Candy Blossom: Fashion

Autumn/Winter Outfit | OOTD

, by Fatima

Waaaaass'upppp my lovelies! Hope all is well with you. As you may have sussed out from the title, this is a monthly favourites post. I am fully aware that it is halfway through the month but I still am loving these items so I thought I would share them anyway :D

Garnier Gel Face Wash
I love the Garnier micellar water so when I saw this gel version I had to pick it up! I personally love using it because it pretty much removes most of my makeup. Although I do feel the smell of it is quite strong but that's something I can work past. There are lots of other cleansers which are better out there but if you wear light makeup and want to remove your makeup in the quickest way possible, this gel face wash will remove most of it for you! Oh and it's super affordable too :D

L’Oréal Telescopic Mascara

I had heard many people always rave and talk about the telescopic mascara so I finally decided to get my hands on this gold one a couple of months ago. I don't know which one was supposed to be the best because there was a couple of different colours which obviously, all are for different purposes but I have been using this one which I’m super impressed with. I love it because it separates the lashes as well as adding a good amount of length & volume to the lashes.

P.S Primer Water

I'm sure many of you have seen this all over the 'gram! It's the Primark primer water. I love it ❤️

I do feel it makes my makeup last a tad bit more longer compared to if I didn't use a primer at all. I love it more for just love spraying it on my face because it makes my face feel refreshed! The scent of this isn't strong or chemically which I did find in the previous primer water I was using which was from the drugstore. Best of all it's alcohol free, silicone free & oil free.. Oh and it only retails for £2!

NEED TO STOCK UP ON THESE!

HUDA Beauty Liquid Lipstick

If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen me post tons of pictures of my Huda beauty liquid lipstick purchase! I had never tried any of her lippies before this so as you can imagine I was hella' excited! I got myself the brown edition and I can not tell you how much I love it <3 My 2 fave colours to use are Spice Girl and Flirt. I was super impressed by the formula and the fact that it doesn't leave the lips feeling tacky/sticky .. ANNDDD the colours are ALL so pretty! I think I need to treat my self and purchase 2 full sized lippies in my two fave shades! <3

L’Oréal Charcoal Face Mask

I purchased the L'Oréal charcoal face mask about 3 weeks ago and I have been loving it! I don't use masks often but after trying this one out I am super impressed with how it leaves my skin looking so I am looking forward to buying and trying out other new masks! This one works wonders and helps to draw out the impurities and dirt on your face. I would highly recommend trying out the range of masks L'Oréal offer as I think they did a spectacular job with it!! These are also on sale at the moment in Superdrug so go grab yourself one if you haven't already tried them!

Maybelline FIT ME Concealer

My favourite brand of Concealer hands down has to be Maybelline! The coverage of their concealers is insane considering that they are a drugstore brand. When everyone used to first hype about this concealer, I didn’t think much of it until I finally decided to try it out for myself & OMG I love it! It is now part of my daily makeup routine alongside my other fave Maybelline Concealer, the age rewind one of course!

New Look Jacket

A while back, I picked up this long-line bomber style jacket from New Look in the sale for about £20! I’m so glad I did because I’ve been wearing it every day lately just to keep myself warm and layer up on them slightly chillier days. It’s not too thick which I LOVE and its super easy to style!

& that is everything I have for you today. I hope you all enjoyed this post. I will be trying to post more regularly from now on so, if you have any blog post ideas then do leave them down below.

Fatima
xox

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, by Fatima

In Fashion, Hijabfashion

2017| #Fashion Wishlist/Lookbook

Heyyyyy there! Oh my, can you believe that this is my first actual post for 2017! Say WHAAATTTTT??? Crazy right?! I can't believe it myself that I haven’t blogged in that long but since starting work full time things have been a bit hectic and a lot more harder and I seriously get so tired when I’m back home after a full day. (I will do an update post on life in general soon) So I finally got a chance to sit down and do a blog post and I’ve decided to kick my first post off with a fashion look book post. I miss taking outfit pictures and haven't taken any in ages just because my sister is kind of lazy to come out and take my pictures and also complains about the weather so I have no photographer #thestruggleisreal

Anyway let’s get right in to this look book. I have put together a mini look book of two outfits featuring items that I really like/want. I love both of these outfits as they are both very different to each other. My first outfit is more for an everyday casual look where as the second outfit is more classy evening wear.

