PRETTY YOUNG THING

My baby shower is next month so I thought i'd share a few baby shower gift ideas. I tried to think of a few things that we still need to get or things that would be useful to be gifted at our baby shower.

I think everyone tends to go for clothing as buying baby clothes is so addictive and you can't really go wrong. I have included this pack of 3 sleepsuits from Next. I love the baby clothes from Next, they are so soft and very affordable and they have some really on trend pieces.

We have been looking at Ollie the Owl since it came out a few months ago! I think it's such a good product that any parent would be happy to recieve for their newborn. Ollie the Owl is a light and sound sleep aid. With a built in cry sensor it's such a good gift idea for any expectant parent. It's suitable from birth and you can use on a cot, pushchair or carseat using the Velcro attachment.

Also from the lovely people at The Gro Company are grobags, I think alot more parents are using sleeping bags now as they are really safe. They have lots of patterns, prints and togs to choose from.
I know one of my friends is getting us a grobag for my baby shower and I think it's such a good gift idea.

How cute is this Emma Bridgewater mug, i've wanted one for ages but I have so many mugs, i'd love someone to get me the Mummy one, it's so cute. They also do personalised ones, and I think i'll have to buy bubba one with her name on as a little keepsake.

Finally, this changing mat is so gorgeous, it's from a brand called Mama Shack. I'm going to order it on payday as I love it and i'm gonna have it personalised with bubbas name, i'm super excited. It would be a lovely baby shower present. You don't have to have the babys name you can have it personalised with a quote or even the surname if you are keeping the name a secret or haven't picked one yet.

There's so much you could buy, don't just go from clothing as everyone buys clothes. Ask the momma if there's anything they need, incase they haven't bought something and you can get that for them, when your having a baby you have lots of random stuff you need to buy, i'm getting my sister her sterilizer as we're both having girls and she will more than likely get lots of clothes once my baby has grown out of them. You can get lots of personal gifts now too online like prints and blankets etc.





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With spring on the way it's time to refresh your skincare. I thought i'd put together a Luxury skincare wishlist and share a few bits and pieces that i'd love to add to my skincare regime.

I have put together a selection of different products and brands and will share what they do and why I would love to have them in my collection.

Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence is an oil free moisturiser. Full of natural hyaluronic acid and retains moisture to keep even dry skin feeling soft and nourished. The Dermalogica Phyto Replenish Oil is a daily use treatment oil that solves dryness and dehydration and leaves skin looking healthy and luminous.
I thought i'd include a lip balm, I always hear rave reviews about the By Terry Baume De Rose!
Sunday Riley, Luna Sleeping Night Oil, is another product that i've seen thoughout the blogger world. I'm currently using the Kiehls Midnight Recovery Oil concentrate before bed but would love to give this a try.
I really need to try the Pixi Double Cleanse, i'm not a huge fan of the Pixi Glow Tonic but I think a Solid Oil and gentle cream formula sound right up my street! These Anne Semonin Express Radiance Ice Cubes sound so intriguing, to be used fresh from the freezer the cold temperature calms, de-puffs, tightens, lifts and brightens the eye area.
Blue Moon Cleansing Balm by Sunday Riley is another product that i've seen raved by beauty bloggers and I would love to try it. I am a fan of Cleansing Balms so when my current one runs out I may purchase this. The Omorovicza Ultramoor mudmask contains natural acids to detoxify and cleanse the skin to leave your conplexion clear and bright.

This is a luxury skincare wishlist so the products are quite expensive but they are all products that have amazing reviews and are raved about throughout the beauty industry. Do you have any favourite luxury skincare products? Whats your favourite skincare brand?














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I am so excited for Christmas! It's our christmas party on sunday which should be fun! I still have about 5 shifts before Christmas day, i'm working on Christmas Eve and the back in the day after boxing day! But I still enjoy a few days off and spending time with my family over the holiday.

I thought i'd put together a wish list, I know everyones pretty much finished shopping but these are a few bits i'd love to receive for Christmas! I didn't really ask for anything either this year but i've managed to compile quite a list!

