Hi guyssss!

I know its been a while, but I have just finished exams (woooooooo), meaning I will have a lot of free time on my hands (bc lack of friends and money)....SO, that means more posts!

I think I am kind of drifting away from just fashion blogging and maybe becoming more of a lifestyle/ beauty/ reviews/ food blog, but that's okay, I'm okay with that. Are you okay with that? Good.

I think I'm just going to jump right into this metaphorical pool of lifestyle and reviews and face oil with a review of the 'Naked Beauty Balm', the most recent product I have bought and feel the need to vent about.
 

So, I spent £9 on the (travel size) 'Urban Decay Naked Beauty Balm' after reading many positive reviews that it was a good BB cream, and as I've said before I have quite oily skin. The product details stated that it:

'minimises pores, lines, wrinkles and redness instantly' ...nope lol

'hydrates instantly and improves hydration over time' ...this it did do- made my skin look ever oilier than usual. 

 'primes so make-up goes on beautifully and stays put'... that makeup slid right off my oily ass face :) 
'improve elasticity and provide measurable anti-ageing benefits'...what does this even mean??? How do you measure anti-ageing benefits??? 
It provided NO coverage for me and made my skin even more oily:(:(:(:( - (why u do this?) I was really shocked that it was so bad as it is an Urban Decay product, but I guess its just my difficult skin. (sigh). So, I would not recommend this product for those with oily skin, save your £9...or donate it to me, a poor girl who is now £9 down and drowning in face oil, ew. :(

Alas, I am still on the hunt for an effective BB cream for oily skin, that provides coverage, SPF, and just makes my skin look good au naturale, is that so hard to ask??????

If you have any good BB creams plssssssss comment/ email me, I am in desperate need of one.

P.S- do you think I should change my name to something more fitting of an everything blogger????  I feel like girl in the cowboy boots may be a bit dated,,,

After my last post on the benefit skincare that I am (still) obsessed with, I thought I would tell you about a few of my favourite products that I use.

Tangle Teezer- 
An absolute life saver. If you have very curly, borderline afro hair like me, and you are not using one,I salute you.(seriously imagine me doing a little hunger games salute thing.) My tangle teaser is the only way that I am able to dislodge missing clips, shrubbery and other things long lost in the depths of my curls, and can I add  (relatively) painlessly. You need to buy this.

Witch Blemish Stick- 
I'm prone to the occasional angry spot (sigh) and this product really works for me. Admittedly, the size of it makes it a bit hard to apply (if you are applying it like a lipgloss,but er, not to your lips) but other than that I love it. Cheap and cheerful. (like me...wait, that sounded wrong, can I take that back?)

Mac In Extreme dimension 3D back lash mascara- 
If you, like me, have stubborn eyelashes that refuse to curl,(or do anything for that matter, other than orbit your eye for days causing it to swell up and cry at inappropriate times), then worry no more; this mascara is amazing. It makes my eyelashes not only look a lot thicker with very few coats, but makes them appear longer and curlier. (in a good way, not like curly eyelashes, that would be weird.) It didn't clump or flake off in little bits around my eye. However, it is a bit more than I would usually spend on mascara, £19 (that's like 5 meals at McDonalds) but I think it is worth it.

Miss Manga Mega Volume Mascara (L'oreal)- 
Another great mascara, for eyelashes like mine. Instead of making them appear thicker, this mascara is great for defining lashes and making them appear longer. What's even better is the affordable price of £8.99 (yay more money for food).

Benefit Magic Ink Jet Black Liquid Eyeliner- 
Again, one of the more expensive products, but I have tried loads of different brands of liquid eyeliner (you remember that stage of wearing, what you thought was equal, winged eyeliner everyday, right?) and this is probably the best. At £15.50 it does as expected, and more; easy application, no clumps or suspicious lumps, it is easy to remove and has a very thin brush,thing.

