Pandora Charm Wish List

So, Valentines Day is coming up and that's when the queue for the Pandora shop in town goes out into the shopping centre! So, I thought I'd look at the charms in the comfort of my own home, and found that there were loads of charms I wanted. I compiled theme here as a sort of Wish List, as it might help you with your own inspiration. 

I've always loved how personal Pandora charms are! I mean I'm doing a music degree, I grew up on a flower farm, I love art, and I have a pet cat... how much more personalised can you get?! 

Pink Butterfly Kisses Murano Charm £30

White Looking Glass Murano Charm £30

Curious Cat Charm £25

Artist's Palette Pendant Charm £40

Piano Charm £30

Lavender Daisy Meadow Charm £45

Darling Daisy Spacer Charm £30

Openwork Flower Charm £20

What are your favourite charms? Or what charms do you want? Let me know! 

Milton Keynes Haul

I popped into Milton Keynes for the day with my best friend to do some shopping, partly to pick up some new clothes for the new University year, and partly because... we just both love to shop! 

But here's all the things I managed to pick up in the day, and I love every item and really happy with the bargains I managed to pick up.

BOOTS

No.7 Stay Perfect Lipstick in Hot Copper 655 - Free
-- This is the lipstick I picked up with my free No.7 lipstick voucher, and I'm exited to see what it's like... I picked a coppery, more autumnal colour, as that's the season we're going into.

No. 7 Rapid Spot Rescue - £9.95, but I paid £4.95
-- Using my £5 off voucher, I bought this to help clear up spots on my skin, simple as.

NEW LOOK

Cardigan - £24.99

-- I've been looking for an oversized, knitted cardigan in this sort of colour for the longest time, and have never found one I loved. But this one, this one is amazing, it's super warm and comfy and I love it!

Black High Waisted Jeans - £22.99

-- I love New Look jeans, they're really comfy, and fit really well. My old black jeans are now so old they're more grey than black, so I thought it was time to pick up some more. Plus, high waisted jeans are my fav!

Daisy Necklace - £5.99

-- I saw this in New Look at the beginning of summer of a mannequin, but then couldn't find one in store to buy, and I've been looking to find one like it for ages, and then I found it, again, in New Look, but this time they were in stock! I just love the coppery colour of this!

Blue Gem Necklace - £5.99

-- This is a really nice, gentle statement necklace, and I love it.

H&M

Black and White Blouse - £14.99

-- I've got really into blouses recently, and I just thought it was really timeless. 

White Blouse - £14.99

-- Now this is just so pretty, and it's that classic white blouse, which you can never have enough of.

Simple Grey Top - £3.99

-- I've grown out of my old one, and so I bought another one. I love to use tops like this round the house, or to layer up over Winter.

TIGER

Cake Plate - £4

-- I couldn't believe how cheap this was, and thought it would be great to show off my favourite jewellery pieces.

4 Scented Candles - £2

-- I just love candles....

PRIMARK

Double Duvet Set - £16.00

-- I absolutely love this design, and I'm back off to uni soon, and so I needed a new bedsheet for uni...

White Fitted Sheet - £4.90

-- Very boring, but essential

Cat Glass - £2

-- Me and my best friend saw these.. and just couldn't leave them behind. They are adorable.

Scented Candle - £2

-- More Candles..

Heart Shaped Candle - £1

-- And another one..

OUTFIT

Light Pink Top - £10 (in Sale)

-- I really like this colour, and I love collars, so its a win win! Plus, it was in the Sale, and I still get 10% student discount ontop, so I only paid £9 for this. Bargain!

August Favourites

These are my favourites for this month, they're just items that I've been using to death!

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - This concealer is to die for! It's incredible. Enough said.

Collection Speedy Blush - I love cream blushes for summer, and this one is just so easy to use, and looks so natural on, that it's been my go to blush.

Frizz Ease Conditioning Mask - I have to admit, this is the first conditioning mask I've ever used. But, it still left my face feeling super soft, and silky, and easy to manage, and amazing.

Anklet - These are just adorable, and so feminine. This is just the current anklet I'm wearing, it's beautiful, but it was bought for a present, and so I don't actually know where it's from

Button-Up Shirts - These just look so classy and make you look so put together, but the're so easy. And so, I love to wear these when I'm going out

Borjois Lip Pencils - These are incredible, they're fool proof, and they last for ages, because they sorta just stain your lips.

