Satchel matching

Ive been so excited about my new satchels that ive decided to do a post on them already. Ive been wearing them EVERYWHERE. They simply match with everything (either the red or yellow). So far, im loving them equally, but perhaps leaning more towards my yellow satchel. Ive already got a ridiculous amount of red in my wardrobe cause my favourite colours are shades of red, especially burgundy. (I also like cherry red, maroon, electric blue, canary yellow, i really love brown - its NOT a dull colour! And also burnt orange, turquoise/teal, navy, grey.... the list goes on. The only colour i dont really like is green. I think its because everytime i wear green it clashes horribly with my red hair and i look like an ugly christmas coloured leprechaun. 

This satchel is the first piece of canary yellow i have in my wardrobe and im loving it. Especially since this season is all about pops of colour and really bright, electric colours. Heels made of of suede leather in blue, yellow, orange, etc. And coloured shorts like yellow and red, which is awesome because i already have a few of those. 

The bag actually looks a little bit big on me. I wouldnt get a bag bigger than 13inch... especially in satchel style. 

This is the 13 inch classic yellow cambridge satchel. Can be found here.

Heres a better angle of my bag! Im wearing a blouse i picked up from a market at uni, and my mums old levi jeans cut up. 

My hair was done with no heat (as i have done for this whole year), I used 4 large curlers on dry hair before bed. Not using any additional products. 

Because the curlers and large, and my hair was put in dry, this gave a really loose natural wave, but it tends to drop really quickly. 

Lately my hair routine has consisted of: wash hair every 2 days using de lorenzo cherry red shampoo and condioner of terax creama. I leave both products in my hair for a good 3-4 minutes while im in the shower because i want my hair to absorb as much of the product as possible before i wash it out. Then i leave it in a small towel for about an hour while i finish the rest of my skin care regime, and then i use nak leave in conditioning mousse and a wide toothed brush. Then i blow dry on COOL setting for about 5-10 minutes, and then leave the rest to dry naturally! Or chuck in the curlers. Its pretty simply nowadays. You cant really see my colour in the photos anyway :( I blame lightroom. 

Im smitten with this bag :3 Isnt the pop of colour GORGEOUS???

Even though im wearing all different colours, they are all neutral except for the bag. Im loving neutral palettes right now, and i always try to incorporate a pop of colour somewhere..

Heres an extra outfit. Double bow outfit. I decided im going to return the box bag and get myself a pair of loafers instead. 

So i thought id put together a quick outfit with the bag before it was gone!

Ive gone for neutral palettes again... I feel like they would work well for spring, summer and autumn. 

Im wearing a thrifted cue pussy bow tank, paperbag shorts in brown from lolitta. Headband is from myer. 

My bag is pretty cool, but nothing compared to my satchels, hence it has to go...

BTW i have like a GAZILLION shoots lined up for after exams!!! Look forward to posting those... right now i have nothing to post but this crap lol.  

Reveiws and photoshoots

When i bought my ipad stylus from Dagi, they were generous enough to send me a few extra stylus' for me to review. I have the P504, P601, and P602.

P504 and P602 have the same capacitive tip, but one of them has a pen on the other end. 

 In order from left to right: P601, P504, P602. 

I gotta say, i prefer the P504 and P602 tips better. The P601 tip makes squeaky sounds, and has to be help on a certain angle.  

They are REALLY good for accurate drawing though! Just some quick silly sketch... I suck at shading. 

 

Curlformers :D Pretty sure ive been rambling on about there to anyone who will listen!

 I either sleep in them, for really defined curls, or just leave them in for a few hours. 

Btw vintage shirt i got from an opshop ^_^

 

*NONE of the following photos have been colour corrected/edited at all! Straight from the camera* 

MPC held a city workshop this weekend.  

 Matt reluctantly posing for me >:D

 Hosier and Rutledge graffiti lanes. (again)

 Heres a sneak preveiw from my shoot with Emily. None are edited. 

Clothes, curls, connie, parties and technology

Ive got a few personal updates to talk about, now that the majority of viewers after my photography can be directed to either my tumblr, or my website. (Links to the right).

I like to be somewhat organised, so heres what i will be talking about:
1. Winter attire
2. Connie from K is for Kani
3. Curlformers
4. Party
5. Dagi vs Dagi (P501, P503, P504, P601)

Im currently loving anything high wasited, or tucked in. It just makes everything SO comfortable! I dont think ive worn my jeans AT ALL in the past few months.

Sorry this photo isnt edited or colour corrected at all!! This burgundy cardigan was not cheap, but ive been wearing it heeeaps. If i divide the price, by the number of times ive worn it, it works out to be around around $10... this makes me feel a slightly better about justifying the price. Its definitely my favourite cardi.
You cant really see my shirt, but i got it at a vintage stall at the market for about 5 bucks. My tights are also new, from southland!

