American apparel velvet skirt

Top - Topshop

Velvet Skirt - American Apparel

Shoes - Topshop 

I really do love this velvet skirt. When velvet first started trending I wasn't a fan, I never thought I would find a piece I liked but then I thought a good basic skirt that's good quality would be a great piece to invest in. This skirt and a denim shirt (that will appear soon) are my first ever items from American Apparel. I love the shop's visual's and it's interior and even though I just see what they sell as 'good basics', those basics can be matched with so many things. I'm also eyeing us some of the watches they sell.

I might aswell give you a tour of my home as I take pictures in a variety of places. Outside can give me a few good shots then indoor's can give me ok shots and one pretty clear one so it's varying on the weather. So apologies for the random photo's in a every room in my house.

Primary School Shoes

Shoes - Topshop, exact link here.

These were in my last wishlist so I had kept my eye out for them in the shops as I didn't want to take the risk of buying them online and then maybe not liking them or them not fitting. In the shop I had decided not to get them but whilst in the que at the tills I went back for them and I'm so pleased I did.

They are so comfortable, apart from they rub the back's of my ankles but I'm just wearing them in. I had been wanting some creepers but found the sole's too large for me and I thought the sole on these was perfect and I prefered the 'primary school' style of them. I think that in the summer they will look too cute with those little crochet style socks you can get. Again like the ones in Primary school where you rolled them down and it looked like you had a doughnut around you ankle. But I just think they are too cute, and at £34 I thought it wasn't too bad for Topshop.

If you know of any similair styled shoes please link them in the comments as I really like the style of them.

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 I’ve seen alot of bloggers wearing Tartan Scarf’s and I want to jump on the bandwagon and get one myself. I think it would look nice with the grey dress in this outfit post, and my parka. I really like the contrast pink collar in this White Shirt and think it would add something extra to the shirt/jumper combo. The above Bowler Hat is from Topshop and I really wanted to but it but couldn’t justify £25 for something I’d probably be too scared to wear out but I saw H&M have one too, it's exactly the same, for £7.99 which I may consider getting even if I won’t wear it just yet. Added these Patent Mary Jane Shoes to my Topshop basket but want to see if I can find them in a store to try them on. I need some new black shoes as my black patent brogues are all I wear so I think these are classic but quirky, really hope I find them.

We have the Yankee Candle in Fluffy Towels room spray at work and it smells amazing. The candle is on sale at the moment in Clintons but still over £15 for the large jar. I’ve never had a Yankee Candle before so I may buy a couple of the £1.75 tea light ones to try them out. I also want to get a MAC Mineralize Blush as I love the one that came in the Wonder Woman Mineralize Skinfinish Trio, if you recommend any then let me know. I also want to get into Lipsticks and purchase some Topshop ones, this dark one is a bit daring but I’m trying to push my boundaries.

Blog posts may be non-existent for the next week as I am away, but still have internet so if I can get a decent post up then I will.

Have a wonderful week!

More in my mind

Bow - Topshop    Dress - Topshop    Cardigan - River Island

I've got more in mind for this dress. I'd love to dress it with a bowler hat or a fur coat, but I really don't have to guts to wear a bowler hat out.... yet? I would really love to.

I need to invest in more clothes. Something we all say but I find myself wearing the same thing all the time so want to go out and find some really stunning pieces. The high - street just isn't floating my boat at the moment and I think I'm to afraid to buy anything incase I take the labels of then want to return it, but it's something I need to get over. Any of you feeling the same right now?

Hope you are having a great start to february.

It's personal; My Daily Make-Up Routine

At this moment in time I wouldn't desribe my blog as a 'beauty' blog, because I don't post reviews on products I use but it's something I would like to introduce more into my blog. I struggle to give an opinion on a product and can never really describe what it does to my skin because I can never tell what it does. But I thought I would share my daily make-up routine. I find make-up alot easier to describe and it's the thing I prefer to read about over beauty products. 

