text: Vintage and Vans: June 2014
  Last week, I got to spend a whole week back in my home of West Yorkshire - On the Wednesday I got to spend a lovely day in Leeds with my mum shopping and visting the handmade burger co. (honestly, best place ever).
  I, as always, thought I'd show you what I ended up buying and with the high street in Mid Season Sale, whats not to love!...
  Door hanging hearts - £2.50 for 3
  Our house seems to be lacking much in decoration as we're currently renting and don't want the post-move deposit scandal that landlords love - but I think these are so cute for like doors or something in our hallways
  Hufflepuff T-shirt - £6
  I adore these shirts! I've been after the hogwarts one for ages so couldnt resist this! I obviously geeked out and got my house ;)
  Floral Lantern Lights - £6
  Again with the decoration thing, These are perfect for our bedroom as its currently very very bare on the walls but I'm hoping I can somehow put them round our unused curtain rail (we have a blind).
  Wonder Towel Dress Thing - £7
  This is one of those things that's either gonna be awful or a complete genius idea! I'm that girl that after a bath or shower spends ages with a towel wrapped round her whilst trying to keep it secure the whole time. I will report back with my thoughts :)
  The Simpsons PJ's - £6
  I love any clothes that refer to popular culture, especially pajamas as I spend all my non-work hours in them! I also love The Simpsons and seem to have a growing collection of things with bart on!
  Handbag - £8
  I love love this bag! For Primark, its such a good quality. I'm quite a snob when it comes to Primark and do normally buy things that still look more expensive - and when the stitching looks tatty I won't buy it!
  In the past I havent posted what I got from Victorias Secret but I dont see the issue now, I've only taken pictures of underwear patterns rather than wasting your time showing you my knickers!!
  Coral and Pink Nightie - Was £45 Now £21 -
  I adore this so so much! I wouldnt normally spend that much on a nightdress but its so so pretty and the colours are beautiful and its quite understated but the lace gives it that slight bit of something.
  Underwear - Was £9each Now £3 each
  These are honestly the nicest underwear ever!!! I bought 3 pairs at full price a few months back and I can't believe how cheap they are now!!
  Benefit Agent Zero Shine - £18 (Used debs points) - BUY
  I've been after this for months now! Theres some really good benefit products just come out but I decided I needed to get this as the warm weather has been making me shiny too so if theres a good time to review this on my skin, its now!
  Underwear - 3 for £10 (£4 each) -
  Rugrats - BUY
  Eeeee how amazing are these!! I only wanted the Rugrat ones to start with but then I saw the Mermaid ones then I thought for £2 I'll get more haha!
  Henry Holland Eye Test Tights - Was£12.50 Now£3 - BUY
  So so happy I saw these! I wanted these back in March time when I saw them in the Nottingham branch and was debating buying them for full price and whilst having a mooch whils my mum was trying clothes on, I spotted the last pair of these are refused to let them go! So happy with this buy!
  Dolly Shoes - Was£22 Now£10 -
  I spotted these quite late on (and had put things back) but thought they were adorable and perfect for nice weather!
  Addicted to Black Top - £9.99
  Pizza T-shirt - £7.99
  AJ Morgan Sunglasses - Was £16 Now £8
  I was actually on the hunt for some new sunglasses after losing mine! I guessed I'd be spending over £15 as its prime sunglass season so was rather happy to find these!!
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 18:59 No comments:
  Labels: agent zero shine, beauty, debenhams, fashion, floral, henry holland, hufflepuff, pajamas, priamrk, shopping, t-shirt, the simpsons, topshop, urban outfitters, victorias secret, zara
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 16:33 No comments:
  The Beauty Box Challenge: Glossybox Box 2 June 2014 *Spoiler*
  It might seem a bit soon after my last box, but because of when I signed up my 2nd box has already arrived at my doorstep (answering the door in my Muppet Pajamas too) ;)
  I knew I was going to receive a product from So Susan as part of the box either a blusher or a concealer quad
  Heres a quick rundown of my Glossybox June 2014
  Brazilian Keratin Novex Extra Deep Hair Care Cream (100g) - £24.99 for 1kg
  Too look at this doesnt look all that special but for me, its a product I'm really needing! Having dyed my hair since I was about 14, and now 8 years later my hair isnt in the best condition so having a hair repair product is perfect. It also smells super fruity which is always a bonus!! Also for a sample its a decent size pot
  Nail Girls 3-in-1 base/topcoat & nail strengthener (10ml) - £13.50 for 15ml
  Again, a product I really love owning, I think base and topcoats are always needed and Ive never used this brand before and for only 5ml less, I think its a pretty good item for the box.
  Teeez Trend Cosmetics - Flat Stiff Brush - 19Euros
  I know I keep saying it but honestly, this is a product I need too! Its ideal for powder and cream eye shadows and given my obsession with my Maybelline Colour 24hr Eyeshadows, I can't wait to try this. I read somewhere that someone will use this as a concealer brush which is def my 2nd plan if the eyeshadows fail!
