Owl City (not that one)

Blouse - eBay; Disco Pants - Glamorous; Shoes - Primark

Okay, this is such a fashion blogger post, which I apologise for. Probably wearing the two most blogged about pieces of clothing this year - disco pants and the studded print blouse. The disco pants are by Glamorous, because I haven't yet been able to justify spending £70+ on an American Apparel pair, and these ones are so comfy! I was worried they'd dig in to my tum and be super tight on it, but they're really not. They sit nice AND have a bit of give - I wore them out to dinner and drinks, stuffed my face as much as I could and they still didn't dig therefore they are PERFECT!

The blouse is a Zara dupe I bought off eBay because I didn't manage to get my hands on the leopard/owl original Zara blouse which I was quite sad about (I did manage to get the official Zara doggie print blouse though so that made me feel a little better). But this dupe is a size Small and isn't tight around the neck, which I find with a lot of button up blouses. Not sure if that's because I have a fat neck but I normally have to leave the top button undone if I want to be able to breathe! 

So again apologies for my very atypical blogger post! I'm currently also blogging for Her Campus Nottingham and my post has just gone up on - you guessed it! - animal prints! I've picked out my top five off the high street for this season so if you want to have a little looksie just click HERE.

Ps sorry about the really wonky top right hand photo, do not know what was going on there! x

Review - Origins Super Spot Remover

 Origins Super Spot Remover - £13

I'm about to embark upon something I've never attempted before... a beauty product review! I'm one of those sorts of girls who wears the same make up everyday, and maybe adds a pair of eyelashes or a different coloured lipstick for a night out! I'm much more interested in clothes BUT I need to rave about this new little blemish treatment I've been using recently.

When I was younger I had quite bad acne, had to be on antibiotics and then eventually a horrible powerful drug that did clear my spots up, to a point! Apparently, this treatment I had completely eradicates spots in 90% of patients...and I was one of the 10% it didn't work fully on! So since then I still get the odd breakout and have been using numerous gels available in drugstores on the high street but they never really worked. However, this little (and it is teeeeny!) bottle is my best friend now!

When I see a blemish coming, I'll pop a little bit of this on (you don't need much!) over night, and sometimes even under all my make up (though it must be applied to clean skin) and let it work its magic. When I've left it on overnight, I wake up and all the horrible redness of a fresh spot has disappeared, I've just never used anything quite like it! When you apply, it does have a tightening sensation on the skin, which those of you who haven't used prescription acne treatments before might not be used to, but it's like you can feel it working instantly! And the smell is quite strong, but not unpleasant, I think that may be the witch hazel in it, but don't quote me on that!

Despite the bottle being small, it does last an extreeeemely long time, and being a little more expensive than your usual spot treatment you might think eeeeerrr, but I can guarantee it is totally worth the money for the benefits it has on your skin!

Tribal Trousers

Trousers - H&M; Top - H&M; Shoes - Deena & Ozzy at Urban Outfitters

Ok, so first off I really want to apologise for the quality of my pictures. Sadly, student houses are not known for their blank canvases, pretty wallpaper or good natural lighting, and this is pretty obvious in my pictures at the moment! Also I can't seem to keep my room tidy, but that's normal for a 21yr old student, right?!

Anyway, aside from that (and I really am sorry!!), I've been wanting to review these trousers for a while! I bought them in Scunthorpe H&M before I came back to university for...wait for it...£9.99! I know! So cheap, and they aren't poor quality either! I have to roll mine up a little because my titch 26-27" length legs mean it's kinda difficult for me to get trousers and jeans that fit without that horrible ruching that shouldn't be there, but I'm gonna have to live with it so at least rolling things up is a possibility! You probably all realise by now that I don't wear a lot of jewellery, and I think it'd be wrong to with this outfit, might make it look too much, I am actually wearing a large turquoise stone ring but in a simple oval design just for a bit of colour...and I didn't realise I was hiding it on the picture -.-! Oooops!

It's so nice to be able to BLOG AGAIN! I hope you all bear with me, I'll have lots more posts coming soon. Promise! :)

Where I've Been

Just thought I'd do a quick post to apologise to anybody viewing my blog and seeing that it hasn't been updated in what social media terms is FOREVER. I got back to university a few weeks ago & I don't study anything fashion based so can't really run this alongside my studies all the time, and I didn't quite realise just how much work I'd have as a 3rd year. I have 6-7 timetabled hours in uni this year (a sheer drop from the 21 hours last semester) but despite this, I find I don't have enough time in the day to do everything I need to do - dissertations are time consuming things!

So yeah, I'm gonna be trying my absolute best to keep on top of my blog and will try and post really really soon. I post on Instagram as much as I can (my username is glcfc if you want to follow) and update my outfits most days!

Sorry again, & thank you to everyone who reads my posts :)

Weekly Want No. 2

Another one of my posts where I sit and weep over the lovely things I can't afford! Here's what I love this week!

1. Miss Selfridge Baroque Jumper - I really love this baroque statement print that's around at the moment. Sometimes I think it can look a bit cheap but because this jumper is just in very neutral block colours, I think it looks a lot more expensive than it is. This is a definite snuggly uni chuck it on and go to lecture jumper!

2. Topshop Cat Slippers - I already have a pair of these in red from last winter's range but they are so worn out now, I couldn't bring myself to throw them away until I saw they're restocking in a range of different colours! My fave are the gold ones, but they also do leopard print and (I think!) black.

3. Missguided Pearl and Crystal Blouse - I have a little obsession for button up shirts at the moment, and I think this one would be perfect for a more formal occasion. I'd wear it either under a blazer with skinny jeans, or tucked into some disco pants for a night out :)

4. River Island Double Pocket Longline Vest - I really like this basic top, I just think nude goes with so much, and as we're heading into autumn winter with all the black and grey, this would lighten everything up a bit! I'm very tempted to get one to wear under a cardigan and my brown faux fur coat for when it gets chilly :)

Dalmatian!

Blazer - Next

Not one of my usual photos unfortunately, as my tripod has been dropped off at my uni house, so just using Instagram pictures for any blog posts until I'm back at university next week! I bought this blazer from Next a few days ago after seeing it another store a few weeks back but it wasn't available in my size. Fortunately there was a size 8 left yaaaay, so I had to get it. It's a sort of jersey material classified as 'dalmatian print' but I think it's more leopard print personally! With it being jersey, it doesn't crease and is super comfy to wear, fab for when I'm sitting in lectures...or the library (nooo!)!

Tweed & Sparkle

Top - Zara; Jacket - Topshop; Shoes - Primark

Went out for dinner tonight but didn't want to be too dressed up, so I went with my trusty black jeans and this Zara top that I bought in Spain. It's a boucle tweed sort of material, with a black embroidered chain detail around the neck and on the pockets, and a sheer section of material at the bottom. I believe it is sold out online, but is available in the UK in stores I'm sure :) I don't normally wear all black and grey so felt a bit mawky tonight (I think that's a Lincolnshire word sorry!), what I mean is I felt a bit dark and grungy which is definitely not my usual sort of style! I do like just wearing basic colours every now and again though, but a bit more at home in a nice print! Also wearing my lovely new Primark slippers, they're studded all over with little spikes and only cost £12, which may be a bit more pricey for Primark, but there is so much detail in them for such a cheap price!