Winter Haul - Clarks, redherring, Gap, H&M

I was supposed to do this earlier, but I put this on hold since I want to wait for my Debenhams order which arrive about 2 weeks after I made the order... huhu. As usual I bought these not at once, my purse kill me if I do that. So let just get on with this.

Clarks GBP 30.00+ (original price GBP 60.00 ++ - 50% off)

First stop would be Clarks. I was actually really looking for a new bag but larger and plain (eg tote etc), and Clarks got the 50% off on handbags. So I went there and check it out. I found a large tote with good shoulder straps, something I originally want to buy but I don't know I wasn't feeling it and I was attracted to this one as well *oh well, anyway the other one was synthetic anyway*. It was quite a while for me to decide which to get, then I chose this.

 This one is slightly more expensive, it's dark brown, suede material, nice buckle detail and front pocket. It got short and long strap, so you can wear as messenger bag *across body* or the 'fashion people' style with short strap pulled to the elbows. The beg is sturdy, but I'm seriously worried if I ruined this, I don't know why, but I got like 2 broken bags, and they are my favourites so I wear them in stitches *sad, I know but I could not let go especially when it's leather*. 

I got this as soon as I was back from my trip *PUISI at Ballycastle*,

I definitely tired to go out for shopping so I just shop online, check out Debenhams and their coats is on sale.

Redherring Grey Duffle Cape GBP19.50 (was GBP65.00 CRAZYYYYY!!)

Back view

It is a grey cape-style outerwear, quite popular recently but I never thought of trying this style. Shell: 88% polyester, 10% viscose, 2% elastane, Lining:100% polyester. It is really soft and cozy and I really like it. I'm not into the 'horn-toggle fastenings or walrus teeth' what they call it, but it's okay. I got buttons at the side which create sleeve but the cape does not come down to my wrist *I got quite long arms anyway*. It is roomy, I would say it look  best with skinnies and it got hoodies, which I like since it is a plus. 

I think I wear this out often when it is still cold, since spring summer is approaching. I found the black one and I want to get that one but my size was out of stock so I got this one instead *so I haven't got a black coat yet, next winter probably*. Never mind, I still like it, since it's cheap I don't really mind. I like that this gives me the chance to try cape-style coat. 

H&M seriously one of my favourite affordable store and this was New Year sale .

H&M GBP 3.00 *CRAZY!!* (original price GBP 10.00++)

I need another black loose top. Why black? I don't know probably I was influenced by fashionista804 that makes me think that I need more black outfits *love her MAC OOTD video* . Actually I had my eye on this other black top but I couldn't find it at first *I found it after I finish paying, and it has no discount for some reason* . This one is in plain black, which the front is 'drape' and loose, with 3/4 sleeves *I prefer long sleeves, but it's fine, I'll just wear it with an inner*. I love that it got a 'shiny glossy finish, it's polyester and I got an inner with quite the same finish so I can this with that. Since I got this, I fee that I shouldn't be adamant in getting a black top or outfits.

H&M GBP 5.00 *double CRAZY!!* (Original price GBP 34.99)

I never thought of getting this but because it was really really cheap I got it as well. 

At first I thought about getting one in orange, but I thought the dark blue is easier to work with. It's long sleeve, cropped, dark blue with golden buttons. The material for shell is 98% cotton, 2% elastane with 100% polyester lining. It is quite wrinkled since it is an old stock. It's my first time wearing crop jacket and it will look good with this one white lacy dress I had.

I will get more long tops/dress to wear with this.

This was the best time to get the Gap pants cheaper!!

This pant *below* got to be my favourite 'surprisingly good' purchase.

It's the skinny motor pants, and I saw this few times on Gap website

Gap -Front View-  GBP 14.99  (original price - GBP 39.95)

From the website I thought that this will not look good on me due to the zip and pocket, but that day when I found my size at the Gap store in the colour forest green,

 I just thought why not give it a try and I was wrong. It fits really GOOD on me, I love how this skinny pants turnout to be. I thought it would be very uncomfortable because it looks rigid and it would very 'fitted' and 'tight', but it's not.

Gap - Front view and leg -

Gap - Back view and leg -

It is 98% cotton and 2% spandex/elastane. So it is quite stretchy and more comfortable for big girl like me.  Then there's like pleat detailing at front for the knee which took away those excess fabric which is obvious when you seat or squat, I was afraid that it does not place right on my leg but it was nice, the pants length and thigh-calf proportion suits me. Other than that the zip and button flapped pockets give interesting details for the pants, there's angled zip detailing at the calf. It is more interesting than typical pant with the zip detailing at the side of the pants, this one end at the front. Then there's centre seam down the leg at the back, which make the appearance of 'slimmer leg'. Plus the button at the waist got fabric that run down to the zipper, makes it more sturdy and secure on waist, I wouldn't be worry that button would be flying out.