My Planner - I love organising, I'm actually obssessed. And this planner is awesome! It comes with spaces for each week, to-do lists, shopping lists, month planners, and budgeting pages. As well as stickers, an address book, and notes pages.

My Red Bag from Matalans - I bought this in a sale, and it's a great bag to dress up a simple outfit.

Zoella Lip Balm - This is incredible, it's really buildable, and really moisturising, and it's another stain for your lip. Plus, the colour is super cute.

Zoella Body Lotion - This is both fun (because I am actually obsessed with watching the beads pop), and is a really great body lotion, it leaves your skin feeling really soft.

Micheal Grant - Light - I know, this is theoretically a kids book, but I read this when I was about 13, and the last book of the series wasn't out, and now it is.. This is a series about a town where all the adults dissapear, and some of the kids develop supernatural powers. Sounds a bit cliche, but it's actually really good.

River Island Black Sandals - These are incredible. They were £30, but they're really comfy, and really easy to wear, and they're black, so.. they go with everything. Plus, I feel like they're a good staple piece.

Wardrobe Tour

This is my wardrobe. It was bought for me many, many years ago from IKEA. These are just a few photos from my wardrobe. I keep everything in here except from my shoes, that are kept in the box at the end of my bed. And I thought you'd like to see how I organise my wardobe, as I thought it might give you some inspiration of how to sort yours.

The draws at the bottom contain my underwear, pyjamas and vests... not particularly interesting...

River Island August Fashion Edit

In England it's been getting colder, and it's already August, and so I feel like it's that change over time between Summer and Autumn and it's nearly time to stock up on some warmer, cosier clothing.

So, here are a few of my favs from their 'Just Arrived' section of their website, and I thought I'd share with you some of the stuff I'm considering getting to give you some inspiration for the upcoming colder months and also the end of summer (NOOO!!)

Black Cleated Sole Sling Back Sandals £35 - This are BEAUTIFUL, and confession time, I went into River Island yesterday and picked these up....

Black Bow Front Ballet Shoes £30 - These look so pretty and dainty, cute!

Dark Brown Floppy Hat £25 - I've only started wearing hats, but they're all summery and sorta practical (keep sun off face), and this one is more suitable for winter

Cream Check Long Sleeve Shirt £26 - I've been looking for a checkered shirt for ages, and can never find one I love! So, this looks perfect!

Black Love Intarsia Jumper £30 - I love jumpers and this is super cute, so easy to wear, and really cosy

Mid Wash Ripped Daisy Slim Jeans £42 - I really want some stressed jeans, and I love these, they're just quite expensive, and so I can't decide to know what to do.

Gold Tone Triangle Layer Necklace £16 - Love Love Love. Nice balance between being a statement necklace and dainty at the same time!

Hope that gave you some idea of what I was loving while I was browsing, as I do, through the website.

My Pandora Bracelet

I don't actually think there's anyone left in the whole world who hasn't heard of Pandora by now. The company is HUGE, and their charm bracelets are everywhere, nearly everyone I know owns one.
 But, still, I wear this more or less every day, and I am completely loving this. My boyfriend bought me it for Valentine's Day a couple of years ago in Silver, because I don't know why, but I've always preferred silver jewelry over gold, plus the gold Pandora bracelet is scarily expensive so we won't go there...

The charms are quite expensive, and so I haven't been able to collect many, as I tend to receive them purely from my boyfriend. And I also have a few cheaper charms that I've picked up from craft fairs over the last year or two.

I currently own 6 real Pandora charms; the hearts safety chain, duck, teddy bear, perfect flower charm, interlocking heart pendent and purple faceted murano glass charm. As well as 4 fake ones, bought either from Amazon or from craft fairs, and they just help fill it up while I gather real charms. 

I think this makes the perfect gift and I am so happy I've been able to own one, and although it's a little pricey, it's real silver, and you can personalise it beyond belief as there are so any charms out there, which range from 50p to £30, so it's amazing. I wouldn't recommend this enough.

My Summer Essentials

Summer is my favourite season of the year! I love the sun, I love the beach and I love warmth. So, I look forward to these type of things every year! This is just a collection of all my summer essentials, that I use on (very nearly) an every day basis, they are my go to things, and summer would not be the same without them.

