Brighton Fashion Week Press Event

If you've been following my on Twitter recently, you might have seen that I was thrilled to be accepted as press for Brighton Fashion Week. I'm coming home just in time for it next weekend but when Rosa, who manages the PR for BFW e-mailed me about a beauty press event, I jumped at the chance. So with the sun shining and the wind blowing everywhere, me and my friend Hannah from uni hopped onto a train down to Brighton.

The event was hosted in Hotel Pelirocco, a hotel which could not be more Brighton with a rock n roll theme decor and some very vibrant patterned wallpaper. Many people clocked eyes on the amazingly decorated cupcakes by Sada at the Flutterby Bakery, a Brighton based cake company that also specialises in wedding cakes. The one I picked up was a coconut rum creation and yes, there was rum in the cake and the flower on top was made out of dried pineapple! Very yummy, I can tell you. There was also a stall by Cat A Cake Creations featuring some very cute hand designed laser cut jewellery. My friend Hannah treated herself to a complimentary manicure and I had my hair done by The Beauty Artist, who bravely tackled my curls into two victory rolls. I absolutely have to learn how to do this because I really liked how it looked and it's also a handy hairstyle if I don't want my hair in my face however I feel it'll need a fair bit of practice (I'm quite cack-handed.)

There was a quick eyelash extension demonstration but mainly the event was a chance to mingle. I got chatting to some lovely ladies behind various Brighton based magazines and even chatted to one of the designers but didn't bump into many bloggers- I'm hoping I'll see more of you at the shows next weekend- Tweet me if you are going!

I'm really looking forward to going to the Brighton Fashion Week shows!

Hope you guys are having a nice weekend!

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Inside My Drawers

Hey guys!

Just to let you know I recently did a guest post on Life Looks Perfect for their Insider My Drawers guest series. I let you all into the depths of my drawers and wardrobes so you can all see my organized mess. 

If you want to read the full post, head over to the post here

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Recipe: A Twist on Eton Mess

*Warning- extremely sweet*

Like anyone going through exams at the moment, you naturally find ways to avoid the work you really ought to be doing. My answer- making Eton Mess but with a twist! I'd been craving strawberries quite a bit recently so finally caved and bought some from a nearby greengrocer and this is what I came up with. The ingredients are strawberries, meringue, light condensed milk and desiccated coconut. In the extra big one I made for James, I also put in a bit of strawberry jam at the bottom. It's so good but so incredibly sweet so for a healthier alternative, use Greek yoghurt instead of the condensed milk- less calories and lessens the sweetness a little. It really hit the spot and I thought I would share it with you guys. The great thing about Eton Mess style desserts is that you can change around the ingredients to be as healthy or as indulgent as you like.

Hope you guys like! 

What would be your combination?

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Outfit Of The Day- The Habanera Jacket

Jacket- ASOS

Top- H&M

Jeans- BDG

Isn't it so nice to see blue skies! I feel like the UK has been stuck in a rut weather wise at the moment so, after finishing a shift at work, me and James headed out for a walk in the sunshine as we usually do when the weather allows it. This jacket was bought at the same time as the orange pencil skirt in my previous OOTD, I just haven't had a chance to wear or photo it. But isn't it pretty! I fell in love with the pattern as soon as I saw it and was umming and ahhing about it for a while because I would typically avoid this sort of boxy cut but I couldn't resist the brighton colour and geometric pattern.

In other news, I have just one more exam to go and then I am done with second year! Mixed feelings about the other two but I'm glad to just have it over and done with. The 2nd year of language degree very much feels like a limbo year- it's nothing new like first year freshers and we're stuck waiting for the third year abroad. But it's all come around very quickly and I'm looking forward to my summer plans including redoing my room and the big exciting news, an amazing holiday. Me and James have been hoping to find a good late deal holiday, seeing as Barcelona was such a disaster. And we found one for an amazing bargain! A week in Taba, Egypt, just up from Sharm El Sheik in 5 star hotel, all inclusive. I'm over the moon as the hotel looks amazing, there's a coral reef nearby and, because it's so close to the border with Israel, we're going to hope over to Jerusalem and visit Petra. Excited does not even cover it.

I  might do a holiday haul cuz there a few bits and bobs I want to get including a maxi skirt for any situations I need to cover up in and a backpack so I can carry everything around, including my camera, without aching my shoulders.

Anyway, I hope that explains my somewhat absence

I hope you guys are well and good luck with an exams if you have any!

xx

Benefit Sunbeam Highlighter

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen me tweet lusting over Benefit Sunbeam. Every time I see it, I just think it looks like the perfect golden highlighter and even more perfect for summer. So, in the middle of exam season induced shopping trip, I bit the bullet and picked it up in the nearest Boots. The result was a lovely little bottle of pearlescent gold highlighter. The little instructions booklet that comes with it recommends it being used on the cheekbones and under the eyebrows, but it could be used on any feature that naturally catches the light. It's actually quite sheer and I was surprised it wasn't as noticeable as I thought it would be. Having said that, I didn't want it to look like I dumped my face in a pot of gold glitter. I also have Girl Meets Pearl from Benefit and they are quite similar but GMP is pinky toned which might be better suited to fairer skin rather than the gold in Sunbeam that would work with olive and darker skin tones.

You can blend it out with fingers but I found it worked really well with my Real Techniques Stipling brush. I also like to blend it either with my foundation or my moisturiser if I'm going for a no make up sort of look. Make me look a bit more alive. You can see it applied on my cheekbones in the last picture and it really is a nice subtle glow- after all, it is a highlighter and not a bronzer, however I do think the two would work well together for a nice bronzed summer look- if we ever get a summer...!

Benefit Sunbeam retails at £19.50 and is avaliable in most Boots and Debenhams.

What do guys think of Benefit highlighters?

Hope you're having a good weekend!

xx