OOTD: Collectif Pineapple Dress

I picked up this pineapple dress in the Collectif sale a few weeks ago and I'm a little smitten with it to be honest. Mostly, because it's a really easy dress to thrown on on a lazy because it doesn't need much to go with it. My only particular issue with though is that I feel that it doesn't give my body a good shape so I look kind of frumpy. But as I said, as I wear this dress for my lazier vintage style dressing days, it's not a big deal; in fact I would normal add a waist belt to something like this to give myself a shape.

I recently took it on holiday to Turkey with me and it was excellent for quickly pulling on during hot days and evenings where it can seem a bit of a struggle to make an effort with your appearance. The pineapple print is so fun and kitsch, it instantly shouts fun. As you know, I love kitsch prints and especially pineapples which is why this dress was so great on holiday.

It's no longer in the sale due to being reduced to such a cheap price. I think I bought it for around £13 which is such a good bargain. It's worth noting that Collectif are outstanding when it comes to their sales. They have a dress in the same print but a different style but it's only in a size 8. If that's your thing and your size, snap it up as it's only £9!

I know I posted this dress just a few days ago but here I am rocking it again, holiday style. Not being completely happy with how I was styled in the last post of this dress, I'm showing you all again how I'm dressing it to go on a night out in Turkey. 

Make up wise, I've gone for quite a bit of a more autumnal vibe (I guess I'm still stuck in UK weather mode) by opting for MAC - Diva instead of my cult product Russian Red. I actually really love Diva as it creates such a sultry look with it's very berry, dark red like colour. It's not one I opt for often but I certainly will do so more over the next few months. 

I'm standing on the balcony that only got us in trouble a few nights ago; we both had a few drinks and after the bar closed we took to our rooms to sit on this small balcony pictured here to have a heated discussion, a common occurrence with me when I'm drunk. Next thing we know, we hear: "bang! bang! bang!" on our door and baring in mind it's only just midnight, we were wondering what the hell is up? Needless to say, our 'talk' was apparently too loud for the hotel management and they very politely (sarcasm) told us we needed to be quiet and to not talk about such "inappropriate" topics. What topic it was? I don't remember that bit but I do remember being shouted at and laughing a lot. Well we are on holiday aren't we? I'm not about being treated like a naughty child when I consider myself a well-behaved (mostly) adult.

All the drama aside, we headed out on this evening to a drag queen show up on the strip. The comedy was fantastic but we weren't such a fan of the cheesy music, the oldies loved it though so that's all that matters! Turkey is a little bit strange; my experience of it has not particularly been great as we've been harassed and sexualised by the men to such an extreme degree it honestly made us so uncomfortable.

This dress fulfils all kinds of sexiness for myself though and paired with these towering, gorgeous heels from Dorothy Perkins I could feel my confidence radiating out from me. I was not about to let glaring, pervy eyes, stop me from wanting to look myself.

I wish I could say I made an effort with my hair but when the weather is this hot, who can? For a couple of days I honestly tried straightening it but my hair being the mess that it is, frizzed back up again. Now I'm back in London, it's time to get my curl back on!

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OOTD: Lydia Bengaline dress

First things first: I could definitely have downsized in this dress. With tight fitting clothes, I usually go for a size 16 because I'm a little scared of tightness. I really need to stop upsizing so much and embrace tightness because this dress would have looked so much better on me otherwise. Well, it's a bloody good job my mum ordered one too in a 14 isn't it?!

I'm also wearing my What Katie Did - Morticia corset underneath, along with a girdle and stockings. I must admit I felt so sexy this evening. If I look uncomfortable it's because I'm a little peeved off that I had to try and take outfit photos in my tiny little room and was a little frustrated with having no room. Ah life. Why didn't my mum consider I'd need to take blog photos before moving me into this room?! how inconsiderate! (that was a poor joke).

Things I love about this dress is the vivid red; it's such a Joan from Mad Men level sexy dress. It's made of stretchy bengaline material which makes it incredibly flattering which is also enhanced with the gorgeous sweetheart neckline. However, the downside to the dress is that it was clearly designed with a bigger bust in mind as the top was so bloody roomy. I couldn't wear a bra because the dress kept exposing it so I went braless and *just* about got away with it.

