Showing posts with label fashion blogger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion blogger. Show all posts

Saturday, 2 July 2016

One Pair of Jeans, Four Looks


I think one thing in life that us ladies have to deal with is being very busy. We’re all just generally very busy people, and this often involves going straight from one place to another.
This can be super difficult sometimes, especially when there are completely different dress codes for different occasions and events that you need to be attending.
To help you avoid or solve this problem, I have put together 4 outfits for 4 completely different events or occasions by only changing my top and shoes. I have used the same pair of jeans in every single outfit. It’s much easier to change your top and shoes than your pants, much quicker to do.
The jeans I have used in this post are the Topshop Joni style in the washed out black which now looks more like grey after all the washes they’ve had but we’ll continue anyway!
 
 
This look is smart casual I would say. The shirt and heels create the smart part of the outfit, but the jeans make it look much more casual and relaxed. I wouldn’t say this is fully office wear, but I suppose that all depends on how strict your office dress code is! I don’t work in an office or anything like that so I don’t own any smart pants but this would definitely be a suitable outfit if you were meeting someone to discuss some important arrangement or something along those lines because it shows you can create a good balance between smart and casual.
 
 
 
This outfit has a very casual and very comfortable off-the-shoulder khaki top. This is the most comfortable top I have ever owned. This is so easy to wear and I have just paired it with some really casual purple snakeskin flats. This is a go-to outfit for me when I am going to sixth form because it is so easy to create and it still looks like I might have made a little bit of effort and thought about my outfit a little bit… It’s also super comfortable which I think is important too!
 
 
 
In this outfit I have paired the jeans with a casual cream tank top or camisole or whatever you want to call it. It has a little bit of embroidered detail on the front which I don’t know if you can see on here and it also has cross straps at the back which makes it quite interesting. It is also a really comfortable top as it is loose fitting and perfect for hot summer weather – if we get any… I then put on my white high-top converse because these shoes just go with anything really and I think they are my most comfortable pair of shoes. They are so versatile as well you can wear them for a lot of occasions.
 
 
 
In this final outfit I have paired the jeans with a black chiffon v-neck vest top. It has cross-over detail on the front in the v-neck which makes it more interesting and it has adjustable spaghetti straps. I have then put on a pair of black heeled boots. The heel is only a couple of inches so they are that perfect balance between casual and club shoes. I wear these everyday as well as at night, I think they work really well for any time of day, dependent on how you dress them. I have worn this outfit in particular when I have been going out for a meal etc. I think the gold zip down the side of the boot also adds something a little bit extra.
So, there are my 4 different looks using the same pair of jeans! I think this actually helped me realise how many different outfits I can get out of one pair of jeans! I hope it was just as helpful for you!
If you are looking for a pair of versatile pants, head over to the Betabrand website and have a look at their selection of ladies’trousers. (It is primarily an American site but you can change the currency and order from the UK as they ship worldwide). They have a huge selection of colours, shapes and styles for you to browse through and I’m sure there are multiple uses for each pair! Happy shopping!
Have a go at creating multiple outfits with one pair of trousers yourself! Or even better, have a go at it with one top and see how many bottoms you can fit to it!
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

May Favourites

So since it's been a while since I properly blogged, I decided since it's the 1st of June today and since I am quite out of practice, a favourites post would be the best way to go. Some of these favourites may be from before May because I haven't been blogging and so I haven't really been keeping up with new products and new things in my everyday life, but it's just some things I've been loving recently!

I'm going to start off with makeup, I haven't really purchased anything new really recently but I have purchased a few new products since I last wrote a makeup related blog post. 
The first thing I wanted to talk about is the newest addition to my eye shadow palette collection. I had seen Morphe palettes all over Instagram and I thought they looked absolutely amazing and completely affordable for what you get. So, I decided to have a look and find one that I thought was really nice and one that I would be able to use on an everyday basis, nothing too bright or extravagant. I went for the 35W palette which has a lot of browns and burnt oranges as well as some greys and pinky purples. You can create so many different looks with this palette and I have been loving it so far. I don't often have time to do my makeup properly with eye shadow and everything else, you know the full monty, but when I do I really enjoy having lots of colours to play with. Some of these colours are more pigmented than others, I would say the lighter the colour is the less pigment you are likely to get out of it, but that is on my skin and with this particular palette so it is worth experimenting with.



