Winter Wondering

Exploring and finding new places to adventure is something I've always loved doing and as the crisp winter air finally hit, it was time to venture out in the cold and feel properly alive. We stumbled across these old remains of a house and decided to shoot you a blog post on one of my favourite winter outfits. 

White is always a beautiful colour to wear in winter. I for one am totally guilty for wanting to do all-black-everything everyday of the week but I need to branch out into bright colours when the rains and the cold sets in. This is one of my all time classics, my cable knit jumper from Jack Wills, it's super warm and great for layering when it's freezing. I wore a little shirt underneath so I had a pastel colour poking out by my neck so my pale skin doesn't totally disappear into my sweater. (Funny but serious)

It was of course another perfect opportunity to show off my Fairfax & Favour boots that I can't get enough of, The quality of them is just amazing and totally worth every penny. The option to personalise them and fit the colour to your outfit with the interchangeable tassels on the zips is such a beautiful quality these boots have. (you've already seen the colour pop of the blue in my snowy blog post but I just adore them)  I really can't wait for spring so I can show these babies off in spring wear. The tan colour brings the outfit to life and stops it from being completely dull.

My jeans are my safety net, everyone has that one pair of jeans you wear till they die...and even then you still wear them because you can't bring yourself to throw them away. Thankfully these jeans are not done yet but they are my favourite. As i'm petite it is a total nightmare trying to find jeans that fit all your measurements but honestly these JONI jeans from Topshop fit like a glove.

I'm dying for the warmer weather so we can do more fun blog posts with brighter colours and sunshine but I have some totally different experiments coming this year and over june there will be some really new things I haven't done on the blog before, I'm so exciteddd...roll on summer!!! 

What's Getting Me Through January

January is always a month we struggle to come to terms with a new year, put pressure on ourselves to change and make this "our year". So far I have restarted yoga with hope it will bring me a calmer year and allow myself to worry less. But in terms of anything else, all I have wanted to do is chill out and relax. So I've put together a blog post of things that have been helping me great through the January blues and things I'm just loving this month.

*I now have all the Marc Jacobs fragrances thanks to a wonderful christmas gift of Daisy by Marc Jacobs and it smells divine! A new scent for a new year.

*I have finally captured Velvet Teddy which I have been after for over a year and it is amazing, although i do cheat and put a light lip balm on my lips first with this as it's a matte and this stops my lips crisping up and flaking like all matte lipsticks do to us! 

*I have always loved silver much more over gold and my new boho beachy silver pieces are amazing and I don't see me taking them off at all in the future. My lovely man bought me this solid silver bangle and engraved it saying "Your heart is my compass, Your soul is my odessey" and signed it with his initials. I do love jewellery but it always stays deeper in your heart when it's been hand made especially for you. This is helping to remind me that I'm going to Rhodes with him for my birthday in June...roll on the sunshine!

*Much needed early nights through January haven't been happening as much as I would like but I have found a lovely light night cream that is really helping with my skin. It's by Simple, and it feels totally weightless on my face. In the past if I used moisturisers my face has huge break outs but with this it's actually improved my skin a lot, definitely something I recommend and totally affordable.

*My wonderful wooden watch a featured not long ago but my Michael Kors has run out of battery (nightmare) so this has been my best friend recently and the more I wear it the more I totally love it. Totally unique and still keeps my rose gold obsession under control.

*Tassels are definitely a growing love of mine and as you saw from my last post, my new super hot boots from Fairfax & Favour are the reason I'm loving movement on my shoes. Little things that make you smile will help you through January.

*For the days we can't be bothered to wash our hair because we are messed up from the long holiday or just when your hair wont stay up because it's too soft, Batiste is an absolute life saver and the one I use actually makes my hair smell pretty damn good too. 

*Finally one for the deeper thinkers and souls out there. I really love reading about being present and mindful and this book is great for it. It reminds you that you are present, you aren't living in the past, nor the future. Leave your past behind you and focus on your life right this second. It really helps with meditation and my yoga too so this is my January read. 

I'll hopefully be doing more outfit posts soon...if this weather gets a grip and stops ruining my weekends. Wishing you all a relaxing and calm January. 

Congraduation

A bit more of a personal blog post today rather than a fashion one but this is quite a big deal for me. I have finally, after 4 years, graduated. For those that don't know I spent 1 year up in Leeds doing Graphic Design but REALLY didn't feel like that was where I needed to be so transferred to Falmouth University to carry on my Graphic Design degree. To be honest I have learnt a lot but I didn't overly enjoy my time at uni. I found it pretty hard to stay focused on something I wasn't enjoying. Working day in, day out on something your heart isn't in is a lot tougher than it sounds and after a few times of wanting to drop out all together, I'm pretty proud of myself for finishing. Most people are proud of their grades, but for me it's the journey. It's where this has all brought me too. I completed something that was one of the biggest challenges I've faced and I didn't give up. Life throws us a curve ball every so often, not to trip us up, but to show you that you can do it. That you can do the impossible.

