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Sunday, 6 April 2014

Kylie Jenner Hairspiration

Most people love the Kardashians. As the seasons keep popping up on my TV screen I have certainly grown to love them. In particular the fandom of the Jenner clan has for sure expanded rapidly. We've seen Kendall Jenner causing a stir with her alleged romance with everyone's favourite teenager - Harry Styles, her raised High Fashion profile walking on some major catwalks for major fashion shows and constantly posting some enviable instagram snaps. And, not forgetting Kylie Jenner - fashion-forward, stunning and the envy of most teenage girls - especially her hair.
   Although Kylie has cut her long hair off, her new cut is cooler than ever before. However, I looked at Kylie's hair over the past few years and came up with an idea for a blog post - Kylie Jenner Hair Inspiration. Kylie's hair has always been amazing - before she got the chop it was long and luscious and, unlike some of her sisters', it was completely natural. Here are some hairspiration ideas that I've gathered together if you're thinking of changing your hair up, or you just want a cool new style and to try something new. If you want to be Kylie, this might be a step in the right direction - stealing her hair!


Starting with Kylie's hair in its longer days, I found some styles like this which are fun, cool and super easy to do. A little Miley Cyrus inspired, Kylie's two up-do buns are so cute and look a little 'Minnie Mouse-esque'. I definitely want to try this style, it's slightly daring and bold because it's not your average hairstyle but you'll be turning heads for all the right reasons - hair envy! 


A simple beach wave is a must as the Summer months are fast approaching. Kylie's hair is effortless and natural - easy style and it looks good!


A ponytail - you can't go wrong with a ponytail. Probably one the quickest and easiest styles out there, tip your head upside down, gather your hair and tie it in a hairband for Kylie's super high pony, then pull the front sections of your hair outwards for even more volume. 


If you're a little bit lazy and can't be bothered to spend a couple of minutes on your hair to change up the style, then this is definitely the hairspiration that you need. Accessories are truly wonderful creations, not only do they make an outfit ten times more edgy and add that little extra something to your look, they can also save you effort in many ways. For example, adding a Summery flower hairband to your hair like Kylie can completely transform your look and your hair. It takes seconds to put on and will hold down any fly-away hairs for those bad hair days! 

Another ponytail inspiration from Kylie, this time a little less messy and sleeked back into a precise but casual pony - I love! 


Sectioning specific areas of your hair like this and applying a style is quicker than applying the style to your whole head of hair and also looks really edgy. Kylie has sectioned off the side of her hair and tightly braided it for effect. Seen on other fashion-forward and stylish celebs like Cara Delevigne, this style may look tricky but is actually pretty simple. Get small strands of hair in three sections and start your braid/plait as normal - bearing in mind that you have to tug a little harder on your hair to make the plait tighter and smaller like Kylie's. I love this style and hopefully will try it out myself sometime, I think it's a really effective and edgy look which is pretty straightforward and gives your hair a different dimension! 


Another example of how accessories can transform and make your outfit. Adding a hat like this will flatten any fly-aways, hide a bad hair day and add to any outfit, while keeping those sun rays out of your eyes this Summer - it's a win-win situation so grab yours now! 


Posing with big sis Kendall, Kylie sports a sleeked back, medium ponytail like Kendall. I think this look is really cool and is definitely different from the standard ponytail, especially with the addition of the bandana. 


Aaah, this is why we all love Kylie - she's just like us (well at least we'd like to think). Having fun, smiling and relaxed in her bikini and tee, Kylie's wears a casual, up-do bun. This is probably one of my personal favourite hairstyles because it's so easy and quick to just throw your hair up, scrunch it up a little and you have a hairstyle! 


Moving onto Kylie's most recent hairstyles, you could add a stripe of colour into your hair like Kylie. Adding colour block to your hair can make it edgier - do you fancy being daring? 


I think this style is super cute and is perfect for any of you who have short locks like Kylie. These mini french braids are adorable and you won't have to worry about your hair looking good because they'll stay in place - that's the advantage of the French plait! The only downside is you may need a little assistance because they're slightly tricky to do yourself but practise makes perfect!


Kylie is cool - Amen. This is her classic new hairstyle - a slight ombre, dip-dye effect on the ends of her sharp and edgy shorter locks. 


Another up-do but this time with her shorter hair. A micro bun like Kylie's is cute and easily done - just scrape your hair back and tie it up - simple! 

What's your favourite style? Did you like Kylie's hair long or short? I personally cannot decide which I prefer - they're both uh-maze. Have a lovely, lazy Sunday (if you can and aren't like me revising - gross!)...

