5 Questions to Ask Before Buying New Clothes - Affordably Fashionable - Rachel Oates
beauty, fashion, fashion advice, My Makeup Looks

Questions To Ask Yourself When Shopping on a Budget

If you love clothes shopping as much as me, you'll probably have made a few mistakes over the years... So, to try and avoid that I came up with 5 questions I always ask myself before I buy any new clothes / shoes / accessories and hopefully they'll make your shopping experience easier and a… Continue reading Questions To Ask Yourself When Shopping on a Budget

Books I Read in February 2017 - Rachel Oates
books

What I Read in Feb

Here's a quick wrap-up of a few of my favourite books I read throughout February 2017. By the end of February I'd read a total of 15 books and completely 6 of my reading challenges.   What have you been reading recently? Let me know in the comments! 🙂

Benefit They're Real Mascara - Afforably Fashionable - Rachel Oates
beauty, Product Reviews

Benefit They’re Real Mascara Review

Today I decided to test out a new mascara. As you'll hear in the video below, I pretty much rely on a good mascara to make me look human. Without mascara my lashes are short and flat and practically non-existent... Last week I got a little tester for a Benefit's They're Real mascara and thought… Continue reading Benefit They’re Real Mascara Review

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How Well Does My Boyfriend Know Me? Drinking Game

This week I got all dressed up and filmed this cool video about 5 fashion essentials I think every girl needs... except turns out my ENTIRE VIDEO was just out of focus. It was super annoying and I just had to scrap the video, so Dan was lovely enough to help me with a different… Continue reading How Well Does My Boyfriend Know Me? Drinking Game

makeup by rachel oates - affordably fashionable - tutorial
beauty, My Makeup Looks

Glam Smokey Eye Look

Today I was filming a Christmas-related video so I figured I'd make my makeup appropriately glam to get in the Christmas spirit! My video is all about how to get organised and buy the best Christmas gifts, even when you're on a budget and I'll pop it at the end of this post 🙂 In… Continue reading Glam Smokey Eye Look