UPDATED: Summer Holiday Clothes Haul

Good morning girlies! :) So today I am going to show you an updated version of my summer holiday buys, which I'm super excited to share with you. I've been doing lots of shopping as usual. Would you believe that Im only going away for one week?

 

 

Brown sandals - New Look

Navy chino shorts - Next

Stripe vest - Peacocks

Orange dipped hem dress - New Look

Bag - New Look

Khaki floral patchwork jacket - New Look

Anchor bikini set - Peacocks

Red dress - Topshop

Floral dress - [A local boutique]



Summer Holiday Clothes Haul

So I've been doing lots of clothes shopping for my holiday during the summer :) here's what I've been buying!

 

H&M

 

I picked up a lovely royal blue slouch vest from H&M for £3.99, which is a lovely holiday essential as it's cool, casual and can be teamed with so many different outfits. They sell these in various colours so I am debating whether to go back and buy more. £3.99 is such a bargain! I also purchased a stunning pair of mono animal print shorts which I just couldn't leave behind (the vest goes really well with these too). I also bought a plain teal coloured loose dress, which has a pocket on the front and ties around the waist.

 

Topshop

 

I fell in love with these pastel blue polka dot shorts - they are so, so cute and Topshop also stock shirts and trousers with this design on them too. I also purchased two tops which I believe go really well with them; one is a white vest top with a textured white floral and tribal design with a sheer under vest. The other top is white with a subtle floral design and a high neck collar and I am really going through a collar phase at the moment so couldn't leave this behind! They stocked the collar top in a few colours but I purchased white because it's easier to put with outfits.

 

Next

 

Oh look - I've managed to combine my collar obsession with my polka dot obsession with this cute, bright blue, vest-style shirt. I think that this shirt will look great with a pair of denim shorts - maybe even undoing the top few buttons and wearing a white vest top underneath? I also bought this navy, polka dot skirt which is sooo pretty. The skirt comes with a simple, thin brown belt which looks great.

 

Forever 21

 

So much holiday shopping yet I've only bought one bikini - it's crazy right? Forever 21 have a fabulous collection of bikinis like this in pretty much every colour and I managed to purchase both parts for under £10, which is incredible. I love yellow and wanted something really bright and different for those beach days and to be honest, I think i may go back to purchase this bikini in a few other colours too.



Tag | Would you rather? Beauty Edition

I've been tagged by the lovely Amie @ belle-amiebeauty to do this post. I always love reading things like this as it's a great chance to get to know the blogger, because usually we don't often know a lot about them as a person. I've never done anything like this before so it's a refreshing change I suppose!

 

*I TAG ALL OF YOU TO DO THIS*

Remember to leave me a comment below if you decide to take part as I'd love to check it out :)

1. Would you rather lose all your mascaras, eye liners, lipsticks and lip glosses or all your palettes and eye shadows?

There's no doubt about it - I would rather lose my palettes and eye shadows because they aren't 'essential' pieces of make-up which I use everyday and I could easily live without them. Whereas, mascara and eyeliner are like a necessity to me which I can't leave the house without wearing.

 

2. Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I would actually say to never be able to cut it again. My hair tends to go grow at snails pace anyway but I would just take extra care to keep it in top condition.

 

3. Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral cheek because I prefer natural, subtle make-up.

 

4. If you had £1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

 Clothes, clothes, clothes! Id be on the next train to Manchester to buy anything I want.

 

5. Would you rather apply lipstick as eye liner, or eye liner as lipstick?

 For some reason I think that eyeliner would work better as lipstick as opposed to lipstick as eyeliner. The thought of having lipstick on my eyes is... weird.

 

6. Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

 MAC.

 

7. Would you rather only use one eye shadow or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

 I would rather use one eye shadows for the rest of my life because to be honest, I'm not massively adventrous when it comes to eye make-up; I like to keep it simple. Smokey eyes are my favourite!

 

8. Would you rather wear Winter clothes in the Summer, or Summer clothes in the Winter?

 I love summer clothes over winter clothes any day so that's what Id have to choose.

 

9. Would you rather wear dark nails or bright nails all year round?

 I usually opt for darker, bold coloured nails anyway - I love purple, blue, red or green nails! I really can't stand pastel shades, so I guess that's what Id choose.

 

10. Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?

 My favourite lip product is the Elizabeth Arden Lip Protection Stick which I seriously don't think I could live without - it's an absolute God-send! So Id have to live without my favourite eye product... *sob*

 

11. Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a pony tail or a messy bun?

 I rarely wear my hair up but if I had to, I would coose a messy bun.

 

12. Would you rather never being able to paint yours nails again or never use lip gloss?

 I feel naked without painted nails so I would rather never use lip gloss again - besides, that means I could still wear lipstick and other lip products.

 

13. Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all? Or Sharpie them in everyday?

I can't decide on this one - sorry! I have an evergrowing hatred for drawn on eyebrows. They just freak me out and look so, so ugly. But then the thought of having no eyebrows at all is really scary too... hmm.

 

14. Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

 Oh gosh - I always have to have my nails painted and my make-up on; they're both such huge necessities to me. What a hard question! However, I think I would rather live without nail polish (I could use falsies hehe).

What have I been buying?

I've been shopping a few times recently so I thought it would be nice to show you my purchases. There's nothing massively exciting but they are mostly all little bits and pieces that I'm loving at the moment, so hopefully you'll like them too!

