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I enjoy the odd cheapo costume jewellery purchase and sometimes it's the quickest and fastest way to update the wardrobe.

I spotted this H&M necklace on countless blogs. I thought it was interesting because whilst it's just oversized glass and neon - and could therefore never pass for anything other than an inexpensive costume piece - it still looked tasteful(ish). To coin a cliche - cheap and chic! :)

Perhaps it's down to the fact that it's such a blatant ripoff of the lovely Dannijo designs or maybe it's the classic shape but it does really lift and transform whatever you are wearing. I have worn it with black shirts, tees and this ASOS swing dress. It works particularly well with white shirts, casually hiding underneath an open collar, but I don't have a picture of that so this is all you're going to get :)

So with a temporary hold put on my love for dainty accessories, I have now started looking at other shops to see what other necklaces are out there that are affordable but most definitely defined as "statement".

I am specifically looking for colour and sparkles and as usual ASOS delivers. I am thinking of this next - Link! - and maybe some lobe stretching earrings - Link!

I have to say though, as pretty as they are, the H&M one is still my favourite. As I said, this has been out for months and showcased on many blogs but you can probably still pick it up - I got mine this week.

Now because I don't want this post to JUST be about a necklace I also must mention the lip combo worn in the picture above.

This features two products - Dior Linen lipliner and MAC's Casual Colour Lip and Cheek cream in Have a Lovely Day!

Some things to note:

* Dior Linen is everything LisaLisaD1 on YouTube has ever promised it to be. Smooth, creamy consistency and a colour that works with so many lip tones/lip shades. One thing I will add is that whilst it looks scary brown in the container it translates as a super neutral tan colour that makes your lips look BIG. I like!

* Have a Lovely Day! is a bit of a let down as a product. The consistency is thin and greasy and on my cheeks the NARS Douceur like colour lasts all of 5 minutes.  Maybe that's why it's advertising campaign alludes to lazy days....that's a romantic way of referring to days when you don't give a toss about your makeup and can therefore afford to put up with poor performance.  It's only saving grace is it's charming name and the fact that it looks like a dupe of MAC's Calm Mode tinted lip moisturiser - my all time favourite lip product and therefore my sole motivation for buying it in the first place. I will use it up purely because of the shade. And when used in combination with Linen it makes for a good pouty lip - a perfect look to adopt when you are product-bitching, no? :)

Catch up soon!
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