DIY Gold Studded Button Shoulders

I wanted to spice up one of my black coats, i love statement shoulders and i have been looking for a coat or jacket with them for ages but have had no luck - so i decided to do my own!

I had a look on ebay for gold buttons and someone was selling a medley of gold buttons which were perfect! I also bought 50 more of the same style from another seller. I used about 35 buttons on each shoulder.

How cute is the button that looks like a coin! 

My coat already had slightly puffy shoulders so adding the gold buttons above really made it look amazing.

I hardly wore this coat before but i'm definitely going to be wearing it all the time.

I bought the coat a few years ago from River Island, you can literally use any coat as long as it has shoulder space.

It was time consuming, but if you want a one-of-a-kind piece then it is worth it.

What do you think? :)

Dolly Bow Bow Necklaces

Today i received two beautiful necklaces from the lovely Kate of Dolly Bow Bow. The jewellery featured on the website are vintage inspired and so cute!

Here are the two i chose:

How adorable is this retro telephone pendant!

'Call Me' necklace 24" chain

RRP: £7.99

I love this French inspired necklace, the miniature Eiffel tower is so adorable. It also has a little pink bead to add a splash of colour.

'Oui' Necklace 24" chain

RRP: £7.99

These pieces are a must have if you love vintage inspired jewellery. They are such an amazing price also. I received them the next day and they came in a gorgeous pink pouch with silver star confetti! 

Thank you so much Kate for sending these lovely necklaces ♥ 

http://www.dollybowbow.co.uk/

Nubar Nail Polish Fortress & Risque Reds Collection Swatches

Here a two shades from Nubars *two* new collections Risque Reds and Fortress. 

I have never been a 'red' nail polish kinda' girl and these are the first reds i have EVER worn! All i can say...is i am so happy i received them. There is something about red that automatically makes me feel sexier and more sophisticated. Both the reds i received are sparkly with a shine finish.

Above: Risque Red

This shade definitely has burgundy tones to it, the subtle sparkle is really beautiful. As i said i never wear reds but this awakened a love of reds i thought i never had. Even with my extremely pale skin that i have been rocking recently (without realising) i think it looks fab. Very vampire-esque.

Above: Cabaret Red

When i opened the package my sister literally grabbed this colour and said she was wearing it first! So voila above are her nails with this gorgeous colour. At first i thought this was very similar to Risque Red, almost too similar...until i compared them once applied. This has orange undertones, the consistency is gorgeous just like Risque Red and it has the same sparkle/shine finish - although it couldn't be more of a different red.

Above: Marble Tower

Nubar also came out with the Fortress collection which has many different shades of greys. I have always loved grey nail polishes, they are right up on trend and go with almost any outfit. I may be a little too pale to be wearing this shade as it has light blue undertones, i'm still loving it though - i would describe this as a Dove grey.

Above: Knights Armour

This one surprised me a lot, when it comes to glitter nail polishes 9 times out of 10 they are a bit of a let down - they usually take at least 5 coats to get a good even finish! But not Knights Armour, i only applied two coats and the results were perfect. It didn't become thick or gloopy, it was extremely even and smooth! I love it so much, without a doubt this is my favorite glitter polish! I love how glamorous it looks.

All polishes were applied with two coats + a base coat underneath. I have not added a top coat.

I am really impressed with these colours, although greys and reds don't excite everyone i think Nubar have created some really striking colours that most people could pull off. The consistency is perfect, i can't rave enough about Nubar!

You can buy them here: http://www.beautyshed.co.uk/

RRP: £8

What do you think of the new collections?

Blake Lively Inspired Boho Loose Curls Hair Style with Plaits

My latest hair style was inspired by the Gorgeous Blake Lively (Serena from Gossip Girl). Her hair always looks fabulous, she tends to always wear a very similar hairstyle which is loose curls/waves.

Here is my version:

If you want to find out how i created this look, check out my 'How To' video:

Products used:

Babyliss Thermo ceramic hot rollers

Fructis bamboo hairspray

Denam d3 styler brush

Tigi rockaholic dry shampoo

Hope you enjoy :)