NYFW

Hi guys! 

So it's currently New York Fashion Week and we're loving some of the collections on show.

One of my personal favourites was Monique Huillier's designs:

I absolutely love the use of bright, vibrant colours as well as the soft, ivory/ cream dresses.

I've therefore decided to do my own take on these outfits but at a more affordable price.

 

First off is this outfit which is all from ASOS. ASOS is my absolute favourite place to shop online. The majority of items are very affordable and with free delivery you can't go wrong.

Trousers: £22

Jumper: £38

Shoes: £18

This outfit is also from ASOS. I've chosen two pairs of shoes as the outfit can easily be made a bit smarter- although it is arguably quite a smart outfit anyway.

Shorts: £35

Jumper: £25

Heels: £17.99

Flats: £12.99

The colours are bold and outgoing on both outfits and so the quieter person may shy away from this style (I'm more of a muted shades girl- occasionally with some bright colours) but why not try something new?! Bright colours can often make you feel more confident in yourself. 

And I know autumn and winter are coming, but lets pretend it's summer for a bit longer!

What do you think to today's post? Should we do more takes on NYFW designs? We'd love to hear from you!

Love,

M&B x

Re-discovering Essie - To Buy Or Not To Buy

The next Essie nail varnish that I have 're-discovered' is To Buy Or Not To Buy from Essie's Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection.

Just like Bikini So Teeny the polish in the bottle has a shimmer to it, however disappointingly the shimmer can not be seen once the polish has been applied to the nails. The colour is a beautiful light lilac.

The formula gives a cream finish after what we would recommend to be 3 coats as there were a few streaks still available after 2 coats as you can see below. 

To Buy Or Not To Buy is a polish that can be worn with a casual or a formal outfit as it adds a nice element of class. 

Essie's 2012 Spring Collection including To Buy Or Not To Buy can still be purchased online at prices lower than Essie's current collection prices so why not have a look online and see what you can find. 

Camera from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection will be my final "re-discovering Essie for Summer 2013" blog post so keep a lookout for it!

Do you own any Essie Polish? What is your favorite Essie Collection or Polish?

Have you re-discovered any polish or beauty products this Summer?

Love B

x

Re-discovering Essie - Bikini So Teeny

Hi Guys,

Before I went away I chose 3 Essie nail polishes to take to Greece with my, these were: 

• A Blue shade Essie polish - Bikini So Teeny
• A Purple shade Essie polish - To Buy Or Not To Buy
• A Red/Coral shade Essie polish - Camera

I feel as though I have "re-discovered" these nail polishes and re-discovering does help us as bloggers to save money/ to get our moneys worth in the products that we purchase.

 Bikini So Teeny is from the 2012 Essie Summer Collection. 

To Buy Or Not To But is from Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection.

 Camera is from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection.

Bikini So Teeny

The pastel baby blue colour has an easy applicator as the brush is flat and gives a easy coverage of the nail. (shown below after just one coat)

However the glitter particles that you can see in the bottle are not transferred or appear on the nail which can be disappointing although in the light it does add to a pretty shine amongst the polish. The final shade of blue after two coats is that of a clear sky blue with a soft lilac undertone. The nail varnish dries rather quickly and doesn't leave any streaks. 

Essie's 2012 Summer Collection including Bikini So Teeny can still be purchased online at prices lower than Essie's current collection prices so why not have a look online and see what you can find. 

To Buy Or Not To But is from Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection and Camera is from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection will both be featured in their own blog post following the structure and content of this one so make sure you look out for them! 

Do you own any Essie Polish? What is your favourite Essie Collection?

Have you "Re-discovered" any polish or beauty products this Summer?

Let us know

Love B

x

June Favourites (B)

Hi Guys,
So June has been such a busy month for me and surprisingly I didn't purchase that much, or I didn't purchase that many items that I love and believe should be included in my June favourites.

I have 2 items of clothing, 1 cosmetic item and 1 accessory for my June favourites, just a short and sweet post.

Although both of these items may not be seen as a "Summer" item, they are my favourite clothing purchase's of June. I found last year that high waisted jeans were incredibly hard to find and purchase when I was in need of them the most, so although these jeans could look lovely with a floaty top or a crop top in the Summer, I have a  feeling they will also become a Winter essential for me. The material also has enough stretch for  comfortable movement throughout the day. They are Jamie Moto High Waisted Jeans from TopShop. 

