Crimson Threads

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Monochrome & Red

 Hello all, 

For whatever reason I do not know but I have just gone mad for black & white. We've all heard it a thousand times over how 'classic' and 'timeless' it is but to be honest I just like wearing it because it' so easy to throw on and give the illusion that you spent ages deciding what to wear and didn't just pick it up off your bedroom floor ( don't judge me..we all do it). Now I am loving monochrome (especially this blazer) but we gotta splash a biteen of a colour in there too!

I hope you like it !
 


Red Collared Shirt - Penneys, €10 . This is quickly becoming my favourite shirt 


             

Leather Look Disco Pants  - Penneys, €29.99

I wear these way too much , oh well :)


Black & White Blazer - Missguided, €33ish with student discount. Click me

I won't even start trying to explain my love for this blazer because I won't be able to do it without sounding extremely sad



 Necklace - Present from my sisters :)



A close up of the blazer and the cool diagonal line of the sleeves




Not so real Converse- Penneys, €12




Thank you so much for reading,
'Til next time

Hannah xx

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Harry Potter, Leather & Shorts

Hello all,



So I am a hardcore Harry Potter fanatic and I was lucky enough to visit the Warner Brother's Harry Potter Studio Tour in London a few weeks back thanks to a very generous & sound sister (cheers Emma). There was a gift shop at the end of the tour filled with amazing Harry Potter goodness that was sadly extremely overpriced , but I nabbed myself a Deathly Hallows T-Shirt because I'm just that cool. Here's an outfit featuring it , I hope you like it :)

Leather Jacket - TK MAXX, €28

Hoodie- Men's Section in Penneys, €10




Bag- Present from Italy from my super sound Mammy & Daddy
Love throwing it on with a darker coloured outfit to brighten it up a biteen.


Necklace - Accesorize, €10(ish) with student discount




My Penney's version of converse - €12




Belt - €2, Penneys
Shorts- €16, E-bay



Deathly Hallows T-shirt - €22, Warner Brother's Studio




It's frightening how much I love this t-shirt, I don't think it's right for a person to feel this way about a piece of clothing but we're talking about Harry Potter here so all is OK :)

Thanks for reading!
'Til next time

Hannah xx

Monday, 14 October 2013

Real Techniques : Make-up Brushes

Hello all,



If any of you are familiar with the magical beauty land of videos on YouTube then I'm sure you'll know of the channel Pixiwoo (click me ) ( They are two sisters who are professional make-up artists by trade,you should definitely check them out they do amazing make-up tutorials ). Sam - one half of the duo has developed her own makeup brush line 'Real Techniques' ranging from eyes to face & everything in between.The brushes I'll be talking about today are the eye brushes from the 'Real Techniques Starter Set'

Firstly I must admit before buying these brushes I always used the little brushes that came along with whatever make-up I bought thinking they were grand and did the job, but then one wondrous day I finally forked over the €29.99 for these 5 brushes and their little case. Needless to say five months on & I have never applied my makeup without them.

The set comes with 5 brushes & a case that can be folded into a stand :

1) The Deluxe Crease Brush

I use this brush for my concealer and I just cannot praise it enough. I typically wear concealer under my eyes and just around my nose & this brush works brilliantly for both areas. The bristles are synthetic taklon bristles which means they don't absorb any liquid - so no wasting of makeup :) The bristles are also extremely soft which I love!



2) Base Shadow Brush

I typically use this brush when I'm just applying one eye shadow. The shape of the brush makes applying eye shadow all over the lid a breeze



3) Accent Brush

I use this brush every single time I wear eye shadow. I like to wear brown eye shadow smudged along my bottom lash line and this brush allows me to do this quickly & easily. It's a perfect size for under your eyes especially if you're like me and have a tendency to poke yourself in the eye when doing your makeup. Ahh the joys of being a girl.


