Wish List: My InLoveWithFashion competition wish list

This collage is what i am now desperately scribbling down in my 'wish list' in my diary. Scrawled 5 stars next to them, yes i have a rating system of how much i need thins within my lists, don't ask.

This is actually my entry to a new competition that has be launched between EtailPR and InLoveWithFashion. The Etail Blogging Network run lots of great competitions for their registered bloggers and this is an especially good one. Having teamed up with InLoveWithFashion this competition gives us a chance to win a £200 voucher to spend at ILWF :)
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is create a 'wish list' style collage of your favourite pieces from ILWF and post about it on your blog

Black Peep toe Stud Heel Shoe - £45

Love Black Long Sleeve Wrap - £32

LOVE Raspberry Yoke Drape Dress - £34

Love Navy Marcella Dress with Pearl Collar - £38

ILWF Black Chelsea Boots - £36

Love Black Asymmetrical Drape Skirt - £28

Love Beige Sunray Pleat Skirt - £28

Love Stone Popcorn Crucifix Over sized Jumper - £40 

I would get a lot of different outfits from this.

The three dresses are both so perfect for great day to night looks. For day time i would wear with the Chelsea boots , then slip on a little more jewellery and the peep toe heels and hey presto; night time perfection.
Both skirts would look great with the crucifix jumper half tucked in. I would also wear the black skirt with a basics top/tshirt, a statement necklace and converse trainers for a casual day out. The beige skirt would look super cute and sophisticated with a soft white shirt for a more polished look.
For days that i wouldn't want to wear a jacket i think it would look so cute to have the jumper over any of the dresses. 
Scottish summer is sorted with denim shorts, low top converse, a vest top and this jumper thrown over so you don't freeze.

The black wrap dress and peep toe heels were what first caught my eye, they are stunning together. It might just happen that they accidentally ended up in my shopping basket on the site... and then my hand slipped and i accidentally entered my card details on the website. I didn't mean to buy then... honest.



The competition rules can be found here for you to enter yourself.

The In Love With Fashion website can be found here. They have a lot of lovely clothes, it took me a lot of effort to narrow it down to this, but i do like myself a capsule wardrobe.

Will you be entering, i would love to see your picks.

Lorna xxx

Didnt float my boat

Now i don't want to go on and on about products that i don't like so i decided to put them all into one post.
Don't get me wrong there isn't anything wrong with most of these products, they just didn't quite work for me. I know to some people these are complete HG products but i just don't get the hype. 

Caudalie Beauty Elixir
I dont really like the smell, i can stand it but it just gets to me. I also dont like the way it sprays more like a jug of water on my face. I prefer i nice light mist from these things.

Bare Minerals Original Foundation fairly light N10 8g
This is so cakey on me, so, so bad. The colour was actually very perfect but i hate the way it looks on me, no matter how i apply it.

Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector
The smell, on god the smell. Ugh it makes me smells sick. I bought this in a offer pack of 3 as well. It was a bad call on my part i must admit. I love the rose version of this mind you.

Kiehls Creme De Corps
This  is a good cream, i will not deny that but it does not work for me. It doesn't sink into my skin properly and it feels sticky. It also does the turning into weird little bits thing when i rubbing it in.

Philip Kingsley Elastisizer
Everyone loves this. Like really really loves it. And i just don't get it. I have tried this all the ways everyone suggests. I have watched and re-watched, read and re-read Anna from viviannadoesmakeup posts on this and still it doesn't help me in anyway. I see no difference in my hair and it annoys me more than disappoints me.

Skinetica
Weird water than makes my skin a bit sore with continued use. Also i dont see benefits. I understand this works wonder for some people but for me nothing but sore patches.

Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream
This stings my eyes. Like Crazy. I think that's all i need to say about this.

Lancome bi-facil 30ml eye make up remover
I really don't like these half oil half water shake to activate things. They always feel so oily on my skin and not in a nourishing way. It also stings my eyes a fair bit.

Lancome Eau Micellaire Douceur
This does nothing for me. It does take makeup off but not easily and not without a fair bit of scrubbing. 

What do you think of these?

Lorna xxx

Todays Hair #1

So although i don't to anything intricate with my hair ofter i love changing my style, and i love trawling through hair tutorial videos and looking at photos and trying to re-create them. 

This is the first post i have done on my hair, this look actually came about my accident as i was messing around with it trying to perfect a vintage roll and french curl thing and ended up with this.

Its my take on the classic 40's hair roll, but twisted and twirled. 

Excuse the big kirby sticking out the middle, i didn't realise it has slipped out till i was here writing this.

I didn't actually take too much time to do this earlier but if i was to do it again i would incorporate my fringe into the curl.

