Her Attitude Rihanna

Cute boots i spotted in New Look. £24.99 (i think). I'm loving small- heeled ankle boots at the moment, and i love burgundy to jazz up a monochrome outfit.

Got a box of various bath bombs from my dad for Christmas, and this is the first one i used. Smells like vanilla and makes the bath a really creamy colour. I cant wait to try the others!

Another gift from Christmas- Bottles of flavoured coffee syrup! Super exciting as i love coffee and experimenting with different flavours. I have Chocolate Cookie, Gingerbread. Vanilla, Hazelnut and Caramel. They're glass bottles so they make lovely pieces to put around your kitchen.

My current lounging attire consists of baggy american football tops and jumpers and i love it! So comfy an i feel like Nancy off of Eastenders haha.

Recent Illustration i did for my Fashion Portfolio. Pretty proud of it!

I appologise for the lack of posts and i put this one together pretty quickly as I'm concentrating on my University interviews at the moment. But i will be back soon! Thank you for being patient with me.

Jade x

Drawings/ Art Collection

Here are a few sketches/ drawings that I've done, in order of most recent. I think it's nice to share creativity around as seeing other peoples sketches inspires and motivates me to do some of mine! A couple of these i will hopefully be putting in my portfolio for University interviews.

Thanks for reading guys!

Jade x

Collective Haul- PERFUMES

Hugo Boss Orange

This is my second bottle of this! It's my go- to day time scent. Very light, fresh and not too girly smelling. I've been using the body lotion too as i need to start moisturising my skin and i thought it would help to make the scent last longer. The packaging is so cute and the bottle represents the scent quite well, i think. Simple and elegant.

DKNY- Delicious Night 

I bought this in the boots Christmas sale. I was won over by dark and floral notes this scent has. I love darker smelling perfumes for evening. This is a sort of fruity/ musky scent which is perfect for day or night.

Lady Gaga- Fame

This is probably my favourite scent out of all three. It's got dark notes in it again, but this time with a hint of apricot. And i am in love with the bottle. It's so feisty and the black liquid is so unique! (It comes out clear.)

Thanks for reading guys! I might do a more detailed review of these few later on.
Jade x

Wish List!

Hey guys!

Here are my Wish List items of the moment. Basically, things I'm lusting over or things i want to buy!
I've been obsessed with pretty underwear at the moment, there are so many nice pieces coming out! I am completely in love with the Croc Leather Bomber- omg. But £58 is a bit steep for my liking.. Might just have to save up! Loving the idea of scrunchies at the moment too, although I'm more of a hair down kinda girl.. The Gladiator Sandle Boots are also to die for.

Sandles: here

Pastel Bralet: here
Croc Bomber: here

Green Bralet: here

Hair Scrunchie: here
Flats: here

Skirt: here

Thanks for reading guys!

Jade x

3 Ways to Style Tartan- Polyvore

Look 1 - Leggings/ Trousers

Casual day out look using tartan. Pumps and slouchy cardigan to keep it comfy and a studded bag and a bright lip to add some edge.

Styling Tartan 1 by jadecrouch featuring Monki

Monki blouse
$48 - monki.com

H M black top
$28 - hm.com

Annalee green pants
$20 - daisystreet.co.uk

H&m shoes
$33 - hm.com

Mark Cross black handbag
$3,600 - harveynichols.com

MAC Cosmetics lipstick
nordstrom.com

Look 2 - Dress

More of a punk/ rock edge to this look. Using a dress this time, i thought boots would toughen this look up, a fur lined jacket to keep warm and some loud earrings

Styling Tartan 2 by jadecrouch featuring cat eye glasses

Black shift dress
karmaclothing.co.uk

Black jacket
$140 - modekungen.se

Valentino studded rain boots
valentino.com

Gold purse
$41 - newlook.com

Jennifer Loiselle swarovski crystal earrings
boticca.com

Mink Pink cat eye glasses
asos.com

MAC Cosmetics nude lipstick
nordstrom.com

Look 3 - Shoes/ Accent

A hint of Tartan, instead of a bolder piece. Best played up with monochrome. Love over sized items with smart shoes and a boxy bag. Statement necklace to dress up the simple dress

Styling Tartan 3 by jadecrouch featuring embellished flats

Zara short white dress
zara.com

Timeless embellished flat
$53 - pret-a-beaute.com

Henri bendel purse
henribendel.com

Punk rock jewelry
$74 - question-air.com

The Ragged Priest gray beanie
$25 - topshop.com

Thanks for reading guys!

