Dressed to Impress!

Today was my first ever college interview... and I was bricking it. Some would argue that what you're wearing won't matter when you're surrounded by thousands of people that are only worrying about their own interviews - not your clothes choice - but at least knowing I looked nice gave me one less thing to worry about.

So, what do you wear when you're dressing to impress a college? My first port of call was to buy a nice casual (feminine) suit-jacket. I finally found one I liked for a decent price at Primark. If I remember rightly, this one was going on towards £20. Seeing it on the hanger, I imagined wearing my pink polka-dot playsuit underneath - and that was the original plan. But I couldn't find it anywhere, so I settled for my long River Island skirt (£22) and peachy-pink collared shirt (also Primark - £8 on sale). I liked it so much that I was willing to compromise on size (mine's a size 6, I'm a size 8) just for the open front. I actually like that it doesn't do up... but pockets would have been nice.

 

 

I wore this shirt really just to inject a bit of colour into the outfit. At first I'd considered wearing a black shirt with the skirt (once I'd realised my playsuit was nowhere to be found) but I didn't want to give off a "morbid vibe". Also, the buttons down the centre of the shirt, combined with the buttons down the centre of the skirt, makes it look like I bought them as a pair. It all just works. On my lower half I wore black tights and some simple black shoes. I didn't wear heels because I didn't want to be conscious of the clack-clack-clacking. As far as I saw, noone else wore heels.

 

 

I like to think that my makeup was subtle, although thinking back... my lips probably did look a little too pink. That's probably me being too pedantic though, because I didn't get any funny looks while I was there. If you're wanting to go all out, I'd suggest that you put your hair up - in a messy bun or something. As you've seen, mine's down, just for comfort. Sadly, I didn't keep very calm and although I did very well in the screening test and got in, I was absolutely terrified. So it's true what they say: your best accessory is your smile!

 



 

Don't worry, I didn't have my button undone all day

 

 

On my face I wore slightly more foundation (by Collection) than I usually would, and generous amounts of concealer (also by Collection - read the review here). Also, I applied my (you guessed it) Collection powder, and quite a bit of my Rimmel London bronzing powder. On my eyes, I wore a tiny amount of red "Sunkissed" powder eyeshadow and applied a little bit of gold liquid eyeshadow over the top. Hopefully, I'm right in saying that the colours didn't clash and that it was a stroke of genius. I actually didn't wear any eyeliner, but I did wear my favourite mascara - Collection's Killer Curves mascara (hopefully a review'll be up soon) which you can buy for £4.99 on the Superdrug site. On my lips, I wore a coat of MaxFactor Angel Pink and a top coat of MUA Shade #11.

 

I made a big change to my life today and I'm really proud of myself.

 

 

 

 

Collection Cover Up Stick REVIEW

A few months ago I bought Collection's cover-up stick in shade #13 "Natural Beige" for £2.99 at my local Superdrug store, and I love it... for all the wrong reasons. 

At the time of the purchase, I knew that Natural Beige was too dark for my skin, but only slightly. If there had been a lighter shade available in the store, I would've bought it - but sadly there isn't much choice for paler people such as myself in many high street stores. In some ways buying the darker shade worked to my advantage; for I like to drag the stick under my eyes and rub the product in with my ring finger in order to hide my dark circles, and this is where the shadows would naturally fall on your skin. So you would want that area to look a little bit darker than the rest of your face anyway; just to ensure that you're looking as natural as possible.

I do try to use it to cover up my spots, but the only thing it really works on for me personally is my dark circles. This is because - with the product being a tiny bit too orange for my pale skin - it doesn't cover blemishes. Usually, it just creates an orange ring around/over the spot that is really hard to remove. I also find that it makes my skin look streaky in the places where I've tried to hide spots, so I am of the opinion that a liquid concealer would work a lot better on my spots. Here's a before and after shot...

Without Collection Cover-Up Stick

With Collection Cover-Up Stick

Sorry for the no-makeup shots guys but I really thought this was needed! So, today I only used the product under my eyes and over the spot that has developed just above my nose. You can see in the bottom-most picture that my skin appears fresher just by adding a miniscule amount under my eyes, and I even look a little less tired. This is great for me when I'm getting ready for a day at school. As for the spot - it does appear reduced, but only slightly. However, I suspect that, had I used my camera for the photos of my face, the spot would appear slightly more visible. I would say that with the Cover Up stick over my spots, you can tell (even with the slightest amount) that I've used a product. And it does make my skin tinge with orange.

Having said that, when I combine this product with my Rimmel foundation and Collection powder, some spots are hardly visible at all. I'd recommend this product for covering dark circles, but not much else. I would suggest paying a little bit more for a liquid concealer if you're going to hide your spots.

I would have taken more photos today guys - if the batteries in my camera hadn't died! Poor planning. Anyway, if you have any questions about this product please feel free to tweet me at @HUNT3RMUNT3R on Twitter. This article is not sponsored and all views are 100% mine.

The Boohoo Boutique Range REVIEWED

Well, guys, Boohoo have an idea what they're doing. Their "Boutique" range, which you can find online at this address, is stylish, edgy and right on the mark. There isn't much colour to the outfits, but where there is it generally goes well and doesn't look as though the designer has rushed something together in a desperate attempt to create anything. Although it's a relatively small collection, you'll make a rather large statement with some of these outfits on. Just look at this 40's-inspired hem skirt...

... I mean, why wouldn't you want this in your life? This little number would be perfect with a black crop top - and just imagine all the jewellery you could wear! It's available (currently) in dress-sizes 12 to 16 here.

Here's another beauty...

 



Gosh, the model wears this perfectly. Collared shirts are very common at the moment, but I love how this one has it's own twist; there's almost a personality to it. You can see on the photo how the black becomes grey in the light, giving it a lovely shimmer see-through effect. Not only that, but the darker black on sections 'round the collar and down the centre make you stand out from the crowd. Both of my selections are available for only £20.00 each and you can buy this one here.

Here are a couple of it's failures. The first thing from the range was this "Lucy 3D Flower Crop Top":

 

 

Now, this is in Coral. First things first, look at the shape. This would not suit anybody. Imagine a skirt trying to pop out from underneath the shirt - the skirt just look flat and unflattering. Even with the shorts that the model's wearing, to me it still doesn't look right. I'd say the only way you could pull this off is maybe with some coloured jeans. Maybe a pair of short black hotpants would work; but if you were wearing a pair of sexy hotpants, why would you want to wear this shirt? To me it just doesn't work, at all. You do have the option to buy it in Ivory though, here, and this seems to work better.

You can buy the Ivory version here, or maybe try the long-sleeved "Kimberley" version, seen below:

 

With this shirt I really can't help liking how it shows off your collarbones. If you click on this link though, you'll see how terrible it looks from the back when you view the pictures taken from other angles.

Please bear in mind that all opinions expressed are 100% mine and that I have not been paid to review Boohoo's website or any of its ranges. These blogs are simply fun for me and information for my readers. Thankyou.