Help! Blog Re-Design.

Hello Readers,

Apologies for the random topic of today's blog post but I'd just like to do a small post explaining some thoughts that I've recently been having. I don't know how anyone else feels but I feel my blog is desperate for a re-vamp! I really, really dislike how it looks at the minute. I'm hoping that a prettier looking blog will encourage me to blog more often. So with that being said, I'm currently playing around with it, desperately trying (failing) to understand this whole HTML business. So if anyone is good with this sort of thing or could give me a hand I'd much appreciate it!


I hope you're all well!



OOTD #18

Hello Readers,

 

 

 

 

I've already tried to do this post once today but it messed up so hopefully this time it works! Today I have an OOTD post for you all. I'd just like to apologize for the quality of these photographs as they're not very good. I had to take these images during the evening so the lighting sucks. I spent my day handing out more CV's and just in general walking around Nottingham. Me and my boyfriend Chris also stopped to have lunch at this adorable little café called the Olive Tree. I wish I had bought my camera along to snap some pictures!

My outfit today was quite simple, I decided to wear my brand new Motel Rocks shirt which I picked up in their recent sale for £19. Believe it or not but that was the first time I've ever placed an order with Motel Rocks and I'd gladly do it again. I was super happy with the service and the quality of my items. I shall do a small haul post within the next few days where I'll show you the other Motel item I picked up as well as this shirt.

Outfit:

Faux Leather Skirt - H&M
Cropped Printed Shirt - Motel Rocks
Tights - Primark
Backpack - Primark
Bowler Hat - Amazon

That's it for this post, I hope you're all well!

 



The Liebster Award.

Hello Readers!

Today I will be doing a different sort of post so I hope you don't mind too much. Whilst waiting for my extremely lazy boyfriend to get out of bed this morning, I decided to kill some time by checking my blog and seeing if I had any new activity on there. I noticed a new comment on my New Look Autumn Preview post which caught my attention. The comment was from the lovely Keziah, saying that she had nominated me for a Liebster Award - which was extremely kind of her and I am so grateful!

 

Now for those of you who have not heard of the "Liebster Award" before, it's basically a tag which helps to get bloggers who have under 200 followers, noticed. I think this is an amazing idea as there are so many bloggers out there that it can be quite hard to get yourself established and to really put your name out there. This tag just gives you the chance to have your blog seen by more people and maybe even gain you some new followers. 

 

This of course is an amazing idea because at the end of the day, you're putting content out there which you want to share with people!

Now as all tags do, there are some rules. I've seen a few different rules floating around for this tag however these were the ones that were on the blog which I was originally tagged on. They are as follows;

1. Link back and recognize the blogger who nominated me.
2. Answer the 11 questions that have been given to me by the nominator.
3. Nominate 11 other bloggers for this award – they must have less than 200 followers!
4. Create 11 questions for my nominees to answer
5. Let my nominees know they have been nominated by going to their blog and notifying them.

 

So the questions that Keziah created for her nominations to answer, are;

1. If you could swap wardrobes with any celebrity who would it be?
   I think I'd have to say Suki Waterhouse. I think she's got great style and I absolutely love the two piece suits that she's been photographed in. I'd love to have something like that in my wardrobe!
2. What is your favourite time that you have seen a band live?I'm not really sure, I've seen quite a few bands live due to the fact that I've been to about 4 festivals within the last few years. I really don't think I could pick a favourite time!
3. If you had £1000 would you rather spend it on clothes or beauty?
   Clothes, easily!
4. What's your ideal holiday?
   My ideal holiday would be just somewhere where it's hot, there's a pool, a good poolside bar and some good restaurants! I'm really not fussy when it comes to my holidays.  
5. If you could have one handbag, what would it be?
   I'd quite like a Cambridge Satchel actually! Although they are extremely expensive.
6. What are your 3 favourite shops?
   Topshop, River Island and Primark!
7. If you could live in any other time period what would you choose and why?
   I honestly don't know, I think I'm quite happy with the time period I'm in now!
8. What was the first record you bought?
   Record as in CD? I think it was probably Pink - Missundaztood. How embarrassing!
9. If you could only buy one makeup brand for the rest of your life what would it be?
   I'd have to say Rimmel because on the whole, most of their products are quite good. They have a good range of stuff so I could probably make do with just that brand alone.
10. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
    Ooh tough one. I would probably say my hair as it's often the thing that I'm most unhappy with. It's thick, wavy and frizzy and just so hard to work with! I can never do anything with it and it just frustrates me to no end.
11. What beauty product have you been most disappointed with?
    Nars blush in the shade Deepthroat. It looked so beautiful and there was so much hype about it however the pigmentation is so bad. On top of all that it was expensive too so I was super disappointed with that.
    