A few other essentials I love:
Carmex (only £2 at Primark!)
Soap and Glory Hand Food
Rimmel Fix and Perfect Primer


I have also recently ordered a new skincare product for myself to try, Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Overnight Treatment, and I will keep you up to date with how it does.

Hope these little beauty/skincare things I'm doing are useful!

Today, dear readers, I simply must tell you about a product that I have been using and I am in love with...(drum roll please).....
  ..........And here it is: Benefit Moisture Prep Toning Lotion -£23.50

I absolutely love it! (Can you tell?) Not only does it remove makeup and dirt from my face that face wipes miss,(surprisingly face wipes miss a lot of dirt...or is it just my face that is extra dirty?! I'm going to blame the face wipes. Damn face wipes.) but it leaves my face feeling clean and fresh AND it smells divine.

I don't normally like to spend THAT much on skincare products (more money for food you see, priorities.) but that £23.50 isn't looking so bad now that the withdrawal symptoms have started. (I only had a poxy 8.9ml bottle as it was part of a set.)

I also love the Triple Performing Moisturizer (or whatever it's called), as a daily,light, moisturizer that leaves my very sensitive yet oily YET dry skin feeling softer than a baby's butt, whilst again, smelling delicious. ( I can't quite put my finger on what the scent is but its gooooooood). - £19.50   I cannot compliment these products enough, just take it from me, they are amazing. I have combination skin type, oily throughout the day, dry in the winter and normal in the summer, yay, and so far, the moisturizer has been great for my fickle skin. I would definitely recommend these to a friend (to buy for me).

Did I mention they smell amazing?

Well this is strange; writing to all of you after us not speaking in so long (sorry 'bout that). It feels weird but I like it...Love me again? (By the way, watch out, a whole lot of rhetorical questions are coming up ahead,brace yourselves.)

Also,I don't understand how but I've still managed to get over 1,000 views since I last wrote to y'all,um, thanks...(why are you still checking here???Don't you have lives??? Jobs??) Thank-you, heart you all xxx

Okay, Miss nice princess façade over....................

I don't think it's very fair that I sit here in my pj's ranting about what I do and don't like about fashion when I literally wear leggings everyday to school...who can be bothered to look good at school? I bow down to all of you well dressed people at school.(I know I made that post about how I love people who make an effort for school,but that was when I was young and naive.)

Anyway, my rant for today is about the awkward stage between September and Autumn,is it too warm for jumpers yet? Is it acceptable for me to wear leggings everyday?(for me the answer is yes,for you, not so much.) And the most frequently asked question; what do I wear in September?????
I'm not going to pretend I have the answer to those (leggings remember?) but instead I'm just going to vent my anger towards September to you. It is literally the worst month out there. School, awkward changing weather, school, what season even is it??? Too hot for jumpers and leggings and boots (which is all I want right now) too cold for bare legs...(also too poor for new clothes).

*sigh* how am I supposed to be fabulous if I can't afford clothes:(:(:( ...(I could stop buying food.........................lol we both know thats not going to happen))))))

So dear viewers, what I'm trying to say is that instead of taking fashion advice from me(a slob with no clothes) go out into the world and buy yourself some leggings...

I can't wait for colder weather, so many snuggly jumpers and boots gfhjslkzsdjerf I am excited.

If you need fashion tips and advice (because I am absolutely no help this month, feeling very uninspired and tres bleugh) I've discovered this fabulous FREE (yaaaas) app that gives you different outfit choices and helps you find your perfect outfits. Its also soooo helpful as it shows you when the price drops (you know I love dat) so yes I definitely recommend this app. It's called Mallzee - http://app.adjust.io/umerqp



I'll write to you again when I'm feeling more inspired.
Stay fabulous!

GUESS WHO'S BACK? (if anyone says anything even remotely relating to slim shady I will attack you.)

Mwhahah tis I, Princess Nadia, returning to her kingdom to restore peace and justice.

How art thee all? Staying fabulous I hope.



