Royal Makeup

I found these old pictures of when Lillian did my makeup! She posted about it here already, and here is what I am wearing copy and pasted from her blog because I am a scumbag:

Face: UD surreal skin cream foundation in Illusion, avon face powder, Illamasqua powder blusher in Sin

Eyes: BFTE Lace (on browbone and inner corner) and Sugarpill Goldilux Chromalust on lid, black mascara

Lips: NYX round lipstick in Black Cherry

 And my crown is from the Buckingham Palace gift shop. I should have worn it again for the Jubilee, but personally I don't think you should need a special occassion to wear one! I love crowns, I have a small collection of them.

I was a terrible person to apply makeup to, I couldn't stop giggling and moving and stressed poor Lillian out with my inability to sit still. She still managed to do a lovely job! I felt really pretty.

When we were done I posed with Yetta the ferret. She was my ermine for the day :)

Brown Checks

Here's a little OOTD from two years ago. I remember being so proud of this dress, but now I can't see why! To see what I mean, the pattern I used is this Simplicity vintage re-issue. I thought it would make me look like Peggy Olson. Hmm. Maybe it's because I've learned a lot more about fitting and getting the right sizing in general when making clothes, but I didn't make a test garment with this one and it came out huge, so I had to take it in nearly everywhere, and it turns out that isn't a great idea when you've made it in a loud check! I swear the skirt was of sleeping bag proportions instead of the slinky pencil skirt depicted on the envelope.

Anyway, enough of my bitterness! It's a dress, and I could wear it- and goodness knows a lot of the stuff I start doesn't make it that far!

Dress: Home made

Shirt: H&M

Tights: Dunnes

Shoes: Topshop 

Tie you can't see: Thrifted

Check out lovely Pippa the Collie in the back there!

You can see the fabric better here. I love it, I wish I had more.

 Digby looking thrilled to receive a cuddle.

Also, a big hello to my new followers! I followed the blogs I could find back, you guys are a really interesting bunch! I have a day off tomorrow so I'm going to get read up. <3

Silver Eyes, Purple Lips

Here's a FOTD to break up the constant flow of outfit posts! I'm not that great with makeup, but I do love doing it.

Eyes: Sugarpill in Tiara and Royal Sugar

Lipstick: I think this was the one I tried to make, because it was a total failure!

Earrings: Miss Selfridge 

If you happen to have bags, try highlighting them with silver glitter. I find it really brings out the eye.