Saturday Drinks - OOTD

Whilst I love nights out throughout the year, I especially love not having to worry about carrying a jacket or chilly feet. So for a night of  sipping cocktails dancing I decided to go all out & show my *extremely pale* legs for the first time in months with a skater dress & wedges combination. 

Dress: Boohoo - £15.00 [x]

Shoes - New Look - £25.00 

Choker - New Look - £5.00 

Hair: Styled With Babyliss Curling Wand - £25.00 [x]

(unfortunately the shoes & choker similar linked are no longer

available, however I have linked similar items above)

As I've mentioned in previous posts, skater dresses are my favourite style for both nights out & day-to-day wear as they are perfect for hiding any pesky lumps & bumps around the stomach area. I'm also currently loving the throwback to my childhood during the 90's with chokers. In my opinion they offer a great alternative to regular necklaces & are a pretty way of a little extra something to an outfit. 

What trends are you currently loving for nights out?

I'd love to know. 

xxx

High-street Beach wishlist

With the gorgeous weather continuing here in the U.K I have been longing to take a break from my desk & head to a beach for some relaxation. Whilst I don't have any beach breaks booked anytime soon, it hasn't stopped me from browsing the summer collections currently available on the high-street.

In a bid to *try* & stop myself from purchasing multiple bikini's that I won't be wearing anytime soon, I decided to put together a wish-list containing a few of the items I've currently got my eye on.

1. Floral Print Wrap Swimsuit - Asos - £32.00 [x]

2. Stone Leather Sandals - New Look - £27.99 [x]

3. Cat-eye Sunglasses - Top Shop - £18.00 [x]

4. Elephant Print Beach Bag - Boo Hoo - £12.00 [x]

5. Chiffon Kaftan - Asos - £18.00 [x]

6. Crochet Bikini - Missguided - £30.00 [x]

Whilst I can picture myself lounging on a beach with each of the above items, my favourites have to include the Asos floral swimsuit (I imagine the wrap-around feature would be perfect for hiding any slight lumps & bumps) and Top Shop's cat-eye sunglasses - a style I will always love. 

Which is your favourite high-street store for summer items?

xxx

Never Ending Summer - Birchbox ft. Millie Mackintosh

To help celebrate the fact that summer has finally made an appearance here in the U.K, Birchbox has teamed up Millie Mackintosh to bring the "Never Ending Summer" box of goodies. Not only is Millie stunning, she is known for being a complete style icon - so I couldn't wait to see what this collaboration would bring.

Contents: 
LOC X Millie Ultra-Gloss Lip Pencil- £9.00 [x]

Caudalie Radiance Serum - £45.00 [x]

John Freida Anti-Frizz Primer - £9.99 [x]

Nails Inc Polish - £15.00 [x]

(all prices for full sized products)

As part of the collaboration with Millie designed her own colour of LOC lip pencil in  Bohemian Rose. This is a gorgeous light pink shade that promises to be both moisturising & long-lasting whilst looking gorgeous on all skin-tones.

The next product to catch my eye was the bright polish from Nails Inc in the shade Neon Pink. Whilst I don't have any plans to jet off on a beach holiday just yet *sobs quietly* I imagine this would be the perfect shade to wear whilst spending a week away in the sun with the girls. 

As part of a special off for July, Birchbox also offered subscribers the choice of  either John Frieda's 7 Day Volume Treatment or the Anti-Frizz Primer. As I tend to find that my hair can become a little frizzy in the summer, I opted for the Anti-Frizz Primer in the hope it would help to ease any of the fluffy-hair-issued that comes with humid weather. 

The final product to be featured in this months box is the Caudalie "Complexion Correcting" Serum. With the promise of promoting even skin tone, fading dark spots & improving complexion it's easy to see why Caudalie is such a well loved brand within the beauty-blogging world. I'm very excited to add this product into my daily-routine & see if I can spot any improvements for myself. 

It's safe to say that I was left feeling very impressed with July's Birchbox & I love the little feminine touches that have come with Millie Mackintosh's collaboration. If you'd like to sign up for monthly Birchbox treats or would like to pick up one or two of the featured products - be sure to check out the Birchbox website for more information. 

Have you tried any of the products featured in July's Birchbox?

If so I'd love to know your thoughts 

xxx

Summer in Paris

As a city that is famous for romance, food & culture, Paris is up there on most bucket lists - myself included. Whilst I've been lucky to spend a few holidays in Disneyland Paris, I've never actually had the opportunity to visit the city itself. So when I was given the opportunity to spend a few days in Paris this summer, I jumped at the chance & - of course - couldn't resist sharing some of the highlights here.

Whilst we only spent a few days in Paris, we spent that time seeing all of the typical tourist sights, soaking up the sunshine & eating lots of delicious french pastries (calories don't count on holiday, right?!). I was also lucky enough to have some time to do a little shopping & treated myself to a little something from Sephora (click here if you're interested in learning more).

If you've ever been to Paris, I'd love to know what your favourite things to do & see are. I can't wait to visit again soon.

xxx

Kueshi Foot Care Cream

Now that summer has well and truly arrived in the U.K it's time to finally ditch the boots & bring out the pretty summer shoes that have been hiding at the back of our wardrobes since last year. However if there's one that makes me dread wearing summer shoes (besides the fact that it'll probably rain at some point during the day - thanks England) it's dry & cracked skin that forms on my heels.

I've suffered from both dry & cracked skin on my feet for as long as I can remember now. Not only does it make me feel uncomfortable to wear sandals & other pretty summer shoes, but I would always find that my feet would become sore & irritated very quickly. So I was very happy to receive the Kueshi Foot Care Cream in a recent Birchbox.

For those who don't know, Kueshi is a Spanish company that prides themselves on providing natural & high quality products that leave skin feeling soft and nourished. They also ensure they're products are also cruelty free which is always a great bonus.

With a combination of gorgeous ingredients including Sweet Almond Oil and Royal Jelly this product promises to leave skin feeling both soft & repaired. Whilst these seem like pretty standard ingredients for a moisturiser, there's one other ingredient that really stood out to  me. Tea Tree Oil. According to Kueshi - Tea Tree Oil's antiseptic qualities help to relieve any pain or discomfort (such as burning & itching) that is associated with dry/cracked skin - something that I was very excited to put to the test.

Following the instructions I applied a generous amount of product before bed one evening & was instantly hit with the refreshing scent of Tea Tree Oil. When I woke up in the morning (& eventually remembered about testing this new product) I was pleasantly surprised to find my skin feeling much softer. I was always very happy to see that any cracks or blistered skin was actually starting to repair itself - something that I always struggled to find from other products.

If - like me - you struggle to find a moisturiser that really works to keep feet feeling soft & healthy, than I really can't recommend the Kueshi Foot Care Cream enough. It's definitely become a staple summer beauty product for me. If you're interested in picking this product up for yourself it currently retails at £12.00 for 100ml and can be purchased from here.

Have you ever tried this product? 

I'd love to know which summer moisturisers you find work the best. 

xxx