Velvet!!!

Hey everyone, so i am super excited that velvet is coming back in to fashion. I love everything about it, how it looks, how it feels.. everything. Ive always had a love for velvet but could never find anything that goes with the current fashions that are around today. I found alot of the older style velvet could look quite frumpy, although i am not impartial to a bit of vintage. Anyways i was wandering the shops just before christmas and i stumbled upon this little beauty.

                                            Gold cross ear chain cuff...New look, Heart necklace... Tiffany & co.

I found this lovely little number in Miss Selfridge i absolutely love it. I wore it on christmas day and it made a lovely christmasy outfit. I think dresses like this are perfect and worth every penny. Ive wore this dress for general day to day pottering around, christmas day, and on a night out. Its amazingly warm which is always a plus when on a night out in the winter. When wearing this in the day ive usually teamed it with my flat gold studded ballet shoes from topshop, this would also look beautiful with a pair of chelsea boots.

What do you guys think of velvet?

Kirsty

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Body shop and No7!!

Hey everyone so i thought id show you some of the amazing gifts i got for christmas. I have really sensitive skin so i have to be very careful with the types of products i use. When i can afford to i often use the body shop range of products because they use only natural products and are perfect for people with skin like mine.

For christmas i was bought a hamper that had a load of goodies from The body shop in it. As you can see here ive separated the two smells to give you guys an idea. These are a great gift idea, this hamper cost like £40 and has around £60-£70 worth of stuff in it, as a heads up for next year :).

As you can see the two main smells in this hamper are coconut and strawberry, i have to say they are both beautiful. I got two body butters which are perfect for people with dry skin as they leave you feeling moisturised all day, ive found with cheaper body butters i have to re-apply it every 4-5 hours which is a major inconvenience. They also smell amazing, i dont think there's a single one i dont like from the body shop. In this hamper i also got two different types of exfoliator, the coconut one is alot more corse than the strawberry one, i generally use this once a week before i tan, again people with dry skin it is good to exfoliate once a week just to remove some of the dryness. The body polish i one i would use around half way through the week just as a light top up on the main exfoliation, you dont want to exfoliate too much or you will create sore skin. 

The coconut shower cream is perfect to use in-conjunction with the corse exfoliator as this acts as a moisturiser. It feel amazing on your skin and leaves a great base for applying the body butter and fake tan (just make sure you dont fake tan straight away).

I use the strawberry shower gel when i want the smell of strawberries to last through the day, finish it off with the strawberry body butter and you smell amazing all day, this is a nice little touch when going on a night out.

This No7 foaming shower oil is what my nan got me as part of my christmas present (along with an amazing hand knitted jumper). I was a little unsure of this when i first opened it as it comes out the same consistency as a body oil. I later found out that it turns into a shower gel like substance and leaves your skin feeling so soft and supple. Again this is absolutely perfect for people with sensitive skin or any skin complaints. It is hypoallergenic and smells beautiful. (I dont know if you have picked up by now but i love amazing smelling body butter and shower gel). I tend to use this once a week teamed with the corse exfoliator, shower cream and body butter. Ive found over the past few weeks following this simple routine my skin has been alot less irritating, looks and feels alot smoother and smells gorgeous.
It seems like a lot of fuss when all you want is a shower but it is worth it, especially if you suffer from eczema, during the winter your skin can become very dry so its always good to look after it.

I hope this helps some of you guys out there who are like me :D.
Enjoy the snow.

Kirsty 

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OOTD!

Today has been another retro rehab day. Again i spent the day revising in my flat again so i didn't want to wear something too nice to sit around the house in. I popped in to town and couldn't resist buying the Nike air force high tops i blogged about in my shoe post. 

Vintage Fur Collar- Retro rehab... Oversized peach jumper- Retro rehab... Blue skinny jeans- Miss selfridge.

The peach jumper was another gem i found in Retro rehab, its a similar style to the fuschia jumper i blogged about yesterday, i love this type of jumper, as i said yesterday they are amazingly cozy and warm, the perfect  way to spend a day revising.

