i told you to be patient

This is my go-to outfit at the moment. It's comfy and I like how it looks. All the clothes are from primark and the gladiators are from Tesco but I got them years ago but didn't really wear them, lucky they are still 'in'. 

The weather is deceptively hot today. I had to go to boots to buy my friend a birthday present and so wore my shorts (first photo) a vest top and my denim jacket. My denim jacket is actually really light and cool so I thought that would be okay. Besides it looked sunny outside but the trees were blowing like there was a decent breeze.. oh no. I felt no detection of a breeze. I was practically melting by the time I got home and so made my self the beaut of a drink you see above. Forgot to put the ice cubes away though and water leaked all over the floor. Cleaned up but left with some very small ice cubes.

I have subscriptions to Company and Marie Claire. I got the subscription to Marie Claire when they had the 12 issues for £12 deal, bargain.  I also got Look because I've seen on Twitter and on Lily's blog about her feature and I'm always up for reading about blogging. Emma Watson is Company's cover girl this month.. I love her. I want to be her best friend. They also have some really good articles this month and also there is a 'now I'm grown up I want to be a..' which was really interesting. There are twenty different jobs and you're told a little bit about how to get to the job and what it involves etc. 

Anyway, enough ramble. 

Victoria x

Italia

Italy is so beautiful. 

My family went to Lake Guarda, my posts last week were scheduled.

I have genuinely come home paler than when I left, I don't tan easily and my fake tan wore off. It was a lovely week though - very lucky! Get ready for a lot of photos!

Apparently, Italians don't tend to serve things 'piping hot' as they feel it takes away from the flavour. 

Have you ever been?

Hope you're okay!

Victoria xx

did we chase the rabbit into wonderland?

picture of the moon out a window in my house. 

There is going to be a lot of Ed Sheeran. 

Play List:

U N I - Ed Sheeran 

Sofa - Ed Sheeran 

Stay Awake - Example

Autumn Leaves - Ed Sheeran 

Skinny Love - Birdy Version

Breakfast at Tiffanys - Deep Blue Something

Just For Tonight - One Night Only 

Best Thing You Never Had - Beyonce

Super Bass - Nicki Minaj (yep - defintely learnt the raps)

Karma - The Saturdays 

I told you there would be a lot of Ed Sheeran - and I held back. 

Music you love? I'll give anything a listen once. 

Victoria x

tan tan tan tan tan

L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self Tanning Smooth Milk Fluid 

I really like this product. I don't remember how much it was, sorry! I bought it from boots though. 

I made a rookie mistake and didn't use gloves the first time I applied - definite orange palms. 

I am self tanning newbie so I don't know much about it.  I used to use a gradual tanner/moisturiser thing of L'Oreal but could only find the face version this this year, which is quite a small bottle. 

The bottle says to use daily until the tan gets to the intensity you want and then just apply 2 or 3 times a week to maintain it.

There is also a glimmering version of this one and L'Oreal has quite a big tanning range. 

Oh, I now have gloves. Also I have exfoliating gloves (pink and black polka dots!) for £1 from Wilkinsons so feel equipped! 

I notice on the self tanners I've seen they don't protect against UV - are there any that do, just out of curiosity? 

Victoria x

Nails (3)

Another mismatch style. I love this. I have seen so many people with multi coloured nails this week. Love that!

Coral Surprise - Beauty UK

Blue Moon - Beauty UK

I am not a neat nail painter as you can probably see. I also don't wipe off the nail varnish that goes around the edges because I just end up smudging the nail, I find it usually washes off after a few hand washes. 

Victoria xx

summer hair

I've moved my parting over so it is nearer the middle. It definitely isn't a middle parting because that just doesn't look nice on me, but I quite like moved over a bit. I had my parting quite far to one side before and I began to think it just looked a bit silly, plus i was always conscious in photos about it, so i thought I'd move it over. Well decided/woke-up-with-it-in-that-parting-and-liked-it. It is probably my natural parting. Anyway, below are few style I will be attempting to covet. The wavy beachy tousselled look. Nice and summery. 

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Victoria xx

all images found via google search. 

a ring thing

£2.50 - Primark

I love this ring! I've been after any ring that looks similar to this for a while. I always get a little nervous with rings - definitely panicked in Matalan the other day that a ring wouldn't come off and shook my hand so hard it flew off onto the floor. 

I love those 3D-ish type rings, you know the ones that have antlers sticking up and what not.

Are you a ring person?

Victoria x