10 Little Secrets Tag

Hello my lovelies!

A tag post today, basically because I really wanna blog but I haven't got time to go buy things/take pictures/try them out/review them.. Work is mental at the minute, which is obviously the way I love it, but it means that my blog is gonna be neglected a little bit!

I am flying home next week for a few days, so who knows, there may be a cheeky duty free purchase! I've never flown from Gatwick so I don't know what the North Terminal has to offer!

So I found this tag on my beautiful besties blog (beccasbeautyspot.blogspot.co.uk) and really enjoyed readin it so I thought I'd give it a go! Also if go and like Beccas MUA Facebook Page - she shows her amazing work and makeup artist she's done on clients! Go and look out her newest film work, it's zombies and it creeped me out a little I can't lie! She's doing a giveaway at 1,000 likes so give her a thumbs up and you could be in with a chance of winning some goodies :)

So, lets get started then!

1. What is the one product that makes you feel like a million dollars?

Honestly, it has to be my Estee Lauder Doublewear foundation! Whenever I wear it I just feel so much happier about my face and how it looks - it's an instant confidence boost! I save this one for special occasions because it's pretty heavy duty and expensive, so when I slap it on, I really feel the benefits! 

2. What is your skincare secret/A passed down skin care tip?

Same as Becca, unfortunately I don't particularly have any passed down skin care tips! My main advice is TAKE YOUR MAKEUP OFF AT NIGHT. Even after a night out when you wanna stuff your face with pizza and just pass out, take a wipe, swoosh it round your face and you'll feel 1 million times better for it the next morning!! 

3. Share your hair care secret?

I have no hair care secrets, I am SHIT with my hair. Like I can barely do anything with it, I've never been able to! My only advise is after you dye your hair - either a box job or at the hairdressers, always condition it well. It makes the colour look so much better and your hair will feel a lot healthier! This is particularly important if you start going blonde - my hair was so dry!

4. What's your biggest diet rule?

Well unfortunately I'm pretty shit at diets, I used to be so good at saying no to everything, but I've just lost that ability. I really need to try harder! I think the most important thing is don't restrict yourself completely - if you say 'NO CHOCOLATE' to yourself, all your body will crave is chocolate! It's always important to have everything in moderation!

5. Any workout tips?

PFFT. It took me 2 months of working at Nestle to eventually buckle up the courage to go and use the work gym. I don't like working out. It's depressing. Find ways to make it fun! I'm volunteering at the minute with an animal rescue centre and I walk the dogs, I do over 3 and a half miles walking a week with them but it doesn't feel like exercise!

6. Which perfume is your secret weapon?

I absolutely love Thierry Mugler's 'Alien' I don't think it can be beaten, it's such a signature scent and you can tell it a mile away! No-one can resist it, I always get compliments when I wear it!

7. What is a clothing item of yours which always turns heads?

I don't know if I have a particular clothing item that turns heads, but people are always pretty impressed with my trainer collection! I love trainers, I could wear them all day every day! My orange Roshe Runs are my newest addition and they are literally like walking on air! So comfortable!

8. What's your most treasured piece of jewellery?
I don't have a lot of particularly expensive and sentimental jewellery, I always get afraid of losing it so I don't like to buy expensive stuff! I have a Skagen watch I got from my mum for Christmas and I bought myself a Pandora ring with my birthstone, so they're probably the two most treasured pieces I have!

9. Who is your style crush?
Oh this is a hard one, I love so many people! Kim Kardashian - her style is smoking at the minute, she's really showing off that post baby body! (pic from Google)

Victoria from vipxo.co.uk - her style is so good and I'm obsessed with her Valentino style shoes from eBay, I think I need to purchase them! Her ebay Wishlists are the one, check it out every weekend! (photo from her blog!)

and Hey Claire from youtube.com/heyclaire - she wears jeans and a tshirt and looks SO GOOD all the time and so effortless, plus she's gorgeous and her tattoos are amazing! (google again!)

10. Tell us something we don't know about you.
I really want to take up Spanish again, I studied it to AS level and I miss being able to speak another language so much! My landlady can speak it, and it's making me really wanna take it up again at night college or when I go back to uni next year!

Hope you enjoyed this post!
Nothing too secretive but I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about me!

Thanks for reading!

Blacktied Jewellery

Hello my laaavlies.

I've been on the hunt for some nice understated jewellery that I can wear to work for quite a while now, I didn't realise how difficult it was to find a necklace that didn't have huge jewels on or a strange chain!

Then, one glorious day, I stumbled across Blacktied and I fell in love!

Everything, and I mean everything is gorgeous, it was so hard to narrow it down to the pieces that I wanted, my shopping basket was very full at one point! 

I decided to go with a necklace and a bracelet, and I made sure the pieces I chose would go with everything so I could get maximum wear out of them!

So firstly, lets just admire that beautiful packaging! Every girl loves a little bit of leopard print so this made me very happy when I opened the parcel! All the jewellery is individually wrapped and comes with a sticker saying 'thank you' on the outside, so thoughtful and it really made me smile!