Outfit One

As mentioned above this is my more go to casual everyday sorta’ outfit. It’s compiled of simple staples but with a bit of style to it. You’ll see what I mean.. Just look for yourself. I’m totally in love with this outfit <3

Jumper

This jumper made it to my wish list as I've wanted one of these Arabic printed ones for quite a while now after seeing them trending around on insta. I feel like the arabic really gives the jumper some personality as it is customisable & on top of that, who doesn’t love a good jumper that keeps you cosy and fashionable at the same time?! This one is from @zidouriclothing on instagram.

Skinny Trousers

With this outfit I would pair these slim fit stretch trousers. I find trousers much more comfortable than jeans. I picked out these trousers which I really like, there simple and can pretty much go with anything. If you wanted something more affordable Primark does some really nice stretchy slim fit trousers which retail for about £9.00? I own a couple of pairs of them for work and I love them <3 Or if you prefer jeans then I would totally recommend the Primark jeggings too :D

Trainers

Okay so I’ve wanted some white trainers for quite some time now so had to add these on to my look book/wish list when I saw them. I mean how stunning do these Adidas Superstars look. I'm sure many of you have seen these as they are very popular. I always see people wearing them or featuring these in their pictures and they look so good <3

Hijab

Last but not least, (& of course the most important) is this hijab from Love Hijab! This hijab is called ‘Plain Jane Gets Wavey’. It's a gorgeous shade and adds a bit of colour to the outfit.

I love this store because honestly the customer service is amazing and the women behind this company is an absolute sweetheart. Love Hijab is an online store which sells a variety of gorgeous hijabs and other accessories. There is a wide selection of hijabs to choose from ranging from different colours, textures and styles so there is definitely something in it for everyone. If you want some affordable good quality hijabs or if you’re a newbie that’s just starting out with hijabs, I would definitely tell you to stop and take a look at this website. It will be worth the while.

Oh & whilst were on the topic of Love Hijab, I just want to mention that she does the cutest style of packaging ever! Love it! <3

Outfit Two

For this second outfit, I have put together a much girlier look which would be great for evening wear.

I found this gorgeous burgundy maroon jumpsuit from ASOS. Jumpsuits are one of my all-time fave pieces of clothing to style. They are so fashionable yet so simple. I just love how it is such a versatile item to play around with.

Open Abaya

To compliment the jumpsuit I paired it with a long black open abaya from Inayah Collections. Inayah Collections is another place which have some amazing modest pieces. I always see such stunning outfits styled with an open abaya and I always fall in love with them. The designs on some of the ones I have seen over Instagram are absolutely beautiful. I love how this elegant modest abaya can transform your outfit within seconds!

This open abaya I have picked is just a simple plain black one to complete the look. It has so much versatility so it can be styled with lots of other outfits too.

Heels

For the shoes, I kept it simple with these tie up black sandal heels. I went for smaller block heels because I prefer them over high heels and as I’m already quiet tall. Also I find them much easier to walk in!

Hijab

The hijab I decided to pair this with is one from Love Hijab once again. I absolutely adore this page. She has some of the most amazing hijabs and the shades of the hijabs are great. I used the hijab in the shade Coconut (which is a mink/nude) as it compliments the maroon, but alternatively I could also opt for the black one in the shade Licorice to go with the abaya and heels. I would then spice up my whole outfit with a gold clutch and accessories to finish.

So those are my two outfits. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I loved putting it together. Leave me a comment and let me know what your fave outfit was from the two. Before I let you go, check out Love Hijab's page for a bunch of stunning hijabs and go show her some love by following her on her social media :D

Twitter :-@1LoveHijab

Instagram :- @Love_Hijab
Blog :- http://lovehijabgirl.blogspot.co.uk

Speak to you very soon

Lots of love

Fatima

xox

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, by Fatima

In 2016, Autumn

Primark Haul | Autumn/Winter 2016

So recently I've been spending and splashing out so much cash on clothing items and before the month has even ended, my bank balance has literally dropped and now I'm officially broke again! I think it’s safe to say no more shopping for me. I've been abusing my card a bit (too much) lately - Sorry Santander!

Speaking of shopping, I've also done a lot of online shopping as well - it's so hard to resist the temptation of online shopping especially when you see the word SALE in bold capitals as soon as you go on any online store. If you do want to see another haul on some of the items I ordered from online then do let me know.

Anyhoo, I picked up loads of items from Primark but did end up returning quite a few things because they didn't really suit me. I hate it when you see something that looks so good in store but then when you try it on, it looks totally different and doesn't flatter your body in any way, shape or form :(

Primark have some great Autumn/Winter pieces in right now. I literally spent over an hour and a half in there! Walk in at your own risk - Once you’re in your most likely going to be walking out with at least one item!

Anyway let’s cue some of the lovely autumnal items...

