Living In Black & White - FOTD & OOTD #14 - 25/09/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back with an OOTD that I have been wearing so much recently - monochrome! Yes, I know, I've been all about the monochrome these past few months but these leggings just make my life at the moment. Also, I apologise for the crappy quality of these photos - I took them in a mad rush before I ran out the door to go out for the day, so yeah, I hope they are okay for you all!

Outfit:

Top: H&M

Cardigan: H&M

Leggings: Topshop

I absolutely love this outfit - the black top with a mesh section from the bust up and a simple black cardigan go perfectly with these leggings, as they are subtle enough to make them stand out! The leggings are high waisted and feel like velvet and are just lovely. They are super comfortable and I really love that I can just fling on a white baggy t-shirt over them, not tucking them in or anything, and wear some boots or vans and I'm good to go! Any simplistic t-shirt/jumper would go with this, I'd stick to monochrome colours though, I feel wearing a red t-shirt for example with this would be a bit too much for me. Basically, they are so comfortable and stylish - what more do you want?

y so serious?

Make-up:

bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

bareMinerals Original SPF15 Foundation in Fair

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin and Buck

L'oreal Superliner Black Lacquer

Lancome Definicils Mascara

Mac Peach Blossom Lipstick

Yet again, rocking the winged eyeliner to match this monochrome outfit! The flicks were real, like they are massive - probably slightly too big for my liking but I couldn't be bothered fixing them so they had to do! I just kept the rest of my make-up pretty simple and minimal, I think it was one of those "fling make-up on your face" days.. We all have them! 

So, that's about it for this post, I hope you enjoyed reading! What clothing piece are you loving at the moment? I'd love to know!

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

Hannah, xx

Flick - Night Out Look #8 - 24/09/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back with another night out look, this one surprisingly isn't too drastic on the eyeshadow front or the outfit front (which is why I didn't show you) as I was only going out for a family dinner. To be honest, when I found out I was going out for a family dinner like an hour before we were meant to leave I was in my jammies with my hair up and a bare face.. Unprepared was an understatement!

Make-up:

bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

bareMinerals Original SPF15 Foundation in Fair

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 01

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr in Metallic Pomegranate

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Toasted and Hustle

L'oreal Superliner Black Lacquer

Lancome Definicils Mascara

Mac Peach Blossom Lipstick

As I said above, I was completely unprepared and to be honest I had no idea what I was going to do with my make-up. Luckily my hair was already in a plait so I could just take it out and it would look fine! I've recently rediscovered my bareMinerals foundation and I'm loving it a lot more now than when I first bought it - my skin is so silky when it's on and it has a really light coverage but still balances out my skin tone, which is all I want really.

I decided just to go for my trusty Urban Decay look of Toasted and a little bit of Hustle in the crease. However, instead of using my Urban Decay Primer Potion (which is the best primer ever) I decided to try my Maybelline Color Tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate again as I've tried it before and didn't really like it.. I still didn't like it this time. It just doesn't seem to glide onto my lid and goes really patchy when I apply it, I'm going to keep trying it but for now, it's just not my thing.

If I'm being very honest with you, my eyeliner is pretty fantastic and spot on in my opinion, and it was a complete fluke. I had put liquid eyeliner to the back of my drawer for months and for some reason I decided to bring it back out - it was a good decision in hindsight! When applying it, I didn't mean it to flick out that much on my first eye and it came out perfect.. It took over 5 attempts to make it look sort of the same on the other eye, I was genuinely getting super stressed over it!

Saying that, tis is definitely a look I'll be recreating a lot more now, I forgot how much I loved liquid liner and flicking out eyeliner in general. I feel like this whole post is me rediscovering products! What have you rediscovered recently?

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

FOTD & OOTD #12 - Strappy Shoulders - 11/09/14

Hello everyone! Jeez, another FOTD & OOTD?! I know I know.. I've just been a busy girl who happens to be going out a lot in the month of September! It's my last month before I start back at Uni so I'm filling up my free time with going out before I lock myself in my study for 8 months.. You think I'm kidding?

Please ignore that random hair in the centre of my face. It's annoying me more than it's annoying you, trust me.

Make-up:

bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

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 Original

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin and Toasted
Topshop Kohl Eyeliner in Sable

Lancôme Définicils Mascara

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 

When my hair is a mess (which on this particular day it was) I usually just shove it up in a bun/ponytail and hope for the best. What does this mean? Red lipstick. It's my go to confidence boost and I just love wearing a deep red lip, especially now that we are going into Autumn - saying that though, on this day my boyfriend and I went out for dinner and it was roasting! Hence the bare shoulders. I paired my lips with glowing rose gold lids, which I think compliment my blue eyes perfectly.

