I have been so preoccupied with work, studies and doing absolutely nothing that it has consumed almost all of my time as well as my energy and lack of motivation to write down my thoughts.
Time has passed as though I am standing still, watching everything pass by.
I have decided to break down my thoughts into categories.
Nails:
This has been my latest project that I have tackled full force. Bets advice anyone can be given is 'take care of your hands, later in life, your hands can show your age'. So now I have been maintaining my hands to a great extent by Murphy's Law has been messing it up. Every day I some how get a cut or bruise on my hands.
I bought a good hand cream to help with fine lines and wrinkles.
Remember-the more time your hands are in water, the deeper the lines set into your hands, making it appear older.
My nails, I follow the trend of clear nail-polish and short as it gives a clean yet slick finish. Also I can not work with long nail; I have tried but lasted merely a week with long nails.
Nail polish stickers: known or similar to Jerseylicious nails. I really want to find something that doesn't appear as tacky as some that I have seen in store, although I have discovered that DisChem branches stock a variety of nail stickers for one to use instead of nail-polish, at a starting price of R79,99 which is really steep for nails, but could be worth it as it doesn't chip or fade.
Bottoms:
- Denims jean
I want to be able to pull off a white skinny jeans- someday that will be possible.
Wearing a white jeans isn't simple. It requires a certain styling factor as well as being able to not get it dirty, not even a smudge. However when wearing white skinnys, pairing it with a tan colour belt always makes it look great.
- Leggings/ Jeggings / Skinny Jeans
This is one of the main garments that I struggle to find, a basic, decent pair of jeggings, leggings or skinnies. They all seem to start out tight and body fitting, which is their main purpose, and then towards the bottom of the leg, just below the knee, it becomes slightly baggy- not being skinny at all. It frustrate me so much, I'm not sure if it's my body shape or the style but I really don't like it, as I rarely find a good fitting jegging/skinny.
Edgars has been having a great offer of 2 pairs of jeggings for R99.00. I tried on 2 different sizes. The one fit but loose at the bottom and the other fit prefect at the bottom but appears and felt a bit tight around the waist- only concluding to one thing: I needed to lose weight around my hips which is tough.
- High waisted
This is hot and so in, but pulling off a high-waisted shorts or pants is tough. It requires a great top to go with it as well as styling it correctly. The shoes you wear it with also counts towards looking 'fabulous'
Make sure you don't get a high-waisted pants that "just" fits. It must feel slightly loose around your thigh, if not, you could be looking like a 'tight, sqeeze-attempting to pull off a high-waisted look"
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| Me with head-band from Woolworths |
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| Head-band from Woolworths |
Accessories:
I recently bought 2 head bands from Woolworths, not only were they both cute and feminine but they added that something extra to my outfit. Woolworths had a great variety from headbands, alice bands or the cutest clips.
- Rings
As much as i love bulky, flashy rings- finding an affordable one is harder. Also try to get a variety. I only have 2 which I alternate but it gets repetitive and links different outfits together making it appear as though you wearing similar outfits daily. Diva in Cavendish has a great variety to offer as well as Mr Price.
- Hats
Now that Cape Town is experiencing both Summer and Winter all in one day, it is essential to have a few caps to keep your head and ears warm. Don't bother looking for something really expensive or in well known name-branded store, the side-walk stand throughout Cape Town, Cavendish and many more offers cute barets with a flower detail for only R30 maximum. Although it doesn't protect against rain, it looks stunning, sexy and loads of colours to choose from.
