Turkey Haul!

I really, seriously love the things I picked up from Turkey. I do feel a little guilty about some of the fake things I bought, as I normally hate fake goods but I gave in to temptation as pretty much every other shop has "genuine fakes" as they call them, haha. I also adopted a "someone like me will never be able to afford a real one" attitude, oops! Oh well. When in Turkey!

My favourite things out of everything are the patterned shorts and the Golden Rose makeup!

Ellie x

A Sort-Of OOTD: Floral & Pom Poms

I really wanted to take proper OOTD photos for my outfit when I visited Ball Colegrave, however in my usual style I totally forgot! I did however manage to get a couple of snaps.

Boohoo Duster Coat | Miss Selfridge Shirt* | ASOS Faux Leather Leggings | ASOS Pom Pom Plimsolls

I love this outfit, I think it fitted in so perfectly for my surroundings, haha! I also just could not stop looking at my shoes, so cute!

Ellie x

*this item was gifted to me, and is no longer available online

SheInside Wishlist

I've kind of been obsessing over SheInside recently, I can't help looking on their website and adding things to my wishlist. So many bloggers and vloggers have things from SheInside, which is where my curiosity came from!

Before I continue with my wishlist of things I've spotted, I just want to say that I am well aware of the bad things I've heard about this company, whether it be bad customer service, poor quality clothes and slow shipping. I feel the best way to shop from here, would be shop through their Style Gallery (which is where customers upload their items/outfits) and check reviews on everything!

Cactus Top
Lace Top
Cat Pocket Top
Geo Print Trousers
White Waistcoat
White Blouse

Please share any experiences/reviews/blog posts on things you got from SheInside! I'd love to see/hear about it a bit more!

Ellie x

*This is a scheduled post as I am on holiday til 12th August! :)

My Shoe Collection

I've wanted to do a shoe collection post for a while now. I personally love reading collection posts, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to throw my own into the mix. My shoe collection grows all the time, I'm expecting a Boohoo delivery as I'm typing this, which includes another 2 pairs!

I never used to have a huge collection of shoes, and I still don't now, but I have a lot more variety than I used to. With shoes, I tend to buy a pair and wear them with absolutely everything until they are ruined. I've done it with everything, from Vans to Converse to little flats. But now my style is growing and changing and I'm feeling a need to expand my shoe-drobe! I also currently don't own any heels, haha.

 

THE FLATS

Sliders: Dorothy Perkins

White Open-Front Sandals: H&M

White Cage Sandals: New Look

Black Sandals: New Look

THE CHUNKY SANDALS

Jelly Shoes: Primark

Gladiators: New Look

THE LOAFERS & PUMPS

Fluffy Plimsolls: ASOS

White Points: New Look

Monochrome Points: F&F by Tesco

Zip-Up Brogues: Primark

THE BOOTS

Chunky Zip-Up Boots: H&M

Chelsea Boots: Primark

Jeffrey Campbell Coltrane Lookalikes: Bebo via TK Maxx

So that's it! Hope you enjoyed this post. I'm always looking to add to my collection, if anyone has any suggestions please link below! :) 

Ellie x

The Bloggers Planner & Get 20% Off!

One of the most recent things to catch my eye is The Bloggers Planner. I find it hard to keep up with blogging sometimes, there's just so much to do! Writing, editing, scheduling and more. I've found that planning things out, setting myself schedules, writing checklists, ideas for future posts and even outfit ideas that spring into my head. Whilst I'm happy using a plain notebook I picked up from Tesco, as a blogger and sucker for all things pretty, I was hankering after something nicer.

[credit: The Bloggers Planner]

The Bloggers Planner offers a wide range of planners, notebooks and printables to keep you organised with your blog, such as style journals, blog planners, meal planners, to-do lists and monthly calendar print-outs. You can also build your own planner, and each planner gives you the option of your own wording. Pretty neat, huh?

I haven't ordered mine yet, but I'm planning on buying either the Bloggers Planner or the Content Planner. They both include really great pages to help you keep on top of your blog, such as a stat tracker and even haul tracker. I'm finding it hard to decide!

The reason why I couldn't wait to share this before I'd even picked up my own copy, is because the lovely folks over at The Bloggers Planner have given me a 20% off code to share with you all!

Simply use the code "TREATME20"!

Enjoy!

Ellie x

Recent Instagrams #5

The 5th installment to my Recent Instagrams, and I'm getting way better at updating it. I think it's just one of those things you have to get into, now it's probably my most clicked-on app...

1 - Over Easter at work we had a face/body painter in, and I couldn't not get something painted on me. I had a matching pattern on my face too!

2 - The Lash Sensational mascara by Maybelline, my new favourite mascara. It's amazing - as good as Roller Lash for a fraction of the price.

3 - Eep, my beautiful pink and white hydrangea! I totally gave in and bought this. I just need to keep it alive for a year or so in a pot before Aaron can put it in our garden!

4 - Major glow factor with my top 3 bronzing and highlighting products. I'm still so in love with the Sleek Precious Metals palette!

5 - Some new in products, which I did a post on! Thank you Gosh for introducing me to velvet lip products!

6 - A little outfit snap whilst I was waiting for my friend in town. I really love this outfit - I'm loving the pastels mixed with my usual monochrome!

7 - Gorgeous heart-shaped flowers from the pretty awesome Dicentra. I couldn't believe how well my camera performed for this photo! You go Galaxy S4 Mini, you go.