Playsuit - Forever 21

I bought this playsuit whilst on holiday in Florida and I love it so much. I've gotten more into jumpsuits this summer and I feel it's the perfect thing to wear if you want to be more dressy but still very comfortable. I dislike that I have to wear a strapless bra, as who actually likes wearing them?! However I love that my shoulders are out, the detailing at the bust, and also the detailing at the waist and how it accentuates it. Also, the pattern itself is so cool and the colours are bright and beautiful, you couldn't miss me walking about! 

I'm hoping to try and work out a way to wear this into the colder months, however I feel like it'll end up getting dusty in my wardrobe until next year :( Do you guys have any recommendations on how I can wear this into Autumn and possibly Winter? Please let me know! I hope you enjoyed reading this post, what have you been wearing recently?

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

Hannah, xx

FOTD & OOTD #9 - Suitable For Paris - 20/08/14

 Hello everyone! Today I'm back with another FOTD & OOTD. Quick question before we get started, I don't know whether to keep "FOTD & OOTD" in the title, to me it's starting to seem a bit messy? I don't know, I'd love to hear what you guys think. I wanted everything that was a sort of 'series' or regular post to have a title to run along with it but now I don't know whether I should just keep the ford & ootd in the tags and or do both like I've always done. Please let me know in the comments what you think is best, it would be much appreciated!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon

Lancôme Définicils Mascara

Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in 13 Rouge Jetset 

I forgot I had taken these pictures, so when I was going through some pictures from when I was 14/15 and laughing at them with my Mum (it's good, you should do it some time) I came across these and remembered I wanted to write a blog post on my outfit! I recently bought this lipstick, which you can see from my haul here and desperately wanted to try it out. I need to try it out more, however I know so far that it is super glossy and very red! I can't wait to wear it more and judge how it compares to my other classic red that I always go too.

Outfit:

Hat - H&M

Dress - H&M (not on website)

Blazer - Topshop (old)

Shoes - Clarks (almost exact here)

Usually when I am only going out shopping with my parents, I wear jeans and a t-shirt. But not on this day! I went super fancy and for some reason this reminds me of something someone would wear in Paris - probably super stereotypical, but it's true, the stripes just do it for me! I love the contrast of the dress and lips to the black hat and blazer, I feel they compliment each other very well. I'll definitely be wearing this look again and trying it out with different blazers/jackets and dresses. 

This outfit also reminded me that it's okay to be brave and wear something different. Often I wear what I'm comfortable in, which is jeans and a t-shirt/jumper, however this reminds me that wearing dresses is okay and with a wardrobe full of them, it's about time I give them some love!

That's about it for this post, what are you pushing yourself to wear that's maybe a bit out of your comfort zone, or if you haven't yet, then what would you want to wear that's out your comfort zone?

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

Hannah, xx

Night Out Look #5 - A Burst of Teal - 10/08/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back with another Night Out Look - oooooh like what I've called this mini series thing? I decided since it's technically not a day look, and I'm going out.. At night.. It should have a more appropriate name. So there we go. Anyway, it was just a typical night out with my friends, you know, to the pub for pre drinks then to a club for more drinks and dancing etc etc.. Surprisingly didn't wake up hungover though (I am genuinely surprised, I texted my boyfriend at 4am saying "oh nooooo I don't want to be hungover :(") So yeah, now that that's out the way.. Cue pictures of my face!

Make-up:

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Maybelline Expert Wear Blush in 62 Rosewood

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 HR Eyeshadow in Metallic Pomegranate

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Toasted & Hustle

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon

Lancôme Définicils Mascara

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 (with vaseline underneath to make it more glossy)

Yes, oh ehm gee, I'm actually wearing something on my face. Usually I just go for eyes and lips but I have recently been to Boots (haul coming soon) and picked up a few things in some 3 for 2 offers.. Which I will review for you all once I've used them all a few times and got a solid opinion of them (*AHEM* the bb cream, colour tattoo and blush *AHEM*). Since it was a night out I went for a smokey eye, as it is my go to look.. Especially with Toasted and Hustle from the Naked Palette, they are my favourites! You also can't beat a bit of the 107 lipstick, it's simply a beaut.

Outfit:

Top - H&M (sale)

Shorts - Topshop (sale)

I'd like to apologise for the horrifically bad photos on the outfit front - I was in a rush! Both items were in the sale so I don't think you'll be able to find them, sorry :( I've worn this top out before and what I like about it is that it isn't just a plain black tank top, it is actually sheer from your shoulders down to just about the boobage area and it has a little opening at the back - I just think it is so simple but at the same time these little details add to it and make it lovely to wear. 