    
    Now as part of the rules I have to create my own questions for my Nominations to answer so my questions are ;
    
    1. What inspired you to start blogging?
    2. How did you come up with your blog name?
    3. Are you more of a fashion person or a beauty person?
    4. Foundation or BB Cream? Which do you prefer?
    5. If you could hang out with one youtuber / blogger who would it be?
    6. Who is your fashion icon?
    7. What is your favourite food?
    8. Nights out or nights in? Which do you prefer?
    9. What's you favourite clothing brand?
    10. What was the last film you saw in cinema?
    11. What is your favourite make-up brand?
    
    The people I nominate are;
    
    1. Kayla - Kaylaloveskosmetics
    2. Niamh - NiamhEtc
    3. Katie - Whatkatieedidnext
    4. Sharon - IEatFashion
    5. Amber - LovelyNotions
    6. Amy - AMelissaB
    7. Ella - EllaTebbutt
    8. Georgia - GeorgiaRosex
    9. Evangeline - EvangelineYoung
    10. Millie - Fl0ralKittens 
    11. Fiona - Lilyavenuee
    
    
    
    
    Sorry if I've tagged anyone who's already been tagged previously!
    
    I look forward to seeing any responses.
    
    Hope you're all well.
    
    Paige.
    
    
    
    
    
    
     

 

 

 



How I'd Style: Pinafores



 Hello Everyone!

Today I shall be showing you how I'd style 4 different pinafores. I'll be showing you how I'd style a denim one, a black one and 2 patterned ones. Unfortunately I do not own all of these pinafores but hopefully in time I could maybe add some similar ones to my wardrobe. I created these looks using Polyvore so some of the pieces I've used are high end, however this was unintentional and you could easily find something similar on the high street.

The first look I've created has quite a grungy edge to it and it features this beautiful denim pinafore dress from Miss Selfridge. This denim pinafore dress has PU leather straps, so to compliment this I decided to pair it with a mesh crop top from Topshop. I then added a pair of black flat form shoes and a black leather back pack which heightens the grungy vibe and makes for a cool and edgy outfit. A pair of round black sunglasses and a vampy lip would definitely help to set this outfit off.

 

The second outfit is so me! I already have a pinafore and shirt exactly like this so I already know I'd wear this combination for sure. This outfit keeps up with the recent monochrome trend, however the gold accessories and red lipstick help to break it up and make it that little bit less predictable. The black pinafore itself is quite dressy but the bowler hat, flatforms and backpack help to tone it down a bit and give it more of a daytime look.

 

 

 

Look 3 features a floral print which is very popular for Spring / Summer 2013 and that is the daisy print. This outfit is really girly, really cute and is super wearable. This pinafore is currently in the New Look Sale for £9 so if you want it, you better get it fast!

Look 4 features another beautiful printed pinafore which I believe is also from New Look. This outfit has a cute, vintage-esque vibe to it and is just too adorable for words. I think this outfit would be perfect for a picnic, a bike ride, a walk round the woods or just any outdoor activity! It's fun, girly and quite practical at the same time.

