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Archives for April 2015

Maroon

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS beanie, Rick Owens leather jacket, H&M asymmetric knit jumper New Look burgundy jeans, Supra skytop tuf sneakers, balenciaga city bag. All black casual grungy dark street style outfit Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Supra Skytop black satin tuf red carpet series sneakers all black with red sole Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Rick Owens leather jacket, H&M asymmetric knit jumper New Look burgundy jeans. Details. All black casual grungy dark street style outfit Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Supra Skytop black satin tuf red carpet series sneakers Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS beanie, Rick Owens leather jacket, H&M asymmetric knit jumper New Look burgundy jeans, Supra skytop tuf sneakers, balenciaga city bag. All black casual grungy dark street style outfit

ASOS Beanie / Rick Owens Leather Jacket / H&M Asymmetric Jumper / Bvrnt Wood Necklace * / New Look Burgundy Jeans /
Supra Skytop TUF Sneakers / Balenciaga City Bag

I feel like I’m back in back in February with this outfit, just as we think it’s warming up it’s back to grey, windy miserable weather! I guess at least it’s a good excuse to (hopefully!) get a last little bit of wear out of chunky beanies & knits before it finally warms up, right?

These Supra‘s from 2010 are one of my favourite pair of sneakers, I spent months trying to track a pair down in my size here in the UK & just as I was about ready to give up and order a pair from the US & deal with the hefty customs I found them! I’ve always loved the Skytop shape, and you know I love interesting textures to keep all black interesting, so of course I just had to get my hands on this completely mono-black pair made from a rubberised suede material giving them this unique, satin-like finish. Like all my Skytops they’re comfy as hell & the red soles are a really nice touch too. If you want a pair yourself it seems these have been re-released with a few tiny variations, Revolve have got all sizes in!

This Rick Owens jacket was a bit of an impulse buy, I was looking for a lightweight leather jacket for the warmer weather & whilst browsing eBay I stumbled upon this beauty. Paper thin distressed leather, half lined in silk & a loose fit, it was exactly what I was looking for. The price seemed a little too good to be true at first, even if was slightly worn, but emailing the seller I found she had its receipt from 2004 & so even though it wasn’t exactly cheap, it was still too good of a price to pass up! Plus I had an eBay voucher waiting to be used, so it seemed like it was meant to be! I always check voucher sites like VoucherBin UK for eBay or PayPal vouchers before I pay for anything on eBay, as they’re often floating around if you check under the shopping categories & it’s always nice to feel like you’re saving even more, even if it’s only £10.

Yes, I also finally got myself a pair of burgundy jeans after going on about them & introducing a little colour in that wishlist a few months ago! I have to admit, I’ve been wearing them quite a bit more than I expected to, the deep maroon shade doesn’t feel so much like a colour, as crazy as that sounds & so I’ve found they fit into my wardrobe pretty effortlessly. I’ll definitely be investing in a little more in the future!

Highcross Spring Beauty Fix

Life

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Highcross Leicester Spring Beauty Fix

Last weekend Highcross held their first Spring Beauty Fix event, being a bit of a beauty junky I headed over to check it out & make the most of the discounts and offers on throughout the centre.

One of my favourite things happening over the 2 days was the Beauty Amnesty, where shoppers were encouraged to bring in 5 items of makeup they no longer used or wanted & drop them in that big pink bin in exchange for a £10 gift card. I used to have a whole drawer full of makeup that had been used once or twice & then discarded, and though now I tend to have a monthly clear out & let friends and family have what they like, I still have a huge amount that’s unwanted just sitting there & I think almost every girl I know has this same makeup graveyard drawer somewhere! I thought this was such a brilliant idea, you get to de-clutter, the items all get recycled & you get £10 for it too – which if you’re anything like me probably went on more makeup! I really hope they’ll be doing this again. There was also a stylist & colour consultant on hand all day to advise how to find your ideal palette and apply this to both your wardrobe and make up, which proved very popular.

I then spent the next few hours going around to each of the stores & counters that were taking part. I chatted with the nail technicians at Nails Inc about my flimsy nails & checked out treatments and the new colours and finishes, Urban Decay gave me a intro on all their new launches, I got a 7 day sample of YSL‘s Le Teint Touche Éclat & the new Fusion Foundation to try out and I had a skincare update & mini facial from Clarins, plus of course took advantage of their offers too being one of my favourite skincare brands.

Afterwards I went over to Rituals who were offering skin care consultations & samples. I’ve never been into this store before, and I now honestly have no idea why not! I’m not much of a browser when shopping, I tend to know where I need to go & be pretty focused on those places, so I’ve always just walked past. As soon as you walk in it’s instantly relaxing, the store layout is beautiful with dark wood & draped fabric walls, and it smells like a spa. I also had no idea they sold makeup or things like teas, I sampled a little of the Jasmine Green Tea which was so light & fresh, I’ll definitely be going back for a box. The store assistants were lovely & super helpful talking me through their ranges, and was given a de-stress head, shoulder & hand massage using some of their signature products plus a little goodie bag of samples to try before heading home. I have to admit it must have worked as I pretty much curled up on the sofa & fell asleep as soon as I got in!