How To Style: Floral Jeans...

Hi all, 

So today I thought I'd do a little how to on one of my favourite spring/summer trends which is florals and in particular, floral trousers. So for this outfit I paired the floral skinny jeans with a white camisole style vest top. Just so there isn' any major clashing of prints, but I also think this looks great with a crochet or lace top as well, and ties in two of the big trends for summer. As for the rest of the outfit I like to keep it fairly simple, with just black pumps and a black bag, but then bring back in some colour with my nail varnish and my jewelry, which is geometric just to bring another element to the outfit. 

How are you styling florals this spring? what is your favourite trend? 

Quote of the week #8...

Hi all, hope you guys are all well...

So last week I managed to miss out on the quote of the week which I had planned to post and decided to keep it on for this week because it's on a subject which I personally think is important. From the quote it probably sounds like this post is going to be focused on love, which although I think is important, it's not. Instead I thought of self esteem when I saw this, and not just self esteem but how we settle for less than we are worth sometimes in life, not only in relationships but in work and friendships among many situations that came to mind. And it made me think of times, even not too long ago, when I allowed people to hurt my self worth and dictate to me what was right and wrong...but let me tell you, each and every person in the world is better than having to deal with things such as that. Nobody should have to live their lives with people around them who put them down and discourage them..and if those types of people are surrounding you then the best thing that you can do for yourself is to begin to branch away and focus on rebuilding yourself so you can be the best version of you..regardless of what others think. 

xx

Healthy Habits: Juicing...

(photo: pinterest)

Hi all, 

So this past week I was feeling very unhealthy and seeing as I have literally had no time to hit the gym or go for a run in the evening either when it came to the weekend I decided that my diet needed to be kicked up a notch with summer fast approaching! Now I'm going to be honest, I'm not a fan of the whole fad dieting thing so I was pretty sceptical when I was looking at juicing diets online and just how much work they are to maintain..nonetheless I decided to have a go and detox myself a bit before summer hits. Now I am also going to say that even though I haven't actually completed a juice diet before I do a lot of juicing randomly at home anyway, so I was already pretty familiar with flavours etc. 

To be honest the first day was not bad at all. As I am the type of person who can go the whole day without eating there wasn't really much of a difference than in my normal day to day routine..other than the fact that I actually made time for lunch for a change yay? But I did start to feel a little different by the second day. More just in the sense that I noticed my hunger when I was hungry throughout the day a lot more than I would do normally but other than that I felt clean and seemed to have a ton more energy than normal!

The one problem that is a bit frustrating is trying to fit in time to make juices for every day. At the moment the way I'm getting around this is buying all natural pressed juices from my local Whole Foods in bulk to keep me going during the week and then just juicing fresh produce on the weekends (which would last through the week if the boys in the house weren't also drinking it as well!), but there are ways around this, like going out and buying juice from the local supermarket or just making your juice in bulk at the weekend and storing it in the fridge until it's needed. 

I think I am going to keep this diet going until the end of my exams, so I thought I could do a weekly check-in on how it's going and any tips and tricks for you guys starting yourselves..plus also a few recipes as well. 

xx

Review: Revlon Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral...

Hi all, 

So lately in my opinion Revlon have been releasing lip product after lip product which are all amazing, and their summer collection of Colourstay Lipsticks are no exception. I picked up the colour 'Kiss Me Coral' on a recent trip to boots and I am in love with it. I normally wouldn't go for a coral as I think they either tend to be too orange for my skin tone or too pink that the orange tone doesn't show through at all. But this colour seems to be the perfect combination for my skin tone and is a nice alternative to all the variations of pink I am usually sporting during the summer months. 

The main thing I love about the Revlon lip products at the moment is how well they are rival those released in the more high end section of the market. The formulation of these lipsticks is lovely and creamy and goes on an absolute dream over a balm or on it's own. they are also heavily pigmented which means a little can go a long way and a nice buildable colour can be achieved, so if you want a more subtle version of the colour for a more casual look it can easily be achieved. I also have to say a quick word about the packaging of this lipstick. It is just so sleek and rivals any of the other packaging in the drugstore and possibly a few high end ones out at the moment...in my humble opinion anyway. 

For me this is quickly becoming one of my summer staples that I'm loving adding into my routine just to add a little bit of summer into my everyday outfits even if the sun isn't out every day here in England!

What do you guys think?

xx

Haul: Drugstore Favourites...

Hi all,

So this week I went to pick up a few of my summer favourites from the drugstore and I thought I'd share them with you all. so here they are...

Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concelaer

MUA eyeshadow Palette 

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Papaya 

Revlon Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral

Review: Pamer's Body Butter...

Hi all,

So as the weather finally seems to be heating up here in England there have been a few more occasions where I have been making the most of the weather and wearing skirts and shorts. And although in England these are few and far between I have been starting to get myself ready for summer anyway, and attempting to cover up my pale legs for a change. I came across this product at my local boots whilst picking up a hand cream from the Palmer's range and decided to give it a whirl on a bit of a whim...which I can truly say I am very happy about. 

The moisturiser gives a gradual colour to the legs with a noticeable change after just one use and the formulation of the cream means it is easily applied with no streaks appearing once it has sunk in, and leaves a nice natural glow to the skin. Although because the colour builds up so quickly I have switched to using it every other day so it doesn't look to dark for my skin tone. This product also gives an amazing amount of moisture to the skin with a significant change in texture after just one use as well, with the moisture staying on the skin for a whole day without feeling greasy. 

There is also a lot of product for your money with this moisturiser, considering I have been using it every day for the past few weeks I haven't even made a dent in the contents of the bottle which is always a nice surprise!

I would recommend this product to you guys however the one thing I am a little wary of with it is the strong smell it has. Although this doesn't bother me personally I know for some people the smell of the product is a make or break factor, but in this case personally I feel the other qualities of the product make it a great buy regardless.

xx

My Daily Skincare Products...

Face wash: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

Neutrogena: Pore and Shine Daily Scrub

Moisturiser: Origins Zero Oil

Spot Treatment: Origins Spot On Spot Treatment

Eye Cream: Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream