RIP Amy

I hate that i'm writing this post, as I had hope in this girl, and I wasn’t going to do this at all, but how can I not pay tribute to one of my fave singers.

I want to start it off by saying YES Amy was troubled, we all know that and she had her vices/addictions and problems, I don’t think that makes her death any more important or less important, at the end of the day addictions are a hard thing to fight and we can’t blame Amy for getting lost and not having the strength to fight, Everyone that knew her always said what a nice, loving and sweet girl she was, and she was an undeniable talent,

I like any Amy fan really hoped she would sort herself out and wow us all with a new album, a big part of me always believed she would.

I think the people making jokes, stupid commenst and everything else are despicable, shes left behind a family that loved her think about them, if one of your family members or friends died through a problem like addiction would you not care as much? NO. It would hurt just as bad, you can’t blame a person for the issues they have.

I have never had any sort of addiction so can’t understand her battle but you can’t judge someone when you have never been in their shoes, millions of addicts die every week and its still sad, just like millions of addicts turn their life around and turn their bad experiences into good ones. I want to start working with people that need help in the near future such as addcits, people dealing with homelessness and abuse so things like this touch me and make me want to help and reach out even more as it hits home.

I watched a program a while back about a ex drug addict, when on drugs he would steal, hurt people and even turned his back on his own children when they needed him, BUT he sorted himself out and from that point on he dedicated his life to helping others in the same situation as him, and now hes been clean for many years and used the bad stuff he did and turned it into a postive, there was no reason why one day Amy couldn’t have done the same.

This is really close to my heart because my uncle (who was on drink not on drugs and dealt with depression) let his troubles get the best of him, and I know what a fantastic life he could have had and what a great person he was, he just wasn’t blessed with the right care, enough love and encountered hearbreaking situations that he wasn’t strong enough to cope with on his own.

“It’s easy to talk about what you think is happening on top of the mountain when you haven’t even started climbing it yet”. (a quote from noel clarke’s tumblr)

We don’t know what was happening in Amys life and love was also a major addiction of hers aswell as the drugs and that was a very destructive time she must have gone through aswell as been hounded awfully by the press and media for years, I can understand why the drugs may have been her escape.

Regardless its a sad time and she will live on forever through her amazing talent, no one can deny that.

I hope her like many other troubled souls are finally at peace. x

Beyonce 'Best Thing I Never Had' Inspired Face of the Day

So for this FOTD I took a slight inspiration from my new FAVE song 'Beyonce - Best thing I never had' I love the natural but glory bridal look she has going on it honestley is my fave video she has possibly done. How stunning is she!

 

 

It is only Beyonce INSPIRED also abit 'wedding look' inspired in general as its abit differnet to hers for a start her eyes in the video are abit more natural whereas I added abit of black as it feel the really natural eyes don't suit me but this would definatley be similar to my chosen wedding look, glowy & glam!

and heres me rocking a wedding dress :) More in my other wedding post I did a while back HERE

The full list of products I used was -

FACE:

• L'oreal True match foundation (Golden Beige)
• W7 concealer palette
• W7 Honolulu bronzer to contour
• Bourjois blush pot in (Rose D'or)
• Sleek Glo Face & Body highlighter (Peach shimmer)

EYES:

• Rimmel Glam eyes (Punchy Taupe a shimmery light nude/gold all over the eye)
• Sleek 'Noir' (just lightly on the outer corners this is found in most the palettes its the black shade I used mine from the Bad Girl palette which seems darker than the shade in the Original palette)
• Sleek Glo face and body highlighter as used on my face but just under my browbone
• Clinique High impact mascara
• Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid liner 
• Calvin Klein black kohl pencil (originally an eyebrow pencil but the black shade is too dark for me so use it as a eyeliner now)
• Rimmel pro eyebrow pencil (black/brown)

LIPS:

• Maybelline Moisture extreme (Anemone)
• Mixed with Rimmel Lasting Finish (Crush)
• Rimmel 1000 kisses Lipliner (Tiramisu)

I did my hair with Boots Essentials Jumbo curling tong which I still need to do a review on this is my fave hair tool right now as im loving abit of bounce in my hair without it been majorly curly I think i've said this before but hey ho!

