BEAUTY: D.I.Y NAIL TIPS

I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE IN MY PREVIOUS POSTS THAT I'M NOT MUCH OF 'GIRLY - GIRL' NOR DO I FIND IT NECESSARY TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY AND TIME ON BEAUTY.

I DO HOWEVER JOIN THE SPLURGE ONCE IN A WHILE AND DO MY OWN NAILS :-)

AND THEY LOOK JUST AS GOOD AS A VISIT AT A NAIL SPA.

HERE'S A QUICK D.I.Y. NAIL TUTORIAL IN JUST 3 EASY TO FOLLOW STEPS ...

STEP 1.

GET YOUR NAILS READY 

MAKE SURE YOUR HANDS ARE WASHED AND CLEAN... CLEAN OUT ANY DIRT STUCK IN YOUR NAILS THEN USING A NAIL  FILLER GENTLY PUSH BACK YOUR CUTICLES TO CREATE THAT PERFECT RIDGE.

TIP: YOU CAN ALSO SOAK YOUR HANDS IN WARM WATER UNTIL YOUR CUTICLES SOFTEN UP THEN PUSH BACK

STEP 2:

APPLY THE NAIL SHELLS

USING NAIL GLUE OF YOUR CHOICE APPLY A DROP ON THE INSIDE OF THE NAIL SHELL THEN PRESS ON TO YOUR NAIL FIRMLY FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS 

TIP: APPLY YOUR NAILS ON BOTH HANDS BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STEP

STEP 3:

COAT YOUR NAILS

USING THE COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE APPLY A COAT OF NAIL POLISH ON BOTH HANDS, LEAVE TO DRY FOR 5 MINUTES AND APPLY A SECOND COAT.

THIS HELPS BRING OUT THE COLOR MORE

TIP: ONCE YOUR NAILS ARE FULLY DRY APPLY A CLEAR NAIL POLISH FOR EXTRA SHINE

NOW YOU ALL SET WITH A D.I.Y NAIL TREAT IN JUST 3 EASY STEPS

ALL PRODUCTS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL CAN BE FOUND FROM RALO COSMETICS

TREND POST: TASSEL KIMONO

LOOKING FOR WAYS TO UPDATE YOUR LOOK? ITS SIMPLE... THROW OVER A KIMONO AND YOU'RE ON TREND.

BOTH PLAIN AND BOLD PRINTED KIMONOS TAKE YOUR LOOK FROM A BASIC TO A STATEMENT OUTFIT. THEY ARE EASY TO WEAR AND CAN BE ALMOST WORN WITH ANYTHING!

THIS TREND WORKS FOR EVERYONE, BOTH THE CLASSIC GIRL NEXT DOOR AND THE MORE ECCENTRIC FASHION  LOVER

I HAVE WORN MINE WITH A PLAIN DENIM DRESS (A GIFT FROM A FRIEND)

PAIRED UP WITH POP-BLUE SHOES FROM FOSCHINI.

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Q&A WITH MIMI VINTAGE

JUST TELLING FROM THE PICTURE ABOVE YOU CAN TELL WHAT AN AWESOME TIME I HAD INTERVIEWING MIMI AGBOBU, THE FOUNDER OF MIMI VINTAGE - A COZY, SOPHISTICATED VINTAGE BOUTIQUE IN CAPE TOWN, LONG STREET.

Q&A WITH MIMI VINTAGE

HOW DID MIMI VINTAGE COME ABOUT?

RIGHT FROM DAY ONE I LOVED FASHION, BEAUTY AND STYLE. I WAS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THAT DIFFERENT PIECE THAT IS NOT COMMON. I ALWAYS WANTED TO WEAR MY OWN UNIQUE STYLE, SIMPLE BUT SOPHISTICATED. I COULD ENTER ANY CLOTHING SHOP BUT WILL COME OUT WITH A STUNNING PIECE. A PIECE WHEN I COMBINED TOGETHER WITH MY OWN SENSE OF UNIQUENESS, YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH I PAID FOR IT OR WHERE DID I GET IT FROM, RIGHT FROM THE CHILDHOOD.

