Seventeen Stay Time Concealer Review

As some of you may know, Boots are currently running a 3 for 2 promotion on all cosmetics, so like any other beauty blogger would, I took full advantage of the offer and stocked up on some of my everyday essentials. I also added a new product to my basket to try, a concealer by Seventeen that I'd not heard of before. I have never used a wet concealer as I tend to buy sticks or most recently, seventeens heavy duty concealer which sadly seemed to run out very fast (probably a sign I need more sleep) but seeing as I've not yet become attached to a particular concealer I was up for trying something new. I will start by saying how lovely it is to apply, the fact it is a wet concealer means the consistency is a lot smoother so it applied very well. Also, with the help of the lip-gloss like wand applicator, it is very easy to cover up every little nook and cranny.
One reason I may have shyed away from a wet concealer before is because I was anxious about the amount of coverage it would give, but I was very pleasantly surprised with the coverage it gave for such a thin lightweight substance and when combined with foundation, I felt tired eyed free with minimal makeup, what more could you ask for?! Given the name 'Stay Time' concealer and on the packing it stating to last for up to 18 hours I have confidence that this little product will go a long way. The only potential downside of this product is that there is a selection of only 2 shades, fair and medium, luckily for me the medium shade matches my skin perfectly, but everyone has different skin tones. However if any of the available shades suit you I confidently recommend this product, and for just £4.49 I doubt you'll regret the purchase! 

Have you used this product before?

What's your favourite concealer?

   Ellie

Pretty in Pastels

If you have not yet seen the array of pastel coloured garments that are filling the entire high street you seriously need to arrange a shopping trip as you do not want to miss out. I have always been a fan of pastel shades but never have I had such a wide selection, door to door its gorgeous mint greens, pretty pastel pinks, lemon yellows, lilacs and cute baby blues. There is something about this trend that reminds me of candy and spring and all things happy (without sounding too cheesy) so it makes me very excited that this is looking likely to be a key trend for Spring/Summer 2014. And me being the shopaholic that I am decided to put together a little wish list of my fave pastel pieces!

1. This mint green fluffy jumper (which wasn't on my wish list for long as I have already bought it!) is heavenly and I was over the moon when I found it in the sale for an amazing £18 at Topshop!
2. I love this chunky pastel green necklace, get it for just £9.99 at New Look.
3.I am loving shift tops at the moment and this baby pink one from New Look is lush! £12.99
4. I died and went to pastel heaven when I saw this bag, available in a range of shades but the lilac tote is deffo my top pick, a pleasant £32 from Accessorise.
5. Even better, there is a skirt to match the shift! Also from New Look for £14.99
6. These gorgeous Topshop nail polishes are available in a lovely range of pretty pastel colours, but these are my personal faves, and for £6 you cannot complain.
7. My collection of frilled socks is rapidly growing, soon my sock draw will be overflowing with the addition of these super cute lilac socks from River Island, a purse friendly £4.

Have you fallen for the pastel trend?
What's on your wish list?

   Ellie

Leighton Denny Colour & Go Nail Polish

Don't you just  love it when you discover unopened products at the back of your beauty draw? I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I came across a Leighton Denny nail polish I had yet to use. I always forget to apply a base and top coat when painting my nails and then I always complain that it chips so this handy little double ended polish is a savior for me as it ensures a long lasting finish! I just wish I came across it sooner. I had heard good things about Leighton Denny products before and as soon as I opened the polish I could tell it was a great quality. The polish was easy to apply with a decent sized brush, I usually like a brush that covers the entire nail but that is probably just me being lazy so I cannot complain. I have been browsing online and it doesn't come in a huge range of colours but the shades it does come in are gorgeous so I'm sure there is a colour for everyone, my personal favourites are this lovely colour which is Rampant Rose, and also Mink, a gorgeous neutral colour with slight rosy tones. If you want to get your hands on one these double ended polishes yourself you can get them from various retailers including M&S, Blush Beauty Box and of course the Leighton Denny website for just £11, a very good price considering you are really getting two polishes! I'm afraid my stubby little nails don't do the polish enough justice, when will you learn the importance of nail hardener, Ellie.

Have you used Leighton Denny nail polish before?

