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!!

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'!!!)

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

HAIR CARE ROUTINE

If you know anything about Afro hair you'll know that it needs a lot of moisture, so you may be shocked to find out that I use very few products. My hair is really hard to manage and I'm always really busy with dance, lectures and deadlines. Managing my hair is like the stress of five 2000 word essays in one! I've recently got into wearing wigs, that way I can still look after my natural hair but not have to deal with the everyday maintenance. I'm really loving my current routine so I thought I'd let you in on some of the products I use.

 ORS Hair Mayonnaise Deep Conditioner | ECO Styler Gel | Unrefined Shea Butter (Mixed with Jamaican Castor Oil) | Tresemme Heat Protectant | Tresemme Hairspray |Creme of Nature Shampoo | Tresemme Conditioner

The deep conditioner is a protein conditioner and I use it when I feel my hair needs repairing, so about once every 2 months. I know that too much protein is not good for your hair. I've tried several shampoos and I must say the Creme of Nature one is the best I've tried. Sulfate free shampoos can be quite pricey but this was only £3! It smells amazing and leaves my hair squeaky clean. I shampoo my hair once a week and them go in with my Tresemme Naturals Conditioner (which was on sale for £1.99 - WHAT!!!). When it comes to my skin I'm really into using natural products or products that have very few chemicals. I've started to look into using natural products on my hair. Prior to using shea butter I had heard so much about it but I didn't think it'd be this good. I mix it with Jamaican Castor Oil and it gives my hair so much moisture.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid

After years of searching for my perfect foundation I've finally found it!!

I'm a big fan of drugstore products, the idea of spending lots of money on one make up product really  hearts my soul. I've used just about every drug store foundation, the most recent one I've used is the Revlon Colourstay but I think they changed the formula and I really wasn't happy with the way it looked. I decided to just go for it and try a MAC foundation and I'm so happy I did. I got the Studio Fix Fluid in NC50 and its the perfect colour for me, it hasn't broken me out and gives an amazing finish. When I first started using it I was applying it with my Real Techniques Buffing brush and it made the foundation look really patchy. I now use the real techniques foundation brush and I can see a really big difference. If you're 'anti high end' make up I'd definitely recommend trying MAC products, I plan on taking a few more trips to my local MAC store.

BEAUTY | NAIL POLISH FAVORITES

Mushroom | Matt White | Cyan Blue | Nude | Grey

These are 5 out of 6 nail polishes I own, yes I only own 6 nail polishes! I've done perfectly fine with just having 6 nail polishes for the past year. As you can see they are all Barry M nail polishes, I really do think Barry M has the best range of colours and they dry amazingly fast.

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BEAUTY | BASIC EVERYDAY MAKE UP ROUTINE (SUMMER EDITION)

For the past few days in the UK temperatures have been getting as high as 31 degrees (which is very hot for us). I don't really want to be out in the heat wearing lots of make up so my routine is very different to my make up routine for cooler weather which you can read here.

I start of by putting a little bit of the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer under my eyes and I blend it using my finger. Personally, this is the perfect light concealer and when I have it on I don't feel like I'm wearing anything. I then fill in my eyebrows with Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in dark brown and then I clean it up with MAC Studio Finish Concealer in the shade NC45. In my tear duck I put a little bit of No7's eye shadow in Champagne and then I line my upper lids with Maybelline Gel Liner, depending on how I feel I might do a thin line or a really dramatic flick. I then pop on my eyelashes which I get from any Afro-Carribean hair shop and that's it. I have really oily skin and it gets extremely oily in the summer, especially on my T zone so I avoid putting make up on my forehead and my nose.

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p.s if someone could tell me how to rotate images of Blogger I'd love you forever :)

CURRENT FAVOURITES

Blog: ThingsIDoThinkAndBuy | Fit Me Concealer | MAC Studio Fix Powder | MAC Studio Fix Concealer | St Ives Face Scrub | Sandals | YouTube: Alyssa Forever | Song: Neon Hitch - Donald Trump | OPI Nail Varnish | Mustard Oil

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WHAT'S IN MY BAG TODAY?