So I wore this out for drinks with my BFF and I have to admit I was being checked out and I loved it. It gave me a bit of confidence that I haven't really had before. Like I felt like walking into the bar and snapping my fingers - I didnt don't worry, I'm not that much of a dick.  However I did try a bit of a Joan pose when I got a margarita in my hands. It wasn't great!

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Top 5 Affordable Vintage Reproduction Brands

So you may or may not have read it but I recently blogged about going to LondonEdge a few weeks ago (you can read about it here) and I mentioned that I went to see Ree Ree Rockette's seminar on blogging. She made a brilliant point, and I'm not sure why it hadn't really occurred to me before, that most people in life and especially when it comes to fashion, like to take bits and pieces from subcultures rather than indulging it in fully. When it comes to pinup and mid century fashion, I was like this for a very long time; I would wear mostly everyday clothes such as basic jeans and t-shirts and would every so often 'sample' bits of 50s style clothing when it came to parties or special occasions. Eventually, I got around to dressing pinup full time but not all people are like that for a various number of reasons.

I've decided to post about my favourite affordable vintage reproduction brands with those people in mind. My mum, for example, is a person who loves vintage repro clothing like me but decides to only sample from it from time to time as she finds it too expensive to keep up full time. I have the advantage of still being able to live at home and not have very many outgoings so I can afford to dress vintage full time! 

1) Collectif Clothing

Arguably one of the most well known reproduction brands, Collectif Clothing are ridiculously reliable for having some of the best sales going. I have built up quite a collection in my wardrobe through their sales and regular discount codes they offer. Collectif are also one of those brands that can offer transition type pieces for those that aren't feeling confident enough to wear a full-on 50s style outfit but want a bit of an edge. They recently had a big 75% off sale and I bought so much stuff I pretty much have a brand new wardrobe. They're brilliant. 

2) Lindy Bop

Always a firm favourite of mine, Lindy Bop have one of the biggest selection of affordable repro clothing going. You could spend hours and hours on their site choosing what to wear as there is that much to choose from. Their selection covers a good range of both 40s and 50s fashion from dresses and tops to shorts, skirts and trousers all which come under a range of about £35. I own a few Lindy Bop dresses now (and a top which is actually an amazing dupe for a Pinup Girl Clothing one) and I've only had one dress that was a bit iffy but it didn't stop me from buying there again and I'm so glad. If you need any help, their customer services team are fantastic. 

3) Voodoo Vixen
This is a good brand to go for if you prefer 'quirkier' and more kitsch style dresses. They do prints ranging from cats all the way to nautical themes.  The price range of the dresses vary from around the £35 to up to £60 but most are in the middle of that and so are very affordable. My opinion on Voodoo Vixen is that they make stunning dresses and cardigans (oh the cardigans are wonderful) which have always been in very good quality in my opinion.  Overall, I have a lot of love for Voodoo Vixen, their price range and quality of clothing. They offer a good variety of styles and even have a plus range too. 

4) Hell Bunny

Like Voodoo Vixen, Hell Bunny have a lovely range of kitsch 50s style dresses. I have a few of them myself which I bought when I was first starting out in the pinup world. They cover quite a few alternative clothing styles and whilst I'm not particularly a fan of their goth-ier range, their 50s stuff is beautiful, well made and usually only around £40-45 a dress. These dresses are also particularly great if you're not fancying wearing pinup full time. If you're lucky, you can usually find some of their dresses floating about the web for a discount price. My favourite place to grab their dresses is through Amazon or Tiger Milly, however quite a few online retailers stock them as well. 

5)  Lady V London / Lady Voluptuous

Admittedly and definitely ashamedly, Lady V is a brand I tend to forget about often. Yes, shame on you Sarah! I love both Lady V London and Lady Voluptuous, the latter being a collaboration between Lady V and Georgina from Fuller Figure Bust. Lady V is also a plus size friendly brand which I love and their dresses are so pretty and perfect for weddings and parties. Their dresses are around the £40-50 range but often I have also seen them do discounts and codes particularly around special events, so keep your eye out. 

What is your favourite affordable brand? Let me know in the comments. 