Jade x

Daily Prep/ Skincare Routine

Hey everyone!


Here's a little collection of the things i use daily in preparation for a day of make up.

Neal's Yard Power Berry Daily Moisture (Far right)
"Boosts radiance and protects YOUTHFUL SKIN'

Can be purchased here

£23.75 for 100ml
I got mine free in Glamour magazine a couple of months ago, but planning on purchasing when used up. Its so lovely, I've tried a lot of moisturisers  and none of them have worked as well as this one. It has a light Rose scent to it which smells really fresh. Consistency is very light and not oily feeling at all. I suffer from acne and combination skin, this doesn't affect my acne and does a good job of balancing out my skin. Skin feels clean and soft and smooth after use. This also goes a long way!



Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose (Far left)
Can be purchased here

£2.10I received this as a gift for Christmas in a set of two tins and two lip balm sticks. This one is by far my favourite! It has an amazing smell that reminds me of Moam sweets and softens lips very quickly. Not sticky and easy to apply lip products over. Cute pink colour and very compact.


Mac Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage (bottom middle)
"Calms and soothes the skin, blots away excess oil, and evens out skin redness. Improves the laydown and application of foundation or powder."

Can be purchased here

£20.50 for 30ml
I got this 6ml sample free with a MAC Cosmetics order. I was planning on buying the Benefit Porepessional primer but after using this sample, i decided I'd purchase the MAC instead. It's a white bitty looking substance and slightly oily feeling to the touch, which worried me at first. But once applied, skin doesn't feel oily, if feels smoother and looks radiant. It has tiny specks of shimmer in it (barely noticeable), which i was also worried about. Acne prone skin does not match well with shimmer! But its barely there and once I've applied my concealer and foundation, you can't see it at all. As far as 'evening out skin redness' goes, I'm disappointed to say i haven't noticed any improvement in this area. But it definitely improves laydown and application of foundation and helps smooth over any large pores or scarring.

REN Active 7 Eye Gel
"A light and cooling gel to treat, revive and brighten the delicate eye area, under or over makeup."

Can be purchased here

£20 for 15ml
I got a pack of 3 sample sized REN products with an issue of ELLE magazine. I apply this every other day as I'm young, i don't feel eye care is too necessary just yet. I've not experimented with eye care very much but i quite like this one. It's very refreshing and is great for those early mornings to help make you feel more awake.


Thanks for reading guys!

Jade x

Inspiration Post

Collected a couple of pictures to put together a mood board sort of post, just to spark a bit of inspiration.

Simplistic
Monochrome
Gold
Architectural
Edgy

 Disclaimer: Images now owned by me

OOTD- Japanese Inspired

Hey guys!

Todays outfit of the day is a little girly with a slight Japanese/ Oriental vibe (mainly due to the loose half- length kimono style sleeves going on). I love a bit of monochrome, its just so easy to style and looks great!

Earrings- Newlook
Top- River Island
Skirt- River Island (DIY cut from asymmetrical to symmetrical)
Chelsea Boots- River Island

I love pairing loose crop tops with a flowy skirt and the best thing about this combo is you don't have to worry about your tummy whilst rocking a crop!

Monochrome is also the easiest way to mix textures and prints.

Thanks for reading guys!

Jade x

Exeter Small Haul!

Denim Jacket- Urban Outfitters £65 down to £18 (w/ student discount)

St.Tropez Gradual Tan 200ml

Loreal Wild Ombres, Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Blackberry & Blueberry

Me posing in my new jacket

Hey guys! On the 2nd i went up to Exeter to do a bit of Christmas sale shopping so i thought I'd share with you guys what i picked up.


Just died my hair yesterday, the last picture is of my hair before i re-dyed it. I've tried out Blackberry by Barry M and i love it! Really deep blue and the shine is great without a topcoat. Trying out the gradual tan again as i thought it was a better option for me, being so pale. I dont think im ready to dive into the full fake tan just yet! It scares me a little..


Thanks for reading guys! Be back soon

Jade x