So that's it for my post today. Hopefully this has either inspired you with how you could wear a pinafore, or maybe even encouraged you to purchase one if you haven't already! I personally love all these outfits I've created and would happily wear them all if I could only afford to buy all the items!

Let me know what you think of this post in the comments, I'd love to hear what you have to say.

Hope you're all well.

Paige.
*None of these pictures were taken by me*

Fashion and Beauty Shoot.

Hello Everyone!

I'm back again and with another photography related post. I hope you don't mind 2 photography posts in a row but I had 2 shoots planned this week and I've just been so happy with the outcome of them both that I thought I'd share them on my blog. Plus, because of said shoots, I've not been able to take pictures of anything else for a different post! I'm sure I'll be back tomorrow with something non photography related however.

Today I got to work with a hairdresser called Trixie, who I have worked with on a few shoots now. We teamed up and did a few mini shoots just to add to both of our portfolios. I got to use 2 new models and even did a bit of modelling myself. So here are a few of the images from today's shoot! I've not included any of the ones of me as I obviously didn't take those ones.

 

 

 

 

That's it for todays post! Let me know what you think of some of these images. I did the makeup on the red haired girl, what do you think? Not too bad considering I'm not too great with makeup.. or at least I think so haha!

 

Hope you're all well.

Paige.




My Week In Photos #1

 

Hello Readers!

I noticed that this week I've been updating instagram a lot so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to do a "My Week In Photos" post which I see done on so many other blogs. I've always wanted to do one of these but I don't often instagram a lot of the stuff I get up to (on the rare occasion that I do get up to anything). This week has been different, I've been really into instagram and had a fair few things to share. It's not been the best of weeks for me, the last 2 days of this week have been incredibly upsetting but I'm not going to go into that for now. So basically if I'm absent from blogging or my posts seem a bit half hearted please forgive me as I'm going through a difficult time right now and will lighten you on the situation sometime soon.

Anyway enough rambling, on with the post!

From Left To Right..

1. Pretty Lavender.

2. Re-editing old photographs of mine, trying to be creative.

3. Late night binge eating.

4. My dog, Buster.

5. Late night binge eating again.

6. 2 year and 5 month anniversary with my boyfriend, Chris.

7. Picnic with my friends, Hannah and Darcie.

8. Preparing my camera gear for a Prom shoot.

9. OOTD.

That's it for this post, sorry if it seemed a bit short or lacking! I'll try and get back to blogging as usual soon.

Paige.



Wishlist #2

Hello my lovelies!

 

Todays post is a wishlist, as it's a bit late for me to be taking photos of products, or clothes or anything a long the lines of that, as the lighting would just be pants! So, I thought I'd make a little blog post showing the things I'm currently lusting after this month, but I'm too broke to afford!

*None of the images featured in this post were taken by me*

1. Revlon Colourburst Lipstick in Petal - £3.50

2.W7 Africa Blush - £1.50
3. Urban Decay Cream Shadow in Suburbia - £3.09
4. Amelle Oversized Asymmetic Polka Blouse - £19.99
5. MAC Lipstick in Saigon Summer - £14.00
6. MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger - £14.00
7. Hayley Scuba Gold Detail Jumpsuit - £38.99

Paige.

My Top 5 Blushes.

Hello Everyone!
 

For today's post, I was a bit stuck on what to do so after giving it some thought I randomly decided to do a post about my 5 favourite blushes. I am a makeup fanatic and blushes are my weakness. I never stay faithful to the one blush and I'm always switching up which one I use. I just love the healthy glow of colour they add to your face.

I do have a few more blushes in my makeup collection however I decided to only show 5 as these are the ones that I find myself switching between the most.

 

These are in no particular order. (I couldn't pick which one I prefer more!)
Oh and the blushes featured below are all powder blushes as that is my preference.