...I would also make it a little less messy, this had been up for quite a few hours when i took the photo so considering i think its held up pretty well.

This is held together with only four kirbys, and one of them is holding my fringe back. It was incredibly easy to to. I twisted either side round and then twisted the two ends together and rolled the section up on itself. In all it took about five minutes to do.

What do you think? A little bit librarian-y with what I'm wearing but it could look lovely dressed up for a wedding or an event.

Lorna xxx

Todays Makeup #2

First time doing this post with my new camera today, Im thinking of maybe even tackling a video with it soon. Since it was the first time, i went a little overboard with the photos :)
As always please ignore my stroke lopsided face.

In these im wearing:

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation - Vanila

Clarins Mineral loose Powder - Light

Revlon photoready cream blush - coral reef

Accessorize baked bronzer duo - pearl sands (as highlight)

MAC Brun for eyebrows

Stila Kitten Eyeshadow

Bourjois Blink Eyeliner - Black

Seventeen Dollface Mascara

Clarins rouge éclat Lipstick - Tropical pink

Now i like this picture and i don't care how dirty my windows are.
I might wash them today actually, pah like that will happen.

This was a bit of a different look for me but I quite like how it came out. :)

Lorna xxx

NOTD #4

A quick and simple notd here. I got my idea from a post Anna from Vivianna does Makeup did here that promptly had me running to pintrest to find some more. Now obviously mine is by no means as sleek as a lot of them, but come on, would you love me any other way.

Ass you can see my dots are pretty flat and a little blobby. But i quite like it like this and it dried a lot quicker.

Ive used:

Opi Nail Envy Base Coat

Revlon Emerald

Topshop Heart of Gold

Seche Vite Top Coat

What do you think? 

Have you tried the dotting thing?

Lorna 

Past and Present - Makeup routine

Something very strange has happened to my daily makeup routine in the past few weeks. I have changed every single product that I use. I'm not sure exactly when this happened, or why. But I ain't complaining as I'm liking it a whole lot more.

But it make the post I had sorted out a few weeks back a bit problematic. You see I had all my photos taken and loaded into a draft post to use. Today I found myself going to write it up and realised this isn't actually my makeup routine anymore. So this being a tad of a problem I decided to change this post to a before and after type of thing. I'm going to put up the original post as the before and write a new one for the after, or what it has changed too. I'm thinking I will also write this in two parts so as to not have an epically long post.

This is part 1:) The old (as of last month) makeup routine.

 

First of here we have the:

• Bobbi Brown corrector and concealer-  I think anyone who has read this blog of knows me is aware how much i frickkking love these two.
• The hourglass mineral veil Primer (for when i actually wore one).
• Bourjois healthy mix concealer - for concealing any redness or blemishes not under my eyes.

• Benefit They're real Mascara - oh what a love affair we had. Lengthening, volumising, multiplying, taking over the world-ing. This little tub does it all.
• Maybeline Colour Tattoo in on and on bronze - This stuff is really amazing at staying put all day. I actually have this is the American bad to the bronze as well. Slight colour difference.
• MUA Eyebrow kit - Simple yet effective
• Barry M Blink eyeliner in black - This is my favourite eyeliner ever - and I've tried a lot.

• MAC Mineralize blush in Warm Soul - This is one of my favourite blushes ever. Perfect daytime shade.
• Yves Saint Laurent Pressed powder - this is very old actually but, hey, its a powder right. Anyway i still love it.
• Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder - Medium - This is the only thing i will use to contour. Thee. Perfect. Shade! :)

• Mac Amplified Lipstick - Dramatic Encounter
• Mac Cremesheen glass - Deelight

Day-um I liked my MAC, still do if I'm honest. Well that's it right there, my old makeup routine. Next week will be my current one.

Sorry I've no been posting I've just been really not well, and i know this post is mostly picture heavy but ohhhhhh wellll:p

Lorna xxx 

Ill. Ill. And more ILL!!!!

As you might have guess by the title, i am ill. My mother has gifted me the flu and to top it off my ocd/anxiety flared up last week so its bee pretty shite to put it mildly.

Ive just been 'Bleh'

I'm liking the double line spacing today. (subconsciously getting ready for my uni essay)

I am so mad at myself for missing my 'Game changers' post last thursdat, i havent been up to writing it.

Dont fear, Wednesday is the day. I will do my uni work, sent my ebay items AND write my blog posts!!!!

I will be back tomorrow!!!!! :D:D:D

Lorna
xxx


P.S Belated Happy Valentines Day To You!!! :D

If you didn't have a 'special' person to spend it with I'm sending you my excess love your way baby :D