Pretty

Slogan Dress - River Island

Velvet Jacket - Primark
Heartagram/HIM Beanie - Ebay

Knee High Socks - Primark

Creepers - River Island + DIY Studs

Hats off to the absolutely incredible River Island sale this year. River Island have always had amazing sales -when you buy a coat full price and it goes down by over £20, major face palm. It really does make you sick! Or even worse, when ALL of your Christmas clothes go in the sale. Yep, we've all been there. Problems aside, I've especially had amazing luck this time around in the sales as you can see by this dreamy dress. I love a good slogan (who doesn't?) and what's better than wait for it; a silver metallic slogan. Yes, that's right. The word ''pretty' is written in rock inspired font across the front of this dress and I just bloody love it. I think it adds some really lovely focal detail to an otherwise classic black dress. Also, I love the little metal loops that decorate the bottom - it really adds an edge. I think it looks really rock chick.

Keeping in with my rock inspired outfit, I wore my beloved HIM beanie heartagram hat. I don't have this hat off of my head to be honest. It goes with all my clothes and oh my god - soooo warm. I need all the warmth I can get at the moment. I am actually longing for Spring already but at least in the meantime I can keep super cosy with stylish/rock beanies, velvet jackets and knee high socks.

Did you have any luck in the sales this year? 

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Blue Velvet

Velvet Jacket - Primark

Crushed Velvet Jumpsuit & Choker - Boohoo

Knee High Socks - Primark

Creepers - River Island + DIY Studs

"She wore blue velvet

Bluer than velvet was the night

Softer than satin was the light

From the stars"

I love the song 'Blue Velvet' especially Lana Del Rey's version of the song. This stunning royal blue colour is so perfect for this crushed velvet jumpsuit. Can you guys believe that this gorgeous jumpsuit is only £10?! Boohoo truly is the best shop at the moment with the most amazing sales! Because of the freezing weather I decided to add my velvet black jacket from Primark, it didn't really add warmth though, I'm still freezing my tits off in these photographs haha! This jacket is probably my best buy from 2016 and I can see myself wearing this all year long this year too!  

I just adore this outfit and I also love the super cute choker that also came as part of the jumpsuit! I love it when outfits come with accessories! My creepers are from River Island and my sweet mummy added some pointed silver studs to personalize them. I love adding band patches and studs to my plain boring clothes! Me and Rach will be doing DIY/personalized outfit posts soon so stay tuned! 

Do you like wearing Blue Velvet too?

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KAT VON D DUPE | Makeup Revolution Shade And Light Eyeshadow Palette

The Kat Von D Shade and Light eye shadow palette has been something I've been desperate to get my hands on. Containing 12 shadows of both contouring (you can contour eyes?!) and highlighting shades, it's certainly a palette that grabbed my attention. If you don't have a spare £36 to spend on 12 eye shadows (!) then fear not! I bring good news. The budget friendly but incredible Makeup Revolution have saved the day and brought out the most amazing dupe to the original Shade and Light. I couldn't believe it when I spotted this in Superdrug, at £8 it's a real bargain and I couldn't get over how similar the shades where - they're practically identical! All 12 shades look very close to Kat Von D's £36 version. The question is, is it as good as it looks?

I was a little worried it wasn't going to be as pigmented. All the colours are quite natural and subtle - very unlike my usual shades but I had absolutely no need to worry because the colour pay off is just beautiful. I applied the shadows to my eyes using the double ended brush that came with the palette. It's actually a really good quality brush which pleasantly surprised me. The look I'm wearing is the four shades at the end. I love that they're very warm based, a brown/ red eye is always a firm favourite makeup look of mine. I don't use any primer on my eyelids and this product stays put for hours and looks flawless at the end of the day! I think this palette is going to gorgeous on all skin tones which is always a great thing.

Although getting the Kat Von D Shade & Light would be lovely, I'm more than happy to use Makeup Revolutions incredible dupe offering which gets a massive thumbs up from me! I can't wait to experiment with all of the looks I can create with this palette which I think will look beautiful throughout all of the year.

Would you invest in Shade & Light or buy the dupe?

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Oriental Vibes

Jumper - River Island

Leggings - Boohoo

This is the most beautiful velvet jumper in the whole entire world. Just look at the beautiful oriental pattern! I feel like an anime character wearing this, purely because the pattern looks so Japanese with the cute pink cherry blossoms. In the last few months I've become obsessed with anime and cherry blossoms - there is something so beautiful about cherry blossoms. They come alive in spring and die very quickly but while they're alive & blooming, they look gorgeous and make everywhere look dream-like. Me & Leah have actually got matching cherry blossom tattoos on our wrists! Also you can get this absolutely incredible jumper in the River Island sale! 

