OOTD | Nautical Frills and Spills

I love this dress. This is officially the biggest bargain ever! The Liverpool branch of Republic was having a closing down sale so I picked this pretty baby up for £5. I was so excited I bought it in blue too. It's quite thick so it'll do me right through Autumn.

I love this slightly smocky shape too, it's super flattering on my bottom-heavy shape and makes me feel like I should be skipping around like a fairy. (I'm normal I swear.)

My brother thinks my frilly ankle socks make me look like an overgrown child but I could not care less! I think they're so pretty over my tough studded boots. 

Dress - Republic £5

Frilly ankle socks - Primark £1.50

Studded chelsea boots - Boohoo £15

What do you think?

Loves xxx

My Favourite Blusher | Bourjois Cream Blush

This has been a very recent addition to my collection. I have a huge palette from Crown (see the full review here) and I've been loving the blushers in there but they're all pink based and I wanted something a little more peachy. Cue Bourjois Cream to Powder Blush in '02 Healthy Glow'.

I love Bourjois blushers anyway but I fancied a change from the usual powder blush so this little baby came home with me. Straight away I fell in love with it. I have used this every day since I bought it and I will be picking up another (if not all) of the other 3 shades on offer. 

The packaging is cute and perfect travel sized, plus I love a mirror in any product although I have no clue why. 

The colour is so pretty and just gives me a subtle healthy glow, I think the more peachy tones suit me a lot more than the pinker ones. It looks quite orange when you first apply it but once it's blended in it looks really natural. I use either my fingers or a Real Techniques contour brush (no clue why it just goes in nicer) to blend this onto the apples of my cheeks.

It did take a couple of goes to get used to working with this formula, it goes to powder quite quickly but the creaminess allows it to blend in so much nicer than any other blusher I've used. It also lasts ages! The recent heat has put all my make up to the test but this beauty has passed with flying colours so it will DEFINITELY be coming along with me to France next week.

You can pick this up for £7.99 here.

What is your favourite blush?

Loves xxx

My Favourite Foundation | Bourjois Healthy Mix

What better way to start my Week of Beauty Favourites with the first make up product I put on my face of a morning. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation has been a staple in my make up collection for years, I have tried different ones but nothing compares to this one and I have repurchased it countless times. 

Foundation is a really personal thing, everything looks different on everybody and everyone wants something different from their base. Personally, I like a medium coverage that gives me a nice glow without being shimmery or too cakey. I don't suffer with too many blemishes but I do have a lot of redness so I need something to combat this. 

Healthy Mix has a subtle fresh smell to it due to the fruit extracts in the formula. It is very light, with a fairly runny consistency. It blends quickly and easily into the skin, I use either my fingers or a Real Techniques buffing brush for a flawless finish. It doesn't block my pores like a lot of foundations do and I credit this as part of the reason why I don't suffer with too many spots or blemishes. 

It wears for around 6-8 hours on my skin, depending on how oily my skin is that day but I always use a powder over the top (at least on my T-Zone if not all over) and this definitely helps. It doesn't cling to the dry patches and I always get compliments on how fresh my skin looks whenever I use this.

The colour selection is quite limited, unfortunately, but I use number '52 Vanilla' and this does me pretty much all year round as it mixes nicely with a good bronzing powder.

For £9.99 this is my perfect foundation and it is going to take a lot to make me break this love affair. It is very easy to come by too, you can get it from boots here.

What is your favourite foundation?

Loves xxx

Holiday Boots Haul

So as anyone who follows me on Twitter knows, I am going to Europe for a month this Summer!! I leave in around 8 weeks and as I am going to be insaaanely busy in uni leading up until then, I have started to pick a few bits a pieces up in preparation for backpacking. Armed with my £20 Christmas voucher, off I merrily skipped to Boots to get a few essentials. I am travelling on the plane so I can literally take mini versions due to our 100ml restrictions but me and my friend have said we'll pick proper things up at the other end.

Let's get started! (Don't we all love 3 for 2 offers)

From the left:

Original Source Lemon and Tea Tree Shower Gel - so so yummy and refreshing to combat how gross I am guaranteed to smell.

Sure Crystal Deodorant - I will need a much bigger one.

Toni and Guy Salt Spray - the only hair product I am allowing myself, fortunately I have naturally wavy hair so this just gives it a bit of oomph

Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo - smells delish and works a treat for my greaseball hair

Toni and Guy Conditioner - the sun drys my hair out so much so I need something really nourishing

Toni and Guy Shampoo - essential

Hand Sanitiser - so a germ freak staying in hostels? Yeh such a good idea....

I also picked up a couple of bits I needed in general.

Revlon Lip Butter in 'Tutti Fruitti' I caved and added yet another lip product to my vast collection, pretty spring colour. I think I will do a separate review for this one because it's just so lovely so keep an eye out!

Garnier BB Cream in 'Light'. I have now tried 3 BB creams and I haven't liked any of these but so far, I have LOVED this one. It smells lovely, nice creamy moisturising texture without being too slimy and heavy and a nice even coverage. Great for during the day with a bit of powder over the top. Winner.

Loves xxx