Freaky Fashion | Halloween Edit

 It's been a long time since I've posted, but iim now determined to get back into the flow of things! and i thought what better than to do a halloween edit. I have put together some of my fave halloween outfits, and I will be posting new edits every few days up until halloween! 

Halloween is always a difficult one! Now were all grown up we need to go for it! We also need to look stylish and look fierce but not look lame at the same time, which is sometimes pretty hard. Some of the top fashion labels have clearly looked into this and really know what we want and need and have been adding more and more halloween pieces each year! Which is just perfect!

So let's kick off with the first Halloween outfit, 'Witches be trippin'!

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I absoloutly love this outfit, and it is my all time favourite, which I will probably be wearing myself! My favourite item is the bodysuit, I think its so clever and cute how the straps make up the witch pentagon - it adds a really nice bit of detail to the outfit. The cat bag is pretty pricey at £45, but I chose this one because I thought the minimalistic look went best with the outfit - But if you tap in 'Cat bag' into Asos, they have tons to choose from, with a range of different prices. I thought the boots were a great touch, add a bit of fierceness to the outfit, this style of heel have been really in style recently, so it's great if you already have a pair, as petty much any will go with this outfit! And if not, you get to buy a beautiful new pair of shoes that you can wear again and again - just like the rest of this outfit - it's probably my fave thing about making your own outfit using the items from fashion brands rather than going to the fancy dress shop, because you don't have to wear these items just once! You can pair them with so many other outfits all through the year. Apart the little witches hat ofc, unless you really want to ;).

Happy Friday & Happy Halloween lovelies xox 

Hawaiian Heel Crush | Sale Purchase

Hello Lovely People!

These are my absolutely perfect Hawaiian Crush Heels that I have recently purchased. I have wanted these for such a long time, but didn't have the spare £55, pay day came, I wondered into River Island to buy, and boom - One pair of size 3 heels left in the sale, £25!!! Absolute bargain. I screamed out 'YES' when I seen them and found many people laughing at my expense at my sheer excitement over a pair of heels -.- ! I know Summer is nearly over now, but there is still a bit of sun peering through, and I have managed to get a nice bit of where out of them. They brighten up any outfit, they're a beautiful orange / pinky coral colour, with some slightly illuminated green leaves with pops of blue flower! they look great with a casual pair of jeans and a colour matching top, or in a beautiful dress or playsuit for the night time, I feel they look far better with a more plain outfit, and then some matching jewellery as they really make a statement on their own!

Unfortunately they were in the River Island Sale, so they're no longer on the website, but they are just another coloured version of the very popular Peep Toe Platform Sandals which are available right now in Pale Pink, Sky Blue, White, Grey & Black at the moment, just in case you particularly like the style of shoe! Or you could try and hunt for these Orange Floral Peep Toe Platforms on Depop or Ebay.

Have a happy Thursday,

xoxo

New Family Member | Meet Phoebe

Hello Lovely People!

Basically, I haven't done a blog post for a while, and for a very good reason. There has recently been a new member to my family, I bought myself a gorgeous Pomeranian puppy; I have wanted one for so long, and finally saved and saved and now I have one, and have named her Phoebe. :)

She is absolutely adorable, but a right mischievous little girl (extremely naughty), So I have been dedicating all of my time trying to train this 8 week old nightmare! :o She can be sweet, and has a very interesting personality, and of course, she's so beautiful and melts everyones hearts! 

When I bought her, just a week ago, she was cream and white (Like I had always wanted) But already, she is ginger and will probably be bright red! Slightly disappointing, but then you realise none of it matters because I have a wonderful little puppy, filled with character, who will be in my life for possibly 16 years!

