May 2015 ~ I COVET THEE

May 31, 2015

This Week: Sun, Sea & Tapas

May 31, 2015

Thursday marked the first time this year that I've dared to venture out of the house minus a jacket. Hooray! Although after hopping on a train to Brighton the decision was soon being regretted - you can always count on the sea breeze to be absolutely freezing, no matter how sunny it looks!

My wardrobe has been completely overtaken by black at the moment, even this white cardigan from Miss Selfridge is a rare diversion from my standard colour palette! I'm also absolutely smitten with these lace up flats from Next. Last time I checked they were sold out - boo! But I've seen different versions popping up everywhere from Topshop to Office.

After snapping a few outfit photos which at one point had Suzie sitting bare legged on a stone wall - that girl's a trooper, we headed into the laines for Tapas at Solera. I honestly could have ordered plate after plate it was so good, the 'patatas' and baked goats cheese were especially on point, if you're in Brighton I definitely recommend a visit and we even had the whole place to ourselves despite being in the middle of half term - cue shameless instagramming and hours of chatting!

Top - New Look | Jeans - Asos | Cardigan - Miss Selfridge | Shoes - Next | Bag - Zara | Sunglasses - H&M | Watch - Olivia Burton

May 30, 2015

Five Years of Topshop Beauty

May 30, 2015

It's been five years this month since Topshop took their first steps into the world of beauty with their very own make up line, and I've been continually impressed with the collections, colours and products in general since my very first purchase - which definitely doesn't feel like that long ago! From the blushers that I owned in just about every colour to the nail polishes - always on trend shades that you just can't seem to find anywhere else, there's just something undeniably cool about Topshop make up, and to celebrate the anniversary the now iconic spotty black and white packaging of some of their best loved products has been given a rose gold upgrade.

I've always been inspired by the Topshop beauty campaigns - fresh faced girls with glowing skin that's never overdone, simple eye looks and always a gorgeous lip colour. One particular look that always sticks in my mind from SS13 had all of the above, topped off with the model's freckles shining through, which as a documented freckle lover I really couldn't get enough of!

After starting with a light base mixed with one of Topshop's most versatile products, Glow to some added radiance, I bronzed my skin up with the Matte Bronzer in Mohawke* and added a warm iridescent sheen to my cheeks with the Highlighter in Horizon*. Eyes were a simple sweep of Nude Eyes Cream Shadow in Naked* all over the lid with a flick of Magic Liner, which with a skinny nib and intense black formula has sent it right to the top of my liner loves list, followed by lashings of Doe Eyed Mascara*. Lips were a very Summer appropriate soft orange which I created by tapping in Infrared* with my fingers and blotting away. Not forgetting the all important faux freckles which I sketched on lightly with the two toned Freckle Pencil - probably the best product ever created for giving a realistic spattering of sun kissed beauty spots.

Topshop are also giving away ten sets of the products I used! Just follow me on Twitter and retweet this tweet to be in with the chance of winning!

* Gifted PR Samples

May 15, 2015

Cherry Blossoms & Tulle

May 15, 2015

Bare legs alert! My pasty pins made their first outing of the year last month and I really couldn't be happier about it - although a quick once over with some fake tan wouldn't have hurt! Team that fresh Summer feeling with a frolic in the cherry blossoms - which have already faded by now much to my Instagram feed's disappointment, and you've got a recipe for a style post.

This Alexandra Grecco number is basically the skirt dreams are made of, layer upon layer of gorgeous tulle that ultimately lead me to pulling on a pair of heels (although these Kurt Geiger boots are about as high as it gets for me!) and having a small 'I'm Carrie Bradshaw moment' while posing in front of a busy road and a row of houses - not quite the glamorous NYC life in my case!

The leather jacket really has been my staple wardrobe piece of the moment, where it's a little too cold to go coatless but too hot to wear anything thick. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect biker style (finding the right leather jacket for you is definitely akin to finding true love) and this one from River Island fits the bill pretty well, adding enough edge to an outfit like this to stop me feeling like a fairy in a tutu!

Tulle Skirt - Alexandra Grecco* | Leather Jacket - River Island | Crop Top - Missguided | Bag - H&M | Boots - KG by Kurt Geiger

* Gifted PR Samples

May 11, 2015

Current Skincare Favourites & Morning/Evening Routine

May 11, 2015

Skincare, skincare, skincare. Let's talk about skincare! I feel like I've been dying to make this video for so long, as - come on, it's just the best subject to talk about. From it's importance as a foundation for make up to discovering new exciting ingredients and building up a routine there's just no end the amount I could go on about skincare! Luckily for you though, I've condensed about an hour's worth of rambling into one bite-size chunk to digest today, chatting through my current favourites of the moment, some new additions and how they all fit into my morning and evening routines.