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LondonEdge September 2016 [photo heavy post]

Back in September, myself and Nicole who blogs over at Coco Von Vintage headed to Angel, Islington to check out LondonEdge. LondonEdge is an alternative fashion trade show on twice a year in London with brands showcasing their new fashion collections for the upcoming seasons.

LondonEdge is all about promoting underground clothing and subcultures with brands showing off anything from clothes, shoes, hair and make up and accessories to potential wholesale buyers. Now, I was invited down back in February this year by Voodoo Vixen as a blogger to write about the event, but I then had to end up working so unfortunately I couldn't go. So this year when I was given the opportunity to go again and see all the alternative brand's upcoming autumn/winter collections.

The day itself started off really oddly; I met Nicole at Euston and right before I met her, the handle on my Sunjellies bag broke. To say I was annoyed was an understatement, but it was definitely my fault for packing so much stuff into a plastic handbag. Obviously, I tried to sellotape the handle to save myself from having to splash out on a new bag. But, uh, in true Sarah fashion, this didn't work out well and the handle kept coming apart and I really did have to buy a new bag. Incidentally, even though it cost me £45, I have used it constantly since. 

Finally making it to Angel, we head into the venue with a new courtesy Collectif/LondonEdge carrier bag in tow. It was quite difficult to know where to start actually because having never attended one of these events before it seemed a little overwhelming. 

One of the first stands we went to look at were the wonderful people at Miss L Fire.  They were so helpful and friendly, it was a joy to look at their collection. They kindly allowed me to take some pictures as well which was nice as other stands seemed to be very funny about it (but that's a story for another time). 

The selection of shoes were of course just beautiful and I was left absolutely drooling. We went around looking at all the other stands; it wasn't as busy as I was expecting but of course that worked out well for me because I just cannot deal with crowds.

I was most eager to look at Voodoo Vixen and Collectif's stand so we made our way there which was on the first level. We met Blaire, Sarah, Jody and yes, another Sarah! They were walking models for Voodoo Vixen and pretty much all ladies I've met through the internet one way or another. It was also a pleasure to meet Neva Moria who was working for Jawbreaker (I believe!). It basically felt like a day of getting to hang out with other pin ups and bloggers whilst looking at awesome clothing.

In the afternoon we caught some food in the canteen and we had the pleasure of a magician (unfortunately I really cannot remember his name) come over to our table and he actually performed the most amazing trick...it was mind boggling! You know you see these things on television and maybe you'll be a bit skeptical - I know I am - but then you see it in person and you JUST want to know how they did it. I DON'T GET IT. So that was a really cool and unexpected part of the day.

There were a few catwalk shows throughout the day and we managed to catch a couple. There was a nice mix of goth and 40s/50s clothing. Although I cannot remember all of the brands on the catwalk, the highlights for me were Collectif and Voodoo Vixen.

It was awesome to see the ever beautiful Miss Deadly Red in the flesh and looking at all the upcoming clothes for Collectif just made me very very excited.

A special mention to Manic Panic who were ridiculously friendly and very helpful, talking to me about their products and introducing some new colours into my life. They showed me some very beautiful coloured cosmetics, particularly the lipsticks, so I'm looking forward to ordering some in the near future as they look fantastic. I didn't manage to get some pictures but honestly, their lipsticks are stunning.

After a full day of wandering around looking at all the stalls and admiring the beautiful Pin Up Academy ladies, there was time for a quick talk by Ree Ree Rockette on the blogging industry and she offered her tips and what to do and how to approach and talk to brands. I was really pleased to meet her actually because I've been a client at her salon a few times and do read her blog so it was lovely to meet her in person. Her talk was really helpful and she has a way with words, I found her really informative and engaging.

I was kindly given an invitation from Voodoo Vixen to come along to the after party sponsored by Banned. Whilst we weren't there long, it was still awesome. From great songs, free drinks and a bar made from an old Tube carriage, it was the perfect way to end the day.

I have to thank all the girls I met that day who made me so so glad I run this blog and get to meet such amazing people from time to time. Not only that, it was interesting to see how trade and wholesaling works and to meet people in the business. We also walked away with a couple of goody bags from a few of the brands which was lovely.

