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Showing posts with label Zara. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 May 2015

Fashion Focus: Ripped Jeans



Hey everyone! Hope you're all well.
I'm doing a fashion post today about one of my favourite things to wear - ripped jeans.
I love them for casual wear and even dressing up a bit. I just wanted to show you a few
ways I style them. Hope it helps you style your ripped jeans and you enjoy!




T-B/L-R

Basebasll T-shirt - Primark
Shoes - Vans

Khaki Cardigan - Zara
White V-neck - Forever 21
Moccasins - H&M

Jumper Vest - H&M
Moccasins - H&M

Check Shirt - H&M (Mens)
White V-neck - Forever 21
Moccasins - H&M

White V-neck - Forever21
Flip Flops - Victoria's Secret Pink

Stripe Shirt - H&M
Moccasins - H&M


Camera - Canon EOS 700D
Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

Sunday, 19 April 2015

What I Got For My Birthday




Hello everyone! Hope you're all well.
On Friday 17th it was my 22nd birthday! I had such a lovely weekend celebrating.
On the Friday I went to London with my mum and got a few things with my birthday money.
I got gifts from my family and friends also I wanted to show you. (Also, just to say I appreciate
everything I got from everyone for my birthday and thank you all!)
Hope you enjoy!




My mum got me this as my big gift as, I've had a 15 inch or something silly in my room for the past 4/5
years so, I was definitely in need of an upgrade!




I got this lipstick from my best friend Emma. This is actually my first Mac lipstick too. 
t's a beautiful colour and I'm actually obsessed with it! Thank you Em!

Zara White Perfume
I also got this from Emma! It's such a refreshing scent and is perfume for summer.

Mac Gift Card
I got this gift card from my older sister as she knows I love Mac! Thank you Amy.

I'm getting summer ready so wanted to add a pretty pair of sunglasses to my collection. These look so
much more expensive than they really are. 




I'm a little bit obsessed with v-necks. I got one from forever 21 a while ago and it's such great quality so, I
had to stock up on some of my favourite colours. I actually got 2 white and 2 grey ones as they are only £3 each!
I kind of wish I got even more now too for that price.

Forever 21 Khaki Shorts
These shorts are perfect for summer as they are lightweight, and I love this colour against a nice tan!

Forever 21 Hat
I'm starting to change how I dress as I get older. I've always loved hats like this and they do actually suit me. I
just needed the courage to wear them. I just picked it up and though 'What the hell'. If I don't do it now I never
will. I'm really glad I bought it as I really love it!

I went in Victoria's Secret and pretty much wanted the whole store. I did resist and just look at the Pink range. I
loved it all so much but, I think if I get any more lounge or gym wear I could open up shop! I just got some cute
flip flops that are a very pretty summery colour!

Bershka White Jeans (Not pictured)
I wanted white jeans for ages! I wasnt sure if I wanted ripped ones though. I saw these in Bershka which, have
one little rip in one of the knees and though it was the perfect amount. They're such a great summer staple. I am
worried or getting them dirty though as I'm THE clumsiest person.

Bershka White Ripped Shorts
I also wanted a white pair of denim shorts. I think they would be perfect over a bikini with a tank top. Perfect
cute summer outfit!


Camera: Canon EOS 700D
Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Day To Night Outfit: Chic but Cosy




Hey everyone! Hope you're all well.
I don't usually do fashion posts, but I do love seeing everyone else's and I
wanting to start doing a them as, I really enjoy doing these sort of posts. 
I wanted to do a day to night outfit which is simple and chic but also kept
you warm as it's freezing here in England at the moment!
It's quite a simple one today but hope you enjoy!



Primark Long Sleeve Ribbed T-shirt
Zara Bag (Similar Here)



Missguided Coat (Similar Here)
Primark Long Sleeve Ribbed T-Shirt
Dune Heels (Similar Here)
Zara Bag (Similar Here)



Photography by Sophie Ford
Camera: Canon EOS 700D
Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

Sunday, 12 October 2014

What In My Bag?


Hello everyone!
Today I'm going to be doing my first 'What's in my bag' post. Every girl loves a good nose around
and see what other girls carry around with them. Mine's not really interesting (not to me anyway!)
but I hope you enjoy it!



Zara Bag Similar Here
I got this bag in April for my birthday and I love it. It's goes with everything. You can hold the smaller
straps on your arms or use the longer strap to wear on your shoulder and you can fit a decent amount of
stuff in here!

