Quick Makeup Snippet!

Hey beautiful boys and girls, soo I told you I would be taking part in the school fashion show didn't I? Well yes, I have to emphasise I am nooot a model! Nuh uh, I wish I had the figure for it but its just not goin to happen but it wasn't that bad.... I was soo nervous- shaking even which isn't like me but I did it! Yay! It's been my goal to do something I don't want to do for a good reason and enjoy it and I did so there we go!

Unfortunately, because of the safe guard policy I couldn't get any photos, however before the fashion show I did my hair and make up at home so I thought I could share that with you to 'make up' for the catwalk photos being a miss - see what I did there.. Ahaa!

If you want a full tutorial just let me know! It's a very dramatic look, but you can't be too dramatic for catwalk (;

What I used:
FACE
-2true concealer
-Barbara Daly mousse foundation in soft linen
-Barbara Daly pressed powder in warm ivory
-MUA bronzer
-Ruby recommends blush (sorry no name, but it's a palette with a pretty rose pink and a peach yellow colour- I dip my blush brush in both and add to apples of my cheeks)
- Technic Highlighter
EYES
-MUA eye primer
-front cover shadow stick
- coal black, golden brown, sparkling champagne and silver grey colour eyeshadows from:
-MUA pencil liner
- 2true black liquid liner
Rimmel London white pencil liner
- NYC mascara
LIPS
-MUA shade 13 -2true colour drench lipgloss No 10 -lipcote
My hair was simply straightened, and then the section on top, towards the back of my head is back combed and gripped with a little 'poof' to add height and volume (:
I also used Umberto Giannini SLEEK & CHIC Seriously Straight Anti-Frizz Serum to add take away frizz and add shine (:

Hope this was ok, very brief, but I hope you like!
Love you my adorbs,
Lulu, xxx

Ps sorry the last pic is dark :( I was rushing round like a mad woman!

My Perfect Excuse!

Hey beautiful, so I realise that a may have been neglecting my little fledgeling of a blog just a tad recently. Well, I know what you're thinking... She's going to come up with some lame excuse like she's had a monster cold or she's been too busy collecting rocks and sipping tequila- well no, this time I do have a pretty, perfect excuse!

So... You guys may or may not know I am studying fashion and textiles for GCSE and due to serious illness I had a lot of catching up to do to get all my coursework done AND make a dress before the deadline put in place by the exam board. Well, it wasn't easy and I had to use a lot of will-power, late nights and determination to get me through it all but it's done! Every single last research, analysis and evaluation piece is finito and so is my dress and I have to say though it was a struggle and I was pushed for time I have thoroughly enjoyed the process and can't wait until I start my A-levels- Hopefully leading to  me getting out there and doing it in the real world! However, that's a looooong time from now!

Anyway, as I have been neglecting all you beautiful girls and boys I thought it was only fair if you decide if my selfish neglect was worth it!

My dress is inspired by the Parisian culture- mostly the Moulin Rouge and the hand embroidery is inspired by the structure of the Eiffel Tower! So tell me what you think of - 'Fierce French Maiden'!

The original Final Design

...and after a long process or researching further, adjusting and modifying

THE FINAL PRODUCT  ♥†

Back view

The hand embroidery ♥



So as you can see I decided to have a theme to my photo  shoot, where I was a high way woman, with a (FAKE) gun! If I'm totally honest this was my least favourite part- I love setting up photo shoots and the make up and all that jazz but I prefer to be behind the camera! Tomorrow I have to walk this dress down the catwalk for our school fashion show and I'm bricking it! :S

Sooo... That is that I guess! As I said I thoroughly loved the entire process, especially the bit where I got to draw out all my designs and ideas!

Let me know what you think!

Love you all!
Lulu ♥†

Wallflower

So I was scrolling through Tumblr and I came across this picture. Then I realised, it actually describes what I have become... I am too afraid to stand up and stand out because I am not society's version of perfect. I've really had enough of feeling like this so here it is... I am standing up to society and showing my so- called ugliness to the world and if they don't like it they can shove off because I am my own version of perfect and judging me just adds to their imperfections, it can't effect me... It won't stop me. If you're feeling down and want the world to accept you for who you are stand up with me and hold my hand...we'll protect each other! We made it this far, don't give up, leave me a response with #Truliie'ssurvivors