DIY: Decorated Collars

[The photos in this post are from my phone meaning it's not the best quality but my camera is dead and I really wanted to photograph them, plus I've misplaced my camera charger too.. Sorry about this!]

DIY Decorated Collars

Decorated collars are everywhere right now. I didn't want to buy a shirt already decorated though when I wasn't sure how much I'd wear it or because of not finding one I like enough. So, I made my own. 

I started with:

- two plain white shirts. (They've had no use since I finished year 11.)

- Gemstone/Fabric glue - Hobbycraft

- Spherical beads - Hobbycraft

- Mini mosaic tiles - Hobbycraft

- Needle and black thread

- Scissors

These beads weren't cooperating with the gem/fabric glue. You might have better luck with a different glue and some more patience but in the end I decided to just sew them on. It did take me quite a while but Made In Chelsea helped. 

The mosiac beads worked really well with the glue. It took me a while to get the hang of it as you aren't meant to apply pressure when placing the tile, you just kind of leave it for the glue to do its thing.

I'm really happy with how both shirts have turned out. I have the perfect outfit to wear them with but I need to buy a tripod or get someone to take my photos. I had neither of these things this morning. Hopefully, I'll have that up within a week maximum.

Have you done any DIY things lately? I'm really into it right now, especially as it's half term and exams are over which means I have a lot of extra spare time to spend doing things like this.

Victoria x

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Impress Press On Nails

Impress Nails - £7.99 - Boots/Superdrug

Impress nails are basically stick on false nails. It's not a new idea but there has still be so much hype around this brand. I kind of want to put it down to the fact that they come in a nail varnish style bottle but it probably has more to do with the actual product. 

I'm not a false nail kind of girl, if i'm completely honest. If I do wear them I like them short, only just above the natural nail. I also can't wear them often as I have to have short nails to avoid scratching someone in netball. Netball twice a week and work on the weekend doesn't leave much time for falsies. However, these seemed easy (and well packaged) and I wanted to see if the hype was worth it. 

They are really fast to apply from start to finish. The longest part (which wasn't too long, if I'm honest) was finding the sizes to fit my nails. After this, you prep your nails with the prep pad provided. 

Then you just peel off the tab and stick the nail on. I found some of the tabs to be quite tricky to get off, I used my teeth at one point. I do not advise doing that! It isn't something that would put me off buying them again though.

DRESSING GOWN SHOT ANYONE?!

I did the mirror/dressing gown (yep) shot to try and get the true colour to show. The nails I bought were neon pink. I didn't keep the nails on as long as I wanted but decided to take them off so I wont comment on their durability, although the packaging states that they last up to a week. Taking them off was really simple, just like application. You either peel them off from the sides or dab nail varnish remover around the edges of wait a couple of minutes then take them off. I used the first method. 

I think I'll try the french manicure ones as I didn't really have any clothes that I felt my nails really went with but I'm sure if I was going out they'd look great. 

Have you tried them?

Hope you're all making the most of the last day of the jubilee bank holiday!

Victoria x

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Playlist #1

There is nothing better than discovering a song you love.

So I'm going to be posting some playlists of songs I've been listening to a lot this week or have discovered this week. I hope you find a song you love somewhere in there.

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Playlist #1

Prince of Nothing Charming - Tyler Hilton 

I Can't Have You - Meanwhile in Tinsel Town

Little White Lies - Deaf Havana ft. Portia Conn

Black Heart - Stooshe 

Feel The Love - Rudimental ft. John Newman

Oh Stacey (Look What You've Done) - The Zutons

Arthurs Theme (The Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross

Wetsuit - The Vaccines 

And as a nod to the Queens Diamond Jubilee: 

  Sing - Gary Barlow & The Commowealth Band ft. The Millitary Wives 

Internacionale Online

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Internacionale has finally ventured online!

I have been waiting and checking on their website for ages to see if they've made online shopping available and now they have. 

I love Internacionale because it's pretty affordable to be honest and it keeps up to trend. I think Internacionale is very similar to new look in terms of what they stock most of the time, which isn't a bad thing. I'm hoping they'll get more stock online soon but they did only launch two days ago. 

