H&M PERTH STORE OPENING

Just to fill you in - Perth has always been lacking in the fashion department. Last year international fashion giants Topshop and Zara opened in multiple places around Perth, and now that H&M has joined the party I'm absolutely ecstatic.

H&M opened on the 29th of August at Joundalup shopping centre, which is quite far from Perth CBD - although I don't really mind. I went to the opening with my best friend and it was probably, no definitely, the highlight of my year. While we we were lining up outside they handed us goody bags, which included a cute pencil case/makeup bag, a water bottle and an umbrella. We spent almost 2 hours in there! There were so many things to look at and we wanted to buy almost everything. I took some sneaky pics of the massive store, so enjoy!

As you can see, it was absolutely jam packed, but that just added to the fun of it all.

This is the outfit that I wore to the opening, featuring a gingham cami from Cotton on, ripped at the knees black jeans from Lee Cooper, and blue high-top converse. I'm also wearing a smokey eye and my Thomas Sabo necklace.

I tried on this grey top with lace sleeves, the white top with a tropical print on it, the grey skater dress and a black dress with mesh cut outs. And yes I did leave my jeans on while trying on the dresses, don't worry - I'm not going to wear dresses with jeans underneath in public (or in private) EVER. 

My final picks which I ended up buying were:
1) The grey top with the lace sleeves, and
2) The grey skater dress

I'm planning to go back to H&M this weekend to also buy the black dress with the mesh cutouts, because I love that dress so much and have been thinking about it more than I should be. If I don't own that dress in the next few days there will be a problem.

 

And to end the day we visited Mecca Maxima, which, if you didn't already know, is the high-end makeup shop that stocks brands such as Nars, Urban Decay, Stila, and Too Faced. We spend way more time than necessary oooing and aaahhing over the gorgeous naked palettes and the two faced melted lipsticks. I didn't buy anything, but I sure will be back soon!

I hope you enjoyed my little adventure, I think next time I do something like this I might vlog it. Would you like to see a vlog?

Bridget xx

RIMMEL STAY MATTE PRESSED POWDER // REVIEW

Hey lovlies,

Here's what the packaging looks like - ooo very nice!

I love how the product is in the shape of a crown, it adds a really nice finish to the packaging. Over time the crown shape disappears as you use more of the product.

I have this product in translucent, but if I buy it again I think I will buy it in a darker colour, maybe 003, as the translucent shade made my face quite white (or maybe I was just using too much...).

The first time I bought this was maybe two years ago, and I've been using it ever since. I had heard many beauty youtubers talk about this product, so I though I'd buy it too to join in and see what the hype was about.

The Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder aims to keep your make-up in place for up to 5 hours, which isnt actually a very long time. I wear it to school. and as my school lasts for 6 hours I am very shiny by the end of the day (it doesn't help that I have naturally very oily skin.... *sad face*).

Overall, I really like this product if I am just going out for a few hours, as for me the shine control only lasts for 2 or 3 hours. A bit disappointing, but definitely worth they buy if you have dry, normal or combination skin.

What's your favourite powder?

Bridget xx

WINTER WISHLIST 2015

As it's like, practically winter now, I thought I'd better start thinking about the new outfits I want (not that I hadn't been thinking about them for the last few months or anything.... I totally have). Here are the pieces that I've found so far on my hunt for the perfect winter outfit:

Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick

Dotti Blazer

Katy Perry Killer Queen perfume

Ankle boots (google images)

Topshop knee-ripped skinny jeans

Frends headphones

H&M baseball top

Rimmel Apocalips lip laquer

Zara handbag

What do you think about the items I've chosen?

And most importantly, what's on your winter wishlist?

Bridget xx

15th BIRTHDAY HAUL

Before we get on the post. just a little side note:
Recently, just after my birthday, I went on a holiday to Sydney and Adelaide (I live in Perth). It was on of the best holidays ever! I will be writing a post about it, but if you can't wait for that, head over to my instagram for a 'lil speak peak - I've been posting my travel photos on there. :)

Back to my birthday haul, I got quite a few lovely things from my friends and family. Thank you so much to everyone who got me something! Now I'm just going to stop rambling and you can get on with looking at all my new things.