An honorary mention has to go to bikinis, which I haven't got here, and that's not because I don't think they're an essential... it's just because my washing machine decided to eat mine (as well as some other stuff of mine) when I put things in the wash a while ago... argh.

But, as we're in the middle of summer, this is what I've been using and will continue to until the days become colder and shorter (NOOOO!) 

 Sunglasses - I own a few more pairs than these three, but these are my favourite. The front and back pair I've owned for a few years, and are from New Look and I have loved these for ages, the middle pair is fairly new. I love sunglasses, they add an extra layer to your outfit which I love. Plus, there's nothing more unattractive than walking around, scrunching up your face because it's too bright...

 Kimonos - Once again, there is a mixture here between new and old. I have fallen in love with  these this year, and these are the 3 that I've been wearing on rotation recently. They are absolutely great because they add an extra layer in the day to cover your shoulders from the sun (as I burn like crazy), and add a light layer to keep you warmer when the evenings cool down.

 Pastel Coloured Nail Polishes - most of these are in my favourite range of nail polish (Barry M Gelly), and the last one is a 2True nail polish. But I absolutely love pastels in the summer, because they are, well, summery. Pastel colours look so great with a tan, and these 5 colours get me by perfectly, the 2True being a more natural pastel colour, while the others being brighter and more colourful.

 Coral Toned Lips - lipsticks have to be my favourite make up item, ever! I find coral colours are perfect for the summer months, and these are my favourite three. I have a my Rimmel Kate Moss in the shade 38, Max Factor Colour Elixir in the shade English Rose and my favourite, Christian Dior Diorific in the shade Diva - which is a gorgeous red-coral and stays in put for absolutely hours and feels so creamy on the lips, I am in love.

 SPFs - I burn like crazy, and so these are essential for me, as they should be for everyone. I've gathered all these products together in this category (and these by far aren't my only SPFs) because I have a few different products with SPF in them, starting from SPF 15. They all help to protect my skin from the sun.

Hair Flowers - There's something about summer and putting flowers in your hair. I'm going to upload a post in the next week or two about how I use some of these to create my go-to summer hair styles, but I absolutely love to use these. When I grew my hair out, I gathered together a huge collection of hair accessories to 'jazz' up my hair with minimal efforts. Most of the hair accessories in the left photos are from Primark (who do some great hair things), and the paper flowers on the right are just from a craft shop and I love them so much. 

Denim Shorts - Need I say more?! These go with everything, they should be a staple in everyone's wardrobe. I live in denim shorts (and skirts.. but still) in the summer. I have a light washed, high waisted pair and a darker denim pair, both from New Look. New Look do some great denim shorts, go check them out!





Body Butter - this is my last summer essential. In the summer you usually show a bit more skin, and so this deeper moisturiser gets your skin looking soft and beautiful to be shown off to the world. During the summer I love to use fruity scents, such as Raspberry, and yeah, not more I can say about this really.

Norfolk/Summer Holiday Haul

While I'm on holiday I really can't help but shop, I never buy things here I need, just things I want, or things that really interest me. I went away with my boyfriend, who reads books ALL THE TIME, and it sorta rubs off on me when I'm with him, so there are a lot of books in this haul, but I thought you'd like to see what I've been reading/planning to read. 

PAPERCHASE

Butterfly Pencil Case/Purse - £3 This was in the reduced section of Paperchase, but I absolutely love it. Since leaving school I've never needed a pencil case because I just go to lectures with a pen and a highlighter, but I thought this would be great to carry them in. It's really cute, and a perfect size to carry the few essentials I need on campus at University!

PRIMARK

Sunglasses - £2 I already own 5 pairs of Sunglasses, but this year they've become a true love of mine, and according to the weather people, Summers from now on are just going to get hotter and sunnier.. so... I'm one of these people who buy lots of cheap glasses rather than one expensive pairs, I love wearing them as accessories, and find most the time I'm using them as a head band.. but I really like these glasses, they're really stylish and I don't have a pair like this.

Hair Accessories - £2 I have such long hair that I love to buy things to put in it. I love elastic headbands like this, because they're so easy to wear, keep the hair out of my face while I'm doing stuff, but also make it look like I've made an effort with my hair, when literally all I've done is washed and brushed it!

