Thursday, 31 July 2014

Summer Lovin'

Instead of doing a monthly favourites I've decided to do a post about the top five things I have been loving this Summer. The things I have included are not just beauty or fashion related, its just a general variety of things that I wanted to share with you all :) enjoy!

1. NewLook Striped Daisy Tee




I bought this top from NewLook and it straight away became my new favourite item of clothing. It's so simple yet so pretty and perfect for both Summer and Winter. It's loose fitting so it keeps you cool in hot weather or you could slip a white vest underneath for colder weather in the Winter. It is also a combination of my favourite patterns... stripes and daisies, what's not to love eh? This is currently in the sale for just £6 however there are very limited sizes left. I will leave the links at the end of the post if you're interested.

2. ASOS Spot and Crochet Swing Dress





















This dress is so gorgeous and is currently in the sale for £28.50 (originally £38) and there are still a variety of sizes available so I will leave a link at the end if you were interested in buying this too. It is also available in the man collection as well is the petite section. I've only worn this once so far because its quite a formal dress but I absolutely love it and I need to find more occasions to wear it to! At first I did think it was navy blue but it is actually black (which is fine because you can add black tights if you wanted to without worrying whether the colours would match). Again, this is something that you can wear for both Summer and Winter and is perfect for occasions such as parties or even meals out with friends or family.

3. Orange Is The New Black


Every Summer Holidays I find myself getting completely addicted to a TV series and spend a lot of my free time getting totally hooked. This year it was Orange Is The New Black. I'd heard a lot of good reviews about it and was constantly seeing my friends tweet about it so I decided to give it ago. I didn't expect to like some prison drama but after watching the first episode I was pleasantly surprised and by the end of the second I was totally addicted! So if you're like me and like to get rid of boredom by becoming obsessed with a TV series then I'd definitely recommend OITNB! It's funny, sad and romantic all at the same time.



4. Fazana, Croatia








Now I realise this is a bit of an odd one but me, my mum and my dad have gone to a different part of Croatia every year for the past 4 years, and this year we stayed in a small village called Fazana and to me, it was my favourite place so far! We went at the end of May which is out of season so it was much quieter than usual and not as hot, but the weather was still amazing (around 25 degrees compared to the 35 degrees in mid August). The cooler temperatures meant that we could actually go and explore places without getting too hot and tired but it was still hot enough to get a great tan! We stayed in a self catering apartment with a lovely view and it was a 3 minute walk from the beach which was great. In the past its been a good 15/20 minute walk from all the main places (supermarkets, restaurants and beaches) and it always involved trekking up what seems like a million steps or like a hill the size of Mount Everest (and when you do that in the mid day heat feeling all icky after spending the morning on the beach, it is horrible!). But this year was nothing like that and it made such an improvement to the holiday because we weren't always dreading the long walk home. Anyway enough of me rambling, to cut a long story short, if you fancy a lovely hot, sunny, peaceful holiday away with amazing food and lovely scenery then definitely think about Croatia, especially Fazana!

5. Summer Song!




Everyone has a song that is like the anthem of their Summer! I have quite a few songs that I love at the moment but these are two of my favourites that I keep finding myself replaying. The first is Chandelier by Sia. This song is incredible and the music video to it is just amazing. I only discovered this song because one of my favourite dancers Maddie Ziegler is the main star in the video. Her dancing is so amazing for her age, honestly, if you haven't seen it already, click on the video above and go and watch! 
The second song is Give Me Everything by Pitbull. This is an old song now but I've recently been listening to it a lot and it is just one of those feel good songs that everyone knows and it just sort of makes you feel happy. I'm not usually a fan of Pitbull but this song is definitely the song of my 2014 Summer!

So they are my top five Summer favourites! What are your Summer favourites so far? I would love to read your comments and let me know if you love any of the things I love too. Thanks for reading!!


Links for clothes:

NewLook Tee:

ASOS Swing Dress:

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

The This or That Tag

Makeup:
blush or bronzer

-At the moment bronzer because it's Summer
lip gloss or lipstick

- Lipstick
eye liner or mascara

- Eye liner
foundation or concealer

- Concealer
neutral or color eye shadow

- Neutral
pressed or loose eye shadows

- Pressed
brushes or sponges

- Brushes


Nails:
OPI or china glaze

- I've not heard of either
Long or short

- Long
Acrylic or natural

- Natural
Brights or darks 

- Depends on the season. At the moment brights
Flower or no flower 
- Always room for a good flower ;)



Body:
perfume or body splash

- Body splash (I'm assuming that is the same as a body spray)
lotion or body butter 

- body butter
body wash or soap

- body wash
lush or other bath company 

- Neither, I have to be careful with bath products because I have very sensitive skin and i'm allergic to most things


Fashion:
jeans or sweat pants

- Jeans
long sleeve of short

- Again, depends on the season, but probably short
dresses or skirts

- dresses
stripes or plaid 

-stripes!
flip flops or sandals 

- sandals
scarves or hats

- scarves
studs or dangly earrings 

- studs
necklaces or bracelets 

- necklaces
heels or flats 

- flats
cowboy boots or riding boots

- erm I don't really have a preference
jacket or hoodie 

- jacket
forever 21 or charlotte russe 

- We only have a forever 21 in the UK I think
abercombie or Hollister
- I dont shop in either (theres not many in the UK)
saks 5th or nordstrom

- Not heard of either


Hair:
curly or straight

- i love curly but mines naturally straight
bun or ponytail

- im a dancer so bun ;)
bobby pins or butterfly clips

- bobby pins
hair spray or gel 

- hairspray
long or short 

-long (currently growing mine)
light or dark 

- light
side sweep bangs or full bangs

-I don't have either
up or down 

- up


Random:

Rain or shine

- Shine!
Summer or winter

- Summer
Fall or spring 

- Autumn ;)
Chocolate or vanilla 

- Chocolate
East coast or west coast 
- I live in the UK

Thanks for reading :) ♥

Changes ahead

I have been seriously lacking in blog posts recently and for that I am sorry. I love the idea of having a blog but I often struggle finding the right words to express all the ideas that I have in my head. I find myself beginning to right down a new post but then half way through I decide to delete it because I realise it's just not interesting enough and that no one will read it anyway.

I really want to make some changes but I'm just not sure what yet. I really like the idea of making a separate Instagram account and uploading photos of all my recent purchases but then I realise that I may as well just use my normal Instagram account (which is @Joannawalker_x if you fancied following ;D). I also want to stick with this blog but I feel like it needs more of a constant theme before I continue so that any readers I may eventually get will know what my blog is about and won't be left not really knowing what to expect.

T cut a long story short, I really need to sort out this blog and I hope that any of you stick with me in the mean time. If you want to see anything in particular from me in the future then please please let me know by leaving a comment and I will be sure to take everything on board :)

Thanks for reading ♥