Tuesday 22 February 2011

The time I threw something together and it worked


Tank top - Primark
Crop top - Primark
Cardigan - Primark
Belt - Primark
Leggings - New Look
Boots - Ebay
Clock necklace - Dorothy Perkins
Tooth necklace - Select

I'm extremely sorry about the sound. It will get better I promise!
-Kayla

Nyx Strawerry Milk is my new love

So I ordered a nyx lipstick because I thought the Mac one I wanted was to pricey for what I could afford so I snapped this one from an ebay make-up store that only sells brand new goods for a small £5.60 which I was excited about as it's hard to find this brand in Britain. So I was incredibly estatic.

In photos it looks like a bright bubblegum pink but on the lips it looks more like a pale shimmering pink, however  if you wanted to achieve this bright bubblegum pink you could build up the colour to make it darker and more vibrant.


It glides effortlessly across the lips on application and has a matte looking finishing. However if lips are dry, they'll need be prepared with vaseline/lip scrubs as the lipstick tends to go flaky if applied to dry lips!

(Not good at reviews as you can guess)

- Kayla
Pictures coming soon!

Sunday 20 February 2011

London Fashion Week.. live?

Earlier I was browsing through google and found a link for a range of fashion shows. Turns out that these weren't ordinary runway shows, these were the live LFW videos that were being streamed from the venue itself.
http://www.lelalondon.com/2011/02/watch-london-fashion-week-fw-2011-live/

I love it, in between shows it tells you what show is coming up next and how long it's going to be until it starts however i've figured out that the show starts 15 minutes after the stated time but this is to get everyone inside the venue and such. So just check it out, you won't regret it!
-Kayla

Thursday 17 February 2011

Grecian dress











the dress that I designed and can make in college in a few weeks time!
P.S thank you to the second years for putting the bow on my mannequin :)

update; i am no longer making this dress, i will put pictures of what i'm actually making soon

Monday 14 February 2011

Primark clothing haul

On Saturday Swansea was the place to be, me + my friend Stacey decided to go up there to see our friends Jake + Jesse, we mainly saw Jake who didn't object to being pulled around a variety of girly clothes shops which I respect him for! All of the items I bought were from the known bargain store 'Primark' although at one point I did nearly purchase a dress/top from Topshop which was on sale!

Crop top
I am in love with this top, it's a grey/silver colour and feels almost silky even though it's made from polyester and elastane! It's extremely lightweight, has a luxurious fall to it and blends in to almost any outfit effortlessly. The top can be very misleading as when you sit down it looks like a full length top until you stand up, depending on height it will fall to different points of the stomach, for me it finishes just above where my jeans begin. It can be worn in any season with the correct styling which made it a must-have buy for me!
£5.00

Lace top
In one of my previous articles (S/S 2011) I briefly mentioned that lace was in style, well I bagged myself a lace top from Primark. It may be approximately 4 sizes to big, but i did this deliberately as I love the slouchy kind of style that you ca achieve by buying clothes a few sizes to big, anyone who feels like it can d this, you don't have to listen to these 'fashion rules' because think about it, is there really any? Normally lace is considered to be white or another neutral colour however this time round it can be any colour AND any pattern possible as long as there's only one lace item in the outfit. The top i bagged was a navy lace floaty top with gating just around the front of the neckline and ruffles down the racer cut back!
£6.00


Tank top
Time to stock up on basic wardrobe staples, after searching the store for these I finally found them stacked neatly on a shelf on the far wall, originally i was going to pick up one but when i saw the cut had been altered and there was a bigger range of colours, i had to grab 2! I opted for a tan and a white top as these are both neutral colours and that is the main colour scheme for these coming months, also thy will go with anything at anytime. (extra bonus!) When i previously bought a tank top the straps were quite thick and the neckline was rounded and halfway between the neck and the bust however, this time round the straps were quite thin and the neckline was wider and just above where the bust starts but high enough not to show too much!
£2.00 each



Skinny jeans
Lighter colours is what i need this summer and skinny jeans is my staple, it's the only style jeans i wear, i know i should branch out but for now i'm comfortable in what i know so i'll stick to it for awhile. The wash is a mixture of stonewash and indigo wash as the bottoms are so dark yet around the thigh area it's extremely light, where it's faded. Of course they did this as a deliberate feature but this will happened to jeans overtime anyway! The pocket has an embroidered detailing on the back in a white and tan thread kind of what you'd see on cowboy jeans back in the Wild West. I grabbed the super skinny edition, as jeans that hug my leg is what i love because although my legs are extremely thin and look like chicken legs i do love showing them off.
£8.00



