America Haul #1 - Beauty//

I'm back from my holibobs, it was so much fun! The weather, ooo the weather, it was so hot, it was perfect, anything from 90-100F depending on the day. Needless to say, we spent a lot of time in the pool, and at the beach... it was great. Now, i'm back in England and its a torrential downpour and cold. Not okay! England has had a mini heatwave since i've been away, and now that i'm back the weather is awful...again. Bloody English summers!  

Whilst I was away I did hit the shopping scene pretty hard, but I couldn't not. American shops are SO different to the ones here so I had to take advantage. When we'd go to Publix for a food shop, i'd go off on my own and just oggle the food..realistically the food in the supermarkets is probably similar, its just the packaging, its so bright and fun! 

But, onto the good stuff..I thought because I did buy rather a lot (my bank account is not okay) that I'd split the haul into two blog posts, starting with my beauty related items.

Lets start with these EOS lipbalms, I bought the "Summer Berry" and "Mint Vanilla" one. Now, you can buy these in England but the price of them here is just ridiculous especially when in America they're anything from $2-$4..Not okay UK...Not Okay! I also picked up the hand cream for my Momma, and some other scents for my best friend. 

I've seen these in some drugstores here, but again the price is just on a whole new level of not okay, so when I saw these on offer in Walgreens it was a no brainer. I wen't for the shade "Birthday Suit" which is a very light nude pink. The shine when used with the top coat is beautiful, although you do have to make sure you do use the topcoat sparsely as i've found it helps it to last that much longer. 

Needless to say, I LOVE sephora! Why they're not in England I will never know. It is literally heaven on earth with everything any make-up enthusiast would ever want under one roof..really puts Boots to shame if i'm honest. America 1- England - 0.  These bobbles are amazing, they don't get caught in my hair, they don't leave a mark, and on top of all of that they look quite cute just on my wrist.. 6 for $9..bargain!

I've been in Florida for 3 and half weeks so I am a lot darker than when I arrived, so I got myself colour matched in Sephora. I tried a couple of bb creams/lightweight foundations before deciding on this Bobbi Brown BB cream in "Medium to Dark". Its got quite the price tag at $46 but so far I would say that it's 100% worth it. I have never really liked BB/CC creams I felt as if they were more aimed at people with dry skin, but the mattifying power of this product is insane. It lasts me all day, literally ALL DAY with just enough coverage to hide any imperfections..I am in love! 

I've heard so much about NYX products from watching YouTube, and reading blogs so I decided I had to give it a go. I was slightly overwhelmed by the selection they had but I remembered that my girl Nicole Guerriero uses the NYX Butter Glosses a lot and they always look amazing on her, on that I bought the shade "Tiramisu." It is a gorgeous gloss, that isn't overly sticky and again has quite some staying power. I've been wearing it over my MAC lip pencil in "Stripdown"

You can't go to America and not pick up some Crest Whitestrips! Their teeth whitening game is seriously on point, and I had to get me in on it. My teeth have always been quite white naturally and I just wanted to boost the whiteness a little. I am so happy with these strips, and i'm so glad I stocked myself up with these babies before I came back home!

Have you even tried any of these products? What do you recommend me buying next time!?

Keep your eyes posted for part 2 of my America Haul.

Until Next time... 

Casually Styled // Zara Boyfriend Jeans

I am fast approaching my trip to America, my suitcase is packed, my hand luggage is nearly ready to go..I've only got a few bits of bobs to get from town today, and then I am ready! WOO! I Fly on Saturday, and I can not wait!

As the majority of my warm clothes are packed, I'm having to really search to collate an outfit..

Here is today's look - I love these Zara boyfriend jeans! I have probably been searching for a good pair of boyfriend jeans for about a year or so now. Every pair i've seen have either drowned me, or just looked plain silly! As I do have quite slim legs, I needed a pair that had semi structure to them without being to "Skinny"...Picky I know! I often have an exact idea of a piece of clothing that I'd like, and I don't settle until I find exactly what I'm looking for, and these jeans are a perfect example of it!

Here i've rolled the bottom of the jeans slightly to show the detail of the sandals, these sandals are so old. I bought these from H&M maybe about 3 years ago, and I just love them. Again I'm very particular with the style of sandals that I'm looking for and until I find a pair, these aren't going anywhere!

Paired with this oversized H&M top, creates the perfect casual look. It's pulled together without being too overdone..If you're looking to add a little more shazaam to an outfit, pair it with jewellery, and perhaps some heels et voila! 

