Braids, Braids & Braids || Hair Makeover

This Post has been in the works for literally MONTHS! But College has proven to be more time-consuming than I thought. How and ever, here is the hairstyle I've been obsessing with for some time now.

BRAIDS.... Yeah I can't say it enough times to emphasize how much I love them.

Truth be told I used to be a hater, because it reminded me of my childhood and all the Cringe-Worthy memories that come with this time of my life. One of my friends thankfully encouraged me to broaden my hairstyles so I did.

The way I understand it Braids date back years and years and years... and braiding from the root especially, dates back to East African tradition. When we think about braids in the 90's we often think about Janet Jackson's beautiful box braids in Poetic Justice and now in our time celebs such as Brandy, Solange and Beyonce have been rocking the trendy hairstyle.

So here I am. Now I can't quite shake it. So Below are a few pics of different braid hairstyles, on myself and some of my friends.



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The Last Of Winter || Streetstyle

So hopefully with this title wintry weather will be banished from Ireland and I, and all others in Ireland,  can wear our Spring/Summer wardrobe without shivering or getting absolutely drenched.

Am I being far too Optimistic ? Probably, but a girl can but dream *heavy sigh*.

Here are some the Street-Style pictures I've taken this year! 

Farah

What do YOU love about fashion ? "It gives you a chance to represent yourself, people's style adds colour, life and excitement."

Favourite shops? "Vintage shops eg. Lucy's Lounge and the Ha'Penny Flea Market"

What are you wearing ? Jacket: St Vincent de Paul

 Scarf: New Look

Skirt: topshop

Briefcase: flea market in Spain. ONLY 3 EURO !

Shoes: Doc Martens (from Market)

Farah was such a nice girl ! I fell in love with her bag and was shocked to find out it was only 3 euro ! She suggested I check out the Ha'penny Flea market on Saturdays where she finds some of her bargains a little closer to home.

Rob Kenny

What do you love about fashion? "Thrill out of styling myself"

Favourite Shops? "Brown Thomas (The Kooples), Vintage Shops, Cos ,Online Stores eg Bitching and junk food.

What are you wearing? Jacket: The Kooples BT

Trousers: Zara

Shoes: Eden (French Designer)

Rob mentioned just being back from 5 months away in France, says he was very much influenced by their fashion, their designers etc. And as a result his look has changed from "Hipster" to more "Chic". 

Laura

What do YOU love about fashion? "Express yourself through fashion"

Favourite shops? "Vintage shops in the temple bar area, Zara, Shutterbug, Topshop

What are you wearing? Jacket: River Island

Cardigan: Shutterbug

Jumper: 9 crow street

Leggings: Topshop

Boots: Topshop

Laura has amazing hair! I spotted her just off Grafton Street and just loved her outfit. I like the way her hair clashed against her burnt orange jumper. Perfect example of how to add colour to you A/w wardrobe!

For more Street-Style, keep a constant eye on DublinTown.ie's tumblr. If I'm not here, I'm there!

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Resolutions Wishlist !

So this is a wish-list as you can all probably guess but what's different about this is I've paired them all with a New Year's Resolution! I don't usually make a big fuss about resolutions because I lack the will power to keep them till February but I thought that maybe (just maybe) if there's some kind of reward involved I'll be motivated for longer ? Maybe ... Makes a Cool Blog Post anyway..

1) "I will be a more frequent blogger with more product reviews, street-style posts etc"

I've really loved blogging for this half year but I never really thought about how much time goes into it. With moving out for college, starting college and all that comes with that time just flew. But when I did have time there was always one thing that slowed me down again, my camera ! The time we've spent together has been nice but my (not-so-trusty) pal is going to be replaced.

Fujifilm S2980 14MP Bridge Camera

And these two are the contenders for my new camera!

Nikon D3100 14MP DSLR Camera

I am no professional when it comes to cameras, but from what I gather the main difference between these two cameras, besides the massive price difference, is that a DSLR can have it's lenses changed to suit whatever kind of photography you need it for and a Bridge camera doesn't have changeable lenses. If you are in anyway camera knowledgeable do feel free to correct my uber-common way of describing them. I am torn between the two for now, but one of these will be a winner. 

2) "I will grow my lipstick collection into new extremities"

I didn't always love lipstick because when I tried it first as a 13/14 year old over-all make-up beginner , I tried the ones with glossy finishes and I must have applied far too much and in the end I just didn't find them flattering. But at 16 or so, I found matte lipsticks and it was love at first wearing. Also I did get the hang of other lipstick finishes (Thank You Youtube!) but Matte finishes were my favourite. Which brings me to one particular lipstick range that could become my favourite lipstick collection ever ! 

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipsticks

3) "I will be more grown up and lady-like"
I turned 18 last October and so a now fully recognised Adult (atleast in Europe), and not that I act like a child particularly but I'm still often confused for a 15 year old. It's a little bit upsetting but the bright side is, I'll like it when I'm older perhaps. This brings me to the following items below! Black Handbags ! A stable in every woman's life. I need one that fits my laptop, A4 pads etc so I'm stuck between these two. Both from Zara  and perfect.

And that's it for the most part, I kept it short cause maybe this way I can actually stick to it . 