So, to summarise, which things I got from my lovely friends and family included:

Money and Vouchers

Green tartan dress

Incredible Things Fragrance by Taylor Swift

The Fault in Our Stars movie

The Amazing Spiderman 2 movie

Dotti ankle boots

Dotti frilly socks

Maybelline the Falsies Volume Express mascara

Nude 10 Shades Models Prefer eyeshadow palette

Revlon Lip laquer

Wonderful World of Fashion notebook

Isla and The Happily Ever After novel by Stephanie Perkins

So, I hope you like this post! It was very fun to make (by 'make' I mean taking pictures and editing, as well as writing), because I could relive my birthday memories again!

Bridget xx

15th BIRTHDAY // OUTFIT + DIARY

Hi everyone,

So, two days ago it was my 15th Birthday! I had such an amazing day. If you missed the post I did about turning 15 and my goals for the year, check it out here.

To start off the day I opened presents - yay! (also, a haul coming soon), and then we went out for breakfast.

We went to the Dome, where I had a bacon and eggs on toast with hash browns, mushrooms, baked beans, and avocado.

OOTD:

This is probably one of my favourite outfits for the autumn/winter season. I love the leather jacket so much, plus ripped jeans are my fave!

Jumper: Dotti

Leather Jacket: Dotti

Jeans: Lee Cooper

Shoes: Converse

Necklace: Thomas Sabo

We found this really cool wall by the restaurant, so I had to take the opportunity to take some really cool pictures! Let me know if you would like to see a tutorial on how I did my make-up, recently I have been using new products which I would love to share with you! 

Also, I recently got twitter! Follow me @westcoasttstyle, for updates, re-tweets and lots of fun stuff!

Bridget xx

MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST // 2015

So... it's almost my birthday! 

I'm turning 15 next Tuesday, and obviously I'm exited, because seriously who isn't exited for their birthday? I mean... friends + fun + sweet food + presents = the best day ever!

1 // Tartan dress - dotti

2 // My Wonderful World of Fashion book

3 // Zoella make-up bag

4 // The Pointlessbook 2

5 // Black Jellies

6 // Cher Lloyd - Sorry I'm Late

7 // A Black Leather Jacket - Cotton On

8 // Maybelline the Falsies Volume Express Mascara

9 // Disruption - Jessica Shirvington

10 // Isla and the Happily Ever After

11 // Incredible Things perfume by Taylor Swift

12 // A shopping trip with my mum <3

13 // A pot of chocolate almonds (yum yum)

14 // The latest Dolly and Girlfriend magazines

15 // The Fault in our Stars movie on dvd

This was quite a short post today, but as the holidays start next week I will have lots more posts coming your way soon! There's some exiting stuff coming, and even a collab!

Bridget xx

ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD

Late last month I was nominated by Alice, from ohjustalice.blogspot.com, to do this: the One Lovely Blog Award. Thank you for the nomination!

How this works:
1 // Thank and link the person who nominated you.
2 // Add the 'One Lovely Blog Award' logo to your post
3 // Share 7 facts about yourself.
4 // Nominate 7 bloggers you admire and link them.

7 Facts About Me:
1 // I'm always reading. Magazines, novels, blogs - anything I can get my hands on!
2 // I'm just about to turn 15
3 // I love shopping!
4 // My favourite sports are ice-skating and swimming (I also have a pool!)
5 // I love Harry Potter!
6 // My favourite shops are Cotton On and Topshop
7 // I'm learning Japanese at school, and I'm really enjoying it

My nominees:
http://chloeexjane.blogspot.com.au/
http://bellaswindow.blogspot.com.au/
http://raspberri-sorbet.blogspot.com.au/
http://Oliviarose-bud.blogspot.com.au
http://freckleclub.blogspot

http://yaysugar.blogspot.com

http://sassandsum.com

I can't wait to see your answers!

Bridget xx

P.S. If you liked this post, you may be interested in reading about another award I was nominated for! Check it out here: westcoasttstyle.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/the-leibster-award

AUTUMN WISH-LIST 2015

It's Autumn!

So... here's my fashion and beauty wishlist for Autumn 2015!

Red berry lip - Sportsgirl

A-line denim skirt - Dotti

Maroon jumper - Sportsgirl

Black heeled boots - Dotti

Leather jacket - Cotton On

Grey speckled top - Cotton On

Tartan scarf - Cotton On

Grey speckled top - Cotton On

Tartan dress - Cotton On

Wide brimmed floppy hat - Forever 21

I'm so inspired by all the burgundy hues and the tartan prints... plus the denim and leather combos are a must for this season. I can't wait to go shopping! And as you can see there are a lot of things from Cotton On... the clothes in there are on-point at the moment!

What are you looking forward to wearing this season?