Okay, so now for the real reason I'm here. I have a confession to make to y'all. (yep I said y'all, I'm trying to bring back some of the old Miley to show kids that not all good things die.) Okay, the other day, I kinda almOST NEARLY turned basic. (emphasis on the almOST NEARLY.)

Before I go into anymore detail, why don't you watch this and pretend its me.











'But how could this happen to such a unique and wonderful person like yourself?' I hear you cry, well dear viewers, the frightening thing about this is that it can happen to any of us. You are all at risk. So in this post, with the wisdom of my knowledge and my experience I will give you 5 steps on 'How not to be basic'.

You're very welcome.

1) Don't live up to the stereotype.
White girls: buy coffee from somewhere else one time.
                 or don't instagram a picture of your starbucks.
                  or take a friend of a different race with you.
Other girls: Go to Starbucks, its great.

2)Avoid leggings 4/7 days a week.
I know they are the most comfortable item of clothing ever to grace the Earth, but you gotta change it up a bit sometimes.

3)Don't become an expert in the majestic art of the Twerk.
I'm not even sorry about this one, lets just pretend twerking never happened,please.

4)Gym selfies.
No-one wants to see your amazingly flat stomach, or your perfectly rounded bum or your toned legs, especially not when you're wearing a neon coloured crop top and your brightly coloured nike trainers. ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY not when we are looking at this picture on instagram as we are digging into something sugary and full of happiness.

5)If you've seen more than 5 strangers with it...
don't do it!!!!!!!! Things to stay away from:
longchamp bags
uggs
drake
hollister tracksuit bottoms
brunch

So there you have it, follow each of the above and help us to immunise the world against becoming Basic.


(here's a few quizzes to test if you're basic click here or here )

My dear squishys of the internet,

You will have to forgive me for not writing for so long! (I'm sorry, do you still love me?) I just have so much going on at the moment, with a-levels *twitches* and errrythang.


I will continue to write(rant) as much as I can, fear not, BUT it won't be as often as it was. So, as I am a lovely, thoughtful person (you said it, not me) I'm going to leave a little space in that column thing on the side, so that you can type in your email address(I won't spam you with lol cats, promise) and it will email you every-time I put up a new post.
Am I thoughtful or what?

Love you all.
Stay fabulous xo


Here's a picture of a happy owl, if that doesn't convince you, I don't know what will. 

Hello again my dear readers,

You know, before I sat down to write this post, I thought to myself, 'should I workout?'. 

I really should workout. 

I really should workout.

I really should.................bacon??????????

So, instead of working out, I'm sitting here with my strawberry yoghurt (low fat don't ya know). But all is not lost dear readers, all is not lost. I have a lot to talk about today, don't you worry.

So, I was playing with my little cousin the other day and she had the cutest little mannequins, about the size of a barbie doll, and they come with loads of different materials. Basically, all you do is make little dresses and outfits out of these materials and belts and jewels and stickers and it was amazing. 

Not going to lie to you, I was in my element. 

I totally recommend these for any budding designers who don't have space for a full size mannequin! They're called Harumika dolls and here's the link to them on Amazon. (don't be fooled,your designs won't look as good as the picture's unless you're Alexander Wang or something...or just better than me...) I think they're such a good idea and I loved 'working' with them (I was playing with them with my 10 year old cousin.) and am pretty jealous that my mum gave them to her... hello???Where was mine??

Okay,moving swiftly on......................

So as some of you probably know, pink is the 'colour of the season' according to LFW,so here is my 'Ode To Pink' for all of us poor people who couldn't go to lfw but deserved to be front row.

River Island- £16.00
I love this and I love doughnuts, its a win win if you ask me.

River Island-£30.00
Is anyone else feeling Nancy Drew-esque?


Asos- £30.00
Don't tell me this isn't the cutest mac you've ever seen!
Topshop-£17.50 (I know its expensive but its pretty.)