  Roger& Gallet Fleur De Figuier Eau Fraiche Fragrance (10ml) - £32 for 100ml
  `Even though I love the smell of this, its my least favourite in the box (because I figured I should have one haha) its perfect for summer, its light,fresh and packed with lots of floral notes! Its actually a scent from a range at Marks and Spencers which I'd never even think to go too for perfume!
  So Susan Cosmetics Concealer Quad - £20
  Out of the 2, I'm happy I got the concealer mainly because I've bought loads of blushers lately. This little quad has four shades so its perfect for experimenting and finding my perfect shade. The only downside I found (although I got it all for £10 so I shouldnt moan) but the quad is REALLY small and for a normal price of £20 I hope this is going to be a miracle product!
  If you have Glossybox, please link me to your June box below as I'm super nosy with these things!
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 20:30 1 comment:
  Labels: 2014, beauty, beauty box, challenge, concealer quad, flat brush, glossybox, june, keratine, make up, nailgirls, novex, perfume, roger and gallet, so susan, teez trend, uk
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 20:24 No comments:
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 20:06 1 comment:
  Now I'm not taking you for an idiot, I get that this is super easy to do. However, theres so many ways to do it and in fairness - so many ways you can get it wrong.
  Personally these days I just like a nice sleeveless vest top - gone are the days of cutting my t-shirts so you can pratically see the entire side of my body.
  When cutting off the sleeves there are 2 ways you can go about it - by cutting either before or after the seams. For me, I love the worn, flimsy look - its pretty much on loads of summer vests these days and you can create this look for £0.
  What you'll need is simple, a steady hand and a pair of scissors.
  I opted to cut up this band t-shirt, i always seems to be my shirt of choice as having slightly bigger arms I often feel pretty closed in, in t-shirts so I like the freedom of no sleeves.
  Start by making a cut on the line of the stitching - preferably somewhere unnoticeable, I always go for under the armpit as its easy to tidy up later and no one will (or shouldnt be) looking at that part when you wear it.
  I then cut slowly along the fabric through the stitching one large cut at once. If you cut in small amounts you can snip into the fabric or create a chunky cut and it causes easy mistakes or a larger tidy up job at the end.
  The hardest part (and the main decision to make) is the shoulder - on some tee's, particularly those of less quality if you snip the seam out of the shoulders it can try to pull away the stitching on the shoulder - personally I take this risk as I think it looks abit rubbish leaving that one chunk of seam left but its entirely up to you.
  The one on the left is the seam left in and the right one without on the shoulders
  Purely for purpose of this post - I cut each sleeve before or on the seam to show you the difference - however, deciding to cut before the seam made for a messy job. However on both cuts, some errors like these were made....
  These can just be cut out afterwards but keep an eye on the shape of the sleeve to make sure you dont get chop happy!
  These are the results from both kinds of cuts...
  On / Pulling out the seam and stitching
  Leaving the seam on the edge of the t-shirt
  In the end I cut out the seam on the other sleeve and the final thing looked like this...
  Not much of a difference but it makes a boring t-shirt a bit more on trend and for me personally, its so much more wearable now.
  I've been doing this for a while now (since I was 18? so for like nearly 5 years) an for some reason I used to be better at it haha! Heres some of my others....
  This was the first one I ever did and I was pretty adventurous going for the neckline too!!
  So there you go - a summary of how to cut off the sleeves for an on trend vest! I know its simple and I've not worded it amazingly but if you have any questions at all - please leave them at the bottom and I'll get back to you!!!
  Have you ever got scissor happy on clothing??? What transformations have you created?
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 18:47 1 comment:
  Labels: band tee, cutting up, diy, fashion, how to, tshirt, vest
  So for some reason, I seem to have no money lately! This is probably due to me having some form of life at the moment - the downfall of this is seeing everything I've ever wanted right in front of me in every shop!
  Since the lack of shopping bug finally hit me, I decided to go into Primark and just have a mooch around - I was on the lookout for a t-shirt but typically what I went for, they didn't have.
  However I saw so much I liked but I was good and picked up a few bits I liked and a simple £30 (ish) later I was happy again (yes I really do have a problem), heres what I bought;
  The Simpsons Baseball Shirt - Was £8 Now £3
  I bought this purely to sleep in as its really big and lightweight and I love The Simpsons clothing!
  Iron Man Shirt - £6
  Floral Tea Dress - £8
  I've already worn this out for a meal with friends and its so so lovely! I actually spotted this on an older lady a few weeks back and thought it was gorgeous and was so so happy when I saw it was a Primark find!! The neck line is something I've not gone for before and it sits so nicely!!
  Pug Wash Mitt - £1
  Because why no?
  The Muppets Pajama Set - £8
  I find it impossible to go into Primark and not buy Pajamas - but considering I spend my life either in my work uniform or Pajamas - its a winner either way!
  Not Primark....my bad!
  Trevor Sorbie Small Radical Brush - Was £8.19 - Boots Clearance - £1.50 - BUY
  Bleach Swamp Spray - £6 - BUY
  Have you had a high street haul lately???
  Posted by Stevie Blackburn at 19:37 2 comments:
  Labels: bleach london, fashion, floral, iron man, pajamas, primark, pug, swamp spritz, tea dress, the muppets, the simpsons, trevor sorbie