Spring 2014 - Monochrome meets pastels

Hey guys,

Heres a quick look book I made on this upcoming spring pastels.

These are some looks I would personally liked to wear. As I sometimes feel as-though wearing pastel colours can make my look 'childish' or over 'girly' I like to pair it with a base colour, to help me look mature. (My previous pastel OOTD)

So This is why I cam up with these three looks I decided to incorporate some of last seasons monocrome which I absolutly love and added a hint of pastels.

Spring 2014 - Monochrome meets pastels by kiwi-blogger featuring an envelope clutch

Kiwi..x

Just A little message

Kiwi..x

Nail Inspiration: Yay or Nay?

Hey guys, So I was 'nose'ing around on instagram for nail inspiration and I came across these designs on a girls page (cant remember her name), But I had to get a screen grab them, I think there georous.

I dont know if I'd be brave enough for the 'twirly' nail, but I'm loving the rest. I've been giving the pierced nail some consideration for a while now and I am defiantly pro nail piercing. But the floral pattern, the gems, the paisley design and the pastel colours are defiantly an inspiration for my summer nails 2014 :).

What do you guys think of the twirl? and has anyone else tried the pierced nail before?

Kiwi..x

Britney Spear's Believe - Review

Hey dolls

So in this post I'll be reviewing the Britney Spears Believe eau de perfume that I recently purchased.

So, I was in beauty base today, going to top up on some new nail varnishes and get a new bottle of my favourite Rihanna Reb'l Fluer perfume. So while I was in there I saw this britney spears Believe perfume, It had a weird but gorgeous bottle which drew me to it, I always have a love for bottles and packaging. So I had to smell it and I instantly feel in love. It has an absolutely gorgeous smell, its a very sweet, kind of fruity smell, Its quite hard to explain but it is very feminine with a hint of sophistication. The smell also seems to be long lasting so far since i sprayed on the sample which is a mega plus in my books. 
So I ended up getting the 1oz/30ml bottle, as Its cute and travel sized. And Its in My favourite colours Purple & Green :). I was also extra happy as It was on sale for £9.99, from £20 :D yay!!

You can get a better look at the bottle here. 

I also love the slogan: The Greatest Freedom is to believe in yourself.  

Take Care 

Kiwi..x

Happy New Years

Pinch punch, First of the month. 

Where did the time fly, its 2014 already. It seems like just yesterday I was counting in 2013 but in actual fact I was counting in 2014 (literally lol). So as it is a new year and a new start I thought I'd

make a post slightly different from my usual beauty and fashion related post so instead I thought I'd start this year of with a reflection.

My Life

• I met some amazing people at various events, some I blogged about like FashionMeetsMusic, And I truly am grateful for the new people who have entered my life. I have so many new memories because of them and from that have become a better me. 
• I also have a gorgeous baby niece born in august, my sisters second child, so I'm now a auntie of two :), and I couldn't be happier. As my nephew is starting to getting annoyed of taking my pictures lol, I now have a new photographer but its going to be a while before I train her up. 
• I also started my new job as an art technician in a secondary school and I am currently loving it. All the staff are amazing and the kids sure do come up with the funniest things.
• But what I loved the most is how much time i was able to spend with family. Family birthdays, weddings, christening have been overwhelming but amazing this year.

My Blog

• Through writing my blog this year, I have learnt alot about myself and realised I can get a bit lazy x_x. lol, I've done so much and experienced so many things but didnt blog about it. sometimes its understandable as it isn't relevant to my blog topic, but there has been plenty of times when they were very much related but I just didn't have time to :(, but I hope to be more regular this year as blogging is something I love doing. 
• I also have a lot of new things planned for my blog including a meet-up event, which I've been planning for a while so look out for that. I also have a lot of other ideas in the direction I want to take this blog I hope you guys as my readers enjoy the change. 

Resolution 

 Keeping it realistic

Besides passing my driving practical this year (fingers crossed), I hope to just carry on learn new things and growing as a person through both my life and my blog.

Its a brand new year, Time to cheer :D 

Take Care
Kiwi..x

My 2013 Favourites

Hey Doll's,

Can You believe 2013 has gone by so quickly. I hope everyone had a great year. So as were going into 2014 I decided to do a 2013 Favourites post. So this was a very hard list to make as I didnt want to make the post to long so I separated it into categories, So here are my top 8 Favourites of 2013. 

1) My favourite shoes

This would easily have to be my Curved wedged heels.

They are super comfortable which allows me to wear them all day . They're are bold shaped and I love the colour which can help bring a little 'Flavour' and 'style' to an otherwise boring outfit.

You can check out previous post with my baba's here:  NewShoes & OOTD


2) My favourite Hair Product

this would have to be my John Frieda Frizz ease.

I Love, love, love this product it does exactly what it says on the bottle. It moisturise's, add's shine and lust, and most importantly leaves my hair felling soft and frizz free. Also it may seem like a small tub but believe me a little goes a very long way. Defiantly a 10/10 in my books.

You can check out my full review here: John Frieda FRIZZ-EASE


 3) My Favourite Accessory
would be my Black and white aztec hairband.

It can adds a bit of texture to any hairstyle (and camouflage a bad hair day x_x lol). Also as it is black and white it goes with most outfits and the aztec print can help bring an outfit together.

