 12:37

    how cute is that necklace? Really nice

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  5. felicityxoxo13 June 2011 at 12:38

    Love that necklace, may have to scour Accesorize this week...

    I'd be really interested to see what results you get from the Vo5 'Miracle' Concentrate, like you i'm always skeptical about products with the word Miracle in the name!

    So glad you are back blogging Laura. :) xx

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  6. Laura13 June 2011 at 12:38

    @Glitter and Love - oh definitely! It's just every now and then on my ombre bits :)

    @Jinz - I love it although it may well turn my neck green :) haha

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  7. Laura13 June 2011 at 12:39

    @felicityxoxo - haha i know what you mean. but i think oils are great for your hair so I plan on really putting this to the test :) and thank you!

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  8. Laura13 June 2011 at 12:40

    @Lorraine - it's a once in a while type of place definitely! I get carried away and then realise at checkout that I don't want to spend £50 so put a lot of it back haha :)

    @Glitterish Allsorts - thank you :) xx

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  9. Aisling (:13 June 2011 at 12:44

    that necklace is so pretty, i think i need one! haha :) xx

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  10. *Zoe*13 June 2011 at 12:46

    The necklace is really nice...I love Accessorize for their versions of more expensive pieces.

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  11. Laura13 June 2011 at 12:48

    @Aisling - yes you do :) haha

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  12. Fowzee13 June 2011 at 12:54

    love the necklace!
    xx

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  13. Laura13 June 2011 at 12:56

    I think you might make the leaf necklace sell out Laura, you always start new crazes :) It is gorgeous though, I love simply gold charm necklaces too x

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  14. loveaudrey13 June 2011 at 13:00

    Oooo I have that necklace {feel all stylish now because you bought it too!}. Funny though, I took it to be a feather rather than a leaf! I adore necklaces like this, I have another gold one which has a wishbone on it that I wear all the time.

    Loveaudrey xxx

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  15. Make up, fashion ... What else ?13 June 2011 at 13:04

    Charms are huge here in France. Agatha, is proposing in its new catalogue plenty of them. You might wanna go and check out the website : http://www.agatha.fr/index.php/?___store=english

    Probably more pricey than accessorize though.

    Regarding hair, my latest holly grail for the past few months have been Moroccan oil products.

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  16. Lina13 June 2011 at 13:08

    wow thats a lovely necklace:) u look so cute:) xx

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  17. Mania13 June 2011 at 13:12

    love love the necklace :) it really deserved the happy dance ;)
    http://everythingilikebymania.blogspot.com/

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  18. Catherine13 June 2011 at 13:28

    Love the cute necklace and the VO5 oil is fab :-) x

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  19. Anonymous13 June 2011 at 13:31

    Its a really pretty necklace. I've just picked up the Tresemme oil, same sort of idea I'm sure - hopefully they're worth the hype! :) x

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  20. All things olivia13 June 2011 at 14:04

    so glad your back! love your honest opinions on stuff :) necklace is so cutee x

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  21. PinkSparkle8413 June 2011 at 14:05

    Please be careful with the John Freida Go Blonder, I know people who have used it for an extended period of time and it's made their hair break off at the root. One of the main ingredients is peroxide which isn't good for your hair if you're using it that often.

    BTW I'm so glad you're back, I loved you're old blog and was sad that you stopped.

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  22. Sarah13 June 2011 at 14:12

    Love the necklace! I'm too afraid to use anything to change my hair colour/dye my own hair, I've seen too many disasters! Be careful!
    Burn the Blonde

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  23. Efrat Deutsch Jewelry Design13 June 2011 at 14:30

    Great pictures, the VO5 oil seems like a good one! http://www.etsy.com/shop/efratdeutsch

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  24. Patricia13 June 2011 at 14:38

    i first saw that necklace on swalkermakeup, she's wearing it here paired with the infamous sideways cross :) lovely combo!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0gcfNWL6E

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  25. D...13 June 2011 at 15:17

    Glad to see you're back! I echo the sentiment that you were missed, but totally understand that blogging can feel pressured and then it's time to take a step back.

    In any event I love the feather, I saw it a while back on Theresa Minks' site as well as a few other places. They're really cute.

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  26. Moofy13 June 2011 at 15:17

    Gorgeous! I used to get Mondays off at my old job - a thing I took far too much for granted!!

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  27. Alina13 June 2011 at 16:01

    Ah Laura, I have so many of those feather charms from when i was making jewellery. They are gathering dust now!

    I have to say that macadamia oil has completely transformed my hair. It washes cleanly out yet leaves my hair manageable, frizz free and soft. I actually believe it has done what no other product could do for me - restructure my very damaged and weak hair.

    I saw a clip of cribs the other day and remembered the first video on your yt channel..the dubai hotel cribs style video! It put a smile on my face. So glad your blogging again :) Alina

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  28. Zhiyi13 June 2011 at 17:53

    amazing laura!! you're such a fashionista !! thanks for blogging again. i've deeply missed you.

