All about the Denim!

So this Spring/Summer there seems to be a wider variety of Denim trends out there than usual - or they're just catching my eye more!

I thought I'd put together a little sample of what pieces are out there and what I've been eyeing up for my Summer Wishlist.

Topshop Vintage Style Dungaree £49.99

River Island Hotpant £28.00

New Look Hotpant £12.99

Boohoo Kyra Skirt £15.00

Boohoo May Floral Playsuit £20.00

New Look V Neck Dress £19.99

New Look Pinafore £19.99

Topshop Bow Dress £40.00

H and M Trainers £12.99

There's so much choice out there at the mo for denim pieces particularly in New Look, Boohoo and Topshop. I'm personally eyeing up a pair of those shorts or the Bow Dress depending on whether it would suit me or not, to add to my evergrowing collection of dungaree style clothing.

What denim pieces are you eyeing up this Summer?

Lindsay
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This Weeks Most Wanted!

One of the types of post I enjoy reading are those of the most wanted items that week for the blogger.

Today's post is about a few of the things I've been wanting and eyeing up on ASOS.com and have saved for later.

 

Row One- (L-R) 1. ASOS Definitely Lace Up Trainers - £25.00 2. Mango Patchwork Jean £29.99 3. Asos Lace Insert Top with Embroidery Detail £32.00 4. Asos Cami in Knitted Chiffon and Lace £30.00 5. Asos Sleeveless V Neck Body (2 pk) £20.00 6. Asos Cold Shoulder Crinkle Top £28.00 7. Asos Printed Wolf Dial Watch Black £18.00 8. Asos Finder's Keepers Wide Fit Leather Lace Up £22.00 9. Asos Cute Cat Faux Pearl Earrings £5.00

Quite a few of these have been on my wishlist for a while especially the lace insert tp with embroidey and the body 2 pack.

You seen anything you'd like from ASOS at the mo? Where else would you like to see most wanted items from?

Xoxo

Day Trip to Norwich!

So last Thursday whilst away with Mum in Norfolk, we decided to take a day trip (for shopping purposes) into Norwich. My Mum has never been to Norwich and so wanted to go in to the city and have a look around. Lincoln doesn't have that many larger shops and there were a few items  was looking to purchase that I thought would be easier to get in Norwich. So I thought I'd show you what I purchased:

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 So Make up purchases first. I have been longing to go to a store called Jarrolds for quite some time but always been a little bit intimidated as it looks so grand. I finally bit the bullet and went in last week and took advantage of the MAC store within it. I was after a few more pieces (most were out of stock!) but I got the Limited Edition Viva Glam Arianna Grande Lipglass (£14.00) and the MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation (£25.50). I've been looking to get a new foundation for a while and this is so true to my skin tone and not at all heavy but still gives me enough coverage. I love it so far (only worn it twice!).

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 I then went into their Boots and found that they had a NYX stand (super exciting to find out!) and purchased a few of the bits I've heard good things about. The NYX Green Colour Correcting concealer (£5.50), NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Cannes (dupe for Kylie Jenner kit) and  Prague (Each £5.50) the NYX Brow Pomade in Espresso (£5.50) with Application Brush (£8.50). If you are looking for a matte lip cream which will last  - these are fantastic, with such a good range of colours and really do last after eating and drinking. I'll hopefully get some swatches of these posted soon - likely to be in a favourites if I'm honest!

Clothing wise, I got some dungarees from New Look. I'm really loving the dungaree trend at the moment and love how comfy they can be with a t-shirt and some pumps. I believe these (below) are the ones I purchased and they were £29.99.

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I'm also going to a hen do next weekend and wanted some leather look trousers or wet look coated jeans to pair with some cami tops and a blazer - I love this style. I nipped into River Island and found some of the Molly Jeggings which were coated and liked how they looked. 

 

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 The two cami tops I got were from Matalan and I'm super surprised at the price and quality if I'm honest.  I wanted either a white cami top or a really bright colour (will probably wash me out but hey ho).  They were only £6.00 each and definitely could be a double for the Topshop camis which are about £16.00 - very happy with these and may end up getting the rest of the colours!

 

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So those are the main pieces I bought for that trip, but I left Norwich wanting more clothes than before I went. Any of these pieces catch your eye? What would you pair them with?

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Yarmouth. Wonderful Yarmouth by the Sea.

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SO as you'll see from the date of my last post to this one, I've had a bit of a hiatus from here - even though I'd just started it. IN mid April, I has a big project happening which meant long hours at work and I've just got back from a weeks holiday.

 

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Now for my holibobs I went to a place called Burgh Castle near Great Yarmouth and stayed at Cherry Tree Holiday Park (ran by Parkdean), with my Mum.

 

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We regularly went on holidays to camps which were owened by a company called Weststar, most of which have now been bought by Parkdean to contine their chain. And everytime we go it is so much fun.

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So whilst there me and Mum got to explore Norfolk which was interesting. I visit Norwich quite a lot, as my boyfriend lives there, but not really to see the wider Norfolk - which my Mum hadn't visited for about 30 years. (Was quite funny to hear her go to every seaside town and say there only used to be a pier and now there's a supermarket as well!)

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We visited a few different towns whilst there; Hunstanton, Lowerstoft, Hemsby, Wroxham, Southwold and passed through Sandringham - just to name a few.

 

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It feels like I haven't been on a holiday in ages and it has been quite a while, so was nice to just take a step back, chill and enjoy the seaside and Norfolk Broads.

Super quick post but wanted to share some pics from Norfolk.

