By now, my family and friends are fairly used to seeing odd gadgets around my home. But the Magic Wand Facial Massager might just top the list of weird and wonderful review products in my possession. Not least because a few people have mistaken it for a decidedly more naughty vibrating gadget. Or, … [Read more...]
Get creative! DIY geeky footwear
The very best shoes reflect your creativity and personality. I've been on the hunt for the best customised dorkish shoe collections out there. Hopefully, it will inspire you to get creative yourself! Star Wars Themed These Star Wars heels from Etsy are inspired by R2D2 and C3PO. The designer … [Read more...]
Would you wear a Twitter username necklace?
Punky Pins is a handmade jewellery website specialising in unusual and kitsch designs. The collections range from vintage style, to pop art, to nautical and just about everything in-between. My favourite item from the site would have to be this Twitter necklace: Anybody who knows me will know that … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Cat in the Hat How-to
I was going to attempt to do this whole Cat in the Hat geek nail art piece in jaunty verse, but I'm just not Dr Seussy enough to make it through the entire article without dying of rhyme failure. Our new favourite nail art blog, the Nailasaurus has created these amazing Dr Seuss-inspired nails, … [Read more...]
Shop of the Week: My Wardrobe
The things I do for your people. This week, I spend hours browsing through My Wardrobe for the best pieces. What a chore*. For those that haven't heard of My Wardrobe, it's an online boutique full of the hottest designer pieces, often shortly after they've come off the catwalks of London, Paris, … [Read more...]
Stylish saddle bags and panniers for your bicycle
If you're on the look out for some lovely bike bags or panniers, we've been on the hunt for the coolest cycling bags in town. Check out our round up! And if you've found any other bags we should know about, let us know! Cool Cycling Bags Clockwise from the top left: Basil Blossum panniers, … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Rubik’s Cube Tutorial
Our favourite Italian nail art blogger, Roslion90, has just posted a brilliantly geeky nail art how-to. Really, there can't be a nerd over the age of 28 who wouldn't rather fancy Rubik's Cube nails. There's a worrying chance that there are some nerds under the age of 28 who aren't entirely … [Read more...]
Nailene SensatioNail LED Gel Starter Kit review
I did a piece about doing your own UV gels at home a while back. But since then, things have moved on apace. While it was quite tricky to find professional gels (such as Bio Sculpture) for home use, more companies have started producing products available to the general public: you no longer need … [Read more...]
Laptop and iPad cases from Marc Jacobs
They're listed as "tablet" cases, so these Marc by Marc Jacobs cases (£60 from designer discount store, My-Wardrobe.com) aren't fussy about which brand of tech slate you decide to slide into them, but they'll definitely fit your Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab or any other tablet. The pink case … [Read more...]
Elementary Style: Sherlock-inspired pipe brooch
The lovely folks over at Finest Imaginary have come up with yet another cute and quirky piece of jewellery to add to their ever-expanding collection: a wooden pipe brooch inspired by the greatest detective of all time! This £11 laser cut accessory is etched from cherry coloured wood and assembled … [Read more...]