sunday snap #52.

#1. Reading week this week for uni so I've been making sure I am up to my eyeballs in work or some sort of academic jargon. I have to say this year I have really been enjoying uni, everything is so much better, relationships with people and the subjects. Sometimes it can get a bit repetitive but that's just life I guess, other than that I'm really loving it! Not that I don't enjoy the "breaks" or anything, I am still human after all.

#2. So what is everyone doing for Halloween tomorrow?! Most likely I will be doing absolutely nothing. I really hate Halloween as a "holiday". It's American, not British so technically I don't really class it as a holiday. I have to say however I do like to carve pumpkins and all that jazz!

#3. I've got a list as long as my arm of things that I want to "review" for the blog. By now I hope everyone understands what I mean by that. Usually it's anything but an outfit post/clothing related. Usually it's something that I have bought be it makeup, fragrance, or accessories related. It's nice to break up the outfit posts every now and again. Plus sometimes the timings of uni and lighting means outfit posts aren't always able to happen.

#4. My spending band (clothing) is well underway now. I've not bought anything new for a whole month and it's killing me now. If I'm honest I know I"m going to slip soon, but it is my birthday and that old chestnut of an excuse is definitely going to rear it's ugly head sometime. Maybe a lot earlier than I think.

pins and needles.

top: g21
skirt: miss selfridge
tights: topshop
rings: h&m, dorothy perkins, forever 21

This jumper was something that I dug out of my closest after I cleaned my room from top to bottom. It's incredible how much stuff you can collect or should I say hoard without even actually realising. The amount of clothes that I had with tags still on them was appalling.

I spent my day trying to do as much of my to-do list as possible. If you guys could see my notepad book and the amount of different lists I have in there you would think I'm crazy, but that's just my way of dealing with stuff. I actually don't have a lot of stuff to write about other than I'm looking forward to watching Saturday night television aka x-factor and get all cuddly on the couch... I'm the definition of student, not.

no.7 total colour organiser eye palette.

no.7 items available online

The No7. Brand is known amongst the beautysphere as being strongly linked to drug/high street beauty store Boots. Their collections range across a broad of different makeup items and they are usually great value for their reasonably and sometimes low end prices. The No.7 total colour organiser eye palette offers a range of different shadows that would be welcomed into any makeup bag around.

Easily giving you four different looks in this set you are offered a black smokey eye, a neutral day look, a purple smokey eye and blue/green shadows to do with what you wish. I particularly favour Truffle and Wheatsheaf as they remind of similar colours found in the Naked Palette.

Overall I like this palette, I think the eye shadows are of reasonable quality with enough pigment to them that they are easy to build and add depth upon personal choice. Definitely worth checking out if you want a palette that can not only give day looks but ones that can be swept into and changed for the night.

fcuk body wash/spray set.

fcuk available in all drugstores

When I first brought this product I found myself admiring the packaging for a long time before actually using it. The colour of the body wash gives a feel of luxury that is only continued further into the actual product itself. The body wash is of a thick-ish consistency and smells gorgeous when upon the skin.

The body spray mist is lovely - perfect to place in your bag when running low on perfume. Fruity and fresh it contrasts perfectly against the cooler month air and gives a light coverage with enough scent. I definitely have to say that out of the two products this is my favourite, I constantly use it and like how easy it is to throw into your bag giving you a feel of perfume without the price tag!

time to pretend.

dress worn as a top: topshop
skirt: miss selfridge
cardigan: charity shop
tights: topshop
rings: primark, asos, topshop

This outfit was something that I was completely undecided about posting, I actually didn't wear it today but a couple of days ago. I know that's cheating but still... Actually I can't think of anything to excuse that but I wanted to post something and this was the best thing.

I'm obsessed with this rust and black combination. I think the colours compliment each other as well as the autumn months. I am lacking inspiration though, I don't know why, maybe it's the early mornings and long days where I actually need to use my brain (something that has grown unusual over the weeks I had off over summer) but I'm just far too boring lately. Sorry.

Anyway, tomorrow I've got a "review" for you guys, I can't remember what it is because I've got quite a few that I want to post so now I just have to decide. I think it's either something body wash or makeup related so make sure you catch that. As for now, I'm going to continue reading up on some things for uni! Really enjoying a lot of the topics this year, I hope this continues!

sunday snap #51.

#1. I've been having sleeping troubles left, right and centre this week. I really hate it. I'm waking up at like 4:30am, 5am etc... and it's horrible. More so when I'm at uni and know I most likely won't get home until the afternoon or later on most days. Thing is its becoming quite a regular occurrence and really don't want to see the doctor for any tablets, or what have you, so hopefully it goes away soon.

#2. So I'm planning on going to Liverpool for my twentieth birthday. Has anyone ever been there? I want to know some good places to check out and stuff.... Suggestions would be great!

#3. Pumped for WWE Venegnce tonight... The fact that Triple H is teaming together with CM Punk is just far too much to handle! I love wrestling far too much and half the time I think I was a boy in a previous life but ya know... What can you do... Haha!

