OOTD: NEON CORAL

Hello!

Thought I'd show a quick outfit post today of something I wore this week featuring two new pieces that I'm totally in love with.
I mentioned about buying this top on this post. Very bright and very far away from my usual palette of black and dark colours.

Top; F&F @ Tesco | Skort; ASOS | Necklace; Dorothy Perkins (old)

OOTD: SPRING IS COMING

Yesterday I went to Manchester with my friends where we went to a World Buffet called Peachy Keens (which was delicious!) and then we headed to the arena to see Jack Whitehall. I think it was about the 5th time I've seen him since 2009 and he was as hilarious as ever.

Dress; Topshop | Boots; Boohoo | Nails; Rimmel x Kate Moss Salon Pro 'Hip Hop'

OOTD - MINT & PINK

Today I nipped in to town to pick up a few things I needed and ended up falling in love with the new Body Shop Hair Chalks. My friend Rachelle tried them out on me and I wish I bought them both but I walked away with the pink one. I'm clearly going to end up going back for the blue one.
I also wore out my new Boohoo jumper and boots as well as wearing a pair of jeans by my own choice and I actually love them! CRAZY.

Jumper; Boohoo | Shirt (worn underneath); Primark | Jeans; Dorothy Perkins | Boots; Boohoo | Nails; Rimmel 'Loafer Love For You' & Essie 'Bikini So Teeny'

OOTD: MORE FLUFFY THINGS

Smock dress; Topshop | Cardigan; New Look | Nails; "Punk Rock" Kate Moss x Rimmel

I have wanted one of the fluffy cardigans that are doing the rounds for a while now and this morning when I went to get dressed I realised I don't own a black cardigan..! How did that happen? I popped in to New Look when I nipped into town and saw this. It's incredibly similar to the Primark ones that are like a tenner but there's no Primark in town and I just instantly fell in love with how soft and cosy this is so I skipped over to the till with it and I don't think I'll be taking it off for a while.

I probably should have took photos minus the cardigan so you could see the dress but I am a total fail. I'm really into smock dresses at the moment and I was in the Trafford Centre on Wednesday night and spied this one on a mannequin. I found it on the rails and didn't even think twice about it. Complete impulse buy but I love it. It's quite thick jersey material and really over-sized so works perfectly for the time of year and team with the cardigan. Here's the link to it to see it better.

And on my face today...

Benefit Pore-fessional Primer

No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation "Calico"

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer "Ivory"

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer "Fair"

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder "Transparent"

Benefit Browzings "Dark"

ELF Eyelid Primer

MUA Undress Me Too Palette "Naked" & "Lavish"

Rimmel Glam Eyes Eyeliner

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

NYX Blush "Taupe"

Sleek Blush By 3 'Sweet Cheeks' Palette "Dolly Mix"

MAC "Rebel" Lipstick

OOTD: IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIE!

Ooh well an outfit post isn't something that's very prevalent on Laddered Tights. However, I really loved my outfit today and managed to grab a bit of daylight during my lunch hour.

Jumper; F&F @ Tesco | Skirt; Local shop | Boots; New Look

I have seen fluffy jumpers EVERYWHERE this winter and I was dying to get my hands on the softest I could find. Tesco came up trumps with this one. I think it was only about £16 too! They also had a pale pink one but I chose this and I bloody love it! It is so cosy and warm and goes with everything.
Today I wore it with my leather look skater skirt (there's an only slightly better photo of me wearign it in the sidebar) which I bought about a year ago and have hardly ever worn it. I feel like it's too dressy for the day time but I put it on with the jumper today and loved it. Then teamed up with the New Look cut out boots, that I'm absolutely obsessed with and wearing to death.
Also, if you haven't tried the Primark Super Cosy tights then you absolutely must! They have a fleece lining (I know, right!) and they have been life savers since the temperatures have dropped recently.

And a quick "what's on my face?"...

Benefit Pore-fessional Primer
No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation "Calico"
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer "Ivory"
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer "Fair"
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish "Light"
Benefit Brow-zings "Dark"
Maybelline Colour Tattoo "On and On Bronze"
Revlon Colour Stay Liquid Liner
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara
HD Brows Blusher "Blusher 2"
NYX Blusher "Taupe" (as slight contour)
Rimmel Lip Pencil "Black Tulip"
Rimmel x Kate Moss Matte Collection Lipstick "107"

MUSTARD

Long time no blog, even by my standards! I had an amazing time up in Edinburgh at the start of the month. That place is definitely my happy place. But whilst I was there and since I've been home I've been feeling a bit poorly and just generally not in the mood to put anything on here.
Before I went away I posted a wishlist and as soon as I posted that, I was at the checkout on the Topshop website and bought the mustard coloured blouse. I love it! the colour and the detailing is beautiful and I've been wearing it quite a bit for work since.

