FOTD & OOTD #13 - Casual University Interview Outfit - 16/09/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back with a little FOTD & OOTD. I was trying to think of a catchy title for this post but then I realised this was when I went to an interview at Uni so maybe if you have an interview coming up (this was a more casual than formal interview) then this might help you for an outfit! I know myself when I've had interviews in the past, your outfit and appearance is really important for first impressions and it puts forward an impression of you as a person overall; obviously your personality and skills etc are major and extremely important, but you gotta dress to impress d00d.

Make-up:

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr in 35 On and on Bronze

Topshop Kohl Eyeliner in Sable

Lancôme Définicils Mascara

Mac Lipstick in Peach Blossom

I forgot how much I loved my duo of Painterly and On and on Bronze, it's so easy to apply and lasts all day for me! I've also rediscovered my love for my Topshop eyeliner in Sable, it was my first brown eyeliner and my love for them has grown tremendously since then.

I'm actually writing a blog post about how I did my hair in these photos so all I'm going to say is that it was extremely dirty (TMI) and I used a lot of dry shampoo to get it looking reasonable! My hair was put in a plait over night when it was dry, the night before when it was wet so it had that natural curl/messy look. For my fringe/hair at the front, I just simply put them both in a plait and used curby grips to secure those bits at the back of my head!

Outfit:

Necklace - Forever 21

Dress - Boohoo

Jacket - All Saints

Shoes - Converse

I personally really love this dress, it's so comfy to wear as it's a smock dress so it isn't tight/super short and is quite flowy which is nice. The long sleeves are a personal favourite of mine, as I think I've said before but I'm quite self-conscious about my arms so I always feel better when they are covered. In general, I love the colour shade grey, it's my comfort colour and when the seasons change, darker colours are in and I'm gonna love it! Grey, black, burgundy, greens, navy.. I'm all over that! Also, dat necklace - it adds a bit of girlyness to it all but is still black and therefore can go with most things.

The interview by the way was about a research experiment that I'm going to be taking part in, which is extremely exciting! I'm getting trained next week on how to use an eye tracker and how to conduct an experiment by myself so it's great that I'm getting this experience now to help for next year and it'll look good on my CV also.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading this post! What is your go to interview outfit?

Have a lovely day, and don't stop smiling. :)

Hannah, xx

Night Out Look #7 - Printin' Paisley - 14/09/14

Hello everyone! Happy October, hope September was good to you :) Today I'm back with another Night Out Look for you all. Today's look was more about the outfit than it was the face - on the 13th September (the day before this) I was out in Edinburgh with my friends and then my friend and I had to get two long trains home, to then go out again for a 21st. So by this time, I was practically throwing on the make-up without a care and smothering my hair with dry shampoo. Turned out okay though, don't you think?

Make-up:

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Mac Blush in Buff

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Eden

Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes Palette & Urban Decay Naked Palette in Toasted and HustleL'Oréal Paris Super Liner Black Lacquer

Topshop Kohl Eyeliner in Sable

Lancôme Définicils Mascara

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 

Again, my trusty 107 lipstick came into play. I've been wearing it so much recently, it just gives me a huge boost of confidence whenever I wear it and it draws so much attention to the lips that I hope people don't see the mess that is everything else. True fact. I also rediscovered liquid eyeliner, I haven't worn any in months so it is a bit dodgy looking, but it's definitely something I want to continue wearing into the winter.. I just want to wear it a bit better than that.

Playsuit - Boohoo

Shoes - Converse

I apologise yet again for the weirdly angled/slightly blurry pictures, these photos were taken in a rush before I ran out the door and I didn't take a second look at them.. So now I'm awkwardly cringing sitting in my kitchen writing this. The pictures honestly don't do this playsuit justice, it is SO PRETTY and the pattern/detailing is beautiful, I adore the Paisley print and this just screams Autumn to me. I even got a compliment off my Dad, that's when you know something is good! 

I love also that it has 3/4 sleeves, I don't always like having my arms out as I'm quite self-conscious about them so having them covered for me is always a bonus. This playsuit fits like a glove and is super comfy to wear, I'm definitely going to be wearing this into the winter with thick wooly tights, boots and a jumper over it! I also paired this playsuit with black tights, my trusty black hi-top converse and a Topshop black leather jacket which I haven't taken a photo of.

That's about it for this post, hope you enjoyed reading it! What are you going to be wearing this Autumn? Please let me know!

Have a lovely day, and don't stop smiling. :)

Hannah, xx

Boohoo Dress Wishlist - September

Hello everyone! Today I'm here with a more fashiony post, as I was browsing through the Boohoo dress section and came across these beauties, so I thought I would show you! Also, the skirt I have been wanting for absolutely ages so I thought I would include that too :)

I've loved Boohoo for over a year and haven't had a complaint with any of the clothes I've ordered (minus a pair of shorts but they didn't fit me so I just sent them back.) The clothes arrive within a couple of days with standard delivery, the clothes are very reasonably priced and they are all high quality! The website is also super easy to use, overall it's my favourite online shop and I'm always on, so I thought I'd let you all know in case you have never heard of it before!

Anyway, onto my top picks..

Sorry for the crappy collage, it was my first attempt, I'll get better, I promise!

1) Mandy Ditsy V Back Button Detail Smock Dress - £20

What can I say, I'm a sucker for daisies. After seeing the new trend pop up in every store, I was throughly happy to see Boohoo have a cute daisy dress for £20 that I could wear to Uni, with thick tights and boots or on a night out with some heels and a leather jacket. YAY.

2) Selma Cap Sleeve Jersey Swing Dress - £12

I don't usually go for this type of dress but seeing that loose fitting dresses are the hype, I thought I would search for one that would be, again, suitable to wear to Uni. What attracted me to this dress was that it's a reasonably good length, coming just above the knees and also the colour, it's a gorgeous grape purple colour and I actually don't own that many purple things, so I thought it would be a nice change.

3) Ruby Oversized Smock Dress - £15

What I really like about this dress is that it's big. The main thing I hate about dresses is sometimes they are just so tight in certain areas *ahem* boobage *ahem* and you feel like you can't breathe, and also because I'm so tall (near enough 6 ft) some dresses barely cover my bum.. However this dress is designed to be large and flowy and long, which I just think is perfect for everyday wear, especially since I'm a student that has to climb hills everyday, and I don't particularly want anyone seeing up my dress!

4) Tia Tartan Cap Sleeve Smock Dress - £20

All I see other people blog about is tartan is BACK BABY! I personally am loving this trend, especially because I'm Scottish myself so I'm all up for supporting  a trend that came from my home country! I love that it's red and black because I can see myself wearing a big dufflecoat, thick tights and some black boots in the winter.. See I've not even bought it and I know exactly what I'm going to wear with it. I have problems guys.

5) Lisa Woodland Print Chiffon Smock Dress - £20

This dress is definitely my favourite out of them all. I absolutely adore the detailing and design and I just cannot say good enough things about this dress! It comes in black with the white detailing also but I just think the white with black detailing is more versatile, so I could wear this in spring and summer too.

6) Rhona Tartan Check Skater Skirt - £15

Finally, last but certainly not least, this little beauty! Again with the tartan trend, I just adore this skirt. I think it will pretty much go with everything and I just love the colours together, so pretty and it will be lovely for the darker months.

So that's about it for this post, thank you for reading and I hope you like this new style, I want to do one of these posts every week where I show you what styles I'm liking from different shops! I focussed in on one store today but I'll be branching out in my next one! What style trends are you loving for Autumn/Winter? I think you can see what I'm loving.. 

Have a lovely day and don't stop smiling. :)

Hannah, xx