Saturday's FOTD: A Half-Baked Suspect.

It has been absolutely ages since I have done a FOTD post, getting waaaay too preoccupied with the new additions to my wardrobe clearly. Anyway, today I spent my Saturday gorging myself on heavenly food in the form of Wagamama's Katsu Curry & All Star Lanes Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Weightwatchers will be mortified with me & the weight gain! If any of you have an All Star Lanes near you, I would wholly recommend trying out one of their restaurants they do just the most American food & shakes omnomnomnom!

I know some of you out there must be loyal users of the Urban Decay Naked palettes, so did the title of the post give you a little hint about what products were used today? 

Here's another clue:

 

Eyeshadows: Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette - 'Suspect' & 'Half - Baked'

Concealer: MAC Studio Sculpt NC15

Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte Ivory

Blusher: Benefit's Thrrrob 

Eyeliner: Rimmel Exaggerated Liquid Liner

Mascara: Diorshow Iconic

The all over base colour is 'Half-Baked' - the perfect deep, shimmering gold shade that since discovering it in my second year of university, has been a staple in my make-up bag. On the outer edges, I blended in 'Suspect' which looks a shimmery silver colour, but actually comes out with bronze undertones which I love. As its the weekend, I decided to thicken the flicks to make the most out of being able to be a little bit dramatic before heading back to work next week. Being a little of a fail blogger here though with no lipstick - but to amend this faux pas, I have been swatching several pink MAC lipsticks that I have my eye on for next payday - shall keep updated...

I always find that I can be my most adventurous with my eyeshadow shades, because the rest of my make-up generally stays in the same style, but the different shades show my mood or if I'm feeling more wild than natural. Do any of you feel this way about eyeshadow? Or is there another make-up item that you show your personality through?

Love,

Friday's Frock #3 - Butterflies!

Happy Friday m'dears! Hope you all have exciting plans for the weekend, and that sun may actually stay out for longer than five minute stints, eh? 

Today's Friday Frock is another beaut from Vero Moda.

 I bought this cute little tea dress last Summer when I was working in London as it was smart enough for the office, but still had my own flair with the frilly sleeves & butterfly pattern! For me, plain suits or blouses just don't seem to look right on, making me look either too short, too round, or like I am back at school - not good. I was always complimented on this dress in the office, so it made me feel confident enough to wear my own little office style rather than feeling awkward in shirts & skirts.

Today, I've styled it with my fancy new Abercrombie & Fitch varsity cardigan that my parents brought back in a huge pile of new clothes from the States, and my trusty navy bow pumps. This cardigan is sooo soft, how do Abercrombie & Hollister make their clothes so soft?! Honestly, it's like being cuddled by a polar bear all day long... And that would be a friendly polar bear, not one holding me in its claws of death. This outfit (in my mind) is my defiance against Mother Nature and her rainstorms! Even with the black tights and knitted cardi, it is a summery dress and shoes!

Are you being outfit defiant against Mother Nature?

Love,

Bow Ties & Flowers - Wednesday's Outfit

Hello lovelies! 

I am thinking that I might seriously have a bit of a shopaholic problem, with no room in my wardrobe for new items and the debit card crying every time I take it out of my purse, I still can't seem to stop buying a sneaky item here and there. Do you have this problem too? 

Well, with this problem in full swing during the half term break and sales popping up all over the place I then made the fatal mistake of taking a trip to Westfields in Stratford... Like that is the place to go for an addict! And that's where I found the cutest & softest cardigan known to man from Hollister... For £13.90! 

If only I could detatch this tie and add it to other dresses too!

I took it as a sign that it had to be bought when there was only one and it was in my size - it has a lace flower, a lace bow, and had gone down from £66 to £13.90. So, I fed into my addiction and bought it... Was that bad of me? Or was it fate telling me that it had to be bought? 

I paired this little beauty with my polka dot bow tie & peter pan collar dress & matching polka dot pumps:

Dress: Red Herring

Cardigan: Hollister

Shoes: New Look

I am thinking this is my new favourite cardigan, and being cream will be perfect for spring/summer dresses!

Do you like Hollister/Abercrombie products? 

p.s. my eBay items are finishing in just over a day, so if you want to have a peek just click here.

Love,

Review: Soap & Glory's Breakfast Scrub - A Heavenly Way to Start the Day!

Hello my lovelies, how are you all surviving with the return to work after the long weekend? I'm desperately trying to make the most out of my last little bit of half term which includes several trips to the cinema to bawl my eyes out at Titanic 3D & The Hunger Games, and having family come to visit from Belgium... Hopefully they will bring WeightWatcher friendly waffles! 

I was looking over my posts and noticed that recently I have been shoving alot of my face/outfits at you guys, and no-one wants to see too much of this mug! So its about time for another review and this is a product I use almost daily and love:

Soap & Glory's The Breakfast Scrub with Oat, Shea Butter, Sugar & Maple Scrub

I absolutely love, love, love this scrub! I got it as part of a birthday present in one of those huuuge Soap & Glory box sets that are filled with all sorts of goodies, and we have not been parted since. 

If you're not familiar with body scrubs, I would highly recommend giving one a try! I've used a few in my time, and what I love about scrubs is how they make my skin so incredibly soft and leave it with a healthy glow - so when I was given this one that smelt like a Crunchie bar it became a daily necessity.