Blouse; Topshop | Skirt; Topshop | Nails; Rimmel x Kate Moss Salon Pro 'Hip Hop'

I gave up trying to get photos better than that. Also, I took these yesterday and have only just now looked at them. My bad. I do not get along well with my camera and outfit posts.

I've been wearing the blouse tucked into my black skater skirt and just wearing plain black flats for work. The detailing on the shirt is completely cut out so it can be a little chilly..! But the panels down the front are in good places so there isn't too much bra on show to the world.

Like I said, I took these yesterday so I am going to try and remember what I put on my face...

GOSH Velvet Touch Primer
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation '51 Light Vanilla'
Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer 'Light'
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder 'Transparent'
Benefit Brow-zings 'Dark'
Seventeen Tattoo Me Semi Permanent Liquid Eyeliner
Avon Infinitize Mascara
Avon Lipstick 'Coral Connection'
Sleek Blush 'Dolly Mix'


The eyeliner is a very new addition to my make up collection and when I took this it was the first time I had tried it. I wasn't sure what I thought then but I tried it again today and I do like it better and people have commented on it so may review it soon, if anyone would like to read that?

I AM THE EGG MAN

I popped into town yesterday and bought a new tee that I've been wearing today so I think it's time for a little outfit post.

Tee; Primark | Skirt; Miss Selfridge | Necklace; Primark | Boots; Matalan | Nails; Rimmel x Kate Moss Salon Pro 'Hip Hop' + Barry M Confetti 'Dolly Mixture' 

I got a new desk for my room that takes up much less space so I don't need to stand on my bed to take outfit photos anymore. I mean, There's still not enough room to fit my whole body in, but still!

This top was £8 and I already have like 3 other tops with The Beatles on but I just love them! Especially when it's as sunny as it is, I love nothing more than listening to them in the car and having a good sing a long. I tucked it in to my denim style skater skirt and I still can't believe it's suitable weather to go no tights! Mental!

I've been after a chain necklace like this for ages and this one is pretty cheap looking in person, especially when you feel it, and in hindsight paying £3 for it seems a bit too much but I like the touch it gives to the outfit.

I picked the boots up from the Matalan sale for £10 from £22! I don't know what it is about them I fell in love with but I knew as soon as I spotted them that they were coming back home with me. They're are quite wide around the ankle but they're super comfy.
And today's nails... when the Kate Moss Salon Pro nail polishes came out on the Rimmel stands I picked up two of the shade and since then I saw so many posts about the shade Hip Hop and yesterday I caved and bought it. It's kind of an orangey-red but definitely more on the red side. And I put a coat of the Barry M Confetti polish on top. I've been wanting to try this since it came out but I heard mixed reviews. Superdrug had 3 for 2 on across all nail polishes so that one ended up being free but I really like it! It's different and a great effect.

OOTD: WORKING GIRL

Well it has been a while since I last did an outfit post and I recently bought a new dress that I wore today so what better opportunity to rectify that.
To be honest, I think the main reason for lack of outfit posts is that I just haven't really been buying clothes that much. However, I popped into New Look at the weekend and fell in love with a dress. New Look isn't somewhere I usually shop. I feel like their target audience is very teenage and usually none of their clothes appeal to me but I spied this dress in one of the concession ranges they stock.

Dress; Tenki @ New Look | Shoes; Primark | Rings; Dorothy Perkins & River Island | Nails; Ciaté

The weather lately has been so hot that I've been stepping way out of my comfort zone and ditching the tights and the knitwear however, when I got out of bed this morning the weather seemed to have remembered that it's in England and the tights needed bringing back out.

The dress then..! I went through a phase (like pretty much everyone) of buying everything and anything with a collar, particularly a Peter Pan collar, but I don't appear to actually own anything anymore with one on. The colour hasn't really translated well on camera but it's a lilac-grey sort of colour and it isn't really as shimmery as it seems. It does have a little which is the underneath lining. It's just so cute! It did come with a belt that went around the waist and had a bow at the front fastening however, it was navy which really confused me. It really didn't match the dress and everyone knows navy and black is a thing that shouldn't happen!

I've worn this today with just a plain black blazer for work. I just wear my flat Primark shoes that I absolutely love! They're sort of lattice design and they're actually really comfy. I pretty much wear them everyday and they were only about £8!

I got the finger top rings from River Island for £2! I originally wanted the criss cross ones that everyone and their cat have but I tried about 6 different stores and the Internet and couldn't get y hands on them. I do really like these ones though. The gold bands are a pack of four from Dorothy Perkins and cost £5. Really simple but really effective.

And the nail varnish is the Ciaté one I received in this months Glossybox. It's a lovely dark nude and I was really impressed with the pigmentation of it to.

My fringe did not behave at all today and I ended up rushing this morning trying to do it and made matters worse so I've been a bit gappy-fringed all day.
On my face today, though, is...:

Nivea Express Hydration Primer
GOSH Velvet Touch Primer
No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation 'Calico'
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer 'Ivory'
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 'Fair'
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish Natural 'Light'
Benefit Browzings 'Dark'
Bourjois Liner Clubbing 'Ultra Black'
Avon Infinitize Mascara
Bourjois Blush '34 Rose d'Or (Rose Gold)'
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Pencil 'Black Tulip'
Rimmel x Kate Moss Matte Lipstick '107'

With not having to drive to work anymore and being able to get there in less than 5 minutes, I actually have time to spend doing nice eye make up. However, every day I end up some how rushing around and actually having no time to do what I want on my face so this usually ends up how I look most days. It seems a lot of products to say I'm in a rush but I can get all this on my face in about 10/15 minutes if needs be.

Just moisturise and prime the skin then using a Buffing Brush for foundation and an Expert Face Brush to blend in concealer under my eyes (Wake Me Up) and on blemishes (Lasting Perfection). Then a quick fill of any sparse bits of the brow, I don't really need to spend time of shaping as the beloved fringe hides the fact that they really need plucking. Quick slick of eyeliner; generally no time to wing anything out as I can guarantee one will go wrong or I'll sneeze and it'll be all over my face. Then it's mascara time. Not a huge fan of this Avon one but it's nice just for everyday and not over the top lashes. And then I dust over some Mineralised Skin Finish where I'm a bit shiny and then do my lips. I haven't worn this colour in so long as it doesn't feel very summery but I have reignited my love for it. Then I realised I had about 30 seconds before I would be late so I just swiped a little bit of blush from a Bourjois Little Pot of Blush on my cheeks for a very subtle bit of colour.
AND DONE.

CHEER UP, CHARLIE

On a typical Sunday I will wake up, get out of bed an hour later, have bacon butties, put a onesie on and stay in bed with my laptop watching films all day. And that is my favourite kind of Sunday.
Yesterday, I did do that but I felt really rubbish all day and started on a self-loathing trip which is never fun. So today I decided that even though I was going nowhere, I would put some nice makeup and clothes on even though I'm just sitting in the house watching Game of Thrones.

Blouse; Dorothy Perkins | Skirt; Miss Selfridge | Cardigan; ASOS | Shoes; Primark | Vest top (worn underneath); Dorothy Perkins

I'm pretty much in love with this skirt right now. It's really difficult trying not to grab this everytime I go to get dress in the morning. I also dug out this blouse this morning. I got it from Dorothy Perkins last summer and I really don't give it enough love. The flowers on it remind me of a dress I had about 15 years ago that I was in love with.

I've had this cardigan a couple of months now but I've basically lived in it since I got it. It's from ASOS and it's so comfy. It kind of has the varsity feel to it with black outline down the front. It seemed silly buying it with summer coming up but of course England being England, we don't seem to be getting any nice weather.

The shoes are from Primark and they were £3 in the sale. My Primark had a tonne of them so hopefully everywhere is the same because I really like them. I didn't own any black everyday shoes which seemed silly and I stopped buying Primark shoes a while ago because they just fell to pieces but these feel a bit better quality than they have been previously. Although, after a 9 hour day at work in them, my feet are quite achy..!

