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

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

All of you probably know or remember the Zara 'city' bag and the craze that surrounded it. The bag was popular for it's pretty style and also for it's layout. It has a massive middle compartment with two zip compartments on each side. Many people liked it because it was convenient and a really good size. However the price could have been quite expensive for some of you. Zara have now released an updated version of the city bag with zips and new colours of blue and red, this costs £59.99:

However, the other day I was browsing in Primark and saw their very own copy of the old version of the city bag for only £12. It's a slightly smaller size, but almost the exact style with gold zips and two zipped compartments. It also has a shoulder strap.

So if you're looking for a cheap alternative of a very popular, very convenient bag, then head to Primark for a bargain! 

Anastasiya X

First ever post!

Hiiiiiiii and welcome :),

So, after debating with myself wether I should do this for literally forever now, I've finally decided to give blogging (and maybe youtube) a go.

Blogging is something I've always wanted to try as just like most girls, I'm really into fashion and beauty. Also, I've been following the likes of Tanya Burr, Lily Melrose and Zoella on their blogs and youtube channel's for ages and every time I watch them or read a blog post I get the urge to start my own.

On my blog, I am mainly going to post my outfits, fashion and beauty items that I like or have enjoyed and other random things to do with different aspects of my life. Those could be anything from what I had for lunch to my favourite tv programme at the time.

My first proper, non introductory post will be along soon. 

Anastasiya X