QUIZ

Jumpsuit - £19.54 (£22.99) OMG! This jumpsuit, there was a dress in the same pattern that I loved as well, but I couldn't afford both. Below is a picture from the website, but I absolutely love this! It's so stylish and fits like a dream, and I am literally obsessed.

NEW LOOK

Kimono - £14.40 I love this, it's made out of a sorta silky material, and it really light weight, and bright, and so summery. I love Kimonos, they can really add an element of style to any outfit and make great cover ups to protect my shoulders against the sun, because I burn really, really easily, because I'm as pale as a sheet of paper.

JARROLD

Filthy Gorgeous London Magnetic Nail Polish - £3 I bought this because it was in the sale, and so was really, really cheap. But mainly, because it looks fascinating, it's a sort of metallic red, which you apply like a normal Nail Polish, and then use the magnet in the lid to give it an interesting effect. I don't entirely know what's going on, but  I will write a blog post when I get an idea of what you actually do, because this looks so different.

Game of Thrones Books - 3 books for £24.97 I'm already reading the second book, and I've been watching the TV Series, and I am in love! So I bought three more books so that I can keep reading.

Diary of a Shopaholic (Book) - £3.99 (£.7.99) I'm sure I read this like 5 years ago, but I couldn't actually remember when I was in the store, and so I decided I had to pick it up, I absolutely love the author, I think her writing is hilarious, and the film is also great fun. This is just one of those light weight books I love to read for a bit of fun

THE BOOK HIVE

Light (Book) - £7.99 I read this series while I was in school, but the last book wasn't out. When I was in this store, I saw it in the Teen Section, and it suddenly all came flooding back. This series is really good. The idea is that there is this area in the States, which they fall the Fayz, where all the adults disappear, and only the kids under a certain age are left. The books are all about how they deal with it, and the heirachy that forms, there are some great twists and turns which I won't tell you, because I don't want to ruin anything. But it's a really easy read, but with a great plot line, and I know I'm now an adult, but I really wanna know what happens..

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

One Republic, Girls Aloud, Pharrell Williams - 3 for £10 I love music, I'm a University Music Student, so this really shouldn't be any surprise. But I love to buy CDs, I have a slight problem. I have 100s of CDs that take over my room... but.. yeah. So I added 3 more to my collection while I was in this shop in Norwich, because they were 3 for £10... so...

I know these aren't all beauty items, which is the main theme of this blog, but I like to share other things with you, and I really loved this holiday, and really love shopping... :)

Hope you enjoyed seeing what I bought while I was away (obviously I bought food...but didn't think you'd really wanna know about milk, bread and chocolate...)

Summer Holiday to Cromer

I recently arrived back from my 6 days in Cromer, it was a wonderful holiday. We stayed in the Cromer Country Club which was lovely, it's like a mix between a holiday cottage and a hotel, which was really handy.

Because I'm a nosey person, I love to see what people get up to on their holiday, so here's a few snaps of mine :) 

The pier, has a wondeful cafe and bar, which we used regularly while we stayed there.

Hat: New Look

Jacket: Zara
Top: Primark
Trousers: New Look
Shoes: Office (but quite a few years ago)
Bag: F&F

Top and Shorts: New Look

Shoes: Primark
Glasses: New Look
The flowers in my hair are just paper flowers from a craft shop

#Selfie

This is the loser (Haha, joking obviously) that I spent these 6 days with, I gotta say, we look absolutely stunning in this photo.. haha

 Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, this place was absolutely beautiful, I really recommend you go if you're ever near Norwich 

Top, Necklace, Bracelet, Belt: Primark

Jacket: George

Shorts: New Look

 Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve

 The Pier in the sunset

The next set of photos are from Amazona Zoo, which is a little zoo in Cromer, it has plenty in it, and was perfect for an afternoon (day) out :D

 In this zoo, they had this trampoline thing, which obviously we went on because we are children...

Skirt: Zara
Top: Holister 

 The beach at Wells-Next-The-Sea

Norwich Royal Arcade

Not everyone is interested about what I got up to on holiday, but I absolutely love the British Seaside, it makes me think of childhood, always, and I don't think I'll ever stop going.