Clothing

As you can tell both the jumpers I got are kind of similar shades.(Well actually not that similar!)
The first jumper I picked up was this chunky knitted one which I absolutely adore. It's in that burnt orangey-brown kind of colour is just so beautiful for this time of year. What’s great about it is that it has that layering effect and looks as though you've paired it with a shirt but really it’s just an all in one jumper! It's a life saver for them days where you're running late and don't have time to get ready in the morning. You can literally just chuck on and it will look like you made an effort putting the outfit together. Laaav’ing this and cannot wait to wear it.

The second brown jumper is one of my fave purchases. The material of this is super soft and once you wear it... It’s even better! I picked this up in quite a large size because all the other sizes were gone. It does look kind of big for me but not sooo bad. Although I may have to go back and see if they have restocked the sizes to see if I can go down a size or two and also maybe pick up another colour whilst I'm at it. These jumpers would look great worn alone or with something layered underneath it.

The next item that went in to the basket is this shirt in a lovely blue-ish colour. It has white lines sort of going across it. It's just a nice casual shirt for everyday wear. It's another great item for layering. I also got this in a bit of a big size because I like the general look of an over-sized shirt. This was only £8.

I also picked up this basic black ribbed top. I never used to be a big fan of the rib detailing but lately I've been loving it. This is one of them tops that are made extremely fitted so it really extenuates your body. I obviously didn’t want that so I opted for the largest size which was available (size 18 or 20). I like the overall fit of it as it isn't as figure hugging but the only things is the sleeves are a bit long but that’s not such a big problem. When I tried this on, it was actually pretty cosy. (more than I had expected it to be) This was only £6.

Now for basics tee's the men section does it for me. I don't know why but men's tops are so much cheaper than the ladies. So if you’re looking for a good buy head over to the men's section of Primark and you will find some pretty good picks of basics!

I picked up this dark grey tee in a large and I love it. It was a slim fit so I sized up and I'm all about the loose over-sized fit so I tend to go for bigger sizes anyway. It's just an essential basic wardrobe item and the price of this was only £2.50! I will definitely be going back to pick up some other colours too.

Footwear

Moving on to shoes, I must admit, Primark actually have some nice boots in for the autumn/winter season and the quality of them is pretty darn good. I liked a couple of boots but they weren't in my size. I came across these simple chelsea style boots which I really liked and had to pick up a pair in both black and tan brown!

Can you believe these were only £10?!

Pyjamas, Accessories/Other Bits

Primark always have cute P.J's and I couldn't resist a set of PJ's so I had to pick up this one for £8. They have a ton of pyjamas with some lovely prints and designs on. I had my eye on a couple but ended up going for this one in the end. I love the touch of green detailing <3

Whilst I was in Primark, I also got a pack of cotton shoe liner socks. I prefer these ankle kind of socks more because they go with anything especially ankle boots and trainers. These were only £1.70 for 7 so that was a pretty good buy!

Last but not least I picked up some gold rings as I actually don't own many rings! I didn't get a chance to look through the jewellery properly though because it was so busy in there!
(I sort of realised when uploading and editing the pictures that I hadn't taken a picture of the rings but if you scroll up you will see it made a sneaky appearance!)

And that concludes for this haul post - until I'm back shopping elsewhere! Hope you guys enjoyed hauling’ with me and seeing the items I picked up.

Have you guys been splurging out on any items lately? leave a comment below and tell me about some of the things you've purchased!

Lots of Love
Fatima
xox

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, by Fatima

In Collaboration, Fashion

Review | LYDC Bags**

What's up guys? I’m back finally with a long awaited post. It's been a while but I've just been relaxing and enjoying what's left of the summer.

Today post is one that links back to my latest outfit post. Many of you loved the outfit and gave me some lovely feedback which was really nice so Thank You!

As promised, I said I was going to be doing a separate post on the bag (for agessssss) and I have now finally come round to doing it. I was working on this for a while just because I wanted to make sure that I was happy with everything before uploading it.

So to begin with the bag is from LYDC London but is designed and made by ‘Anna Smith’. LYDC London are a company which designs beautiful handbags, purses and clutch bags for many occasions. They have a ton of beautiful quirky bags each unique and distinctively different.

According to the LYDC Website they claim that their designs are a "collection of classic shapes with a modern twist to provide the customer with a signature style"

I can confidently say that I agree with this because many of their bags are very unique but at the same time very fashionable and modern.

The specific one I have is the...

I Freekin’ LOVE it. Just look at how pretty it is <3 Every time I have worn this bag I have received so many compliments which obviously says something about the bag!