 

 

Seventeen blusher brush - Boots

Seventeen powder brush - Boots

EcoTools Bamboo foundation brush - Boots

I was in desperate need of more make-up brushes and while Boots still have their '3 for 2, mix & match' promotion on, I thought I may as well buy them now. The foundation brush is my favourite of the three (and the most expensive) as it blends my foundation evenly around my face and it is just generally a good quality brush. I'm not massive fans of the other two though; when I used the blusher brush, I felt like it just 'deposited' the blusher on my cheek rather than blending it in, no matter how hard I tried! I ended up switching back to my old brush. The powder brush isn't much better either.

 

Original Source lemon & tea tree shower gel - Most supermarkets stock this

 

I only purchased this one week ago and look how much I have used! I am obsessed with anything lemon-scented or lemon-flavoured so as soon as I saw this, I just had to buy it. A lot of beauty bloggers have recommended Original Source shower gels due to the unbelievable scent at such a bargain price. I paid just 99p for this from B&M Bargains, but I belive that most supermarkets sell this for around the same price. If you are an early bird and find it hard to wake up in the morning, purchase this and you'll feel wide awake and fresh instantly. The zesty scent will make you fall in love, I promise.

 

 

Chunky bracelets - Republic

Heart earrings set - Republic

 

I really wanted some more bracelets and at the moment, I'm loving chunky jewelry. I picked these up from Republic, which isn't usually a store I'd shop in but ended up doing so while shopping with friends. The bracelets really finish off a simple outfit and the colours go with pretty much anything. I like the earrings too; they are simple but look really cute and one of them is leopard print - and I love anything leopard print.

 

 

Floral scarf - Peacocks

 

I was in need of a cute, floral scarf for Spring and spotted this in Peacocks. The pattern is mostly pink, purple and green floral print on a chiffon, frilly style of scarf. It's definitely an essential during Spring, which finishes off any outfit and keeps you warm - as it is still a little cold here in Britain. I'm always wearing this now!

 

 

TRESemmé 24 hour body blow dry lotion - Boots

 

I am loving big hair at the moment but have noticed that my volume dies down throughout the day so I purchased this blow dry spray to add volume to my hair and maximise roots. To use, I spray evenly on to wet hair - particularly around the roots - and then blow dry as normal. For best results, it's good to brush hair upwards whilst blow drying and perhaps even tip your head upside down at some points. This spray is easy to use and added long-lasting volume to my hair. It works particularly well if you have lots of layers. It's a bargain too - it cost me less than £4!

Spring Lookbook

Hey everyone! I've been hoping to do a Spring lookbook for quite a while but the weather here in sunny Britain isn't very 'Spring' at the moment: we're suffering with freezing temperatures and snow, which is crazy considering it's the end of March! But anyway, I decided to lighten the mood despite this with some cute Spring outfit ideas for all occassions. Now, where's the sun? I'm also planning lots more Spring posts - including Spring themed NOTD, which will be coming up shortly.

 

Look #1 - Shop 'til you drop:

 

 

Look #2 - Cute and girly:

 

 

Look #3 - Cocktails and dinner date:

 

 

Look #4 - Cool and casual:

 

 

Look #5 - Day in the office:

 



Outfit Of The Day: Wedding

It can always be tricky to find a suitable outfit to wear for a wedding so here is just one of my outfit ideas, which I am planning on wearing to a wedding soon. Very cheap too. This is the first time I've ever posted a 'fashion' post as opposed to beauty. Hope you like this :)

 

 

This is my 'outfit of the day' for an upcoming wedding.

 

 

This is the dress close-up. It is a floral, fitted, chiffon-style dress with a v-neck and frilly sleeves (to describe it best I can). I honestly just fell in love with it as soon as I saw it and I think everyone else did too because it's sold out of most sizes at all of the Lipsy suppliers (including Lipsy website, Next, Debenhams, Asos).  I'm very fussy when it comes to dresses so as soon as I see one I like everything about, I just have to buy it. It's so pretty!

 

 

Because the dress is very bright and colourful, I decided it would be best to tone it down with a simple bag. I purchased this navy, snake-print, clutch-style bag from New Look. It has a gold chain attached to it so you have to option to either wear it hanging from your shoulder or you can tuck the chain inside and wear it as a clutch.

 

 

The navy heels match my bag. I am really tall (5'10 to be precise) so only wanted small heels because I look silly in anything bigger than like 2" which is such a shame! Luckily, I loved these as soon as I saw them and am really thankful that they match my bag too. If you're having a bright, colourful dress like I am, it's always best to keep your shoes, bag and accessories simple.

 

 

The gold bracelet goes great with the bag too, matching the gold chain.

 

 

Product details:

Dress - Lipsy - £55

Bag - New Look - £14.99

Shoes - New Look - £10 (reduced from £12!)

Bracelet - Unknown, it was a present



Recycling my Glossybox's

(This isn't necessarily a 'beauty post' - it's just something extra for my fantastic followers!)

 

 

Like all the other beauty box subscribers out there, I have lots of empty Glossybox's lying around. I hate throwing them away because they are just so useful for pretty much everything. I am using the February box for all of my make-up:

 

Here's a few other ideas on what to keep in your empty beauty boxes:

 

Jewelry

Nail polish

Gift boxes - you could wrap it with gift-wrap?

Make-up brushes

Make-up products you don't always use

Perfume

'Lush' bath bomb storage

CD/DVD's

Stationary

Art stationary: paint brushes etc

 

 

I also always keep the tissue paper and ribbon as it is handy for either wrapping presents or putting at the top of a gift bag so they can't see inside.