Top: Lindy Bop

Skirt: The Oblong Box Shop

Belt & hair scarf: eBay

Shoes: Primark

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Wishlist Wednesday #8

1) Regina Vintage Polka Dot dress by Collectif, £25 (on sale at the moment!)
One of the things I've loved about Collectif's Spring/Summer collection this year is how much of it is pastel colour based. If you read last week's Wishlist Wednesday, you might have read about my complete obsession over pastel colours so it's not really surprising that *here I am* again still going on about it, woops. Anyway, this dress is utterly gorgeous and although it's utterly saddening to think it won't be that long until Summer is over, I am determined to have this in my life to see me through the last warm-ish days we have left in the UK. A key feature of this dress which I adore is the sleeves which gives off a bolero style vibe.

2) Erstwilder's Dolly's Diner Americana Red brooch - Audrey Star's Boutique, £16.95
I've yet to own a Erstwilder brooch but I've been lusting after them for what feels like FOREVER. They are always so cute; a mixture of kitsch and quirky designs that are ideal for adding fun to any
outfit. I found it hard to pick just one of these brooches so please just assume that their ENTIRE collection is on my wishlist, except that this diner one is definitely at the top of this list right now.

3) Miss L Fire Nevada Pastel sandal - Campbell-Crafts, £80
Miss L Fire shoes are just far too expensive for me, wahhhh. I know I'll invest in a pair at some point but I can never really justify spending the money. I bloody love this pair and even though they are on sale at £80, I still can't afford them. It's just one of those things you have to lust at from afar. To be fair, I do that with most of their shoe collection but I really love the mixture of pastel colours on this pair.

4) Yellow Dee Dee dress by Pinup Couture - Pinup Girl Clothing, $160
Uh, can we talk about how PERFECT Junebugs and Georgia Peaches collaboration with Pinup Girl Clothing is?! I genuinely think it's a life goal to work with a brand like Pinup Girl Clothing so I'm totally envious but at the same time so excited about this because these two ladies have the most perfect taste ever and so do the team at PUG. It was hard to choose a dress I love the most out of the collection of dresses so far but I *think* this Dee Dee dress nabs it by just a bit. From the cute pastel yellow (which goes perfectly with the Miss L Fire shoes by the way) to the detail in the dotted trim, this dress is definitely perfect for a 50s daytime look. Also, aren't those puffed sleeves and Peter Pan collar just adorable?

5) 'Marlene' Floral Day dress - Lindy Bop, £34.99
I recently bought two other colour ways in this new Lindy Bop dress (reviews will be up on the blog soon) and I'm in love! I've been looking for a dress in this style for SO long at an affordable price and I was ecstatic when I discovered this new addition to their website. I'm now determined to own all of the patterns and I really hope they design more. How perfect would a pastel pink gingham pattern be? eeek,

6) 'Paris' dress - Bernie Dexter, £110
I'm not sure if I'll ever own a Bernie Dexter dress to be honest which is why this is on my wishlist. They are very expensive so as much as I REALLY WANT a Paris dress, I just can't go splurging £110 on a dress, which doesn't actually look too dissimilar from the new Lindy Bop 'Marlene' which is obviously a lot cheaper. However, this Bernie Dexter comes with lipstick pockets which the idea of makes me so happy. The shelf bust detail is also appealing to me as well as the fact the dress is made in the USA so the quality is bound to be great.

So that's this weeks wishlist! Hopefully, I keep on making this a weekly thing as I know I've been a bit slack on this recently.

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Love At First Cigarette Trousers.

I'm so excited that these trousers arrived and they're so perfect! I'd been lusting after them for months and when they finaaally got released, they sold out in my size so quickly I never even got a chance. I even popped down to the Collectif store in Brighton to see if they had them in stock but alas, they didn't. 

I remembered that Collectif aren't the only store that sells their own brand so I took a visit to the Audrey Star's Boutique website and I was delighted that they had my size in. 

 I have really been trying recently to incorporate more casual ~yet glam~ outfits into my wardrobe. I've found myself with more dresses than anything else but I know I'd love to keep mixing it up and form outfits on my own. Whilst dresses are fantastic for not really having to make many decisions on how your look goes, I do love how I feel when I mix and match separates because, although this sounds weird, I feel accomplished when I've put together a great outfit. 

