Yearly Archives: 2012

Style Statement with Love my Custom

11th November 2012
VeeVee earrings – £47

French Fries necklace – £63

Inner star earrings – £45

Mermaid necklace – £60

Nefertiti necklace – £65

Sunset necklace – £67

Those who like to stand out from the crowd and love all things quirky simply must check out the latest collection from Love My Custom

Striking in Black and Gold these pieces would be fantastic paired with a casual outfit for day or a simple LBD for night. The collection is made up of 10 pieces showcasing a mixture of fantasy, artsy and quirky designs. All of the necklaces, earrings and rings are made from mirror gold and mirror black acrylic and is finished off with gold plated curb chains.

Head on over to the Love My Custom facebook page for your chance to win £120 to spend on items from the shop…

What do you think? Would you dare to wear? I know I would!

xxx

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Child’s Play

11th November 2012

Little shopping tip for you ladies; don’t discount the kids section for clothes…their largest teen sizes are often the equivalent of a UK 8/10/12 and you can find some real hidden gems at lower prices.
This dress is a couple of years old now but came from Next’s teen department. I love maxi dresses and this one is perfect for this time of year with it’s longer sleeves. Other good haunts for kids clothes are Matalan, Asda and New Look…I’ve had pieces from all of them. Obviously the men’s department is another good haunt; hello baggy jumpers and super cosy PJ bottoms!

Excuse the cat backside in the photos, Mae just can’t resist. She’s been in her element with me home all week and if she wasn’t so cute she’d be in serious trouble!

How is your weekend going? Mine is going pretty damn well given the week I’ve had; champagne in the post, venturing in to the outside world, rubbish on the telly, fab! My foot is not at all happy today as I decided I didn’t need to take my crutches yesterday; sadly I do not learn, guess I’ll be a hop-a-long for a while yet!

xxx

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Heads Up: Win a Luxury Shopping Trip in Bristol

10th November 2012

I thought I’d share this fabulous competition with you lovely lot; Visit Bristol are giving you the chance to win a luxury shopping weekend for 2 in my home city!

The prize includes:

·         Two nights at the 4-star Bristol Marriott City Centre hotel
·         Afternoon tea for two at Harvey Nichols
·         £300 of Debenhams shopping vouchers plus a personal shopping session
·         Dinner & drinks for two at Piccolino Italian restaurant
Plus five runners up will win £100 of Debenhams shopping vouchers.

To enter you just need to pop along to the Visit Bristol facebook page and follow the instructions; super simple!

Who would you take if you won? (I vote pick ME!)

xxx

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Gifts for Everyone (Including You) at Amara

10th November 2012

Another day, another gift guide…I did warn you there would be a few of these coming up but this one does involve a little treat for one lucky reader, too. Everything you see in this post comes from Amara, the one stop online luxury boutique. I’ve long been obsessed with browsing this site and have made a couple of orders in the past (brilliant service!) so when they asked every so nicely if I’d like to write a gift guide I didn’t hesitate in saying yes, especially when they bribed with the most gorgeous candle ever (I say bribe, I’d have happily written the post regardless but the candle was a nice touch!)

Voluspa Candle in Velvet Box– just incase you hadn’t noticed I’ve been a little stressed lately, but the French Bourbon Vanilla scent of this candle soon helped me chill out. One of my favourite scents ever, this would make a wonderful gift for just about anyone! It’s probably the poshest thing I own.

Anyway, back to the gift guide. You can see my choices at the top of the post, I’ve tried to include a little bit of something for everyone so I hope you get at least a little bit of inspiration from it!
Taking it from Top Left:

1. Alessi Tigrito Cat Bowl because pets need spoiling too, this would also make the perfect gift for a crazy cat lady *raises hand*

2. Pip Studio Chinese Rose Mug– everyone needs mugs and this one is just too damn pretty.

3. “Fashionistas I Met and Liked” notebook by Archie Grand, perfect for every fashion obsessive out there.

4. Orla Kiely Fig Tree Scented Candle I do think candles make a wonderful gift; unless hastily grabbed from a pound shop and smelling like “fresh pine” toilet cleaner. I wouldn’t say no to this beauty and it would be a great gift for any female relative.

5. Igloo Hottie no-one likes to be cold and it’s nice to have something luxurious to snuggle up to at night.

6. Playful Playmats is something that will appeal to most children, and probably adults too…peace and quiet at the table? I quite fancy one of these for myself.

7. Alessi Lula Dog Bowl for those with pampered pooches. I think this is adorable!

8. Pantone Cufflinks for otherwise impossible to buy for men; yes Dad, I’m talking about you.

And now for the really lovely part of this post; as well as treating me to my candle, Amara also asked me to pick a present to give away to one of my wonderful blog followers. I’ve chosen this gorgeous Pip Studio Cushion

Want to win? There are two simple rules…

1. Be a follower of adaisychaindream (I don’t mind how, just state it in the comments)

2. Leave a way for me to contact you if you win

Any feedback on my giftguide would be great too, but I understand that you may jump straight to the giveaway.
Good luck lovlies,
the giveaway is open to all UK residents (as long as you’ve followed the rules) and will close at 8pm on Saturday 17th November.

xxx

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Beauty: Naturally Nude with MeMeMe

10th November 2012

It always feels a bit like I’m treading on other people’s toes when I do a beauty post but I was sent this gorgeous Naturally Nude gift set by MeMeMe via the lovely folk at findmeagift and couldn’t wait to share my opinion.

Consisting of Blush Me Blusher, Lipstick with Shea Butter, 2 pots of cream eye shadows and a beautiful natural-look nail polish packed up in a sleek black makeup bag and costing £26.99 (which is a bargain when you add up the cost of it all individually) this straight away struck me as my dream everyday makeup kit. Gone are the days when I was all about the bold eyeshadow and glitter liner (although I do like to have fun with that at times too) this kit is perfect for creating the “barely there” look I favour for work and a base for something more dramatic.
I’m not usually a fan of cream type eyeshadow but this applied wonderfully and lasted all day which is what I tend to dislike about them. The lipstick is a gorgeous pinky shade which will suit pretty much everyone as well as feeling wonderfully soft and caring. The blusher is a bold coral colour that applies quite lightly so you can really build the colour up to suit you; as you can see I’m super pale so went with a light hand and you can’t really see it in the photos but in reality I was left with a fresh, healthy colour to my face.
I’ve not used the nail polish yet, but having used others from the brand I can tell you now they are fabulous!

This set would make the perfect Christmas gift for any beauty fan and also a lovely little treat for yourself if your looking for an instant natural look. I may not be blessed with beauty talent and know-how but I really did think this was super.

What are your go-to products for a natural look? Would you use this set?

xxx

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