Manic Monday

   

Coat:Topshop
Dress:Topshop
Belt:Unknown
Necklace:Topshop

Top:River Island
Ring:Primark

 Hi!  Another outfit post today, one shoot in colour and the other in black and white because we are photographers and like to experiment!  All photo editing is done using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, we have Photoshop too but find Corel is just as perfect for editing portrait shoots.  No airbrushing is ever done unless otherwise specified.  And now we've got all that out of the way, back to the outfits themselves!

Sarah:  I'm wearing my current favourite coat from Topshop, it's a really cute shape and is quite short, which works fine for me because longer coats just highlight how short I am (5' 1").  The dress is a few seasons old now, but I find black lace is a classic and can always be worn and dressed up or down.  The necklace is again fairly old, but it's another favourite and one of the few pieces of high street jewellery that hasn't gone a funny colour over time!  

Faye:  My over-sized cardi is something that can be worn casually day to day and is great for layering.  Clothes that are comfy as well as stylish are always well worth the money, and can be worn is so many different ways.  The ring completes the look, I ALWAYS wear a ring and the bigger the better in my opinion!  I'm always looking for more and the sales are a good time to pick them up.  

Friday I'm in Love

Top:Dorothy Perkins

Leggings:Topshop

Coat:Topshop

Fur Stole:H&M

Hi, just Sarah again! Thought I would try a new improved ootd layout, as our first was small and we had issues with the background! We are slowly getting used to this blogging stuff, so apologies for the random and pretty plain layout but hopefully this will change as we learn.  As for the outfit, the top I am wearing is from the Dorothy Perkins sale and is actually one of the only things I have found in the sales this year.  I've been shopping a few times now since Christmas, and have not been impressed at all; as someone who practically lives in these shops I saw hardly anything in the sales that was on display any time before Christmas.  I tried looking through the endless rails but in the end I gave up and went back to the full price clothes.  One of the exceptions though was Topshop, whose sale I was really enjoying until I found the fur-collared coat I bought a couple of months ago is now around half the price ):  My fault for being impatient I guess!  I've wanted a fur stole for ages, as fur is my guilty pleasure and whatever the item of clothing, if it's fur then I'll like it (faux fur-could never afford the real thing and wouldn't buy it if I could!).  This stole is from H&M, not a sale item but at something like £12.99 then it doesn't need to be.  To make it work with this outfit I removed the hood from the coat so that it laid flat and didn't create a lumpy effect.   Faye's outfit & more to come at the weekend!

And Then Some More...

We did warn that there would be more reviews! Just a quick couple of reviews of products that I (Faye) have bought recently.  First is Rimmel ScandelEyes:

It made my lashes look much thicker from the base to the tips, and without making them look spidery.  It has a good volumising effect, although it is harder to use on my bottom lashes so I've been using a different mascara on them.  Overall, it is good value for money and I would buy it again. 


And then there is this set of Simple products I bought: Cleanser, Toner and Moisturiser.  

It is hard to remember to cleanse, tone and moisturise every day and in that order, but after using these only a few times I have already noticed how much smoother and refreshed-looking my skin is.  Considering you are putting three different products on your face, it doesn't feel like too much or like you are making your skin oily - the lotions are very light and ideal for all skin types.    Simple is a good all-round brand as it is good for sensitive skin and isn't too rich, and is also very good value.  I will definitely be sticking with these products and after noticing good results so soon after buying, I will remember to use all three every day ! 

Happy New Year!

So, Happy New Year! It's just me (Sarah) today as Faye has unfortunately been called in to work!  I hope that everyone has had a fun and relaxing Christmas, and that you, like me, are nursing a food baby.
I have been hitting the sales this week, and photos of what I bought will follow, although I had to upload this picture of my new ring because I love it so much and it actually fits my long, bony fingers:   
                                                         

I got it in the New Look sale, and I'm just really pleased to have found a shop whose size 'S' rings actually are small enough for me!  My hands and wrists are awkwardly bony and out of proportion to the rest of me, but at least now they're a little prettier.  

First Post!

Hey, so this is our first post and we thought we'd start with our everyday style and make-up.

When we started taking our pictures we were smiling, however many many photos later we became slightly exasperated and settled on this one :)

Sarah (your left) : wearing Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid foundation in ivory, Benefit Blusher in coral, Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in jet black and MaxFactor False Lash Effect mascara.  

Faye (your right) : wearing Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid foundation in beige, MaxFactor Creme Puff powder in 41 medium beige, Collection 2000 Mosaic bronzer, Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in jet black and Rimmel Scandaleyes mascara.  

Faye: I'm wearing a grey wool jumper from Dorothy Perkins which I picked up in the sale for £20!  I also found a bargain with my black skinny jeans at £9.99 from H&M.

Sarah: My pink lace top is from New Look and was in the sale at £7.  My jeans are £40 from Topshop and are skinny baxters. The necklace is also from Topshop but it was a gift so no idea how much it cost!

We hope this is a decent first post, we've seen so many amazing blogs on here that it was hard to decide how to start.  We will post more daily outfits and other make-up choices so you can have more of an insight into our styles.