Sequin Slapper

Sequins get me way too excited. From a young age I have always be drawn to their sparkle. To demonstrate my love for the tiny, shimmery bundles of joy I decided to do a post featuring my favourite sequin pieces from over the years

Dec 2009

asos dress, Nov 2011

NYE 2009

Paraphrase sequin blazer, Dec 2011

Ebay bargain, Dec 2011

Birthday Girl

Today is my birthday but sadly, I am now on the wrong side of 25! My mum and her partner bought me a really nice Nikon Coolpix camera so the quality of my photos should hopefully improve now.
I spent today shopping and lunching with my mum which was lovely and will do a post featuring my purchases very soon.

On Friday I went for birthday drinks with 2 of my very close friends and wore a brocade dress from missguided.co.uk. (around £25) Any excuse to get glammed up!

Letter to my 16 year old self

As I am approaching 26 (eek!) I thought it would be a good idea to look back over the past 10 years. I was inspired by Glamour magazine's recent issue where celebrities such as Mena Suvari wrote a letter to their teenage selves so I thought I'd give it a go. Here is my advice to myself at 16. If only I knew then what I know now...

1. Dump him NOW! You will be much happier and better off. Trust me

2. Don't waste your youth. Go out on a school night and wear inappropriate outfits while you still can. (All after you turn 18 of course)

3. In the future you will start having driving lessons. Don't bother. You will hate driving and your nerves & anxiety mean you will never pass your test then your theory will run out. Use the money for a Chanel bag instead

4. Drag some mates to Ibiza and Marbella while you still have the energy to party

5. Never let anyone treat you badly, humiliate or take the mick out of you. If you're not happy in a relationship and feel like you can't be yourself or go out clubbing with your mates then end it

6. You're stronger than you think

7. In 2009 you will graduate in the middle of a recession. Despite this do whatever you can to get another job rather than staying in the one you hate

8. Try to go blonde without using too much bleach. Your hair will thank you for it

9. Don't turn up to your first day at work wearing a miniskirt. Even if you do have great legs it's not appropriate

10. There are a lot of men out there who are only after one thing and who will hurt and humiliate you but in the end the only one who really matters will come along and you'll never want to let him go

11. Friends will come and go and you'll find out who your true mates are. Some of them are people you know now and others you'll meet later in life. Value them

12. Push for your dream job. Be brave and do all the work experience you can whilst studying. Before it's too late...

Winter Warmers & Halloween nails

How cold has it been recently? The weather definitely has the brrrr factor so it's time to wrap up in big, cosy jumpers and coats. With this in mind I popped into New Look yesterday and grabbed this burgundy oversized knit for the bargain price of £20

It's so comfortable and kept me warm and toasty all day.

My lovely uncle bought me an early birthday present on Friday in the form of a Gunmetal fleece-lined Barbour jacket. I love it, it feels so soft and protects me from the chills

Sadly, I haven't been able to enjoy any Halloween celebrations as I have a cold threatening to come out and spoil my birthday celebrations next weekend but I still got into the spooky spirit with some skull nail stickers (£3 from Tantrum)

They are so cute and remind me of being a kid again. Here is a little pic of one of them on my nail

I plan to do some slightly more exciting nail art closer to Halloween so I'll share the results with you next week

Autumn Beauty Buys

Working very close to Superdrug is dangerous as I am always popping in there to get my beauty fix! Here are my recent purchases:

I needed a new bronzer so I thought I'd try Rimmel natural bronzer (around £5) in sun light. I opted for the lightest shade as I didn't want to look orange but I do have to go over my face a few times with a loaded brush to create a sunkissed look so maybe I should've gone for the darker shade.

The Rimmel Scandaleyes mascara does give my measly lashes some oomph and I got the glam eyes eyeliner free as part of an offer. As liquid liners go it's pretty good and easy to apply. I love a bit of sparkle so had to have this glittery purple Glam Crystals eyeliner by Collection 2000. Perfect for the party season! You can really see the glitter in this pic below...

I am a big fan of Barry M's nail paints and at the moment if you buy two Barry M products you get a special effects nail paint free. I chose the web effect one which I can't wait to try out for Halloween. My favourite has to be the red glitter though, very Dorothy. Sorry about the flash and less than great photos, I clearly need someone to teach me how to use my camera as I have no idea!

I also thought I'd show you my attempt at some nail art. I cut the triangle from some left over nail wraps and stuck it on my middle finger only. 

Blogger's Block

I don't know about anyone else, but other than the usual outfit posts I struggle to find what to blog about. I like to include pictures in my posts but rarely take pictures of the things I do in my day to day life as they will mostly feature a TV screen showing the X Factor, magazine pages or my usually weekly meal at Nando's. Not very exciting, especially if I post the same photos every week! 

So this post is kind of a two for one; I talk about one of my outfits but also a bit more about what I get up to in my free time. The weather turning cold makes me want to hibernate so as winter sets in my weekends tend to become less eventful. For example, the highlight of yesterday was Saturday night TV and a Chinese takeaway with my boyfriend and his mum and so far today I have cleaned my make-up brushes and applied a peel off face mask. Living on the edge. However, I did actually get out on Friday night for a few drinks over Canary Wharf with some friends I used to work with a few years ago. They're a fun group of people and my cheeks were hurting by the end of the night from laughing so much. Those nights are always the best. 

Here's the important bit; I decided to wear a sleeveless dress from Primark with an embellished collar (I do love an embellished collar) which I paired with my New Look glitter western boots. These are my faves at the moment as they have a small heel to add height to my hobbit frame but they are also very comfortable. 

Here I am with my friend Vicki. I do like a red lipstick and plan to start wearing my shade; Rimmel's 'Alarm' more often as it looks like I'm actually wearing make-up in pictures and like I've made an effort. So that was as eventful as it got this weekend but hopefully during the next one I'll do some shopping and will have some more pictures to post. Now, back to my magazines...

London Calling

Yesterday I attended the #Ldnbloggermeet organised by the lovely Emma and I met some friendly and fun fellow bloggers. It was held in the Warwick near Piccadilly but I almost got lost on the way there as I very rarely venture out of East London! I had to ask a helpful man for directions who sounded like a fellow cockney so I still felt at home.

We had a good old natter about life in general, which blogs we follow, our own blogs and the fashion crimes we committed as kids and teenagers. My worst offence was a pvc 'binliner' suit from Tammy teamed with a multicoloured velvet zebra print shirt. Yes, you read that right.

My outfit of choice included my favourite studded collar shirt from Own the Runway, (£23) my trusty black Topshop Leigh skinny jeans which ended up digging into my hips after I ate too many chips, (£40) My New Look glitter cowboy boots (£25) and a Topshop blazer which I found on Ebay (£25)

Unfortunately, I can't seem to remove the lovely spot of sun shining on my forehead from the photos.

It was so nice to see Emma and Annabel again and it was a pleasure to meet all the other girls. Hopefully we will all attend another similar event soon