JORD Wood Watches Review

Hello all! Something a bit different today, and *surprise* it's actually some newly created content.  I received this lovely wood watch from JORD a couple weeks ago, and have put together a neat little photo spread to show it off.  I'd forgotten how much I love doing things like this; here we go! 

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

The model I got was the Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple.  The packaging presentation was absolutely beautiful, as you can see below.  

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

It came in a wooden box with the JORD logo on the top.  Underneath the cushion holding the watch, there was a cleaning cloth, a warranty card, and a few extra links.  

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

Inspired by the natural simplicity and elegance of the watch, I painted my nails in two coats of the earthy but rich LaCC 1981, and added a row of gold loose glitter along the base of each nail.  Topped off with one coat of Seche Vite, as always.  

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

Of course I was delighted to find that the watch fit perfectly.  In terms of size, it's a bit on the chunky side for a women's watch.  I personally prefer larger watches, so this was absolutely perfect for me.  However, if you're one who prefers smaller, more streamlined watches, this particular model may not be for you.  (I actually only own one other watch, and it's even larger than this one.) Luckily they have got quite a good selection of models, so I'm sure there's something for everybody. 

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

I've been wearing it around quite a bit over the past couple weeks, and have gotten a few compliments on it which is always lovely.  It is quite a unique piece, and I'm glad to have added it to my wardrobe! They are a bit on the pricier side (for a young professional artist like me who doesn't get paid very much) but if you're looking to treat yourself, this is definitely an awesome piece. 

JORD Wood Watch: Fieldcrest in Zebrawood & Maple

This watch retails for $120 USD, or £77 GBP at the current exchange rate.  You can find this specific model here, and also browse the rest of the JORD watches collection. 

Disclaimer: The products in this post were provided in return for my honest opinion. 

Wooden Watch Review

Effie, Upgraded

Just a quick one this morning since I'm about to dash off to rehearsals all day, followed by a fundraiser performance tonight.  I really liked my Effie Trinket Halloween nails, but wanted to add something to them to wear for an extra day.  I didn't know what to add, until I came upon a post by Polish All The Nails that gave me some inspiration!

I replicated her design in this post, making triangles from the sides of my nails with the loose gold glitter from the Born Pretty Store. 

Sealed it all in with two more coats of Seche Vite, and I've got an upgraded Effie manicure!

If you don't already, you really should read Polish All The Nails; she does the most amazing things with loose glitter!  Wish me luck on the performance tonight!  :)

Glequin Ruffian

Inspired by all of the glequin manicures I've seen around lately, I finally caved and bought some for myself.  I used gold glequins on a base of Orly Prelude To A Kiss for this ruffian(ish) look.

I'm really happy with how this turned out, it looks very elegant and classy, with just a little bling ;)

The glequins held up pretty well on my left hand, but they started falling off my dominant hand after about a day.  It's probably because I only used one coat of Seche Vite, (always shrinks like crazy when I put it over Orly) so next time I think I'll use two coats and it should last longer.

I got the glequins from the Born Pretty Store.  Here's a code to get 7% off your order; click on the picture to be brought directly to the website! :)