Dress up for the party season, and down for the christmas sales!

So we all have that dress that we wear for 1, maybe 2 occasions. Then it lives in our wardrobe for the rest of its life, maybe gets worn a few more times, right? Well theres a way to solve this problem many women are guilty of. Unless your 'made in chelsea' or someone who needs to attend so many formal events, theres no need to buy all the dresses! Although, thats my weak point.. dresses & shoes.. haha! So i came up with 3 ways to wear 1 dress that could be worn for 3 levels of formality. Casual/semicasual/minor formal.
Casual- Going round to a friends or to the cinema.
SemiCasual- Shopping or lunch with friends.
Formal- Dressy dinner or party

This is the casual look thats great for staying cosy and looking stylish.
just throw a jumper over the dress and add some boots for a touch of winter chic.

Dress-AB10
sweater- Hollister
Boots- Republic

This is a semi casual look thats great for a lunch or casual dinner out, or a visit to a friends house, cinema or and semi-casual event.

Cardigan- Hollister
Dress- AB10
Boots- Republic














The last look is pretty self explanatory, a dress tights and a pair of black heels.


















Want the most factual post but hope you enjoyed, have a great new year!

I managed to find it!

So mac's holiday collection always has had a favourite that gets sold out and one of them this year is the pink DazzleSphere lip glass set. I wanted to see why this was a favourite so i tried The mac website, house of Fraser, Debenhams and there was still no way I was getting it so i checked selfridges and loan behold.. there it was. So i bought it and now i can see why its the favourite with 4 truly loveable colours in the cute snow globe themed packaging!

The snog lobe packaging is a great idea and could be used for good room decor in the future with some cute changes. it holds the 4 lipglasses and is perfect for having them on display.

The set has 2 creme sheen glasses and 2 dazzle glasses. the colours are..

>'Petit indulgence' 'fashion scoop' 'rags to riches' 'like venus'

'petit indulgence' is a hot pink with no shimmer.

'fashion scoop' is a light pink with tiny pearly shimmer.

' rags to riches is a rosy pink with blue,green & purple shimmer, it also has a gold undertone.

'Like venus is a purple toned bright pink saturated with medium chunky shimmer.

Here are some swatches of them!

>'Petit indulgence' 'fashion scoop' 'rags to riches' 'like venus'

Hope you liked this post! The dazzlephere's cost around £25 which is great value for these loveable colours!

More from me soon! 

xoxo

So its only in the past few months I've started burning candles, I was always to clumsy to trust myself with a a naked flam in my room, and i didn't know where to put it so it was safe. However, now that i sorted that and trust myself, I decided to buy some candles to burn this winter! I bought 2 yankee candles and i wanted to share with you Just how amazing they are!

Yankee candles are a well known clandle company , i get mine from www.yankeedirect.com

They come well packaged, quickly and the price for shipping is good!

The 1st one is called 'christmas eve' which smells, essentially like.. christmas eve! It has fruity scents,and cinnamon mixed in with subtle hints of mulled wine & cinnamon. Its seriously such a christmasy scent and going to be my must have in the run up to christmas!

New posts soon!xoxo

Email for queries of questions..

the secretclosetblog@yahoo.com

Brown vs. Black Smokey eye!

So part season is here! Its officially december which means this month is full of parties, gatherings & celebrations. The smoky eye in the infamous party look, however something people seem to struggle with is choosing whether do do or a black or brown smokey look. 

^Black smokey^  &  ^Brown Smokey^

The Advantages of the brown smokey eye is that its softer and more wearable, its good for all events and is a great look on all skin tones. The other advantages is that you can just deepen up the colours you probably already have lying about in your makeup collection somewhere!

The advantages of a black smokey eye is that it enhances key features and brings out the colour in your eye's. Although its more daring it looks stunning for a party and many celebrities wear it!

Wear black smokey eye if:

- you want to make your eyes stand out.

- you've practised and are sure it will look good and not smudge!

- you love your outfit and want your eyes to pop!

- your willing to be daring!

- you love how pixie lott & beyonce look!

Wear brown smokey eye if:

- You have small eyes, black will only make them look smaller!

- you would rather have your lips a bright colour.

- you love wearing gold tones and want match it to your eyes!

- you are just learning about makeup.

- you want a softer look.