TK Maxx Purse - Similar Here
This purse was an abolsutely bargain! I just needed something simple and cheap with a lot of card space!
It was £5 in TK Maxx on sale. That's pretty damn good if you ask me!

H&M Butterfly Coin Purse
I usually keep this in my bag with change in it for parking as I don't like loads of change in my purse.
That's the joys of having a car!

I always carry my deodorant around with me just incase! I've been using this one from Nivea but recently
I picked up the stick form of Mitchum and I prefer it so much more!

I always like to carry some sort of perfume or body spray with me just to make sure I'm smelling nice all day long!

Sometimes I'll stick a lipgloss or balm in my bag just to gives my lips a bit of colour.

Ibuprofen Tablets
I try my best not to take any pain killers if I can help it, but if I've ever got a migraine or it's that time of
the month, these are life saviours!

Water
You should always keep hydrated!

Chewing Gum
It's always good to carry some with you, just incase!

Keys
I can't drive or get in my house without them..




Photography by Sophie Ford
Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

2013 Beauty Favourites


Hi guys!
 I've been so excited to do this post for so long because there's so many products that I've loved over the
past year and couldn't wait to tell you all about them. There's quite a few products here so I'm gonna try and
keep it short and sweet!




Hair
Aussie Luscious Long Hair Conditioner
If it isn't obviously already then Aussie is one of my favourite hair care brands out there!
The Luscious Long range is amazing if you have long hair that's difficult to maintain like mine. With Aussie products I can get away with washing my hair every 3 days which I like as you shouldn't wash your hair too often.  With cheaper brands my hair just gets greasy quicker and when you have long hair washing your hair isn't a 5 minute job unfortunately.

Herbal Essences Classics Conditioner Silk n Shine
I don't know if I need to explain how great the classic Herbal Essences are. They make your hair smell so amazing and I'm so excited that they have brought them back!

Aussie Take the Heat Leave In Conditioning Cream
I try not to use a lot of heat on my hair if I can help it, but when I do then before blow drying my hair I like to put this cream through the mid lengths and ends of my hair just to protect it. It also smells amazing.

Aussie Miracle Recharge Take the Heat Leave in Treatment
When my hair is dry and I want to use heat on my hair such as a straightener or curling iron then I will use this rather than the cream as it's easier to use on dry hair. I've used quite a few heat protectant over the year and this is the only one that feels like it's actually working. Again, smells amazing.

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long
When my hair is in need conditioning mask then I will always turn to the Aussie 3 minute miracle range. My favourite is the Luscious Long deep treatment as it helps reduce breakage and nourishes the hair. I always focus it on the ends of my hair as that's where it's more damaged. It feels so soft and silky after I use this!

Got2b Happy Hour Hairspray
Out of all the hairspray's I've used of the past year I would say this is my favourite. Overall it's great as it holds the hair in place, it's inexpensive and my most favourite part about it, is that it smells like Pina Colada!

Batiste Dry Shampoo Cherry
Batiste have always been my go to brand for dry shampoo but I'm so fussy on the smell of products. This is the only one I like the smell of. It makes me want to put it on my hair even when I don't need it just because of the smell!

Denman Dressing Out Brush D91
Probably one of the best back combing brushes I've ever used. Especially when it's only £4.29. I also bought my sister and she loves it just as much as I do.

Skincare
No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser
I've recently blogged about this and it is quickly becoming my new favourite way of removing my make-up. Not only is it the most quickest and easiest ways but it moisturises my skin so nicely without leaving it feeling greasy and heavy on the skin.

Aveeno Skin Relief Lotion
This is the only moisturiser I will use on my body. I get dry skin so I need something strong that's going to do it's job. This does it's job perfectly and I weirdly love the fact it smells of oats.

Garnier Pure Active Purifying Toner
If I'm breaking out then after cleansing my skin I will put this toner in the problem areas and it will help dry out the spots. It also contains an anti-bacterial ingredient which protects against new spots from producing.

Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion

It's hard to find a suitable moisturiser for your face, especially for me. I am spot prone but have dry skin so I need something that will hydrate my skin but not be so greasy it makes me break out, which is exactly what this product does. It keeps my skin hydrated all day and doesn't feel heavy or greasy on my skin.