Bridget xx

THE LEIBSTER AWARD

Hey!

Just last month I was nominated by the gorgeous Cait from Beyond the Beauty Bag (beyondthebeautybag.blogspot.com) to do the Leibster award. Thanks you so much for that! 

If you didn't know, the Leibster award is a chance for bloggers to help get other small blogs noticed, which I think is such a cute idea!

Rules:
- Acknowledge the person who nominated you.
- Answer the questions given by the person who nominated you.
- Nominate 11 bloggers (if you can) and notify them. 
- Give them 11 questions to answer

My Questions:
1 // Why did you start blogging?
I've always love beauty, fashion and hairstyles, and one random day, over a year a go, I had an idea - I wanted to start a blog.

2// Where do you see yourself in ten years?
I'd love to be married, working at a teen fashion magazine (preferably DOLLY) or at a retail store. I'd also try pursuing a career in science, but I don't really know what options are out there. And obviously I'd love to continue blogging as that is my main passion, but overall I think my main goal is to be happy. :)

3 // High heels or flats?
Depends on the occasion! I love both too much ahah.

4 // What is your favourite thing to do to unwind?
Watching the latest episode of Arrow, reading a book or watching youtube

5 // Read the book or watch the movie?
Both! I'm one of those people who will almost always read the book before the movie, but then definitely go and see the movie afterward! The only time I wouldn't read the book first is if the library doesn't have it available fast enough (I get most of my books from the library as actually buying then is quite expensive as much as I love them).

6 // Which country would you love to visit?
Mykonos, Greece! It looks absolutely beautiful. Ad of course I would love to go back to France and England... I love them so much (and I've been there multiple times).

7// Favourite food?
I can't choose... but I think sushi, hot chips, and chocolate moose - they are AMAZING

8 // What's the one thing you cant live without? 
My phone... how would I contact anyone without it?

9 // If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be? 
Wow - I have no idea! I've always loved white tigers... maybe a baby one of those.

10 // Favorite makeup brand? 
Maybelline... I love it so much! Most of my make-up is from there ahah.


11 // Winter or Summer?
This is probably the hardest question in the whole universe... I love both! Summer is so awesome because dresses and crop tops and BIKINIS... but you get hot and sweaty and the humidity makes my hair frizz and my make-up falls off. Winter is gorgeous, and the clothes are so cute, but somedays I have no energy to o anything as the weather is so depressing. I can't decide... sorry!

The blogs I nominate are:
http://www.jeansspaceblog.blogspot.co.nz
http://princesspearle.blogspot.com
http://xhelseamay.wordpress.com/
http://blogxchelsea.wordpress.com
http://isabelleonthemoon.blogspot.com.au
http://lifeolola.blogspot.co.nz/

Your Questions:
1 // Favourite blog?
2 // Favourite youtube channel?
3 // Dream job?
4 // Dream holiday destination?
5 // Newest item of clothing and why you love it?
6 // Newest pair of shoes and why you love them?
7 // Most read book?
8 // Most watched movie?
9 // Go-to outfit?
10 // Go-to hairstyle?
11 // Holy-grail make-up products?

Thanks again to Cait for nominating me, and I hope you enjoyed this post :)

Bridget xx

P.S. I was also nominated for the One Lovely Blog award, which you can read here.

CITY SHOPPER CHIC // OOTD

Heyy

The other day I went out to do some shopping in the city, and thought I would take a few pictures of my outfit for you lovely people. :)

JUMPSUIT // Cotton on

BAG // City Beach

SHOES // Lee Cooper

Bridget xx

P.S. If you're new here, would you mind heading over to bloglovin' and pressing that follow button? :) 

OUTFIT A DAY // A FASHION PLANNER {review}

Hi, all!

How's the weather on your side of the world? In Perth it's almost too hot to function - ugh! I can't wait until autumn. :) Today I'm going to review one of my favourite things ever. This is my first review, so I hope you enjoy!

For Christmas, my gorgeous little sister, Elsie, gave me a book called Outfit a Day // The Fashion Planner, by Tamara Daniel. It's a fashion journal, where you can record your favourite outfits, or design some of you own. Next to each of the outfits you draw, it has a space for you to include many details about the outfit, like the date, a description and the weather. This feature is one of my favourites out of the whole book - it's so clever!

The Fashion Planner also gives you many great fashion tips, including essential pieces for each season, and how to style classic items to create multiple looks. It even has a checklist at the back so you can write down all the pieces you want to buy, and so that you can check them off as you go - because a girl can never have too many clothes!

