AS THE EXPRESSION GOES “I’LL STOP WEARING BLACK WHEN THEY DISCOVER A DARKER COLOR” THIS SPEAKS TO ME ON A SPIRITUAL LEVEL AS I WILL FIND ANY EXCUSE TO WEAR BLACK. THEY SAY SUPPOSEDLY 9/10’S WARDROBES ARE FILLED WITH NOTHING BUT BLACK & GREY. SO WHY DO WE LACK SO MUCH COLOR?

BLACK IS FLATTERING, SLENDERISING, CLASSIC & MINIMALISTIC. IT’S SUCH A UNIVERSAL COLOR TO WEAR & MUCH MORE WEARABLE THAN A COLORED OUTFIT THAT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO COORDINATE-WE ALL PLAY THE SAFE CARD & THINK IT’S TIME TO BREAK OUT OF OUR HABITS. I WILL AT NO POINT TELL ANYONE TO STOP WEARING BLACK BECAUSE I KNOW MYSELF I COULDN’T TAKE MYSELF OUT MY COMFORT ZONE EITHER BUT HOPEFULLY THIS POST WILL INSPIRE YOU TO ADD A POP OF COLOR INTO THE LITTLE THINGS

ACCESSORIES

LAST SUMMER I’VE EXPLORED COLOR A LOT MORE & STARTED OFF WITH THE SMALLEST OF THINGS LIKE JEWELRY, BAGS & WATCHES FOR THEIR INTERCHANGEABLE NATURE. ACCESSORIES ARE ALSO A GREAT MEDIUM TO BUILD ON-YOUR PALETTE CAN BE REVOLUTIONARY & SHOW STOPPING WITH THE CORRECT USE OF COLOR BUILDING. SINCE BUILDING PINKHOLLY I’VE LIKED MORE PURPLES, REDS & PINKS. FROM THAT I BUILD A COLOR PALETTE USING ACCESSORIES. THIS BAG, WATCH & RING ARE WONDERFUL BECAUSE THEY’RE A POP OF COLOUR IN A SUBTLE WAY-IN CORRELATION WITH A LITTLE BLACK DRESS THAT’S YOUR OUTFIT SORTED

HAIR COLOUR

THIS ONE’S NOT FOR ALL-IN THIS GENERATION WE’VE SOCIALLY ACCEPTED COLOURED HAIR A LOT MORE THAN WE DID WHEN IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED. WITH THE LIKES OF MUSICIANS & ACTORS GOING VIBRANT & BRIGHT-EVERYONE WAS LAVISHING ON THE DYE. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HAVE A TEMPORARY POP OF COLOUR AS MOST COLOURED DYES FADE TO PASTEL & BACK TO NORMAL QUICKLY. IN MY EXPERIENCE GETTING IT PROFESSIONALLY COLOURED HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE WAY TO GO BUT IF YOU’D LIKE TO MAINTAIN YOUR HAIR AT HOME I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST GOING WITH FUDGE PAINTBOX HAIR COLOR (A PIC BELOW OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE). THEY OFFER A VARIETY OF COLORS & THEIR VAST RANGE IS PIGMENTED & NOT DAMAGING NEXT TO SOME. THE COLOUR DEFINITELY TURNS HEADS & BRINGS BRIGHTNESS BACK INTO ANY LOOK SO DON’T FEEL GUILTY OR LIKE A GOTH WHEN YOU GO OUT HEAD TO TOE IN BLACK

MAKEUP

I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY THIS IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DON’T DARE TRY THE SUGGESTION ABOVE-THIS ONE’S FOR EVERYONE. MAKEUP CAN BE WIPED OFF IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT & YOU’RE ONLY ONE BABY WIPE AWAY FROM TAKING IT OFF. I SHAME THE PERSON WHO WEARS THE SAME BROWNS & NEUTRALS EVERYDAY. MAKEUP IS PLAYFUL SO GET VERY CREATIVE! I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD SWITCH UP THEIR USUAL ROUTINE ONCE IN A WHILE ANYWAYS. I’VE BEEN LOVING LE 9 DE GIVENCHY EYESHADOW PALETTE & PICKED IT UP FOR A GOOD PRICE DURING THE HOLIDAYS. A BIT OF COLOUR AROUND THE EYES CAN ADD EMPHASIS & THE KEY IS TO BLEND PROPERLY OR IF YOU LIKE A BOLD LIP THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OPTIONS. HERE LATELY I HAVE BEEN USING YVES SAINT LAURENT (YSL) ROUGE PUR COUTURE LIPSTICK IN RED

SHOES (MY FAVORITE)

IF YOU DON’T FAVOUR PRODUCTS-SHOES ARE ALTERNATIVELY GOOD FOR THROWING SOME COLOUR BACK IN YOUR WARDROBE. WITH THE WORLD AT YOUR FEET A GREAT SHOE WILL TAKE YOU PLACES (SORRY WITH FEET/SHOE PUNS I’LL STOP NOW) I PERSONALLY LOVE A GOOD STATEMENT SHOE WHETHER IT’S COLOURFUL OR NOT BUT THESE WALK’N’DIOR SNEAKERS FOR INSTANCE ARE BOLD & RECOGNISABLE & BY FAR MY FAVORITE SHOES TO TEAM FROM HEAD TO TOE WITH BLACK DURING ANY TIME OF THE YEAR FOR A CASUAL CUTE LOOK

FINALLY I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT YOU CAN WEAR ANYTHING YOU LIKE-DON’T LET ME TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN & CANNOT WEAR. AT THE END OF THE DAY IT’S UP TO YOU WHAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE IN WHETHER IT’S A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF COLOUR OR IN SMALL AMOUNTS LIKE ME. COLOUR IS VERSATILE & CAN BE USED IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT WAYS & I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOU ALL STYLE UP COLOUR WHEN YOU FIND IT HARD BREAKING OUT A FULLY BLACK WARDROBE

AS ALWAYS UNTIL NEXT TIME

XOXO