What I love about these trousers is that they come with great stretch, there is room to breathe in them and so they make for an extremely comfortable wear. It's worth noting that these are my first ever pair of cigarette trousers so I wasn't really sure what to expect. The waist comes up really high which I love because I absolutely hate wearing trousers on my hips but I also love it because I can stick a waist cinching belt over it to break up the outfit and to create more curves.

With the trousers being lined, they feel and look really sophisticated and luckily for me, I have plenty of tops that they can go with them so I'm sure I'll have endless amount of possibilities mixing and matching.  I do feel I could have sized down in them but I always find Collectif's bottoms tend to be hit and miss for me sizing wise, so I tend to order up to be safe. My only real hope for the trousers was that they'd be a bit tighter around the ankles but I'm not fussy either so oh well! 

To wear out, they're so ridiculously comfortable

With the trousers, I also ordered this delightful bag from Sunjellies. I didn't intentionally buy them to match with each other but when I received the parcel it was only then I realise how well they go together. At £10 as well, you really cannot go wrong...just don't put loose change in it ;)

The bag itself is surprisingly strong for such a low-priced little bag. It's been my go-to for the past few days and I've yet to lose anything from the holes either. In the parcel, the bag arrives flat and then you clip it together at the sides. I had a few comments saying "Ooh do you remember those bags?!" but I honestly don't. If they were around in the 90s, I must have been under a rock! Anyway, they clip together really nicely and it holds well. I'm the kind of person who takes a million things out and about with me and so far, it's so good!

To finish off the outfit, with the trousers I wore a white bardot top from Primark which I've featured in my outfit posts plenty of times, a white waist belt from eBay and my gorgeous shoes from B.A.I.T footwear.

I feel SO cute, I cannot wait to wear this ensemble more often.

Trousers, £42 - Collectif  at Audrey Star's Boutique
Shoes, $72 - B.A.I.T
Bag, £10 - Sunjellies  at Audrey Star's Boutique
Top, around £3.50 - Primark
Belt, eBay

Wishlist Wednesday #7

1) Baby pink Peasant top by Pinup Girl Clothing, $56

Ugh, I've wanted this top for weeks and I have been 'umming and aaaahing' over it over the past few days. It's such a gorgeous pink colour that goes with so many clothes in my wardrobe, so I'll know it would become a staple choice. I never used to be such a fan of spanish style clothing but the more I see it incorporated into the pin-up world, the more it grows on me

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2) Betsy Swallow bag by Sourpuss, £43
Sourpuss's range of bags are simply divine; they ooze class and sophistication and make a beautiful addition to anyone's wardrobe. I'm in love with this colour but honestly, I'd love to own all of the colour-ways because I'm selfish and greedy like that. I don't really have much of a bag collection as such, so I'd love to build one and my next bag related splurge will be via Sourpuss!

3) Tropical flamingo brooch by Luxulite, £16
Luxulite are a jewellery brand who are well praised in the pin-up community and rightly so; their eclectic mix of quirky and kitsch brooches, necklaces and earrings are absolutely made to finish off any outfit. I love this brooch in particular, you may have noticed that I'm a lover of flamingos (not sorry) but I'm totally drawn in by these colours.

4) 'Cheronda' blue swing dress by Lindy Bop, £29.99
This gorgeous swing dress reminds me ~in a way~ of the Pinup Girl Clothing 'Harley' dress, probably just because of the neckline. For me, I'd have to add a belt to this dress to break up the colour but aside from that, it's fantastic, cheaper alternative to the more expensive 'Harley'.

5) 'Wanderlust' flamingo bikini by Banned, £25 top & £20 bottoms
I'm hopefully going to be going on holiday later in the year and so I will be looking to get some new bikinis in. Now, Hell Bunny have some beautiful retro bikinis in their summer line this year but then I also discovered Banned's. Yes yes yes, I am obsessed - to the point it's probably tacky - wi

6) 'Fiona' gingham pencil skirt by Collectif, £30

I've just ordered the AMAZING cigarette trousers by Collectif in this print and so now obviously, I have to have this skirt. I don't own any pencil skirts and I want a collection, pronto. 

