Sterling Silver

I am a silver girl through and through and there is no jewellery piece I love more than rings. My Tumblr page is littered with instagram snaps of hands adorned in silver, bohemian style rings, and something about these images just spurs my love on even more.

I get attached to my jewellery quickly and want to wear it all the time. I like having 'trademark' pieces that you can always find on my person as well, and it can be really hard to find quality pieces that won't tarnish at a reasonable price. For this reason, I always opt for sterling silver as you can wear them in the shower, to bed and just 24/7 without the quality ever changing.

Stylish sterling silver pieces are also hard to come across, which is why my heart skipped a beat when I saw Lovisa were releasing a sterling silver range. I have had some of these rings for close to a year, and they still look as beautiful and shiny as they were the day I picked them up. I wear these rings 24/7 and only take them off when completely necessary, or when I'm cleaning them.

My favourites are the moon and stars ring, which is my newest addition, and the Hamsa hand with the turquoise stone eye. These are such well made pieces, the stones are so secure I have no worry of them falling off, and they retail for around $20  a piece. I can't say enough good things about Lovisa's sterling silver collection, and I really hope other costume jewellery shops start doing the same.

What is your favourite kind of jewellery to wear?

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Silver Linings

Am I a gold or silver kind of girl? Silver, one hundred percent, but when it comes to incorporating it into my makeup routine I am always at a loss. I am a gold/bronze/anything neutral kind of girl in that perspective, but I feel like I'm missing out on so many looks when I exclude my silver-toned products from the exclusivity of my makeup bag.

Smokey eyes are something I could write a personal history on. Back when I first started going on nights out I would rely solely on two staple shadows, a silver and a matte black, for my eye looks. Now I steer clear from them and focus on deep browns. I can't believe I have gotten less bold with practice! This Maybelline palette my sister gifted me is full of stunning, pigmented shades packed full of sparkle and perfect for a night out - yet I haven't touched it for more than a swatch every now and then because I'm scared. I feel ridiculous even typing that sentence out.

There is something to chic about the idea of silver eyeliner to me and a myriad of different ways to incorporate it into my routine instantly spring into my head. Once again, I haven't been so daring! One way I am dying to try is to accent a classic cat eye with a small edging of silver - I cannot think of anything so stunning. Another is to line my bottom lash line to add a subtle pop. These are "baby steps" and things I should definitely force myself to try the next time I'm going out.

Most of my issue is the fact that when an opportunity to wear these colours arises I am in such a rush I don't have time to experiment, in case I have to start over, I just want a go-to look that I know suits me and I can complete in a flash.

Is there a colour you adore but are terrified to work with? A product, even? I need to know I'm not the only one scared of makeup.

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