How much does your face cost?

I was inspired to do this post by the lovely Charlotte over at her wonderful blog, Charlotte's Obsessions. She dived into a very interesting factor, which to be honest I'd not really given much thought to until reading her post. Plus, with me doing my 30day Shopping Ban, it really dawned on me just how much money I do spend on rubbish.

The whole reason behind this blog post is to see just how much your face does cost. Charlotte did hers by adding up how much all the products in her everyday make-up bag cost.

(Images from We Heart It)

 What I am looking to do is add up the expense of how much products/makeup I use on my face for a night out. In the day time I don't really tend to wear all that much, it's pretty much caked on my face for a night out on the town - hence why I decided to price up my night time face.

OK, *deep breath* here goes;

♥ ST Tropez bronzing mousse - £25.00
♥ Avon Complete Balance face cream - £5.00
♥ Chanel Mat Lumiere foundation - £30.00
♥ Lancome concealer - £20
♥ MAC MSF Medium + powder - £20.50
♥ MAC Bronzing Powder - £17.50
♥ MAC powder blush - £17.00
♥ Rimmel eyebrow pencil - £2.99
♥ Rimmel liquid eyeliner - £6.99
♥ MAC eye kohl - £13.00
♥ Maybelline Colossol Mascara - £6.99
♥ Three MAC eye shadows (refill pans) - £9.50 each x3 = £28.50
♥ MAC Lipstick - £13.50
♥ Vaseline - £1.00

Total = £207.97

YIKES!!!!


That is a lot of money! Obviously, this is the price of the products I use, and I get a good amount of use out of each item - but still, wow! It's never really dawned on my just how much I do spend.

I'd love you do all have a go at doing this post. How much does your face cost on an average night out? Link me below.

Chain Reaction

I feel a little 'Biker-chic' in this outfit. I'm not entirely sure if I'm overly keen on it. But, hey ho! It was just something I threw on quickly with very little planning. I was all ready to meet my friend for a good old pub tea. Show me the Bacon Carbonara! Mmmmm.. Not to forget the Belgium Waffle drizzled in chocolate sauce for pudding.

Head scarf - Lush
Leather jacket with faux fur - New Look
Striped Tee - Miss Selfridge
Military trousers - H&M
Rope necklace - Primark

I do apologise for the potentially rushed outfit post today. I'm just in the middle of emailing/organising more of the upcoming Sheffield Bloggers Event. If anybody would like to attend, all the info is posted in my blog. Or you can email me directly - just check my contact page for my email address.

Only 10days to go!

Project Nail Art: Marble Nails

I've decided to take up a new little past time hobby. I've always loved painted my nails all different lovely colours, but when it comes to nail art, I've pretty much steered clear. I've kind of been happy just browsing at other peoples art work, and left all the 'handy work' to the professionals. (Rubbish joke alert!)

However, the other weekend, I was exceptionally bored and decided to give nail marbling a go. I've seen it around the internet before, decided to look up a tutorial on YouTube and give it a go myself.

It's quite a messy job and it was only my first attempt. On the close up photos they do look rather shoddy around the edges - but, like I said, it was my first time. I'm now happy to say I've popped my nail art cherry and should hopefully be doing more designs soon.

The colours I decided to use were; Pink, Black and White.

Here's the end result.

And here are some pretty pictures of some colour experimenting I was doing.

If you fancy a go at nail marbling, the tutorial I used was this one. She is truly a very talented lady!

I'd love to see your designs!

Blueberry Compote

The weather in England has really been a bit hit and miss as of late. The sunshine can never seem to make its mind up whether it fancies making an appearance or just being down right lazy and hiding away. Nine times out of ten, it tends to be the latter.

There has been many of mornings I've woken up and not had a clue what to wear. When the sun has been out, so I've worn something a little cooler, only to go out, the sun then decides to go back to bed - leaving me shivering and scantily clad. Weather fail.

Primark are currently stocking these lovely chunky knit cardigans. I bought mine a couple of months ago and have been wearing it ever since! It's great to wear on these 'not-so-sure-about-the-weather' days, with it being warm enough to snuggle up in, but it's also easily enough to fold up and pop into your handbag if it gets a little warmer.

