DESGIN IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE

When I started thinking about the title of this post; Designing for the future: trends we need to consider now. I wasn't sure how to approach it, I then thought to myself what exactly is design ?!

Here's the definition I found on Google:

1)"A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings, garments, or other object before it is made"

2)" A decorative pattern"

Design is something cool and so broad. living in a city where construction is always happening I find it so cool, others may not but seeing a building  slowly being made up to completion is one of the things that I find so fascinating. I love the art of design even though we have the google definition of what design is my own person definition of design is the freedom to express your self and your thoughts. However  I feel as though the harsh reality is that that, within the design industry the different sectors seem like worlds apart. 

Despite this feeling that different forms of design are now where linked together but they actually are. Many fashion designers have helped to design the cars that we like to admire such as the Range Rover Evoque which was designed by Victoria Beckham. Fashion designers take their design inspirations from everyday things from cars which help to determine either the tones of the garments or the theme of the clothes that will be created, to nature using earthy tones in a collection of clothing. Or simply just make old trends new again such as baggy clothing, chokers and going natural with your hair. I just thought these were things that us 21st century humans came up with but no our ancestors before us were already one step ahead of the game.

Like we are shown in  movies such as, Meet The Robison's where there is a whole world full of flying cars; I feel like the future of design is moving in that direction where everything starts to become more futuristic and, the way that we do our make up or dress becomes more simple, the effortless look seems to be in trend. For example the KKW contour kits by Kim Kardashian West were made so that people could quickly do their makeup look flawless but, without having to put much though or effort into it.

I was recently shown by a friend a video of a car design in Dubai which they are hoping will be able to fly. Wether they were successful with this design I don't know however, it makes me wonder will I ever see something that cool in my lifetime. Maybe you never know, we could even say that the UK starting to enforce electric cars into the UK is a step in that direction and, with technology advancing everyday the opportunities are endless. 

To conclude I would have to say that obviously there is no distinct way to determine what design will look like in the future however, I will have to say that I think that things are going to get more over the top. Feathered eyebrows and putting your face full of makeup in cold water is just the beginning especially, with old trends becoming new and technology being taking to another level that no one ever thought they would see before. 

Disclaimer: This blog post is a part of Design Blogger competition organised by CGTrader

Ingredients:

- Bagel/ any bread of your choice 

- Mozzarella/ any cheese of your choice

- Ham/ any topping 

- Tomato puree (the ones you get in a tube)

Steps :

1) Preheat your oven to around 180 degrees Celsius

2)  Cut your bagel in half (if you are using sliced bread you can skip this step)

3)  Spread Tomato puree over your bread slices

4)  Place your choice off cheese on the slices 

5) Add your desired toppings 

6) Put into the oven - leave in the oven for 5-10 mins depending on how crispy you want it and, how melted you want your cheese to be. 

Hope you enjoy x

Elizabeth XOXO

As Easter is Fast approaching I thought it would be nice to post something Easter related. I opted for Easter Egg cupcakes, they are really easy and fun to make. I made these cupcakes with my little brother and he really enjoyed decorating the cupcakes.

For The Batter 

125 g   Self raising flour 

125g   Caster sugar 

125g   Butter 

1-2 tbsp Milk
2   Eggs 

For The Buttercream

280g Icing sugar 

140g Butter 

1-2 tbsp Milk

Food colouring can be added if you wish 

you will also need mini eggs for decoration and cupcake cases

Loving my afro was hard in the beginning I used to perm my hair which really damaged it, and the transitioning stage from processed hair to natural hair was a nightmare. When I look at old pictures in my head I just think my hair looked so ugly, I had a mixture of straight and curly hair and it has very hard to style it as well as that I refused to do the "Big chop". I didn't want to have super short hair.

Afro hair is hard to deal with however, I feel that in general all hair types would be hard to deal with, and we will never be satisfied with what are type of texture is like. For example in the hair world my hair is classed as a "4C" and its SO KINKY. I do not even bother combing it or brushing it as it times , it is one of the things I dread doing, however when I know thats Knots galore has started I have to comb my hair  and boy it is such as task!  It feels like I am tearing my hair from my scalp even when I am going gently, so I suggest to frequently comb and brush your hair !

If you go on youtube you are fed all this type of information, use castor oil, use coconut oil your hair will go this that and the other, then you spend however much on hair products and does it work erm... Not really! I will say that moisturising your hair is very essential especially if you have really curly/kinky hair and this is something I fail to do due to my  laziness. Despite this I find that cheaper products such as Pantene works well with my hair. My hair feels so soft and for the first time I was actually able to tie back my hair hair with the aid of some Eco styler gel and it looked good !

Now even though I could go and on about how much of a struggle afro hair is; I like my hair. I like the fact that my hair is springy I like the fact that I  can do different styles with my hair that are cool that does not involve heat. I feel like in todays society we are made to feel a certain way about not just our looks our hair, for example that have straight hair is the most beautiful, and certain models who are of my skin tone end up having to wear weaves or relax/ perm their hair to fit into the ideology of what a model should look like. I find Maria Borges  inspiring, she is a model who has worked for many designers and has also walked in the  Victoria Secret fashion show 4 years in a row, I love the way she just embraces her natural fro and rocks it so well. I would like to see that different types of hair embraced more #naturalbeauty, instead of designers taking hair  from different cultures and trying to appropriate it without it any giving it acknowledgment!

Loving your fro can also become hard when you have someone telling you that your hair looks like a mushroom, this is the sort of things that can make  some girls want to perm there hair. Negative words also affects your self esteem,  and leaves you speechless. We can joke about it around with our friends later but it dose not change the fact that words hurt; as humans we do not know tend to realise how the words that you say can affect someone else.