As for the shorts, I actually bought these the other day (again haul coming soon) and originally I thought it was a skirt, however I really do love them - they are super comfy to wear, I love how they are tight at the waist and then fan out and become baggy at the thighs and they are plaited (another cute detail), and obviously - they are bright teal, what is there not to love?! I also wore my black hi top converse with these, I just never took photos :)

Anyway, that's that for this post. I hope you enjoyed reading! What's your go to night out look, whether it be make-up or your outfit?

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

Hannah, xx

FOTD & OOTD #8 - Stripes & Rips - 06/08/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back with another FOTD & OOTD - I hope you guys actually enjoy reading these posts as I seem to be doing them more and more at the moment.. However I have some new posts/series that I haven't done before coming up soon so stay tuned :) (obviously I haven't done them before if they are new.. Sometimes I worry about myself. Well, most of the time.)

ANYWAY..

This day was so busy - honestly I was out for 12 hours, by the time I came in I was exhausted! I met up with two of my oldest friends (one I met in nursery, one I met in secondary school) and we went out for lunch at our local pub. I then was the designated driver of the day, and took us to our local ice rink and we then went ice skating for 2 and a half hours - you can imagine by that point my ankles were about to give in and my calves were burning. BURNING. My friend from secondary school has ice skated all her life so she was being all fancy and good, I was kinda average as through years of rollarblading I adapted to ice skating and my friend from nursery has only ice skated about twice in her life so she clung onto the wall for the first hour, and once she eventually began to ice skate properly, I made it my mission to scare her at every possible opportunity by skating into her at a high speed pretending to be some sort of vehicle (we were discussing hazard perception tests when you take your driving theory test and all the ridicious situations they put you in - like a little kid running onto the road or a car suddenly reversing out right in front of you - to her I was that little kid running towards her or the random huge lorry that suddenly appeared.. It was hilarious!)

Anyway, after that we then went home shopping as my friend from secondary school is moving into her flat and we basically spent the next hour or so saying how cute everything is in Next Home and buying things we didn't need. THEN we went to Frankie and Bennys for dinner and our other friend joined us, and the dinner was.. Meh. I wouldn't rate it. We then went to see The Inbetweeners 2 film which had actually came out that day so it was full, and oh my god. It. Was. HILARIOUS. Literally there were points were I couldn't breathe from laughing so hard. If you've never heard of The Inbetweeners before, it's basically a group of guys who met at school and go on holiday together - with lots of dirty/disgusting humour in-between.. It is SO FUNNY. The words I'd use to sum up the film are: poo, pee, penises and dolphins. There are so many more words I could use but I don't want to spoil it too much! By that time it was past 9, so what did we do? Go on a tour of our hometown and look at our schools/people's homes/places we used to go and then we went to Asda and try on flower crowns and laugh at ourselves hysterically, of course. 

And then it was home time. To sleep.

List of make-up:

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin & Buck

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon

The Body Shop Metallic Eye Definer in 13 Burnished Amber

Lancome Définicils Mascara

Mac Lipstick in Crème Cup

Can you tell I'm loving my Naked Palette? I'm really enjoying using the different shades to create different looks - can't wait to get a good smokey eye on for later on this week! Also, rediscovered my Crème Cup lipstick - will definitely be whipping this bad boy out more often!

Outfit:

Top - J Crew

Jeans - Abercrombie & Fitch

I bought both of these while I was in Florida (note: hoping to do a post on what I did soon, there's just about 1,600 photos to get through.. So it's taking me a while, sorry!) so I can't find them online :( But I adore the top, stripy tops just make me happy and I find them so flattering on, but it was the fact it was yellow that just made me go YES. Also, loving the ripped jeans look right now, I think it goes nice with the stripes!

So, that's this post done! My wrists are sore from all this typing.. And my eyes are sore considering it's 1.37am, so it's time for some well deserved sleep for me! Hope you enjoyed reading this post, what did you get up to today?

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

Hannah, xx

Night Out Look #4 - 21st Par-tay - 29/07/14

 Hello everyone! Today I'm back with yet another FOTD & OOTD, this time before my cousin's 21st birthday party! It was at our local restaurant/bar/nightclub (yes it is all three) and she rented out a private bar for us all which is so modern and sophisticated, however I never got many photos as it is also very small, which meant that when I did try and take photos, people thought I was taking photos of them.. Which was a bit awkward. So safe to say, I quickly stopped looking like a stalker and avoided them for the rest of the night. Unfortunately I was in a bit of a rush and couldn't really take any good photos beforehand so this is all I have, I really loved what I wore so I thought I'd show you guys!

