THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE BUTTERCUP COLLECTION

Hello Guys! So I am back today with the next edition of 'The Prim and Propa Project' and today I am going to let you guys in on an exclusive collection. I created this collection quite soon after the release of my Sweet-Hearts collection, and I was mainly inspired by bridal wear! In my head these would be an amazing way to finish off a bridesmaids outfit. The colour palette I used was quite traditional in a way and mostly consists of whites, greys and yellow tones. Now most of my earrings are promoted on my facebook page however this one was completely exclusive to my Etsy Shop, so this is gonna be the first time I've really talked about it! To me its one of my more sophisticated ranges and I think it looks really elegant too! For my set design I really wanted a 'stripped down' look if that makes any sense! Check out the photos below and let me know what you guys think! If you want to take a look at these or any of the other earrings from the last few posts then head over to my Etsy Shop! There's a shiny new button on the left hand side that will take you straight there! 

  

Grey and White Floral Bow | Buttercup Tartan Bow | Grey Sriped Bow | White Wash Polka Bow | Buttercup Floral Bow

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE SWEET-HEARTS COLLECTION

With the Valentines Day just round the corner I wanted to create something a little more playful and bright! Something I have never really worked with is pastels and I wanted to steer clear of the more traditional pinks and red that are associated with the romantic day. I started looking at more pastel colours and noticed that the trend was all over the high street, I even wrote about it in the Pastel Trend post! Once I had decided on the color ways I started thinking about name ideas and also ideas on how to display them for pictures. My first collection I hand designed the backs but for my second collection I actually produced a little set to photograph the earrings on. Next to our studio was a spar store so we would go down there to pick up some snacks ans whatnot and one day I came accross Bassets Allsorts Sweets! It was like one of those light bulb moments if you know what I mean! I picked up a packet and took them back to the studio and started working on a set design, I ended up using the sweets in the set to highlight the pastel tones in the earrings and I thought it looked quite good! So with the set all up and the photos taken I still had to think of a name, with Valentines Day as the main inspiration for the designs I decided to go with The Sweet-Hearts Collection!

 

    

Sugar Snap Bow | Polka Mint Bow | Candy Stripe Bow | Cotton Candy Bow | Blueberry Fizz Bow

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE ROYAL COLLECTION

Hello everyone! The response from my last post was amazing, thank you so much! So I am back today with the second collection from The Prim and Propa Project and this one Is just as special as the last one. This collection was developed over a few months and it took a quite a while to narrow down my colour selection! I began the collection initially and named it The Gemstone Collection and wanted to use jewels and rhinestones and make it super blingy! Is that a word? I dunno! Anyway, I then hit a massive bump and changed my idea completely! The reaction from the Blush-Bows was super positive so I decided to something similar. I had a bit of a deadline with this collection because I needed to have it ready for a Christmas Enterprise Market I was invited to, so I was super stressed! I started off with a few fashion illustrations to inspire me and I created these four illustrations below!

 

 

I was really happy with the way the turned out! Let me know which one is your favourite, mine is the Lady in Brown! With these illustrations complete I decided I would still use gem colours purely because of how rich the colour palette would be. I also knew I wanted to use gold accents to emphasise these warm tones. After a lot of late night studio sessions I finally created The Royal Collection!

      

Gold and Cream Polka-Dot Bow | Multi-Colour Striped Bow | Gold and Black Polka-Dot Bow | Violet Pinstripe Bow | Teal and Golden Striped Bow | Red Striped Bow

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - BLUSH BOWS

So in my 'About Me' section I mentioned that I had started up my own little jewellery business and today I'd like to let you all in on what it's all about! Over a year ago I started up an Etsy Shop and a Facebook Page for Prim and Propa, since then I have created earring collections. Now in no way is this post about me 'showing off' but I am super proud of what I have created and I feel really comfortable about sharing this with you guys!  Over the next few weeks I will take you through each of the collections, this week being the very first one I released! I was so nervous when this went out, I had absolutely no idea what the reaction was going to be like. In my mind I wanted to be this super successful jewellery designer but I know now that it will take a huge amount of time and effort to even get close to that! After the collection was released I got such amazing feedback from friends and family, it was so lovely to know that I had a really good amount of love and support. The bows were the first of many to be released, it has almost become a signature of mine. These bows were super quirky and fun! The colour palette I went for was monochrome with a pop of teal and crimson. For each bow I designed a back to photograph them on, hope you guys like them! 

