A trip to the zoo! | 17th Birthday

If you read my previous post, or follow me on twitter, you will know it was my birthday on tuesday the 25th of June.

I finished school at 11am that day so me and mum took full advantage of the weather and went to the zoo!

For today's post i just wanted to show you some of the pictures i took on my amazing day out so you can also enjoy the animals i saw and the fun i had..

 

   

These are just some of the pictures i could upload, but i had an amazing day and loved seeing all the cutie animals, wish i could keep them all :)

Cut-Out Demi Wedges | EBAY find!

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Demiiiii, happy birthday to me. A day late but who only celebrates their birthday for one day? Not me that's for sure!


It was my birthday yesterday (25/06/2013) and i turned 17! hoorahhh some may say, still young but old enough to drive a car.. i wish i could share this excitement. Of course I'll be learning to drive etc but i don't want to get any older, i wanna stay young forever :(!

 

 

 

Anyway, for my birthday i asked for a beautiful pair of heel/wedges and ironically they are called 'Demi wedges'! How cool, a pair of shoes with the same name as you? don't tell me that you wouldn't get super OTT excited about that!

I ordered them myself but my mum paid for them so i could chose the colour and size etc.
I chose the white pair as i don't own white heels at all. They are called 'demi wedges' as their heels are cut out and kinda half heeled and demi meaning 'half' in french kinda suited the style.

They were £22.99 including P&P (really quick postage too-*bonus*) which is not bad at all for a pair of killer heels. They are high and me being fairly tall they push me way past the 6 foot mark but i love them that much it doesn't bother me that i look like a giant!

Fragrance Direct | Mini Beauty Haul

Hi guys!

The other week my order from Fragrance Direct came through the post and i just wanna show you what i got..

For those of you who don't know, Fragrance Direct is an online website that sell makeup, perfume, bath and body stuff, hair products etc, for a low cost.

I can't remember exactly how i came across them but i have been ordering with them since January and i absolutely love what they have to offer, it's a good place for all you beauty testers who want to try new things but cant justify forking out £10 for a lipstick that you may hate (or am i the only one who feels this way?!)

Since January, my order's ALWAYS consist of Essie nail polishes because at £1.99 a bottle, you can get 3 or 4 for the same price as you'd pay for just 1 bottle in boots etc.

This time round i got the shades 'Fear or Desire' a vibrant neon orange-perfect for the upcoming summer months, and i also got 'Off The Shoulder'- a very girly, pretty pink!

RRP each: £7.99 in boots

I have been wanting to try the Kate Moss Lipsticks from Rimmel and when i saw them on the website i just couldn't say no, so i got 2.

RRP: £5.49

Not very summery shades, but gorgeous colours eh?

I also picked up a cheap mascara, i used to used this and i actually really liked it considering how cheap it was, it lengthens my lashes whilst thickening them at the roots given a nice coat of product.7

Including packaging, i think i spent £14 which is so amazing when it should have come to at least £20!

Have you bought anything from Fragrance Direct? Or tried any of these products?

Kukee | Amazing statement jewellery online store!

Hi guys :) So recently I came across an online jewellery store called Kukee, visit here, which is an English based online jewellery store.

I looked through the majority of their website to see what they had to offer, there was quite a lot and when i went back i saw some bits i wish i go too!

I ordered on Friday 17th of May, postage is £2.20 for me and the website claim that postage is between 4-6 days. I few minutes after i had placed my order, the website was updated with a message saying that she had gone away and orders would be dispatched on her return. Lucky for me, she sent out my order that very day.

I woke up that Saturday morning, and whilst getting ready for work i noticed a small brown package in front of my door with my name written across it! I was soooo super excited and grateful that my order had come so quickly (although it was due to circumstances).

Okay so now you are probably wondering what the big fuss is about? well if you haven't checked the store out yet I'll show you my picks from Kukee!

First up i got this 'Hamsa Palm Moon and Star' Necklace which was just £2! It is a beautifully detailed Hamsa hand in an antique silver. It comes on a 18" chain sitting below the collar bone.

My attention was immediately drawn to this gorgeous pendant necklace. It is a small antique silver disk with two hands making a pinkie promise. I bought two of these, one for me and one for my best friend, and they cost just £2. This one is also on a 18" chain.

The last thing i picked up i had seen whilst browsing through blogger, which is this infinity bracelet on a burnt red colour cord/chain. I have worn this since i got it and its so comfortable to wear you hardly notice it, although other people do as I've had compliments on it! This one was £2.50- i know, what amazing prices for such amazing items! The infinity symbol and chain are in a gold colour and it does up with a clip hook and several links to change the size!

Overall I'm over the moon with what i bought and i have already been eyeing up my future purchases such as a gold lion head chain necklace for just £4 and also 2 antique coloured above the knuckle rings!

This purchase came with a business/contact card and also 20% off my next purchase which is so generous and amazing!

