Style Speaks Louder

I have been having a bit of  a beauty moment recently and yesterday I went on a mini beauty spree in Westfield and above are the fruits of my labor. We were in Westfield to watch Godzilla and I had a good 30 mins to kill so I took full advantage.

First up was bareMinerals in Boots where I replaced my missing bareMinerals foundation. I have missed this little baby from my beauty box recently and I'm so glad to have it back - I feel like myself again. I originally wanted a slightly darker shade of Light but I had to take the Fairly Light as that's all they had at the time. I'm happy to wear either shade as both suit my skin tone.

Next up was Body Shop and I need to credit EssieButton here as she is the reason I made my purchases. #thebloggermademedoit.

On her YouTube channel and her blog she has recommended both products that I purchased and after seeing them in store I knew I wanted them.



The first product is the Aloe Lip Care which soothes very dry lips and as Essie explained will fix any problems with dryness you might have with your lips. I tried the product on in the cinema because I couldn't wait to get home. The smell is amazing and the product is quick thick but not gloopy and really does feel that it is doing good.

The second product I got was the Honeycomb Bronzer in shade 02 which Essie described as giving an excellent al-round glow. They didnt have any out on the shelf so I had to ask a shop assistant who very kindly went and got me one from the back. However there was only one shade, which I swatched before buying and it suited me, but I would have liked to see the full range of shades. Saying that this bronzer is amazing, it has given an excellent natural glow and has not left me looking orange or like I have fallen in a vat of fake tan.

I next trotted over to Topshop, just for a look really, and ended up buying four beauty products. Oops.



They had an offer where if you spend over £15 you received a free Lip Cream - so it seemed rude not to.



I had actually had my eye on the Eyes Duo - Long Weekend set after swatching the peachy orange a while ago. I must say it is an excellent eyeshadow. The peachy orange colour is really complimentary and adds a pop of colour to the eye without looking too unnatural. The gold shade on the other side is very shimmery and translucent and I would probably wear it to go out in.



I also wanted to get a more precise eyeliner so I picked up the Magic Liner which has a perfect pointed felt tip end, great for flicking. However after first use it is apparent that I need alot more practice with it.

I also picked up the Matte Nails nail colour in 20N11F PNK - which is a pretty pale pink. I have yet to try it on but I'm interested to see what the matte effect    will look like.



And finally I picked up the Lip Cream, for free, in Pout - which is a very bright orange. I would have preferred a pinker shade but it was either the orange or a plum shade and I quite liked the orange. The smell of the lip cream is very sweet and nice but the application is tricky, it goes on quite thick and clumps if you have any dry spots on your lips and I needed to rub the colour into my lips to make it look smooth. I still really liked the colour on my lips however but for the quality I'm not sure I would purchase it again.

Well those are my recent beauty buys. Leave me a comment letting me know if you have bought any of the above products recently and what you think. x

So I have been rearranging my wardrobe recently, doing a bit of a spring reshuffle and some colour coordinating. My wardrobe looks so organised!

While I was re-organising I re-discovered my lemon yellow pleated midi skirt from Oasis that I bought over a year ago but I have never worn. I really wanted to keep the skirt but its not as easy to throw on like a pair of jeans are, so I thought I'd have a root around my wardrobe and come up with some different ways to make the skirt more wearable.

Floaty pleated skirts are all over the place right now and they just feel so pretty and summery so I really want to get this beauty out into the daylight.

For a similar yellow pleated skirt try this sporty pleat midi from Topshop or this yellow circle jersey  skirt from Cos.

LOOK 1 - Grunge/Casual  One of the reasons that I haven't worn this skirt is that it seems like effort and its such a pretty skirt and I can be a little anti - pretty most of the time.

[caption id="attachment_359" align="alignnone" width="630"] Oasis Skirt, Luella t-shirt, vintage belt, RayBan sunglasses, ASOS chelsea boots, Born in Canada cuff[/caption]

This Grunge style look is effortless, I don't like wearing heels as I'm already tall enough and why put my feet through this. So I'm either in my trainers or flat black boots. The white Luella bat-man print tee is fun and quirky and takes away the formality of wearing a full pleated skirt. I could easily wear this as a casual day time look - completed with a leather jacket of course.