   Ellie

London Fashion Week: Zoe Jordan A/W 14

It's that time of year again that we've all been waiting for, London Fashion Week A/W 2014! This year I have been biting at my fingers nails waiting to see what Zoe Jordan had to show especially as I have been so lucky to be able to secure an internship there starting in 2 months, you can imagine how excited I had been getting at twenty to two yesterday afternoon waiting to see this first photos! To enlighten those of you who may not know much about Zoe Jordan, she is an architect turned designer who seems to be in her element designer androgynous womenswear, an inspiration to me as this is my favourite style to design. Another little fact about the very talented Zoe J is that her dad, as a former motorsport team boss, brought Zoe up in the world of motoracing, which I was thrilled to see, appears to be her main inspiration for her A/W collection. Her designs are so true to traditional motor racing kit yet her interpritation of it makes it look so fashionable. I love the iconic racing badges but also like that she has put her stamp on it too with her own logo. However the collection is not all badged biker jackets and jumpsuits, she also has some stunningly cut dresses, trousers and coats in the most luxurious looking fabrics, which overall creates a lovely range! Need I say I cannot wait to be a part of the Zoe Jordan team to get cracking on her next collection.
These are a few of my favourites from the show:



Source: www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

What do you think of the collection?
What has caught your eye at London Fashion Week this year?

   Ellie

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: My New Do!

After a drastic wonky hair cut when I was younger that left me with no choice but to cut my hair short I have since had a fear of cutting my hair. But I can now say that after about (I was going to say 12 years but who am I kidding) pretty much my whole life, I have finally out grown my attachment to my hair. To those of you who read my post 'Do I go for the chop' a few weeks ago will know that I have been contemplating getting, for me, what is a big cut. I have grown my hair since I was a wee one and, I’m ashamed to say this out loud, as I only get my hair trimmed once a year; I felt it was about time for a good snip and a bit of a change! After spotting a pic of celeb Victoria Justice, I developed a major case of hair envy and decided that I wanted a length and style similar to hers. I curl my hair more often than straightening it nowadays so my hairdresser thought it’d be wise to cut it a tad longer than I wanted off as it will always look shorter once curled. And to be honest I wish I had just gone all out and gone the extra few inches shorter, my hair grows at lightning speed so I don’t know why I get so attached to it! A month ago you wouldn’t have heard me saying this, I feel like a changed woman, who knows you might see me posting next week with a bright pink pixie hair cut (okay maybe 2 weeks)!

What do you think of my new do?

If any fellow bloggers have this length hair I would love to know what you use to style it? I have just invested in some sleep in rollers so I’m excited to experiment with them!

  Ellie

2013 Year In Review Tag

Who doesn't love a good tag post every now and then? It's definitely a fab way to connect with new bloggers. I've been nominated by Nicole from the lovely Life  Of A Trainee Journalist which I really recommend you visit.  In terms of rules for this tag you simply need to link back and thank the blogger that  tagged you, answer the following questions and tag at least five other bloggers, not forgetting to include the badge in your post!

1. Your top five favourite blogs to read in 2013

I came across so many great blogs last year, extending my bloglovin feed massively! So there are loads I'd love to share with you but if I have to narrow it down then it would have to be...

Belle et Beaut
Bryanyellen

Ro's Tinted
The Little Plum

Topknot Fringe And A Whatnot

2. List your five most read blog posts of 2013
I am pleased to say that my top 5 posts included...

Product Of The Month: June 2013

What I've been up to: Dr Marten Collaboration

#Thewinterproject: My Favourite Winter Accessory

Outfits Of The Holiday: My Majorcan Wardrobe

The Lipstick That MATTErs

3. Name one blog you wish you had found sooner
Trends with benefits - I found about this blog in last years Company Magazine blog awards article as they were best crafting blog winners! I personally love to get crafty every now and then and their blog contains so many inspirational DIY ideas I wish I had discovered them sooner! They have 3 writers so their blog is updated regularly leaving you spoilt for choice with crafty tasks. I really reccomend you pay them a visit!

4. Your favourite blog post of 2013
One of things I like most about blogging is that it's great to log memories, one of my earlier posts from last year was about my experience at Paris Fashion Week, and what an amazing experience it was. As a Fashion student I was in my element so I loved being able to photograph so much gorgeous fashion and being able to share it on my blog.

