SKINS -- Get the look! (Beauty tutorial): Look like Katie Fitch, Grace Blood, Effy Stonem and Mini McGuinness

Finally, here's the last installment of our blog collaboration. We will show you how we achieved the characters' hair and make-up looks.

Nadine did most make-up looks (I did the hair) except for Mini's (Tisha's) because we were running out of time; Tisha had to do her own hair and make-up. I was the stylist but we helped on each other's outfits and at the same time, we were all photographers. Thank God for my trusty tripod, we couldn't have done group shots without it. Multi-tasking and teamwork at its best. ;)

Second generation

Third generation

Katie Fitch -- Mod and feminine. Think Twiggy (and her famous lashes)!

Here's Nadine as Katie:

To achieve this look, you will need: 

Hair: Headband (Nadine's natural hairstyle is already similar to Katie's).

Face: Primer, BB cream or Foundation of your color (you can use either of the two but in Nadine's case, she used both), Pressed powder for setting.

Cheeks: Coral blush and Bronzer.

Eyes: Eyebrow powder/pencil in brown, Neutral shades of eyeshadow, Black liquid eyeliner, Mascara, False eyelashes.

Lips: Light pink/coral lipstick and Lipgloss.

To see the list of products that we used, see Nadine's post.

Grace Blood -- Light and feminine. Think pastels!

Here's Des as Grace:

To achieve this look, you will need:

Hair: Curling iron (we used a 1 inch), Bobby pins and Hair elastics.

Face: Primer, BB cream of your color and Pressed powder for setting.

Cheeks: Coral blush.

Eyes: Eyebrow powder/pencil in brown, Neutral shades of eyeshadow, Black eye pencil, White eye pencil (for highlighting the inner corners of the eyes), Black liquid eyeliner, Mascara, False eyelashes.

Lips: Light pink/coral lipstick.

To see the list of products that we used, see Nadine's post.

Effy Stonem -- Dark and edgy. Think smokey cat eyes!

Here I am as Effy:

To achieve this look, you will need:

Hair: Curling iron (I have naturally wavy hair so I didn't have to do much but I had it in a bun prior the shoot to have more definite loose waves).

Face: Primer, BB cream or Foundation of your color (you can use either of the two but I used both), Pressed powder for setting.

Cheeks: Bronzer.

Eyes: Eyebrow powder/pencil in brown, Black, gray and blue shades of eyeshadow, Black eye pencil, Mascara

Lips: Lip balm and Matte lipstick in neutral shade.

To see the list of products that we used, see Nadine's post.

Mini McGuinness -- Very natural and light. Think "no make-up" make-up look!

Here's Tisha as Mini:

To achieve this look, you will need:

Hair: Curling iron (we used 1 inch) and Bobby pins.

Face: Primer, BB cream or Foundation of your color (you can use either of the two but I used both), Pressed powder for setting.

Cheeks: Coral blush and Highlighter.

Eyes: Eyebrow powder/pencil in brown, Neutral shades of eyeshadow with hints of shimmer, Black eye pencil, Black liquid eyeliner, Mascara, False eyelashes.

Lips: Coral lipstick.

I don't know the exact products that Tisha used but I will update this when she blogs about this look.

Since this is my last post from our shoot, I will end this with more of our creative photos!

Nadine as Katie Fitch

Des as Grace Blood

Me as Effy Stonem

Tisha as Mini McGuinness

Group shots!

These photos (above and below) seem like they're scenes from Pretty Little Liars!

(c) The inspiration photos do not belong to any of us, we got them from google. We only claim ownership to photos from our shoot. 

And that's the end. I'm so glad I was able to collaborate with these lovely bloggers because I had so much fun! We got a chance to channel our inner Skins characters yet we also got to be make-up artists/stylists/photographers/directors all at the same time. I definitely want more shoots like this in the future. I hope you find this interesting and informative because we put a lot of effort on this but we enjoyed. :)

Don't forget to check out my friends!

Nadine's blog

Tisha's blog

Des' blog

More upcoming fashion and beauty posts plus outfit looks!

In the meantime, you may join Oasap's Super Giveaway. Read my post about it for more details.

Take care everyone. Thanks for reading!

Xoxo, Em ♥

Oasap Super Giveaway of 152 items!

I know I promised I'd post part 3 shoot collaboration next but I just received an email from Oasap and I can't help but share this as soon as I can. Yes, they're having a huge giveaway! 

152 items -- amazing, right?

But first, what is Oasap?

