LuxeKate: September 2017

First Impressions Of Blogger Recommendations

By Kate - 17:04:00

I thought of this post idea when I kept on reading blog posts and adding more and more products to my shopping list so I thought I'd buy some products that I liked the sound of in others posts and try them out myself. I was unsure how to lay this out but I've where I've said where I saw the product recommend, I have linked the post so you can all read them for a much better review than mine!! I also really wanted to try out the Primer Water from Primark however knowing my luck it wasn't there so if you'd like to see a separate post of me testing that out then let me know! And as my shopping trip was so unsuccessful, I might make this into a mini series so I can try some more products!

And yes, I've use this post as an excuse to buy more unnecessary products...

♡ Natural Collection Highlighter Stick 'Rose Glow'- £2.49

♡ Recommend by - Zara Mcintosh

I've been meaning to buy one of these highlighting sticks for a while now as I can never say no to a highlighter and for £2.49 it seems like an absolute bargain. Unfortunately the shade Zara had (the Copper shade) wasn't in store or online so I picked up the Rose Glow shade to test out and I haven't been disappointed. I swatched it before applying it and I knew this was a winner as it felt so creamy and had the perfect formula.

The only other highlighter stick I've used before is the Collection Speedy Highlight and I much prefer this and the Collection highlight seems which chalky compared to this and I find the creamy formula of the Natural Collection one makes it apply easier and have more pigment. And speaking about pigment, this is so surprisingly pigmented!! I wore it the other day and I noticed it more than I do when I wear my Mary Lou which says something because that highlighter is so pigmented!!

I'd say the shade is more pearly to rose although it doesn't look it in the product, when worn it looks more like a pigmented pearly sheen which I love. Compared to my other highlighters it's quite glittery but when applied it just looks super glowy and stunning on. I'm so happy I tried this as I know it will definitely be one of my most used highlighters and especially for the price as well!

♡ Makeup Revolution Ultra Bronze Bronzer - £3

♡ Recommend by - Grace from GracexKate
I can never say no to a new bronzer, it's my far one of my favourite beauty products and since I bought this one I've been absolutely loving it! I've seen Grace use this in a couple of her posts and always loved the look of it and it's lived up to my expectations! It's the perfect shade for me, and I've been loving it so much as a bronzer and has been my go-to bronzer at the moment. I find this bronzer super blendable and is the perfect shade for me as it's not orange toned whatsoever so gives a natural bronze that's perfect for all year round.
I also love the packaging of this as it's slim so would be perfect for travelling or when you're on the go as it could slide in anywhere. And £3 for a big pan of bronzer is such good value for money and this will definitely be something I repurchase when I run out!

♡ Makeup Obsession Eyeshadows's - £2 each
♡ Recommend by - Lily from Covet Luxe

The shade Lily used of course weren't in store or I couldn't find it as there was so many however I picked up these two Makeup Obsession Eyeshadows which are so good and now I want to buy a palette to fill because I've been loving using these! I got the shades 'Paris' and 'Burnt' which are both gorgeous shades. Paris is a dark brown and Burnt is a light red shade with a slight peachy under tone to it, Paris has to be my favourite as it's so easy to wear. The formula of these shadows are super smooth and are so blendable, I couldn't believe they're only £2 for quite a big pan as they're such good quality. Paris does have a little bit more kickback but I love the shade of it so much that I can't really complain. Currently the shade Paris has been my go-to shade as it's perfect to wear on it one worked into the crease to open up my eye or perfect to smoke into eye looks, especially for this season. And I'd definitely recommend these as I love the formula and there is such a big shade range.

So apologies for the little amount of products I tried however hopefully I'll be back again soon with another post like this so if you have any (affordable for my cheap ass) products you've mentioned in posts then let me know!!

Have you ever bought something that bloggers recommend?

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Fashion

Favourites From London Fashion Week

By Kate - 10:00:00

I always look forward to London Fashion Week as the catwalks there are always absolutely incredible. The Autumn/Winter catwalks are always my favourites as I tend to prefer the styles and pieces they have however I loved this current fashion week as I saw so many gorgeous pieces for spring and summer.

