OOTD : Casual

This is just an outfit I chucked on, I took it a week ago or so but just forgot to post it... I seem to have an infinity with jeans and just can't take them off, so I always try to make my outfits a little more exciting with a bright coat! Anywhoo I hope you all had a lovely easter and got to pig out on chocolate!!

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Currently Craving #5

The tittle pretty much says it all.. here's a few items that I am currently lusting after

1. Giorgio Armani Si - Perfume is such a personal thing and is super difficult to explain but I am just in LOVE with Si, it smells fruity and yet its not to in your face, I would say its a perfect spring/summer perfume! 
 
 2. Nars Tinted Moisturiser - Now that summer is approaching I think I would like something a little lighter for my base, I have seen this around all over the blogger community and everyone seems to sing its praises so naturally I know want to find out whats so good about this tinted moisturiser..

3. H&M Yellow Coat - Although summer may be approaching it's still not quite short's and a T-shirt weather yet in the UK, so I have been looking for yet another colourful coat to add to my wardrobe and this H&M beauty is screaming my name.. If only I wasn't a student on a budget *sigh* 
 
4. Givenchy Slip on's - Talking of being on a budget, this slip on Givenchy flats are way out of my price range but hey a girl can dream, out of this whole this I probably am craving these most! GAH. I mean just look at them. PERFECTION <3 Flat and chic..

 5. Pixie Glow Tonic - So this item is one of those beauty items that I would never of heard about if it wasn't for bloggers, the Pixie Glow Tonic is a toner and exfoliator and considering every single review has been given 5 out of 5 I am thinking it's probably some kind of wonder product that I need to try..

6. Molly & Polly - Last but not least I have been looking for a one piece swimming costume and I have been loving the website 'Molly & Polly" its an Australian brand with some kick ass suits.. 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Currently Craving : #4 Nasty Girl Edit

Good Afternoon!! Lets just get right to it… How have I never heard of Nasty Girl, I’ve seriously been missing out!! There website has so many amazing pieces, from basics to grunge to pretty and prim. Lets just say I am now addicted to there website, and want it all. Here’s my top picks!

Luxor Ear Cuff. Look At Me Now Dress. Floral Ways Top. Cross Your Heart Dress. Draw The Line Skirt. Escapade Sequin Slip Dress

Peace and Love B! XOXO

The Oscars Best & Worst Dressed

Helloooo...


BEST.

I think all of these ladies looked fabulous, I know most of these outfits have featured on numerous 'Best Dressed' blog posts but what can I say.. they looked amazing. The one thing I will say is that I think everyone played it very safe this year, my best dressed outfits are all stunning however I do think that no one looked jaw dropping and similarly no one looked really awful.

   Naomi Watts    Lupita Nyong'o   Sandra Bullock  Olivia Wilde     Maria Menounos 

WORST. 

If I'm honest all of the outfits below arn't too bad, I just think these are all outfits that I don't really think suit the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, P.S Penelope cruz is so beautiful I think she could have looked a lot more flattering in something else *What do you think*

         Liza Minelli  Ireland Baldwin    Johnny Weir   Penelope Cruz     Glenn Close


Peace and Love B! XOXO 

Gym Clothing Ideas - Splurge

1. Zaggora Flares 2.0 
2. Nike Epic Run - 
3. Studio Hoodie - 
4. Nike Tech Women's Training Tank Top
5. Shock Absorber Bra 
6. Run Performance Tank
   
   
   
   

Peace and Love B! XOXO

My Primark Picks

Primark don't have an online store so here's what I'm currently loving from they're press shots! I'm pretty sure everything I am posting is in stores now.. Woop Woop! 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Gym Clothing Idea's - Save

I'm trying to keep my momentum to keep going to the gym so here's some gym-speration.. 

1. Pure Simple Sport Vest
2. Adidas Prime Tank Top 
3. Adidas Graphic Tee - 
4. HM Running Top 
5. Daisy Street Sweatshirt 
6. H&M Sports Tights, (I particularly like  the patterned pair)
7. Primark also do some really nice Sports wear which is great if you are on a budget! 
   
   Peace and Love B! XOXO

What I Wore - Think Pink.

Last weekend was so lovely and bright, I could have been fooled into thinking it was Spring.. So in honoured of this lovely weather ( that we don't get a lot of in England) I thought I would dress up with some nice bright colours. I choose to make my outfit Pink as well what Girl doesn't need a bit of Pink in her life! 

- Coat (old but similar here) - Top (similar here) - 

- Necklace(Primark) - Jeans - Shoes ( old but similar here) - 

 - Eyeliner - Mascara - Foundation(Shade NC20) - Blush (tickled Pink) - 

- Lipstick  (forbidden Burgundy, used as a stain so comes out a lot lighter than fully applying the lipstick!)- 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Style Edit: Carrie Bradshaw Worthy Jumpsuit

I was just having a little browse on the Misguided website and came across this little beauty. I have promised myself to try my very hardest to stop impulse shopping and so I resisted the urge to add this one piece wonder to my shopping basket..

All that comes to my mind when I look at this is CARRIE BRADSHAW.. *sigh* if only I had her wardrobe! 