Have a lovely day! 

xoxo

Holiday Style Diary | Outfit 1

White High Neck Crop | Topshop | £10 | Similar Here

White & Denim Inside Mini Skirt | Topshop | £28 |

Stressed But Well Dressed Clutch | Zara / Ebay | £40 

White Platform Peep Toe Heels | River Island | £55

Hello Lovely People,

I think it's about time I share some of my Holiday outfits on here, I went to Fuerteventura in June with my Boyfriend, Mum & Auntie, and had an amazing time, apart from the ridiculous amounts of wind (The wind being the reason I chose not to dress up most nights, because the moment I stepped out the door, it ruined my hair and blew up my dress / skirt all over the show anyway! So this was my first night outfit of the Holiday, I went for a very simple outfit, A high neck white crop top from Topshop, paired with a white and blue denim inside skirt from Topshop, Along with my River Island White Heels and Zara 'Stressed, But Well Dressed' Clutch (Which, can I say, I am so pleased to finally own!). I love the all white look but added the small pop of colour in the blue denim in the skirt to separate some of the pieces.

Much Love xox

Pineapple Paradise | Wishlist

Hello Lovelies,

At the moment, I am really loving Pineapple Print, it seems to be appearing just about everywhere now, and is perfect for the Summer, giving off that fun tropical vibe. So here's some of my favourite Pineapple print finds that I am absolutely loving.

1. Kevin Morosky Pineapple Printed Co-Ord | Oh My Love | Top - £28 | Bottom - £28

2. Laurinka Campaign Pineapple Beach Body | Missguided | £14.99

3. Ribbon Pineapple Print Halter Swim Top | Ribbon at Bank | Top £12.00 

4. Pineapple Sunrise Dress | Sabo Skirt | $58 / £34.45

5. Topshop Pineapple Triangle Cup Bra | Topshop | £18

(Topshop Pineapple Triangle Cup Bra & Knicker Set | £26)

6. Cheeky Boom Pineapple Tee | Urban Outfitters | £70

All these Pineapple pieces are just Perfect, However, my absoloute fave is the bra and knicker set from Topshop, I know it wouldn't be shown off to the world but my god is it cute. Just too cute to give a miss!

Have a lovely day! xox

Makeup Haul | Mac, Benefit & Too Faced

Hello Lovely People,

As you can see, I went makeup shopping and kind of went a little mad, so I thought I'd share some of the amazing products I bought with you, first with an overview of everything and then in the upcoming days I'll review them individually. The Products I purchased are from Mac, Benefit, and Too Faced, all from Debenhams in Cabot Circus in Bristol. Mac is my typical goto Makeup store, Benefit next and then Too Faced is a product i have never tried before, although, I have heard great things and had heart palpitations when I saw the little Too Faced Stool, as I thought you could only get them online in the UK.

There were 3 items I knew I wanted to purchase from Too Faced that I had wanted for ages, The Sweetheart Perfect Flush Blush, The Brow Envy Kit and The Powder Pouf Brush (Which unfortunately I was unable to stretch my pay packet to :( ) The Blush, In colour "Something about Berry"just has the perfect blush colour pallet inside, with three really beautiful pink shades within. As for the Brow Envy Kit, I am a complete sucker for Brow Kits, I have so many it's shameful, and unneeded, However, this was an exception... another exception! ;) The kit is packed with everything you need, wax, powder, highlighter, 2 different brushes, tweezers, stencils and brow directions! Just amazing. 

As for Benefit, I use this brand a fair amount, I mean, what is there not to love, Flawless makeup, their funky retro design, colourful girly brand, and the cute slogans they put on their products that just make you smile! The first item I rushed to was the Gimme Brow - brow-volumizing Powder Gel. my eyebrows are almost non-existent when I apply my foundation, the colour seems to camouflage in with my makeup look, even though I'm a naturally dark haired brunette! So I usually apply a lot of eye brow makeup, and end up getting annoyed when it messes up when I'm in a rush! So this product, sticking my brow hairs in the perfect direction, giving them lift and a little colour is perfect for when I'm in a rush and want to wear minimal makeup. The Hoola Bronzer is just another product I have seen people going on about, so I thought I'd give it a try, a long with the They're real mascara. As for the Boi-ing Concealer, apparently, this is the Benefit Equivalent to the Mac Studio Finish Concealer, which is what I use, however, I felt it was time for a change to see if the Boi-ing could step up to the challenge of covering my freckles that come out in the sun, of which, actually, my Studio Finish hasn't been!