The chunky heel ankle boots were £69.99 from Pavers, they are not something that I would go looking to buy but once I saw them they were a must purchase. Unlike other heels that I own the heels on these boots are very light and do not result in my leg aching from lifting a heavy heel. They are chestnut brown suede leather with strong warmths of red making them rather easy to pair with different outfits.

I am known for "giving in" and experimenting with recommended products. Maybelline Falsies Mascara is one of these products, and I can honestly say that I don't regret the purchase, both myself and M love Benefit - They're Real Mascara and we found that Benefit - They're Real works better on M than it does on myself, however I have found that Maybelline for me has the same effect on my eyelashes that They're Real does for M which is a fabulous result from a highstreet/drugstore mascara at £7.99.

My last item is the Silver ring that I purchased at Camden Market last week in London. (Myself and M have posted daily entries of our week in London below, check them out!) I have been looking for a new ring for a few months and this ring is now situated on my left thumb. I am also a sentimental person and this ring represents the end of college and the beginning of what I hope to be a fabulous Summer before I head off to Uni.

What were your favourite purchases of the month? Do you purchase things in Summer that you know will be best styles for Winter? 

Let me know

Have a good July!

Love 

B

Danni Minogue - All Black Beauty - How YOU can achieve this look.

Hi guys, so today we are doing a post on fashion. We initially created this blog to look into styles and outfits that we have spotted celebrities sporting that we love and how you can create the outfit for yourself from many stores and brands at a reasonable price. 

 We personally think that Danni looks incredible aged 41 and love this photo that she posted on instagram. 

Danni's look is very chic rocker and can be applicable all season round, even at up and coming festivals in summer, the sunglasses just finalise this incredible look.

Bowler hats are most definitely a "this season trend" and are very vintage. 

The all black outfit gives Danni and any individual a slimming and continuous shape. The black heels also elongate your legs, this is further benefited by the high waisted leggings.

Danni was photographed supported this look with a classic oversized black bag.

How YOU can achieve this look.

We have gone four a black V neck top from River Island - £20

Moto Black High Waisted Jamie Jeans, the sizing is based on waist and leg measurements, allowing you to get a more accurate fit - £40.00 ( B actually has these jeans in a light denim blue, they are stretchy, not stiff and very comfortable, a brilliant purchase)

As well as leather jackets you can also get faux leather jackets. Leather jackets can be pretty pricey but they last a long time both in durability and in the fashion world and so are definitely worth the investment.

Vero Moda Leather Look Jacket- £38 Asos

Peeptoe Platform Boots £24.99 - Lipsy Kansas 

H&M - Bowler hat. £7.99

Gold and Orange sunglasses add subtle colour to the outfit, we found these ones at £4.99 from New Look, however we are aware of Primark doing similar sunglasses at £1.99

We have struggled to find a Jacket like Danni's with the cream/white collar, therefore we have incorporated the cream/white into the bag. - £14.99 - New Look

The link to purchase these products online are all below, in the same order that they appear in the post

http://www.riverisland.com/women/tops/crop-tops--bralets--bandeau-tops/Black-double-layered-V-neck-crop-top--638449. - Top

http://www.topshop.com/ - Jeans
http://www.asos.com/ - Jacket

http://www.very.co.uk/lipsy-kansas-peeptoe-platform-boots/1112080247.prd Peeptoe Platform Boots 

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/13811?article=13811-A - Bowler Hat

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/orange-and-gold-print-pilot-sunglasses_270174880 - Sunglasses
http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/bags-and-purses/black-contrast-button-winged-tote-bag_265913709- Bag

We believe that bold accessories would suit this outfit well and to focus the accessories more on the hands and arms, not so much the neck as a plan neckline looks lovely with this outfit.
Below are a few that we recommend.

These three rings are from Asda and a £5 a pack (yes thats right, £5 for a pack of three rings!) are ideal to alternate with this outfit and many more. -http://direct.asda.com/george/womens/jewellery/3-pack-assorted-rings/G004403740,default,pd.html



This overlay v section bracelet for £8.99 from Topshop would be brilliant to pair with this outfit. The arrows are soft however could be perceived as spikes relating to the "rocker chic" theme.

http://www.topshop.com

Don't forget that you don't have to purchase the items above from the stores we have recommended, shop around and you may find your own or even have the item at home.

 If you have any of these items at home you can create this outfit and once items like this are purchased they are always fabulous to add to create another outfit. If you are a student don't be be afraid to ask about student discounts, many of the stores do them, so its worth it, you're worth it!