5. What would you like to improve (if anything) on your blog this year?

I love my blog for the fact its a space to share my views with the whole blogosphere on things I'm passionate about. However I'm a busy bee and would love to be able to blog more often and perhaps spend some quality time on creating a new blog design some time soon!

6. Name one blog you have a blog crush on

Milk Bubble Tea, I am so in love with her quaint blog design, she takes the most gorgoeus photographs and writes about everything I want to read with a good range of fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Plus I'm a sucker for dogs and she has the most adorable puppy ever its worth just visiting her blog to awe at him! Milk Bubble Tea was also a winner in last years Company blog awards, very worthy indeed!

7. How often do you post?
About once a week, as said above I would love to do so more often if I had the time but I always have ideas at the ready so a week provides me with a good time put together each post.

8. Share your first post of 2013
My first post of the year was a Knitting for begginers post as I was going through a knitting craze at the time making scarves galore so I decided to make a few tutorials! I'd like to feature some more crafty tutorials this year so if you're into craft, stay tuned!

9. Name one thing you'd be doing if you weren't typing this post right now

It's a Sunday evening so most likely, drinking a milky cuppa and having some sort of film marathon, last week it was Batman. So today maybe I'll start on Lord Of The Rings tonight? (I'm a fantasy nerd at heart).

10. What have you loved the most about blogging this year?
2013 was the year I set up According To Ellie so I have loved seeing my blog grow and immersing myself in the blogosphere enabling me to connect with so many other wonderful bloggers! Fingers crossed for another great year in blogging.

The people I would like to nominate to do this are...

Belle et Beaut
Bryanyellen
Ro's Tinted
The Little Plum

Topknot Fringe And A Whatnot

Enjoy!

   

The Grammys: Best Dressed

The Grammys: Best Dressed

I look forward to this event ever year not just for the awards but of course the anticipation to see what this years grammy guests outfit of the night will be.

I always have high hopes for Taylor Swifts appearance at these kind of events as I love her sweet but sexy style, and she did not fail to impress in this gorgeous Gucci gown. Along with a memorable Grammy performance and a number of nominees, it was evident that she shone both on and off stage.

Model , Chrissy Teigen also stood out in what I would best describe as a disco ball turned dress. This stunning strapless Johanna Johnson design complimented her best assets (so jealous of those legs) and its gorgeous train could not have been more appropriate for the red carpet. Extreme dress envy.  

Another that impressed was Anna Kendrick in Azarro. I love the colour of this dress, I never usually think of grey as an evening wear kind of colour but Anna certainly changed my views as she graced the carpet in this gown; and the embellished bodice really added to it to make it a show stopping number.   

I don’t know about you, but I would give anything to look as good as the lovely Ciara when I am pregnant! I didn’t even recognise her in this b-e-a-utiful long sleeved beaded dress by Pucci because in all honesty the last time I heard of Ciara she was still dressing like this...

Thumbs up for her gorgeous new style...

Stylist Louise Roe surprised me in this dress, in my opinion I think it was pretty daring to wear this because it seems a bit casual for the Grammys, but it is gorgeous and she rocked this shimmering black mini!

If someone had told me prior to the event that Rita Ora was going to turn up to the Grammys in a metallic green dress I have would instantly predicted she’d be on my worst dressed list! However I can eat my words because she looked fab! This fabric and cut was so flattering on her I just wish I could afford Lanvin prices!

In terms of the males, I just had to include Macklemore and Ryan Lewis! I think he pulls of teal velvet better than I ever could! And I have a slight obsession with hounds tooth at the moment so I immediately swooned over Ryan Lewis’ suit, you scrub up well boys!

I know what you're thinking, she cant of forgotten the most showstopping dress of the night! Of course not. Who else to run the Grammy world other than my idol, all hail Beyonce Knowles. Lets be honest she could of turned up in a bin bag and we wouldn't have complained! But she certainly turned a few heads in a stunningly seductive white floral lace number that flattered her beautifully, credit to Michael Costello for this design.  We were also lucky enough to see Queen B gracing the stage in a next to nothing sheer bodysuit, but lets be honest, we couldn't have asked for much more. As always, hands down to you, Beyonce, you once again have us all wishing we were you!

Did you watch the Grammys?

What did you think of the celebs outfits?

   Ellie