I am always on the look out for a quirky, vintage inspired outfit. And as a huge lover of classic, china tea cups as soon as I spotted this dress, it hit the top of my To Buy List.
The dress is now only £33 from ASOS which is an absolute bargain considering the unique pattern. It is made from a light-weight cotton material which didn't offer much support, so next time I think I'll probably wear some Bridget Jones pants to give me a smoother silhouette. But I did receive loads of compliments about the dress.
I am a creature of habit, so when I wear a strapless dress I like to wear my hair up and I only ever beehive and I kept my make up quite simple and classic.
This is certainly my favourite buy so far this month!
My Beehive has quickly become my staple 'look'. I am against the idea that a Beehive is only for special occassions as I regulary beehive my hair for work. However, I do understand where this view has come from, creating the perfect beehive takes a lot of practice and therefore a lot of time. Here I will outline how I create my daily beehive and also how to glam it up for special occassions. Photos will be added at a later date, as I am far too poorly for pics right now.
What you will need: Back combing brush *essential* I bought mine from Primark for £1 Kirby Grips/ Bobby Pins - amount depends on how much hair you have, I use lots for my mane. Got2B Powderful Volumising Powder - optional but really helps puff up the hair and hold it in place. £3 Asda. Hair Spray - to finish off the whole look.
Step One: Section the hair from the top of the ear, upwards towards the crown of your head on both sides. Tie the remainder hair back out of the way.
Step Two: Split the top section into three; two sides and a top.
Step Three: Now each of the three sections needs to be split again, a front section (closest to your face) which will remain smooth and a back section which will be back combed.
Step Four: Concentrate on the back sections and start backcombing. I hold my brush at the base of the hair and at a 45 degree angle and move quickly in short strokes towards my head, I gradually move the brush down the length of the hair easing up as I reach half way so the ends stay smooth.
Step Five: Once each back section has been backcombed pin it in place around your head. Once all Three sections have been backcombed, its time to fill in the gaps.
Step Six: Take a small piece between of the three sections and backcomb them together, then clip the section in place. These pieces should blend the sections together to form the beehive shape.
Step Seven: Taking the front sections, back comb slightly at the root to lift the hair then smooth over all other sections to create the finished product. Pin into place once you are happy with the shape and smoothness.
Styling the back of your hair dependson the length and also the occassion. For work, I usually put it into a ponytail or into a scruffy bun. But for special occassions I usually do some twists or a braids. Check out the youtube videos below from some very inspirational ladies. I'd recommend looking through their other videos for lots more hair styling ideas!
I regularly get compliments on my look when I have my hair beehived, its a very easy way to add a bit of retro glamour to any outfit. Hope this is useful!
Luckily Wedding Season seems to have been and gone, and with only two invitations recieved, I do feel that I have had a lucky escape. (I am putting this down to my 'Forever Young' social circle.) I say a lucky escape because in all honesty, as wonderful as these occassions are, My God they are stressful! Perhaps not as stressful as it is for the Bride and Groom, but seriously, what do you wear to such occassions?!
Prime example; I have had five months notice for a wedding taking place this weekend. And I have not wasted one moment procrastinating! And yet, two days before, I am still none the wiser on what to wear!
I have the accesories planned; shoes, hair flower, earrings..but no dress!
The choices are:
Oriental flower print dress from Jigsaw.
Floral and mint print dress from Fever London.
I always find choosing clothing to be stressful for weddings as I never want to match Bridesmaids in colour but I also never want something that will stand out! However, with this particular wedding the Bride has specific requested 'colourful'. This is leading me towards the second choice, definitely anything but dull.
Well, I have two more days to fret about. Updates coming soon.
Make up - Matt base, highlight cheekbones and a standard red lip. I'll do a post about the make up I use in the future.
Hair - Hot rollers set using Wilkos setting lotion, gently brushed out and twisted up one side to make place for the flower.
Friday 14 September 2012
Welcome Ladies, to my own little world of Self Indulgence!
I feel I should introduce myself, I am Hollie Holloway, a lady in love with all things vintage and tea or cake based. I shall be using this little blog to share all the loveliness that I find on my travels in the hope that I can have some interesting conversations with like-minded lovelies.
I work full time so there is noway that this will be updated regularly, but I can assure you that the updates will be worth the wait (I hope). I shall be making a special effort to give links to websites, blogs, youtube videos that I feel are extra special and in return I am hoping for others to share their findings too!
