Topshop High Voltage Nail Varnish

The weather has been on the turn lately, but to keep the summer feel going I decided to try out one of my Topshop nail varnish's I had forgotten about. This is a hot pink one called High Voltage, and it is amazing!

This goes on so bright in one coat, and extra glossy and rich in two, the formula is really lovely as it isn't sticky, or gloopy and it dries with a healthy sheen. 

I just adore this colour for a summer look, to brighten up your nails and yourself, and Topshop are so affordable. 

I would 100% recommend trying out the range, they have so many colours and different types to choose from you're bound to find something you like.

Hint:

I always use a top and base coat to help keep nail strength and keep the polish on without chipping.

I use the OPI range, but there are cheaper alternatives!

What summer colours would you recommend? 

First Outfit Post; Holiday Midi Skirt

This kind of post is a first for me, so bare with me as I play around with it. 

I also want to just say, I am not the most confident person with my body size or shape, and there are loads of things I would change, however after reading through one of SprinkleOfGlitter's latest youtube video, and seeing how brave she is, I thought I would give it a go.

Recently I went to Prague on holiday, and quite a few of my friends really liked the outfit I am about to show. 

Its a really simple, yet elegant summer look, perfect for holiday or even just at home when you're going out for lunch etc.

I love the midi skirt, and this has become a staple in my wardrobe, this one is from Primark and only cost me £10, a bargain if you ask me!

I love that its such a girlie colour, that can be teamed with almost any other colour, its a slight waffle effect, with a linen lining underneath, and comes with a brown waisted belt.

I love how light weight this skirt is, and floaty and girlie. ahhh I just love it. The smallest part of me, and my favourite 'body feature' is my waist, as its quite small, and I have an hourglass figure, so this skirt nips in at the waist and flares out to hide the fact I have chunky legs and a big bum.

I teamed this with a light pink shirt, from Dorothy Perkins sale which was £10. Again a gorgeous piece that I have put with loads of other things too.

This is a light flimsy shirt, but not see through, with a panel on the front, to cover the buttons, and a collar. 

This was perfect in the 36 degree heat which I was suffering in in Prague. 

I had cream flip flop sandals on, with gold studding in the middle, and flowers all the strap, these were Primark from a few years ago, but I know they stock similar styles now. They were super comfy to walk in all day, and gave your feet room to breathe in the sweltering heat. 

My accessories consist of a white Primark Satchel, which was £9, and was just perfect. 

It carried everything I needed it to, with extra pockets inside for my phone, lip balm, purse etc, and it was a lovely summer colour. 

I think satchels add a little extra class to any outfit, and they're handy to keep your hands free.

Lastly I had some 60 style sunglasses, also from Primark for £2. I have been after these for ages, and when I found them I was ecstatic. 

These are just cute and girlie, and tied the whole outfit together, especially as it matched colours.

So, just a few snaps, from my holiday to Prague, I hope this gives some style inspiration, and you guys like it.

Lush Bath Bomb; Spacegirl

Recently, I have been a little stressed with life, and I have found baths a great help de-stressing. I love Lush Cosmetics, and have quite a little collection of items stored up ready to use.

The latest bath bomb, which I had never tried before was the SpaceGirl bomb, which has instantly become my favourite.
This is shaped like a spaceship, and is purple and pink with hints of glitter all over it, and it smells divine.
I simply popped it in while my bath was running, and let it do its magic.
The bomb, dispersed giving off a beautiful girlie sweet smell, perfect for relaxing in. It then mixed in with the water to create a beautiful fuchsia pink colour.
This is a lovely bomb, as it leaves you feeling squeaky clean, and is cute to relax in as well as beautifully smelling to ensure your bath is so heavenly you don't want to get out.. just what I've needed!

(Please excuse my rubber duck)

Lush do a fantastic range of bath bombs, you're sure to fins one you like.
What one's would you guys recommenced for me to try next?

Essie's Fiji

When it's summer, we all know we want lovely summer nails, right?

And one of my staple, and favourite colours of all time is an Essie polish in the shade Fiji.

I love this colour, you can buy them from the drug store, and they retail for £7.99, which for a nail varnish this good, is nothing!

This is a pink toned white, and looks great after just two coats. It goes on really smoothly and last's ages, without chipping, of course that is with a top coat. 

I just love this colour for the summer, its so fun and girlie, and looks effortlessly chic. With a colour this light, its great to add a glitter over the top, to add that instant sparkle, and creativity in minutes. 

All the Essie range are fantastic, the colours are beautiful and the formula is really nice. 

I would 100% recommend this, if you're looking for a pretty girlie colour, that steps away from the normal pinks and purples. 

Buy here: 

Boots

What summer nail colours are your staple? 

