Hello everybody! It's the final week of Fashion February, and i've really enjoyed doing this little month long challenge. I think it's inspired me to do more fashion based posts on my blog, as I am very interested in fashion and i'd like to experiment more with my style. I hope you guys can follow me along on my journey!
Anyway, enough of that, onto this week's trend, which i'm sure you can see by the title, is Kimonos! When I read that this was the final topic, I won't lie, I was over the moon! I think a brightly coloured Kimono is a brilliant way to make an outfit look that bit more fashionable, and I think kimonos look great with both jeans, and dresses. Below is just one of the ways which I would style Kimonos.

I may or may not have fallen in love with this entire outfit, and I may or may not need to buy it all. In fact, I actually just ordered those very shoes, in black, and they were in the sale for £10! Bargain! I think this outfit is very casual, with the right amount of style, making it effortlessly fashionable. I also think this is a look that will never go out of style! I think this has been my favourite outfit from Fashion February!

Thanks for reading, see you soon!

So it's week three of Fashion February, and this week is all about tartan! I've got to say I absolutely love tartan (being from Scotland, I have to love tartan, it's like a rule...) I think it's quite an easy style to wear, and there's something to suit everyone, in my opinion. It was really big in Autumn/Winter last year, but it seems to be sticking around for a bit longer, which makes me happy! Below is one of the ways I would style tartan, enjoy!

Hey everyone! I'm here today with a double review for you all! I now today is supposed to be the day where I write a "Weekly Catch-Up", but I haven't done much this week, so i'll merge this week and next week together in a big post next Sunday.
So, last month, I was contacted by My Beauty Compare (you can read about their site here) and they sent me two drugstore products to review, and so that's what i'm going to do.



First up is the Maybelline "Colour Show" Nail Varnishes. I was sent a gorgeous pale pink colour called "Nebline". First of all, the packaging is simple, but I think it's really nice, and sleek. The colour is really pretty, and flattering on my nails. It took about three coats before it was fully opaque, but once it dried, and there was a top coat put on, it looked really lovely. A few problems I had was that the formula is quite runny, so I found it quite hard to apply, and it took ages to dry, which is a big problem if you're as impatient as I am! However, the lasting power was pretty decent, staying on my nails for four days before it started to chip.



Next was this blusher from MUA in the colour "Lolly". Now, when I opened the little package, and saw this, I was a little frightened. Now because of the colour, but because I can't seem to put on blusher right, and I really don't suit it, because I have a naturally red face. However, I decided to bite the bullet, and for the sake of reviewing this product, I decided to wear it. The formula is really nice. I don't know much about blushers, but it was reasonably easy to blend, and the colour is really gorgeous. It's not too pink, and it's quite subtle on your cheeks. I think it suits most skin tones, and when I get over my fear of blushers, I can tell that this will be one of those products that i'll love.
So that's everything I have for you today. Have any of you tried these products? What was your thoughts? Let me know!



Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by My Beauty Compare but all opinions are my own.

A few weeks ago, I was contacted from  My Beauty Compare, and after having  a look around their site, I jumped at the chance to write a blog post all about this site!

Like most people, I think there's nothing worse than going into a shop, and finding a product that you just purchased, only to find out there is a cheaper alternative elsewhere. Another thing I hate, is buying products (in particular skincare), only to find out that it doesn't work well with my skin.
Well, you'll be pleased to know, that these problems can now be solved, courtesy of My Beauty Compare!


On this website, women can take a short quiz, and with the results, the website can find the best products to suit your skin type, skin tone, eye colour, hair colour, age, etc. There's over 1500 brands on this site. Now, if that doesn't get you interested, I don't know what will.
They are also the worlds 1st price comparison site, which I think is pretty awesome idea. One I wouldn't thought of myself. The founders of this site obviously saw that today's market was lacking something, which in my opinion is vitally important, a place where we can compare our favourite beauty products, in order to find the best ones for us, at he lowest price.
The site also has a blog, which I enjoyed reading through, and customers can leave their own reviews on all the products, which I think is an essential factor for a beauty product selling website. I also think it's useful to read other people's review's before buying a product, to check that you will be getting value for money.

Now onto my personal experience with the site..
The quiz was very simple to complete, and took next to no time at all, and the information gained was very useful. After I completed this quiz, I clicked on one of the product categories (picking my favourite product, lipstick, of course!), and at the top of the page, there's a list of gorgeous looking products that are recommended to suit me! . Some of these products I already own, but I now have my eye on a few recommended products, thanks, My Beauty Compare!
What I fail to understand, is how this website isn't more popular in the beauty blogger's world, as it really should be, as since being contacted by this site, i've visited it on multiple occasions! I admit, the site is still in the early stages, as it is just establishing it's place in the market, but once it gets there, I am sure it will be a massive hit.

The lovely people over on My Beauty Compare also sent me a couple of drugstore products, which I will be reviewing in my next two posts, which should be up within a couple of days, so look out for them!

