Breathe your smoke into my lungs…

Checked Shirt: Topshop
Striped top: H&M
Faux Fur Stole: ASOS
Skinny Jeans: Miss Selfridge
Boots*: OASAP
Bag*: Marc b

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love these jeans! If you follow me on twitter you have probably already seen me raving about them. They are literally THE best jeans that have ever graced my legs. They have everything going for them, super skinny, black, high waisted, super stretchy, don’t go baggy at the knees & most importantly…they are mega comfy! They are on the pricy side of life at £38 big ones, I was lucky enough to get a whopping 60% discount off them though because of my work uniform allowance. If I hadn’t have got the discount, I most probably wouldn’t have  bought them but now I have them, I would say they are more than worth the money if you are looking for the perfect pair of jeans.

The bag is by Marc b & was kindly sent to me by the lovely girls at Etail PR a few weeks ago. It’s such a good sized bag & I love that the strap is adjustable the quality of the bag it’s self is really good quality & the pocket on the front is so useful! It’s definitely a new firm favourite.

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The cold wind blows right through my bones

Swallow print dress*: Traffic People
Eiffel tower belt: ASOS
Tights: Primark
Peep toe wedge boots*: OASAP

So this is a bit different to what I would probably normally wear but when Traffic People got in touch with me to see if I’d like to feature one of their A/W pieces on here I couldn’t resist this dress. I instantly fell in love with the swallow print & the turtle neck. I don’t think the length is the most flattering on me, oh how I wish my legs were longer sometimes, but I think it’s a great A/W piece that I will be trying my hardest to rock while the weather is turning colder. Come the warmer months though, I might have to do a DIY jobby & shorten it as I think I will maybe get more wear out of it like that. But for now, I am going to try & stick with the midi length! :) What do you think of longer dresses/skirts?

The boots are also a new edition to my wardrobe. Not the most Winter appropriate as they are peep toe, but they are amazing none the less, & so, so comfy! They come in a few different colours too! Check them out here>link

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Think you’re cool like a porcupine…

Rottweiler dog tee*: Orange Circle
Black disco pants*: Shelikes
Suede peep toe boots*: OASAP

How awesome is this dog tee?! The lovely people at Orange Circle kindly sent it to me last week, it arrived in the post the other day & I haven’t had it off my back since! I’m sure you have all seen the Givenchy rottweiler tees & sweaters etc doing the rounds in interweb land & I have been no exception to everyone else in the fact that I have stocked up on the print, buying myself a Givenchy esque iphone case (ebay seller here>link) a while ago after seeing Kate’s. Anyway… I love that Orange Circle have put their own spin on the rottweiler face & have done their own version of the infamous t shirt. As usual, the standard of the print is top notch & the t shirt it’s self is great quality! As you all probably know by now, I am a huge fan of OC’s work & would recommend them to anyone in a flash as both service & products are beyond fab!

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The disco pants were sent by a company called Shelikes. I first came across them on ebay almost a year ago but they contacted me the other week & it turns out they have their own online shop now too! When they asked me if I wanted to pick an item to feature on effiesmakeupbox I couldn’t resist these disco beauties! I know, I know, loads of places stock replica AA discos but I wanted to try them for myself & boy am I glad I did! They haven’t shown up as shiny as they actually are in real life in the photos but believe me when I say they are super soft & super shiny, & at only £22, super good value too! Get yours here>link

Phew, that was a long one eigh? Just one more thing though, my blog hit 3000+ members last night & I wanted to say a huge thank you to you all for all the support you have given me over the past almost 3 years! :O I know everyone says this but I really never in a million years thought that so many of you would read my blog. I am so grateful to you all! I have had so many amazing opportunities through my blog, which wouldn’t have happened without you guys, & have met some wonderful people in real life & on the webz. Eewww, I’m beginning to sound soppy now so I’ll stop, I just wanted to say thank you! :’)

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She's still shining, like lightning...

