Outfit Of The Month | Free February

February|

I've always preferred February much more than January because the pressure of a new year has gone, all the changes you needed to make have settled and you can get back to being you. This is reflected this in these photos as seeing the light finally after a dark winter. 

A new obsession of mine this month has definitely been these boots, their soft grey complements any dark outfit giving you a gorgeous contrast. I've kept everything else super simple to show off these bad boys the way they deserve to be shown off. 

Dress: Forever 21 

Boots: ASOS 

Photo Credits to Tyla Fairbairn 

xx

Outfit Of The Month | Casual January

New year, new blog ideas. This is the first in a series of outfits i'll be featuring every month of the year. These outfits are certain pieces i've noticed myself wearing a lot put together to represent the whole vibe of the month.

January|

January is a pretty depressing month, festive fun is over, you've probably gained a little more over christmas then you planned and it's cold af. When I had to crawl out of bed and actually venture into the outside world every now and again I just wanted to be as comfy as possible.I'm not a big colour person in general but especially when i'm not feeling my best colour is not a option.

Top and Jacket: H&M 

Jeans: Forever 21 

Boots: Dorothy Perkins 

Bag: ZARA 

Photo Credit to Tyla Fairbairn 

xx

November Detox | The Grey Jumpers

Between the spooky parties of Halloween and the festivities of Christmas, lies little cold November. Our first month off since summer and the perfect time to just take it easy and prepare for December. 


I call this a detox month because it's my detox from colour, the transition from autumn to winter. This year in particularly i've noticed a little bit of a trend.....when I say a trend I mean a pretty much identical occurrence. I like grey, grey jumpers to be precise. 


Now you may be thinking whats the problem with liking or having grey jumpers? How about having five. That's right I brought five different grey jumpers on five separate occasions in the past year. If that doesn't scream "i've got a bit of an obsession" i don't know what does. 

Top to bottom: H&M, Topshop, H&M, Forever21, Cotton On

Being the neutral between black and white, grey is the perfect shade (was going to say colour but I remembered all those people who used be like "IT'S NOT A COLOUR ITS A SHADE").  


It's subtleness can make your outfit blend into the winter morning. You can dress grey up but personally I prefer to keep it beautifully simple. With a small silver chain and black jeans you are keeping it basic yet looking rather chic. 

Textures are just as different as colours and very noticeable with grey. From knitted wool to soft fluffy cotton, a noticeable texture can proved that little touch your outfit needs to be perfect. 


Now comes to my explanation for having five, firstly each one is different: a hoodie, a sleeveless one, one is longer at the back, a fluffy one and a knitted one. Secondly it goes amazingly well with black and we all know that many of us live in black jeans or leggings as soon as it gets cold. 

Maybe the grey reminds me of snow? or maybe I just want to give my wardrobe a slight change from all the black? Whatever the reason it's happened and I'm not mad about it, in fact I want to encourage you who don't have one to give it a try. xx

Big Booty Problems

I like to think my bum is my best ASSet (I planned that pun the moment I came up with this idea) But sometimes it can be difficult to rock a super cute outfit when your bum just keeps getting in the way. An outfit will never look the same on you as it does on the mannequin because your bum just takes over. So I wanted to write a list of problems all girls with a little junk in their trunk will understand when it comes to clothes. 

1 Skirts Never Fit.

Skirts are always far shorter at the back than the front. (Unless they are those amazing designed ones which are longer back) But you never seem to realise just how short they are until after you've already brought them. As much as you try and pull them down throughout the day, you just need to except the fact that half your bum will be sticking out of the back. The answer to this is, a nice thick pair of tights! 


2 Jeans Fall Down.

You may now be thinking, just don't wear skirts, but oh no honey. Jeans are no better, giving you a constant builders bum whenever you bend over. Trying to get jeans that fit properly is a nightmare, they need to be big enough to fit over your bum but small enough to be tight around your waist... the problem is they don't exist, well to be knowledge so far anyway. 


3 Belts Have To Be Tight. 

Along the lines of jeans, there comes the topic of belts. In order to keep those jeans up and that ass hidden, one must put their belt to tightest it can possibly go. This makes sitting down feel like someone is cutting your stomach open and leave you with no so stylish red marks all over it. 

