Autumn Style Inspiration...

Hair-spiration: Braids & Buns

Someone please stop my obsession with braids and buns! I'm in love with them so much! I first created my Pinterest account to hold all of these beautiful pictures I found and pinning basically takes up 99% of my time, so no that much but I just love braids and buns so much! Whether they're together or separate. Intricate or messy, matte or glossy - I'm in love.

So from now until the end of August, every week I'll be posting pictures of hair-spiration (hairstyles I'm currently craving), tutorials, products and all things hair. The post won't be on any particular day, it will just be a weekly post. I hope you guys like this idea, I was trying to think of a cool name earlier that had a spin on the words August and hair but I couldn't think of anything so I called it Hair-spiration instead.

See my 'Hair' Pinterest page here. Enjoy!

Tuesday Ten: Perfect Transitional Items From Summer to Autumn

Green leather jacket - Alexander McQueen, ballet flats - J.Crew, dress - Chinti & Parker, army jacket - Topshop, heels - Nicholas Kirkwood, check shirt - BOY. by Band of Outsiders, skirt - J.Crew, bag - Gucci, necklace - Alex Monroe, ankle boots - Isabel Marant

1. A leather jacket
2. Ballet flats
3. Off-duty dresses
4. Military-style jackets
5. Quirky heels
6. Checked shirt
7. Pencil skirt
8. Bright-hued bag
9. Ankle boots
10. Pendant necklace

Only a few weeks until we hit the first month of Autumn (Fall, for my American viewers!). Did we even have Summer? July just flew by, wow, and England doesn't really have a good August in terms of weather! Anyway, so as promised, 10 perfect transitional items from Summer to Autumn. Lightweight and classic jackets, splashes of colour, ankle boots, checks (plaid!), stripes and a whole 'lotta style.

Autumn Trend #5: Let It Shine

The only way is to shine this A/W. Vibrant floral cigarette trousers tucked into snakeskin stud heels create the ultimate unexpected ensemble, while sequins adds intrigue to an all-black canvas. Prepare to have all eyes on you this season because you are the sensationalist. Put on the red lippy and let's roll! 

Top - Topshop, shoes - Christian Louboutin, trousers - DKNY, earrings - Rosantica

Clutch - Marni, skirt top and earrings  - all Topshop, heels - YSL

Dress - Malene Birger, blazer - Helmut Lang, heels - Miu Miu, lipstick - Topshop in Hazard

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag?

Makeup bag - Cath Kidston 

Hey girls! So today, I thought, considering it's summer and we all go on holiday, that it would be a good idea  to do a travel makeup post. I've just come back from Zurich as you all know and I picked up a few things from Duty Free so there's a lot of stuff! Obviously, since I took it all on holiday, I highly recommend everything.Here's what's in my travel makeup bag...

Miniature freebie 'That Gal' by Benefit, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light, The Body Shop tinted moisturizer in Natural, Balance Me face moisturizer, Natural Collection powder in light bisque, Erase Paste by Benefit in light, Bobbi Brown concealer in ivory 

Real Techniques stippling and blush brush (I use for face powder) , EcoTools contouring brush, ModelsOwn blush brush and Estee Lauder eyeshadow brush.

Wisdom toothbrush, Oral B toothpaste, Garnier Ambre Solaire suncream, Nivea sunscreen, Ted Baker hand cream, Chloe perfume sample.

(Old) Max Factor mascara, (also old) No7 Exquisite curl mascara, Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, Rimmel London Day 2 Night Glam Eyes Mascara, Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

NARS Laguna Bronzer, Topshop cream blush in Head Over Heels, M.A.C Cremesheen Glass in Right Image, Topshop tinted lip balm, Body Shop tinted lip balm

In terms of hair products I used Trevor Sorbie curl cream, John Frieda Full Repair shampoo and conditioner and for body moisturizer I used Nip + Fab pistachio which has the most amazing smell ever!  So there you have it, that's what's in my travel makeup bag! Hope you guys enjoyed this post, speak soon!

