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Archives for April 2014

Snake

Style

Fashion Blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, OASAP Asymmetric Dress, Topshop Snake Texture Skirt, Rick Owens Wedges, Cinderela B Necklace, Balenciaga City Bag. Street style, all black draped outfit.Fashion Blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Todd Lynn for Topshop Cropped Tux Jacket, OASAP Asymmetric Dress, Topshop Snake Texture Skirt, Cinderela B layered Necklace. Street style, all black draped outfit.

Todd Lynn x Topshop Cropped Jacket / OASAP Asymmetric Dress (half tucked in) * / Topshop Snake Textured Skirt /
Cinderela B Layered Necklace * / Lux & Lou Lion Claw Necklace / Rick Owens Wedges / Balenciaga City

One downfall of having a wardrobe crammed with only black is that often pieces get kind of lost in there, all merging into one mass of black fabric. This Topshop skirt is a prime example, I brought it months ago & it’s only just seeing the light of day again now. It had been hiding, tags still attached until I went to get another skirt & it fell out of my wardrobe, leaving me perplexed as to how I’d forgotten about such a great piece. Texture is my go-to for keeping all black looks interesting & I also have a bit of a soft spot for scales, I couldn’t get this to the checkout fast enough with this, so I feel extra guilty for forgetting about it!

It’s been a while since I’ve worn so much jewellery in one go, but I’ve really been enjoying layering up necklaces recently, and this Cinderela B one I made myself at their workshop just before Christmas last year makes it super easy. I tend to go through phases with jewellery, not wanting to wear a single piece, to wearing sole delicate pieces & then buying lots and wanting to pile it all on at once. I feel like I’m getting to that point where you’ll see lots of new pieces popping up!

Walking

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Belstaff waxed sammy miller jacket, Meltin Pot jeans, white leather Converse high tops, Knitted beanie to walk Nico the Siberian Husky dog in the park at sunset.Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing Belstaff waxed sammy miller jacket, Meltin Pot jeans, white leather Converse high tops, Knitted beanie to walk Nico the Siberian Husky dog.FAIIINT wearing white leather Converse mono high tops, Meltin Pot skinny jeans with Nico the Siberian Husky dog puppy on a walk in the park

Belstaff Sammy Miller Waxed Jacket / ASOS Tank Top / Meltin’ Pot Skinny ‘Emma’ Jeans * / Converse White Leather High Tops /
OASAP Beanie * / ASOS Gloves

I mentioned a week or so ago that Alex from Barkarama had asked if I would do a walking style post for her on what I wear to walk Nico, and how to stay stylish but comfortable whilst doing it. Of course I said yes, I love any excuse to get Nico in on outfit photos, or opportunity to talk about him & he loves getting involved too, because it means extra treats & fuss for sitting nicely for the photos!

This is a pretty standard dog walk outfit for me and of course comfort & practicality come first, there’s no point looking amazing if you’re sacrificing your enjoyment of the walk to do so. However, I’m not the type of person who would ever feel comfortable going out in something super casual, or scruffy looking, not even for a dog walk! I tend to stick to tried & tested favourites that combine both of these things with a little style too – skinny jeans, my trusty beaten up leather Converse & my favourite Belstaff jacket, which could give even the most boring outfit an air of cool. As I mentioned to Alex, I think my wardrobe of black really helps here too, because the monochrome palette gives everything, even very casual outfits a smarter, more put together fashion edge.

For more photos & to read the full post head over to Barkarama!

REN Skincare

Beauty

REN Skincare Marks and Spencer Beauty Discovery Event. Resurfacing AHA Concentrate, Invisible Pores Detox Mask & Discovery Kit.

REN Resurfacing AHA Concentrate * / REN Invisible Pores Detox Mask * / REN Discovery Kit *
 
Discovery kit contains : Neroli & Grapefruit Body Wash, Neroli & Grapefruit Body Cream, Rose Centifolia Cleansing Gel, Vita Mineral Daily Supplement Moisturising Cream, Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask, Active 7 Eye Gel

REN is a brand I’ve wanted to try for a really long time. I love that all their products are clean, using natural active ingredients & without harsh chemicals, irritants & parabens. The brand is also against animal testing & as far as I can tell all the products are vegan too, a huge plus as far as I’m concerned. I hear a lot of their products, the masks in particular, raved about constantly but I like to buy new beauty products in person (is this just me? Am I weird?) & I didn’t think anywhere here carried the brand. Then I saw it was stocked at my local Marks and Spencer, I feel this could be quite dangerous as I’m really impressed with the products I’ve tried so far! They are currently holding a Beauty Discovery event too, where purchasing 2 or more products from their many brands earns you a free gift. Each brand has a different offer on, so do check, the REN offer is this Discovery Kit full of generous sized samples of some of their best sellers.

Resurfacing AHA Concentrate :
I have been wanting to try this out for ages, especially after having my enzyme facial peel & seeing what a difference a good chemical exfoliation made to my skin. I will definitely be going back for another peel as soon as I can, but the idea of an at home treatment to use in between to keep the results up is appealing. I did want to try out the Alpha-H Liquid Gold, but honestly, it scares me a little & this is often mentioned as a gentler alternative. I was skeptical of it at first, I tried the mask out before this & the results of that were instant, so I expected something similar & was a bit disappointed when it didn’t really seem to be doing anything. I went to bed without adding any moisturiser over the top & woke up to bright, healthy looking skin. This is supposed to be used over the course of a week, every night & then stopped for 2 weeks before repeating, so I’m hopeful that after the first week the results should speak for themselves.

Invisible Pores Detox Mask :
I’m a sucker for a good mask, and I often end up leaving the beauty hall with an armful of new ones to try that I’ve heard others rave about. Usually I find myself a little disappointed with the results, but not with this one, it fully lives up to the reviews for me. I think it may have even have overtaken my favourite The Body Shop seaweed mask as my number one clay mask too, though maybe it’s too early to say just yet. I did find it a little hard to spread onto my face, it’s creamy but dries very quickly to a chalky finish & the herb-like smell is not my favourite. However, within minutes I could see oily spots dotted all over my t-zone where it’s drawn out the gunk from my pores, yuck! Once dry, you then buff it off with your finger tips for a little gentle exfoliation & wash the remainder off. It left my skin feeling thoroughly clean & fresh, and the areas of my face that are prone to blackheads, like my nose which other masks make no difference to, looked noticeably clearer & that really surprised me.

Discovery Kit :
I always love little kits like this, they are the perfect way to test out a couple of products without splurging on the full sizes before you’ve properly tried them out. This kit contains 6 of REN’s best sellers & they are all really good, generous sizes, I managed around 5+ uses out of most of them, which is plenty to decide if you think a full size is worth it.
The product here that really stood out, and I will absolutely be buying a full sized version of is the Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask, both myself & my Mum were massively impressed with it, and she is hard to please when it comes to skincare. It’s a sticky, orange fragranced gel that applies so easily you only need a small amount & immediately after wiping it off our skins were left fresher, glowier & feeling like velvet. Seriously, my face was so soft, I found myself absent mindedly stroking it for hours after!
I was also impressed with the cleanser which foams up really well & leaves skin feeling squeaky clean without any tightness & the eye gel too, though I don’t imagine this does anything long term like a targeted cream would, it’s seriously great at de-puffing in the mornings & feels nicely refreshing on tired eyes.

Marks and Spencer‘s Beauty Discovery Event is on until April 16th – Purchase 2 products from any of their brands including REN, Nuxe, Bliss & St. Tropez, amongst many others & receive a free product or gift!