8 - Aaron helps buy in the plants at work, so when one of our suppliers came in he picked up some cactus just for me. Haha!

9 - I'm still loving MAC Plumful! For a more spring-summer feel, I sheer it out by applying lip balm before applying the lipstick. Gorgeous!

10 - I am a huge cat lover and a serious cat-mom so this mug is right up my street! So cute! (Plus I am definitely Greedy Cat right, eating a bar of Hotel Chocolat Raspberry Riot!)

11 - The Makeup Revolution Ultra Brow Palette and The One Stick in Matte Malibu. Both equally awesome products, I am so happy my local Superdrug stocks these!

12 - My absolute favourite lip product at the moment is the Maybelline Colour Elixir gloss in Caramel Infused. I wear it everywhere, it's got a moisturising feel and lasts so long, plus the colour is pretty much perfect!

13 - Spring is in the air now the blossoms are out! So in love with flowering cherries, I am definitely getting one in my future garden!

14 - My new favourite contour prouct, I wish I had switched to cream contouring ages ago, it's so easy and looks amazing. This is the Makeup Revolution One Stick in Matte Malibu.

15 - My awesome birthday cake made by my awesome friend, Ally. I absolutely love it! Aside from the amazing decoration, it's really yummy red velvet inside, mmmm...

16 - I went to Bristol shopping for my birthday and picked these biscuit joggers up from Primark. They just have the best loungewear! 

17 - Some tiny flowering cactus from work,

18 - The MR Ultra Brow palette! This thing is brilliant, best £6 I've spent!

So here's my catch-up! Like my posts? Follow my Instagram! :)

Ellie x

Recent Instagrams #4

I've been getting a lot better at updating my Instagram hooray! I haven't done an Instagram update since January, so there's a little bit to catch up with! I'm aiming to post every day on my Insta, and do a blog post once a month on what I've been up to!

1 - My Nanshy marvel blending sponge! Love using this to blend in concealer. It looks so smart too!
2 - The Bourjois bronzer and highlighter duo, a must in my makeup bag as it's perfect for a natural contouring and highlight.

3 - MAC Plumful! Such a gorgeous yet wearable deep red. I like how you can change the tone depending on your lipliner and can make it sheer by wearing lip balm underneath - so versatile!
4 - Ooh my favourite ever dish, the Chicken Teriyaki from Wagamama's. I literally crave this all the time - right now as I'm typing this in fact! Would be great if Worcester opened one so I didn't have to make the journey to Birmingham for one.

5 - Super cute Canterbury Bell Campanula from work. It's great working in a garden centre this time of year as there are so many cute flowers starting to come through. From April the flower show really starts!
6 - The gorgeous male Asiatic Lion from Bristol Zoo. Me and Aaron went on a spontaneous day out and we loved it, they had so many different and exotic animals which are so great to see. These Asiatic Lions are pretty rare so it's great that Bristol Zoo are planning on breeding them.

7 - Barry M Mustard! I love wearing this shade with greys and blues, it went so well with my checked navy trousers!
8 - Super pretty two-tone Primrose, I'm not the biggest fan of Prim's to be honest but this one really caught my eye.

9 - Not the most attractive picture but one of my favourite foods - honey garlic chicken. It's so quick and easy to make, plus it tastes absolutely amazing. One for garlic lovers!
10 - Stunning pink gerbera! My Instagram has so many flowers on it now since I've gone full-time at work. I can't resist taking pictures of prettiness.

11 - After seeing the movie Chappie, me and my gal Ally went to Pizza Hut. This was so yummy! BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon and sweetcorn pieces. Mmm!
12 - I've always been interested in sushi but I don't eat seafood, so I when I noticed Tesco were doing hoisin duck california rolls and hosomaki I was so excited! It tastes so good!

 13 - Gorgeous large white hydrangea's, so tempted to get one because they have £10 off and I get discount... Haha! Hydrangea's are one of my favourite plants, they're stunning!
14 - My cute little succulents, I can't wait til they grow. Going to get some cuttings and grow some more as well I think!

15 - In love with my pastel blue handbag from New Look, square rings from H&M and new Barry M polishes. (here)
16 - Barry M Plumpy Topcoat, Gelly Rosehip, Gelly Chilli. (here)

17 - My favourite Jelly Belly beans! Green tea, toasted marshmallow and tutti frutti, mmm!
18 - My LLYMLRS inspired purchase, the Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in Nougat Crisp. It's gorgeous! So lightweight and lasts so long. Favourite purchase for a while!

 19 - This is my favorite picture right now, I really want to get it printed I think. It's my wonderful boyfriend Aaron having a snoop around the indoor plant section of Webbs. He's getting some ideas for when we get our house!
20 - My detoxing lemon water! I love infusing water, it's so healthy for you and tastes great!

21 - I'm in love with these chunky cleated sole ankle boots from Boohoo. They are my first pair of shoes from Boohoo and I'm really impressed with the quality. They are so comfy!
22 - Whilst on my trip to Webbs I picked up some homemade drinks, my favourite being this rose lemonade. It was so good! I love rose tastes in food, I think it's an acquired taste though as some people cannot stand floral/perfumed tastes!

So here's the catch up from my Instagram! I hope you enjoy my pictures and would perhaps give me a follow :) (link here)!

Ellie x

* All links are to the images