FASHION // CORAL KNIT

A few weeks ago I picked up this amazing loose coral knit sweater. The colour just pops and I'd been looking for something super bold for a while and thankfully Zara tends to supply when there is demand. This sweater has it all really for me, three quarter-length sleeves, a V-neck and it is higher at the front and dips at the back. For the cooler Spring days it has worked great with shorts and a strap top. Sadly the photo has slightly discoloured it but you can tell it is super bright, a welcome addition to my mostly black closet.

Another buy that I am super chuffed with is a black shopper bag found in Primark. After a Spring clear out I found a mountain of plastic shopping bags and felt a little overwhelmed, clearly when shopping there is no need to keep adding to that pile and so a shopper bag was required. This bag has been amazing, it holds everything and the width really helps distribute weight without making your shoulders give out. It also comes in a duck egg blue colour and is about £9.

I'll leave you with a detail photo of the sweater, asymmetrical seams add an unusual edge to a simple garment.

BEAUTY&FASHION // CHICWISH ETC.

Recently went shopping to buy some new hair essentials and the like. Picked up some new products to test out. The Tangle Teaser (£10.99 Boots) is an awesome brush for de-tangling and and styling, I saw a post recently on Mariannan's blog where she used it and was chuffed to find it really helps avoid painful brushing with knots and tangles. 

Bought two new TRESemme products. Liquid Gold, which is a Moroccan Oil hair serum, it smells amazing! This is for styling and minimising fly-aways, frizzing and keeps the hair looking smooth/glossy. The second is 24-Hour Body hair volumising powder, it works really well and definitely gives a great look without leaving residue or looking like crazy dandruff. 

As I've been spending so much time at the gym I got some Cocoa Butter by Palmer's to help my skin, it reduces dry patches and is supposed to reduce the appearance of stretch marks according to fellow fitness friends. 

Other than hair & beauty I wanted to share the lovely crochet/lace top I bought from Chicwish.com, it is so delicate and pretty I'm excited to wear it with out a sweater in the coming warmer months. The bag photographed below is a quick buy from Primark (£10) to keep my gym kit in, it is huge and has a shoulder strap for ease of carrying.