Or at least, as red as I dare. I’m so lipstick shy, someone recommend me some cheap but decent colours to experiment with!
The lipstick I’m wearing today is Barcelona Red by MAC,
I usually stick to Angel and Blankety which are also MAC colours. Now we’re in to sunnier days (not that you’d know it, looking out the window this morning) I feel like I want to branch out.
Oh hey….massive bags under my eyes. I need SLEEP!
xxx
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Maxi dresses…wearable all year round, but especially brilliant for summer I think…there’s something about the swishy feeling that lends itself to endless hot days and bare feet over grass.
Just arrived on my must-have radar are these beautiful dresses by Jarlo London (a new to me brand) which are perfect for all occasions; from wedding (Royal or not) to beach holidays. My particular favourites, and on the pay-day purchase possibility list are…
Peaches [coming soon] £70
Josephine in Mint, £70
Coco, £70
Amber, £70
Are you a maxi dress fan?
Have you heard of Jarlo London before?
…oh help, I just spied their sale section!
xxx
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Sometimes impulse buys work out perfectly,
the trousers below, for example were chucked in my Primark basket on the dash to the checkout, with the rationalisation that “at only £8 they’ll be fine to sleep in” after my mission for both trousers AND PJs had failed (or I lost motivation in the heat and seething crowds).
They were the first thing I tried on when I got home. I rarely try things on in shops. It was love at first fit.
Surprisingly smart. Ever so comfy…a little bit “crazy cat spinster”. I bet you I live in these. Sadly these photos were taken for the sole purpose of the blog,
it’s not warm enough outside today to wear the sockless shoes required. But soon, I have hope that they will make their public debut soon.
What I’m actually wearing today is my loved Daisy dress from Matalan and some ultra comfy leggings to accommodate my sore tum.
Awkward posing is a given.
I’m busy this week,
I’m sorry if I don’t stop by blogs as much as usual. I promise an epic catch up spree as soon as I get a chance!
What was your best impulse buy?
xxx
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Have I mentioned I have a Birthday coming up?
I keep getting asked by various friends and family members what I would like, and so far my answer has been
“I don’t know”
so, with a couple of hours to myself, I’ve finally sat down and done some browsing for present ideas, although sadly these are more dreams than reality.
Personalised tea caddies! These would be utterly perfect for work, it would mean I could take my herbal teas and not worry about them going wandering in to someone else’s mug! No one should ever suffer the trauma of their favourite tea being stolen!
I LOVE Deckchairs, and awesome prints. Combine the two and you have Laura heaven. I’m pretty sure I could make use of these all year round…in the garden for Summer, and plonked smack bang in the middle of the living room for Winter reading (hence why this is one of those dream, rather than reality gifts!) The pigeon print is just incredible…who doesn’t like jelly and pigeons?!
Allotment starter kit! I’ve mentioned before my yearning to be a gardener and one of these would be the ideal starter I’m sure. Although it doesn’t quite solve the dilemma of where to grow the things. I’m sure I could dig up the tulips to make space though (the tulips that I thought were poppies…perhaps there is no hope!)
This portable sun lounger is just genius…with this oh so rare weather we’ve been enjoying it’d be great to handily have a lounger I could pop up when and where I fancy! Work car park? Not a problem. Side of the road? Such a sun trap. Impromptu picnic in the park? I hope you’ve bought along your servants to hand feed me grapes whilst I recline in style!
What do you think?
(of the ideas and my chances of getting them?!)
xxx
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Remember the post where I declared my love for Pixie?
I’m going to guess you do because the feedback was immense…so much so that Pixie Knitwear have teamed up with me to offer YOU the chance to win any piece you like!
What will you pick? Top of my lust list right now are the following…
Dear Birthday Santa,
I really have been a very good girl this year…
Anyway, this isn’t about me, this is about you. Here’s how you enter:
– Hop along to the Pixie Knitwear facebook page and add them (if you don’t have facebook, make sure to add that in your comment on this post)
– Leave a comment RIGHT HERE on this post telling me what you’d pick from Pixie.
– Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you if you win…email address is ideal.
– Be sure to enter before the closing date, which is MONDAY 18th April.
– This giveaway is open to everyone!
Good Luck
(I hope this cheers up your Monday)
The website is currently down, but should be up by Monday evening, you can still enter!
xxx
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