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High End Beauty Wishlist - March 2016

So...I've recently been getting more and more adventurous with my make up and beauty regime that I'm starting to now look into High End products and what I could add to my small collection.

To me High End is anything over £10.00 if I'm honest, I don't usually buy make up from drug store type shops if it's more than that - or I already use it. So with that in mind here are my top ten that I'm wanting at the mo on my wishlist:

1) Anastasia Beverley Hills Contour Palette - £39.00

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 I've recently been getting more and more into contouring but currently using bronzer and concealer to do it. I find it does give my face more definition than without but I would like something with more staying power and which will give me a little bit more shebang.

2) Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Highlighting Pen - £25.00

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 By all means not a new product but this is something I've looked at a lot and I really want to purchase at some point. The YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Highlighting pen can be used as a highlighter (obvs) but also to conceal undereye bags and the like to make the skin look a lot brighter. It's also apparently meant to work as a good refresher to brighten your makeup - defo one to try.

3) Lancome Grandiose Mascara - £25.00

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 I've seen this mascara being used by one of my favourite youtubers as her everyday mascara featuring in her vlogs. I like the look of this due to the angle of the brush of the mascara - I sometimes get in a little bit of a mess when applying my mascara because of how i hold the wand. The wand is also meant to help fan the lashes out which I think would be a nice effect to try.

4) Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Palette - £39.00

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 Again this is an item that has been up and on different blogs/vlogs recently and has caught my eye. The colours just look very versatile, you could use a couple together and have a nice daytime look or use some of the bolder or lustre colours to turn your make up from day to night. It's reportedly very pigmented and easy to blend - I hope to invest in this at some point.

5) Mac Cosmetics Prep and Prime Fix + - £17.00

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This is something which has been recommended to me after talking to a few people. I've been looking for a product which would keep my make up in place and be prolong the look for that night/event. I was toying between this one and an Urban Decay one but this at the moment is winning. In April I'm having a city break with my Mum and there's a MAC store so may be able to purchase this (and some other goodies) then.

I have a list as long as my arm but I'll leave this here. Have you tried any of these products? What were your thoughts? What's on your high end wishlist?

Lindsay xoxo

Starting my fitness journey...again.

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So, today starts my fitness journey....again.

I don't know if you're the same but everytime I give just a slight sign of getting into a workout routine something happens and it's gone just like that - for me I usually say work is the issue.

However, I've recently been really thinking about this and reading those inspirational quotes that go around on instagram and pinterest and one has really struck a chord. You only have one body and need to make it a priority. I plan to do this.

Now I'm not saying I'm going to only eat celery sticks and go to the gym everyday or to never eat another slice of pizza or chocolate bar, but I do really want to start to balance out my diet and be active to some level everyday.

A year ago (this is how long I've been trying!) I purchased a workout guide by Kayla Itsines called the Bikini Body Guide as well as a healthy eating guide of hers. And it really worked - whilst I did it. She's recently launched an app called Sweat with Kayla, and whilst my subscription is for the browser as the app isn't available for Windows Phone, I'm finding this is more motivational - for instance the trophy that you get after you complete the workout is ridiculously motivational.

So from tomorrow I'm going to start out with the Pre-Training Week One. Again. And I'm going to use part of this blog to hold myself accountable.

I have to start realising that this is a journey into a lifestyle...not a quick fit wonder.

Have you started your fitness journey? What do you do to eat clean or get active?

Lindsay

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Get to Know Me!

So, today on the first day of Spring in the UK I'm finally had time to sit down and blog. The first post I wanted to make was a sort of get to know me as this is my first blog and I always find that when I'm bloghopping I enjoy learning about the person behind the screen most.

So I used my old pal Google, and found different questions to get to know me.

1) Where were you born? I was born in Sandwell, West Bromwich, UK.

2) Were you named after someone? Yes! I'm named Lindsay after the doctor who delivered me. Apparently she was very nice.

3) When was the last time you cried? It was this morning. Me and my boyfriend were just walking along the road and I started sort of crying....I'm guessing it was the thought of walking up Steep Hill.

4) Do you have any kids? Nope.

5) If you were another person, would you be friends with you? I'm not sure to be honest. I think I'm too negative - something I'm working on!

6) Do you have any pets? I don't, but I like to think my Mums are mine. Whenever I go visit her I love having cuddles with her two fluffy tabby cats.

7) Do you use sarcasm? Who doesn't!

8) Would you bungie jump? I don't think I can definitely say yes or no to this. I think it would depend on where.

9) What is your favourite cereal? The only cereal I eat is Golden Nuggets - not the healthiest out there.

10) What is your eye colour? My eyes are brown.

11) Scary Movies or Happy Endings? Happy endings - scary movies get my imagination going too much!

12) Do you have any brothers or sisters? I do, I have two brothers called Andrew and Daniel and one sister called Arline (after my Mum) and they're all older than me.

13) Computer or TV? Probably Computer - you can do much more with one.

14) What is the first thing you notice about a person? This is difficult. I want to say their face, or the way they stand.

15) Favourite smell? Like the gingerbready/cinnamony smell at Christmas. Or food cooking.

16) Furthest you've been away from home? Probably when I went on holiday to Turkey.

17) Do you have any special talents? I don't think so  - nothing that wasn't taught to me. I used to say my talent was playing the piano.

18) Do you have any hobbies? Reading, papercrafts, I guess I travel so much that travelling could be one, windowshopping etc.

19) Are you in love? I think I am, yes.


So those are the questions I've found on google and youtube as a tag. Why don't you give it a go? Either take the questions and make a post leaving the link below so can check it out, or answer one or two in the comments below.

Would be great to get to know you too!

Lindsay
xoxo