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Recent OOTD Videos

Hey everyone! I'm in Birmingham for the weekend, woo! I just hit the cheapie high street near me for lashes and impulse beauty products, and I'm out later! Here are a few videos I haven't shared before if you're spending the weekend chilling; a night with X Factor would sound good to me too!xx

Work Outfits Video Collection 3

Hi all! I uploaded a collection of outfit videos yesterday that you might like to take a look at! Videos can be a bit hit and miss as I always watch them back and there's a little thing wrong like a bit of hair sticking up or your underwear drawer wide open in the background, haha both frequently happen to me! 

I'm making some more for this week and did one while the handy man was fixing the lock on my door this morning at 8.30am! This is also the said handy man that came into my room when I first moved in while I was just chilling in my bra, as you do, and walked right over to me without even noticing! That embarrassment seems to have disappeared though as now I have a lock, yay.

I just had my nails infilled and painted a fluro coral but I'm craving more of a pink. The salon didn't have a nice pink so I'm toying with repainting them myself. They will never look as perfect as a salon painting though! Maybe I'll be extra careful. I still haven't done much nail art recently as I still don't want my boss to think I'm a bit loony! I am also aching all over from the gym class yesterday and can't quite walk up stairs! Unfortunately there seems to be a lot of stairs everywhere.

It is a '70s summer

Maybe if you're a long time reader (which isn't hard because we're almost at the 5th year of Flying Saucer, OMG!), then you might know I have a soft spot for '70s style! Not exactly ABBA platforms and white disco suits but I love the tight denim but carefree styles in films like Dazed and Confused. If you like old American teen movies, check it out! The '70s were actually a really sexy era in my opinion because the jeans were super high waisted and tight, and there was all the free love of course! Watch that movie and I'm sure you'll agree, '70s girls were hot!

I had a huge obsession with flared jeans and lusted after a brand called 18th Amendment who made a bunch around 2007 and named them after old movie stars. They were super expensive but I randomly found a pair in a mall in Gothenburg when I studied in Sweden, knocked down to £45 from £240! I hadn't bought jeans in a while so I should of got them tighter, but today was actually the first time I've ever worn them! It took me a while to get the length altered and then there was no way I would wear heels to a lecture in final year as it wasn't worth the effort, and these look best with height. Mine are the Bacall jeans with heart pockets and Cheryl Cole even wore them once! You can still get them on eBay for bargainous prices.

They're quite hard to photograph but they are tight at the top and do flare out! I wore them in more of a '50s way I think, with a Forever 21 bodysuit, a New Look belt and white heart earrings which you can't see. I also wore my Weekday leopard wedges, also bought in Sweden! Now I really want to be asleep for midnight so I must quickly get ready for bed! I want to film my June Favourites video in the morning. Here's a video compilation of this outfit and two others from my YouTube channel; one outfit I didn't post on here is in it!xx

Parklifeee

Hi guys! On the weekend I went to a festival in a park right by my house and the reason for the website pic above is that I randomly won a ticket! My housemate tagged me in a picture on Facebook and then they put up a status saying they were looking for a Selina, and they had actually messaged me but my Facebook doesn't work! I get notifications about ten years later. Part of the prize was to have your face in the Parklife wall, can you spot mine? It's like a Where's Wally, I've pointed it out at the end of this post! I also made a video of the day at the end too.

My housemate Sophia and I got there bright and early but as we were in the queue, a literal plague struck and it started absolutely chucking it down, and then started hailing! Some girls in front of us only had sandals on and soon it was a big rush to get to the front of the queue, so we shared our umbrellas with them and hurried to get in!

 After that downpour, the weather was fine! We hit this vitaminwater free photobooth but Sophia wasn't too happy when it created an album on her Facebook of 'great memories' hahaha. This was in a weird field where everything was all hippy dippy and a bit random. Why there were halves of baths, I do not know!

I wore a H&M bright coral maxi dress with a H&M cardigan over the top, and thankfully I didn't throw away my furry New Look booties after winter as they were perfect for the mud.

The first day was quite sunny and we had some looovely noodles at the wagamama lounge, you know we love to eat and party! Also a nice change from the greasy burger stands, even though mine is always vege! The big green ring below was a light up one from the Desperado's tent that lit up in the dark, I don't usually wear huge lime green rings haha.

The festival is one that all students go to so we didn't really consider the line up as top priority, but it was fab! Katy B had bright red hair, a girl after my own heart.

And this was Kelis! It was a dance festival so she was some light relief and said loads of weird things like how it was more fun for her than us watching, which didn't really get you enthused!

On the second day we woke to CONSTANT rain ALL day ahhhh! Mark Ronson did a really good set even though it was a total mud bath and you had to wave your umbrella around.

We also saw Darwin Deez who you might know off the New Look advert, and they did loads of funny Napoleon Dynamite-style dances in between some songs haha!

wagamama had an interactive wall where you could 'paint' a picture with a spray can (although nothing real came out of course!) and Sophia made this masterpiece of Belle and Ariel, awww!

Since it was a student festival, the mud baths turned into mud wars and people were wrestling each other in their underwear! One girl who must have been totally out of her tree managed to walk into the centre of the circle before realising where she was, and a totally muddy man floored her as she made a run for the side, poor girl!!