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Wishlist Wednesday #4

I realised it's probably a bit strange that my wishlist this week contains all pin up and rockabilly inspired items with a random kitchen utensil thrown in. I just like to mix it up sometimes, what can I say? 

1. Vivien of Holloway's Kitty Day dress (Seashell Stripe) - £89
I don't have any dresses in this style so as soon as I saw this collection - and this style in particular - on the Viv website all I have done is lusted after it. I imagine myself teaming this with a white waist belt and a Sunjellies bag. I cannot get enough of having day dresses and this is one I have to have in my wardrobe because I adore the pastel colours and rose prints; plus the perks are that the skirt has pockets on it, we all love dresses with pockets!

2. Spiralite Vegetable Spiralite by Spiralz - £29.95
I want this item in my life so desperately as I'm currently on a lifestyle change; I'm going from being a junk food addict whose days used to rely on eating crap to make myself feel better to being a person who is fit and healthy. I love the idea of this machine - it really mixes up healthy food; you can make courgetti spaghetti with it and I just wanna make it because the name is fun to say haha. 

3. Make Up Revolution - Iconic Pro lipsticks - £2.49
I think I am right in saying that most bloggers all know and think that Make Up Revolution are an outstanding high street make up brand.  I recently bought a few bits from their collection after having not done so in a while and I decided to try some of their lipsticks. I bought a colour from their basic lipstick range in which their lipsticks cost only a £1 and I have to say that the colour pay off and staying power is incredible and well worth more than £1. I'm bewildered as to how they do it really. Moreover, the range of colours in their lipstick collection is vast and it's so tempting to try them all but they do all add up, unfortunately; my online basket went up to £60 from wanting to try so many items. The packaging for the Iconic Pro lipsticks is so gorgeous - gold and black which is so professional and sleek looking, so I'm really eager to try this range. 

4. Flamingo brooch by Deer Arrow - $19 AUS
You may or may not have seen my previous review on Deer Arrow's sundae brooch, but I know I completely raved about it - and them. It was my first ever brooch and it is super cute and beautifully painted. I love shedding light on smaller businesses, especially ones who take the time to hand make and put love and care into their products which is clear that Deer Arrow do. Now on my wishlist is this flamingo brooch, I'm in love with kitsch items and flamingos so this brooch and me? yep, we're meant to be. 

5. Ginger Atomic Flamingo Wing Bust dress by Collectif - £57.50
I saw this dress on the beautiful Diablo Rose and I knew I had to have it. Granted, I know it won't look as good on me and I will have to wait until I lose more weight until I get it (for myself really) but it's simply a gorgeous dress. Collectif have such a great selection in their summer range and there's a lot of pale blues and pinks which I am adoring. I love that this dress comes with an adjustable straps so you can wear in differents ways to mix things up and the print is just adorable. 

6. Ahoy Skirt Sailor skirt by Collectif - £35
I need to up my skirt game so badly; I don't own any pencil skirts and being a fan of nautical style clothing, this is one I've got my eye on. It's definitely going to be one I'll be saving for as I don't have £35 to just spend on a skirt but I know I'll be able to wear this one for both smart and casual occasions. I do need to get sexier clothes into my wardrobe and this skirt is perfect!

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Retro winter fashion selection.

Looking for some retro and pin up clothes for the winter? Here are my top choices. 

There are some incredible vintage reproduction brands out there and they are doing excellent bits for the winter season. My particular favourites are from Collectif Clothing, who are consistently brilliant. 

I've been really surprised with Miss Selfridge's winter collection this year too. They've had some excellent retro and pin up style coats and knitwear, a surprise for me to find on the high street. 

1. Pippa cardigan by Voodoo Vixen

2. Phyliss velvet pencil dress by Collectif Clothing

3. Camel faux fur collar cardigan by Miss Selfridge

4. Pearl coat by Collectif Clothing

5. Florence Noelle check skirt by Collectif Clothing

6. Retro seamed stockings by What Katie Did

Sarah does make up...sometimes.

I got a little bored after coming in from work this afternoon and I decided to try out some make up looks. I'm not very good at doing eye shadow, I find it quite complicated sometimes and I end up looking like a bit of a mess; but I recently purchased some new make up and I've been keen to try it

This is the first time using the brand Revolution; I've heard some good things about them and with this palette at only £6, there couldn't be any harm in trying it out. 

