A Little Update 2018

Hello! Long time no see? 

I just wanted to write a little life update on what has been happening since I last wrote a post. Work life, personal life, just life in general! It's been a long time and I'm sorry! I am going to try to get back into blogging and hopefully will be writing at least one blog post a week. I also want to update the look of my blog, I've been planning this for ages and mentioned it a few times but I am actually going to get round to doing it!! But anyway, what's been going on?

GlassesShop.com : Review *

I was recently contacted by GlassesShop.com and asked to review a pair of their glasses. I don't actually wear prescription glasses but I accepted and received some clear glass ones! Who says you have to need glasses to be able to wear them?

Keep reading to get a special offer code at the end! For my readers only!

The website is actually american, however they do ship here to the UK! I ordered this pair. The Virgo Wayfarer in Tortoise. They are the perfect combination of those big square "geek chic' glasses and a retro cat eye shape! I love them! 

Graduate Fashion Week 2015 : a backstage look

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to work backstage at Graduate Fashion Week 2015 in London. The day was a great experience and even though it was extremely tiring (I had to get up at 5:30am ☹ ) it was so worth it! I was working with my university, Salford, backstage as a dresser for the models, helping with fittings and rehearsals, as well as dressing the models for the actual show. I managed to get a few pictures backstage, so thought I'd show you what its like behind the runway!

I don't want to go into too much detail about how the day went as it could get boring, so I'll just tell you highlights and show you lots of pictures! Also, as I was working, I didn't take my camera, so all pictures were taken on my phone (hopefully they 

aren't too fuzzy!)

 I was dressing models for 4 designers; Joanne Chiu, Jessica Walker, Shaunnah Timma and Foteini Traka. And my main model Holly Foxton, from FM London Management, and I also worked with Svetlana Vorobjova, from Elite Models London. And the category my models and collections were in was Tibetan. 

All hair and makeup done on the day was by Bourjois Paris, using only their products.

This was one of my favourite collections. It was mesh, neoprene and holographic film beachwear. The collection had all sorts; jumper, tracksuits, bikinis and coats! In this image is my two models, Holly, looking at me, and Svetlana lining up for their show.

Designer : Jessica Walker

This was by far my most favourite collection of the day! The pieces were made from dyed leather and snakeskin, fur, as well as velvet and multiple metalic materials. They were extremely well fitted and were almost ballerina like, in a dark way, which I loved! The headpieces were all handmade and sprayed with glitter, and tiny crystals hung from them too. I would definitely wear pieces from this collection! 

Designer : Foteini Traka

Check out her portfolio here! 

My university also had a large stall full of portfolios from the design group, and from the styling and image making group. The way they were set out with the lightbulbs and school tables looked amazing, and it drew the largest crowd there! 

Also, Salford University has already won some amazing awards and job opportunities, however, as they haven't been officially announced, I can't say! 

See all of my university's collections here! 

As I was backstage the whole time, I didn't get to take any photos of the actual show, so I have added some press photographs here. Enjoy!

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(images marked with * are from @GFWofficial, used with permission)

Graduate Fashion Week finishes on the 2nd of June and there are still tickets available online! The final show is on tomorrow and from what I've seen, there is some amazing collections, so if you get the chance, pop in and check them out! 

Click here for the official website! For tickets, info and more press photos!

Graduate Fashion Week

Truman Brewery

Shoreditch 

East London

E1

@GFWofficial

#GFW

Henna Patterns

A few weeks ago, in a post, I showed a picture of some recent henna I had done and since I have had a few requests to make a blog post all about my henna, so here it is! Its going to be an image based post mainly, just so you can see what I like to do, but I will add in a few little bits of info here and there! Enjoy! :)

(Also, I'd like to say that I am in no way trying to turn Indian culture into a fashion statement or anything. I am not trying to offend anyone and I don't want any arguments about cultural appropriation in my comments. I simply find the traditional henna patterns beautiful and really enjoy doing it.)

I buy my henna from a user on Ebay who makes all her henna fresh. I also always get natural brown henna. 

There are two types of henna; black henna and brown/natural henna. Black henna has chemicals in to give it a dark black colour and also to make it last longer. This is the type which you hear horror stories about, people can have severe allergic reactions to black henna, which in turn can cause them to have reactions to hair dye and cause blisters and stuff. Brown/natural henna is made from henna powder (made from a plant) which is them mixed with essential oils (such as tea tree), sugar and lemon juice. People don't really have allergic reactions to this as it is all natural, unless of course they are allergic to sugar etc…

I did this one on my friend Rachael for one of her belly dancing shows. 

Here's the seller I get it from. She always has a special offer on, which is you get a free cone of henna for every one you buy. So if you buy 2, you get 2 free and so on.

Ebay Username : henna-art

On my friend Megan

To make up my patterns, I look images up on google to find inspiration. I don't copy directly from them though. I like to use parts of lots of different images and join them together. I draw them on the skin using a felt tip and then simply go over it in henna when I'm happy with it!

Huge rose on my sister! Love this one!

Cute little symbols are nice to do too!

Once the henna is applied to the skin, its name changes to mehndi. All the traditional patterns, from the simple paisley and swirly ones, to the mandalas and suns all have different meanings. They are all about happiness and finding inner light etc. Just google it to find their proper meanings, they are all so pretty! 

Sun and moon on my sister's thigh

Instead of doing work, just do henna ;)

Giant paisley piece on my sister!

Even just simple dots are cute!

