Primark Fedora

Pre warning today's post is just a little post on something ive been loving lately, nothing big! I've been looking for a fedora hat for a good while now however being on a student budget wasn't a fan of spending a lot of money for one from topshop ect. Especially when I hasn't sure if I could get enough wear out of it or if I could pull t off. However I found this one in the festival section in Primark and had to try it out. It was only £8 and has a gorgeous little bow on the side. I would wish I was a little bigger around the edge but for the price you can not complain.

So if your looking for a new fedora for a bargain price I would definitely try out Primark!

Thanks for reading,

xx 

Summer ice cream float

So the other day in the British summer sun I decided to make an old classic, an ice cream float. I'm pretty sure everyone knows how to make them and if not its pretty self explanatory from the pictures. The basic way how I made it was:

- Make a pink butter icing by creaming butter and icing sugar together
- Add a food colouring of your chose if you want to
- Run the top of the glass into the icing
- Add some sprinkles to the icing making the glass look a lot more interesting
- Add a fizzy drink of chose, you can use anything I used a cloudy lemonade
- Add an ice cream of chose and you are done!

Like I said it is super easy and perfect for being in the summer sun which we are having the Britain at the moment.

Hope you enjoyed something a little different from my blog and thanks for reading!

xx

Blogger Interviews #2 - Catherine from Counter Pretty

Its time for the second part of my blogger interviews! This week I talked to Catherine form Counter Pretty! She started her blog back in May and is 18 years old attending the university of Birmingham. She has lots of amazing content as well as having a gorgeous layout  so go and check it out! Anyway on with the interview!

 'What is your blog called and what is it about?'

My blog is called Counter Pretty (counterpretty.blogspot.com). 

The name is kind of odd but I went on a random name generator and this came out, I could pretend it had something to do with beauty counters but it doesn't. Sometimes I'm tempted to change the name but that seems a lot of effort and I suppose it's a short and simple name. It's a beauty blog with the occasional random chatty post, but I like to focus on bargain products.

'Why did you want to start your blog?'

I started my blog because it's something I'd wanted to do for ages. Before I bought a product I would always read through beauty blogs to find reviews and they were something I loved to read. But it annoyed me how a lot of blogs mainly review higher end products that I could never afford which I why I try and concentrate my blog on bargains and cheap products that I wanted to hear about myself. I'd ummed and aahed about it for years and eventually I just decided to take the plunge. Someone asked me what the worst that could happen was, and I realised that the worst thing that could happen would be if no-one read it, and I talk to myself all the time anyway so that wouldn't be an issue. It started just as something to do over summer but then I ended up getting followers and found the beauty blogging community which I LOVE and I intend to stick around as long as possible.

'What’s some other blogs you like and where do you take inspiration from?'

Oh god this is so hard because I like a LOT of blogs! I absolutely love Miss Makeup Magpie, A Yellow Brick Blog, Love from Be, My Pale Skin and Tale of a Pale Face, Drugstore Obsession and Dolly Birds and Bows. If I'm honest the list could go on forever as I haven't actually found a blog I don't like really, but these are ones that stick out to me and I love and read all of the time. I'm now going to end up in a guilt obsession over blogs I didn't mention but also love.  I try and use my own inspiration when writing my blog as I want to make sure that my writing sounds like me and is personal to me. I do love reading other blogs to get ideas for products to buy and review so I guess a lot of my buying inspiration comes from other bloggers.

'What are you hoping for in the future?'

I have no idea! I really really love blogging and the blogging community. I've organised a meet up for August and I can't wait to meet other bloggers then and network more. Obviously I want my blog to grow as much as possible as it's such a warm fuzzy feeling when you reach a follower milestone or someone likes a post. But right now I'm just learning and trying to make my blog as lovely and good as I can make it. I would love to get better at photography as well and grow my youtube channel. But right now I just want to carry on enjoying it!

What is your favourite thing about blogging?

I've banged on about this a lot but honestly some of the people I've met (online at least) through blogging have been the sweetest people. Recent scandals have came about and obviously not everyone is ever going to be nice in any community. But bloggers seem to be the sweetest people in general and I love taking part in twitter chats and just getting to know the people behind the blogs. 

'Whats your social media links?'