Scuba peplum top*: AX Paris

Lightning bolt leggings*: ROMWE

Flatform boots*: OASAP

Spiked necklace: H! by Henry Holland

Spiked earrings*: Little Nell

We're finally back on British turf! Ahahhaha it feels so strange, obviously these photos were taken while we were still in Pamplona though ;) It feels so strange to be blogging from my bedroom again! I have been a bit awol on twitter the past few days, we have been sorting out all our things & just generally 'settling back in'. Like I said in my last outfit post though, don't worry, I have plenty of blog posts like this lined up & ready to post until I get back into taking outfit photos etc ^_^

Anywho, on to the outfit. The Peplum top was kindly sent to me by AX Paris. It's such a nice thick material & the shape is so flattering. I never thought I'd be one to wear peplum but here I am, wearing it & loving it! What do you think of the whole peplum trend?

The leggings are equally as awesome. They are from ROMWE's own line of leggings. The print is so vibrant & the leggings themselves are a really nice smooth & stretchy material so they fit really nicely, none of this baggy knees business, & they are completely opaque so there is no chance you will be flashing your undies through them ahahahaha (': I really am so impressed with the quality of these leggings, I have my beady eyes on a few other pairs too (these & these) I definitely need to get my mitts on another pair sometime soon & at less than £18 a pop + free shipping, it would be rude not to!

The Death Of Professor X...

Sequin shorts*: Fashion Frank
Xmen t-shirt: Junkfood via TK Maxx
Faux leather backpack*: Shoppalu
Boots*: OASAP
Beanie: ASOS

I can’t quite get over how awesome these Fashion Frank shorts are & they are so comfy! They’d be awesome to dress up & wear out but I wanted to see how well I could dress them down so they are more everyday wearable & I think I have succeeded. They are just the right amount of bling for ‘everyday’ wear.

This is the last Sunday I will be blogging from our little home in Spain. We come back to England on Friday so we have been spending the last few weeks packing & cleaning & I’ve been updating my CV & applying for jobs. It only seems like 5 minutes ago that we first arrived here, with nowhere to live. It’s been such a great year, we are definitely going to miss Pamplona. It would be lovely to stay but alas, Liam has to finish his last year at Uni & I am quite eager to start working again, I know that must sound crazy to most of you but this year is the first time since I was 14 that I haven’t had a job & have had completely to rely on someone else. (& I do actually quite like working!) It was really weird at first & I didn’t quite know what to do with myself but hey, it gave me more time to concentrate on this, my blog, my wee space on the internet, which has been amazing. ‘effiesmakeupbox’ has changed & grown so much over the past year & I am more happy with it than ever. I have to thank Liam (he’s become quite the photographer ;)) for this as he has put up with taking photos of me in all kinds of moods & weather as well as working on his own assignments & it definitely wouldn’t be like it is without him. <3

Anyway, I have quite a few blog posts drafted so that I still have things to post while were settling back in at home as I’m guessing I’m going to be pretty busy, so don’t worry (not that you probably are) I will still be posting regularly. All I have to do when we gat back is find a decent outdoor space to take outfit photos, eee the woes of blogging eigh? Ahahaha! I’m sure I’ll find one somewhere. (I hope) ;) Also, another great reason to come home, I may actually be able to attend one of these blogger events that I get invited to & can never go to (finally) sometime & meet some you lovely bloggy people! #exciting

Well, this turned out to be quite a lengthy, rambly post didn’t it? Sorry about that ;) Speak soon lovelies. xx

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I’m your little scarlet, starlet singing in the garden…

Studded shoulder floral shirt*: SheInside
Rhinestone studded shorts: River Island (old)
White flat top sunglasses: ASOS
Gold hoop earrings*: OASAP

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Can you tell we weren’t really taking ourselves seriously when we shot these photos? Ahahaha, I think the 40 degree heat went to our heads sending up a little loopy!