4 Dresses Make You Go Up A Size.

 Floaty dresses make you look double your size because your bum just happens to take up all the room (how selfish) and to make it worse the top half of the dress is so loose, you have to pull it top while pulling the skirt down!

5 Playsuits? Don't Even Think About It. 

Playsuits and Jumpsuits are your kryptonite, similar to the whole jeans situation nothing is going to fit over everything without some parts being to big and to small. So if you really want to venture into the world of playsuits, make sure they are stretchy. I have had way to many heartbroken moments in the charging room over them! 

But even after all of these problems, I'm still very proud of my behind, like a very inspirational song once said "I like big butts and I cannot lie". 

xx

3 Party Outfits For The Holiday Season

December is a month of parties, dinners and a whole lot of fun. Don't let the cold weather ruin your sparkly spirits!  It's time to get your glad rags on ;) 

Here are a few ideas for some festive outfits you can wear for christmas eve, new year or everyday in-between. I've chosen 3 very different outfits as I know everyone has different styles and clothing preferences, I hope this can help you decide what to wear for your christmas and new year.

A Pop Of Colour 

I am very guilty of grabbing every black piece of clothing I own and wearing them all winter long, with this outfit you can. Just make sure your accessories have a perfect pop of colour and if your feeling really christmasy add a little sparkle in there too. 

Skirt: Forever 21, Shirt: New Look, Necklace: Monsoon, Clutch: Forever 21, Shoes: Steve Madden

I am so in love with this skirt, It's not usually a length I would wear but the sheer floaty over skirt makes it very girly and classy. This skirt would be perfect for anyone who is a little more pear shaped as it is extremely flattering and the floatyness hides any sneaky muffin top. 

Statement necklaces are everywhere at the moment, they add a touch of fancy to any simple shirt or even jumper. 

This bag is just so cute that I couldn't resist not featuring it on the blog! You can use any clutch just as long as it's not black to stand out against your outfit. I personally love the black and pink combination but it would also looks lovely with a gold or silver one. 

The perfect shoes can complete any outfit. I've had these for about 3 years but they alway make an appearance in the festive season because it's the only time of year you can get away with an excessive amount of glitter! 

Let it Sparkle 

Jacket: Cotton On, Top: Forever 21, Shorts: Forever 21, Boots: Steve Madden, Bag: Market.

Told you that I loved glitter!If you can remember way back to my first ever post "New Years Get Ready With me" You'll recognize this shirt ;) This outfit is so simple yet the sparkly top makes it so much more dressy. The best advice I can give you for wearing a sequin top or skirt is to keep the rest of the outfit plain otherwise it will be just too much. This outfit would be perfect for a night out in the holiday season. 

 

Since the top is such a statement in itself, I kept the accessories rather simple and just added bag to throw over my shoulder. A necklace would just get lost amongst all the glitter but if you did want to add a little more bling then a few bracelets or rings.

I've dressed it down by wearing boots but you can pair it with some heels or flats to give it a more formal look. Boots and shorts go together so well because they really flatter your legs. 

Keep It Christmasy 

Jacket: H&M, Playsuit: Zara, Necklaces: Forever 21, Tights: Forever 21, Shoes: Forever 21

This outfit is a little more christmasy with the festive red tights and a nice woolly jacket. The red tights add also add a pop of colour to what would have been a very black outfit. Not only does the jacket keep you nice a warm, but it also adds a cute touch to a fancy outfit. 

Layering necklaces also gives you a statement necklace, the gold goes beautifully against the black and white and it doesn't clash with the red because they are both Christmas colours. 

I decided on a gold clutch to go with this outfit because it matches the necklace, you could also choose a red, white or black bag to match. 

Although flat shoes arn't usually my first choice for party wear, I thought these were an exception as they look so elegant that the fact they're not heels isn't too noticeable from the front. They also stand out beautifully against the red tights. 

Which outfit do you like the best and what will you be wearing this holiday season? Have a very Merry Christmas everyone xx 

My Halloween Top Picks 2014

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (christmas being my all time favorite), there's something about the weather getting colder and nights getting darker that makes the spookiness come alive. One of my favorite memories of halloween is my mum and dad helping me make my Hermione Granger costume, my dad spray painted stars on my homemade cape and my mum helped me paint a random stick into a wand. So even as a second year university student at the age of 18, I still get super excited about choosing my halloween costume. So i've been having a snoop around all the shops looking for the best deals and the cutest halloween themed accessories. 