Then onto Mac, I got my usual, Mac Studio Fix Fluid, which I swear by like the rest of world :P I decided on purchasing another Mac 187 brush, which I use with my Studio Fix Fluid Foundation, as my other two have seen better days! And then I went a little Lipstick Crazy! I bought, the Retro Matte Relentlessly Red, The Matte Candy Yum-Yum and Amplified Creme Morange, They are all very loud and bright colours, of which, I love the names, The names describe and compliment the colour perfectly.

Hopefully in the next couple of days I will be reviewing some of the products and hope to love the ones I haven't tried as much as I think I will love them!

Have a great evening, Nighty night 

xox

A Walk In The Park | OOTD

Today I went for a drive in my new car, and ended up at the woods, me and my boyfriend decided to go for a walk, so I thought I'd get him to snap a picture of my outfit for the day! I know I seem a little too dressed up for the woods and I have slightly inappropriate footwear for the muddy walkways but I was too excited to wear some of my latest purchases!

Kezia Circle Sunglasses | Missguided | £5.99

Miliana Knit Crop Top | Missguided | £14.99

Floral Statement Necklace | Wallis @ Debenhams | £20.00

Blue Denim Skinny Jeans (Old) | Topshop | £40

White Sandles | Primark | £8.00

I bought some of these pieces recently, the crop jumper I particularly love, and bought to wear on the plane on my upcoming holiday. This crop top is part of a co-ord set and you can buy a midi knitted skirt to match, but I didn't need the other half on this occasion (unlike me!) My pink round sunglasses are also from missguided and they are my absolute fave, they are the prettiest colour of pink and have a really nice graduated lens that fades from black to clear. This beautiful floral statement necklace is from the Wallis section in Debenhams, the moment I saw it I fell in love, it's made up of lots of really pretty pastel colours and gems and makes any boring outfit look beautiful! The jeans from Topshop were bought quite a while back, I wear them often because they are just so soft, and the super tight fit clings perfectly onto my legs! Finally, my gorgeous new Primark sandals, these seem to be quite a popular little purchase amongst bloggers, they are just as stylish as any purchase similar from somewhere such as River Island or Topshop and are quite well made, and the best part.. only £8!! Quite a difference from the £40 they cost in some other shops!

Hope you loved my casual walk in the woods outfit as much as I love it and my new Missguided, Primark and Wallis purchases.

Lots of love xo

Floral, Pastels & PVC | Outfit

Today I was looking through the Miss Selfridge Website, and came across a top that I completely and utterly fell in love with, I sat there thinking of things that I could pair this item with, so I thought what more perfect timing than this to put together an outfit with some items I think look lovely together!

90s Floral Crop | Miss Selfridge | £12
Nagsia PVC Mini Skirt | Missguided | £17.99
Light Purple T-Bar Platform Sandals | River Island | £55
Megan Painted Clutch Bag | Missguided | £14.99
Aldo Frirella Tough Pretty Necklace | ASOS | £25

The item I fell in Love with on Miss Selfridge was, of course, the beautiful 90s Floral Crop; definitely my new favourite style of crop top... and the colour in the flowers on this was are absolutely beautiful, I love the different mixes of purple and blue! The great thing was, as well, is that the top would pair nicely with any of the many shades of purple and blue in the top. 

I felt that because the top is quite loud, it would pair with items nicely that are the opposite, little or no pattern, plain and simple! The first thing I paired the top with was the PVC Blue Skirt from Missguided, which I really adore, I thought, as I am going for something very simple, I didn't want the look to be completely boring with the plain items I was going to be using, so I thought I would keep the outfit nice and interesting with quite a daring fabric, PVC is really starting to come in and become much more popular, and I think pastel with PVC makes for a really nice combination. I thought I would use baby blue so that I could bring out more of the blue from the top, as the majority of the shades are purple. I carried on the PVC look with a Lilac clutch from Missguided, again very simple but matching the fabric with the skirt and matching with some of the purple in the top. I then added a pair of killer heels, adding some diversity to the look with a matte texture, the complete opposite of the very shiny pvc, the heels are another different shade of purple. Finally, I added a statement necklace, keeping with the floral theme and adding something else to go with the top that quite literally, makes a statement!