Bikini
As i'm spending 95% of my time at the beach this summer, i needed a show stopping bikini to make me stand out from the crowd. I discovered a tropical print bikini set for a bargain price, which i instantly fell in love with! Okay, this made me go slightly over budget but i knew i wouldn't regret it so the guilt has yet to set in and i don't think it's coming anytime soon. The print is a gorgeous combination of bright blues, purples, pinks and oranges that give it an exotic vibe, and is decorated with a bold black palm tree. I love palm trees they're so calming and remind me of tropical far off places that i escape to in my mind. Unlike other bikinis that i've purchased during the last 2 years, this one is a clip up back not a tie up back, this will save a lot of hassle when it comes to doing it up by myself, although i may need some help with the tie up halter neck feature.
£8.00



Double ring
As i'e said before finding rings is difficult for me because of my thin fingers but i figured why not give Primark rings a shot! I'm glad i did. This one fit like a perfectly made glove! It's a double ring that covers two fingers at the same time. It's a gold piece with the word 'love' in capital italics! The 'O' has been manipulated into a heart encrusted with dimantes to give it a bit more bling.
£1.50




- Kayla

crop tops can be dressed up for winter

Another rainy day in Wales, no surprises here then, yet i'm still determined to wear a crop top I purchased over the weekend. See Primark haul! I'm fully aware the weather is still not warm enough to bare all underneath this ensemble so i paired it with a few simple essentials that will do the job of keeping me warm.

Pair this with a thin jumper a thicker hoodie and a mac coat and you're set to go!








Crop top - Primark
Tank top - Primark
Jeans - Primark
Uggs - Tesco
Necklaces - Dorothy Perkins + Select


- Kayla

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Should i become a snob or buy some strawberry milk?

I love, love, love the look of Mac lipsticks but at the moment buying them is almost impossible when my only form of income is £30 a week from my college and with that i have to pay for my monthly contract, buy birthday presents and buy clothes. So as i have make-up that will help me through, it isn't exactly at the top of my buy now list!

So considering the Mac lipstick i want is aproximately £13.50 i've been forced to look for a cheaper dupe which I have found in the form of NYX which may be an American brand, but do ship to the UK and including shipping is almost half the price of Mac so who's winning in my books right now? NYX!

Originally I was looking for a dupe of Mac 'Snob' but now after flicking through the extensive shades of NYX lipsticks I am really drawn to NYX 'Strawberry milk' which is a slightly darker shade to 'Snob' but still has that light, sweet vibe around it.



After reading through various reviews regarding these two similar lip products, it has helped me to decide which one is of better quality because just the fact of being a nice colour isn't enough to sell extensive amounts.

Snob: Satin formula, Pigmented, Opaque, In between matte and a cremesheen formula, Not suitable for dry/flaky lips, Doesn't last long

Strawberry Milk: Creamy, Dries on lips, Matte stain effect, Affordable, Glides on lips, Moisturising, Pigmented

- Kayla

when i failed at fishtail braids and felt like a student.

Today was warm yet pretty humid so i needed to be covered up but not in thick fabrics that will make me overheat, i'm lucky i made this decision as when i got to my classroom the windows were open due to the radiators which had overheated overnight and were now almost impossible to turn off without a member of the college's technical team.




Vest - Peacocks
Denim shirt - Tesco
Skirt - Ebay
Tights - Boots
Shoes - Primark
Earrings - Peacocks
Necklace - Dorothy Perkins

I kept my make-up to a minimal because i didn't want the humid air to wear it down/smudge it during the course of the day. Last night i decided to paint my nails for the first time in a few months, I wasn't completely satisfied with the outcome as i thought it would have been brighter and more pearly instead of a sheen with gold and pink undertones shining through. I attempted a fishtail braid like Cheryl Cole wore on the previous season of the xfactor, of course I failed miserably! So as a quick simple alternative I brushed my hair to the side and clipped it at e bak with bobby pins, then left the rest loose.






Foundation - Natural collection
Powder - Natural collection
Nail varnish - Colour trend
Lip Balm - Claire's


- Kayla

Monday 7 February 2011

Gok Wan? don't mind if i do!

One thing i forgot to mention in previous posts is that i've been planning to go to cardiff to meet the legendary stylist Gok Wan. So on Friday, i did just that! I would definitely recommend going to any of his clothes roadshows it was so amazing.

I left my house at 06:40am to get to the train station by 07:00am, this got me to cardiff at 10:00am, fortunately the tiredness didn't kick in until about 10:00pm which by this time i was already well on my way home. Yes it was a long journey, was it worth it? most definetly, easily one of the best days of my life. Gok is a top guy, so genuine and just downright nice.












Tune into channel 4 at 8:00pm on Tuesday 8th March 2011 to catch the Cardiff edition of Gok's clothes roadshow!