Gold Swarovski Crystal Necklace - £18.00

I chose the Gold Swarovski Crystal Necklace as my necklace. It actually took me AGES to decide on whether I wanted the gold chain or the silver, but gold won! I prefer gold on my face and neck, but silver on my arms and fingers.. Is that weird? I feel like that's weird!

But anyway, the pendant is a circular crystal just over a centimeter in diameter, and it's angled in the middle, so every time you turn your head it literally changes colour! I love these kind of crystals, they're a bit like a chameleon so you can wear them with anything! It's gorgeous and as soon as I opened it and put it on my landlady complimented it, I feel like this is a necklace that's going to attract a lot of good attention! 

Personalised Name Silver Cuff Bracelet - £12.00

The bracelet I chose was the Personalised Name Silver Cuff Bracelet, just incase I ever forgot my name you know? Only joking, I can have blonde moments but they're never that bad! I absolutely love the bracelet shape, its like a 3/4 oval with an opening so you can put your arm through, but the embossing font is my favourite thing ever! I just love the font that Blacktied use to personalise the cuff, I had to buy it! It matches with my Casio watch that I wear to work perfectly, and my special occasion Skagen watch as well, I'm gonna get so much wear out of this! Completely unrelated, but this would be so handy if you're ever talking to a guy or girl in a club, you could just show them this rather than trying to shout your name when the music is blaring.. It would definitely be easier to end up saved in someone's phonebook with the right name, rather than "Irish 5th Ave" that I got the last time I spoke to someone out! Winner on multiple levels! ;-) 

Blacktied have also been kind enough to give me a special discount code, so if fall in love the same way I did when I browsed their website, you'll be able to get 15% off your total purchase! The code is RACHEL15 and it can be used up until the 27th August! So you've got just under a month from today to make as many purchases as you like!

Just a note, if you do purchase anything, the code is entered at the last stage of the process! So you add everything to your basket, then checkout through Paypal, and when you're redirected back to the Blacktied website you can enter it before you complete the purchase!

If you have any questions, please either tweet me @Rachelvennard, leave me an instagram comment on @rachelvennard or drop me an email at vennardr@hotmail.co.uk and I'll do my best to help!

Let me know if you purchase anything, send me a picture if you do!

Thanks for reading xxx

Wishlist Series #1

Hola!

So payday is a LONG day away, so therefore I can't shop, even though all I want to do is SHOP!

I'm going to do a few weeks of wishlists from my favourite retailers, however I have a lot so this could turn into a very long series! 

Today's choice is ASOS, so take a looksy below and see the top 10 of what I want to buy!

Everything I've chosen is under £50, because I would NEVER spend more on clothes than £50 unless for a very special occasion!

P.s they might be from other retailers, but I've found them on ASOS!

Prices in bold are from ASOS's 50% off sale and are correct as of the 24th June.

1. ALDO Nerawiel Black Mesh Slipper Flat Shoes - £50.00 - £25.00

2. Moschino Peace iPhone 5 Case - £30.00

3. ASOS Suede Mini Backpack with Fringing - £30.00

4. ASOS Textured Biker Jacket - £50.00 - £35.00

5. ASOS Coin Constellation Necklace - £35.00 - £24.50

6. ASOS Pencil Skirt in Sheer Stripe - £32.00 - £22.00

7. NARS Eyeshadow Duo - £25.00

 8. ASOS Wrap Front Blouse - £30.00

9. ASOS Jersey Kimono - £25.00

10. New Look Palm Print Track Short - £12.99

What do you think of my top 10?

Do you like shopping with ASOS?

Let me know!

xx

Outfit of the night!

Hiiiiii! Once again sorry for the hiatus! I'm working flat out and everytime I get a day off I end up sleeping half the day away and being fit for nothing!! This is just a quick post to show what I wore out for dinner with my family on Saturday evening! The pictures were just quick snapshots I took before running out the door.. As I was late as per usual!! We went to Ed's Diner in Lisburn which is unbelievable! 

 

I wore Topshop's velvety leggings that I got in the sale last season.. But I seen they're in stock again for this autumn/winter so it means I can continue to wear them and not feel like I'm a season late! 

My baseball top is from h&m! It was £14.99 and I love it! Similar in style to the siksilk pieces, just without the hefty pricetag!! The vest top underneath is primark by the way!

My boots.. I think I'm in love with them! I've been wanting cut out boots for a while, seen these and fell head over heels in love! The best thing is they're from Primark and only cost £20! Bargain!! 

My denim jacket is from Oasis last year! The great thing about denim jackets is they can be brought out year after year.. This one was £48 so I intend to get a few more summers wear out of it!!

My necklace is last season from Primark, and my earrings are from the discount jewellery store Muse in Belfast! Ring is from Topman! And I got my lovely new bright pink Casio in Argos, were it was on sale for £9.99.. BARGAIN. I'm quickly becoming a Casio collector! My lipstick is 22 by Kate Moss for Rimmel! 

One last full body snap! Taken by my very uncooperative little brother who refused to retake even when my bra was out! So I apologise for that!! 

I'll be back soon I promise! I'm back to Manchester in 8 days so hopefully once I finish work on Thursday and get packed up for going back I'll have time to get a few more posts done! 

Thanks for reading! Xxxx