Blogger Birthdays

Hey everyone!
So recently I've joined the 'Blogger Birthdays' calendar which is a cute app on Blogger which shows all birthdays of the bloggers who have joined the app. The majority of the people who have joined it are beauty bloggers so it's worth taking a look to see if there's any cute new blogs to follow :-) it's such a great idea because not only does it get your name out there, people can also wish you a happy birthday by writing on your blog! Here's the link- http://bloggerbirthdays.blogspot.co.uk/
I hope you all take a look because it's a worthwhile idea :-) 
(Thank you Laura @ www.ilikecrayonsxo.blogspot.co.uk for posting it on your blog)
Thanks for reading,

Beauty- Hair Inspiration

Hey Guys!

As you may realise from the mood board below, I'm planning on changing my hair. For a while now I've wanted to go blonde and this is the first step towards it- highlights. I'm going to the hairdressers tomorrow for a consultation and getting half head foils with 3 colours- mid-brown, light-brown and a dark blonde. I then hope to follow this up in 4-6 weeks by getting another set of foils of dark, light and platinum blonde. This is a huuuuge change for me but I've been looking forward to this for about 2 years now (I've never got round to it as money has always been an issue but I got £150 for Christmas this year). I may get the appointment to get it done tomorrow but if not sometime either this week or the next! 

If you're a local follower (Folkestone/Ashford/Hythe) then I get my hair done in Oaks salon in Hythe & getting it done with either Kourtney or Jo- the style directors- and it will cost £59.50 each time which is very good considering my hair is sitting on my rib cage at the moment! 

Here is my inspiration:

For those of you that don't know me, here's what my hair looks like at the moment:

Thank you for reading!

Fashion- Trends A/W 12/13

Skirt- Missguided Platform Heels (left)- Missguided Tartan Jacket- Missguided Leggings- Topshop Leather Jacket- Random Theory (New Look) Platform Heels (right)- Jeffrey Campbell (Office) Disco Pants- River Island

Purple Dress- Urban Outfitters Red Flatforms- Asos Blue Loafers- Asos Red Peter Pan Dress- Oh My Love (Topshop) Studded Bustier Dress- Missguided Blazer- River Island Green Skirt- Missguided Shorts- Topshop

Beauty- Best Bath & Body Brands of 2012

Number 5
L'Occitane (En Provence)

L'Occitane is a fabulous brand, perfect for gifts for Mums & Nans but is extremely expensive for what it is. The scents are very natural and focus around traditional fragrances such as rose, cherry and plum blossom and lavender. They sell a range of bath & body products, fragrances, candles and hair products for both men and women. Here are some of my personal favourites:

Rose Perfume

Lavender Candle

Shea Hand Cream

Number 4
Soap & Glory

Soap & Glory is a highstreet brand I'm sure you've all heard of as it is sold in stores such as Boots and Harvey Nichols. It is incredibly cheap and at the moment they are selling a lot of gift sets at reduced prices (it being past Christmas and all). If the full size products are still out of your price range, Boots sell the travel-size range which are fab for trying out new products you are unsure of. And if you really want a cheaper alternative try Dirty Works (sold in large supermarkets i.e. Sainsbury's) Here are a few of my favourites:

 Scrub Your Nose In It (face mask)

Sugar Crush (body scrub)

Number 3
Lush Cosmetics

Most people would question why I have put Lush so low considering most beauty bloggers rate them quite highly and would even go as far to say it's their favourite brand. However, there is no Lush near me and I have only been in one twice (about 3 years ago was the most recent visit). I would order online but I'd hate to order something then hate the smell! I plan to go shopping in Maidstone soon as I heard there is a Lush there, I will keep you posted! As for now, I can't put any 'personal favourites' on as I can't recall which products I had bought :-(

Joint Number 1 & 2
Rituals
The Body Shop
I found it so hard to choose between these two as they are both my favourite brands in beauty. Rituals has the more sleek and elegant edge to bathing but the Body Shop is more affordable and has lot more relatable scents (strawberry, coconut, chocolate etc) compared to Rituals (Honey Touch, Mei Dao etc). At the moment here are my favourite Rituals products (these are also best-sellers and smell DIVINE! I would recommend these to anyone):

Honey Touch body cream

Energy Bubbles bubble bath

Yogi Flow shower foam

Here are my personal favourites for the Body Shop:

Lychee Blossom shower gel (not sold in the B.S. anymore)

Vanilla Bliss Collection:

Body Polish

Body Butter

Shower Gel

Thank you for reading, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas,

Lots of love,

Fashion- Wednesday Wishlist

Chelsea boots- Missguided Navy dress- River Island Cut out red top- Missguided Fur collar- EBay Velvet shorts- Topshop Grey fur bag- River Island Lace up boots- Missguided

Me- I'm back!

I'm so sorry for the looooong break guys but I've been swamped with work and 6th form at the moment! I thought I'd have time to blog during the week when I went back to school but obviously not, 5 A-Levels & a 14 hour-a-week job is so time consuming :-( but the good news is that I'm back and will strive to blog at least once a week so thank you for waiting, please comment with any posts you would like to see :-)
Lots of love,

Fashion- Swimwear Trends 2012

Retro designs have been in fashion for about 2/3 seasons now and it doesn't look like the trend will be disappearing anytime soon, so this Dorothy Perkins bikini (top & bottom) won't be a one-year wear and at £14 all together for the look, who can complain?! 

This Topshop bikini combines the best of the retro trend, like the previous bikini, and the scarf-print which has been all over the catwalk and highstreet during S/S12. This beautiful buy is also underwired to provide extra support so the pricey £30 might be worth it for those who require the support.

Next is an unusual design, from the one and only Marks & Spencers. Although this swimsuit is £35 I think it would be worth it as M&S is notorious for long-lasting and great quality clothing. The tropical trend is everywhere at the moment and with M&S becoming more and more fashionable recently, don't be afraid to have a look at their clothing range.

The final swimsuit combines 3 trends in one suit: bold print, fringes and cut-out. Cut-out is a huge swimwear trend and is all-over the magazines for S/S12. This swimsuit is available from River Island and at only £27 for this gorgeous piece, I'd buy it! It would suit any haircolour and skintone. I'd match with a plain cover-up, jewellery, wedges and a pair of cat-eye shades for a great look for by the pool.

Thank you for reading! Have a great day,