A One Stop Rewind

For this post, I am going to rewind a little. To let’s say about a month ago during the whole a level cramming and what not. I vlogged the whole thing for you guys so I hope you enjoy the double extended feature of my life. Too much?

All shall be explained soon and my silence on this blog shall end. An update post is coming to a screen near you in a few days. I am still trying to sort out things and get my shit together basically. I hope you are all having a great summer :)

Haul Time | Video

Whilst I keep you guys hanging on just that little bit longer for a update post, I present you with a new video. It is the oh so frequent haul video. I should probably cut down on my spending but will I really ever learn?

This one is slightly over due so I am dishing it up to you guys now and taking a break on them until the next big bank account damaging shop. Brace yourselves.

Until then enjoy :)

 

 

18th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

I guess I should start off this post my saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! I am finally 18. In honour of my 18^th birthday, I think it’s only fair to give you a gift too; in blog post format. Soz if you were hoping for an actual present!

Today, whilst I whip up my birthday lowdown post for later on next week, I am going to tell you 18 things I have learnt before turning 18. And I would stick around to the end for something extra special

1.       It is okay to feel like shit or have a bad day when you think there are so many worse things in the world

2.       You have made mistakes but you have learned from them. They don’t define you

3.       What happened to you at the age of 5 was scary but in hindsight, the best thing for you. That doesn’t define you either

4.       Friends are so important

5.       Comparing yourself to others only makes you feel worse

6.       Drink more water. You know your skin loves it and it’s a blessing when you’re dehydrated

7.       Accept it, you will be quoting friends for the rest of your life

8.       You should exercise more. It does your health some good. Not that you are incredibly unhealthy

9.       Travelling gives you a buzz. Do it more often

10.   Making every moment count makes you the happiest you can be. And you like yourself being happy

11.   Don’t give up. It fills you with regret

12.   You can’t have everything you want. Soz

13.   Conforming to others expectations is a waste of time. Be who you are and do what you want to do

14.   It’s okay to not know or to not understand something. That’s how we grow and learn

15.   Don’t be afraid to correct people when they get your name wrong. After all, it is your name J

16.   Primers don’t work on you. Save the pennies

17.   Your size is your fremeny. You CAN wear a croptop and look flawless. Thanks Beyoncé

18.   When someone you genuinely know compliments you, accept it. They mean it

 

18 things I learned before 18. It’s always good to reflect on these things. Happy birthday to moi. Happy Sunday to you all. Happy 3 day weekend and stay well.

If you keep scrolling, I believe there is a new video on my youtubes for you to take a peek at, if you want

http://youtu.be/wdaQXkt1UxY

 

You never know until you try | Vlogging

During the Easter break whilst I jetted off for a week or sun and fun, I thought I would try my hand at vlogging. And although I was a little nervous doing it in public and it is mostly me in my hotel room showing you outfits, I did it. I edited it all together and created this little holiday vlog concoction. I hope you enjoy it and let me know if you would like to do any more in the future J

 

VIDEO LINK:

http://youtu.be/zA2PoDUaLzg





The Haul That Was Too Big

I think I push Zoella out of the park as I shall now reclaim her title as ‘Queen of Haul’. Regret once filled me as that bag of items I had recently purchased across the pre & post-Christmas/January sales period taunted my every dream. But now I see all of those items e.g. hanging beautifully and I think it was all frickin worth it.

A couple pounds later, a frighteningly low bank balance and multiple shopping trips, I present to you the haul of all hauls…in video and blogpost format. Hell yeah

I took this post as an opportunity. Not only to share with you guys my most recent purchases but also to try my hand at filming, playing around with editing and doing something special especially for you beloved blog readers. (This video is only available to watch with the link just for you peeps)

So I hope you like it. Whether you prefer to read my thoughts or watch the video J BUT if you read the post as well, there are some things that aren’t in the video

 

http://youtu.be/eo6iApUIeq8
 On to the post :)

In the video I left these until the end so I guess I will start with SHOES! I have a small obsession with shoes but everyone has their thing right? Mine just happens to be shoes…and bags…and clothes and well the list could go on.