 

 

Natural Collection Blush in Peach Melba    

(Swatch of Peach Melba)

 

If there is one blush I would recommend to everyone it would be this one. Natural Collection in Peach Melba. Not only is it a stunning colour BUT it's really good value for money as well, for those who are on a budget. Peach melba is exactly as the name would suggest, it's a beautiful pinky, peach shade which is incredibly pigmented so you only need to use a little bit of it. The blush is available in Boots and nowhere else (as far as I'm aware) and is only £1.99. Incredible value!

 

 

Mac Blush in Melba

 

 

Mac Melba is a lovely matte blush which is similar to Natural Collection's Peach Melba, however this blush is more peach / coral toned whereas Peach Melba is more pinky toned. This blush is also very pigmented so only a little amount of it is needed to add a bit of colour to your face.

This blush is available from any Mac Store and is £17.50 which is definitely a bit of a splurge for a blush but it's so worth it!

 

 

 

Sleek Blush In Suede

 

 

 

Sleek is one of my favourite makeup brands, it's great quality and good value too. What more could you ask for? Suede is a lovely deep coral/peach colour which looks good on all skin tones as it adds a nice healthy colour to the face. This blush is not quite matte, as if you look really closely you can see very subtle shimmers. This blush is available on the Sleek website and in some Superdrug stores and costs £4.49

 

 

Nars Blush In Deep throat

 

Nars Deep Throat is the sheerest of all the blushes and is not very pigmented so it does require a bit of layering up before you see the colour HOWEVER once you have built up the colour, it looks so lovely and adds a subtle but healthy glow to your complexion. Deep throat looks like a very deep pink colour in the pan with lots of gold shimmers, however it transfers very sheer and light.

Deep throat is one of the most expensive blushes in the selection and can be purchased on ASOS for £21.50.

 

 

Benefit Blush in Dandelion.  

 

As you can see from the images above, I do not own the full size version of this product. Instead I own a small sample of it from a cute little set I purchased from Benefit called Feelin' Dandy. This blush is a very subtle pink colour with slight shimmers which looks very natural on the skin and blends in very easily. It adds the perfect glow to your face without looking like you have too much makeup on. The full size product is available from all Benefit counters and can be purchased online. This blush is the most expensive of the lot at £23.

 

 

 

I hope this post is somewhat interesting for you all to read. It's taken me so long to write up so I hope I haven't gone on too much!

Paige.

 



Wishlist #1

 

Hello Everyone!

 

So for my second post, I planned to do an outfit of the day as I recently bought some new clothes and was really excited to show you how I styled one of the items I had purchased, however I didn't have time to take pictures today as I've been incredibly busy with both work and college. I will post an outfit of the day soon, possibly on Wednesday as that is when I have a bit of time to take some pictures.

 

So, I was pondering on what I could possibly post instead and ended up settling on the idea of posting a wish list of a few things that I currently am lusting after. So I hope you enjoy!

The details of the items I've listed, including the prices have all been included below if any of you are interested.

 

Image Description from Left to Right.

1. Topshop LASSIE Ankle Strap Platforms - £55
2. Daniel Sander Watercolour Blush - £14.50

3. ADONIS2 Suede Cutout Boots - £77

4. Motel Penny Babydoll Dress in Black and White Stripe - £45

5. Jeffrey Campbell 4 Evz in Ivory Coral Floral - £105

6. Benefit Blush in Dallas - £23

7. Origin Super Spot Remover - £13

8. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D lens - £86.48

9. Marc Jacobs Daisy - £42.99

 

 *None of these images were taken by me*

Paige.

 

 



Review: Soap and Glory Hot Cloth Cleanser.

Hello readers! Welcome to my first real post on my blog. I wasn't sure what exactly to kick off with first but in the end I decided to start nice and simple with a review. I hope any of you reading this find this somewhat helpful and please do not be offended if you do not agree with the comments I have made regarding this product. It's all just a matter of opinion!

I personally do not really use any Soap and Glory products, nor have I really experimented with them that much. It's not because I have something against the brand, it's just simply because it's a brand that I've never really delved into for some reason.

