summer lust list

I am completely broke at the moment, due to committing to about 4 holidays, a festival, and various other events this summer so sadly clothes aren't my main priority at the moment (just you wait until September though... hello loan!) so here's the things I'm lusting after, in a pretty little list format.
1. Jeffrey Campbell Lita Daisy £130approx - I love my JC's but feel like I need a plain black pair to wear more casually and with bolder outfits. I think these would be so cute and go with everything, plus I am loving daisy print at the moment!
2. Chanel Rouge Allure velvet lipstick in La Favourite £25 - I've got a £5 Debenhams voucher so I might take advantage of their current 10% off and purchase this, it will make it around £18 which isn't bad for Chanel! I'm really loving orange and corals at the moment, it's all I wear on my nails and I feel that my lips should match!
3. Oh My Love neon yellow skirt £28 - Oh My Love is something that's just sprung up on my radar, but as I'm loving neons at the moment, I was automatically drawn to this cute little skirt. I think it'd look great with my JC Coltranes, tanned legs and a black mesh top. I pretty much need this...
4. Motel Valeria mesh top dress £42 - I'm really liking the grungy mesh detail on this dress, it's great because you can always tuck in the bottom half/wear a dress over to layer up and still have the mesh part on show. Pretty versatile if you ask me.
5. Cambridge Satchel via ASOS £115 - UGH it hurts me to look at this because I want it so badly. I love the Cambridge Satchels anyway, but the colour of this is just amazing. I might have to ask for this for... um, a mid year present? I love the fluro pink one too.
6. Naked basics palette £20 - I have put this on here before, and still not bought it. I like the idea of being able to experiment a bit more and to do so I need some better colours. I think it's really good value as in Italy this is 36Euros!! I am also considering a MAC pro palette so I can pick my own shades as I discover what suits me.
7. Daisy Street Logi platform wedges £39.99 - I am a sucker for a dupe and these are a spit for the Topshop ones. I tried the dainty little Zara heels but they're clearly not for me, so I think my "day heels" would have to be some pretty chunky ones like these!
8. Daisy Street Dillon dress £29.99 - Another daisy print item... I love the shape of this and would like to pair it with a black fedora and the Logi heels. Dream outfit!
9. Oh My Love kimono £39 - I have suddenly developed a love for kimonos, I am yet to find my perfect one but this is pretty close. I love that it's a bit longer so you could wear heels with it and it not look too casual. Perfect for the beach too.

What are you lusting after?

day three in roma (photo heavy!)

cami: topshop

skirt: urban outfitters

shoes: topshop

necklace: vivienne westwood

As you can see, I pretty much lived in the same few pieces, i.e. Topshop jacket and shoes and eBay sunnies! We only took hand luggage so I had to pack strategically for the first time in my life. I'm the kitchen sink kinda gal usually.

Anyway, as this was our last day we had to lug our bags around with us (or James did) which was annoying, and they did get in the way hugely. Namely when I knocked my coat and suitcase straight into a drinking fountain (HA) but despite having soaking wet luggage, we managed to see The Vatican and the Cistene chapel, as well as re-visit the Trevi Fountain to get some nice pictures, so all in all, a successful day. We ate a lot of pizza in a short space of time and then headed off on the mission that was to get to the airport via public transport. We ended up in what seemed like the Brooklyn of Rome, where it took us about 40 minutes to find the right bus... I was in frustrated tears at this point so to finally get on the bus was a relief! And that was it. We did also sit at the wrong gate at the airport for two hours as well... but that's another story. Overall we had an amazing time and we're going to go back in the middle of June I think, as we can stay with my family over there so it's a pretty cheap holiday. I can't wait!

Have you ever been, what did you think?

p.s I'm not sure why it looks like I have cankles in these again, I really don't!!!

