cut-outs

Hello, 

Just another quick ootd for you all - should probably apologise for the number of appearances this skirt is making on my blog, but eh, I'm OBSESSED.. anyways, on with the outfit- hope you can take some ideas/inspiration from it!

Top- newlook £7-ish, love the cut outs on the shoulder,  which give this basic a bit of 'oomph'

Skirt- brandy melville £28 (or there abouts..), definately a staple!

Tights- primark £2.50, loveeee the design, and the 'over knee' design is so flattering..

Although you cant see my shoes, I am wearing my navy blue docs :)

got that festival feeling..

Holaa,

This outfit was inspired by the slight appearance of the sun, giving me that festival/boho feeling! As summer & festival season is coming up, maybe you can take some ideas from this quick ootd?

Top- h&m (in stores now, £14.99, i think!)

Skirt- UO (sale a few years ago)

Shoes- primark (in stores now, £4)

Jacket- primark (from a few years ago..)

My makeup is my everyday makeup & i slightly straightened my hair (yes, i've had a chop!)

summer grunge

Hello againnn..

I have another quick ootd for you- this is one of my most worn outfits with (probably) my most worn piece.. This outfit is such a go-to for me, as it looks so put together but it takes seconds to throw on and is so comfortable, layer-able (?) & just trustworthy...hahaha

My dress is from h&m about a year ago, so although you can't get this exact one anymore I always see similar styles in there. 

My tights were from the Accessorize sale a few years ago- I love the tights they have in there, and they are always reduced massively in the sale (this pair was £4 down from £12!) 

My plaid shirt was a present, but I know it came from a vintage shop in Bath...but, I'm pretty sure you can pick up a plaid shirt from any shop these days :)

My shoes were a primark bargain (I think £4..or there abouts) and they are suprisingly comfy as Primark shoes go ..defo worth picking a pair up!

My makeup is my usual everyday eye makeup using the naked3 palette, and i have Revlon's 'mauve it over' from their matte lipstick range on.

updateee

hiiii,

Thought i'd just do a quick update to let you know a few recent changes which are pretty exciting;

I have been accepted as a Fashion & Social Media apprentice with a company in London (wahhhh shrbgisajbdfksjbdf!!) For me, who has wanted a career in fashion for a LONG time this is the most exciting thing that could ever happen to me, especially as 

#1. As I didn't go to uni, I pretty much got told to kiss goodbye to any dreams of having a career in the fashion industry.. so glad I didn't give up.

#2. In my previous job I was becoming pretty unhappy; feeling like I wasn't getting anywhere in life/feeling trapped etc, so to then have this opportunity is amazing and so exciting.

Uploading a much may become a little tricky, but I will try my hardest!! Also, apologies for the lack of posting over the past week but I hope that (^) explains why :)

Lots of loveeeee 

floral on floral

Hola..

Here's another quick OOTD for you- The sun made a slight appearance so brought out some spring/summer in my outfit. 

  As this is a travelling outfit, I haven't put any jewellery on (would usually go with my usual gold rings & chain). Also, would wear my leather jacket over the top.

Top: Brandy Melville 

Skirt- (? ..unsure sorry! it actually belongs to my sister)

Tights- Primark

Shoes-Cherry Red Doc Martens

tartan scarf / LDN

Hello,

I have another quick OOTD for you - It was a travelling outfit as I had to come to london for a few days, very casual, simple, grungey and lacking colour - all standard for me! 

  My makeup is just my everyday makeup of darkened/thickened brows (using Sleek's brow kit in dark), a white/champagne eyeshadow of some sort all over the lid, with a darker (but still fairly neutral) colour on the outer third & crease, winged eyeliner, mascara & a tonal/minimalistic lipstick. 

a/n. although not pictured, with this outfit I wore black patent doc marten look-a-likes from Rocket Dog, that I got for £20 from Tk Maxx (if real Docs are a little out of your price range, seriously recommend checking out these dupes..SO comfortable, and you don't have to break them in).

The black dress, is actually a large men's DKNY (possibly pyjama) top that I got for £12 from TK Maxx.

My tartan scarf is James Pringle in the 'Black Watch' tartan, that came from ebay (apologies for not knowing the price- was an xmas pressie!)

My gold chain was £12 (I think) from Topshop, and the black/gold heart necklace was £5-ish from Accessorize.

My trusty faux-fur collared leather jacket, was £50 (or so) from Dorothy Perkins.

Bows for days..

As you can probably tell from most of my posts (both on here, and my instagram -- @georgie_alicee), I'm not generally someone who pays alot of attention to my hair.. I mean, I consider brushing my hair a strenuous task.. clearly..

Anyways, here I present to you both my combat for my issues with hair care and my latest obsession and necessity-HAIR BOWS (I am genuinely excited even talking about them....)

I LOVE how they are so quick and simple yet can competely tie an outfit together; and can bring some sophistication (or just plain cute-ness) to any hair chaos. The way in which I wear them most is using the clip-in bows and I use them to hold front strands of my hair back. The hair bands that have attatched bows I use for half ups, buns and pony tails- the bow along with the different fabrics add another element to an otherwise simple look.

