Bright yellow and dotty.

Hello ladies,

This week I had a bit of Superdrug haul. Aussie hair products were 2 for £5, including their Lusciously Light conditioners, so I decided it was time to try them out. I have to say, so far I'm very impressed. My hair doesn't feel greasy or heavy after applying and has remained soft ever since my last wash. I will do a proper review in a couple of weeks time to let you know if the product lives up to its reputation, but here's my hair after one wash:

For now, here's a look at my news Barry M nail polishes. I've been wanting a yellow shade for absolutely ages and Barry M provided the perfect summer shade as expected. I also picked up a Blueberry Ice Cream colour, just perfect for those summer days.

But instead of applying them as usual to give you a look-see, I decided to try something different. As a lover of spots, stripes, florals and generally anything girly - I thought yellow and blue polka dots might be just the treat.

This is the yellow by itself. The initial colour is actually quite good. A couple of coats are needed to ensure full opacity, however I think this is quite good compared to some other light shades that I own.

For someone who is very inexperienced with any form of nail art I am actually quite impressed with how this turned out. This was achieved by simply dabbing over the yellow lightly with the blue brush. Luckily the Barry M brushes aren't too thick so as long as you do not put too much polish on the brush it's pretty easy to do. I quite like this as a cute, summer look and cannot wait to try it out other colours.

What do you guys think?

Sami xx

The bikini post.

This is a post that I have been meaning to do for a while. As a size 14 girl with a bigger bust, bikini shopping is not exactly my favourite way to spend my valuable shopping time. I want what I see in the magazines, but it turns out that my size is not exactly a high street regular, so this time of year presents me with a few problems.

1. I need support. No one wants to see a Baywatch wannabe.
2. I don't want to look frumpy, but those stringy bottoms just aren't flattering on me.
3. I am ridiculously pale, so I need colours that aren't going to make me ghost like.
4. I can never seem to find a shape that makes me feel confident when I'm literally at my most exposed.

SO, bearing all of this in mind and the fact that I am going on holiday in roughly a month - the search has commenced.

Next Turquoise Underwired Bikini with High Leg Briefs - £26

Bravissimo Panama Plunge Bikini Top with Bikini Brief - £52

Simply Be Loren Underwired Halter Bikini Top - £31

ASOS Purple/Cream Spot Moulded Bikini - £16

I ended up buying the final option from ASOS. Although it is not necessarily my favourite option (I really love the black and white stripes from Bravissimo) I am simply not made of money and this purple ASOS set seems to tick all of the boxes. The dots will make me feel fun, fifties and girly while the shape and halter neck should give me adequate support. I'll let you know if ASOS lives up to my hopes.

I can't wait for sun, sea and cocktails! Now just to buy some summer dresses to take with me as well. Gosh, I love summer.

Sami xx

Snap, crackle, pop!

Hiya ladies,

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. Keeping up with uni work, work placement and blogging was a lot harder than anticipated.

But the good news is that while I was on a lunch break I got the chance to pop into Boots and take advantage of the 2 for £5 deal on Barry M nail polishes. Somehow I managed to pick up a crackle nail polish from their nail effects selection instead of the normal kind, but this was actually quite a nice surprise!

Pink nail effects - Barry M

You can imagine my confusion when I first attempted to apply this to my nails as a base coat and found myself with a rather crusty effect. Luckily, after my blonde mistake was pointed out by my little sister (who quite frankly found the whole situation quite hilarious) we removed my catastrophic attempt and got on with trying it out properly.

I have to say I was impressed! You could hardly say that the pink glided on as you would expect with normal polish, however this is kind of the whole idea. It seems to dry almost instantly, and although it does not feel any different you can immediately see the colour cracking to reveal the base coat colour popping underneath.

The only problem that I have is that my nails don't have that smooth finish which I always love with the freshly painted look. It might be something that I sacrifice every so often though - I feel like this effect gives my nails a bit of an edgy look that I would love to wear on a night out.

I spent the remaining £2.50 on this minty tinted sky blue shade:

I had so many compliments on my nails while wearing this shade for a couple of days. The colour went well with a lot of my spring wardrobe and I am pretty sure the same will apply to my summer one too. It's also great for extending the appearance of your fingers which is ideal for my teeny hands!

Overall I was hugely impressed with my Barry M nail polish haul.

Have you bought any good nail polishes recently?

I'm always on the hunt for more!

Sami xx

Yeah, Yayer.

I'm sure many of you have heard of Yayer before and I have definitely mentioned the website in previous posts - but with it being the official British SUMMER TIME (yay!) there seems no more appropriate time to dedicate a whole post to their beatiful items.

I must admit I found the website through another wonderful blogger, but I just haven't looked back since. It not only has a hugely character-filled vintage section, but a modern section also and a lookbook to show you how to put their pieces together.

