JUMPER - eBay, LEGGINGS - H&M, HEELS - New Look, BAG - Zara, NECKLACES - eBay

Happy EASTER!!

I'm off the my grandparents for the day and I expect I'll be consuming a lot of food and far too much chocolate aha!

Anyway this'll be a quick one, I bought these leggings from H&M the other day and I can't stop wearing them. I thought they'd be really hard to wear but they literally go with every single jumper and t-shirt I own aha. And how cute is the print?

Have a lovely day guys!

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Soap & Glory Hand Maid Anti-Bacterial Gel

I picked this up completely on a whim because I thought it looked nice aha! But I've been using it several times a day and this is actually my second one, oops! Smells amazing thought and does the job perfectly.

La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo

After hearing the amazing hype surrounding this product I just knew I had to get it. A full review will be up soon but basically its balanced my skin out really well, I won't say its cleared up my skin completely, because it hasn't. But my skin is starting to gradually get clearer and the duo has also helped balance my oily skin. I no longer get shiny throughout the day which is amazing!

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation

I have been loving this foundation this month. Since I've been using the Effaclar Duo my skin hasn't been that oily which has meant that this foundation had been staying put all day with no need for touch ups. My Revlon ColorStay, as much as I love it, has just been that bit too heavy for my skin. The Fit Me foundation has been the perfect transition from Winter skin to Spring skin (not that you'd have guessed it was Spring!).

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

I must admit when I first got this palette, despite me loving the colours, I just didn't get much use out of it. However recently I've been reaching for it more and more. Especially the colour on the bottom row, far left. A really gorgeous palette and definitely one I'll keep going back to.

Benefit Fake Up Concealer

I recieved this at an event a few weeks ago and I've been wearing it daily. A really hydrating concealer with great coverage. With my skin it definitely needs a setting powder over the top but once it has been set it lasts all day!

NYX Taupe Blush

I have found my perfect contour (read my review here)! I love this colour, perfect for my pale skin and its really introduced me to the world of contouring!

Rimmel ScandalEyes Kohl Kajal in Bronze

I've been loving the subtle definition this has been giving my eyes this month. I've never been one for black eyeliner unless I'm going for a super smokey eye on a night out, this is just a lovely bronzey colour with a great formula. I wish Rimmel would release a dark brown ScandalEyes because that will be perfect, the only thing I'm missing eyeliner wise (any recommendations for a dark brown, leave them below)!

Barry M Hi-Shine Gelly Paints in Lychee, Watermelon and Satsuma

These have been everywhere on the blogsphere and I have to say, I'm hooked! The latest colour I picked up was Satsuma and it is literally the perfect orange, so stunning and I never thought I'd like orange nail polish, ever!

I'm a huge fan of wearing a few different mascaras at a time, and I always have been. For some reason I've never found just one mascara has really cuts it for me. A combo that I've been reaching for daily recently has been Revlon's Grow Luscious Plumping and Miss Sporty Studio Lash IncrediBall. These two mascaras are at either end of the drugstore price spectrum for mascaras but they just work so well together.

I have pretty stubby, short lashes but they are fairly thick and quite dark, so I tend to look for mascaras that lengthen and define my lashes. I was first of all drawn towards the Revlon mascara because it is said to make your lashes grow and stay stronger, i was dubious but intrigued! And I can honestly say that I have noticed a difference in my lashes. They are much longer than they every used to be and I can only put that down to the Revlon mascara; its not a huge difference but then I wasn't ever expecting a huge difference!

I was also rather dubious about the Miss Sporty mascara. I was in desperate need of mascara around a month ago and this one was on offer at £1.99, I've been seriously impressed ever since. I love the brush, I'm not usually into plastic brushes but this one with the ball at the end is amazing. Very defining and lengthening.

I can definitely see myself re-purchasing both these mascaras the moment they run out. I wasn't expecting much from either of these mascaras but together they work like a dream!

Whats your favourite mascara combo?

I finally found a much cheaper bright blue jumper!! Been looking for an alternative to the Topshop one for ages; I know Primark does one but I've been in two huge Primarks and can't seem to find it at all. So when I cam across this one on eBay, I couldn't resist giving it a go for £8.00. Its actually really nice, I'm always worried when buying stuff on Primark because you can never be sure of the quality. However this is really good quality, a little thinner than expected but it just makes it really wearable throughout summer.

I'm also really into statement necklaces at the moment! Loving this one from Primark, such a bargain at £4.00.

I hope you guys have had a good week.

