Nail Trends Spring 2012

Good morning Chicklets!

My morning has already began on a great note and I am excited for what the day may hold. I hope that everyone is having a great start to their day as well.

I have been doing a bit of research on the trends for Spring so i will be bringing them all to you so you can have a head start. I love the trends a lot the spring and I look forward to buying a few.

But today's trend is a two parter. The first part is nail art trends this season. Seeing that we are going back to more nude and pastel-ly colors for nails in the spring they have found a way to jazz it up through art.

Check out these inspiring nail art photos that you can do at home. I am totally in love with the tuxedo art..Which one do you like? Until next blog!

All photos taken from BecomeGorgeous.com

100,000 Views

"Follow your feelings, use the Force"

Hello Chicklets! Today, L and L hit over 100,000 views and she has only been around 10 months! I am so excited.

There will be some revamping of the blog and the L and L brand in the next couple of months, for which I cannot divulge the details but be ready because we are about to get bigger and better.

I want to thank you all who follow me and leave periodic comments on the blog. I am hoping that soon, the site will be more interactive for you.

I will be also chronicling my weight-loss on the blog. I have recently gain about 15 lbs due to poor eating choices and laziness. So I am on a mission to get back to my fabulous size 8 and I am planning to have you all tag along. I am looking to lose the bulk of the weight before my 36th birthday and L and L's 1st anniversary in April.

So until next blog, have a lattelicious day!

A shopping day in a Sicilian Market

The one thing I love about Sicily were their markets (mercati). On Saturdays many people made their rounds by going to the fish market in Catania, food markets or clothing markets. These markets were brought to Sicily by the Northern African Moors over a thousand years ago and there, they still remain, a staple in Sicilian culture.

 

 

Another fun thing to do in Sicily on Saturday is go to Enna, the Sicilian gold capital. There is a particular street that is lined with nothing but gold shops sporting the finest gold that the eye can behold. Not to mention fashion stores.

 The other thing I love about Sicily is how fashionable the women are. It did not matter if they were going shopping in the fish market or at the gold shops they always dressed above par. Their style is always classic. I received a lot of my fashion sense from my time in Sicily and cannot wait to return some day.

Sicilian Market by lattes-n-lipstick featuring betsey johnson watches

J Crew long sleeve blouse, $98
Nicoli blazer
Uniqlo bootcut jeans, £35
Rebecca Minkoff leather pumps, $295
Pour La Victoire leather shoes, $113
Dolce Gabbana leather tote bag, £1,055
Betsey johnson watch, $135
Cocktail ring, $28
Versace printed silk scarve, $235