Ocean Colours ~ Hair Inspiration

I have decided it's time for a new hair colour (if you've seen some recent photos of me you'll understand what I mean), last time I went purple and did an inspiration post before it so following tradition I have gathered inspiration for the next colour I plan on going: turquoise (although I'll include some blue or green that looks nifty too).
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Outfit of the Day ~ acid snow

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued. 

- Robert Frost

Lips: Front Cover - Violaceous

To make this colour show up at all I had to use Rimmel's Clear Complexion coverstick as a base, which does not wipe off lips easily and clings to dry skin (cue very eery looking post-lipstick lips). I need a good lilac lipstick - I'm lusting Lime Crime's Chinchilla so bad.

 Socks: Hand-dyed
As you can see the back-drop isn't as interesting as usual, this is due to the fact that a) I overslept so we didn't have time to find a better location and b) didn't have boots to wander out into with the snow, so the boyfriend's bedroom window had to do! Do you like his Buzz Lightyear? I bought him that for his birthday!

Necklace: Primark

Jeans: Jist

Recently jeans have being receiving a lot of attention from designers and big labels with focus on unusual colours and bold patterns and it's all pretty new and exciting. However, this sort of stuff has been going on for ages in the alternative fashion scene. One of the companies that led the way and pretty much had (and still does) the market covered for interesting jeans is Jist. I first bought a pair of their skinny, hot pink leopard print jeans when I was about 15 and have loved them ever since, the only critic I have is that they are very low rise, which I know not everyone likes. When it came to choosing another pair it literally took me hours to decide (ask the boyfriend, he will concur). There is just such a range and at the moment and so much of it is relevant to current high street and catwalk trends, from vertical stripes (my fave are the classic black and white) to zebra print to polka dot. I chose acid wash because I've seen it creeping onto tumblr recently but I hadn't really found anywhere that sold anything like this (or at least, anything I could afford). Aren't they amazing ♥?

 Top: H&M

Apart from the jeans today's outfit is pretty simple. Although I have to say I'm in love with this top from H&M, I have another in a different pattern from last season, but this time I went one size bigger (got it in Large) and I love how big and floaty it is and the fabric is so soft. It's casually gothic, which I really dig. Also, as you can see my hair is in desperate need of some care, it's been 2.5 months since I dyed it purple so it's time for something new (I've already decided on my new colour so look out for a post on that).

 Eyeliner: Yves Rocher - Luminelle Eye-liner Pinceau

As always all photos are taken by the wonderfully talented boyfriend, find him on tumblr. Oh! And I want to say hi to all my new followers! I seriously get thrilled every time I get a new one so to have like 10 in a week has made my month! Thank you!

Disclaimer: Jeans were given to me, however opinions are entirely unbiased.

Retro Rockabilly Roll.

Don't you just love alliteration?
Whilst I was the #ZOMGbloggersbash I was lucky enough to have my hair styled by the evidently talented Miss Bare Honey of Heyday Honey. What was awesome (amongst other things) is that it totally hide all the hideously faded parts of my hair.
When it was my turn, I sat down and said she could do with me what she wanted and this is what she did (a big old, purple curl!):

BEFORE

just an indecisive, wavy mess

Rocking the crazed Marie Antoinette look here  

 Fringe done!

Finishing off and...

 Voila! Finished!

 On the tube

Just a view of the top...it all looks so complicated!

Sorry this was so image heavy! I just had to show you all how amazing it looked (from every angle possible). There are few more general shots on my #ZOMGbloggersbash summary, go check it out, it was an awesome retro-filled night. 

As per usual, all photos by my lovely boyfriend.

#ZOMGbloggersbash

Last Monday I attended LondonLipgloss (a.k.a. Zozo) and ReeReeRockette's blogger event marking the collaboration between the two in the form of a new shade of Rockalily lipstick - ZOMG, as well as celebrating social media as a general. It was basically a party full of a huge diversity of different bloggers and small companies all having a good time thanks to the ton of stuff available to do (and the good company helped as well). ReeRee and Zozo were amazing hostesses, so friendly and both looked amazing - I need ReeRee's baby blue framed glasses with gold detailing (they're amazing) and Zozo (+ her hair) looked super cute, be assured.
Leading up to the event I was pretty damn nervous considering it was my first blog-centric event but everyone on Twitter was really friendly and my feed was buzzing with #ZOMGbloggersbash, which in turn got me buzzing. (If you want to see the dress I wore in full go here).