I ALWAYS WANTED TO OPEN MY OWN STORE BUT FEAR ALWAYS CAUGHT UP WITH ME. ASKING MYSELF HOW I'M GOING TO DO IT, IN 2012 GOD TOLD ME TO START MY BUSINESS IN MY EMPTY ROOM BUT THAT TIME SOMEBODY WAS OCCUPYING IT. SO I WAS CONTRADICTING WITH GOD, HOW YOU CAN SAY THAT WHEN YOU KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OCCUPYING THE ROOM? BUT A WEEK LATER THE COUPLE TOLD ME THEY ARE LEAVING.

IN 2013 I OFFICIALLY REGISTERED MY BUSINESS THEN 2014 THAT’S WHEN I STARTED IT IN MY GARAGE. BUT I COULDN'T ADVERTISE FREELY AS I WAS STAYING IN A RENTAL APARTMENT SO NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO RUN BUSINESS IN THE PREMISES. APRIL 2015 I GOT THE SHOP, WHERE I'M CURRENTLY IN NOW

WHAT KIND OF CLOTHING WILL YOU FIND IN MIMI VINTAGE?

MIMI VINTAGE CLOTHING IS ALL ABOUT VINTAGE. THAT PERFECT DRESS, UNIQUE, SOPHISTICATED, FEMININE LOOK YOU CAN'T GET IT ANYWHERE, IT’S MIXED WITH URBAN FOR THOSE ARE NOT TOO MUCH INTO A VINTAGE STYLE.

WHAT DRIVES YOU ON A DAILY BASIS?

WHAT DRIVES ME IS THE FACT THAT I WAKE UP GOING TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE MOST. THE PASSION EVERY DAY BRINGS GREAT EXPERIENCE.

WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND YOUR GREATEST POCKETS OF SUCCESS?

MY CHALLENGES ARE WHEN I DON'T GET THE RIGHT SIZE IN A PARTICULAR ITEM THAT IS ON DEMAND. ALSO CHALLENGES IN PRICES, BECAUSE OF CURRENT RAND VALUE I HAVE TO INCORPORATE IN MY RANGE LESS COSTLY GARMENTS AND NOT ONLY EXPENSIVE ITEMS AS SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY A CERTAIN PRICE.

AND MY GREATEST POCKET OF SUCCESS IS MY FLEXIBILITY AND MY UNDERSTANDING OF TREND AND SEASONS. UNDERSTANDING WHEN SOME TRENDS ARE ON THE DECLINE. THIS HELPS IN OFFERING A RANGE THAT IS ALMOST GUARANTEED IN SALES AND OF COURSE KEEPS YOUR CUSTOMERS COMING BACK FOR MORE.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THOSE INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN FASHION TODAY?

THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS VERY WIDE SO BE SURE OF WHAT YOU WANT. AND BE ABLE TO TAKE RISK. GO AND LEARN ALL THE SKILLS BECAUSE THE INDUSTRY IS NOT EASY AND THERE IS TOO MUCH COMPETITION. LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING. TO CONCLUDE, TRUST GOD - HE IS THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF YOUR FAITH.

HOW CAN WE GET OUR HANDS ON YOUR COLLECTION?

MY STORE IS IN NUMBER 36A LONG STREET CORNER OF CASTLE STREET CAPE TOWN.

YOU CAN LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE MIMI VINTAGE CABIN

YOU CAN ALSO CALL ME ON OR WHATSAPP ME ON: 078 218 8850

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BEAUTY: EYEBROWS ON FLEEK

I HAVE NEVER REALLY BEEN MUCH OF A MAKE UP FREAK BUT LATELY I HAVE A NEW FOUND LOVE OF SHAPING MY BROWS AND AMAZINGLY I LEARNT OF A VIDEO ON YOU TUBE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING UP TO ME ASKING ME TO TEACH THEM SO I THOUGHT I'D DO MY OWN EYEBROW TUTORIAL.

HERE ARE 5 EASY TO FOLLOW STEPS ON HOW TO GET YOUR EYEBROWS ON FLEEK!!

SOMETHING IN SANE 

STEP 1.

GET YOUR FACE READY.

WASH YOUR FACE WITH A GOOD CLEANSING SOAP, TAP DRY WITH A TOWEL. ALWAYS APPLY SKIN LOTION BEFORE YOU APPLY ANY MAKE UP. USE A FOUNDATION THAT IS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR SKIN COLOUR TO BASE YOUR FACE

TIP: I LIKE TO ALSO APPLY MY SKIN COLOUR POWDER OVER MY FOUNDATION TO GIVE ME A MAT FINISH.