You can follow me on Bloglovin: http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/12302553

My twitter is: twitter.com/CounterPretty

and my brand new youtube is: youtube.com/user/counterpretty

Instagram: http://instagram.com/catherinesenior

I also have Pinterest but I have absolutely no idea how to use it!

Also I'd like to put in a thank you to the lovely Chloe for interviewing me :)

I hope you are all enjoying this new feature! I'm really loving getting to know more bloggers in the community from all different areas. Id like to thank Catherine for taking part so make sure you go and check out all her links! And remember I am carrying on this feature so if you want an interview email me here chloedeyes123@gmail.com !

Thanks for reading!

xx

The Harry Potter studio Tour - London

So this post may be a little more then delayed as I actually went to the tour in December and now its July! I'm not really sure why I never did the post however I found the pictures the other day so better late then never! The tour  was amazing, being English I think its pretty much mandatory to at least watch all the movies.

The tour was great! I'm not going to do a full in depth review because there is lots of blogs around which have done a much better explanation of the day then I will. The day basically consisted of myself being a complete fan-girl for the day. You are taken on a tour of the complete set, watch exclusive footage, see all the props make-up and clothes and  even had a magical ride on a broom (WHICH WAS PRETTY DARN COOL). The first part includes watching some never seen before footage in some very comfy chairs and having a guided tour of the great hall. After that point you are free to roam the giant set taking as much time as you need.

I wish I got more pictures however I did film a vlog whilst I was there but it also never got uploaded. Therefore  it may or may not get uploaded in the future.

There is lots of little surprises through out the whole tour which makes the harry potter experience just more special. I will say to make sure you read all the stuff and take in as much of it as possible. As otherwise its easy not to make the most of it.

Have you been? What do you think?

Thanks for reading

xx

*the pictures are not in order of the tour and some where taken by my brother*

Birthday Wishlist

So its my Birthday is a few weeks away so I thought I would share a little birthday wishlist! I am very practical when asking / buying myself birthday present with birthday money as I like to think of the things I would need in the future that I never get round to actually buying. Hence the winter coat and  new college bag. 

Phone cases - Amazon 

Blazer - River Island 

Brushes - Real technique 

Mac lipstick - cockney 

Coat - Topshop

Top - River Island 

Camera - Fijifilm 

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Topshop (sale)

Whats on your birthday wishlist?

Thanks for reading,

xx

Two favourite jumpsuits - Topshop v Primark

I love a good jumpsuit and I recently picked up these two floral ones from Primark and Topshop. The first purple long sleeved one is the Topshop play suit and it was £14 in the sale. It may not be the best for a boiling hot summers day however great to either dress up by adding a blazer or dress down. The black crop top does not come with it however I find it a little too revealing without something there. The second playsuit is the Primark piece and was only £7 down from £13 and I love the print and the style / straps at the back. I added a little belt also from Primark however it does not come with the outfit.

I'm planning on taking both of these outfits away with me on holiday and I am doing a week in outfits whilst I am away so you can look forward to seeing them with the whole outfits put together.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading!

xx

The fragrance shop - Discovery Club*

I received this Box from the Fragrance shop at the Lincoln blog meet and fell in Love with the idea of it. You can pay £5 a quarter or £20 a year to receive boxes full of a big variety of  perfume samples. Therefore it gives you the opportunity to try out lots of different scents as well as some new releases  in your own home. Meaning you can skip out the day spent in shops smelling a million and one different perfumes which ends up with them all smelling the same.

Also in the box you receive money off vouchers meaning if you fall in love with one you can purchase the full size one with a big saving. Another benefit of the box is with every subscription the fragrance shop donates 5p to Rays of Sunshine children's charity. Which means there no guilt for buying! Even though for £20 a year its going to be one of the cheapest subscription boxes out there!

I very kindly received the 6th edition of the club box from the fragrance shop with included:
 - Guerlain La Petite Noire Couture
- Givenchy very irresistible L'eau en Rose
- Eau de Lacoste Sensualle
- Thierry Mugler Alien Eau Extraordinaire
- Elie saab le parfum L'Eau Couture
- Valentino Uomo
- Loewe solo sport

To have a look at the Discovery Club in more detail have a look at the website here

Thanks for reading 

xx