Wicked Witch of the West
So I recently when with a few of my family members to see Oz the Great and Powerful.  It was actually an enjoyable film.  I'm a big Mila Kunis fan.  Her and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits are great.  ( Haven't seen it then go watch, its good.) 

So anyway getting back on track.  My brother for my post Christmas present bought me a new Urban Decay eyeshadow set.  He asked me what one i wanted but as usual I couldn't choose.  So he got me the new Oz the Great and Powerful Theodora set. 

It comes in two different versions the Theodora ( the wicked witch of the west) or Glinda (the good witch of the north).  They are both lovely sets though they are as different as night and day (which I think is the point :p).  So Theodora's are darker colours with a bright red lip pencil and a zero eyeliner pencil, while Glinda's has lighter colours with a pink lip pencil and a rockstar eyeliner pencil.  They both have eight different eyeshades two of these are duo spilt ones.

I have Theodora with I decided to use today as I had a day of work and was actually able to put on make-up for a change.  Theodora is great it can be used to give a natural looking smokey look.  I'm not usually a big fan of bright red lips but I tried it out anyway and guess what I liked it.  (Heading out on Sat might use this then too : p )  When I tired out this look I got a tiny bit under my eyes so I decided to dab at it and then used Fake-Up to cover the area I had just wiped and for the first time in my life something actually worked to hide the stupid smudge mark under my eyes and not look like I messed up my make-up.  It made it look like I'd put my make-up on perfectly.  This product is defo staying in my make-up bag.  :p


The Glinda Palette.

The Theodora Palette.


I after looking at both sets I've decided I like the darker Theodora palette best.  I personally like darker shades when wearing eyeshadows.  The price of both sets are £35.00 and you can buy them online or in any Debenhams store.  So go treat yourselves.  But first you'll have to decide which witch you are Glinda or Theodora?  The Wicked witch of the West or the Good witch of the North?   Leave a comment and let us know which witch you are :p


Sayonara,


Jesse


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Benefit's Fake Up!!


So on Tuesday night Sami dragged me to a blogger event in the House of Fraiser for Benefit's new product.  Can you guess what its called .... yup its called Fake Up.




This is it!



So what is Fake Up.  Its a concealer.... but not just any old concealer. It is a hydrating crease control concealer which is filled with apple seed extract and vitamin E.  It hides dark circles and diffuses fine lines so its great for people like me who are workaholics.  Hides those nasty dark circles to give a fresh appearance for up to six hours.  It comes in three shades light, medium and dark.



The three shades light, medium and dark


So my verdict on Fake up is that its amazing.  I've only been using it for a couple of days and I'm loving it.  So my advice go online or wait for it to get to the shops and buy it.  Its only £18.50 and worth every penny :p


It was a great event Mark Rodgers and the Benefit Ireland crew where great they made the night so  enjoyable.

Mark matching Sami up with her Fake- up.

So Mark give all a great tip on applying the Fake-Up.  He told us all to apply a thin layer under the eye, forehead and chin in a V shaped and blend in lightly.  He also to us to us a darker shade for contouring.  So Sami here is a medium shade while I am a light.  I like my make up to be the same shade as my skin while Sami likes hers to give a lovely warm glow.  If that helps :P

Look at all this Benefits products!!  I want!!
 
 
  Even I got my make up done!


I even got my make up done.  It looks really natural she used my favourite porefessional as a base.  (This is a must its the best primer I've ever had), Hello Flawless in Ivory (Yes I'm pale :p) mixed with that gal.  ( This is one thing I don't own going to have to buy this.  Going to have no money soon :p) .  For the eyes she used easiest nudes ever, they're real and BADgal liner.  She used the brow zing on my eyebrows but I think I've decide to pop into Debenhams on my next day off and go to the Benefits brow bar to get my eyebrows waxed and tinted so when I do I'll post and let you know how it went.  :p

This is what we got at the event.  Hello Flawess powder, Porefessional,
 Fake-Up in all three shades and Sexiest Nudes Ever!

So all in all a great night in the Ivory Restaurant in the House of Fraiser.  And I Hopeful plan to update more honest!! 

Sayonara (for now) :P xxx
 
Jesse

 
 



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The wanderer returns...
Hello people!!

So our last post was over a year ago and for that, we apologise. Or well, I apologise. You see, Sami has abandoned me now to her own blog and thus, I've decided to take over here. You'll notice the blog restyle I did which is much more my own style rather than Sami's. So now you'll just have to put up with me so :P.