One of my favourite things about this planner is that every 10 or so outfits that you plan/draw, there is a small quote about either fashion or style. Here are two that I like and think you might too:

"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." - Rachel Zoe
"Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important." - Donatella Versace

This fashion journal is definitely one of the most useful things I have ever received. I have already drawn over 5 outfits, and my wishlist is expanding rapidly! I don't know whether that's a good thing or not... ahaha. I actually love this book so much that sometimes I carry it around with me in case I have inspiration for an outfit... thanks so much, Elsie! Luv ya :)

Purchase Outfit a Day // The Fashion Planner:
Amazon
Booktopia
Ebay
Book Depository

Bridget xx

P.S. Have you checked out my previous post? I think you'll like it.
P.P.S. Also, if you have the time would you mind heading over to bloglovin' and hitting 'follow'? :)

WOULD YOU RATHER // BEAUTY EDITION

Hey everyone!

I thought that because you guys don't know my very well and I haven't introduced my self properly I would do this tag that I found. Enjoy!

Q // Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or nice hair and no make-up?

A // I think nice hair and no make-up, because I don't normally wear much make-up (well unless I'm going out somewhere spesh) and I sometimes have good hair days.

Q // Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

A // Overdone blush... and I would use a matte blush so it looks like I've exercised instead of looking like I've had an accident with glitter.

Q // Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?

A // I would rather have a bad spray tan that makes me look orange because, really, who says that I have to leave the house?

Q // Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?

A // With a bad haircut as I could wear a hat or style it up in braids, but a bad hair colour is impossible to hide. I'll go with the bad haircut.

Q //  Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?

A //  Mascara is my life. So obviously I have to give up make-up brushes (I would actually just use a beauty blender sponge for foundation instead...loopholes!)

Q // Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, lipsticks and lip-glosses or lose all of your palettes and eye-shadows?

A // Even though I said already that I can't live without mascara... I only have one (well you only really need one at a time - saves money and space). But I have 100 palettes and eye shadows so no way in the world would I want to loose them. And well yeah I love my lippies but I gotta keep my eye shadows.

Q // Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again? 

A // Let me tell you this now... I, will never, ever, ever chop off all my hair. Ever. I have to chose never cutting my hair again - and I would fix those pesky split ends with lots of hair masks and serums.

Q // Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

A // Not that I wear blush (I am naturally very pink-cheeked...unfortunately), but if I did, I would go with pink, not coral. I like to leave the coral trend to the lips.

Q // If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or make-up? 

A // CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES....

 I think you get the picture...ahaha. In all seriousness, I already have enough make-up, but, no girl EVER has enough clothes.

Q // Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick? 

A // Eyeliner as lipstick... because it would be like using lip-liner/pencil thing (same texture i mean). And you can get eyeliner in all sorts of colours. And seriously ewwwwwww gross imagine putting lipstick on your eyelid. Never.

Q // Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life? 

A // One eyeshadow colour (golden-brown) because I NEED my red, coral, nude and pink lips.

Q // Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

A // What kind of question is this? ahaha. I think I would wear summer clothes all year round because it would be too hot in summer with winter clothes on.

Q // Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

A // I don't really wear dark nails or bright nails, just neutrals. But I'll go with bright nails as they are nice and cheery.

Q // Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?

A // Well... I think lip product as I love my mascara way too much to give it up. I don't even think I have a favorite lip product (ooops).

Q // Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun? 

A // My hair is quite curly so it's really hard to get it in or out of a bun but ponytails make my hair look really good so I'll choose ponytail.

Q // Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lip-gloss?

A // I think never use lip-gloss because I quite like painting my nails and I have enough other lip products that work just as good - or even better - than lip gloss.

Q // Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday? 

A // Take one moment to imagine how weird we would look without eyebrows. I can't even. I'd rather sharpie them in, and I would use a brown fine liner sharpie so it would replicate an eyebrow pen or eyebrow gel (oooo sneaky).

AND FINALLY...

Q // Would you rather live without makeup or without nail polish?

A // Definitely nail polish... make-up is amazing and I love it way to much. And nail polish always chips so easily (I'd get stick on nails instead haha).

Wow - that was a lot of questions! I hope you learnt more about me from this fun tag, and comment below if you enjoyed this style of post - I know I definitely did!

TTYL,

Bridget xx

P.S. I've just realised after reading and editing this post that instead of properly answering most of the questions I have just found a way around them... oopps. haha