Outfit Post and Islands of Adventure

Evening guys! Unfortunately I have been so busy lately with overtime at work but back with another holiday outfit post and pictures. 

This focuses on Universals Island of Adventure Park and what I wore on one of the days we went.

So first of all, my outfit! Of course in the blistering heat I need to be cool but still safe from UV rays. Hence I put together this ridiculously cute combo.

My crop top is from River Island and I purchased it a few years ago. It's served be very well and goes brilliant with anything high waisted. It;s really thin material as well but not see through which is a big plus. Many summer clothes are see through so you need to wear another top underneath with defeats the purpose of buying the item in the first place!

The shorts are a recent buy from Topshop specifically for my holidays. Topshop have the best denim items around and in my opinion are well worth the money. These are a lovely light colour for Summer and fit amazingly! Sometimes I find high waisted shorts are unflattering for your bum but these are great. I am sure they were around £30 and considering I have worn them so much and will continue to do so, they were well worth it!

Now, accessories!

The bum bag, something I always hated as a kid is huge this summer and I'm loving them! Mines was a River Island purchase and at £20 is pricey but being black, leather and having tassels, I literally couldn't resist. Going on so many rides I didn't want to carry a handbag or backpack so considering you can get a fair amount in this, it served perfectly!

My glasses are circled, retro looking sunglasses that only cost £10 from River Island. They look very pin-up like and went with everything I wore. They also came with a small drawstring silk bag to keep them on which kept them clean whilst in my bag.

Finally, my hat is from Urban Outfitters. I have reviewed it previously but honestly everyone should have a huge black hate as they are just so awesome!

Above are a few of my photographs taken at Island of Adventure! I loved this park as all the different worlds had so much effort put into them and I was amazed at every single one. They currently have Dr Seuss, Jurassic Park, Sinbad, Comic Book and Harry Potter worlds. Each one huge and overdone but beyond tacky. There's so much to look at and do that it's physically impossible to do everything there in a couple of days!
The rides were fantastic, my favourites being the water ones! The waits were very reasonable as we tended to go single rider and the water gave you such relief from the heat.
Harry Potter world was of course my favourite part. I adore the films and was absolutely buzzing to have the opportunity to see what Florida had to offer. The amount of people there was insane but that came to no surprise considering the success of the books and films. The rides were fantastic, the main one being a simulation ride which we waited 2 hours for but it was well worth it! The castle was identical as were the shops, you literally felt like you were walking through the films. There was lots of merchandise like wands, scarf's, toy owls, badges, chocolate frogs, butter beer etc and all prices were very reasonable. The thing with these parks as well is that there is an incredible amount of stock that you will never go and not find what you want.

Anyways I hope you enjoy this post and the photos attached! I'll be back soon!
xox

Mac Lipstick Review - Heroine

Hello guys, just a small post today!

In Florida I spent a good amount of time in shops, many items including clothing, make-up and shoes are half the price there than here in the UK.

Make-up is something I enjoy spending money on but sometimes I really cannot justify the expense but being on holiday with items so much cheaper I bought a ton of stuff which I will individually review in a bunch of small posts over the next week or two!

First up is MAC cosmetics. I love their products but they are expensive and despite being well worth the money, sometimes I just don't have the spare cash. In America though lipsticks cost about £6 each so I bought myself a couple. 

One was Heroine, a lipstick I've loved for ages but simply couldn't get my hands on so was extremely happy to find it in the store located in the Florida Mall! 

As you can see from the above photo, the pigmentation is insane. Its so bright and although matte, does not dry out your lips whatsoever (a common worry with matte lipsticks). Its very easy to apply with little colour bleeding, only had it occur on really hot days and even then it was very slight! The colour stays on all day, even when eating and drinking I only reapplied it once within a 12 hour period which is very impressive as many lipsticks like those from Topshop completely wipe off after a meal!

So I highly recommend this colour of lipstick as well as other MAC ones that are available. I have two other ones which I purchased (alongside other items) which I'll review soon!

Thanks guys,

xox

Disney's Magic Kingdom

Hello guys! So this post is mostly photographs from my trip to the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Of course this park is one of the most popular due to it having many of the Disney characters as well as Cinderella's castle.

On arriving (we had already purchased tickets) we were given the cutest '1st visit' badges to wear which were an awesome touch. Tons of people - adults, teenagers and kids wore them so it was great seeing everyone join in with something so simple.

As with all the parks the gardens are absolutely beautiful and well kept. The grass looks like it's truley from a Disney animation it's that green!

 Magic Kingdoms main attraction is main street which has hundreds of shops with souvenirs, clothes, ornaments etc in them. All shops looked straight out of a Disney film - big, bright and colourful. There was people singing, dancing and Disney characters everywhere - the place was just so fun and inviting.
Then of course there's Cinderella's castle which you see whilst walking down main street. Its massive and identical to the one in the original animation! The Disney characters preform on the front of the castle but you can walk through if there's nothing on.

Everything was just so large and overdone but absolutely nothing was tacky. It was actually like walking down a Disney film. Everyone was so friendly and the fact every single person embraced it was insane. Age doesn't matter here and that was my favourite part!

 Of course there were rides in the park, mostly small ones and simulators but they were still great. Unfortunately our visit ended early as a huge thunderstorm hit but we did visit again. It was just an amazing feeling to be somewhere I wanted to go for a number of years and cannot wait to experience it again!