Visit the website here. 

Hope you're all having a lovely long weekend! 

Victoria x

Instagram #1

- classic mirror photo, obvs. - obligatory clear sky picture. - nails - 

crushed but delicious magnum - birthday present, yep. - revising outside - 

flowers - my room - my new hi-tops(!!) -

I finally have some decent time to blog now my exams are over (yay!) so I decided to start back up with an instagram post to just catch up. While I wasn't blogging I happened break my phone, it was messy. Copious amounts of water, rice and "no I didn't get your message, I don't have a phone" were involved. As a result, I got an iPhone and in turn instagram. It's a bloggers best friend it seems and to be honest I will probably jump on the bandwagon of the Sunday instagram posts. Not everyone will agree, but I love that a lot of people blog that kind of post on a Sunday. It's a relaxing way to be nosy, perfect right? Anyway, onwards. 

If you want to follow me on my new found love then my username is: victoriaasx

Hope you're well! 

Victoria x

p.s. does anyone keep accidentally almost starting new blogs on the new blogger layout?!

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Scrapbook 02 (birthday time)

1. University decisions taking over my life. 2. H&M order I got a couple weeks ago. 3. Textiles Revision 4. Cath Kidston present from my friend 5. Present from my brother because of the 'sista' part. obvs. 6.MY BIRTHDAY.

IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY. I'M 17 NOW. 

I literally had one of the best days ever. A week before my birthday I was so unexcited (it's a word?) but by the time it rolled around I was like a little kid. I had double textiles which was so cute because we're a really small class and we're quite close. My teacher bought a cake for us to have during the lesson! Love Life! ♥

My exams start really soon (sixteenth of may, fyi) and I'm feeling incredibly under prepared. I should be revising right now but instead I'm blogging, then showering, then tidying my room. Then, I will revise. 

I'm also trying to figure out which universities I want to go and look at as I need to be organised and take time off work if they're on the weekend or make sure one parents is around if they're in the week. I have very little idea of where I want to go or what I want to do. I have rough ideas but I keep second guessing myself. We'll see what happens! 

Finally, I'm actually addicted to tumblr. Help. Seriously though, there are so many pretty pictures on there. If you want to follow me, here is the link. If you have it, post your link I want to follow more people! 

Hope you are absolutely wonderful and enjoy your bank holiday! 

Victoria xx

Boux Avenue

Find Boux Avenue:

Website. Twitter. Facebook. Youtube.

Boux Avenue is a company that sells nightwear, swimwear and most importantly in my eyes, lingerie. 

They sell in a very wide range of sizes which is perfect for someone who once almost cried in Debenhams because no where stocks my bra size. They sell sizes 30A - 40H.

I have to head straight to the DD+ section and this can often mean that bras can be very expensive, in my eyes anyway. Boux Avenue seems to have steered away from this. Their lingerie is very affordable compared to some I have seen. However, I'm still always shocked at how expensive bras are, I think I'm stuck in my New Look bras mindset. 

Boux Avenue have excelled in their packaging. They give you an option of free gift wrap or no gift wrap (highlighting that this option is more environmentally friendly). I admit I chose the gift wrap, however this was only because I'd seen pictures on other blogs and seen how pretty it is. Next time I order from Boux Avenue I'll choose the environmentally friendly option. 

You recieve a box within a box. You recieve delicate tissue paper wrapping and cute 'Boux Avenue' stickers holding it together. Top all of this off with faux rose petals of course. They've made their packaging femenine and delicate which, I think, is exactly what it should be when shopping for lingerie as it kind of encapsulates the styles of the bras.

I ordered each bra in two sizes so I can keep the size that fits the best and send the others back. I also got a matching pair of £12 knickers for free! I ordered these on Thursday and they arrived on the Saturday. I was so impressed with how fast they got here. Kudos, Boux Avenue, kudos. 

I've yet to 'wear them in' so cannot completely comment on quality or support. From my first impressions I would say that I've had bras that do offer better support but I've also payed much more for that. However, like I said I haven't worn them properly yet so I can't comment fairly. 

Have you ordered from Boux Avenue before? 

Victoria x

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