For me, the Soap & Glory label already gave me the reassurance that it was going to be a good product before trying it as I haven't had a bad experience yet from them! This scrub was no let down, with all natural ingriedients such as bananas, almond & honey extracts and organic cupuacu scrubs which I love as always trying to avoid any extra chemicals, opting for more natural products now days. However, although the soft skin, glow and natural ingriedients are huge positives, its not my favourite part of this scrub... Do you want to know what is? It's the fragrance. Smelling like a Crunchie bar to start the day is honestly the best way to wake up in the mornings - yes, it does make me want to eat it out of the pot especially since joining Weightwatchers, I'm not going to lie, but it just helps my self-control further that I don't! I'll also let you into another secret... I have had this scrub for well over a year now, that's how long it has lasted me. I don't really need to use that much, as you can see from the picture, a couple of finger scrapes and it scrubs really well all over so it has lasted forever! 

If you don't believe this glowing (get it? ha ha ha) review, on the Boots website there are 53 5* reviews - one that is very aptly titled 'I want to eat myself'! For £9.50, you really don't want to give this product a miss for super soft skin and a sweet fragrance! 

P.S Only two days before these beauties are finished on eBay - a couple of dresses, a top and a skirt all looking for good homes! Click here.

Are you a scrub fan?

Love,

Down The Rabbit Hole - Monday's Outfit & The Royal Ballet's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

Bonjour mon petite poulets! Yes, I did just call you 'my little chickens' in horrific french, and I'm not really sure why, but there you go... Also a big hello and thank you to my new followers, you guys really have no idea how much it means to me that people actually want to follow my ramblings!

Anyhoo, today I was a very lucky girl and got to go to the Royal Ballet's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' at the Royal Opera House. To be honest with you, only a few months ago I could not imagine myself being a fan of ballet - the idea of hours with no talking and trying to grasp a story through skinny girls prancing about did not appeal to me. This was until I saw The Nutcracker at the ROH last December with my mother, and that was it. I was hooked. So when 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was listed in their Spring Season, I was determined to get tickets to one of my all time favourite stories. After over a three hour queue online to try and grab any tickets going a few months back, I was booked in some mighty fine seats, to go see Alice on stage!

 My high expectations were not disappointed, neither were anyone elses. It was spectacular with the music, the props, costumes and choreography that just emulated the hours of work put into it - everything worked perfectly and stayed true to the Lewis Carrol's story, that even had the audience laughing! If my glowing review wasn't enough, this should confirm it to you: even the boy loved it, and he is NOT a ballet man. 

Here are some pictures I sneakily took (sneakily meaning like a tourist):

The Big Egg Hunt in Covent Garden

One of the things I love about going to the Royal Opera House to see the ballet (and one day, an opera) is that it is one of the few places where the audience still dress well when they visit. I will never turn down the opportunity to dress up when going out, and love that everyone else makes the effort as well - I'm an old fashioned girl at heart. So I took this opportunity to take the new ASOS dress out for a twirl:

Dress: ASOS; Belt: New Look; Tights: M&S; Pumps: New Look; Jacket: H&M

As you can see from the bottom picture, the rain had hit and I am being swept away by the wind of the Amphitheatre Balcony - but it was such a pretty view from up there! Anyway, I have really fallen head over heels for the midi length dresses now and lost all inhibitions that they make me look like a pale oompa loompa. This dress I think is one of my all time favourite dresses even though its a newbie, it just completely embodies the 1950s look I adore with its bright red fabric, high neck and full skirt that when you twirl around in it spins out and makes me feel like a ballerina hehe! 

Anyway here's some more pictures from today's rainy day out:

 Have you ever been to the ballet? What are your thoughts on midi dresses?

Love,

The Recent Haul: ASOS, River Island, Topshop & Vero Moda.

Happy Easter lovelies! Hope you have all had a lovely day, filled with lots of chocolate! Today's post is just about the recent goodies I have added to the wardrobe, pushing my dress count over 70 now... I'm starting to think I might have a liiiiiiittle bit of a problem...But dresses are just too pretty!

These first two dresses came from some sneaky sale-shopping & grabbing an awesome deal in Oxford Street's Vero Moda & River Island stores:

Vero Moda Jersey Stripe Dress: £16

River Island Skater Dress: £12

These two beauties are enough evidence for any shopaholic to realise not to turn down the offer of a spontaneous shopping trip - if I hadn't been convinced to make a trip to Oxford St after the Aussie Event, I would never have found these dresses! I've always been a fan of Vero Moda items, especially their dresses because of their cute patterns & shift dress style, so finding this cute nautical style strip dress just re-affirmed my love for this brand. Even better, it was £16! Bargain and bought. 

ASOS Full Skirt Midi Dress: £32

I was treated to this stunner by the bestie Dani, after it had gone down by 20% in the ASOS Easter Deal. We both spotted it on another blogger at the Aussie event (can you see a pattern emerging here?) and fell in love instantly. Dani bought it the moment she got home from the event, and after seeing it on her, I was desperate to get one. Sadly, the bank balance disagreed and I thought I would have to say bye to it forever. Luckily, my fairy god-sister-in-law treated me to it and all I can say is, if you get it, just twirl around in it and you'll understand why I love it so much. As always, I have found ASOS being one of my go-to dress shopping sites.

Topshop - £11.50

For months now I have been dying to find the perfect cherry-print dress for spring/summer - its one of the patterns that I don't have a dress in, but have always loved because of its brightness & vintage style. After trawling through endless fashion sites & eBay pages, I stumbled across this dress from Topshop. I was in love. It was everything I had imagined in my head for the perfect cherry-print dress, and after some manic bidding it was mine. Cannot wait for the sun to start shining again so I can take this baby for a wander!

On a little side note, I am selling some items on the wonderful world of eBay - a few dresses (boohoo) and other bits & bobs, so if you fancy a look just click here. 

Do you have any bargain hunting tips? Or a dress addiction?

Love,