Best and Worst Mascaras

Hello my lovelies,

Recently I’m almost on the verge of finishing a bunch of my beauty products so I thought I’d share my best and worst mascaras.

My best mascaras are:

1.     L’Oreal Volume Million Lashes – it really does create clumpless voluminous lashes. It stays on without flaking for the whole day and I never end up having panda eyes. 4.5/5

2.     Covergirl lash blast volume- I’m in love with this mascara it lengthens like crazy as well as add a ‘blast’ of volume. I were this alone and it already makes a huge difference to my lashes but in combination to the million mascara my lashes become so big and almost look like false lashes. 5/5

3.     Rimmel Scandal eyes flex - As you can probably tell I love mascaras  that create volume and this is definitely one that creates loads. 4/5

4.     Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes- this is the only high-end mascara that I actually like. It creates subtle length and volume with a winged effect. I normally use this if I’m going for a really natural look. 3.7/5

My worst mascaras are:

1.     Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express waterproof – I feel weird    about this mascara as all my friends that used it are completely in love with it but I never got that feeling. I simply feel like it applies loads of product on to my lashes without doing anything. When I apply water   the lashes stick together and become spidery. 1.9/5

2.      Maybelline Great Lash in Big- I’ve heard that the normal brush version of this works extremely well but the big version doesn’t do anything   big. It lifts my lashes the tiniest big and barely adds any length.  2/5

3.     Wet n Wild Mega Length- this mascara creates great length it makes it seem as if I have 5 lashes.  However the brush is so thing that its perfect for bottom lashes. 2.1/5

4.     Kiko Sparkle Lashes- this top coat mascara clumps the lashes together leaving sticky lashes… not pretty. 1/5

Till next time

-Victoria Shannen xox

Victoria's View | The Jelly Shoe

Hello my lovelies,

There are so many trends going on at the moment but today I’m going to be talking about the jelly shoe. The first and last time I wore jelly shoes was the summer I was 6 while I was at the beach, its sole purpose was so I could walk on the rocks without getting hurt. The majority of my friends at the time had a pair and though they were the shiz. Recently they’ve made a come back but now there no longer for 6 year old.

I loathe jelly shoes and think they look horrible on most people. There are very few exceptions to who can pull them off.  The only way I can like them, to a certain extent of the word like, is if they the shoe is black and paired with black socks, preferably frilly or white and paired white socks, also preferably frilly.

Kylie Jenner is a celeb who I can tell is loving the trend , I’ve seen her sporting this trend and she stuck to the black and white most of the time.

                       

Till next time

-Victoria Shannen xox

Favourite Fashion Apps

Hello my lovelies,

Just like the majority of the population, I own a mobile phone. I have my iphone in my hand 24/7 and I’m always on the same apps. This blog is going to be about my favourite fashion apps.

In no specific order…

1.Instagram- I’m sure you all know about Instagram but if you don’t then it’s basically a social media app where you can share photos with your followers and like and comment on pictures of people you follow. A lot of celebrities and fashion icons use it so I love using it to get inspiration for my outfits.

My favourite fashion and beauty accounts are…

@brandymelvilleeu

@bestylist

@zozeebo  (zoella)

2. We Heart It- I love this app, it has so many cute pictures to just scroll down through, heart and save. This inspires me on a daily basis to switch up my look, pair together items I wouldn’t usually put together and it has the best quote pictures.

3. The Hunt- the hunt is an app that allows you to upload cute pictures of any item you want to know where to get. You can also post a bunch of other 

things that you would like to know like what films to watch on Netflix or what to pair with a certain top. You can even just search up items or follow searches so you can then find amazing things.

These are my favourite fashion apps. You should check them out, I’m sure you would all love them.

Till next time

-Victoria Shannen xox

Coachella 2014: Black

Hello my lovelies,

The 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was a haven this year, with celebs like Vanessa Hudgens, Lauren Conrad, Lea Michelle and many, many more. I loved seeing all the different outfits worn on weekend one. High waisted shorts, pastel crop tops and peak-a-boo lace were everywhere but this year black was a huge success!