Zurich Photo Diary: Day Four: Sprungli Breakfast and Travelling Home

The world-famous cafe and shop, Sprungli:

My Nan and Mum :)

What I had for breakfast...cheese, bacon and tomato omelet (it was huge and so filling!):

Sprungli are world-famous for their deliciously beautiful handmade cakes and macaroons:

So pretty:

Oh, Zurich photo diaries are over! I had such an amazing holiday, definitely one for the scrapbooks. I hope to return, hopefully to another part of Switzerland too. Were (my family and I) actually discussing next year's possibilities as I write this now. Were actually thinking of doing 3 days in Zurich and then 3 days in Zermatt, but I'd rather have 6 days in Zermatt, I've been going there every single Summer since I was 3 and this Summer we broke that (we went to Zurich instead, obviously!) so I hope next Summer we can just do Zermatt once again :)

Zurich Photo Diary: Day Three: Train Ride to Rapperswil

Waiting at the train station, on our way to Rapperswil (an old town near Zurich):

Beautiful hotels and cafe's lined Lake Zurich in Rapperswil:

 Hey guys! So on day three of my holiday to Zurich,  it was forecasted to be really rainy/ stormy in central Zurich so to make the most of our last full day we took a quick train ride to Rapperswil, just on the outskirts of Zurich, which has pretty castles, historic features and little cafe's and bars. Turn's out it didn't rain. It was breezier than the previous two days (at one point on day 2, I felt like I was going to faint, it was 35'C, in the middle of a city with no wind!) so it was nicer to have a day which was slightly less muggy and sunny. It was really beautiful there, some parts really reminded me of France and Italy. I loved every minute! To see more pictures please click below!

Recent Buys...

Wow, can't remember the last time I did this post! I've bought quite a bit but not that much. First up is my amazing Zara TRF jacket ( £59.99) which is military style with a studded collar and pocket details. I love this, it's thick enough for winter but not too thick for Summer. I bought it earlier this month. I picked up Harper's Bazaar over this weekend with the beautiful Miranda Kerr covering the issue - a really good interview is inside of her and also Sonia Rykiel and Isabel Marant interviews.

I bought the travel miniatures (of only the shampoo and conditioner) for my holiday in Zurich and it did wonders for my hair! I love it, I can already notice the better condition in my hair. It's thicker, fuller, soft and smooth, shinier and has less split ends. It also game my hair frizz control for when I blow dried my hair. So of course, I had to pick up the full size! And with Boots having a 3 for £10 (saving £8, grab now!) offer on all John Freida products, that was another bonus! To complete the set of three, I threw in the protecting root lift foam/ mousse which I haven't used yet but can't wait to!

In World Duty Free at the airport I bought Bobbi Brown's creamy concealer in the colour ivory (individual, without the powder) which really helped cover up by deep blue under-eye circles. It also helped cover blemishes. Better that Benefit's Erase Paste? I'd say they're basically the same, I mix them both together. I wanted a real cheap powder I could just throw in my handbag and quickly sweep on and so I bought the £2.99 Natural Collection loose powder. I actually really like it! It's not heavy, gives reasonable amount of coverage, is not orange or cakey and really helps to set my makeup. Moving on to mascara, the Max Factor False Lash Effect is a good mascara but not my type of wand at all. See, it was a bit of hand-me-down from sister Jess as she bought another one for our holiday in Zurich. It's still got quite a lot still in there though. I prefer my wand to be long and thin rather than short and fat. I ran out of my amazing Tigi Foxy Curls spray so I thought I'd give the rather hyped Trevor Sorbie curl cream a go and I love it! And finally the Balance Me balancing face moisturizer which was a little freebie with Glamour Magazine - it's great, it smells amazing and a little goes a long way.

Here's what my sister bought at Duty Free at the airport! Yes, she bought a lot and because she was walking around with a basket, all of the assistants were like little leeches on her! It was rather funny but annoying! So first off she bought Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Fresh Melon which she says "It's good, real good". She also bought M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer in NC20 which she tags as 'heavy-duty'. I always get a little bit jealous of all the lovely skincare she buys. She bought the Clinique 123 set for combination skin. The first one (in green) is a liquid facial soap which is the first step - the cleanse. Step two is to tone (purple bottle) and then step 3 is to moisturize, she really recommends the three - it's so important to cleanse, tone and moisturize and the set of three is only £29.00. And then of course, she now smells good too! After she bought the Narsisco Rodriguez perfume.

Speak soon!