The first pair I set my sights on back in the summer of 2013 I’ve wanted forever. No real reason except for the fact that they were nice shoes and were in keeping with my style. And when I found them in store, in my size and I had money, I took that as a VERY clear sign from god. I owe this purchase to the heavens. The next pair are the timberland lookalikes but ain’t nobody got that kinda money so I settled for these from shoe zone and I love the more masculine touch it gives to outfits. Now the ASOS pair got me a little upset. Although I adore them, they are not the rounded toe they said on the website. But I will keep them because they were in the sale and are nice more formal boots for the odd formal occasion that pops up onto my schedule. If you saw my post christmas and 2015 anticipation post then you will know that I got a pair of black puma suede’s for Christmas. I fell so head over heels in love with them that I got another pair in maroon.  Again the versatility is key for my style and comfort. They add a nice sporty edge to outfits without looking to masculine.

Lack up ankle boots (H&M) - http://www.hm.com/gb/product/21859?article=21859-B#article=21859-B
Black lace up boots (Shoe Zone) - http://www.shoezone.com/Womens/Boots/Lace-Ups/Womens-Lace-Up-Ankle-Boot-in-Black-18071
Maroon puma trainers ( Sports Direct) – I recommend just getting them from office : http://www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/5,21/2812560454 Lace up ankle suede boots (ASOS) - http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-ROAD-TRIP-Suede-Desert-Boots/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4099171&WT.ac=rec_viewed&CTAref=Recently+Viewed

 
Clothes are another obsession of mine. I have a lot and don’t wear all of them. Cliché, I know.

I picked up this kimono from H&M in the sales for about £7 as I’ve had my eyes on it since the summer. You can be sure that I will be wearing this a lot when England decides to warm itself up again. I also picked up a maroon and black and white striped crop top because they were £3 each. Literally, there was no other motive behind those purchases. I got an olive green regular length top from Primark as I was drawn to it because of the crochet detailing on the hem. Plus it is a great transitional piece and colour from winter to spring.

Kimono (H&M) – not onlineCrop Tops (H&M) – not onlineGreen Top (Primark)

 think it’s important to pick up some basic all year round pieces so I picked up a navy blue v neck t shirt from H&M because you can never have enough of those. They go with anything and everything. I picked up the infamous green checked shirt from H&M that everyone and their mother has. Although it fits in slightly awkward places, it’s probably a sign telling me to lose some weight but regardless, the versatility is just…on point.


Green shirt (H&M) – not online but usually in stores
Navy v neck basic top (H&M) similar - http://www.hm.com/gb/product/88669?article=88669-B#article=88669-A

In the video I was wearing a grey turtle neck sweater from new look and I go on a little too much about it. The simplicity is bliss and it goes with everything. Formal, casual, smart or even comfort, the turtle neck just makes it great for everything.

Grey turtle neck jumper (New Look) - http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/dark-grey-high-neck-top_320446603

 

Now whilst my mum does the weekly shop in Morrisons, I use that opportunity to browse some of the homeware and stationary isles. And that week was a hit. I picked up some woven brown baskets I have wanted to repurchase for some time now and I think I will save them for my university room. It’s all very exciting (wow I am sad). I also picked up some good old revision/a levels essentials. You can never have too many of those.

Another key revision essential which I am forever running out of is revision cards. I took full liberty of their 3 for 2 offer in W H Smith and got some coloured and plain ones. This is the perfect reminder to me to actually start revising.

A random purchase from amazon was some shaver’s plugs to go with my new toothbrush. This haul really does just get better and better.