Have you ordered anything from Kukee or seen anything on the website you might like?

Demi X X X 

Cut out Heart top | DIY

If i was good enough, everything in my wardrobe would be made by me!

Hi guys, i haven't done a DIY project in months and i can tell you now.. it felt so good to chop up old clothes!

Today I'm showing you this Heart cut out top that i did the other day. It was made from a top i hated and was throwing away, and now i love it.

Its great for summer and will work well with a bandeau bra or a backless bra to show some flesh and also thrown over the top of a bikini!

Its really simple and took me no more than 20 minutes maximum.

I cut the stretchy cinched in strip off the bottom, depending on your top type, you can cut off the sleeves, cut the neck line off etc.

I used a marker to draw a heart free hand in the middle of the back. You can use a stencil or something to draw around to get the perfect shape.

Cut it out and there you have it, your very own diy cut out top!

               I love mine and i can't wait to style it!:D

Have you tried any cut out diy's lately?

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Demi  X X X

80's style dungaree's...

Hello beauty's..

Today I've got a post on my favourite clothing piece that i own right now which are these light wash denim dungaree's.

please ignore my facial expression, my mum took the photo before i was ready!!!

Dungaree's tend to go in and out of fashion every few years and 2013 being a year that they are totally in for the spring and summer. I have been trying to get my mitts on a pair for yeaaars, i found short and skirt styles but i just couldn't settle for them and i definitely couldn't justify the £40+ price tag. I even started looking in charity shops but just my luck, i had no luck.

Until a few weeks back i was in Primark in my local shopping centre and was looking near the jeans and printed shorts section. Whilst rummaging i found myself pick up 2 pairs of dungarees, one dark wash shorts pair and one pale full length pair in a size 12, too big bit teamed with a thin belt they work really well.

I have only worn there out once and that was the day after i got them, i didn't get to put much thought into what to wear them with but i don't think it looked tooooo bad, pretty plain Jane and simple if you ask me.

Dungaree's - Primark

Black Sleeveless Turtle neck top - Warehouse (£1.50 charity shop find)

Thin Brown belt - Primark

Black Creepers - Primark

They were £17, although still a little pricey, they are totally worth it. They have a distressed rip effect to give a vintage 80's vibe but they look and feel like really great quality. The hard wear on the braces and the buttons up the side seem like they have had a lot of effort put into them and i LOVE them. Definitely a staple piece in my wardrobe throughout the next few months (i even think they will look super cute in the winter months too.)

looks like hippy central in my garden!

Will you be sporting the dungaree trend this year? If so, what will you team them with?!

P.S i now have instagram- demimcglen

and check out my youtube channel (how i style my dungaree's video to be up soon!)


Demi X X X

Soap & Glory 'Flake Away' | Review

This next statement makes me really sad but also extremely happy..
If it wasn't for starting my blog, i would have never known of Soap & Glory!

I'm so happy i decided to start my blog being that Soap and Glory are one of my main perks that i gained from it!

I saw so many people raving over these products so when i was next in Boots it was a must that i purchased something. And so i did..

I bought my very first product which was the sample/travel size of the Flake Away body polish and boy am i sure glad i did!

You know those baths every so often when i feel the need to get everything out and pamper yourself to the extreme, whether its due to stress from work, overload on school work or just the every day tasks are getting on top of you, I'm sure we all like to treat ourselves once in a while.

When i do this i use face packs, bubbles and oils and i even get the candles and relaxing songs out.

Flake Away became a staple piece for this routine within a matter of minutes after using it.

Packaging: The whole soap and glory range are made of a watermelon pink and yellow/cream colour packaging. They contrast between the two in which will be the dominant colour. Flake Away is the watermelon pink with white writing and the Soap and Glory stamp on top. Cute with a vintage vibe behind it.

Smell: If you haven't smelt the signature scent, there is no hope for you understanding a description on it. It smells fruity but not over powering and.. well there is no point trying to explain, it's too good for words and only you can put your own description to it!

Appearance: A natural brown sugar colour with flecks of browns throughout (peach seed i think!)

Feel on skin: When you open your pot and scoop some out, its a sticky consistency with lumpy sugar inside, you rub it onto your skin and instantly feel the grains doing their job, it softens the skin but not in a way that hurts or scrapes. You can instantly feel the benefits as it hydrates your skin, unusual for a body scrub!. Once you have rubbed it into the skin, rinse away and your skin is left feeling super soft and smooth!

Main ingredients: Shea butter, sugar and peach seed.

Advantages: Soft, smooth, hydrated skin. (They even give a caution notice 'Careful! avoid application over irritated skin abrasions, as salt scrubs can sting), showing they care for their customers!


Cost: The sample/travel pot i got was £2.50 for 50ml (although Boots often have 3 for 2 deals etc!)

Have you tried any of the soap and glory products? if so, which is your favourite?

Demi X X X