New Look-£14.99
Preppy chic, soooooooooooooo  cute. Me likey.
office-£65.00




Is it just me who has high hopes for blue?

At long last dear viewers, here is the much awaited draw my life, to celebrate my blog's first birthday!

Before you watch it, let me just say:

1) Don't judge my voice-I have a cold.

2) Don't judge my laugh- I have a bad laugh I know.

3) The camera quality and all that stuff isn't too good so don't cry.

and finally
 4) my life is incredibly boring, so it's kind of pointless you watching it, but hey.

ENJOY!

Here is the LINK to videogamedunkey's draw my life...



(I promise next post will be on fashion- I have a lot to say.)

This was supposed to be added onto the end of my last post...

As I said, it is nearly Girl In The Cowboy Boot's 1st birthday and you can choose what to do to help celebrate!
 Click here to vote for what you want me to do, no registration needed, just vote as many times as you want, and I will do the option with the most votes.

Voting will close on the 6th of Feb!

VOTE VOTE VOTE

I hope you are all ready, because on the 7th of February it is 'Girl In The Cowboy Boots' first birthday! Isn't this exciting?!

So, to celebrate I have many surprises in-store for you dear readers, so keep reading from now till the 7th of February for them all!

I think today though, we should have a moment of silence for all of my old posts. Do you ever get that, when you look at an old picture of yourself and vomit a bit at what you were wearing? Or look through your old facebook statuses and think 'Oh God why'?
Yes well I do too about old blog posts.

So sit back and relax as I take you on a wonderfully cringey journey through the ages of Girl In The Cowboy Boots.

Don't judge me, please.

And we start at the 5th cringiest thing I've ever written:

5) 'To creep or not to creep,that is the question. But no I'm not talking about Lonely Island's popular youtube video(check it out-its fab) '
Click here to read more
Why did I think it was okay to say this?
Billy Shakespeare, if you're reading this from beyond the grave, I'm sorry.

4)Okay,so I'm trying to glamorise a charity shop-but before you click away to google lolcats WAIT! STOP! Delete the L and the O and the L and the cats now. 
Click here to read more
Stop trying to be funny you toe-nail.

3)Posting our Harlem Shake was also pretty cringey...
why God oh why did we make one...

2)Look at these bad boys,teamed with white ankle socks and some denim somewhere they will look CHEETAH-TASTIC
Yep I said 'Cheetah-tastic'
 Click here to carry on cringing ...

1)even though they (CROCS) look like a cross between a crayon and some kind of plastic kitchen utensil,they are and I repeat they are the most comfortable shoes known to mankind,probably beating UGG's and slippers made from candy floss.(Judging myself) 
Click here to keep reading

Oh but don't worry dear readers, I have many more cringey moments. In fact, my whole life is one big fat cringey moment.Feel free to browse through 'Girl In The Cowboy Boots- the early years' and shed a tear with me, for me, at me. 
Don't worry, I do it all the time. 

Here we have some of my many words of wisdom:

If you're going to be an ancestor of the Pink Ladies,then do it in style.- keep reading



Thank-you to all of my wonderful readers who don't judge me, and continue to read my posts even when they make you a little bit sick. I love you all. 

Remember, keep reading from now till the 7th of Feb to see the other surprises I have in-store for you! 

Stay fabulous xo 

THE MONYTAIL

Ah, the infamous monytail (male ponytail), causing controversy everywhere it goes.
I thought monytails were for men who (excuse the stereotype) were slightly overweight,maybe a bit lonely,possibly still living with their parents ...but the new trend has proved that I was, um, wrong.You'll never hear me say that again. Ever.

Who rocks it better: Jared Leto


or

Orlando Bloom?

(Leave any comments below!)

Any who,
where do you stand in the whole monytail/monyfail (HAHAHHAHHAAH it literally took me a day to think of that one.) debate?

