- Wednesday, September 16, 2015
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Hello lovelies <3
If you saw my blogpost from a few months ago I mentioned I was on the UAL Art Foundation Diploma for the year after finishing my A-Levels and before I go to university. The images above show my final collection I created based on both books "The Secret Garden" and "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" where I looked into the hidden messages of mental illness in both books, as well as the clothing in mental asylums in both time eras of these books. I could talk about this project forever, this is literally the best project I have created so far. This will probably change once I'm at uni.
I looked at many artists and designers throughout this project but the most inspiring designer I looked at was Alexander McQueen and I was lucky enough to go to his exhibition at the V&A - Savage Beauty, while I was in the first part of my research even though I found research and inspiration was key though out this project.
All the garments and the wall hanging are green because in my colour theory research and questionnaire I found out that Green represents Healing and Earth, both topics that I thought linked well to both books.
The first garment was based on the modern hospital gown, very much in the style of a T-Shirt dress, but with an added sling used for restriction, just like belts were used in the older centuries.
The second garment was based more on feelings. The rips in the dress represents how much mental health has caused destruction in themselves or to their families. However from looking at The Secret Garden, I attached flowers as that represented the patients getting better and recovering.
My favourite garment I created was the third one as it really tested my skills to manipulate the pattern as I wanted to make the sleeves longer so they could be tied around the body, similar to the straitjackets. I also made the collar higher as I wanted to put as much restriction into the garment as possible, this was the trickiest bit due to it being so large.
I also made a wall hanging to go along with the garments, where I was able to manipulate the fabric and surface as much as I wanted to. In all the garments and more so on the wall hanging, I loved using dissolvable fabric, which linked back to my research of some patients feeling disconnected to the world.
Obviously if you read my sketchbook you would see a more detailed review into why I made each garment and the meanings behind the colours and techniques used.
I got my results back in June and I'm proud to say I could a Distinction for this project.
Next week I start a new chapter, as I move to London to study fashion textiles and surface design, I hope to focus more on knit wear and innovative fashion.
What do you think of my collection?
Love You All
xxx
- Monday, September 14, 2015
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Although Autumn doesn't start till 22nd September, Summer seems to have ended in the UK and has been this way for a few weeks. It's almost been cold enough to bring the knitwear out from storage and back into the wardrobe, so I thought it was perfect timing to write up my Autumn wish list. I'm loving the camel, khaki and rusty colours for Autumn, theres something about them thats very warming.
If you know me and have read any of my other blogposts you would know I mainly shop at New Look, so I thought it was only right for my first wish list of the season I start of with New Look. I included some pieces that are a different style to what I usually pick, but I feel they would go nicely with pieces I already have in my wardrobe.
Camel Sleeveless Blazer
£19.99
Stone Faux Fur Gilet
£24.99
Grey Fine Knit Cowl Neck Split Side Vest
£9.99
Pale Blue Ripped Knee Skinny Jeans
£24.99
Khaki Utility Shirt
£22.99
Navy Corduroy Button Front A-Line Skirt
£19.99
Black Suedette Chelsea Boots
£19.99
From this wish list I think the staple item(s) I feel will revamp my wardrobe will be an A-Line Skirt and/or a sleeveless blazer.
What are YOUR staple items for Autumn?
Love you all
xxx
- Sunday, August 30, 2015
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Hello lovelies <3
If you're a long time reader of mine you would know I LOVE the Lee Stafford Hair Growth range, so when I saw 3 for 2 offer on the Argan Oil range I had to give it ago. I've tried the deep nourishing treatment in the past and I loved it back then, due to it restoring my hair condition as it was it in an awful condition.
Using the treatment this time round, I wondered why I stopped using it. It's made my hair so soft, shiny and more manageable, which I need as my hair has become so tangly lately, however when I used this I was able to glide the comb through my hair, instead of spending hours getting the knots out. I leave the treatment on for 30 minutes at least instead of the suggested 5 minutes, (thats if I have time to leave it on longer). This could also be due to me using the Pre-Shampoo treatment before I wash my hair, I tend to put this on dry hair about 30 minutes before I'm going to wash hair and it leaves it so soft and protects my hair while it's being washed.
