A Summer Staple

Top // Topshop
Shorts // New Look
Jacket // American Eagle
Shoes // Converse 
Rings // Pandora
Braclet // Clogau
Socks // Primark

The Sun appeared today after a week of miserable wet and windy weather, so I decided to wear my new favourite summer shorts. I have always found denim shorts quite uncomfortable and have recently converted to the flowy cotton shorts. I now own three different pairs, so I am all set for the Summer months. This floral pair I found at New Look are a great way to wear the floral trend, just pair it with a plain cami or tee and your set with a perfect girly summer outfit. If it gets chilly towards the evenings throw on a denim jacket, it pairs perfectly with the floral print as your not adding more busy patterns on top. This outfit keeps me cool in the hot sticky heat, but also looks cute.

I hope this gorgeous weather is here to stay now and I'm definitely looking forward to Summer now. I would love to hear your thoughts on this outfit and whether it has given you inspiration to brighten up your Summer wardrobe. Thank you for reading.

Mac Peach Blossom | First Impressions

Hello everyone, you may know that a while back I picked up my very first Mac lipstick in 'Creme Cup' and did a first impressions post on it. Well recently one of my best friends, Christine went to America and brought me back another Mac lipstick in the shade 'Peach Blossom', which is yet another gorgeous shade.

Like all other Mac lipsticks it retail's for £15, but because my friend picked it up from the US it was slightly cheaper! I recommend doing your research on what shade to get before you purchase a Mac lipstick as you don't want to be disappointed after spending so much money on one.

  

At first glance 'Peach Blossom' looks very similar to 'Creme Cup' in the sense that it is a neutral toned pink shade. However comparing the two 'Creme Cup' is more of a blue toned pink whereas 'Peach Blossom' is a darker peach shade. Like 'Creme Cup' it is a creme-sheen finish, so is not overly matte, shimmery or drying on your lips. The formulation is really smooth, and it glides onto your lips without sinking into fine lines. I'm guessing that creme-sheen is going to be my favourite formulation of Mac lipsticks, I just love the way it looks and feels on your lips. The pigmentation is more sheer than opaque, which I actually like as it really nicely tints your lips to a 'your lips but better' shade. With closer glance of the lipstick you can see a hint of blue iridescent shimmer which isn't noticeable once it is on your lips. The actual colour is very build-able and can be made into a full peach/pink shade. I think this shade is perfect for the Spring and Summer months as it is a subtle way to wear a peach lip that isn't overly obvious. Like all Mac lipsticks I can't write a post on them without mentioning how good they smell! they honestly smell like sweets and vanilla. I think that like 'Creme Cup', 'Peach Blossom' is such a universal shade that would suit pretty much any skin tone as it's a versatile nude shade. Like most lipsticks though the lasting power isn't great and I do have to re-apply it throughout the day, I am yet to find a long lasting lipstick (sigh).

Overall I would recommend you to pick up this shade if your a pinky nude lover like myself. If you want to read about my impression of the 'Creme Cup' lipstick then click here. I know I will soon be building up a collection of Mac lipsticks, which is not to great for my bank account, they are for sure turning into my guilty pleasure!

How I Style Mom Jeans

Outfit 1

Sweater // Brandy Melville (similar)
Jeans // Topshop
Boots // Doc Martens
Watch // Tesco (similar)

Outfit 2

Top // Brandy Melville (no longer available) 
Flannel // Urban Outfitters
Jeans // Topshop
Converse // Office
Hat // Amazon

Outfit 3

Top // Topshop (similar)
Jeans // Topshop 
Converse // Office (similar to original) (faded diy)
Scrunchie // Adorned 
Watch // Tesco

I recently picked up a pair of 'Mom' jeans from Topshop. I have been eyeing them up for a while but didn't know if I could pull them off, they were definitely an impulse buy you could say. I picked them up for £40, which is a bit pricey but I know Topshop jeans fit me well and are good quality as I've owned so many pairs from there. After buying them I can now safely say that I am in love with them, I'm not 100% sure whether they actually do suit me but I still like them. A few people had been asking how I style them so I put together these three different Spring/Summer looks for these jeans as I know they can seem quite difficult to style. But you just have to balance out your top and bottom half with fitted tops or slouchy depending on the fit of your jeans and the look you are going for.

You can take inspiration from this post to create your own outfits or use the items completely. I hope you enjoyed my first 'How I Style...' post and that it helped you out. Thank you for reading.

Real Techniques Brushes | Review

Once I got one set of the Real Techniques brushes, I knew I had to complete the collection. I currently own the 'Core Collection' and the 'Starter Set'. I first heard about these brushes all over YouTube and blogs about their high quality which of course I couldn't resist.

If you weren't already aware Real Techniques brushes are made by the lovely Samantha Chapman, who is a Youtuber. The sets retail for £21.99, which I think is a great deal for them as they are great high quality and you get four to five brushes per set! I picked mine up from Boots, but they are also available in Superdrug and online. 

The 'Core Collection' comes with four brushes for your face. It comes with a buffing brush, contour brush, detailer brush and the pointed foundation brush. This was the first set of brushes I got my hands on and I wasn't disappointed. All of these brushes are amazing quality, they are super soft and blend in all makeup beautifully. I use all of these brushes except for the pointed foundation brush simply because I prefer to buff my makeup in. When I wash these brushes, they wash really well and don't shed at all and once they are dried they are the same softness as before. All of the brushes are densely packed so will give your complexion a flawless finish.

Moving onto the 'Starter Set' which is based for you eyes. This set comes with the base shadow brush, deluxe crease brush, accent brush, brow brush and the pixel point eyeliner brush. I personally don't use most of these brushes for there title, I think they all have better uses I guess? I use the eyeliner one for my inner corner, the base shadow brush for blending and the crease brush for concealer. As you can see I like to break the rules. I love all of these brushes and how you can use them all to create different eye looks. Like the 'Core Collection', these brushes are just as high quality and don't shed after washing. The only brush I don't like from this set is the brow brush, I don't like it because I feel like it is to big to create a natural look with my brows. So unfortunately I get no use out of it.

Out of the two sets I own, I would have to say the 'Starter Set is my favourite one as I love to create different eye looks with it and I don't usually wear a ton of base makeup. If you are looking to try the Real Techniques brushes I think you should decide which makeup you wear most for example eye or base and take it from there. But overall they are a amazing affordable brushes, one of the best I have seen at the drugstore. I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you for reading.