Why don't we take a look at the monytail hall of shame...
Not your best Becks.
Not going to lie to you I screamed a bit when I saw this one.
DRACO NO!!!!!!!
Shia Labeouf? More like Shia La(ok I didn't think I would get this far, but think of a name that is equally as witty and smart as monyfails...hehehe).





However, these guys know how to rock the monies:

Chris Hemsworth

Johnny can pull anything off, thats right, we're on first name basis, didn't you know?

Okay, other than those, I couldn't find many more monies I actually liked without puking a bit, BUT if you know of anyone who rocks the mony, inform me and maybe I won't be sick...


So, where do you stand?
Are you for the monytail revolution?
Or are you team monyfail?

Here are a few hair related pictures that made my day:


Typical Nicholas, ey. Whats he like?

the greatest inventions of 2013

Even though 2013 seems so far away (blurred lines came out about 46 weeks ago which is about 322 days...) as a little farewell to the year of the wrecking ball, the harlem shake and the birth of vine,I thought I would countdown some of the greatest inventions of 2013.

Here goes:

(Starting with 7 because new year new me, gotta be hipster.)
7)THE TANGLER TEASER-
Okay, yes this isn't strictly speaking fashion (if you want to get all technical) but if you have curly hair like me, you will truly understand the tears of joy I wept when I got my hands on one for the first time. If I were allowed to on the internet I would say they are the Jesus of hair brushes (but um I don't think I am). They are truly a christmas miracle.

6)THE RISE OF THE ONESIE-
Who doesn't want to feel like a baby again? Like a blanket and an outfit beautifully combined. Could be improved by adding a cup-holder and maybe heaters in the feet? (watch this space.)

5)MOUSTACHES-
I don't care what anyone says, moustaches are so cool. If I could, I would grow one so that I could twirl it in my fingers when I was thinking, with a whimsical look upon my face, and perhaps a pipe in my mouth. Probably should have been left off of every possible item of clothing imaginable, no more moustache t-shirts or rings please. Unless they're really jazzy. In that case, more I say! MORE!

4)THE REINCARNATION OF MILEY CYRUS
The all twerking,all licking all round sassy diva of 2013. This was truly her year and boy did she make an entrance (and a bit of a mess with that wrecking ball...). If that was just her entrance, I can't wait to see what else she has to shock us with. You go gurl.

3)FRILLY SOCKS-
So cute and chic. Can be added to any outfit be it girly or grunge and so handy in every colour. Good job Topshop. I bow down before you.

2)THICK EYEBROWS-
Inspired by Cara, thick, dark eyebrows were a great trend for those of us with darker hair, saving many lots of money on getting them threaded. (good all round). They look great for all hair and skin colours, and so, in my opinion an all round winner.

1)FUR COATS-
Obviously FAUX fur, so Chelsea girl chic, or the rich girl look, and so squishy and warm. A coat which is both squishy and fabulous, what more could you want?


Not forgetting the other great inventions of 2013:
-the royal baby
-Finding out what the fox says, thanks Ylvis.
-A guy named Smaug
-The 'AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FO DAT' meme, hehe.

And of course, the birth of a hilariously gripping yet entertaining, literary masterpiece that is this blog.
Thank-you to all of my wonderful readers for all the support.
I love you all.
Stay fabulous xo


 Happy new year!

I've just realised that after all this time wondering why I don't have many followers I never put up the little app thingy letting people follow you, cute. So um yeah, you can now follow me...........as....of.....................................NOW! 

Whilst being hit by a tidal wave of realisation on my way to school this morning (English literature student- can you tell?) I also discovered that it feels like ages since I wrote about things I like...when was the last time I wrote about something snazzy?

 My last post was about hating Timberlands click here to read it, actually come to think of it, I haven't written that many angry posts...hehe watch this space.

 If you want to see any of my nicer posts- here are my most recents, the rest are down the right hand column.

 Click here for my Autumn/Winter 2013 post and here for my How to layer clothes post.

Okay anyway, don't get restless my little cyber dumplings,

 "when will she get to the point?"

I hear you cry. 

