My Week in Outfits: Uni Edition

Hey peeps!

As I have just started uni, I thought I would give you an insight into what I have been wearing there. Since it is still basically summer in Australia (even though it's technically autumn), I have been wearing summery clothes to uni even with the changing of the seasons.  This time I’m starting with Monday as I only go to uni on weekdays, but I go to uni every day (dang timetabling!) even if I only have one class on that day. All the outfit pictures below are from my Snapchat story (knicknack7899), so feel free to follow me if you like.

On Monday, I wore a pretty casual, easy outfit of a pink crop top and a black and white floral skater skirt (both from Big W). I believe I talked about these items in the last week in outfits post, but heck, it's comfortable and easy to wear. I also wore my converses and light makeup (concealer, brows, mascara, lip gloss) just so I had something on my face, you know? Specifically, I wore Maybelline Fit Me concealer, Maybelline Brow Drama, Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara, and a Napoleon Perdis lip gloss that smells like watermelon.

Tuesday’s outfit was I think my favourite outfit of the week. I am loving playsuits at the moment, so today was a great day. The pastel bluey green floral playsuit I’m wearing is from H&M and the sleeveless, denim jacket is from JayJays. On my feet (sorry I don’t have a full-length mirror) are my white, low cut Converses. I put about the same makeup on as I did on Monday.

On Wednesday, as it was International Women’s Day with red being the main colour, I wore the only t-shirt with red on it that I own. It is my superman t-shirt (from Kmart), which is really soft, comfy and I like it a lot. I also wore a black skirt with a zip down the middle on the front (it should be pointed out that it also has pockets!) from H&M that I got on Boxing Day. You can kind of see my Converses in the bottom of the picture. I put on the same makeup as well ‘cause I don’t have time for messing around in the mornings.

On Thursday, I only had to go in for one lecture, so I wore a dress. I wore a navy dress with little white hearts on it (I think there is also little white polka-dots) that I got for my birthday, but I’m pretty sure it’s from JayJays. I wore the same jacket as I did on Tuesday and my Converses on my feet. I also just want to say that I also have been wearing socks; I’m not some gross person with smelly shoes and smelly feet. Ew. The makeup is the same because I’m lazy.

On Friday, I had pretty much run out of clean clothes (I NEED to buy more clothes), so I wore a pinky orange t-shirt (from Big W) and the same skirt that I wore on Monday. It had been washed in between wears; I’m not THAT desperate for clothes. Almost, but not quite. I also wore my Converses again, as they are the most comfortable shoes I own that I have for walking. There are a LOT of hills on my campus. Despite the picture, I didn’t wear a flower crown, but I did put my hair up in a bun at the back of my head as it was hot on Friday. I wore a ponytail every other day, though. I also wore the same makeup today. I also wore some diamond earrings (not real diamonds; they were cheap) every day but Friday because I forgot to put them in.

Aaaaand that is the end of this week’s outfits roundup.

Which outfit was your favourite?

Love, Nicky x

Autumn Morning Routine

Hey peeps!

I thought that since I have a new schedule due to university, I would show you my morning routine I do before I go to my lectures and tutorials. I am so far enjoying my time at university, but then again, I haven’t had any assessments to do yet. I’ve never had to catch the bus to school before (I’ve always either walked or get dropped off), so catching the bus is a new experience for me. I know that’s kinda lame, but it’s true. Also, there is a massive hill at my campus that I walk up almost every day and my legs feel like they are going to fall off. Anyway, on with the routine!

First, as soon as I wake up, I pick up my phone and scroll through Instagram (@knickknack99) and Snapchat (knicknack7899). I also say good morning to my Snapchat peeps, playing with the filters and stickers.

Then I sit on my bed for about a minute contemplating whether it is truly worth it to go to uni today (the answer is always yes, but there are times when I want to go back to sleep). After that minute of contemplation, I jump into the shower (not literally, I would fall if I did that). I wash my face with The Body Shop’s Aloe Calming Foaming Wash and wash my body with Soap and Glory Sugar Crush body wash. I then get out of the shower, tone and moisturise my face with Clinique Clarifying Lotion and Simple Spotless Skin Anti-Blemish moisturiser.