HAD to include the video!

Kim Kardashians nude lip colour (nude lips people behave hahaha)

So Kim Kardashian is famed for this (no not THAT) - the NUDE lip! I know alot of times I have seen on blogs that she uses Angel lipstick by MAC and Turkish Delight Lipgloss by NARS but I read a recent interview where she gave a sneak into her beauty bag and the 3 essentials for her perfect nude lip were -

• MAC Lipstick in 'Freckletone' RRP £13.50
• MAC Lipliner in 'Stripdown' RRP £10.50
• Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Pur Lipgloss in 'Pure nude 1' RRP £21.00

Or for all you bargain hunters we could do......'Vikkis Essential nude lip' now I don't own frekletone so not 100% on the shade but my go to shade for when I am doing a nude lip is Sleek True Colour Lipstick in 'Babydoll' these are £3.99 from what I can remember it's similar to Barry M '101' but without the negatives 101 had such as the dragging and chalkiness, you can see its a lighter colour and more pink than the Kim K pic so one I had similar to Kim's was Rimmel Lasting Finish in 'Birthday Suit'

I did a full post a while back with it in a make up look with Babydoll HERE

 Then I did a post on the Rimmel one HERE

Whats your favourite nude lipstick? Smokey eyes and nude lips is such a simple look I love to do for nights out 

Vikki xoxo

disclaimer - all MAC pics from MAC cosmetics and copyright to them, Other ones sourced on google.

Evelyn Lozada - Make up Inspiration and THE MOST gorgeous shoes ever

Where are all my 'Basketball Wives' fans at? I LOVE that show, and one of the main stars Evelyn Lozada is seriously my make up inspiration right now (how gorgeous is this woman?!) she has the right blend of that sexy glow-y J-Lo style make up without been too over the top - Emphasised smokey/lined eyes and nude/pale lips.

 Love the make up on the above picture where its abit darker but the perfect nightime/party look. One thing that I LOVE about Evelyn is her shoe game, if you follow her on twitter @EvelynLozada you will see from the twitpics what I mean this woman has THE best collection of shoes I have ever seen, so jealous LOL!

Coincidently Evelyn is also a buisnesswoman and owns an upscale show boutique named 'Dulce', you can check out the site HERE the shoes on the homepage are to DIE for! The actual store is located in Coral Gables, Fl (USA) for all my American readers that might be lucky enough to get to see it!

I picked a few of my fave shoes from DulceShoes.Net

In order from top to bottom they are -

• Casadei PARDOLUX $750
• Casadei 6463 SLAM $750
• Francesco Sacco 1550 $575
• Francesco Sacco 1663 Rebecca $800
• LAMB Keagon $340

 Can you tell I am obsessed by leopard print seen as the first 3 designs all have it incorporated LOL.

They also do a line of Earrings that are so popular the whole line is sold out and not been restocked until the end of July these are my 2 faves -

• 'POParazzi' Swarovski crystal ball hoops $100
• 'Native' feather leaf $37.50

*Sigh* I need to win the lottery ASAP so I can be the owner of some amazing shoes like these!

Vikki xoxox

disclaimer/credit: all shoe/earring pics are copyright of Dulceshoes.net and been used for promotional use only and other images sourced from a google search.

ShoeDazzle is coming to the UK!!!!! Every girls dream - A new pair of shoes every month

 

  Im sure many US followers know what ShoeDazzle is and love it and good news - it is now coming to the UK this SEPTEMBER!! Yay!

Shoedazzle is a company that is co-founded by Kim Kardashian and the way it works is you pay a mothly membership for which you get one pair of shoes sent per month to own outright. Abit like glossybox/graze but for shoes LOL this will be at a cost of £39.95. I LOVE Kim's style so im sure these shoes will be amazing,

You choose items that you like in a survey format, and a stylist will email back with five suggestions for that month's pair of shoes. If you don't like the suggested shoes, you can skip the month (and not get charged) or ask the stylist to suggest more.

This is the site http://www.shoedazzle.co.uk it's not launched but you can send a request for acess to which you will be able to check out the site before the launch (not sure of dates as they haven't sent out any access codes as of yet)

The site will also do handbags and jewellery sets, Kim recentley did a blog post on the launch which has a few photos and im sure she will keep us upto date through her blog check it out HERE

You can also 'Like' them on their Facebook page HERE and follow their Twitter HERE for all the updates. 