4) Brow Brush

Don't ya just love brows , thank you Cara D for making them big news. When doing my brows I use a brow powder from Catrice with this brush & it never fails ( this makes me happy)



5) Pixel Point Eyeliner Brush

This is one of my favourite brushes in this set but I don't use it for what it says on the tin, instead I use it to apply a shimmery eye shadow to my inner corners. This brush is just thin enough to reach the inner eye without of course causing anymore eye casualties. Don't call the eye doctor just yet



I really cannot recommend these brushes enough. Being 100% honest , at first they seemed a tad expensive but looking back at how many times I've used them & the amazing quality I think it's money well spent :) There is also some highly praised foundation brushes in this line that I'll definitely be checking out soon.

I found a website that sell this set for €24.99  if anybody is interested : click here

Thanks for reading,
'Til next time - Hannah xx

Friday, 11 October 2013

Cowboys, Tights & Suits

Hello all,


This is an outfit I wore into college last week. I love this cardigan it's like wearing a fluffy blanket (this makes me very happy since I'm always frozen). I bought it in New Look when I was in London a few weeks back  but then I came home to find Penney's had released a cheaper version ...don't you just hate when that happens? Not to worry though cause I've convinced myself this one is softer :)
I hope you like it,

Cardigan - New Look, €20 (ish)


 My nicknamed 'Cowboy Boots' Bought in Republic - €45 ( worth every penny)
Oh and Penneys have also come out with a version of these too if anybody is interested! Yeehaw!!



Playsuit - thats a weird word isn't it, anyway bought in River Island €30


 Showing details of the Playsuit




Tights - Multipack from Penneys €4


Thanks for reading :)
'Til next time-
Hannah xx

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Burgundy, Black & Red

Hello all,


You know when you see something in Penneys you love but then you look at the price tag and think 'Ah that's too expensive for Penney's..sure maybe it'll go on sale & I'll get it then' ? Well that my friends is exactly what happened to me with this dress. The Sale Gods must of been with me that day when I wandered in and found it reduced from €17 to €7 , and there was only one left in my size..it was just meant to be :) I wore this outfit out last Saturday night, I hope you like it.

 Dress - €7, Penneys  Love the shape, colour & pattern of this dress.



 Necklace - €6, Penneys



Bag- €11, Penneys ( bit of a trend going on here..)


Heart studded -belt - €2, yep you guessed it Penneys! This isn't actually a waist belt but I just popped a hole in it with my scissors so I could wear it as one


Heels - €36ish with student discount, Missguided available here


The whole look :


Photos taken by sister Bernie,

Thanks for reading :)
'Til next time,
Hannah xx

Sunday, 6 October 2013

Crimson, Pleats & Boots

Hello all,



It's slightly worrying how overjoyed with happiness I am now that it's Autumn, but the Autumn colours just seem to suit us gingers ( at long last we have a bit of luck). This outfit features my favourite infinity/snood scarf that I bought last year. I'm warning you now that it will feature in a lot of looks for the upcoming months ( sorry) but sure anyway let's get going...



 Grey Jumper - Penneys/ Primark , I bought this last year, I think it was around €7-9


A Christmas present from my brother Mark :) Penneys - €20(ish)


Scarf- New look, €12




Skirt- H&M, €14.99 also featured in an outfit post here


Ring -borrowed from my sister



Photos by my sis Bernie (thanks again B)

I hope you liked my post, thanks for reading :)

'Til next time-
Hannah xx

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Blazer, Red & Cons

Hello all,


Since I'm back in the great world of college I thought it would be a good idea to do a 'college' inspired outfit.  After all Crimson Threads is devoted to keeping it all affordable & a student outfit fits into this perfectly :) This is a typical outfit I would wear throughout the week complete with my trusty school  college-bag! Hope you like it x


 Red Collared Shirt - €10, Penneys ( my favourite thing about this top is that it isn't see- through..HOORAY!)



 Bag- TK MAXX, €20 


 Blazer- €18, Forever 21




Spike Necklace- €5 Penneys



Leather look pants- €29.99, New Look ( I love how these are actually pants & not just leggings so I don't feel as 'bare'..I've a thing with leggings don't heed me)



 Converse- Schuh, I only paid a tenner for these since I was lucky enough to have a voucher :)
They usually retail between €50-€60




(Photos by sister Bernie)

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it

'Til next time-
Hannah xx