New season, new hair

New season, new hair

I was just thinking of getting a good cut on Friday when my friend Michael was coming to do my hair. If anything, I was thinking about keeping most of the length and going darker with a dark caramel balayage. However, Friday morning came and my mum and sister thought I should go back shorter as I've had it long for a while now. 

Lily Aldrige balayage

My hair grows pretty quickly so what I usually do is "bob it" in autumn and then grow it and by summer it's a good mid - long length. This was my pattern until I went to Australia in February 2012 and wanted it to be long enough to tie up or pile on the top of my head if I was hot (it was their summer when I was there). When I got back, it was really long and I had a decent amount cut off and then I just grew it longer and longer. I was aiming for (excuse me) nipple length and it was even longer than that at one point. Last autumn, I did have a good few inches off and I liked it but it was long again before I knew it. Lately it was getting pretty long and I knew I wanted a good trim but, I've only gone and ended up "bobbing it" again!

New season, new hair

I've gone for a tousled bob on my shoulders, below my shoulders when straight. I was inspired by Anna Saccone Joly's gorgeous blonde tousled jaw length bob but I didn't want it quite that short. 

Anna Saccone Joly's tousled bob

Hopefully, now my hair is lighter, the curls will stay in longer. I think there's a little bit of blonde left at the bottom but I plan to have some put through the front to lighten the colour near my face. 

I blasted my hair dry in just one ad break last night. Wanding it this morning took just as long as when it was long though, as it's difficult wanding the shorter underneath parts. I might need a bit of practise.. 

Do you change your hair as often as me?  Every season?

Kitty x

YSL gift set

Way back in the January sale, I picked up a little bargain!  I think it cost me £21 or something wonderful like that.  It is a YSL mini makeup bag with a full sized Touche Eclat, a full sized Volume Effect Mascara and a 15ml Forever Youth Liberator Serum.  For me, I don't usually pick much up in the sales but this I couldn't resist.  At the time I wasn't sure if I was going to keep it until I next needed a gift for a friend's birthday or use it myself.  Most of my friend's birthdays seem to be in the latter half of the year and when I ran out of mascara and asked around for a recommendation, my friend Victoria recommended a YSL one which reminded me of the set I had gathering dust.  

YSL Touche Eclat shade 1

I used to use Touche Eclat as a teenager and student (funny that now I'm working full time I don't stretch to such high end products!) and loved it.  I was told at a No7 counter in Boots once that the exact prodcut was put in both their pen concealer as was put in the YSL once, scandalous!  It is a highlighter so I believe I use it incorrectly as a concealer.  I would recommend it to lighter the eye area, on your cupids bow, down the bridge of the nose and under the eyebrows.

YSL Volume Effect Mascara in Black

I love this mascara! It lengths my lashes and isn't sticky.  By sticky I mean were my top and bottom lashes stick together with mascara and drive me mad! This mascara makes my lashes look long and defined.  I really would recommend trying it!

YSL Youth Liberator Serum

I have no idea what to do with this, how much to use, how often nor when I am meant to use it!  Have you tried it?  Is it any use to a 27yr old?

If you fancied getting your hands on the set, you're in luck!  As it happens, the set has been released again for this Christmas with a different, larger makeup bag but the same products.  Mine was a real, end of January sale purchase but the newer version is currently 10% off which always helps.

YSL gift set

Kitty x

My expanding lipstick collection

I'm not much of a lip colour girl (yet!) but the more beauty vlogs I watch, the more interested I become. I have been picking up some lipsticks as I shop. Here are the 4 lipsticks I own.

From L-R we have my first ever red lipstick and my first ever Mac purchase, Mac Viva Glam Rihanna in Frost. This has had 1 outing. I don't like the shade on me and it feels pretty daring.

Next we have the first ever lipstick I bought, 17 Lasting Fix in Dreamy. I've worn this a handful of times both day and night. Again I don't like this colour on me. 

Then there's the Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate 05 Rosetto which I bought last week. This so far has had 1 outing. It seems more wearable than the Mac.

Finally The Body Shop Colour Crush that I picked up on a 342 offer whilst killing time Wednesday evening. I wore this yesterday and it's pretty nude, I think I can cope with this one! 

Top-bottom Mac, 17, Rimmel, The Body Shop

I don't have a clue what colour lipstick suits me. I don't really like the colours on me but this looks a good base variety to me. I guess a dark colour plum is all that's missing? It'll take me a while to get there I think though. 

What do you think of my collection so far?

Any tips? 

Kitty x

Milan Fashion Week S/S15

Collections from Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 that I like.

 Roberto Cavalli S/S15 MFW

  Dolce & Gabbana S/S15 MFW

 Emilio Pucci S/S15 MFW

If you haven't seen the Barbie girl inspired collection from Moschino watch the show below, it's a must see!

Moschino SS15 show

Looks from the front row at LFW SS15

My favourite looks from the front row at London Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2015.

 

 Alexa Chung at Christopher Kane

Cat Deeley and Olivia Palermo at Burberry 

 Daisy Lowe at Christopher Kane

 Daisy Lowe and Laura Bailey at Erdem

Christian Louboutin and Olivia Palermo at Marchesa

 Laura Bailey, Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe and Abbey Clancy at Topshop Unique

 

 

What were your favourite looks the celebrities wore for the frow?

 

Kitty x

LFW SS15

What caught my eye from London Fashion Week, the Spring/Summer 2015 collections.

The Julien Macdonald SS15 collection was my favourite show at LFW.  The dresses were intricately, delicately detailed. They were beautiful, every single one of them.  Watch the show by clicking the link below.

Julien Macdonald LFW SS15

 House of Holland

 Marchesa

 

 Marchesa

 Marchesa

 Temperley

 Temperley

Vivienne Westwood

 

Tom Ford          Whistles

 

What did you like?

Kitty x

NYFW SS15

A post collating my favourite looks from New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015, both on and off the catwalk.

I love looking at the audience during fashion shows, who's there, who are they with and what are they wearing.  I love the street style shots of the bloggers outside the shows too.  Here are a few of my favourites.

Alexa Chung and Alexandra Richards front row at Tommy Hilfiger NYFW SS15

Anna Wintour, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rooney Mara front row at Calvin Klein NYFW SS15

Naomi Campbell and Rihanna front row at Versace NYFW SS15

Front row at BCBGMAXAZRIA NYFW SS15

Olivia Palermo front row at DVF NYFW SS15

Olivia Palermo front row at Carolina Herrera NYFW SS15



Anna Wintour, David Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham front row at Victoria Beckham NYFW SS15

Kendall Jenner walking in DVF NYFW SS15

Tommy Hilfiger NYFW SS15

NYFW SS15 street style

Olivia Palermo NYFW SS15 street style

NYFW SS15 street style

NYFW SS15 street style

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors

NYFW SS15 Michael Kors



NYFW SS15 street style
 

Here is a link to my favourite collection from NYFW SS15 by Michael Kors.  I love all the skirts, just gorgeous!

http://mbfashionweek.com/designers/michael-kors 

This weekend was London Fashion Week.  There were shows from Temperley, Topshop Unique, Mary Katrantzou and Jonathan Saunders.  You can watch these online through the link below.  Monday streamed shows from Erdem, Burberry and Peter Pilotto among others.  LFW closes on Tuesday.  Then we have Milan Fashion Week and finally Paris Fashion Week.

LFW

Kitty x