Heres me wearing vintage. I picked up this vintage shirt for 5 bucks at the opshop near my uni. I didnt even try it on, i just bought it hoping it would fit! I had seen a mustard jumper in the window the day before, but someone bought it before i could get to it! So i got this instead. Im really happy with it, even though i have a very similar shirt in chiffon with a pussy bow. The cardigan (not shown) is vintage from a market, and ive never found an opportunity to wear until now! My boots are also vintage off ebay for $10 including shipping, but the laces broke and the soles fell off, so after all the repair they probably cost me more like $50. But i dont mind because i really love these boots and ive been wearing them everywhere! They are SO comfy with socks. The sheer flower tights are also new, from the same place in southland!
I guess im interested in vintage at the moment, cause of my friend Connie, who runs a vintage fashion blog, K is for Kani

 All photos are edited :) 

 We were walking around the park with bags of clothes... it was really freaking heavy and clumsy! And the ground was muddy :( I hate mud. But i got some great shots so it was worth it. I gotta say Connie is one the most funny, cute, down to earth and humblest people ever. 

Bubble magic :) Thats my vintage shirt that Connie is wearing! Im also wearing it in the very first photo of this post. The cloche hat is also mine :) Everyone loves it. I find its the best thing to wear when i havent done my hair.

Curlformers are what ive been using to curl my hair lately! Everyone who knows me knows im always looking for new ways to style my hair without heat. I got these curlers off ebay, and they werent cheap but they work well. Ill sum up my findings in bullet points: 

Pros:

- THEY WORK!!!!

- The curls turn out PERFECTLY defined every single time

- Heat free

- Hair feels soft and healthy, not wiry or frizzy (like you get with heated curlers)

Cons:

- They are not easy to put in and take awhile

- Putting them in can sometime hurt because the hair snags

- They take quite a long time to dry (usually minimum 3-4 hours, i sleep in mine)

- Without hairspray, they drop quite quickly

- These are NOT comfortable to sleep in!

I have quite thick hair, so mine takes ages to dry. Ive been sleeping in these and taking them out the next morning. They force me to get out of bed as soon as i wake up because i cant stand the discomfort! I get very tight, bouncy ringlets, which drop by the end of the day if i leave them, or i use a water spray to soften them into waves. I try not to use hairspray as i find this makes them feel dry and wiry. 

I might post a photograph of the results in a later post. 

 I didnt get any photographs from Razans bday at Bridey O'Reileys because i didnt bring my camera (really regret that, i wish i had brought it!), but i took my camera to Aidans and got some funny shots. Mostly of Aidans disgusting beard being shaved off bit by bit. 

Heres a cool photo i took of the streamers some guys from the party tied from one end of the street, to the other end of the street. Then we watched as cars slowed down and got confused. Hehehe. 

Lastly, Im getting a Dagi stylus for my ipad, so i can take better notes in class than my crappy homemade aluminium stylus. Just which model to get remains the question.... I shan't put my whole rant here, but look out for a review later on! But i think im gonna get P601, and P504. I just want P504 to come with a lid, otherwise it looks so fragile :S

Talia

 Talia is super pretty and photogenic. She looks like a cross between Audrey Hepburn (when shes serious) and Rachel McAdams (when shes smiling). Thats gotta be like... the best combination ever. 

As per usual, i did her hair. It was originally short and straight, but i curled the back, and pinned it under, and then worked on a boofy, curly fringe. 

No one pulls off red liptstick like Talia does. It looks so good on her. 

Shes also a ballet dancer. Which is awesome. I love photographing dancers because they have great knowledge of their body angles. As well as all their graceful movements as they pose, which makes me feel like a total klutz with my chunky camera, tripping over studio wires and equipment, walking into umbrellas and accidentally poking holes in the backdrop. 

The best of today and yesterday

 Model: Freya Bennett. Photo in sepia with my mini vintage chair. I looooveee this photo. She looks soo pretty! She looks like someone out of a Jane Austen novel/movie. 

Hair was done by me, inspired by Allie from The Notebook. 

Absolutely love the fringe. 

 Another photo with my mini vintage chair. Model: Ashika. Check out her shoes... :D

 The dress was seriously amazing. Hair done by me! If theres one thing i love more than taking all these photos, its the opportunity to play with everyones hair... 

 Black and white photos. Freya has AWESOME eyebrows. Best eyebrows ive ever seen. Lol what a random thing to notice... 

I love the expression of this photo. These black and white photos were supposed to be my 'take' on a high fashion editorial type look/style. 

I love this photo of Freya! Another editorial attempt. I reckon it worked out alright! Man i love that bow. 

White backdrop in the portable studio

Yay hello. I am really happy today because i got a new white background for the club portable studio. Im having a hard time dealing with the stubborn paper. But its so worth it. The images are a million times better than that grey cloth...

Only thing is, im using it on carpet, so its really delicate to step on, and wearing shoes on it is almost impossible. 

Thumbs up-ing the new backdrop :D

Btw... that is a tiny little camera necklace i am wearing... my new favourite accessory. 

