On Saturday I hosted my first ever blogger meet-up, and after spending a wonderfully festive day with some of my favourite bloggy faces, I've been on quite a high. Despite spending most of today headaching over uni work, I've been drinking bottomless cups of Christmas tea, demolishing mince pies, and generally feeling quite cheery. Tis the season and all that! We've also booked our train tickets back to Cornwall for a week tomorrow, and the prospect of heading home for Christmas is wonderful - especially with my birthday to look forward to in the mean time! I had an early celebratory meal with a few blogging ladies last night, which was lovely.
Today's outfit post is slightly different; as opposed to just sharing the end result, I'll be giving a little insight into how I pamper myself before heading out to a party or event, and a few of my beauty routines. Wherever possible, I like to have a long soak in the bath before a party. In all honesty, I'm a bit of an old lady when it comes to nights out - my feet are usually hurting by ten, and come midnight I'm very much ready for bed. If I can squeeze in an hour in the bath -with a face mask, candle, and Lush bath bomb if I'm feeling particularly indulgent- I feel a bit more revitalized and ready to face the evening! My favourite bath bomb at the moment is the seasonal
Bombardino, which is packed with cocoa butter that leaves my skin feeling soft and soothed, but also has a slight citrus scent that really perks you up.
BLUSHER, PALETTE, EYELASHES, NAIL VARNISH, LIP LINER AND GLOSS C/O MISSGUIDED
Unlike people who like to enjoy a few preliminary drinks whilst getting ready before a night out, I stick to the soft drinks nowadays. Since I stopped drinking regularly, I've become a bit of a lightweight, and if I have a glass or two of wine before I've even left the flat that's me pretty much done for the evening! But soft drinks needn't be boring; whilst having a meal at Bills with
Sheri and
Charlie on Thursday, I couldn't resist buying a bottle of their pink lemonade. Not only is it delicious, but the bottle itself is so pretty!
The lovely folk at
Missguided sent me a fab little selection of make up from their beauty section, and I had an awful lot of fun trialing them all. My red lip has all but become a staple for me, however I wanted to find something with a little more staying power than my usual red lipsticks. I'm a complete lip liner newb, however this one from Barry M applies so easily, and looks lovely with a little of their '
Hint of Red' gloss patted over the top. I've been experimenting with eyeshadow more recently since deciding that my old eyeliner flicks were too much of a faff for day-to-day wear, and I love the tones in this '
Natural Glow' pallete - perfect for subtle yet defined party eyes.
After whipping my straighteners through my hair to tame it a bit, it was time to get dressed! I based the look around a simple
off the shoulder dress, teamed with an utterly dreamy
faux fur jacket. This party season I'm all about golds, pink and nudes, and this look is yet another example of that! With a few coats of white glitter polish on my toes nails, I was brave and faced up to my fear of peep toe shoes, and it absolutely worth it to be able to pull off these
gold heels (have I mentioned my love of metallic shoes/accessories at the moment?). I finished the look off with a
jewel detail clutch, and couldn't resist topping it all off with the latest addition to my
Crown and Glory collection! My Elbie crown was a birthday present from Sophie, and I simply adore it.
get the look...
