Currently Wishing For

I thought I would spend a cosy Sunday evening pulling together a little picture board of some of the things that I am currently wishing for. And surprise, surprise, I seem to have accumulated a colour scheme!

Zara Braided Crossbody Bag 
I saw this in a haul by Josie from Fashion Mumblr and just thought it was adorable. Wicker bags are going to be huge this summer and I love this more structured take on the trend.
£49.99

Accessorize Petra Filigree Statement Earrings 
I am completely obsessed with the Z by Accessorize collection. Everything just looks beautiful, delicate and so much more expensive than it really is. I can picture wearing these earrings in Summer with floaty white blouses for a slightly bohemian vibe.
£17

HappyPlug Mini Sound Piece Speaker and Marble Grill
I love listening to music in the shower but having it playing on my phone just isn't really loud enough. I'm not super into my music sound quality so I don't need to spend hundreds on something technical, just as fussed about it looking pretty. And this marble is just beautiful!
£69

Topshop Floral Crochet Shorts 
I'm lucky enough to have a nice holiday booked at the end of May, so naturally I've already started having a bit of a browse for holiday outfits! These are just cute and easy to though on over a bikini. Also they would look amazing with more of a tan.
£25

The White Company Ocean Tide Signature Candle 
The White Company candles (more specifically the Seychells scent) are my favourite. After a bit of research I have found I am more drawn to Oceanic scents, so this candle seems like the perfect one to try next.
£20

Lily Collins Unfiltered
I love Lily Collins. She's beautiful, stylish a brilliant actress and at the same time in every interview I have watch (a few!) she has come across as so down to earth. All the review say this is such a lovely, honest pieces about her life and discovering herself. I don't often pick up biographies, but this is one that I really want to try.
£9.99

Spectrum You Look Marbleous 12 Piece Brush Set
I don't know how long I have wanted this for but it has been a long time. A lot of my brushes are looking so tired that no amount of cleaning them is going to save them! Plus yesterday morning my blending brush actually broke which was not ideal! It feels like a lot of money for makeup brushes, but when you calculated the cost per brush and the quality you are getting it really isn't so bad! Pay day is coming up soon so you never know...
£64.99

This Works Can't Sleep Set
I've tried these before and thy really did help me during a bad sleep period. Sadly I have never been one of those people who fall asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow! But with a few stressful things going on at the moment I feel as though I am starting to fall back into a bad period of sleep, and this could help me stop it before it starts.
£10

Hope you liked this little post about everything I am wishing for, and the justifications to go with them! This is actually how I shop, justifying things until I have persuaded myself I really need them. Obviously none of them above I actually NEED, but you never know what may accidentally fall into my shopping basket soon...

Speak soon xx

Clinique Do The Best Free Gifts

Clinique occasionally do an offer of a free gift set when you spend over a certain amount. And when they do, I almost always fall for them! I say fall, but it's more like falling in love than falling for a trick. This is not a trick. This is a bargain!

Clinique is one of my favourite brands on the highstreet. It feels luxurious, but it is fairly affordable. And some of their skincare products are my holy grail, like the Clinique Anti Blemish Clinical Clearing Gel which is my favourite and I have spoken about it so many times of this blog. And this was exactly what I needed to repurchase when I found out that John Lewis had an exclusive offer running. An offer I couldn't refuse...

Inside the beautiful wash bag I got six little Clinique minis (although the lipstick is actually full size!). The first two were these pots of Clinique moisturiser, a day and a night cream. I've used these for a couple of days and so far I am really impressed. They are very rich, which is amazing as at the moment my skin is so dry. The day cream has an SPF in it which is essential to me, although 15 is the lowest I will go. But it is really light to apply and feels like it lasts hours. Today is Sunday so I am having a no makeup day, but this moisturiser has appeared to have blurred some of my imperfections. And the night cream is very similar only minus the SPF and slightly richer. But I'll keep trying these out so that I can give a full review at some point.

The gift also included a couple of makeup goodies, a lipstick and a mascara. Firstly we can't ignore this incredible lipstick packaging. How pretty is that?! The idea of a jet black mascara and a red lipstick just makes me this of a really fresh-faced and slightly Parisian makeup look. The red is a true letter box red and the mascara I have tried before and is one of my favourites. It's also great to have a little mini to throw in to my handbag.

And finally a couple more skincare items. The face wash I am really excited to try as it is aimed towards Dry Combination skin, which is what my skin currently is since I have been on Roaccutane. And I'm hoping that this will be really gentle but still leave my skin feeling clean and fresh. And the little bottle of eye makeup remover is perfect for when I'm away. Even if I am just spending the night at a friends I will always taken my makeup off properly, this just means I won't have to carry around my huge bottle of Micellar Water!

I can't wait to continue to try some of these new products and maybe give some full reviews on the blog soon. And if you also want to get your hands on this goodie bag (I think there may be a few variations to choose from), the offer end on 11th March.

Speak soon xx