BEAUTY: Mid month secret love affairs

Well, this is new. Mid month fave? I decided today i wanted to blog about something. Then i realized i needed to blog about my new hand creme. I then Thought i needed to blog about a new sent, new nail varnish and eye shadow and blush and what does the mean? A favorite, but its the middle of the month. and BOOM, i had a blog post idea. Mid month Fave

So, i have a confession, i didn't actually 'buy' this new neils yard hand cream. I got it in a magazine. I did however pay your the magazine. My second confession is, i didn't just buy the 1 magazine for the free gift, i bought 2. and if there was another on the shelf in WH Smiths i would have got 3.But i mean, come on, when you get a free gift worth £10 in a £3.99 magazine, i don't care what magazine it is, ill get it.

My other mid month faves consists of a Sanctuary body mist. I don't know where to start about this sent because it is the best sent you will ever, ever smell. We used to have the reed diffuser of this sent and i only found the body mist the other day whilst browsing for the diffuser and i could help myself. I just needed it.

My nail varnish is the jessica 386, dynamic. This had to go in because it is just such a summer color. Seriously, i'm wearing it right now as i type and my nails just look all sassy and summery.

Ive also got a Blush and eyeshadow. The eyeshadow is one i was given and fell in love with, its a mac eyeshadow in the shade coquette. The blush is a little borjois, i've never bought a borjois creme blush, Ive been recommended to get one since forever and only bought one about 2 weeks ago and oh have i worn it lots. Basically every 'make up' day, Ive worn it. And it smells really good.

Tell me in the comments if you like this kinda post.

I quite enjoyed it, it might pop up in June aswell so keep your eyes pealed.

Bella xxx

FASHION: Mays Bank raider

1.Sleeveless Duster Coat 2. Buckled flat sandals 3. ASOS longline shirt 4.Quay Australia lets dance round sunglasses 5. Zara black jumpsuit 6. Zara Combined City bag 7. Zara Front pleat shorts 8. Topshop Plastic Floral mac 9. Topshop black dungarees 10. Zara Gold trainers

Itttttttttttssss Fridaaaaay!! Oh how happy i get when Friday finally shows its face! Well done everyone, we made it, to the weekend.

Over the past few days Ive found myself doing a sneaky little window shopping as i walk past my local topshop and there fore thought that what better way to spend a Tuesday evening than riffling through topshops, asos and zaras website, scouting around and finding my May fashion list. And oops, look what happened, a blog post...

I did find this post very fun to make and might make it a regular contender each month. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Also! My new blog is coming along nicely, And we should be up and running in the next month or 2 if all goes to plan. Ive had to section all my time out to 3 things at the moment; current blog, New blog and business, with a little time in between to cuddle up with my cat and make sure my now 6 months pregnant mum is OK!

Have a good weekend!
Cheerio
Bella xxx

FASHION: Office Edge

Shirt- Gap

Skirt- H&M

Necklace- Topshop

Watch- Casio

Jacket- TK Maxx

Shoes- Nike

UPDATE: new blog

So if you read this post, you would know what i'm on about if you didn't- let me fill you in. Back in January, i turned to my dad and asked if he could help me design my own blog. With a lot of smiling and convincing he said he would do it and 5 months later we and close to the reveal! All the graphics have been draw or made by me. And the design has been made by myself also.

Its a little different from this blog as i wanted it to say Class, chic and modern when you look at it which i have hopefully done? But we should have it up and running in the next 2 months ish? I dont want to promise anything so do hold me to that but hopefully it will be up and running!!

The other big news i wanted to share with you all is the Launching of BellisimaMakes! Ive opened a shop! I'm selling illustrated nick nacks that i have made and if i'm honest, i think there pretty cool. Hopefully i will develop the brand more and design some stickers and pin badges but for now its Note Cards and Greeting Cards!
If you could like BellisimaMakes on facebook and follow @bellisimamakes On twitter id be very grateful. You could also go on over to my BigCartel shop and get yourself the first product out http://www.bellisimamakes.bigcartel.com.

Cheerio
Bella

BEAUTY: Is showering together too intemate?

Hello, Aha, funny title? or not so funny depending on the way you look at it... Oh well. However this is a good title because it doesnt give away too much info about the blog post your about to read!
Today i'm going to share with you everything i use in the shower -is the title making a bit more sense? I hope so.

so whats stopping us - lets shower, i mean see what i use in the shower.

FACE AND BODY

On my face i will generally use the ultrabalm for a cleanser and angles on bare skin as a scrub. This is the second appearance of ultrabalm and angles on my blog, read my best lush buys of the year back in January you will have seen i but both of them into that post and look 5 months on and i'm still in love!! Deffo recommend you go check these products out next time your near a lush store.