Recently, I've found that I'm really trying to get into skincare and I'm attempting to sort out a skincare routine that I'll stick to. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to taking off my makeup so I need something that's simple, quick and effortless.

After reading a review on the Hot Cloth Cleanser, I decided to buy it and give it a try. It retails for about £10 (I think) which is probably the most expensive skincare item I have purchased so far. The Soap and Glory Hot Cloth Cleanser gives you 100ml of product which isn't too bad and it comes with a muslin cloth. I was persuaded in to buying this product when I read that it's supposed to be a pretty good dupe for the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish which is around the £15 mark and gives you the same amount of product as the Soap and Glory cleanser. (100ml)

 

 

I've heard wonderful things about the Liz Earle Cleanser so I figured why not save myself a bit of money and try out Soap and glory's dupe of it.

My first impression of this product was that it does have a very strong lavender scent. Now to some people this will be quite off putting and to others it won't bother them. The cleanser contains panthenol, natural sweet almond, orange and lavender essential oils, but the only scent you notice is the lavender. The strong scent made me concerned about just how much lavender oils were in this product and how my skin would react to this.

I used this product for about 10 days. At first I really did enjoy the product, it made my skin feel really, really soft and it completely removed any excess makeup that was left after using makeup wipes. However, after a few days of using it I found that my skin was getting worse. (This post is going to get a bit gross now guys, just a warning) My skin wasn't particularly bad before hand, but this product seemed to have irritated my skin and caused me to have a mini break out on the left side of my face. I continued to use the cleanser after this breakout thinking that it was bringing out all the impurities in my skin in order to completely cleanse it. However, my skin continued to only worsen and I decided to stop using the product.

Since then I have been battling with my skin to get it back to it's normal condition. I STILL have a spot left on my cheek that I have been battling to get rid of for about 3 weeks now. I've used a bunch of products on it and only this week has it started to go down in size and is beginning to disappear.

 

I used the Soap and Glory Hot Cloth Cleanser correctly so I doubt that it was an error on my part for the bad reaction that I had with this product. Perhaps it's just too rich to use as a daily product? Maybe just using it 2-3 times a week would be better? I personally think that the scented product was just too heavy for my skin, possibly too much lavender oil in the cleanser? I'm not really sure exactly what it was that made my skin react the way it did but I have not used the product since and probably will never touch it again in fear that my skin will react badly again.

So, my summary of this product is;

- It does leave your skin feeling really soft after using it.
- It also leaves you feeling refreshed and that you skin is completely makeup free.

- It has a lovely scent.

HOWEVER...

- The scent will be a little overpowering to some people.

- As it is a heavily scented product, there's a higher chance of your skin reacting badly to it.

- There's not a lot of product if you wanted to use this daily.

As you can see from this photograph I've included, I have used quite a bit of the product already.
(Sorry for not including the muslin cloth in the photo by the way)


So, have you tried the Soap and Glory Hot Cloth Cleanser? What are your views on the product?
I'd love to hear!

 

 

Paige.

Introduction:

 

 

Hello Everyone!

 

I decided before I actually get started on making posts about fashion, beauty, photography etc, I should really create a small introductory post. So, here goes!
My name is Paige Young, I'm 18 years old and live in a small town in the Northamptonshire region.

I'm in my final year at college where I am currently studying photography.

I never used to be interested in clothes and makeup, I found that it wasn't until I came across people on Youtube such as Beautycrush, Sunbeamsjess, Clothesencounters etc, that I began developing an interest in style.

 

I began taking more of an interest in clothes and makeup midway through my final year of school, when I was about 16 years old. Since then, my style has changed so much and I am now happy with it.

 

Since developing an interest in beauty and fashion, I've now become hugely interested in fashion photography and I'm always planning shoots and producing my own fashion photography where I myself act as both the MUA and the stylist.

I'm hoping that this blog allows me to just pursue my interests further and who knows what else.

Oh and this is me...

 

 

 

Paige.