Nivea Express Hydration Primer

GOSH Velvet Touch Primer

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation '51 Light Vanilla'

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer '010 Ivory'

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 'Fair'

MAC Mineralised Skin Finish Natural 'Light'

Benefit Browzings 'Dark'

ELF Eye Primer

Sleek Au Naturel Palette 'Toast, Taupe, Bark, Noir'

Natual Collection Eyeshadow 'White'

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner '005 Nude'

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Benefit Bad Gal Mascara

ELF Blush 'Giddy Gold'

ELF Healthy Glow Bronzer 'Matte Bronze'

ELF Matte Lip Color 'Coral'

I was really keen to use my new ELF products today, as you can probably tell. The lip colour is definitely more nude than coral but I quite like it. It's a bit too nude I think so I may have to mix it with a pink or something.

The blush is nice. I haven't really decided yet. I accidentally put too much on the blush and had to blend like crazy.

The bronzer doesn't seem to pick up much product on my brush but I think this is probably a good thing for just getting a subtle contour and not getting a brown line down my face.

I used the Flat Eyeliner Brush to line the lash line using the Noir colour from the Sleek palette. Really like this brush! Much easier to line with than the others I have.

As for my eyes, I really like this Sleek palette but I decided to play with some colours I don't usually use (besides 'Bark'). I'm very much a "matte makeup" girl but I used 'Toast' and 'Taupe' together to get a nice golden, shimmery look and then I put 'Bark' through the crease. I really like it actually. Definitely need to start straying from my comfort zone a little bit more. 

Also, did not realise what a good job this mascara actually did! Everyone and their cat seemed to have picked up ELLE magazine with the free mini sample in however, I bought the sample size from Boots a few weeks before I knew ELLE was doing this. Very annoying to say the least! Especially as I didn't think it was even that great before seeing this photo. It is an absolute pain to take off though and I get a horrible 'spiders leg' look if I put it on my bottom lashes so I have to use Bad Gal for those.

I feel a lot better today and I think dressing up may have helped. Well that tied with a brilliant Game of Thrones episode and buying Les Mis on DVD...

Hope all you guys are feeling fine and dandy!

xx

BACK TO BLACK

The other week I posted this outfit post. I love colour and I love seeing people being experimental with colour and I do try to add a bit of colour into my life but the inner goth always gets the better of me and I just wear black (and dark colours) all the time. That being said, this is a very dull outfit post but anyway...

Crop top; H&M | Disco Pants; Glamorous | Necklace; Topshop | Rings; H&M

I spent ages looking for a black crop top last week. In my head I knew what I wanted it to be like and this wasn't actually it but it ended up being the only one I liked. However, it is a size 16 but I really like how it looks teamed with the disco pants. Also, it was about a fiver so no big loss!

As for the disco pants, I love these Glamorous dupes but the other day I saw the proper American Apparel ones and they feel so nice! So much thicker and I WANT! I didn't try them because I knew I would buy them and I'm not sure I can justify £74 for them. But so very tempting. 

I couldn't for the life of me get a decent photo of the rings on my hand so sorry about this shoddy excuse for a photo. The rings came in this pack of 5 for £3.99 in H&M. There's 3 metallic ones and 2 matte ones and they vary in size. I love them! They come in silver/chrome too. So nice for making a plain outfit look a bit more interesting and an absolute bargain too! Much cheaper than the ones I posted in this wishlist.

Face of the day time! 

And apologies for the crazy eyes that I have going on...

Nivea Express Hydration Primer
B. Even Skintone Corrector
No.7 Beautifully Matte Foundation (Cool Vanilla)
ELF Maximum Coverage Concealer (Porcelain)
No.7 Blemish Cover Stick (Fair)
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (001 Transparent)
Benefit Brow-zings (Dark)
Sleek Au Naturel Palette (Nubuck, Bark, Noir)
Natural Collection White Eyeshadow
Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner (005 Nude)
L'Oréal Telescopic Mascara (Noir/Black)
Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner (024 Red Diva)
Rimmel Apocolips (Big Bang)
ELF Blush (Peachy Keen)

SOMETIMES, I WEAR COLOUR

I had the day off work today and I bought this skirt last week so I thought I'd dress up despite only leaving my house to go to the bank. I lead such an exciting life, I know.