#4. Lastly to most people reading this will think I am incredibly lame, but IDGAF. On Wednesday Westlife announced they are splitting after 14 years. I have to say I am so gutted. I mean I've liked that band since I was 7/8 and the first time I am actually going to see them live is on this greatest hits tour they are doing in May, which is their last tour! Whaaaaat! I just know it's going to be such a great night and I cannot wait, even though I am sad. I mean Westlife is my childhood and in a way its ending.

scratch my soul.

top: george
skirt: miss selfridge
tights: topshop
rings: primark

I'm not one to really get my arms out in the summer so don't ask me why I'm doing so in the winter. I did however wear a coat, so it's all gravey/okay. Ha! Excuse my arms they look dirty and that is the reminants on my Ibiza tan. It is actually horrible. My back, shoulders and tops of my arms are still brown and then I have this weird line just above my boobs that is brown, but my chest is white. It's very awkward when I wear a tank and you can see the line... Tan lines are never a good thing, natural or not. It's so bad that it looks like I haven't been washing... Gross, I know.

Tremendously tired this week and this feeling is becoming the story of my life. Looking forward to snuggling in my pj's and checking my to-do lists. Not very interesting but that's just me I guess.

auburn and ivory.

cardigan: primark
top: new look
skirt: miss selfridge
tights: topshop
rings: h&m, forever 21, asos

You most likely all bored of seeing my asos cross ring. It is literally stuck to my hand. Well, not literally, but still... What I'm trying to say is that I love it so much that I can't not wear it. It's discolouring and going nasty, and I'm thinking of buying a new one. The only downside is that when I travel to uni and any preacher who is heading to town gets on and they spot it, I'm in trouble. ~*story time*~ Last year I was on the train with my best friend and this lady just points and my ring and goes "he will rise" - I could have died. Then she rambled off on about Jesus and everything. And I'm not against religion by any means (I mean I have been christened etc...) but she was attracting attention to me and I started giggling at her... Because I was so nervous... Maybe that's a sign I need to grow up?

Anyway you didn't need that long winded sort of paragraph so... COLOUR. COLOUR. COLOUR.... It's actually nice to type that word even more so when I'm talking about anything other than black (which some people see as a tone rather than a colour anyway). This shirt was something I brought for my holiday to Ibiza and I actually did wear it. The colour is a lovely red and contrasts perfectly against my dark hair but I have to say it creases like a bitch and makes the whole outfit look, how can I put politely, worn?

I've been wracking my brains trying to figure out when to call this post when Beach House came on my iTunes... Forgot how much I love that band. Now going to get comfy and drink some tea, maybe read a book, maybe fester in front of the television. I'll see where the night takes me.

paint the rust.

dress: tosphop
cardigan: charity shop
tights: topshop
rings: topshop, h&m, forever 21

Another black and rust combination. I'm sure you guys are going to be seeing more of these in the coming future. The colours just go so well together and this tunic is easy to throw on and run out of the door without looking too much like a tramp. The actual item is something that I bought a while ago in the Topshop sale, I think it was 25£ marked down to 15£. I definitely wouldn't have paid 25£ for it. I don't know, sometimes I love Topshop, the clothes can be amazing quality and then sometimes they are ridiculously over priced for the material/style/cut.

Sorry for the boring poses, these were the best two photos out of the few that I took. I hate posting pictures where I'm looking down, I don't know, I just think it makes me look rude somehow? However I'm pretty sure people wouldn't want to see derp faces either.

sunday snap #50.

#1. Can't believe we're already on fifty of these posts... It's like a milestone haha! To think that I've written fifty of these posts (probably full of nothing interesting) is a bit like woah.... But I also like it that I can look back on these when I'm older and remember certain things... Anyway... Getting too deep for the first post huh?

#2. Uni has started to kick in now so I've kind of decided in order to keep my blog ticking over (for want of a better word) I'm going to do some scheduled outfit posts, probably starting next week, maybe this. There won't be a lot, but at least one per week. Watch this space!

#3. I'm on a spending ban and I have been since before Sheffield. Recently I just decided that I have far too much crap, and that's exactly what it is, crap, so I need to stop wasting money. Of course there are ton of things I want to get from the high street, particularly shoes, but so far I've managed to fight the urge! Haha... Even if it means giving my Mom my plastic to stop me burning it (not literally but metophorically? Is that right?) *~DUMB~*

#4. Hopefully next week's roundup blog will be more interesting but sadly I'm not counting on it...

blind to life.

top: topshop
cardigan: asos
tights: topshop
skirt: miss selfridge
rings: primark

Blind to life? Blind to the rest of my wardrobe more like... I know, I know, terrible joke. Sometimes I find it hard to kick off the writing for each other these posts and when I can't think of anything I come up with awful things such as the above. I hate how depressing my wardrobe looks sometimes, I have so much black and grey and drab. I mean I have colour too but when I need to get up in the morning and look semi-reasonable without having to try black and grey are so much easier to throw on.

I've been enjoying reading blogs this month, I must say I'm loving gh0stparties and Temp Secretary. It's nice to see different expressions of fashion and what other people are liking/disliking. That's part of what fashion and blogging is about for me, the differences.

