Work Experience

Dress: Primark (CS, "Cinnamon", £15.00)

Wedges: H&M. 

Good Afternoon you beautiful people out there!

This is what I wore to my work experience today. And by,work experience, I mean doing some photocopying and filing for my mum and dads friend. And by, wore, I mean this is the dress I had on. In reality I wore this dress with thick, black opaque tights, black sturdy and freshly polished shoes, and a fluffly monsoon cardigan to keep me warm. But for the purposes of this blog and for photographic effect I've went bare legged and teamed it with beige wedges. Wishful thinking for summer or what?

It was only me who was in the office today so I could have worn my jeans and converses if I wanted to but then it wouldn't have put me in a professional mood. Honestly, I cannot wait 'til I graduate and find employment that doesn't enforce a micky mouse uniform. My uniform at the cinema where I work is plain black trousers, black shoes and a black shirt. This also was my school uniform and in many ways it makes me feel like I haven't properly became an adult yet. The day that I leave the house suited and booted with hair pinned back will be the day I do. 

I did have a couple of years out inbetween school and University and I lived down near Birmingham where I had a variety of jobs. My favourite was when I worked in as a recruitment consultant (a fancy name for a cold call salesperson imho) and I had my own desk, my own telephone,  and my own works' mobile phone. I also had the good fortune of being able to pick as and when I had lunch, come in and leave and could stop to have tea breaks anytime I wanted. Ahhh I miss those days. 

Three years of University has mainly consisted of sleeping in til eleven most mornings, daily watching of The Wright Stuff (12 O'clock repeated episode) and five month long summers. Days like today make me wonder what my life would be like if I hadn't went to Uni and continued to work full time. Well, firstly, I wouldn't be ten grand in debt, and I also believe I would be driving by now ( I am ashamed to say that at 22 I've only had one driving lesson and never bothered going back),  But I also wonder...would I have seen more of the world by now, would I have a mortgage, would I be married to my partner of 7 years and gulp... would I be a mother by now??? 

Well I'll never know and I don't know if all that would neccessary be a good thing for someone so young. But then again, the onset wrinkles are creeping in and I no longer can get away with doing the reckless things I did as a teenager. So soon enough I will be a fully responsible adult and yearn for the days when posting a blog was at the highest priority of my day. 

xxx

  

hmmm...unsure

 

I'm really hesitant to post this outfit, namely because all the photos are of poor quality but also because this I'm unsure of the clothes. I mean I do like it... but its soooo... Deborah circa 2005. Its all a bit too girly: pink floaty dress, hair curled with ghds, and over use of eyeliner around the eyes. My style has moved on from this, but two nights ago after the man proposed that we go out for dinner this is the combination that I reluctantly went for.

But, I've not really got anything else to put up, so in the hope that bad publicity is better than no publicity up comes this post. I've got so much to do today. My mums coming round for dinner and I've pre- made lasagne however, this is the one time that it doesn't really work out so I'm gonna trawl through the internet in a minute to make something else. The lasagne is probably perfectly edible, but my mum does get so anxious  because I live away from home, that its almost as if I have to prove to her that I'm actually a domestic goddess!

What else... oh also going out tonight, but I think I'm gonna lay off the alcohol. If I do manage to stay off the drink it'll probably be the first time that I've went without drinking whilst socialising for like maybe eight years. God I sound like an alcoholic! I'm really not a big drinker, but I am far too reliant on having a sociable  glass of wine- I even do that middle age thing of having a glass at night to wind down.

That's all there's time for today folks. Hope you enjoyed reading. Come Again! ;-) 

XXX

Lipstick bitching!

A whopping 75 minutes of my time today was spent idly perusing the make-up shelves in Superdrug and after careful consideration these three beauties were deemed worthy of parting with a crisp ten pound note:
 (L_R) Barry M : 100, Accessorize: Shade 7 Velvet Pink,  MUA: Shade 1.

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Close Up of Barry M 100 

On a daily basis, I am likely to be found drooling over Carey's blog fancy treehouse, she is quickly becoming one of my favourite fashion icons.  I adore  her signature make-up style of feline sixties eyes, pinched cheeks, and understated pale pink lips. In an attempt to recreate this look I picked this Barry M number.  The lipstick has a waxy texture and gives a matte finish. The colour is build able, and on the picture above, three coats were used to achieve this shade.  Please excuse the picture, I hadn't realised until I applied this lipstick how dehydrated my lips had become. With regret,  I think this shade would suit girls with a darker or warmer complexion than mine.  And thus, my search for the perfect pale lipstick continues.

Rating: 4/10 

I was seduced by the packaging reminiscent of old-school glamour of this Accessorize lipstick. Coral is the shade of the season, and this colour will certainly make any face pop! This was my first purchase from this brand, but due to the high quality of this lipstick, it certainly won't be my last. As mentioned, the packaging is gorgeous, I think I just love gold against coral, and the bit of bling at the top, will make it easily identifiable in my lipstick drawer that is awash with sleek, black cases. Also, it smells divine by exuding hints of coconut. In the picture above, I applied the shade twice around my lips. All in all, I am extremely impressed with this purchase, and I believe it will feature quite heavily in this blog over the coming months. 

Rating 7/10

I saved my favourite for last. And ironically, it was also the cheapest lipstick,  for those of you who don't know every product from the MUA range is a meagre pound! The Accessorize's packaging may have been reminiscent of old school glamour but this MUA one is the real deal! I think this is the perfect shade of red for me as the blue undertone marries well with my cold complexion. It is highly pigmentated and I achieved the colour above from only one application. The texture is smooth and glides onto the lips effortlessly; possibly too effortlessly as you can see from the bleeding in the pic above - lip liner is highly recommended! For a measly pound the product is long lasting and I only topped it up tonight after I had finished a 3 course meal. Three hours later, the colour is still going strong. 

Rating 9/10

What lipstick is your favourite? 

XXX

FOTD- Or rather last night's

 Went to an impromptu gathering of friends at a pub last night. I was in a bit of a funny mood as I didn't like what I was wearing, or rather how the outfit looked on me. Yip, yesterday I had one of my fat days, that's why there is no outfit picture to follow. To compensate for my lack of confidence with my outfit I slightly over- applied my make-up to how I would wear it normally. I even lined the inside of my eyes which I very rarely do these days. But, actually it just reminded me how much I love playing around with eye make-up and the Arabic inspired style.

 

Bobbi Brown Skin foundation 'Warm Ivory'
MAC Studion finish Concealer NW20
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish 'Medium Plus'
Benefit Bronzer 'Hoola'
ELF blush 'Peachy Keen'
MAC eyeshadow Retrospeck Bleached Blonde
MAC eyeshadow 'romp'
Barry M 'Black Glitter eye crayon'
Bobbi Brown  gel eyeliner 'Black Ink'
Bourjois mascara Pump the volume.
Collection 2000 Lip liner '17 Clover Pink'
Bourjois Lipgloss 3D effect '33'

 Phew, that wasn't half a list of make-up there! 

I drank far too much wine last night, like 8 or 9 large glasses of wine within two hours, and because I'm not much of a drinker, I have felt the full after effects today. By in large the full day has been wasted because I have felt so weak and lethargic to do anything. I'm actually really annoyed with myself, so I think I'll resolve to  make March my all round general fitness and wellbeing month. 

'Cause God the way I'm feeling right now- I'm never touching a drop of alcohol again! 

xxx