I would definitely recommend both of these products if you have dry, frizzy or knotty hair. These would also be perfect for thick or coarse hair. When I'm next in boots I want to pick up some other products from the range, anyone got any recommendations I should try?
What products are your favourites from Lee Stafford?
Love you all
xxx
- Thursday, August 27, 2015
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Now you all might remember the 6 months hair growth challenge I started last March, where I tested out products on the market that people have said it makes your hair grow faster. At the end of the challenge, my hair grew nearly 4 inches in the 6 months. As a year has now past from when I first started my challenge, I have decided to do a one year update. I have also had quite a few friends and family, even my hairdresser comment on how long my hair has gotten in the past year and have been asked "What products I use?" and "How has it grown so fast?", so I thought I would also answer these questions, in this post.
I didn't end up taking biotin 1000ug for these six months, but if you want me to do another 6 month challenge with me testing out biotin again, but on a higher strength then please let me know.
At the end of my last post, I stated I would be using Mane n Tail shampoo and conditioner, and the Lee Stafford hair treatment and leave - in spray, but did I get the same results from the 6 month challenge?
Results
Short answer: Not really!
My hair did grow another 2 inches (pink line) and my hair is wavy in the picture below - forgot to take a picture when I straightened my hair, but when it's straight my hair is at the yellow line, possibly longer still.
Mane n tail does help your hair grow but not as dramatically as the products I used in my other post, so I will continue using the lee Stafford hair growth range and biotin. In August/September I will post my final hair growth post, for another 6 months challenge results as they say your hair grows faster in the summer.
- Monday, April 06, 2015
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Spring has to be one of my favourite seasons, as it's the time of year everything is fresh and "reborn" shall I say. Seeing blossom and all the colours come back, has to favourite thing about Spring as well as the weather getting warmer. And of course it means, TIME TO GO SHOPPING! This autumn and winter, I seem to have gained a lot of monochrome and grey clothing, which has made my wardrobe looking a bit 'boring' and colourless, so I decided to save up money from my birthday and christmas and wait for Spring clothing, so I could finally add colour to my wardrobe. Everything in this post is from New Look.
Disclaimer: I brought everything featured in this post with my own money!
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- Monday, April 06, 2015
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Hey lovelies <3
Hopefully you all remember me!! I know it's been a while since I last posted on my blog, I've just been very busy with college and reapplying to uni / going to interviews.
Here's an update
In September I started an Art Foundation course and decided to defer my place at Southampton Solent Univeristy for Fashion Journalism to start in September 2015. However, from joining the Art Foundation course, in November I decided to change my university course, from which I have decided to do Printed Textiles and Surface Design, and I hope to design prints for fashion pieces and interiors, then later on the future hopefully go on to Fashion journalism or designing fashion.
I'm currently doing my final major project, so if you would like to see any work from this project or any past projects, feel free to let me know.
As I'm on Spring break, I'm going to get slowly back into blogging as I've missed it so much and I have a lot of ideas to post, so keep a look out.
I will leave this post as it is and I will talk to you again in a few days!
<3
Hopefully you all remember me!! I know it's been a while since I last posted on my blog, I've just been very busy with college and reapplying to uni / going to interviews.
Here's an update
In September I started an Art Foundation course and decided to defer my place at Southampton Solent Univeristy for Fashion Journalism to start in September 2015. However, from joining the Art Foundation course, in November I decided to change my university course, from which I have decided to do Printed Textiles and Surface Design, and I hope to design prints for fashion pieces and interiors, then later on the future hopefully go on to Fashion journalism or designing fashion.
I'm currently doing my final major project, so if you would like to see any work from this project or any past projects, feel free to let me know.