Although my jumper is star of this whole outfit, I love these velvet leggings from Boohoo! Leggings that are velvet... I could not resist. I got these for Christmas and they keep my legs super warm while out and about in this horrible January weather. Plus, they look so different and look more stylish than just plain black cotton leggings. 

Do you have a favourite item of clothing this winter?

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Comfort And Sparkles

Velvet Hoodie - ASOS

Shorts - River Island

Tights - Primark

Suede Creepers - New Look 

After Christmas and new year, everything feels really dull and empty. It's really weird not seeing Christmas decorations everywhere along with all the glitter and sparkles. I miss all the sparkly clothes and party dresses too but at the same time, it's nice to get cosy in big jumpers and lay about in slouchy clothes without feeling restricted! 

But being a girl that is obsessed with anything silver, sparkly and just damn beautiful, how could I not wear these stunning sequined shorts from River Island? Yeah, it might be January and the party season is technically over but I think it's perfectly acceptable to wear sequins everyday. Make every day a party, right? ;) What makes these shorts even better, I got them for just £17 in the sale. Bargain, I think considering these beautifully made and clothes from River Island last for absolutely years.

It's been freezing the past couple of weeks and I think Rachel lived in this gorgeous, unique and super trendy velvet hoodie over Christmas! It's sooooo soft, I wish you could feel it! but honestly, it's incredible. Plus, it''s really glamorous while keeping me really warm and comfortable.

I finish the outfit off with my beloved creepers fro New Look. My boyfriend Matt bought me these a few months ago when we were walking around Manchester (I kept falling over in my heeled boots) so Matt treated me to these little beauties! 

Do you mix comfort with sparkles?
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Urban Decay Vice Comfort Matte Lipstick in Shade Unicorn | Review & Swatches

The lipstick junkie inside of me says you can never have too many lipsticks (although my purse says otherwise)! I'm just gonna put this out there; I think I may have finally find the most perfect lipstick in the whole entire world. Sounds like a bold statement, right? Well, I wholeheartedly mean it! I've never had an Urban Decay lipstick in my life. I thought if I was going to spend £15 on a lipstick it would have to be a well tried and tested beloved MAC lippy.

As two girls with a big love of makeup and not much money, high street makeup is a god send. I love Rimmel and Maybelline but come on, nothing feels as good as getting a new lipstick from a high end brand. The packaging, the siver casing and even the little box this lipstick comes in screams ''luxury.'' And everyone deserves luxury once in a while don't they? After a exceptionally shitty start to 2017 for Rachel, I decided to buy her a present and after months of lusting after the new Urban Decay Vice range, I bit the bullet and bought the shade "Unicorn". The name alone sold it to me but the colour... wow. It's not just a nude pink. It's so special, almost like a coral pink shade but despite it having a lovely colour, this lipstick suits dark eye makeup looks and pale skin flawlessly.

Urban Decay describes this lipstick as a comfort matte and I couldn't agree more. It feels just that, really comfortable on the lips but the staying power is absolutely incredible. I know a lot of people don't like how drying MAC matte lipsticks are but with Urban Decay Vice lipsticks, dry lips is a thing of the past! Paying £15 for a lipstick may be expensive but it's worth every penny if you buy from the Vice range. With over 100 shades, I think I am more than just a little bit tempted to try them all!

Have you tried out Urban Decay's Vice range? Do you like the shade Unicorn? 

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The Cutest Sparkly Backpack Ever!

Jacket - Boohoo

Blouse - River Island

Shorts - Boohoo

Sparkly Backpack - River Island 

Hey everyone, this is Cyber Mermaids very first post of 2017! I decided to bring even more sparkle in this post! I'm wearing my cute mini sparkly backpack from River Island. I got this for Christmas and I've been obsessed with wearing it ever since! It really is a mini mini backpack! I'm okay with my bag being small because look at how cute it is! I have decided to call this cute little backpack Luna. The sparkles look like little crystals! And the best thing is, the glitter actually stays on and doesn't fall off! I have paired my backpack with my gorgeous velvet jacket from Boohoo. I love the colour of this, it's so unusual. I'm wearing my pretty new blouse also from River Island. You can't see the sleeves here but I'm definitely going to do another post on this blouse very soon! I love the vibe of this outfit, it's space like and mystical with a twist of my own style! 

Do you like this sparkly mini backpack? Have you got one too?
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