What do you think of this look? Will you be giving it a go?
What "celebrities" would you like us to do a post on next?
Let us know
Love
M&B
x

P.s - the reason we haven't posted the full Topshop links for the items is because the direct links to the items are far too long. Sorry!

The Benefits of Elle

So unbeknown to both of us, we both nipped out on the same day to get this month's issue of Elle, and we have no regrets. Elle is one of our favourite monthly fashion magazines, especially with the celebrity interviews, beauty advice, latest fashion updates, and even a travel section. You'd definitely be hard-pressed to have a reasonable excuse to dislike it. It's like our very own fashion bible with fabulous monthly installments, and beautiful women (apart from the David Beckham issue- although there's no denying he's beautiful) on the front cover, making us here at Aurora Glow green with envy.

This month's issue features the talented Miley Cyrus, and we love it.

The bold outfits she wears in her shoot emphasise her drastic, yet amazingly well pulled off new hair style.

Although we could potentially sit and write about our love for Elle all day, in today's post we are also looking at the Benefit mascara that came FREE (yes you heard us correctly) in this month's issue- okay so we're not completely leaving the Elle topic, but still. 

With it being Benefit we had high hopes for the mascara, and were really rooting for it to look as great as it does advertised and we weren't disappointed. Although the results aren't quite as great as it shows on the packaging, it's still impressive. 

Above is an image of us trying the mascara out for ourselves. As you can see, there's quite a difference and this was with only two quick coats. We also love the brush! It's a plastic one- which we personally prefer- so coverage was even and it was very easy to apply. We also find that after wearing mascara for a few hours it starts to go bitty and comes off a little, but there's none of that with this- it lasts ages! We're very impressed.

 Overall we're extremely happy with this month's issue of Elle and would recommend it to anyone. We love the mascara that much that we will more than likely be buying another when ours run out!

Have any of you bought this month's issue? If so, what do you think? 

Love, 

M&B x

Grandpa style

I'ma take your Grandpa's style.
As said in the hit by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

So we're all for vintage clothing here at Aurora Glow but has anyone actually worn their Grandpa's clothes? We certainly haven't. But that then gave us the idea- what would we look like if we did? This was a thought we couldn't pass on and decided to try it out for ourselves, so here are some images showcasing the latest trends from our Grandpa's clothes, teamed with vintage and modern.

 *striped polo shirt and navy jacket - Grandpa's clothes*

Not all of your grandpa's clothing is terrible, and you could be surprised at what relatives have hiding away in their wardrobes- a lot may be similar to what you find in vintage stores. As we discovered one of our Grandpa's was hiding a designer Ralph Lauren jumper. You could pair it with leggings and even a vintage denim jacket to complete the look.

A well known Youtuber who displays his quirky personality through vintage/thrift clothing is Sam Pepper.

http://instagram.com/sampepper 

Have you ever worn your grandad's clothes? If so, what items? And more importantly did you manage to pull them off?

We'd love to hear from you!

Till next time

Love,

M&B x

More ways to view our blog!

So although we said that our next blog post would be Wednesday, we're just doing a quick post now.
We've had a few people say how they would follow the blog but they don't have blogger, so we've created Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram accounts so that you can follow us there and maybe give some feedback!
If you have any ideas for potential blogs post, let us know and we'll see what we can do!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/auroraglowblog
Tumblr: http://auroraglowblog.tumblr.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/auroraglowblog

Also, what do you think to our new picture?

Till Wednesday,

Love

M&B x

Sinful Colors Professional

Today's second post (speedy keenos, we know) is on our new favourite nail polish brand, Sinful Colors Professional. 

These colours were definitely an impulse buy, but not something we regret. With the vast variety of colours, ranging from pastels right through to chrome, you will be sure to find the perfect one for you.

(from left to right: Call You Later 932, Frenzy 922, Pink Forever 313, Under 18 298, Matte Nirvana 949, Black on Black 103)

From personal experience, no base or top coat was required, although Black on Black chips after a couple of days so we say definitely put a top coat on for maximum usage. The sparkly colours- Call you Later and Frenzy - look better with a base coat. We'd recommend black for both although most colours would suit.

Both Frenzy and Under 18 have lasted for 1 week so far (with the wearers having normal daily routines and no strenuous work) without chips, and only two coats were required- bonus!

The collection is an American brand although we live in the UK and these can be found online or purchased in store at Boots.

Below are the UK and US links for the nail varnish. (If you're from the US you can buy them in store at places such as Walmart).

