Playsuit: New Look (similar)
Kimono: New Look (now on sale!)
Shoes: Topshop
Nails: Barry M Kiwi
Today I thought I'd do an outfit post - I haven't done one of these in absolutely ages (about a year actually) but now the weather's a bit warmer my garden makes a nice backdrop for the photos!
This was an outfit which I wore to my friend's party the other day - I love this black and white playsuit, which I bought from New Look quite a while ago, as it's so easy to wear. I also adore this kimono - the pattern is so pretty and I can't wait to wear it more during the summer. I paired these with a pair of black and white casual plimsoles/trainers from Topshop - these are my go to shoes as you can put them with pretty much everything!
What's your favourite thing to wear for summer?
Let It Snow by John Green, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, lots of chocolatey bits, four Lush products - Butterball, Northern Lights, Creamy Candy Bath and Pheonix, two rings - one freshwater pearl ring and one silver rabbit ring, New Look bag, Fat Face pyjamas, Bobbi Brown Warm Eye Palette and No Smudge Mascara, New Look dress, Pull & Bear skirt, Pull & Bear tweed backpack.
First of all, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas (if you celebrate it)! I spent mine at home with my family, opening presents, eating lots of nice food and watching TV. Every year I like to do one of these posts, where I show you what I got for Christmas, and this year is no exception! Just a little disclaimer to say that I'm not trying to brag, I just personally enjoy reading these posts and they always seem to go down well with all of you!
I was very lucky and got some lovely things this year. As I mentioned in my Christmas wishlist post, I didn't ask for anything in particular so pretty much everything was a surprise! I got two bags this year - I really love the burgundy one from New Look which I chose myself, and I also got a cute backpack from Pull & Bear. One of the most surprising presents I received was the two Bobbi Brown products from some family friends. I've always wanted to try Bobbi Brown and never have, so I was really happy when I opened these! I'll most likely have a review coming in the new year. I got some lovely clothes bits too which I can't wait to wear, and of course lots of chocolate goodies! I can't wait to wear my pretty rings that my Mum bought me, and I'm also looking forward to reading the books I received.
Thanks so much to my family and friends for my lovely presents - I had a great Christmas!
What did you receive this year?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
(Disclaimer - none of these pictures belong to me.)
Seeing as Christmas is nearly here, I thought it was about time I shared my Christmas wishlist with you all. I didn't ask for anything much this year - just odd bits here and there - so this is just an idea of what I hope to get!
The only thing I know for sure that I'm getting is this bag from New Look, which I chose myself. I was in need of a new bag, and I wanted something a little different, so I thought the burgundy colour on this one was a nice change. Next are a couple of things which weren't on my list, but I will most likely be buying them as presents to myself! First up is this gorgeous pair of boots - I love the heel on them and also the textured material that they're made of. I've also been eyeing up this cute beanie with a faux fur pom pom, which would be perfect for winter.
I always like to ask for nail polish, as you can never have too much! I thought this gift set from Essie was cute, and I also wanted the colour Bahama Mama. Lastly, I like to ask for some Lush bits in my stocking, as I don't get to buy them for myself very often and it's nice to have some bath bombs to use during winter. I particularly liked the look of their Christmas Yog Nog soap, which supposedly smells amazing!
What's on your Christmas wishlist?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
You may know by now that I love to do a wishlist on my blog every so often, and seeing as it's officially autumn now, I thought it was a good time to do another one. I've included a few clothes items, a beauty product and a couple of extras too.
The first thing on my wishlist is a nice coat/jacket. I absolutely adore this navy parka from Topshop - the furry lining looks so soft, and I can just imagine it going with every outfit. However, it's super pricey so I might have to wait until Christmas to get my hands on it! The other option I included is this coatigan from New Look. The material is a bit thinner, but I love the pattern and I think it would look nice with a fluffy jumper underneath and a pair of skinny jeans. Lastly for clothes/accessories, I adore this mustard twist scarf from ASOS. I've actually already ordered it, but I wanted to include it anyway because it's just so gorgeous and cosy-looking!
Onto a few extra bits now - firstly is a Remington curling wand. I've tried curling my hair with my straighteners but it just doesn't work for me - I think my hair is too thick! I want to wait for my hair to grow a bit more before I get this, because I can imagine curls looking really nice just on the ends. A new release which I've been eyeing up is the Naked 2 Basics palette. I literally love all of the colours in this palette, especially the browns, and I think I would get a lot of use out of it. Lastly is a book that I've had on my wishlist for absolutely ages, and it's Mindy Kaling's autobiography. I love Mindy Kaling and her show The Mindy Project, so I can't wait to read her book too.
What's on your current wishlist?
Daytime outfit - Topshop dress, New Look bag, Boohoo pumps and Mark Milton necklace and bracelet.
Evening outfit - Topshop dress, Topshop shoes, New Look clutch and Mark Milton necklace and bracelet.
I was recently given the opportunity to share Mark Milton's jewellery range with you, and so I thought it was best to show how I would personally wear them, incorporating different pieces into both a daytime and evening outfit for winter. Mark Milton produces a range of fine gold jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, pendants and bracelets.
Because of the jewellery being quite formal, I decided to go for a fairly dressy daytime outfit, however I do think you could also wear the pieces with something more casual. For both outfits I chose quite simple but classic clothes which I think works well with the jewellery. For the daytime one, I picked a simple burgundy dress and paired it with a black bag and black shoes. I also chose fairly simple pieces of jewellery to go with it. For the evening outfit, I picked another Topshop dress, this time a monochrome one. I paired it with a gorgeous pair of heels and a black clutch, which has small amounts of gold to go with the jewellery. For the jewellery, I chose two matching pieces, both of which are quite statement and so would be the main focus of the outfit.
Overall, I really like Mark Milton jewellery, my favourite pieces of theirs probably being their necklaces, which you can see here. Although they're not really in my usual budget, I think they would make perfect gifts for family and friends!
New Look earrings / Loverdose perfume / Guerlain perfume set / Rimmel Space Dust nail polishes / MAC quad palette and eye shadows / Nail styling kit / No 7 Highlighting Stick / Dixi jewellery / Paddle brush / No 7 light up compact mirror / Lush Luxury Lush Pud, Phoenix Rising and Fun / Soap & Glory Hand Food / Sally Hansen Insta-Dri top coat.
H&M grey jumper / Emporium necklace / New Look jumper / WH Smith notebook / Allegiant by Veronica Roth.
Mahalo ukulele and level 1 book.
I hope you all had an amazing Christmas yesterday! I spent the day at home as I usually do, spending time with my family, opening presents and watching lots of Christmas specials on TV! As you all loved seeing what presents I received last year, I thought I'd show you again this year too! I'm in now way bragging or showing off, I just find it really fun to see what other people get so hopefully you do too. The presents shown above are all from my family, but I also got some great gifts from friends as well which I'd opened before Christmas.
I received some really amazing presents, including a MAC quad palette with 4 eyeshadows from my parents, which I can't wait to use (and blog about). Some of my other favourites were the perfumes, jewellery and the bath bits from Lush. I also can't wait to read Allegiant, as I love the Divergent series! One present I wasn't expecting was the ukulele I received from my godmother - it's such a quirky and cute gift and one I can't wait to use!
On the whole, I had a great Christmas, and thank you to everyone who bought me any gifts - I loved everything.
What did you get for Christmas?