Henna once on, will last around a week to 10 days. After you've put it on the skin, leave it to dry for at least two hours. It takes time as it needs to dye the skin. Then, if you want it darker, wrap you hand, or whatever its on, in cling film. This will trap in the heat, causing it to dye more. The hotter and longer its stays on, the darker and longer it will last!

Sorry about the image quality. They were all taken on my phone, then put on instragram, and then were put onto this post! If you'd like to know anything else about henna/mehndi just ask! 

Update! And discount codes!

Hello! I just wanted to do a little update on what I've been up to and why I haven't been blogging as much as I usually do! 

Also keep reading and I'll give you some discount codes to use on loads of online shops, such as Boohoo, Missguided, Gap, ASOS and more! 

I don't want to blab on too much but I moved away from home and started university in September. I am studying Fashion Design, Image Making and Styling and I love it! This is the main reason why I have been so busy! I currently have 3 separate projects on the go, and have just handed in another. Theres a lot of work involved in my course, from drawing and designing, to fashion photography and street style spotting. Its all really exciting, but it does take up a lot of my time.

I might start posting some of my work on here as its all fashion related and some of you may want to see it, but let me know in the comments as I don't want to start posting all my arty stuff if you don't want to see it! If you would like to see some of my work anyway, check out my instragram as I quite often post my drawings on there!

Also, I was recently model scouted and since then have been signed to Vanita Model Management in Manchester. I have been super busy doing testings and photoshoots for the agency and my portfolio, as well as helping out stylists on my course with their shoots. Here's a picture from a test shoot I did with Lucy Ridges, I looovvve it! 

(Check out her portfolio here!) 

I am really going to try hard to start getting back to at least two posts a week, I will be definitely be doing at least one a week, I promise!

In the mean time, follow me on twitter to keep up to date with what I've been up to! I tweet all the time! Don't be afraid to say hi :)

@Juliette_Ste 

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Now that we have that out the way, heres some discount codes for you to enjoy! Most of them are to use just for this weekend (as its black friday) but have a go anyway! 

20% off Missguided

Code : CYBER20

(ends on Monday 1st Dec - also free delivery on orders over £60)

30% and free delivery at Boohoo

No code! Its automatic!

(ends on Monday 1st Dec)

20% off All Saints

Code : CYBER

(ends Monday 1st)

20% off ASOS

Code : CYBERWKND20

(ends Tuesday 2nd December)

40% off French Connection

Code : FC40BF

(ends Monday 1st)

an extra 30% off French Connection

Code : 30FCBF

(ends tonight!)

50% off GAP

Code : BLKFRIDAY

(ends tonight)

50% off Urban Outfitters

Code : BFDELIVERY

(ends tonight)

25% off Stephanie Ever After 

Code : BLACK

(ends Saturday 29th November at noon)

ENJOY!!

Stripteas - the 14 day Happy and Healthy Teatox *

Just over two weeks ago, I was sent the 14 day - 3 step teatox from Stripteas. The teatox (tea detox just incase you don't know) is a two week course of herbal teas, which you have three times a day before meals. 

It is said to have many benefits, such as aiding weight loss by boosting your metabolism and keeping away hunger pangs, clearing up skin, helping with energy and just generally making you feel better by detoxifying your body! 

Keep reading to find a discount code for all teas on their website! 

When I first opened my package, I was pleasantly surprised with how cute the packaging is! The colours are nice and bright, but also go with the different times of days. The packaging also has lots of inspirational quotes which juts make you smile (haha how cheesy does that sound? But its true!) For example, the Sleep Tight Tea, has "sweet dreams" on the top and the Wakeup Tea has "to make dreams come true, first you must wake up" on the back! 

The packaging also includes simple step by step instructions (which can also be viewed online here) as well as ingredients, disclaimers and allergy advice.

One thing that I was slightly worried about when receiving the tea was the taste. I am not a big fan of herbal tea, I prefer a nice not-so-healthy hot chocolate, but I was actually quite impressed at the taste! Stripteas do three different flavours for their daytime tea; original, berry burst and vanilla. I chose to get the vanilla flavour! 

The morning tea tasted very refreshing and really did help you wake up. It had an almost lemon-y flavour which I really liked. The daytime tea was my least favourite, however it certainly wasn't bad and you definitely got used to the taste after around three days. As I said, I chose the vanilla flavour and it did taste as it should. It also had a hint of pepper, which did sometimes get a bit strong if I forgot to take the tea bag out! And the nighttime was by far my favourite! I ended up looking forward to going to bed just so that I could drink the tea! It has a minty, vanilla flavour, which doesn't sound too good, but it actually was delicious! 

Stripteas is made from all natural ingredients, and contains no laxatives! This is good as you don't end up running to the loo after drinking your tea, as with other teatoxes. On the website, they have a free diet plan to go along with the tea to really help you get the very best results. (click here)

I didn't really follow their eating plan, however I did try to eat healthier than usual, and had smaller portions (this was mainly due to the fact that I just wasn't hungry!). I was very impressed with the results! I did loose weight which is what almost everyone wants, right? I also did find that I had a lot more energy and it certainly did suppress my appetite!! 

I really cannot recommend this tea more! Not only does it taste really nice, but the results are definitely worth it! The teas are available to buy separately, or you can but the 14 day, three step teatox for only £27.99. Worth it or what? :)

Also, Stripteas were kind enough to give my readers a 10% discount code to use on any of their teas. Simply enter JULIETTE10 into the promo box at the checkout! That means that the 14 day teatox will be yours for only £25.19! 

Visit their website here!

And click here to buy the 14 day, three step teatox!