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Sunday, 2 February 2014

#SelfieSunday

After making a minor disappearing act for about a week, I was overcoming a literary illness, also known as - writer's block. Before the New Year and Christmas' spending sprees, I'd become accustomed to writing up reviews about my latest beauty purchases. Although that was fun and I loved reviewing the things that I'd just bought, I was a little out of practise at writing about what I love the most - fashion. You'll be pleased to know that I wasn't just sitting around on my backside taking a nice old break from writing, I was racking my brains and trying to come up with a blog schedule so that I'll be blogging more frequently. I've never really wanted to just write up a post without putting much thought into it, believe it or not my posts take a good couple of hours to put together, proof read and edit. That's why I took a break from it all when the curse of writer's block came about. Thankfully I've re-gained inspiration and got some of my writing flow back. I've now discovered that creativity can come at the most random moments and I'm now punching away at the keys at an absurd hour…anyhow - away I go with my rambles and rants..
  Instagram - by now if you haven't heard of it you'll need to get your head out of the sand and say hello to the 21st century..Instagram forms a major part of our lives, similarly does Twitter, Facebook etc. There's really no escaping social networking nowadays, it forms our lives. Personally, without the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, I wouldn't have got to know people as quickly as I have. It enables you to stay connected with people and get a sneaky insight into their everyday lives without being an actual stalker. While social platforms are all different and unique in one way, they all serve a common purpose - sharing bits of your lives with multiple people all in one place. With all this sharing, liking, commenting and posting, there does come a point where you forget about the real world that we all used to live in. Gone are the days of letter writing - to be honest, if someone wrote me a handwritten letter I would be close to having a fit. In fact, I have never received a letter from someone other than my grandparents and even now that's rare because my Grandma currently has the latest blackberry from which she sends me regular texts to check up on me.
  Before I go off on a complete irrelevant tangent (once again), I'll re-focus my post a little, dedicating it purely to Instagram. What spurred on a blog post dedicated to Instagram? - well I'll tell you. After Christmas everyone gets a little bit anti-food, in fact, the majority of us kind of loathe it because it's the cause of our little seasonal Santa stomach that bulges over the top of our once-perfectly-fitting jeans. As a result nations of people put together the same New Year's Resolution - lose the Christmas flubber / get fit / eat healthy. I for one am guilty of all three of those resolutions. I'd like to think that I've stuck to my word and I have in fact been going on daily walks, doing a spot of yoga and cutting out the majority of the junk food that once used to live in my cupboards. I have even lost the small amount of Christmas weight that I put on. I'll even go as far as saying that I had regained the confidence to step out in those flesh-baring crop tops that every season now seems to love. However, my confidence was soon slashed one lazy afternoon when I was sitting down and scrolling through my Instagram feed. Although I personally don't post that many pictures on my personal Instagram, lots of the celebrities I follow provide me with a constant stream of their everyday lives. From pictures of the amazingly healthy food they eat, them working out at the gym while still looking flawless and a glorious 'selfie' of them in the mirror looking the size of a teaspoon around the waist. It doesn't take an awful lot of scrolling to feel a little bit sad or guilty as you gaze at the empty bowl of pie you've just eaten while looking at their plates of red berries. It also doesn't take a lot for you to soon feel like a failure when their bodies look a gazzilion times better than yours (in your opinion, anyway). Like it or not, we are all guilty of self-comparision, whether you compare yourself to the A-listers on Instagram or your best mate - it's inescapable. But, it dawned on me, the habit of self-judgement and comparing is now bigger than it ever was because we can directly compare ourselves easier than ever before with just a simple tap on our phone screens onto the app we call 'Instagram'.
  Here are just some examples that I've whipped off my Instagram feed of what makes me happy and depressed all at the same time;

Kylie Jenner's new hair is literally my new obsession right now. When I heard that she'd cut her long, amazing hair off, I'm not going to lie, I initially gasped in horror. That was before I saw what it looked like. Kylie's new hair is my hairspiration at the moment and although I'd never pluck up the courage to ever cut my hair again after chopping off chunks of my hair a few years ago, I love to see people embrace their new hair. If it's not Kylie's hair I envy, it's her amazing figure - to die for.


Kendall Jenner…where to start…For one she is amazing and secondly where are her flaws - seriously? The envy of most teenage girls today for stealing their main man, Harry Styles, you'd really struggle to send Kendall any kind of hate mail. Kendall is gorgeous and is probably the next big thing to hit our fashion magazines, campaigns and catwalks in my opinion. Although I love Kendall her constant stream of work out pictures do leave me feeling a little bit guilty when I'm lounging around in my joggers. But, there's nothing like a bit of visual motivation I guess..here she is with a bunch of mates on one of her hikes.. *sigh*...


Queen B - sorry what baby? Have you seen that figure?!


baggalriri, a.k.a Rihanna, is also another Instgram envy of mine. While I'm not a fan of all the practical drug promotion on her page with her smoking cigarettes/ god knows what else, Rihanna is not only a body inspiration but also more of a fashion inspiration for me. I love Rihanna's style and her River Island campaigns have been one of my favourite lines of clothing that I've ever seen. Her style is edgy and unique and her pictures always make me want her clothes. ironically, she's not wearing much more than  a pair of knickers in this snapshot but like I said, it was taken off my most recent Instagram feed - a random pick basically.

To conclude this long ramble, we live in a world where self-adororation is becoming acceptable - flaunting your body or posing in a mirror, the saying 'act natural' has never been more ironic. We also live in a world where comparing yourself to others is an increasing problem…I'm not a qualified motivational speaker with some moral message but I will say this - don't be so hard on yourself the next time you envy someone on Instagram. What was once a private pose in the mirror is now a likeable picture for everyone and their cat to see. There's no changing the universe though so you might as well go along with the flow - accept that Rihanna's Rihanna (or Beyonce, or whoever you want to be right now), you won't get her exact looks, her exact body - that's hers and hers to keep. You can only take her body as a motivational target, make your own goals and make them achievable for you.
  As it's #SelfieSunday your Instagram feed will undoubtedly be stuffed with more poses than any other average day…so, what are you waiting for? Strike a pose.


Even I'm guilty of a selfie here and there…here's me and my lovely pooch, Teddy. Hope you're having an awesome weekend and enjoying #SelfieSunday!


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