Celebrity Style Crush | Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift has been everywhere recently and it’s made me realise just how much I adore her style. I’m a huge fan of girly put together outfits with a touch of vintage and Taylor pulls it off beautifully.

Taylor is a huge fan of cute summer dresses which flatter her frame, pairing them with strappy flats or brogues. She gets the perfect balance between wearing dresses while keeping them casual for everyday wear.

Recently I have also seen her in cropped trousers, lightweight jumpers and brogues which is the perfect outfit for fall!

 Brown leather satchel type bags are an outfit staple for Taylor, they add that vintage touch to any outfit but look effortless and casual and are still the perfect size to hold everything you would need.

And who hasn’t noticed her new staple hairstyle of her hair pulled back into a ponytail with her fringe and pairing this with a perfect red lip. Could she be any more chic and classic?

 

Does anyone else have a little bit of a crush on Taylor Swift’s style?

Also don't forget to check out her new video for Begin Again!

Hope you guys enjoyed this post!

Love, Julie xx

Favourite Fall Lipsticks

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As you can see from my previous blog posts I am excited for autumn far too early especially since the weather in Northern Ireland has been surprising nice recently so I haven't been able to bring out my autumn clothes yet.. But today I thought I'd let you guys know what my favourite lip colours are to wear from my collection in the fall time.

My first choice was, of course, a red lipstick. A colour every girl must own and a staple for autumn/winter. Mine is Avon’s Ultra Colour Rich Mega Impact Lipstick in the colour Really Rosy. It is a beautiful slightly dark red colour, with a little bit of shimmer. It also is slightly glossy so you need to wear a gloss over the top!

The next colour is another Avon lipstick but unfortunately this range of lipsticks have been discontinued but I had to include it! The colour is Mauviest, it’s a mauve colour (obviously) but has a little bit of pink in it. It’s a cream kind of finish which I like as I wear this lipstick very casually.

 

My favourite lipstick probably out of my whole collection is Rimmel London’s Moisture Renew Lipstick in Vintage Pink. This is very similar to the previous colour only this is more purple toned rather than pink. These feel great on your lips and have a similar finish to the last lipstick also.

One of my lighter coloured lipsticks for autumn that I like to wear is MAC’s Matte finish lipstick in Please Me. It’s a beautiful medium pink colour which looks great matte or with a gloss over the top.

 

Finally this is a colour that I have recently fallen in love with! It is a Revlon Crème Gloss in Fiercely Fushsia, its stay put all day without fail but it does feel a little sticky on the lips but personally I don’t really mind that! I still haven’t found the confidence to wear it super bright but I’ve been applying a little onto the middle of my lips then blending it.

 

What are your favourite fall lipsticks?

Hope you guys enjoyed this post!

Love, Julie x

The Hunger Games

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So yes I am aware I am a little late jumping onto this band wagon but better late than never, right? So like many other people I have developed quite a large obsession with The Hunger Games… This may seem like a little bit of a weird and rambly post but I need to vent my feelings towards this rather magnificent triology somewhere!

I’m letting you know now beforehand that this post may include some spoilers so I would advise you to stop reading if you are currently reading the books and don’t want to spoil it for yourself (you have been warned!)

Please give me some feed back on these points I am going to mention so I know  I’m not the only crazy person who feels so strongly about them or if I am just a very hard person to please…

This may be an extreme comment to make but – anyone else disappointed with the ending..? Don’t get me wrong it was an amazing trilogy but, seriously, it deserved a better, much more descriptive ending in my opinion?

And honestly I was truly heart broken when Finnick was killed, it was so sudden then forgotten about when I felt he became a character the reader connected with so much.. Then as if that wasn’t enough heart ache, Prim being killed.. I almost couldn’t contain my anger when this happened!

Personally I also didn’t like that Gale and Katniss’ mother just left and we never really heard what happened to them at the end. Overall though – and minus these few heart breaking moments, the books are now, without a doubt, the best books I have ever read and it will be very hard in my opinion for anything else to ever beat them. As long as the movies stay true to the books and they do as good a job at casting the other characters as they did in the first movie (Josh Hutcherson <3) then I believe I could now have my new favourite movies of all time too!

If you haven’t already read the books and STRONGLY advise you to do so as I promise that you will not be disappointed.

Only 1 year and 2 months to wait until Catching Fire hits the cinemas!

Are you as excited for it as I am?

Love, Julie x

Simple Skincare Moisturisers

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Today I thought I'd let you guys know about some products which have really helped my skin.About 5 months ago I started using a lot of the Simple Skincare range and it has really changed my skin for the better.

First I'll tell you a little about my skin type, I have extremely dry skin and I can sometimes get gross, dry, flakey patches on my face. I don't have particularly bad spot-prone skin but I do break out every now and then.

In this post I am just going to talk about the moisturisers I have tried. I switched to Simples Kind to Skin, Vital Vitamin Day and Night Cream a while back and since then I haven't had any dry patches and some of the redness around my nose and cheeks has gone away!

The day cream is great as it sinks into my skin super quick but it still leaves my skin feeling hydrated. Whereas the nigth cream claims to 'restore and replenish skin throughout the night' which I totally think it does! You can feel it on your skin for a lot longer than the day cream.

About 2 weeks ago I repurchased the night cream but I tried a new day cream. I decided to try the Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser and so far I really like it. The consistency isn't as thick as the other day cream but it still does a good job at moisturising my skin.

The Kind to Skin Vital Vitamin Day/ Night Cream both retail for £5.60 each

The Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser retails for £3.79

But all Simple Skincare is currently on 3 for 2 in Boots

Let me know if you guys have ever tried any of the Simple Skincare

Also keep a look out for other posts coming on other products in the Simple Skincare range.

Hope you guys enjoyed!

Love, Julie x

Statement Stud Earrings

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Recently I have a new found obsession and that is large stud earrings! I personally like the look of dangle earrings but I don’t like to wear them everyday so large studs are just as eye catching as dangle earrings but look a lot more casual and are great for everyday wear.

 This first pair are large white triangles which I thought would be great in the fall with other colours like burgundy and mustards. They were from Dorothy Perkins and were originally £5 but were reduced to £2 (bargain!)

I got this second pair for my birthday last year but I believe they were from NV probably for about £3. I like these during the summer as they fit in with the whole nautical theme that is always a huge trend each year.

The silvery/gunmetal coloured flower studs are from Primark and it was a 2 pack for £1.50. I like wearing these with quite a plain outfit as I feel like they add a lot.

The last pair are lilac triangles, also from Dorothy Perkins and were originally £4 but, again were reduced to just £1!!  I’ve probably worn these most out of all of the earrings as I think they are the perfect size. And since they aren’t one solid colour I feel they go with more things and don’t make as much of a statement.

I have also fallen in love with wearing my hair in a top nought and wearing large stud earrings. It looks like you put so much effort into your hair but really it takes 2 seconds and the large earrings make the whole thing look so put together!

What are your thoughts on large stud earrings?

Hope you guys enjoyed this!

Love, Julie x