Five Faves

It’s summertime! Honestly, it’s not my favourite time of the year, I’m extremely pale and extremely English and I cannot deal with excessively hot weather. Recently I went to America (and yes it is a small miracle I survived the southern heat) and I discovered that I love it out there. Not only do I enjoy the chilled out lifestyle but I LOVE LOVE LOVE how cheap everything is...seriously! Three of my five favourites are from America and I’m desperately regretting not stocking up on the skincare products whilst I was out there. Gutted.

FAB (First Aid Beauty) Face Cleanser

Probably the best cleanser I have ever used, hands down. My skin is for sure 100 times better than it had been in the months prior to using this. It’s hard to explain but because the gel like texture requires massaging into the skin in order to foam up, you always ensure that you work it in really well, something I never really did with my cleansers before. An added bonus for me is that it’s suitable for sensitive skin, so I really recommend everyone to try this. It’s fab ;) And I’m dangerously close to finishing it. Cry.

Top Tips for Prom

Hi everyone. It’s that time of year – proms, balls, dances! Exciting but kind of stressful times. My prom was 4 years ago now; I cannot believe how quick that time has gone. Seriously! Here are my top tips for preparing for a prom or ball and some essential things to do (or not do) on the big day.

Beforehand

The dress

In my opinion you want to go for a relatively timeless look. Obviously, this is dependent on your own personal style, but try to avoid anything too trend specific. Ideally, you’d like to look back at your prom photos in 5, 10 years and think ‘Wow, I love the dress I wore’ rather than, ‘Oh gosh that look was so 2014. What was I thinking?!’. Perhaps also steer clear of anything too sparkly or, dare I even say it, a tiara...so not a good look.

Spring Fashion

Today I have a mini Spring Lookbook for you. Here are some little outfit suggestions for the end of April and May. As you can see, the rain interfered while we were taking the photos, but it wouldn’t be England without some April showers, ey?! 

Winter Blues

The last few days might be seen as signs of an upcoming rapture, however to us, the weather is pretty normal for Canterbury. Anyway, let me just start by saying there is no arguing with the winter essentials I have listed below. Hence why I've use the term essentials. 

Being a student living off-campus can get pretty hectic. The constant travelling back and forth between home and university can seem like the ultimate mission, especially in English weather. Trust me, there are days (almost too many) where we just want to stay in bed and pretend like we don't have responsibilities. However, we brave the crappy weather and crowded journey up to campus anyway. 

I would not be able to leave our house without my big boyfriend coat, my boots and my gloves. I find my biggest problem with cold weather is keeping my hands warm. I come from Asia, I was not made for such cold weather. If it wasn't for my perfect leather-glove-thick-coat combo I would no longer have those babies. However, ladies and gentleman, let me take this moment to talk about my ULTIMATE winter essential: my leather boots. My boots are my life. Seriously, I wear them every day and I don't know how I would survive without them. They go with everything and are so comfortable. It's so important to invest in the items I have mentioned, seriously, splurge if you want because you will practically be living in them. 

Anyway, below are some examples of winter clothing (quite similar) to those I would wear to university. Dark, muted colours seem to be the ongoing trend for winter and they never go out of style. I tend to pair my dark clothing with a colourful patterned scarf.

Long sleeve top / H m coat / Dr. Denim high rise jeans / Yeswalker leather ankle booties / Scarve / Fleece lined glove / Topshop long wearing lipstick


-Yaz