OOTD - Alexandra

Blazer - H&M
Necklace - Miso at Republic

Denim Shirt - Burton

Disco Pants - Boohoo.com

Black Litas - Boohoo.com


If you like reading my blog please vote for me for 'Best New Fashion Blog' in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013!!

Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013

   As you may have seen on my Twitter, I've entered into the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2013!

   If you love reading my blog, I would LOVE you to vote for me in the 'Best New Fashion Blog' category. 

   This would be the highlight of my year - and just to share my excitement with you, if I get shortlisted I will host a huge giveaway competition on my blog, just because I adore you all so much for participating with me on this blogging journey!

   If you'd like to vote for me, click on the image below. When you reach Cosmo's blog awards page, scroll down and click the 'Next Page' button. There you'll be given a form to vote.


   Thank you for taking the time to read this, and please comment below if you have voted so I can thank you personally!

   Much love,
   Jennifer x

Product Review: Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara

   Their first ever mascara, Jelly Pong Pong's Fairy Lashes is one mascara that I would use again.

   Not only does it come in a gorgeously-patterned floral box, but the product container itself fits in with Jelly Pong Pong's sleek and fun packaging theme. This makes it easy to identify as a brand, plus it stands out in your make up bag.



   The mascara itself is a great product, promising fluttering and flapping eyelashes, like a fairy's wings. Yes, it does provide these effects - as you can see above, my bare eyelashes look completely different from my mascara-d eyelashes in the photograph below. 

   The slightly curved brush made it easier to apply the "intensified colour", which is a mixture of black and blue pigments for 'midnight eyes'. Though the product took longer to apply than some other brands (approximately ten swipes of the brush to each eye), I would sacrifice time for results.

   The mascara made my lashes look both thicker and curvier without feeling heavy. I was also surprised at the texture of my lashes, as I was expecting them to feel rough, however they stayed sleek all day.

   Removing the mascara was easy. Although the mascara is water-resistant, a slick of eye makeup remover wiped away any residue.



   Overall, this is a great product from an exciting and ever-growing brand.

£15.00

Scent - N/A
Texture - 5/5
Efficiency - 5/5
Price - 3/5

CharmNest Jewellery

   Recently I was contacted by the owner of a new jewellery brand called CharmNest notifying me about the products they had to offer. Only established this year, the youthful, enthusiastic brand has already introduced onto the net an armful of exciting - and affordable - jewellery.

   While I was searching through their site, I found these (above). They are the most unique earrings I've seen, outside Topshop, and for only £2.50, they're a bargain.

   They also have a really interesting fastening - at first I thought I'd broken them, however, as you can see in the top right, the earrings come in three parts. Firstly, the thumb-claw goes through the ear, then through one of the holes in the main claw. The plastic earring-back then secures them together.

   Your result is an earring that looks like it's gripping onto your ear lobe. Brilliant!

   I must also say that their customer service was excellent, and I received my earrings so quickly, encased in well-wrapped packaging so they were totally undamaged.

   There are so many other great pieces of jewellery on CharmNest, including bracelets, necklaces and rings - if you feel  like you could do with a new piece of quirky jewellery, visit their site here!

OOTD - Anika

   I never usually introduce OOTD posts, however I have also never been more in love with a bag before (apart from the Céline SS13 winged totes). This satchel is one of my favourite purchases this year - and it was only £25.00 from Bank Fashion. I've been in search of a new, smaller satchel to use when I'm not carrying my laptop around, and this is the perfect size! The neon is totally on-trend and the gold embellishments provide an extra bit of eye-candy. All in all, I love it!

Tshirt - Zara

Necklace - Claire's

Formal Joggers - River Island

Neon Pink Satchel - Bank

Shoes - H&M

OOTD - Molly

Sunglasses - Primark

Necklace - Miso at Republic

Blazer - New Look

Tshirt - Miso at Republic

Shorts - New Look

Shoes - Boohoo.com

Product Review: Clarins BB Cream

   Clarins, the well-known, French skincare brand has just created a BB Cream. The SPF 25 'Skin Perfecting' cream comprises of several special ingredients such as '3D-radiance' pigments, which promise a radiant, smooth and even complexion.

   I tried a sample of Clarins' BB Cream and I was left quite disappointed. Of course, I've tried BB creams before and was not as excited as everyone else seemed to be, however I thought Clarins, being such a quality-assured brand, would deliver.

   The product looked extremely dark in comparison to my skin tone - as you can see in the photograph above. However, as BB creams are meant to be light, I thought that the colour would not be so highly pigmented when applied to my face. I was wrong. The thick mixture was blotchy and took so long to apply. It also had a fragrance which smelled a bit like perfume-scented fake tan.

   After application, my skin looked rather tangerine-y and, not to mention, shiny.



   I know these gorgeous Parisian women are going for an au naturel look right now, but it's not my style. I'm really not a fan of a shiny forehead.

   On the upside, the blotchiness that appeared during application had leveled out after a few minutes and I was left with an even tone. However, this would never fly if ever I were in a rush before work.

   Yes, this product is light. Like all BB cream providers, Clarins guarantees a light and fresh 'no makeup' feeling, which it does actually provide. But, due to the shine, I decided to apply a powder foundation over the top, which gave me more coverage (see below).



   The things I like most about this product are the SPF 25 as I wouldn't receive this amount of protection from my normal foundation, and the lightweight feeling that I also would not get from my foundation.

   Would I buy this product? Unfortunately, no. My position on BB creams has firmly been assured: they're not for me

£28.00 for 45ml

Scent - 3/5

Texture - 3/5

Efficiency - 3/5

Price - 2/5