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this is my fashion series on Spring Fashion Trends

OUTFIT 1
Topshop Bright Blue Crop Top

Topshop Horse Print Skirt
New Look Beige Chunky Sandals
Zara Chain Necklace
ASOS Nude Clutch

I absolutely adore this skirt, this has to be my favourite outfit and definitely one I would wear out regularly!! I also really love the necklace, unfortunately Zara jewellery is way out of my price range:(


OUTFIT 2

Topshop Electric Blue Jumper
H&M Leather Trousers
ASOS Black Sandals
Zara Tiger Clutch
Zara Geometric Necklace

How cool are these trousers, I need them in my life aha, I also chose another Topshop jumper. I seriously love these, I love the colours and I think the waffle texture is so nice.


OUTFIT 3

River Island Black Mesh Dress
Topshop Blue Platforms
Zara Studded City Bag
New Look Layer Necklace
H&M 'Blue My Mind' Nail Polish

I'm so tempted to buy these heels! This is the perfect way to way Royal Blue if you don't fancy a block colour. Very tempted by the dress too I'm loving sheer and mesh fabric at the moment and can't wait for it to get warmer so I can wear it more:)

Barry M Gelly 'Watermelon', H&M 'Blue My Mind', Essie 'Stylenomics', Barry M Gelly 'Lychee', Essie 'Snap Happy'

I've been really loving my nail polishes lately, seriously changing the colour every few days which I know is probably really bad for my nails, not giving them a break haha but oh well! These are my favourite Spring polishes, usually I tend to wear dark vampy polishes all year round but this year has been different for some reason. I don't know whether its the lack of sun but I've been drawn towards so many different bright colours, very unusual for me.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in 'Watermelon' here
This is a really lovely bright teal which I love wearing. Its not too dark but its a lovely in between, not quite a bright polish but not quite a vampy polish. Anyway I really like it and find it surprising easy to wear!

H&M Nail Polish in 'Blue My Mind' here
I absolutely adore this nail polish. After lusting after Electric Blue items for ages I finally took the plunge and went for this nail polish (I've since bought a jumper in the colour aha). A bargain at £2.99 and definitely my all-time favourite colour for this Spring!

Essie Nail Polish in 'Stylenomics' here
I couldn't do a nail polish post without including a vampy one, sorry! Ha, I love this colour a super dark teal, verging on the side of black. A nice change to a dark vampy red which I tend to wear throughout Winter.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in 'Lychee' here
This has to be the perfect nude! Not too grey like many other nudes but then not too pink either. I can definitely see myself wearing this throughout Spring. I also love the finish of these polishes, super glossy and quite thick which gives a really professional finish!

Essie Nail Polish in 'Snap Happy'
I got this mini in the Essie Winter Collection but I think its much more suited to Spring. A gorgeous pillar box red, I think its quite hard to find a nice Summery red that isn't too dark and I think this is it!

I have done blog posts on the top four polishes and the Essie 'Snap Happy' one will be coming soon, so if you want to see swatches then just click next to the name.

Whats your favourite Spring polish?

DRESS - Love*, BOOTS - eBay, CLUTCH - Primark

I won a competition with InLoveWithFashion just before Christmas, in which I won £50 store credit. Ever since I've been trying to find something to spend it on, there was so much I really liked a few months and typically once I get store credit I can't actually find anything aha. But anyway I'd had my eye on this dress for a while and when it appeared in their 'hidden' sale for £10, I just couldn't resist. Its such a lovely dress despite it not being the most flattering for me I'm going wear it loads anyway. I kept it simple with black accessories and studs!

I can't believe I've had a week of my Easter holidays already, its going to go so fast aha! Also I'm planning on going inter-railing with friends in the Summer and we are planning it this Friday *eek* so exicted to just plan it and get it booked so if anyones been before and has any tips/places I HAVE to visit then please leave them below:)!

Have a good week guys.

I hope that has been helpful to your guys, I would highly recommend clay masks to anyone with oily, blemish prone skin as they really do help my skin so much. My skin really suffers when I haven't used a clay mask in a while!

Have you tried this?

NEON JUMPER from Topshop

Outfit One

Topshop Monochrome Skirt

New Look at ASOS Platform Sandals

New Look Neon Necklace

Topshop Clutch

I absolutely love this skirt and I think it looks so cool with the neon jumper. I think any neon colour would work with any of these outfits, I just chose coral because its slightly different. I didn't know New Look did such nice jewellery, definitely planning to scout out this necklace!