As I'm on Spring break, I'm going to get slowly back into blogging as I've missed it so much and I have a lot of ideas to post, so keep a look out.
I will leave this post as it is and I will talk to you again in a few days!
<3
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- Friday, March 27, 2015
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I find painting my nails also make any day better, and we all know Monday's aren't the best and as today is the first of September could only mean school is starting school, which can make Mondays even worse, due to being used to lie ins but as I've finished school officialy I no longer hate September, however that doesn't mean I like Mondays because I still dislike them. There's something about them.
But there is however a way on how to make these Monday blues disappear and no that doesn't mean waiting till Tuesday, I'm talking about painting your nails. I love painting my nails, especially when I new colours to use.
If this doesn't work for you, you could also watch your favourite movie or start making a scrapbook and fill up a page every Monday with inspirational things you had seen during that week.
I hope you enjoyed this blog post and you are enjoying my new blog style. I will see you all again on Wednesday where I will be doing a review.
- Monday, September 01, 2014
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Hey everyone,
Today I'm reviewing my FAVOURITE perfume of the Summer which is Vera Wang - Be Jeweled. I actually asked for this perfume for christmas last year after a friend recommended me it and even without me going to shops I knew I was going to love it as we both have similar likes of perfumes. The bottle is certainly girly and glam which I love. It's perfect for summer with all the scents, "Top Notes: pomegranate, red currant, champagne accord Heart Notes: passion fruit natural extract, pink honeysuckle, pink peony Base Notes: radiant silvanone & cosmone musks, pink sugar crystals, australian sandalwood." I found on the boots website it's descripted as "Brilliant and flirtatious, Vera Wang Be Jeweled captures the energy and excitement of the perfect girls night out. Each girl is a “jewel” in her own right, exuding confidence and charm. Their presence captivates as they enter the room."
This perfume would make a great gift for those who love a mixture of fruity and floral scents.
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- Friday, August 29, 2014
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Today is the today my blog will be changing for the better! I WILL be uploading more often and with better quality writing and photos. I've been planning this since the beginning of summer but wanted to wait till my hair growth challenge, so in a few hours I will be posting my first blogpost with them change. I hope you guys like it.
- Friday, August 29, 2014
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Every girl once in their life wants Rapunzel hair over night and however that isn't possible, I've been doing this hair growth challenge to see if any of these hair growing myths or products claiming to or have been raved about actually work. I started this challenge once I finished the Lee Stafford shampoo, conditioner and wash-out treatment.
I decided to do this hair growth journey over 6 months, as I wanted to see if these results were consist and like a diet, eating healthy for one month wouldn't make you have a bikini body.
Without doing anything special my hair grows 1/4 an inch or less a month, so hopefully these products or tips will increase the growth. This post will be a diary of my hair growth journey from March to August, which in turn should give me 1 1/2 inch of growth, even if the products don't work.
I don't use heat on my hair only for special occasions and in the 6 months I used heat 7 times. I never use a hair dryer, so I let my hair air dry and I did get a haircut in April and August.
SO LETS SEE THE JOURNEY!!
March to May
The first three months I took one tub on 300ug Biotin tablets I got from Holland and Barrett, taking a range of one to four tablets each day sometimes forgetting a day.
In three months, my hair would grow 3/4 of an inch but if you see by the results it's grown nearly TWO INCHES and all thanks to biotin, which was last mentioned in this post. This result is already more hair growth I would usually get in six months.
May to June
For half of may I started to use the Tesco: Hair, Skin and Nails supplements. I only took them for half the month as I didn't really like taking them but as I still have half a box left I will finish the box after the hair growth journey. As you can see from the images below, even with taking half the box my hair still managed to grow just over an inch in ONE MONTH!
June to August
As of June 27 I started to take the biotin tablets again after repurchasing them to see if I can get the same results or if it was just a one off. I will also be washing my hair with the Mane n Tail shampoo and conditioner to see if this promote growth.
