Throwing an outfit together!

so last night we were asked on twitter to write a post about how to whip up an outfit when you are in a rush, which was absolutely perfect for me today! I leave the house at 7:30 in the morning and I woke up at 7:10 so things were pretty rushed :p last year I could just whip on my uniform and leave but now I am in sixth form I have to chose my own outfits. Whenever I am in a rush I try and wear statement pieces so I don't have to worry about accessories or doing OTT make up!

Today I wore a shirt that i got from Zara and teamed it up with a plain maroon skirt from New Look and a pair of boots. Normally this outfit would be really boring but because the shirt is so colourful and vintage it worked!

As a, sixth former that very often has to get ready in a rush, making sure that my outfits look good is really important to me! I tend to go for bold patterns which i can then team with something plain. I also end up wearing the same pair of black trousers from Next but if you team this up with a different top and vary the shoes it can completely change your whole look!
If I am not at school I have lots of warm winter jumpers that I can just throw on and look good with any pair of jeans. This is so simple and looks so cute and christmasy :) take a look at my previous post to have a look at my christmas jumper this year.

We had a look in Abbie's wardrobe to find her statement pieces and what she would wear if she was in a rush or had to throw an outfit together! This is what we found:

A dress is perfect because you only have to put on one item and don't have to worry about finding something to go with it! This one is from New Look and looks really good with tights. Abbie usually wears it with a pair of boots like these which were from Matalan:

My favourite Christmasy item we found was this jumper from New Look. It is really patterned and so could just be worn with a pair of jeans and would still look really good and like you have made more of an effort than you actually have haha!

Finally, a jump suit is another great item if you are in a rush! Just like a dress it is only the one item and can be dressed up or dressed down depending on the occasion!
This one is from Misguided and looks great with a pair of black heels :)

I hope that you enjoyed this post!
ooh, I was also talking about the musical I auditioned for the other week and I got Frenchie (we are doing Grease) so so happy!! We also have just started an instagram @scoshgirls so give us a follow!!
Hope you are all alright, thank you for reading!

Jamie-Lee xxx

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Happy 1st December!

Getting excited for Christmas now!! Opened my advent Calendar this morning and got all the decorations out of the loft which is so exciting. It is now socially acceptable for me to play Christmas songs in public too which is great news :p Scosh girls have decided that we are going to post a festive treat each day where we will review make up, post recipes ect. 

Today your festive treat is....

It's Potent Benefit eye cream! 

I was sceptical about this product at first as I have had lots of eye creams that have ha no effect at all on my dark circles (I get really bad dark circles) and it was quite expensive but I have to say this one is really good!! My dark circles have no gone completely but it has made them so much better and makes me look more awake and bright eyed :) it also comes in really cute packaging and is part of a collection so makes for a great gift for someone! I haven't tried other items in the collection but if you have let us know what you think! :D 

I hope you have all had a lovely first of December. We would love to see your decorations and know what you got in your advent this morning on twitter @scoshgirls 

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Thanks guys!!

Jamie-lee x

Lip plumper, the best and worst!

You can spend a fortune on getting a good lip plumping gloss but so many of them don't work or have a horrible texture. I have tried a few and so I thought I would do a few of my least favourites and ones I love! These are just my opinions and some of my friends completely disagreed. If you have any opinions give us a tweet @scoshgirls 

My least favourites include: 

Victoria's Secret very voluptuous. I found this product thick and sticky and it had more of a painful burn for me! It is also quite expensive (my friend would kill me for saying this haha) 

I am also not a huge fan of benefit lip plump. I am usually a massive fan of their products and I love love love their fake up but this is not for me. For me, it was more priming than plumping and it was very messy and dried my lips out! 

On the other hand, I really like Smashbox o-plump intuitive lip gloss! I found this one was quite moisturising and had a nice tingling feeling rather than a pain. It is quite costly but I quite liked this product. I also like soap and glory sexy mother pucker gloss stick. Unlike the other gloss they do it is not sticky and is really easy to put on! They have a really nice colour as well and are not too costly so make for great Christmas gifts. They look similar to the most expensive chubby sticks :) 

Jamie-lee x 

Christmas party make up!

With Christmas coming up I go for more exciting and festive looking make up, particularly for parties! These are some of my winter must haves!

1) I love love love false eye lashes for parties! I am awful at putting them on but with a lot of practise I managed to get the hang of it and they look really good. My favourites are from Illamasqua and you can get them in lots of different styles depending on how dramatic you want to go!

2) next up is the brown smoky eye look. This teamed up with a gold glitter looks so Christmasy without looking too over the top. My favourite at the minute is a set from Dior called the celebration collection. It is quite expensive but there is so much in it and is such good quality. Maybe put it on your Christmas  list! 

