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How to be a fashion designer

January 30, 2020 By in Fashion Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Being a fashion designer is and always will be a dream for many. I remember wanting to be a fashion designer when I was a young girl. I dreamt about designing various fashion collections but I never got into it. The idea was fun but I didn’t have the right skills or passion needed to follow it through. So the fashion designer dream died a natural death. I know many fashion designers personally and I know how difficult it can be to stand out in the saturated industry. It is almost like blogging, you have to bring your creativity to the table, it has to be different from anything else out there, or the competition will bury your fashion designing dream quickly.

 

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How to be a fashion designer

If you have your mind set on being a fashion designer, here are some tips I got from a few successful fashion designers, they may work for you –

 

Develop your creative skills

If you don’t have any, fashion designing may not be the right job for you. For you to become a successful fashion designer, you need to have a good eye for colour, shape and design. Some are naturally good at these things, while others may have to work a little harder to develop their skills. Going for a fashion course or apprenticeship may help you acquire the skills needed to excel in fashion designing.

 

Build your portfolio

The best way to learn is to keep practising. Building a portfolio while you work on developing your fashion designing skills is a great idea. As we all know, practice makes perfect, and developing your portfolio is one way of practising. It also allows you show prospective employers or clients what you are capable of creating.

 

Choose a niche

The best way to stand out in the saturated world of fashion designing is to choose a niche, especially in the early days. This allows you make a name for yourself in a niche. It is faster to grow when you choose a niche. You could play around with a few niches until you find your sweet spot! Some fashion designers choose to focus on womenswear only, others pick swimwear or menswear, the choice is yours.

 

Make the most of social media

Social media is one way to promote your creative designs so make the most of them. Instagram is a great platform to start on as it is very visual. You could set up a YouTube channel as well to promote your work even more. The sky is only the beginning.

Product Review: No 7 Purifying Foaming Cleanser

January 29, 2020 By in Beauty, Product Reviews Tags: , , , , 5 Comments

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I have been using this No 7 Purifying Foaming Cleanser for many months now. This skincare product has completely changed my beauty routine for the better. I am glad I came across this cleanser. For those who have never heard of this product, No 7 Purifying Foaming Cleanser is a refreshing purifying and foaming cleanser that deep cleans the facial skin to remove make-up, impurities, pollutants and excess oil. It purifies skin and tightens the pores, leaving skin looking clearer and shine free.

 

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Ingredients

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Decyl glucoside, Sodium chloride, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-18 glyceryl oleate/cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Citric acid, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium methylparaben, Sodium citrate, Sodium benzoate, Tocopheryl acetate, Butylene glycol, Ascorbyl glucoside, Tetrasodium EDTA, Dipropylene glycol, Potassium hydroxide, Spiraea ulmaria extract.

How to Use

Massage into wet skin and rinse away thoroughly with warm water.

PROS
  1. This product is quite affordable at £9.50 for a 150ml bottle. There are usually offers available in Boots Stores as well, so you could get it even cheaper sometimes. You can also buy this cleanser on Amazon, link below.
  2. It works! I love the way this cleanser cleans my skin. It wipes off every trace of makeup quickly.
  3. A little goes a long way with this cleanser. One pump is more than enough to cleanse the whole face.
  4. I love the way it leaves my skin clean, soft and smooth.
  5. It is great for all skin types.

 

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CONS

None.

 

I love this No 7 Purifying and Foaming Cleanser. It works great on my skin and it cleanses it perfectly. This is one of the most effective cleansers I have used in a long time. I like the fact that it removes all traces of makeup, leaving my skin clean and smooth. The results are indeed radiant.

Have you tried this product before? Which cleanser do you use? Please drop a comment. Thanks for reading.

 

Planning Your Future: Let The Degree Decide

January 28, 2020 By in Lifestyle Tags: , , , 3 Comments

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Trying to plan your future can seem like a huge responsibility. However, it doesn’t have to be something that stresses you out. Instead, you can let your choice of degree decide for you…

 

Something You Enjoy

 To start with, it could be that you just want to do a degree that you know you’d enjoy. Sure you might know that you can study medicine and get a great job that pays well – but what if you don’t enjoy the sciences? If you know you’re more creative, then pick a topic that you know you’ll enjoy for the duration of four years.

 

Something With Prospects

 Or maybe you want to know that you can finish your degree and get an internship that will fast track you for the career that you want? Maybe as a lawyer or a journalist, you may find that studying the degree in the exact subject itself will help you to make sure you can land the fellowship that you want after graduation.

 

Something That Earns Well

 Finally, you may find that you want to study something that you know will help you to earn a good salary in the future. As you can see from the infographic below, there are a range of degree subjects that could allow you to go on to make a healthy salary in the future. Some examples include a Financial Analyst with $86,310 or a Marketing Manager at $115,750. Just take a look below for further options.

 


Infographic Design By University of Alabama Birmingham

 

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