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Chanel nail polish is fit for tomboys. Even though I’m a fashion maven when it comes to beauty Je suis nul. I know nothing about beauty secrets and wax, what? Tweezers huh? I never saw the difference on my face after I got my eyebrows waxed, yet others saw an amazing difference. To me I looked the same.

I grew up in a household of women who just wore red lipstick nothing more. Saturday’s were for doing your nails before church on Sunday, I was never really interested in those things. Make-up was forbidden until your 18th Birthday, so I never really got into the early years of teenage make-up. Now that I am older I am happy that I did not get into it cause my skin looks great and I am not afraid to walk out the house with out it. I feel make-up and too much attention on beauty for young teenage girls ruins there out look on what it means to be beautiful. Take for example my 16-year-old sister who says she cannot leave the house with out make-up. She is beautiful and does not even need mascara!

I have always been a tomboy and painting my nails was a nightmare! Actually my little sister taught me how. I could never stay in the lines. I had the luxury of going to the Chanel fashion show and in the goody bags was Chanel nail polish!! I hardly ever painted my nails until the other day when I went on an interview and asked about dress code in the office. The main thing that stayed in my mind was the comment about nice looking nails.

So I decided to test out the Chanel #159 Fire. Wow I am in love; the polish dries quick enough for someone with ants in their pants, who can never sit still enough for her nails to dry properly. Hence I went out to buy another colour today Rouge Noir, at 19.60 € I had to calm myself down because some of the new colours Melrose hot pink, a purple Rodeo Drive, and orange La Sunrise and a blue black are to die for, so many choices!

Thank you Peter Phillips the new Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup for designing four “cult worthy, limited-edition nail colours in Pop –Art inspired shades.”

Available on: http://www.chanel.com

Ever since I saw the ‘Sex in the City’ movie the idea of renting designer bags has been on my mind. I need a new bag and don’t know when I can afford another bag, or which one to buy? Because the idea of paying full price a designer bag makes my stomach hurt. When you’ve had a taste of sample sale shopping or outlet shopping in Italy, paying full price for designer goods is a no-no. These days buying a new bag is a big investment, when you know in a year it will be out of style! I also buy for the future, for me a designer piece is a collector’s item. I am thinking about my un-born daughter, who will have the pleasure or raiding her fashion Maven mother’s closet for that great vintage look in the years to come. I think the only bags that don’t go out of style are the monogram Louis Vuitton, any Chanel, or Hermes bag, other bags just come and go. We are lucky if we buy the right bag at the right time.

Now I found this site http://www.fashionhire.co.uk

It’s actually giving me an orgasm! Here you can rent designer hand bags by the month and pay as you go! How de-lish, now you can fake it, with a real bag! How ‘nouveau riche!’ You can choose from the categories of “Cheap and Chic”, Fashion Freak”, Glamour Queen and “New Arrivals.”

This is how it works:

Fashionhire allows you to rent designer handbags such as Gucci, Chloe, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and many more at affordable prices. At the same price as buying a Designer handbag, Fashion hire lets you rent many designer handbags throughout the year.

Members have access to an extensive catalogue of 100% genuine designer handbags, all purchased direct from their respective stores.

Since its start in 2006, it has enjoyed great success in the UK and Fashionhire will be opening its doors into Europe very soon.

Fashionhire is a great, discreet way to trial new designer handbags & to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends at a fraction of the cost.

For the same price as purchasing one designer bag, why not borrow many different ones throughout the year? This way you will always have the right bag whatever the event. Handbag rental is big in the US and Fashion Hire is the first to introduce this service in the UK. Enjoy live the life you always wanted through your hired handbag!

ew.Now that my life in the City of love Paris draws to an end. I would like to show the world my best moment in Paris. I have seen good times and bad times, but had many excellent times. I hope that my new adventure will be as memorable. I am always up for something new.

I have to admit the best time I every had was grace a my fellow blogger Lily. Take a look at my Paris Moment: Where Channel Fall/Winter 08 fashion show! It was an honor. I hope there will be many more like this one, for I will not be far away. I am an international Style.

Charlotte for StyleCartel