We ended the festival with Mystery Jets as we'd had so much dance and drum & bass all weekend! We spotted a security guard having a snooze at the side haha.

Did you notice me in the picture? How strange!

And here's a little video collection from the festival. Thank God it wasn't camping!

OOTDs Collection 1

I'm sure a lot of you are hard at work revising so if you're wanting a break, I made a few outfit videos over the week and put them together. My Motel dress is my new favourite for meetings and smart occasions, and I just took some new palazzo trousers and a maxi dress to a tailor so I can't wait to wear them! Somehow I've also bought two bikinis this year so I'm wishing for a chance to wear them too! The Palazzo Hotel is Vegas would be nice, please?!xx

30 Day Clothing and Accessories Challenge Day 6

    6. A pair of pants that aren’t jeans

Almost a week of the challenge done! I did a presentation today and we handed in a 20 credit group project so things are coming to an end! No breaks yet though, I have an essay in for Monday, which is the extent of my weekend plans. 

I recorded this Outfit of the Day when I was at home and only just uploaded it as it coincidentally fits with today's challenge. I'm not sure about outfits of the day on video but they're much easier than photos, and a recorded outfit is better than no outfit! Some Youtubers who do whole 'lookbooks' of outfits that I like are BeautyCrush, SoTotallyVlog and ThePersianbabe; check them out as they're all great! It's easy to criticise outfits on film but they're entertaining to watch and I think give a tonne of inspiration, even if it's not something you would wear yourself.

30 Day Clothing and Accessories Challenge Day 3

    3. A piece of clothing or jewelry that was a gift

I was stumped by this question as I can't find any clothes or accessories that weren't bought by me! I can think of some high-street jewellery now that my Mom or sister may have got me but I'm not really big on birthdays so usually get little things rather than big jewellery pieces or expensive clothes. I had to rack my brain for something I didn't once upon a time buy and remembered this dress which I pulled out a few days ago to start wearing now the weather is warmer. It's a Mink Pink dress gifted from one of my internships as a thank you, that was such a sweet office! Hung up doesn't do it much justice as it's fitted at the waist and has a flared out skirt. I remember it has a little rip in one of the seams now and I have a few other things I need to alter too, so I might pick up a mini sewing kit tomorrow and attempt some wonky hems. I'm kind of annoyed right now because my camera cable has mysteriously disappeared! I don't think I left it at home so it must be somewhere in my room, but it's tidy so I have no idea where it got to! Nothing more annoying than losing something, hmmm where can it be!

Also if you have a blog and want to do this tag, feel free! I got it off another blog myself so I'd love to see others do it too. Also here is my April Favourites video!

Revisiting Summer

My wardrobe isn't as big as my sister's, who accepts all my castoffs willingly, but I do have a few things that I don't take to Uni that I just sorted through. Hopefully there will be nice weather over the exam season, and then during the week after when you recuperate! If you've read for a while, you might know that I used to be a vintage fanatic and spent loads of time on eBay US hunting secondhand summer dresses. Now I don't really have time for those dedicated searches but I have a stack of dresses I've just been looking through. All the above are vintage apart from the Topshop cherry dress. I'm not sure if I'm too old for the one on the right as it's a teenage Jessica McClintock Gunne Sax dress, very pale and embroidered. Maybe if I wore it in a bit more of a boho Kate Moss way? 

I also have the floral playsuit that I wore on a blogger trip to Paris, it needs some alternations though! It seems handmade in the first place as the metal zip is a bit weak and the stitching has came away on one of the straps.

I also have this super cute romper/playsuit I got on eBay US too. The vintage clothes on there are less 80's than on the UK site. I'm quite long-waisted so this playsuit is a bit short, and also the bones have moulded into a funny shape from storage. Do you know any way to shape them back?

Haha I also got these cuuute tissues from New Look and had to show them!

If you're free this bank holiday, I made another video of a little haul and haircut you might like to see. At the hairdressers they usually dry it straight so I won't wear it like this but I went to Nicky Clarke in the Mailbox instead of Umberto Giannini in Selfridges for a change and really liked it, I would go there again! Happy Easter everyone!xx

 

Nails of the Week 8

Hi dolls! Some more nails for you, I'm already thinking about my next. These are cream/nude themed, with a polish called Linen by W7 which was kindly gave to me at an internship I did last summer, and crystal gems and pearls from eBay. People always ask me which eBay sellers I buy my nail things from but really I buy from any! I just search for the seller with the cheapest prices and quantities once postage is added. I also look in markets/haberdasheries, and some places like Poundland or emo shops that sell gems to stick on phone cases. However, if a gem is sticky underneath, it will not stick to your nail with glue/varnish! You have to peel of the sticky bit, as it's usually a little sticker itself on the back of the gem you can pick off with an orange stick or nail file.

