Keeping Chic in Black...

Evening Lovelies! 

It's been such a while since I posted a proper 'OOTD', I know my New Year post included my outfit from the night, but it was also an opportunity to say that I hoped you had all had a fabulous night! 

So here we have my first 'proper' OOTD post from 2011! 

Yesterday I had my 4000 word dissertation (part one) to hand in at Uni, it had been sent to the printers on Friday to be printed & bound and so all I had to do was pick it up and make the drive into Newcastle and hand it in!.. Afterwards I decided, along with my gorgeous little sister to have a little bit of a shopping spree as a reward for all of my hard work.. So off we trotted to The Metro Centre! 

This is what I chose to wear, from top to toe...

Long Black Cardigan - Ted Baker

Mauve Silk Shirt - Zara 

Leather effect topped leggings - Zara

Thigh high boots - Dune

I wore Barry M's Dusky Mauve on my nails and teemed the outfit with my Pandora & my Bibi Alhaja Bijoux charm bracelet..

Hope you're all well

Muchos Love Xx

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New Years Eve: Outfit & Makeup..

Hello Lovelies & a very warm welcome to 2011! 

I hope you all had a fabulous New Year, whatever you may have gotten up to :) 

I've been mega busy these past couple of weeks; finishing Uni to then working full time hours at work in retail hasn't exactly been the holiday I'd hoped, but Christmas was lovely all in all and I was a very spoilt girl! 

I've seen a few of these post, with people sharing what 'glad-rags' they decided to don to hope off and celebrate the turning of a New Year...

Myself and the boyfriend decided on keeping this year pretty low key; Family drinks, a few at a local bar over the 12 o'clock period & then back to his parents for more drinks into the night!

Here are a few snap from my night...

My dress was picked up as a last minute option from ASOS which you can see here it was a super freezing cold night, so decided to team it with my Dune thigh high boots rather than heels [..I certainly didn't want numb toes!!..]

Here is me & the other half before we set off out...

I also thought I'd include a rather creepy close up of my eye to show you how I wore my eye makeup hehe..

- I took MAC's Nylon and placed it on the inner corners and my brow bone then blended out

- MAC's Patina on the lid and along lower lash line

- MAC's Satin Taupe blended through the crease and on outer corner of lower lash line into Patina

- MAC's Carbon [just a touch] in the outer V and blended into the Satin Taupe

I also used MAC's Grease Paint Stick in 'Oil Slick' along my lower lash line and then slightly smudged it out..

Face

I used MAC's Studio Fix Fluid in NW25

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Deep Dark to Contour 

NARS Orgasm Blush

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Gold deposit - Used across cheeks and also on a huge kabuki all over my arms, decolletage etc

Lips

I swapped it up all night between MAC's Fresh Brew & YSL's Rouge Volupte No 24 Praline Delight

I truly hope you all had an amazing night & 2011 is a great year for each and every one of you :)

Lots of Love & New Year Wishes...

Laura Xx