My Style Inspirations

Hey guys,
I decided for this weeks post I wanted to compile a list of my style inspirations- people who inspire my fashion, what I wear, my makeup and how I piece things together. Note that a said style inspiration instead of fashion, style is the whole look and how you wear it, not just the the items of clothing you chose to put on. I'd just like to put it out there, that I'm not saying because of these women I have the perfect style and that you should copy me, or that your style icons aren't inspirational. This is simply a list of people that personally inspire my style.

Without further ado, here is my list of style icons:

Brigitte Bardot

It's a common known fact that french women are effortlessly (sorry for over-doing that word already) sexy. But Brigitte takes sexiness to another level.  Her hair always has so much volume and she dresses so feminine in blouses and light dresses No one else in the world can rock a pony tail or half up-half down hair like this lady. She is quite literally my version of a human barbie. Brigette is a lady, I look to her style when I'm going on a date night and I want to look classy, cute and sexy, all at the same time.

Dinner OOTD : Studs & Leather

Arun and I decided to make the most of the rubbish weather and went for dinner at a lovely Lebanese restaurant in Hampton Court called Mezzet. The food was so delicious that I thought I'd share it with you! Also, I thought it would be a nice idea to show you what I was wearing, as I find it really hard to find outfit inspiration for when it's raining and cold but not freezing. So to start here is what I wore: 

The Best and Worst Dry Shampoos

The Best Ways To Unwind

Light a Candle

My favourite candle at the moment is this Yankee Candle in Snowflake Cookie. It is literally the best thing I have ever smelt!! (apart from freshly cut grass in the summer of course) I have been lighting it almost every night before I go to bed, the sweet scent makes me feel really relaxed and cosy, making me drift off within minutes. The jar is so big that it takes forever to finish, wish is always a plus! Also, being pink and in a cute glass jar makes it the perfect decoration for any surface. I love turning off all the lights and lighting a few candle, it makes for such a romantic and calm atmosphere. Watching the flame flicker as you slowly drift off. And whats great about Yankee candles (and many others) is that it comes with a lid, so before you fall asleep just pop it back on the candle, so your room doesn't smell of smoke, which is definitely not relaxing.

Fairy Lights Work Wonders

I'm not sure what it is about fairy lights, but they instantly make a room more relaxing. I like to turn my fairy light on before I go to bed instead of my side light because I find that they are much dimmer and therefore don't keep me awake. They are also super cute and make your room look like it's come from Pinterest! 

Put a Face Mask on

This is not only really good for your skin but it's also very calming. The cold product being massaged onto your skin and then waiting ten minutes for it to dry, certainly helps me unwind. I've been loving the REN glycolactic radiance renewal mask, recently which I was given by a friend to test out. It smells so good and made my skin feel amazing!! It's quite a potent product and after you gently wipe it off, you can seriously feel your skin tingling as the product works its magic. Needless to say, I can't stop touching my now-super-smooth face!

Listen To Natural Sounds or Relaxing Music

My go to place, if I'm having a stressed out day or feeling anxious and finding it hard to sleep, is calm.com. And I promise you, I haven't been paid to see that!! It is just the best thing ever invented! Ever. What's so great is it's diversity. You can play it on your laptop as I am now, or you can download the app for free and play it on your phone. What's even better is you can play it wherever you are, whenever you need a bit of calm in your life and no one knows. Just sit back and pop your headphones in. You can choose which sound best suits you and makes you relaxed. I don't find the relaxing music at all relaxing because I studied music, so I just end up analyzing it. But I love, love, love the sounds of nature. My favourite sounds are the rain, the meadow, the waves and the rainforest. These make me fall asleep in 5. Another amazing feature which I use often is the guided meditation which you can set for as long or short as you like starting from 2 minutes. 

Write a To-Do List

A lot of the time when you are feeling stressed is because you feel like you have a lot of pressure on you and a lot of things to do but not enough time. Modern life can be very stressful, we are surrounded by technologies and high expectations. Sometimes your brain just needs a rest to unwind. So before you go to bed or watch your favourite film, get your diary out and write yourself a to-do. Seeing what you have to do on paper, helps make everything visually clearer because you're not trying to sort it all out in your head, among worrying about all the other daily hassles we encounter. By doing a list of what you have to do, you can sort it into days and times you are free to do them and then tick them off when they're done. This means you're brain can unwind and now so can you. No more staying up late at night, worrying about your workload or things you may have forgotten to do.

