want; black, white and pink

RIVER ISLAND black and white print skater dress £35 + black cat eye sunglasses £10; ASOS leather and faux pony clutch £30; MAC betty lipstick in girl next door + veronica lipstick in daddy's little girl both £15.50.

This dress arrived in work Saturday morning + I was immediately drawn to it! It's described as a skater but it sort of sits just below the bust rather than on the waist which is a style I've noticed a lot lately. I love the monochrome print which I think will look amazing with a flash of neon accessories like this ASOS clutch. We've had a bit of sunshine this week in what is usually a wet Wales which had me dreaming of summer and subsequently lusting after the perfect pair of sunglasses. I think my face suits the cat eye shape so these River Island pair are a steal at only £10! I can't wait for the Archie's Girls collection to reach MAC stores, these two shades are sure to make their way into my basket, especially the Veronica shade, loving the deeper pinks at the moment seeing as I've taken the plunge + gone brunette!

soap & glory hand food hand cream

SOAP & GLORY hand food hydrating hand cream £5

I don't know why, but recently my hands have been so dry! They're not noticeably dry but they just feel so horrible. Seeing as my university course is so hands on I decided that I really should start to look after them a little bit more! I've mentioned before the reason I struggle to keep up a moisturising routine is because my biggest peeve is waiting around for cream to aborb into my skin. Yet again Soap & Glory have created a formula which sinks in fast + leaves skin feeling silky smooth without being greasy, yay!

This is one of Soap & Glory's cult super products which everyone seems to love, and with good reason! As well as having cute packaging, it actually works. It does have a fairly strong, sweet Soap-&-Glory-scent to it which may not be the best if you have sensitive skin but I have no trouble with my hands + like the smell so that doesn't bother me. This larger tube lives on my bedside table + I usually apply before bed, after doing my nails or whenever my hands need a pick me up! I'm going to treat myself to the travel sized tube (along with the hand maid anti-bac' gel) this weekend to keep in my handbag as although it does a great job of hydrating my skin it sadly doesn't last all day. However for a fiver, it really is a great hand cream!

valentine's tag

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#001; what is your favourite valentine's day treat? Red roses + a heartfelt, written card, perfect.

#002; sweethearts or chocolate covered strawberries? Hmm, strawberries in a glass of champagne?ha.

 

#003; what is your favourite valentine's day memory? Primary school days of handing out handmade cards in the playground is a pretty funny memory.

#004; favourite romantic film to watch on valentine's day? Ooh such a hard choice, I'm a sucker for a chick flick! Maybe 'The Notebook' or 'When Harry Met Sally'.

 

#005; who would be your dream celebrity valentine's date? Ryan Gosling, everytime!

 

#006; what would you do on your perfect valentine's date? My boyfriend + I had a gorgeous 3 course meal on the beach in Mexico for my 21st last year, easily the most romantic thing ever! And to top it off when we got back to our hotel room, it was decorated with heart shaped balloon's, the jacuzzi was filled with bubbles and petals + there was a nice chilled bottle of champers waiting for us, I know it wasn't Valentine's Day but I don't think you could top that for a dream date!

 

#007; red or pink lips? Bright pink lips for the day + red for the night.

 

#008; what is your ideal valentine's day date outfit? Totally depends on the circumstances but you can never go wrong with a cute dress + a swipe of lippy!

 

#009; homemade or store-bought gifts? A mixture of both! Nothing OTT though, I really don't understand the whole buying gifts for the sake of it, it's all about the roses + sweets!

 

#010; perfect valentine's day perfume? Lady Million or Victor and Rolf Flowerbomb!

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