♡ Tommy Hilfiger-
This catwalk was on of my favourites from fashion week, First of all I loved the set of the show as there was a constant flow of models walking through and when all the models had walked down the main stage they carried on to walk around the show so it ended up with all the models walking around together which looked really impressive. There was multiple levels at the show which were all designed in circles whee the models would walk round which is completely different to the usual catwalks but worked really well.
The clothes that were on the catwalk were incredible, there was a range of jumpers and trousers in the classic Tommy colours and prints. One of my favourites from the show was the gorgeous Black Jumper Dress that Bella Hadid wore, it had a sliver circle motif in the centre with blue writing around as well as red detailing on the sleeve which suited it perfectly. She also wore this with black-knee-high socks which were a re-occurring item throughout the catwalk (which I actually really like but couldn't pull off) and suede boots which had a silver buckle over.
I also loved what Georgia May Jagger wore as she looked stunning, she was wearing a Burgandy Sweater which had 'Hilfiger' on with an embroidered bird on which suited her really well. As well as she was wearing a Frayed Tartan Skirt which was made up of red, blue and black shades which suited the look really well and tartan was seen a lot on the catwalk and I actually really liked it and it suited all the looks.
My last favourite look from the Tommy show was worn by Grace Elizabeth who looked incredible wearing a layer top combo. She was wearing a Tight Red Turtle Neck Top with dark navy stripes down the sleeves and she was wearing a Crop White Gigi top layered over and I love this layered look as both pieces are quite simple but together they give lots of detail.

♡ Versace-

I'm sure most of you saw the original supermodels on the catwalk and lots of the models there as the Versace catwalk

I saw so many fabulous pictures from the show and stunning outfits that I had to mention in this post. One of my favourites had to be the Classic Versace Print Dress worn by Bella Hadid which was a strapless dress with a tight upper half and a structured skirt. Bella wore this with a crop denim jacket which goes so so well with the dress as well as a black bag with a Versace patterned tie on. I loved this whole look as it was elegant but the denim jacket gave it more of a casual feel and this look was probably my favourite from Versace's S/S catwalk.

Another piece that caught my eye was probably one of the most 'simple' pieces that was shown and was this Low Cut Black Dress which had gold eyelets around the neck hem and straps which gave lots of detail to the simple skater dress as well as the gold choker and the gold detailing on the shoes matched perfectly and gave more glam to the outfit.

Another section that I loved from the catwalk was all the pastel colours as I hadn't seen many pastel shades recently but Versace pulled all the looks off so well. One of my favourites which I'm not sure who it was worn by, was this Pink Material Structured Shorts with a gold chain on the chunky belt. Which was combined with a tight white top and a Pink Material Blazer. I love the pink with the gold detailing on the belt, bag and shoes as it kept the outfit together and looked quite minimalistic whilst having detail. And with the matching Pink Cap it gave the look a more casual feel and looked very chic.

♡ Emilio de la Morena-

This catwalk featured block colours, ruffles and tartan prints and I think their whole Spring/Summer collection was absolutely gorgeous. I picked out my two favourite looks from the catwalk which was actually quite difficult as I loved all the pieces. One of my first favourites was a look with these gorgeous Pink Super Wide Leg Culottes which had a blue ruffle around the waist which matched the top and these pink culottes make such a statement in what looks like a satin material and are actually a simple piece with little detail. The top worn with these was a Dark Navy Elasticated Bandeau which had small lace ruffles on the top and bottom hems which looked gorgeous. And then the look was finished off with Pink Velvet Heels which went really well with the pink and navy.

My second favourite look was this Pink and Blue Checked Wrap Skirt which looked like a wool material which was paired with a Light Pink Satin Crop Jacket which looked really elegant. As well as Green Velvet Heels and Grey socks which sounds ridiculous but worked really well and the socks and heels look was a reoccurring look in this show which weirdly worked?!

So these were my three favourite catwalks from London Fashion Week and I have to say this has probably been one of my favourite fashion weeks as I've seen so many gorgeous styles and there hasn't been one show that I wan't obsessing over.