I love that these lights look like little diamonds! A sure way to add a little glamour to your room.

These headphones are the best things ever!

I still love the Superdrug face masks and at around £1 each, they're a bargain!

What gets you relaxed?
Love O
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Valentine's Day Lookbook

And guess what?! It's not in pink or red! How cliche!!! This look can be worn to anything you may be doing on Valentines day:Whether you are single, in a relationship, at work, at dinner or just going shopping!!

Coat: Kenneth Cole

Shirt: M&S

Skirt: Zara

Boots: Dune

Bag: Michael Kors

Necklace: Dorothy Perkins

Love O

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Payday Wishlist

Payday Wishlist by oriannarosa featuring nike shoes

Here is my little wishlist of the things I want to buy. I'm joining the gym and have been using an old pair of battered converse, which probably isn't too great for your feet so a pair of trainers would be handy. Also, it's going to be the summer before we know it and I haven't bought a new bikini for a couple of years! I dropped my phone case in Waterloo station and it broke, so that is in need of replacing. How cool is that galaxy print one? Do I need to even explain why I want Alexa Chung IT? I don't even know how I haven't bought it yet?! Fend headphones are so beautiful! I would love a pair! I also only have a pair of Ugg earmuff/ headphones so they're pretty useless in the summer because they're made of wool! Check out all the links below to where you can get these items!

Love O
x

Milly swim suit
£59 - international.triangl.com

Victoria s Secret black bra
£20 - victoriassecret.com

Nike shoes
luisaviaroma.com

Nike shoes
luisaviaroma.com

Frends headphone
avenue32.com

Forever 21 wide brim hat
£11 - forever21.com

Iphone cover case
£11 - bittersweetstore.bigcartel.com

Jo malone perfume
£80 - nordstrom.com

Clarisonic face cleanser
£66 - sephora.com

Urban Decay: Naked

I feel like I am literally, the last person in the beauty world to buy it. But finally, the Urban Decay Naked Palette is mine!! I am literally obsessed with my new beauty purchase; I have wanted to buy it for around a year or two, but have always had negative thoughts like "is it really worth that much?" Yes. Yes it bloody well is! I am so glad that I finally caved in and bought it and in the week I've had it, I've been using it nearly everyday! It's just perfect for any look: Natural, girly, classy and sexy! It has such a variety of basic shades, that you can create any look. I have been super sad and Youtubing tutorials with it... If you want, comment down below and I'll post my favourite make up looks using it.

The Shades:

Virgin
Sin
Naked
Sidecar
Buck
Half Baked
Smog
Darkhorse
Toasted
Hustle
Creep
Gunmetal
(In order from left to right)

I'm sorry this photo really doesn't do these shadows justice! Also, I didn't edit the photos where you can see the shadow, so you can see the exact colour (or as close to as possible) of each shade. It was hard to focus on all the shades in this shot at this distance, so I took close ups of the colours in sets of fours.

My favourite shades: 

♥ Sin
♥ Sidecar
♥ Smog
♥ Toasted
♥ Gunmetal

Tidbit:

♥ Buck is a great shade for your eyebrows, if like me, they only need lightly filling in.

♥ Halfbaked is stunning, however, it doesn't pick up as amazingly (for me) on your eyelids as it does when you swab it on your fingers. I suggest a primer, if you want the gold to really show. Otherwise, it lovely when blended with other shades.

♥ Virgin is an excellent highlighter. Use it the inner corners, brow bone and the center of your eyelid, for beautiful eyes that pop!

The other Nakeds

Although, for a minute I did toy with the idea of getting the second palette, I just adored every shade in the first one so much more. (not that I'm saying the second one isn't also fabulous, it is.) The third one on the other hand, is much more pink based- which is great if you have brown eyes, as the colours compliment each other perfectly, but for my blue-eyed-self, I wasn't too keen. The packaging however, on the second and third palette feels so much sturdier than the first one- so if you will be travelling with your palette (which I won't be) then bare that in mind. Naked 1 is a little flimsy and feels like a carpet more than a case, yet at the same time I love that because it makes it feels a little more luxurious than a normal plastic or metal case. But as I said, mine will be sitting at home so it won't need as hard a case as a make-up artist's would for example. 

Have you got the palette? Which is your favourite shade? And if you haven't yet got it... Go go go!!! 

Love O

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