Lana Del Ray, Radiant Red, KG Wedges and a Vintage Dress

Record that Rocks

In this part of my blog I share a song or artist that I think rocks- fairly self explanatory really:)

My record that rocks this post is the utterly gorgeous 'video games' by Lana Del Ray, tell your friends, tell your family, tell strangers in the street about this song! It is utterly hypnotic and beautiful! The first time I watched the video, when Lana sang the first lines of the song I was so knocked away by her voice I nearly dropped the coffee I was drinking (I never thought that kind of thing happened in real life!).

I always love the record that I introduce you to in this part of my blog but this song really is something different, I find it hard to do anything else when this song is playing it draws me to a halt and I adore it!

I've been sticking very well to my 'only one record per post' rule but rules are made to be broken and I've been meaning to show you this song since I started my blog!

This is 'Uh Oh' by Lovelle a very talent singer from London I first heard about this song in NME in June and it's been bouncing round my head since then. Hope you like it too:

I'd love to know what you think of my featured records! xox

In the Eye of the Beholder

I am very prone to random impulse purchases and this product was defiantly one of those! I was in Superdrug   when I saw some wash in wash out hair dye. I have never dyed my hair before and I have wanted to try it out for ages. I have red hair naturally and I really like the colour and I have received lots of compliments on it over the years so I've no desire to permanently change the colour of my hair but out of interest I wanted to give it a go!  

I bought this Superdrug dye in radiant red, 

This is the natural colour of my hair:

And this is the colour after one application of the dye:

The light is a bit different in these photos so it's hard to compare but most people I asked agreed that the redness of my hair was intensified. I wasn't expecting a truly 'radiant red' after all the product was only 99p but I was pretty impressed with the result! I think that it deepened the redness of my natural hair colour, which is fine but it's not exactly Rhianna red! Also I think that if I had started with brown or blonde hair I don't think that it would have been so successful. However it was very easy to apply, it didn't stain the bath or any towels and it was easy to wash out. 

Overall I think that I got pretty good value for money but while I enjoyed the novelty of this experiment, I wouldn't recommend this product except as a colour intensifier for those who already have red hair.

Have you tried any temporary dyes that worked really well? I'd be really interested to know! xox



Glad rags

On a night out I love nothing more than my heels. I love the confidence they give me and I can't have a night out without them and I already own enough to rival Carrie Bradshaw's collection (albeit minus the designer labels!) but my resolve to curb my heel addiction was sorely tested when I saw these gorgeous glittery KG by Kurt Geiger wedges in Company's spring/ summer high street fashion edit magazine:

They are kind of crazy but I love them and when I got out I usually stick to dresses in a solid colour with a simple design so I think they would've gone nicely with my LBD. They are called hoshiko, this is supposedly japenese for star girl!! How can you not love these shoes.

Unfortunatly I don't think I'll ever own a pair of these stunners (http://www.kurtgeiger.com/online-shop/204769-kg-hoshiko). But in an attempt to remedy the situation I cut out the picture and used it to help back a folder for my uni work in september:

(it's in the bottom right)

From something new to something old that I love just as much:

This is a vintage dress that I got from Blue Rinse in Leeds for £18, I have worn it several times already and everytime I have recieved compliments on it. I really like the detailing on the back (below) and I think the print is beautiful. I love imagining a back-story for vintage dresses, who else has owned it? What did they wear it to?...

Tacky or Topnotch

So in this part of my blog In this part of my blog I share something either beauty, fashion or music related (or totally random!) that I just can’t decide if it’s seriously tacky or so bad it’s good please let me know what you think!

I bought this silver horse head book-end from T K Maxx about a year ago, I just saw it and instantly fell in love! The rest of my family think I'm crazy and that it's the tackiest thing that they've ever seen, my sister is constantly telling me to get rid of it but I love it! What do you think? Do you love it too or do you agree with my sister?

Thanks for reading  ♥ you xox

This is my fifth post (yay!- thanks to all my lovely readers and followers ♥) and as five is my lucky number I thought this post should be a little different. I know 'what's in my bag' posts are hardly a new idea but I am exceptionally nosy so I love reading them and as I am quite a new blogger I think it's a good way for people to get to know me a bit better. So this is my spin on the 'what's in my bag' post. 

Record that Rocks

I love Radio One so when I'm around the house or out in the car that's usually what I listen to, Fearne Cotton, Greg James and Zane Lowe are my particular favourites. The rest of the time I rely on my iPod, its a 32GB touch third generation that I bought on ebay after saving up for what felt like forever! It is one if my most prized possessions, when I first got it I carried it round in the inflated plastic pocket, that it was delivered, in for ages because I was so scared of breaking it! I keep it now in a rather dull blue and black case. 

 The first song to come up on a random shuffle is 'Since you're gone' by the Pretty Reckless
The top five most played songs are: 
'Sex' by Big Sleep, 'Because the Night' by Patti Smith, 'A thing called love' by Johnny Cash,'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' by KT Tunstall and 'Mr Brightside' by the Killers.
The most recently added song is 'Bear Hug' by the 2 Bears!
The highest rated song is 'I bet you look good on the Dancefloor' by the Arctic Monkeys. Enjoy! 