I LOVE THIS PANTS!!

I also got another pant, which is a basic skinny black pants, this is essential! I don't know why I never got one, but finally I got it.

Gap - GBP 9.99 - (original price GBP 39.95)

It's a black skinny pants, very stretchy, it's says 'legging jean'. 66% viscose *so quite heavy*, 29% nylon and 5% elastane. Very comfortable, no 'tight' feeling at all, although make me a bit afraid that it would fall off, but it wouldn't. hehe. Now I can wear these with long top and short dresses to give a more formal look. NICE!

Out of nowhere I got a plain long sleeve top in violet more to bluish.

Plain long sleeve, crew neck and 100% cotton. It's quite fitted, so I would wear this with my bootcut jeans. 

So that will be all for this haul, the bag I got on early December or late November I think and the clothes was on late December. I will do cosmetics and makeups haul for sure and it will include all the stuff I purchase from autumn to winter and there's quite a lot, some of you who might follow me on twitter might know since tweet my purchases, so wait for it ok!

PS: It's been a while since I do my haul especially on clothes...I did tweet my hauls but with not much information. So I think I want to post hauls again, since that is more informative and helpful.  I find haul videos or blogpost really helpful because it gives ideas on what to purchase and try. They also give ideas on price range of a brand or store, what is splurge and what would be affordable, cheap or steal. It is definitely not for showing off. So when I'm doing hauls I really hope it can be helpful.

Till next time,  

farhanaJ

Spring Summer Trip and Conquest of Europe, Kelana Convoy 3: Amsterdam, Volendam

C***! I was too caught up posting about makeup and outfits, I totally forgot to update on my 'Places' post... I still haven't finish last year's summer trip... *I'm hopeless*

so where did we left off?? ohhh first day in Kelana Convoy!

MASSIVE !!

The meeting point was at the Marble Arch...

To show how massive was the crowd I bump into fellow KMBians, heyyyy!!

*Wani Kecik, Cik Nina, Ili, Azeem*

Wow, never expect going to meet them here, since I believe most already return to Malaysia.

so the journey begin and we

cross the English Channel and enter Europe for our conquest.

Before this I was puzzled as how the two bus going to cross, I didn't know there's like a train for the vehicles, I thought we going on a ferry and I remember K Pipot ate some anti-seasick pill, funny! well in her defend the website did say mention about ferry.

To be honest I was freaking tired from all craziness we met back in Cambridge,

so I slept...

like dead asleep and I was too tired, I sleep until I drool...

I was droolingggggg!! and what was worst I got a good looking guy sitting next to me *we sit on the aisle*

What's more embarrassing is that we had a quick stop which I wiped my drool *erghh* and the guy was gone, when he came in he changes his seat... ??? arghhh... ok fine, macam perasan lak dia nak tukar tempat pasal aku... so being optimistic I think he did that because he want to sit next to the window to enjoy the view.

We KMBians was sitting at the back so I get to hang with Wani, Cik Nina, Ili and get to know Azeem friends ... and other tourmates including the good-looking guy who's quiet... *handsome guy is always quiet is it??*

So we cross into Belgium and make a stop at a chocolate factory,

it's nothing fancy, I prefer my secondary school trip to the Beryl's Chocolate Factory back in Malaysia. I didn't buy any chocolate since I was short of money that time... I know, dangerous for a trip.

Then we reach for the Neatherlands,

" most liberal country, homosexual, Red Light District, conventional drugs eg marijuana, shrooms, cake. Bicycle is the main transport so there's a lot of multi-level bicycle park." snippets from the tour guide.

So we set up our camp at this camping park *which I forgot the name*, it is on the outskirt of Amsterdam. Putting up the camping tent was quite...ok... hahaha! It's been a while...

Afterward, we rest, eat and be ready for tomorrow...

Sleeping that night was not so bad actually probably because I'm still quite tired, it was still early summer so it's still quite cold actually. Ok next!

Problem!!

How unfortunate it is on the first day of Europe tour one of the two bus broke it's emergency door so the bus can't leave the place and it happen to be my bus... aduih.. so our trip was delayed ...

The other bus are going to do 2 trips,.... fast forward ,

we arrived to the cheese and clog factory.

Traditional clogs

Updated inspired 60's look! - Better version *for me*

Okay I am obsessed with the 60's makeup...

I don't know why, it's not like I want to wear it,

*but now I feel I want to since I spend too much time on it*

but I just didn't seem to get it right

Check out previous post on 60's makeup *click here*

... so I want to redo it again

and this time I am pleased

note : don't mind the different shawl I wore, it is the same occassion since I change my shawl while doing my outfits and style post.

after the last post on the makeup,

I study back the 60's makeup, watch again tutorials and pics on internet and

suddenly I did realize some stuffs

I did want to soften by using dark brown on the crease, but for my skintone,

I still need some black,

and last time I overblend the the lines...

you don't to blend upward.

let just start again on this tutorial.