I also took a trip into Superdrug which seems to be a rarity for me these days but I decided it was finally time to repurchase my collection liquid eyeliner. I have loved this for a long time now and although it burns a little when it gets too close to the eyeballs, it is a great budget friendly option that gives precision and control with the blackest of black wings. Thank you Hello October for reminding me I had this buried within my makeup collection. I then treated myself to one of the ever so talked about Bourjois velvet liquid lipsticks in the colour grand cru. Although it was a splurge at £9, well for me anyway. I am just forever poor; I never buy lipsticks so it’s okay …:)

Revision cards – whsmith - http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/whsmith-multicolour-record-cards/33302454 Plug – amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travel-Adaptor-Compatible-Toothbrush-Continental-White/dp/B002H93RJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422463518&sr=8-1&keywords=shavers+plug Lipstick - http://www.superdrug.com/Bourjois/Bourjois-Lipstick-Rouge-Velvet-Grand-Cru-6-7ml/p/999075#.VMkRtGezVdg Collection liquid Eyeliner - http://www.superdrug.com/Collection/Collection-Fast-Stroke-Eye-Liner-3-8g-Black-1/p/228796#.VMkRYWezVdg

My sister was kind enough to give me her black backpack and I thought I would give this trend a whirl. I have been toying with the idea of trying it out but I could never bring myself to spend the money on a trend item. I managed to get my hands on Girl Online by Zoe Sugg in asda for £5 to have as like a piece of history. And I got a free sports direct mug the size of my face with my puma trainers. I have a love hate relationship with it.

Now that a Poundland has opened up about a 15 minute walk from my house, it definitely spells trouble – for my bank account that it. Sometimes they just have really good stuff in there that I just end up getting for the sake of it. Sally Hansen and Rimmel London are two makeup brands that tend to be in bulk in there so I most definitely took advantage of that. The name of everything I got is annotated on the picture.

And for the bonus purchase which only arrived on my doorstep a couple of days ago. I was browsing the Zara website and just landed on the handbags sale page. Would you believe it? I don’t know how it got there. I purchased a vibrant yellow clutch/side bag that I have seen Zoella sporting for about a year now and when I say it on sale, I had to get my hands on it. Now there was a black bag too which goes with everything, I couldn’t decide what one to get and somehow both ended up at my doorstep.


Yellow bag - http://www.zara.com/uk/en/sale/woman/handbags/gusseted-clutch-c542065p2004690.html
Black bag not online anymore L
Ugh god I’m terrible.

That was my haul so big I think I need shoppers therapy. I hope you liked it whether it be video, blog post or both and let me know of any post or video requests you would like to see from me.

I’m gonna go and drown myself now in all of my new purchases and my low bank balance. Have a great rest of your day

Outfit snippets #4 | Holy Chic

I’m back, this post is back and I intend to do more you know if the weather stops being poopy and freezing. Let’s cut the chit chat yeah?

I must warn you though, for this outfit snippets I went a little overboard with the photography so consider this my outfit snippets photoshoot and I promise they won’t be this long again J

Today I went for the all black look and I wore a black v neck t shirt, black skinny jeans (Primark) and the good old black converses. Thought I would put a teeny bit of colour back into it with my chunky knit scarf from new look and my dark grey hoodie from Primark. I then had my school bag from H&M and rings from Primark. Can you tell that I love Primark?

I did all of this while I had 4 hours spare time so I think that it why I experimented a little more but I hope you like it and I hope this gave you some outfit inspiration

But that is not all my friends. if this was not enough for you, I have three more outfit ideas for you guys over on my youtube channel. send me some love and check out the vid: http://youtu.be/Vj33iEXHpSI

Have a great day

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Back you YouTube?! | Holy Chic

So if you haven’t gathered from the title already, I will just spill the beans. I AM BACK ON YOUTUBE :)

If you have been reading my blog for a while now, you would know that I was on YouTube before and I stopped. But this time I wanted to switch it up and use it as a creative video/editing technique outlet. So expect more stylised videos of like OOTDs, possibly hauls and short films (as in 2mins long)

So this is where the promotion comes in which I hope was a given

Here is my “first” video which is just a little introduction to me and more will be coming soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Is-HmJXtc&list=UUzoiobVCfDc_uDnmpHC1YlQ&index=1

also please subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoiobVCfDc_uDnmpHC1YlQ/feed?view_as=public for more videos coming your way shortly and I hope you are excited for this YouTube adventure as I am

feel free to leave comments and video suggestions as your opinion matters to me :)

so I guess that is it from me. I hope I didn’t bore you but have a great rest of your day …. :)

(is it really obvious that I haven’t written a blog post in over 3 months ekk!)