Wednesday Wishlist 12: Topshop Edition

1. Topshop Tattoo Floral Teadress - £45

2. Topshop Eye Duo in Harlow Sunset - £8

3. Topshop Shell Top with Collar Detail - £30

4. Topshop Eastern Print Wide Leg Trousers - £45

5. Topshop Daisy Chain Necklace - sold out AS I was writing this, similar here

6. Topshop Hacienda Woven T-Bar Shoes in Coral - £30

7. Topshop Cutout Apex Sundress - £38

Hello again! I regularly check out the latest Topshop New In This Week section, but for some reason had neglected it for a few weeks. This is why 100% of this weeks' Wednesday Wishlist is from Topshop - it's all too bloody good!

The tattoo floral teadress is so lovely, I love all the tropical colours in the floral print. I want to buy it so I can wear it when the sun eventually comes out! I think it would look great with the Hacienda shoes (above).

I've never tried Topshop's eyeshadows before but if their lipsticks are anything to go by I'm very excited to try the shade Harlow Sunset, it's described as a rich purple which I think would look great in a neutral smokey eye. And at £8 you can't complain.

The blouse with the collar detail is so pretty and delicate, I think it would go with almost everything! I like the idea of wearing it with the eastern print trousers (above) for an evening look, or some leather shorts for a daytime look. I am obsessed with the eastern print trousers - I definitely think I'll have to buy these! They look so stylish, and you know trousers that bright are easy to style because they'll look good with any plain tops (I'm way too shy to sport clashing prints).

I've noticed that Topshop are selling a lot of daisy themed items this season, and I am loving it. I really like daisies and I thought the necklace above was perfect. And then it sold out! :(

I really like the Hacienda shoes, and the fact they sell them in a variety of colours is a bonus. I think this shade will go with pretty much anything and can see me getting a lot of wear out of them. I'd wear them a lot with the cutout sundress, which is also amazing.

Have you seen anything you like here?

Rachael Amy x

Splurge v. Save: Chanel v. Topshop Sunglasses

Topshop - £16

Chanel - £Unknown

Long time no see lovelies! Apologies for that, if you noticed. I just HAD to show you these amazing sunglasses I spotted on the Topshop website. I've had my eye on a pair of Chanel sunglasses for a few months now (these here, not sure how reliable the link is) and noticed that the Topshop ones are pretty similar. Then when I went to search for the Chanel ones, I found these (above) Chanel ones and thought they looked even more alike! Does that make sense to anyone?

The Topshop pair have black frames, a purple tinted lens and heart chain detail on the temples. The Chanel pair also have black frames, a grey tinted lens and metal filigree design temples with the interlocking CC logo, camellia and a clover lucky charm. You can get the temples in either gold or silver colour. I really struggled to find these sunglasses anywhere other than the official Chanel website, and we all know they don't have an online store or even advertise the prices. If you are interested in buying these (lucky you!), it would be best to pop in to your local Harvey Nichols, Selfridges or House of Fraser etc.

I am currently itching to order the Topshop sunnies right now, but I will still lust after the Chanel pair (probably for my whole life). You just can't get more luxurious than Chanel!

Rachael Amy x

Review: MAC Feel My Pulse Lipstick

Hello again. This is just a super quick post showing you one of my new favourite Mac lipsticks - Feel My Pulse. This is a cremesheen formula (yay) and is from the limited edition Temperature Rising collection. I do believe it is sold out online but you can usually still pick them up from a local Mac counter for a while after. 

The colour is a very vibrant violet magenta. It looks quite purple but when swatched/on the lips I think it looks more on the pink side. It is a cremesheen formula which is one of my favourites (along with amplified), it's highly pigmented but really smooth to apply. This lipstick does have a slight shimmer in it, which would usually put my off but for some reason doesn't with this lipstick - it is quite subtle.

It does look like quite a scary colour but I find it really wearable and have even worn it to work a few times without any remarks on the colour of my lips. You can see an instagram shot of me wearing it here.

Rachael Amy x

Ciate Mini Mani Month: Days 7-12

Thumb - Little Finger: Twilight, Lady Like Luxe, Mistress, Vintage, Cutie Pie and the Caviar beads in Bumble Bee (see below).

 Cutie Pie

 Vintage

 Mistress

 Lady Like Luxe

 Bumble Bee

Twilight

 Helloo! I started swatching all the colours in the Ciate Mini Mani Month set they brought out for Advent a few months ago and only got as far as day 6 so I thought it was about time I started swatching the rest of them for you all. Here are days 7-12 and some of my favourite colours out of the whole set. I'm really loving the colours Cutie Pie, Mistress, Lady Like Luxe and Twilight.

Cutie Pie is a soft, pale girly pink that is verging on white. It is a very creamy colour that gives a different take on a nude nail. You do need to apply a few coats for a fully opaque look and a top coat would be recommended because I have found that it does chip quite easily.

