Outfit Of The Month | Manic May

May has been a bit of a whirlwind. A good, bad, dramatic and emotional whirlwind. Sometimes it takes a month of exciting and unexpected to break you out of your shell again and I was in desperate need for a bit of that! 

Between handing in my last piece of work for uni and saying goodbye to two housemates, there has been plenty to celebrate and plenty of alcohol to help with that! This outfit is a mixture of my night out look (because colour is so overrated) and what i've been wearing on the day to day. 

I had to include this jacket because it's new and new things excite me greatly, It also helps break up the black in this out without being a huge pop of colour. Red lipstick has also made an appearance several times this month, which hasn't happened since I went blonde, I must be feeling feisty. 

Ps. these braids make me feel like a complete hood rat and I'm feeling that vibe. 

Jacket: Miss Selfridge

Top: H&M 

Jeans: Topshop 

Shoes: Steve Madden 

Photography by Tyla Fairbairn
(Scouting by Charlotte Clarke :P)   

xx

Drunk Girl's Guide To Getting Free Drinks

Somethings about being a girl really suck. But somethings are pretty great, one of those things being that we somehow can always get a free drink or free entry on a night out. 

It may be a mixture of our good looks and a guys desperate attempt to get our attention but a free drink is a free drink right ladies? 

But for those nights where drinks aren't handed to us like we own the club, here are some of the techniques that i've tried and successfully tested to guarantee you always get things your way... 


The Flirt and Ditch 

This is by far the best technique, so I put it at number 1. It's pretty self explanatory, but strike up a conversation with someone while you're at the bar and before getting served. It does help if you inject a little flirtyness by complimenting them and stuff. If they are remotely interested in you they will ask you if you want a drink. Once you've got that drink make some excuse to meet your friends and ditch because you don't need no hangers on in your life. 


Befriending the Bartender 

The bartender is your key to getting any drink in the first place, they have control over who gets served first and just how much alcohol you get in your drink. Befriend them (if it's not too busy) by chatting or just helping them out. For example the girl serving me last night out got her hair caught in her zip so we attempted to help her get it out. She rewarded us with 2 drinks and 2 shots and pretty instant service for the rest of the night. If that's not a good deal I don't know what is! 


Become Your Friends, Friend 

Most of the time when your friend runs into someone you don't know it can be really awkward and you just stand there with the world's fakest smile. But if you get a little confidence and introduce yourself, you'll be included in their next round of drinks. (Just make sure you "happen" to be in the toilet before your round comes)


Eye Sex Across The Bar 

I hope you all know what I mean by eye sex and don't think it's some weird fetish of mine. For those who don't, it's when you catch someones eye and hold their gaze rather seductively. If it works, they will ask to bartender to give you a drink (which they pay for of course). Smile and take the drink and then disappear into the crowd. If they find you later pretend to have no idea what they are talking about. 


Be Blunt AF 

This is one to try when you've already had some of that liquid courage. Just stand next to someone while they are ordering and ask "what are you getting me then?" mostly likely they'll be a little taken back/attracted by your confidence and get you that drink. It also helps greatly if you're looking smoking hot and they think you might be interested. But just collect your drink and leave like nothing ever happened.....so much mystery. 


Be Annoying 

The more you ask for something the more people will get annoyed, to the point where they just want you to go away. So if you're feeling in a really "I don't care what you think of me" mood, hound someone until they buy you a drink just so you'll go away. You're only giving up a little of your dignity..but you still get that free drink and thats what counts! 

Hope this saves you some $$ xx 

The 10 Hangover Commandments

I'm sure everyone agrees with me when I say hangovers are quite possibly the worst feeling. Especially a hangover with regrets. But going out is fun and regrets are forgotten after a week, so hangovers are the punishment we have to suffer for being 1 shot to turnt up. But to make your fragile hungover live a little easier i've become the God of drunk bitches and written a list of the commandments everyone in your squad should follow. 

1. One must not be disturbed from their slumber

2. One must not brag about 'feeling fresh' when fellow associates are not

3. One must delete all inappropriate pictures of associates from their snapchat story

4. One must keep noise to a minimum when throwing up

5. One must ask fellow associates if they want take-out before ordering

6. One must gain permission from all associates before instagraming a risky photo

7. If a fellow associate wants a cuddle one must always give in to cuddles

8. The most 'fresh' of the group must take over cleaning duties from the previous night

9. One must only discuss previous events after 5pm

10. One must never judge their fellow associates actions from the previous night

xx

7 Stages Your Hair Goes Through On a Night Out

Everybody loves a killer hairstyle on a night out, they picture that scene from Mean Girls where they are strutting through the corridor looking hot as .....  But the truth is cute hair, club music and alcohol really don't mix well together. So here are the 7 stages your hair goes through on a night out: 

1.  The Fresh Do 

You've mastered the hair donut (As best you can) and you're feeling confident, sassy and ready to take on the night. Also you've put in about a million pins so it will FOR SURE stay in place, right? 