   

Blush-Bow in Scalloped Teal | Blush-Bow in Scalloped Crimson | Blush-Bow in Hearts | Blush-Bow in Polka | Blush-Bow in Striped | Blush-Bow in Scalloped

THE BODY SHOP HAUL

So a while ago me and a friend went into The Body Shop! I've been in there before but I've never really looked at anything? *If that makes any sense* However this time I had a proper wander around and I was surprised at the things that were in there! Below is what I ended up buying.

THE BODY SHOP HAUL by primal-m featuring The Body Shop

So as you guys may know I have a thing about grapefruit scents and so the main reason I went in was to pick up the grapefruit body mist, I was in two minds about it but I knew I wanted to get it! After spritzing a little and having a nose around the store I walked straight back over and picked it up. Now, I've had the bottle for around 3 weeks and I still have over three quarters of the bottle left which I think is amazing because I literally use it all the time! I even use it for my car ... #multifunctional! The next thing I picked up was a tin of coconut oil. My hair has been a nightmare recently, I feel like it's become really brittle and weak and so my friend recommended coconut oil. I was completely unsure about this purchase, it was the thought of putting oil in my hair? But I have to be honest, I absolutely love this stuff! Its not oily in the slightest, it comes in a waxy formula which melts in your hand. I tend to section my hair and add a small amount to my roots and then comb it through and then leave it in overnight. I've been using it once a week for three weeks and there hasn't been any major differences but my hair does feel healthier and shinier so we shall see how it goes! The next two things I got was the vitamin c face spritz and the peppermint cooling foot spray *which was free!* I haven't used these two much yet because it hasn't been super hot! However come summer I'm sure these two will come everywhere with me!

Let me know if you guys have bought anything from The Body Shop recently that you think I should try!

Pink Grapefruit Body Mist | Coconut Oil Hair Shine | Vitamin C Energizing Face Spritz | Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray

THE BURTON HAUL

So over the weekend I was very naughty ... That's right folks I went shopping!! Me and my beautiful mum spent most of Saturday running a few errands and then we ended up at Outfit in Thurmaston, Leicester. It's not normal for me to find quite a few bits when I go shopping, I always end up picking one or two items! So the fact that I had a handful of stuff to take the fitting rooms was a surprise! Now I did put a few things back however I'm sure they will soon be in my wardrobe anyway! Here's what came along with me to the checkout.

           

So I ended up getting four T-shirts in total! There's a bit of a theme as you can probably tell! All-over prints are really on trend at the moment, they're everywhere! I got three with a floral print and one with an aztec/tribal print. The first is super colourful, its almost hawaiian? It has an ombre colour way, starting off white and finishing in a lovely pale blue! The next is a deep purple leaf print, which I love! It also comes in a really nice rust colour but they didn't have it in my size *sad face* I then picked up a top with a grainy blue fabric that has a gorgeous white floral print. The final top is in a deep blue with a black aztec/tribal print, I saw this top quite a while ago and I fell in love instantly so its really no surprise that it came home with me!

    

I then got two shirts! One is in a light denim with a geometric pattern, I think this would be really nice to layer over one of the T-shirts I bought or with a crisp plain white tee! I love the fact that the shirt has wooden effect buttons, it makes the shirt feel more casual and I think it would work really well with brown boots to match! The second shirt is in a grainy black fabric with an almost oriental print. It looks amazing with a black tee underneath and some coral shorts! Perfect for the summer!

Let me know if you guys are loving what Burton have out at the moment, because I know I am! A massive thank you to my amazing mum who treated me to all these lovely goodies!

