I'm back!

Hello, and welcome back to my blog!
So much has changed for me since last time I posted: I changed job, moved house and had a baby! So as you can see I have been extremely busy, but now I'm all settled and on maternity, so I have decided to come back to my blog which I have missed so much.
I am so happy to be blogging again, so of course I will still be posting about beauty products, clothes, and nail art, but as my baby girl is such a big part of my life, I will be posting about my new life as a mum, baby products, and our adventures too!
I hope you will find my blog interesting and that you enjoy reading it.
Love, Ally

H&M and Next haul

Hello everyone!

I have been doing a bit of shopping recently, so I thought I'd share with you what I got.

Firstly, I got some bits from H&M, as I had a lovely 25% off voucher.
H&M is one of my favourite stores, and although I don't like all their lines nor buy everything I need from there, they always have something I like. 

Look Inside Yourself, Not Your Handbag

Hello everyone!

Today's post is in collaboration with Hayley Miller, a British handbag designer who has recently started a documentary project about handbags and what they mean to us.

Obviously I was happy to take part as I love handbags! 

So here goes.

This is my favourite handbag, it's from New Look and I love it for a few reasons: first of all, it was a Christmas 2012 present from my lovely boyfriend, so it has a big sentimental value. Secondly, it's such a gorgeous bag! I love everything about it, the size, the shape, the different materials and textures and the pattern on the front. I also like the fact it has a shorter shoulder strap and a longer strap so I can choose if I want to wear it across body or as a shoulder bag. I'm not really a fan of "forearm bags". I mean they look nice, but I find them uncomfortable. 

Because my bag has such a big sentimental value, I don't like to use it as everyday bag: I don't want to ruin it, so it is my special bag for romantic days out and things like that.

I love fashion so I don't really have a style as such, but I have my own style, which consists of mixing all sorts of things that I feel like wearing, and I have worn this bag with so many different outfits and on different occasions. This doesn't mean that I think handbags aren't important as part of an outfit, but rather I believe that you can adapt a bag to the outfit, maybe by using another accessory that sort of matches the bag in some way (colours, materials, patterns). I am not too strict about matching shoes and handbag, but I do like swede shoes anyway so now that I think about it, I probably match bag and shoes more than I thought!

As much as I love handbags and the feeling of happiness that comes with the arrival of a new bag, I wouldn't say they affect my mood more than so much, although I find certain characteristics really annoying: the thing that absolutely drives me insane is when you have a double strap shoulder bag, and it keeps falling off your shoulder! I used to have a bag like that and obviously I don't use it anymore (but I can't bring myself to throw it away!). 

Another thing I dislike about bags is when they don't have a zip, because I am paranoid and I would worry that everyone would slide their hand in and grab my stuff.

My handbag collection is rather small, I'm more of a shoes girl, so apart from this New Look bag, I also have a Select bag that I use as a casual bag for going out in the evening, shopping etc, an Accessorize bag that I use for work, a New Look pochette for fancy occasions, a Michael Kors bag for summer, a New Look multicolour tribal backpack that I use for festivals, an H&M flowery bag for summer and that's it! Seven bags! I'm sure some girls will probably have dozens, but as I mentioned, I usually can't resists a new pair of shoes instead. Also as you have probably noticed, I'm not really fussed about designer bags, the important thing for me is that I like it and find it useful/comfortable, not what name is on it. The only designer bag I own (the MK) has only got a tiny logo on the front. I would never want a bag covered in logos.

If you too have taken part in doing this documentary, please let me know as I would love to see everyone's posts! And if you haven't, I would still love to know what you think about handbags, how many have you got, what do they mean to you? Leave a comment :)

Alex

Wishlist

Hello everyone!
It's time for another wishlist as I haven't been buying much, but I have spotted some pretty things.





































I have always liked holographic print/effect, and these nail wraps from Topshop look really fun! I have never tried nail wraps so I don't know if they'll feel uncomfortable, but I definitely like the design of these.

I love flannel shirts, I usually borrow them from my boyfriend, so I've never really been too fussed about buying one for myself, as he's got so many in loads of different colours and patterns. But this one from Select is really cute and I like that is feminine but not girly. 

Another top for this wishlist is this sweatshirt from Primark, I'm not sure about the colour as I don't think white and cream suit me, but I love that it says California on it. It's very simple, but it makes me instantly dream of sunshine, palms and sea as soon as I see it.

I've never had acid wash jeans but I've always wanted to try them. To be honest I've never really seen them in shops before, but as now they are a trend they are also easier to find.. And New Look is right next to where I work ;)

I have recently been thinking about coconut smell, so I thought I would like a coconut candle. As a Yankee Candles fan I had to check their website to see if they actually do a coconut candle. They do, and the next candle I'll buy it's going to be one of these!

I've been feeling particularly close to my other half recently so I have been wanting to buy cute home accessories to express our love throughout the house. We are planning to move to a nicer house in the next few months so something like this LOVE wooden accessory is definitely going to be on the list of new things to buy :)

The Pandora ring is just cute, why wouldn't you want this??

I've been really liking pencil lipsticks recently but I still haven't tried the Revlon ones that everyone's been talking about, so I picked this lovely nude pink to add to my list and maybe I'll try it too.

Ah, crystal point pendants! I've been obsessed with these recently, and when I spotted this rainbow one on eBay I had to add it not only to this wishlist but also to my eBay wish list!

FInally, boots with chunky heel and platform. I love this kind of boots, and these New Look ones in particular are really nice because they have a bit of height but too much. Easy to slip on for any occasion.

Do you have any of these? What are your newest wishlist items?
Alex 

Valentine's outfit wishlist

Valentine's outfit wishlist 

2013 favourites

The new year has started a month ago, I cannot believe January is over! It might be a little late, but as I only just started my blog, I thought I would write a post on my favourite things of 2013.

BEAUTY
This mascara by Seventeen, called Doll'd Up, is the best mascara I have tried. It really curves my lashes and I don't need to use a curler! I like to build it up and it makes my lashes so thick and dark. And the curve lasts all day.

DIY knuckle ring

Hello everyone,

Who doesn't love knuckle rings? They have been one of the biggest recent trends, and I must say I probably was the only girl who didn't own any.. until this afternoon, when I decided to make one myself.

It is very easy and quick to do, and you only need a few things to make one.