Time to see me

I'm going through a bit of a transition period at the moment, I used to be all about the heavy lined eye makeup but I'm actually enjoying just wearing mascara. It means I can bronze & highlight up my cheeks ... every cloud! Oh and lashings of gloss! I'm just having a nice chilled Sunday watching The Real Housewives of Atlanta, drinking green tea & attempting to be creative. I can't draw to save myself  - I wish I could, this wish is so strong that in Primary 1 I ran to my teacher at the front of the class in bits because I couldn't draw hands! - but I enjoy writing little paragraphs or short stories. I could do this for hours, getting lost in being someone else. I also enjoy a magazine cut out montage which is my background in most of my pictures or a little doodle in my notepad of song lyrics or quotes I love. This is the depth of my creativity. Can you be taught how to draw? Even if you can't manage hands? Happy Sunday!

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Neutral

 Wearing: Topshop Shell top . H&M Necklace & jeans . M&S Pumps . River Island Watch . Zara bag

My face is not as orange as it looks in the first picture - I promise - due to the shocking 'summer' weather it is really dull & horrible so some editing had to be done in order to get a decent picture! An orange face is a small sacrifice! I love this necklace, my friends saw it in H&M & thought i had already bought it - that's how me it is so obviously I had to buy it. It makes a nice pop of colour in an outfit, I'm really into black with a simple cream, white, putty coloured top then a pop of colour somewhere at the moment. I just think it's a simple look that is still put together - que rushing to the shops to gorge on cream, white, putty, off grey, grey ... just give me neutral! Anyway I have minimal eye make up on, just liquid on the top and a couple of layers of mascara, I'm not really sure if I like it. Normally I'm a heavy eye kind of girl but this could be a nice change?! Let me know what you think! I orginally had this on with my hairy M&S slippers but changed them for my Fred Perry Tennis pumps that badly need replaced & my H&M oversized zipper. It's just so comfy in the words of Conor Maynard I can't say no! Have a good Friday lovlies x

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Style Crush #7

Pixie Lott can be hit & miss with her style but then again can't we all ... She is a lover of getting her legs out & why wouldn't she - her legs are amazing! Pixie has a nice mix of girly & edgy which I love especially with her blonde hair & lined eye - we all know this is a favourite look of mine! Her style has defenitly changed since she first came to fame becoming a little more grown up & less boho, girly.

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Wandering.

 I am wearing: Gap Evening jacket . H&M Tshirt . Levi Shorts via Miss Selfridge . Zara bag & heels . River Island Watch . Accessorize Love ring . 17 Hot Chilli lipstick

I really need to incorporate more trousers into my day to day wardrobe, I always seem to reach for shorts! It used to be shorts or dresses constantly, shorts now hold the baton. Todays short of choice were my dark denim wash Levi shorts with a simple off white v neck from H&M & my black evening jacket which I love but is a touch too big for me now. I am doing nothing special today just going wandering! I love wandering, leaving the house & just going wherever my feet take me. In the city it is fun as you could end up finding something amazing that you didn't even know existed. Edinburgh is such a beautiful city too. After three years here I would say in winter time or on a really bright, sunny day the city is at its most beautiful. One thing I believe about wandering is that you must do it headphone-less. Just listening to the noise of everyday life flying by. I love this. I for one definitely spend too much time with headphones in blocking out the noises of real life, sometimes it is nice to escape but sometimes you need to just listen. I am not sure how I feel about this lip colour with my hair which isn't styled too well today! Let me know what you think. Happy Wednesday & wandering!

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Hair History

I thought I would take a little stroll through the history of my hair! What I want in my hair has changed so much. It's gone from longing for long locks to being super duper short so let's go through this...

 2008. Long dark brown hair with a fringe. This was the time when I curled my hair with a curling tong every single day! I loved this at the time.

 Spring 2009. Bit more blonde & full of volume. I used to do the hairspray, wrap hair round a big round brush & blast with the hairdryer. Again at the time I totally loved this, the volume was amazing.

 Autumn 2009. Dyed darker again. Long & wavy. It looks so so dry here which it probably was. First semester of first year at University it was more than likely to be dry!

 Autumn 2009. Still dark & shorter with a side fringe. Bit of a nothing haircut really...

 Spring 2010. Back to my natural colour & back to the old favourite of a big fringe. I loved this, this was a good time in my life so I guess I like the haircut due to that?!

 Summer 2010. I got the big chop! The Frankie cut came out to play. Best decision I have ever made. Loved this!

 October 2010. Shorter again.

 Summer 2011. This was the red face. I loved packing on a a box dye!

 September 2011. Blonde!

 October 2011. Even blonder! It was pretty much white by this point. Loved loved loved this.

 March 2012. I went a darker blonde & got it cut back really short.

 April 2012. Darker & cut really really short. Loved the cut, hated the colour.

Now. Loving the new cut.

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White, denim & lace

This was an outfit I planned in my head that actually came out how I hoped. I love it when that happens, it doesn't happen very often. I wore the outfit with my orange clutch & chunky heeled Dorothy Perkins heels. I kept the jewellery really simple just my 'love' ring & my gold River Island watch.

I can definitely see myself wearing this blouse/shirt a lot. It is a really simple basic piece but 100% a staple.

Blouse H&M . Shorts Zara . Orange clutch H&M .

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Week in Photos #4

I cannot believe it is the 1st of July today! I am going to try & blog everyday in July. Lets see if I can do it... Commme on Emma!

Anyway my week consisted of; A sunny day in Edinburgh . Coral nails . Face mask & Strongbow - Classy . Mess made trying to find something to wear . New haircare . Hair cut & colour . Outfit lust . Outfit . Book about my favourite dogs . Last nights outfit . Hangover breakfast

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