Balmain X H&M

September 27, 2015 By in Fashion News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13 Comments

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Remember the Alexander Wang and H&M collection that sold out in days. Well, there is another collaboration going on, this time it is Balmain and H&M. The new collection is set to hit the stores on 5 November and it promises to be all ‘that’ and more. Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn are pictured alongside the creative director – Olivier Rousteing, wearing pieces from the upcoming collection.

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Here is what Olivier Rousteing had to say about the collection:

“I want to talk to my generation − this is my main aim as a designer,” said Rousteing. “H&M allows me the unique possibility of bringing everyone into the world of Balmain, getting a piece of the dream and creating a global #HMBalmaination: a movement of togetherness, fuelled on a hashtag. The collaboration felt extremely natural to me as H&M is a brand that everybody connects to. It calls for unity, and I am all for.”

I am so excited to see this new collection. Bring on  5 November 2015.

Beauty Muse – Dakore Akande

September 26, 2015 By in Beauty Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 18 Comments

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The beautiful 36-year-old Nigerian Actress – Dakore Akande is the Beauty Muse of the week and I am super excited to feature her.

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I love Dakore’s face, she has amazing facial features. Her eyes, nose and lips are all in equal proportions and they suit her face perfectly. She also knows how best to show off her features. Her make game is ace, always on point. I have never spotted Dakore Akande not looking good. I have major makeup envy whenever I spot her flawless face. Her hairstyles are always on point as well. She is a true beauty.

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Dakore is not your regular beautiful girl but that is what makes her stand out from the rest, her beauty is so refreshing, and her killer smile finishes off her look. She is all shades of beauty.

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Here are some of her beauty tips:

1. Find out what works for your skin and keep it glowing.
2. Define your style and stick with it. Don’t let anyone define your style.
3. Keep a consistent fitness routine and a healthy diet. Have your ‘me’ time as much as you can.

 

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What do you think of her as a Beauty Muse? Drop me a comment, let’s chat.

Thanks for reading.

 

Beauty Travel Essentials

September 25, 2015 By in Beauty, Travel Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , 36 Comments

I am planning my next vacation in my head. Nothing has been booked yet but I am thinking somewhere warm and sunny like Dubai or Vegas would be fantastic. Especially now as the sunshine is gradually leaving the UK, it would be nice to escape to a warm region. The online travel specialist; Love Holidays is carrying out a research on people’s travel behaviours; what motivates us to go abroad, do we keep to baggage allowance and what your beauty travel essentials are?

The weather plays a major role in deciding where I spend my holiday. Since we hardly ever have good weather in the UK, I tend to opt for warmer countries where it is nice and sunny, and where I can dress up in my summer outfits and rock my sunnies for some days.

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I always try to travel light but most times I end up with excess luggage, especially now that we have kids. It is so hard to travel light when going on holiday. There is just so much junk we need to go with, it is unbelievable. Then we come back with even more junk, guess because we love to shop too much.

The online travel specialist; Love Holidays will is carrying a research I cannot afford to go on holiday without my beauty products. They may be bulky to travel with but I would be lost without them. Here are my beauty travel essentials:

MAKEUP

I travel with my entire makeup bag. Crazy but true. It makes my life easier because I can’t be bothered picking out what to travel with and what not to. I may have to change this in future when my beauty products increase, they seem to be increasing a lot these days , but for now, I pack them.

HAIR

I like rocking a simple hairstyle when I am on holiday because I usually spend a lot of time relaxing in the pool or on a beach. Any fussy hairstyle will be messed up pretty quickly. I usually take a hair spray, a hair polish and a V05 Extreme Style Rework Fibre Putty  with me depending on the hairstyle I have on.

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SKIN

When I go on holiday, I make sure I look after my skin just as I would, so I take these products with me:

  • Fair and White Moisturiser which contains SPF.
  • Vita Coco Coconut Oil
  • Garnier makeup remover
  • Marykay Face Toner
  • Some cotton wool
  • Huggies Baby Wipes

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I cannot go on holiday without any of these items. Guess this explains why I always end up with an excess luggage.

Now over to you. What motivates you to go abroad? What are your travel beauty essentials? Do you exceed your baggage allowance? Leave me a comment, let’s chat.

*This is a collaborated post.

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