Topshop has an array of 'hairband bows', in different colours and fabrics, including velvet (which we all know I LOVE). 

American Apparel has a large range of clip in bows, but if you don't fancy the price Claire's and Forever21 also have a good selection for a lot less! 

 

^ all Topshop, £4

^ Top & Middle Left, Claire's £4.50

Bottom Left (& featured right), Forever 21 £3 -ish

Tartan Skirt

Hello!!

I am a HUGE fan of tartan- I love that it is so simple to style, yet brings an effortless 'oomph' to an outfit (if you get what I mean.... )

My white sheer shirt with gold collar-tips was from Topshop, but you can get one similiar from pretty much any high street retailer.

My GEEK jumper was also from Topshop, but this could be swapped for one of a similar fashion- I think a retro band jumper would look perfect, adding to the soft-grunge/chic look.

My tartan skirt was from Brandy Melville, but one again they're available pretty much anywhere at the moment (I have definetly seen more affordable versions in both New Look and Primark). Also, play around with different coloured tartans, depending on your shoes and other garments.

I finished this look of with a pair of black patterened tights (Primark have some really cute, cheap patterened tights at the moment, and TK Maxx always have higher-end brands for a fraction of the price), and a pair of navy, patent Doc Martens, but a pair of platformed sneakers would look fab too.

I kept my makeup pretty simple, defining & darkening my brows with Sleek's Brow Kit (in dark). I used Naked2's 'Bootycall' (a whitish matte colour) all over the lid, and 'Chopper' (a shimmery browny/heathery colour) on the outer third & crease to add definition. I gave a slight winged liner and finished with a few coats of mascara. I used a light coating of Maybelline's 'Endless Ruby' lip tint, just to add a slight bit of colour onto my lips, not wanting to be too dramatic due to the already vampy-ness of the outfit.

Shorts & Sparkles

Holaaaa.. This outfit is for a family party- obviously, you want to look nice but not too OTT

Top: Monki (£8 sale)
Shorts: Topshop (£34-ish)
Tights: Tesco (£1.50 sale)

For my makeup I used the bourjois 123 foundation (with collection & loreal true match concealers), my naked pallette (naked all over the lid, sidecar on the outer half, toasted over that taken up a little higher, smog in the outer third crease & sin in my inner corner & dragged underneath). I used my sleek brow kit, contour kit and my revlon nearly naked pressed powder. I used my loreal superliner & maybelline rocket with bodycollection voluminising mascara. I lined my lips with rimmel's 'spiced' pencil, then with their 'one of a kind' lipstick and finally with loreal's glossy stain in 'milady'.

Hope you like it!! :)

black on black

Holaaa ...firstly, a HUGE sorry for the lack of posts, but going to try my hardest to get back in the swing of it while I have no exams!! (for now anyways, hahaha)

Dress (actually an oversized tee), £8, Monki
Cream socks (agesss agoooo), Topshop
Grey Hoodie, £15, Topshop
Leather Jacket, £55, Dorothy Perkins
Oxblood Docs, £70 (or so), jamesandjames (i think..hhaha)

Lips- Topshop's 'Inhibition', £8 (i think...)

2012 Beauty Favourites

Yaaaay, I'm finally doing my 2012 beauty favourites (sorry it's a tad late!!). 

I went through all my beauty products choosing my favourites (duhh hahha) & had to be incredibly self disciplined about which products are my ultimate, ultimate favourites for the year..so here we go!!

#1. Brushes

Surprise, surprise my first favourites are some of the Real Techniques brushes..although I've been beyond-in-love with most of my brushes from this collection, my 2 favourites are the Stippling and Contour. I have used both pretty much everyday since I got them and cannot even express my love for them..hahaha. The gentle-ness (is that even a word?!) of them leaves a perfect finish no matter what product you choose to use them with and I cannot rave about them enough!!

Another favourite brush of mine is the No7 Flat Eye Colour Brush..being a lover of eyeshadow & eye makeup in general, I have numerous eyeshadow brushes but this one in particular has never let me down!!! The soft, compact bristles make this brush ideal for both 'sweeping' the eyeshadow for a softer look, as well as 'pacting' the eyeshadow on for a deeper, more dramatic look.. this brush is a total bargain at around £5!

#2. Face Products

My favourite foundation for this year has to be Loreal's True Match Foundation (I'm shade N2 Vanilla)..I love the coverage that it gives- enough to make you look brighter & cover redness, whilst still looking natural and definitely not cakey). It also comes in a wide range of shades which seems to be unusual for some brands!! 

My next two favourites are concealer.. obviously the infamous Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer (I'm shade 1) as the coverage it gives is unbelievable, especially for the price! My second is Loreal's True Match Concealer (I'm shade 4, 'Beige').. For me, it is unusual to have a concealer that dark yet this one matches perfectly, covers imperfections & redness as well as being really easy to blend and nice to work with.

My next 'face' favourite is Sleek's Contour Kit (I have the lighter shade). This product is so inexpensive yet so good, especially for someone like me who not only wants to add shape to their face, but also some colour (I'm not a huge blush fan, as I only have fairly pink cheeks, so adding blusher to the mix just makes me look constantly flustered..NOT attractive hahah!!)

My final face favourite is my No7 Eyebrow Pencil (Shade 10, Brown)..as you can see mine is in a bit of a state & I think a new one is needed fairly pronto, but I still had to include this in my favourites. I use this product everyday and find it so easy to work with. It is the perfect colour, consistency and had amazing staying power- all of this for about £7!!! Personally, I find having good eyebrows can make a face- they become the perfect frame for the rest of your makeup.

#3. Eyes

I think it's pretty clear that my favourite type of makeup is eye makeup, so it was beyond hard for me to choose my favourites. Obviously, my naked palettes are right up there, but I thought I would choose a couple of my other loves! The first is the MUA eyeshadow trio in 'Innocence'.. I think this cost me about £3 but it is absolutely incredible (a very good dupe for the bourjois eyeshadow trios!). The textures are easy to work with, have amazing colour pigmentation and, most imporantly, are very flattering. My second favourite is the Maybelline 24 colour tattoo in 'Pink Gold'. At first I wasn't a huge fan of these cream eyeshadows as I wasn't exactly sure how to work with them, but as I've got used to them I actually adore them, but this peachy/pinky shade is my favourite (unusually for me!). For me, it doesn't crease, the colour stays & is so flattering when you want a simple eye look.

My favourite eyeliner of the year was Maybelline's Liner Express. The fluidity and staying power of that particular liquid eyeliner was insane! (I need to repurchase it actually, as I thought I should give some other liquid/gel eyeliners a go first, but nothing matched up).

#4. Lips

Lip products are also one of my favourites, especially because they change with the seasons and can define a look completely, so once again choosing my favourites was hard!

To begin, I chose Rimmel's Lip Pencil in 'Spice'. If you've read my previous blog posts you will see that this features highly as it is such a versatile colour. For me, it is the perfect 'nude'..I know it isn't technically a nude, but if I have a natural lip colour that is too similar to my face shade I look awful, so to bring in a slightly darker, yet still nude-ish colour is the perfect alternative for me. I also adore this product as it can be worn by itself and look amazing (as well as hold pretty darn well!), but it is also perfect to go under various lipsticks in various shades, and just deepen the look.

For Lipsticks I couldn't choose one favourite, as I go through stages of each.. I thought a good way to combat this was to choose my most worn fall/winter lipstick and then my most worn spring/summer..... For the fall/winter (and what seemed to be all year round) my favourite lipstick was Revlon's 'Rich Raisin'. As it is a frost finish I found it easy to wear for all occasions as it could be build up or kept quite sheer. The shade of red has the perfect balance between vampy-deepness yet not washing you out. My more summery lipstick had to be Revlon's 'Kiss Me Coral'. (Yes, I love Revlon lipsticks- I love the different finishes, I love the range of shades and I LOVE the price!!!) I adore coral lipsticks as to me they instantly mean summery goodness..hhaha. Although the finish of this lipstick is Creme (so different to Rich Raisin) it once again has the ability to be built up to give you an even more vibrant colour.

#5) Nails

Over this last year I've become a complete nail junkie (take a look at my instagram if you don't believe me, @Georgie_Alicee), so like the lipsticks I chose a more wintery shade, a more summery shade & then a 'staple' in my nail collection...

My wintery shade HAD to be Topshop's 'Airplane'..I cannot even put into words how beaut this colour is.... hahahha. It's not a royal blue.. It's not a cobalt blue.. It's just so gorgeous & looks really nice on the nails. I also found that it doesn't chip overly easily, although I do tend to do two coats and/or put a clear coat on top. My summery shade has to be No7's 'Cheeky Chops', which is a bright barbie-pinky-coral... kind of... To get the full effect of the colour I would say 2 coats are definetly needed, but it dries pretty fast & doesn't chip really fast which is always good!!

The nailpolish I HAD to include in my favourites is Natural Collections Clear Nailpolish... It cost me £2 and I  use it EVERY time I paint my nails, without fail. It protects my nailpolish, dries pretty fast and does everything I need it too.. perfff :)

Why I don't have favourites of some products... 

As I said, I'm not a blush fan due to the natural pinky-tone to my skin (cheeks in particular).

I'm not a huge mascara fan..I use it everyday but I'm not fussy about which I use/what it does..sorryyyy!!

Like mascara I use skincare products everyday, yet I swap and change the one that I use daily, depending on what I feel like that morning/night- the fact I don't have one particular product that stands out in my mind suggests it probably isn't worth raving about.. hahah

So there you have it..my 2012 favourites...even if it is a little late. I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe will go try out some of my favourite products! Thankyouuuuuu :)