STEP 2.

DRAW IN YOUR EYEBROWS.

BY USING A SOFT ROLL UP EYE PENCIL START BY DRAWING THE OUTLINE SHAPE OF HOW YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR EYEBROWS TO CURVE.

THE HIGHEST TIP OF YOUR BROWS SHOULD BE DIRECTLY DIAGONAL TO YOUR NOSE TIP (SEE PIC ON LEFT). ONCE YOU HAVE DRAWN THE OUTLINE START FILLING IN THE SHAPE WITH YOUR EYE PENCIL.

TIP: PLEASE BLACK PEOPLE - STOP USING BLACK EYE PENCIL FOR YOUR BROWS, IT DOES NOT LOOK NATURAL. I USE A DARK BROWN TWIST EYE PENCIL FROM RALO COSMETICS.

STEP 3.

OUTLINE YOUR BROWS.

USING A MAKE UP BRUSH, CAREFULLY APPLY A LIGHTER TONE CONCEALER AROUND YOUR EYE BROWS. GO NICE AND GENTLE TO MAKE SURE YOU GET A PERFECT OUTLINE. IF BY MISTAKE YOUR SMUDGE INTO YOUR BROWS, RE-FILL THE SHAPE WITH YOUR BROWN EYE PENCIL AND OUTLINE AGAIN. BLEND IN THE OUTLINE BY BRUSHING IT OVER TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

REPEAT THE SAME THING NOW USING YOUR SKIN COLOUR FOUNDATION TO BLEND IN OUTLINE WITH YOUR SKIN.

TIP: MAKE SURE THE ENDS OF YOUR BRUSH ARE NOT FRAYED TO GET A BETTER EFFECT.

USING A LIGHTER CONCEALER TO YOUR SKIN COLOUR ALSO HELPS BY HIGHLIGHTING YOUR EYEBROWS MORE.

STEP 4.

UNI - BROW

START SHADING OUT THE INNER EDGES OF YOUR BROWS SO THEY MEET IN THE CENTER CREATING A UNI-BROW.

KEEP BRUSHING OUT THE CENTER UNTIL YOU GET A VERY LIGHT UNI-BROW AND ALMOST NOT VISIBLE. 

TIP: ONLY APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE ON YOUR BRUSH WHILE DOING THIS SO THE CENTER IS NOT TOO DARK BUT JUST A SHADE.

 STEP 5.

FINISHING TOUCHES

BRUSH OVER YOUR EYEBROWS WITH YOUR SKIN COLOUR POWDER TO BLEND IT ALL IN AND GIVE IT A MAT FINISH.

PLEASE DO THIS VERY GENTLY SO YOU DO NOT SMUDGE.

APPLY THE REST OF YOUR MAKE UP TO YOUR PREFERENCE... GET YOUR HAIR DID

AND YOU READY TO GO!!

EYEBROWS ON FLEEK

KENDAL + KYLIE = FOREVER NEW

KENDAL + KYLIE = FOREVER NEW

THE TWO JENNER SISTERS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!!

FINALLY THE LONG AWAITED EXCLUSIVE FOREVER NEW KENDAL AND KYLIE COLLECTION HAS HIT STORES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THE RANGE IS CLASSIC, CLEAN AND ELEGANTLY CHIC OF JUST 19 PIECES MIXED TO DRESS UP FOR A COCKTAIL NIGHT OR A FORMAL DO.

HURRY, SHOP WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

TREND POST: DENIM BOOTS

WORE MY DENIM BOOTS THE OTHER DAY AND MY CHURCH LEADER LAUGHED AT ME... IN HER WORDS "SANE WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WEARING?" LIKE REALLY THOUGH? I THINK THESE BOOTS ARE SUPER COOL!!!

I MEAN JUST IMAGINE IF I HAD PAIRED THIS LOOK WITH A DENIM SHIRT... BRINGING DENIM ON DENIM BACK!

CHOOSING A SPOT TO SHOOT IS ALWAYS THE FUN PART... CAN'T COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES I ALMOST GOT RAN OVER WHILE POSING -  THANKS TO DESIGN MODELLING PHOTOS FOR A SHOOT DAY WELL SPENT

SOMETHING IN SANE 

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