LAZY DAY

I had a bit of a lazy day today and I really didn't do much. I've been quite ill lately which sucks in this heat. It's nothing too serious, just a very very blocked nose. So blocked that it feels like it's under pressure and about to explode. Not the most charming of thoughts but damn it that's how it feels. Either way, I wanted to get out of the apartment so my family and I went to a local department store to do food shopping and rent DVDs. I didn't where anything special but I couldn't allow myself to go in the shorts I had been lounging in all day so I threw on my cheap monday vest, galibardy chain, topshop skirt and converse - pretty standard outfit. Maybe I was a bit overdressed for the supermarket though haha. I hope you all have been having an amazing summer! I don't want mine to end but I'm kind of excited about moving into the house for my second year of university.

DUTY FREE SHOPPING SPREE

I'm finally in Japan! We went through four different airports which was pretty tiring but I had some time for a bit of shopping at Doha.

D&G L'Impératrice

I finished my first L'impératrice bottle so I had been waiting for duty free to purchase my second. I absolutely love this perfume so I went for the 100ml bottle as I know I will be using it constantly. It's a very fresh and uplifting perfume which is edgy but classy at the same time. Despite having a Japanese name which means perfume/fragrance, I am not exactly a perfume connoisseur (and the fact that I have had a blocked nose for the past few weeks doesn't help) so I decided to look into this particular one to figure out the top notes (scent(s) which give the first impression), the heart (the perfume as it settles on your skin) and the base notes which are the main theme of the perfume and which give a lasting impression. With that being said, this is its online description of the notes: "3 L'Imperatrice is a confident, charismatic, boundary-shattering blend with a top of rhubarb, kiwi accord, and red currant; a heart of pink cyclamen, watermelon, and jasmine; and a base of musk, sandalwood, and grapefruit wood." Do you ever feel like some perfume can only be worn during a certain time of the day or even a certain season? This is a sexy yet subtle perfume and I think it can be worn anytime, anywhere.

Diorshow mascara

The product I use the most out of anything is mascara. The only time I've ever thought WOW when I applied mascara was with one by Helena Rubinstein, Covergirl and Dior. I could not for the life of me remember which Dior mascara it was but me oh my was it amazing. Now that I have tried this one out for a couple of days now I'm almost 100% sure it this was the magical mascara I purchased all those years ago. It's very easy to apply and it's great if you want to build up your mascara. Great for someone who likes to wear less during the day but prefers to go a bit extra for a night out. I hate it when mascara gets clumpy even after two strokes but no worries of that with this one. Not only does it smell divine (I'm a bit worried about this as I have very sensitive eyes), I love that it was inspired by the make up artists backstage at Dior shows who would sometimes use "plush toothbrushes" (Sephora) to create dramatic lashes for the runway.

Clinique Super City Block

I had been looking for a decent sunscreen for my face because I felt a bit iffy about applying body sunscreen on my face. I read a few brief reviews and articles and decided to go for this as it has SPF 40. I feel like with skincare products you need to give it a week or so to be able give a more or less fair judgement of your experience with it. I'll get back to you about this sunscreen in seven days!

WALKS IN THE SUN

So, I was supposed to go swimming yesterday but it got way to cloudy so instead, the Manfriend and I had a lunch date and ate pizza. When we got back we took my dog for a walk along the cycle path near my house and OH HEY sun decided to finally make an appearance. It was so effing hot that I couldn't stand wearing the blazer any longer. I've started wearing my hair in a side-plait because it keeps my hair out my face in the night and off my neck during the day. Bonus is that if I feel like having my hair down, it's wavy! 

PS, if you wanna check out a full length shot of the outfit click HERE.

YES TO...

I absolutely love the yes to range. I've bought the yes to carrots mask four times already and the yes to blueberries face wipes twice. I wanted to try something else this time so I went for the yes to cucumbers soothing calming facial mask and natural glow facial towlettes. The mask has cucumber, aloe and dead sea mud which all help to sooth your skin. It's very easy to use and I leave it on for 5-10mins. It says you can wash it off with a damp cloth but in my experience that can get a bit messy so washing it away with water works best for me. As for the wipes, they smell a lot better than the yes to blueberries ones and they do make my skin feel very fresh. I'll probably be popping these into my hand luggage on Monday!