Favourite items for Spring/Summer 2014

I've been browsing shops, magazines and online for my favourite bits for Spring/Summer. There are so many things that I have found that I love, I thought it would be silly not to share it with you.

Gingham
I've seen in a number of magazine that Gingham is going to be really popular this Spring/Summer season. Heat labelled it as a "Tablecloth check that is the hottest print in town." Here are some Gingham style clothes you can find on the high street.

    Topshop MOTO Gingham Dropwaist Dress

 Topshop Gingham Aline Dress 

 Topshop Gingham Check Smock Dress

These three dresses are going to look great in the summer, paired with some sandals and maybe a leather jacket in the evening. The Gingham Aline Dress, in my opinion, can be dressed up with heels for a night out. The other two dresses can be worn in the Spring and easily paired with tights and black boots.

New Look Black Gingham Check Sleeveless Crop Top

New Look Pink Gingham Check Crop Top

New Look Pink Gingham Check Pencil Skirt

Cheaper than Topshop, the crop-tops are a bargain at just £9.99. They're very versatile and can be paired with shorts, skirts and even jeans. The pencil skirt can be paired with the pink crop-top, or a plain white crop-top or maybe even a plain top if you're going for the casual approaches. All three of these items can be both dressed down for a casual look or dressed up for a night out.

Jelly Shoes
I have wanted a pair of Jelly Shoes for sooooooo long but I've always been a bit worried about how I'm going to style them but this year I am definitely getting a pair.

OFFICE JuJu Maxi Low Jelly Coral

OFFICE JuJu Maxi Low Jelly Pale Pink

River Island Pink Glitter Block Heel Jelly Shoes

River Island Black Block Heel Jelly Sandals

They can easily be paired with jeans, skirt and shorts! I especially think they would be a really cute holiday shoe. I love the coral ones, I think they would especially great with denim and same with the pastel ones. Both Office and River Island do a lot more colours than I've posted so if you're interested it's worth checking out! They're both at a very reasonable price too.

Bikinis
As the holiday season is coming very close, bikini's have been starting to catch my eye. Every girl needs a few cute bikini's on holiday, so here are my favourites:

River Island Pink Textured Bikini Top

River Island Pink Textured Bikini Bottoms

River Island Black Pacha Aztec Stud Bikini Top

River Island Black Pacha Aztec Stud Bikini Bottoms

River Island Red Tropical Bikini Top

River Island Red Tropical Bikini Bottoms

I'm really loving the River Island Bikini range this year! These are only a few of my favourites so I would definitely recommend checking them out.

Hope you guys enjoyed looking at some of my favourites. Let me know what you think and what your favourites are for this Spring/Summer season.

Anastasiya X

EBAY!

Being a poor student I've decided it was time to make some extra money so I've decided to sell some things on eBay. I've put a few items of clothing and also two pairs of shoes on there tonight, it would be great if you guys checked it out.

One of the items I've worn a twice but the rest are brand new and just items that I've bought and they haven't suited me but I didn't return them.

Ebay link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/anastasiyavarvel

Anastasiya X

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - The Perfect Spring Foundation

I really like this foundation and it's a really great price so I thought it was worse a blog post.
I first bought the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation last summer and at the time, I found that the colour I had got (true ivory - my usual in Rimmel foundation) was a bit pale for me. However, I started using it again in the winter once I had lost my tan (boo) and have carried on using it since.

The foundation is supposed to match your skin tone and give you a 'traceless coverage'. I would say that this is true. I have found that it blends in with my skin very well and gives my skin a flawless look and also a healthy glow. What's more, you definitely don't get that 'you're wearing foundation' look with it which I really like. It also has a really fresh smell, similar to other Rimmel foundations.

I normally apply one layer of the foundation (one dab), using a real techniques foundation brush (A MUST HAVE!) and also use concealer along with it, under my eyes and to cover any spots. I find that this product lasts all day, in all weather conditions and at the most, I've had to top it up once a day depending on what condition my skin is in ie. if I have any spots or blemishes that need extra coverage. The foundation comes in a range of many skin tones so it's perfect for anybody.

In terms of how quickly the product runs out, I have been using it since November, every day, and it's still going and there is no sign of it running out just yet and another bonus, as I mentioned earlier, you can get it in drugstores for the great price of £6.99. Links below :)

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation- SUPERDRUG

PS. If you have this foundation, let me know what you think of it! Also, let me know if you would like me to review the real techniques brushes or concealer.

