Monday, 19 August 2013

♡ HAUL - Sephora, Topshop, Zara & Brandy Melville

HI :) okay so I'm trying to get back into making YouTube videos.. bare with me and my awkwardness. I present to you... MY FIRST TALKING VIDEO :) I did a haul of Sephora, Topshop, Zara and Brandy Melville.



If you could comment, thumbs up and subscribe that would be amazing :) thank you so much!

xLB

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

STYLE WATCH: Teen Choice Awards 2013

This past Sunday, the Teen Choice Awards were held in California. Mind you I wasn't exactly a fan of the award show, but I obviously was a fan of the fashion. For me, that's always the best part of awards shows. That being said, I present to you some of my favourite looks from the night.


Alexandra Daddario

My celeb crush, Avan Jogia, looking perf

Carly Chaikin

Cher Lloyd

Kevin Jonas joined by wife Danielle Jonas sporting a baby bump!

Holland Roden

Shay Mitchell

Nina Dobrev

Another awkwardly adorable crush, Logan Lerman

Finally, my future husband, Nick Jonas with brothers Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas

And I think that sums up my favourites! Didn't want to bash anyone, but some hints to my worst dressed list: palm trees, cankles and pleather. Always looking forward to more awards shows!

xLB


STYLE WATCH: Zendaya Coleman

I've recently become obsessed with Zendaya Coleman's style after recently following her instagram and seeing her all over style blogs and in magazines. Zendaya is 16 years old and currently starring in the Disney show "Shake it Up", with her debut album due this fall.

This Alice + Olivia dress paired with a sweater is definitely something I would wear

She always manages to make casual look so chic!


Some of many stylish red carpet looks



xLB

Recipe: Chipotle Kale Chips

Kale has been all the rage for awhile now, and I wanted to wait until I perfected a recipe before sharing it with you all. That being said, I present to you my recipe for Kale chips!


INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 bunch of Kale, washed
  • 1 tbsp of Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp of Chipotle Seasoning
  • Sea Salt to tast
DIRECTIONS:
  • After the kale is washed, you want to rip all of the leafy parts off, with minimal/no stems. The curlier the crunchier. So the little curly bits are your best friends.
  • As you're going, put all of the bite-sized pieces into a large bowl.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350F.
  • Add the Olive Oil (approx. 1tbsp depending on how large your bunch is), Chipotle Seasoning and Sea Salt. Toss everything together.
  • Once the kale is evenly coated, transfer onto a baking sheet and evenly distribute.
  • Sprinkle on more Chipotle seasoning and Sea Salt to your liking once everything is on the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes, keeping a very close eye on them, as they burn very easily.
  • Once they're cooked to your liking, let them cool completely before eating.




I forgot about mine and burnt some of them a little bit, EEP! Still pretty good though, it adds more of a smoky flavour.
TIP: try swapping out the Chipotle seasoning for other flavours like Peri-Peri, Cheese (Cheddar, Parmesan, Nacho), Lime, Garlic, Sea Salt and Vinegar, Soy, Sesame, Jalepeno.. endless possibilities. 

xLB

Pineapple Tea

Normally I like to do this recipe with white tea, however being in the midst of moving (yes, again, the second time in 4 months..) majority of my tea is packed and white tea isn't the easiest thing to find in a small town. This still tastes delicious, and I would definitely make it again!

INGREDIENTS:

  • Tea
  • Pineapple
  • Water
It's hard to give specific amounts on this as it's really up to preference.

DIRECTIONS:
  • Boil a large pot of hot water
  • Grab a large pitcher, and prepare for the tea
  • I used 10 tea bags; they were green tea with passionfruit and jasmine flavour
  • If you like your tea sweetened a bit, now is the time to add sugar or sweetener
  • Pour the boiled water in 1/3 of the way of the pitcher
  • Let this steep overnight
  • Puree/liquify 1 pineapple until it is in juice formation; helps to blend them with a bit of water in order to thin it out a bit
  • Add the fresh pineapple juice to the pitcher
  • Top the pitcher off with cool water and ice, and enjoy!


Love summery drinks!
xLB