Overall I love this look, very feminine and it is really suited for Spring / Summer this year, and would be great as a night outfit, or a day outfit paired with some nice flats! 

I hope your loving this look as much as I am!

Hopefully I will get to wear it and write a post showing me wearing this perfect outfit!

I wish!

Goodnight & Sweet Dreams xo

ASOS | Mix Up Look Sharp | Swimwear

Today I was I was scrolling through Instagram and I cam across a post by @Asos_Swim about their new Mix-Up Look Sharp feature for their swimwear on their ASOS website; A feature where you can slide through the optional bikini tops and bottoms and mix and match for your ideal bikini combo! I thought this was just perfect for what I've been looking for. In June I am flying off to Fuerteventura (Thank God, A well overdue holiday!) and I was looking for a very simple white bikini, very plain and bandeau that will keep my tan lines to a minimal! I went onto the website and took a look and found it a really great feature for getting some nice, simple, mix and match bikini sets. 

The feature is really easy to use, with the photograph of the bikini top directly above the photograph of the bikini bottoms. and a left and ride arrow click scroll option to flip through the different bikini options. Next to the bikini top and bottom is the colour options for the various top and bottom halves of the various bikinis. The bikinis sets are very simple, However, there is a good variety of the main styles of bikini, such as bandeau, straps, cupped, triangle and a few others. Each bikini has a nice variation of different colour options and patterns, such as pink, green, white and a few others and plain, polka dot and stripes! - Stripes of which, I am obsessed with!

The Mix up Look Sharp feature is really great if you want a couple of different bikini looks without having to necessarily have to buy to whole bikini sets! You could be one top and two different bottoms and voila! - You have two looks! Have a look and a play around with all the different possibilities there are and make some beautiful bikini looks suited to you!

Here are some of my bikini looks that I loved!

Pink Polka Dot Cupped Top With Plain Pink Bottoms

Deep Coral Striped Cupped Top With High Wasited White Bottoms

Green Triangle Front Clip Top With Thick Banded Green And White Striped Bottoms

White Twisted Bandeau Top With White Tie Side Bottoms

Black And White Striped Cupped Top With Black High Waited Bottoms

White Cupped Top With Thick Banded Green And White Striped Bottoms

As you can see I really, really loved the cupped style! Which one will you love the most?

Have a look at the ASOS Mix Up Look Sharp Feature and mix your perfect match!

Have a lovely Wednesday! xo

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

Hello Everyone! 

This, I am happy to say, is my first product review on my blog, and the product I am going to be reviewing is this Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. I have had this product for a while now, probably about 4 Months and it is the primer that I use every. single. day. And by this you can probably tell that this is a good review! I bought this product in Boots at The Mall in Cribbs Causeway in Bristol. I had known about this product for quite a long time, as I had seen quite a few Beauty Gurus talk about it, however, I was under the impression that Smashbox was only online and only in America, however, a new stool had just opened in Boots in Bristol and I was so happy I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! So this is why I am super excited to tell you about this Primer sent from heaven.

Price

Firstly, I might as well get out the way the only thing that might be seen as a negative with this primer... the Price! I purchased this primer for £25. The second most expensive primer I have ever purchased; second to the Mac Prep & Prime Brightening Serum for £30. £25 However is still a fairly expensive product for 30ml/1fl. oz. of product. Needless to say - although this is quite a big price tag for an average amount of product, it really becomes irrelevant, and that brings me onto the second thing to talk about...

Coverage

The price of this product for the amount is definitely worth it when you use this product and see how a little amount goes a long way. I'm not sure if this may be different if you apply your primer with your hands, However, I apply my primer with the same brush I apply my foundation with, the 187 Duo Fibre brush from Mac and this primer goes a really long way when I apply it with this brush; I literally have to use an amount smaller than a pea spread evenly over my brush hairs and this covers my entire face and little bit of my neck if i need it: Meaning that although there is a small amount in there, you will be using a lot less and it will last a very long time!

