Just playing around with bright lip colours from The Body Shop. What do you think? Too pink, or okay?
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My Red Lip Journey Starts Here!
Eeewwwww
I’m not new to wearing lipstick as I used to wear it as a child, playing at home with my dolls and tea sets. I was a pretty glamorous child, with patent shoes, an obsession with denim and loved my weekends shopping for various items from Harrods etc, as long as they looked good with the new books I would read. I would pose when reading at home; as far as I knew the world was a stage and I was free to prance around like a typical spoilt child. Nowadays, not so much. The world is still very much a large and scary stage, but I do not feel confident, especially with my lips. During the course of ‘my downfall’ kids would taunt me every day about the size and colour of my lips, and I even got a horrible nickname ‘rubber lips’ from a weird kid who grew up and turned out to be one of the loneliest dude’s about town. For years I was tormented with having these lips, and most days I used to hate them. I would walk around sucking them in so no one could see. How I longed to have normal lips. To this day, I still don’t understand them and wish I could wear lip stick like other people. I have however found lip tints, and I find them to much more rewarding, even though I have two different coloured lips. Darn it!
I did wear a red lip stick once and received mixed views, but due to how much the taunting of my lips impacted on my self esteem I took heed of the bad comments more than the good ones. I just believe when someone says I have nice lips these days, I just assume they are being nice for the sake of it, and not being true. I still have this strong love/hate relationship with them. This year I intend on finding my colour and I hope to document it on my channel as time goes on, so bare with me. For now, lip tints are my thing, but I still need to find the right colour. The other day I wore Maxfactor’s tint in number 4 in Berry Burst and was told, in front of a crowd mind you, by a colleague (this girl hates me and loves to put me down in front of people just to get some sort of reaction) that I was ugly with lipstick on as my lips were too bold. Weird thing was, it was a lip tint and very lightly added. I looked at the other girl’s reaction and her face told me what was on her mind. So now I have retreated to the lipstick closet until I find a shade I like and feel confident in.
So far, Phoenix is sending me wonderful inspirations and helping me out by suggesting darker shades like Dita Von Teese and Gabrielle Union and so far I like them! The journey starts here!
Enjoy the video below, I found it whilst surfing for tattoo advice videos…
Hair Evolution
When I was really young, I had lovely medium length hair that my mother would always plait up and decorate with bobbles. I was such a cutie! My hair grew naturally as my mother and my aunt refused to have any chemicals added to my hair until I was old enough to ask for it myself. I experimented with hair extensions during middle and upper school which was fine, as it was purely for ease.
Me aged 3 at Skegness
Then I came across an article about how the darker you are, the darker your skin and the more curl you have in your hair, you were deemed ugly by the world. That hit home and I decided at age 13 never to have extensions again. I didn’t want to mould myself into a self hating woman by embracing ideals that many women battle to conform to. I wanted to be different. I wanted to have an afro (sadly I couldn’t attain one as I have strong Caucasian and Indian hair) but I wanted to be as natural as I could for as long as I could. My aunt introduced me to a hairdresser who started to curly perm my hair to give it added strength and curl. It grew even longer within 3 months. Sadly I can’t find any photos right now, but I shall show some in my hair care video =]
Me aged 18
When i was 14/15 I ended up suffering from the first sign of depression after an event that almost ruined me. i gave up looking after myself properly and my hair slowly went back to being natural. Over time my hair fell out, I tried relaxing my hair too as my hair was just kinky rather than curly, but something went wrong. In the end, aged 18 my hair just fell off. I cut my hair really short in order to promote new growth, but back then I like how unique I looked so I kept the style for a while.
Me aged 21
I moved to Manchester for a while, and then came back after a bout of depression, and decided I needed to focus on me. I got myself a job within 3 days of being back home and started saving to get my hair curled again. I was and still am a fan of curly perm and I recommend it to anyone with afro hair. My hair was so full of ‘other things’ that I needed for my body that the first few attempts to curl it didn’t work and my hair went back to being flat and lifeless again. It’s only been the last year or so that my hair has grown back full, longer and with more bounce. I’m half way to where my hair used to be all those years ago, as it brushes on my nape. I also died my hair for the first time late last year to a really dark plum from Live Color XXL, and hopefully for the summer I shall follow society’s conventions just once and dye my hair to suit the coming hot weather. Who knows?
Me aged 23
Wish my hair luck =P – okay the below picture was from Christmas day, my hair has grown a bit more since…
Me now, aged 23
My Latest Wardrobe Peek!
Watch the video… enjoy… and get shopping!!
I shall catch up with the various articles I’ve been writing whilst I haven’t had the internet, most on comics, movies I need/want to see, a hot crush and amazing people I’ve met via Twitter, travels and youtube. Be sure keep an eye out!
On top of that, I uploaded two videos on my Dr Martens collections with advice and tips a while back, and they are doing brilliantly! Check them out here and here, and share the love.
Kisses x
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Does Skinny Rule the Fashion World? [Chictopia blog]
I read this on Chictopia, where I have an account and love to chat with creative fashion types [such as myself *ahem*]… o_O
Anyway, what are your views? Read the article below and tell me what you think. For me, I’m not the skinniest or the prettiest woman in the world, but I don’t mind. I love who I am, and I’m able to admit that I did and still do in some way have an eating disorder. It’s not a major health issue, but I do hate parts of my body and I wish I could look like ‘her’ [whoever the ideal 'her' is], and so I won’t eat after certain times of the day, I just drink water if I’m hungry which is BAD! Don’t do it!
With the media constantly putting out photos of thin ‘role models’ but contrasting other headlines with a worrying stance, it can confuse the hell out of anyone. I sit and compare parts of my life, personality and ideal body with many celebrities on the web, in magazines and on TV, wishing and hoping that the song ‘You’re Nobody ’til somebody Loves You‘ is true. I now know, after a ton of research, self discovery and asking around, that this ‘thin’ ideal isn’t such a good idea. If you are naturally curvy, you’ve heard it before, Embrace Them! and If you are someone who is thinning themselves away just to be noticed, then I’ll have to recite what Gino D’acampo said on a lunch time show ‘Women are beautiful… but no man wants to make love to bones.’
But the whole debate on whether the fashion industry is to blame? Personally I don’t think so, I think it comes down to individual fashion houses – one fashion house in particular comes to mind when they were asked why they didn’t make clothes for bigger and black women, and they simply turned around and said they only made clothes for the beautiful. I don’t own or will never buy anything from that company for as long as I live. Dolce & Gabbana are one of my favourite design houses, as they make beautiful clothes for everyone, of any age and any shape and I love spending money on their items, as they make me feel beautiful.
So, read the article and tell me what you think::
[courtesy of Chictopia :: KAYTURE]
“Let’s have a look back at the fifties, when women such as Marilyn Monroe had the bodies that every girl wanted. Feminine curves with generous hips drew her silhouette. In fact, the iconic actress weighed around 60kg for 1m64 (over 130 pounds at under 5’4″)!
Well, now as we can see, the beauty factors have pretty much changed since Marilyn’s sultry and shapely days. Today, we are influenced by models seen on the designer’s haute couture runways or girls posing for popular fashion magazines, both of which tend to show thin and very tall, young models. Are we influenced by the constantly changing beauty criteria? If we browse the Internet it is easy to bust into the “thinspiration” trend on blogs, which show skinny bodies or even give readers advice on how to lose weight. And if you remember a few years ago, it was almost impossible to gain success online without having endless, thin legs. So the truth is that we are influenced by the mainstream concept of beauty, and not always in a good way.
Should we blame the fashion industry for showing us that type of body, for telling us how women should look like in order to be beautiful? It is of course easier to dress up a thin girl for a runway if she has a model standard body. However, we have all heard about anorexia in the modeling industry and this shouldn’t be the image that other girls want to follow without seriously thinking about it. Let’s also not forget that not every girl can have such a body- it is a matter of corpulence and metabolism.
It is possible to be thin by having a healthy lifestyle routine. Matching daily sport to a good and reasonable diet that avoids starving is the best way to take care of oneself. So even if fashion seems fascinating in the glossy pages of magazines, it is better not to put one’s life and mental health in danger with the ideas of beauty. Staying aware of what you eat and how you exercise while ignoring beauty standards is perhaps the best solution.
With my own personal experience in the modeling world of Switzerland, it is possible to do beauty shoots, walk on small runways or have a fashion blog without being very thin or very tall. The most important thing is to be confident about your body and feel good in it by having a healthy lifestyle. Of course, I’ve received some rude messages from anonymous people saying that I have fat legs, but it is important to ignore those types of people. As long as you feel good with who you are, you do not have to adapt to the fashion rules and fall victim to the ideas of the “perfect” body type.
The skinny type has never been the one for my body. When I took part in the Miss Switzerland 2011 competition I wanted to stay true to myself and to my fitness without being afraid of what people will think about me when they saw me on television. The thing is that I could never resist my favorite desserts, and didn’t even want to try. Those are little pleasure of life— why should we avoid them?
