Just Rolled out of Bed Hair

Lately, I have noticed that a lot of girls and boys like to have the swishy just-rolled-out-of-bed-hair.  It's quite simple to achieve this look.  If you have straight hair, brush it, swish it, then rake your fingers through it to give it volume.  People with curly hair can just use and afro comb.

As you can see, I already have the look.

You could also buy hair products to help you to achieve the messy hair look

   You could get this Aussie Dual Personality Curl Defenition Soft Feel Serum for curly/wavy hair to make them more pronounced from Boots for £4.69

   People with flat hair could get this Charles Worthington Time Defy Mousse from Boots £5.49.  Visit your nearest Boots store or go on the Boots website to see the full range of haircare products.

Blazers

Blazers are totally in right now, whether it's for formal or casual wear.  You can wear blazers with anything, from glamming up a jeans and T-Shirt or adding a sexy twist to a playsuit.  Whatever the season, get a blazer now!!

  Get this Satin Studio Blazer from Zara for £99.99

  or get this Jacket With Zip and Belt also from Zara £79.99

 Or get this cute outdoor jacket from Hollister for only £44, down from £60!

Sequined Dresses

It's party time so get down to the high street and buy your sequined dress today!  Suitable for all occassions, whether it's for a party or a formal occassion, a sequined dress is the must buy of the month!

  Get this stunning Embellished Sequin Body Con Dress from New Look for £39.99.  Pair it with a cute belt or junky jewellry, or

  get this fabulous Scallop Embellished Drop Waisted Dress from Topshop for £165.  But hurry, it's LIMITED EDITION!!!!!

Strawberries and Cream Tarts

Hey guys, over the weekend, my friend and I have been making strawberries and cream tarts, which were delicious!!

If you would like a visual tour on how to do it, then go on to YouTube then type in Strawberry's and Cream Tarts recipe and the video should say that it was made by ciarabellaxoxo or you can read the recipe below!

BUSCUIT BASE
100g soft butter, 50g caster sugar, 120g plain flour, 50g cornflour, also a little extra flour and sugar, weighing scales, small bowls and a large mixing bowl, hand-held electric blender or a balloon whisk, seive, fork, rolling pin, clean work surface dusted with flour, 5cm (2inch) round buscuit cutter, muffin paper cases (at least 7) oven gloves and a timer, a spatula, and a wire cooling rack.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM FILLING
some ready to squirt cream or whipped cream, some strawberries, some strawberry jam, a 12 hole muffin tray, teaspoons, and a knife.

1. Turn on the oven to 170 celcius/325 farinheight/gas mark 3.
2. Put the butter and sugar into the mixing bowl and beat them together with the hand-held electric blender until they are very pale and fluffy.
3. Sift in the flour and cornflour into the bowl and mix it in with a fork until you get a stiff dough.  Dust your hands with a little flour and finish pressing the dough together.
4. Use the rolling pin to gently flatten the dough out on the floured work surface.  Don't press too hard.  Roll the mixture out to about the thickness of a pencil.
5. Use the buscuit cutter to cut small round buscuit shapes.
6. Put the buscuits into the paper cases.  If they break, then squish them together with your hands.
7. Stab each buscuit 4 or 5 times with the fork.  This stops them puffing up when they are cooking.
8. Using your oven oven gloves, put the baking tray onto the lowest shelf of the oven.  Set the timer for 30 minutes.
9. While they are cooking, you can start on the whipped cream (unless you are using ready to squirt cream).  Pour some double cream into a large mixing bowl and whisk until the cream has ripples in it and it can keep it's shape.  If you don't whisk it enough then the cream will stay a liquid, if you whisk it too much, it will curdle and go lumpy.  Put it in the fridge to keep it cold.
10. Grab a handful of strawberries and wash them, remove the stalks, and cut them into 3 sections.  Get rid of any squishy and mouldy parts.  Take an extra few and cut them in half.
11. When the biscuit bases have cooked, place them on a wire cooling rack, then remove the muffin cases.
12. While the biscuit bases are still warm take a teaspoon and put a dollop of jam inside.
13.  Then, with the chopped strawberries, put 3 chunks on top of the jam.
14. With a clean teaspoon, put a dollop of whipped cream on top of the chopped strawberries.
15. Then on top of the whipped cream, put on half a strawberry.

HAPPY BAKING AND GOOD LUCK!!!! xxxx <3

Cropped trousers

I have just started Year 11 in my school, and I have noticed that a LOT of Sixth Formers have been wearing these cropped trousers.  I think they are quite awesome, especially as you can wear them with literally anything.  Check them out!



  Get these pannelled cigarette trousers from Topshop for £30.  Or you could get these cheaper ones from New Look:

Cropped ponte trousers, New Look, £19.99

You can wear these trousers with anything.  Try putting them with these cute brogues:

 Leather Brogue, New Look, now £15 down from £24.99!! Bargain!!

Knobbly Bags

Recently, I have become obsessed with bags with twisty knobbly bits on them.  I see them everywhere, at school, on the high street, even my mum has one!  Well, I've got one now because my mum got me one because I did well on my exams, but check them out!!


  Get this patent twist lock bag from New Look for only £12.99!!




  Or get this Ladylike Turnlock Tote from Accesorize for £35.00.

Knock them dead with knobbly bags!!

RED RED RED !!!

I have also spotted a lot of red in the high street, so you could get this red boyfriend cardigan from New Look for only £17.99!  This knitwear is perfect for buying now as the weather is getting colder and it will keep you cosy over the Christmas holidays as well, and it should last until March.  Also, you can get this pair of red skinny jeans from Zara for £35.99


You could also get this skirt from Hollister for £44

Polka Dots

Recently on the high street, I have noticed a lot of polka dot fashions.  I saw this playsuit in River Island, and I just had to get it, even though it is expensive: £40.  You can get other, much cheaper stuff too, like this tie front shirt from Topshop for £28.



  You can get this overnight bag from Cath Kidston, but it costs £68 but it is good value because it is perfect for bringing a few things for an overnight stay, and the material is strong and sturdy so there is no chance of your pyjamas and toiletries going all over the road.

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