I'm off to run a few errands and I thought I'd show you what is in my bag. I'm not going to be out for too long so I'm just bringing my little fiorelli bag and this is what I've put in it...

Sunglasses | Make up bag | iPod | Purse | Blotting Paper | My Phone | My Keys

Blossom xx

TAG | ITS ALL ABOUT ME

Hiya, so I wanted my next post to be one where I tell you guys a bit more about myself and what better way to do that than a tag!! I wasn't tagged by any one, I just decided I wanted to do it ehe.

VITAL STATISTICS:

Me: Blossom

Nicknames: Blo, Blo Blo, Bloss

Birthday: 9th May 1995

Place of Birth: London (Westminster), UK

Zodiac Sign: Tauras

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: Full Time Student

Residence: East London

Screen Name: I'm assuming this means my blog name ?! C'est La Belle Fleur

APPEARANCE:

Hair Colour: Dark Brown

Hair Length: I have afro hair, so when its straight its about collar bone length.

Eye colour: Dark Brown

Best Feature: LOL are legs a feature ? I like my legs! I like my eyes sometimes too

Height: 5ft 9

Braces?: Never! But literally all of my friends have had braces

Glasses?: Nope

Piercing: I have 6 :)

Tattoos: None yet

Righty or Lefty: Right handed

YOUR 'FIRSTS':

First best friend: That I can remember, a lovely girl called Sorcha

First Award: I got one in year 6 but I really cant remember what it was for but I do have about 20 medals for netball and football

First Sport You Joined: I started playing netball and football when I was 8.

First Real Vacation: I'd say last month when I went Spain but I still wouldn't say that was a proper vacation

First Concert: I've only been to one and that was Rockcorps (I think that's what is was called). Eliza Doolittle, Kelis, Professor Green, there was this DREADFUL rock band, I think there were more but I really cant remember. Jessie J was meant to perform but that was when she broke her leg although we had Diddy Dirty Money instead and he brought out Skepta and Wretch 32 and Chipmunk it was AMAZEBALLS!

First Love: LOL nope, I'm still very young

FAVOURITES:

Movie: Catwoman and Think Like A Man

TV Show: ANY reality show TOWIE, Made In Chelsea, Love & Hip Hop, Basketball Wives, Real Housewives (Atlanta's the best)

Colours: I don't know why but people are so shocked that my favorite colour is pink.

Song: Well at the moment its Neon Hitch's cover of ''Donald Trump'' and ''What Went Wrong'' by JP Cooper

Candy: BOUNTY!

Restaurant: I don't have one, I haven't fallen in love with a restaurant yet ehe

Store: noooo I cant pick Missguided, Pretty Little Thing, Oh My Love and Boohoo

School: What does this mean lol? I loved secondary school?

Book: I HATE reading books!

Magazine: I don't really read magazines, I'm more into reading about celebs and stuff online

Shoes: Trainers or my DOCS. I hate flats, I feel like I'm walking on the floor barefoot when I wear them

CURRENTLY:

Feeling: Sick, got a really bad cough and sore throat I literally cannot talk

Single or Taken: Single

Eating: Nothing!

Typing: This

Online: Err...

Listening To: Neon Hitch - Donald Trump and my mum blah blah blah!

Thinking About: I need to get this essay done and revise!!

Wanting: For the summer holidays to hurry hurry hurry

Watching: The computer screen

Wearing: Tracksuit

FUTURE:

Want Children?: Yes I want LOADS

Want to be Married: That would be nice.

Careers in Mind: I'd love to get in Fashion and Beauty PR or magazine journalism

Where do you want to live?: Definitely America

HAVE YOU EVER:

Kissed a Stranger: Yea *hides face*

Had Alcohol: Yea, I am now suffering the consequences of drinking too much alcohol

Smoked: no no no 

Ran Away From Home: aha erm once :), I was very young

Broken a bone: Nah

Got an X-ray: Nahh

Broken Someone's Heart: erm I don't know

Broke Up With Someone: Yea

Cried When Someone Died: Yes

Cried At School: Yea

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

God: Yes

Miracles: Yea

Love At First sight: No Way!

