Ashish X River Island

O hey! A sneaky lil collab between one of my fave fashion designers and River Island? Let's check this out!

Ashish x River Island Sequin Lace Slip Dress // River Island
Snow Queen Face Jewels // The Gypsy Shrine
Silver Boots // Primark

Hey all! Hope you had a good Christmas and got a good NYE planned! As this year has been one of my worst (particularly this last month) I am not sorry to see it go, bring on 2018!

I am hoping to be awake past midnight (I rarely make it!) and am gonna be wearing this amazing blue sequined Ashish dress I treated myself to for a post Christmas treat, it's perfect for NYE celebrations and is mega sparkly. Better still, I managed to bag this in the River Island sale for half the RRP price. If you are not a fan of blue, its also available in gold :)

I have been in hibernation from blogging as well you may of noted recently, I have got lots of stuff planned for Jan so alot of my Dec stuff will be appearing then. I literally have spent the last 3 weeks off work to try and de-stress so I have let the blog also have a break too!

My top plans for 2018 are:

- To travel more
- To spend more time for ME, using my weekend and evening time to do more creative things, reading books, taking up yoga and stuff like that
- Revamp the blog (was meant to be happening now but job sitch kinda put that back abit)
- Continue to eat better and less (I have kicked my comfort eating habit pretty well since October, hoping to continue this as am feeling alot better physically)

What are you wearing for NYE and do you have any 2018 plans set?

See you in the New year, you can check out the River Island Ashish collab here!

Love, Sarah x 

She's the Bottle Blonde

Seeing in the new year in this funky vintage up-cycled jacket from She's The Bottle Blonde!

White PU Vintage Heart Tinsel Jacket // She's The Bottle Blonde
Yee Haa Gold Glitter Heart Bag // Skinny Dip London (sold out, similar here)
Iridescent Sequin Crop Top // Boohoo
Metallic Jeans // Topshop
White Slogan Print Flatforms // Choies

Hey guys!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas,

Mine was pretty quiet tbh. I've been so badly needing the time off so I've been making the most of the break from social media as well and just spending time away from my phone and things which has been nice. I got up earlish this morning to head out to the seafront and make the most of it whilst its still quiet in the mornings - not long till all the New years resolution people start jogging up n down it haha!

I am SO looking forward to New Years though, I don't usually celebrate NYE but this year has been so unbelievably crap in every way I am actually hoping to enjoy it and celebrate it out instead of just cosying up in front of the box and trying to stay awake till midnight!

This jacket will def be part of my NYE outfit! Shes The Bottle Blonde planted themselves firmly on my radar after seeing the incredible Confetti Crowd wearing their amazing garms over the summer festivals.

This is a one off vintage up-cycled piece I got from The Clothes Show earlier this month so I'm afraid it isn't on the website but they do have TONS of amazing NYE outfits to choose from if glitter, tinsel and psychedelic funkyness is also your thing!

Hit up the Asos Marketplace shop for the whole collection :)

Happy New Years! :) 

Love, Sarah x 

Christmas Party Make up at The Gypsy Shrine!

Missed out on festival glitter looks over the summer? well, you're in luck as The Gyspy Shrine is back for Christmas party looks that promise glitter, gems and sparkles galore.

Its been another busy weekend for me for the start of December as this week I headed to London for a Christmas party!

Not content with goin for just an LBD and contouring my face, I decided to once again go for a new look. I'm not much of a party animal so its a once a year thing that I get to have a night out so its an opportunity not to be wasted! I always like to theme my party looks each year and create something unique and fun that will last whilst I'm on the dance floor

This year, I spotted that festival make up faves The Gypsy Shrine were doing pop ups in Topshop Oxford Circus, happening to be on the dates I was in the capital - yes!

So this year I went for a high shine metallics look with a glitter make over with The Gypsy Shrine. It was the perfect match for my metallic dress I wore!

For £10 you can go for a glitter look of your choice or if you want gems as well it will cost around £20. I went for the £20 option as wanted to go for something elaborate as well as treat myself!

Before you go, I'd recommend doing your foundation base as this is not applied for you, the girls do glitter make up only :) I then finished off the look with a slick of mascara, white eyeliner and lippy :)

You can choose from a mix and match of glitters and colours to go with whatever style or look you are looking for, I went for a mix of silvers, blues and a couple of pink, purple and silver gem with a mix of fine and chunky glitter.

The girls were lovely and started working their magic with the glitters, they were really good at understanding what look it was I was after and were finished in just under 10 mins or so!

It would of easily taken me over 40 mins to an hour to achieve this look on my own (and would be no where near as good as these girls can do it, these are festival and party make up pros!)

Here's the finished look!

My glitter stayed put and didn't budge all night. Compared to the usual self adhesive gem ones I have bought that seem to barely last me a day I think I will def try these again as the adhesive mixture holds the glitter and gems in place so much better. I didn't lose any of my gems and the glitter lasted all night.

I was so sad to take it off!

Wanna Find the Shrine? 

The Gyspy Shrine pop up is not a permanent feature in Topshop so if you want to get glittered up for your party you will need to get there sharpish! It is a drop in service so there is no need to book an appointment, we were there mid Saturday afternoon and it was quiet so we were seen to straight away, however I imagine it will be busier just after 5pm, earlier in the morning or on New Years as they will be back during the day for NYE glitter looks! 

They are in Topshop Oxofrd Circus London every Thurs, Friday and Saturday until the 17th Dec and during the day of the 30th. 

So get down there this week if you can for your party make up! 