As well as this, I found that when applying this makeup this primer then improved the coverage of my concealer and foundation. I would let the primer dry for a very short amount of time, maybe just less than a minute, and then apply my concealer, and it allows the concealer on my brush to spread a lot more around where i am applying before having to put more concealer on my brush; I have to put my concealer in my brush a lot less! The primer makes the face very smooth and bases the face with the perfect amount of softness for the concealer to glide nicely over the face. I use the Studio finish SPF 35 concealer by Mac on a normal day and when it is quite cold, the concealer tends to go very hard, even though it is already a compacts concealer rather than a liquid concealer, when this happens it doesn't apply evenly onto my concealer brush and I am using a lot more product and constantly going back to my concealer to apply more, However, the Smashbox primer, reduces this by a huge amount and almost restores the concealer back to being a lot softer and spreading more over the face. This also applies to my foundation, it really helped the brush glide over my face.

Feel

My ultimate favourite thing about this product is how unbelievably soft it is - When I first applied this product with my brush, I truly thought that it wasn't being applied to my face and I was left confused thinking... Why does this keep disappearing!?? However, then I looked and applied a small amount with my hands, and realised it was going on, but the product was so smooth and feathery that I could feel it! It literally felt like applying feathery air to my face! It was very light and weightless on the face and felt just perfect. I then felt my face with my hand and my face felt softer than a babies bum, I have never felt my skin so smooth before.

Look

When i first applied the primer, I looked at my face before even applying foundation, and even though the Primer is a clear product, my skin actually looked slightly airbrushed in my opinion, the red areas on my skin and any variation in colour of the skin on my famous almost looked as if it had blended in and evened out slightly on my face. The product also really worked for me with shine control, I have a very shiny nose, chin and T-zone and the product seemed to give a mattified effect to my skin, where the shine was very much reduced - which is a big bonus for my because I am always whining about my shine nose!

Then I applied my foundation and was I amazed! The primer allowed my foundation on my brush to just glide over my face, and the foundation was completely consistent over my face... no gaps on bits I may have only brushed over slightly or gaps on particularly dry areas, and no inconsistency of the coverage of my foundation: And because of this, my skin looked airbrushed, the foundation was even all over the face, even when I looked closely through my magnified mirror, almost as if my foundation was my actual natural skin! Usually I would have applied two layers of my foundation, However, in this case, I only needed to apply one. I did definitely feel photo ready and felt like my underlying not perfect skin was flawless.

You

I do really recommend that you try this product, However, as mentioned above it is quite pricey, in Boots i know that they do have a travel sized one available for £12.50, which has 12ml / 0.4fl. oz.

which is a lot more affordable and great if you just want to give it try. As well as this, there is a box available by Smashbox, called the Try It Kit which is tester sizes of all of there top selling products, I purchased this when I bought this primer, also from Boots, for £19. It comes with 7.1ml / 0.25fl. oz. of the Smashbox Primer, and it also comes with a tester sized Photo Finish Lid Primer, Full Exposure Mascara, Limitless Eye Liner in Onyx, Lip Enhancing Gloss in Illume. (Amounts below)

• Photo Finish Foundation Primer - 0.25 fl. oz. / 7.1ml
• Photo Finish Lid Primer - 0.02 fl. oz. / 0.5ml
• Full Exposure Mascara - 0.13 fl. oz. / 4.0ml
• Limitless Eyeliner in Onyx - 0.03 oz. / 0.8g
• Lip Enhancing Gloss in Illume - 0.14 fl. oz. / 4.2ml

This is a really great kit if you're interested in just trying out Smashbox as a band, and want to explore there various products and see how you are with them, without having to spend lots of money on all of the full sized versions of their products!

I hope you enjoyed this review, if there's anything I missed out that you want to know about the primer, just ask. Have a lovely Tuesday! xo