My Top Six Winter Polishes

Hello everybody,

So we are now fast approaching winter, the last few leaves are falling to the ground and with winter comes Christmas. The shops have put up their Christmas decorations and Starbucks have started making their Christmas drinks and yes I am aware that I've used the word Christmas a lot but I'm just really excited! Now one of my favourite things to do at Christmas is paint my nails Christmassy colours so today I thought I'd share with you my top six nail polishes for the winter and Christmas 3 colours and 3 glitters. I might show you how to do a Christmas manicure nearer the time but for now let's get on to the polishes.

I'm going to show you the colours first

Now this one I actually have on my nails now as I'm writing this post it's a dark teal colour and it only takes one coat for it to be opaque the only bad thing is it does stain your nails if you don't put on a base coat first. 

The second is another deep colour except this one is pink. I like this because as it get colder and darker during the winter months colour ends up being sort of lacking in my wardrobe so a great way to add colour without spending a lot of money is by painting your nails. 

The last colour is red of course you can't paint your nails for Christmas without the classic Christmas red.

Now on to glitters...

The first is a glittery blue I like this one because it's got the combination of little bits of glitter with big bits and it goes really nicely with the teal colour I mentioned earlier.

The next glitter polish is silver. I love this nail polish because it goes with pretty much every colour. 

Finally the last polish I'm going to show you goes perfectly with red for Christmas; it's a gold glitter polish.

See you next time,
Charlotte x

New York Haul

Hello everybody,

Today I thought I'd share with you everything that I bought while on holiday in America. So I went shopping on several occasions although i didn't actually buy that much. 

In Manhattan

The first thing I got was my Nike trainers that my parents bought for me. They are Nike free 0.5 in grey and Tiffany blue.

$100 from Niketown

I then had to buy some trainer socks as I didn't pack enough for the trip so I got these black and white mixed pack.

$5 from Forever 21

In Woodbury Outlet

I went into to Aeropostale and got three tops.

The first is this dark grey boy crop top that says where did all the fun people go? $6

Second is a very autumnal maroon colour floral crop top. $6

Last I got from Aeropostale a grey graphic top that's a lighter grey than the first one. $4

My Grandad, Rupert bought me this coat and its a black Hooded Parker. It's also really fluffy inside the hood and it keeps me nice and warm.

$70 from G.H.Bass & co.

I'm sorry that today's post is quite late and that I didn't take the photos myself I've just been busy revising for assessments that I've got all this week and next and it's been really dark here recently so I didn't want you to not be able to see the things I bought.

Charlotte x

What's in my Hand Luggage

Hey guys,

So this is the start of my America posts, I actually wrote this on the flight to Chicago but I'm afraid I've only just got chance to upload it because our flight from Chicago to New York got delayed and so we didn't arrive at my grandmas house until about 4am UK time so by the time we got to my grandmas we'd nearly been up 24hrs!! So as you can imagine I was vey tired but anyway when I was sat there on the plane I suddenly thought that you might like to see what l have in my hand luggage.

£32.00 from Accessorise

Okay so the first thing is my iPad, iPod and of course my headphones. 

I also brought along my portable charger so that they didn't run out of charge on the plane.

Next I have my notebook and pen which I use to write down ideas for future blogposts. 

I brought a book, magazine and puzzles from a newspaper with me for something to do I also have books on my iPad. I'm currently reading Pictures of Lily by Paige Toon and I really recommend it if you like a girly romancey type of book. 

I took a scarf and fluffy socks to make the flight more comfy and keep me warm.

Then last but not least I have my purse obviously so if I see something I like I can buy it.

There are sure to be quite a lot more posts on America soon so keep popping back throughout the next week for more. See you soon,
Charlotte x

Sweater Weather

Helloooo

Sorry I've not posted in a while life's just been quite hectic! I've had to revise for assessments (and still am), I had an audition for the school play, Calamity Jane (I got a part) and this last week my little cousin came down from Edinburough so I was spending time with her and to top everything off when I've had a spare few minutes the lightings been rubbish so I thought you'd prefer to wait a little and actually be able to see what I'm talking about! So today's post is actually about the current season! Which is of course autumn or fall if you live in America; and obviously with the colder weather comes out the sweaters, jumpers and cardigans so I thought I would share with you some of my favourites and that I'm sure to be wearing a lot through the autumn months. Oh, and quickly I'm going to America on Thursday to visit my grandma so they'll be some interesting posts on the way.

So anyway the first thing is this grey cardigan that i got from PRIMARK for £10.00; its really good to just throw on.

The next thing is this pink extremely fluffy hoodie. I love this it's so comfy and I put it on all the time especially in the colder months. Unfortunately I can't tell you where it's from as my grandma sent it me from America a couple of years ago.

This is another PRIMARK bargain I'm sure it was only about £3.00. I have another one in blue and I wear them like every week I swear they are really easy to pair with clothes that are already in your wardrobe.

This jumper I really like as it's so versatile you can dress it up or dress it down. If I'm dressing it up then I tend to wear a top with a decorative collar underneath it like the one in the photo. I think I got the jumper form George at ASDA and the top is from next.

The last one is this teal jumper, I've mentioned this before in a haul and I really like it as it's not to thick but still keeps you nice and warm. 

Charlotte x

Guide to Buying Winter Coats

Hey guys,

I know some of you might have been shocked when you read the title of this post but let's be realistic the time for buying our winter coats is being thrust upon us; and yes I do realise that we only just went into autumn or fall if your American. I do actually prefer fall to autumn but back to the point. Now I am quite fussy when it comes to coats; it has to look just right or I won't buy it.
-Make sure you try it on; don't just take it because it looks nice you need to try it on 
Next my style guide, a little guidance on what will flatter your figure best.
Apple-you should avoid puffed coats since they add bulk try to go for a coat that fits you snugly round the bust, a coat with a v-shaped neckline and falls below the waist line to the mid-thighs can give a slimming effect
I hope that this has helped you decide what style of coat to go for good luck coat shopping

So let's start with my top tips

-Think about what type of coat you want; think weather you want a fur coat, waterproof, thick coat, thin coat there are so many different styles so try and have some sort of idea of what you are looking for
-Try on a few styles; pick up a few different coats to try on then you can see which one suits you best
-Make sure you bear in mind the colour and pattern; think about your current wardrobe a coat with a bright, bold pattern will be trickier to mix and match with your wardrobe.


Pear-a coat that widens at the bottom will help balance out the width in the hips. Try and pick a coat that has a large collar or fur on the neck, it will draw people's attention upward.
Strawberry-a coat that hugs your upper body will help balance out your figure, try and opt for a coat with a single row of buttons rather than a double row. Also try and buy a cost with a small collar that is narrow and inconspicuous.
Hourglass-steer away from drop waists  and wide or baggy styles instead go for a cropped, fitted coat and maybe a belt to accentuate the waist.
Rectangle-try and pick a coat that will enhance your feminine shape, a tailored waist and flared bottom.
Next my top places to shop for coats

Now these are just places that I have seen when I was shopping or when I was browsing online I haven't actually bought my coat yet but I'm sure it won't be long before I have.

Charlotte x