So to my curly haired friends out there and my afro friends love your hair, it's what makes you unique and stand out from everyone else, try not to let negative words put you down and instead try and put that negative energy into something positive. When ever someone decides to say something rude about your hair just say thanks and turn away with a smile, they wont expect it. It will also stop them from saying something negative to you again. This is something that I try to do which is hard, I know but it works. 

#positivevibesonly


Stay beautiful
ELIZABETH XOX

See I never really used to put anything on my eyebrows to "keep them in place" which it explains why they would rub off before the day was even over, but this brow drama by Maybelline keeps them in place and lets your eyebrows staying flawless for the WHOLE DAY.  You can go to sleep on your sofa and wake up with your eyebrows still looking fleeky ( talking from experience !). This brow drama by Maybelline only cost £4.99, which is relatively cheap, there are four different colours: deep blonde, medium brown, dark brown and transparent; I bought the transparent one.

I am sure a lot of you have heard about the La pro concealer. This little plastic tube holds make up goodness. The concealer gives full coverage and it lasts A LONG TIME. This is my second tube and I got my last one over a year ago and, I used it almost every day.  I will say that it is important to get the right shade of this concealer as it oxides. My last concealer was in the shade dark cocoa and, was a bit too dark for me which meant that I had to mix it with another concealer that was lighter. However it was great for contouring, the concealer that I currently use is in the shade beautiful bronze. I bought this for £3.99 from a shop called pak's, you call also buy it on Amazon.

Highlighting is one of favourite things to do when I do my makeup, I love the feeling when you just turn your cheek and your highlight is glisthening! Sleek makes some of the best highlights and this palette has some of the prettiest shades. I like using Sphix and Goddess on my face, and the colour pay off is so good whilst I apply it in my head I am going ahhh. I especially love the fact that this palette comes with a mirror which is always handy, this palette cost £9.99 (once again do not forget to use your student discount, every penny counts !). The palette also comes with a small brush which is not worth using as it does not apply the highlight well. 

Pancakes are the most easiest thing to make but, also one thing that is easy to just mess up. It can result in a burnt pan and the kitchen smelling like smoke. Especially as this time of the year we have pancake day and everyone wants to have a go at making fresh pancakes rather than buying one. Therefore, I thought that I would share with you guys how I make my pancakes and the trick that I use to make them fluffy. 

The 17/02/2017 was a very magical day. I went to the Krispy Kreme restaurant in Enfield and it was just so cool, you could see how the donuts were made and how they actually assembled the donuts in terms of the icing. I had passed the restaurant several times on family outings though, I did not have the opportunity to go in. Therefore I made it one of my missions to go there. When my mum said she would take me there I couldn't help but do a little dance. In away you could say that I have a bit of an obsession with donuts which I am not disputing. I feel that fresh donuts are just beautiful it is totally incomparable to packed defrosted donuts, only true donut lovers will understand what I am talking about. Its like the love the some people have for ben's cookies that warm feeling you have that you bite into that cookie is the same feeling I have when I have a donut.

The Krispy Kreme restaurant has various seating areas which were comfy and they had out baking hats that have the Krispy Kreme logo on it. Picking the donuts that I wanted to have was really hard I did not know what to choose! However with much contemplation I finally opted for the tiramisu (which is like coffee heaven, even the chocolate on top taste like coffee), cookie crunch (which is my favourite one) and the classic glazed donut (which also taste really really good when you put it in the microwave for 20 seconds), along with their mango chiller drink which tasted more like orange juice. Luckily as my family are not really hyped over donuts like I am I had theres to eat too. Also if you didn't know when you sign up to friends of Krispy Kreme, which you can simply do by downloading their app or going onto the Krispy Kreme website,  you can get your first donut free (glazed only) as well as other special offers. Student beans which is a student discount site also gives you 20% off; sadly I forgot to you use mine. This only works at actual Krispy Kreme counters not Tesco though I wish that it was a  possibility.

My brother and I were both in awe, look how beautiful those freshly fried donuts look

#mesmerised

Awkward smile I know but I though that I would add the pic because my teeth look nice LOL

Hi my name is Elizabeth and I am sly sly obsessed with donuts, especially Krispy Kreme ones.

                                                                      

                                                                      Elizabeth XOX

The one thing I love to make for breakfast is, poached egg, toasted seeded bread, fried mushrooms, and some sliced tomatoes. When I eat this in the morning I actually feel complete; not as complete as when I eat a donut but it still does wonders. I wish you guys knew the struggle that I went through before I could actually make a decent looking and edible poached egg. Even the videos I watched on youtube including one from  Jamie Oliver  couldn't even help me! I was hopeless, however I was not going to let the poached egg defeat me ! I am now proud to say that the poached eggs I make are actually edible and look good!

Ingredients:

1) 1 egg

2) Tomatoes 

3) Mushroom 

4)  2 slices of seeded bread (or any bread of your choice)

- If you have avocado it is a great substitute for butter 

Seasoning used for frying the mushroom:

1) Salt 

2) Garlic pepper 

3) Black pepper

4) Mixed herbs










                                                                     xoxo Elizabeth

Happy new year Earthlings !

I hope that the start to your year was wonderful! 

For my first blog post of 2017 I thought that I'd share with you guys products that I enjoyed using last month. last month I  thought that I'd treat my self to some new things, and so far I have fallen in love. I never knew how much buying the right tool or looking after your face well, could make such a difference when it came to doing make up  (... that's a lie I knew, just was lazy lol).