Outfit Two

Topshop Acid Wash Shorts

Nike at ASOS Blazer Trainers

Topshop Grey Beanie

Michael Kors at ASOS Gold Watch

New Look Gold Chain

This outfit is so me, if I could afford Nike trainers and a Michael Kors watch I would literally buy this right now aha. Definitely considering those acid wash shorts though - perfect for summer (if we are lucky enough to get one...)

Outfit Three

Topshop Printed Trousers

Topshop T-Bar Sandals

Zara City Bag

ASOS Jewelled Necklace

I thought this outfit would be a great way to wear neon to work maybe. The trousers are amazing, the website says they are treggings so I'm guessing they would be pretty tight. And how could I not include the Zara City bag for a work outfit!

I hope you enjoyed this post, I had such fun doing it and can't wait to do some other trends. If you want me to feature a specific trend then please let me know below:)!

I've been wanting to do one of these posts for absolutely ages! I love watching/reading them and since I bought the new Zara 'City' bag a month ago I just could resist doing a post to show it off aha.

Since getting to City bag I've been trying so hard not to overfill it, I really love the shape of it and I feel that if I fill it with bulky stuff then it will lose its shape much more easily.

Anadin Extra (Painkillers)

I can't go anywhere without knowing I have painkillers in my bag! I think they are such a necessity.

Korres Lip Butter in 'Guava'

This has to be my all time favourite lip butter so I like to make sure I have it handy on me at all times. Literally the most buttery lip butter ever!

Nivea Lip Butter in 'Caramel'

I really like these and love that they are so cheap. However despite it being in my bag I haven't been reaching for it much at all in the past few weeks because I'm not sure its the best for super dry lips like my have been recently.

Natural Collection Lipstick in 'Cherry'

This is the perfect red for me and I think it really suits my skintone. I love to smudge this into my lips underneath a lip balm just to add a bit of colour. I'm really starting to get used to colour on my lips!

Nivea Lip Cream

I don't usually carry this around and I usually just keep it for nighttime. At night I slather it all over my lips and it makes them so super soft and moisturised! However recently with my super dry lips I've been dabbing this on throughout the day and its helping so much!

Natwest 16 - 25 Railcard

Essential if you're a student like me. I save so much on my rail fares with it!

Silver Tin Pencil Case

Being an architecture student I have to carry around a load of pencils, pens, fine liners, etc. I don't tend to leave the house without them, just in case I want to sketch aha!

Friends and Rivals by Tilly Bagshawe

I don't usually carry a book but since I was travelling on the train the other day this has just stayed in my bag . I love chick flick kinda books and Tilly Bagshawe has to be my favourite author ever (Would recommend reading 'Adored' - best book ever)

Sketchbook!

Another architecture essential aha. Literally wouldn't go anywhere without this!

Purse

This one is from Topshop - they do some seriously good purses! 

Wrigleys Extra Ice White Chewing Gum

I love carrying chewing gum around. You never know when you're going to need it aha! 

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

I've seriously bad skin this past month and this has been a lifesaver.

Gloves

Its pretty damn cold up North and my fingers would freeze without these.

iPhone

Technically this would usually be in my pocket but for some reason I had left it in my bag aha. Anyway I carry it around with me daily, obviously.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder & Elf Powder Brush

Any oily skinned person would say forgetting the powder is not an option. I have three of these purely so I never forget one, aha.

Waterbottle

I used to have a much bigger one but it was really wide and I felt like it was stretching my bag so I switched to this slimmer bottle, I need to have water with me, especially as I'm usually out for most of the day!

And that is it, I hope you guys enjoyed this post. I may do a few more of these such as a Whats in my Clutch Bag? If you liked this then let me know:)

TOP - eBay, JEANS - Topshop, HEELS - eBay, RINGS - Topshop, NECKLACE - eBay

Didn't quite realise I was wearing an all eBay and Topshop outfit aha! I apologise for all the outfit posts recently (I don't know if you guys have been liking more outfit posts or not?) but I'm trying out a load of new beauty stuff that I haven't quite tried out long enough to review yet! Definitely some beauty reviews to come though and thinking of doing a Whats In My Bag post too very soon! So yeah basically I apologise for the influx of outfit posts if you dislike them, I haven't given up beauty, trust me!

Anyway I finally got around to photographing my imitation Celine top! I have been wearing this so much recently and I don't know how I managed to not photograph it in an outfit aha. I'm loving slogan tops at the moment and so if you know of any other amazing slogan tops then let me know below:)! Normally I might find this outfit a little plain but I loved that I could put my new bright blue nail polish with it (see previous post for close-ups!)

p.s. sorry the lighting is a little off. I'm trying to work out the best camera settings to use, I have a Canon 600d so if you have any advice then please share aha!