Summer wishlist

So unfortunately, I'm not going on holiday this year. I've got to that age where my parents no longer take me and I can't afford to take myself on holiday. But this doesn't stop me from lusting over bikinis and beautiful beach wear. I suppose I could wear a bikini round the house?

I wanted one of these bikinis for so long. I love the bold colours and sharp edges, they look almost cartoon like. They are from a website called Triangl, and although they are an American company, they ship to the UK. 
The bikinis are around $90 / £52. 

This is the beach poncho by Lisa Marie Fernandez. It's like a towel that you can wear, so when you get out of the pool and want to go fetch something from your hotel room, you don't have to awkwardly wrestle dry clothes onto your wet body, instead you can just throw on a towel, which also won't fall off like normal towels do. 
Poncho is around £345



I don't have any white dresses, I still wear black in summer. But it would be so much more practical to wear dresses like this, also it's not completely white which is nice because it isn't too bright.
Alice by Temperley - £180



I'm really not a fan of Birkenstock style sandals being 'in', I still think they look like Birkenstocks, no matter who wears them with what outfit. These Topshop sandals are what I need but whenever I go out to buy any sensible summer shoes I come home with chunky shoes that aren't that practical and are difficult to walk in. I love the colour of these, even though most of my clothes are quite dull.
Topshop - £26
(I might have to buy these when I have enough money they are quite lovely)



Along with the rest of the female population, I recently watched Orange is the new black and I am now obsessed, so I would love to read the original memoir by Piper Kerman, just so I can see if the things that happened in the TV programme happened in real life.



Anyone that has met me (even only briefly) will know about my obsession for On the Road by Jack Kerouac because it's basically all I talk about. 
(it's amazing and everyone should read it)
Now, I want to read everything Jack Kerouac, but I'm not really sure where to start.
This fits into a summer wishlist because reading outside in summer is a nice thing to do.

Hope everyone's having a nice Summer!

Sophie x

Label M - Powder Pink Spray

I've always wanted pink or lilac hair and I have tried it a few times but it seems to fade really quickly. Also, being a waitress means I have to look 'normal' so turning up for work with pastel hair wouldn't go down well. So this pink hairspray seems to be a good alternative as you can put it in before you go out and then wash it out if you have work the next day!

I've had the Label M Powder Pink Spray for a while now but I've never had the chance to blog about it. 

I have tried applying it all over but because it's a hairspray it doesn't really feel nice so it's best to just apply it to sections and go for the highlighted look. Or you could just apply it to the bottom sections for an ombré look.

So today I decided to apply the spray in sections, which was a good idea because it ran out just before I was finished and the back of my hair is white whilst the rest is bright pink. When you first apply it, it goes really bright but I think it fades gradually. I'm going camping today, which means I won't be able to wash it out until Sunday. This was probably a bad time to use this because I am probably going to get really annoyed with hair spray filled knotty hair. But I do love the colour.

Before

After

I think this product is really good if you want to have pink hair for a day but the hairspray feel isn't that great because it's slightly powdery too. However, if you brush your hair a lot throughout the day then it seems to be alright because it evens out the colour and removes the knots. Also, the colour is quite bright and if you have really light hair (like mine) it seems to stay slightly, but I suppose that's only a problem if you have work or school or something the next day. 

Despite these minor problems, if I could afford it I probably would continue to use it because I have used other similar but cheaper products, such as the Wella hairspray (which I think has been discontinued) and this one does feel a lot nicer and looks more natural. However, I've only used it three times and for the price it runs out quite quickly.

Label M Powder hairsprays here - £9.95

Rainy Sunday ootd

I realise the photos are quite bad quality, they were taken on my phone. 

In these photos I am wearing... 

White Fred Perry - here

H&M floral skirt - similar here

Chestnut leather Zatchel satchel - here

 Gold and purple Casio - here

Silver Pandora - here

Today I drove to Asda, went to see my boyfriend, watched TV and played Animal Crossing. Sounds boring but I love lazy Sundays. 

Did everyone else have a nice Sunday?