Tomorrow's Friday which means it's almost the weekend, if that doesn't put a smile on anyone's face then I don't know what will. I plan on spending my weekend doing as little as possible if I can, maybe working out. My god, doesn't that sound so interesting, you really wanted to know that? Not. I'm such a joker.... -noneface-.

wednesday wants #18 - midi skirt.

More recently the shape, style and length of the skirt has transitions all over the place. The two styles that appear to be incredibly on trend at the moment are the skater style and the midi. Considering we are hitting the cooler months I thought it was only right to focus on the midi which not only gives more coverage but looks as if it is going to become a staple in any fashionistas wardrobe over A/W '11.

Today's choice is from Miss Selfridge and can be found here. But if all else fails and you can't find one that you like; maybe turn to an old maxi skirt that you haven't got much wear out over summer and customise to your hearts content.



get the look! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

An attempt at office is what Look One is trying to achieve. The simple base of colours allows the grey and orange to stand out but mix together well complementing the black skirt. The high heels will help elongate the calf and give more of a streamlined look to the flowy skirt.


get the look! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Look two is definitely one of those outfit that takes an item of clothing that can be transitions from day to night and shows how this works. This skirt from Miss Selfridge could automatically be thrown on for a night out but easily frowned up (for want of better words) for day wear. Yet when thrown together with the right accessories, the brogues and hat in particular, you get a dressy day look without trying too hard. I have to say I love the vintage inspired watch from New Look, it looked expensive without the price tag and definitely a necessity for ones wardrobe.


get the look! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Without a doubt my favourite look from this week's "Wednesday Wants" is Look Three. The cropped vest is gorgeous and I adore how it add delicacy to the otherwise sturdy and strong shapes of the wedges and accessories. By taking colours and matching them you get a well rounded, neat look that would look great either worn to a restaurant or cocktail bar.

black treacle.

cardigan: primark
tights: topshop
top: american apparel
skirt: miss selfridge
rings: h&m, primark

You can't wrong with all black sometimes and this clearly reflects in my wardobe. I was sorting through my clothes at the weekend and these exact words left my Mom's mouth "Don't you own a lot of black stuff?" Talk about stating the obvious Mom, I mean really?! I don't really believe in the whole - black is slimming either, yet I still buy tons of items in the colour, or tone, whatever.

Peeking out are the WAH NAILS that I love doing so much. I've got tons of compliments from my friends, some of them not believing that I've done it myself. When I tell them I have we just get into this debate on how can my right hand be so neat if I'm right handed... Errr, it's called practice?! The polish that I'm using is a really old one by Boots No7 and it belongs to my Mom. She loves bronze colours and they are the only ones she'll wear on her - and of course I stole it because the colour itself fits perfectly into the whole Leopard Print nail art design.

I spent today going through a peer review document for one of my modules. I found it interesting to read but kept having breaks. Reading about 20 pages and having to write notes for an overview can be quite stressful and mind boggling but I made it through eventually! I think I've got an understanding but I don't know whether I'm 100% confident... Sigh. The joys of university I guess, haha!

sunday snap #49.

#1. Ughhhhhhhhhhhh I'm still so tired from Friday night in Sheffield. I went to celebrate one of my friends birthday's (she turned 20 and I've known her since I was 11... Ahhh we are getting so old!!!) I had such a laugh all weekend and really enjoyed myself. Sheffield has great night life.... Definitely hit it up if you haven't been!

#2. I don't have much to update anyone considering my life consists of uni at the moment which is of course expected. I'm planning on what to do for my birthday which is in just a little over a months time but other than that, nada!

painting flowers.

cardigan: charity shop
skirt: miss selfridge
tights: topshop
top: topshop

What did I tell you about this skirt, here it is again. Sorry if I'm boring you. All of these items are so old but I'm really trying to recycle my wardrobe and stop buying new things. Sorry for the lack of inspiration with this outfit, it is the end of the week though so I suppose I can blame my boring-ness (is that even a word?!) on being too tired.

These pictures were from earlier on this morning before I headed out and did my day. I'm currently snuggled up in my sweats now watching television and getting for for part two of Emmerdale. I know that sounds incredibly sad for a student but I'm actually preferring nights in when the colder months come around. Of course that isn't really logical because my birthday is right around the corner... One month and one week away, argh, but still... That's just me I guess.

Trying to find some new books to read to keep me occupied when I'm not doing uni work or this blog. Edging towards something by Philippa Gregory like The Other Boleyn Girl but I'm not too sure. As long as it's a fun read and something I enjoy then I'm open to ideas... I'll just have to keep searching.

aztec earrings.

aztec earrings: primark

These earrings made their rounds through the blogging sphere and I completely forgot about them until I came across them recently in my room. I have to say I love the colours and the style. The aztec print is definitely one of my favourite trends for autumn/winter '11. For two quid you can't wrong either can you?

Little slimming tip here, buy earrings in triangles, because they instantly thin down your neck. I found this out in an outfit post last month.