Well, I do not know. When I started this post I'd hoped I would find myself along the way, but um, I'm still looking.

I do however have a few tasters for what is to come in 2014 for you all to look forward to! (joy)

I will be attempting my first beauty post (don't worry, it still fits in with fashion).

As well as:  

-Top 5 UGLIEST trainers 

-Things that shouldn't exist 

and 

-the greatest inventions of 2013 as we bid farewell to the year of the wrecking ball. 

So yes, that is all my squishys,this is just a post to say keep reading and sharing, and now following! 

Thank-you for all the views, over 10,000, wowcha! 

Love to hear any comments or suggestions.

Stay fabulous xo 

Spread of the Timberland Pandemic

How are we all on this fine and slightly depressing boxing day? I hope you all had fabulous Christmases, and you got everything that your little materialistic hearts desired!


Has anyone else noticed an increase in Timberland's lately? It seems like everywhere I look (I look at a lot of shoes) they're there...mocking me...haunting me...
They're spreading faster than you can say "Let me share this blog with my people"and I don't like it. (Try it,spread this blog with your people xo)

I just don't get the appeal, they're bulky, 'wheat' coloured- don't be fooled, the colour looks like baby food, boat shoes that, suddenly are acceptable for people that aren't lumberjacks to wear.( But are useful for taking long lonely walks in the country side with sheep and mud and fresh air *shudders*.)


Take the test to see if you should wear Timberlands:

1)  Do you harvest trees?
 YES-1 point
 NO-0 points
2)Do you wear checked shirts?
YES-1 point
NO-0 points
3) Do you have a straggly beard?
YES-1 point
NO-0 points
4)How straggly?
 VERY-2 points
PRETTY DARN STRAGGLY-1 point
I'M AS CLEAN SHAVEN AS A BABY-0 points
4)Is your name Moonshine Jimmy, Prune-juice Doyle or Squeaky Joe?
YES-1 point
NO-0 points

How did you score?
6 points- yes you can wear Timberlands.
0 points-no Timberlands for you,Gretchen Weiners,sorry.





But hey, that's just my opinion- where do you stand in the whole "I want to wear Timberlands but I'm not a Lumberjack" fiasco? Love to hear any feedback!
If you like Timberlands then you wear 'em hunnnnnayyy *majestically clicks fingers in z formation, flicks hair to the side and pouts* mmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmm.




Here's a picture of a Lumberjack mollusc in Timberlands doing his thang. (edited by my brother- fabulousness runs in the family.)

Stay swagulous xo

All things tartan

Tartan is possibly the best thing to come out of Scotland (excluding me, tunnocks tea cakes, irn bru and ME obviously) and it makes me so happy that it is finally fashionable!

Even though it is absolutely everywhere at the moment its so chic and versatile. BUT and this is a big but (lol) don't be fooled into thinking that tartan is a red kilt with dark stripes and checks and crap that hairy ginger dudes wear with nothing underneath, no no my friend, tartan is so much more. Wait until you enter the magical world of tartan (not anyhow related to or with Scotland) and experience its mysterious ways...............*at this point I imagined bagpipes playing Aladdin's A Whole New World, don't know why.*





And  I will show you some of my fav tartan pieces to prove that I am a fan-girl of it. Please forgive the crappy camera quality. Feel free to send me money to buy a new camera xxxx
Asda tartan kilt -£7


Primark Tartan Scarf- £3

 Topshop Tartan trousers- £40

Primark Tartan skirt- £7


Actually, now that I look at it, I think I have an addiction...





And here's my totally unrelated picture of the day:

Winter is a time for all things squishy*;slipper socks,woolly jumpers,duvets and probably the squishiest of all; tracksuits.



*In my dictionary, I have multiple interpretations of squishy:

1) Squishy- [adjective-from the Latin skwish-ee] meaning cute.
That puppy is so squishy!

2)Squishy- [adjective-from the French scwishè] meaning comfortable or er,actually squishy.
What a squishy sofa you have!