Love, Sarah x 

Emerald City

Green Backless Skater Dress // Pretty Little Thing
Hair Bead Clickers // Regal Rose
Glitter 2016 Phone Case // SkinnyDip London 

Choker // Freedom @ Topshop

Sandals // New Look

First of my sale picks for this year! My last year sales picks were a rainbow gold skort suit from Miss Selfridge and a paisley brocade shift dress from Topshop - this year my sales pick is from Pretty Little Thing and is a lovely party piece! 

I was thrilled to find this in the sale as it was part of their Night on Disco Mountain collection with Lucy Mecklenburgh.  

I'm not a fan of reality programmes like TOWIE and The Kardashians and usually steer clear of any collabs between any of them and fashion too, but couldn't resist the Night on Disco Mountain stuff. Every piece is just so nice and perfect for nights out - Its rare I come across a collection and want everything as much as I like this one!. 

I was supposed to wear this on New Years but unfortunately didn't have the time to pick up the parcel so it will prob be a dress for an event later this year! :) 

Have you found any amazing sales finds? Tell me about them below in the comments!

Emerald backless dress - was £28 - Now £12! :) 

Love, Sarah x 

NYE- Beauty Insta Inspo!

Hiya Guys! 

Hope you had a great Christmas! 

I've been spending mine seeing family, eating non-stop and am heading up to London tomorrow for a couple of days to shop shop shop! 

Bliss. Bloody love Christmas hols! 

Next up though, we have NYE! New years is actually something again I will be spending with my family this year and don't really party, but that doesn't stop me looking at new make up styles or buying shed loads of glittery stuff! :) 

Here are some of my fave beauty trends that I love at the moment & want to try for this new years/perhaps try in 2016. Whether you are going out or staying in this NYE,I guarantee you will def wanna check these out! 

1) Glitter Roots

First seen on the Ashish SS16 models earlier this year, this trend has gone down a storm on instagram with hella loads of people giving it a go! 

Personally, I love it best on coloured hair though there is no reason why us blonde, brunettes and redheads cant give it a go whether we have dyed out roots to cover or not! This trend looks so much fun and is one I really want to give a go! 

Creating glitter root styled hair is easy - click here for a tutorial. As we don't have a Sallys drugstore here in the UK a good alternative glitter to use is glitter injections from Dolls Kill. 

2) Nails 

One of my beauty resolutions for 2016 is to get more creative with my nails as I had my first ever shellacs done a couple of months ago - though to me, I felt they were pretty pricey!

I love this nail DIY as its glittery (duh!) and the numbers look pretty cool - maybe just if I used my right hand I could do it was when I paint my nails with my left is never as good! 

I saw some amazing Nail art stencils in superdrug a while ago but can't find them online, Here are some Ebay dupes though for just £2.99! 

3) Colour Pop Eyes

I am a huge fan of eye make up and trying out different colours. At this time of year I really love using Collection 2000 glam crystals eye liner on my lower lashes as above. Its one of my fave looks and gets loads of compliments, 

The are just £2.99 and available in sooo many colours!! :) I have been buying these for years and can honestly say they are one of my fave beauty buys for the party season and I am never without one in my bag at this time of year. 

Not a glitter fan or just experiment with colourful eyeshadows? Check out the latest Urban Decay Palette - a limited edition collab with one of my all-time style and music heroines - Gwen Stefani. An exciting palette that not only includes your fave go to nude shades, but also some incredible jewel tone colours that are perfect for NYE eyes!.  

4) Face Mask

Obvs you don't want to be wearing a face mask to a party, but they are brilliant for the post party pick me up / pre party skin prepping! 

I've really got in to using Lush's face masks lately and they leave my skin feeling fab and in great condition to pop a fresh face of make up on to an hour or so after applying and rinsing off. I'm really bad at taking all my make up off so these are great to make your skin feel better if your having a bad skin day before getting ready for your NYE party. 

A good thing to know is if you buy 6 of these little pots over time and keep hold of the packaging, than you get a free one if you give them back to Lush to recycle..brilliant! 

What are you planning to do with your NYE make up - hit me up with your ideas or faves from my picks above! :) 

Love, Sarah x 

The Christmas Party Outfit Edit 2014

Party Season is once again upon us!

Whether you are buying for your office christmas party, a black tie event or planning ahead for NYE there is go much eveningwear landing on the high street and online at the moment to get your party look sorted!

My personal favourite for the A/W party season has to be Miss Selfridge - they seem to have ticked all the boxes including sequins, velvet, brocade and metallics galore. I kinda wish I had more parties to go to so could wear it all - they are all such stunning pieces. For sparkles a-plenty - check out there American Princess Collection.

Here's my pick of the best that I've spotted on my hunt for the perfect party outfit - available now!

                     Dress's

Burgundy Dakota Bodycon Dress - Miss Selfridge
Silver Sequin BodyCon Dress - River Island
Velvet Bardot Velvet Blue Sleeved Dress - New Look

Separates

Armour Sequin Pelmet Skirt - TopShop
Sequin Split Back Crop Top - TopShop
Gold Rainbow Jacquard Skort - Miss Selfridge
Gold Rainbow Jacquard Jacket - Miss Selfridge

Jumpsuits

Snake Print Tailored Jumpsuit - Missguided
Tuxedo Jumpsuit White - Miss Selfridge
Nicole x Cut out Jumpsuit Black - Missguided

Lastly, unless you've been living under a rock the past few months, you will know that Cara Delevingne is the face of TopShops A/W campaign. With the first round that came out about 6 weeks ago which sold out in minutes to the new party wear range which is now live on the TopShop website now! My personal faves of the collection is the pussy-bow blouse and the brocade shift dress  - Check out the partywear range now before it goes!

Love, Sarah x