Ghosts: No

Aliens: No

Soul Mates: Yes

Heaven: Yes

Hell: Yes

Kissing on The First Date: Yahh

Yourself: I should a lot more

BEAUTY | My Everyday Make Up Routine

I haven't posted anything make up related yet, so my debut make up post shall be my everyday make up routine. This isn't my fixed routine, I'm still playing around with make up and seeing what works for me. I have extremely oily skin so I can't just use any old make up, I start with concealing and highlighting my face. First I conceal under my eyes with Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Concealer and then go over it with a creamy concealer. I do this to prevent creasing, at the moment I alternate between Sleek Corrector and Concealert and Sleek Hide It Concealer.

I then go onto my eyebrows, I have always used Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil and I will probably always use it. It has never done me wrong. Depending on the condition of my eyebrows, I either fill them in or I completely re draw them. 

For the last couple of months I haven't left my house without lining my eyes. I use Maybelline Gel Liner and I just love the intensity of the black. I use Benefit They're Real Mascara, lightly coat my top eyelashes and then apply my fake eyelashes which I buy from Afro-Carribean hair shops. 

Recently I haven't been using my liquid foundation, I've just been using MAC Studio Fix Powder and I absolutely love the way it looks. I finish with using Sleek Face Contour Kit to contour my face. 

Viola !!

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5 Things I Cannot Leave My House Without

Nothing too amazing but these are the basics that I must have in my bag when leaving the house. I have extremely oily skin blotting paper and my studio fix powder help me keep it under control whilst I'm out.  Carmex of course to keep my lips moisturized, I alternate between carmex and vaseline but I do prefer carmex. Moisturizer, I hate having dry hands. Washing your hands after using the toilet and your hands feel ashy no,no,no. Now this is of course not beauty related but I always think I'm hungry when in fact I actually just need water.

Bxxx

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C'est La Belle Fleur

There might be some of you that read my blog name and think ''What the hell does that mean?'' and others who know what it means but may be thinking "Why is that her blog name?". I thought I would explain my blog name and the meaning behind it as it does mean something to me.

'C'est La Belle Fleur' - It's The Beautiful Flower

Blossom translated into French is Fleur which means flower.

Why French ? My second language is French. My whole family speak French and I'd say I'm quite fluent in it.

Beautiful ? No, I don't actually think I'm beautiful.

As a young girl I was teased for being overweight, for being too tall, for being 'dumb' and having a 'weird' name.

Constantly being reminded these things made me feel ugly. Growing up I've always been insecure about myself, my name and the way that I look. If I'm really honest I still am quite insecure about myself but I never let it bring me down.

Being a lot more mature now I understand that its okay to be different, and different is Beautiful.

C'est La Belle Fleur

xxx

FASHION | WISH LIST

Black Crop Top - Topshop
Jeans - Topshop
Polka Dot Pencil Skirt - Topshop
Suede Chunky Boots - Topshop
Bomber Jacket - Topshop
Pink Bralet - River Island
Leather Chunky Boots - River Island

Its the first week of March and I must say the weather has been really nice for a change. Its not so cold that you need a big coat but its not so warm that you can go out with no jacket. I'm pretty sure this weather won't last too long, but a change in weather for me means SHOPPING!
My two favorite stores are Topshop and River Island, I'm student so unfortunately it will be some time before I purchase any these pieces but I am definitely adding them to my wish list.

I always wear black, so it'd be nice to add a little bit of colour to my wardrobe and this bralet from River Island is HOT.

I have a pair of the Jeffery Campbell Coltrane dupes from New Look and I'm obsessed with them, I plan on adding a few more chunky boots to my shoe collection.

Blossom xx