Monday 28 October 2013

Eyeko London: Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner

Just a quick product review of an amaaaaaazing new freebie I got in a magazine recently... So, this eye liner promises to be easy to control on application and is said to deliver point perfection precision, obviously there are sooooo many eyeliners out there and this one retails at £10 so for a good eyeliner is pretty average, I got the product in black but it also comes in brown, blue & purple shades, and hey if it gets Alexa Chungs approval why not give it a go?! I found the product was just like any other I have tried in the past, however although I am not a fan of eyeliner, I did think this was extremely easy to apply, it was precise and didn't smudge unlike a lot of other eyeliners, it gets my approval so if your beauty regime regularly includes eyeliner you should definitely give it a go! :)
Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner- £10- Eyeko

Saturday 26 October 2013

Mini Shopping Spree

My recent lack of blogging is simply awful, 2 weeks since my last post, 2 weeks!!!! Pinky promise I will start blogging more often from now on, I have just had soooo much on at university recently, boooo. Anyway, just a quick post to share with you what I bought recently on a mini shopping spree with my flatmate. Last weekend was my friends 19th birthday, and of course I couldn't just find something in my wardrobe to wear for it, I needed a whole new outfit. Problem is, I left it super last minute but managed to find this little outfit. 1. Is my new cami from Miss Selfridge, I absolutely love this as it can be worn with a skirt/disco pants or even jeans and I just love the glitter, this will be perfect for the Christmas season. 2. My velvet tube skirt, usually I wouldn't go for this type of skirt, but I reallly wanted to embrace the velvet craze right now, and the pattern is also so original. Again, this skirt can be worn over and over with different tops all year round! I wore the skirt for my friends birthday and teamed it with a cream chiffon cami, and nude Kurt Geiger cork heels, but you could be sooo experimental with this little number :). 3. Ballet pumps are a personal favourite of mine, for day to day wear, you cant go wrong with a H&M bargain. Finally 4. While in Miss Selfridge I spotted the sale jewellery (as per usual) and because I have wanted some midi rings for so long I just had to get these! What have you been buying recently? :) 
1. Gold Glitter Shimmer Cami- £24- Miss Selfridge
2. Velvet embossed tube skirt- £24- Miss Selfridge
3. Brown Ballet pumps- £7.99- H&M
4. Earth Child Midi Rings- WAS £8.50 NOW £4.25- Miss Selfridge

Saturday 12 October 2013

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2013: Effortless Style

In a nutshell, New York fashion week this month was all about simplicity, going back to basics and revisiting the 90's it seems. From nudes to satins, pastels to monochrome, the catwalk was loaded with basic style that we can all embrace! So anyway, having read all of the latest and greatest from fashion week, I thought I would share with you the low down of what went on, enjoy!

1. Crotchet-  Creative crotchet techniques, your modernised nanas knitting in either dresses or separates, designed by Michael Kors.
2. Shine- Sheen satin, foil and iridescent leather, designed by Marc Jacobs.
3. 1990's nude- Nearly naked buff colours have re- surfaced from the 90's! Designed by Cushnie Et Ochs.
4. Fatigue Fashion- Military inspiration, khaki and boyfriend jeans are back in with a twist, Diesel Black Gold.
5. Courtside chic- Pleated white tennis minis are styled by Victoria Beckham, a well loved micro trend on the catwalk.
6. Pastels- Zac Posen brings us pinks, lilacs & yellows, from sickly 60's shades to sun-bleached hues, release your inner candy shop colours!!
7. Monochrome style- Black and white combos are a timeless classic for everyone, and has been particularly popular in recent seasons, Oscar De La Renta has designed these gorgeous combos.
8. Pure and simplistic- Spring/ Summer 2014 is completely complexity free and 3.1 Philip Lim announces this with his clean cuts and effortless design.

*All images from Vogue

Thursday 10 October 2013

VICTORIA'S SECRET HAUL

So, the other week I had my first experience of a student shopping lock in!  My advice to you, if you can't afford to spend money, DO NOT GO, the temptation is unreal... although all of the free stuff and discounts of up to 30% really does compensate for the huge crowds of people in Topshop and the time spent queuing for an escalator... Anyway, along with some other things I bought, I spent most of my money in Victoria's Secret, after resisting temptation for far too long! So, I actually visited the PINK section of Victoria's Secret, because if I'm honest, £20 for a pair of nickers and £50 for a bra is just not going to happen! I managed to pick up 7 pairs of nickers for just £20, and some joggers for £39.50, although I will admit I feel a little strange for uploading pictures of my new underwear to my blog, hey, they are so pretty and vibrant I just want to show you them! PINK have such an amazing range of underwear and clothes in many different styles, designs, colours and materials, love them, you should definitely check out their range! :)
Collegiate pant- £39.50- PINK
Black Extra low rise cheekster- £7.00- PINK
White Extra Low rise thong- £7.00- PINK
Pink Extra Low rise mini cheekster- £7.00- PINK
Purple Extra Low rise thong- £7.00- PINK
Pink lace bikini- £7.00- PINK
Extra low rise mini cheekster- £7.00- PINK

Monday 7 October 2013

VELVET REVIVAL

Whether you love it or hate it, nevertheless velvet is back on the high-street, and in particular Topshop have released a whole range of velvet inspired clothing, including shorts, skirts, tees, shoes, trousers and accessories. So whether your into velvet and want to experiment with velvet trousers and kimonos or just want to add a touch of velvet elegance into your outfit with a hair accessory or pair of shoes, Topshop has something for you. Personally, I wasn't excited when I heard about this, but when I have looked at the range, I really love the velvet shoes, corset, the kimono and playsuit, I have included my favourite pieces from the range below, but you can find all of it HERE.

1. Black velvet teddy playsuit- £40
2. Berry crushed velvet shorts- £32
3. Grey crush velvet skater skirt- £30
4. Velvet bunny ear scrunchie- £4
5. MOLLY 2 velvet t bar geek shoes- £32
6. Floral velvet leggings- £22
7. Embossed velvet fringe tee- £34
8. Apache velvet cut out boots- £90
9. Satin velvet strap corset- £25
10. Burnout black kimono- £45

*All images from www.topshop.com

Saturday 5 October 2013

Get the look: Khloe Kardashian

Who doesn't want to look like a Kardashian? Yup, But wait, who has the money to dress like a Kardashian? Not Moi. So after seeing how gorgeousss Khloe looked this week, I had to find a similar outfit, and thought I would have a look around to see if I could find budget alternatives to her designer & very expensive outfit! Although I couldn't find an alternative for that amazinggg Celine handbag, I have included some lower priced alternatives for the rest of her outfit below! :)
 
(Left to Right)
1. Oversized blazer in premium crepe- WAS £60 NOW £42- ASOS
2. Basic cotton cami (neutral)- £6- Warehouse
3. Celine Olive Green Suade Phantom Handbag- £1650
4. Loren distressed rip knew skinny jeans- £25- Boohoo
5. Risky Business nude leather heels- £65- Office
6. Heart Chain Necklace- £15- ASOS
 
*Images from independent websites & www.dailymail.co.uk