SO!

I'm in my last year of school, and that means one thing...PROM (and exams but we wont talk about that!) As its half term I've been sorting out all my prom stuff so I don't have to worry about it during my final exams.

I've already got my dress and shoes and stuff, and my plan is to reveal the whole look in a get ready with me post from the night. But for now I'm focusing on planning my hair and makeup looks so I've been trawling the Internet for some inspiration and I thought I'd share my mood boards with you so if it's your prom or formal or whatever you may call it in your neck of the woods, you can have some inspo too!


Firstly makeup. I'm not really into the super fancy look, and I don't plan on tanning at all before the night so I'm going for a more minimal look as I don't want to distract from my dress and I want to look like me in photos, not some walking eyelashes. I like the "glowing from within", dewy, illuminated look. So I've been looking towards the fanning sisters for inspo as they seem to own this look. My ysl foundation is perfect for this as it gives me a really healthy look. I may go for a subtle winged eyeliner just to open up my eyes a little as well.

Lately I've been loving a mushroom colour eyeshadow (like a shimmery, brown nude), it looks really simple but the subtle shimmery makes it a little fancier. I think this with some darker brown through the crease could look really simple yet classy with some winged liner.

For lips-We're having a sit down meal and lipstick and food makes me stress out about it coming off, so a lip stain is my ideal. I like the idea of a muted more natural pinky/red, nothing too fancy.


For hair I'm torn between two ideas. Up or down. I love the vintage waves look. loose, sleek waves, parted on the side. I think it looks so chic and beautiful without looking too done up. kaya scodelario in skins fire owns this look, her hair looked so perfect, much sleeker than she wore it in generations 1 and 2. I like this look but my hair is super thin so I worry the waves would just drop really quick ruining the look. So if any of you have any ways to keep thin hair styled for a whole night, please please pleaaaasseee comment or tweet me!


My second idea is a simple up do. I love milkmaid braids as they're so simple to do but look so pretty. Rosie has worn her hair like this several times on made in Chelsea lately and she always looks amazing. But then again I love low pony tails. A simple, slightly wavey pony tail at the nape of my neck I think could look really chic. Both of these looks are really easy and I wouldn't have to worry about curls dropping or anything.

Which do you prefer?

If you have your prom this year, or if you have had in already, let me know your prom looks!

I'm trying to blog as much as I can before I go back into exams, but after the exams are all over I'm going to go onto a once a week (maybe more) blog schedule! So stick around! And if you're doing exams, good luck, keep going and you'll do great!

Hope you have a lovely lovely day

SO!

I'm officially over half way through my GCSE exams *cheers* and its now half term and then study leave so I should have some more time to blog! Here's a little get ready with me/day in my life type thing for ya!


I woke up so ridiculously early, and by that I mean half seven... I then sat around for a bit watching friends and eating a peach (yeah healthy!) I always wake up early as otherwise I feel as though I've wasted the day, and especially when it was such a beautiful sunny day I bounced out of bed.

I then hopped into the shower. I take agggeeessss in the shower as I get distracted by EVERYTHING! Music, dancing, messing with my hair, and I have pretty long legs so shaving them takes sooo long. I cant complain as the replays from radio 1's big weekend kept me company and I had a nice little sing a long to Bastille.

left to right- Freederm daily face wash sanex body wash aussie shampoo

I'm still using the full freederm routine and honestly it works so well. My skin is a lot more undercontrol and the products are really soothing and aren't faffy at all to use so I'm happy! Also I finally got some aussie, I only use the shampoo as conditioner has been making my hair lose it lately so instead I put on a hair mask once a week. And just using shampoo speeds me up!


 To dry my hair I don't do anything fancy. I blow dry my roots for a little lift, then I just loosely dry the ends and when its just damp I put it up in a messy bun to make some waves without using heat. And this keeps my hair out of my way when I decide on an outfit and do my makeup.


Music wise I've been obsessed with this john Mayer song. Its so sweet and always cheers me up. But on regular mornings I tend to just stick on an 8tracks playlist so I don't have to worry about stopping what im doing to put a different song on. If you don't know what 8tracks is, its a site where you select an emotion, genre or situation and it gives you a list of perfect playlists, and you can make your own! You can follow me HERE to hear my playlists and see what playlists and music im listening to! My favourite tags are indie rock, calm, sleep and I loooove Wes Anderson themed playlists they're so different and colourful (can music be colourful, yes it can)

freederm daily moisturiser body shop tea tree toner.

I do most of my skincare on the night. So I simple tone and moisturise in the morning. The moisturiser also helps my foundation blend in much better.