Spring/ Summer Easy Hairstyle

What is it with British weather? One minute its thunder storming and the next we're having a heatwave! All girls know that coping with a lot of hair in this weather really isn't fun or easy. So I've created this really simple look, for the warmer weather. Its just really fun and girlie, and keeps your hair off your face. 

All I did was slightly curl my hair using a pair of GHD's, which takes about 5 minutes, and spray through some hairspray, I've been particularly liking the Tresemme firm hold spray. 

Then take the top half of your hair, making sure to scoop the sides, so nothing is on your face, you want to make this look quite messy, so don't flatten the top down too much to fit in the clip. 

Then take any kind of clip, I used this cute pink bow from Dorothy Perkins and placed central in the back of my head. 

I then resprayed with a little more hairspray, scrunched any hair, to make it look effortlessly wavy and job done! 

What summer hair tips have you guys got? 

MAC Limited Edition Buttercream Pearlmatte Face Powder

Recently, I've been on the hunt for a good face powder, and after stumbling on this limited edition gem at an airport I couldn't resist buying it.

This is the MAC pink buttercream pearlmatte face powder and it is beautiful. If you're looking for a powder that is light in coverage but does the trick of getting rid of any shine then this is for you. It's beautiful girlie flower design and it's classic MAC packaging make this the prettiest edition to your make-up collection!

I gently dust this powder all over my face, and any dewy patches, and put a little extra on the tops of my cheek bones for a little subtle highlight. It's just perfect.

What powders would you guys recommend?

Mini review; Hollister body spray

I brought my first ever Hollister spray about 4 months ago, and It sat in the bag for ages, before I finally got it out and decided I needed to start using it, and I'm glad I did.
I brought the Hollister Tidelands Beach body mist, and it is amazing, they usually have an offer where you can buy 3 bottles for £21, which me and my sister did, so this only cost me £7. I use it quite a lot now, and it looks like I have hardly touched it. It has such a sweet floral smell, with a hint of strawberry, and lasts on you for ages, I sometimes spray it on my clothes and they smell sweet for ages too. I really would recommend checking this and the others in the range out, it is definitely worth the price and always makes me think of summer! What can be better than that?

What Hollister spray's have you tried?

DP. X

Lush Bathbomb

This is only a little post to show my love for Lush cosmetics, and in particular a bath bomb  I received for Christmas which was called 'Sex Bomb'. It is a beautiful dusky pinky colour, with hints of purple with a baby pink rose in the middle, absolutely gorgeous! The moment you drop it into your bath it begins to fizz and lets off a sweet smelling fragrance, whilst turning the bath water pink. It fizzes for quite a while, and makes your whole bath seem like a tub of bliss, with a floral sweet smell and a pretty pink colouring to the water. This bath bomb makes for the perfect relaxing pamper time to yourself!

What's your favourite Bath bomb to use?

DP X.

Mini Beauty Haul

So recently I have been pretty stressed out with exams and coursework, after handing my last piece in yesterday, I decided to head into Boots to pick up a couple of things as a reward for completing everything. I thought I would do a mini haul just briefly going through the bits I brought, hopefully giving you guys some inspiration to treat yourself too.

The first thing I brought was the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation, in the shade 52 vanilla. I absolutely love this foundation, it goes on so nicely, with a medium coverage and is really easy to blend. This is now retailing for £9.99 (which I'm pretty sure has gone up from what it was) but I know I will always re-purchase this as it is my every day foundation. 

                                                     

 As Boots where doing a buy one get one half price on Bourjois I opted for the Felt-tip/ eyeliner called Liner Feutre Ultra black, 24 hour lasting. I haven't tried this yet, but I am a big fan of felt liners, and I am running out of my old one which was a Barry M liner, and thought I would try something different. As this was half price instead of being £6.99 it was £3.49, which in my opinion is a complete bargain, so I am looking forward to giving this a go.

The next thing I brought was a real bargain in the clearance section, and it was the No7 Lip crayon in the shade Singing. This is already a favourite of mine, as when I purchased it I didn't realise it was an actual crayon (crazy I know) and it is brilliant. It comes with a sharpener in the lid, which is really handy, and its really moisturizing and super rich in colour, a complete bargain for only £2.

Lastly, the item that I actually went to Boots for was the Loreal Paris Collection Privee lipstick in the shade Cheryl's nude. I have seen a lot of beauty bloggers rave about this and after the stressful week I had I thought I would take the plunge and buy it. It was quite expensive for a lipstick, costing £8.19, which I think seeing as Mac ones aren't much more, its a lot of money. However I am glad I purchased it as its a beautiful nude colour that goes great with any outfit day or night. I would 100% recommend treating yourself to this lipstick, it will now stay in my bag with me forever.

What beauty bits have you brought recently? 

DP X.