How cute are these Cath Kidston PJ's? I've always wanted a pair, I think I might ask Clint if we can go to Bicester Village after Christmas and see what goodies they have in the Cath Kidston shop. I love the new Disney for Cath Kidston collection too! I might pick up a phone case.

I think the Soap and Glory set is on every girls wish list this year! It's so big and has so many iconic Soap and Glory goodies inside and it's the Star Buy at boots this week for just £30!

These Charlotte Tilbury Lipsticks are so so cute! I've never tried any of the Charlotte Tilbury Lipsticks so this would be a nice gift. This set contains 3 mini matte lipsticks!

This Neom Christmas candle has been on my wishlist all winter! I love the scent and I think I did kinda hint to Clint that i'd like a new Neom Candle.

I always get abit of Liz Earle for Christmas, this new orange scent cleanse and polish sounds amazing, I'm running low on Cleanse and Polish so hope I get some for Christmas.

How cute is this little Pandora floral charm, I haven't really been wearing my bracelet so I doubt i'll get any new charms but this is so pretty

I picked up a few new eyeshadow brushes from the Clothes Show, these Spectrum ones are my fave! I can never have too many brushes, and these are the best! I might pick some up with my Christmas money

How gorgeous are the Copper GHD's I saw them when I got my hair done last month and I would love a new pair of Straighteners, I've had mine a fair few years!

I love Lush! And their gift sets are always amazing, I think i've got Lush for Christmas for this last few years so I hope I get some but I will be popping into Lush on Boxing Day to pick up some Christmas Bargains!

Finally my fave perfume right now is Black Opium by YSL. My mom has picked me up a bottle of Bon Bon when we went to the World Duty Free Sale but i'm about to run out of perfume so I could do with another bottle. Something like Black Opium or La Vie Est Belle would be fab!



I hope you enjoyed this wish list and let me know whats on yours this Christmas?

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We are off on our holidays very very soon, we haven't actually booked our flights yet but we are planning on going to Turkey on the 29th/ 30th June so literally just over a month away. I don't really have the money to buy new holiday clothes but I have been looking online at all the gorgeous holiday bits so I thought i'd share a few things in a wishlist.

To start is this gorgeous top from Topshop, I always look in Topshop when i'm looking for holiday clothes because they do some really gorgeous pieces. I think this top would be lovely for an evening meal with some black culottes and sandals. I think it's a really lovely top that I will be able to wear for work aswell not just for holiday.

I picked out this playsuit from Asos, it's so cheap at only £18 so i'm really considering buying it, and its available in petite and tall. I love pom pom's and black is such an easy colour to throw on. I think this playsuit would be perfect for an evening outfit but you could easily throw it on by the pool.

I really like this Palm Print Jumpsuit from Topshop, I think it would be so easy to throw on and style with a pair of wedges and some tan accessories. It comes in petite too which is perfect!!

These Hudson Fifa Leather strap sandals from Daniel Footwear are just so perfect. I think they are a really nice simple pair of sandals that you could wear from day to night with any outfit! They have a tiny little heel which will give me a little bit of height, they just look so comfy so they would be perfect for my holiday as we like to do lots of walking when were away.

I recently featured these shorts in a recent blog post, a holiday essentials post which you can check out here, they are from New Look and such a bargain. I think they just look so comfy and the khaki colour is really lovely and suits me well. These would look so nice with just a plain black vest and some tan sandals.

Finally another pair of Quay sunglasses, these are quickly becoming my favourite brand of sunglasses. I already own one pair but they are all so gorgeous, I need to add a few more styles to my collection. I'm loving these ones from Asos. 







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I haven't done a wishlist for a while so I thought i'd pop one together, I seem to be wanting to shop alot at the moment. I've been to Primark a few times and i've just placed a Space NK order so hopefully I can resist buying anything else till payday! I'm doing that thing where you just don't look at your bank balance and hope for the best!

I keep looking at handbags, I nearly bought this grey/ mink colour bag from H&M however I don't tend to use big bags so I put it down and then a girl came into work with this gorgeous J By Jasper Conran bag and I was like OOOOO but when I went into the Debenhams in Birmingham they didn't have it so again I managed to be good and not buy anything.

