The Crazy Bear

Hello everyone! Super long photo post alert...

I hope you've all had a good couple of weeks, apologies for once again being super busy and finding it difficult to post as often as I should! This weekend Charlie and I went away for our anniversary, and of course I couldn't help getting all artsy (and bossy) with some outfit photos - especially once I saw the interior of the hotel we were staying in - PURE HEAVEN. I honestly have never seen anything like it. Nestled inside quaint Beaconsfield, hidden in cottages and converted barns is the breathtaking Crazy Bear Hotel.

Each suite is decorated in a completely unique way, and it's total luck of the draw - you genuinely don't know what you'll get until you arrive. I squealed for a solid 10 minutes once we were given the key and shown our room, and even fell over (seriously) - indulgence to the extreme. Leather floors, ornate golden bed and headboards, flatscreen tv, giant wet room shower, velvet curtains....and the best bit of all - a giant copper bath tub in the middle of the room. That fills up from the ceiling. I kid you not.

I'd never had room service before so you can imagine the novelty of that kicked in pretty swiftly, and we basically gorged ourselves the entire weekend and lazed around in robes. Seared tuna sashimi, mini Aberdeen Angus fillet burgers, giant tamarind monkfish prawns in the Thai restaurant at night, and apple pie and bellinis delivered straight to the door. It was heaven. I ate pudding and watched tv INSIDE a massive bubbly bath tub. We did get a quick glance at the pool and Moroccan lounge (see pics below!) but unfortunately it was too freezing outside to even contemplate stepping inside the water - even though it was heated. I want to mention as well that the service was excellent - we hadn't heard great reviews so were a little nervous about that, but the staff were all lovely and super accommodating.

I decided I want to live there so am going to have to win the lottery okay - there's no other way. No. Other. Way. Anyway, it was a beeaaautiful lovely weekend and I am over the moon and incredibly grateful to have been taken somewhere so unique and exciting. Of course, now that I've had a taste of the high life, it will be difficult to go back... (she says, currently typing away at her secretary day job, nibbling a crusty sandwich for lunch). Sigh...

Obviously I had to do a cheeky outfit shoot while we were there (much to Charlie's dismay #boyfriendsofinstagram lolol), but I got some decent snaps of the food and decor too, as well as the craze-mazing ceiling-filling bathtub - infact, I took way too many - but enjoy! Also, I didn't really realise this until I posted the pictures, but apparently the velvet-y luxe decor of the hotel had me feeling all risqueeeee for my photoshoot. muaha.

  Sigh, till next time you Crazy Bear.... xxx

Pastels, Pink Hair, Painting, Pain-Free...

Hi everyone,

Today I'm bringing you pink hair, pastels, painting...and cruelty free cosmetics. Okay I tried to keep up the alliteration but it just didn't work... 'pain-free' cosmetics??

Anyway. I've got bright pink hair and I'm SUPER HAPPY - me and my sister are a hairdressing dream team obviously. I'm not just feeling happy because of the new hair dye (although that helps, but I'm actually feeling much more myself than I have done in years. And it feels pretty great. I've been busy painting again, kicking things off with a slightly cheesy Bowie portrait, and I've even managed to sell a couple of pieces. This was always the dream, it just took me a while to get back to it (major cheese alert...). I'm going to keep art-ing when I can afford to and will keep you all updated on my creative adventures!

Meanwhile, I've still been enjoying the fashion side of things - although I can't update this blog as frequently as I'd like to because somehow I've become RIDICULOUSLY busy (freelance life..), I'm definitely still embracing my new crazy look and feeling a bit braver with my fashion choices. Saying that, I bet you're not surprised in the least that this post contains floral prints...? 

I've also made the decision to try and go cruelty free with cosmetics. Now, I'm still going to use up all the stuff I already have so you still may see it pop up from time to time, but all new things will definitely be cruelty free - at least to my knowledge. I'm not a vegetarian but I still can't stand the idea of animals being hurt purely for cosmetic reasons, when plenty of other beauty companies do it without this cruel practice. SO, todays post will feature a new purchase from one of my FAVOURITE brands who are also cruelty free - the NYX Matte lipstick in Sierra. Just look how lovely and peachy the tone is! It glides on like butter as well, but still has that classic matte finish that I adore so much.

I genuinely don't think there is such a thing as too much pink...is there? In any case, I fell in love with this floral maxi dress from H&M which just basically sums up Spring fashion for me. Although it's snowing outside, it's technically still nearly Spring time...just getting prepared here guys...

Dress - H&M

Lipstick - NYX

Highlighter - TheBalm

Till next time! xxxx

Lemons & Limes

Hey everyone,

SPRING IS HERE, SPRING IS HERE, OH JOY SPRING IS HERE. It's still Arctic outside, but now that it's officially March I've been super tempted to break out some nice bright Spring colours and even more florals.. ('is that even possible?' I hear you cry)

I've had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this little lime beauty. Every time I look at it in my wardrobe, I think YES THIS SKIRT IS SPECIAL. But every time I try and style it, it just doesn't look right. Today I decided to stop being a whiny little baby, and be a little bit braver in my outfit choices. There are so many pieces I'm dying to wear but just haven't had the guts yet! I tried on a few things, and true to my style ended up pairing the skirt with some lace and florals (natch), and ta-da, this is what happened...