Here are 2 celebrity looks with black & brown smokey eyes.

Eva Longoria!
(brown smokey)
















Beyonce!
(black smokey)













More posts soon!xoxox

Nail of the week.

This weeks nail are is something i did on my friend that i was pretty proud of if I'm honest haha! It was inspires by the christmas lights and was super easy to do!

It used a glitter nail polish , nude nail polish and some holographic glitter! oh and the usual base & top coat!

Here are some pictures of the nails, they aren't the best photos but if you try this in person you'll see just how incredible the finish is!

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Hope you enjoyed this quick post , more coming soon!xoxo

Christmas Style #1

As christmas is rapidly approaching, the demand for ideas on christmas and winter style is rising. So this is a series featuring a few of my friends and me & our styles for christmas and winter time! The first is for a formal party that my friend holly is going to, hope this series helps you!

Holly's outfit is simple but reflects more than one of this winters trends. Texture is a big part of this seasons trends , along with gem tones (ruby, emerald, Sapphire etc) & hollys dress really goes along with this trend! Its a velvet Sapphire dress that looks classy and elegant but the sleeves and short length keeps it looking young and modern.

She kept the outfit simple with a delicate bracelet and her hair up in a bun which reflects the trend of earlier this year - the birds nest, but a little more elegant. Her shoes are black peep toes with an ankle strap and made from suede.

Her makeup is just a brown smokey eye and subtle pink lip to go along with the classy look.











Things i asked holly..

Why do you like your outfit?
"Its simple and classy, but draws attention to my best features & its easier to travel with as ill be visiting family this christmas!"

What will you be wearing this for and why?
"Ill defiantly be wearing it for a christmas party with family and friends! Its festive but its defiantly better then a home-knitted jumper haha"


Hope you guys liked this post and ill have more up soon!
xoxo,
sophie.

Okay so winter is quickly approaching and as we know, everything changes during this time of year. The weather, our trends, our activities & our moods, its almost christmas we're all smiling!

So i put together a series of blog posts designed around winter to tell you all the must haves for different categories. Im starting out with makeup as its november and you may have christmas events coming up that you want to switch around your makeup for , so here are my top must-haves for winter 2011 beauty checklist!

For Eyes, You will need-


□ 3 eyeshadows, A brown, neutral toned gold & shimmery champagne colour (My ones are satin taupe, All that glitters & nylon)
□ A volumizing mascara that will give you glamourous lashes. 
□ A soft but smudge proof eyeliner to accentuate your eyes.




For lips you will need 3 lip colours to experiment with this season..

□ A Dark purple berry colour.(ninna ricci No.12)

□ A full on red.(mac Russian red)

□ A safer colour like light dolly pink(Nars roman holiday)

I like to keep these 3 colour matte , ass they will stay on longer however you could add a gloss to make it pop and shine more.

 For cheeks alternate between a cream blush and a powder.

□ A rosy pink (bobbi brown pot rouge in 'pale pink'

□ A dusty peach (mac 'gingerly')

Last but most importantly a rich lip balm. The best ones are mac, 

Korres and dior creme de rose.

Hope you enjoyed this post & a new one soon!
xoxo,
Sophie.

Prada Candy.

Perfume can bring back as many memories as a photo sometimes, If you go through a phase where you only wear a certain fragrance then stop for a while , the next time you smell it you will have memories of how you felt and what happened within that space of time when you wore that scent, weird huh?

The point is , fragrance not only brings back memories , but i actually does reflect your personality. I love sweet and fruity scents , but they have to have a certain sophistication to them. 

I recently discovered a new perfume that brings out the girly & flirty part of my personality but doesn't make me smell like the latest edition to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. It keeps the sophisticated feminine side to it as well , i wouldn't expect anything less from Prada. 

The bottle is super pretty and classic but the hot pink colour keeps it modern and fun.

The Scent.

Prada candy is made up of neutral scents, when put together the all merge together instead of having one stick out as the most obvious. The base notes are caramel and balsamic with vanilla at the heart of the scent and some top notes of musk.

Most of Prada's perfumes i find to feminine and being 14 years old , just a tad outdated and grown up for me, however this scent is fun and feminine, suitable for any ages. even a teenager like me. defiantly recommend this scent!

xoxo,

Sophie.

I Re-discovered it!

