Portugal 2015

Sunglasses: Vintage

        White crop top: Topshop

       Leopard shorts: Primark

    Black Bikini: Primark

Pink bikini: Primark

                Denim shorts: Vintage Levi's

On 26th August 2015 I flew out to Faro Portugal for a very unexpected week in the sun. Just a few days prior, I was asked to fill in for someone who had pulled out of the trip. So what's a girl to do?! Of course I sprinted to Primark to pick up a few bikinis in the last of their summer stash, squeezed some shorts, tops, dresses, shades and books into a case and off I went! Lucky, lucky me!

We arrived late Wednesday evening, rented a car and drove to our hotel. This all sounds a lot simpler than it actually was. Turns out our hotel was up a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Although this meant we avoided busy touristy areas, had beautiful mountain views with a secluded and adventurous vibe, it was very difficult to find the place to say the least! So the beach and pool holiday we had in mind actually ended up being a lot of getting lost around Portuguese towns and road tripping. Perfect! The rest of the week consisted of driving around exploring the different beaches and towns, a road trip to Fatima, reading by the pool, listening to acoustic music in the sun (try it! So relaxing!) visiting the local water parks, getting a sunburnt ear (rookie mistake), swimming in rivers, browsing markets and going to the 2015 Festival of Light to celebrate the end of summer. I have to say, I couldn't think of a better way to do so than a spontaneous week in Portugal! Oh and I also got an email while I was away confirming that I had got a new job in a funky little coffee shop in Northern Ireland just in time for September. Yes!

So of course I had an amazing time lazing around in a bikini in Portugal working on my tan, but now that September has happened I am excited to welcome Autumn and Winter again. Hello cosy boots and hot chocolates! 

Have you been on holiday this year?

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Press-On Pineapple Nails

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb La Vie en Rose

50ml Available Here

There is nothing more tempting than the discounted haven that is duty free. All your beloved beauty brands and fragrances at sale worthy prices minus the stress and crazy shoppers. You've finally finished organising your trip, packing and battling your way through an airport, and now you've found yourself in front of shelves and shelves of all your dream products. Before you know it you've convinced yourself that you deserve a treat and you're at the till with one of these beauties in hand. Not that I would do that or anything. (Woops.) 

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb LaVie en Rose is this summer's edition of the oh so famous original Flowerbomb scent. If you are familiar with the original, La Vie en Rose is very similar but with a more light and fresh feel, perfect for summer! After spritzing this uplifting scent, I find the most powerful note to be quite citrus-ey, (very technical term there!) layered with a background of the original Flowerbomb scent we know and love. The sparkling scent is delicate and feminine with a soft spice undertone and I absolutely love it! However I would say that I don't particularly detect any strong rose scents despite the name La Vie en Rose. I personally find it to be more citrus than rose giving it a young and sweet vibe.

Something I always consider when deciding on a perfume is if I like the bottle or not because let's face it, the right bottle can look so lovely displayed in your room and this one is no acception. The sophisticated bottle adds a touch of class and playfulness to your vanity with a luminous pink glass indented with jewel like squares. It is simple and classic, ideal for all your perfume display needs, yes please! Needless to say Viktor & Rolf have done it again with another beautiful fragrance and if you think you would love Flowerbomb La Vie en Rose as much as I do don't forget it is limited edition for this summer so get it while you can!

Have you tried Flowerbomb La Vie en Rose yet?
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Graduation Day!

When 70's Met Spring

Sunglasses: Vintage

Crop top: Miss Selfridge

Midi skirt: New Look

Backpack: New Look

Shoes: Topshop

So this Spring/Summer is going to be all about the 70's. I would never have thought 70's inspired outfits would ever have thrilled me that much as it has never been a style that has ever interested me. However the high street stores are gradually filling up with really subtle and stylish takes on the era of floral and flares, and I have never been one to deny trying out a vintage look.

I found this 70's inspired midi skirt from New Look on Asos and I know you're all probably quoting Miranda from The Devil Wears Prada in your heads "Floral for Spring? Ground breaking". But what I thought made this skirt a little bit different for Spring was the deep shades in it and the midi length giving it a real retro feel. The material light and soft, and the quality is absolutely lovely! 

Also in my recent Asos order, I treated myself to this structured white backpack which I already know will probably be staying on my back all Spring/Summer. I think this will go with so many different outfits!

Although I was trying out the latest 70's trend with this look I also stuck to my roots as a 90's kid and added some sneaky 90's vibes in there too. Let me know what you think!

Have you tried out the 70's trend this Spring?

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Elle March 2015

                     

Just a quick post for any Benefit fans out there! If you are like me and you're obsessed with beauty products and beauty blogs you will have heard about the new Roller Lash mascara launched by Benefit this month! I couldn't wait to get my hands on a new mascara from Benefit as I am such a big fan of the They're Real mascara, and I didn't have to! In this months Elle Magazine  you can try a free mini version! So if you want to be the first to try out Roller Lash (and believe me you do, I am loving it already!) then why not treat yourself to this months Elle, which is a really lovely issue by the way. Just in case you needed a little more convincing!

Happy Reading! (and mascara-ing)

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Face of the Day

So technically, this isn't actually my "Face of the Day" as these pictures were taken on Saturday evening. I am spending today researching for my dissertation (bleugh), my face is really not suitable for the internet right now and I quite liked how my make-up turned out on Saturday, so I won't tell if you don't. 

I love wearing a dark lip at this time of year and I cannot recommend this YSL Rouge Volumpté Perle lipstick enough. It really is the most beautiful lipstick with the silkiest consistency you can imagine. I have wrote a review on this lipstick previously if you want to hear more you can read about it here.

On my eyes I swept a wash of the shade Mugshot from my Naked 3 palette and blended the shade Factory into my outer corner and crease. I also want to give a shout out to the Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara Ultra Black which I have recently discovered and I am absolutely loving it! It really reminds me of the Benefit They're Real mascara in both packaging and results.

Products Used

Face

♥Benefit Porefessional primer

♥Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer

♥Mac Studio Fix Fluid foundation

♥Benefit Rockateur blush

♥Benefit Brow zings brow shaping kit

♥The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder

Eyes

♥Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, shades Mugshot and Factory

♥L'Oréal Super liner

♥Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara Ultra Black

Lips

♥YSL Rouge Volumpté Perle lipstick in 112 Spellbinding Violet

Let me know if you guys like this look and if you would like a review on any of the products mentioned as I would be happy to write one. Hope you all are having a fantastic 2015 so far!

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