I'm Going on Holiday!

Hello again!

  This is just a quick post to say that I won't be blogging for a few weeks because i'm off on holiday! I'm going interrailing around europe for three weeks with some friends and internet access will probably be quite limited... So see you all when I get back!

Wish me luck for carrying this beast of a bag around for almost a month!

Hope you're all well,

Lily xoxo

Which Shoes?

Hello hello! How is everyone? 

I'm having a bit of a shoe related dilemma which I thought I would write about today... I'm going to an 18th birthday party in a week or so for one of my best friends. It's going to be a black tie affair, the perfect opportunity to dress up! I've already got the dress, and I've bought two pairs of shoes (oops...) but I don't know which ones to choose!

I got the dress online from AX Paris...

... it's gorgeous, fits perfectly, and I love it :)

I ordered these shoes from Forever 21in coral...

I just love these shoes. They're a bit of a departure from the norm for me because they're so bright. I think they give the outfit a much needed pop of colour and, as an added bonus, they match almost exactly with my Revlon Colourburst Lipstick in Peach. The only slight downside is that, because they're five inch heels, they make me over six foot tall! I'm not the biggest fan of towering over everyone I meet, but seeing as i'm also not a fan of mid-height heels, i'm just going to have to deal.

BUT I also got these from ASOS...

Again, these are lovely shoes. They're an interesting shape and are a little more demure than the others. Maybe this is more appropriate for a black tie party? I don't know! They're similar to the shoes the model is wearing in the photo of the dress, but I don't think they're as fun as the coral ones...

Ahh decisions! Which ones do I choose?? I'll probably sell the ones I don't wear so i'll have to choose wisely...

Thanks for reading,

Lily xoxo

Summer Shopping List

Hi guys, 

It feels a bit odd writing this as it's currently pouring with rain outside my window, but seeing as i'm going on holiday in a few weeks, it seems apt that I should do a post on some bits and bobs I want to buy for summer... Have a look through and see what you think :)

Cut Out Swimsuit from By Caprice at ASOS

Minkpink 'Sunrise Sunet' Dip Dye Lace Shorts at ASOS

Maxi Dress with Strap Back from ASOS - I actually already have the short version of this in black and I love it!

Corin Bow Back Floral Playsuit from boohoo

Large Leather Pushlock Satchel from Topshop

Red Embellished Cuff Sandals from River Island

I won't bore you with the entire list, it's pretty long, but these are a few select favourites which I hope to buy soon! 

Hope you're all having a warmer summer than I am so far :)

Lily xoxo

GLOSSYBOX - Best and Worst

Hello again! Long time no blog, sorry about that... I keep meaning to start blogging again but things get in the way, like exams and new jobs...

Anyway here I am! Back again with lots of ideas for blog posts!

I'd also like to point out that i'm currently on a hunt for a new camera (and i good place in my house to take photos!) so I apologize in advance for the picture quality in this post...

I'm sure you've all heard about GLOSSYBOX and are familiar with the concept (if not, you can find out about it here). I subscribed to GLOSSYBOX at the beginning of this year so i've got six months worth of boxes to talk about here. In this post i'm going to have a look at my favourite anf least favourite products from each box. It was pretty hard to choose from some of the boxes, so even if a product appears in the 'least favourite' section, it doesn't mean I hate it, it just means I wasnt thrilled with it and there were better products in the box in my opinion. So, here we go...

Favourite Products

• FAB Gentle Body Wash - January Valentine's Box - I was pretty excited to recieve this in my first ever box as i'd heard a lot of hype about this brand. It's a really lovely body wash and fragrance free, which is nice because some shower gels can be a little overpowering. It also says on the packaging that it's meant to 'calm redness.' I dont really suffer from this but i'd be interested to hear if it worked for anyone else.
• DuWop Venom Gloss in 'Buttercup' - February Box - Love the colour. Love the smell. Love the lip plumping effect. Love, love, love (and i'm not normally a lipgloss kind of person..)!
• Bliss Blood Orange and White Pepper Body Butter - March Harrods Box - My first thought when I saw this was 'ugh boring' but i've actually grown to really like this product! It smells delicious, practically edible! I've technically been using this as a hand cream rather than a body butter because the size of the bottle is perfect for popping in your handbag and whipping out during the day when your hands are feeling particularly parched!
• INIKA Certified Organic Eyeliner in Black Caviar - April Organic Box - Again, I was pretty happy to see this product in my april box because i'd been looking for a new black eyeliner, a staple in most girls' make up collection. This is a lovely rich black and goes on very smoothly, creating a neat line. It's also very easily smudged for a smokey eye effect.
• Uniqone All in One Hair Treatment - May Anniversary Box - Although this product is tiny, i love it. It smells unbelieveable! I'm not sure if it really does all the nine things it claims to, but it made my hair feel lovely and smooth and people actually asked me what perfume I was wearing because it smelled so good! The full size is about £14 and you get 150ml so I will consider purchasing this again.
• BM Beauty Summer Warmth Bronzer - June Box - I don't normally get on with loose powders so when I saw this loose bronzer in its tiny pot I thought 'ahh nightmare, it's going to go everywhere!' It did go everywhere. But once I got the hang if it I was able to get more of it on the brush that on the floor, which was an achievement in itself! I'm so glad I persevered because I love this bronzer, it's not too harsh and it givs you a healthy looking glow without too much shimmer. I just wish the pot were bigger...

Least Favourite

• Davines Moisturizing Balm - January Valentine's Box - This product is not actually that bad at all, it has a lot of uses; a moisturizer, a make up remover, a hair mask etc.. I like it but I just cannot get past the smell! I know lots of people like it, but I just find it overpowering, and to me it just smells like a bathroom cleaning product... sorry! It does, however, give you nice soft skin.
• BM Beauty Pure Mineral Eyeshadow in Wolf Howl - February Box - Unlike the bronzer, this product is not worth the mess. It doesn't really go on very well and, although it has a nice shimmer in the pot, the colour doesn't really go well with my skin tone. Of course, this would suit someone else a lot better and this is just my opinion. I like the name though...
• RéVive Intensité Crème Lustre SPF30 - March harrods Box - I found this moisturiser way too thick and a little does NOT go a long way! I'm a fan of lighter moisturisers so I didn't really get on with this product. I did like the high spf though, being very fair skinned I need to be wearing a higher spf every day so putting it in my moisturiser is useful.
• Ayuuri Natural Body Wash - April Organic Box - It was nice to see a full sized product in the April box, but I wish it hadn't been another shower gel! There's only so much body wash a girl can try! I'm also not majorly impressed with the smell if this one, it's meant to be coconut, which is fine, but I just find it way too sweet for my taste.
• Let's Go Lashes - May Anniversary Box -I do normally like wearing false lashes on a night out and these ones were pretty good and stayed on quite well. But I did think that, for me, the style was too.. bold. I'm not really in to extravagant make up so I thought that these didnt really suit my style. Other, braver people might like them though!
• GLOSSYBOX Serie Exclusiv Pro Beauty Brush - June Box - I thought it was quite sweet to put a GLOSSYBOX branded tool in the box, and I had previously really liked the mirror in the anniversary box. This brush, however, wasn't so good... The 'natural goat hair' brush felt quite rough and shed all over my face... Not impressed really.

So that's it! My personal GLOSSYBOX best and worst from the last six months. I've had a bit of a love hate relationship with these boxes and just when i'm about to unsubscribe they go and send me something great! I'm considering subscribing to JolieBox as i've heard some great reviews, but being a student on a smaller budget, i'm going to have to choose one or the other... Which would you recommend?

Thanks for reading!
Lily xoxo