Sophie x

Etsy shop with cute jewellery!

I've been meaning to do this for a long time, I've finally made an Etsy shop! 

I'm selling cute rings and will hopefully make more things soon, maybe some necklaces and hair clips. 

I am currently selling 4 different styles of rings all for £2.50.

My shop is called Bees and Bows, and let me know if you have any suggestions of things I could make!

Also, here's another link to my ebay. I've got a brand new prom dress starting at £5 and my pinafore dress is still at 99p! 

Sophie x

Sewing inspiration - skirts

I've never really been good at sewing, but a few years ago my mum bought me a sewing machine for Christmas and I would love to know how to use it properly. So my mission for this Summer is to make a least one thing using it. 

I found this post about making a circle skirt on Birdee Mag, which explains how to make a circle skirt and seems quite easy. I just need to find some fabric. 

I've always like florals and paisley patterns and they never really get boring. 

I also like the idea of having cartoons on skirts, like the Black Milk Adventure Time collection, because I think it's quite unique. 

I might even look into making a Hello Kitty skirt, I think that would be cute. 

I'm so motivated now, I just need to decide on fabric! 

If anyone knows where I can buy reasonably cheap and good quality fabric please let me know, I'm really new to this!

Sophie x

Chunky Summer shoes

So a few months ago I decided I needed some summer shoes, something cute and comfortable but appropriate for the unpredictable heat of Britain. However, instead of returning home with some cute Lolita-like summer shoes, I stumbled upon some chunky gladiator sandals in New Look. Although I wasn't looking for these in the first place, they suit me a lot more, I've always been drawn to chunkier shoes - creepers, Dr Martens etc. 

Here are more alternatives to the surprisingly comfortable chunky gladiator sandals I found in New Look. 

So here are my pretty chunky shoes as I mentioned. 

They were £25 from New Look, similar here.

Maybe I'll find some cute summer shoes another year.



Sophie x

Big ebay sale! Everything* 99p!

So I had a little clear out of my wardrobe and drawers the other day and decided it was time to be ruthless. I've put everything that I don't wear or that doesn't fit me anymore on ebay, including my beloved American Apparel tartan skirt, as featured in many outfit posts. I thought now was a good time to do so because I'm moving to uni in Lincoln in September and I have too many things to fit into a room in halls. I also want to buy new things that actually fit, but first I need to make money in order to buy new things. 

My ebay - fullofdaydreams

My ebay is above. I am currently selling 29 items and everything* is on the starting price of 99p with 9 days left. I am selling a range of items, some have been worn, some are my boyfriends, some are new without tags etc I'm even selling an ice skating dress.

*everything apart from the prom dress have been started at the price of 99p

Here is a selection of what I'm selling. 

Purple prom dress with dipped hem (starting price £15)
size 8-10

Light blue H&M summer dress
size 6

Asos floral dress
size 12

Cream, lacy dress
size SM

Select peter pan collar dress
Size 8

Topshop green peter pan collar dress
size 6

American Apparel tartan skirt
Size XS

Topshop pastel galaxy leggings
Size 8

Jack Wills tshirt
Size 8

New Look purple shorts
Size 8

Matalan hounds-tooth pattern teal and black shorts
Size 8

American Apparel purple hoody
Size Large

Men's checkered shirt
Size Medium

2006 DARE tshirt
Size Small

Hollister white and navy cami top
Size Small

Pink yinyang tshirt
Size Small

Levi's 501 cut-offs
would fit a size 6-8

grey and pink Fred Perry polo
Size 8

Rihanna sweatshirt (men's)
Size Large

H&M floral summer dress
Size 8

Purple Velvet ice skating dress
Size 12

Miss Selfridge denim pinafore dress
size 6

So don't forget to have a look and donate to the Sophie needs new clothes fund!! 

My ebay - fullofdaydreams

You may have noticed that I haven't posted in a while. I apologise, however it is exam season and I've decided to completely concentrate on revision and reading until the end of my exams, which is around mid June. And good luck if you are in exam season too!

Lots of Love

Sophie

xxx