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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?

Kate Xx

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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?

Kate Xx

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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?
Kate Xx

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