Until next time!



Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by My Beauty Compare but all opinions are my own.

Recently, I've been very good, and i've rarely spent any money, apart from on the essentials. However, that all changed on Monday, as I went shopping, and decided to treat myself to a couple of things, most of which I did not need! Keep reading to find out what I bought!

When I saw this week's piece of clothing to talk about, and I found out it was harem pants, i'm not going to lie, I was a little gutted, as I, for one, do not suit harem pants. When I was around 14, I owned a pair of black ones, I wore them once, hated them, and never wore them again. I felt like they made me look fat, and disgusting, and so since, i've steered well clear of them. However, they seem so be quietly creeping back into style, so with that in mind, I might have to try them again. I was browsing through some online shops, searching for harem pants, and i'd be lying if I didn't say I was a little shocked. They look a lot nicer than I remember them being. They seem to be more fitted, and some of the patterned prints are absolutely beautiful! I've picked a couple of my favourites, and below is a couple of ways I would style them, depending on whether it's a night out, or just a casual day with your friends.


CASUAL


NIGHT OUT


So that's just a few of the ways I would style Harem Pants, hope you enjoyed it! See you soon!
(PS. I know i've been absent on my blog lately, but i'm hopefully going to get a couple of reviews up this week, so stay tuned for that!)

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Hey everyone! It's week 3 of my little blog series, and this past week hasn't been as exciting, so i'm afraid this post is pretty short, and uneventful. I've mainly just took some time to relax, and de-stress, before I have to think about folios, and exams again.

Talking of exams, that's actually been the highlight of my week. As many of you may know, I recently sat some exams, and I found out that I got an A in Advanced Higher Graphic Communication, and a B in Business Management. I am so proud of these results, I couldn't be happier!

I was (sadly) back at school this week, and it was boring, and uneventful. It was hard to get back into routine after two weeks off though!

As I mentioned, this past week has been my "stress free" week, and what better way to de-stress than to watch more "Pretty Little Liars"? I can't think of a much better way to relax.

That's about it for my week, I told you it was boring! I thought i'd end this post by telling you a few things i've been particularly loving this week, just so that this post isn't too boring!

Hello everybody! It's week two of this regular chat that i'm starting on my blog (read what happened last week here), and this week has been considerably better than the last!

If you read last week's entry, you'll know that I was concentrating on sending away my folios for art school. On Monday, I sent my final art school portfolio away to Edinburgh Art School. It was such a relief, knowing that it was away! However, I didn't mention last week, that one of my Universities got back to me, and i'm onto the next stage, which involved a design task, and a portfolio, by the end of this month, so i'm a little stressed about that, but obviously over the moon that I made it to this stage!

This week, I made a big mistake. I started watching "Pretty Little Liars". I have been meaning to watch it for ages now, since a couple of my friends have recommended it to me, and since my exams were over, and I had a week off, with nothing better to do, I thought, why not? And it is amazing. I am literally hooked. I've already finished Season 1 (yes, really!) It is really good, although only start watching it if you have time, because after each episode, you keep wanting more, and more, and more, until, before you know it, you've wasted your whole day watching them!

Thursday was by far the most exciting, and best day i've had for a while. I've been a fan of You Me At Six for quite a while ago, and since I got Cavalier Youth, I've had it on repeat, so you can imagine how happy I was when one of my friends managed to get us wristbands for the intimate gig/signing that they were doing in HMV Buchanan Street (in Glasgow). It was such a fab day, we waited out in the cold for an hour and a half, then we were let in, and waited for them to perform. And they were absolutely incredible. Meeting them after, and getting my album signed? That was beyond amazing. They are all genuinely such lovely guys. It was well worth the wait. I highly recommend checking them out if you haven't already. Their new album Cavalier Youth is currently number 1 in the UK, so everyone should buy it, to keep it there. Here are some pictures from the day:

The crowd, i'm in there, somewhere!

taken from You Me At Six's facebook.

My signed album!

On Friday, me and two of my closest friends, Kate and Cara, went round to Cara's house, and we planned out our trip to London in June. I am soooo excited, as London is one of the places i've wanted to visit for as long as I can remember, and i'm finally going! So that was a great day as well.
However, to top off this great week, I actually heard back from another of my Universities (Edinburgh Napier), and they've invited me for an interview for their Graphic Design course. The portfolio and interview sound pretty difficult, making me very nervous, but i'm so unbelievably happy that I made the shortlist of potential candidates!
And that's been my week, it's been pretty great in my opinion, and the thought of going back to school tomorrow, and getting my exam results back, terrifies me a little.
Until next time!

Hey everybody, i'm back with a very exciting post! I decided to take part in Fashion February (you can read all about it here), and today i'm going to be talking about a gorgeous dress from Numari.

When I want to dress up an outfit for the evening, I like to keep the dress simple, and use accessories to glam up my outfit, which is exactly what I have done with this outfit below.