I have not forgotten <3

Dear Riveted Watchers,

I have not forgotten you my dears. I'm in final year and things have gotten super duper hectic 😪 I have many outfit and make up inspirational posts on Instagram as well as I started making jewelry. My phone was down for a while (popping out screen/battery) I don't want to make excuses for my lack of blog updates lolz but life happens 😅 I hope you all stay tuned for more posts in the near future. Meanwhile check out my Instagram accounts to see what I've been doing 😊 Personal one http://instagram.com/riveting_r  

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Pantone's colour of the year: Marsala

What is Marsala? You may be asking yourself. Basically it's a dark red with milk chocolate hues.

It's a type of wine and I gather that the colour itself was derived from the colour of this wine. 

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Top two pics are of a lipstick I made in the excitement of finding out about Marsala :3

The top colours they (Pantone) have stated in reverse order:

Aquamarine in it's lightest shade

Scuba blue which is turquoise

Lucite green just think hospital scrubs

Classic blue is almost a jean blue, think the blues and that's the colour

Toasted almond is a beige brown colour, similar to blush

Strawberry ice is a dusty pink frosting colour. Best way to describe it

Tangerine is a muted orange close to peach. The opposite of lucite green

Custard is a light yellow with greys

Glacier grey well this was actually the last "colour" and it's light grey nothing much to say about it besides it has pink tones

Last but not least Marsala...the red of the year, a red-brown colour that is perfect for an accessory or an entire dress. Flattering on most skintones but not easily acquired, perhaps in this year we will be able to snag some pieces in this colour. 

Here is a link to Pantone's website to a page where they tell you the respective colours they chose for fall but of course you don't have to follow that ;)

LINK: Fall colours by Pantone

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How to get Luscious Lips

After a question on Instagram I had the inspiration to post some lip care information. In all honesty Michelle Phan has a pretty good video about it but I will write some things I personally have noticed and taken note of when caring for my lips. 👄

So I'll deal with:

1) Colour

2) Texture

3) Protection

Which is all you need to know about the lips on your face. I have seriously dry lips that chap easily and blister and get dark easily 👀 Care is the most important thing about any part of your body so if you have any of these issues let's begin.

1) Colour

No not as in lipsticks but for those who want to achieve the "pink lip" let me do you a favour... check your baby pictures and childhood pictures and see if your lips were ever ''pink''. Once you were a healthy individual take note of the colour of your lips. Not everyone has pink lips naturally, some people have brown lips, some pink, some red, some peach and some have mauve coloured. There are prob other colours that I'm missing but the point of the matter is pink lips are not the only colour of lips naturally.

So now if you know your lip colour/s and have noticed discolourations occurring this is for you.

Dark lips: 

NOTE: the sun can tan your lips

-If you smoke, then stop... It's not good for any part of your body.

Some lipsticks may darken your lips, not necessarily dark shades but for me the Wet n Wild matte long lasting lipsticks darken my lips.

-If you barely drink water then drink more as this hydrates the body better giving brighter skin. 6-8 glasses depending on your weight. (This is my problem)

Home remedy: Use a mixture of baking soda and water as a paste and gently scrub your lips once every two weeks. Apply a moisturizing lip balm or petroleum jelly (Vaseline) after. 

Pale lips: 

Smile more often or press your lips together to get the blood circulating and eat iron rich foods.

Blotchy lips:

Some of us bit our blistered lips to the point of scarring 😭 so all we can do is take good care of them and moisturize.

2) Texture

For the often lip peelers out thereee (me) or anyone with wrinkly lips.

These steps may be hard to keep up but do try, some of them cross with 1)Colour.

Smoother lips:

Exfoliate. Like everywhere else on the body, exfoliation is needed to keep us polished. 

Home remedy: Use a mixture of brown sugar and olive oil or honey and create a lip scrub. An alternative is using a damp cloth after taking a shower and rubbing off excess skin gently. Use this whenever you notice your lips texture have become uneven.

Wrinkly lips: 

This could be genetic or due to poor hydration. Drink more water and if they're still creased then you can do a scrub with a soft toothbrush to plump them up. More on this in 3)Protection

Here is a pic of my lips before and after a toothbrush scrub with a lip colour on. They're still swollen in the pic below but the application of the lip crayon is smooth and not globby like the before pic. You can barely see the lines on my lips unlike the before pic. 

3) Protection

"Prevention is better than cure" and it's true for most things. If you want luscious lips you have to protect them from all there is to harm them. 

The sun can darken your lips and cause wrinkles just like on any other part of your body so always wear a lip balm with SPF, especially if you like sheer gloss or bare make-up. If you wear opaque/thick lipsticks you have some level of protection from the darkening at least.

The wind if too cold or if the air is dry then your lips may chap, so use lip balm under your lipsticks and glosses or just use some Vaseline(petroleum jelly) alone to retain moisture and minimize loss to the air.

*Lipsticks can be harmful too, throw out old lipsticks to avoid an infection and stop using lipsticks which darken your lips. Any lipstick that dries out your lips like the long lasting ones are not worth it no matter the colour and lasting pay off, you'll be paying for that the next couple of days.

Protection is key to nice looking lips so try your best with this section 

My lips without lipstick only clear gloss :*

Your lips are a good indication of your overall health and I suppose that is why everyone wants baby pink lips but the reality is that not everyone can achieve that pink colour and not everyone likes pink lips (guys) So your best bet is to take care of what you got so anytime you go makeup-less your lips will be luscious, supple and shiny!😘 chu~

~Riveting R

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Cute Club Look

Schoolboy Uniform Power

A preppy look almost like a uniform with the white shirt and navy-blue pants.
Accented with a statement bib necklace and black rose earrings.
(Look in the mirror to see shoes)

I went to a club called 51 for an after party, after a party (last lap) with my sister, Jessica and my friend, Chanice.
Usually people wear dresses to this club but I wasn't feeling a dress that night so I wore this outfit instead and twinned with my sister :D
To see where to get similar pieces see after the pictures

CLOSE UPS
My necklace: Black filigree almost wrought iron design

Detailing on my shorts: Floral cut out and stitched overlay

Similar Look

Summary: Sheer White Shirt, Navy-blue shorts, Black clutch, Black booties, Black stud earrings, Pink lip, Nude nails
My Make-up: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in "Elusive" and China Glaze's "Colors from the Capitol" nail lacquer in "Dress me up"

Links for similar items
Statement necklace by Fantasy Accessory Box: Desiree Necklace: $35.00
Sheer White Shirt at SheInside: Semi-sheer Chiffon White Blouse: $15.50 (almost exactly the same)
Open toe Wedge bootie at Urbanog: Open-toe perforated wedge bootie: $25.90(sale)
Wedge bootie alternative at Urbanog: Platform Wedge Bootie: $28.30(sale)
Clutch case at HM: Mobile phone clutch case: $14.95
Faux leather clutch at Yesstyle: Slip-Tab Clutch: $9.87 (on sale)
Faux leather wallet at Forever21: Zippered Faux Leather Phone Wallet: $12.90

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