Oasap is a global online store dedicated to high-street fashion by offering various kinds of women’s apparel, bags, shoes, jewellery, accessories, etc. Founded in late 2011, Oasap now has already thousands of SKU (stock-keeping unit) and they keep updating products at a high rate everyday.

More than 500 new on-trend products are updated each week. Oasap's mission is to make you close to the planet's most cutting-edge fashion, no matter where you are or what class or age group you are in. Pursuing fashion is the right of every woman.

To enter:

1. Sign in or register on oasap.com. You'll have a 20% off coupon code upon registering. 

2. Go to the giveaway page and choose a size for the item of your choice and then vote. Click on the product image to see size details.

3. One account may have at most 3 entries. You can vote a maximum of 3 items.

4. Follow me via gfc and bloglovin.

5. Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or Blog. (Don't forget to tag or link me. :D)

6. Leave a comment on this blog post with your complete name, email address (the one you used to register for Oasap) and URLs of your posts.

7. Like Oasap on Facebook and follow on Pinterest.

8. Winner(s) will be selected at random and will be contacted through email(s) used to register on oasap.com.

Oh, it's free shipping worldwide!

Giveaway ends in 18 days. What are you waiting for? Enter now and win these awesome items.

Click this link for the giveaway!

Stay tuned for part 3 of our collaboration!

Xoxo, Em ♥

Liebster award!

Okay, so I'm new to this thing and I just have to post this before I blog about part 3 of our blog collaboration. Thanks Jenny! Check out her answers. :)

What is a Liebster award?

• The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

• The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

The Rules:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer

3. Choose eleven people and link them in your post.

4. Go to their page and tell them.

5. Remember no tag backs!

11 things about me:

1. I have a sweet tooth. I eat chocolates everyday!

2. I am very petite.

3. I love dogs.

4. I am a dreamer and I dream BIG.

5. I have mild scoliosis.

6. I dance. (Jazz, bboying/bgirling, street, contemporary)

7. I sing. (Pop, mostly haha but I love other genres too)

8. I act. (I am in a theater group but I'm not really that great)

9. I can cook/bake. (Average skills!)

10. I love food/eating in general but I don't get fat. :/

11. I am a fast reader. :)

Answers to Jenny's questions:

1. Your favourite model?

I have lots haha. Jessica Stam, Sasha Pivovarova, Miranda Kerr, Karlie Kloss, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Freja Beha Erichsen, Coco Rocha, Monika Jagaciak, Frida Gustavsson and Chanel Iman. Pretty girls.

2. Best place for your wedding?

Idk yet but I'd like to have it somewhere whimsical.

3. What is your weight?

90 lbs? Heh I'm not too sure.

4.  What is your growth?

Height? About 5 ft. I'm so short!

5. What are you thinking about alcohol and cigarets?

Neutral. If you're into it, then fine but if not, fine as well.

6. What is your secret wish?

It's not really a secret but I wish to be a fashion designer/stylist, top blogger or anything in the fashion industry someday.

7. J-rock or K-pop? (or ..?)

Between the two, Kpop but I'm not really a big fan of both.

8. What kind of shoes do you prefer?

I usually wear flats because it's more practical especially when I go to school but I love platforms, pumps or anything with chunky heels/sole!

9. Justin Bieber is .. ?? :D

Human haha. I'm not a huge fan but I think he's okay.

10. How much hours do you sleep eyery day?

If only I could, I'd sleep over 10 hours but for regular school days, about 4-6 hours only. :(

11. How grandmother would you be in old age?:D

I don't really get this question. Sorry!

11 people I think deserve this award (In no particular order):

1. Nadine

2. Des

3. Amelie

4. Gigi

5. Yuan

6. Nonna

7. Melissa

8. Alex

9. Metajojuana

10. Segredosdeglamour

11. Ilaria

My questions for the award winners:
1. What's your all-time favorite fashion trend?
2. If you could be a model, who would you like to model for?
3. Who's your favorite designer?
4. Name a trend that you'd like to have a comeback.
5. Name a trend that you dislike.
6. What trend would you like to start?
7. Do you like make-up? If yes, what are your favorite products?
8. Bags or shoes addict?
9. Nail art or one-color nails?
10. What fashion capital would you like to visit?
11. Labels or love?

I am so lame haha. Sorry for my boring answers and facts.

Part 3 is up next foreals!

Stay tuned. Take care everyone!
Xoxo, Em ♥

SKINS -- Get the look! (Fashion tutorial): Dress like Katie Fitch, Grace Blood, Effy Stonem and Mini McGuinness

Here's part 2 of our blog collaboration! My blogger friends and I will show you how to dress like these characters. This is how we interpreted their unique styles, of course you may have a different one. :)

Second generation

Third generation

First up: Katie Fitch from the 2nd generation. 