As always, i curled my hair using no heat. Using these wacky new things i got called 'curlformers'. Theyre awesome, but quite expensive for little rolls of rubber. Ill do a post on them later. 

I have ALOT of shoots coming up over the next few days. All the models ive chosen (out of 200+ applications! wow) have great potential, so hopefully ill get some wonderful shots. Ive also got sooooo much stuff to do before uni resumes! I have no idea how im going to complete it all in time :P

Photoshoot with my sister

I did my sisters hair and makeup. She has nice, healthy, undamaged hair so i decided to curl it instead of using my rollers like i usually would. Tied two ponytails, and stuck in a couple of bobby pins. Easy stuff! Nothing as hard as my braided buns...

I really hate this backdrop. SO many creases. It took my an hour to iron this 3 x 11m piece of shit. And it was still full of ripples. Thank god we're getting a new one in a couple of days! 

Im fully booked with photoshoots from Thursday onwards. Dont know where im going to find the time to edit... Will be posting up pics. 

Im hoping i can get involved with hair and makeup, but i dont think ill have much time to. Some of my upcoming days, i have two shoots in one day :S

Vintage low french braide bun

This is gossip girl inspired! With the big satin bow headband :)

This only takes about 10 minutes if youve done it before. Lately, ive been wearing my hair up all the time. It looks classy and neat, as an updo, and then later when i take it out, its all messy and curly! I am using a technique similar to pin curls. 

Need: comb, headband, about 15 bobby pins depending on how thick your hair is. 

1. Puff up the top of your hair by using a comb to comb backwards. (I haven't done this here)

2. Separate a section on either side of your head for later. 

3. Loosely french braid main middle section, and twist the bottom into a loose bun.

4. Flatten the loops and pin with bobby pins. 

5. Put headband on. 

6. Twist strands on either side of your face, away from face, curl around finger, and pin loops into side of main bun. 

7. Adjust as necessary.

8. If uneven (as mine was), pop a barrette, or something, to fill up space. (Mine is the black flower) 

Sometimes i dont bother putting in the headband until last. I just wedge it underneath the twists of hair that are pulled back. Its really important that the twists go OVER the headband. 

Side view. Photo credit to my sister. 

 I did originally finger wave my fringe. But it didnt stay. 

Wear with some nice dangly earrings. 

This is how ive been wearing my hair to work for the last week. I also get to wear the jewellery in the store i work at. I can always find nice dangly earrings to match. Last shift, i wore onyx and marcasite vintage drop earrings. We're allowed to wear them because often they look better worn, than in the glass cabinets! 

Just a note: once you take this hairstyle out, your hair will be curly and messy, and only needs minor adjusting before its ready to wear out again! 

No heat hair care!

Alot of people, friends and strangers, ask me how i take care of my burgundy coloured hair. The answer: high maintenance. The most important part to me is that there is NO HEAT! Because as my whole head was bleached before the red was put through, and heat will make it even more fragile. I reduce the amount i use my hot styling tools as much as possible.

No hot tools mean: Cutting down on hair dryer, curler, and hair straightener use.

A few essential tools for NO HEAT hair care:
1. Rollers
2. Hair dryer with COOL SETTING! Thats the only setting you should use. (Unless you are in a hurry, then use heat).
3. Diffuser with spikes

You will also need the essential, leave in conditioner, or whichever product works for you best.

These tools will help me achieve straight, and wavy hair, with no heat.

These are foam rollers. You can also use velcro rollers, but i find that they tend to straighten out the hair as you pull them out.

This is a diffuser. You attach to the end of your hair dryer. If your hair dryer didnt come with one, you can find a universal one that will fit.

Left to right: Nak moroccan aroma oil, Nak repl.ends conditioning mousse.
Ive been using these alot lately. I find theyre all i need to condition my hair, with out it getting heavy and sticky from products.

Nake repl.ends conditioning foam moisturising mousse. It also has excellent hold. Make sure you shake the bottle. You only need a very small squirt because the foam will expand in your hand.
After putting this through towel dried hair, time to style!

For straight hair, we go straight to the hair dryer. You need to attatch the diffuser to you hair dryer and comb though your hair with the diffuser spikes while drying it. Make sure youre only using cool setting.

For wavy hair, wrap your hair around the foam curlers and twist to secure in place. I like to then spritz them with another moisture spray. This conditions, leaves a nice shine, and also dampens the hair for tighter curls. But this is completely optional. Leave in for however long you want. Theres no need to sleep overnight in it. Take out carefully. And use diffuser to catch the bottom of your locks, and twist the diffuser head to twist the hair with it. Remember, cool setting!

I then use Nak moroccan aroma oil (not more than 1 drop!) and spread it in my palms. Then lightly comb through locks with fingers for more moisture, and most importantly, shine, texture and smell!

Here is the finished result! Photo credit to Aidan Jamison.

Im sorry this is very hard to explain. Maybe i will repost later with more photos of the process. Or maybe even a video, if anyone is interested in more detail! Let me know!