Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada lipbalms

Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada lipbalms (€19 - bought in airport)
(L-R Cherry, Raspberry, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Tutti Frutti)

I bought these Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada lipbalms at the airport in Portugal back in April and have been meaning to blog about them ever since.  Designer lipbalms, who'd have thought it? I first came across them back in 2007 when I went on my first ever girls holiday to Magaluf (whoop whoop).  I went for the Raspberry flavour and it was divine.  It lasted me for years and I've literally just ran out.  When I saw the full set this year I just knew I had to have them.

The five flavours in this set are Cherry, Raspberry, Papaya, Passion Fruit and Tutti Frutti.  I love the packaging: it's very bright exotic and just reminds me of holidays.  I've been told they all smell gorgeous too but can't vouch for this myself thanks to my broken nose.  I know they taste delicious though and they leave my lips super soft.  My only gripe with these lipbalms is that the lids are sometimes a little hard to get off.  I spent so long trying to get the Papaya lid off and then just give up because it wasn't budging.  I popped it in the fridge for a while and it seemed to do the trick but it's not ideal.

The colour of the Passion Fruit balm is a bit questionable but it doesn't show up blue on the lips.  It's more of a clear, 'vaseline-style' balm, in fact most of the shades are.  I know the Summer holiday season is over and done with now but if you're jetting off for some Winter sun and see these on your travels, I definitely recommend you buy!

The top shop

Blazer - New Look

Trousers - Topshop

Shoes - Primark

Vest - H&M

Bag - H&M

Oh my goodness.  First EVER blog post.  After much procrastination and messing around, I’ve finally found a blog layout that I’m relatively happy with and now feel like I’ve got something I want to start posting on.  My uni days are finally over :’( so I now have plenty of free time to type out my ramblings for the rest of the web to peruse if they so wish.

Tonight I’m going to the relaunch of every girl’s favourite shop: Topshop!  My local store (Sunderland) has just had a make over and is now twice the size which can only mean one thing - more beautiful clothes!  Anyone who has visited Toppers in Sunderland knows it used to be no bigger than a shoebox so I’m really excited to see the new look store.

Outfit tonight is casual/dressy.  I’m going out for cocktails with my uni girls after the launch so need to be dressed up for that but still look respectable while I’m in Topshop.  The blazer is one of my all time favourites as it’s perfect for adding a bit of colour to any outfit and the trousers are my ‘go-to’ item for casual/dressy events.  I love them!

Unfortunately I’m not wearing anything new as I haven’t had the time or money to shop in what feels like years but never mind.  I’m sure a bit of retail therapy is in order as a reward for my dedication to the library.  When I’m not shopping I feel like I’m so out of the fashion loop!  Hopefully after tonight’s launch I’ll be completely in the know again so I will be sure to let you all know what I think.  

GC.