3) red lips are my guilty pleasure. I feel naked without colour on my lips and as soon as the weather gets a little bit nippy I see it as an excuse to whip out the red lipstick! I absolutely love it and if you have never tried colour on your lips you should give it a go! I have lots of lipsticks I love but I tend to go for glosses or stains when it is a darker colour just to stop it looking as dry (also a lipstick is easy to mess up whereas the glosses tend to have easy to apply brushes). I get mine from Boots and they are all high street brands so you don't have the splash out for a great gloss! 

4) a good contouring kit is essential for all year round! I use the sleek pallet from superdrug and is it amazing. There is a blusher, highlighter and contour powder so you can do your whole face! You should put the darker colour just under your cheek bones (don't put on too much but just enough to create a definition) then out the highlight on areas you want to make stand out so you cheek bones and down your nose to slim it out. Finally the blusher should go onto, what I call. The apple of your cheeks. If you are unsure of how to apply this seen us a tweet and I will upload a video @scoshgirls 

5) finally, a glittery manicure! At the moment I have got deep purple on my nails with a glittering gold feature nail! It looks so festive and finishes off an outfit perfectly! No7 do good glitter polishes but OPI will always be my favourite nail policy brand. They go on so well and stay on until you take them off, they are amazing! 

Remember over winter to take good care of your skin with moisturiser as the cold weather can make it really dry and sore! I also need to carry a lip balm around with me at all times to stop my lips going dry. This is especially important if you are wearing bright lipsticks as it will show off any dry skin you may have on your lips. 

As you can probably tell I am feeling really festive! Got my first party this weekend so I will upload photos for you to see. Send us your Christmas party out fits and make up and remember to ask us any questions you may have. Thanks guys!

Jamie-lee x

Jamie's favourites!

So, I have a pretty busy weekend this week! Last night I went out for a lovely meal with a few friends and today I am rehearsing for 'Goodnight, my love...' Which we are putting on in 17 days which is really scary! I am also in the process of making myself an costume to wear for it. 

Also, this weekend, a friend of mine has decided to set up a netball team which I am hoping to be joining soon which should be really good fun!

Today I am blogging about my favourite things and hopefully I will be able to answer the tweets and emails you guys have been sending in! 

So first up I was asked my favourite perfume. This one is easy for me, I absolutely love Taylor Swifts Enchanted Wonderstruck! It is perfect for day time and night time and has a sweet scent (to me it smells like vanilla and flowers). It also comes in a really pretty bottle so makes a perfect Christmas gift. 

Next you asked me my favourite book which is really hard because I love so many! I am a huge Harry potter nerd and my favourite one of those would have the be the half blood prince but I also love all of Philippa Gregory's book (she write historical fiction) and I love Perks of being a wallflower. I also like to read plays and I think Journeys End is one of my favourites :) 

My favourite music was also pretty tough because I have so many to chose from but my favourite band is The Killers. I went to see them last year and they were absolutely incredible! I also love a bit of Taylor Swift, I think she is so talented. 

My favourite place has to be Sylvia Young theatre school in London. This is where I go during my holidays and it is the home of some of my best memories! I have met some absolutely incredible people there and I have never felt more comfortable in a place. It is amazing and I would recommend to anyone to go there. 

 Me and my lovely friends from Sylvia's :)

My 'couldn't do without' make up product is benefits fake up. I get really bad dark circles and this is my saving grace. I use it under my eyes every single day and because it is lighter that using a foundation it doesn't 'clog' it up and make the problem worse. It is amazing :D 

My favourite shop is probably Zara. I think they do really unusual clothes, and because I like to dress quite smartly, it is perfect for me. It is a little bit expensive so I don't shop there all the time (most of my clothes are from New Look because you can get a student discount if you have an NUS card) but I like to treat myself now and again. I also really like urban outfitters and if you are stuck for buying presents for someone you should check them out because they do really good gifts for someone who has a certain I interest. For example is your friend loves hot men, or dogs, or hot men with dogs haha.. 

Finally, my favourite film and TV shows. My favourite film, without a doubt, is Forrest Gump. I have never seen my step dad cry at anything but this. It is such a wonderful film with incredible acting! My favourite TV show is harder because I love so many. I am a bit of a oncer (Once Upon a Time) and I love Friends. At the minute I am also rewatching my White Queen box set. As you know, I love history and the war of the roses is my favourite topic to study. I really like this show and I love Aneurin Bernard who plays King Richard. He is really talented and plays the role so so well!! Ooh and can't forget Horrible Histories... Now that is amazing! 

Anyway, I have finished waffling now! I hope you all have a lovely weekend and remember to give us a follow on twitter and share out blogs @scoshgirls 

Ooh, here is a picture of Aneurin. You are very welcome. 

Ps. A massive well done to Abbie and the boots team for the money raises for Children in Need. It is such an amazing cause so well done girls :) 

Jamie-Lee x