In The Eye of the Beholder

My everyday make up bag is a silver Ruby and Millie bag, it contains a Jemma Kidd foundation, Number 17 concealer, Calvin Klein lipgloss, Calvin Klein lipstick, Bourjois powder, Ruby and Millie eyeshadow pen, Maybelline Mascara, Garnier eye roll on and some gorgeously smelly soap and glory moisturiser. These are the products I couldn't live without:

I also have a much larger Primark Strawberry print make up bag  that contains everything else! I love the print on this bag, especially since I can't get enough of strawberries at the moment.

My nail polish collection is kept in a Jemma Kidd pink bag. I have an actual addiction to nail polish I just can't stop myself from buying more!

Glad Rags

I was unsure how to tackle this part of this post so I decided to go for an outfit of the day


One of my best friends broke up with her long term boyfriend this week so we are all trying to distract her from this as much as possible so later today we are meeting up for shopping and cocktails. So this is the semi casual outfit I'm wearing for that:

White lace dresses were a huge trend this spring/ summer particularly on catwalks such as Dolce and Gabbana and this is my take on this trend. I love the length on this dress it's just short enough to compliment the high neckline but it's long enough to protect my modesty. It's from Primark, it was around £10.

Im wearing my trusty M&S silver pumps and a vintage scarf from Blue Rinse in Leeds. I think the tropical floral pattern on the scarf is gorgeous.

Tacky or Topnotch

Since the rest of my post has been unusual I thought instead of the normal straw poll on whether something music, fashion or beauty related (or totally random) is utterly tacky or so bad it's good, I thought instead I'd show you the book I plan my posts in:

This is the page for this post:



Hope you liked my take on this type of post, I'd love to know what you thought.

Thanks for reading

Love you ♥

Exlovers, Lipcote, Wedges and Busted

Hi, and welcome to my third post! Thanks to all my lovely followers and everyone who is reading this ♥ you all!

Record that Rocks

This post my record that rocks is by a gorgeous band from London called Exlovers, I first saw them in Leeds about a month ago supporting Noah and the Whale at the Leeds met uni union. They set the scene brilliantly for what was a very chilled out gig and this song makes me relax every time I hear it I feel like I'm stretching out under the summer sun, that is unfortunately absent from Yorkshire at the moment!

They remind me a bit of Passion Pit and Two Door Cinema Club with a bit of Florence and the Machine thrown in so if you are into those kind of chilled out bands I'd give these guys a listen. If you liked this song try 'Blowing Kisses' and 'Photobooth'.

I'd love to know what you thought of my record that rocks! Comment below, drop me an email or let me know on Twitter ♥

In The Eye of the Beholder

I do have a tendency, at times, to be a bit slow, I'm usually the one who takes about 20 minutes longer than everyone else to get the punchline of a joke. So forgive me if you've already heard how awesome this product is (it has been around for 50 years!) but I've only just realised how great it is so this is for anyone else who, like me, is sometimes a bit slow to catch on!

Lipcote is a clear liquid that you paint onto your lips over your lipstick and it seals it, aiming to, protect it against wear throughout the day. It's not perfect, it does kind of dry your lips out but I wore it last week and my lipstick lasted all day, including lunch without re-applyinging once, in my opinion thats pretty miraculous! And at £3.19 from Superdrug it's a beautiful bargain.

My long treaured body shop perfume finally sprayed it's last fragrant puff earlier this week. While I loved my trusty Neroli Jasmine body mist, I felt it was time to invest in some proper perfume and I had been saving up for a while so I headed to Harvey Nichols. I have never bought anything from this shop before and it did feel very luxurious. I took me a long time to decide between Daisy by Marc Jacobs and Love by Chloe but I finally settled on Love.

It cost £39 for 30ml, it was the same price in Boots, it's an eau du parfum so it is a bit more expensive than an eau du toilette but it is also more concentrated so hopefully the fragrance will last longer. It's quite a subtle delicate perfume with a gorgeous floral fragrance with musky, woody hints. In my opinion everyone needs a bit of Love in their lives!

Do you have a new favourite perfume if you do please let me know what it is and why you ♥ it so much.

Glad Rags

Wedges are a major footwear trend for summer and I just had to invest in a pair:

I got these beauties about a month ago and I'm a little divided over them. They are a lovely powder pink colour, I like the cute little ankle strap and they are without a doubt much more comfortable to wear on a night out compared to my spiky stilletto heels. But are they to high? They have a massive wedge and I'm not sure if it's too much any opinions? They were around £20 from internationale.

Anyway wedges are undoubtly big this summer let me know if you've found your perfect pair!

My second fashion product is this vintage sheer blouse it was £8 from Blue Rinse a great vintage shop in Leeds.

This is a great wardrobe staple; it can be dressed up for the evening, dressed up for the day. It goes with everything and it's a gorgeous silky material and I love the little pocket detail. All I have to do now is stop myself from spilling anything down the front of it!

Tacky or Topnotch

One word: Busted.

Ok so these guys will never be cool but there is something undeniably loveable about cheeky James, naughty Matt and gorgeous Charlie that made up the threesome that was Busted. The question is whether it is acceptable to put a sneaky collection of their songs onto your iPod or would that be as bad as being discovered playing with barbies while eating tubby toast?

I'd love to know what you think.

Thanks for reading

Love you! xox