Essential Beauty Buys...

We're all getting ready to bare all as the sun starts to shine and summer starts to appear. So here are the top 3 essential beauty buys to help you on your way! 

When your at the beach you don't want to have to wear a ton of make-up, however a little bit can help us feel that bit more confident. Personally I never wear foundation or anything on my skin apart from sun tan lotion when I go to the beach, but for those who want the look of wearing a light foundation. I highly recommend Clinique Moisture Sheer Tint SPF15, it costs roughly £17, however if you wait till there's a sale or promotion on I'm sure you can get it for cheaper or shop around. It disguises open pores and small blemishes as well as protecting your skin against the sun and from becoming dry. It's also quite nice just to wear normally because in Summer no one wants to wear lots of make-up since you just sweat it all off (Disgusting!) the less or lighter you can wear the better, and this is really pleasant to wear and also doesn't smell awful. I have found that others do, although I can't remember there names off the top of my head. 

MaxFactor's Masterpiece Mascara retails at £9.99 (from boots) and I am inlove! with this mascara. I always wear this and haven't really tried anything else since having this. It definitely defines your lashes and it does volumise, maybe not quite to the extent that the fake lashes on the model do, but they are certainly beautiful. I also find that it has the right consistency, I never have stuck together eyelashes because it's too gloopey. If I curl my eyelashes and then use the mascara they can easily touch that bit above your eyelid that fake lashes touch, length isn't an issue with this. On the boots website there are 40 reviews and it has 5 stars, definitely a winner!














The third and final thing I wouldn't go anywhere without and I literally always do carry around in my purse is this Honey trap lip balm by Lush. They can be found on the counter along with some samples and is priced at £1.00. This is really moisturising and I always have really soft lips and it smells nice too. It leaves a nice consistency on your lips and isn't too wet or too sticky, it's just right! The little pot that I've got has lasted me months! I'd say at least half a year! definitely a bargain and I rate this ALOT higher than the "Vaseline" lip balms, they made my lips sore and felt dry! your lips will feel definitely moisturised after using this and not just for a few minutes after either.

Brought a Car!

So as I may have blogged I passed my driving test in February! and once I have my little car I'll be able to take pictures at nicer places and then might manage to up-date this more often! that would be nice! So I've brought a red little Fiat Punto. It's very cute! I'm waiting for the Log book? which because of the royal wedding and bank holidays etc. they are saying won't be till 10th May!!! Ridiculous! But I've brought it anyhow, so this is a picture of what it should look like when I get it! 

Now so far this has been a non-fashion post... but what shoes do you wear to drive in?! So I've been looking and found some cute little flats to put in the back of the car! These are only going to be cheap ones that will never leave the car! except to jump out for more petrol of course! 

New Look
£15.99.
I thought these were really cute for summer! specially since they are easy to sling on and off! Though I'm not too sure on the pink edging, not really a pink person but at least my feet will stay cool! Everyone hates hot feet!

New Look
£8.99.
These soft pumps are really sweet! and the soft fabric should mean that they won't hurt the back of my feet. Sometimes they can be too strong at the back and hurt my little heels ):  There a bit nautical too which is quite nice!

H&M
£17.99
I love these! The beading at the front is so cool! Kinda native Indian styled. They look really comfy as well? Like you could put them on first time and they'd feel like you'd always had them. I think these wouldn't stay in the car long! They'd soon find themselves going out more than what they were meant to!

Topshop
£10.00
I've never worn a pair of these so I'm not sure entirely how suitable they'd be for driving. but I loved! the colour of these ones, such a fun colour! Quite cheap too.

The Mac Coat

The Mac coat is a classic! It's timeless and so easy to wear, even Audrey Hepburn wore one in Breakfast at Tiffany's which is one of my favourite films. So if your struggling to find a spring coat then I do quickly suggest a Mac coat. I've just seen this lovely simple one on Asos at £55.00 it is also in a Greeny colour and a Black but I thought that the camel colour seemed a little bit more classic. I'm considering getting this with my birthday money since it seems such a nice colour however I am still searching! for another £10 you can have a swing one but in a way I find that they loose some of their classic style when you change the cut but maybe that's just me being old fashioned! Does anyone else agree? The swing one is very pretty and flirty, but I think that Mac's are supposed to be more sophisticated and womanly than flirty girly? 

There were a few more that caught my eye as well when it comes to Mac's and here they are in their sophisticated glory! A Mac is a definite investment piece, it's stood the test of time and still comes about every year. The pink M&S one definitely throws something new into the mix while keeping the original cut classic.

Mango Armand Trench Coat
£59.90

Debenhams Petite grey
mid length Mac
£40.00 down to £24.00

There's lots of also really nice vintage coats going at the moment on Asos Market place too, so if you are after one then remember to check out their!

M&S
Cotton Rich Single Breasted
Pleated Mac with Belt.
£65.00

Parisian Look for under £30.

I decided today to do a Parisian look, after I saw, Ines de la Fressange on Vogue.co.uk talking about Karl Lagerfeld. She really does have such an effortless look, I adore it! She's been a former Chanel muse and is currently an ambassador for Roger Vivier. She's done well and she's definitely got style. 

Topshop Statement Dresses.Launches 14th April.

"High Octane", "Dress Up","Rock & Roll Cool", "Understated Glamour".

These words have to be a girl's most favourite! I've never heard them and not loved what they entailed. So when I saw this on Topshop's poster, I had to have a decent look. They were telling the truth. I will be investing in one of these pieces for my prom or something. I love them. They also launch a week after my birthday so I should hopefully have some spare cash to buy one with! If you want a dress that you can wear all year round for any unexpected parties you may have or up and coming events that you NEED to look hot for. I'm completely advising this line. They will be well made and beautiful.  

Also for anyone that really enjoys "Behind the Scenes" video's, here is one that came in the e-mail that I got about this. I do love these video's and this does seem to fit the picture that they are trying to give, "High octane fun". I love these promotional video's that companies do, they always look such fun to shoot! 

Birthday Outfit!

So it's my Birthday on Thursday, and I'm so excited! I can't wait for all the lovely presents, and it happens to be student night, so I can go out and get drunk! Yayyy! Expect there to be drunk pictures up lol. So I've got 2 options, I'm going to wear my black bodycon dress, hot pink shoes and my little black jacket. Or my H&M blazer with all the sequins and stuff on, and my black bodycon, and hot pink shoes... My shoes all need re-heeling, and I don't have time to go find a new dress. Depressing! 

Chic Summer Look

So I was aiming to incorporate a Chic stripe look, after my other one turned out so bohemian/beachy. I'm not entirely sure that this dress is that brilliant for this look, but it looked great on the model so I'm thinking it's one of those items that looks better on a person than the hanger. I've also fallen in love with this ring and might have to beg my boyfriend for it for my Birthday, I think the colour is just... amazing! So deep and vibrant. The shoes from Topshop I also think are pretty great because they have something cute and girly about them but the colour just means that they go well with everything, I prefer nude shoes to white because they don't show dirt as much and clean shoes are always nicer.