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Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Friday, 14 November 2014

Alice's Bedroom Makeover Part 4: Bedding

Alice's Bedroom Makeover Part 4: Bedding

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Beds are under estimated - if you think about it, a bed is the biggest piece of furniture in a bedroom, and in most rooms - in particular small rooms like mine, they have a massive impact. I wanted my bed to tie in all the colors of my room - white, blue, and orange. I also knew that I wanted to have a white duvet cover (I already had this one) as I loved how sophisticated and mature white bedding looks, so I decided to bring in color through cushions and a throw. If you are wanting to change the color scheme of your room without making any drastic changes, purchasing a few cushions with color and texture, and maybe a throw of some sort can really transform white bedding. 







White Duvet Cover: Sheridan
Cream, Blue, and White Cushion: Freedom Furniture
Fairy Lights: Typo (Cotton On)
Blue Throw: Freedom Furniture


Alice xxx


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Friday, 15 August 2014

Birthday Makeup

Birthday Makeup

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Hi lovelies! I hope you are having a fantastic week! As promised, I am showing you the makeup I wore on my birthday. I have already done another blog post which features photos from the day (as well as my outfit if you are interested), to see that click HERE. I'm really happy with how the makeup turned out, we went out for lunch so I didn't want to make it too dramatic and crazy. Overall I'm really happy with it and I've almost mastered my winged eyeliner (almost... not quite there... yet...).



For my makeup I kept a really fresh face; no foundation, only concealer. I focused mainly on my eyes - I used my trusty Urban Decay Naked palette and added a small winged liquid liner to my lash line, and LOTS of mascara of course! 

Products used:
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder
Sleek Blush Trio in Lace  (I used the far right color - a matte coral pink)
Elf Brow Kit
Elf Brow Gel
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barley Branded
Urban Decay Naked Palette - Sin, Buck, Smog
Maybelline Master Line Liquid Liner
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara
Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

For my hair kept it really simple - I threw it in a low bun and curled a few loose pieces. 



I used Sin (index finger) all over my lid, Smog (middle finger... haha) on my outer V, and Buck (ring finger) in my crease as a transition color. 
I hope you enjoyed having a look at the makeup I wore, I was really pleased with the result. Maybe it gave you some inspiration or guidance, but in saying that I really believe that what makeup you wear, should be the makeup that you love the most. So it you wanna wear bright blue eyeshadow in the day time cos that's your thing - go ahead! Love you all! 
Alice xxx

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Thursday, 24 July 2014

Alice's Room Makeover 2: Bedroom Home Haul


Alice's Room Makeover 2: Bedroom Home Haul


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Hi all! As promised, another blog post in my "Room Makeover" series - click HERE to see the other post where I share my bedroom inspiration. 

I've have picked up a few bits here and there, so I decided to share with you what I have purchased for my room! It's all starting to come together now, especially the color scheme (which is blue, white, and orange if you hadn't guessed).

I picked up this cheeky sausage dog cushion from Freedom Furniture. I'm using this cushion as my "color inspiration" - white, blue, and orange. I liked how it was clean and crisp; no fluffy tassels or texture to it, which is a nice balance to the other cushions on my bed, and the textured throw.

Next, I found this beautiful dark blue throw which went perfectly with the cushion and the "beachy", not too feminine theme.
I found these 2 cushions lying about in my house - a cream cushion with white detailing, and a woven blue cushion. The three together look amazing.


I also changed my colorful duvet cover to a simple, textured white one (which we already had).




This is honestly everything I could want in a frame - rustic, beachy... just perfect. I love the wooden, over sized  frame, and I think that the brown wooden areas against the white wood makes it look really unique and aged (... in a good way). 

As you can see everything is slowly, but surely coming together and the colors are all looking cohesive, but not too matchy. I've took my desk out of my room as it unnecessarily took up so much room. 

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Alice xxx

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Saturday, 12 July 2014

Alice's Room Makeover 1: Bedroom Inspiration

Alice's Room Makeover 1: Bedroom Inspiration

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I've always been one to change my furniture around and redecorate, but recently I've been feeling like my room is a jumble of colors and ideas. As I'm getting older and my taste is maturing, I've decided to give my room a makeover.

I'm opting for a primarily white bedroom with 2 accent colors - blue and orange. I wanted to steer clear of pink and pastel colors as I feel they are a bit to girly and young for my room. I am keeping my bed and paint color, but I've decided to get rid of my desk (it takes up way to much room), find a new vintage/retro looking bedside, and a new chest of draws. I've collected some inspiration to guide me, so I thought I would share with you what I've found. Of course I do have a budget, so I will need to be smart as to what I spend my money on, and what I can save.

Summarizing my plan:

  • The color I have chosen is white, with blue and orange as accent colors
  • Clean, crisp lines
  • A beachy yet retro feel 
  • Simplistic and not cluttered
  • More retro, mature furniture (like a metal bedside and a wooden, sleek dresser)
  • New bedding - a white duvet with color in cushions and a throw
  • Accessorize with some color and silver metal (eg a metal bucket to keep makeup brushes)


This is the main inspiration for my bedroom, because of it's beachy, retro vibe. I like how most of the room is primarily white, with 2 accent colors. I also like how the room isn't too girly, and that there are clean, crisp lines with vintage elements (like the bedside table and lights).
The color combination I'm making my room is primarily white, with some blue and orange.




I loved the blue mason jars with the orange gerberas- its the sort of color combination I'm going for.

I liked this picture primarily for the simplicity of the room. 












I will keep you updated with different purchases and changes to my room, and hope fully it will turn out how I planned! Let me know any advice or inspiration in the comments, I'd love to hear it! Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin to stay updated on new blog posts. Love you all!

Alice xxx

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Saturday, 8 February 2014

Valentines Day Outfit and Makeup Inspiration

Valentines Day Outfit and Makeup Inspiration

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Hi all! I hope you are having a fantastic day. Since Valentines Day is around the corner, it is the perfect excuse to get dressed up, whether you are having a romantic day with your man, or having a girls night out.

If I am going out on Valentines Day, this will be what I wear (I will probably stay at home watching movies and eating chocolate however...). Hopefully you can take some inspiration from my outfit and makeup, but I think the best thing to do for Valentines Day is to wear what you love. So pull out your favorite glitzy dress, top, or pj's in my case, and feel amazing. 




Dress: Dotti
Cardigan: Glassons
Shoes: Cotton On
Rings: Glassons






Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in soft beige
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in light
Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in transparent
Elf Eyebrow Kit in medium
Urban Decay Naked Palette in eye shadows: sidecar (all over lid and on bottom lash line), buck (in the crease and bottom lash line), virgin (inner tear duck), toasted and hustle (blended into outer "V")
Rimmel Glam' Eyes Liquid Liner in black
Maybelline Falsies Mascara in very black
NYX butter gloss in eclair (it had worn of when I took this photo however)


There you go! I hope you enjoyed this post, and hopefully it got you into the Valentines Day spirit! Like I said, whether you are single or taken, make the most of it and have fun! Make sure to comment down below what you would like me to blog about in the future, and if you have a blog of your own, please let me know so I can check it out! If you haven't followed me on bloglovin yet, here is the link: http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11555387/aliceolivia . Thank you so much for all of the support in the past month! Love you all!

Alice xx


Links
Dress: the dress is not on sale anymore, but here is the website: http://www.dotti.com.au/shop/en/dotti
Rings: not on website, but here is the shop website: http://www.glassons.com/