Nelland Living
Nature rules! It is the greatest source of beauty with it´s ever changing scenery of light, colors, and seasons. Nature is my greatest inspiration for creating beauty in my life.
Deep dark blue and silver make the perfect couple in my color palette around New Year´s. The sky shows it´s darkest side now, bathing in deep murky blue most of the time. Luckily there are also stars up there, twinkling ever so brightly on cold clear nights. That´s the combination I embrace this time of year, at late Yule, after Christmas and before Imbolc. (Sadly my little snapshot camera is unable to capture the beauty.)
When it comes to clothes and appearance, I always like to stay in tune with nature. Here´s how I´ve merged the spirit of New Year into my wardrobe:
A close-up of my sweater. When I saw this fabric in the store the other summer, I immediately fell in love with it, and knew I had to make a kimono-sleeved shirt of it for New Year´s.
This necklace is my newest piece. Combining yarn with glass beads, the result is more casual and can easily be worn to work, even with jeans. This was the first time I ever used this technique, and was positively surprised by how easy it was to make. On a double yarn just pop a bead through one string, then make a knot, and pop another bead in, etc. Voilá, done!
Earrings are a part of my daily beautifying routine. These aromatherapy pieces are perfect for New Year´s theme. I like to add a drop or two of bergamot essential oil on them to create a festive and happy spirit.
Nailpolish is another easy favorite of mine when building a look. I´ve found these great two colors, which I like to apply like this:
First two coats of dark blue. Once dried, I take the sparkling silver one and start having fun adding small dots here and there, whatever happens to come to mind.
This time I did “crescent moons” on thumb- and ring fingers. The silver nailpolish looks amazingly like little jewels when applied in small dots. I highly prefer this over sticker ones, because these are flat and stay on persistently.
Nails are an excellent way to perfect any look. Like most things in life, I rather do this myself than go get fake nails done. It saves me both time and money, and I can change the look weekly (I usually do my nails on Sundays).
In dark blue I also have a pair of furry mittens, which add to the New Year´s spirit with my winter coat on. But I don´t want to do blue and silver from head to toe. A little goes a long way, and hints here and there is enough to keep the party going!
Happy New Year!