Style Rookie's favourite tunes, May 2012

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DIY

I've gone a bit stud crazy after I bought 300 of the things on Ebay for less than a fiver. So far my Converse and my leather skirt have both been attacked, and today the object of my studding obsession was my old pair of ASOS denim shorts.


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Review: Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector All-in-One BB Cream

Claim no. 1 - "It’s your latest beauty secret….. An all in one, anytime, anywhere skincare solution for perfected skin."

I wouldn't say this perfected my skin- to me it seemed more like a glorified, rather sheer tinted moisturiser.

Claim no. 2 - "Feel the sensation of the light texture that instantly melts into your skin."   

In order to make sure this feels light on the skin I had to use a very small amount of the product, which meant that I didn't get enough coverage. It made my oily-combination skin feel much oilier and I needed to use a lot of powder to combat this, which I felt defeated the "all-in-one" purpose of the cream.

Claim no. 3 - "The formula with mineral pigments gives an instantly ‘perfect’ skin. The result? Sheer coverage; imperfections look blurred, lines softened."

As I've said, the coverage wasn't enough for me to achieve flawless skin, although this would be a good product for those with clear, drier skin.

Claim no. 4 - "Your skin looks luminous, smoother and more even. See the B.B. difference. 24hr hydration. Skin feels more supple, smoother, softer."

Because this BB cream only comes in two shades (light & medium) it required a lot of blending to make my skin smoother, as I neither matched my complexion well.

On the plus side, this is affordable (£7.49), very moisturising, has SPF15 and the minimal coverage it does give has staying power, but sadly it is not suitable for all skin types, as advertised.

You don't have to tell me that I shouldn't like them, I know everything about them is wrong. They're very drag, make your feet look the size of Australia, not to mention that I'd be about seven foot tall in them, but I've got an unyielding soft spot for Jeffrey Campbell's Lita boots.

I saw a beautiful girl wearing the cosmic style in Urban Outfitters the other day with leggings, an oversized jumper and lots of silver jewellery and fell in love (with the boots, not the girl).
Available from some larger Office and Urban Outfitters stores and nastygal.com

If you feel like wasting five minutes of your life visit this funny Lita tumblr -http://litafeet.tumblr.com/

Gogo Philip

Loving my latest impulse buy - these Gogo Philip earrings. They're textured base metal crosses, one larger than the other and cost about £7.50. Gogo Philip jewellery is stocked in larger branches of Topshop and on asos.com.

Gogo Philip is a family brand which started out selling pocket watches in Milan in the 40s. Now they stock internationally and add a new design to their evolving jewellery website every week. In true Italian style, all their pieces are chic, fun takes on classic styles, and they all look more expensive than their affordable price tags.

Versace for H&M

Launching on November 17th, there has been much excitement surrounding the new Versace for H&M collection, and having had a look through the pieces I'm not surprised. Although the clothes look like they could almost come from two completely separate collections, I'm not complaining. On one side, Versace have channelled their signature intense colours and bold prints in the form of skinny trouser suits, sequinned dresses fun minis, and on the other, they've remodelled their iconic dresses with leather, studs and cut outs, which giving them a more rock chick vibe. Love, love, love.





"The collection for H&M is the essence of Versace. For the collaboration we've brought back from the archives, as well as from more recent collections, some of the icons of Versace, such as the bright prints, the Greek key and daring cuts. I can't wait to see how H&M's wide audience will make these pieces their own," 
says Donatella Versace.