I bought a few bits in Kiko last month, you can see my haul here but I really want to pick up the Gwen Stefani palette by Urban Decay but I have so so many eye shadow palettes and can't seem to commit to buying it I did think Clint may have bought it me for Valentines but we didn't buy each other presents this year.

I keep looking at gym clothes too, I really want to get back to the gym but I can't really afford my membership right now so i'm going try and stick to my healthy eating and workout dvd. The sportswear in New Look is gorgeous. I love these geometric leggings and this yoga top.

These boots are lovely, it's still too cold outside to wear flats just yet so i'm still living in my boots. These Clarks boots from Brantano would be perfect and keep me going. I could put them away till next year because Clarks are such good quality and they are classic black suede boots. They are also half price right now!

Finally this Abbott Lyon watch, they are all so pretty. I really love the grey strap on this one and I love the silver face. I have a few watches but this one is just so classy and clean and would just go with any outfit.

This month I have decided to put together a monthly favourites blog post, I got some goodies for Christmas that i'm loving and a few bits I wanted to show you guys.

First up is my Urban Decay Smokey Palette, I reach for this most days, it's such a great everyday palette and you can create some amazing smokey eyes with it, see my full review here. Next up is this foundation by Loreal, it's their true match super blendable foundation. I've been using this for most of January and i'm loving it. It blends easy and lasts for most of the day, it's a good cheap everyday foundation. Next in beauty is this Loccitane hand cream, it has Almond milk in and just smells amazing, I always use Loccitane hand creams because they are the best and stop my hands from going dry. The Loreal False Lash Sculpt mascara is on offer with the foundation so I picked it up as I needed a new mascara. The wand is really good and you get such long lashes using this, I read loads of mixed reviews on this mascara but I like it, I always use a mascara on top to create more volume but this mascara gives you such amazing length and it's cheap.

I have a few non-beauty favourites aswell. I loved watching Zoella's vlogmas and decided to pick up her novel Girl Online, I couldn't put it down and loved it. I've picked up Girl Online on tour which is next on my list to read. I thought i'd include this marble notebook which I picked up in Urban Outfitters by Oh Deer. I love it so so much and tend you use it for my flat lays rather than writing notes inside because it's so pretty. And finally my Ted Baker coin purse. I fell in love with this is the Selfridges sale but didn't buy it and then 100% regretted not picking it up and then I couldn't find it anywhere as it sold out but then I managed to find one in the sale a few weeks later yay, I love it. It's perfect for my smaller bags and is big enough to keep my cards inside.

So I have a huge list here of beauty bits and pieces that i'd love to add to my collection, I don't actually need any of this as my make up collection is huge but i'm a girl and I love pretty new things.

I have had a couple of these items before but would love to repurchase them, first is Black Opium by YSL, I have had two bottles of this and I need more. Last year I was on a perfume ban because I own so much perfume and Clint bought me a bottle of Black Opium in Duty Free which is nearly gone, so I feel like I need another bottle but I know I have so many other perfumes to use up first.

I've also had Nars Sheerglow before, i've just used up the last of my bottle and I really love it, it's one of my favourite everyday/ day off work foundations. It lasts all day and makes my skin look flawless. I usually use Loreal Matte Infaliable when i'm at work because it's cheaper.

I've got so many eye shadow palettes but the Gwen Steffani palette from Urban Decay is gorgeous. I need all of those beautiful shades. It's so nice, this is going on my wish list for sure. I might have to hint at Clint that I need it!

The Kevin Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer is such a fab little product, one of the lovely ladies in Space NK recently recommended it. You can mix it into your daycream to make it into the perfect foundation or you can use it as a very very high coverage concealer.

The Steven Klein limited edition Nars Palette is so dreamy! I don't really need this as I had the Limited Edition Nars Palette last year which is still going strong however for £45 this is such a good product.

I just want a Diptyque candle I have my own place now and I feel like I should just have one, ( not to light because its a £40 candle !!! but they so pretty)

Finally this beautiful Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick, i've picked out Glastonberry because its beautiful but i'd be happy with any shade, they are just beautiful.