I did intend to do this months ago when Sami got invited to a blogger's event by make-up company Benefit and I tagged along and realised how cool it is to be able to do things like that and since we've been invited to another one this week I finally decided to give in and figure it all out.

So this first post will be brief, because it's bank holiday Monday and I'm tired after working. But I promise I will blog about the next Benefit event when I get the chance. For now though, you can read through our previous posts or fire me an email and I'll try and respond.

Jesse

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Your Face.
I know, we're awfully bad at blogging these days, but you see, we were both kidnapped by aliens (known as employers) and held astray until we made enough money to be able to survive, luckily, we both managed it and are hoping to escape unharmed on Pay Day. So please accept our apologies, for our complete lack of updates.

Moving on, this post is going to be about make-up, because of our severe lack of purchases - who am I kidding, we just haven't photographed them yet, suck it up. Anyway, we did say a while back that we would tell you what make-up we use and is our favourite and alas, that day has now come.

We both agree that Urban Decay is one of the best companies out there for eyeshadow and their primer potion was also very good. We both own the purple palette(pictured below) and Jesse owns several others including the limited edition Alice in Wonderland set that was released. Sami also uses their eyeliner pencil on a frequent basis. 
Where mascara is concerned, we both agree that L'oreals Volume Millions Lashes was the best for making your eyelashes looking long and intriguing. Although, we are both hard pushed to find it these days in Belfast, so we may have to resort to ordering it online.

For our inner eye lid, we both use what is known as Theatrical Eyeliner. Sami discovered this amazing pencil after her sister wore it for disco dancing and neither of us have stopped using it since. You can usually find it in your local theatrical costume store, or a quick google search would probably bring up some results.

For foundation Jesse uses L'Oreal - Visible Lift Firming Anti-Wrinkle Foundation and Sami is currently testing some out, including Avon's Light Make-Up and the Dream Matt Mousse by Maybelline. We have heard good things about Mac Foundation and may consider giving it a go and see how it turns out. If you have any recommendations and would like to share them, please feel free to leave a comment below, or give us a quick email. We both use Natural Collection Pressed Powder in Warm as well as their concealer for cover-ups which is both cheap and we both like it.

I think that's it as far as both of our make-up use is concerned, we both tend to use black eyeliner on our top and bottom eyelids and then mascara. We currently don't have any fancy hints or tips, make-up is a subtle art that each person must take into their own hands and figure out what works for them. We promise, we'll update again soon with a more exciting post for you guys and once again, accept our apologises for being kidnapped by aliens.

Until next time,
Sami & Jesse
p.s Coming soon, our very own individual blogs.


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Seasonal Trends!
So we've been noticing that a lot of our favourite high street shops have started posting their Autumn/Winter season previews and we have both been checking them out for the past few days. Thus, we decided to share our opinions on the upcoming trends, a sort of what to wear and what not to wear this upcoming season. So here we go:

Blog Set 1
1. Turbans - We have no idea what this trend is about. We're pretty sure we haven't seen anyone running about wearing a turban unless they are doing so for religious purposes, in which case fair play to them, but then isn't it sort of insulting if we all start doing it?
2. Fringing - We hate tassels and fringes. We are not old fashioned curtains or lamp-shades, so what the hell! If you're going to wear a top that covers your bits then have your midriff slightly covered with tassels, what is the point. Either you want to show it off, or you don't.
3. Animal Print Fur - This is just wrong altogether. First, you kill the animal for the fur, then you print animal print on top of it, thus ironically, you are wearing an animal and looking like one. Just no. Not at all. Ever.
4. Loafers - What the heck, we aren't grannys! And grannys don't even wear loafer heels so where did this weird trend come from? These designers need to get their heads sorted.
5. Rugs - Now this kind-of poncho/cardigan isn't too bad, but it still does look like someones taken a rug and added some seams and now it's fashionable. No. It is not. It's just weird!!
6. Wet look/Foil things - What are you, a plastic bag? You haven't been in the rain either, it's summer (depending on where you live, ofc). So what the hell!! Why do you want to look like you've been wrapped in tin foil, or had a shower with your clothes on? We just don't understand!
7.  Mustard - Now, I like the colour yellow, yellow is fine, it's all bright and sunshine and lemons. But mustard is the ugliest shade of anything, ever. You look like you should be on top of a hot dog. So, just take it off and go and eat one instead, thank you please. Jesse likes mustard, because she's weird :).
8. Phojazzling - Yeah so, we just made that word up. But it's like vajazzling for your phone. Why on earth do you want to cover your phone in jewels or your vagina for that matter? You've just paid at least a couple hundred pounds for this amazing piece of technology that lets you talk to other people quickly and easily and adding some bling on top of it just makes you uncool. What if it breaks and you've to take it into the shop and it's all phojazzled? They'll have to sit and pick them off before they can fix your phone, thus taking longer to do and the more annoyed you get waiting on it. So just don't do it. Not now. Not ever.

