All About That Comfort

As much as I like to dress nice, I also like to be comfortable and not have to reach around my body to fix areas that make me feel like I'm being eaten alive by my clothes. 

Basic

Jeggings are a woman's best friend! as long as you keep the goods covered, because you don't want funny bits sticking out, or the outline of your underwear to be visible (how embarrassing...). I wore mine with a long tunic that was long enough to cover my bum.

Tunic - Country Road, Jeggings - H&M, Shoes - Windsorsmith

Preppy

I unleashed my inner tomboy with some boyfriend shorts and an iconic sweater which gave this outfit a comfortable, collegiate-preppy look, especially with the canvas shoes.

Sweater - Tommy Hilfiger, Shorts - Dangerfield, Shoes - Vans

Boyfriend Jeans

Whoever said jeans aren't comfortable obviously never tried on boyfriend jeans, loose-fit or relaxed fit jeans. Even skinny jeans can be comfortable, depending on the style/material that you get. Think of boyfriend jeans as really thick, stiff tracksuit pants!

Clean

Top - Asos, Jeans - Vintage Levi's, Shoes - Target

Burnt-out Grunge

Top - Urban Outfitters, Jeans - Vintage Levi's, Shoes - Target

Sport Luxe

Top - MNG, Jeans - Vintage Levi's, Shoes - Nike Roshe Run

Relaxed Fit Jeans

Jeans that are still loose, but look the part, easy to match and can be dressed up or down! These are my first pair of non-coloured jeans, and the lightest colour of all my jeans too. I find the colour really versatile it goes with a lot of things being monochrome, and it's honestly one of the most comfortable pair I own. It also matches my favourite tops, this one being one of my all-time favourite!

Balance

Top - H&M, Jeans - MNG, Shoes - Windsorsmith

Biker

Jacket - Esprit, Top - H&M, Jeans - MNG, Shoes - Target

Athletic

Hoodie - Adidas (Serena gave them to me!), Jeans - MNG, Shoes - Vans

Basic Skirts - with a twist!

Skirts can also be comfortable, given they are either stretchy, or skater/flare/A-line. I like my plain black skirts, but I also like skirts with a bit of colour or playful design to keep my outfit interesting. I do normally prefer skater style skirts because they are breezy and sit well, but some exceptions include this plaid skirt that is super thin and stretchy, so I can bend and move around as I please!

Schoolgirl

Top - Urban Outfitters, Skirt - Universal Store, Shoes - Vans

Childishly Chic

Top - Topshop, Skirt - (From Korea, online), Shoes - Windsorsmith, Necklace - Lovisa

Top - Topshop, Skirt - (From Korea, online), Shoes - Windsorsmith

The last look is pretty easy to mix and match considering the skirt goes with just about anything. Pairing it with a plain top also means I can add statement jewellery to make it more going-outish, or just keep it plain and simple.

Lorac Pro Palette & Summer Getup

I ordered an eyeshadow palette a while ago which finally arrived today - I think it was beautybar.com. I've never really had an eyeshadow palette before, besides my miniature $2 trio (refill pack) from Missha. I was tempted to get the Urban Decay Naked palette, but I'm not a huge fan of all that shimmer so I went with the Lorac Pro because 50% of it is matte, but I can still play around with shimmer.

Thank god for the eyeshadow primer, because I have none and never had any before...

'Lo and behold! Hot dayum, that case be smooth like a baby's butt.

A mirror is always a good thing in a palette.

Doesn't look 100% because I decided to be a retard and smudged some around with a tissue... :P

I also ordered some makeups for my biffle for her birthday! Checked the packaging and stuff, all good. Hopefully she loves these and find them suitable, I did get them because the reviews on them seemed pretty decent! The concealer/foundation is available at Mecca for around the same price (there's shipping and exchange rate involved) but the eyeshadow trio however, is not. Both products seem pretty suited to a apply-and-go type of gals, being compact and multifunctional sort of products. 

The weather has been so disgusting lately, I can almost feel a heatstroke coming on. Sucks how hot, sticky, humid weather doesn't allow me to wear the clothes I want. Ain't nobody got time for effective thermoregulation AND fashion sense.

Being the weirdo I am, I actually googled whether or not people can regulate their body temperature properly in this kind of weather in a range of clothing.

Turns out NOT. According to Wiki (don't tell me you don't believe anything on Wiki, we all secretly do), in hot-humid temperatures, clothing can impede efficient evaporation, and clothing made from plastic fabrics (basically most clothing that's not cotton) are impermeable to sweat and does not help heat loss through sweat evaporation and actually contributes to heat stress. Um.

Glad I'm actually quite picky with clothing materials, definitely favouring cotton over anything. But who wants to wear the same t-shirt and shorts everyday for half a year...

Top - ASOS, Shorts - Melrose Avenue

Summer is here!

December - the month where my life is full of mundane things, when it's starting to get ridiculously hot, when life is full of shopping, and all things Christmassy.

I started off December with some baking yesterday, and these cookies were a complete hit. They turned out better than I thought despite the fact I made up the recipe as I went along and made these just to use up left over ingredients in the pantry. They are... gluten-free cereal peanut butter cookies!

I used up the rest of my gluten-free corn flakes, some sorghum flakes and added a random gluten-free Weet-bix to play around with the consistency. I then dumped the remaining contents of my gluten-free self-raising flour mix (not even 3/4 of a cup) into the mix.

To bind it together, I used roughly 75mL of rice bran oil, 1/2 of sugar, and 1 egg.

To flavour it, I added a teaspoon of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of natural smooth peanut butter - because I thought it would make the right consistency.

And right it was! They turned out as puffed up mega crispy cookies (my mum likes crispy), they were sweet but not too much, and the texture was insane! It had chewy bits of corn flakes, and some bits in the middle were chewy (when it was warm) while being crispy on the outside.

It was a gluten-free and dairy-free recipe, but I think I could have omitted the egg if I wanted to make it vegan.

Just a bunch of cereals in a wet sloppy mixture!

Home-made looking, decently sized cookies!

Due to my skin recently acting up, I followed up with the baking with a home-made DIY facial mask. I think the Neutrogena naturals products I'm using aren't going well with my skin, and my face prefers the sensitive Clarisonic brush head than the normal one I am currently using.

Mask: Oats soaked in liquorice root tea + coconut oil + dash of vinegar + small egg white.

It was a very runny mixture, but I only needed a thin layer on my face anyway. If it was thicker the oat bits might have slid off my face in chunks!

I bought this cleanser to replace the Neutrogena stuff, and I am liking the process of using a hot muslin cloth to rub the cleanser off. Not sure if it has done any good for my skin, but I've only used it 3 times so far.

Outfit of the day, for work! I am running out of Topshop clothes to wear to work...

On the way to the bus stop, I came across this patch in the pathway. It smelled like roses or something, and had all these flower buds fallen onto the ground to create some floral layer.

Wasted so much time walking back and forth to the bus stop (I had to go back home because I forgot something and came back out with a camera). I ended up sweating like a pig, it was disgusting. I also realised I was running late when I was taking photos! So... cue impromptu watch photo! But isn't the ground so lovely? And the smell!