Last Saturday was my Vet School's Summer Ball. I'd never been to one before so got quite excited and decided to make an effort since the course rarely gives us opportunity to be all dressed up and glamorous..you know, with all this arms up the backsides of cows business!

I'm terrible at hair so decided to get a hairdresser to do me a pretty up do :) I asked for something braided and up but quite soft and messyish! I was pleased with the end result and you can find the hairdresser's instagram here - she's Liverpool based! 

I went for quite simple make up as my dress was quite glitzy :)

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay; sand beige

Powder: Rimmel Clear Complexion Translucent Powder

Blusher: Benefit's Sugarbomb

Highlighter: Benefit's High Beam

Eyebrows: Benefit's Gimme Brow; dark

Eyeshadows: Urban Decay Naked Palette; naked, hustle and sidecar

Eyeliner: Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner

Mascara: Mac False Lashes

Lipstick: Mac Blankety

Phewww.. seems like a lot of make up when I type it all out like that! But there's the full list :) My earrings* are from Absolute Pearls and can be found here!

And now for the dress!!!

So I know people usually say that petite girls don't suit long dresses but I reaaaaallly wanted to wear one and feel all princess like, so I just got one anyway :) I got this beauty from Coast! I felt like Cinderella wearing that shade of blue! I also had some sparkly silver shoes which are hidden away but peeped out every now and again, or when I'd trip over (often.) My shoes can be found and seen here at Dorothy Perkins. I can't find a link to the matching clutch bag but they did have lots in the shop! Also, how lovely and pretty do my friends all look!! 

The venue was beautiful. Picture a huge white marquee with coloured bunting, pomspoms and flowers!! The food was delicious too but I feel like I've rambled on about food a lot lately on my blog so thought I'd give you something a little different!

What do you all think?

The Topshop Personal Shopper Experience

I had no idea that Topshop ran a personal shopping service until one of my friends said she did it for her birthday. She came back with the most gorgeeeeous clothes, so I booked myself an appointment last year and again this year, as I was so impressed with it! The best thing - it's completely free and they but zero pressure on you to buy anything! 

Before I went for the first time, I couldn't find many posts about what it's like as I was quite curious and I am one of these people that googles everything before I go to it! One of those tripadvisor enthusiasts - you know the type! So I thought I'd share my experience with you and a few cringey shots of me attempting to pose in some of what I tried on.

I booked my appointment via the Topshop website - link here. They offer lots of different appointment types, tailored to what you're looking for. I went for the 'spoil me birthday booking' at the Liverpool branch.

They then send you an email with a form to fill out, including your size, hair colour, favourite style icons and a general comment bit to describe what it is you like. The more detail you put, the better! 

When I arrived at my appointment I waited for a few minutes in this very stylish waiting room. There were chocolate cupcakes on the table and bottles of water for us to help ourselves to. It does make you feel very special having your own space, away from the hustle and bustle of the shop floor! I went just before Christmas, so the shop was extra manic! 

After a few minutes waiting, my personal shopper, Emily, introduced herself to me and brought me to my own changing room, where there was a rail full of beautiful clothes she'd picked out for me. She talked me through all the pieces, what would go with what and how best to wear everything. She gave such good advice! 

I  have to admit, there were a few items I wasn't so sure about, but actually when I tried them on I loved them! That's one of the things I love about the personal shopping service, you try things on you never would have dreamed of picking up! I learnt alot about what best suits my shape and about new and upcoming trends.

The appointments are supposed to last an hour, but I got a little carried away and ended up taking twice as long! Emily was great though! She hung about the whole time and was there to comment on my outfits and suggest other things! If you go to the Liverpool branch, I highly recommend asking for her :) 

It did take me a little while to decide what to buy as I loved so much of it, but had a budget to stick to (may have gone slightly over it...) I've worn my new clothes so much already! I haven't actually got photos of the stuff I bought, although I did buy that grey roll neck jumper pictured above. 

If any of you have ever had the personal shopping experience, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below or if you have a blog post about it- even better!!

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Recent Purchases

 It was my birthday a few days ago, which meant I had a little extra spending money. 

I actually got the framed owl picture from my best friend, but it's that cute that I just had to include it in this post! I'd eyed it up when we were out shopping months ago, it's so sweet that she remembered!

So surprise surprise, I'm an owl fan - wouldn't guess would you!? haha. With my room all white, pale pink and blue, I thought this white owl mug would sit perfectly on my chest of drawers when I spotted it in John Lewis. It's also the perfect size for a hot chocolate with the full works! You can buy the mug here for £5! I also really like this one!

Candles are also up there in my favourite things and I've wanted this Lily Flame Fairy Dust candle for a while now. It smells absolutely gorgeous and girly and is presented very nicely in its jar! You can buy it here for £12. I did spend a while umming and ahhhing over the Neom Tranquility candle. It literally smells like a spa! But it was just too much out of my price range. Ever had it?

The day after my birthday, I had a Topshop Personal Shopper experience which I highly recommend!! (I'll blog about it soon) This is the coat I got from it, which I would have never picked up myself but I just love how smart it looks on and it's very soft :) Perfect for wearing over any party outfits over the festive season and I also think the light blue colour will be great in Spring!

Being Cosy

With December pretty much here and the sun going down  by 4pm, it is now perfectly acceptable to jump into the comfort of your pyjamas at this said time! ...not that is stops me the rest of the year...

I love buying new pyjamas, especially Christmassy ones!!! I bought these red tartan ones from Primark for just £7... I find them festive because of the red and green colouring but I guess I could get away with wearing them all year. They're very comfy and have saved me sleeping in a dressing gown as they're so warm. Bliss.

I also picked up some slippers to keep my toes toasty.I think these were £3 - such a bargain and you can never go wrong with reindeers!

Primark always has soooo much choice when it comes to pyjamas and lounge wear at very student friendly prices too.

It's so nice coming in from the cold and throwing on this little ensemble, putting the kettle on and grabbing a mince pie - pure indulgence!!

Olivia Burton Watches

Last Christmas, my brother got me this beautiful Olivia Burton watch. I'd actually spotted it on a blog a while ago but never mentioned it to anyone so it was such a lovely surprise. 

I love how dainty it is, I have small wrists so I wouldn't wear a large watch. It really does finish any outfit off :) Mine came with white straps, which unfortunately got mucky very quickly so I would suggest going for a darker colour! I couldn't find my exact watch on the website but there's lots of similar ones here!

They come beautifully presented in the box shown above and would make an ideal Christmas gift - mine certainly was!

Below are some of my favourites...

"Time gives good advice"

Fashion Favourites

I've never done a post like this, but there's a first time for everything! Here's a few items from New Look that I'm keeping an eye on. They have a sale with up to 50% off on at the moment so definitely worth a look!

1. Grid Print Backpack - I've wanted to get a backpack for a while now as they're so much easier to carry than shoulder bags and there's so many cutes one out now! This one I've been lusting over for a while...lets see how long I can resist!

2. Dark Red Top - I'm not always brave enough to wear crop tops but I do think this one would look great with the skirt! Red always reminds me of Christmas as well so it's something I'd maybe wear for drinks with friends. The long sleeves provide extra warmth now the nights are getting colder! 

3. Black Boots - I actually own a similar pair of boots to these already, but I managed to break the zip on them so these would be a great replacement and there's no zip for me to do any damage to!

4. Monochrome Check Skirt - Well we've seen tartan and checks everywhere recently have we! I think this skirt looks very wearable for both the day and evening!