Now that we've got through all the seasonal no-gos, here are some trends we can definitely get on board with!

1. Coloured Jeans - We are definitely enjoying the coloured jeans, denim is often boring and its such an easy way to brighten up an outfit, and your summer, by sticking on a bright pair of jeans. We currently want: red, green, blue, purple. All of them really!
2. Blazers - Blazers used to be a work-wear only thing, but they've hit the fashion world hard and now its an a good way to look semi-professional for an interview, or just as a jacket with some colourful jeans and a plain top and you're flying.
3. Autumn Colours - I (Sami) currently love this dress, I wanted it for my graduation in black but they didn't have my size and now it's in red and my size, want! But the red and gold and browns of Autumn colours is definitely a trend that we are both on board with. Jesses favourite colour is red, so that works too!
4. Nerdy/Print Jumpers - I (Sami, again) want this jumper! Actually, I want this whole set. We both love jumpers that have nerdy prints, or just a nice print, like some hearts, or polkadots, or bows, works for us. Paired with coloured jeans too and there you go, outfit!
5. Fur-lined Boots - Jesse definitely enjoys fur-lined boots and she has several pairs, I prefer non-fur boots, but the ones picture I actually kind of like. I have seem some nice ones, so I'm not going to outline the trend completely just yet. But fur boots and uggs, are definitely winter shoes and it's no wonder they are slowly creeping back onto the high street.
6. Coloured Cardigans - Cardigans to go with the jeans, of course! And because well it gets colder in the winter weather, a bright colourful cardigan will keep you warm and cheer you up a bit!
7. Headbands - Now, I have to admit, I've never really worn headbands, but Jesse has worn the wire ones that you can turn up into rabbit ears, which is still an ongoing trend. But these big bow headbands have hit the market and I'm seeing them everywhere. However, I did find them first on etsy, and I pasted a rainbow version of this one, to Jesse's facebook wall, stating the fact that I wanted it! I spy a trend-set.
8. Animal Hats - This trend caught on last year, with River Island's Panda Hat being seen on almost every head, then came the cats and raccoons and foxes and bears. And they aren't fast to go out of fashion, they are coming back into stock for all our winter needs. A cute little animal hat to make us look stupid, but keep our heads warm, well who can complain!


So there you go, our fashion opinions for all your Autumn/Winter trendy needs! Do share with us in a comment any trends you are on board with this season, or if you disagree with our no's, do let us know why!

Until next time,

Sami & Jesse
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Harry Potter
Most of us who have grown up through the 90s have grown up alongside Harry Potter and his Wizarding World. So it came as no surprise that many of us felt emotional and giddy this past weekend when the final movie came out. Now what are we to do with our summers many will ask! But here's the answer, re-read the books, or re-watch the movies, have a movie marathon party and which all 8 of them! Harry Potter is not over. It wasn't over when the last book came out, and it certainly isn't over now that the last movie is out. Those of us who take the fandom seriously, will always know where to find Harry and his friends.

Jesse and I are relatively big fans of Harry so we couldn't resist getting our gear on and going to the midnight showing of HP2. It was our last chance to do something of this sort, so why not! I had a Hufflepuff tie since I'm a huffie, I got it in FAO Schwartz in New York but there are places online where you can get harry potter themed merchandise and I'll talk about more of that in a second. But first, some pictures:

Top - New Look
Jeans - New Look
Cardigan - Primark
Tie - FAO Schwartz

My HP themed outfit wasn't too over-the-top since it was going to be late when we got out of the cinema (2:30am) and I didnt want to be freezing whilst waiting for a taxi in the morning air. Jesse, being a Gryffindor, wore jeans, a red n black top and a yellow cardigan, unfortunately we didn't get any pics of her cause she's sneaky and prefers to be behind the camera (I will get you!). However, she did wear a lot of Jewellery that could be deemed HP related which we thought was quite awesome, so here are some pics and explainations of that instead:


 The Sword of Godric Gryffindor
It's actually a necklace made by highly recommended jeweller, Thomas Sabo.





