Absolute Love - Clinique Up-lighting Liquid Illuminator -

Clinique Up-lighting Liquid Illuminator £20

As we enter into Autumn I feel reluctant to say goodbye to that much loved summer glow so I was really pleased, although I must admit a little skeptical, when my new Clinique Up-lighting Liquid Illuminator arrived. 

Luminizers work by diffusing light and creating the illusion of softer, younger, flawless skin. You can use luminizers for an all over glow, combining with your foundation or moisturiser for both face and body, or as a highlighter for cheeks and brow bones.

Clinique’s Illuminizer comes in three different shades, Natural, Blush and Bronze. As I have fair skin I opted for the lightest of the three, Natural. Personally I find that mixing with my foundation provides a subtle and dewy long-lasting sheen to my skin. I will definitely be adding this to my list of must have beauty products.

Do you use a luminizer? Which one do you find is the best?

For The Shorties...

I am absolutely loving the top knot trend and am so pleased that with my new sock bun I don't have to miss out on the oversized look just because I have shoulder length hair.

The Big Green Jealousy Monster

Aimee's Beautiful Illustration

Amber's First Bag

The Oriental Look

The Mini Bag

Vintage Deli Collection

The Military Look

For the past week in The Vintage Deli we have had a lovely work experience girl, Amber, with us. On Amber's first day we came up with a great idea for her to express her artistic talent and design some illustrations for our extra large bags.

I have been watching eagerly as she adds brilliant artistic details to our otherwise plain and rather boring brown bag. It is incredible to watch her pull inspiration from scarves, dresses and necklaces and see them reappear in her art. I must say the big green jealousy monster has definitely reared its ugly head.

It definitely didn't help when the very artistic Aimee spent the day with her last week and had a go herself and drew up a rather incredible design herself!

Perhaps one day I will discover my own hidden talent. Until then I will continue to lust over Aimee and Amber's wonderful artwork.

Fashion Show & Charity Gig

As an Intern at the Vintage Deli I get to hear about, and get involved in, all the fab events going on.

On the 21st July Rebel Heart Photography, Vintage Deli Clothing & Twisted Melon Productions are hosting a Charity Fashion Show & Gig to support West Norfolk Mind. The evening will consist of food, booze, music and some blooming marvelous clothing from some of the local independent boutiques such as Vintage Deli Clothing, MODA and many more.

Bands include - Jessie’s Ghost, Movements, Cure Caballo, Horizon of the Soul, Only Young, Disabled Angel and more to be confirmed.

This will all be held at the Ramada in Kings Lynn from 5pm until midnight. Tickets are £8.

For more information visit: www.facebook.com/rebelheartphoto or contact Katy on 07739892144 for North Norfolk Area information or Mike on 07776136668 for King's Lynn based queries.

An Abundance of Inspiration

It seems like nowadays the trends incorporate styles from all eras and for some of us it can be difficult to get inspired within our own wardrobes. Luckily  blogs & websites, such as Pinterest, are around to give us all the inspiration we could need.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Pinterest it is a website which allows its users to showcase photographs on pinboard-style boards. You are able to create and manage your own image collections on individual themed boards. From events to interests, you name it and Pinterest will have it. Users can browse other pin-boards for inspiration and ‘re-pin’ images to their own collections. Much like other social networking sites you are able to comment on or ‘like’ photos and follow other users boards. 

Not only is Pinterest a great way for individuals to collect images of their favourite cuisines, dresses or style eras, but it is a brilliant way for businesses to showcase their latest promotions. For me, the Vintage Deli’s  photo shoots and new additions to the Burnham Market Boutique are the things that really catch my attention. Searching through the boards there is an endless supply of inspiration for lovers of all things Vintage. The Vintage Fairground photo shoot is one of my personal loves with beautiful dresses bursting with colour taken on Great Yarmouth’s Pleasure Beach.

From looking for hairstyle inspiration, to ideas on what to style my favorite skirt with, I often find myself spending a good portion of the morning trawling through Pinterest to find the perfect look to suit the day. Pinterest is rapidly becoming the most popular way for people to showcase their creative flair. However, with rumours of copyright concerns nobody can be sure how long it will be around for. For now at least, we will continue to use it for all of our creative needs. 

Follow the Vintage Deli on Pinterest and Twitter: @vintagedeli

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