What was one of your favourite shows?

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Fashion

How To Style The Shirt Dress

By Kate - 17:00:00

I'm sure we all have them pieces in our wardrobe that you've bought thinking you would wear it all the time and it turns out 6 months later it's still sat there with the tag on. Well this shirt dress was one of them pieces for me however it's suddenly grew on me since I wrote this post so maybe it's something I'll see more of this season!
I bought this right at the start of spring for around £12 and being honest, I hadn't touched it until the other week when I decided to write this post. The look I created is a look that perhaps may leave you a little bit cold in the cooler autumn days however if you throw a pair of tights on and a jacket then it's an easy outfit to layer up with.

This shirt dress a simple khaki material with press-studs down the front and on the arms so they can roll up and it's from Missguided and is a piece that is super easy to style. The khaki shade is a perfect shade for coming in to autumn as well as the plain shade of the shirt makes adding accessories to it super easy and it goes with most shades so you can easily add a pop of colour to go with it. I wore it with the sleeves rolled up and left the top two press-studs open to give it more of a causal vibe however wearing the sleeves down would probably be the clever option when you're in the cold.

I paired the shirt dress with my chunky black belt with silver detailing which is from River Island and this is definitely a necessity as it gives the shirt dress shape, instead of it naturally hanging loosely as it's a little bit too big for me.
I also wore one of my new obsessions which is this Black Cross Body Bag from Primark which has silver detailing on the front which goes perfectly with the belt. I love the black against the khaki as it's super simple and I think it's a combo that's ideal for this season.
I kept the black accessories flowing down to my feet where I wore my (surprise surprise) Black Old Skool Vans which are my favourite shoes and I love how they look with the whole outfit.

I didn't wear tights with this look as firstly I couldn't find any however I quite liked it without tights. The shirt dress looks quite short in the photos but it doesn't feel too short when wearing it and paired with a coat, it would be the perfect outfit for a day inside.

How would you style a shirt dress?
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Fashion

What I Wore To The Races

By Kate - 10:00:00

Hello my lovelies! Today I have fashion post (which I'm trying to do more of but failing due to lack of photos...) that I've been looking forward to for a while as I'd bought the skirt ages ago so I couldn't wait to wear it!!
So yesterday I went to the races which was for my Grandad's birthday and I'd never been before and I really enjoyed myself and I thought I might as well do a post on my outfit considering it's different to my usual boring casual outfits!

The skirt I was wearing is the Premium Nude Floral Lace Midi Skirt from Missguided which I luckily bought for £10.50 from £30 which I was pretty chuffed about! It's a nude midi skirt with a lace over lay which is made from a golden nude shade. The lace over the skirt has a floral pattern on it which is made up of little leaves and where the under skirt finishes the lace is broke up by three rows of little circles and then the lace carries on for a tiny bit more.
I've never worn a midi skirt before but I loved how it looked and it still didn't feel too long as of the slit at the back and the under layer stops above the knee leaving the layer of lace to carry on just past your knee.

I paired the skirt with this Zara Black Off The Shoulder Top which I wasn't a big fan of with the outfit as it was a last minute decision as the top I ordered didn't fit... However I do love this top as it's simple but the elasticated edge around the shoulders is quite big and the frills on each side of it make it look more detailed. This top is also such good quality, I bought it for £7.99 and the material really thick and Zara quality is always top notch!

On my feet I wore my heeled sandals from Zara which are a salmon-pink shade and have a thick strap across your toes and a thinner strap around your ankle as well as a thick strap around the back of your ankle. They're simple but I love the salmon shade of them as well as the suede material that they're made out of. I bought them last year and it's only the second time I've worn them but I love these shoes and they're so comfy to wear for the whole day. I love the heel on them as well as it curves in which I prefer to a block heel as it doesn't look as chunky and big.

So that was my outfit that I wore for the races, I love getting dressed up and doing my makeup for days out like this especially when I have the excuse to buy new clothes! And sorry the pictures aren't amazing, typical me was too rushed getting ready!