Whos a member of the US site and what are your opinions? 

Vikki xoxo

disclaimer - I was not asked to do this post and the image I have used is copyright to ShoeDazzle

Kaoir lipsticks - beware of the brights!!!

Todays post is on some new and VERY colourful lipsticks.....by a new brand called 'Kaoir' they have been created by american model, stylist, and actress Keyshia Dior (you may have seen her in Timberland/Gucci Mane/Young Jeezy videos she also styled Lil Wayne and Drake in the 'Bedrock' music video) 

click all pics to enlarge.

Keyshia above is sporting some of the extradoniary bright colours, she is so stunning and pulls them off amazingly well, 

I love the hot pink on the first model in this promo photo and Keyshia is in the middle rocking the DiorDoll blue.

These are the full range of 20 lipsticks, most are priced at $14.99 except the blue 'Dior Doll' which is the last one and the gold and silver glitter ones which are priced at $17.99 and 'Keyshia Dior' a limited edition nude shade at $19.99

GLITZ - Dazzling, Gold Glittery Lipstick

DIAMONDS - Platinum, Silver Glittery Lipstick

14K - Rich 14k Gold Lipstick

BANANA MILKSHAKE - Milky Bright Yellow Lipstick

JAMAICA - Tropical, Bright Green Lipstick

RUDE GIRL - Deep Bright Purple Lipstick

SADE-RACQUEL - Sweet, Soft Lilac Purple Lipstick
BABY BLEU - Cotton Candy, Light Baby Bleu Lipstick

NIGHT - Sexy Black Kitten Lipstick

PLATINUM - Luxurious, Brilliant Silver Lipstick

VIRGIN - Silky-Smooth White Lipstick

SEX - Naughty, Deep Cranberry Plum Red Lipstick

RED ROSES - Sexy Bright Red Lipstick

MISTRESS - Sultry Deep Pink Lipstick

GORGEOUS - Hot, Bright Magenta Pink Lipstick
OOH LA-LA - Vibrant, Juicy, Bright Orange Lipstick
WIFEY - Beautiful Soft Pink Lipstick
NUDITY - Yummy, Natural, Naked, Nude Lipstick
KEYSHIA DIOR - Clean, Fresh Baby Pinkish, Peachy Lipstick
#DIORDOLL -  Extremely Bright Blue Lipstick

These are the full shades I tried to put them in order going from L-R with the corresponding ones in the pic and I think most are correct for full colour guide check out the site http://www.kaoir.com also in the pic above I picked out my fave picks which were - Keyshia Dior, Gorgeous, Rude Girl, Mistress Sex. I have no idea when and wear I would wear Rude Girl but it is such a pretty shade!

They also have  aline of Lip-Pop glosses 

After shipping & tax the price for one of the $14.99 lipsticks is around $20 for US customers and for us UK customers the price is around £16 that is on the provision your buying one lipstick obviously you won't have to pay more shipping and tax for more.

Who would be daring enough to wear these?

Vikki xoxo

disclaimer - all images not copyright of me they have just been used for promotional purposes from the site www.kaoir.com

Perfect site for my fashionistas www.FunkyDivaa.com and my fave picks (and a discount code for my readers)!

So today I am going to share with you a FAB fashion site (and my loyal lovely readers get a discount - find the code at the bottom of the page) So I came across FUNKY DIVAA - this site ----> www.FunkyDivaa.com

Funky Divaa sells a range of fashion items from clothes to footwear to acessories and the prices are fab not to mention the great items, so I thought I would share it all with you guys and I have picked a few of my favourites to share with you

Love this Baseball boyfriend cardigan perfect for summer with a pair of denim shorts or jeans it is £12.99 and also in coral black and baby pink HERE

I love statement t-shirts and this crop top with 'I love me more' is a mantra all girls should live by LOL it's also available in peach & grey for the bargain price of £5.99 HERE

 These bondage leggings are probabaly the best leginggs I have ever seen I LOVE them imagine how great they would look on a night out very Cheryl cole/Rihanna inspired! I want them NOW! Only £12 HERE

