Okay, don't laugh, but I've only just figured out how to create a new blog post on this new blogger layout... me and technology aren't the best of friends. Anyway, I did have another post lined up but I've just got back from Portugal and had a bit of inspiration from this post in a few of the things I was really glad I took with me.
First up, the day before I went on holiday I went on a bit of a last minute shopping spree and splurged out on this GORGEOUS pair of shorts from
Miss Selfridge. I actually had a load of other stuff in my hand to try on, spent about an hour trying to decide and then put it all back and headed out the shop, when this little number caught my eye and I couldn't resist. These shorts are very floaty and light, perfect for a really hot day and are so comfortable, especially with the added bonus that they won't blow up and show everyone your knickers with the slightest breeze as they're shorts not a skirt.
P.S Miss Selfridge offer 10% off (sometimes more) for student discount if you're lucky enough to be one!
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| £29 Miss Selfridge |
The sunglasses were a definite bargain buy from
Dorothy Perkins, they have a tortoiseshell pattern and are a 'Cats eyes' shape, they're really flattering for my face shape (oval). They also do them in a plain black.
Dorothy Perkins also offer student discount, I think 15% but not sure.
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| £6 Dorothy Perkins |
This Tinted Moisturiser from
The Body Shop is a definite must have for holiday, there's nothing worse than having to slap on all your foundation and the rest of your make up when you're spending the day in the sun. This is literally what it says on the bottle, a moisturiser that tints to the colour of your skin. It provides a thin layer of coverage which literally just feels like a moisturiser, yet evens out your complexion. Perfect if you don't like going make up free. It can also double up as a base for your normal make up.
I'll just mention if anyone is thinking of getting this for their holiday, it doesn't have any SPF, so you'll need to put some sun cream on aswell!
The Body Shop offer 10% off to all Love Your Body card holders, this card costs £5.
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| £10 The Body Shop |
This bag is definitely my favourite of everything I took with me, I bought it the same day I got the shorts I mentioned earlier. It's a small satchel from
Accessorize, it's got a zip on the top, easy access to your camera or whatever when you're on the go, I kept my money in the inside pocket as it's not really big enough for any of my huge purses, and it saves space since I don't use any cards abroad.
Accessorize also offer student discount, which I think if 10%, but not entirely sure.
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| £18 Accessorize |
A camera is an obvious must have for a holiday, if you're shopping around for one at the moment I definitely recommend the Nikon S3100. My last holiday to Tenerife I took my Nikon SLR with me, and got so sick of lugging round this huge camera I hardly took any photos, so I decided to invest in a small camera that could just go into my handbag. I knew I wanted to stick with Nikon, you just can't beat their photo quality, so this camera has been incredibly handy over the last week, especially since my bag was so small! And I've now come home with loads of lovely memories captured in photos.
I have this in purple but it comes in a massive range of colours, mine cost £99 from John Lewis but I don't think they sell it there anymore.
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| Approx. £100 |
Any of you booking a holiday soon or just lucky enough to live somewhere hot, I hope this post has been helpful. Thanks for reading! xxx