She Inside were lovely enough to send me this awesome floral/tropical shirt the other week. I love the print, it’s floral, but not too girly which is perfect for me! & of course, the studs on the shoulders butch up the shirt that little bit more, you can’t beat a bit of studdage! ;) Also, you can’t tell from the photos but the shirt actually has a collar, I just tucked it in for a bit more of a ~casual look. You can see the shirt wit the collar out here>link

PS: I am dreadfully sorry about the amount of bum I have exposed ;) I honestly didn’t even notice until I was editing the photos oops! & anyway, like I said before, it’s freaking hot here at the moment so I think that’s a good enough excuse to have as much flesh out as I like! lolz

Put me in a movie…

Embellished t-shirt*: OASAP
Denim running shorts: Coco Boo
Stockings*: OASAP
Flatform boots*: OASAP
Spiked head chain*: RASPBERRYGRAPE
Lipstick: Natural Collection @ Boots ‘crimson’

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I feel like I’m wearing too much make up in these photos >.< I don’t really know what I was thinking , ahhh well, one day wearing too much face paint isn’t that bad, is it?!?!

How amazing is this head piece?! The lovely Lauren of raspberrygrape was kind enough to send it to me the other week & I love it! (Thank you Lauren!) I really like head/hair jewellery at the moment, I don’t know why, maybe because it looks a little more interesting than say, a necklace or bracelet. I just think the spikes that hang off it are awesome! What do you think? Do you like head/hair jewellery? Anyhooo, there is loads of amazeballs stock over at raspberrygrape so you should deffo go & check it all out if you fancy buying some new bling!

I also launched some new designs over at my shop last night (shameless shop plug, sorry) you can see them all here>link :)

summertime sadness…

Crochet top/dress*: OASAP
Tie dye top/dress (DIY’d): etsy>link
White round flat top sunglasses: ASOS
Dino flatforms: ASOS

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Firstly, I feel the need to apologise for these insanely white photos. When we took these, it was getting quite late & the lighting wasn’t the best so I had quite a bit of trouble editing these pictures >.< Aaaaaanyway, I really love this outfit, hence why I have posted the photos anyway! It’s probably one of my all time favourites now as I am obsessed with anything tie dye at the moment & I think the crochet top/dress thingy just adds that extra ~something. You can’t beat a bit of layering!

I am an absolute freak when it comes to sunglasses, I love them, they are my weakness. You know like some people love shoes/handbags? Well I’m a sucker for sunglasses. (even though you only ever see me wearing, like, the same pair in every outfit post.) I was actually gutted that I couldn’t bring my whole collection to Spain over the fear that they would all get broken/I didn’t have enough room in my suitcases. :( I saw these babies on ASOS a wee while ago but I just didn’t want to spend 20 quid on a pair of pretty ~statement glasses so I waited, & boy am I glad I did. I managed to snap them up for a tenner in the ASOS sale, bargain?!

Also, just wanted to let you know that I have just launched some brand new nail designs on effienails (including some that were featured in August Company Magazine!) they are all one offs so get in there quiiiiiick! ;)

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fishsticks…

Fishnet top/dress*: ROMWE
Shell print playsuit*: AX Paris
Flatform boots*: OASAP
Camo jacket: ebay
Hat: DIY (originally New Look)
Sunglasses: ebay

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Oh Gawwwwd, my hair looks such an awful colour in the second photo >.< we took these before I re dyed my hair as the sea & sun in Plentzia stripped loads of the dye out of my hair & lightened it to a strange pinky red. I thought the hat might help to cover it up a little for these photos but alas, it didn’t. Ahh well, my hair is all freshly dyed again now so the next time you see me it will be back to it’s bright orangeness.

If you follow me on twitter you will probably know that I looooove Southpark (a little too much) & I named this outfit after one of my favourite episodes…ever. I know that Harriet is also a fan of this episode & finds it just as funny as I do so If you haven’t seen it already then you have to watch it, if not, at least listen to this song as it is hilarious! (‘: Seriously, the guys at Southpark write the best spoof songs (‘: