Autumn shades

H&M dress

Ebay jacket

Ebay boots

Topshop socks

H&M necklace

Oh I'm so in love with this little dress. And just for the record it's definitely not just an oversized shirt. I did get asked more than once when I wore it if it was. It's one of those things that has been in H&M for a good few weeks now and didn't jump out at me until last week. I bought the gold necklace, (which may I just share is ridiculously heavy) to wear with it. It makes a change from some of the cheap plastic wannabe necklaces.

It's a week today until I go on holiday and spend a week on a boat travelling down the Canal du Midi. I've decided not to schedule posts whilst I'm away. There may be one or two but I'm not going to stress myself out over the next week worrying about getting up to date. I just want to enjoy some well earned time off with Daniel and my family.

Holiday wishlist

1. A Clash of Kings - Tesco Direct - £6.99

2. Marc Jacobs Honey - Boots - £68

3. L wash bag - Alphabet bags - £20

4. Big pocket cardigan - ASOS - £36

I'm heading down to the south of France for a little boat trip down the Canal du Midi next Friday so I wanted to put together a little wishlist but I only wanted to include products I still need. I couldn't see the point in including bikinis when I'm happy with the ones I've already got. 

I guess a woolly cardigan isn't exactly something you'd expect me to take to the south of France but it's more for the flight. I hate how cold it gets on planes so this time I'm going prepared. This ASOS number has been in my saved item for ages, and surprise surprise two days after I bought it it's now gone down in price. So frustrating! I guess being on a boat it will come in handy at night too since no doubt I'll be cold, I always am.

The book is self explanatory, you can't go on holiday and not take a book. I'm currently working my way through the Game of Thrones series and this is the second in that series. I'd definitely recommend them.

The other two are beauty bits. A make up bag is something I strangely don't own, but this little L wash bag from Alphabet bags will be perfect for all my essentials. I'm also hoping to pick up a new perfume in the airport. I'm definitely a Marc Jacobs kinda girl when it comes to perfume, so seeing Honey plastered all over the blogging world has made me want it even more. I've had a few cheeky sniffs in Boots on my way to work!

Week #32

Cola with my name on it | The replacement striped dress | Interrupting blogging time | Lady Gaga looking stunning | Butterfly on my window | Sleeping puss cat | New pointed shoes | Me and Boo | 3 for 2 in Boots | Curled up after work

Apricot shades

H&M blazer (other colours)

Topshop tee

Topshop jeans

Primark shoes

Topshop bowler (similar here)

Primark necklace

I think I fell in love with this jacket a little more than I already did since I wore it. I'm so glad I snapped it up and know it will be one of those pieces that will sit well in my wardrobe for a long time. It's the perfect piece to brighten up a monochrome outfit.

I've not done a lot else today other than shop for boring things like a cat travel box and cat litter. Oh the joys of a kitten. I did get sucked in by 3 for 2 on Soap & Glory products in Boots and ended up picking up three different exfoliators. One being Breakfast Scrub which smells like maple syrup. Oh my god it smells heavenly! If there's any other products you'd recommend let me know since I was really spoilt for choice. 

I'm off to bed since I'm facing a full weekend at work. Surprisingly I'm okay with that since I've figured out what I want to aim towards lately. I feel so much better knowing it's all for a purpose and after I've finished my degree I can really focus on that. Have a lovely weekend!

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A bright, a dark and a natural.

When it comes to lipsticks, for me there's three essentials. I don't really have a comfort zone when it comes to lipsticks, I own bright reds, bright pinks, oranges, peaches. I just think the right shade lipstick can complete an outfit. I'm by no means a MAC snob, in fact some of my favourite lipsticks are from the high street but for the purpose of this post I've featured only MAC. Let's call it the bright, dark and natural MAC edition. 

My 'bright' is Morange which is an amplified creme finish. When I bought this is Bloomingdales the girl on the counter said it was such a good choice since the colour suited everyone. I was too scared to wear it for so long but once I did I loved it. It's very pigmented and it's usually opaque in a few swipes and so so bright! If this were a person it would be a party animal.

A dark vampy colour is my go to during winter for any parties or nights out. Mine is Dark Side which again is amplified creme finish. I don't favour this finish over the others but I do like an opaque finish which you can guarantee from the amplified creme lipsticks. 

Pink Plaid has quickly become a shade I'm reaching for quite a lot since I've been doing overtime. It's a perfect natural shade that's so easy to wear everyday. I find that the matte finish drys on the lips giving it good staying power and when it does fade half way through my shift I just top it with a bit of gloss.

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Giving love to the world

Topshop cami

H&M Kimono

H&M skirt (similar here)

Ebay boots
Topshop socks

River Island necklace

H&M and Primark rings

I've been preparing this post since about 5 o'clock this afternoon, but I faced the distraction of painting all twenty of my nails (a couple had to be done twice due to smudging). Dan decided he wanted to take a quick trip to Outfit and then we went swimming. I think we can write swimming off as a potential fitness...thing. I'm struggling to find something that I really enjoy, so for now I'm going to stick to doing the 30 day shred every so often and the Blogilates workouts.

I didn't actually wear this today since I haven't left the house and didn't even put trousers on until our quick shopping trip. I wore it last Monday for a meal out with Dan for dinner. I wanted to take my new cami for a whirl and nothing goes better with yellow than a bit of grey. Paired with silver accessories and my Chelsea boots and I was all set.

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Week #31

Sleeping cat | Good mail day | Monday's outfit | Gold nails | Another sleeping cat | Light patterns | Christmas cards | Lusting after new boots | Yellow sky | Face mask Friday

Another busy week working, and this week has well and truly seen the start of the Autumn season at H&M. There's so many pieces I've fallen in love with and all I want to do is spend all my wages is one go. So far I've resisted since I'm off on holiday in a few weeks.

Hope you've all had a lovely week and are enjoying your summer. 

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