So after a big disappointment with a mascara i bought about 3 days ago (review on its way) I decided to go back to a mascara i used about a year ago , when i got a sample that lasted me ages i fell in love with this mascara but never got around to buying it and forgot about it all that tim until now , here it is!


Its the lancome hypnose drama!

I like the brush as its defines but volumises to give you luscious lashes!









here is a before+After


BEFORE
















AFTER

I hope you like the sound of this mascara and if you have any enquiries contact me at-
thesecretclosetblog@yahoo.com
or leave a comment with your email & i will get back to you!
xoxo,
sophie.

Sweet as candy.

One of the many latest editions to my makeup drawer is the Yves Saint Laurent 'sheer volupte *Candy* '
Which is another collection in there broad range of gorgeous lipsticks. Something that made me want a lipstick from YSL for ages was the the metallic gold metal packaging that looks purely luxurious! the colour range is impressive , but not overwhelming. unlike mac they don't have completely outrageous colours, they stick to sophisticated, popular colours that women will love. Browns, nudes, reds & pinks, as well as some peaches and corals & a really pretty plum.


The packaging for the *sheer volupte candy*

The colour i purchased is number 2.

The colour can be layered to create
 different looks.

The colour on the lips , sorry for the bad quality!








+ once again , the stunning packaging!










I would defiantly re purchase this lipstick because it lasts long and is still really sheer and moisturising! oh and it tastes amazing haha!

xoxo,
sophie.

Quick outfit of wednesday!

After this week i am test free and will be all set to start blog posting properly and frequently , 1 more test to go guys! then I will be ready to get back on track..

Anyway i was meeting up with some friends and it was a nice day so i decided i wouldd share my quick outfit of wednesday just to keep you guys interested! here it is!

Floral jeans - Topshop (around £40-£50)
Scalloped edge cream top - topshop (around £18)
Necklace - Forever 21 (around £5)
tan Brogues - new look (around £150-£20)
gold headband - lipsy (not very visible)
Jumper - Hollister (around £50)
Bron belt - Topsop
















More great blogposts coming tomorrow! I'm away now , new post very very soon!

xoxo,
Sophie<3!

! pair of black skinnies, 4 trends!

Okay, so im not going to make excuses about why i haven't blogged. but school has given me a lot of tests lately!

anyway on to the good stuff! You may just consider black skinny jeans to wear casually , and as good as the are for that, the possibilities for them are endless! Sometimes the simplest things are the most sophisticated and fashion forward! so i put together 4 looks that you can alter for your own taste , i just thought i should give you some ideas for your essential black skinnies!

This is the base i stared out with..
I bought my black skinnies from next, the feel like the quality of designer ones but were only £22!










The first look is a bohemian inspired look, with ankle booties and neutral colours this is perfect for a casual date or shopping with friends!

Top - forever 21
Belt - Topshop
Necklace - Forever 21
Boots - Zara

This is probably my favourite outfit..
Its super sophisticated and girly rocker chic. this would be great for a date or a lunch. maybe even dinner out with friends!
Black is also a very slimming colour and i paired it with a berry stained lip for a perfect fall&winter look!

Top- Topshop.
Necklace - topshop.
Shoes- oasis.

Clutch & studded belt - anonymous;)!

Look 3 is a stylish look for a walk with the dog or maybe a school geography trip!

Shirt - hollister
Bodywarmer (gilet) - jack wills
wellies - roxy

This look is perfect for a casual party or meal out!
Its simple but super chic and sophisticated , i also added a red lip to complete this classic look. But nude or light pink would be just as classy! Or try a hot pink stain for a modern classy look!

Cream scallop edge top - topshop
Necklace- Tiffany
Bracelets- different ones from everywhere (topshop , links, tiffany & some miscellaneous)
Heels - debenhams.










Hope you enjoyed this post! I will defiantly be posting more frequently and get back to a daily post next week!
xoxo,
Sophie!

DIY - Facial scrub!

so we all look for that perfect skincare routine & we try everything! but sometimes you need to take a step back from all the industrial products and take a look at natures beauties.

this facial scrub helps to fight acne , reduce redness & brighten the skin. It will also soften & plump the skin so you will have perfects flawless skin in no time.

heres how to make this wonderful skin remedy..