Here are a couple of my favourite styles from their Lookbook:



I am especially in love with this second skirt. These bright colours teamed with the retro style go brilliantly with the blazer to create an effortlessly quirky look that even the less brave could pull off. I want to be able to wear this look out tomorrow!

Yayer also has many, many more classic items. (oh gosh my bank account is going to be so very empty)

Vintage loves ♥ :

Colour Patchwork Playsuit - £30.00

Words cannot describe how much I want to own this playsuit. Not only does it look like the most comfortable outfit that would ever float around my curves, the patchwork style is just adorable. I would probably team this playsuit with my extremely retro jellies and my new H&M sunnies. If only it was in my size...dammit.

Levis Fringed Denim Shorts - £25

How much do you love the summer fringe trend?! I think they give these shorts that extra edge that makes them ideal for the festival season.

No Love Lost Cardigan - £30

I know, I know...we are getting further away from the winter months as I type. But that does not make me love this cardigan any less. I adore the bright colours and over-sized cosy fit. Perhaps they will be just right for those summer nights when I want to snuggle up around a bonfire with my friends...

Modern loves ♥ :

Yayer Tribal Bodycon Skirt - £24

I'm thinking that this could be my equivilent to the Lookbook styles above. With a loose-fit black vest and a blazer I think it's very achievable at an extremely reasonable price.

Antique Floral Playsuit - £22

I'm not sure I've ever seen a playsuit more appropriate for summer. I love the neutral body colour. Hopefully it should stop my skin from looking quite as pastey as it actually is. I think it would look great with my gladiator sandals - what do you think?

Accessories ♥ :

Brick Boho Saddle Bag - £18

The perfect summer bag - goes with everything, has bags (geddit?) of character and has a long strap to hang elegantly by your dresses.

All in all, you've gotta give it to them - Yayer are really pulling out all the stops this season. You can get a completely individual style which you can be assured you won't see around every corner as you would with a normal high street outfit and they give you a chance to add that quirkiness that your summer wardrobe really needs.

It's time to start saving those precious pennies, ladies. I know I will.

What do you love on Yayer at the moment?

Follow Yayer on Twitter - @YAYERSHOP

Or on Facebook!

Sami xx

Ooh la la Miss Osbourne.

Don't you think Sharon and Ozzy's girl looks great?

Photo from glamourmagazine.co.uk

Proving that girls don't have to have absolutely tiny legs to get them out for summer, I think she looks fantastic. I am particularly loving the floral skirt with those gorgeous white, chunky spring heels. It's nice to see her bursting with colour when some of her looks in the past have been so dark. It seems to be a theme with all of her looks for Madonna's new collection Material Girl - let's hope she keeps it up!

Sami xx

  

Summer lovin'

Hiya ladies :)

 I know it isn't quite summer yet but it definitely felt like it today. The weather was absolutely beautiful and for the first time this year I decided it was time to break out my favourite pair of summer sandals and hit the beach. Obviously it wasn't warm enough for any more than a paddle (and my housemate and I were too wimpy to even do that!) but it was lovely to sit on the sand doing my revision. It made me so much more relaxed than I would have been doing it at home and an ice cream break was perfect for refreshing my frazzled brain cells. Sunshine just puts a smile right back on my face.

I also managed to take some time to get a few summery snaps for you...

Bournemouth beach

Feet buried in the sand! And the legs of my lovely Primark jumpsuit as seen in 'Primark bled me dry.'

Trying out my cute new H&M sunnies

My FAVOURITE sandals.

From Aldo

Relaxing day in the sun wouldn't be the same without a can of the good stuff.

Hope you've all had an equally lovely day - how have you been celebrating the sunshine?

Sorry it's a short one today, revision is starting to take over my life.

Sami xx

Smells a bit like Daisies ♥

Afternoon lovelies.

Hope you're enjoying a relaxing Sunday. I'm so happy to finally have some sunshine back in my life! For the first time this year I have hung my washing out on the line in the garden so things can only get brighter from here.

A beautiful day like today seems like the perfect time to introduce you to my new perfume. You can just imagine my excitement when this bag arrived with my sister on Friday night.

My Dad got me Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs as a birthday present and I am in love with it. You might remember my Mum got me Lola as well so apparently great minds think alike and I've got to say it's great to have a bit of variety. Before last week my student budget only allowed me to get a £15 perfume on sale and I was really feeling like it was time for a change!

Daisy Eau So Fresh as you might expect is a very sweet, fruity and floral fragrance which is great for this time of year. You can probably tell that it is making me very excited for summer and it's oh so refreshing when you first spray it on in the mornings. The really great thing about Daisy is that it isn't that over-powering sweetness that I have found with some perfumes in the past - but it doesn't disappear either. I get lovely wafts of the bubbly scent throughout the day which brighten my mood almost instantly.

