My Top 5 beauty bloggers right now

Today I thought I'd share with you my top 5 beauty reads at the moment. I'm sure you can all relate when I say that there are a lot of bloggers I follow, but don't actually read every single post. There are however a few bloggers, who whatever they have to say I want to read because I can either really relate to everything they say or I maybe just like their writing style. Here are my top 5. let me know in the comments below who yours are

Beautiface Blog

April is actually my favourite blogger at the minute. This girls ability to write is just incredible, coupled with her talent for photography she makes an incredible blogger. You know when you see someone who just holds a camera in a way where your like 'damn, she knows what she's doing, I'll put mine away' Aprils that person. We briefly met at the London Blogger Fashion Week, she was whizzing around snapping away, yet the pictures on her post were amazing, like she'd spent way more than a second on them. she just has the eye. Jealous.com.

Technicalities aside, April has an ability to suck you in like no other. I love that she is so brutally honest and that really shines through, along with her humour. As well as all this, she also has some really useful posts with advise for things such as taking good blog photos, using your cameras, and overcoming bloggers block. All in all she is just fantastic and if you don't follow her you definitely should, your missing out.

Autumn Leaves

If you need a kick up the bum with organisation Rebecca is the blogger for you. I have some serious envy when it comes to being organised. I am just rubbish. As well as working Rebecca blogs daily and every single post is a must read for me. She shares product reviews, hauls as well as home posts and organisation ideas. She is so relatable because just like most of us she's juggling all of this as well as working and my god does she do it well.

Beauty in Beta

Beth was my first ever blogger 'friend' when I had no one else and was stuck for what to do on a trip to London, Beth was right on the case and private messaged me with some ideas. She is so friendly and relatable. She posts about everything from fashion to beauty and some lifestyle thrown in too. She is the creator of some really popular groups the latest being #healthyselves where we can all share are journey to get healthy physically and mentally. She's an SEO whizz and has some amazing tips and tricks up her sleeve. She's genuinely one of the nicest bloggers and definitely worth a read.

Maisy Meow

Eilidh is predominately a fashion blogger, however she does a lot of beauty posts too. Her blog is so sophisticated, her pictures do all the talking, they are just beautiful. I love her style and she seems so sweet through her writing that I can't help but read every one. As well as fashion and beauty she also includes some lifestyle posts. All in all her blog is so lovely to read and makes me want to really take control of my fashion.

Scarphelia 

Finally is Katie. Now this girl just screams TALENT. Her ability to write is just out of this world. Whenever I need some motivation or something to completely uplift me I head over to Scarphelia. Its like reading a continuous book. She is so philosophical and has such a passion for life that jumps out the screen at you and sucks you right in. You leave her posts and feel like you could take on the world. Definitely head on over and check her out. 

So there you have my top 5 bloggers at the minute. All of these are just brilliant and I honestly can't imagine my weeks without their posts.

Who are your top reads at the minute? Let me know in the comments below :)

Lost and found

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As you've probably noticed I've not been very present on my blog over the past month or two. I thought before I get back into posting I'd fill you in on where I've been. The long and short of it is, I needed a break. I've been blogging now for just over a year and in that time have met so many inspiring people and had some incredible opportunities, however, I feel that over the past few months I'd lost touch with why I started my blog and what it meant to me. 

It was actually the below video that sparked my decision to take a little break, its incredibly inspiring.

My main purpose for starting my blog was to meet like minded people who shared the same interests as me. To have people to talk to about my latest makeup crazes and to tell you all about products that I'm loving. as well as sharing experiences and it generally being my little journal.

I think I'd got a little wrapped up in the whole hype and was really starting to pressure myself about the times I was posting, worrying to much about consistency and not the content. Feeling like I had to write when actually this is my little space of the internet and anyone who likes my writing style will want to read what I have to say, regardless of when I post it. 

I do think I'ts important to have some consistency and will definitely be aiming for this but I've decided to not put so much pressure on myself going forwards :)

So theres a little update for you, I'm back to it and will be posting regularly again! keep an eye out for some new features soon too, I'm looking for someone to do some amendments to my current layout (I'm no good with these things).  If you know of anyone, please let me know in the comments.

I thought I'd leave you with a really inspiring video I saw yesterday, this guy really cheered me up :)

The perfect summer coat

Today I wanted to tell you about my successful conquest to find a summer coat (finally). Who needs a summer coat you might ask? Well any fellow british gals will know, our seasons are so unpredictable over here in the UK that you could be pulling out a summer dress in November and need a Winter jacket come June. This can be such a nightmare when your trying to keep up with the latest season trends, I for one am loving the jelly shoe craze at the minute, but here in the UK there isn’t enough opportunities to where them. 

Last Winter I bought two coats, one being a leather sleeved boyfriend style and the other a burgundy fitted coat with detachable fur collar, as you can imagine, they aren't really appropriate for spring/summer. When the weather is rubbish (which is quite often the case) you want a coat that is on trend and comfortable, without being to heavy but warm enough to take off the chill in the air and protect you from the rain. Typical british weather, ay. I searched everywhere for one that I liked but nothing really stuck out at me, after countless fitting rooms and online purchases then returns I had pretty much give up. 

When I was contacted by a representative at Joe Browns to check out there latest collection, I fell in love with this coat*. it is literally the perfect summer coat for me. 

The camel colour makes it perfect for summery outfits that are mainly bright colours or pale jeans, that said it also looks so smart and put together with some dark blue denim jeans. The floral detailing repeated on the cuffs and up the inner zip seam really adds a touch of femininity whilst still keeping it very versatile and casual.

Finally, lets just take a moment to appreciate this lining. I know its inside and you never get to see but isn't this just lush. I am a sucker for a good lining, it's a little like matching under wear. No one can see it but you know it's there and it makes you feel more confident. The added details of this coat really add to the quality of the piece.

Joe Browns offer a wide range of unique clothing for both men and women, if you haven't already checked them out I'd definitely recommend them. The service is 1st class. A huge thanks to them for sending me this coat, I can't believe after all the searching for the perfect summer coat I finally found one and I love it :)

Have you found your staple summer coat this season? If so where was it from?

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*This coat was gifted to me from Joe Browns, as always all opinions are 100% my own