3)Squishy-[noun- from the Spanish El Squishador] meaning a term of endearment.
Okay Squishy, I'll be at your house in 4 minutes.

Anyway...

As a full time fashionista, I want to despise tracksuits so much but I just can't. I physically cannot.

How can something so warm and cosy be so ratchet?

Don't lie to yourself, we all have multiple tracksuits in our wardrobe, some may be hidden away, others may be on you right now, but don't worry, I'm not judging you. (I'm always judging you.) Now, the problem with tracksuits are that they come with one question more controversial than the disappearance of Miley's eyebrows ( or lack of shall we say...)   and that question is; 'can I get away with wearing this in public?'
Sure, you may think, you are only popping to your local corner shop for a pint of milk for your earl grey, you probably won't see anyone...

WRONG.The corner shop will get robbed and so news reporters will be everywhere and it will be live on BBC and Johnny Depp will roll in looking for a wife and everyone you hate will be there sending snapchats of your poor,sad,lonely self in a tracksuit and you'll be known as tracksuit girl for the rest of your life.

Okay?

But on the off chance you do see me in a tracksuit, spare me the judging, being full time fabulous is tiring work.

Everyone needs squishy days.

If you see me in a tracksuit...                            

(If you didn't laugh at that,er,why not???)

How to layer clothes without looking homeless.

Before I get started can I just say a HUGE thank-you to everyone that bothers to read my blog no matter how obnoxious and annoying I get! When I first started writing on here I honestly did not think I would get more than 100 views let alone 9000+.(even though most of you are friends that I bully into reading my blog, or just me reading this from other computers.*) So thank-you squishys of the internet, I promise to buy you diamonds one day when I'm rich xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx             *Joking I dont do that 8-)
Here is a totally irrelevant picture of an octopus in a top hat for your troubles.



ANYWAY, here is today's post on; How to layer clothes without looking like a  homeless man.
There's nothing wrong with looking homeless, whatever gets you going, but if the hobo look is unintentional then you should probably read on.


Layering clothes is a grooovy way of not only keeping warm in these harsh winter months (January to December in the UK) but also looking fabulous. (Caution; a downside of layering is that you can look fat...but is good for stashing snacks, so either way, you will end up fat-sorry.)

So here are a few top tips to rock the style correctly:

1)Always have a base layer. 
Like a base colour for painting or make-up, you always need a base to start you off.
Something tight and fitted is key, so you don't look obese before you've even started.

2)Don't look like you're modelling a new range of tents for Millets. (I promise that wasn't some sad attempt at a joke, its to for visualising purpose only.)
If your top half is going to be baggy and warm and full of places to stash chocolatey goodness, you cannot, I repeat CANNOT have your bottom half in baggy clothes too. You'll look like you are drowning in layers and/or you threw on every item of clothing you owned in the hope to shield yourself from the Arctic winds that will bite off your face as you sleep on the streets.
Leggings or skinny jeans are jazzy are perfect for this look.

3)Help others determine your sex.
To reassure the general public that you are not a 9 year old boy under all of those clothes, belts or scarves around your waists are vital. You need to show off some shape, even if you don't have some, a belt just under the bust will do wonders. I promise.

4)A wise pussycat doll once said 'Loosen up my buttons babe'...
I'm going to hazard a guess and say it was Nicole, mainly because she sang everything and I don't know the other names. But yes,listen to the wise words of Nicole, in order for this look to work,you  have to have the different layers showing, by unbuttoning one layer of buttons, sleeves rolled up, one layer of shirt hanging out...

5)Come in like a wrecking ball. 
Experiment, go all out. RIDE YOUR WRECKING BALL. Have fun and do a few preliminary tests on what works and what doesn't. Mix colours and textures and patterns and don't be shy with it. Accessories are a must as always,but be careful, you don't want to look too busy, a simple scarf or chain will do the job.





Happy layering!