I'm trying to save money this season as I really want to move house so need to save up a deposit. I think i'm going to pick out and buy some key pieces for the season that I will be able to work into a few different outfits. I've picked out this gorgeous Grey sleeveless cardigan with the fringe hem from New Look, I think this would work with so many different outfits. You can wear it with jeans and a black top for a really easy casual look and then dress it up with heels for a few drinks. This skirt from Coast is gorgeous, they have some really nice pieces in their A/W sale which started yesterday. I love the tree print, it's a twist on a winter floral. The pinks and blues are so pretty, this is such a lovely skirt and it's reduced to £39. I love this Khaki Tshirt from New Look.  I've actually bought a really similar Khaki tshirt to this, (YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY LATEST OUTFIT POST HERE ) I love khaki and I think it's such a lovely autumn colour, i'll be wearing this so much this season. I'm loving t-shirts with my skinny jeans and some lovely ankle boots, these ones from Office are gorgeous, I've been wearing a really gorgeous pair I picked up in Primark. I've just bought a new Fedora, they are perfect for Autumn with the wind and showers. I love this floppy style from Topshop, I bought a really similar one from Primark the other day for £8!

It's about being clever with your money and buying those key autumn season essentials. This Autumn I think floral skirts, sleeveless jackets, fedoras and Chunky Boots are a must have, and just whip out your faux fur Gilet from last year!

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I've been hearing lots of people rave on about Asos and how good everything is at the moment so I thought i'd have a little browse at some bits and pieces. I've picked out just a few items that i'm loving right now. First of all these cute ankle grazers, i've never had a pair before because i'm so short however because asos have their petite range I recon I could get a pair that would actually sit above my ankles. I'm loving grey right now so I picked out this jumper, it's so slouchy and looks so comfy, but with some jeans and heels I think it would look so nice for a meal out or shopping. I love orange, I already have an amazing orange bag from Zara, but this clutch is gorgeous. I love how a bright bag can brighten up any outfit. I love wearing black and grey so this is just a perfect bag and would go with so many different outfits. I seem to be loving trainers at the moment, i've joined the gym and really want a pair of Nike running shoes, they have some really unique colours and patterns. I love these ones with the lime trim from Asos. I love shopping on Asos because you get free delivery and theres always some kind of discount code floating around.
Theres always discount codes on Fashion Beans, they always have codes for Asos, River Island and many more.
I'm on a spending ban right now because i'm off to Florida in like 7 weeks! I'm so excited, so i'm saving for that but send over your Asos wish lists i'd love to see them.

I love Motel and have seen some amazing dresses recently. Here's a couple i've popped into my basket and i'm thinking about buying! I made a little bit of money on ebay and i'm thinking of treating myself.

what do you guys think?

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I'm on a spending ban but i've been having a little look at some summery pieces that I would love to buy. I don't really need anything for my holiday but if I was buying anything new these pieces are on my wishlist. I'm loving this summers latest primark pieces. I love primark and I always go there for my holiday clothes because I think they do some great stuff and its very good value for money considering we don't get much of a summer in the UK.

I haven't done a wishlist for a while, well not a fashion one! I've recently gone abit mad on neon so this skirt and t-shirt are just a couple of basic pieces that I would love in my wardrobe.
The dress is gorgeous and the zip waist is so unique and unusual.

I'm saving for my holiday spending money so won't be able to buy any pretty things for a while :(

I might have a little look in primark to see if I can get a couple of new bits for my holiday!

Just noticed how black this whole wish list is. I suppose the gloomy weather brings out the black in my wardrobe, just as well i'm jetting off to Lanzarote tomorrow. I really like disco pants I havent quite jumped on the disco pant wagon and spent £70 on a pair, I have my shiny leggings ;) but i'm really loving the look of the river island and topshop dupes for like half the price, I'm definatly buying a pair when i'm home. I love anything with studs and really want a pair of vectra's another bandwagon i'm yet to jump on. I really love topshops burnout tops and love their new grey ones for the autumn/winter line, must stock up on those :)