These are the products I use on a daily basis and the order I use them in, I thought I could share a mini review on them all.

Dove Rich Moisturising Creme;

It's quiet a thick moisturiser but still blendable. It's not too thick that you have to rub it into your face and it's not too thin, it's nice and my use of it daily has really helped my dry skin.

No7 Lift and Luminate Foundation; 

The awkward thing about this foundation is that me and my grandma have it. It's for 45 - 60 year old woman but I really like it and I am on my second bottle. It gives a dewy glow to the skin and isn't quite a liquid, more of a thin mousse? But I love the glow and soft feel it gives to my skin, probably a youthful glow as it is for 45 - 60 year olds. I'd say it's buildable to full coverage but still looks natural.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer;

I jumped on the blogger bandwagon with this concealer and it's the best one I have tried so far. From a distance and when I tilt my head back you can't see my bags but straight on you can a little but I think it may just be the natural line under my eyes? I will just tell myself that! But it's not too thick and is easily blendable, it's a great coverage.

MAC Miniralize Skinfinish Natural;

I'm not a great one for reviewing powder as I like my foundation to be dewy and find that powders take that away, which is the point I know. But I like this one, I think it makes the skin flawless and doesn't look all cakey or make me orange like some powders.

MAC Wonder Woman Collection Triple Mineralize Skinfinish;

This has a MAC Mineralize bronzer, blusher and highlighter, all next to each other but seperate. I love them all but my daily one has been the blusher because it's mineralized and shines off the skin, adding to the dewiness and it really brightens up my face.

Urban Decay Primer Potion;

Everybody knows of this product, it keeps my eyeshadow from creasing and is just a good base, enough said.

Topshop Kohl Pencil in the Black Shade;

I have quite small eyes so use this on my upper lash line, the part under the lashes to help widden my eyes up. It's just as good as your typical black liner.

Naked 1 Palette;

I am stuck in a rut with the two shades Buck and Sin, I wear Buck (brown matte) in the outer corner and crease and I find this helps to open my eyes a bit more, and Sin is such a pretty shimmery pink and I wear this over the rest of the lid. I adore the two shades together, and the eyeshadows are such good quality and really last.

Clinque High Impact Mascara;

I really like this mascara but it doesn't length my lashes which is why I combine it with Topshop's Black Mascara to give it length. But I find the Topshop one on it's own makes my lashes clumpy.


Clinique Eyeshadow Quad;

This is the freebie you always get when clinique do offers. I use the darker brown it comes with to shape my brows, there pretty full anyway but I like them to be structured. The colour itself looks shimmery but this doesn't show on my brows so it's all good.

Vaseline;

I'm not a big lip person so just use this to keep my lips moisturized, I use it every morning and have found that my lips never have very dry and uncomfortable stages anymore.

The Tools;


MAC 187
Fraulein38 powder brush
Fraulein38 angled eyeliner brush
Fraulein38 large concealer brush
Fraulein38 mascara wand(to comb through my brows)
Urban Decay fluffy blending brush(came in book of shadows)
EcoTools blush brush
Models Own tweezers
Models Own eyelash curler
Bobbypin headband


I hope you liked finding out about my Daily products. Please let me know any you swear by because I like knowing other people's must's and why.

I have also reached 200 followers, thank you so much! I love having my blog and adore the fact that you lovely people take the time to comment such lovely things, so thank you.

The Indie Rock Poster Book

I am a big fan of quirky and indie artwork. I love seeing inspirational pictures on Tumbr and weheartit of other peoples rooms and they have just covered their walls in quirky artwork. I first saw this book on Lazy Oaf who showed some great pictures of the book but unfortunatly they no longer stock it (well, I couldn't find it on the website). But I asked my parents for it for Christmas, and my mum checked on amazon first and found it that little bit cheaper. Here is the link for the book on amazon.