First you need to get everything.
-honey
-Salt (sea salt)
-spoon
- bowl

Put the salt in a bowl , you can choose how much you want to make , but if you make to much just put it in a c obtainer and use it another day:)!







Put about 2 teaspoons of honey in , you can decide the quantities of each thing but i like mine quite thick with a lot of salt.

Begin mixing them and make sure its mixed thoroughly.

when it looks like this you can use it or put it in a tub and keep it.

I like you put it on a clean dry face and leave for about 10 minutes , then gently exfoliate while washing off.





Hope you girls enjoyed and new post soon ,
xoxo
sophie!

                                                                                                                                                                                 

1 lace dress .. 10 ways to wear it!

So when we buy a dress it tends to be something we wear a few times then it lurks in our wardrobe for ages before it has the chance to be used again.. lace has made a huge comeback these past few years and since kate Middleton wore a dress covered in it for the royal wedding this year , it has become even more increasingly popular!

I bought a lace dress from asos and the first thing i did was check that i could wear it all the time! Heres the dress by itself..

Then i decided I would do 10 ways to wear it.. seasons are irrelevant with this little lace wonder haha! it goes with tights and bare legs , proving that dresses can easily be dressed for a day to the cinema , or out for lunch. rather than just for parties and formal occasions.

Here you go , my 10 ways that i put together for this dress, different seasons , styles but all the same dress!

If you have any questions or queries about anything , ( where things are from etc..) just leave a comment or E-mail at thesecretclosetblog@yahoo.com

xoxo, 

Sophie!

QR of the week!

 Heyy everyone! sorry i have been a little MIA lately but school just started recently and we have got lots of stuff to do haha! but I'm back on track now and ready to pay a lot of attention to this:D! I have the QR of the week today:)! something I haven't fully made my mind up on yet hehe!

So its the smash box 'photo OP under eye brightener'
recently in the past few years under eye concealers with brightness have become increasingly popular , i usually look dead in the morning without using my garnier under eye tinted roll on , but i think i love the smash box concealer even more! it has vitamin E , peptides & .. Red wine extract?! not even joking here! Its a sheer liquid formula which blends on and covers dark circles amazingly , the applicator is like a mac lustre glass brush! and its zoo good for the application! here is some pictures of the product!..

 <-- packaging & .. --> love the brush:D                   ------->

<-- iridescent but not shimmery:)!

xoxo , sophie:)

Doe - 14th august 2011

Heres what i wore today , its a sunny day and I'm having a BBQ in my garden with a few friends , I decided to rise to the occasion of some actually sunlight haha! I don't have much time so heres the outfit:)!


Playsuit/romper - Hollister - around £35
Jacket - Topshop - £45
jewellery and belt - topshop (can't remember exact prices:P!)


Sorry i couldn't do much about this outfit today as I'm in a rush , although i hope you like it and please follow , it would dmean a heck of a lot:)!












xoxo ,
sophie.

DIY-1.. Simple clear skin.

Its true what people say , simple things are the most effective! I found a natural skin remedy that has worked better on my skin than any other cleanser and i have tried too many!
'bubzbeauty' on youtube will also mention this in a video of hers:)!

So the natural skin remedy is oats! as well as being good for you when you eat them , it is also great for skin as a daily cleanser! Its so inexpensive and completely natural . just 100% oats!

Step one to your oat cleanser is just to hold some on your hand clenching a fit gently and letting the water run on to your hands until the oats are soft.

step two is to squeeze the liquid your of the oats, put it on your face because its all goodness!:)

step 3 is to massage the oats on to your face. it shouldn't feel scratchy or rough but not completely pasty , just massage it gently into the face for about a minute then wash off and pat your face dry.

Apply your favourite moisturiser and then your set!

I love oats now and so does my skin! its bright , soft and clean!

xoxo,
sophie.

Todays (doe) daily outfit express!

Heres todays outfit:)!
Event - I went to a friends house then to a beach BBQ , so i needed something practical but cut that was practical for any weather but still with a summery touch!


I just put on something casual that made me look summery at the same time , so some simple gold jewellery , a light top and some high waisted light shorts , with a red jumper for a pop of vivid colour! & a simple boho brown leather bag which i loveeeee;)!

Top , shorts , Bangles , bracelet & necklace - topshop.
Bag - river island ( more colours available:P!)
Jumper - Hollister