My weekly wants!

Hey lovelies, you know the saying we always want what we can't afford, I mean have!? Aha... Yeah

Outfit 1

Outfit 2

Home Style #001 - Hearty!

Hey lovelies, 

So, today is the first of the home style series! I find that if the things around me are clean, tidy and just a little pretty, I feel happier and find it more easy to be productive because there is no mess! I dream of one day being wealthy enough to design my own house from top to bottom... But for now, I'm at home, in my bedroom adding pretty things to the walls and cupboards, desk and drawers. 

Now, I have to admit I didn't buy these decorative hearts myself but got them as a gift which I'm very grateful for! They are so cute, pretty and delicate and I'm looking around for more to fit somewhere in my room!

I brought these hearts downstairs to photograph because though, I have them hanging in my bedroom, I'm not quite happy with where they are at the moment. So anyway, I hung this one on the chest of drawers in the dining room. I think the white against the dark wooden background makes this heart an eye catching feature of room. Also, it exaggerates the delicacy of the decorative piece.

I also hung this white floral heart on the cupboard door as again the white flowers stand out against the mahogany.

There you have it... In all honesty I've never wrote about interior design before and I'm afraid this may have been a little boring but I hope you join me as I get into the swing of things anyway, T xo

Seaside Beauty Essentials!

"The sun is shining, all around me, children playing, having fun, it's the season for love and understanding, merry summer everyone!" (;

 

 

Hello my lovelies! So today my family decided to completely disrespect the blogging schedule they didn't know about and whisk me off to the seaside... therefore I have not had time to put together the high fashion piece I scheduled! However, I refuse to let you go without a post so here's my seaside makeup tutorial and some of my adventures by the sea!

 

 

I am a typical British person- it's 'always cold' and I'm always moaning about it and when it is hot, it's too hot! This heat wave has pretty much put me off wearing any make up on at all but I made a teeny effort to go to the coast!

 

My Seaside Beauty Essentials

 

Barbara Daly's Pressed Powder in 'soft linen'

 

Now, if I'm honest I'd actually recommend using a BB cream instead as they
are a lot lighter on the skin and even contain SPF, but unfortunately mine has run out.
Though, this was long-lasting and served me well for the day!

 

MUA Bronzing Powder

Ruby Recommends Blush Duo

 

Okay, so I wouldn't call these essentials, but they have become my comfort blanket over the last few months and I just couldn't resist brushing a bit on!

 

'high lights' by technic

 

Again, not essential but I love the look of the sun beaming onto the highlights defining your face and making you look beautifully radiant!

 

Vaseline

 I used this to keep my eyebrows tidy and to soften my lips so they don't get chapped in the sea breeze.

Barbara Daly lipstick in 'sugar cane'

Lipcote

 

I then took the lipstick of my choice- of course to match my outfit- and put on a coat of Lipcote on top to make sure it didn't melt off in the gleaming sun!

 

'They're Real' mini mascara
Mascara is a must in all scenarios if I am honest though for this particular occasion I would of preferred a waterproof one, though to be honest it didn't run or melt at all even when the day was at its hottest so its waterproof isn't essential! 

 

Charlie Body spray in 'Touch'

'Sure' Anti-perspiring deodorant

 

Of course Deodorant!!! It may not stop you sweating in this kind of heat because that wouldn't be healthy but you want a bit on so you don't stink either! Sorry to put it that bluntly but you know I'm right, right?(; I also sprayed a little body spray on just to make sure!

 

There you have it, my beauty kit made ready for that ocean spray!

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Unfortunately I am having trouble adding any more photos so I will open another one to share my adventures at the seaside!!!

T, xo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Lazy Monday- Thoughts Sessions #001 Happiness

Hello my beautiful readers,

Just lately I've been feeling a bit down, a little depressed and I think I'm coming into that stage in life where I just don't know who I really am... I'm constantly changing, constantly moving, (even when I feel like the worlds stopped), and I'm constantly looking for complete and utter happiness I suppose.

I wrote a something a while ago, that I thought would help inspire me to keep searching and help me keep the hope... It is so important to be happy, so I thought I'd share it with you, just incase you need a boost.. And if you don't well a top up of hope will do you good anyway! 

"Happy endings. Do they exist? 

                                          No. 

If you have to ask yourself then no, it's a hungry tiger feeding on all of your hopes and dreams; it's a vile trick of nature played upon you day after day, just to make you believe it's real; it is mentally and physically impossible and you shall die sad and alone... That is, if you have to ask yourself.

You see, life isn't like the movies you see on the big screens, or Eastenders, or Coronation street- I learnt that the hard way- but I suppose you may know that already. 

Life is a deep well of desire, despair, hope and glory, happiness, loneliness, sadness and joy, love, lust and creativity which sucks the emotion from your soul as it makes you laugh, cry, lustful and suicidal, fearless and horrified- but life doesn't have to have to win: life doesn't have to control us. Life gave us nothing but one thing: choices.

You may choose to have your happy ending, but if you don't give life the determination to survive on, it will feed on every other emotion you feel and portray until the day you die... So stop reading, get up and do something towards your Happy Ending!"- Trulie H

So there you have it, you don't need to do anything other than be determined to LIVE! No matter what direction you choose... I hope you enjoyed our first Lazy Monday- Thoughts session, 

                                                                                                                          Love you lots, T xo

                                                                -Trulie H

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