ASOS SS17 Wishlist

Is anyone else just starting to dream of summer? I feel like it gets to March/April time and you get these brief hints of summer, days that are nearly warm enough to go without a coat, but not quite.. And the evenings are getting teasingly longer..

I love seeing what trends people are enjoying in the current season, so I thought I'd share what I've added to my 'Saved Items' on ASOS recently. I think I'd like to make this a regular thing, and it would be interesting to look back and see what I actually ended up buying (as I am on a budget!).

I am really loving the trends that are coming through this SS17, florals are out in full force, bold prints on blouses, floaty dresses, lots of gingham shirts and pastel shades all around. I've also linked everything below.

1. Boohoo Ruffle Bardot Stripe Top

2. ASOS Mini Skater Skirt with Box Pleats

3. ASOS Off Shoulder Sundress with Shirring

4. Y.A.S Embroidered Summer Top

5. ASOS Occasion Floral Playsuit with Strap Tie Sleeves

6. Boohoo Gingham Bardot Bikini Top

7. New Look Coloured Skinny Jeans

8. Lost Ink Wide Fit Grey Knot Tie Up Heeled Sandals

9. ASOS Printed Plunge Strap Back Mini Dress

I don't even have a summer holiday booked yet, but these clothes are making me want to go and book one!

What SS17 fashion are you lusting after?

Dior Diorskin Forever Foundation and Primer Review

I recently purchased Dior's Diorskin Forever Foundation and their Diorskin Forever Primer Base along with it (what a mouthful!). I'd been wanting to try a new high end foundation for a while as I know what drugstore ones I like but I've never really found a firm favourite in terms of luxury brands. I'd heard multiple bloggers express there love for Dior Forever so I thought I'd give it a go.

Firstly, the counter assistant matched me up perfectly! She used one of those colour match machines a lot of brands use these days, which got my shade (020 Light Beige) spot on, I hate it when you get home and realise the shade isn't quite right.

Forever foundation is medium-full coverage I would say, but it definitely lasts all day. It has a peach undertone which I love as because I'm quite pale in the winter some foundations can look a bit grey almost when applied, but this one really brightens up my skin, and the feel of it is amazing, its very liquid and feels like satin, as in it feels light but gives a good coverage still. It doesn't dry out my skin at all like some heavy foundations tend to do.

I should also mention I have combination skin with a very oily t-zone, so I tend to steer well clear of anything labelled as "dewy" but I feel this foundation does give my skin a healthy, almost dewy look but without making me look like a disco ball! Another plus is its SPF 35 which is the highest I've come across in a foundation, so I'll definitely be reaching for this on sunny days.

I did pick up the Forever Primer Base too though as the assistant recommended it when I explained my skin type. I have definitely noticed a difference when using it, it seems to glide on a lot easier (it puts my Benefit Porefessional Primer to shame!) and I also find my skin staying matte a lot longer throughout the day, so I'm not constantly reaching for my powder. I try not to use the Forever Primer every day though as to replace them both regularly would be pricey!

 The downside to this foundation for me would be the price (£33) so I'm using it sparingly, but on the plus side you don't need to apply much for a good coverage. Also it does have SPF and I have noticed in photos with the flash on it does tend to have a pretty bad flashback and I end up looking very white! I love the packaging too, it's in a sturdy bottle and the pump is good and doesn't dispense too much at a time so there is no wastage.

What's your favourite high end foundation? 

I would love to hear your recommendations.

I went skiing!

Two weeks ago I was in the snowy Les Deux Aples resort in the French Alps giving skiing a go for the first time, eating vast amounts of cheese and drinking copious amounts of wine with great company.. Take me back..

Skiing has always been something I've wanted to try, and has been on my Bucket List for some time now. So when I was given the opportunity to join a group of friends I jumped at the chance. I thought I'd do a post including some of the photos I took and write up a few of my thoughts on the trip. I always find it nice to look back on these sort of posts, personally. Unfortunately some of the pictures aren't great quality, that's because I only took my phone up the mountains with me; didn't want to risk breaking my camera incase I fell over (and I did fall over a lot!).

Flying out super early! It was a long journey there, I had a 3 hour train journey to Manchester, then stayed overnight at Manchester as we had to check in at 5am, the flight itself was pretty short, but we then had a 3 hour transfer from the airport to Les Deux Alpes (the resort) but this was delayed by over 2 hours so all in all a long time travelling just to get to France!

First view of the mountains on the way to the resort.

Our view from the chalet, it was surprisingly warm when we arrived, we were worried the snow would have melted as it hadn't snowed in a while!

Mine and Ian's room, it was really cute and cosy.

Beautiful weather on our first day of skiing, we were sat outside without our coats on it was that warm! 

A view from one of the runs, this took my breath away. (I was also terrified of accidentally skiing off the edge!)

I bought these sunglasses of Amazon for £10.99, more for practical reasons than fashionable, but I absolutely loved them! They are so sturdy as well and came in a great case, I shoved them in my pocket every day and they didn't scratch once. Really impressed for the price.

The day we got caught in a whiteout, I found out how scary skiing is with so little visibility!

But afterwards it looked incredible and is was so cosy being all snug in the cabin.

We had a hot tub too which was lovely, by the end of the week my legs were in tatters so this was blissful!

I knew skiing would be hard but I did find it much more scary than I thought I would! But I can see why people love it too, because its the fear that gives you the thrill! I did experience a thrill when I got to the bottom and realised I was still in one piece.. I loved being somewhere where there was so much snow, and it was so cosy being in our chalet. We had chalet workers who cooked breakfast and a three-course dinner for us most days, and they even did a cake every afternoon! Then there were bars in the resort that we headed to a few nights, but it was a bit of a trek back as taxis didn't seem to exist, walking across a ski slope late at night, drunk, is a bit of an experience! I would 100% go again though, I felt like I was just getting into skiing on our last couple of days, so I'm hoping I'll feel a lot more confident next time.

Also if anyone is wondering, we booked everything through a company called Inghams (there were 12 of us) they were great overall and I'd use them again.

Let me know if you've ever been skiing and what your thoughts were!