List of make-up used:

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Toasted and Hustle

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon

Lancome Définicils Mascara
Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo

Can you see a trend in the make-up I use? Yes, I do use the same make-up pretty much everyday. I'm the type of person where if I find something I like, I'll stick with it until I get bored of it. I've used Mac Paint Pot Painterly and the Lancome Définicils Mascara both for at least 6 months now and I still really love them, they just work really well with me (blogpost on both coming up.. at some point) and I've only recently purchased the Naked Palette, Bourbon and Ruby Woo so I'm definitely still in the honeymoon stage with them. What I'm trying to say is, I love them.

Anyway, since it was a 21st party I wanted to go bold, so I went for a bronzy smokey eye and matte red lips, which is pretty much my go-to, classic night time look.

 Outfit:

Jumpsuit from Abercrombie & Fitch

Bracelet from Tiffany & Co

Wedges from TOMS

Even though I did go bold on the make-up, I did also choose a really heavily patterned outfit as well, which I just l-o-v-e. This was the first time wearing that jumpsuit, and it was super comfy and flattering on, as it comes in at the hips and is a lovely silky material. It also only has tiny straps, which I think looks really flattering, as for some reason I find showing off your shoulders really nice? I don't know, it's just something you never see and when you do, I just think it really adds something nice to an outfit. It also has pockets, which is a winner itself! 

As for the shoes, I'm normally nearly 6ft without shoes on, so with these wedges I can confidently tell you.. I was the tallest person there. However, they are comfy and easy to walk in and I also love the print on them, I just feel like they will go with anything!

So that's it for this post, I hope you enjoyed reading it. What have you guys been up too recently? I feel like I'm telling you so much about what I've been doing.. So I feel it's only fair for you to do the same back!

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

Hannah, xx

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Wild Watermelon & Flowers - FOTD & OOTD #6 - 28/07/14

Hello everyone! Today I'm back to give you another FOTD & OOTD. I love both writing and reading these posts, I love looking at what people wear and what make-up they have on and how it differs day to day -  (I hope that doesn't sound weird, I'm just very curious and a little bit nosey)   it's just nice to see what products people use and what clothes they wear depending on their style, I always seem to end up wanting something though.. Which isn't good!

ANYWAY.. Last Friday was the day of the Commonwealth Games, and I went to see the 62kg Mens Final in Weightlifting! Now, you are probably all wondering how the day went etc.. But.. That's for another blogpost. Lets just say things were slightly traumatic, very rushed, and very eventful.. But more importantly, here is what my face and outfit looked like last Friday!

List of make-up used:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original

Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin, Naked & Toasted

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon
Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude (05)

Lancome Définicils Mascara
Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon

I decided to go for a more dramatic eye look, just.. Well, just because I only very recently got my Naked palette and I hadn't tried out Toasted yet, and it. is. BEAUTIFUL. It just gives the most beautiful.. Kinda faded burgundy taupey bronzy shade? Maybe the lipstick made it seem more burgundy but it is beautiful on and it is slowly becoming my everyday eye look. Well. I've wore it twice. That's good enough, right? 

Also, I do have quite a lot of the Revlon Lip Butters, and I have to say that Wild Watermelon is definitely up there being my favourite. It looks kinda pinky in the pictures, but it real life it is a lovely shade of red. I feel like if you are starting out and want to try a red lipstick but you are a bit too nervous in case it's full on/not your colour, this would be perfect. The great thing with the Lip Butters is that you can either put them on super sheer, put on a normal wash of colour or make it full on - this is it pretty full on, however when it is just sheer it is so flattering, and not too dramatic!

Outfit:

Top from Topshop

Skirt from Forever 21 (can't find it online, sorry!)

Shoes from Topshop (years old, sorry!)

Bag from Dolce & Gabbana (their website won't open for me to get in and find it, think it's blocked in Azerbaijan..)

I got this skirt when I was on holiday and I am in love with it! It's so bright and colourful and super flattering as it comes in at the waist and then fans out a bit at the legs. Even though it is a little short on me (I am nearly 6ft so it's kinda my fault, not the skirts) it still is very comfortable to wear, and easy to style! Just throw on a t-shirt or tank top, or even a jumper on top and away you go! I got the white t-shirt just because, well, I didn't have one, and it's kinda an essential thing, as a white t-shirt goes with everything! The shoes are the ones I mentioned in my last post = very worn & very loved. Finally.. My bag. All I'm saying is, what a beaut. What. A. Beaut.

So that's going to be it for this post, I hope you enjoyed reading! Be sure and stay tuned as tomorrow at 5pm comes my adventurous tale of how I got on at the Commonwealth Games on the day these photos were taken.. It was a literal emotional roller coaster. Just in general, a roller coaster. Everything was up and down. But I'll explain that tomorrow, it's 1am here (I'm on holiday, expect the start of the holiday posts soon - sorry I'm behind!) and I need to sleep.. And my wrists are sore from all the typing. oKAY GOING NOW BYE.

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

Hannah, xx