Inertia of Beauty

Thursday, 18 September 2014

And yes before you ask.... It's all my own! Surprisingly!

So I made a pretty dramatic change to my hair this morning, by deciding to go from white blonde to this absolutely, incredible ombre colour.

I visited my wonderful, new, hairdresser and she really has made me a happy person! My hair before was very warm toned, yellow and orange and very uneven in terms of colour distribution. It's now a very beautiful ash toned colour, with dark roots. It was coloured, cut, washed and styled to complete perfection, delivered with the best service possible.

When I was completely blonde, my hair was in a respectable condition, but nothing like it Is now. It's healthy, bouncy and just utterly stunning!

I think this is the perfect colour with the transition from summer to autumn. It also brings out my eyes and makes me look overall more healthy and glowy! Check out my photos below and let me know what you think to my change!!! :)

Friday, 12 September 2014

DIY: Jazzing Up Old Photo Frames

Friday, 12 September 2014

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So something slightly different on my blog! However, I really wanted to include some home/lifestyle posts as I love being creative. Today I have chosen to create a 'DIY' post, which will be a new tab on my blog - Under, of course, DIY! This specific DIY has been something I've always done, to jazz up my room. It adds a beautiful and creative touch to any room. This is incredibly EASY. Please ask an adult to help with the scissors if you are young.

I particularly chose to use this design in the photo frame as it's very pretty, colourful and fun. However you can use whatever you like. I find some wallpaper samples are too much for one room, however are too pretty to not use - so why not use them to revamp an old photo frame to essentially create a point of focus in a room.

What you will need:

An old photo frame with all of its contents including the glass and the temporary sheet for measurement.
Scissors
wallpaper samples, pictures you have printed out, magazine pages etc

Step 1: Take apart your photo frame. The temporary piece of paper will be used to measure out the size of the design you are going to put into the frame. The glass and backing sheet will be used to secure the image into place.

Step 2: Take your temporary piece of paper (the image that come with the photo frame at point of purchase) and measure out the area you want to cut. If you haven't got a piece of temporary paper, you can use a tape measure/ruler. This piece of paper gives me a basic idea of the size that will fit into the photo frame.

Step 3: Cut around the temporary paper. It doesn't need to be 100% identical. I left about 3cm between each sheet as its better for it to be too big than too small

Step 4: Place the cut out image onto the back part of the frame and place the glass over the image to secure down. Make sure the glass square shows you what you want from the design.

Step 5: Place the frame onto the whole fixture. If you have small pieces at the back that make the frame extra secure, lock those into place! And you have your finished project!

Inspiration - I like to include inspirational points at the end to help you find ideas on where to place your project. So below are some of my favourites. The bottom image uses old cardboard to create your very own photo frame! the possibilities are endless!

I hope you enjoyed my first DIY project! Incredibly, simple and easy yet effective! Have you got any great tips for jazzing up a room with old items? Comment them below!

Sunday, 7 September 2014

MAKEUP REVOLUTION: EYES LIKE ANGELS REVIEW & SWATCHES

Sunday, 7 September 2014

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Hey loves! I am going to be reviewing both of the makeup revolution 32pc eyeshadow palettes in 'flawless' and 'eyes like angels'. I will be dividing them up into 2 blog posts, otherwise it would be too long winded and boring for you guys!

so check out my FLAWLESS PALETTE REVIEW.

and buy your EYES LIKE ANGELS PALETTE HERE

Product

The eye shadows themselves are incredibly pigmented. They almost have a rich buttery consistency once touched with the brush/finger. I've put these eye shadows to the test in terms of lasting power, to which I applied them at 7am and removed them at 9pm at night. Ew gross (I bet you're thinking), but I had to test them to prove how amazing they were. They were still as pigmented and beautiful when taking them off, as they were when I was applying them. I couldn't believe how long wearing they were.

I did think the eye shadow pans would be larger, as they are a bit smaller than a 10p coin. However, I much prefer how compact they are, deeming them to be travel friendly. You also have a large colour range to choose from ranging from neutrals to bright and bold colours. They are all shimmery colours, however some could possibly pass off as a semi matte. The product itself costs £8.00, which means each eyeshadow costs 25p each!

What I also LOVE about this palette, is the fact that if you are stuck for ideas of what colours to use, the whole placement of the shadows can inspire you to put colours together. i.e. the first vertical line of colours, or a quad of shadows to complete one eyelook.

Packaging

The packaging is nothing other than effortlessly beautiful. All pans are placed in glossy black palette with rose gold writing. On the back of the palette, it tells us what palette it is so you dont have to wonder which one you are picking up. Over the eye shadows, there's a plastic layer protecting them, along with the names of each eye shadow printed on the plastic. Its very compact, sturdy and sleek. Each palette weighs in at 16g. The outer packaging is a silver box with the colours of the eye shadows on the back, which Is incredibly thoughtful.

Lookbook using this palette

FIND MORE ON MY INSTAGRAM HERE

What are your thoughts on this palette? #shanmakeuprevolution for me to see your looks created with this palette!!

Hint of Blush

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Hey lovelies! I was incredibly busy yesterday, so I didn't have time to capture your classic 'fashion blogger ootd'. Instead, I progressively captured parts of my outfit. The weather was pretty dull, however I wanted to get this small post up!

Blush as a colour, is a hit for this autumn and I wanted to keep it the main focus of this outfit. This outfit was also very layered, with simple pieces. It's very casual but paired with different colours, textures and patterns, it's a great start to the autumn. Despite having some plain colours In the outfit, I wanted to create a warmer vibe by adding the baby pink top with the darker plum heels to marry the colours together.

NECKLACE: MISS SELFRIDGE (SALE)

TOP: RED HERRRING (SALE)

JEANS: RED HERRING (SALE)

THROW OVER CARDIGAN: PRIMARK (NEW IN)

PLUM HEEL BOOTS: NEW LOOK (SALE)

HAT: H&M (NEW IN)