Strawberries, Cherries and an Angel's Kiss in Spring

A late Summer inspired look perfect for a casual date night...

Dressing for this time of year can often leave one in a slight predicament, if you had of listened to the weather reports over the last few weeks then all your summer clothes will have been neatly stored away until next year, however Summer isn't going as quietly as some predicted, this past week has seen some gorgeous English weather so I thought I would put a late Summer inspired look together.

Cropped top - Asos

Skirt - Asos

Hat - H&M

Shoes - H&M

Bag - Primark

Jewellery - Topshop/ New Look

Nail Varnish - The Body Shop Minty Amour

Summertime Glow

When you think of summer make up - looks that spring to mind are glowy, radiant fresh dewy skin with a minimal eye and lip combo, here are my favourite products for creating that summertime glow...

Benefits Hello Flawless foundation is perfect for daytime, it contains SPF 25 which is great for protecting the skin and it is also oil free, so you don't have to worry so much about keeping oil at bay. It really brightens up the skins complexion for a fresh look, I find this to be medium coverage but when applied with fingers you can achieve a more sheer finish.

Two products I love for creating a radiant look are The Body Shop Brush on Radiance powder pearls, and the No.7 Instant Radiance Bronzing Highlighter. Both formulas are very different, the powder pearls create a long lasting shimmer to the cheekbone area, the colours are a mix of warm pinks and cool champagnes, which give an incredibly pretty multi tonal look. The Bronzing Highlighter is perfect for a light contouring, this cream stick glides over the skin and is super easy to blend. The colour is very warm and looks very natural, it is very shimmery so maybe not for you if you like more of a matte finish to your contour.

If you find your make up looking a little lack luster during the day then I cannot recommend The Body Shop's Vitamin C Energizing Facial Spritz enough! It really refreshes the skin making your make up look freshly applied. This product is great used with the Beauty Blender, just spray the product over the skin and lightly dab, this will instantly give a stunning dewy look - perfect if you have accidentally over powdered!

 What are some of your summer must have make up items?

Oh I Wish I Had a Suntan, I Wish I Had a Pizza and a Bottle of Wine

Over the past few months my tanning routine has taken abit of a backseat in my beauty regime, but now the sun is back and so is the tan. After running out of Xen-Tan Dark Lotion Absolute Luxe Ultra Dark I replaced it with a St Moritz Mouse just in case I need a little extra glow for a night out, but nothing really compared to the Xen-Tan so I may have made a cheeky Feel Unique purchase. What I love about this self tan is that it is the nicest colour, not at all orange and it doesn't have the green tinge to it that St Moritz does, it's a true sun tan colour making it by far the most natural looking one I have tried. This is described as a weekly tan and as long as you have exfoliated and moisturized before hand I think it lasts a whole week, when it does eventually fade it does it gracefully and by that I mean you don't end up looking like you have some sort of skin disease.

Now you may be thinking that the Xen-Tan is just too much for you, so if you like to keep things just a little more subtle then I have the product for you, a gradual tanner like Garnier Summer Body allows you to be in control of how dark you go, just use this as a moisturiser, making sure you apply evenly and wash those hands afterwards and you will look perfectly bronzed. If after one use you have achieved your desired shade then your good to glow, not quite tanned enough? Just use again the day after to build on what you have already applied. As far as gradual tanning lotions go this is bar far the best I have tried, it leaves the skin feeling nourished and soft as well as providing a beautiful tan.

Are you more of a gradual tanning gal or is it mitts at the ready??

YSL Golden Melon Lipstick

No beauty product gets me more excited than a YSL lipstick, I love the high end packaging, it just screams luxury and sophistication. After having lusted after one for ages I finally succumbed to temptation and picked one up. Once I decided I wanted one, then I had to choose a shade, as you can imagine this took me a while. Any one who has a YSL lipstick will know they are all pretty irresistible so whittling it down to a single lipstick is hard! 

However I did finally choose Golden Melon from the Rouge Pur Couture Vintage collection, these lipsticks are really creamy in texture and give a long lasting full coverage satin finish. It also contains SPF 15, I never really think about protection for my lips - slaps wrists - so it is nice that YSL have thought about it. The colour itself it a pale coral colour with flecks of golden shimmer running through it, it is such a pretty summertime shade. The quality of this lipstick is wonderful, I really can't recommend it enough. 

£23.50 

Raspberry and Basil Infused Lemonade

If you follow my blog you will know that not long ago I went fruit picking, I did get slightly carried away on the raspberry front though and had far too many for eating so I decided to get a little creative and whip up a delicious summer beverage. You could easily do this with shop bought lemonade or you could make a homemade one with sugar, water and lemons. All you need in raspberries and basil. Crush your raspberries slightly and add all ingredients together in a bottle. Your lemonade will soon turn into a beautiful bright pink liquid that tastes incredible, the basil adds a lovely flavour. I found it wasn't as fizzy as normal lemonade, and poured over ice it made more of a refreshing summer drink.

Will you be trying this out?