I'll start with my beauty top picks because well, this is a kind of a beauty blog; 

Elegant Touch "Hocus Pocus" false nails: £5.30 in Superdrug 

How adorable are these little green monsters? They remind me of Mike from Monsters Ink, they also include ones with little bats on and ones with cob webs, so you're nails can feel the full force of the Halloween spirt. 

Eylure Halloween Lashes in "Batwing": £4.64 in Superdrug 

These lashes are perfect for if you don't want to dress up big time but still don't want to miss out on the spooky fun. They are also great for if you want to have a spooky smokey eye look (I may do a tutorial for you, hint hint). They also do another pair of Halloween lashes in "Spooky" that look like spider webs. 

Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick in "Extreme Black" £2.59 

Nothing screams Halloween quite like a black lipstick (see what I did there with the screams hehe) You can get lipstick in black everywhere around halloween, but I try and avoid lipsticks that aren't by a makeup brand just in case. 

Miss Sporty Crush On You nail polish in "Orange" £2.99 

If this doesn't look like the perfect pumpkin orange colour to you then I must be colour blind because I think this is exactly the perfect shade of pumpkin! and its even in a circle shape. 

Now for more accessories and costume ideas. 

Katy Perry Jewelled Cat Mask: £8.00- Claire's 

Of course Katy Perry has a costume line and of course she's chosen to make it about cats! But honestly how cute is this mask? There is also a black mask in the line if you feel like this adorable baby pink one isn't scary enough for you. 

3 Pack Halloween Sterling Silver Stud Earrings:  £12.00 - Claire's 

These cute little Halloween stud earrings defiantly take the scary away from the season, but they have all your favorite halloween buddies, the pumpkin, hunted house and the spiders wed. You can even get away with wearing them when its not Halloween! 

Bony Skeleton Hand Double Ring £5.00 - Claire's 

Double rings can be quite tricky to pull off (like my other halloween pun "tricky") but I think this one is just so beautiful that it subtly fits you into the spooky theme of Halloween, just like the eyelashes. You can also wear this on the weeks building up to it because we all know that you secretly want to wear halloween costumes every month. 

Black Spider Headband: £5.50- Claire's 

This one is more of a jokey idea, but wouldn't it be hilarious to see someone walking around in this! I literally burst out laughing when I saw this for the first time, you never know someone may be sporting this bad boy at your halloween party. 

And of course how could I not include Starbucks Pumpkin Spiced Latte! Even though its not beauty or fashion related I still think it deserves a place on my top picks list. 

Hoped you enjoyed my Halloween top picks! Expect more Halloween themed blog posts to come because I love it so much xx 

Benefit Cosmetics Recruitment

Benefit is one of my favorite makeup brands and although I only brought my first product from them 2 years ago... they have had a very positive impact on my life. Whilst I was purchasing a very good value for money gift set from them the other week, I discovered a little piece of paper advertising that they were recruiting new staff. Now although I'm not in beauty school or planning on becoming a makeup artist in the near future, it has always been a mini dream of mine to do some part-time work at a beauty counter (due to Tanya Burr saying that she used to). 

(Little piece of paper) 

So the following tuesday I woke up early, did my makeup using all Benefit products, of course! and set off on an adventure, that is interviews. The little piece of paper made it sound quite casual, which is was kinda. They used the term "Drop by and introduce yourself" let me just warn you now...it will never be that causal. So I thought I'd write a little post about things you should and shouldn't do at fashion/beauty interviews. Please take a note that this was my first ever interview and i've never had a job before so this is all from first hand experience. 


1. Always Dress Well: 
Not for a night out and not for a day at the park, something in between. I opted for tights, high-waisted black shorts and a silky brown shirt. The piece of paper also said "Be prepared to come back wearing black if you get chosen" so I popped a black tank top in my bag just in case. 

2. Know Your History
Research up on the company, their website will most likely have the history of the company so just have a read through that and get to know the basics of the company. Also you should know your products pretty well, one question I got asked was "Do you have any products yourself?" and considering that you want to work for the company you really should own at least one of their products. 

