Can my hair please do the thing?

 Not gonna lie, the thought of lopping all my hair off is very tempting. But it's scary, isn't it? I mean, I've had super-long dead straight hair forever and I have always been in a very strong love/hate relationship with it. Its just so awkward.

And yet I've seen examples of short-ish hair done right. Ellie from ellie's favourite things for example. There are girls at my school who look friggin fabulous with it. There are literally hundreds of examples of people with damn awesome hair everywhere.

I think (and this is what I always end up doing) that I'm probably going to take it agonisingly slow and cut off a few inches every couple of months. I'm not sure. I think if I did take the plunge THIS is what my reaction would be:

See ya soon guys
Strawberry x

Stocking Fillers that aren't Oranges

strange dreams | cabinet of wonders | how to be parisian

urban o | topshop | new look

shine | buttercup

cats | crocodile

See ya soon guys
Strawberry xx

Dressing To Disturb

Hey there guys!

Are you ready for Halloween? I know I am. I've been drenching old tshirts, hoodies and jeans in dirt and fake blood to get that thoroughly zombified look. Though, in the process of doing it I got more mud on me than on the actual costume, which I previously thought would have been impossible...

Anyway, today I've taken three 'traditional' outfits and bumped up the style factor. Tell me what you think in the comments, what's your favourite?

Enjoy!

ring: Topshop
coat: Topshop
leggings: New Look
scrunchie: New Look 
tshirt: Asos
bag: Asos
shoes: New Look

For a skeleton, I could only imagine wearing metallic pieces and gold and silver accessories. Thats why I love the shoes and the coat for this outfit. The sandles almost look like ribs in their shape, plus they're so shiny and space-age while the coat has a gorgeous geometric print that is subtle but combines well the leathered leggings and the shirt. 

choker: Asos
skirt: New Look 
gloves: Asos
ring: Asos
top: Beyond Retro
purse: Asos (similar)
boots: Topshop
earings: Asos  
lipstick: Topshop

It had to be dark lace and deep reds for a vampiric outfit, so I took inspiration from the lovely lady herself, Morticia Addams, who always wears inky velvets, long skirts and large rings which just scream vampire vibes.  The lipstick is also perfect - you cant have a vampire costume without dark red lips! I'd also recommended a very strong cheek bone if you were doing this look, so think Angelina Jolie's Maleficent (although maybe not that sharp!)

bomber: Topshop
choker: Etsy
shoes: Asos
nail paint: Barry M
dress: New Look
rucksack: Asos
socks; Topshop
devil kit: Beyond Retro

This on had to be cuter, which is why I've incorporated this gorgeous monster devil bag from Asos which caught me eye in one of the Asos stylists posts. I also noticed that in a lot of devil costumes there are red roses, so the skull and rose choker necklace hits the nail on the head. And the most brilliant thing out of all of this, is that Beyond retro have a full devil kit why is so awesome!

See ya soon guys
Strawberry xx

Autumn Wishlist

Pftttt..... it may not technically be Autumn right now but hey, what can I say? I'm a forward thinking person.

Heya guys! This is my seasonal wishlist that rounds up basically everything I want for the upcoming new season. Lots of these beauties are taken from my Mallzee app which has basically become my mini bible for shopping. It shortens everything down and makes it super easy for me to metaphorically cry over how little money I have.

I digress.

But anyway, I think for the new season there will be lots of metallic material and cargo/semi-army print. There will also be printed beanies and toned down Aztec print and as for hair and makeup, I'm pretty sure it will be all about the I-literally-just-rolled-out-of-bed hair and the smudged eyeliner. Maybe in the later months lips will take a gothic plunge and go for dark reds and cranberry colours. However, I would definitely begin steering away from the minimalism route and take up more layered, patterned wear. Grunge will totally rule the next few months.

Tell me your thoughts in the comments

See ya soon guys
Strawberry xx

Tumblr 2.1

 Hey my lovelies.
I hope you're all having a nice week! I've just been enjoying my time on tumblr, gradually wasting my life away. Its a nice way to procrastinate though and I don't feel like I'm getting bored of endless 'inspiration' quotes just yet.

In other news, I have been fitted with a contraption that will 'help my teeth look well nice'. Ugh. It feels like someone has hit my teeth with a spade and then super-glued said spade to them.
Anyone with a brace (or had a brace) will know how miserable they are. I'm moaning now. It's not a good look for me. *le sigh*

I hope you love these spring-y type pics as much as I do.

See ya soon guys
Strawberry xx

Review of Essie Nails

 I'd love to accept the award of:
KEEPING MY PROMISES

Of course, it has been 3 months since I said I would, but I have finally done my ESSIE nails review.

And let me tell you , they are really great!

I chose a pale lilac colour which I know compliments my skin tone. The packaging was... ok. It wasn't very aesthetically pleasing as packaging goes and there are much nicer styles out there.
Saying that, the product went on very smoothly and looked really nice on my wonky-weirdo nails.

Coats: 3
How long does it last? : 4 days
Score: 8.5 /10

I'll definitely be doing some other beauty reviews in the future so stay tuned!

See ya soon guys
Strawberry xx