In conclusion, let’s hope that one day fashion will reveal to us, girls that aren’t afraid to enjoy food, that self confidence resulting in a healthy and athletic body will rule not only the blogosphere but also the way that women and men interpret beauty.
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by Kristina Bazan”
Back to School :: Hair Luxe!
So I plan on dying my hair real soon… not sure when… but hopefully this week. The colour I have is 46 Cyber Purple by Live Color XXL [with pomegranate and vitamin c - ooh!]. I want to try experimenting with various colours over time, but keeping them neutral and dark so I don’t scare people or wind up looking like another Rihanna look-a-like [there are trends... and then there's plain old copying and I don't do that]. Here are a few tips for home colouring, especially if you want to make a lasting impression on your first day back at school/college/uni =] Enjoy, they are fabulous ladies!
Live Color XXL 46 Cyber Purple
Woop! Wish me luck again!
Fashion Crisis :: Dr Martens Dilemma
Okay, so I’m having a bit of an emergancy… I need inspiration and ideas to wear with my Cherry Red 1460 Dr Martens boots… They are new, as I’ve never worn them (too busy to at the moment with work etc), and I have no idea what to wear them with. I’ve seen a few ladies around the city and town wearing floral dresses, red scarves, red hair and the cherry boots. I’m also tempted to get some lovely ribbons to lace my boots with, rather than using the original lace.
Skirts and dresses are worn with Dr Martens these days, to give them a feminine look and a cute vintage style. They are more than just ‘shoes’ as they are stacked up (in their boxes) with my clothes; my shoes live elsewhere.
I have fairly large legs too. They look good in a lovely short skirt etc, but in jeans or trousers, they look like tree trunks, and if I wear trousers/skinny jeans, I know I’ll look very odd indeed. What do you folks wear with your Dr Martens?
If I can’t figure something out but January, I’ll have to hit my Youtube page at TheHarlequinDays. Ah… what to do?
Red is my all time favourite colour, and has been since I was 4 or 5. Don’t forget I have an afro… so wearing red boots in the UK can be seen as kinda ‘whoa shock 80s riots’…
What do you think of these pictures? I’m making a new dream/mood board for my wardrobe and I’m almost complete.
What could go with my other boots too? Help!!!
Help!!!
The Nails Have It :: New Wave Colour
My job is a demanding job, and due to health and safety I’m unable to treat my nails to any kind of tlc – well that was until I discovered Collection 2000 2 in 1 Strengthener and Hardener with Calcium. I’m very picky about what nail polishes I go for, as I’ve spent a fair amount of money on polishes that peel off like plastic sheeting. I love the colours from the Hot Looks range from Collection 2000, and their nail care range. At the moment I’ve been slightly fanatic about Ciate because of their hand care ranges and their lucious collection of quick drying pots of colour for nails.
This picture is a perfect example! Yokelia's Blog (click the pic)
I love to be different, and back in my younger days I used to wear colours that didn’t always match. I wore colours that I would signify my emotions in some way, like yellow for good days, florescent orange for crazy creative days and black for ‘leave me alone to listen to my rock musique’ days. Other times, I would wear multiple colours on one hand, just to look cute.
Collection 2000 Hot Looks :: 35 Dynasty & 27 Wham
Collection 200 Hot Looks :: colour as above
[hehe, aww my little brother is fast asleep!]
My new colours are from Ciate, and if you live in the UK you can get 1 of 2 colours from this months Marie Claire.
Cute little bows from Ciate
What are your favourite brands and colours?
My New Bag & Lippy :: The Body Shop (mini haul)
Well, I went shopping and went a little crazy. I bought new comics, in order to keep up to date, and ended up spending a ton of money of a new bag and some beauty products that were well needed. Enjoy the pics:
Colourglide™ Lip Colour in 71 Dawn Fizz
This tone is simple, and great for everyday use. It has a tiny amount of glimmer and sparkle, so even if your doing a menial task you’ll have that little it of glamour. The ingredients are natural too, so it’s great for your skin.
Colourglide™ Lip Colour in 14 Pink Ginger
Hi-Shine Lip Treatment in 04 Red Gleam
This has kept my lips moist and it smells lovely too! Like berries!
My new bag!
Satchel from Accessorize
The keychain is from Accessorize too.
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All Preppy and Dressy
I am compiling a list of neutral and camel, canary yellow’s for my wardrobe, to last me through a neutral summer and an autumn warmth. Autumn is a warm time, and my clothes should show how I feel. I can’t wait!
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I love dressing up, and looking girly! Mmm x