The next makeup product I want to talk about is the Rimmel Lasting Finish foundation. It has been a long time since I found a foundation that I thought really lasted all day. This I find, with some powder to set can get me through a whole day at school and a whole 9 hour shift at work without needing topping up. By the end of a day at work or school, I do notice a little bit of shine on my nose from the natural oils in my skin but other than that the foundation is perfectly in tact keeping bronzer, blush and highlighter pretty much in tact too. I would definitely recommend giving this a try. 


The final makeup product I want to mention for this month is a Sleek blush in the shade 142 'Antique'. I have been using this blush straight, every single day for about 2 months now. I say every single day, I mean the days where I have worn makeup because I have a lot of no makeup days these days as a result of tiredness and laziness... Anyway, on days where I have been wearing makeup I can guarantee if I had a blush on it would have been this one. It's quite a distinct colour and I wasn't sure I would like it at first but on the skin it looks really pretty and isn't too strong or overpowering. It does have quite a significant shimmer in it so highlighter is not necessary, but I like quite a lot of highlight so I put highlighter on as well as this. I also love the little mirror that comes inside, you'd be surprised at how handy a little mirror that size is.


Still beauty related but not makeup, I have been using and loving Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water as my holy grail for removing my makeup and cleansing my skin. A few drops of this on a large cotton pad and your makeup just comes straight off. No hassle at all and there's none of that aggressive rubbing of the eyes that leaves them red and sore because it takes makeup off so easily. It also makes my skin feel really nice and I think it has significantly improved my skin from the days of being lazy and just using a makeup wipe and nothing else to remove my makeup and cleanse my skin. The 400ml bottle also has approximately 200 uses and it has lasted me a really long time so far, so I think it's really good value for money. It's certainly lasting me longer than your average pack of 25 wipes would.


And the final beauty related product is a perfume. I don't often talk about perfumes and sprays because I've never really found one that I thought was really worth raving about. For my birthday at the start of this year I received the Marc Jacobs original Daisy perfume in a set and I have used it to death ever since. I go between 2 perfumes and a body spray on an everyday basis but this is definitely my most used. Looking at how much is in the bottle and thinking my birthday was almost 6 months ago, you wouldn't think I'd used it much but it just seems to be lasting a really long time, which is fine by me because I love it so much! It's such a fresh smell, I can't really explain it so you'll have to go and smell it yourself if you've never smelt it before.


A fashion favourite I have really been loving recently is Topshop's Joni jeans. I have seen these jeans worn by most girls I see at school or just walking around town and there have been many times where I have considered buying them and have put them back, mainly because of the price. However, I realised that I have a job now and I can afford and need to buy myself some decent jeans because my ratio of pants to tops is very unbalanced. So, the first pair I bought was the washed out black pair and I loved them so much that I went back and bought a blue pair. They are so comfortable and so easy to move in and I have eventually found a style of jean that fits me right. I can see why people wouldn't want to spend £36 on a pair of jeans especially as a teenager because money can be hard to come by and trust me I know that from before I had a job and still even now with my job, money is always an issue. But, if you are looking for a good quality pair of jeans that will last you I think Topshop Joni style is the way to go. There are so many colours to choose from as well so it can suit everyone. 



So now my more random favourites... My friends have been watching The Vampire Diaries for god knows how long now and they have been hounding me about watching it ever since they started watching it. Honestly, at first I had absolutely no interest in it but then when they were talking about it and telling me about it more I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I still have one exam left to sit next week but I have had 5 already and my aim was not to start watching it until my revision was over and so I waited until about 2 weeks ago and then I started binge watching. After watching the first episode I couldn't stop. I have however had to stop watching it late at night because it was starting to run around my mind a bit too much when I was trying to sleep. But, I am still watching it during the day whenever I get a chance and I absolutely love it. I am currently on season 2 so please NO SPOILERS because I really want to get all the way through without any! I can guarantee my friends will let something slip at some point but I would like to keep that risk to a minimum! If you haven't watched it before, I recommend watching the first episode. But if you're in the middle of exams wait until they are over!!! You will be addicted, especially if you are a fan of Pretty Little Liars, this will be right up your street.


And that's it! I'm pretty sure I've covered the main favourites of this month in this post and it felt really good to be able to sit down and write a post. Something I haven't done in what feels like forever and I hope you enjoyed it! I also hope that I wasn't too rusty and that everything made sense... Not writing for 6 months and the calm after the storm of exams has me completely run down but this felt good. 