There are so many reasons I fell in love with this bag! Firstly, it’s BLACK and that means you can literally style it with anything you want to and you’re pretty much good to go. Another reason is the size - I'm one of them girls that is usually very organised when it comes to my handbag and I tend to 'carry my whole house' (as described by my friends) in there haha so for me the sizing was perrr-fect!

I think I was drawn to the simplicity of the bag but the thing that adds that extra special touch for me is the pastel coloured purse/bag at the front. It really does add that POP of colour you need and It's something different from the usual colours (black, white and grey) you would see in other high street stores .

This bag can easily be transitioned in to an evening bag by simply using the smaller bag that comes in the front pocket. It's the perfect size to carry for a night out and will fit all the essentials you need for the evening! It also looks amazing when worn with the handbag - which is how I always wear it <3

I love the summary vibes this little bag gives off especially with the tassel which is full of gorgeous bright colours.

I feel like LYDC bags definitely have something to suit every girl's style. Whether you’re looking for a daytime bag or something more for a party or a night out, LYDC have got you covered.

The manufacturing and quality of this bag exceptionally amazing! The bag is made out of patent black leather and finished with gold ring detailing on the handles.

It also came with this cute hot pink duster bag which you can store your bag in to prevent it from getting dusty and dirty.

The Inside of the Bag

The inside of the bag is very roomy and spacious. It is great for everyday wear and especially if you’re someone who has a lot of stuff to carry then this bag definitely caters for you. Also, If you’re a college or uni student I would recommend a bag like this one just because of how spacious it is. However, having said that the bag itself is made out of high quality fabrics and materials therefore it has some weight on it already so by adding loads more things inside will make it heavier. Other than that it is an awesome all rounder bag.

As you can see from the pictures the bag has regular side and back packets all of which are very useful to me (to keep my essentials - chewing gum, mirror and of course my lippies in).

The material which is used to line the bag with is designed all over with the brands name and logo which I think adds such a personal touch. (I'm loving the design of their logo)

I have used this bag throughout the summer and will most likely continue using it for a long time.

This bag is great just to style with your more basic and simple outfits as it will give your outfit a pop of colour and trust me the smallest amount of colour can make a HUGE difference to your whole outfit!

If you guys are interested in checking out LYDC bags then here is the direct link to their website.

They were also kind enough to give me a 10% code to share with my readers. So if you do want to purchase anything from there be sure to use my code at the checkout.
Discount Code = FATIMAP10.

** Working in collaboration with LYDC Bags to bring you this post. All reviews that are given are my personal and honest opinion on the item.

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, by Fatima

In Fashion, Inspiration

Dressed Up | OOTD/OOTE

Hey Guys! Hope all you lovely blossoms are doing well. Today’s post is an exciting one which I’m looking forward to sharing with you guys. It does involve another outfit but I’m totally digging this whole look!

I posted some pictures on Instagram and many of you guys loved this look so I'm super excited to share it with you.

This outfit is again another simple outfit but with the pop of colour it completely transforms it which I absolutely love. I love wearing jumpsuits just because it’s a one piece so you don’t need to worry about what to pair with it which makes it so much easier when it comes to styling the outfit. All you need are the accessories and your pretty much good to go!

I wasn’t wearing the heels all day because .. GIRRRLLL, walking in heels itself is an achievement! So if you’re a girl who walks in heels for almost the whole day then props to you! I can walk in them for about half an hour and then after that you would probably have me complaining the whole way through the day!

However, having said that if I was to go out in the evening with my friends or family then I would definitely wear this outfit with the heels.

I love how the black compliments the pop of sky blue and could I just mention I cannot believe how precise and perfect the match of the heels are with the bag<3

The bag is in a lovely tote design and is spacious, roomy and big so it's perfect for someone like me because I'm always carrying loads of things (Most of which I probably don't even need to have!). It's Even better for the summer because although its black, the lovely pastel colours make it an ideal match for a nice hot summer's day.

Water Droplets on bag as it was raining that day.

To sum up, I love how this whole look came together and I think this is such a versatile outfit and can be changed up to suit whatever occasion you need it for.

Here are a bunch of pictures of the outfit and maybe some of the important details you want to know.

Outfit Deets'
Jumpsuit – Primark
Heels – New Look
Jacket – New Look
Hijab – Local Store
Bangles – H&M
Bag – LYDC Bags **
( I will be reviewing this bag for you in much more detail soon so be on a look out for that)

So there’s all the main bits of information you needed. I hope you enjoyed this outfit post and were able to take some inspiration from it.
Leave a comment down below and let me know what you guys think of this look.

Speak to you all very soon

Lots of love
Fatima

xox

**This post was made possible with the help of LYDC Bags.**