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Bonjour! So I was thinking of just missing the Awards Season, but, in the Fashion world, it’s kind of hard not to, so I decided to go with the flow and do a post on it! So, um, here it is! (Images of Celebs found via The Telegraph)

Wonderful White: This is a very hard decision! They both work the ‘Wonderful White’ look so well! I think on Megan Fox it looks slightly less flattering, but I guess you could disagree! I think the Winner of the Wonderful White Golden Globe goes too……. Anne Hathaway!

Chocolate Couture:I really again, am not sure. I think perhaps Lena Dunham would suit it with a better hair cut, and I think Taylor Swift could possiblly do with a better neckline, so it’s very hard! I am going to settle it with… A TIE!

Sleek & Sheer: I love both these dresses! I also love how they are both going for the Monochrome look… ooh! It’s so hard! I think on a personal note about how she is with Daniel Craig, and how I like her as an actress, I am going to have to say…. Rachel Weisz!

Black Beauty: This look is so effortless, and they both do it so effortlessly! I really like the gold detailing on both the dresses, but I don’t really like Kate Hudson’s neckline, so the Winner of the Black Beauty Golden Globe goes too…. Helen Mirren!

Lady In Lace: This is probably one of my favourite looks of this season, and loads of the celebrities were working it. I think these too looks are great, but the unique blue shade I think wins me over!… Nicole Richie!

Tell me in the comments what you think about these looks, or Tweet me! 🙂

I saw on a site they had done a sort of Do’s & Don’ts for this Winter, so I thought I would do my own version, as the snow is coming!! (In the UK!)

Paul’s Boutique Wellies £35.00 & UGG Stoneman Boots £155.00 (Both from ASOS)

Wellies will make your feet feel cold when they’re just being used for normal use! Plus, you’re going to look a little odd out and about in Wellies for no reason! Uggs, don’t support your feet, they maybe comfy, but they don’t do any good! Also, they kind of break the bank!

Knitted Loop Stitch Jumper £42.00 & Knitted Colour Block Grunge Jumper £36.00 (Both from Topshop)

Sweaters are so in trend! I don’t think they have ever been so big! My favourite style are the slightly baggier ones, which look really cute with trousers and boots!

Shea Butter Date Bouqet Hand Cream £8.00, Fresh Face Water £14.00 & Ultra Rich Conditioner £14.00 (All from L’Occitane)

I love L’Occitane! I tried the Date Hand Cream when my sister had it from a magazine, and it smells amazing! It doesn’t leave your hands greasy, and it is just a brilliant product! I probably will be asking for either the Hand Cream or Face Water for my birthday!

Paddywax Ecogreen Pomegranate & Currant Scented Candle £15.00 (John Lewis)

 Navy Quilt Belted Jacket £55.00 & Purple Basket Weave Beanie Hat £13.00 (Both from River Island)

Anything which is Quilted, you know will keep you warm! This coat from River Island is really smart as well. Beanies are amazing as well. I love them! They create a cute and preppy look, and also keep your ears nice and toasty! Another alternative, is a beret!

So once again, another fellow blogger has let me ask them some questions on blogging, so you guys can get some inspiration, and perhaps start thinking about doing one yourself! This time it’s Sophie from Sophie Etc…

1. What inspired you to start your blog(s)?: I’ve always had a passion for writing, and I’d been following beauty and fashion blogs for a while so I decided I wanted a piece of the blogosphere! It started as a bit of a random blog, and its grown beyond my dreams now!

2.    Why did you choose Beauty & Fashion?: I had a bit of a growing fascination/obsession with make up and clothes. Once I got into blogging a bit more I focused on those two things as I was good at writing about them. Because I’m passionate about my interests, writing comes naturally. I also love to share my beauty finds with the rest of the world. It’s a great feeling when someone tells you that they’ve gone and bought something because you said good things about it.

3.    What are you top tips on starting a Blog?: Be yourself! I love blogs that show the bloggers personality, they are often the best ones. Also, write about what you love, not what you feel you have to write about. No one wants to see the same post on loads of blogs. If yours is different you’ll stand out!

4.    What are your Blogging Targets for this year?: Hit a big number of followers and add a bit of ‘me’ into my blog. With something as material as a beauty blog I feel like people forget there’s a human behind it!

5.    Who are your favourite fellow bloggers?: LLYMLRS because I LOVE her style!
The Sunday Girl as its my beauty bible and P0larmilk is a new favourite, it’s really simple and honest!

6.    What’s was your favourite trends of 2012?: Nail art. I love doing my nails and embraced it like it was a long lost sister!

7.    Where’s your favourite place to grab a bargain and why?: Topshop jewelry sales for sure! The jewelry is always so beautiful but so expensive. I raid it when the sale is on, accessories add so much to an outfit.