On my body i use the soho soap company vanilla smoothie which smells so good its insane! I don't know what i like better the product or the packaging... There both so amazing!

 ONTO HAIR

My hair has suffered a lot of heat damage unfortunately.  Which has then led to split ends and frizzyness. Ive tried all sorts of different shampoos- age defying , Moroccan oil extracts etc etc and at the moment i'm using a keratin shampoo and conditioner which has made my hair very very soft and silky. But please- IF YOU HAVE A GOOD SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER - comment what it is!

I hope you enjoyed this beauty post. It was fun to put together!
Hopefully my next post will be a fashion one, can anyone guess what it will entail? or you could wait for next week to find out! Should be a good one if all goes to plan!

Cheerio
Bella Xxxx

LIFESTYLE: Appreciate

Good afternoon, today I wanted to blog about the good things in life. 

I already can tell that this blog post is going to get deep. 

10 small simplistic things that have happened to me that make me smile.(and go all warm and fuzzy inside)

1.going for a coffee date with my mumma. Appreciating that she bought it for me as a thank you. 

2.growing new plants in the garden. Sowing new life into my own life.

3.lighting the Chimenea for the first time this year. Incredible, kept us snug as the sun went down and allowed us to enjoy the part of the day I don't see much off. 

4.the blossom finally arriving properly. 

5.blue blue sky's that have been keeping me warm and making the days seem longer. 

Thanks for reading, and just remember to appreciate the simplicities in your life. The things you don't have any control over but happens and makes you happy. 

Cheerio

Bella xxx

FASHION: Bella's shopping cart over the past 2months

Heelllooo!

Firstly id like to apologize about my absences from this blog. I have no excuse. But after reading Tanya Burrs new blog post i remembered how much I enjoyed writing posts and decided that i would take some pictures and put together a little Sunday special for you guys!

So, i thought id never ever ever posted a haul type post. I mean, i've drafted about 2, but actually published. nil. Therefore i'm rising to the challenge and am going to try and post a Haul or 'Resent purchases' or 'Bella's shopping bag over the past 2/3 months'.

My first item of clothing i didn't actually purchase, great start. My very kind mother actually purchased these pretty little geo joggers. I got them in the sale for a mighty £5- which i thought was a steal. Very happy chappy. (i didn't realize that they where pjs, but if you don't tell any one i wont...)

 

2nd item of clothing i bought on that fine Thursday was this little pinky brown cropped cami which i only picked up to try on with the joggers(pjs) but ended up loving the combo and needing the top pronto to wear with the joggers(pjs). Silly Bella also picked up the wrong size- its not cropped on me.

 

My mother and I decided that we really needed to go and spend all of our money on more clothes and so went for a sneaky little cheeky visit to cribbs causway just outside of Bristol. The only benefits i got was a bigger wardrobe which i don't need... But we did have a much needed lovely day.

First on the agenda was our most favorite shop  H&M. I don't think its possible to explain how much my mum and i love H&M. If your from France and your are reading this, im so jealous of you. If you thought that H&M in England was good, just wait till you go to one in France. Its literally the best thing ever. So first i picked up this basic small cropped stripy tee.

 

I also picked up quite honestly Cutest bralet ive ever laid  my eyes on, EVER. My mum doesn't quite approve but i think its so cute and would look amazing under sleeveless tops or top that you can see your bra under. Ive also got a dress that has very baggy sleeveless arms that you need a pretty bra for and this fits the bill perfectly.

 

This blouse is incredible. on the front its got a pretty crochet collar and on the back it goes into a stunning large open crochet. This is a top that i would think you need a bralet for as you can see your back when wearing it. And when its in the H&M Sale for £7, who can say no?

 

I was debating weather to include this into this post because in my eyes, its a necessity and then i realized i had to include this in my post because it is a necessity and without it, my life would work the way it does. So this is a very important piece of clothing. And the best part is, its cheap as chips. £5 from primark. You Cannot go wrong.

 

 I also went down to exeter the other day and went into their Urban outfitters store to see if i could afford anything- even a ring or bracelet.Turns out, i could afford a t-shirt in the sale. I will admit that i didn't actually NEED this t-shit. But i really liked it and when its only £5, i couldn't leave it.

Last but not at all least is this boxy top from warehouse. I only bought this for one occasion which was a wedding i was attending the following week and i needed a navy blue top to match a skirt i own. It did very well and got a few compliments. So i would recommend buying it if you need a top like this for a formal occasion. It was a teensy bit more expensive but it was warehouse and i thought £28 for warehouse was OK.

If you read that whole post, I salute you! Thanks for reading and hopefully the next post i post wont be in 3/4 months time... Im going to paris next month and will probably post lots of the pictures i take so look forward to that!
cheerio
bella xxx