Domanique's Diary: I'm Back? Where have I been? What Now?

💗Domanique's Diary Est: 2018💗

I used to actively blog about all things fashion and beauty; gaining 1000's of views for each post. For those of you who might remember, my blog originally started in 2009 under the name LIVE LAUGH LOVE FASHION. It all started when I became inspired after watching an episode of Gok Wan's tv show 'Fashion Fix' which in turn made ME want to talk about fashion and beauty.

During my blogging career, I had the privilege of working with a variety of well known brands such as:

George @ Asda

Spartoo

QVC

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

Arbonne

ASOS

Brat and Suzie

A Little Birdie Jewellery

Myfavouritevouchercodes.co.uk

Ellos

Rare

USB Makers

Refuse Online

Very.co.uk

Stella & Dot

Chester Zoo

I was given the opportunity to review products and attend events, and for one company I even became a brand ambassador, posting monthly about different items and receiving products which are still in my wardrobe until today. Something I am very proud to say is part of my history as what we now call a 'Social Media Influencer'

Would I call myself a social media influencer? Personally no, because it's not my full time job - it's a hobby I have enjoyed for over ten years giving me a variety of experiences and opportunities.

However once I entered the wonderful world of pageantry, I didn't have the time to update my post each week/month like I previously did because my focus became community work and my YouTube channel. I decided at the end of 2018 to concentrate entirely on pageantry after my European win.

YOUNG EUROPEAN MS INTERNATIONAL 2018

Then I went on to win the international title in Texas, which meant another year of community work and all things pageantry and my goodness did I enjoy every moment.

YOUNG MS INTERNATIONAL 2019

During these years, I also become more active on YouTube which suited me and my creativity much better. Because as I've matured so have my ideas, vision and therefore my content. I don't see me doing much fashion/beauty moving forward; however that doesn't mean I don't enjoy fashion anymore, it just isn't a priority right now.

Because I focus on a variety of things in my life, my brand was reborn into;

Domanique's Diary in 2018 - and that's where it will stay!

Moving forward I will be highly active on YouTube and might even go back to updating my instagram more than usual too. As I grow more as a person I will be featuring more home lifestyle and wedding videos to my channel as well as all the other content I post.

So please make sure you are subscribed there - www.youtube.com/domaniquesdiary

And connect with my on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @domaniquesdiary

Thank you for reading this long winded post, I truly appreciate it.

Doma-Nikki...x

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Brum Bloggers X Oasis Bullring 'Wild and Wonderful' Collection

Hey cupcakes!

I was lucky enough to be invited to a fabulous event hosted by Brum Bloggers and Oasis Bullring to view the new collection inspired by one of the Natural History Museum displays.

The collaboration is called Wild & Wonderful and it does exactly what it says on the tin. The pieces in the collection are a variety of dresses, trousers, skirts, tops and accessories so something for everybody.

The main focus of the designs are the cute pastel floral designs, Minibeast prints and sometimes a mixture of both.

Now being local to Birmingham I jumped at the chance of viewing this collection and also seeing what else Oasis has in store. A little backstory, I used to shop in Oasis all the time until the Wolverhampton branch closed down. Major sigh! My favourite pair of jeans used to be Oasis jeans.... now this was very much when I was two stone lighter mind you... where are those jeans now actually?

When I looked around this bag really caught my eye, it seemed so perfect for my current job role as an Animal Educator and I felt as though it was calling me to purchase it. Do you think I bought it? I'll reveal down below!

We were given the opportunity to try on any and everything in store and try and mixed the new collection with it's own items or in store.

Here is what I choose to style and wear, tell me your favourite....

 Finally we were lucky enough to have lush food provided by Bills Restaurant, Smashbox offered a free makeover and provided us with free lipstick and to top that all off we got 20% off in store and access to a complimentary VIP styling.

What do you think of the collection?

And my new bug bag.... yup I bought the bag covered in Minibeasts and I can't wait to use it for work. If you want to see more about this event you can search #bbxoasisbullring or Brum Bloggers website!

Doma-Nikki...x
Don't forget to visit my website www.domaniquesings.com
Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @domaniquesings

Unpredictable Spring Fashion

Hi Lovelies!

Does anyone else feel like Spring weather is really irritable when it comes to fashion? Like am I wearing knitwear or am I wearing light clothing?!!

Luckily for my day job I have a uniform - t-shirt/jeans/ankle boots - so thats consistent. But I find on the evenings/weekends I literally don't know what to wear because one day it's raining and I've got my heating on full blast in the car and the next day it's the AC turn. I just can't win!

Well, recently I wore an outfit that was a mixture of both warm and summer wear and I just want to quickly share it with you...

Jumper - River Island

Pleated Skirt - Primark

Sandals - Primark

How do you dress for the unpredictable Spring weather?



Doma-Nikki...x
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Photoshoot: Directed by a 9 Year Old

Hi Lovelies!

Happy Belated Easter!!

I had a fabulous outfit on Easter Sunday that I wanted to share with you guys on the Gram however I obviously needed someone to take the photos. Luckily for me my cousin, Natasha offered to do just that and then her son, Archie wanted to get involved too.

So Archie pretty much directed this whole shoot from where to look and what to do with my bag. You will notice there are slight changes to the outfit too but all items and where you can get them will be listed for you.

 Now, no more chatting here are the results....

Coat - River Island

Dress - Ichi

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Steve Madden

Shoes - CelebrityShoes4U

Belt - Dolce and Gabbana

I even got Archie to take a couple of photos which he loved! We almost had an accident of the camera being dropped but we were very quick haha!

I think both Archie and Natasha did a fabulous job and I might have to pay them next time haha! What did you think?

Doma-Nikki...x
Don't forget to visit my website www.domaniquesings.com
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EyeWake Gel

Hey Lovelies!

I recently received this new eye gel from the team over at EyeWake to review and I wanted to share with you my thoughts with you.

I'm always happy to receive items to review, especially from brands I'd never heard of so when I was presented with this opportunity I definitely wanted to be one of the first people to experience the product. I read up a little bit on this collagen gel before I received it, and as you can see it arrive during our last dramatic snow fall.

I opted to test this product out as part of my evening routine, rather then in the morning. This is a personal preference of mine as I believe a lot of skincare products work best and have a better chance of 'working their magic' overnight on my skin.  It is also because there is no make up covering the gel and I myself want to see the affects of what I am using.

The product arrived very quickly, even during the delayed post with the snow, and I was happy to receive a a full size bottle as you never know if you will gain a tester size product for reviews.

The packaging is pretty simple and it has a great pump which gives around a pea sized amount. I've always been told in a lot of instances with skincare that a little goes a long way, and it is true with  EyeWake.

I found more then enough product is given with each pump and was surprised at how refreshing and cool the actual gel is at application. I noticed over a few days of use that my eyes looked brighter and feel awake!!

I don't know if this improves dark circles as I have yet to witness this improvement on my skin but I will say it immediately reduces puffy eyes.  I have suffered with extreme eye puffiness recently and I reached for my EyeWake to sort the problem and it really works!

Not only does it work, but it's cruelty free which is always great to know and the business donate 5% of profit to Women's Aid Charity!!

Have you tried EyeWake?

Doma-Nikki...x
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