- Base : Clinique Superbalanced Makeup in Wheat mix with MAC Studio Sculpt NC30

*because the foundation is too dark on me especially in winter*

-Setting powder: Chanel Mat Lumiere #80 Contour

First post on outfits and styles - Happy new Year! 2012

Happy new year!!!

I'm still figuring out my new year resolutions but passing medicine would definitely be on top of the list. So I'm still chillin here in Belfast, thinking about the new semester coming up...

*urghhh... scarry*

Now, this would be my first time blogging about outfits and clothes.

So for a first outfits post I'm gonna talk about my style.

MY LOVE FOR SKINNY JEANS!

Okay for those who knows me, I am definitely a skinny jeans type of girl.

I know I'm quite big for skinnies but I just love them,

and actually I have a mighty stallion thigh and calves ... my legs is almost like a footballer, but I know I'm suck at football... but I feel great wearing skinnies... they look good on me

*in my perspectives* ..

Probably because I have some height (167cm)... so yeah skinnies for the world.

with skinnies, I just love them because I have wide waist, obvious tummy,

so I usually wear LOOSE CUT tops and these look best with skinnies, more stylish to me.

When did I start wear skinnies...?

hmmm during my 2nd year at KMB I think,

before that I wore slim cut jeans...

Ok slim cut and skinnies are not the same.

Skinnies it has small opening and no flare at all,

slim cut there's a bit of flare, which for some reason I don't like how it looks on me,

so what I did was I alter them into skinnies... hehe,

I have this light wash slimcut Lee jeans which almost becomes skinnies and I still love that jeans until now... hehe

So my first real skinny jeans are the Dorothy Perkins RM 98 , a dark blue one, my go to skinnies, and as time goes by there's more skinnies...

ok so unless you are skinny you can wear tight over tight (fitted top and skinnies)

but I'm obviously not!

So I wore skinnies with LOOSE cut Long tops

Black top : Factory Outlet

Lee Jeans Light Blue Wash Slim Cut*which I alter be more like skinnies* : Ampang Park

Brown Flats: Barrats

Dark Chocolate Shawl : Bayswater *random souvenir shop*

60's inspired makeup ~ think Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick

So it will be new year in a few hours, but let just save that for the next blog post.

suddenly last night I got the urge to do a makeup how to blog post. I don't know how and why but I suddenly look into the 60's look. When you talk about the 60's look, the major icon we look up to is Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick. In 60's, focus are the eyes, so we see a black line drawn into the crease, thick brows and thick mascara especially on the bottom.

"update: Ok I messed this makeup a bit, so I did an updated blogpost on this makeup , check it"

note: these pics *of Twiggy and Edie I downloaded from the internet for a while so I can't remember which site exactly it is taken from to credit them, if anyone want to credit, you can contact me nur_farhana26@yahoo.com

Twiggy

Edie Sedgwick

Brick Red stained lips - Favourite look for now

For the Brick Red Stained Lips I'm loving right now, I achieve it using with the mixture of the Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Sienna #055 and the Revlon Matte in Really Red #006. I have tried this combination before actually but I did not wear it often,

however lately I started to love it and wear this look more often.

the whole look - it looks more casual in real life

stain of classic neutral red is a must!

left: Revlon Matte Really Red, right: Revlon Sienna

Review: Chanel Mat Lumiere - Unexpected experience and uncertain future~~

(image taken from Chanel website)

CHANEL Mat Lumiere

Long Lasting Luminous Matte Fluid Makeup

SPF 15 30ml

Ok, I am usually not attracted to high end foundation and if I thought about buying an expensive high-end Foundation (GBP 20.00 and over) I would think of MAC first.

As people might know I am an avid follower of the PIXIWOO sisters on youtube and they really the Chanel Foundations and their tutorials always feature Pro Lumiere or the VitaLumiere. But I wasn't attracted because I believe Chanel never really thought of people with darker and deeper skintone (MAC NC35 and above), so I don't think they got my shade. But then one day I came a cross youtubers giving review about Chanel foundation and they have darker and deeper skintone so then I check out the makeupalley for bulk reviews and actually the Chanel foundation do have darker shade especially the Lumiere line. But then when I check again the darker shade is available in US. In UK, it is different. The darkest shade is 60 or Hale'.

When I come to the Chanel counter the sales assistant of course recommend me the darkest shade which is this one. But to my finding I think it is quite light on me, but actually after a while it kind of blend into my skintone which is great. And to be honest I actually prefer my foundation to be a bit lighter than my real skintone,

*maybe because it is an asian thing, I want to look fairer*

In the end I only took a small bottle sample which the counter generously offer.

Shade in 60 I would say like MAC NC30-35 but I'm not sure because of it's undertone, it appear like warm undertone and blend into my warm skintone, so it is warm I guess.