Simple Kind To Skin Facial Cleansing Wipes

Now I use my No7 cleanser to remove me make up I don't use these as much but if I'm wearing heavier make-up some days then I prefer to take my make up off with one of these then use my cleanser and I feel I get a deeper clean this way. They don't burn my eyes and they take off all my make-up very easily.

Clarisonic Mia
I purchased this because everyone was raving about them so much and kept saying how much better their skin had got since using it. I believe since using it my skin definitely feels better but I don't use it everyday any more as I felt it was too much on my skin so now I stick to using it about 1-2 times a week. It's nice for the times you want to give your skin a deep clean if your breaking out or your skin is looking a bit dull.

Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment Gel
This is definitely my go to spot treatment! It wont work every single time unfortunately but most of the time it will get the job done!

Lush Mask of Magnaminty
this mask is a recent find. I have wanted it for so long but always forgot to get it. I'm so glad I finally did. If you're spot prone and looking for a nice refreshing mask to give your skin a good clean then this mask is the one. You can literally feel it working.


Make-up
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
After hearing so many great reviews on this mascara, I thought I should go and give in the to hype as it's only £7.99. And I am so glad I did. It gives you everything you want in a mascara. It curls my lashes, gives them volume, length, doesn't dry out quickly and doesn't clump at all.

Benefit They're Real Mascara
This mascara speaks for itself really. The picture advertising it show you how much your lashes can change just from using this. I didn't believe it was that good but after using it, I fell in love with it. The only downside to it is that it's expensive and dry's out very quickly and when your paying almost £20 for a mascara you would hope that it lasted you a while. But other than that it's a great mascara and the Benefit packaging is always so pretty.

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder
I never use to be someone who used bronzer much or contoured at all but this year I used some of my friend's Hoola bronzer and it's beautiful! Great for contouring. Just remember to blend, blend, blend! The only downside is that again, it's not cheap but will last you quite a while which balances that out.

Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me
These are my new favourite lip balms! When I'm working I don't like to wear much make-up but do still like to look pretty. This is perfect as not only does it help chapped lips, it has a pinky tint to it which I love. I will say though that if you have really sore or chapped lips you will probably need to use something a bit more stronger.

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
I have literally used this palette everyday this year. I got it last Christmas and I couldn't be without it! I use the colour Faint everyday to fill in my eyebrows and sometimes I will use to rest of the colour in the palette on my eye's just to give them more depth. It's so handy to travel with and the colours are so simple yet so amazing. Perfect starter palette.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
I only just got this at Christmas but already I know it's one of my favourites. I don't own the first Naked palette but own Naked 2 and I just prefer the colours in this one. They're so pretty and girly, and it's perfect for everyday use without looking too heavy.

Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge
I've spoke about this blending sponge before so I'm sure you know my feelings on it. It's the only way I will apply my foundation. It makes my foundation look flawless, even and is only £5. It will also last you quite a while as long as you take care of it and clean it regularly.

Revlon Nail Enamel in Vixen
My most favourite nail polish of all time. Seriously. It's beautiful. Revlon nail polishes are so glossy and I always get compliments when I wear this. It's such a pretty colour. I never use a base coat or top coat (it's really bad of me, I know) but on average it will last about 5 days maximum before it starts chipping.

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation
I've used this foundation for years now. I think I've probably purchased this about 10 or so times. It usually lasts me about 2/3 months when used almost everyday. I have dry skin and will always moisturise before I apply foundation and I apply this with the a damp Cosmo blending sponge and I wouldn't say it gives complete coverage but it's pretty close. It lasts me all day but if I get home and want to go out in the evening I will touch it up, but only in any problem areas.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer
I only purchased this concealer about a month or 2 ago and I'm so happy with it. Shade 2 matches my skin perfectly so will put that over any spots or dark spots and I will use shade 1 under my eyes just to brighten up that area and conceal any dark circles under my eyes. It creases very slightly under my eyes at first, but after I've blended it all in properly it won't crease at all throughout the day.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick Shade 1
My favourite lipstick of this year has to be this red Kate Moss lipstick from Rimmel. It's such a beautiful colour and can just completely change the way you look. When I wear this I prefer to just do the rest of my make-up very simple and clean otherwise it can look a bit too much.

Mac Powder Blush in Melba
Since I purchased this blush from Mac I haven't really used anything else as I'm not really a big blush person. I just like it to be pretty but simple. I think next year I would like to get out my comfort zone though and try out other colours.

Contour Brush from Real Techniques Core Collection
I love to use this contour brush with my Hoola bronzer and it fits perfects in the hollows the my cheeks and it helps me be able to concentrate the colour in certain places so that I don't go out looking like am oompa loompa!

Perfume
Thierry Mugler Alien Eau de Parfum
This is the perfume that when everyone I know smells it, they say it reminds them of me which makes me very happy! I've used it for such a long time and although I love other perfumes, nothing will come close to how I feel about this one. I love strong scents that last ages and this one does exactly that.

After finding the Alien perfume from Theirry Mugler, I wanted to see what other perfumes they had and this one I didn't really like at first. I felt the scent didn't suit me but as time went out I just fell in love with the scent. I feel it's very hard to describe scent's so it's probably just best to go and smell it yourself!

Zara Black Eau de Toilette
Zara perfume's are a lot cheaper than I thought they would be and I purchased this when I ran otu of every other perfume I use but didn't have tons of money to repurchase any. I bought this for £7.99 for a 30ml and it's a beautiful scent. It smelt really familiar and every time I wear it, it reminds me of my birthday when I purchased it.

Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

November Favourites


Hi Guys!
Little bit late, but here's my favourites from November..


I am so obsessed with this scarf right now. It's so cosy and warm and I am in love with the print.
It's so big, so can be turned into a shawl/cape as well. This is definitely my winter staple! It's unfortunately 
sold out now so I got mine from eBay.

So, I never really use toner but when I break out I will always use this. It's for skin prone to
spots/oiliness/blackheads. My skin is definitely spot prone but not oily in the slightest.
I will get a bit of an oily t-zone but its very, very rare. I find this works really well when I break out.
It will literally calm my skin down and dry out any spot very quickly. 

I was never really into nude nail polish's on myself as I prefer deep reds and deep purples.
I kept seeing this one pop up everywhere though and everyone was talking about it.
I thought I might as well try it as it was only £3.99 and I'm so happy I bought it! It's a very pretty and 
legant colour. I've found that mine personally will start to chip after about 4 days
(I don't wear a base or top coat).

I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about the baby lips but personally I quite like them.
I like this one as it gives my lips a nice pinky tint without looking too full on and also moisturises them.
But if i have really dry lips then I will use something a bit stronger like Carmex/Vaseline.

I mentioned this blending sponge in my previous haul. I recently realised how much I actually
really love this. It just applies my foundation so evenly and so flawlessly. What's even better is
that it's only £4.99!

This product was also in my recent haul. I'm getting on with it really, really well. 
It hasn't broke me out at all and my skin feels so clean and moisturised after using it. I really like
using the muslin cloth with it because I feel like it opens up my pores and really cleans my skin properly.
Also, I've noticed since using it I haven't had as many spots as I usually do so that's always good!
I just wish I'd found this sooner

I had a bit of a bad break out not too long ago, so after cleansing my face I would use the
Garnier toner, then pop this gel onto any really bad areas and when I woke up in the morning it wasn't as red or
noticeable as it was before. The spot won;t vanish over night so don't expect it to but with some of
my really bad spots it was basically gone after about a week of using it morning and night. It's very
affordable and lasts for ages too!

A few of my favourite songs from November..

Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

Sunday, 1 December 2013

Haul


Hi guys!
So this weekend I did a little shopping and just picked up some
bits I needed from Boots and a few there things that I've
been wanting for a while.



I recently purchased this concealer in Shade 2 and felt it matched my skin very well but wanted
Shade 1 as I wanted a lighter shade for under my eyes. Also, I might be needed this lighter shade
for an all over concealer anyway as I'm so pale this winter! It's a great concealer and does
the job well and it's so affordable. Although I will suggest that if you have dry skin like
myself, then moisturise before applying this concealer as it sometimes makes the dry area's
a bit flaky and show up a bit more and no one wants that! I use Cetaphil's moisturising
lotion for dry/extra dry skin.


I've been looking for a new cleanser for so long and I thought I'd try out this hot cloth
cleanser from No7 as I always get vouchers from Boots and I've heard so many good things about
this product. I've had it for about a week now and I love it. It says it's for all skin types, which
sometimes worries me that I might not benefit as much than if I were to get a cleanser specifically
for my skin type. This cleanser is really lovely though. It's literally all I use and it takes off every
speck of make-up and makes my skin feel so clean and moisturised as well. It doesn't feel so heavy
on the skin or greasy and so far I've not broke out. So, so far so good! 


I needed a new hairspray and I've always thought the Got2b range is quite good and affordable
so I thought I'd go ahead and try this! It's pretty good and keeps the hair is place for a long time.
The thing that I weirdly like about it though (apart from the fact is hold my hair in place) is that it
smells like pina colada. I'm not sure if it's meant to or I'm the only one who smells it, but I really
like it! I hate hair sprays that smell horrible, it really puts me off them when they smell bad so it's
nice when they actually smell decent. If you've got it or smelt it before then, do you agree?
Or am I the only one?


I ALWAYS use this sponge to do my foundation. I have been for ages now. I always wanted
a beauty blender but they're just expensive and hard to get hold of and when I saw this a while
back, I thought I'd try it as it's so cheap and it looks pretty similar. I've never used a brush to
do my foundation since! It's great and does the job  perfectly. So if you're looking for a beauty
blender dupe, then here you go!


I've been looking for a more formal jacket/coat recently and I found this one from H&M.
I'm a size 10 usually but there was only a size 6 and 14 left. I tried on the size 6 just because looking
at it, it did look like it'd fit me. It fits perfectly which I think is because the style of the coat
is over sized. I'm glad I got it a few sizes down though as I think if I were to get a 10, it would
drown me a bit and I prefer things to look a bit more fitted. It's really warm and goes
perfectly with my new scarf!


So I saw this scarf in Zara a few weeks ago and wasn't too sure about it. I really wanted a check
scarf and after seeing it on so many people I thought, 'right, I need that scarf'. After finding
out that it's sold out everywhere, I found the scarf on eBay from a seller who has 100% feedback
and even lived in the same town as me. I emailed her asking if we could meet up instead on doing
it on eBay to save on postage. She said yes as it saved her posting it also and it's the exact one
from Zara. She's really lovely and a great seller. She also has more if anyone is wanting one!
Link to the scarf here.



Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

My Favourite Online Shops


If you haven't heard of ASOS then I don't know where you've been! It's probably my
favourite online shop going just because their prices are great, they offer free shipping and
every time I have a look they have even more new things. As well as selling their own brand,
they also sell other top brands and designers and the prices are pretty good too. I've always
heard good things from them and my sister and I both love it.

Missguided are a great online shop. They are so up to date with the latest fashion
and offer a variety of different trends. Their pieces are so chic and great quality yet so
affordable. It's definitely one of the best online shops out there.

So I couldn't do this post without mentioning my favourite place ever! Most, if not all of you
must know of Zara. Zara are on the high street but sometimes I like to have a look online
when I can't be bothered to go out or haven't had a chance to go in. The quality of Zara is
amazing to me, especially for the prices. Although some things in there are quite
expensive to some people, there are some great deals in there. I always get
complimented on things I buy from here and always get
told they look a lot more expensive then they are which is a win win, right?

H&M are another hight street shop but again I love going online as they have more options on
there and they also have a home section and I weirdly really love home ware shopping.
Like, I really love it. H&M are so affordable and I buy most of my clothes from here. I love
their basic section, it's about the same prices as Primark but I feel the quality is better.

Since Forever 21 came over to the UK I've been dying to go in but sadly there isn't one near me.
However they have an online shop! I'm always on here looking at clothes. I'm yet to buy something
from here but I've heard lots of good reviews on their clothes and the quality of them. I always eye
up things on here and just think 'should I?' but never do. I immediately regret it, so next time I see
something I love on there, I'm just gonna give in!

So I discovered Nasty Gal not too long ago and I'm yet to buy something from here, as
they're not the cheapest place. If anyone has bought anything from here please let me
know your experience. For now, I'm just eyeing up bits and keeping tabs of what
I like until I have enough money.

So this place is a little more on the expensive side. Payment is in USD but you can change
currency to GBP to see how much it would be. This is for when you have a bit more
money and want to invest in something a little nicer. I'm currently wanting a
Marc Jacobs watch I've wanted forever!


Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

Monday, 21 October 2013

OOTD




H&M Jumper - similar one here
H&M Tank Top - similar one here
Primark Tights
George Boots - here
Zara Bag - similar one here

Thanks for reading!
Sophie x