2. The Tipsy: "this will make it even better" 

This stage usually happens before you even step foot out of the door and you've had one to many pre drinks. After you've seen all your friends hairstyles and you feel that yours just needs that little bit extra. 

3. The Disaster 

When your jam comes on in the club your hair is the last thing on your mind, let the head banging commence and the hair fall out. Don't even bother trying to find your pins. 

4. The "this looks just as good" 

Screw hair donuts anyway I don't need them, the high pony is so underrated I can own this hairstyle. Little do you know you actually look like your off to school. 

5. The Excepting Your Fate

It's just all gotta come out, I'm never going to do my hair for a night out again its just such a waste of time. All I wanted to do was just look cute FOR ONCE.

6. The Drunk Bathroom Play Around 

It needs some more volume, guys love the sexy just got out of bed look! Let me just scratch my head back and forth and shake it around a bit, I don't care if I look crazy JUST MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL.

7. The F#%K It 

I can't even be bothered with you anymore, me and you are over hair this is it, first thing tomorrow I'm chopping you off and there NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!

How does your hair treat you on nights out? xx 

10 Warning Signs You're Losing Your Party Girl Edge

I've recently been noticing that my nights out haven't been as crazy  as they once were. So I thought of a few things which I sometimes do on a night which just kills the vibe and decided to make a list of them all for you! They may not relate to everyones night but a think a few will catch you out. 

1. Bringing out a clutch bag.

There are some nights out where if something isn't physically attached to my body, i will loose it. Or you might prefer say "someone stole it" but you can't remember. These are the nights when a clutch bag is your worse nightmare, you have to hold that thing all night when you just wanna fist pump and show off your moves. The older you get the less crazy unmemorable nights you will have, so a clutch can show a sign that you're taking it easy tonight.

2. Chipped nails? Who cares no one will see them

Girl even if no one can see your nails in the darkness of the club, you need to have you style game up to the top on a night out. Chipped nails shows that you couldn't be bothered with your outfit or look for the night, when you used to spend at least 3 hours getting ready you now only spend 1....maximum.

3. Bringing spare flats

Being organised is a great thing when it comes to work and your life, but you're not heading out to camp! Bringing flats doesn't only weigh down your bag (especially if its a clutch) but also knowing they're in there will make you give up on your heels very quickly, and you'll be left lugging them around the dance floor complaining.

4. Planning what time to be home

When you start planning out when to end the fun on a night, you won't have much. You will constantly look at your phone and count down until you can get your cheesy chips. If you have something important to do the next day then maybe skip the night. What if when it comes time to leave suddenly something amazing happens? The best nights are the spontaneous ones. Maybe you'll get home or maybe you'll end up on the other side of the country, who knows?

5. Actually making it to work/uni the next day

It takes a lot of willpower to drag yourself out of bed after a night out especially if all you have to look forward to is a class. If you can make it up nice and early and attend your lectures without dozing off or having to run to the bathroom with your hand over your mouth, then you haven't partied to your hearts content and similar to the planning what time to get home, you clock watch.

6. Taking your makeup off before you sleep

Somehow I always make sure to drag a wet wipe over my face and get my makeup off and if I'm incapable, i make my boyfriend do it. You know what they say, each night you sleep with makeup you age a day! But if you've truly gone wild and let loose then cleaning your face is the last thing on your mind, being overtaken by food and sleep.

7. Stopping before being told to stop. 

No one likes a crazy drunk bitch throwing up all over the floor, but most of the time your friends see the signs before you get too gone and make you stop. But choosing to stop out of your own free will, thats a taking it easy. The perfect drunk equation is the tipsy + I can don't care attitude but not   throwing up and crying. 

8. Not taking a million selfies before

You know you look your best just before hitting the clubs, I mean you did just spend 3 hours getting ready and making your makeup look on point. Honestly where else can you get away with extremely dark and sparkly makeup? If you don't take selfies before a night out then you're seriously missing out.

9. Looking at a drinks list to order instead of just your usual vodka mixer

When you're in a club there is no time to be faffing around with cocktails, firstly you have to fight your way through the crowds to get to the bar and then scream your order at the bartender at least 3 times over the music. You want your order to been as simple and as strong as possible and you usually buy it in 2's so you don't have to go back to the bar for a while. 

10. Cleaning away your things before crashing out. 

My lowest of the low on a night out was when I returned home and  loaded the dishwasher, how I didn't smash anything I have no idea. But any type of cleaning or do anything but eating and sleeping when you get home is a MAJOR warning sign you're loosing your inner crazy party girl! 

But don't worry girls, you can redeem your inner wild child days again and just let your hair down and go crazy. xx