Dark Mark/Death Eater Ring
The first ring was bought from River Island and works as a symbol for the Dark Lord's Mark/Army. I also think the second ring which was bought from  merchandiser at Q-con is also very Dark Lordy.

Rowena Ravenclaw
I feel that this ring, which is actually from an Anime Jesse watches, (Kuroshitsuji) can be seen as homage to Rowena Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem, which has a blue diamond in the middle of it.  The ring was bought in Square Enix, Tokyo, Japan.

Therefore, we were very Harry Potter themed either in our clothing, or jewellery. It was also quite funny because just before the movie started I was talking to Jesse about these jeans I had spotted on Dorothy Perkins website that were lilac and when the movie came on, none other than the quirky but lovely Luna Lovegood was wearing them:
Hers are a slightly darker purple but nonetheless, the idea was the same. Although personally, I wouldn't have paired that top with them!

The dresses that JK Rowling and Emma Watson wore to the World Premiere in London were amazing also. I also enjoyed that the boys looked so scrubbed up as well:

Jk's Dress had a kind of Cherry Blossom theme to it which was awesome. Emma's reminded me of a dress that Carrie Bradshaw wore in Sex and the City that when she sat down in it, it was just there, her in the middle of a dress still. You can see it here.

Anyway, I don't know if many of you own or would consider owning anything Harry Potter related but since this is a fashion blog, I do have to make some relevance to fashion and there is plenty of it. A simple search on Etsy for 'Harry Potter' brings up quite a lot of results, mostly jewellery. Like this Deathly Hallows Necklace, or these Mischief Managed Bracelets, or my absolute favourite, but very expensive, Dragon Themed Ring. There are also many snitches, owls, dark lord and house related items.

However, if you are looking for Harry Potter themed clothing and you aren't near to an FAO Schwartz, or ebay doesn't have what you're looking for, Whimsic Alley is the best place to find Harry Potter Merchandise. You can get Sweaters, ties, wands, quills, hats, scarves, anything you could possibly ever want to be a part of the Harry Potter World. So I've given you a lot of links and things to think about and I'm going to leave you here, with the parting words of JK Rowling herself:

"Whether you come back by film or by page, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home." 
Until next time,
Sami & Jesse 
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Night Out

Well this week for Sami's Gradutaion, the lot of us decided a night out was needed.  We decided to get everyone down to Belfast for a night out at the Box Nightclub in the Odyssey Arena, if you want to check it out then click here.  Well the night started off problematic as we couldn't decide what to wear.  The boys as always took five minutes getting changed.  However for me and Sami well, it took a lot longer and Sami's room ended up looking like a bomb had exploded.  :p

 It is not that easy trying to find a outfit for a night out.  Don't you agree. We are women after all, too many clothes and not a thing to wear! Eventually, after many changes - at least 10 on Jesse's part, we ended up wearing the following:



 Dress - Internacionale
Shoes - New Look
Necklace - Ebay


Top -  A random small boutique in Coleraine
Shorts - ASOS
Shoes - New Look
Cardigan - New Look

Overall, we had a very good and drunken night and it was sad to see everyone run off home again the next afternoon cause we had to work. But hopefully we will be doing it all again next month and we have all been talking regularly again with each other since which is good! 

Also, we send our apologies for not posting everyday for a week like we said we would, but with our jobs and the Northern Irish Public Holiday season in full swing, it's been hard to work blogging hours into our schedules. So we're not going to make any more promises like that soon. However, we have appointed one day a week where we will definitely blog regardless of anything else, so you can expect a post at least once a week from us from now on!

And since we really don't have much more to say on the matter about fashion regarding our night out, we're going to leave you with some more pics of our drunken faces :)





 
From top to Bottom:
1. Us celebrating with Zinfandel Rose Champagne Wine - not even sure what it was tbh but it was lethal!
2. Outside the cloakroom madness
3. Us together
4. Drinks that come highly recommended - A Granny Smith and  A Fruitbox. £3 each, definitely try these if you can!

Until next time!
Sami & Jesse

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