Getting married but shocked at the prices of wedding cakes? Well, why not have a go at making your own cake for your big day with a helping hand from Marks and Spencer. If you’ve never checked out their wedding cake selection online you’ll be spoilt for choice with their variety of cakes available to order in as little as 7 days. Their classic plain fondant icing cake (which comes in 4 sizes) is perfect for stacking on top of each other than decorating, so that’s exactly what I did for a relatives wedding. Have a look at the images below to see how I created a beautiful floral ombré 4 tiered cake.
What I used:
M&S plain fondant icing cakes in all 4 sizes. You can choose from vanilla sponge, chocolate sponge or fruit sponge. We went for vanilla and it was absolutely delicious - so soft, moist and fresh.
For the decoration I used Redshaw Ready to Roll Icing in shades Red and Burgundy and a Silicone Rose Mould from Amazon.
The final result... I think it turned out lovely and I hope you think so too!
I also managed to film myself decorating the cake so check out my youtube video below:
I hope this post has inspired you to have a go at designing your own celebration cake. With the money you’ll save it’s certainly worth a try.
Love, Naheeda x
They come in a set of 6 with 2 containers of each height. You can purchase them HERE.
After purchasing 4 of these sets (as pictured above) I also found the matching extra tall containers (below) for my spaghetti and other pastas. These sell as a set of 4 and can be purchased HERE.
Happy organising!
Love, Naheeda x
I am so excited about NYX's Soft Matte Lip Creams that I had to by all 13 shades. They are highly pigmented, apply smoothly onto the lips and have a pleasant scent to them. Neither lip gloss nor lipstick, these lip creams are so moisturising and creamy - it's like you're applying butter cream onto your lips!
From swatching them on my arm I instantly knew that the lighter colours wouldn't suit my tanned Asian skin tone. Have a look at the lip swatches below:
Amsterdam - A beautiful scarlet red. Easy to wear and suits all skin tones.
Addis Ababa - A fun, girly and vibrant fushia pink.
San Paulo - My favourite shade of all, a beautiful dark pink well suited to my skin tone.
Milan & Istanbul - Both of theses shades look identical on my arm swatches but are different when applied to the lips. Istanbul is slightly paler and looks a little too light for my skin tone. Milan is a pretty 'can't go wrong' pink.
Sydney - This is a very pale pink and looks terrible on me! However if I apply it lightly and go over it will clear lip gloss it could actually look very nice. It reminds me of pink roses.
Tokyo - Another pale pink that would suit better with clear gloss or could be mixed with a darker colour!
London - The lightest of all the nudes and looks quite chalky but will look great with a 'bronzed' look.
Abu Dhabi - Darker than London and a perfect neutral shade for skin tones darker than mine.
Stockholm - A nude with a hint of pink. Perfect for everyday wear.
Buenos Aires - Looks like peachy orange colour on my arm but looks nude when applied lightly. I can imagine it would look great on pale skin tones.
NYX lip creams retail at an affordable £5.50 (hence me buying all the colours) and are apparently now available in Next stores! My sister bought me some shades from America and I purchased the rest online direct from NYX.
Have you tried NYX's lip creams and what colours do you like the most?
PS. I just noticed that I spelt Istanbul wrong on ALL the pictures!!! I honestly thought it was INstanbul!
Love, Naheeda x
Today's post is about a DIY hair mask I tried this weekend for the first time. I love colouring my hair. In fact I've been doing it for the last 5 years or so - non stop! My most recent trip to the salon resulted in me walking out with gorgeous (if I may say so myself) Ombre hair. Bright copper tips blending out of my natural black hair. Naturally, going lighter always makes my hair super dry and to be honest it's quite damaging.
So, I found a simple, quick and easy DIY hair mask to condition my hair and thought I'd give it a try.
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| After 45 minutes, wash thoroughly with your regular shampoo and conditioner. I usually just let my hair dry naturally... and here are the results! |
What are your DIY hair treatments and tips?
Love, Naheeda x
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