Thursday, 18 September 2014

Basically ...

Basically ...

Basics are my new best friends this semester of university. Lately I've been filling my closet with lots of stretchy skinny jeans, v-neck tees,  pocketed tanks, knits, cardigans, and sweaters. Also the minimalist in me has been loving the color palate black, white, nudes, light denim and greys. Occasionally I'll pop in a colour such as burgundy or royal blue. Identifying your staple pieces, and having a go-to style for specific occasions, definitely helps to cut down dressing time, and also avoids fashion disasters. It is good to take risks and be adventurous with fashion, however as a university student , I'm ok with being fashionably basic. BTW, a basic outfit should always be accessorized , with jewelry: whether a watch, a minimal necklace, or stud earrings. Your accessories, hair and face are what make the look not so basic.

Adrie's Picks :

American Vintage t shirt
$80 - the-dressingroom.com


American Vintage t shirt
$80 - the-dressingroom.com


MANGO cashmere tee
$33 - mango.com


Loose fit tank top
blackfive.com


H M white t shirt
$11 - hm.com


Pull Bear knit jacket
$29 - pullandbear.com



J Brand white jeans
$335 - question-air.com




MICHAEL Michael Kors travel tote
$390 - selfridges.com

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Thursday, 12 September 2013

Mini Beauty Haul

 Hello loves! So I decided to add some basic items to my makeup collection.
 I've heard so much about Urban Decay and for my first shadow palette I got Naked 2. This palette has many natural shades with shimmery and matte finishes and I thought it was perfect for makeup newbies like myself . I could definitely do a simple everyday look to a more glamorous night look with this palette. 
         
    Here are all the shades and their cute names.
 The Palette came with a two sided synthetic fiber brush , one side for blending and the other for applying.

 
The other product I got was a BB cream by Garnier Fructis in the shade deep. I find this perfect for everyday coverage especially if you attend High School or University like me and you want a very natural and modest look. Also it was refreshing to finally find a BB cream that matches my skin tone perfectly and who's "deep" wasn't too light. 
                
The only problem I find with this product is that it's not as moisturizing as I hoped it would be and primarily functions as a sunblock (SPF 20) so I just pair it with my moisturizer and I'm good to go. 
    
Every girl needs an eyelid primer! Before I got this one by Elf I used my MAC concealer .
 
 Honestly I'm still getting the hang of this but from what I can tell so far it's an ok primer. The consistency is clumpy and I definitely have to use the applicator to smooth it out on my lid. But it does help to show up the true colour of the eyeshadow and delays creasing .Finally , I was looking for a nude/ natural lip colour for darker skin tones and I found "Show Me" lipglass by MAC.
 I absolutely adore this product an will definitely repurchase when it's finished .
 That's it for the review on my recent beauty purchases.

Also Happy Fashion Week,
Adrienne Justine 
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Saturday, 17 August 2013

Baroque Inspired Nail Art



                        

For Today's "Nails Of The Day" I went for a fun navy blue with a gold Baroque print accent nail. I am literally in love with the Baroque print because it has a royal elegance to it . For this nail art I used Essie's 'No more film' which is the dark blue colour and a gold polish by Kleancolor. You can check out my tutorial to get this look which I'll leave at the end of this post. Below are some of my inspirations for the Baroque nail art I created.


Quick fact: The very trendy Baroque print gracing many fashion magazines and runways today actually derived from a very artistic Baroque Era (1590-1725) based in Europe in which many forms of art such as music architecture, fine arts and performing arts patterned this aristocratic eloquence to impress foreign visitors.
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