And thank you for the lovely comments on my last post, you guys really are very kind and at the moment I'm especially loving all interaction on here and over Twitter and YouTube because I am so bogged down with my dissertation. The deadline is next Friday! I have other projects too and I work in the week so I have to juggle my time carefully. This year though I've survived because I made myself adopt better sleeping patterns. Nothing under 7 hours! And no watching T.V. on my laptop in the dark before bed unless I know I'll get lots of sleep, as I might as well be sleeping then! I've found it's not actually that hard to go to sleep once you put yourself in bed, and if I set my alarm clock when I will only get around 5-6 hours sleep, I switch it off anyway! I make ambitious plans to get up and study but then end up getting a lower quality of sleep for another hour when I snooze, so the key is scheduling in your sleep! I don't mind writing my dissertation right now but I have other assignments too, and it's not a real dissertation as it's only worth 20 credits, but it's still 10,000 words. I'm thinking more strategically as a lot of people are panicking and emailing ourtutor loads, but I need to put as much effort into my other 20 credit modules or else it won't matter in the long run if I get an amazing mark for this piece of work, but low in everything else. Time management is the key as the goal is to get an amazing mark in everything! *touch wood*

Also here's the video on my favourite products in March that I just uploaded! I also just made an '11 Most Reached For Products' video as I was tagged by the lovely Gemma. I don't really have a big enough blog (despite being four years old, woah!!) to say 'I get loads of emails/comments/messages' about something, but I do seem to get a fair few YouTube comments asking for a hair styling tutorial, so I'll leave my hair to wash on Friday afternoon and will film when I dry it. I'm still a bit apprehensive of YouTube haters and it's not nice when someone clicks 'dislike' on your video but, like real life, you can't win 'em all! I'm also still using the wash in/wash out Superdrug 99p hair dye in 505 Mahogany; it's in a little grey bottle and is often sold out, so if you don't see it, it does exist! 

October Favourites!

Most YouTube beauty gurus do monthly favourite videos and since June I have too! All the gurus own so much makeup that it's good to see what they're actually using each day. I usually list all the products I'm using but last month my daily stuff didn't really change so I've picked out a few things I especially liked! The video is at the end of the post after some swatches.

Gucci by Gucci Eau De Parfum perfume
Eyeko Extra Glow cream
Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick in '11 Orange Punch'
MAC Blonde/Brunette/Redhead LE Lustre Lipstick in 'Marquise D''
Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick in '020 Strip Tease'
Frizz Ease Straight Fixation Smoothing Crème

Since I got the keratin blowdry, I don't need to wash my hair for maybe 4 days! So on the 3rd-ish day I'll put in a bit of the Frizz Ease smoothing cream and it makes it fresh and defined again on the middle and ends.

Guy LOVE this perfume! I got it as a Christmas present a few years ago because the Blondie advert was amazing and it gets loads of appreciation, I tell some stories in the video. I'm on an Eyeko press list and they send me surprise stuff sometimes, but I actually turned down their offer of the Extra Glow cream as I have the original one but got it in the post anyway! Turns out it's amazing! Very flattering on pale skin and in photos. Also comes in a huge tub. I'm not an Eyeko ambassador where you get a free gift when you buy something and the blogger/vlogger gets a bit of money but if you google it, you'll find someones code!

 

I always have at least three lipsticks knocking around in my bag and one in my pocket at work, and these three were on rotation all month. First is a cheapie Collection 2000 lipstick in Orange Punch that I've meant to buy for ages but kept putting it off as I have a few similar. I finally got it though and it's an amazing bright orange/red that lasts ages and doesn't get dry. If you go to MAC and get colour matched to a foundation, if they give you an NW shade then orange lipstick will look great on you! MAC did a Blonde/Brunette/Redhead collection ages ago and I have the MSF so couldn't resist getting one of the lipsticks off eBay too. I got it in the summer but wasn't too impressed as it doesn't last too long and wasn't that fun, but now it's the perfect natural colour. I was checking out MAC nudes and instead of buying Shy Girl, I got the Miss Sporty (!!!) dupe for mega cheap. It's a sheer, glossy nude and I say how I wear it in the video!

The order of the labels is the opposite to the picture above!

  

Below is the Eyeko cream (not blended), Orange Punch, Marquise D' and Strip Tease.

 

Just above Orange Punch in the pic below is the original orangey-red lipstick I got from Makeup Store in Sweden in 'Dare' on the right and Rimmel's 'Coral Queen' on the left. My lips are quite pigmented so sadly Coral Queen looks really red on me, but it seems to look really bright on other people! I'm still trying to find the perfect bright pink/coral.

 

I might make some daily vlogs this week as I've got some big assignments due and it's not much fun! We went out last night but my friend heard good things about a bar called Mohos, but it turns out she read it in the Spanish way and it was actually Mojos. Both clubs were on the same road and we weren't too impressed when Mohos had a lack of good music and boys in general! Mistake of the century! Also if you don't follow me on Twitter you are missing moments such as the said housemate put my status as 'looking forward to a night out in my trackies and uggs! :) xxx' hmmmmm!!!! I can never leave my laptop alone, and once they texted some guy I really wasn't interested in asking if he wanted to go for pizza from my phone, and then when I didn't reply ever he sent me loads of stuff saying I was horrible and he'd see me around campus eeek! I don't look at anyone when I get the bus to Uni!