 Peace & Love B! XOXO

Little Idea #1

Wearing a shirt instead of a cardigan

Shirt (old but similar here)- Top - Jeans - Socks (old but similar here)

I was in a rush today and couldn't find a cardigan anywhere so in a mad panic I picked up a check shirt of mine and threw it on top of my outfit, now it is safe to say I love this idea. I know I am not the first person to think of this idea however I never really see anyone do it...

Have you got any idea's you want to share with me?

Peace and Love B! XOXO

New Purchase - Topshop Ankle Boots

So for a while now I have been craving a pair of new black ankle boots! For Christmas I got a trip to Paris in February and I decided that this was the perfect excuse to buy some stylish, everday ankle boots! 

I wanted to buy some that were adorable and affordable, and with a £20 gift card I had for Topshop I decided Topshop was the place to look! I generally try to avoid shoe shopping in Topshop because I find that I fall inlove with shoes that are far too expensive for me to buy! However, these boots were only £38! 

The boots are black suede and have a thin gold cap around the toe and gold studs up the back of the ankle to match the gold strap on the side. Although I originally wanted plain black boots, I loved these because although they were plain black.. They also had that extra bit of detail which makes them even more stylish! 

I am generally a size 4/5 however when they had ran out of my size I decided to try on a size 6 and these were suprisigy comfortable. They are definitely the type of shoe that I would go a size up in because they may be hard to get on if that are the actual size. Also I tend to wear thick fluffy socks with these boots too! 

The boots have a slight heel, very slight! And this makes the boots more stylish and chic in my opinion as it shows they are not just a crappy rubber sole which will ware-away in the winter weather. 

Although they are winter boots, I personally would not wear them in the rain due to the suede material and I think this would be the only downfall with these boots! 

I would definitely recommend these! 

Lots of love, Emily x

New Jumper

So I was in Topshop yesterday and was waiting for a friend to meet me and thought I would use my spare time to try on jumpers, I ended up purchasing Topshop's White Tall Geo Quilted Sweat  it had been reduced from £40 to £25 and I don't have anything like this in my wardrobe so thought it would be a nice addition. It is plain enough to wear with most items and have a awesome pattern on it ( plus it's super comfy to wear!!) You can also purchase this sweat in Regular it is just that in the store I was in it was only available in tall, which is so ironic as I am rather short...

Oh and if you wondering my necklace is from Primark! 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Currently Craving #3

I have spent pretty much all of my christmas money on make-up and beauty items, which I will do a post on soon.. I promise!

Now I have found myself falling in love with this ASOS shirt with.. wait for it... a gold sequin collar! It is casual and yet super jazzy (yes I did just say jazzy) in one top, plus it is cropped making it perfect with anything form high waisted jeans to a body con skirt! 

Peace and love B! XOXO 

P.S It's on sale so order it quick while it still lasts! 

What I'm Currently Thinking

Christmas is over and in my household all the family are starting to leave and life is beginning to seem a little more normal and it has given me a chance to think about what I'm going to miss about Christmas...

1. Malteser Christmas Reindeers, do I need to say more. I love these, I am debating going and stocking up as I cannot last a year without them! GAH!

2. The fact that cosy Christmas Jumpers as socially acceptable.

3.  Getting to see all my family, if your anything like my family then you will understand that it is so difficult to have big family get togethers, which means that getting to see everyone at christmas is amazing and should not be taken for granted...

4. Christmas cheer, please don't laugh christmas has a way of making even the most cynical of people happy and pleasant.. come on it even made Ebenezer Scrooge happy! 

Peace and Love B! XOXO

How To Clean Makeup Brushes #1

This is something that is often overlooked and it really shouldn't be so many germs and product is caught in our brushes and we should not neglect them! 

There are two different ways to clean your make-up brushes:

1. SPOT CLEANING  - this is where you use a brush cleanser.  I recommend Mac's brush cleanser as it contains no oil. For this method you need a tissue, tea towel or old top (just something that you don't mind pouring the cleanser onto), the cleanser and your brushes. 

• Put some cleanser onto the tissue or your chosen piece of material 
• Swirl your brush onto it in circular motions 
• Then ta-dah, your done, just leave them to try for a half and hour or so and your good to go! This method is favoured as it requires less mess and you do not have to wait overnight for your brushes to try so it is seen as the quicker method, however you do have to invest in a brush cleanser that can seem like a waste of money to some people. 

2. DEEP CLEANING - This is my preferred method of cleaning my make-up brushes as I think deep cleaning gives a better result. All you need is an anti-bacterial agent to clean your brushes with for example, fairy liquid or baby shampoo, I use Johnsons baby shampoo with lavender  and just a little disclaimer I have never used fairy liquid but I have heard that some other bloggers/makeup artists do use it. 

•  Dip your brush in some water (PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO ONLY CATCH THE BRISTLES AND DON'T GET WATER ON THE BRUSH.)
• Put some Shampoo or your chosen choice on the palm of your hand and in circular motions clean the brush
• Then dip in back in the water and rub the soap out
• Then leave of a tea towel to dry overnight!