Vintage is a rich, deep majestic grey with a hint of green in it. I'd actually say its very similar to a khaki colour or one you'd see in some army camouflage. It's a very strange colour and isn't very feminine which is why it's not one of my favourites but I can see it looking really great in autumn or spring. You only need two coats of this for a fully opaque look and it applies very easily. I'm not sure when I wear this shade but I'm sure I'll manage to find a suitable time.

Mistress is a vibrant red, and I'd describe it as a tomato-red because it does have a little hint of orange in it. I absolutely love this colour and have it on my nails right now. It is so super pigmented and opaque in just one coat but I would recommend painting 2-3 coats and a top coat as it chips so so easily!

Lady Like Luxe is an iridescent gold with a layer of gold shimmer that is almost opaque in one coat. I was seriously impressed with this, I was expecting it to be very sheer and need around three coats. I know it's such a cliche to wear gold nails around Christmas but this would be perfect for that time of year. I really like the idea of this as an accent nail, or paired with a lovely mint colour.

Bumble Bee is a caviar manicure that consists of yellow/gold and black beads. I'm not such a huge fan of this because I do find the caviar manicures a bit tedious and the texture of the nail once the beads are on is irritating. I like to pick at things so once it's on I can't resist the urge to pull the beads off! Yellow and black is one of my least favourite colour combinations and I can't explain why. There's just something that makes me a little uneasy about it.

Twilight is a black nail polish with tiny flecks of gold glitter suspended in it. I can't explain how much I love this nail polish. I love black nails to begin with, but put some gold glitter in it and it transforms it completely! I like wearing this on a night out when I want to look edgy and sophisticated (although that never happens).

Which shades do you like the look of?

Rachael Amy x

3 of the Best Co-Ords for Spring

1. Topshop Paisley Jacquard Co-Ord - £70
2. Lashes of London Lace Skater Skirt - £45 and Lace Cropped Tee - £40
3. Topshop Ditsy Floral Co-Ord - £56

Hello again! Don't you all remember the days in the 90s when everything in shops co-ordinated? My mum always used to pick out matching printed outfits for me, gingham trousers matched with a gingham blouse or something, and I HATED it! I always remember watching Trinny & Susannah on What Not To Wear telling women not to match prints but instead mix and match and telling my mum, "look, you don't match anymore it's not cool". So isn't it funny how times change and fashions keep repeating themselves because it seems that matching prints are now back in, and I'm fully embracing it!

I've found that Topshop are one of the best places to find co-ords and even have a section dedicated to them, although I did find the most amazing one from Lashes of London (the middle one). I think they're perfect for spring and for people like me who struggle with pairing up tops and bottoms as they offer a foolproof way of looking good (sort of like playsuits but easier to go to the toilet in).

Have you embraced co-ordinating your top & bottom?

Rachael Amy x

Review: Bobbi Brown Blush in Pastel Pink

Hello again, it seems like I'm on a bit of a roll with the blogging this weekend. Today I am writing about a really lovely blush from one of my favourite make up brands: Bobbi Brown.

I have tried a few Bobbi Brown products and each one has been absolutely faultless, so it's no surprise that I can tell you this blusher is no exception to this. I know that in the pan the blush does look a little too vibrant and makes you think you'll look like some sort of Barbie but once it's on your cheeks it is the most subtle, natural looking blush I've seen for a while. The powder is very finely milled, so much that it's almost undetectable on your skin - it literally just looks like a natural glow! Even though it does give a subtle effect, it is still well pigmented and you don't need a lot of product for it to appear on your skin. This means this product will last you a long time, bonus!

I think this will definitely be my go-to blush in the coming months, especially as I prefer to go for a more natural look in the summer.

You can buy this blush in Pastel Pink from a Bobbi Brown counter or online here for £18.

Rachael Amy x

Splurge v. Save: Mulberry v. Accessorize Handbag

Mulberry, £1,350

Accessorize, £39

Hello you! I decided to trawl through the internet to find some good high street Mulberry bag dupes to share with you in the Splurge v. Save feature, and after failing to find an Alexa, Bayswater or Willow dupe I spotted this Accessorize tote and thought it resembled the cut out Mulberry tote I'd seen recently!

I really love both of these cute bags, they'd look lovely in spring with cute summer dresses and a denim jacket. These bags are so similar, but both have differences that I really, really love! The cut out flowers on the Mulberry handbag are so sweet, and I love the flower fastening too. However, I really like the idea of the shoulder strap on the Accessorize bag because sometimes  carrying a tote bag can unbalance my shoulders or make my arm ache too much (I feel the need to carry EVERYTHING around in my handbag) so this strap would help with the weight.

Obviously, a massive advantage to the Accessorize bag is that it is around £1,300 cheaper, and although you probably won't beat Mulberry's quality, I do find that Accessorize bags are some of the best quality on the high street.

Overall, I think I actually prefer the look of the Accessorize bag. Maybe if you've had your eye on the Mulberry bag, check this one out instead.

Rachael Amy x