The palette I picked up is called Salvation Palette: What You Waiting For? I picked this one up as the light and rosy tones of the shimmer shadows appealed to me. I quite like lighter, shimmery eye shadow; however, it also comes with more brown and earthy tones too if I also wanted to create a smoky eye effect.

So I used the Scary Conversation shadow for the base. For just £6, I am incredibly impressed by how pigmented the shadow is. I lightly went over the shade with my brush and it came out so well on my eyes. It's worth mentioning that beforehand, I did use the Benefit - Stay Don't Stray primer on my eyelids and just below my eyes. This is an amazing product in itself, it always keeps my shadow on all day. I also sometimes use the MUA Pro-Base version which is incredibly cheap and also does a good job.

I then added the shade "Moving Car" to the outside of my eyes, I added MAC mascara for my lashes and also MAC lipstick in Heroine..the eye shadow looks more purple in person so I thought this would be a good lipstick to pair it with. I finished with a touch of the matte shade from the palette called "Brand New Fans" in my eyebrows and went over it with my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow pomade in Blonde. I'm also not great with my eyebrows yet. 

I'm in no shape particularly great at make up. I just thought it'd be interesting to write down my process!

I curled my hair and completed my look! I love it here.

I changed out of my work clothes and into a little outfit I threw together.

Top - Collectif

Belt - Primark

Skirt- Primark

I NEED A FRINGE CUT ASAP!

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Long time no see!

I'm currently sat in bed at 03:22 am, fresh in from work, writing this post and watching The Good Wife. I've been a bit absent from here over the past month; I've been on holiday to Mexico and I've been super busy at work. It was such an amazing trip. As you can see below the weather was beautiful.

This is my absolute favourite dress in my wardrobe. It's the red Jenny Pin Up dress by Glamour Bunny. I have to admit, this is the sexiest I have EVER felt. This isn't the most flattering of photos either but it totally cinches you in at the waist, leaving you with the dreamiest of curves. I teamed the dress with my outstanding Dorothy Perkins heels which I bought from someone on Depop. It feels like the dress and the shoes were a match made in heaven!

This is just where we went to downtown Puerto Vallarta. Visually stunning, it was a great stroll around and we visited to some great places to eat and drink. 

Okay, I'm really getting into poser mode here! Around sunset on the hotel beach, I got Jonny to snap some photos in my bargain Amazon bikini. Just search "retro bikinis" into the search bar and up comes dozens of various pin up bikinis at stupidly cheap prices! Granted, the quality isnt great, but if you're looking for a cheap retro look on holiday, these are fantastic for a one off holiday.

Chilling by the pool. We had alcohol at our disposal the whole day!

One of my favourite evening looks on my holiday. The top is the Dolores Polka top by Collectif Clothing. It's such a snug fit and I found it so comfortable and easy to get into - there's a zip down the side of the top for ease - and it perfectly compliments your torso. The high waisted shorts were another bargain from the Collectif Clothing sale. 

Oop guess what?! Another Collectif Clothing sale bargain outfit. Unfortunately the shorts are sold out so I cannot link to them, as is the top. However, there is a similar style in the top still available on the website's sale.

I have to admit I was a little disappointed with this dress. The 'Deanna' dress from Lindy Bop, fits like a dream. However, after  hearing amazing reviews of the site and wearing this dress just once, a couple of the buttons on the dress fell off and I decided to take them all off and wear the dress without the "buttoned" style. The dress still looked great, however, I am a little reluctant to order again. I mean, the prices on Lindy Bop ARE amazing and they are probably one of the cheapest vintage reproduction sites going. Often though, it is worth paying more for better quality. 

This is the first dress I ever bought from Collectif a few months ago, Since then, I've fallen in love with them as you can see from the previous outfits,  

This is the Dora Polka Dot dress and it's currently on sale on the website. It's pretty much the first dress I've ever bought where I didn't feel embarrassed about my body (yes that sounds sad and yes I do have bad body image issues about myself sadly).

The belt and shoes are both from primark :)

I'm glad to have shared some outfit posts from Mexico. I felt so pretty on this 

holiday, for the first time in a long while. 

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