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29 December 2014

New Year's Eve Makeup Ideas


Now for makeup!!
Make sure to keep your makeup simple, sultry and sexy (remember the 3S). Even if your outfit is simple. You don't need to overdo your makeup to stand out. You want to achieve effortless chic look.


Amanda Seyfried hair and makeup party ideas

Photo: sofeminine


You can never go wrong with a smokey eye. For Amanda’s super-sultry eye makeup look. Start by using, an eyeshadow primer, i would recommend Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (£16) Try Stila's In The Moment Eye Shadow Palette (£22.50). Smudge the deep purple, upwards and outwards on the eyelid, use the colour 'whim' as your transition colour and 'wonder' as your brow bone highlight and your tear dot highlight to open up your eyes. 

For your bottom lashes,use the dark purple in the outer corner, 'whim' in the mid section and 'wonder' to highlight the tear-dot area. Finally,line the upper and lower lash starting from the inner edge of your iris (that’s the colored part of your eyeball—lining from here instead of from all the way in the inside corner makes your eyes look bigger) with a black kohl pencil (try Rimmel's Soft Kohl Eye Pencil, (£2.99), in  Jet Black) then smudged out a little.


Finish the look with a mascara, try Maybelline Volum' Express The Colossal Mascara (£7.19).


To recreate J-Law's seductive, sparkling eye look, using the same techniques above, blend a shades of black all over your lids, using brown as your transition colour and pale pink to open up yours eyes. Line your eyes with a liquid liner on your top and bottom lashes and finish off with a coat of mascara.


To give either smokey eyes the glam finish, pair with dewy skin, peachy or naturally bronzed cheeks and a glossy nude or pink matte lips to finish off.


Finally, set your face for the night with a setting spray. I would recommend Urban Decay All Nighter Make-Up Setting Spray (£20).



 Happy New Year in advance. 
I hope you have a wonderful New Year's Eve! 
Whatever, you do this evening. 
Thanks for your support this year.
See Y'all in 2015.
xoxo
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New Year's Eve Ready- Outfit Ideas

New Years 2015
Photo: latintimes

A good outfit should fit your personal style, your figure and your mood. The most important thing, is that you feel confident in your outfit. Please take a look at my selection below.
Lace Bodycon Tunic (£36)
photo: topshop


You could pair this dress with a black clutch and heels and add a gold necklace and a pair of gold earrings.

Sequin Bardot Plunge Neck Bodycon Dress By Rare (£59)
photo: topshop
I would recommend,you to pair this dress with a black clutch and  a black pair of heels and studs.

Cream Belted Jumpsuit (£55)
photo: miss selfridge

Pair this jumpsuit with a pair of black heels, black and white clutch and gold studs.
Don't forget to add on an extra layer with a long cape or blazer. 

Whether you're off to a glitzy shindig or the house party, I hope you have a fabulous time.

Please, bare in mind, this is meant to be a guide,so feel free to wear outfits that suits your personal style.
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    I hope you were inspired? Which outfit (s) would you try? 
    enjoy!!
    Thanks for stopping by.
    xoxo 

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    Get Ready- New Year's Eve- Hair

    In hopes of starting the year off right, the year's biggest celebration takes serious planning. Well, New Year's Eve makeup is on a different level. As this will be your very first fashion statement of 2015 and you want it to be memorable. 

    I have put together ideas to make sure you end the year with a bang. 

    Please scroll down and follow a step-by-step guide and get ready to have a very beautiful end to 2014. 

    Amanda Seyfried hair and makeup party ideas
    Photo: sofeminine
    Hair
    For Amanda's sexy hairstyle, blow-dry your hair with a large round brush, making sure to flick the ends inward and tease the hair at the crown for added volume. 

    To make sure your curls last all night, I would recommend using L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Diamond Hold (£6.70) to finish off.


    For medium-length hair; you need to add some texture that lasts, so you'll need to add grit. Please bare in mind that you're trying to achieve a very natural loose stylish wave.