I love bralets for a summer night out or wearing when it's warm outside they look great with maxi skirts aswell this one is also in white and £13.99 you can get it HERE

I live in cardigans as im always cold but can't wear a heavy coat or jacket in summer so they're perfect and this has a lace back panel which glams it up and makes it that extra bit special, I love this bright coral colour but its also available in black, white, grey & peach for £11.99 HERE

I love zebra or animal prints and so love this little zebra detailing on this and I am going to a wedding in a few months that this will be perfect for as it's glamourous but still will look right going to a party straight after as it's not too formal its £24.99 and also in black HERE

I am obsessed by wedges for summer I have been looking for some floral ones and I saw some already but I much prefer the cross over strap of these and plus they're a bargain price for shoes only £26.99 you can get them HERE

If you prefer heels to wedges but still want a perfect summer shoe then these are the ones for you, I love the big platform, big heels are a must for those nights out and these look great and will really stand out they are £24.99 and also available in white HERE

Harem pants are the biggest trend of right now you might have seent he animal print style ones I got from H&M in my H&M haul post a few weeks back and I also have some black ones so I love them but these Leopard ones will even take you through to the night as they look smart enough to team with a nice top and some heels aswell as been perfect for wearing with flip flops for a laid back summer look and they're only £12.99 HERE

I don't have any jumpsuits like this but I love playsuits and jumpsuits and this looks great as its bang on trend with its colour blocking and it looks like 2 seperate items as well as coming with a lovely tan belt aswell as the cerise and black its also in coral and black, cream and black, grey and black, mocha and black, turqouise and black or cream and mocha all £17.99 you can check them all out HERE

How cute are these little yellow shorts, I love hotpants for summer but bored of the old denim ones so these are ideal pink, red, royal blue, rust, white and floral patterns aswell as original denim see them all they are £16.99 so them all HERE

Playsuits are my fave thing of summer ever! They are easy, ideal and most you can dress up or down, this chiffon one is more dressy but still great for wearing during the day, I love this coral colour but you can get it in black, cream, mocha and rust, jade green for £15.99 check them all out HERE

So I mentioned Funky Divaa did acessories too and how cute is this bag and it's feather detailing! I have never seen a bag with feathers on and I LOVE them so much its £24.99 and the tan one is also gorgeous check it out HERE

So maxi skirts are of course really comfy, easy and perfect for this weather this plain one is also in baby pink, cerise, coral, white, khaki, grey, mocha, purple, blue, teal, rust, yelllow for £9.99 I can't pick a favourite! See them all HERE

LOVE these cargo pants and they're very similar to ones celebs like Cheryl Cole and Rochelle from The Saturdays have been seen wearing, I am more of a leggings girl usually but need to start getting into more fitted trousers to look smarter so I will definatley be purchasing these they are only £21 HERE

Lastly on the clothes front I will leave you with this beautiful one shoulder chiffon feather dress which I think speaks for itself, so so so pretty! It's £22 and also in black, red, coral and cream HERE


Funky Divaa also sells a range of eyelure and girls aloud lashes aswell as false nails and tights so don't forget to pick those up to go with your gorgeous new outfits! Not to mention gorgeous accessories to complete your look like these -

The Bracelet is £7 HERE, The Ring is £5 HERE and the fab Earrings are also £5 HERE

There is FREE delivery on orders over £30 but UK Standard delivery is £3.95 (2-3 working days) or next day for £5.95 excluding Saturdays which is next day £9.99 PLUS it does ship European and International check this page HERE for full costs aswell not just to the U.K so anyone from anywhere can buy these item.

If you have any questions or want any info on their items they are lovely to email and have fantastic customer service  their email is contactus@funkydivaa.com

So what do you think? Make sure you check out the site as they have regular deals and special offers/clearance

PLUS I HAVE A DISCOUNT CODE EXCLUSIVE FOR MY READERS WHEN YOU GET TO THE CHECKOUT USE THE CODE:
GAB15

It is my new go-to site for my new summer wardrobe!

Vikki

xoxox

p.s - DISCLAMIER: I am not making NO profits from the discount code it isn't a commision based or affialited it purely is something to give to my readers in exchange for this blog post!