I hope this helps, it's something I never really knew about and thought would be helpful for you!

Peace and Love B! XOXO

Review: Clinique Foundation

I have to say, as someone who's struggled to find the perfect foundation, the Clinique superbalanced foundation is fantastic. I've got very sensitive skin and so finding a good foundation proved to be incredibly difficult. I tried so many different brands ranging from maybelline to collection 2000, but all of them made my skin incredibly dry.

A few months ago I decided to go and find a decent foundation that was right for my skin. So I went to fenwicks and the first stall was clinique, I got a personal make-over and the clinique superbalanced foundation seemed perfect. It was matched to my skin tone and it was perfect.
I purchased this foundation at £22, and despite being double the price of the average foundation, I can still say months on that it is perfect.

I would highly recommend this:
- it smells good,
- its not too thick but still has a good coverage,
-  it is can be applied easily.
- it lasts a long time

I use the clinique foundation brush too and this makes it incredibly easy to
apply the foundation for a good and even coverage.

Lots of love, Emily x

Review: Dove Repair & Protect Products

Hello,

I have long blonde hair and it can get really tangled, dry and damaged, so when I was in my local Sainbury's I saw this on offer and invested. I have been using it for a couple of months now and my hair feels so much better, it's softer and looks healthier so I would defiantly recommend. 

Smell- ****

smells pretty good, quite a subtle smell which is great for me as I didn't want anything to over powering. 

Price - *****

at £2.50 its great value for money.

Packaging- ***

Plain not anything special. 

Repairing hair- ****

Best I've found so far, but obviously it can only do so much. 

peace and love B! XOXO

Review: Models Own Nail Polish

I have tons of different nail varnish's, which is kind off a strange thing for me as I have TINY nails! I just bought Models own ice neon 'bubblegum & pukka purple.' 

I am going to be 100% honest but please remember I am not saying this will defiantly work or not work for you, everyone is different and you might love something I hate and visa versa. 

These two colours are my first models own nail polish's, in all honestly I was out shopping and just came across their stall, I bought the nail polish's for the colour and later when I got home I did a little research into them NEW TIP: the only way to keep bright colours supper bright is to keep them cold, ideally in the fridge... Who knew?!  

All models own nail polish's are £5 which is a pretty good price as they are not super cheap or super expensive. I found that the nail varnish was of good quality and the pricing was perfect as I didn't feel ripped off, in fact it felt like a bargain!

The  brush was just a typical brush and the nail varnish applied well, I found that one coat was plenty as it is quite pigmented and thick. This is super handy as I don't have to paint one layer on and then wait for it to try and then do another layer. It's nice a simple - one layer. It took 3-4 to chip and I didn't have a top coat on, which is fab, although I would defiantly recommend a top coat 

The colours of both are so nice a bright, which was just what I wanted, I found the pink to be a lot brighter as you can probably guess from the bottle. So if you want a colour to pop and stand out from the crowd go for the pink! On the other hand if you want a bright colour that is an understated beauty go for the purple. 

Now to my favourite thing about these nail varnishes.. The bottle. I know 'you shouldn't judge a book by its cover' but it's just so pretty. I frosted bottle looks so classy and feels so nice to hold and yet the colourful cap keeps it fun and lively. 

Go check out the rest of the collection at http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/ice-neon-collection.html

peace and love B! XOXO

Currently Craving.

Hello,

FESTIVE JUMPERS. Thats what I am currently craving... 

I am LOVING festive jumpers at the moment, I think they are fabulous. I'm not really sure why I am suddenly so taken with these jumpers but hey-ho.. who cares!! It's just giving me another excuse to go and do some shopping! Anyways here are a few of my current favourite jumpers..

1.ASOS Fluffy Christmas Jumper With Snowflake. If you want a subtle way to wear a festive jumper than this is it, fluffy jumpers are all the rage at the moment so you will look super chic. 

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Fluffy-Christmas-Jumper-With-Snowflake/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3344118&SearchQuery=christmas%20jumper&Rf-700=1000&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Mono

2.  Topshop's Knitted Sequin Present Jumper. I think this is my favourite jumper out of the lot, it looks so classy and christmasy! The only downside to this jumper is that it is a little pricey , however it will last for years and years! 

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?searchTerm=christmas+jumper&storeId=12556&productId=12870709&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33057

3.  Topshop's Knitted Gingerbread Man Jumper is ideal for all of those girls who want to make an impression, this bright red colour will make sure your jumper is one to remember.

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=12786613&langId=-1

4. Boohoo's Kourtney Cheeky Reindeer Christmas Jumper is ideal for chirstmas day, your not overdoing it, and the muted colours keep this jumper simple yet fun and festive. 

http://www.boohoo.com/jumpers/kourtney-cheeky-reindeer-christmas-jumper/invt/azz37969

5. River Island's White Christmas Fair Isle Jumper is unforgettable. I LOVE IT, and it's on sale too! I think I might have to invest in one.

http://www.riverisland.com/women/knitwear/jumpers/White-Christmas-fair-isle-jumper-645839

Peace and Love B! XOXO