You may have spotted the impressive array of patriotic nail art on display at London 2012. Swimming bronze medallist Becky Adlington has led the way with her marvellous union flag nails for Team GB (along with a nice set from tennis silver medallist, Laura Robson) while the American athletes have … [Read more...]
Arrested Development: Dr Funke is Dr Manhattan
We're starting to get really excited about the new series of Arrested Development. Jason Bateman has tweeted a photo of Michael Cera on set – "My son arriving yesterday" – and filming starts in a couple of weeks. But when we saw this amazing Dr Tobias Manhattan T-shirt we nearly suffered a … [Read more...]
Shop of the week: Escentual.com
We may be geeks here at Dork Adore, but that doesn't mean we don't know the importance of a good pair of hair tongs, or indulge in some beauty buying on a regular basis (especially beauty gadgets). We're a bunch of chic geeks, after all. But time is tight. Personally, I don't have the patience … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Angry Birds Tutorial
This Angry Birds tutorial is so lovely and simple that I almost believe I could do it. Made by the nail art marvel that is Cute Polish, the finished effect walks the line between lovely nail art and statement of nerdiness. For this one you will need: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Toy Story Alien tutorial
Following on from the marvellous Totoro nail art how-to, we've found this rather lovely Toy Story Alien tutorial Roslion90 has kept it simple with just four colours and a repeated design that's the same on every nail (so you can probably just about pass for normal in polite society. The Toy Story … [Read more...]
Super-comfy Belvia bra: review
Taking your bra off at the end of a long day is one of life's true joys. If you are lucky enough not to have to wear a bra (for reasons of gender, breast size or whatever) you may get your kicks from taking off an especially snug pair of trousers or underpants and donning elasticated trackie … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Totoro Tutorial
Personally, it's a miracle if I can get through an entire nail painting session without having to delete and start again, but if you're less cack-handed than I am, you might find this Totoro Nail Art How-to useful. Just look how cute it is! These amazing nails come to you courtesy of Korean … [Read more...]
Superhero outfits for you and your little ones
If you're not content with dressing your children up in superhero t-shirts and babygrows, you can now take the geek thing a whole step further by dressing yourself up in a matching top. [Related: Marvel Super-Hoodies] People will think it's cute and not at all weird. Fabric Flavours, makers … [Read more...]
Perfectly Pedicured Tootsies? Pedi Pro Deluxe review
JMLs Pedi Pro Deluxe promises to ‘buff hardened heels like a salon experience, in moments’ so what happened when I got my feet on them? First, the basics: Pedi Pro Deluxe can be bought direct from JML, Debenhams, Asda and Boots for £19.99. It is battery operated (not included) and comes with a … [Read more...]
More foot hacking: warmer, happier feet with Incredisocks
"Are you looking for comfort when you exercise? Do you suffer from exhausted feet? Then Incredisocks may be just what you need!" So says the press release. Personally, I never expect comfort when I exercise (usually I expect early death and/or heart failure) and the only part of me that suffers … [Read more...]
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