Have you ever been to the races?
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Autumn

Autumn & Winter New Look Wishlist

By Kate - 17:21:00

I would always say organisation is key when it comes to blogging, well I found this wrong when it came to doing my first wishlist post. I wrote this post a couple of weeks back and scheduled it for today to find out that half the things I'd added to this wishlist are currently now not in stock and some had been taken off the website so my organisation back fired..
But anyways, my shopping list is always bigger than my purse will ever be so I thought I would create a wishlist full of items for autumn and winter that I'll probably always want but never afford! I'm not usually the biggest fan of New Look but I've been seeing so many stunning pieces in at the moment so I though I'd focus this wishlist on New Look and it was very hard to narrow down my list, it seemed never ending!

Black Tie Waist Crop Trousers-

I've been eyeing up these trousers ever since they came out in New Look and I'm very very tempted to get them (update: I bought them as I loved them too much, an outfit post shall be coming soon if I go out to take pictures!!) as I know they'll be a staple piece in my wardrobe and they look so easy to wear. The simple black and white stripes are bold which is why they're such a staple piece and can be dressed with a simple white tee which is so easy but then looks so stylish and 'interesting' (if you get me?!). I've become a big lover of culottes, they always look so fashionable but are the comfiest things ever and if you're like me who lives in their joggers then these a a great substitute that will be acceptable to leave the house in.. They flow really well but still look good for your figure when you wear them although they're a wide fit. The material probably won't be the warmest for the season however with a cosy jumper and a scarf I'm sure I'll survive in them!

White Check Wrap Front Top-

I've been looking for a statement top for a while now and I've been loving the wrap tops that are in trend. I spotted this one on the New Look website and immediately wanted it. The check pattern wouldn't be my immediate go-to however it would look stunning paired with any coloured jeans and I think would be really easy to style whilst it looks stylish. I love the wrap detail on this top as it's not too big but makes a statement and would be a staple piece in your wardrobe to dress up or down. And not to mention that it's a bargain of £14.99 which is such a good price for a good quality statement top.

Camel Stud Side Cross Body Bag-

I've become obsessed with cross body bags at the moment as they're so easy to wear and are so simple but look stylish with any outfit. This bag that I spotted on New Look was one of my immediate favourites as I loved the metal chain and the gold detailing on the bag. The camel shade that I found the bag in is perfect for all year round as it's a shade that will go with any outfit. Although this colour is now out of stock so I'm on the hunt for alternatives however the other shades New Look stock this bag in are equally as stunning! Also for £12.99 for a good quality bag is such good value.

Black Eyelet Lace Up Leather Look Mini Skirt-
You can never go wrong with a black skirt as what doesn't a black skirt go with?! I'm really desperate to get this as I love wearing a skirt as it makes a simple outfit look 10x better and this skirt on New Look is so stunning! It a black leather look skirt with eyelet lace up detail down one side. There's nothing about this skirt that I don't like, it's simple but stylish, has a gorgeous fit whilst being only £20. This skirt would be wearable all year round as you can wear it in spring and maybe a warm autumn day with a top and jacket or jumper and then wear it in winter with tights for a warmer but just as fashionable look. This would be so easy to dress up or down as well as with heels and a dressy top it would look stunning but also would be a perfect casual t-shirt and trainers look. And lace up details seem to be super popular at the moment so it's a season staple.

Black Leather Elasticated Side Chelsea Boots-
I've been looking for a pair of chelsea boots for winter as I know I'll live in them as they'll go with everything in my wardrobe and will sure be a winter staple that I can pull out every year. I love the elasticated triangle as it's really simple but suits the shape of the shoe so well. I saw these in store and regret not buying them there but they felt super high quality in store and they're real leather which I think is quite good especially for only £40. I've always loved the look of chelsea boots as they always look stunning with a simple outfit and are obviously perfect for winter. ( second update of the post: I literally just bought these as well because I 'needed' a treat and I'm excited. sorry back to it...)

