Chiara Fashion Photoshoot - Laced Up

Lace Skater Dress

Nude Shoes

These are a few shots from my Chiara Fashion photoshoot. You can read what happened on the day and see a few backstage shots here. Altogether on the day, I wore four different outfits. Rather than cram all four into one blog post, I have decided to do four separate posts to showcase the outfits in more detail. This was my first outfit and it was actually my favourite of the whole day. I absolutely love the dress and it is something I would wear on a night out with my friends or a meal out with my fiance. I have been after some nude heels for so long but shops either haven't had my size or I haven't liked the shape of the toe. These ones are perfect and they fit me beautifully. You can't see the back of the dress here but make sure you follow the link above, even if it is just to look at the back, as it is beautiful and so different to other skater style dresses. 

Thank you again Chiara for a lovely day!

Rachel x

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My Dream Bedroom

Since moving into our house in November 2012, we have only managed to decorate our living room. Next on the agenda is our bedroom. However, I am going to get a painter and decorator to do the hard work as I'm lazy! Seriously, it took us so long to do the living room ourselves and we absolutely hated the prepping and cleaning up afterwards. 

We don't have the space, or the money, to be able to decorate our bedroom like this but as I said it is my dream bedroom. I love French style furniture with a romantic touch. I'm not sure Rory would approve of how girly this is but I don't care, I gave him the spare room as a man cave so I should be able to decorate the bedroom how I like! 

Romantic Roses And Peonies // Chateau Bedside Drawers // Baroque Period Bed // Chateau Chaise Longue

Obviously the bed is the most important feature of a bedroom as you spend most time sleeping in there! I saw this one on Chaise Longue Boutique and I fell in love with all the detail on the bed and it is truly beautiful. I have chosen all the other furniture and accessories to match the bed as that would be the main focus of the room. I think the bedside tables match perfectly and provide extra storage for your bedtime beauty essentials like night cream and can also house your favourite night time reads; books and magazines. The flowers give it that extra feminine touch and make the room more homely. Ever since staying in a boutique B&B in the Lake District where they had a chaise longue at the foot of the bed, I have wanted my own. This one is perfect as it fits in with the overall theme.

Chateau Glazed Dressing Table // Chateau Dressing Stool // Lamartine Floor Lamp // Chateau Tallboy Drawers

No bedroom of a beauty blogger would be complete without a 'vanity' area. I already have a dressing table in this style for a fraction of the price from IKEA, however, if money was no object, I would definitely buy one that had more detail. This one is perfect and even has a matching stool to suit my romantic theme. At the moment, every beauty blogger appears to have the ALEX drawers from IKEA to store all their make up. I think these drawers are a grown up answer to the ALEX drawers and would look perfect next to the dressing table. The lamp, which is from Next, is beautiful and will provide that bit of light needed to apply my make up.

Chateau Carved Armoire // Lamartine Floor Lamp // Chateau Hall Mirror // Chateau Carved Chest // Romantic Roses And Peonies

Obviously, I also need somewhere to get dressed! I would love a walk in wardrobe, Carrie Bradshaw style in the movie, but as we live in a two bedroomed house, this is not possible. Therefore I would turn an area of the room into a dressing area, probably next to the vanity area. Currently we have fitted wardrobes but they take up so much room and I would love to be able to rip them out! This wardrobe and chest of drawers would provide me with enough storage to house all the current season and I would use the loft to store other clothes and accessories. Obviously I would need a full length mirror to see my outfit in all its glory!

Lamartine Floor Lamp // Chateau Bookcase Grande // Chateau Laure Armchair // Chateau Mirror Petite

I love reading and I wish I had the opportunity to read more. If I had my own reading corner, I would definitely find more time to sit down and read my favourite novels and magazines. This bookcase is beautiful and would look stunning filled with all my books. The lamp and mirror would provide extra light in the reading area and obviously I need a chair to sit on. This armchair is the perfect size to fit in the corner of my bedroom (or I could choose to read on the chaise longue!)

There we have it, my dream bedroom. When we get around to purchasing furniture for our bedroom, I will definitely consider Chaise Longue Boutique as they sell some of the most beautiful bedroom furniture I have ever seen. They also sell dining room and living room furniture if you are looking to decorate other rooms in your house.

What do you think of my dream bedroom? Have you ever thought about your dream bedroom? 

