Saturday 21 July 2012

Five of the Best...

Like most women/girls I love shoes. Pretty much all shoes, but my particular faves are heels. I always feel good when I've got a nice pair of heels on, and I think they finish off just about any outfit. Whether you are dressed up or dressed down you can always find the perfect pair of heels to go with your outfit. I can't resist online shopping, especially browsing from the comfort of my own bed for what my next purchase of heels are going to be! I've hunted high and low to find you my five best picks from the High Street (no blisters or walking required!).


 Zara - Platform Sandals with Piping 
 £29.99 now £15.99
Electric blue is such a hot colour! Whack a contrasting colour on your toes and get ready to have some fun! Plus the ankle straps mean that you'll still be steady even if you've had one too many! ;) 
  

Next - Glitter Peep Toe Court Shoes 
£32


Get ready for a sparkling version of 'Dorothy' shoes! Cute & classy these heels will go with just about any outfit. A good buy ready for winter, hello Christmas parties!




Office - Kind Bow Court Fushia Nubuck 
£70 now £32




OMG I LOVE THESE! I can't tell you all how much I'm love! The bow detailing is the cutest thing I've seen in a while and the colour is amazing; fushia pink looks great with a tan. Pair down your outfit to show these off to the maximum!


Dorothy Perkins - Coral T-Bar Platforms 
£40



I've blogged about coral before (subject matter being nails) and as I've said it before I'll say it again, coral is the shade of the moment! If you want to invest more in the trend invest in these babies. These shoes will bring any LBD or skinny jeans bang on trend.


River Island - White Point Slingback Shoes 
£50 


Black and white. Monochrome. A sexy colour combination that oozes style. I also love pointy shoes, no matter how much they may mash my poor toes up! These shoes remind me very much of a 'French Riviera' look, think white linen trousers and red lipstick.


Until next time lovelies x   

Monday 16 July 2012

Hard As Nails...

Over the past weeks/months I seem to have been on a quest to find the perfect coral nail varnish to adorn my summer ready feet. And, I think I've found "the one" - well, at least in nail polish terms. Coral is the shade of the moment and flatters all skin tones. I found this colour by happy accident. For starters I didn't even buy it! Our Avon lady brought the newest catalogue round and my Mum actually chose this shade for herself. Cue me coming back from Uni to raid her beauty box (yes cheeky, but come on girls, we all do it?!) to find this.


Avon Nailwear Pro in 'Coral Reef'



Well, it's less flamingo pink and more of an actual coral colour. I'm sorry if that's not describing it very well but I hate nail polishes that are described as 'coral' when really they should be renamed "flamingo pink" or "salmon pink". It's a bit deceptive and you end up with yet another pinky colour. I don't need any more pink nail varnishes, I have so many!






It went on nice and smooth but it did chip a little too quickly. I don't expect pedicures to chip as quickly as manicures because toes aren't usually exposed the same as fingers (mine certainly weren't, it's been raining all week hahaha), so this did disappoint me a little. That said I am fairly impressed with it and will definitely be wearing it to the raft of birthdays I have coming up in the next couple of weeks. Hurrah to dressing up and having a great night out on the town! :D 


Until next time lovelies x      

Saturday 7 July 2012

Purchase Peek...

I thought I'd give you another insight into what I've recently bought. I've wanted some new flats for ages, something summery that will give my summer wardrobe a boost. My shopping trip started off as a mini nightmare, I went into Primark but sizes 5 were too small and size 6 were too big! I thought that I wasn't destined to find any shoes that fitted. I think that qualifies as having a Cinderella moment??! And I finally found them in H&M. I'm a H&M fan, I find the clothes trendy and affordable - plus their jeans fit me really well too, which is always a bonus! 

Anyway, I saw these flats in an array of different colours, and you can see the full spectrum here. I decided on the light pink in the end because I thought they were fun, feminine and flirty - perfect for summer! It's also going to be a challenge keeping them clean ;) Plus at £7.99 you can't really go wrong.

  

I've worn them a few times; they look great with jeans, leggings and even dresses if you don't fancy wearing heels. Flats are a wardrobe stable, and I don't think a girl can have too many!

The stitch detailing and the bow are so cute!


I'm now off to do my nails, as I'm having a night on the town tonight! Cocktails ahoy! Has anyone got any nice plans for the weekend?



P.S - I've finally got with the times, you can now follow my blog on bloglovin' :D I haven't quite worked out how to add the badge to my blog so any tips would be much appreciated! Until next time lovelies x