Coachella and spring are associated with delicate pastel colours and black is almost banned from the season’s hotspot but this year black was everywhere and I, like you loved it.

Ashley Benson, Kylie and Kendall Jenner sported the black look perfectly, including black lace, crop tops and super cute studded fanny pack.

                  

Kendall- looked stunning on day 2 with boho beachey waves and simple short and long chain necklaces. She sported a plain black tube crop top with frayed black high-waisted shorts and tassel sandals. But what really won me over was the long lace kimono/cardigan she wore.

Kylie- was my favourite wearing a flowy strapless black crop top, black scalloped shorts and black combat boots. Her accessories really brought the outfit together; I loved her floral hair accessory, which made her up do look polished, her simple back chocker and silver statement, which complimented the flowy top, cat shaped reflector sunglasses and last but not least her studded black fanny pack! The number one item for Coachella. 

Ashley Benson wore a black crop top with a lace front and black loose shorts with little black booties and a long side bag. She accessorized with a simple triangle necklace and some arm candy and rings.

Some other ways of interpreting the black look are these outfits-

My interpretation of the look- 

Playsuit- Primark 

Jacket- H&M

Neckless- Primark

Bag- Rue21

Shoes- Charlotte Russe

Glasses- Vintage

Till next time 

-Victoria Shannen xox 

Welcome To My Blog !

Hello my lovelies, 

Welcome to my blog. I'm really exited to finally come through and start up my own blog, like I've wanted to do for around two years now. As my first blog I thought it would be a nice idea to do the ‘Get To Know Me Tag’ so you all can know a little bit about me.

Lets get started…

1. Are you named after anyone? Before I was born everyone actually thought I was a boy and I was going to be called Nicholas, but as a surprise to everyone there I was a little baby girl. My mum hadn’t even thought of a girls name so my aunty actually named me and it was after the main actress on her favourite TV show. How inspiring… 

2. When was the last time you cried? The last time I cried was two nights ago I was listening to ‘The Fault in our Stars’ on Audible. I’m a really emotional person.

 3. Do you have kids? Nope.

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself? Yes I probably would, I’m really outgoing and approachable.

5. Do you use sarcasm a lot? sarcasm is my second language.

6. Will you ever bungee-jump? I’ve been dying to go bungee-jumping, it’s defiantly on my bucket list!

 7. What’s your favorite cereal? For the great majority of my life its been coco pops but since December 2013 I’ve been obsessed with special K. It’s like happiness in a bowl.

8. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Appearance wise, their smile.

9. What is your eye colour? My eye colour always varies from a grey blue to and olive green but normally a grassy green.

10. Scary movie or happy endings? Defiantly happy endings, I’m a sucker for them but I love my scary movie nights in with the girls.

11. Favorite smells? I’m in love with my Victoria’s secret body spray in pure seduction. I also really like my Paco Rabanne XS.

12. Summer or winter? As I live in London where we’re known for out rainy days and go all out at the first sight of sun, I feel obliged to say SUMMER! I love the beach, the sun and everything in between. 

 13. Computer or television? 100% computer. You’ll always find me on my mac on netflix or youtube.

14. What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home? I love traveling and one-day hope to travel to the furthest corners of the world but so far LA is the furthest I’ve been to the west.

15. Do you have any special talents? I like to think I’m good with languages as it runs in the family.

16. Where were you born? I was born in New York.

17. What are your hobbies?  I love traveling and discovering new places around London. I also love shopping and youtube.

18. Do you have any pets? I don’t but I wish I had a golden retriever.

19. Favorite movie? My latest fav is ‘Divergent’ but my favourites have always been ‘She’s The Man’, ‘Sydney White’, ‘The Blind Side’, ‘The Hunger Games’ and soo many more…

20. Do you have any siblings? I’m basically an only child which is so boring since I love kids.

21. What do you want to be when you grow up? Since I can remember till the age of 8 I wanted to be an actress but then up until last year I wanted to be either an architect or dentist but now I’m quite undecided.

Till next time

-Victoria Shannen xox