See you soon,
Becca x 



Saturday, 9 January 2016

Another Year Over...

Happy New Year and I hope your 2016 is going well so far!
 
I posted just before Christmas and said there were going to be a number of posts over the Christmas break and I am more than aware that that never happened. All I can say is that I'm sorry for being so inactive at the moment but I'm not going to bore you with the details too much because I know I've said so many times how much I underestimated A levels etc.
 
I actually wrote a new post last week but when I put the photos into the post I really wasn't happy with how it looked at all so it wont be getting posted, apologies.
 
Away from all the negativity, I had my last mock exam today so I'm taking this time after revision but before work starts again to write a little post looking back through 2015. I did a post looking back through 2014 at the start of 2015 which you can read here. I read through that the other day and it made me really happy so I wanted to do it again this year. 2015 has been quite a big year for me in terms of my blog because something just seemed to take off a little more than usual and I don't know why. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blowing my own horn here, I now have 45,000 views and almost 300 followers on Bloglovin', and I know that's not amazing, but for me that is incredible and I can't believe my page has been clicked on that many times, whether people read the whole thing or not! The fact people even just show some interest in what I do here makes me incredibly happy and I couldn't be more greatful for the increase in my blog and how much it took off (not much to you but a lot to me) this year. 45,000 is a big number for someone who didn't ever dream of reaching 1000!
 
Anyway, time to start looking back through my 2015!
 
Of course I started off 2015 with my birthday as I do everywhere! Less than 2 weeks until I turn 17 and can drive! How insane is that!? I wrote a post all about my birthday party this time last year! I love posts like this with my friends - it's like a photo diary for all the fun things me and my friends do all in one place!
Read it here!
 
 
I also wrote a post as part of the SBP (Secret Blogger Project) entitled 'Accepting Me' back in April last year that is still my most viewed post even today. It was a huge success for a reason that it still unknown to me but I feel it carries a very important message and I absolutely loved writing it.
Read it here!
 
 
 Another one of my incredibly popular posts was another SBP theme, Natural Beauty where I showed you how to be naturally beautiful and embrace your own natural beauty!
Read it here!

 
 Another SBP saw me go right back to the start of my life and share a huge amount of photos right from the year I was born until now!
Read it here!

 
 I also did a number of shoots with Jess last year for outfit posts and we had so much fun on our day out and her pictures turned out fabulous as always!
Read them all here:
 
 
I also wrote a lookbook post with a bunch of summer holiday outfits from my holiday to Mallorca in the summer!
Read it here!
 
 
 
One thing I did for the first time in 2014 was a PR review, I got the chance to do another one of those in 2015 too! I reviewed a pair of Hippie Chic sunglasses that were very kindly sent to me. I can't wait to get them back out in a few months time!
Read it here!
 
 
2015 also brought me some wonderful guest posts from some lovely bloggers from all over the community which has been an absolute pleasure of course to have their content on my page and I thank them all very much for that!
You can read some of the guest posts I featured here:
 
2015 was a great year in all, I passed my GCSEs and started my A levels and I've just had a lot of fun. I can't wait to see what 2016 has to offer!
 
What was your 2015 like in review?
 
Love, Becca
-xoxo

Friday, 25 September 2015

Day Out In York

So, I'm currently feeling like the worst blogger in the world...

I haven't posted anything in about 2 weeks and honestly I can say this without any lie, there isn't one day I haven't thought about how bad of a blogger I am for leaving my blog to die for so long, I hope you can all forgive me.
Going back to school has really taken it's tole on me and I've honestly been so busy and I've also had a really nasty virus which I still have now but I am feeling a lot better. So, it's safe to say I just really haven't had the time to do anything and I don't know how long it's going to be that way for.
I'm sure a lot of you guys will be in the same position as me and if so I really hope you can see where I'm coming from in the matter that I have had so much school work and I really just haven't been very well at all.
This post I actually wrote about a month ago but I wanted to put something up for you tonight because I felt it had been way to long and then I realised I hadn't yet put this up so this is what you're getting tonight I'm afraid! At least it's something!
I hope you enjoy it and I hope you don't all hate me for abandoning my blog for so long because I love you all very much and I hate leaving my blog for such a long time.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this post and don't hesitate to contact me through social media or through the comments because who knows when my next update will be! Hopefully not too long, mwah x



York is possibly my favourite town in the UK if I'm being completely honest. It's so cute, has pretty decent shops and it has all the history that still stands stronger than a lot of other cities. Yes, all cities have cathedrals that are years and years old but York just has a really historical feel about it and it makes me really happy. Who doesn't love York I mean come on...