I think it will be Lola that will be my night-time fragrance though. There's just something sexy about this perfume which actually makes me feel quite confident. Who knows whether it is that seductive purple bottle or the deeper fruity fragrance. The whole package just makes it perfect for when I want to feel slightly more glamorous.

So, I have Daisy to feel effortlessly girly and fun during the day and Lola for the woman I'm turning into. What more appropriate presents could you need for a 20th birthday?!

I advise you to save up those prescious pennies and invest in Marc Jacobs, turns out I am a big fan.

p.s. Here's my spring outfit for today - girly to go with my perfume! ;)

Denim shirt, black stretch hareems, graphic New York tee - New Look

Lace hair band - Miss Selfridge

What do you guys think? I do love a quirky t-shirt and it went really well with my new lace sandals!

Sami xx

Boohoo madness

Ok, I know I have already signed off for a few days but I just had to take a little bit of time to share some of my boohoo.com finds with you. Right now it's £20 or less on all of their spring dress collection and once I started looking I just couldn't stop!! Deals like that are just far too tempting for me to miss.

I have a pair of gorgeous River Island platform tan heels that would go with the above dress perfectly.

^^ - the Peter Pan dress! Maybe if I buy it I really will stay young forever?!

And of course then I couldn't stop after just looking at the dresses...

LOVE this vintage-look playsuit.

ULTRA-baggy floral hareem jumpsuit - what do you guys think? It seems extreme but I am really drawn to it. I'm thinking it will be super comfy on those cooler summer days.

I know autumn is a long way away, but these autumn colours are to die for. Wearing this with a pair of denim shorts and strappy sandals in the summer would be perfect. OR I could team them with my lace bow sandals from my post the other day. I LOVE SUMMER! *daydreams*



Right, now I am definitely logging off! Just had to share...it's too good to be missed really.

Hope you liked all the finds! I know my purse is going to be a bit worse off for it all.

Happy shopping!

Sami xx

P.s. Images from boohoo.co.uk

Festival excitement!

Hey guys!

Hope you're having a nice monday :)

My friend Paul bought our tickets to Latitude festival yesterday so I am so very excited at the moment! We went last year and it was my kind of festival. So chilled out and absolutely beautifully set up. There were lights and flowers where ever you went and they even have recyclable plastic floral-patterned cups that you can keep if you think they're as cute as I did (be kind to the environment people!)

There's nothing better than spending a weekend in total relaxation, in the middle of a field, wearing a straw hat and absorbing the sun's rays. I also went to beach break last year and had an amazing time!

Foals, Paolo Nutini, Everything Everything and sooo many more! Can't wait!

Smile t-shirt - Topshop

Floral wellies - Office

Straw hat - Faith

Denim shirt - River Island

Anyway, this time of year can only mean one thing - new festival wear! I love the festival preperation almost as much as the actual weekend. It's time to invest in a new straw hat and some comfy loose fit t-shirts and shorts.

I'm keeping my original wellies though. I love my wellies! They were £15 from Office and SO comfortable. I'm quite unfortunate in that I have rather sizeable calves so wellies are usually horrible to wear. But these cut off at just the right point and look great with some long socks underneath them!

I've seen lots that I want already...

Toucan Sam Tank - Forever 21

High-waisted shorts - Miss Selfridge

I pretty much lived in a couple of pairs of these last year. They are so useful - go with everything, comfortable to wear, not too hot - and they let the sun get to my legs.

Floral knot back vest - Topshop

This will go wonderfully with my straw hat!!

Fringe short - Yayer

Not sure I am going to be able to squeeze into these bad boys but I LOVE the fringing. I found this website through another fashion blog and I have to say I am adoring it. It has a gorgeous vintage section with some of the best patterned chunky knits I have seen. If you haven't already you should definitely check it out. Be warned though - it is a little more pricey than the normal high street stores.

Cream bead waistcoat - Yayer

Perfect for protecting my shoulders from those rays. I got so very very sunburnt last year. Unfortunatley I definitely have one of those complexions which is either just extremely pale or so red that I almost turn purple. Although last year the festivals did sort that out a bit for me!

Rare Vintage Floral Playsuit - ASOS

I think this could be just perfect for those slightly cooler, cloudy days! You have to be prepared really, it is England after all. We were so lucky with weather last year but I just know the one time I do turn up with just shorts and a tshirt it will probably be freezing. The beauty of the playsuit also means that you have one whole outfit without even really having to try. It wouldn't go too well with my wellies though...

Maybe with these...

Leatherette Eyelet Flats - Forever 21

Oh dear, looks like the festival season could be a little bit expensive for me! And there is going to be so much more appearing over the next few months. I am sure it will be more than worth it though. Summer is my favourite time of year!

Hope you liked the post today lovelies. It's my actual birthday tomorrow so I probably won't put anything up but I'll be sure to post as soon as I can on Thursday. It's really lovely that there's a few of you following my posts already!

Have a nice couple of days :)

Sami xx