Yves Saint Laurent Le teint touché éclat foundation in BR10 collection lasting perfection concealer in fair lacura concealer pen real techniques expert face brush rimmel stay matte power in001 transparent avon brush

For my base I focus on getting a really illuminated look, keeping my face looking as fresh and natural as possible. I adore this foundation, it gives you the healthiest, loveliest glow. The lacura concealer pen is a great dupe of the yves saint Laurent touché éclat pen and has great coverage for under eyes while also illuminating. I recently treated myself to my first ever real techniques brush and oh my god. It gives you the most flawless finish, I'm not sure how I lived without it?!

eyebrows-Rimmel brow pencil lavish eyeshadow from MUA undress me too palette h&m brush blush & highlighter from sleek faceform palette mascara-top lashes-collection does it all waterproof bottom lashes-Clinique high lengths

For the day I kept my makeup pretty simple, still focusing on the glowy look. I made my brows as cara-ish as possible and I set them with a clear mascara which I forgot to photograph. Lately I've been loving contouring with a blusher rather than a bronzer as in my mum's words "it makes you look like you actually have some colour" as I'm so pale I normally look dead... This blush is really beautiful, it isn't too shimmery but has a lovely pearlescent (is that a word?!) finish that really brightens up the face. For my eyes I concentrate mainly on defining my bottom lashes as I love that look. And that's my makeup done!


I did my nails the night before using the shade "nude" from my Champney's set. The colours are all amazing, but the varnish its self takes ages to dry so you need a lot of patience, and also chips really easy! I then drown myself in my signature scene-wonderstruck. I just cant get enough of this stuff!

White vest top-Primark Jumper-H&M Jeans-H&M Boots-Topshop Bag-Primark

 I love this outfit. Its really simple but I think the pop of colour (which is rare for me) looks really cute with my white tshirt popping out from under my jumper. I've finally found jeans that fit HALLALUJAH! H&M you are now my god. These black jeans as luuuush, high waisted as well, drooool! They fit me like a glove which is so rare for me as I'm the weirdest shape, but these jeans fit perfectly and are pretty slimming which is a bonus!

And now I'm ready to face the day!


My and my boyfriend, Christopher, were just going out for breakfast so we went for a nice walk as well. It was so sunny and lovely and it actually got so warm I look my jumper off. I like to wear a black bra under the white top as it just jazzes it up a little and makes it a bit edgier.

so we had breakfast then just watched TV and played guitar. Just a lovely calm day which I really needed after all the exams!

 And that was basically my day a all I did after was revise (ew)

Let me know if you like these sort of posts! ALSO I'm thinking of starting a you tube channel in summer when I have more time, would anyone want that?

Hope you had a lovely lovely day and make sure to follow me on twitter and instagram to keep up with my adventures!

SO!

I'm really sorry about the absence of posts but my exams start next week so my life is full to the brim of revision and panic and comfort eating. But here I am, alive and well (partly!) and ready to share my met ball favourites.

Lets just oh my Cara. Black and white perfection. The tailoring of the trousers against the cut out top. AHHH I just love the composition. I also love that Cara wasn't scared to stand out and wear something a bit different to everyone else, opting for cigarette trousers rather than a dress, I applaud her! She took a risk and it paid off. and lets not even start on her face, how does that even happen?!


Joan Smalls YOU BABE. I like how she added excitement to the outfit with the vibrant purple lipstick. Risky and I like it. I love the simplicity of her look, she chose I pretty simple dress and hair look. But the little details make everything so beautiful-The figure hugging dress shape and the sheer bottom bit (that's the official word right?) as well as the lip colour. AHH I just love this look, go Joan!


Forget Johnny Depp, Hello Amber heard! Nude dresses are my favourite and the lace design and red lip just add up to perfection! Its such a classic look, never fails, and amber looked amazing!


I love the detail on Leighton Meester's dress. I feel like it had the ability to be too OTT, but the muted colours, minimal makeup and nude heels kept control and guided the look into perfect territory. I like the cut of the dress, the shape prevents from the cleavage and thigh split being "too much" as it isn't tight. I just love it, the colours are beautiful!


It makes me sick to see how much hate Lena Dunham has got for this outfit. On the vogue website one girl simply commented "ugly" as others told Lena to get a new stylist. As a community, why are we hating on other girls?! I personally think Lena looks great, she looks happy in her dress and it radiates. I also like the design and shape of the dress. I think the pattern is really waist slimming and flattering. I love it. Be nice girls!


GIRL CRUSH GIRL CRUSH GIRL CRUSH! Suki is perfection. truthfully I think she looks flawless 24/7, and if its possible she's outdone herself. This Burberry dress is just beautiful, so slimming and the colour is lush! Then the red lip and slicked back hair polishes it all off perfectly.


