Saturday 29 December 2012

Howdy y'all,
 
So this was big hair week for me. The Christmas atmosphere had my spirits high and the excitement at work was palpable and to be honest it propelled me to do the best hair and makeup!
 
Just a quick bit about my hair then and then on with the good stuff, my hair is natural (not chemically processed) and has been for nearly two years. On the hair typing system I fall into the 4A and 4B types. The back half of my hair, being 4a, has a much looser curl pattern than the front and as a result doing simple styles tends to make me look a tad unhinged, the kind of look I generally avoid.
 
So Sunday I decided to hit church and as it happened I was in a bit of a retro mood so I pulled the front of my hair down to my forehead to create a  full curly fringe. I then used a scarf, procured from Primark, to tie a bow into my hair in a 50s housewife style and the most important part of course, fluff! I stretched the hair secured by the scarf so it was just poking over the top.
 
My makeup was very understated with a defined dark brown eyelid crease and nude lips and the usual under eye, nose and forehead contouring. (I will be posting a more in depth makeup routine shortly.)
 
My outfit also had a retro theme to tie it all together.
My black body I got from Select which is one of the hit or miss shops.  Can look a little tack at time but has some real gems at times.It has a black mesh cut out along the cleavage line and the sleeves, this section also has small black fuzzy dots.
 
My skirt was a Gap pencil skirt that I bought from Sawgrass Mills whilst on holiday. Finally my shoes!
 
 
My favourite part of the outfit, I got them from Primark and they were an absolute steal at £6. Although  I do love the leopard print, what pushed me over the edge with these was the bow detailing on the front of the shoes. Makes me want to say 'Fabulous' in a Gok Wan voice!



 My accessories were simple (pictured left) I had two faux pearl bracelets. The smaller one has silver balls with diamante detailing spaced evenly through the bracelet. My brown Aldo watch on my right wrist (picture right). Finally my Aldo earrings which for me gave a nice polished finish (pictured below).


So that was my OOTD one week late. Hope you like :)
 
So, ciao for now and remember to be the best you!
 
Rhianne xx
 
Howdy y'all,
Its been a while since I posted because you know, Christmas week, one hundred things to do and not enough hours to do them in.
I hope you had a  great day and are having a great break. My Christmas great! Loved giving out prezzies this year and then it was very much a family affair with the Caribbean craziness.
So, lets get down to business! This week has been crazy for outfits, makeup and hair. As it was Christmas week my manager demanded that we ditch our uniforms and get the Christmas glad rags on. So it was all red, green, black and tinsel!
I will do hair, makeup and outfits in a few different posts as to not overwhelm.
So thanks for reading, ciao for now and remember to be the best you!
Rhianne xxx

Monday 17 December 2012

Howdy guys,
 
So as well as being a makeup fanatic I also have a thing for nail art. I love that you can be so creative in such a small space.
 
Last week I had watermelons, and the week before was strawberries, so this week I gave Cherry's and Apples a go. The result was good but I'm ready to give it another go and they have only been painted for two days!
 
So let me know what you think and any nail art tips you may have.
 
If you are interested to see how I achieved this look, leave a comment and I'll do a step by step.
 
So, ciao for now and remember to be the best you!
 
Rhianne xx
Howdy guys,
 
So today I woke up very early for work and was feeling energetic so I decided to do a little bit extra for work. I had pin-up style make up and hair.
 
I absolutely love this look as it always makes me feel uber feminine and glamorous!
 
My hair was in perm rods last night which is how I achieved the coils (my hair is natural by the way). My bow was also greatly appreciated by all my colleagues and customers.
 
So Ciao for now and remember to be the best you!
 
Rhianne xx

Sunday 16 December 2012

 
 
I would like to dedicate my second post to my lovely friend Kuiya who has an amazing blog for all the nail fanatics ( nailmeright.blogspot).
 
She gave me the best advice, so if you are reading thanks love :D xx
 
Ciao for now
 
Rhianne xx
 
 
 
 
 
hi, Hi, HI!
 
So I have been meaning to do this for a very VERY long time and I have finally stopped procrastinating and here I am.
 
 
I am a beauty enthusiast, but more importantly I am a fan of feeling great and being the best version of yourself (hence the name!).
 
 
So please stay tuned for reviews, tutorials, pep talks, tours of London and much more!
 
I'm terribly excited and I hope you are too!
 
 
Ciao for now
 
 
Rhianne x