A June To Do List

1. Peonies, peonies, peonies. I need to find and buy some soon!

2. Snap up these adorable Asos Unicorn Flats.

3. Invest in a new misting spray for the warmer days (if we ever get them!), I love the sound of the Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist!

4. Read a little more, I have a few great books lined up to read (Red Queen, Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix & The Queen Of the Tearling) and summer is the perfect time to soak up some vitamin D in the garden and get stuck into a good book or two!

5. Get my DIY on, make a fluffy stool (like this one) for my dressing table or to use as a cute footstool. 

6. Book a trip to the Harry Potter Warner Brothers Studio Tour, it's been far too long since I visited this magical place, I planning on getting my hands on a pink pygmy puff when I'm there too!

7. Make a fort on a warm summers eve, with films, popcorn, fairy lights and the windows wide open!

8. Swap out my sugary breakfast cereal for something a little healthier, like chia pudding topped with strawberries!

9. Pick up these dreamy gold and white mugs from H&M home, this adorable bowl too.

10. Plan a trip to the seaside on a warm summers day, with a picnic lunch and buckets of ice cream!

Five New Accessories

I've recently picked up a few new bits - some classic, statement pieces along with a couple of bright picks for summer. I normally shop for accessories in autumn or winter and so don't have many summer appropriate pieces, with so many pretty picks in store at the moment, there's so much to choose from! Here's what I picked up...

Firstly, I have to give another little mention to this dreamy Topshop Bag, it's simple, structured and chic. The blush pink lining, gold detailing and sleek black finish make this bag feel more high-end than high-street, it's so practical and so far goes with everything I own!

After browsing Asos for some summery accessories (flower crowns, gold leaf headbands etc) I ended up with a couple of all year round picks instead. So far, the cold weather has left me reaching for vampy shades, muted tones and almost halloween-esque picks - like this Velvet Choker necklace. Paired with winged liner, matte eyeshadows, highlighted skin and MAC Whirl on the lips, it creates a gorgeous, chic look that's so 90's!

I also added this bright Pom Pom Ring to a small Asos order to bump it up to free delivery, it's pretty adorable but not really that wearable. It looks ideal for a prop for blog photos and instagram snaps though so I may hang onto it!

With size 2 feet, it's often hard to find a pair of shoes that I love, I was so happy to find these gorgeous M&S Ballerina Ghillies, they're ideal for summer and although they're actually kids shoes, are available in adult sizes too! I had to downsize to a size 1 for these as they come up a little larger than normal, they were pretty painful to wear in too - I definitely recommend wearing them paired with invisible socks for the first few wears!

Lastly, these dreamy rose gold sunnies are a new favourite pick. They're a beautiful metallic rose gold with a pink/red tone to them and are such a flattering style. I had been wearing them non-stop until the sun disappeared, they're so pretty -  super affordable too!

May's Blue Favourites

This month actually has been anything but blue! I had a few pinch me moments - firstly being shot by the incredible Rankin whilst wearing and having a peek at Essie's gorgeous new Gel Couture Range (heads up, they're incredible!) and then winning Fleur's Luxe Life competition, I mean, is this all really happening?! It's truly been a wonderful month!

The cooler, cosy rainy days mid-May meant that I was able to indulge in the occasional Lush bath, I've been obsessed with Intergalactic, it's my favourite bath time treat! This space inspired bath bomb is simply incredible, it smells divine, like sweet peppermint and transforms the bath into something reminiscent of the nights sky - with lustre vortexes and swirling neon galaxy's! It's such a pretty pick and packs a punch with twinkling gold glitter and twilight blue hues which I love, it really is a magical treat!

My H&M sunglasses have also been a top pick this month, similar to the ray-ban round sunglasses at just a fraction of the price, they're so flattering, ideal for summer too!

For the home, I'm still so in love with this ampersand print from Nouvelle Daily, it looks so pretty sitting on my bookcase, I've got my eye on the Happily Ever After print to buy next!

For beauty, the Liz Earle Botanical Shine shampoo has been a daily staple throughout May, it leaves me with silky soft, bouncy, just out of the salon feeling tresses. It's full of essential oils, fruit extracts and is SLS free and so gentle on the scalp. I've also loved using the Bumble and Bumble Sunday Shampoo, it's perfect for clarifying and removing product build up from your hair!

With the changing weather wrecking havoc on my skin this month I've added La Roche Posay Serozinc to my daily routine. This soothing mist helps to keep breakouts at bay, I've been using this in the morning before my moisturiser and it's really helped to clear up my skin.

Lastly, on my nails I've been reaching for blue hues. I love wearing Essie Aruba Blue, a sapphire foil on my toes during the warmer months, I've also been pairing Essie Midnight Cami, a deep blue with twilight shimmer with Essie A Stroke of Brilliance as a glittery accent nail. Essie Maximilian Strasse Her is still a go to favourite at this time of the year too!

