*WhatSheWears*: January 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

That Blogger Life

I've been absolutely loving Polyvore lately. It's a fun and extremely easy way to create fashion collages like the one below. Its also great for shopping and gaining general inspiration. Theres a lot of designer pieces on there which I find myself drooling over constantly! All in all I think it is a great way to express your personal style and create looks without spending a penny, great for newbie bloggers on a budget!

Sarah x

Monday, January 27, 2014

Grammys Fashion 2014

So I didn't stay up last night to watch the Grammys as for me award ceremonies are long and largely uninteresting. However I do love to catch up on the whole, who wore what? was it drab or fab? type of nonsence which ensues. This year I was less than impressed with the fashion which lagged dramatically behind that of the Golden Globes in my opinion. Never the less here a few of my favourites, enjoy x

Taylor Swift

Chrissy Teigen

Anna Kendrick

Giuliana Rancic

Madonna

Sarah x

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Blogspiration

Though I have only recently started blogging myself I have had an interest in it for some time now. Over the past number of years I have came across countless numbers of fashion blogs and yet there are only a select few that I follow. I personally enjoy following bloggers with whom I share a similar style. I take much of my style inspiration from these bloggers and for that reason I wanted to share a few of my favourite blogs with you.

1. I Dress Myself

I first came across Yanin on her Youtube channel and subscribed without hesitation. Not only is her style simply flawess but she is beautiful and seems very down to earth.

http://www.idressmyselff.blogspot.ie/

2. Love Aesthetics
Ivania is pretty much the queen of minimalism. Her style is always on point. She sticks to a black, white and grey colour scheme which is totally up my street. She makes a lot of her own pieces and shares the DIY's on her blog which is great for those who are crafty enough to give them a go!

http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.ie/

3. India Rose
I first came accross India's pictures on tumber and was captivated by her style which again is quite minimalistic but with a more urban twist. She wears very structured pieces and keeps to a monochrome colour pallet. Overall her look is quite urban-chic with an expencive feel that I just love!

http://indiaroseblog.blogspot.ie/

Sarah x

LUSH LOVE

So yesterday I made I very first purchase from lush. I have recieved some bath bombs as presents from there in the past but I had never purchased something myself from there. I had had my eye on the Love Lettuce Fresh Facemask for some time now and eventually decided to go ahead and pick it up. I have yet to try it out but I am very excited to as it claims to remove dirt and oil form the skin whilst softening and brightening it. What more could you want! I have tested a small amout on the back of my hand and i have to say that it feels somewhat rough (it's an exfoliant too) so it may not be the best choise for sensitive skin!
I also picked up the Dream Cream Shower Smoothie which I have tried before and absolutely LOVED! It acts as a sort of cleanser for the body removing any dirt and oil leaving the skin feeling truely clean! It doesnt have a very pungent smell just a slight hint of rose.

Lastly I picked up a eyeshadow brush from H&M just before popping into M.A.C to pick up a tester for the Studio Fix Fluid. I tried out the brush this morning and I have nothing but good things to say about it. It was super cheap, only €3.95, as far as I can remember! The brush is super soft and it applied the eyeshadow flawlessly. As it has a slight dome shape its great for using in the crease. I used it to create a brown smokey eye this morning and was more than happy with the results (please note that I am in no way skilled when it comes to makeup so creating a smokey eye with ease was somewhat of a miracle for me!!) As for the M.A.C testers I had the studio fix fluid before and was less than impressed! I was matched up to a NC25 which was far to dark and yellow toned for my skin. Never the less I continually hear great things about this foundation and decided I'd give it another try. A lovely girl called Jessy helped to match me to a NW13. The shade is much better on my skin however I still feel that the foundation is still too heavy for my personal taste. It is a great foundation if full coverage is what your looking for. Just be sure that you get matched up correctly I'd recommend getting a tester beforehand and trying it out to see how you like it before investing!

Sarah x

Monday, January 20, 2014

Spring/Summer 2014 trends

I dont know about everyone else but I for one can not wait to say goodbye to winter. I personally hate the winter time, don't get me wrong I do love a good oversized coat and layering but winter in Ireland consists of cold rainy days that which get dark by 4 in the evening and I for one have had enough! I'm loving everyting that has been coming out for Springtime in stores at the minute. So heres a look at some of the trends that I feel I could totally incorperate into my wardrobe!