Month: March 2012

Little bit in love with lace

I have always had a little obsession with lace and so I’m very excited that it’s a big trend for Spring Summer 2012.  Lace is so feminine and demure (if you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m a true girls girl) and always makes me feel very ladylike.  I LOVED the lace Zara blouse that literally sold out everywhere a few months ago and I have a few lace dresses in my wardrobe that I’ve worn far too many times.  I’ve put my current fave lace items from the high street below- you will notice they are all white/ivory and this is because I don’t actually wear lace in anything but black and white.

The below Mango pencil skirt shows how lace can be worn in a sexy but sophisticated way and the FCUK dress and Oasis t-shirt are just super cute.  Perfect for Spring/Summer.

Lace pencil skirt, Mango, £59.99 Link

Lisella lace shift dress from French Connection, £150 Link

Lace T-Shirt

Lace t-shirt, Oasis, £40 Link

Prim & Proper – The Midi Skirt

Image 4 of ASOS Pleated Midi Skirt with Contrast Waistband

At only 5ft ,4″ I always thought midi skirts – not mini and not maxi so either to the knee or slightly above/below – would make me look short and stumpy.  I hadn’t tried any on but seeing the above ASOS skirt for only £12, I quickly purchased the blue one ready for Spring.  And the result? Worn carefully it actually looks really cute!  I will wear mine with a cropped top and high wedges (day) or heels (evening).  I love crop tops but always seem to wear them with palazzo pants as to not show too much flesh, so the midi skirt is ideal- pretty and perfect for Spring/Summer.  I will, however, only wear the midi skirt with heels as with flats it will definitely shorten me by a few inches!

(Above) ASOS midi skirt in cream or blue, £12. Link!

I also love the metallic pleat calf skirt in a yellowy/gold from Topshop, £36 (link) and the mint green chiffon pleated midi skirt from New Look for £19.99 (link).

Vita Liberata Fake Tan – Extra Rich Silken Chocolate Tinted Self Tan Gel

Vita Liberata is, quite frankly, beyond amazing. I’ve flirted with endless fake tans and always say I’ve found the best one ‘yet’ – and I do mean yet as this brand outshines all the others on the market.

Used by quite a few celebs and those from Made In Chelsea, I had seen this tanning brand on Twitter a few times but it’s priced slightly higher than the others (around the St Tropez mark), so I always left it in my online basket. However, this is more than worth the £22.50 price tag.

I used the ‘Extra Rich Silken Chocolate’ tinted self tan gel; an organic self tanner full of goodness, containing no nasty toxins.

It literally glides on perfectly with a very smooth consistency which means it spreads well and can be applied pretty quickly.

Another plus point is the scent, well, there isn’t one – it’s odourless! Once applied it’s also an instant colour which develops over a few hours, so you can build it up as much as you want.

When I washed the tan off, I felt like a bronzed goddess, although maybe not so much the goddess part but definitely beautifully bronzed. The colour is very natural and flawless with a lovely dark golden glow.

I looked after my tan tenderly, regularly moisturising and simply patting with the towel after a shower, which meant it did last 7 days without streaking or fading. What’s more, a full body application probably only touched 1/5 of the bottle.

I highly recommend Vita Liberata – the best organic self tan I’ve tried.

www.vitaliberata.co.uk

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