Once I’m out of the shower, I go straight to my room to get dressed. As it is autumn, but still pretty much summer, I put on light, breathable outfits and comfortable shoes. My outfit of the day (which was Thursday, the last time I went to uni), is a white playsuit with a black pattern and my denim jacket. I got the playsuit for Christmas last year and the jacket is from JayJays. I also wore my Converses, but you can’t see them in the picture (I need a full-length mirror!).

Next, I go to the kitchen, take my puffer (since I have asthma), and have breakfast. I normally have cornflakes (with milk, obviously) and a juice or a Milo. Then I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth so they are nice and clean for the day ahead (I often get cornflakes caught in my braces, but they’re coming off soon so I won’t have to deal with that much longer!). Then I go to my room to do my makeup. I don’t do a full face as I would sweat it off anyway, but I do put Maybelline Fit Me concealer beneath my eyes, Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara on my eyelashes, and Maybelline Brow Drama on my eyebrows. I then go in with some Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in translucent over my concealer to keep it in place. Then my makeup is done!

I then pack my bag, if I hadn’t done it the night before, with my laptop, diary, a pen, books, my keys, phone and Go Card. Then I go to the kitchen and make the food I need to take for the day (sometimes I’m only there in the mornings or the afternoons so I only need to take some snacks and water). After putting them in my bag, I put on some deodorant and perfume. Recently I’ve been using YSL Paris or Katy Perry’s Killer Queen, spraying on my wrists and décolletage (isn’t that a great word?!).

Then I walk, or run (depending on how late I am), out the door to the bus stop at the end of the street.

Did you like my routine? What is your morning routine?

Love, Nicky x

February Favourites 2017

Hey peeps!

We have come to the end of another month in 2017. It’s going so fast! I start university on Monday next week and I am basically a ball of nerves and excitement. I am writing this on my new laptop that I got for university and I like it a lot. It is currently Friday and I still need a laptop bag (I would like a marble one, but a mint one would also be nice) and a backpack to carry all my uni stuff in, but I feel like I am mentally and emotionally prepared for a new part of my life. I would also like to have a job, but that’s another story. Anyway, that is not what this post is about. This post is my February Favourites, so let’s get onto that!

My first favourite for this past month is The Body Shop’s Aloe Calming Foaming Wash. I got this for Christmas, but I only started using it at the start of February as I was still using up another cleanser. I seriously love this cleanser. It has cleared up my skin quite well (which is hard to do considering the weather) and left it feeling soft and smooth. Admittedly, I have also been religiously using the Clinique toner and a Simple moisturiser morning and night, and that may have also had an impact on my skin, but my last cleanser did not work as well even with the toner and moisturiser.

My next favourite from February is the Maybelline Fit Me concealer. I use this whenever I go out (not if I’m just popping to the shops, but a bit more than that, you know?) and it works quite well for me. I use it on my undereye circles and blemishes as well. I put a transparent powder on top of it to set it and I find that it has good staying power, but in the heat when I’m sweating a lot it sometimes melts off a little bit. For the most part, it has worked great for me.

My third favourite for the month is the Maybelline Express Remover, which is a little pot with nail polish remover filled sponges around the edges. All you have to do is wiggle your fingers around in there (the weirdest sentence I’ve ever written) until your nail polish has come off. I find it effortless to use and quite effective in removing all my nail polish in one go. I absolutely hate removing nail polish, so finding an easier way to do it is great! It also creates a lot less mess than removing nail polish normally with nail polish remover and cotton balls since it’s all contained in the one pot.

My final favourite is Chained to the Rhythm, a song by Katy Perry. I love this song so much! It’s quite boppy and dancey, which I like in a song. It makes me look forward to her new album that much more. I’m happy-dancing in my seat just thinking about it! I know it has political undertones, but I don’t really care. Katy is quite a political person in general, so I kind of expect political undertones in a lot of her new music. Also, the music video for it is fabulous. I love all the costumes and makeup and the whole story behind it.

They are all my favourites from this past month. I’m looking forward to the coming months with all the changes in my life and whatnot!

What favourites have you had in February? Do you like my favourites?

Love, Nicky x