Lunch Date | Outfit of The Day

Today was one of my rare days off, therefore I took up the invitation of going out to a Tapas bar for lunch with my Nanny. It's our favourite place to dine for lunch, and as I'm in my work uniform most days, I decided to make an effort with my appearance.

I decided to wear a dress which I purchased from Topshop recently in the sale for £15 reduced from £38. I didn't realise until I got home, but the dress is actually a petite fit, therefore it would be too revealing to wear on it's own, yet looks great paired with some tights!

Black Chelsea Boots are a must have for every girls wardrobe as they go with almost every outfit. These ones were purchased from Next a while ago, and they are definitely one of the comfiest pair of shoes I own!

For accessories, I used my trusty Kurt Geiger bag which I bought from TK Maxx last year for £29.99. It's fairly small, but still fits all of my essentials such as my purse, diary and iPad mini.

Jewellery wise I went for the usual of my Tiffany & Co. Necklace, Nomination bracelet, Pandora ring, Vintage ring, and a black watch (due to having 'misplaced' my Michael Kors one, oops!).

I'm so in love with this outfit, it was perfect for dining out, and I felt so sassy! To top it off, I finished the look with bold brows, a dark purple/red lip and a smile. 

What do you think to this outfit? How would you style the dress?

Autumn-Blaze

xxx

Lazy Day | OOTD

What's better than waking up on a Tuesday morning to head downstairs after hearing a knock on the door. Stands there is a man in red and black uniform. Ah, the delivery man.

Today he holds in his hand a delightfully coloured pink parcel. Just what I've been waiting for.

The gorgeous Maria Lace Up Tracksuit from Boutique of Molly was finally in my hands!

This super soft tracksuit feels unbelievably comfortable, and is perfect for those lazy days!

The flared sleeves of the top allow you to also be able to team it up with some jeans, ideal for looking glamorous with maximum comfort during those intense shopping sprees! I'd also pair this with a leather look skirt and heels when going for a drink with the girls.

The gorgeous two piece is a simple statement, yet the lace up either side of both the top and bottoms adds detail to make it more unique than the usual black two piece.

Naturally having the figure of an ironing board, I was hesitant when buying this as small sizes are often far too big for me, however I found that the fit was superb. The material fit me in all the right places, and did not hog the lumps and bumps which I avoid to be seen. 

The trousers sat comfortably just above my belly button, allowing me to potter round all day without having to hitch them up once - which is always a bonus! There was no gap between the top and bottoms once on, which for me, is ideal as I am not a fan of walking round with my belly out. (As seen in above photo)

With a small dose of foundation and a light contour, alongside my Maria Lace Up Tracksuit, I have never felt more glam on a lazy day! I happily popped to the shops and flaunted about, without having to worry about looking un-presentable. 

Boutique of Molly offer a super fast delivery for £3.99 to the UK, and they also post to the rest of the world! After such a positive experience with the company, I cannot wait to be buying more from their site! You can find them on Twitter here and on their website here.

What outfit do you usually go for on a lazy day? Have you bought anything from Boutique of Molly? Let me know in the comments below!!

Autumn-Blaze

xxx

NYE 2015 | Get Ready With Me!

Good evening, lovelies!

First of all..HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that you all thoroughly enjoy 2016, and have constant joy and happiness throughout the year. Tonight's post is a 'Get Ready With Me!', showing off my make-up skills (or lack of them) to you wonderful beings, hopefully inspiring you along the way.

New Year's Eve is always an excuse for me to spend hours on my make-up (surely I'm not the only girl to do this?), and that is exactly what I did!

Above photo: Products I often use

During the day, I took my sister to the local shopping centre to run some errands. In order to keep my skin fresh as I knew I'd be wearing heavy make-up during the evening, I kept it basic with foundation and a light coat of mascara. The outfit I wore was the Boldly Bare knitted jumper dress by Hot!Mess, alongside some chocolate knee high boots from Dorothy Perkins. (See below)

Onto my evening look! First of all, I took off my make-up and washed my face with the Simple cleansing face wash. I first used this product at my boyfriends and have not looked back! It fabulous first thing in the morning to wake me up, and makes my skin super soft. 

I then used cotton pads to dab my face with rose water. It smells divine and scrubs off all excess make-up which you'd never imagine to be there!

Foundation wise, I used the No.7 Stay Perfect foundation. I had bought this previously, but then went on to buy Barry M foundation, however I discovered that the coverage with Barry M was not as good, and that more of the product was needed. Throughout the day it also made my face look oily, so back to Boots I went and purchased this foundation again! I swear by this product. Only a pea size of it is needed, and it does not feel as if it clogs up my pores. (See product below)

After adding Maybelline's Mastersculpt Contour Kit, eyeshadow powder, curling my eyelashes, a light coat of mascara and adding various eyeshadows (purple, gold, peach), it was time to add the finishing touches! (Above)

For eyebrows I almost always use a powder which my Mum got me last Christmas. But seeing as it was a 'special occasion', I got the Benefit gimme brow out! This product is slowly running out, and I can't bring myself to buy some more (am I too tight for not willing to pay another £17.50?), but I love it so much! For those of you who haven't tried this, it is almost like a mascara, but for your brows! I brush mine upwards using this in order to make them appear larger and fuller.

Next up was the Benefit benetint and 'They're Real!' mascara. Although I already had a light coat of mascara on, I added this in order to make them longer and thicker. I rarely use these products as they are fairly small due to being part of a gift set I received in 2014. 

I LOVE benetint as it is so easy to use and isn't too obvious on my skin. It's a light tint which I use on my cheeks, although it can also be used on lips.

And here is my final look! I added a bright red lip to jazz it up a little, alongside give a 'pop' to my outfit as I decided to wear all black.

Close up's of the look I created.

Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of my full outfit, but I wore a lace blouse from the Michelle Keegan range at Lipsy, black skinny jeans from New Look and black Vivienne Westwood pumps. Accessories worn were my usual of a love knot ring from my Grandma, Pandora ring and bracelet, Nomination bracelet and Michael Kors watch.

I hope that you all enjoyed this post and liked the look that I created, I cannot wait to create more looks for you all!

What style of make-up did you go for on New Year's Eve? Did you keep it minimal? How did you celebrate the New Year? Comment below!

A very Happy New Year to you all, best wishes for 2016.

Until next time,

Autumn-Blaze 

xx