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Why Autumn/Winter 2013 Rocks

Thick tights
Possibly the best invention ever, warm,practical,comfy and great for working a layered textured look.
But, once that one piece of thread gets caught on a passing branch/fence/table/dog there is no going back, that little thread manages to unravel itself until all you have left is a ball of strings wrapped around your ankle. (great if you knit or have a kittten, not so great if you er, don't).

Snoods
Again, tres comfortable, so cosy and warm and snuggly for the coming 5 months of apocalyptic rain,snow and all round coldness. (or as BBC's weather lady likes to call it; the British summertime.)
Also used for catching unwanted food and drink that misses your mouth,though. My snood's personal favourite foods and drinks include Hot chocolate and ketchup from the hot dogs at Winter Wonderland. (where I store my snack for the tube ride home.)

Berry Coloured Lip-sticks 
Very festive and autumnal, hot vampiress look great for Halloween.
If your nose,when cold, decides to mysteriously change colour,like mine,it is probably not the best idea to wear berry,purple or red lipstick, as it will match the colour of your nose,and make you look like a noob at life.


Oversized Jumpers
When you need a cuddle on a cold November night, put on an oversized jumper and it will do just that. (I'm so lonely.) Oversized jumpers are FAB at not only making you feel and look gorgeous and warm,but also, they trick people into thinking that you are not as lonely as you are, and that you have a boyfriend who lent his jumper to you.
Can drown you, and if they are too long they can look a bit weird. Also, if the people you are trying to fool know you well, they will ask you why you are wearing such  a big, man's jumper.(they know how lonely you are.)

Beanies 
A cute way to finish an outfit. The same outfit can look grungy or chic depending on the beanie.
Can look chavvy. Is great until it flies off of your head along with 15 bobby pins, a clump of hair and your hopes and dreams.

Curly Hair 
Forget the straighteners, for winter is the time of curls.(yay) Curls and waves finish off any autumn/winter look, as they give it texture and shape. Quote Tracey Turnblad 'Hair can't just hang there like a dead thing on your cheeks'.
It can be hard to find a beanie or hat that fits over your hair though (feel my pain). Also, when its windy I have hair attacking my face from every direction, like a cat has just been chucked at my face.



Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that is why I love Autumn (most of the time).



Also,because dog's love leaves and that makes me happy.









A HUGE thank-you to my helpers and main inspiration on this post,Xou, Zo and Demosthenous Child Number 3, I love you all xx

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winter hats for those of us that dont have hair like legolas

Greetings angel miceys,

Even though we have been having Arctic conditions here in London since late July, I think winter has just started to kick in everywhere else on the planet. So to keep you from losing your head to frostbite, I thought I'd help you choose a few groovy hats.

First for the man-children, a few tips on hat choosing:
(actually there's only one tip on hat choosing)

1) Choose the right shape of hat to suit your face otherwise your head will look like its being eaten by a badger in a jumper.


If you have a long face look for a wide brim hat.
If you have a round or square shape face look for a straight brim hat.
If you have an oval face you can wear any shape hat because congratulations, you got the good genes.

But Nadia, what is a BRIM? I hear you cry.
Well dear Hat-connoisseurs a brim is...

(The little part of the hat that sticks all the way around) 

So, here are my top 3 hats.

Topman
£14
http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=12555&catalogId=33056&productId=11110322&categoryId=207303&parent_category_rn=233080


 River Island  £8.00
 http://www.riverisland.com/men/accessories/hats/Dark-grey-knit-beanie-hat-264506


Topman £12
http://www.topman.com/en/tmuk/product/shoes-and-accessories-1928527/winter-accessories-2297155/green-and-orange-baroque-knit-beanie-2062457?bi=1&ps=200


Also, click on the link below and donate to Cancer Research to sponsor a friend shaving all of his hair off for charity!  http://myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/fundraise/fundraising-pages/samsunnerfundraisingpage

Do it for Legolas.