Katie's strong personality shows through her personal style. She loves her bold statement jewelries.

Here's how we imitated her outfit from the photo above:

Nadine wears a black lace top (not clearly seen) from It's Vintage Darling, nude high-waisted wide-legged shorts (it looks like a skirt!) Vintage from my mom, Random black patterned stockings, Nadine's black pumps and Random bold jewelries.

This look is wearable for work or school. You may want to tone down the accessories if you want to but it's no longer "Katie" if you do. The louder, the better.

Keep these in mind: Bold statement jewelries, headbands, anything lace and anything colorful!

Next: Grace Blood from the 3rd generation

Grace is very prim and proper and has a girly personal style but she also has a wild side.

Here's our take on her outfit from the photo above:

Des wears a white chiffon flowy dress from Forever21, black fur shrug/cape from Paris, Random black belt and pearl accessories.

This look is perfect for school, a casual day or even for church. Very girly.

Keep these in mind: Anything girly, prints, dresses, pearls, furs and frills!

Next: Effy Stonem from the 2nd generation

Effy is a femme fatale and a rebel. She has a very edgy, grunge, semi-goth, rocker chick style.

Here's our take on her outfit from the photo above:

I wore a black tank top from It's Vintage Darling, Random black shorts and fishnet stockings, Janeo boots (I don't have combat boots--still looking for a pair!), Vintage and random jewelries.

This look is not for the faint-hearted especially if you live in our area (you'll receive lots of weird stares from people heh) unless you got swag and can pull it off then go ahead! This can be your go-to everyday look but (in my opinion) it'll be better if it's a "going out at night" outfit or a themed party outfit.

Keep these in mind: Dark colors (especially black), very short dresses, quirky T-shirts, leather jackets, denim, miniskirts, ripped jeans/legging/fishnets, combat boots/any black flat boots, Converse sneakers and long dangly/chunky jewelries.

Next: Mini McGuinness from the 3rd generation

Mini is the queen bee. She is popular, powerful, sweet but also insecure about herself.

Here's how we interpreted her outfit from the photo above:

Tisha wears a black cutout top (not clearly seen) from It's Vintage Darling, Tisha's sequined jacket, printed skirt and nude pumps and Vintage jewelries.

This look is perfect for an evening event or a "going out at night" outfit but if you can pull it off as a day outfit, why not?

Keep these in mind: Shorts or a short skirt over knee length leggings, cropped top, jacket, pink/magenta, sequins, pearls, golds and anything sparkly!

(c) The inspiration photos do not belong to any of us, we got them from google. We only claim ownership to photos from our shoot. 

So what do you think? Did we nail it? Are you a Katie, Grace, Effy or Mini? Tell me about your style in the comments section. ;)

Don't forget to check out my friends!

Nadine's blog

Tisha's blog

Des' blog

Stay tuned for part 3!

Take care everyone!

Xoxo, Em ♥

Angel's Firmoo giveaway + discount coupons for everyone!

Let me share this before I post part 2 of our blog collaboration. My blogger friend Nadine has another giveaway and this time it's open worlwide!

Check her blog post about it for a chance to win 2 pairs of eyewear of your choice plus discount coupons for everyone. Simply follow the proper steps, everything is stated in her post. :)

This will run until July 10th! Don't forget, it's open WORLDWIDE.

Part 2 of our blog collaboration is up next. Expect outfit shots!

Stay tuned.

Xoxo, Em ♥

Just for a day! SKINS. :)

So this is our big blog collaboration! As I've mentioned in my previous post, this will be done in 3 parts. My blogger friends and I decided to dress up as SKINS (UK) characters from different generations (sorry if it's not perfect--we did our best heh). I know we don't look anything like them but I think our shoot turned out fine. For part 1, here are our creative shots and bts photos. :)

Inspiration:

Second generation

Third generation

Our interpretations! :)

L-R: Nadine as Katie Fitch from the 2nd generation, Tisha as Mini McGuinness from the 3rd generation and me as Effy Stonem from the 2nd generation

On the right: Des as Grace Blood from the 3rd generation

Behind the scenes

(c) The inspiration photos do not belong to any of us, we got them from google. We only claim ownership to photos from our shoot. 

This has been a fun shoot for us since we love SKINS and it was nice to pretend that we were them even just for a day. More shoots/posts like this in the future. :)

Check out my friends!

Nadine's blog

Tisha's blog

Des' blog

Stay tuned because part 2 is up next!

Take care everyone!

Xoxo, Em ♥