    Lob: Rumpled Texture on Karlie Kloss
    photo: popsugar


    Start by spraying a texturising spray all over your hair; enough to make it damp. I will recommend using VO5 Give Me Texture (£4.19). Take big sections of your hair and twist around a large curling tongs; try the babyliss large 38mm barrel (£20),hold the hair for 5 seconds, and then let it slide down naturally.

    *Please do not forget to use heat protection; you don't want to burn your hair on this big night.

    If you don't want to use curling tongs, I would recommend braiding your hair, after applying the texturising spray. Then blow dry your hair and undo the braids.


    I hope you found this post inspiring??
    I hope you have had a very restful weekend!!
    Thanks for stopping by.
    xoxo

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    27 December 2014

    January 2015 UK Film Release

    Hello! How are you this fine evening? 
    I wanted to talk films...... yayyy. My other favourite past time lol.
    It's almost the end of 2014 and because i am anal when it comes to planning. I had a very busy searching the interweb looking and finding news relating to films I have wanted to see. I must confess that there are quite a few movies I am so excited to see finally. 

    The Interweb has been loaded with lots of talks of some of these very very big blockbusters releases next year. So I hope they all live up to the hype because I have been burnt before and no one likes to be disappointed especially when it comes to movies.

    Here are some of the the films I'd like to see in January 2015.
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    Best Of the Red Carpet 2014

    With the year coming to an end. I wanted to reflect back on this years red carpet looks that made me green with envy in 2014...Remember Taylor Swift outfit at the Grammy's? And the incredible dress Beyoncé wore to the Met ball? These are some of my favourite looks of the year - which one is yours?


    Taylor Swift at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, January 2014
    Starting the year off to a stylish start...

    Taylor Swift at the Grammys in January. Starting off the year well, eh?

    Photo:Courtesy of Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT

    Selena Gomez at the Rudderless Screening
    After seeing this I wanted to get myself a LRD.

    Selena Gomez at the Rudderless Screening. After seeing this, we NEEDED to bag ourselves a LRD.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the BAFTA Awards, February 2014
    Photo: Reuters

    Jay Z with Beyoncé at MET Gala, May 2014
    Photo © Timothy.A.Clary/AFP/Getty Images

    Cara Delevingne at The Face of An Angel premier,September 2014
    Talk about green with envy lol.
    Photo:Getty Images

    Suki Waterhouse at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards London, November 2014
    Photo: Getty Images

    Sienna Miller at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards London, November 2014
    Photo: Getty Images

    Kendall Jenner at the American Music Awards, November 2014

    Lupita Nyong'o at the 2014 BAFTA
    Looked fabulous in her emerald green dress as she posed on the red carpet.

    Photo © Jonathan Hordle/REX


    Which is your favourite? I hope you are all having a lovely day!!
    xoxo


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    25 December 2014

    Holiday Wishes

    Hello Everyone!!

    I would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas.

    Hope you all have a fab day.

    Happy Christmas
    xoxo
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    23 December 2014

    H&M New Season News

    H&M  has just released a preview of their spring 2015 collection. I must admit that the line does look very tempting. With a mix of colours, and the classic black and continuing the white trend we have seen this winter. So you'll be able to use some of the whites you have bought this season to stay on trend in spring.

    Please find a  selected of a few outfits I loved from the collection and be sure to leave your comment(s) in the comment section below.


    Long Sleeved Blouse (£12.99)
    Pleated Skirt (£19.99)


    Photo: H&M
    Click here to buy the blouse 
    Here to get the pleated skirt


    Jacquard-Knit Jumper (£24.99) available in two colours
    Photo: H&M
    Click here to buy the jumper

    Fine-Knit Dress (£24.99)
    Photo: H&M
    Click here to buy this dress

    Blouclé Coat(£49.99)
    Photo:H&M
    click here to buy this coat

    Trainers(£19.99)
    Photo: H&M
    Check out this trainers here

    Please click here to view the full H&M spring preview collection now.

    Thanks for stopping by...
    xoxo
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    Vogue Freja Beha Erichsen- The New Natural Cover

    Freja kick starts the January Issue in vintage style (seventies inspired look).