8.    What’s your favourite piece of Make-Up you’ve ever bought and why?: I didn’t buy it, it was a present but my YSL lipstick from my boyfriend… Its a beautiful beautiful item and I will definitely purchase another!

9.    What’s your favourite ever item of clothing/accessory you’ve ever bought and why?: My faux leather biker jacket from Topshop. A true style staple in anyone’s wardrobe, its so versatile!

10.   Who is your favourite designer and why?: Ted Baker. I adore the cute and colourful accessories, I own a few bags and pieces of jewelry! I also adore Alexander McQueen’s designs, they were pieces of art in themselves and absolutely beautiful.

11.   What is your favourite Make-Up Brand?: Hard to say because I like a lot of different ones. The one I trust the most is Rimmel for its purse friendly quality products. However Urban Decay is nearing my favourite ever now purely down to the amazing quality of their eyeshadows!

12.   What’s your personal style and what do you do to work it?: It’s quite simple and I like to wear versatile items. For example a white shirt and a biker jacket go with absolutely everything in my wardrobe!

So you can get a feel for Sophie’s blog, here are a few screenshots…

Sophie also has a Literature & Lifestyle blog…

Thank You very much Sophie for doing these questions! Watch out for Stephanie from Stephanie Dreams doing the same thing very soon!

The reason for calling this look, ‘Night & Day’ is the fact that I am working my new Monochrome Coat (€20) and then yellow and orange, so White & Black for Night and then the bright colours for the day, and the sun. I am on my balcony in the pictures, and the views here are amazing. I swear the sky is bigger…

What I Wore: Zara Dress Top (Underneath), Matalan Peter Pan Top, New Look Orange Trousers, John Lewis Boots (They were £30.00 but I got them for £12.00 last year), 2nd Hand Dalmation Coat (€20.00) & 2nd Hand Leather Look Bag (€8.00). Make-Up: Miss Sporty Mascara & Collection 2000 Hotlights Lip Gloss.

With the news of the release of a new album, and the recent release of a new single, David Bowie is back. I actually got a request for this post, so I’m doing my job, but, I think it should be done anyway. It would be hard to say that David Bowie is trendsetter because he isn’t, he’s nowhere near a trendsetter. It would be hard to say that he is also ahead of all the other male stars, but again, he’s not at all. David Bowie is an icon of the icons. He is the person who makes the icons them. He moulds men’s fashion and women’s fashion, he is the core of the fashion world in many ways. (Images found via The Daily Beast & Pinterest)

The classic look is obviously the red hair, but not everyone can rock that. But that’s the point, Bowie can pretty much rock every look out there. No matter what it is, he’ll look good. Style Icons can work most things, but never this well. That’s why Bowie is such a star, he took unusual looks and said to everyone ‘Try this.’ They would try, look okay, but never as good as the king. So, to celebrate the return of the amazing style icon and singing sensation, I have created the ‘Bowie Capsule Wardrobe’, 1 for the guys, and 1 for us girls. But, first lets get some inspiration…
 

Sorry, I sort of had too…

Jacket £69.99 (H&M), Black Real Leather Gilet £100.00 (Topman), Round Sunglasses with Peaked Brow £12.00 (ASOS), Jeffrey West Lightning Bolt Chelsea Boots £225.00 (ASOS) & Teal Snake Print Skinny Chinos £36.00 (Topman).

I am sorry, but, OMG. Look at those boots! I don’t even care about the price, they are amazing. They literally say BOWIE all over them. So do these amazing chinos from Topman. Pretty cool, huh? You will definitely look Bowie-fied…

Colour Xtreme Hair Art Red Spray £3.99 (Colour Xtreme), Cat Eye Sunglasses with Wing Detail £12.00 (ASOS), Premium Deco Embellished Shirt £75.00 (Topshop), Metallic Latex Leggings £10.00 (Topshop) & Accent Stud Cut Out Boots £85.00 (Topshop).

I am also terribly sorry for adding this hair spray, but now you can have a female version of the red hair! Woop! Also, these latex leggings are like perfect, and so are these shoes, Topshop has really done it for Bowie fans!

If you’ve been reading for a long time, you will know that sometimes I review things from my mum’s stuff as I find some of her stuff a lot of you will relate to. One of these things is Foundation. Now, my mum has naturally oily skin, and finds it hard finding a Foundation to stop her looking shiny. So recently she did a bit of a bulk order of bits and bobs, and found a Foundation. This one is the Rimmel London Wake Me Up SPF 15 Foundation in Ivory.

This Foundation is one of those things which is perfect for some people and the worst product to use for others. For people with oily skin is great, because it can make your skin look naturally matte, and not powdery. My mum finds it hard to pick out ones which don’t turn out looking ridiculously pale, but this one looks great. It says on the back… ”Our first foundation that visibly reawakens and illuminates skin with a radiant glow and a flawless natural-looking finish. Instant anti-fatique effect with peptides and a Vitamin Moisturising Complex.” The packaging is also nice, it is small and sleek, and is a nice colour. I generally have been in love with Rimmel recently.