3. Be Prepared To Talk
A lot of the questions they asked could have been answered with a simple yes or no, but thats not what they are looking for, you need to show your knowledge and your personality through that 10 minuets that you get with them. They will be looking out for how you talk to new people because you'll have to talk to new costumers all the time. 

4. Be Enthusiastic 
There's no point going to an interview or something similar with the attitude that you don't want to be there, it'll show instantly. Smile, be friendly, be polite and enjoy your time talking to the person because if you're enjoying it, they will too. 

5. Stay Calm 
A lot of the people waiting for their interview were freaking out and that's understandable. The best thing to think is if they say no I can always try again or go somewhere else. Because if you put pressure on yourself then it makes it so much worse! 

Hope this helps you out and if you want to ask more questions then just leave a comment xx 

Don't Get Lippy With Me!

 The beauty world has blessed us with hundreds of different types of lip products, from frosted lipsticks to matt glosses. Although it's fabulous to have so much choice it also makes finding the perfect one a whole lot more difficult. You don't only have to think about the shade anymore, you have to have the right texture and consistency.

I'm one of those people that can't leave a store like Boots or Drugstore without a handful of goodies to smudge all over my face, so looking and trying out all these new products is like a dream come true. But I know many people who just want to pop in, find what they're looking for and go, so having such a variety of lip products makes life that much more difficult for them.

I've narrowed my review to 3 different types of lip products, lip gloss, lipstick and lip butter in 2 different colours. I chose these products because they are all different consistencies but share a lot of eachothers traits.

First up it's Lipgloss

Natural Collection: Cherry Drop 

This sparkly candy pink gloss is a beautiful colour in the tube but dissapointly lacks much colour once you apply it on your lips, although the sparkle remains giving you a little pop of glamour when you enter into the light. The gloss is a thin consistency so i'd advise you to apply a little more than usual just so the colour comes through a little better. I was surprised to find that it really wasn't that sticky at all, so it would be a perfect replacement for a nude lip.

Calvin Klein: Burst 

The gloss looks a lot more orange in the tube than on your lips so don't let that scare you. The application of this gloss is a little messy as it's very thick and difficult to control. I had high hopes for this product as its Calvin Klein, but it's extremely sticky and doesn't really do much for you lips except make them look like you've licked them shiny!

Now Some Lip Butter 

Collection: Popping Pink

Collection: Vintage Rose 

Thought I would review these 2 product together since they are from the same company, lip butters are a new addition to the lip product family and I can certainly see what all the buzz is about. They are as moisturizing as a balm, as shiny as a gloss and as pigmented as a lipstick. The perfect all in one lip product! Personally I prefer the Popping pink because of its gentle brightness, as most pink lipsticks are almost neon! The Vintage Rose colour is also very subtle but its unique mixture of nude, orange and a little pink makes it a perfect natural colour. Their crayon like application makes it so simple to apply and is also very handy for on the go. They only negative comment I can say about this product is that its a little greasy but defiantly a super product in my eyes! 

Last But Not Least  Lipstick 

GOSH: Tropical Pink 

There's no denying that this lipstick is extremely pink, like I can see you from the other side of the street kinda pink!  It's a good consistency for applying, as its moisturizing to start with but once its on, the drying process is rather quick. This extremely girly colour will be perfect for spicing up any outfit or if you just feel like having a girly day. 

M.A.C: Fresh Moroccan 

If you've been reading my blog for a while now you know I love a red lipstick. This Frosted M.A.C lipstick has tiny flecks of gold, which shimmer through in the light. I hate to say it but this lipstick is very dry and cracks easily, I would advise you a use a red lipliner before applying this lipstick just so that when cracks do appear its not as obvious. 

Swatches up to down: Natural Collection Cherry Drop, Calvin Klein Burst, GOSH Tropical Pink, M.A.C Fresh Moroccan, Collection Popping Pink, Collection Vintage Rose. 

I love using all these products as they are required for different looks, I use lipgloss for more natural and subtle looks as well as layering it on top of my lipstick. I have found myself reaching for my lip butters instead of my lipsticks now for daytime looks as they last longer and I can apply them easily throughout the day. I save my lipsticks for more dressy makeup looks like going out or fancy dinners. 

What's your favorite lip product and do you recommend any for me to try? xx