Again I'd like to thank everyone who has read my blog this year. Like I've said I've really loved it and seeing the pageviews, GFC followers, and bloglovin' followers growing , really puts a smile on my face. Also meeting other Irish Bloggers like Lisa, Leanne Woodfull, Mia Oliver, Debbie and Julie etc. 

Feel Free to do this Post on your blog and send me a link on twitter or in the comment section below.

Happy New Year !

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Lancome S/S '13 Launch Event | 26-11-2012

Last night I was lucky enough to go along to the Lancome's S/S 13' Launch in The Shelbourne Hotel. The event was exclusively for bloggers and press so I was really excited to see many of Ireland's familiar faces from the fashion industry. The event was a launch of their spring summer collection (above) created collaboratively with the face of the collection Emma Watson. One of Lancome's Senior make-up artists, Eimear told me about how Emma Watson had a lot of input into the collection so much so it really could be called her collection! 

My friend and fellow blogger Eunice Abe was modelling the makeup at the event. Blog: individualitycreativitystyle.blogspot.ie So I got a little time behind the scenes too.

The event was also a launch of Lancome's brand new foundation, Lancome Teint Visionnaire Foundation. It comes in 18 different shades and comes with a matching concealer at the top of foundation bottle! The foundation is supposed to be a "treatment" foundation with skincare benefits too ! It sounds amazing to be, sadly we have to wait till February to get our hands on this almost magic sounding foundation.

                                             

Keep an eye out on the Dublin Fashion Festival Facebook page for more pictures of the event ! 

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Streetstyle !

Quick Update ! I haven't been blogging as much as I've wanted but this semester is almost over and with so many events around the corner keep your eyes peeled because new exciting content is coming soon !

And in the mean time here's some Streetstyle that have been on the DublinTown tumblr ! I'll be taking my winter snaps soon, so if your in the Dublin area have your best wintry/wintery stuff on and I might spot you !

 Two girls both rocking black and white outfits. In the words of Yves Saint Laurent "Fashions fade, Style is Eternal" and this style really is just that.

A bit of a contrast to the other two outfits but I always love a pop of colour ! Even though it's colder now, it's still nice to add a bit of colour into our winter wardrobes. My favourite piece was Fauve's (middle) chimono styled cardigan and her skull necklace.

As Always Thanks For Reading ! I noticed I've reached 10 followers and I'm super thankful ! I have plans for a thank you giveaway but not quite yet ;) 

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Street Style and DublinTown.ie

You may have noticed that recently there's a sidebar to the right that says I'm now blogging for DublinTown.ie. So I thought that I should write a little update explaining what it's all about and how it will affect my blog and what not.

So DublinTown.ie is about Dublin Town, and everything in it really, from theaters, to restaurants and fashion. They organise the Dublin Fashion Festival which is usually on for a weekend in September every year, this year being their 3rd and now I'm their Fashion blogger.

This means there will be lots of exciting new stuff on the blog like Fashion events in Dublin and Dublin streetstyle, both on my blog and the DublinTown tumblr.

In between the new stuff I will still be posting beauty hauls and empties, a movie review or something music related.

Below are some of the Pictures already on the DublinTown.ie tumblr.

I met Francesca on Grafton street. She loves dark colours in Autumn. Her favourite shops are Topshop and River Island.

Eunice Abe is my roommate and fellow blogger! I bumped into her on Grafton street too. She beleives that "fashion is fleeting but style is eternal." Her favourite places to shop are No name, Penneys and H&M.

 I met Elvira at College Green. I loved her tailored style ! She loves charity vintage shops and shopping in Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 and Temple bar markets.

Lastly I met Seana, a fashion blogger @ Walking As I Dream. I was in love with her Army Jacket. She thinks Dublin fashion is unique in is own sense of style. Her favourite are Age Action on Camden Street and Om Diva on Drury Street.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild | Movie Review

I was lucky enough to get to see the exclusive premiere of this movie but before I get into the details I have to talk a bit about the venue.

The venue was the Lighthouse cinema in Smithfield , and I do vaguely remember hearing about screenings being held there but I just had no idea where it was. Smithfield is still part of the city centre so anyone could easily walk but if your as lazy as I am you can always get the Luas. I thought it was a bit different to most cinemas, the atmosphere was different for sure, it felt more "grown up" to me.

The movie is centered around the life of a young girl no older than 8 called "Hush Puppy" (Quvenzhané Wallis) living with her father in what could be called a preapocalyptic world. I think that's why I liked this movie, because it more or less had the same premise of movies such as "The day after tomorrow" but rather than being a popcorn flick, the story is told in a tone that is more heartfelt. Also it was easy to be absorbed in the world, without spoiling anything, because really it was a vision of what our lives could be like in a few years.

The only faults I have with the movie is I think that hand held shaky cam was overused and just gave me a headache. I understand the director used it to help the audience feel more involved in some scenes but I just didn't like it. And finally the title doesn't make much sense to me, maybe I'm too much of a simpleton to get it and that could also be why I didn't understand a little scene near the end.

All in all, it was a great heartfelt movie that I probably would see again. So if its in a cinema near you, don't miss it!