NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

The tree is looking bare, the mince pies have almost all been eaten, and the January blues are starting to creep upon us already. But never fear SHUStyle are here to help you with realistic resolutions to brighten up your New Year! Records show that last year, only 8% of people achieved their resolutions all year round. 64% manage to maintain their resolutions past their first month, but that drops to a disappointing 26% past the six month hurdle. So from this, we can see resolutions are either unachievable, or hard to maintain for the year!

That's why we're here to help you turn those common breakable resolutions, into realistic ones. Here is a list of the five most common resolutions made on New Year's Day, and how to avoid them failing.

GET PARTY READY THIS XMAS

I love this time of year, it’s the perfect excuse to buy a new outfit to go out in each week. I mean, you have a Christmas party with your housemates, your workmates, your coursemates and not to mention your housemate’s, coursemate’s friend from netball, she’s having a Christmas party too. Lets be honest, the pictures are all over Facebook and everyone has already seen it, you can’t wear the same dress to all of them. But don’t worry, ShuStyle has got your back with a run down of the best, most affordable party wear out there. We’ll have you looking like a glittery Christmas goddess in no time.

GET FESTIVE WITH CHRISTMAS JUMPERS!

Okay, so this blog post is a little biased due to my belief that only Colin Firth  looks good in a  novelty Christmas jumper.

Oh swoon!

GIFT GUIDE 4 - GIFTS FOR HIM

Whether its for a student secret santa or simply just to add something to your wish list this year, here is our SHU Man editor, Jack to round off this years gift guide series with his top 5 gift picks for 'him'.

GIFT GUIDE 3 - STOCKING FILLERS (UNDER £15)

Welcome to the third post of our gift guide series! Today we will be talking you through our stocking filler top picks and what we would love to find in our stocking this year!

GIFT GUIDE 2 - BEAUTY GIFTS

Here is the second gift guide in our Christmas Gift Guide Series and it’s all things beauty! We’re giving you a run down of our favourite beauty gifts available this Christmas! There are so many great value sets out there this year we just had to add a whole guide dedicated to them.

GIFT GUIDE 1 - GIFTS FOR HER

So here we are! The first of our Christmas Gift Guide Series is kicking off with Gifts for Her! Read on to find out Alex and Cat's top picks this year for the special women in your life!

A WEEK OF CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDES

So it's that time of year again already! You're dreading your Christmas shopping and have no idea what to get anyone. Well, SHU Style and SHU Man have got your back! We're posting gift guides all this week to make your Christmas Shopping dash round Meadowhall a lot easier! Just take a look at the schedule below to find out what gift guides we are doing on each day. We have something for everyone and plenty of choice so make sure you take a peek at what's on offer!

BEST PLACES IN SHEFFIELD

Whether you're a Fresher or a Third Year we're all looking for new places to eat, drink and stumble out of, so here at ShuStyle we're going to give you the run down of our favourite places in Steel City.

PRODUCT REVIEW : LEE STAFFORD HAIR GROWTH TREATMENT

It’s no secret that confidence in appearance can improve someone's happiness and self-esteem. Hair is a huge part of anyone’s image, something we use to express our personality and style, on a daily basis. If your hair looks good; you're more likely to feel good.

INTERIORS ON A BUDGET

  

INTERIORS ON A BUDGET

TOP CELEB HALLOWEEN OUTFITS

 Hallween is done and dusted. You’ve finally scrubbed off the fake blood, put the cat ears back in the closet and finished with the scary selfies. But it wasn’t just us guys having the festive fun, some of our favorite celebs went all out this year.  So before we wave goodbye to the trick or treaters and throw out our rotting pumpkins let’s have a look at the top celeb Halloween outfits.

LAYERING FOR BONFIRE NIGHT

 

Halloween is over (sigh) and Bonfire night it upon us. There is something about fireworks and bonfires that brings out that excited little child as well as the impending fear of how you will look stylish and stay toastie. We’ve all made that mistake, of turning up to the fireworks with a fur coat over sweatshirt which is over a jumper which is over a Tshirt and looking like a walking, talking Michelin Man. Well fear not, the Shu Style fairies are here with our guide on layering up and staying fabulous this Bonfire night!

TRY SOMETHING NEW!

So, you’re a student, living the typical student life - spending half your time getting drunk, and half your time feeling hungover! But could you be ready to try something new? Maybe the alcohol fuelled nights are starting to wear thin (… highly doubt it) and let’s be honest, drinking 7 days a week makes your body feel like a carcrash! If you fancy some fun ways of keeping active, or just feel like trying something new, then read on, as there’s more to university life than just the nights out!

Of course, there’s uni work. And the endless series on Netflix that need to be watched… immediately… at any free moment. But one of the best ways to make friends and ensure you make the most of your time at Sheffield Hallam is to join a society or a sport! Being a horrible 3rd year, I’ve experienced my fair share of societies. Can’t say I’ve stuck to all of them, but there are definitely some I would recommend!

CELEBRITIES GO GOTH

Horaay it's Halloween! If there were any time of year to experiment with this seasons hot gothic trends, surely it would be Halloween. Have no fear though ladies, we're not talking about rocking a studded dog collar (I did try that look during my misguided youth and I did not pull it off!) but we are talking about luxurious fabrics such as silk, lace and velvets in gorgeous dark shades.

