Every month I write a blog for Handbag Clinic and am their in house expert for authentication. Mulberry is a regularly counterfeited brand but luckily I know exactly what to look for. For my full guide on how to authenticate Mulberry please visit
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/How_To_Authenticate_Mulberry.php
Love Lottie xxx
Summer is all about easy, natural, glowing and effortless looks. These are my favourite products for Summer and the looks to go with it!
1 NYX Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator
This liquid illuminator will give you the ultimate glow, you can use it to highlight your brow and cheek bone by placing it over your foundation or mix it with your foundation for an all over dewy glow. At only £7 it’s a total bargain and the little tube lasts longer than you would think. My favourite colour is Pure Gold.
2 Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick
Summer is all about effortlessness and ABH Liquid Lippy’s give amazing colour and one application lasts all day. My favourite summer colour is Dolce, a nudey peach, perfect for every summer occasion. If you really want your colour to last and don’t want to fall victim to the dreaded crumbly croissant mouth make sure you exfoliate your lips before applying! This can be done with a unused soft bristled mascara brush and Vaseline or a simple sugar scrub. You can make one by mixing the following ingredients:
-A tablespoon of brown sugar or white sugar
-A dash of honey (just enough to make the sugar really stick together) OR a bit of olive oil/coconut oil
-A teeny tiny little drop of vanilla (it makes it smell yummy, but isn’t necessary.)
ABH is priced at $20 which is around £15, these Lipsticks are so popular they sell our fast it took me three attempts to get Dolce!
3 Clarins Multi Active Day – Lotion
Although I love a bargain its sometimes worth it to pay that little bit extra when it comes to your skin. Clarins Multi Active Day Lotion is light and easy to apply leaving you moisturised, protected to SPF 15 but not feeling sticky or weighed down. This is priced at £42 but if you shop at Boots they always have great offers and bonus’s on making the value for money great!
4 Brown Mascara
Sometimes black mascara can be a little heavy and summer is all about the “no make up” look. If you are looking for a relaxed summer day time look or want a look that will look great on those light summer nights I would recommend using brown mascara on your lower lashes. It really opens up your eyes while keeping a natural look. Everyone has their favourite mascara wands but I would recommend Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Mascara, the soft brush hits every lash with out creating too much separation. Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Mascara is available at most super markets and high street pharmacy’s for £7.99.
5 Clarins Multi Blush
If you want a light dewy look cream blusher is a must, Clarins Multi Blush is applied as a cream but transforms into a light powder upon application. It is easy to use and the cute compact is perfect to slip into your bag on those long summer days out. It lasts really well in the heat and is something I pack for every holiday when I want to feel glam around the pool or at a party. My favourite shade is 05 Rose and this amazing blush is priced at £18.50 but will last you all summer long.
Love Lottie xxx
This week my favourite Make Up look was this glam, 40’s feel look I wore on Saturday night. Red lips and a serious eyeliner flick is always creates a dramatic, glam look, perfect for a Saturday night out with the girls! All the products I used are listed below and I recommend every single one. The NYX Eyeliner Mousse in Epic Black is my new favourite product, so easy to use, creates a dramatic deep black line and at only £9 from Boots I think its a bargain!
Face
Clarins Everlasting foundation, Shade 112 –£28
MAC blusher – The blush I used was limited edition from a little while ago, but Plum Foolery is a very close match! – £18.50
NYX Powder Contour Pallet – £18
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Pallet (Crushed Pearl) – $40
Urban Decay Setting Spray – £22
Eyes
NYX Matte Eyeshdow, Lap Dance – £3.50
MAC Eyeshadow, Brown Down – £13
Urban Decay Eyeshadow, Riff – £14
MAC pigment, Vanilla – £16
NYX, Eyeliner Mousse, Epic Black – £9
H&M eye pencil, Panther – £3.99
H&M Mascara, Best Curl Friend – £7.99
Eylure Cheryl Lashes, Girls Night – £6
Lips
Christian Louboutin, Rouge Satin – £65
NYX Slide On Lip Pencil – Red Tape – £5.50
Brows
Anastasia Beverly Hills brow definer, Soft Brown – $23
Love Lottie xx
Mulberry have certainly been doing some revamping recently, from bringing back their vintage stamping to renovating their classics and ditching styles such as the Del Rey to make room for some new pieces. Mulberry has grown from strength to strength over the years and always seem to bounce back with new styles that quickly become a must have item.
As I buy Handbag’s for Handbag Clinic everyday I see a huge mix of Mulberry but nothing beats the Bayswater. Bayswater’s that come into our stores fly out with in minutes of being posted online or being placed on the shelf. The one photographed below was placed into our Newcastle store and sold in just 10 minutes!!! I’m sure the new sleeker, Celine esque Bayswater will be a huge hit.
If you are looking for a great quality, authentic, pre owned Mulberry (for roughly 50% less than in Mulberry) then keep you eyes on Handbag Clinic’s Facebook and Instagram, @handbagclinic . Bags will soon be available to buy online also so look out for that at the end of June.
In honour of the Bayswater’s new look here are some cool facts about how it came to be Mulberry’s most iconic bag:
Pictured: Lauren Conrad
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Love Lottie xxx
This week I met with an artist who is offering his services which allows you to make your bag as unique as you are. Rocky Mazzilli is the man behind these amazing pieces pictured below and soon you will be able to book an exclusive appointment with him in our store in Islington.
Rocky is certainly one of a kind and has been taking the fashion industry by storm with his brand Year Zero for many years. His clients include Pharrell Williams, Jason Derulo and even Queen B herself (that’s Beyoncé in case you don’t worship at the church of Yonce).
I sat down with Rocky and his super cool Mum Louise Michielsens in the Blue Bird, Chelsea to see what he had created with three Louis Vuitton bags I recently sent him. I was blown away!
I know there will be some Handbag lovers who may feel this is sacrilege as these are beautiful bags to begin with but I personally think if you want to make something completely yours, make your mark, express yourself then why not. I definitely love the results and cannot wait to create my own design!
These amazing designs and many,many more will be available from Handbag Clinic very soon with prices starting at £100.
Love Lottie xoxo
This is my first ever blog post, wish me luck!
So a little about me, I’m Charlotte, 26 from Newcastle. Like most girls I love style, beauty and travelling and I’m lucky enough to travel some of the most amazing places and I work in fashion so thought why not write about it.
My job is buying Handbag’s (pretty cool I know), I buy designer handbags in all shapes and sizes which are all available to buy at Handbag Clinic. Handbag Clinic is a company started by my husband after he had amazing success with Furniture Clinic. In short we buy, sell and restore handbags. I will definitely will be doing a post on this as its such an interesting concept and of course a huge part of my life.
Outside of work I’m huge on fashion, the only thing I love more than finding the perfect outfit is planning the perfect outfit and of course, hair and make up to go with it. Handbags are my first true love, I have always been crazy about them. When I was 16 I used to save everything I had to go buy a DKNY handbag from House of Fraser and have been obsessed with bags ever since. So if you like handbags you’re in the right place!
The only thing that I’d rather do than shop for handbags is travel! If you get the opportunity to go any where in the world and I mean ANYWHERE, go see it, experience it. You wont regret it. I’ve been to some places I never would have chosen and fell in love instantly. There is nothing better than those kind of trips!
I hope my future posts will be helpful and of course entertaining! If pictures are more your thing you can follow me on Instagram @lottie_helen
Love Lottie xx
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