Rachel x

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July Empties

Herbal Essences Smooth & Soft Sensuously Smooth Shampoo // Advance Techniques Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner // Batiste Dry Shampoo Tropical // Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator // Anti-blemish Skinetica // La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo // Liz Earle Skin Repair Light Moisturiser // Impulse Tease Body Fragrance Spray // Collection Illuminating Touch Brightening Concealer // Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Herbal Essences Smooth & Soft Sensuously Smooth Shampoo & Advance Techniques Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner - As I have mentioned in previous posts, I'm on a mission to improve my hair. I think my wedding, a year today, has kicked me into gear but also because I'm sick of my own hair and how unhealthy it is. I only want to use shampoo and conditioners which have no nasties in them from now on but I didn't want to waste all the other shampoo and conditioners I had left. The shampoo has a delicious scent and made my hair feel smooth, soft and silky (but that is what the harsh chemicals are supposed to do!) When I first used this conditioner a year ago  I loved it but I wasn't as clued up about ingredients then. I'm not an expert now but I just don't want to wash my hair in parabens and sulfates. 

Batiste Dry Shampoo Tropical - I love Batiste dry shampoo and out of all of the scents I have tried, this is definitely my favorite. It's just so fresh and clean. I have already repurchased this one but I have a few different scents in my collection now. I quite like the blonde one as it does a great job of disguising my roots! I don't use this on a daily basis - it is for emergencies only! My hair is pretty damaged and dry so I only wash it twice a week, anymore and it will become more damaged. However, some days it can be greasier than others (probably down to sulfates and chemicals in my shampoo and conditioner) and if I don't get the chance to wash it, I'll just give it a quick refresh and I'm good to go. (Please note, this is only on occasions and I'm not disgusting! A can of this lasts me forever!)

Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator - I have already repurchased this as it really is gentle on my face and doesn't do any damage to my skin. I try and use it twice a week, usually before a face mask, to remove any dead skin cells. A lot of people are hating on the manual exfoliators these days but this one is full of natural ingredients and it contains fine jojoba beads which gently buff away the dead skin cells. The Liz Earle website states it is not suitable for sensitive skin so please bare that in mind. Sometimes I mix it with my Cleanse & Polish for an even gentler exfoliation.  

Anti-blemish Skinetica* - I received this in a goodie bag from a blogger event that I attended. It contains no harsh chemicals and the active ingredient is a highly sophisticated quaternary Ammonium Chloride compound combined with a Sylyl base. (How scientific does that sound?!) It does contain ethyl alcohol but I haven't found it to be drying on the skin. I applied this twice a day, morning and night before my moisturiser and I saw a difference when using it alongside La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo. 

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo - I caved into the hype surrounding this despite some people saying it did nothing for them or breaking them out, never the less, I purchased it. I have already repurchased it as I was amazed at the difference in my skin. The week or so between, before I managed to repurchase, my skin had returned to it's usual horrible self. This was confirmation enough that I needed to repurchase this baby. I originally purchased this in Boots while it was on 3 for 2 offer, however, I repurchased it from escentual.com when they had 20% off. So it's worth keeping your eyes peeled for offers.

Liz Earle Skin Repair Light Moisturiser - I have been using this moisturiser for about a year now and I have repurchased over and over again. In the Winter, I use this moisturiser in the morning under my make up but opt for Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser for Normal/Combination skin at night. Throughout July, we have experienced some extremely hot days and I have been applying the light moisturiser morning and night. It is a lovely light moisturiser, as the name suggests, which is easily absorbed and doesn't clog pores. You can read my review here. 

Impulse Tease Body Fragrance Spray - Another repurchase of mine. Body spray is something I wear on a daily basis when the occasion doesn't warrant perfume such as work (I work in a school) and popping to the supermarket. This scent is my favourite impulse fragrance and I always pop a few in my basket when they are on special offer for 99p!

Collection Illuminating Touch Brightening Concealer - This concealer isn't as well loved in the 'blogosphere' than the Lasting Perfection concealer but I have been using it for just as long. I use this concealer under my eyes as I find the Lasting Perfection a little to thick for my delicate eye area. This one is illuminating so it doubles as a highlight and it is super easy to blend under the eyes. I find it doesn't crease either but I do set it with powder. 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - I love this powder and so do many other beauty bloggers. I get the shade transparent as I just want it to set my foundation/concealer and make my face matte. I use bronzer and blusher to add colour where I want it. It doesn't appear too chalky on the face and it mattifies my foundation. My only negative is the packaging - it isn't very sturdy which makes transporting it impossible. You can read what I think more in depth by reading my review. 

Which products have you used up this month? Have you been loving any of these products?

Rachel x

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