The skinny jeans i am wearing i have had for almost two years now and they have been very loyal to me. Usually with jeans(especially skinny fit ones) they tend to fade or rip in some area. I have had no problems with these at all, they go with almost everything and are super comfy, for skinny jeans. There's nothing worse than feeling like you are being suffocated by your jeans, these do the complete opposite. 

The vintage fur collar i styled with the jumper is detachable, these are very popular this season, you can wear them on almost everything and personally i think they are great for those freezing few winters months we have left to come. 

The collar and jumper came at another bargain price of £20 all together. Absolutely amazing!!.

What do you guys think of detachable fur collars this season?

Kirsty

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OOTD!!

Hey everyone so ive had a little change to my hair. Its is now short eeekkk, i knew it wouldn't last long though the good old extensions have had to be bought just for nights out of course. I love extensions they can make it so easy to have to different hairstyles.

 Any way so this is my first outfit of the day for a very long time. Sorry about that, ive got quite a few new things so you will be seeing them over the next few weeks. Ive been all about the oversized jumpers this christmas. My nan knitted me the most amazing mustard colour cable knit jumper i love it so much. I think oversized jumpers, T-shirts, coats, cardigans are the best thing in the winter they look super cute and go with everything.

Today im not doing much apart from revision (snore fest) so i thought id go for something cosy, warm and still acceptable to wear outside just in case i get a bit of cabin fever.

I went shopping the other day and picked up a jumper from topshop, i wasn't 100% on it but bought it for the sake of it (as you do). I then found this lovely little vintage shop down one of the side streets in preston called Retro Rehab. As soon as i walked in a was like a child in a candy shop i had to try almost everything on, had i found this shop just after i had been paid i would have bought everything. Anyway there was a sale on and i managed to pick two jumpers up for £18 !!!! what an absolute bargain i couldn't believe it. Naturally i took the jumper i didn't really like back to topshop, i couldn't believe i had just got two jumpers for £18 and i bought one from topshop for £26. I will definitely be looking around the vintage shops first.

 I have always had a guilty pleasure for vintage shops, you can find so many amazing one of things in there. I do love topshop but i often get annoyed when i buy something and see a million other people wearing it. 

I teamed this oversized jumper with a peter pan collar top, which funnily enough i picked up from topshop :).

I love layering jumpers like these with different tops, they can change the whole look of an outfit so easily. Along with adding much needed warmth, thick black tights is a must with an outfit like this.

Pink oversized jumper- Retro Rehab..... Peter-Pan collar top- Topshop.

What winter favourites have you guys had these season?

Kirsty

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Shoes shoes shoes!!

Hey guys so i recently have been treating myself to some new additions to my wardrobe. Ive worked hard all christmas so i figured i deserved it.
I Picked these little beauties up the other week and immediately had to have them. They are Jeffrey Campbells mary janes. These were supposed to be £100 i managed to pick them up in the sale for £40 i couldnt believe it when i saw them... what a bargain. They are the comfiest shoes i have ever worn in my life, i wore them on a night out for the first time on monday and was a little worried, you know breaking in new shoes on a night out is never a good idea. I didnt have one problem with these, i would definitely invest in another pair. I really love the lita boots and the foxy style that are around too, sadly i dont quite have the funds for those just yet.

I also managed to get these cowboy style shoes in the topshop sale. They were supposed to be £72 i picked these up for £30. Im not usually a sales shopper but i cant complain at finding these two gems. I loved these shoes as soon as i saw them. These are another pair of comfy shoes, i really love the small block heel they have with them. Being quite challenged height wise i take any opportunity to make myself taller and these are perfect for daytime wear. I havent been able to try them out just yet with it being so cold ive been faithful to my superdry boots. I cant wait to try these out though. 

I have also really wanted some nike blazes for ages but ive found another pair that i must must have and to make me want them more them come in child sizes making them on £45 for a pair of trainers... yes please.

Nike air force one midis, I love them. Im loving the slight platform to once again give a little more hight. I think these are absolutely adorable.

I cant wait to get these :D

Kirsty

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