In terms of posts while I'm away, I probably won't get much of a chance to get any up, but be sure to check out my Instagram at Candidly Chloe to follow everything I get up to on my holibobs! I will updating that daily!

And of course, that haul when I get back..brace your selves, It's gonna be a goodern! 

Til' next time...

Simplistic Stripes//

I have been super inspired lately by Pinterest, I tend to pin very simplistic, minimal looks as that is where I am aiming to take my wardrobe. I want to invest in pieces that are timeless that I'm able to reuse and re-jig season after season. The Parisians have totally nailed this ethos, so I tend to search "Parisian Fashion" or "French Fashion" and needless to say a lot of stripes, black, and leather tend to appear.

I recently did a little bit of Asos shopping and picked up this striped top, paired with black jeans, and loafers create a totally effortless look. As this is England we are talking about... a jacket, or cardigan is an essential, so again think simple. Duster coats and trench coats work beautifully with simple pieces, finalising the effortless chic the Parisians do so well.

In terms of make-up, again less is more so for this look it's just a quick sweep of mascara and eyebrows and your set..

In other news, I have become stupidly obsessed over "Dance Moms." How amazing is that show?! The bitchy-ness is on a whole new level..it' great!

I've also started getting my goodies for my holiday next week, i've been watching lots of "What's in my travel bag" on YouTube, and making lists..It's all very exciting! 

Santorini!

As some of you may or may not know, I've just been to Santorini. It's THE most stunning and magical place I have ever been to and I'd highly recommend going to anyone!

Since I've been back a week now, been through the holiday and back to work blues, and thus thought it was only right to do a little post of some of my photos. :)

I was lucky enough to go with my bestest chummy - Sophie. This is us after climbing no-joke about 300 stairs in about 30C mid-day heat so we were rather sweaty but it was so worth it for the views!

The same day we'd taken a coach trip around the island for 44 Euros, which included 4 stop of places, including the famous Oia. It certainly didn't disappoint, not only were the views spectacular the food was out of this world, we had traditional souvlaki - so yummy!!

Now being back in England..reality has hit. Uni's coming up very fast and i'm no where near prepared, I have summer work, and new house essentials to stock up on - any excuse for a trip to Ikea hey!? ;)

Anyhoo, have any of you guys been to Santorini, or even have anywhere you reccomend for me to visit in the future??

Until next time...

Santorini - My Holiday Essentials.

I'm off to Santorini on Tuesday, I'm VERY excited, so today I started my packing lists, 'to-do' lists, all the pre-holiday essentials, and thought why not do a post of the things I can't live without when on holiday! 

I recently took a trip to my local Matalan to my delight they had some gorgeous bikinis for almost half the price of anywhere else, I picked up a gorgeous bright fushia bikini top and bottom for £8, which I thought was an absolute bargain!! I'd highly recommend Matalan for bikinis to anyone.

Next is my Tangle Teezer, this is an absolute essential not just when on holiday but for life. My hair knots very easily and with this brushing it out isn't the pain it used to be, so this is ideal to just pop in my beach bag to give my hair a quick brush post-swim! 

As anyone knows, sun cream is a must so I picked up a couple of bottles of suncream from Home Bargins ( My new favourite shop - everything is so cheap! ) I got one that I've used before by Garnier and also this Malibu aerosol spray which looks like it will come in useful when applying suncream, cutting out some of the faffing, and plus I love a gimmick!  

Hand sanitiser - a huge must! I picked up this Soap and Glory version at boots. Its a perfect size to just pop in your bag and just whip it out when needed.

I am in love with this Garnier - Intensive 7 day moisturiser, it doesn't leave my skin feeling sticky like so many others tend to do. Moisturising before and whilst and after your holiday is essential to ensure a long lasting tan!

I'm not a huge make-up wear-er whilst on holiday but the Revlon Colourstay in Demure is perfect, it replenishes my lips whilst giving a natural sweep of colour. 

Now the obvious - 

Passport, wouldn't be going anywhere without it!

Hairgrip - get that hair out my way!

Sunglasses - My Beaut Bvlgaris will be worn almost all times!

So, i'm going to be away for a week, so the blog posts will be sparse, but be sure to check out my Instagram as i'm sure they'll be a few obligatory Holiday posts going up on there!

Are you going away this year? Have you been to Santorini, can you suggest anywhere to visit?