Previous post with my hairband can be seen here: WinterLook book & Braid hairstyles


4) My favourite Piece of Makeup
Without a doubt mascara wins.

I couldn't choose between these two piece but there both from Maybelleine so I can counted them as 1 cant I? lol. I love both of these as they help elongate and thicken my otherwise none existent eyelashes and there non-expensive which is a win win.  If I could only use one product Mascara would defiantly win, as I think It helps to widen the eyes and makes me look a lot more awake.

Full review here: Maybelline Review


5) My favourite none fashion/beauty related
Ok so my none beauty related thing would have to be my Mickey mouse head cushion.

I only got this recently as a gift on my birthday (28 Sept), and it made the list. Maybe I'm a bit bias as I love all things disney put this hands down is the cutest cushion I have ever seen. and its super soft and comfy to hug or lean on when watching a film.

6) My Favourite Nail Tool 

 So I could decide on a favourite nail varnish brand or shade so instead I have picked my nail Enamel dryer.

I love this product It helps my nails dry a lot quicker so I'm not having to sit around hopelessly waiting like I used to before I knew this existed. I've had this quite a long while now so it does last very long and it was very inexpensive at £1 a bottle.

First posted here: Olympia Beauty

7) My Favourite Perfume 

This would have to be my Rihanna Reb'l Fluer.

I love the smell it's has a gorgeous, sexy, and very feminine scent, which I always get complimented on when wearing it. It is also very light and not to overpowering. I also love the bottle design and it looks lovely on my dressing table. 

The bottle even inspired an NOTD, Check it out here: Reb'l Fluer NOTD

8) Overall Beauty Pruduct 

Pure Natural Shea Butter

This thing does wonders, I've been using it in my hair and skin for the past year now and I have to say it does wonders. I know have noticeable smother skin, and its much softer. It has also helped clear up scars and blemishes. It has also helped make my hair feel stronger, softer, moisturised and a lot more manageable which i feel has helped with the hair growth and length I have gotten this year. This is why I love this product, I can't imagine not using it anymore.

So those are a list of my 8 Favourites of 2013 Has anyone else tried any of these? 

Let me know so of your favourites in the comments below.I hope everyone had a great 2013 and managed to find new pieces and products that they love and can continue using them over the year to come :).

Take Care
Kiwi..x

Dinner with the girlies OOTD

Hey guys,
So this is a late Outfit post. I don't know why I didn't post it up yesterday. But better late then never I guess. So here goes.

This is my Outfit I wore out for a friendly little get together with some of my friends. (Which you may have already seen if your following on my instagram @MissKareen). I kept my look quite casual as we were just going TGI's for a early dinner and some cocktails. So this is what I ended up wearing.

Surprisingly it wasn't that cold considering it was the end of december, so I got away with just wearing my leopard print jacket and didn't really need a scarf or jumper underneath. I love red with leopard print I think they work well together, and I think it also helped to pulled my overall outfit together. 

FOTD

OOTD

 FOTD: 

Fondation:Marykay Timewise (bronze 5)/Blush:markwins (Rose)/Brows: Beautiful Brows (Chocolate)/Eyeshadow: MUA:Heaven on earth Palette/Eyeliner:BarryM Bold black /Mascara:Maybelline Rocket Volume Express (Black)/Lipstick:Sleek matte (Barely There & Cherry)

OOTD:

Jacket: Dorothy Perkin/Red Trousers: F21/Grey Bodysuit: F21/Cut Out Boots: RiverIsland/Black&white earings: Newlook/Nails: NOTD

Take Care
Kiwi..x

Please excuse the camera phone photography, sometimes it comes out decent and other times not so much x_x. 

My Christmas NOTD

Hey,

Heres a look at my Christmas NOTD, I decided to get a winter blue, and feel in love with this blue its very soft and girly and great for the season, I didn't get the name as I got them done in the shop but it was 'OPI', So hopefully I can find it, but It is similar to my Sea Foam varnish. I then got 1 glitter nail which I thought gave off a winter wonderland look. Perfect for Christmas :)

Left Picture with flash and the right picture is without flash

Kiwi..x

NEW SHOES :)

Hey guys,
Its been a while, But work is officially over yay!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally the christmas holidays :), So I had to catch up on my christmas presents shopping (I know I'm so last minute x_x). And while I was out I couldn't resist but buying myself some new shoes :).

I talked about these cut out boots before in my 'What I'm Loving' post. And luckly I found these beaut's in River Island and they were on sale from £45 - £35, so I couldn't resist. They come up really big so I got a size down to what I usually wear, but they are super comfy and spacious. 

What do you guys think? 

Kiwi..x  

Poetry Night OOTD

Hey, 

Todays post is just a quick OOTD, this is what I wore friday evening to a Poetry night hosted by  Lost for Words. which was a great night out, the poets were amazing there was a great vibe and it was great catching up with old friends over some cocktails after a long week at work. 

 Sequinned colour shirt: H&M / Black long-sleeved tshirt: Primark / Belt: F21 / Stone washed jeans: H&M / Burgundy toms: Office / Knitted Beigecape: Primark / Earings:Miss Selfridges / Necklace: DaintyRoses

FOTD

As you can see I decided to go with a 'natural look' makeup as my outfit was quite casual, and I brushed one side of my hair round to the side to create a side swoop look. As it was a casual event i didn't want to other do my look so this was the results.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend

Kiwi..x