Zozo the Mermaid

I'm sure that many of you will have seen that Zoe aka The London Lipgloss has dyed her hair an amazing turquoise-blue! I think it looks beautiful and suits her down to the ground, so in honour of her shiny blue locks, I decided that I needed to illustrate her again! I decided to turn Zoe into a very tiny mermaid who lives inside a nail varnish bottle with a host of sea creatures. I especially like the turtle! Have you ever thought about dying your hair a bright colour, or do you plan to in the future? I think it looks so fun and I imagine it to be perfect for hot summer weather. 

C xxx

Lovely Jennie!

I'm sure you are all very familiar with Jennie's lovely blog sailboat - it's probably one of the first blog's I followed in fact! If you aren't then you should definitely go and have a gander because it is simply awesome, and Jennie is one of the sweetest blogger's around. I love her mixture of lifestyle and beauty posts, and Jennie surely has one of the best blusher collections in the known universe! She's also an avid photographer, and her work is divine - full of charm and soft colours. 

Jennie also has the most adorable little bunny around - Ralphie! Look at his cute face peeking out. You can read all about his adventures here!

So in honour of Jennie and her amazing blog, I decided to illustrate this little portrait of her and Ralphie sailing away. I hope you guys like it!

Jennie can also be found on Youtube, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook! Go and say hello, she's very friendly! 

C xxx

Snow-belles

Hello all! I thought it would be nice to start practising my watercolours again, but with a glittery twist. This is the first painting in a series I decided to call Snow-belles. Each painting is definitely going to feature glitter, and colourful hair most likely! 

Here is the illustration on my little easel - professional! 

Some of the glitter looks remarkably golden in this photo but it is definitely all silver! 

Anyway, I hope you guys like this! It was really fun to make, and of course applying the glitter was very messy but was probably the best part! 

C xxx

Just for fun: Bright hair.

I'm a little late to the party with this post seeing as I dyed my hair months and months ago now! I thought I would just chip in with my experience and the products I used in case anyone else is a little unsure about doing it (as I was). 

I also decided to paint this little watercolour to go alongside the post - it was actually based on the model Montana Cox, who won Australia's Next Top Model because I think she's pretty fab at what she does. 

Anyway, I was a little worried about bleaching my very dark hair, and in the end had to do two bleaching sessions (a couple of weeks apart) to achieve a very blonde look. I decided to only do a small streak because I really didn't know how it was going to turn out, but my idea was that I could change the dye colour I used on it whenever I got bored. I used Jerome Russel Bblonde, and would definitely recommend it - it worked a treat. So yes, it did damage my hair slightly, but I think everyone would expect that to happen, as long as you seriously condition your hair afterwards the damage isn't particularly long lasting. So yes! If you are on the fence about bleaching, my advice would be to just do it! Especially if you intend to just bleach a small streak like me. Sorry that my hair looks extremely dishevelled in this photo but it was just to give an idea of how bright I actually managed to get my hair. 

As for the colour itself, I used LaRiche Directions (I'm sure many of you will be familiar with these little pots) and they are essentially like little pots of goo! I mean that in the best possible way, they are very fun and easy to apply! I used my fingers to smooth this product all over my hair and left the dye in for around 20 minutes. The dye is semi-permanent, and you will notice some fading after 4 or so washes, so if you get bored easily, this might be a good dye to try. I used a combination of pastel and flamingo pink, the pastel helps tone down the intensity of the really bright pink, but still gives good colour pay-off. Sometimes I try and get an ombre effect by using Flamingo pink at the top of my hair and fading out to pastel, I'm not exactly an expert though, so that's slightly hit or miss for me! These little pots usually retail at around £3.99 and are available from Ebay, Amazon, and stores like Blue Banana. 

Have you ever been tempted to try bright hair? Let me know! 

C xxx

A present from Mum.

A little while ago you may remember that I entered the Lashes of London wishlist competition, well my Mum saw it on my blog and decided to treat me to the sequin biker jacket! Luckily the jacket was in the sale and had been reduced from a whopping £130 to just £39, a really good price for a lovely, well-made jacket. I don't think I'll be wearing it out until the weather has improved because it's very much a dressy jacket, unlikely to keep me very warm! 

The lovely guys at Lashes included this huge lookbook/poster in with the package, and it's really pretty, it even has a couple of cute pups on it!

As you can see, my collage making skills aren't too amazing just yet! Lashes describe the jacket as 'antique gold' and I would definitely agree, it really has that burnished look to the gold colour so it isn't too flashy or sparkly. I can imagine this jacket being perfect for a night out, and the biker cut gives it a slight edge. 

Here is a close-up detail of the sequins. I wouldn't describe them as typical girly sequins, more like a mature grown-up version! I love how sturdy this jacket is, you can tell it's good quality from the first moment you glance at it, so I definitely think it is worth £39. If you feel like treating yourselves, you can purchase the jacket here! It looks like all of the sizes are still available too. 

C xxx

Lily & Zoe at LFW

I have to say that since LFW has been on, I've been more interested in street style than the shows themselves! I decided it would be nice to draw an illustration featuring Lily and Zoe as they are two of my favourite blogger's. I really love how Zoe kind of looks like a little cute vampire by the way her hair was styled, and of course Lily was looking stylish as ever in an electric blue suit. I turned them both into little lip glosses, how cool would it be if they were real! Have you all been keeping up to date with LFW, or did any of you attend? 

C xxx

Moschino Cheap & Chic S/S13

As soon as I saw the make-up look for the Moschino Cheap & Chic collection, I knew immediately that I must base an illustration on it. It was totally beautiful, electric blue mermaid eyeliner, and amazing crimped hair. I know a lot of people are kind of on the fence with crimped hair making a comeback, but I think when it's done right, it can be lovely. The look kind of reminds me of Daryl Hannah's character in Splash. I'm going to have a look through my make-up bag and see if I can find some of my Urban Decay pencils to have a go recreating this look with any success.

When it comes to creating such a vivid eye look, you can't go wrong with some Urban Decay pencils! Luckily they are on offer on the Debenhams site right now!

1&2. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencil, Debenhams, £14, now £12.60. In shades, Clash and Morphine. 

3. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil, Debenhams, £14, now £12.60. In shade Electric.

4. Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, Debenhams, £14, now £12.60. In shade Siren. 

I've used the glide on pencils plenty of times, as I'm sure many of you have, and I just love them. The pigmentation, staying power and pop of colour is perfect, especially for creating pretty Summer make-up looks. 

What do you think of crimped hair, and do you have any favourite make-up ideas for S/S?  

C xxx