    Photographed by Alasdair McLellan
    Photo sourced from Vogue UK

    The spread, also features actress Mia Goth who talks about challenging herself, Marni Consuelo Castiglioni Swiss-born designer, takes us into her colourful home and Calgary Avansino style and well-being expert tells us how to kick-starts 2015 the healthy way. 
     Click here to download the iPad version.
    I have already received my issue, so be sure to pick up yours at your local magazine retailer.

    Watch Vogue's meet with Mia Goth for the January Issue here

    Check out Calgary Avansino's tips to keeping and staying healthy on vogue's website here


    Please leave your thoughts and comments on this post below.
    Merry Christmas Everyone!!
    Thanks for stopping by....
    xoxo
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    Camel Coats

    Ciara photo from whowhatwear
    Zoe Saldana photo sourced from gaellelove


    Winter is well and truly here, the temperature outside has dropped significantly and people are all bundle up in warm coats.

    For A/W14, a warmer outer layer is the life to keeping warm this winter. In short, camel coats are seriously versatile and can be worn with almost everything.

    A camel coat is a wardrobe essential. They're a classic, but have become increasingly popular this season! 

    Here are a few of my favourite picks:
    Planet Camel Long Coat

    Click here to buy this coat

    Next Waterfall Coat
    Photo: next
    Click here to buy this coat

    Nasty Gal Fuzz Word Coat

    Photo: Nastygal
    Click here to buy this coat

    French Connection Brown Tailored Imperial Wool Wrap Coat
    Photo: atterleyroad

    Click here to buy this coat


    Go and get your camel on this winter. 

    I hope everyone is already in the Christmas spirit and looking forward to having some time off work and spending time with loved ones?

    Hope you liked this post? 
    Please leave your comments below

    Thanks for stopping by..
    xoxo





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    Karlie Kloss Golden for Elle France

    Gold inspired make-up,tops, rings and more for Elle France starring Karlie Kloss is full of sparkling inspiration this festive season. 
    Scroll down to see a preview of the stunning spread, plus my golden picks to inspire you to recreate this look this Christmas.



    Nails Inc Chelsea Passage (£6)

    Shu Uemura Pressed Eyeshadow White Gold (£11)


    Charlotte Tilbury Pencil - Champagne Diamonds(£19)



    Nars Multiple- Puerto Vallarta (£28.49)
    Hope you have been inspired to try the golden look?
    Please leave your comments below

    Thanks for stopping by :-)
    xoxo


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    10 December 2014

    Dumb and Dumber To

    With the recent Universal Pictures release of the Farrelly brothers comedy sequel Dumb And Dumber To, starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner and Laurie Holden. Being a fan of the first movie, i thought I'd write a post on how much am looking forward to seeing this one.


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    ELLE UK Teams Up With Sweaty Betty

    To help kick start your 2015 right. Join Elle and Sweaty Betty for one night only Tuesday 13 January. They've collaborated to host a Pilates class in every single one of Sweaty Betty's stores nationwide, from 6:30pm. 

    So if you want to be fitter, healthier, and stronger click here. Tickets cost just £15 and you'll also get a chance to browse the exclusive Pilates ELLE Edit.

     The evening includes:

    • a 60-minute Pilates session, suitable for beginners and intermediates
    • Vita Coco to keep you hydrated
    • a year's subscription to ELLE magazine
    • 20% off at Sweaty Betty (to be used in store or online)
    • Sweaty Betty Pilates tote bag, containing £40 worth of goodie
    To book your place at a store of choice, please click here.

    xoxo
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    1 December 2014

    Elle Confidence Issue stars Kim Kardashian West

    Kim K West covers Elle magazine’s  “Confidence Issue,” shot by Jean Baptiste Mondino, in a striped crop top and hot pants in the black and white image and posed as though about to eat the cupcake as she gazes at the icing on her fingers. So, you ask, why is Kim on the cover of the “Confidence Issue?” 
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