Still not sure if you can take a stroll to the dark side, have a look at some of our favourite gothic celebrities for inspo...

LAST MINUTE AND NO EFFORT HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

So it’s Halloween in 2 days and you’re as last minute as they come! You’ve left it this late because you’re not big on the whole ‘fancy dress’ thing but everyone’s going out and you have no costume. Well SHU Style have come to the rescue with __ options for the ‘no effort’ student who hates dressing up.

BEST HALLOWEEN GROUP COSTUMES

Halloween is my favourite time of year, I get crazy into it too; spending ages imagining and creating the perfect costume. Admittedly I do forget that halloween costumes are traditionally scary and not just excuses to dress up as a celebrity you secretly wish you were (Slave For You Britney, Amy Winehouse and 90s Gwen Stefani all get honourable mentions here). Although, there is nothing worse than that Mean Girls moment when you turn up to your Halloween pre drinks in a serious costume which took ages to make to find a bunch of "cats" (distinguished only by their cat ears on a headband that will come off after half a bottle of Echo Falls). Lindsay Lohan we feel you! To combat this I have come up with idea of group costumes, this way you and all your housemates will look amazing, scary or awful together. These are my favourite group Halloween costume themes:

TOP 6 HALLOWEEN MAKEUP TUTORIALS

We’ve all been there, its 6 o’clock on Halloween night and you still haven’t decided on an outfit. It usually results in a makeshift bin bag dress and some black eye shadow smothered all over your face. This year I’ve decided I’m going to be ultra-prepared. An easy and cheap way to transform yourself into something scary (or at least mildly Halloween related), is by slapping on some face paint and make up. So here are my top 6 Halloween tutorials I’ve found on YouTube (no bin bags required).

TRAVELLING EUROPE BY TRAIN - INTERAIL

Winter might be coming, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't start planning adventures for an amazing Summer '15.  

For those of you who haven’t heard of  it, Interrailing involves purchasing a train ticket, granting you access to travel around Europe via train.

With only a backpack, train ticket, and your best friends for company, your world soon becomes a bizarre combination of crashing in hostels and living a hobo-esque lifestyle. However, although InterRail is a world away from a typical teen's holiday week in Ibiza, it provides a unique amazing experience in a league of its own.

TOP AUTUMN BUYS

Autumn is well and truly here. That well known British rain is beginning to make an appearance much more frequently than we’d like and our summer tans are slowly but surely fading away. It’s the perfect excuse to make some new season purchases and get rid of those summer grieving blues.  Here are my autumn wardrobe picks on a student budget! 

STEAL THEIR STYLE: EXACT CELEB PIECES

Are you like us and are always wondering where celebrities are getting their clothes from, to pull off such good style? Here at SHU Style we've taken a look at some of the most recent and hottest events and managed to find a few celebrity style steals that are affordable too!

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO PIZZA

Freshers is now over, and let's be honest after all that alcohol and all those takeaways, that I know you had too; we're all feeling a like we've put a bit of that freshers' fat on. Trying to eat healthily is so difficult though when your mum isn't cooking for you. So here's a recipe that is a favourite of mine, and a healthier alternative to pizza and to make it even better it only takes 10 minutes to make! 

STEAL HER STYLE: MILLIE MACKINTOSH

STEAL HER STYLE

Millie Mackintosh

As an ex Made in Chelsea star, and other half to Professor Green, with her own Clothing, Makeup & Jewellery Lines, Millie Mackintosh has a hugely glamorous life; and the wardrobe to match. Here i will help SHU Style readers recreate Millie’s high fashion looks, using high street clothes, with student budget prices!

NAKED 2 VS COLLECTION

So you're lusting over Urban Decay's Naked 2 palette but your purse strings are a little tight? Well worry no longer! Here at SHU Style we've got your back and we have found a nice and affordable version of the gorgeous Naked 2 for those who have champagne taste on a lemonade budget!

PEOPLE OF HALLAM: WE NEED YOU

The time has come. You are being called up. People of Hallam, we need you.

TOP 10 CELEBRITY STYLE CRUSHES

We've all got one, that one celebrity whose wardrobe you'd give your right arm to raid. Well in my case, I have about 60 and so attempting to compile these lists has been absolute torture - it's been like trying to pick whether I would rather eat marshmallows or chocolate everyday for the rest of my life! So here they are, my top 10 celebrity style crushes.

TOP TIPS FOR SURVIVING YOUR FIRST YEAR

 So you’ve managed to break free from your parents and move out of the family home. Being a fresher will be one of the most exciting parts of your life but it’s also pretty daunting. You’ll learn an unbelievable amount of do’s and don’ts in your first year, but to help you along we’ve come up with a few essentials.

Meadowhall Student Lock In!

Freshers is coming to a close, the student loans are in, and those folks over at Meadowhall have caught on and are trying to lure us in to spend it all quicker. With their Student Lock-in on TODAY 6pm-10pm. I’ve chosen my favourite picks to stop your panic buying getting the better of you, so here’s my choices from Topshop, Urban Outfitter’s, and House of Fraser’s beauty department.

So first up are my choices from Topshop where they have given us a 20% off discount!! 

Choosing my favourite things from Topshop was very difficult and I had to try and keep practicality in mind.