These was the month where a few people I hadn't seen for a few weeks (since May/June) kept asking me how my hair had grown in such. Even my hair dresser asked I got my hair to grow so long since my last hair cut. I had my hair cut in August, where I about 1 inch cut off, as my ends were looking very uneven, however they weren't damaged, so I gone without one but I wanted my hair to appear nicer.
My hair length from August 8th (day of hair cut) where I had an inch off! 
RESULTS
OMG it's results day (although you'll be reading this all in one go, whereas I've been updating this behind the scenes since March). So the questions you're all asking:
Seeing the results from biotin I will defiantly pick up more tubs and will try the 1,000ug to see if the results are even greater in two-three months. I have also picked up some more lee stafford hair growth treatments and leave-in sprays!
OMG it's results day (although you'll be reading this all in one go, whereas I've been updating this behind the scenes since March). So the questions you're all asking:
- Has my hair grown?
- How much has it grown?
- What products will I carry on using?
My hair has grown nearly 4 inches possibly 5 if I didn't have an inch cut off but even that is amazing as normally in 6 months, it would of grown 1 1/2 inches!! I can't believe how fast my hair has grown in a short amount of time. I've gone from shoulder length hair to below chest in this time.
Thank you so much for reading my hair growth journey and hope you have found this useful. In October I will post my one year hair growth progress to compare with the results from this blog post.
If you want me to test out any other products that are meant to grow your hair faster, then let me know in the comments below.
If you want me to test out any other products that are meant to grow your hair faster, then let me know in the comments below.
- Thursday, August 28, 2014
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Hey everyone,
I haven't really been happy about my blog lately, I feel like it's a bit all over the place and never feel like it's the best I can do so starting next week after my 6 months hair growth challenge has been posted on Wednesday I will be launching my new theme to my blog. I've been trying to come up with a new theme for the last few months, as I wanted my photos a bit more fresh. I will be having a sort of "theme" to my photos as I find this looks nicer to look at.
I haven't really been happy about my blog lately, I feel like it's a bit all over the place and never feel like it's the best I can do so starting next week after my 6 months hair growth challenge has been posted on Wednesday I will be launching my new theme to my blog. I've been trying to come up with a new theme for the last few months, as I wanted my photos a bit more fresh. I will be having a sort of "theme" to my photos as I find this looks nicer to look at.
- Thursday, August 21, 2014
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Everyone loves a nude nail polish as they go with everything and fit into every season, I mean what's not to love about the nude colours? These three colours are my top 3 colours I've been wearing this summer: Coconut, Rose Hip and Lychee from the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine range.
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- Monday, August 18, 2014
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We all have that one nail polish that goes with everything and best of all makes it look like you've got a tan. Well my nail polish is from Barry M in the shade Lychee, it's a lovely nude colour and can go with every outfit, which is why I picked it up. I first picked this shade to use for my Year 13 prom. What's your favourite nude nail polish?
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- Saturday, August 09, 2014
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Hey everyone,
So today I've put together a few outfits featuring a jumpsuit from river island, which I love. As I've said in previous posts I won't buy a piece of clothing unless I know I can wear multiply outfits and I've been wondering whether to purchaser this number, so I thought I would show you a few ideas of how I would wear this item.
Everything is linked below.
Everything is linked below.
#1
I have teamed the playsuit up with a plain white t-shirt to go underneath the jumpsuit. Perfect monochrome outfit.
#2
For the second outfit I have paired a kimono with the jumpsuit which I thought would look really cute and perfect for summer to cover up from the sun or to use for the cooler evenings.
#3
Simple. Just wear the jumpsuit on it's own and it will still look amazing.
#4
Don't be fooled just because I have teamed the jumpsuit up with a coat doesn't make this suitable for Summer. This outfit is perfect for the evenings. The colour of the coat also pops some colour instead of it being all black. As we get closer to Autumn
You could also accessorise any of these outfits with a black belt or a fedora styled hat.
- Monday, August 04, 2014
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