Casual Wardrobe Staples

So today, I was in the mood to talk about clothes. And in particular casual, comfortable but effortlessly cool clothes, because that's basically all I wear. My style is quite tom-boyey and sporty and very laid-back and cool.

TOP

Whenever I'm just chilling at home, you will 99.9% of the time find me in a baggy top with some sort of slogan/animal on it. And my latest obsession is this one from PULL&BEAR, and it is a cream t-shirt with cuffs on the sleeves and it says the slogan, "Wait what?", which is something I apparently say a lot, so there's a little bit of a joke behind it. But anyway it's really easy to wear, it's comfortable and I have worn this to bed before, (whoops!). Anyway the next item is a jumper and it's from urban outfitters, which is one of my favourite shops at the moment. This specific jumper is a turtle neck, but it doesn't come too high up your neck, more like halfway, and its white and grey striped, it's quite delicate because it's quite thin wool but it is so warm and soft. 

BOTTOM

My favourite piece of clothing ever is the classic dark-wash skinny jeans/jeggings, and my favourites right now are these jeggings from MANGO which is a brand which I don't always look immediately to, but their jeans collection is amazing! these particular ones are dark blue and as they're jeggings are a comfy, slightly stretchy material, so they're great for everyday use. My next item is a skirt which some people wouldn't call casual wear, but I have worn this for many causal occasions and this particular one is perfect, but you can dress it up as well. This skirt which I'm talking about is again from urban outfitters, and is a black skirt which is quite short, but not very, (I wear mine around half-way to 2/3 up my thighs), and it has 2 big black pockets at the front. 

SHOES

My shoe style is very comfy, laid-back but what I would consider quite cool, anyway my first pari of shoes which I have been loving recently are my Adidas Superstars in red. I have been eyeing these for so long, and about a week ago, I went out and bought them and they are my new obsession. They are very comfortable and easy to wear with most things, though I just wear them with jeans. They are mainly white, but have 3 red stripes on each side. My other pair of shoes are from Superga, and are also very easy to wear and comfy, they are the White Flatform ones, which basically means they have a little platform on them, which is very useful for me, as recently I've been feeling very short, and I like to wear these with jeans as well, and with the skirt I mentioned above. With these I'd suggest going down at least one shoe size, as they are sized quite big. I ordered a size 6, which is what I am in most shoes, but I had to go a size and a half down to make them actually fit, so take that advice from me.

What is your casual clothing staple at the moment?

Post Christmas Depression Pamper

Hello! And merry (late) Christmas! Today I was in the mood to write about something related so I decided to share what I'm calling "My Post Christmas Depression Pamper". I'm probably not the only one who after Christmas is over is depressed about it, and just wants Christmas to come around all over again. So I thought I would share my pamper routine for when I just want to relax and pretend like it's Christmas again, by using Christmassy related products. Anyway let's get into this!

So the first thing I do whenever I'm having a pamper routine is to light a candle and put on some music. Today as we're trying to get back into the spirit I put on some Christmas music, and one of my favourites is The Vamp's album "Meet the Vamps (Christmas Edition)". And I lit the Diptyque "Ambre" candle which is quite a warm, woody and elegant scent, which is quite spicy too, it's very relaxing!

Next I start running a bath, I have a bath whenever I have a pamper evening because it's a great thing to do when you want to unwind and relax. Anyway after I do that I put in some products, the first one is a lush "Magic Wand Bubble Wand", it is a big pink star on the end of a stick, (a magic wand), and it smells like sweet cotton candy, basically the scent of Snow Fairy Shower Gel in a bubble bar. To use this you swirl it around running water. Then when my bath is ready I pop in a bath bomb, and today I used another lush product, "Golden Wonder Bath Bomb" which is shaped like a present and it is gold with a white bow, it smells very zesty and fresh and the idea is you put it into the bath and as it fizzes it reveals a turquoise explosion, which is very pretty.

Once I'm in the bath I tend to put on a face mask, one of my favourites is a new one from lush called "Rosey Cheeks", which is a pink coloured face mask which smells like roses; it is very relaxing and soothing on the skin, it removes dirt and tones your skin too. Once that's on I like too use a body conditioner, also from lush, surprise surprise, anyway a body conditioner is basically a hair conditioner for your body, so the idea is it cleans your skin leaving it feeling really soft and pampered. My favourite is from the Christmas collection and it's called "Christingle", it smells very minty and fresh and is a bright blue colour.

When I'm finally out of the bath I take off the face mask and head back into my bedroom to moisturise. My favourite moisturiser at the moment is from & other stories, which is a brand which sells jewellery, make up, perfume, clothes and of course bath and body products. I like the body soufflé's they do there and in particular the "Sirocco Sands Body Soufflé" which is really moisturising and leaves your skin feeling really silky and smooth. The scent itself is very warm, woody and slightly fruity, it is also feels very light on your skin, and the scent isn't too strong once it's on. Finally I like to give my lips a little bit of a pamper, and I like the Body Shop's "Wild Argan Oil Solid Oil Lips", it smells amazing, very nutty and luxurious, and it gives your lips a nice shine and it hydrates them too.

What are your favourite "Post Christmas Depression Pamper" products?