Tan Faux Fur Biker Jacket-
I always seem to want every jacket when it comes to winter as I always find shops sell so many gorgeous jackets. This year I have my heart set on an aviator jacket and the first place I went to was New Look as I wasn't disappointed! I'm looking for a black one however I found this Tan biker jacket and I really like it as it looks so effortless but stylish on the model who is wearing it with a plain t-shirt and blue jeans. I feel like this jacket would be something I'd wear day in day out and would complete every outfit. In fact this jacket would be the outfit! I'm not the biggest fan of the fur however I think once on that the jacket would look fabulous!
They also sell it in a Mink shade which is equally as nice so I'm keeping my eye on the New Look website for the 'perfect' black one or I might change my mind to one of these!

What's on your wishlist for this season?
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2017

Testing Primark Eyeshadow - Peach Palette

By Kate - 10:01:00

I've never tried makeup from Primark before as it never really interested me and I doubted the quality however I saw the youtuber Emily Canham using this Primark palette in one of her videos and I loved the look of the shades in it so I picked it up when I was in Primark to test it out!
I bought the Peach palette as I loved the look of the pinks and golds it had in and the palette was £2.50 for 9 shades where there is a mixture of shimmers and mattes and I've been super impressed with it!

♡ Formula;
The formula of all the nine shadow in this palette are smooth and silky which makes them feel high quality. The shades don't have much kick back at all expect for the shade right in the middle which does have a little bit more than the rest. I find that they blend so easily and feel super high quality as they blend so well and you wouldn't tell them apart from higher quality shadows when applied. I don't find that there is fallout when applying except for the middle gold shade on the bottom row which has a bit however I do pack it on when I apply it!
And the thing that surprised me the most about this palette was how pigmented all the shades are as I was pleasantly surprised when I swatched all the shades. The bottom row is definitely the most pigmented (which are the three shades I swatched on my arm) as the gold shade in the middle on the bottom row is incredible! It's so pigmented and I with one swatch it can keep on going for ages and I find it has so much more pigment than the like of other shadows from most drugstore brands.

♡ Shades;
The palette consists of nine shades which is made up of mattes and shimmers and there is four shimmers, two of which are much more shimmery than the other two and then the rest are mattes. There is three pink matte shades and two nude/brown mattes as well as two pink shimmers and two gold so there is the perfect mix of shades in the palette to create many eye looks.
I love the dark brown with a slight red tone to it (shade in the bottom left corner) as it's a warm shade perfect for autumn and blends like a dream. It's super pigmented but when blended out it looses a bit of the red tone and looks a bit more of a warm brown but I still love the shade and it's looks great when packed onto the eye!

I've really enjoyed using this palette so far and I know I've got it coming up in some autumn eye looks so that's why I haven't included any in this post! And for £2.50 this is such good quality and makes me want to test some more Primark products out although I'm trying to buy less from Primark...

Have you ever tried any of Primark's makeup?
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Beauty

Festival Get Ready With Me

By Kate - 10:12:00

I always love reading 'get ready with me' posts as you get beauty, fashion and sometimes hair in one post and you can be nosy and see where people are going (hope I'm not the only one..)! So I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to do this post and I'd definitely love to do some more but that all depends on the odd occasion I actually make an effort when leaving the house...
But last Sunday I went to Fusion Festival in Liverpool which was the second time I'd been and I had such a good time with my two friends! I cried a lot as my favourite band New Hope Club were there and Blake waved back at me and then followed me on twitter so I'm still crying (yes I have no life) and my makeup still looked acceptable be the end of the day so I was very impressed! And it was the perfect opportunity to do a full face and wear a nice outfit so I hope you enjoy reading!

♡ Makeup;
I started with my brows and I used my ABH Dipbrow Pomade in 'Blonde' to fill in my brows and used my Benefit Gimmie Brow in shade 1 to keep them in place all day. And then I carved them out with my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in shade 1 which makes them look a bit sharper and neat.
For eyeshadow I started by priming my eyes with my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer and set in in place with the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer which keeps my eyeshadow in place all day and makes the perfect blank canvas to start your eyeshadow on. And I kept it quite simple and I used the Makeup Obsession Eyeshadow in 'Paris' which I worked into my crease and fully blended out. And then I took the shade on the bottom row in the middle which is a super pigmented gold from the Primark Peach Eyeshadow Palette which I took in the centre of my eye and to finish off I took the Mary Lou Highlighter from The Balm in my inner corner.