As you can see (hopefully), there is a really nice shimmer too the Foundation. It also spreads out really well, and is really blendable. It also smells quite nice. It has a similar smell to the Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter, which is good because you don’t want a horrible smell on your face, which can sometimes put you off a really good looking Foundation. It is also really light, you don’t even feel like you’re wearing it after a while.

BLEND-ABILITY: 8/10 – Blends well, and spreads out well.

COLOUR & TEXTURE: 8/10 – Nice colour, very natural and feels light and smooth. Plus, it has a nice shimmer to it.

SCENT: 7/10 – A nice scent, similar to some S&G products.

OVERALL: 8/10 – Very good product, especially for oily skin.

The other day (when my sister was staying) she told me that you can make really good Lip Scrubs by using Honey & Sugar, so I looked it up and investigated, so, I tried it out, and here’s how you can do it!

Okay, so the ingredients you need are: Honey, Olive Oil (Optional), Vaseline/Lip Balm (Selection Shown), Natural Crushed Sugar & A Small Container.

I used my Rosy Lips Vaseline, so there would be a slight tint, and also just so (perhaps) it looked a little better…

This is from the local area of where we live, and it is handmade! This is the Sunflower honey and it is really sweet, and doesn’t have that bitter taste some honeys have.

The reason why the Olive Oil is optional is because it is either a substitute for those who are maybe allergic, or don’t have honey. Plus, it also has nice goodness in it for that added bonus!

The container I used was an old Yoghurt jar, which is quite small, and you could fill it if you wanted. You could also use old lip balm containers, or plastic containers left around.

For my sugar I just used natural brown sugar, and made sure it was crushed. The better the lumps and grittyness the better the scrub will be.

1. Add a teaspoon of Vaseline/Lip Balm, you can add as much or as little as you like, but I found this was a good amount.

2: Then add about 2 or 3 teaspoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, this will make your lips even softer.

3: Next add 1 teaspoon of honey. You can use squirty honey, if you like, but set honey can make it thicker.

4: Finally you want to add about 2 teaspoons of sugar. The more gritty it is the better the scrub. If you put too much it will make it too gloopy and thick.

This is what it looks like before you put it in the fridge.. (kinda gross, right?)

5: Put it in the fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes to make it set a bit more.This is not one for the faint harted! The finished product…

This is before I put the scrub on. My lips look dry and they have peeling skin.

With the scrub on. It sort of has a tint from the Vaseline, and it also has a slight shimmer. It tastes quite good, but if you hate Olive Oil, don’t add it!

After I used it. My lips look softer and feel softer. I found that the dried skin came off easy, and they feel a lot lighter. Obviously, using this once wont work, so use it every day for at least a week.

YAY! I have done another Guest Post! This time it’s on Lovely’s Vintage Emporium, and it’s all about how to look simple and chic whilst wearing Vintage! I hope you like it….

Okay, so I wanted to do a Beauty Series, and this is it. I am going to go through a sort of A-Z every week on Beauty & Skincare, and I will be listing products, tips and DIYS. So, enjoy the first!

Antioxidants are chemicals which neutralise damage in the body and skin. Eating foods like Blueberries, Raspberries & Apples will help you with damaged skin and will reduce ageing.

Philosophy When Hope Is Not Enough Serum £34.00, Neal’s Yard Frankincense Eye & Lip Serum £22.50 & Origins A Perfect World Antioxidant Moisturiser with White Tea £33.00 (All from Boots).

All these product will help you with premature ageing, and damaged skin. The Origins Moisturiser has had many reviews, and great feedback, so I would get it whilst you can! But, I really like the Neal’s Yard one, it looks so cool! But, how can you use it on your eyes & lips? Looks interesting as well…. (Oh, and I am sorry they aren’t budget, I wanted to do more Premium ones for this post).

So, the other day my mum came home with a Magazine, and when she opened it up, it was totally different to anything we had ever seen before! It was WAD or We Are Different Magazine. It was actually a special edition, but I think any edition of it would be cool! It is basically a Fashion & Lifestyle Magazine which has articles with French & English writing, so anyone can read it, and it has some interesting pictures, and it came with a poster from Eleven Paris. So, here’s just a little round up of it!

This poster is of Lenny Kravitz for Eleven Paris. He was Katniss’ Designer in the Hunger Games, if you don’t know him.

These are all the seperate booklets you get. ”Bottom, Tops, Accessoires, Shoes, Underwear, Motion, Lifestyle & Joker”. You also get a Magazine Holder, but we don’t know how to put it together, and it’s very small.