[caption id="attachment_358" align="alignnone" width="630"] Leather Jacket - Urban Code[/caption]

For a similar look I love these slogan print tees:



 

 

 

 

LOOK 2 - Sport Luxe I really like the idea of wearing skirts with trainers, its the Tom-boy within me always looking to get my feet into trainers. So as a result I am a little obsessed with trainer wedges/heels. Call them what you like, they look cool and are easy-peasy to walk in - remember I don't like heels. Wedges are a different category though so its ok. I'm not really the type for crop tops, and this is in fact a folded up t-shirt, but I thought it was a fun way to pair a simple white tee with the skirt and it works.

[caption id="attachment_357" align="alignnone" width="630"] Splendid T-shirt rolled up, Necklace from eBay. Orange watch Michael Kors and Ash silver trainer wedges.[/caption]

If you, like me, are less likely to wear a cropped t-shirt anywhere other than your balcony then you could pair a sporty style t-shirt similar to the Primark quilted faux leather tee below:

[caption id="attachment_360" align="alignnone" width="630"] Primark grey quilted faux leather t-shirt[/caption]

For a similar look try these tees:

  

Look 3 - Date Night Black  I'm really looking forward to wearing this skirt in the evening as I think would be more fun to wear colour in the evening especially as the weather is getting warmer. So I have teamed it with three different black lace or sheer shirts I have for a more sophisticated look - one includes heels (well wedges)

[caption id="attachment_356" align="alignnone" width="1100"] L-R Vintage Lace shirt with Office peep toe wedges, Topshop lace peplum shirt with ASOS Ladybug flats and Primark sheer shirt with ASOS belt and shoes as before[/caption]

I really like the vintage lace shirt from Look one and because it was so lacey I felt that it should be teamed with some wedge booties which I got a while ago from Office.

The Topshop lace peplum top in Look two adds to the shape of the skirt with the peplum spilling over the top of the skirt to add extra volume. I think the ASOS flats look pretty cute with this skirt too.

 I added a belt around the peplum of the top to cinch it in at the waist and teamed my cobalt blue clutch with it for a colour pop.

 

The Primark sheer blouse in Look three is a more laid back simple look which I like alot, you could wear this to the office and then out for dinner or just for relaxed drinks and dressed up with simple court heels if you are the sort for high heels.

 

But with flats you can dance around, like this:



So hopefully this little yellow skirt will be making its outing very soon. Leave me a comment below telling me which look you like best or how you would wear your lemon pleated skirt.

Black Leather Jacket - Urban Code

Mac coat - Ted Baker

White Silk Shirt - Zara

Black Sheer Shirt - Primark

Jeans - Black and Blue

Ash Sneakers

Office Wedges

Topshop Black dress

Asos black dress

Fav Jumper

 

Coat

Dress

Jeans

Jumper

Tee

Shoes

Going Out Outfit / Date night

 

 

 

Browsing the ASOS.com site after being drawn into another tempting sale offer I decided it was time I expanded my flat shoe collection past trainers.

I had already heard about a pair of black flats being a dupe for a pair of Alexander Wang flats and I love Alexander Wang but not the price tag so I thought I would check it out.

These ASOS Ladybug flat leather-look pointed flats with ankle straps are very similiar to the Alexander Wang Esther Flats.



As well as being similair to the Esther flats these ASOS flats are super comfy and elegant and will look great with jeans or a dress. I like that the toe is tapers off to the side and shows a little toe clevage - sexy! I also love that they have ankle straps as I have a major issue with keeping flat shoes on my skinny feet and as I no longer really wear heels (tall enough already without the foot torture) these flats will be perfect for a night out or will look smart for workwear.



The Alexander Esther Flats below - retailed at approz £305/$495 but are sadly sold out. I also picked up these sort of cut out brogue-esque black flats from ASOS which are very similair to the Alexander Wang Tabea Crisscross Flats which are also sold out. Shame.



I liked these ASOS Madhouse pointed flats, even though they are sort of ugly but I like sort of ugly shoes - I have a thing for them. I find that ugly shoes stop a pretty outfit looking too girly or make a jeans look more interesting and I thought these were better than normal ballet pumps. My sister called them 'Grandma' shoes and my husband agreed but I care not. However they are too big for my shallow flat feet so I will have to send them back .

Below are the Alexander Tabea Crisscross Flats which retailed around £277/$450

However I already have my eyes on these ASOS Memory flats - another pair of beautiful ugly shoes that I cant wait to wear with black jeans for a utilitarian look or with a t-shirt or skater dress for summer. I cant wait!