Monday 26 November 2012

Always steal your mother's old clothes...OOTD




Whenever my mother plans to get rid of a mass of clothes, I always make sure I'm first on hand to claim dibs. (With a sister its vital to get to the first look for the goodies) She never thinks I'd want any of it, but little does mother know the things she sees as out of date or too old, are just perfect for incoming trends - muahaha.

Here is a quick outfit of the day involving my ma's old skirt and belt, teamed OBVIOUSLY, with a H&M sweater and black biker boots to make it a bit more casual.
Make up today is pretty darn natural...I had work in the morning where I'm allowed to wear little makeup, and do little with my hair..so when I got home...I just placed a bit of Collection 2000's birthday suit lippy on, to freshen myself up a tad.



Hope you like and GOOD DAY TO YOU !



Sunday 25 November 2012

Outfit of the day





Quick outfit of the day wearing my new Deena and Ozzy 'Nancy' Boots (actually £40 on online sale at Urban Outfitters however got mine at my local store for £20). Today there are paired up with a H&M overload - I've come to realise I shop there too much...

Acid Wash high wasted Jeans £14.99
Grey jumper £19.99
Woolly hat £6.99
All H&M....oops..

Please excuse the hair and face - its a lazy Sunday :)


Saturday 24 November 2012

Appreciation post...

I have to admit, my taste in magazines is pretty trashy. YES I love to see the editorials in the magazines such as dazed&confused,vogue, ID, and Wonderland, but when I actually look back at the magazines I buy...
It's celebrity gossip magazines such as Heat.
I think it's because I just want something light to read, a bit of high street style and just generally some drama in my mundane life.
HOWEVER I have found my inbetween magazine. The mag that is still credible to read, but with light content, clothes I might actually be able to afford and celebrities who I admire. This magazine is Company.
Now I used to not go near company magazine..I just didn't feel I was the target audience. Come February this year however they had a makeover...and I loves it.
I love all the things previously mentioned but also love how much dedication goes towards bloggers in there, and career advice into all the fashion and music industry jobs we desire.
With the Internet taking down the magazine industry, Company have found a way to bring my attention back to magazines by linking the two worlds.
Im at a time where I've recently graduated and feel at a pivotal point in my life, and as silly as it sounds, when I have my little freak outs about what to do, reading company always calms and inspires me to get my butt moving!
And with that I'd like to say..
I appreciate you Company magazine!
Bravo :)



Friday 23 November 2012

One day...


I dislike being poor. who doesn't? But it always effects me the most when I go on a google spree on Jeffrey Campbells. 
By the time I get a pair....JC's world domination will most likely have ended and yet I continue to kid myself by finding my new favourite pair of Campbells, finding the best deal on them, adding to my basket and then realising...who am I kidding? I CANNOT justify these. 

They are truely beautiful...however, for someone who can't do heels during the day - I applaude those you see traipsing around London in 5inch heels - and could most likely only wear Litas with trousers due to some cankle issues that, if I were to wear with a skirt, it would look like two tree trunks jammed into glorious footwear,  I sadly can't see the reasoning in spending that much on them. 

NONE THE LESS... I've made a deal with myself. WHEN I manage to get my dream job in London that actually PAYS me...my first paycheck is going on a pair. 

Currently I am lusting after the toe capped Litas...



They.are.beautiful.

The black quilted and gold spiked Lita's (Lita Crown I think they are called) are outrageous and amazing...and create a Chanel, Balmain, Versace, McQueen vibe and appear utterly luxurious...whilst the silver toe caps are slightly more understated and chic..
IF I were to actually get a pair (PAH) I would go for the silver toe capped Litas. Mainly because I'd fear I wouldn't actually get in to the establishments that I'd want to wear the Crowns in due to the spikes. Plus you could wear the silver toe caps more day to day...once you've mastered the art of walking in heels all day.

As for now...sadly...it will have to remain a dream, but for you lucky folk who can afford these....I am truely..."Well jel".



Thursday 22 November 2012

New shoooes?

Quick post!ill hopefully have an outfit of the day tomorrow involving these beauties but I was just so darn chuffed with my bargain today I had to post :)

So these leather delights are Deena and Ozzy 'nancy' boots and usually retail at £95...in urban outfitters currently they are on sale for £20!
SOLD!

I've been searching eBay for some new leather boots for a while now as mine are near the last of their days..and couldnt believe my luck when I saw these :)

I am in love with flat forms (though fear the trend won't last long) as they give height, and a cool edge whilst still being comfy. These boots pretty much sum up what I'm loving right now..flatforms, leather and punk.

LOVES IT.

Thursday 15 November 2012

Oh hello ombre...


I went back to ombre :)

There isn't too much to say on this matter, but I'll try!

A few years back now I went to the hairdressers with a Lily Aldridge image in my hand and demanded some ombre action. To say the least, like all experiences I have had with hairdressers, they went for the safe option. It wasn't hugely EVERYWHERE like it is now...mainly just the celebs and so
I ended up with a few highlights starting half way down my head a slight shade up from my own hair colour.
For £70 I wasn't a happy bunny AND true to my awkward self I did't speak up and demand they did it right.

So after that I decided to DIY it up, and it was a success :) This year I dyed my hair dark brown, and with a lack of style I just felt it made my hair a bit blah. So I decided to DIY ombre once again and this is the result.

To do this if you're interested its SO simple. All you need is one hair dye and some foil. This time around I went for Live Color XXL colour intense in Absolute Platinum by Schwarzkopf. (Generally speaking though just find an icy/ashey blonde in the lightest shade possible)
DO NOT FEAR...If you have brown hair it isn't going to come up as drastic as it says on the bottle. I find the lighter the blonde, the more likely it is going to be able to lift the hair colour. As most brunette hair is quite warm toned, and when bleached turns orange, choosing an icey/ashey blonde will help to combat this and correct the tone.

First thing u do is part all of your hair at the back and bring it to the front. Then with your hair dye you literally just put it on to the very ends of your hair. This is the part you want to be lightest so eyeball it to how far you want the lightest shade of your hair to come up to. My hair is long so I probably covered around 5-6 inches.
Cover it in foil (you'll end up with two foil pigtails!) and leave 15 minutes.

After that, take off the foil, keeping your hair in the two segments, add the rest of the hair dye to where you want the gradient to start. I applied mine to about...mouth/nose level. It really depends how big you want your 'roots' to be.
Wrap it up again in foil and leave for another 15-20 minutes.

My hair was medium to dark brown so if you're hair is lighter you probably don't need it on for as long...
The best thing is you can just unwrap the foil at any point and have a good old nose at how it's progressing and if you've achieved the desired shade, wash it off :)

DONE MY FRIEND.

I do advise buying a purple shampoo as it really does help to knock out the last of any brassy/canary yellow tones.

Ombre hair suits..EVERYONE. That is the best thing about it. I've always wished to have blonde hair...and trust me I have tried and failed. it does NOT suit me. Why I love ombre hair so much is I can get my blonde hair as the base colour/ roots still are a flattering colour to my skin tone where my hair hits my face.



 Left Image: My hair before ombre this time around.
Right Image:  Ombre hair from first time around. (medium - light brown start off point)