Blue Dip Floral T-Shirt | Purple All-Over Floral T-Shirt | Blue All-Over Floral T-Shirt | Navy Tribal Printed T-Shirt | Denim Diamond Printed Shirt | Black Floral Shirt

THE BATHROOM SHELF

Oh, the elusive bathroom shelf! I find myself buying way too many products, some that never make it into my daily routine ... shoot, some of them never even end up being used! *naughty me* However for the first time in quite a while, I have thrown away all the clutter and have almost perfected 'The Bathroom Shelf', now obviously I have a few extra bits and bobs but I thought it would be quite nice to show you guys what I tend to use on a daily/weekly basis!

*Disclaimer - Shelf Does Not Always Look This Good*

VO5 Extreme Style, Matt Clay - This has been a staple for me ever since I started styling my hair up, which was way back when I was in Secondary School. I was never a fan of standard 'wet look' hair gel that every teenage boy seemed to be using at the time! It left my hair very crispy looking ... not a good look! So I constantly found myself hunting for the perfect hair product! I went through quite a few brands and types until I came across this clay from VO5 and I have honestly never bought anything different since! 

VO5 Strong Hold Hairspray - Now I never really have a go-to hairspray, I like to pick up a different one each time I run out. I am currently using this massive one from VO5. It has a pretty good hold, its not too strong but it has enough hold in it to keep the oomph in your hair!

Schwarzkopf Got2B, 2 Sexy Big Volume Mousse - First things first, this stuff smells amazing! When I picked it up I was really intrigued because its the first 'spray mousse' which unfortunately did not amuse for long. It has quite a strong hold and tends to be a tad sticky if you use too much so I always use a small amount. Other than that it's definitely something I am going to buy again!

Elizabeth Arden, Visible Difference Moisturiser - I find it quite hard to find a good moisturiser, they either end up to greasy or too dry *weird right?* but then I came across this moisturiser from Elizabeth Arden and I must say it is really good! For me its the right texture its not too wet, and is quite thick so you only need a small amount. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the scent, Its grassy? I think! It definitely smells fresh and like nature! So its not too bad!

The Body Shop, Grapefruit Body Butter - I'm quite lazy when it comes to properly moisturising, so I find the best thing to use are the body butters from The Body Shop! Mainly because they smell heavenly but also because they are a good moisturiser. They are a tad wet at first but as soon as you have worked it into your skin it sinks in right away, which is a real plus point because I really don't like it when a moisturiser sits on your skin and makes you feel like you have to wait for it to dry!

Burt's Bees, Grapefruit Lip Balm - As you can probably tell I have a thing about grapefruit! I am in love with this lip balm! My lips tend to get dry really quickly and so I always need a good lip balm! There was a time when I would always have a tin of vaseline or a tube of calmex on me but then when I came across Burt's Bees I was super impressed! I picked up two types, Grapefruit (refreshing) and Pomegranate (replenishing) . I found the Pomegranate quite waxy and so It didn't do very much for my lips however the Grapefruit one is amazing. It leaves my lips feeling soft and refreshed! 

Garnier, Micellar Cleansing Water - I like taking care of my skin and I didn't own a cleanser before but I started reading up on it and I heard quite a bit on Bioderma and was really interested in the benefits. I wanted to try something similar and so I picked up this micellar water from Garnier! Now I cant compare it to Bioderma because I haven't tried it but I really like using this! I normally pop a bit onto a cotton pad use it before I head to bed, it leaves my skin feeling really clean and refreshed and If I'm still feeling a little grubby in the morning I'll use a tad in the morning as well!

Superdrug, SuperBerry Exfoliating Mud Mask - Anyone who knows me will know I love a good face mask, and so when Superdrug released a new range of face masks I knew I had to pop in and pick one up! I went for the SuperBerry one because it smelled really good! I'm yet to try the others in the range however I am 50/50 on this mask! I like the fact that it is an exfoliating mask and once I have washed it off there is a visible difference however when it is sitting on my face it really burns! Now I have no idea if this is supposed to happen and it doesn't leave my skin red or patchy so I don't think its a reaction however there has to be a reason for it! Other than that I would say it is a pretty good mask!

Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Let me know if you have tried any of the things above or have any suggestions!