I saved my favourite till last. Miss t-swizzle. Firstly I love Taylor's short hair, I think she suits it so much and its nice to see her have a change from her long locks. The dress, honestly its my dream dress. The colours and the same and the beautiful detail is just so so so perfect. I also love how she stuck with her signature red lip, this girl ain't afraid to clash colours. Vintage seeps from every inch on her and I'm loving it. U go Taylor, u go.

Met ball oh how I love you. Pretty dresses oh how I long to wear you.

That's all for now, I'm sorry is disappear for a bit stupid exams! I promise ill be super active in summer! Pinky promise! I still tweet and instagram regularly so follow me over there to keep up with my life.

Hope you're all well and if you have exams too, good luck!

SO!

its the easter holidays which means revision and crying into chocolate wooo! I've been in and out of school for revision sessions and catch ups in several subjects (help me) so I've had to be in and out of the house trying to look presentable while also being too lazy to put much effort it.

So I've been reaching for simpler pieces that take like zero effort, here are some outfits I've been wearing!

vest top-Primark shorts-Primark cardi-h&m

This is super easy and all the pieces are pretty simple but I think it looks really nice as an outfit with the fitted top that blends into the shorts to look like a dress, with the huuuge cardi thrown over. Easy peasy.

Grey top-not sure sorry Pinafore-Primark Denim jacket-Oxfam (originally topshop) Socks-Primark bag-Vintage market in spain

 The other weekend I used some of the bleach London dye to slightly tint the ends of my hair, the actual colour was a pinky peach, not ginger like the pictures. But because of my hair I wanted a simple outfit with colour. I liked this grey top under my pinafore as it has a very open neck so didn't look too covered up or heavy underneath. When I went out I just threw my leather jacket over the top for warmth and a little edge.

crop top-h&m Shorts (as before)-primark Cardi-primark choker-Pretty twisted

You've already seen this outfit but im seriously obsessed with it! its super comfy and easy to throw on but I think it looks really put together with the pop of colour and slight midriff.

 This shorts are so ridiculously uncomfy but I love how they look so I suffer! I kept reaching for this cardi all week as its so easy to just throw over, and its super cosy and adds some light to a pretty dark outfit, as well as the bag for a pop of colour and to carry a ridiculous amount of sweets... not even sorry. Also I liked the black top, black is always in.


This week it hit me that im going to have too dress myself in normal people clothes every.single.day forever. No more easy life of waking up and throwing on a uniform. Im officially entering the real world and I refuse to enter it in jogging bottoms and leggings oh no oh no. Serious shopping is needed. I feel like simple pieces will be my saviour, simple and classic is always a good go to look. With small twists along the way, like lipstick and badass shoes and coats. Shoes and coats give me life, my love for shoes and coats is unbreakable.

Ok now im rambling!

Thank you for the positive reaction to my last post, it meant a lot to have people tell me I'd helped them out and made them feel better about themselves! I hope you all feel beautiful today cause you should cause daaaamn you look fine!

That's all I really have to say!

Hope you have a lovely lovely day,

SO!

I've been wanting to do this post for quite a while but I've kept putting it off, but here we go!

I want to talk about body confidence and insecurity and all that stuff, because I feel like sometimes as an industry, fashion can kind of sweep it under the rug and try and make it go away with pretty dresses and red lipstick.

It makes me sad that in life it is more socially acceptable to hate your body than to love it, and phrases like "ugh I look so bad today", "these jeans make me look so fat", "I feel so ugly" get used so often its like they just roll off the tongue. And im one of these people! I have days where I feel so bad in myself that I don't even want to go out, and I have been known to cry in changing rooms while trying on clothes.

And its not good! We should be able to look at our bodies and see the good. I always think its weird that we all comment on how great other people look, and how amazingly perfect models and celebrities are, but we would never say "yeah I look good today" just because that's not the "social norm" I feel like we should be able to like our figures and faces just as much as we like others, and its a weird concept that we don't. Just think, everytime you say "oh I wish I looked like her", someone is probably saying it about you.

I remember one day I went shopping for new jeans, and I cried. It feels weird sharing, but I want to be as open as possible so maybe I can help some of you or whatever. But im pretty insecure about my figure, as too me I think my thighs are really wide and out of proportion to my totally flat chested top. I often say to others "I have the figure of a five year old boy on the top, and chubby on the bottom". And I'll spend countless hours wishing for "longer legs like *****", or "slimmer legs like my friend ****", or "skinny arms like ******", or "cheekbones like *****" But the truth is me sitting on my floor, looking in the mirror and wishing for those things wont help me, it will just make me feel bad. And its the same with everyone else. We spend our lives wishing to be others, when we're all pretty damn lucky to be ourselves.

My best friend once told me that she loves her body, and I told her I was so proud of her, because she is so amazingly beautiful and im so glad she's realised. And she said that she realises now that theres no point hating yourself, and her rule is whenever I complain about my body she tells me to-