Anastasiya X

Outfit of the day: New Look Top

Yesterday I went shopping and bought a top I literally fell in love with and obviously, today I couldn't wait to wear it so thought I would rave about it to you guys!

My favourite thing about this top is definitely the colour. It's a really nice shade of blue. Secondly, I love the shape of this, it's very summery in the sense that it just flows. The sleeves come just above the elbow and it's not too thin therefore it's great for the Spring. Also, the cutout detail on both sides of the top make it that little bit more interesting. Additionally, it has a keyhole back which adds to the cuteness of it! This top is a really perfect length as well, it's not too long or too short!

I paired the top with some black jeans (black jeans are my favourite thing in the world because they literally go with everything) and black pumps with a golden detail and a bow. The beauty of this top is that it will pretty much go with any bottoms that are black, I would tuck this into a black skater skirt also or some black denim shorts in the summer. If I had a bit more time to plan my outfit, I would definitely add a statement necklace in there too.

Another massive bonus is that this top is only £12.99 and also comes in a variety of different colours such as a baby pink and white. Below is my finished look :)

New Look Top

Topshop Jeans

Topshop Bag

Topshop Coat

Let me know what you think of this outfit/top and how you would wear it :)

Anastasiya X

I love Lincoln

My boyfriend came to visit me at University for the past fews and we did some cute things and I took a few pictures so I thought I would share them on here :)

 I WILL have a pet rabbit one day! (just like this one)

 Homemade sweet potato fries and burgers

 I want these for the gym!

 Patisserie Valerie cake shop

I realise the quality of these isn't the best, they were only taken on my iPhone but I thought it would be nice to share them. 

Anastasiya X

American Horror Story

Helllooooo :),

In general, my favourite genre for films is horror and I'm addicted to watching TV series' so I thought I would give this show a go. My housemate had watched it prior to me and told me it was really good but that she was pretty creeped out by it so I was kind of anxious but excited to watch it.

After the first few episodes I became obsessed with it. I really liked it because it had a complex plot with quite a few moral messages behind it and also because even though it was horror, it's very realistic. As I said the plot is quite complex and I had to pay pretty much 100% attention to the programme to completely understand it. Also, I do have to admit I didn't watch it on my own and now I'm about to start the second season I am going to have to watch it on my own and I'm pretty scared but it's just sooooo good, it's worth it.

The first season is set in a house branded 'The Murder House' which contains the ghosts of the people that have died in the house and these people can't leave the premises that they were killed on. Some of the time, you don't know who's a ghost and who's not so it's quite exciting and intense at the same time. There's a few pretty good looking characters as well so that's always a bonus. For example, there's the character of Tate played by Evan Peters and the character of Ben played by Dylan Mcdermott (he's also in Hostages).

Evan Peters (Tate)

Dylan McDermott (Ben)

All in all, I would recommend this series to anybody who's looking for something a bit different and also challenging. If I could give you any tips to watching it then it would definitely be DO NOT WATCH IT NIGHT TIME. 

PS. Incase anybody is wondering I watched it on Netflix (US) but I'm sure if you don't have that you can find a link quite easily online. If you do decide to watch, let me know what you think. GOOD LUCK!

Anastasiya X

Liquid Eyeliner - Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Liner!

Hi :)

Liquid eyeliner is a big part in a lot of our lives and sometimes it's hard to find the right one. I haven't got the steadiest hand so for a long time I found it really hard to find an eyeliner which is easy to work with. This is until I purchased the Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Liner.

I have tried a lot of different liquid eyeliner's in the past and I have always found that firstly, the actual application brush doesn't work for me and it's hard to get the right shape. Secondly, I also found that a lot of liquid eyeliner don't last all day and seem to rub off and all sorts. However, with this eyeliner all my problems were solved.

The fact that the product is shaped as a pen makes it much easier to hold and control when applying. The fine tip (0.4mm) also makes it easier to control how thick or thin you want your eyeliner to be.

Another benefit of this eyeliner is that it lasts ALL day. I have never found a need to top it up even when my day begins it at 8am and ends at 10pm. Finally, I have had this eyeliner for around 6 months  or maybe more and it's still going strong and there is no sign of it running out any time soon.

You can find this product in drugstores, it retails at a price of £5.99, which isn't bad at all considering it lasts a long time! You can also purchase it online and I have provided a link for this below.

Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Liner - SUPERDRUG

Anastasiya X