Shirt; Yayer | Skirt; Wardrobe | Necklace; Dorothy Perkins | Shoes; House of Holland x Superga

I got the skirt from a local little shop where I live and it only cost £12! I really love the skater style skirts and dresses and I've wanted a leather-look one for a while. This one isn't leather (or pleather) or PVC material but it has that shimmer on it that makes it look it. I really like it!
I got the shirt from Yayer about a year ago. I don't usually bother wearing anything underneath even though it's very sheer but today is just too cold! It reminds me so much of the House of Holland SS12 collection. And I wore my HOH Superga's just to keep that theme running.
I've been eyeing up the necklace for so long but I didn't want to pay £14 for it. It went to £5 in the sale and I had a voucher for £5 off so that was an absolute steal!


Eek, a face photo of me! This is brave...

Makeup:

Nivea Express Hydration Primer
GOSH Velvet Touch Primer
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation (103 True Ivory)
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer (010 Ivory)
No7 Stay Perfect Blemish Cover (Extra Fair)
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (001 Transparent)
Benefit Brow-zings (Dark)
MUA Eye Primer
Sleek Storm Eyeshadow Palette (shades 1, 11 & 12)
Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner (005 Nude)
Sleek Dip-It Liquid Eyeliner
Maybelline Falsies Mascara (Black Drama)
Benefit Bad Gal Mascara (for bottom lashes)
Sleek Contour Kit (Light)
Sleek Blush (Rose Gold)
Rimmel Lip Pencil (063 Black Tulip)
Topshop Lipstick (Beguiled)

(Okay, it doesn't feel like I put that much on my face when I actually do it!)

I think I will spend the rest of my day off painting my nails and watching more Game of Thrones.

HOUSE OF HOLLAND SUPERGA'S

Earlier this year House of Holland teamed up with Superga to put their own spin on the infamous brand. I love Henry Holland and when I saw the shoes I really loved them. Being canvas pump types, they aren't really something I usually wear and the original £72 price tag put them a bit out of my reach. I noticed last week that they were £40 on sale and I knew at that price they wouldn't be available much longer so I bit the bullet and bought them. I ended up getting them off the Superga website because my size were sold out on the HOH website but, if you liked the Superga Facebook page you got a (really random) 3% off. Every penny counts these days! It did suggest getting a size smaller because they're massive so I did and I'm glad because even the size smaller is a teeny bit big but I can handle that.

I am literally in love with them!

(Now apologies for the next photos. There's nowhere at all in my house/room to get decent outfit photos. Especially with bad winter lighting.)

Here's what I have worn today...

 Jumper; H&M | Shirt; Vault | Skirt; Topshop | Tights; Topshop | Bracelet; New Look | Shoes; House of Holland x Superga | Nails; Barry M 'Prickly Pear' + Rimmel nail tip whitener

The shirt is from a little shop that's local to where I work but I'm more than sure there's similar things all over the high street. Or you could get a black collared shirt from Primark and some spike studs off eBay and you're sorted!
Also, the jumper is something I bought at the start of the year. They were only £8 but I could only afford one at the time. I went back after I had been paid to get more colours but they'd all sold out.

They are the most comfy shoes I have ever worn. It's a shame I won't get away with wearing them for work but I'm sure whenever I'm not there, I will be living in these for a very long time.

Sorry for a very photo heavy blog but I needed to share my love.
Hope everyone is fine and dandy!

x

A LAD INSANE

Very short outfit post for a lazy day off today...

Top; Hero & Cape | Disco Pants; Glamorous | Shoes; Matalan | Collar; New Look

You may recognise the top from the payday wishlist a few posts back. I absolutely love it. It's just the right amount of loose fitting in the right places which make it great for tucking into shorts or skirts or my current love interest, my disco pants!
I'm not really a leggings person. I pretty much live in tights. But over the last year or so from reading other blogs and seeing so many of the American Apparel Disco Pants on everyone I was intrigued. Though, not enough to spend £70 on them. Of course, dupes have been popping up everywhere and the Glamorous ones have been floating around the blogging world. I tried them and instantly fell in love. I've worn them to death already.

I've been after a collar to go over tops for a while but I've never found one I really like that doesn't cost the earth. I have a Dorothy Perkins one but it doesn't quite sit right. This cost £4.99 from New Look and it's so pretty with the lace and pearl detailing.

And my shoes... I've worn them every single day since I bought them last week. I think they were £16 (possibly £14, I can't remember but great price none the less!) and they're so comfy! The gold toe cap and heel are very unique and I think they seem more expensive than they are. Not overly keen on them being suede, especially coming up to winter, but nothing some shoe protector spray isn't going to fix!