On my lashes I took my Maybelline Lash Sensation Mascara on my top lashes and I put on my false lashes which are the Ardell Demi Wispies which I mentioned in my August Favourites and they are so gorgeous. I applied these with the Duo Eyelash Glue in Clear as well which keeps them on all day. And I didn't apply any mascara to my bottom lashes as I knew I would end up crying so I didn't want it all to smudge...

To prime I took my Nivea Express Hydration Primer which keeps my skin super hydrated and keeps my makeup on all day long. I then took the Seventeen Skin Wow Highlighter on my cheekbones, nose, cupids bow, chin and tiny bit on my forehead to highlight in these areas and it gives a glowy base under foundation. And I used my Freedom Pro HD Longwear Corrector in 'Green' which I use to colour correct on my cheeks and on any red spots.
For foundation I used a mix of three as I used my two favourites which are the L'Oreal Infallible Pro Glow in 202 and the L'Oreal Infallible Total Cover in 303 which you can read more about this combo here however I had faked tanned to I used some of the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 53 as it is a little bit darker so matched my neck more! I blended this in my my buffing brush to give maximum coverage but later went over my base with a damp sponge. To brighten and concealer my under eyes I took the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in shade 1 and also used it on my forehead, nose and chine lightly to highlight. To set this all in place I took my Technic Colour Correcting Loose Powder under my eyes and on my forehead and chin as this is where I get shiny and I want to keep my under eye concealer in place all day.

To sculpt out my cheekbones I used the contour shade from the Seventeen Define & Conquer and lightly used it under my cheekbones and very lightly down the sides of my nose. And for bronzer I took my trusty Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in Light to bronze my cheekbones and my upper forehead. For highlight I took the Mary Lou Highlighter by The Balm and took this generously on my cheekbones, nose, cupids bow and brow bone.

I then went back to my eyes and took the Makeup Obsession eyeshadow in 'Paris' on my bottom lash line lightly just to give my eyes some more definition. And to finish off, on my lips I wore my Mac Patent Polish Lip Pencil in 'It's Really Me' which is my all time favourite.

I also later applied some festival glitter because I can't say no to glitter! And I used the Chunky Holographic Pink Glitter from Rose And Sparkle on Depop which I loved and I'd definitely recommend this glitter, the pots are so cheap but such good quality. And I applied this with Vaseline and an old eyeshadow brush. which stayed on all day and I loved it!!

♡ Outfit;
I spent ages looking for the 'perfect' top and I was so happy with this stunning top from PrettyLittleThing which is the Pink Stripe Drawstring Frill Crop Top. I love how simple the top is but the drawstring detail at the bottom makes all the difference and I love the little details on it, like how on the drawstring section the stripes go horizontal not vertical like the main top. It has quite a wide neck which suits the top and I feel like this will be a staple piece that will stay in my wardrobe for a while.
I wore this with my Topshop Blue Ripped Denim Mom Shorts which have been my favourite shorts this year and it was my first time wearing them in England although I was absolutely freezing in the rain! And I also wore my Black Bum Bag from Primark which was a £5 bargain and I managed to fit all my supplies in! And then on my feet I wore my grey wellies which are from Wilko's which left my toes numb by the end of the day but did the job!

♡ Hair;

I kept my hair super simple by just straightening it with my GHD's and setting it in place with the Show Premiere Finishing Spray which is so good and keeps my hair straight all day. Except for I couldn't escape the rain so I had a little birds nest on my head by the end of the day..

Hope you all enjoyed this post and I'd like to do some more 'get ready with me' posts as I really enjoyed writing this!
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2017

August Favourites

By Kate - 10:00:00

You can probably predict the start to this monthly favourite, typical me blabbing on about how fast the last months gone. And well you're right, August flew by! I had a nice month of going on holiday and catching up with friends and chilling and I can't say it felt like summer by the crap weather in England so I'm now super excited for Autumn, by far my favourite season!