For only £1.99/ $1.99 you really can't go wrong!

UK website: http://www.sinfulcolors.co.uk/ 

US website: http://www.sinfulcolors.com/

We are currently unsure of where this brand is sold elsewhere- although the website states that the brand has spread to Europe and Asia- but if you are wanting to find out or you already know, drop us a comment!

Do you own any of the collection by Sinful Colors Professional? If so whats you favourite colour and would recommend them?

Till next Wednesday,

M&B x

Pepe Jeans SS13

Today we thought that we would do a quick follow up post on denim jackets. 

After seeing the latest Pepe campaign for SS13 (Spring/Summer 2013) we felt that we had to bring it to your attention. 

With the worlds most talked about female supermodel of the moment, Cara Delevingne, starring along side actress and model Mia Goth (signed to Storm Model Agency and rumoured girlfriend of Shia Labeouf! - Jealous much?!) and supermodel Jeremy Young (returning Pepe Jeans model F/W 10 and Burberry model) it is the perfect SS13 campaign.

http://www.pepejeans.com/en_gb/home/campaigns/spring_summer_2013_adults.html 

The campaign has a very patriotic feel to it with Cara's jeans in the top image and the British bull dog featured. With summer approaching, it'll be the perfect collection for any fashion lover. 

What do you think of the Pepe SS13 campaign and the chosen models? What are your favourite items from the SS13 Pepe range?

Let us know, 

Love, 

M&B x

Denim Jackets

The denim jacket is something which has been constantly coming in and out of fashion for a good few decades, but we don't think it is ever not stylish, in fact we believe it is a wardrobe must have.
You might not wear it for 6 months of the year when the weather is arguably too dull to be wearing something that is often viewed as a summer item, but the denim jacket isn't something you have to buy every year, the majority of them last a long time.
We've taken photographs of different outfits with denim jackets for inspiration so you can wear yours that little bit more often! (If you're spending your hard earned cash on it you may as well get your money's worth).

(above: dress- Topshop SS12, denim jacket (left and top right)- Red Herring at Debenhams SS12, denim jacket (bottom right)- Levis vintage)

Denim jackets are unisex items and so we thought we'd showcase our jackets on both a male and a female to show their versatility.

(above: top from H&M- SS12)

 (above: t-shirt from Republic, denim jacket- Levis)

Double denim is something that can be very hard to pull off, and many don't even consider it. It can be done though! In the photos above (the bottom two of the set of four) you'll see that the outfit consists of a denim jacket, and then some skinny grey jeans. We'd recommend you try this mix as it works nicely together. It's best if your jeans are more fitted so that it allows for the jacket to be a bit baggier. We've teamed it with a floral top to add a more feminine touch.
Many people wear their jacket with hoodies which can give your outfit more of an edge to it, but once again, if you want to make it look softer, then add a floral top. It will instantly make your outfit fit for summer wear and you can buy then from virtually every high street clothing store.

Here's some of our favourite jackets from the high street.

 (above: female's Moto Bleach Acid Wash oversize jacket- Topshop £48)

(above: male's washed denim jacket- Zara £49.99)

Before you go out and buy a denim jacket though, make sure you check with family members if they have an old one hiding away, you might be pleasantly surprised!

What do you think to the double denim trend? Have any of you got denim jackets that have been given to you by family members?

Let us know.

Love,

M&B x

Coachella

Coachella, the festival we wish we could go to, yet the festival that we (personally) have the least chance of attending. Possibly due to its prices- although the cost is probably on a par with many British festivals- but more likely the fact that it is all the way in California. But we can dream though, right?

(Source: www.fabsugar.com)

This year's line up could make any non-attendee green with envy, with acts including Ben Howard, Foals, The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men. Then top it off with beautiful weather so there's no getting drenched in the rain, whilst watching your favourite act, to then go back to a flooded tent (not fun). Surely it's the perfect festival?!

 (Source: www.fabsugar.com)

 (Source: elleusa instagram)

Possibly our favourite part of it though is the introduction of this years festival fashion! With magazines such as Elle USA covering it, and many celebrities attending, there's definitely something for everybody.
One key item that keeps appearing in photographs from the event is the straw hat. Bound to be very popular again this summer, make sure you don't miss out! One of our favourites is this particular hat from H&M, and for only £7.99 you can't go wrong!

Have any of you attended Coachella? Or are you going to any festivals this year?
Let us know.

Love,

M&B x