Sharing this day with my favourite people and meeting the gorgeous Dawn French was definitely a day to remember and to those still studying and not enjoying their course or wishing it was all over, enjoy it. Even enjoy the rubbish days because it goes so fast and before you know it, it's over. Now onto the next big challenge life has in store for me, and I'm so ready! 

Favourite Everyday Lips

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend and a lovely Sunday, I've had a good spring clean of my flat, drunk loads of tea and done some illustrations, so definitely a good Sunday.

I have been asked by a lot of you about what my lipstick is that I've worn in some photos on instagram and twitter lately, which gave me the idea of doing a post on my two favourite everyday lipsticks, both very different price ranges.

The first is one I wear everyday for uni etc from TOPSHOP called Naturist which is almost like a balm in the sense is it moisturising and not matte. It took me forever to find one that suits my skin and hair that isn't too bright for everyday wear but this one adds a little colour to make my face look a little less dead. It looks great with a lipliner, not so much Kylie Jenner but subtle and natural. I was told to go for a browner/bronze based lipstick but they all looked like I had eaten a whole jar of nutella with half on my face, this one is browner but with a hint of pink to make my lips stand out naturally. 

TOPSHOP NATURIST £8

My other everyday lipstick which is more of a meetings/modelling everyday lippy is on by MAC cosmetics called MEHR which is a matte lipstick therefore not as moisturising. This has more of a rich colour and is also the one you've been asked about. I love it and with a brighter colour is makes more of a statement without being too bright for everyday use. Again this took me ages to pick as MAC lipsticks are all so perfect I wanted all of them, but this one is lush. 

MAC MEHR £15.50

First Vlog of 2015

It's been a while since I have uploaded a vlog but I am back on youtube with my first video of 2015! It's is a weird one...letting you know what goes on in my mind and how weird I am, but who wants to be normal anyway? Taking about my obsession with nutella, how I don't understand the walrus and how I appreciate my cheeks! Click the link below to watch. Enjoy my loves. 

Watch it here!

Cutie Pie Pjs

As you've already seen these gorgeous pyjamas feature in my latest christmas vlog (watch it now) of me decorating my family christmas tree, I had to do a little feature on them too because I'm a little bit obsessed. I absolutely love pjs and loungewear. I blog in them, I work in them, if I could I'd wear pjs all the time. I really needed some new winter ones that are soft and snug for this time of year that would keep me warm but also looked super cute. 

Luckily for me South Beach came to rescue with this adorable cutie pie lounge set. It's so soft and I couldn't recommend them more to anyone who needs some winter pjs or something to be comfy and warm in over christmas. The perfect present this Christmas, I know I won't be taking them off...especially on boxing day.

You can buy them here along with loads more loungesets that would all make the perfect winter warmer gift under your tree this year. www.southbeachofficial.com

Socks For Christmas

Kicking off December with a massively busy week but I love being busy so this week is super exciting for me. As it is the festive month of the year I have promised lots of Christmassy posts to get you all feeling more in the spirit of Christmas with present ideas, stocking fillers and pretty party outfits...which brings me to my first one of the month!

When I was younger I hated getting socks for christmas, it was always a stocking filler that I overlooked and didn't care for...I am only 22 but now I LOVE socks. Cute socks, warm socks, over sized knee high socks; warm feet are happy feet in my opinion. The phase of the frill is passing and something needs to fill that gap.

 The wonderful brand Stance UK have teamed up with Roo's Beach shop in Porth and embraced this notion of socks for Christmas by creating a range especially for that. These stag socks are my favourite from their christmas range and I cannot express how warm they are. When I'm blogging or having an afternoon in my flat I tend to just wear socks to pad around in and these are ideal to keep my toes warm and feet snug. 

All of the socks for christmas range are so snuggly with lovely quirky patterns which are perfect for any stocking filler. With shorts socks to over the knee socks there is no chance the winter is going to freeze your tootsies. So if you're wondering what to get the awkward Uncle, your Mum who has everything or your Dad who never says what he wants, give their feet some love and wrap them up in some Stance festiveness. 

Give warmth, Give love, Give socks! YAY!

You can shop the range here: www.roosbeach.co.uk/collections/socks