Also little update I'm currently setting up my own self-hosted blog which I'm super excited for but it's a slow process for me as I have no clue what I'm doing but hopefully it should be up and running soon!

♡ Zara 'Fiori' T-Shirt;

I absolutely love the £5.99 t-shirts that Zara sell as you can wear a patterned t-shirt with anything and everything and it's so effortless but looks so stylish because they do stunning patterned t-shirts. I bought this t-shirt in France but have seen it in stores in the UK and I'm tempted to buy some of Zara's other t-shirts as they have quite a lot of statement tee's in at the moment which are perfect to wear all year round. I love just simply wearing mine with jeans and my red cross body bag as it's so easy and simple but looks like you've put effort in to your outfit. And if anyone's wondering what 'fiori' means (because I had to google translate it...) it means flowers in Italian!!

♡ Ardell False Lashes Demi Wispies Black;

I tried false lashes for the first time this month and I tried a pair of Superdrug lashes first which I bought for £1 and were just a tester pair and they were not so good as I found them super rigid and they didn't curve around my lash line very well. However I bought a pair of the Ardell Demi Wispies as well as I knew many people love them and I'm now one of them many people who love them. They're very delicate so are easy to move on your eye and bend however aren't too delicate so it's not like you're going to break them or ruined them whilst applying. I love the demi wispies as the normal wispies that they sell are quite long and my eye is quite small and closes over itself so the demi wispie size is perfect and they look super natural but so stunning on.

And it said online that Ardell are cruelty free which makes me feel 10x better towards them!

♡ Accessorize Silver Hoops Earring Set;
I'm sucker for hoops, I wear them most times when I go out so my Mum kindly treated me to some thin silver hoops from Accessorise which I absolutely love. They came in a pack of three ranging from a small size, medium and a big hoop however I had to give the big hoops to my sister as she persuaded my Mum that she needed them... But the medium and small hoops are the perfect sizes for me as I can wear them casually without them being too big. They are such good quality as well as they have really easy fastening on which I couldn't explain to save my life but it lifts up and down so even the small hoops are so easy to put in.

♡ Tiger Homeware;
This is a bit of random favourite but I went in Tiger when I was on holiday and I was in heaven! I've never been in a Tiger before (I think there might be one in London??) but it was so cheap and they have such a big range of products that were all only a euro each. I picked up this small pastel pink ceramic bowl as well as this pink glass bottle which is shaped as a fish which I'm not too sure what to do with but it looks cute in my room! The pastel bowl is my favourite as I love the colour and I've been loving it in my blog photos so for only one euro this was a very good purchase!

♡ Bath & Body Works 'Beautiful Day' Fragrance Mist;

I'm not usually fussed on body sprays as I tend to find them too sweet and never feel like the scent stays on me for longer than 2 minutes and I bought this one in February and being honest, I haven't touched it since the start of this month! I wanted a body spray to take on holiday with me as I didn't want to take a perfume so I just took this one as it was the perfect size and just grabbed it off my shelf in my last minute packing! But ever since I took it with me I've been using it none stop. It's not that sweet and the scent is quite neutral and subtle but there is a still a clear fresh scent. I find this quite long lasting and I now spray it all the time!

♡ Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris;
I love reading books on holiday as I don't read as much as I want to at home as I never seem to have the time or I'll just forget so on holiday I read 24/7. This book was my favourite book that I read on holiday and I'm tempted to read it again as I loved it so much. I love reading thrillers that keep you hooked and make you feel like you can't put the book down and this ticked all the boxes. I won't give anything away but the book focuses on this perfect couple, Jack and Grace, however as the book title suggests you don't know what happens behind closed doors... I couldn't fault anything with this book, it wasn't predictable and from start to end the story was so clever and well written.

♡ Music Favourites;

Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift (it's mad but I love it)

Why - Sabrina Carpenter
Havana - Camila Cabello
Yound Dumb & Broke - Khalid

Friends - Justin Bieber

Touch - Shift K3Y (does anyone remember this tune, love throwbacks!!)

Without You - Avivii

Beatles Mashup - Cover by New Hope Club

What's been one of your favourites this month?
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