OOTD and Oversized Gems ...

Time for another Look of the Day :)

I really wish i could post more of these but Monday to Friday I'm generally in smart work clothes which gets a bit dull and then when i do get a bit adventurous with my outfits at the weekends I'm at the bf's. Excuses, excuses i know! ha.

This tunic sits in my wardrobe for months on end feeling very unloved. I normally chuck it on when i want a comfy outfit for work but still want to look relatively smart. The sleeves are a little on the tight side but i cant bear to part with it!

 

I always get a whole bunch of compliments when i wear this dress which should probably prompt me to wear it more often. I particularly like wearing this tunic in Winter with thick, woolly, grey tights and boots - actually quite looking forward to unleashing my Winter wardrobe on you guys :)

 

I wore the tunic/dress with leggings, a plaited tan belt and tan brogues. I'm obsessed with the tan/light brown colour at the moment and practically wear something in that shade every day!

I also wore my HUGE pink gemstone ring for the first time! I love this :) it's a real statement piece. I'm a bit worried I'm going to catch it on something and the stone will fall off so i don't think I'll be wearing it to work very often.

A few bonus FOTD pics ...

Do you like my OOTD's? Shall i make the effort to post more of them?

xoxo

DIY: Studded pumps

Hey gorgeous girlies!

As you may know i like to be a bit creative and customise stuff where possible (last seen here), i have lots of studs left over from my last venture and while sorting out my shoes the other day i came across these pale pink pumps from last summer.

I think i only wore these a couple of times last year as they are quite girly and i like to add a rock edge to my outfits so wearing these with girlie dresses just wasn't me. So when they fell out from a shoe tsunami i instantly thought of my leftover studs and added them to my to do list. Finally got round to customising them this evening and this is how they turned out:

Before:

During: 

After:

What do you think? Do you customise your stuff? I'd love to see what you do :)

xoxo

Do you believe in Magic?! *Barry M Lip Paint Review*

Who'd have thought i'd ever buy a GREEN lipstick!!?

I recently received Barry M's catalogue in the post and while excitedly flicking through the glossy pages i spied this - Touch of Magic Lip Paint and here's how Barry himself describes it:

"A green lipstick that turns pink! The natural alkali level of your lips will determine just how pale or rich the shade of pink will be. A perfect long-lasting lip paint that's waterproof for day long wear."

I love a gimmick and totally knew i had to try this! Ive had it in my watched items on eBay for a couple of weeks but have never checked out. Today while in Boots curiosity got the better of me and i tossed it into my basket :)

(By the way have you seen my eBay listing tab above - i list new stuff every week so check it out for some bargains!)

Anyways, lets get on with the review....

First up is the packaging. I havent bought any of the Barry M Lip Paints before, actually i  have never given them so much as a glance! so i was really impressed with the sleek black casing and secure lid. Reminds me of both MAC and Sleek lip products.

The garish green of the lipstick bullet is very off-putting - reminds me of Halloween and witches! When swatched it first came out clear *surprising, no?!* and the colour slowly develops into a sweet pink shade (when swatched on my skin the colour is much softer than on my lips)

I love both the 'reveal' colours. I adore the cute light pink colouring on my skin and would be very happy with a lip colour in that shade. I am equally as pleased with the outcome when used on my lips - its a rich berry pink colour which i have recently come to learn is my most suited shade of pink.

excuse the hair - i was lounging in bed while the bf played games

The Lip Paint slicks on well with ease and is very long-lasting. I also found this fairly moisturising (i have a real problem with lipsticks drying out my lips and leaving me with flaky colouring, boo)

I also put on a dab of concealer onto my lips and then tried it out to see if the colour differs and the result was as predicted a slightly lighter pink although this didnt last long and the colour drifted back to the berry shade.

slightly lighter shade of pink :)

I have come across a couple of downsides to this product unfortunately. Firstly is that the colour smudges very easily and is extremely difficult to remove - you may see in my photos the smudging around my lips, it looks like ive been drinking cherryade and have a cherry moustache! Not a good look. Secondly is the smell/taste. It reminds me of the cheap lipsticks you used to buy as a kid/tween - quite plasticy.

Overall i am very pleased with this product and think i'll get a lot of use out of it. I love the idea of colour change product and hope to see more like these in the future. Plus for £4.49 its a bargain.

Next on my Barry M Lip Paint wishlist is Pink Glitter :)

xoxo

Manhattan From The Sky ...

Quick outfit of the day from yesterday that i didnt have time to post. I adore this pink tunic dress!! I've been looking for something like this for a few months and finally found one by chance when i was in town last weekend looking for floral dresses!

I teamed it with some thick black tights, a brown plaited belt, brown pixie boots and a chunky wooden studded bangle - i also wore my favourite new necklace 'Toby Owl' (yes, i've named my owl necklace but who cares). Toby Owl is quite possibly one of my best bargains ... 99p on ebay including postage!

My OoTD pics are pretty poor as its quite cramped in front of my floor-length mirror at the mo as i'm in the process of having a spring-clean. Hopefully they'll get better...

Also thought i'd add a couple of pics of items from my bracelet box - i have a slight obession with bracelets and have a hat box crammed with them (its actually overflowing now) :¬/

Have you checked out my jewellery line? http://onerainyday.webs.com/

I have some exciting new items coming soon :) hopefully have them up by next weekend :)

xoxo