As always thank you for reading, my next post will either be a review or outfit post which I'll have up soon :)
xox

Dreamliner

Hello guys. so I totally forgot to do a post on the flight to Florida so will make this one quickly as I have some nice photos!

We flew on the Dreamliner, a plane which is larger than mos and meant to be more comfortable, making jet lag less of a problem. The plane was absolutely massive and we were all given a pillow to use to help make you more comfortable.
The leg space was perfect, being 5ft 9", I find it incredible difficult to get in a good position for sitting/sleeping on a plane but the extra leg room made it a lot easier. Considering it's a 9 hour flight I would have really struggled without it!

As you can see from the above photo we each had our own television which had a large variety of films, tv episodes, games and music on it. I was very impressed with how much selection there was and watched a good couple of movies which passed a lot of time itself.

The weather was great outside (see photo below) and there was very little turbulence which makes any flight a lot easier! There was lovely food which was being brought out every few hours which again meant the flight felt really quick.

It may cost more but it's definitely worth it for the service and comfort factor considering how long the flight is so if your going to America book onto the dreamliner!

Thanks for reading guys

xox

Sleek make-up - Contour kit review

Hey guys, to avoid having constant Florida posts, today's will be a review of Sleek make-ups face contour kit.

I bought this product a while ago after seeing it feature multiple times on make-up enthusiasts instagrams. Hence, I figured I'd give it a try, especially with the cheap price tag (item and pricing information at the end of the post). Contouring as part of everyday make up is becoming increasingly popular and being pale, I thought it would be fun to work some more structure into my face, or rather the illusion of structure.

Above are two photos of the kit when it arrived, it's very compact and the case is a lovely matte. Despite the small casing, you get a lot of product. I've used mine multiple time and barely made a dent and although I don't use a lot of product, it has got way more than I anticipated for the price.

Below you can see a photo of the inside, you get two sections - one for contouring, the other for highlighting! The darker, contour shade comes in 3 different shades and I chose light. It does look pretty dark however it's important to remember that contouring is a build up of colour and lots of blending so that it appears that your features do in fact stand out so much.
I use the MAC contour brush (109) as it's a nice small brush that puts the product on concisely but also blends really well.


















Attached is also a photograph of me having used this contour palette and as you will see, my cheekbones are a lot more pronounced without looking like I have a line of brown powder across my face. This then contrasts against the shimmery highlighter which look's lovely against the matte of the contour shade. It's great for everyday and I only use this technique on my cheeks although for nights out I'm going to practise using it on my nose and chin.
The techniques itself is difficult to master but remember to BLEND, its crucial! But I would definitely recommend this product as its fantastic and ridiculously cheap considering the quality!

Brush, £28 - http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/146/826/Products/Brushes/Face/109-Small-Contour-Brush/index.tmpl

Contour pallete, £6.49 - http://www.sleekmakeup.com/face/contouring/face-contour-kit-medium

Thanks for reading!
xox

First day in Florida

Hey guys! So I am back from Florida and therefore have the time to start doing posts on my blog again. Really missed doing them as it's productive and many people find it helpful when they are unsure of whether to buy certain products!

This post will be on my first outfit which I wore in Florida when we visited the Magic Kingdom. I will do more specific posts on parks however there are a couple of photos included!

So obviously in America it's hot and humid 90% of the time so I ditched my normal straightened hair and embraced the natural curls! This kept my hair in great condition as I used no heat (apart from on my fringe) and saved me a lot of time and effort!
Again, with the heat and all the walking you need to wear appropriate clothing. So on day one I opted for my grey wash shorts from Topshop (links will be posted below along with prices) and a vintage crop top.

The shorts I simply bought because they were pretty cheap but was surprised at how great quality they were. They were really comfortable and true to size which is always a huge plus. I was never left with suncream stains and the colour and quality has kept up after a good few washes. Being dark grey they go with everything and I wore them way more that I thought I would so I definitely recommend these, even for on top of a bikini as they're a steal!

The top is from Topshop also but as part of a reworked vintage selection they had for a while so unfortunately I doubt you will find this exact one. However, there's always similar versions of stuff going around!
Now this top again is comfy, the material is thin and light which worked well in the heat. It was one size and so is a little baggy but again, great for the heat as there's nothing worse than a tight top round your arms when its 100 degrees outside! Also, there was no suncream stains on the back (the back is all white) and the top itself is very cute and summery.

Now being a redhead, I burn very easily and the best way to avoid this is with sun cream and a good hat! The one in the photo above was purchased specifically for my holiday and although a little pricey, was so worth it! I wore it every day as it went with all my outfits and made me look a little witchy (love!). Despite being black it didn't absorb the sun as the material is straw like which was a worry when I bought it but I was pleasantly surprised.

As I mentioned, the first day we visited the Magic Kingdom which was awesome, I have more photos and will do a separate post on the park so keep a look out!

Shorts £10 - http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/shorts-448/running-cycling-shorts-590/grey-wash-panel-runner-shorts-2698327?refinements=category~%5b220490%7c208529%5d&bi=1&ps=20

Hat £24 (remember student discount) - http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=5752432264492&parentid=WOMENS-ACCESSORIES-EU

Thanks for reading
xox