The posters are 11x14 inches. It has 30 removable prints inspired by Indie Rock Songs. Each print has information about what the inspiration was and why on the back. I just really love the whole idea, the posters are something I have been looking for to give my room a bit of a quirky edge. I have been really getting into more unique artwork because I just love how different it is. I'm on the lookout for some more inspiring art books that are similair to this one, so if you know of any then please let me know in the comments.

Would you buy anything like this? I hope today isn't un-lucky for any of you.

Room Decor

These are some dazzling wall stickers I got a couple of months ago and finally got round to putting them up as I de-cluttered my room, got rid of lots of bits and made it all organised and nice again. I had been browsing the internet for quite some time in search for some cheap birdcage wall stickers to entertain my bare walls. Everything I found was on the expensive side or just not quite right, until I spotted these bad boys. I couldn't believe the price of them, they were £1.99,one pound and ninty nine pennies incase you didn't believe me, in home bargains. They also had an array of others, like floral stickers and the eiffel tower, but I really wanted some birdcage ones. They are fairly easy to apply and there's no need for glue, scissors or wallpaper paste. You simply just peel and stick. It was a bit of a kerfuffle getting the chain straight and because the cage is quite large it was a little difficult to ensure it didn't bubble, but I did it quite well I think. I am so pleased with the result and think it gives my room and extra 'vintage' feel, which it what I love when it comes to room decor. I'm evan happier that it only cost me a measly £1.99. I did get them a while ago, but it's so worth having a look and if you don't have a home bargains near you, perhaps wilkinsons or something? 

Also, do you like my new header? I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of Roza's 200 follower give-back and the prize I got to choose was a header design. I'm not that good when it comes to design on the computer so I was thrilled to be able to have one designed for me, and I just love it. I thought the moustahces in the place of lines was an excellent idea. I am so thankful for Roza taking the time to make such a brilliant header... Thank You Roza!

I hope your all having a brilliant start to 2012!

My 2011

▲ saying goodbye to some amazing, beautiful people ▲ starting a fresh life 3 hours away from my home ▲ making new friends in a new place ▲ finding a career i hope to pursue and do for a long time ▲ going to disneyland paris ▲ eating too much red onion ▲ discovering alot of things about myself and others ▲ learning that it's ok to have my own opinions on things ▲ creating a blog ▲ falling in love with apple tea ▲ finding new passions ▲

image source; http://weheartit.com

 

I wish you all a beautiful, happy and memorable 2012!

I could have been someone, Well so could anyone

 

 

shirt - river island

cardigan - topshop

Not known what to post for a while, I never want to post just because it's been a week since I posted. I always want to be happy with the content of my blog. 

I can't believe Christmas is only 4 days away, and I am about 12 days behind with my advent calender. The choclate tastes like rubbish so I never want to eat it. Perhaps I will melt them all and have it with fruit or something.. yum. 

This cardigan isn't very flattering but it's so snuggly, I just hope it doesn't bobble and go all horrid. I actually ended up taking this shirt back ~cheat~ because I love shirts but thought that the black didn't suit me as much as I would have liked it too. I don't know why atall, but I always think that if your not 100% sure on something you shouldn't spend your money on it. But I do love this cardigan, I haven't worn it so much but have a few items I am eyeing up that I would pair it with.

If I don't post before Christmas, I hope you all have a wonderful, special and magical day! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It's show time.

Not the most exciting outfit today, but I just needed something to wear to go somewhere in. It's panto week, this week and I had to go to the theatre for a tech/dress rehearsal. I do performing arts and part of our course is to do a pantomime and perform it to the public. So that's what we are doing, and the panto is 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. I am just super excited for the matinae and evening performance's tomorrow, and evening performances wednesday and thursday. I am playing Jill, Jack's sister. I love doing it, as I have to scream and cry like a baby - which is fun to do - I love the reaction you get from the audience.

Not sure how posts will be this week, but hopefully I can whip a few out - but panto may take up quite a bit of my time this week. I am awaiting a few *tings* I have ordered of the internet which I wish to share with you all.

Hope you have a brilliant week! Have any of you ever been in a pantomime? - it's so much fun.