Upon arriving we (being me and the boyfriend/photographer) were hit by a wall of bloggers. There were so many people (or maybe I'm just small town, quite possibly) and the actual venue was gorgeous; lilac-accented chandeliers and silver damask wallpaper anyone? Everyone was dressed amazingly, the entire evening had this delicious retro rockabilly vibe to it. We were handed a sheet for blogger's bingo, which had two purposes: to get us to mingle (which worked really well actually, so kudos!) and also once completed could be entered into a prize draw (but more on that a few paragraphs).

an amazing hat, another retro hairstyle, ReeRee, Fancy Dresscapades

 

When I say there was a ton of stuff to do, I do mean a ton. There was (to name a few) cupcake decorating, card making, history lessons, hat trying, wig fitting and hair styling. After yabbering to a few people including the girls from Illamasqua (I lust their lipsticks), a few fellow bloggers (including Jennie and Betty)  and being slightly starstruck having seen some bloggers I follow (again, possibly a small town girl thing) the retro hairstyling caught my eye big time and waited for a turn. The amazing Miss Honey Bare of Heyday Honey turned my boring, vaguely wavy mess into something beautiful and I love it so much that I'm gonna bung all the photos Harry (the boyfriend) took into another blog post, so look out for that. It broke my heart to have to undo it later at home.

it got a bit Marie Antoinette meets Jean Paul Gaultier new Amy Winehouse inspired collection at one point (the middle image)

After that (which took a while - not that I'm complaining, who doesn't love having their hair played with, and I just know the boyfriend loved watching) I went to look at the Rockalily lipstick range. I'd seen them on the website so I was interested to see how they looked in real life. I've got to say I fell in love with Roulette Red which I think I'm going to need in my life sooner rather than later.

 swatches (ZOMG is the first one on the left), trying on Roulette Red (and rocking my new hair), wearing Roulette Red

After that I plucked up the courage to speak to Amy of Paperbacks and Postcards and we shared our affection for sea creatures. It was great to get to know someone I felt I sort of already knew in a "I watch you but you don't know who I am" kind of way. Then can the surprise of the evening - two burlesque perfomances. The first was a funny and original routine by Rubyyy Jones, I loved her style of dancing. Then came Banbury Cross, who - as I mentioned on Twitter - I have a raging lady boner for. She was classic, old-style glamour in a nutshell (an incredibly sexy, crystal encrusted nutshell) and to top it all off she showered us in champagne, I literally could not ask for more.

unfortunately we were behind a wall of people, so these are the best shots we could get

Once that was over and all the ladies (questioning their sexuality) had calmed down the bingo sheets were drawn for the prizes and I won something! Little old me! I have won a hair-styling lesson from Vanity Box (worth a freaking £150!). I hope I can learn something since I am pretty hopeless with hair but seeing what can be done I'd love to give it a go. After that the evening was pretty much over and we had to make a pretty speedy exit to catch our trains. All in all it was the best first blogging event I could have wished for and I challenge the next one to be anywhere near as good as that!
As always all photos were taken by my boyfriend/photographer, check his tumblr out here.

Outfit of the Day ~ Graffiti heart

It’s like graffiti on my heart
Do you know you left your mark
I cannot escape you anywhere I go
Somehow everything I do
Now is tainted by you.

~ Kelly Buchanan

Recently I've been really into mostly black, slightly gothic outfits (and who can blame me when people like this make it look so cool). I've been planning on doing this outfit for a while but me and the boyfriend couldn't find any graffiti that was cool enough, I wanted to find a good contrast of epic bright against all the black I'm wearing, I think it worked out well, right? I feel like I'm surrounded by huge grafitti giants ♥.

As you can see, my hair is mega faded but after 2 1/2 months since I dyed it (Directions - Plum) with only one tiny top up I am so impressed with how long it's lasted. It's fading quite nicely as well, in some place (focus more on the lilac/grey than the yellow/brown). I'm already planning my next colour so look out for an inspiration post and then eventually a new hair post!

Hat: Ebay
Lips: Rimmel - Kate 04

I am so crazy about this lipstick at the moment. I love that it (sort of) matches my hair, in fact I have been subconsciously dressing with hints of purple a lot more as of late. I love how it's nearly black but has enough colour to be quirky and interesting - nothing wrong with a black lip though (hint: future post coming very much centered around black lipstick).

 Eyes: L'Oréal Super Liner Carbon Gloss

Foundation: Olay Complete Care Touch of Foundation
Mascara: Rimmel Volume Flash Mascara
 Bracelet: actually a necklace from New Look

Top: bought from a little fabric shop in a random country village (with my gran - so cool). Ignoring my goofy smile, I love the pattern of the crochet.

Trousers: Fashion Union (I love cords. End of.)

Shoes: New Look. These boots are my life. They are my "go to", they totally suit my generally casual, grungy look even if my boyfriend and my mum hate them. I will be sad when they eventually, inevitably wear.

As you can see I'm finally getting back into the swing of blogging which feels really good. How is everyone doing? Had a go at gothic recently? It's a tricky look, it's easy to go overboard I think. Looking forward to seeing a lot of new people at the #ZOMGbloggersbash, so look out for a post about that. I think that's all for now!