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  29. Anonymous13 June 2011 at 18:07

    dont normally use twitter,but passed by there a few hours ago to see if you had any cool summer buys only to discover you now have a new blog.its now 3am...and i stayed up reading your blog and really enjoyed it so far.you are d lisa eldridge of randomness and shopping.love d food pics,ootds and may favs.some great ideas.any thoughts on summer essie polish?i hav cute as a button, watermelon,turquise & caicos, but want more nice summer "toe" nailpolish

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  30. TimeThatYouWon13 June 2011 at 18:59

    Restarted mt twitter account only to see you have a new blog! You were my favourite Youtuber so I'm so stoked on your new (to me) blog.

    Lots of love from Vancouver.

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  31. ellamarie8413 June 2011 at 23:23

    what a lovely necklace! I love any piece of jewelry that is delicate and simple (and preferably gold). I've worn a Dogeared lightening bolt necklace for about a year straight :) I may have to turn over a new "leaf" soon though! Haha, what a horrible pun I just did there.

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  32. Jadegrrrl13 June 2011 at 23:56

    Just have to say I'm so glad you're back :) secondly I might grab some of the lightening spray when the weather warms up here in Au :)

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  33. Anonymous14 June 2011 at 00:05

    Welcome back! We have certainly missed you. Love the necklace, especially the size of the chain, I really don't like the long necklaces that I keep finding everywhere these days. Please let us know what, if anything, the two products do to your hair.

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  34. MissMathful14 June 2011 at 00:07

    the necklace looks lovely :D

    www.missmathful.blogspot.com

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  35. Rachel14 June 2011 at 06:37

    I'm sitting here, far too late at night with the stupidest grin...I'm so pleased that you're blogging again! I love that necklace. Hopefully the faux-jewellery shops of Australia will start bringing out pretty gold chains soon too, I've been searching for a cheapy for ages now.

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  36. G.14 June 2011 at 07:50

    I can see, that I am not the only person, who suppose to buy milk, and finally coming back home with 4 cosmetics products.
    You never know what you can find after frozen food; )

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  37. Adele14 June 2011 at 11:06

    Accessorize you say?! Leaf necklace is it? (I'm hiding my credit card)
    That's really pretty on you. Love it! x

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  38. kellyedwards200014 June 2011 at 11:50

    Have you had your lips done? defo something going on there!!

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  39. sweetmouse2415 June 2011 at 06:16

    It's so nice you're back! I have missed reading your posts.

    You look so happy and content in the photos, and no matter what you wear you look amazing!

    God bless Accessories, I agree! Sometimes cheap pieces can be just as fun to wear as expensive ones, and this necklace looks very elegant on you.

    I'm looking forward to reading more posts from you.

    Have a lovely day!

    xoxo from Croatia

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  40. Rachel15 June 2011 at 08:35

    Can't wait to hear how the lightening spray works. I've been thinking about trying their Go Blonder shampoo and conditioner set.. probably won't do anything to my dark brown hair but my curiosity is winning that argument

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  41. Sophia Rogge15 June 2011 at 09:05

    Hi Laura, I love your blog! This monday wasn't so bad for me as I launched my Eco Beachwear Collection for CORAL CONSERVATION.

    www.sophiarogge.com

    Over the years as an artist and designer I have continually been drawn back to colour and nature. When I first came across the countless variety of coral at art school, I realized I’d found something that would never cease to inspire me.

    New species of coral are discovered yearly, but at the same time many are becoming extinct unnecessarily. This is escalating out of control and with your help we can prevent it from happening.

    My aim is to bring the delicate allure of coral to the forefront of people’s minds, in the hope that you too will be inspired to support one of nature’s most beautiful and fragile living organisms.

    I hope you like it!

    BTW I'm obsessed w Vo5 Miracle Concentrate

    Love Sophia X

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  42. Six and the City15 June 2011 at 09:35

    Damn, I am now going to Accessorize instead of the gym.

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  43. Bella15 June 2011 at 11:26

    Wow that's gorgeous!

    http://bellasbitsandbobs.blogspot.com/

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  44. AllThingsGirly15 June 2011 at 15:43

    I am so glad your back! I'm currently using the "go blonder" shampoo and conditioner. I'm thinking about using the spray. Let me know if it works for you.

    allthingssgirly.blogspot.com

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  45. sarabsl16 June 2011 at 01:59

    Couldn't believe it when i saw your new blog! Very happy to see you writing again! (currently doing a mental happy dance myself)

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  46. DiploNerds16 June 2011 at 08:46

    Definitely think I should help along my summer blonde with the "go blonder" thanks for that reminder.

    Love the necklace, nice choice and the pink crops! How cute it would be with a with tank and some toms or nude wedges.

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  47. Salha24 June 2011 at 23:05

    Cute neclace!! :)


    www.thecabinetoffashion.blogspot.com

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  48. Lea4 July 2011 at 02:42

    I bought the same necklace last time I was in Berlin! I love it :)

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  49. Alice18 July 2011 at 12:58

    Ahh ok, that will teach me to be premature with my commenting! Ignore the comment on the last post - thanks!

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  54. RockRushIndia20 December 2017 at 01:29

    Awesome necklace.

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