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day two in roma (photo heavy!)

dress: asos

shoes: topshop

bag: topshop

necklace: h&m

sunglasses: ebay & rayban

So this is what we did on day two. We re-visited the Colosseum as James wanted to look inside, and we took the generic tourist pictures... my dress actually blew right up, revealing my gingham frilly knickers moments before the picture of me, which explains the "someone has died"/slightly-sarcastic-smile face. Dignity was restored by my embarrassed eyes being hidden behind my HUGE sunglasses though! We also did some shopping on Via De Corso, which you must visit when in Rome, it's in front of the Spanish Steps, and has every designer you can name, as well as MAC, Sephora and loads of little pharmacies. I trawled Sephora, as I love the American one but it's not great in Italy as the prices are doubled and the staff are rude! I did manage to pick up a waterproof liquid make up remover, similar to the Clarins one that everyone raves about, though. I shall let you know my thoughts as I'm a make up wipe girl through and through (oh the shame!!). The same goes for MAC, no one approached me and I felt a nuisance, so wound up leaving empty handed. There was a MAC at Stanstead airport too, which I was going to haul my ass off in, due to it being duty free, but the mua was so rude and completely wronged everything I said, so I didn't buy anything out of protest. I hate bad customer service. Her make up was terrible too, wonky lipstick and all. *bitchy moment*

Anyway, we later ventured out to my Uncles house in Tivoli, near Rome for dinner, which was aammmaazing. I've stayed there before and the food is just out of this world, they really do live "the good life" out there in the mountains. James ate his bodyweight in sausages and bruscetta, as usual!
Apologies for no full length pictures today, we were so busy that I forgot!

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day one in roma (photo heavy!)

dress: motel rocks*

shoes: topshop (similar here)

jacket: topshop (old)

sunglasses: ebay

necklace: primark

bag: topshop

nails: barry m gelly in prickly pear

Ciao! So, unless you've been living under a rock, you'll probably know I went to Rome recently with James to celebrate our 4 year "anniversary". We had an amazing time, and visited my family over there which was lovely. I'm really sad to be home but sharing it with you all should cheer me up!

On day one (Thursday) we arrived at about 11am and headed straight out after dropping our bags back at the hotel. Now my Dad is from Rome and I've been there loads, so all the touristy things don't really do it for me, I prefer to eat good food and drink good coffee (or Fanta lemon...) whilst there but it was James' first time there so we did all the sights. After getting to grips with the busses and tubes relatively quickly, due to my fractured Italian, we managed to get into the centre pretty quickly and paid the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum a visit, and then ate an amazing pizza with a fantastic view over Rome. We were walking dead at this point, so made a quick trip home and pretty much passed out, so that we could get up early the next day, which was our actual anniversary. 

High point: being in Fiat 500 land and seeing about 400000 of them, and the actual place where I first set eyes on one!

Low point: being an hour away (a bus and tube) from the city centre and my ankles looking non-existant in the pictures... what even? #cankles 

Anyway, I'll stop blabbering and I'll post day two tomorrow!

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topshop cream blush in head over heels

topshop cream blush in head over heels: £6

I recently purchased this blusher on a whim whist shopping in Oxford Circus as I'd never tried a cream blusher before and was after a more orange/coral shade. At only £6, I think it's very fairly priced and the packaging is cute and polka dot covered, in Topshop's usual style. My only negative is that they only make two shades of cream blusher!

Anyway, onto the product. The cream is very pigmented and almost looks a neon coral in the pot, and i did worry that it would make me look like I'd smeared glow stick all over my face, however, when blended in (I used my RT Stippling brush) it creates a soft peachy glow. The formula lasts a good few hours before it begins to fade into your face, but I don't find that much of my make up lasts an entire day. I apply with my fingers to the apples of my cheeks and cheekbones and then blend up.

Overall, I'm really pleased with it and I'd definitely recommend it for both the cream blusher veterans and virgins. I really like it on my skin tone, and I think when I get a tan it'll make my cheeks pop a little bit. I paired it with Vegas Volt for a subtle orange vibe!

P.s I'm off to Rome in the early hours of tomorrow to celebrate mine amd James' 4 year thang, and haven't scheduled anything so will be MIA for a couple of days until Sunday when I shall fill you all in on my travels! 

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