I went to York on a day trip with some of my closest friends a little while ago and I decided I would do a little post about it. Slightly out of date but you guys don't mind! As always, this is a lifestyle day out type of post so there are going to be a lot of photos to explain the day really! 

The weather was pretty rubbish but you can never guarantee good weather in the UK because it's just so unpredictable, even in the middle of August. But, we still managed to make it a fun filled day, but it did get very stressful very quickly... I'll explain at the end...

So I guess we'll start from the very beginning at Newcastle Central Station at 8.30 in the morning, Starbucks in hand, of course.






And then we arrived!




I believe this is the River Ouse but I'm not a local so I'm probably wrong.


This is possibly one of my favourite parts of York, the Minster, it's just so pretty and I love it a lot.



Of course having such a beautiful photo feature meant we had to take multiple photos with it...









And into the Shambles! Possibly the cutest part of the town!


When there's a Nando's, you just have to go!




And that's about all the photos we took because it was too rainy to whip our phones out.

I hope you enjoyed this post because we had a lovely day.

Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you about our stressful end to the day! We got lost basically and caught our train with about a minute to spare. We went the complete wrong way and ended up asking multiple people, including Siri, where we were and how we were meant to get back to the train station. It was extremely stressful because I think we had all accepted the fact we were going to miss our train by the 10 minute warning for our train and we still weren't at the station. Lesson to be learnt: leave plenty of time to get to the train station.

Have you ever been to York?

Anyway, until next time! 

Love, Becca
-xoxo























Wednesday, 9 September 2015

*Review | Hippie Chic Sunglasses

Hello lovelies! 

Sixth form is very hectic as I'm sure many of you who are in the same position as me will agree. I've already dropped down from 4 subjects to 3 and I haven't even done a full week yet! But, I've done all my work for tonight so I thought I'd sit down and write a new post for you! 

I was given the opportunity to choose anything from the Hippie Chic website to review, and so I went for the pair of sunglasses I'm going to discuss in this post. These are the Maggie - Ladies Tortoise Shell and Gold Cat Eye Sunglasses (everything is linked for you). I picked these because they stood out to me as soon as I saw them on the screen in front of me. If you are a regular reader here, you may have seen that this summer I discovered I suit the cat eye shaped sunglasses. This is now my second pair of sunnies this shape and I'm loving them! 






Of course, being in the UK, I haven't had many opportunities to wear these but I have tested them out and had them on when I've been sat in the garden on the odd occasion where the sun has come out! So I think I can produce a decent review for you now! 

The shape is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think it is a shape that suits everyone, but if you can pull this off it looks amazing. It's really flattering to the face and, well, they just look fab in my opinion! 

I really love the gold hardware on these, because there isn't a lot, I think that the little bit that there is really stands out and looks really sleek and effective. Just adds something a little bit extra to the pretty tortoise shell pattern.

I've actually never had a pair of tortoise shell sunglasses before, and I was going to get some a while ago but being the boring person I am, I got the black pair instead. However, when I saw these I just had to go for it and I don't regret it one bit! I think it's a little bit more interesting than just plain ones and I also think the pattern and colour of them goes really nicely with a tan. Or in my case, a fading tan *cries*. 

For £13, I think these sunglasses are 110% worth the money and completely affordable. I spent the last 5 years of my life buying Primark sunglasses and Primark sunglasses only. There's nothing wrong with Primark's sunglasses style wise, but because they are so cheap I find they fall apart quite easily and I found myself replacing them a lot. However, I would buy Primark sunglasses as a last resort for something. But other than that I think spending those extra few pounds on a pair of sunglasses really pays off in the long run because I honestly think this particular pair feel like they are going to last me a really long time. 

I don't know about anyone else, but my sunglasses often spend more time on my head than they do on my eyes... However, let me tell you, these sunglasses aren't only fabulous for the sun, but they also make a great hairband!

Hippie Chic have a small range of sunglasses and they also have a really big jewelery range so make sure you go and check that out because everything is super cute and super affordable! Happy shopping!

I hope you enjoyed this review and I will see you very soon!

Do you have a favourite pair of sunglasses?

Love, Becca
-xoxo

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