Sunday, 27 November 2016
CHRISTMAS WITH MISSGUIDED
Christmas is fast approaching so in the lead up to Christmas day I'm going to share with you some festive outfits with pieces from my fave brands. So at the top of my list is MISSGUIDED!!!
For this look I'm thinking a night out leading up to the festive day. When I think of Christmas golds, silvers, velvet and sparkly sequins come to mind - now what is there not to love about this sexy gold plunge dress!!
For this look I'm thinking a night out leading up to the festive day. When I think of Christmas golds, silvers, velvet and sparkly sequins come to mind - now what is there not to love about this sexy gold plunge dress!!
Monday, 30 May 2016
FASHION| BLACK & GOLD
It's been a long time but I'm back woohoo! The stress of assignments, essays and being the president of the dance club are long behind me. I can now look forward to blogging more frequently, searching for a internships and actually being a REAL adult!
So a few weeks ago I went to my third and final sports ball where I got to unleash my inner edgy 70's gal. I wore this black and gold jumpsuit from ASOS, when I first saw it on the website I wasn't to keen but there was just something about it so I ordered it anyway. However the moment I got my hands on it I absolutely fell in love!!
So a few weeks ago I went to my third and final sports ball where I got to unleash my inner edgy 70's gal. I wore this black and gold jumpsuit from ASOS, when I first saw it on the website I wasn't to keen but there was just something about it so I ordered it anyway. However the moment I got my hands on it I absolutely fell in love!!
You can't really see my shoes but I decided to opt out of torturing my feet with sky high heels and instead treated myself to a really nice pair of lace up wedges from Public Desire.
I kept it simple with the jewellery; some simple gold hoops from Primark (which I always lose and always go back to repurchase) and a simple choker from Pretty Little Thing that I only got for £3.
(...And to top the amazing evening off my amazing club won 'Club of the Year'!!!)
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
INTERVIEW | WITH BRITISH OLYMPIAN SAVANAH LEAF - FEMALE ROLE MODELS
Had the opportunity to interview British Olympian Savanah Leaf on a subject I'm passionate about and I found her answers really interesting, so enjoy :).
Through my research I've found that female athletes feel pressure to conform to a certain look and body type. Have you ever felt this pressure? Whether is was before you began playing internationally or after. Also where do you think this pressure is coming from?
I I honestly think that each sport is very different. When you get to a top level, you start to understand your body in certain ways, you realize what your body can and cannot do. A lot of the reason why we become top athletes is because we have the right body type before we even do our sport. Our trainings aids the body type that we were given, for example, I am naturally quite tall and lean. My training has made me stronger and able to control my athleticism. I think I have received more pressure since I've been trying to do fitness modeling. They want really skinny models with lean muscles, which is not necessarily what athletes have.
Although this is quite sad to admit, I never really expect to get the coverage or support that a male athlete would receive. I have kind of accepted the fact that female athletes have less media coverage. Although i would love this to change, I think it's going to take a while because this has been going on forever. I mean if you think about it, men were the hunters. There are so many aspects that go into this equity problem, and a large portion of that is due to sociological components, but then there are also evolutionary and biological components as well. Let's not forget biology here. But I will say, I have felt undervalued for being a female athlete. In the Olympics, the majority of the messages I received on social media were men talking about my ass, not people talking about how I played. That was really disappointing to me because I didn't work extremely hard for 8 years to entertain people on international television for my looks..
By the age of 14, girls drop out of sports at twice the rate boys do, with reasons such as: ''None of my friends play it anymore'', ''Sport is too competitive'' and ''People think its weird''. What/Who motivated and influenced you when you was a teenager playing sport?
Well I didn't start playing sports till I moved to the U.S. When I was about 9 years old. When I lived in London I was all about music, theatre, and dance. I think if I lived their throughout my childhood I would probably be a singer or something by now. That was mainly because of where I lived, what was accessible to me, and what I loved at the time. When I moved to America, my love for the arts was all of a sudden 'not cool'. All the popular kids were playing sports, and so after some years when I was about 12 I had given up music, theatre, and dance for volleyball and basketball. For me, this whole thing was sort of opposite. I think the people that influenced me most to continue playing were my mum and coaches. I started realizing that sports came naturally to me, and I was a lot better than most people. This made me think about how I could pay for my university in the US by playing sports. So that's what I did, with a huge sacrifice, which was my love for the arts.
How important do you believe female role models in sport are for young girls?
I think they are extremely important. I mean that's half of my job. I wouldn't do this if I didn't receive some of the feedback that I have had from young girls telling me they want to be just like me, or that they are inspired by my stories, or that they chose their jersey number to copy mine. Positive female role models give younger girls strength to pursue their dreams, and that goes for anything. My mum has been a strong single mother my whole life, and she is that sort of strong independent woman that I look up to. Even though she isn't a professional athlete, I have taken a lot of what she does and used it in my pursuit to become an Olympian and professional athlete.
Do you have anything else you would like to add?
Nope, great questions !
Saturday, 30 May 2015
BEAUTY | MY SKINCARE ROUTINE
For the past couple of weeks I've been trying out some new skin care products and I've got to say I'm loving them and definitely seeing results.
Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion - Body Shop
Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser - Body Shop
Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes - Superdrug
Dark Angels Cleanser - Lush
Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser - Superdrug
Tea Tree Facial Toner - Body Shop
I've heard nothing but positive reviews about The Body Shop's tea tree range so I thought it was about time that I went and tried it out for myself. I picked up the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion, Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser and Tea Tree Facial Toner. I've used the toner before so I knew what I was letting myself in for, I put a few drops on a cotton pad and it always leaves me feeling refreshed. I can definitely feel the cleanser 100% cleansing my skin when I use it but I must say I'm not a fan of how dry it leaves my skin feeling afterwards.
We all know about Lush's really pretty bath bombs and natural products but I'd never actually been in a Lush store or tried any of their products!! The sales assistants in Lush are so friendly and helpful, she asked me about my problem areas and showed me a few products that she felt would work for my skin. I ended up going for Dark Angels which is great for exfoliating the skin, I use it once it week and I absolutely love it!!
The Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes and Hydrating Light Moisturiser have always been in my skin care routine. I think the fact that the products themselves are, well... simple and work so well make them a staple in my room.
So overall my skin is very very happy at the moment.
Bx
I've heard nothing but positive reviews about The Body Shop's tea tree range so I thought it was about time that I went and tried it out for myself. I picked up the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion, Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser and Tea Tree Facial Toner. I've used the toner before so I knew what I was letting myself in for, I put a few drops on a cotton pad and it always leaves me feeling refreshed. I can definitely feel the cleanser 100% cleansing my skin when I use it but I must say I'm not a fan of how dry it leaves my skin feeling afterwards.
We all know about Lush's really pretty bath bombs and natural products but I'd never actually been in a Lush store or tried any of their products!! The sales assistants in Lush are so friendly and helpful, she asked me about my problem areas and showed me a few products that she felt would work for my skin. I ended up going for Dark Angels which is great for exfoliating the skin, I use it once it week and I absolutely love it!!
The Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes and Hydrating Light Moisturiser have always been in my skin care routine. I think the fact that the products themselves are, well... simple and work so well make them a staple in my room.
So overall my skin is very very happy at the moment.
Bx