They do quite a few lovely seasonal colours. My sister picked up the camel coloured cardigan, and I went with the navy blue...

Navy Cardigan - Primark
Tee - All Saints
Cream leggings - River Island
Necklaces - (clock) Dorothy Perkins (stag) Matalan
Ring - ASOS

What are your fail-safe items in this weird and wonderful weather we're having?

Style Lessons. Aice In Wonderland.

"I will tell you a secret. All the best people are crazy!"
Aice In Wonderland

There is agreat secret in all British fairy tales, people always want to make them come true. Sometimes we need to seize an opportunity and fall down a rabbit hole into a Fantasy World! Sometimes we need a little experiment, we want a little passion and magic in our workaday life.
Watch the fashion shapes that fashion designers suggest us this season:

Mulberry Alexa Dupe Alert

I'm sure that very many of you are big fans of the amazing Mulberry Alexa Bag - as am I.

I understand that it might not be every bodies cup of tea, as every bodies tastes and style are different. Some people will love it, others wont, and may think it's overrated. I must admit, price-wise, at a whopping £900 the Alexa bag is very expensive. Even after weeks of saving, I really couldn't justify spending that much on a handbag - no matter how much I loved it.

No disrespect to those who do like to splash out on lovely designer handbags, but the way I always like to look at it, is "£900 could take me on holiday for a couple of weeks, or go towards a new car" etc. But, that's just me. Every bodies likes are different.


My lovely boyfriend spied this beauty whilst out shopping a couple of weeks ago, and kindly picked it up for me for my Valentines present;

The brand of this bag is called 'Cheeky Budha' and can be found on sale in the store Bank.

I can honestly say I think it's the best dupe of the Alexa in which I've come across. I think the retail price for this bag is around £40.00. I'm not exactly sure though as it was a gift from my boyfriend.

I'd love to hear what your take on designer handbags is? Do you enjoy to save up and indulge by treating yourself to some flash arm candy? Or are you like me, and would you rather find a cheaper option and save your pennies?


I'd love to hear all of your thoughts girlies..

How To Wear Boot. Boots and Booties Trends.

The most important girl's accessory is her shoes. The most fashionable and trendy shoes are boots. Boots are anything from ankle to knee to over-the-knee. So how we should wear them?

Above the knee Boots
Over the knee boots are a main fashion trend and have been seen stomping on pavement all over the city. When it comes to 2011 fashion trends we’re facing a year of subtlety and tradition. And while many of us will be wearing classical silhouettes and subdued colours we’ll all be in need of making them pop; after all, doesn’t every fashioniser want to stand out from the crowd? For women that ’stand out’ look is just about to get a whole lot easier thanks to the hottest trend for shoes in 2011: thigh high boots.

It looks great with over tights, long socks, jeans or pants.  For a look that's all glam and no trash, stick with leather or suede and pair boots with mini dresses, leggings, skinny pants or shorts.

Cowboy Boots
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot. Cowboy boots are prefered by celebrities such as Brittany Spears, Jessica Simpson and others. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator or snake.

Low heeled Boot
Women who value comfort as well as style will appreciate the emergence of the low heeled riding boot. You can pair with jeans and wear on an everyday basis and still be hot and trendy in long sweater. They are also great for pairing with skirts when you have to do a lot of walking.

Boots with fur collars
These boots give a new meaning to warmth and comfort. From real fur to realistic looking fakes, these fur collars will add style and flare to boot designs in winter and spting.

Bold colors Boots
Bright colours is the Fashion Trend of Spring 2011. Put your blacks, grays, browns and boring monotones boots in the back of your closet and wake up your spirit by adding some excitement to your wardrobe. Boots come in all colors. You will get orange, red, blue, purple and even pink. Some have bold prints to go with the bright colors, and for the not so daring, some are a little simpler.

Boots with buckles
For those who love the funky look, boots with buckles are the best alternative. Whether its night party or a friend get together you look great in these kind of boots.

You always have so many options of boots for different season. So just go for shopping and pick the best matching boot which adds fashion and comfort to your look.