What were your favourite products in May?

A Summery Wishlist

Although it's still a little gloomy and rainy outside, summer must be on it's way soon so I thought that I would pull together a huge wishlist packed full of summery picks, floaty dresses and things for the home. There are loads of dreamy picks in stores at the moment - heavenly scents, cute tees and pretty home decor pieces, so many lovely things to choose from!
Hydrating/cooling misting sprays, dewy summer make up and studded nude pink flats are at the top my wishlist this summer, here are some of my summer picks:

What's on your summer wishlist?

Four Highlighting Picks For A Dewy Glow

I've been totally addicted to dewy, highlighted skin this spring and reaching for complexion enhancing, shimmering shades for a radiant, luminous finish. Here are four of my current favourite picks!

First up is an old favourite - MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle, a dreamy, golden champagne highlighter that instantly awakens and brightens the skin with it's shimmery, luminous pigments. This is my go to for a instant glow, it's SO flattering and ideal for summer. You only need the smallest amount for dewy skin, I've had this pot for ages now and have hardly made a dent!

The NYX Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator in Sunbeam is the latest addition to my stash, mixed into your foundation or dotted and blended onto cheekbones, the brow bone and cupids bow this liquid pearl illuminator looks divine. Once set it's completely budge-proof and provides a subtle glow for a radiant flawless complexion. Layered up and paired with vampy lips this looks unreal, the pearl pink hue perks up lacklustre skin and gives a gorgeous runway glow.

For something a little more bold, the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal is my go to for an evening highlight. This shimmering golden peach shade is SO pretty and the texture dreamy - buttery, soft and so pigmented which makes application effortless. Just a light dusting is all that's needed for dewy skin, the soft peach tones are the perfect complexion pick me up!

Last up is the Sleek Solstice Highlighting Palette, I just adore this affordable palette. With four complexion enhancing, gorgeous hues, including two baked powders, one silky shimmer powder and one luxe cream highlight, this palette really is so versatile! I like to use the cream dabbed on and blended out with a finger for a natural highlight, the lilac shade is ideal for tired skin, one of the shades is a great dupe for Becca Champagne Pop too!

What are your favourite highlighters?

NYX Picks

I'm so happy that NYX are now available at Boots, Asos too (although I think Asos have stocked them for a while now?!). With so many pretty swatches online I armed myself with a list full of potential shades and headed to my nearest NYX stocked boots store to have a swatch and a peek at their collection.

The first thing that I picked up was the NYX Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator in Sunbeam. I've been after Nars Copabanana for a while now and this is supposedly a great dupe. Creamy, blendable and pigmented this liquid pearl illuminator is divine, once set it's pretty budge proof too! The shade is dreamy, a shimmering pearl with a hint of pink and a subtle sparkle to it, one to pair with vampy lips and flawless skin - ideal for autumn!

After hearing so much hype around the NYX Soft Matte Lip creams, I was excited to see what the fuss was about. After swatching and falling in love with almost every shade in the range, I narrowed it down to three picks.

First up is Cannes, a pretty rose and my favourite of the bunch, it's SO flattering - a great everyday shade. Next I picked up Copenhagen, a glorious burgundy that looks ideal for autumn and works beautifully with the Sunbeam Illuminator. Lastly I reached for Milan, a dreamy mauve pink that looks great for spring, its super pretty on the lips.

I can't rave enough about the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams - the texture is unreal, pigmented, so creamy and soft - almost mousse like and comfortable on the lips. After a little while it dries and sets in place meaning that they stay put for hours, this can be a little drying but nothing a little balm dabbed on top can't fix! They also smell like vanilla buttercream, yum!

The colour range is pretty impressive, ranging from light nudes to dark vampy purples. I've already added a few more shades to my wishlist, a peachy pink like Antwerp looks gorgeous for summer and Transylvania looks perfect for Halloween!

Have you picked up anything from NYX recently? Is there anything I should try next?

H&M Sunglasses

H&M are hands down my favourite store at the moment, I love everything from their heavenly home decor to incredible accessories, I just can't keep away! After yet another visit, I fell in love with their sunglasses and ended up walking away with three pairs!

Aside from my everyday pair (shown here) the two that I'm the most excited about are these dreamy mirrored picks. They're SO similar to their Ray-ban Round Metal counterparts at just a fraction of the price - which makes me feel totally justified in buying both pairs, ...right?

The first pair that I picked up were these gorgeous duo chromed ones with a blue/purple/green toned tint to the lenses. I love the combination of the blue lenses with the gold frames, one for summer holidays, they're fun and so flattering!

I just couldn't resist the rose gold metallic pair too. The rose gold frames are beautiful, and they have a slight pink red tone to the lenses which looks so flattering on. I can't get enough of rose gold this spring and these mirrored sunnies are such a cute pick!

Here are a few more similar dupes, I adore those Accessorize ones!