Current Faves

I'm not the type of blogger to be able to have a favourites post up every month. I don't have the ability to use so many products every month as I am a lover of routine. But as I haven't shared my favourites with you all recently and I have been enjoying some new products.

Sainsbury's Mug
I am a tea drinker and an avid mug collector, if I see a cute mug the probability of me purchasing said mug is rather high. This mug I bought recently from Sainsbury's has a beautiful intricate pattern that just adds to how much I love it.

Nude Polish
I couldn't choose just one single nail polish for this favourites post, but I have recently been loving painting my nails with nude shades. Barry M offer an amazing selection of nude polishes, my favourite shades are 'Cotton', 'Pit Stop' and 'Coconut'.

Palmers
Recently my skin has become increasingly dry and cracked. I tried out no end of products to try and combat my dry skin and nothing worked until I came across palmers, you could say I am a fan of their products I guess. I have recently been using their body lotion, lip balm and hand cream, all of which have dramatically improved my skin. Their product moisturise deeply into the skin and also have an amazing chocolate and coconut scent, what's not to like?

All That Glitters Eye Shadow
For summer I like to change up my makeup routine and this time I have gone for a bronze, golden look. With my makeup routine I have been using 'all that glitters' eye shadow by mac. I used to use it all that time back in the day but fell out of love with it till now.

Kate Moss '45'
Nude lips are all around makeup counters right now both high end and drugstore. This lipstick by Rimmel in '45' is a dupe for Mac's 'Velvet Teddy' and can add a 70's vibe to your makeup look for a fraction of the price.

Hawaiian Face SPF
Come the summer months also comes the sun, with the sun comes the need to protect your skin. Using an SPF for my face has recently become a regular part of my everyday skincare routine.

Original Source All In One Body Wash
This body wash is an amazing wash that is all completely natural and also the scent is blackcurrant and smells like a blast from my childhood.

I hope you enjoyed having a nosey into my favourites. I love nothing more myself than to find out the products other people are loving it gives me an excuse to go out and buy new products, do you feel the same?

Nervous Traveller?

Being a nervous traveller can be a nuisance, especially if you are a lover of other cultures. People cope with travelling in different ways, some struggle more than others. I would say I am a nervous traveller but there are ways to cope with it. With the summer in full swing, long haul travelling comes with that and when you're an anxious traveller it can make it all that less enjoyable.

When you're feeling anxious travelling the best thing to do is to make yourself feel as comfortable as possible, surrounding yourself with things that will make yourself feel more at home. When on a long journey I have found the best way to cope with it to be bringing headphones. Zoning out to music makes you forget the environment your in and takes your mind to another place. The music you play can change your mood, whatever genre you prefer play your favourite songs and guaranteed your mind will be elsewhere and you will feel better. Talking about making your mind wander, bringing a good book can make all the difference. Getting engrossed in a good book helps your mind to be distracted from the world around you and in a situation where you are feeling anxious that is even better. Although for a girl who suffers motion sickness when watching anything in the car, reading isn't the best option. Something I love to do on long haul plane journeys is use a face mask, forget the weird looks people around you may give you. I don't know about you face masks help me to feel relaxed and calms me down.

I hope some of these tips help you out when you're feeling a little anxious on a plane, in a car or on a train. Any of the above, there a was that will help you feel less nervous when travelling. 

All You Need Summer Beauty

Although here in Britain our summer months are rather short lived, for me summer is on full swing with the summer holidays in operation. With summer comes new beauty items and trends.

Nude Nails
A current love of mine, nude nails. They remain low maintenance for when you're spending time in the pools and your nails are chipping. Nude nails create a fresh, clean look that together can go with every outfit and give a classic look.

SPF
I couldn't write a post about summer beauty and not mention SPF, it's a necessity for the warmer months to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

Coral Lips
When it's the winter months dark, berry shades are the trend but come summer it is all about the brighter shades like coral. Coral can add a pop of colour to the simplest of makeup looks.

Nude 70's Lips
If you have been watching any of the current makeup trends you would see for summer it is all about the summer nude lips, especially those inspired bu the 70's nudes. My personal favourites are Mac's 'Velvet Teddy' and Kate Moss '45' both at opposite ends of the beauty spectrum.

SPF Lipbalm
Speaking of SPF and protecting your skin, it is also just as important to protect your lips.

Bronzer
In summer when you get that summer glow its great to be able to show it off. A way to enhance your natural tan is by using bronzer on the high points of your face where the sun would naturally catch. It will give the appeal of a natural sun kissed glow.

Metallic Tattoos
This trend arised in the festival season and were seen stuck on festival goers. They add little details to summer outfits, mine are bought from Kitsch*

Floral Boho

 

 Top // Topshop
Jeans // Urban Outfitters (no longer available)
Cardigan // Primark
Shoes // Topshop

The summer style is my favourite kind, although I am a true lover of winter fashion there is nothing I love more than the colours and patterns of summer. This recent purchase from Topshop is this beautiful Bardot top with this floral intricate pattern, when paired with neutral warm tones it creates the perfect summer outfit. Tassels this summer are everywhere, I am not such a keen foe on tassels but this cardigan from primark has the right balance and not to mention it has the appeal of being more expensive than it actually was! (ssh!) Complete this outfit by throwing on a timeless pair of ballet flats and you have a perfect British summer time outfit.