MUSIC MONDAYS

As you may know we're in the mid-swing of the festival season, and I have been really loving it so far. Even though I haven't been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to go to a festival this year (sad face) I have been glued to watching bands/artists on TV and the Internet..Which leads me to the girlband HAIM.

HAIM, an American girl-band have been around for a few years and are soon to be introducing their second album and I genuinely cannot wait. The music isn't the stereotypical girl-band music, their genre is pop-rockish and frequently compared to Fleetwood Mac; their sound has been described as "nu-folk-meets-nineties-R&B". 

The band consists of sisters Este Arielle (the one with all the faces..), Danielle Sari (lead vocalist) and Alana Mychal Haim (baby haim) along with drummer Dash Hutton. The song I have chosen for this weeks edit is If I Could Change Your Mind; just a reaaaally catchy song in all honesty. I really suggest you take a listen to them if you haven't before, because I guarentee they will be on your iPod in no time. 

HAIM - If I Could Change Your Mind

TANTILISING AND TEXTURED

If you know me well you will know I like to keep it safe when it comes to summertime fashion. I'm more of a winter kind of gal.I usually keep well away from patterns as i'm scared about matching patterns with my skin tone and hair colour, as i'm quite fair.  But I have to give it to Missguided, some of their pieces having really inspired me to introduce some colour into my wardrobe instead of repurchasing every black, white or navy thing I can find.  

Here are 4 pieces that I have been really loving and are perfect for this time of year (the jacket for the UK bipolar weather). Thee four pieces are a lovely way to introduce vibrance and texture to your wardrobe.

Vanessa Mint Tailored Coat
A statement piece that will make any lifeless outfit stand out. They are seen on the high street a lot at the moment but this has to be one of my favourites i've seen. You can also get this in black.

Shawnta Tropical Spaghetti Strap Mini Dress
Even though I know this wouldn't go well with my skin colour I know it would be a beautiful piece for being on holiday and throwing something on over a bikini or dressing it up for the evening time.

Kinga Tribal Shift Dress

This piece is probably the most adventurous i've seen and actually liked. The shift dress style allows the print to do all the talking - nothing too over powering so perfect for those casual summer BBQ's.

Dorida Neon Crochet Shell Top

I absolutely adore this top, so simple but a lovely way of introducing a neon colour into your wardrobe. The nude crochet pattern allows the neon to be toned down so it's not too in your face. Again perfect for just throwing over your bikini or dressing it up for the evening with a maxi skirt.

THE BODY SHOP TEA TREE COLLECTION

In all honesty I hadn't heard much about the Tea Tree skin care range from The Body Shop. I thought all tea tree products were the same but just had a different label, from Superdrug to The Body Shop. 

I received the skincare set for christmas and decided to give it a whirl around March time when I ran out of the majority of my skincare products. To start with I was very sceptical due to the fact I have dry skin and previous drugstore tea tree products has caused redness and mild irritation to my skin. But within a week of using The Body Shop products I was surprised I hadn't seen a blotch of redness and my spots and scarring had faded..in a week! 4 months on and my skin has completely changed, i'm noticing my skin is changing so much, it's gone to combination to oily instead of dry (whether that's due to the weather in this country improving?!)and i'm hardly having any breakouts at all. Breakouts have always been a problem in my life, I never used to go through a week without finding a new spot on my face, but these products have changed this completely and are now a part of my daily skincare routine. So how to I use these products?

Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser

Every night once I have taken my make up off completely I go into the shower and put two pumps of the foam into my hands. I rub my hands together and massage it into wet skin. After being settled on my face for around a minute I grab my small exfoliating pad and start massaging the two together (link to the eBay exfoliating pad). I rinse off the product with tepid water and carry on with my shower routine. I find after having a shower my skin feels so refreshed, soft and completely bare..you don't want to be sleeping in any make up residue on your skin!

RRP £5.00

Skin Clearing Toner

It does what it exactly says on the tin, a toner. As soon as my face is dry from my shower, I grab a cotton pad and put around three drops onto the pad and just wipe my face very gently. It has a lovely cooling sensation and also will remove any left over make up (if there is any). I waft my face dry and let the toner sink into my skin.

RRP £5.00

Skin Clearing Lotion

The final step I take is applying the tea tree gel to my face. I wait until the toner has completely settled into my skin and put a pea size amount of the lotion onto my hand and massage into my skin. Again it leaves a lovely cooling sensation on your skin once your skincare regime has finished. (I will also apply this on main areas of a breakout on my face just so I don't completely dry my skin out). And you should be left with a soft and fresh feeling to your face, perfect before bed time.

RRP £3.00

I really recommend this range, I will 110% repurchase these products once they have finished because I know it helps my skin so much! I know they have other products under their collection which I really want to try out.

I hope you liked this post and please let me know if you'll be buying them to try them out or please let me know what skincare products you're loving at the moment.

emma x