Dress Code | Holiday Nights Pt. 2

This was by far the simplest outfit I wore on holiday. All items were a little but big for me which means I didn't feel constricted or uncomfortable. Once again all items are from New Look.

I absolutely fell in love when I saw the pattern on the skirt; it was just spring in clothing for me. It's lightweight and although figure hugging not to tight in the wrong areas. 
My top is a peplum (again) but this hides my small chest, flatters my hips and suits me down to the bone. I then paired it with a chiffon kimono and I'm good to go.

What do you wear out on holiday?

TV | Once Upon A Time Season Three Finale

This hands down has to be one of my absolute favourite tv shows. The seasons three finale aired Sunday and I’m already itching to buy it on DVD, seeing as I already own seasons one and two. I know I could just go online and watch them (like I did for seasons three) but it’s always a lot more comforting to snuggle up and have them playing on the TV, without all those annoying pesky adds that appear on everything you click! I only buy DVD copies of shows I feel I can watch again, my collection currently holds a few worldwide favourites; like vampire diaries, gossip girl and Nikita

I’m going to talk about the main points of the two episodes; so if you don’t want any spoilers don’t carry on reading!

In these last two episodes lots of things happen. Zelena’s magic from her necklace opens the time portal and while Hook is trying to convince Emma that storybrooke is where she belongs they spot the orange light beaming up into the air behind them. Naturally, all Emma wants to do is check it out and hopefully stop it. Upon arrival at the barn the time portal throws open the doors and pulls emma and hook in with it. One of my favourite lines from this episode is where Emma gets pulled into the portal and Hook responds with, “One day I’ll stop chasing this woman” and follows her into the portal.

Once back in the past, and the enchanted forest, Hook and Emma are at the scene she was thinking of before they went in. Her parents first meeting. As any child would be she was eager to see how this scene played out in real life and so tries to move for a better view, cracks a branch, spooks snow (who then falls out of the tree) and they never meet. Luckily she is with Hook who knows where to find the only person they could go to and who could help them, the only problem being Rumple wants to kill Hook at this part in his life. It takes some convincing but finally he believes them and agrees to help. They get the story back on track, he’ll find a way to get the portal back open for them to return home.

Hook comes up with an idea to trick Snow into getting the ring that Charming is planning on giving to his new bride to be, so sends Emma to distract himself while he bargains with Snow. Luckily he is so drunk on rum he doesn’t notice when he gets knocked out by himself. They turn up at the Castle which is holding a ball in honour of James and Abigail watching Snow climb her way in to steal the ring. Rumple appears and hands them an invitation to the ball along with a Glamour spell so that no-one will recognise them in the future.

Unfortunately Emma attempts to help Snow escape, finds the ring and gets thrown into the dungeons, where she’s sees a woman in the cell next to her. She remembers how Neal taught her to pick locks after her cellmate explains they are to be put to death in the morning. They leave the cells together and run into Charming, Hook and Red who were on their way to rescue Emma. As they are going to meet Snow they are stopped by Hook who has seen her tied to a post outside and the Evil Queen burns her alive. I had slight suspicions that Snow wouldn’t die, the whole entire base is around her and Prince Charming so there was no way she would die, but I was still shocked when I found out she had turned herself into a bug to escape the flames. Thank god for Blue.

With Snow back from her bug form the rest of their meeting goes (pretty much) as it should do with the exception of turning the trolls into bugs, she merely says she will and they go running off back from whence they came and get turned to bugs by Regina later on. Emma, Hook and an unconscious stranger then return to Rumple in the hopes that they can return home. However, they find him creating a forgetting potion so that he doesn’t ruin the future and forgets he ever met them. Once Rumple tells Emma the portal can only be opened by someone with magic who has gone through the portal they think all hope is lost and he sends them down into his vault. Emma scolds Hook for playing with things down here because Rumple called this the place he sends the darkest of magics. They then have a small argument which fuels Emmas magic (which returned when Zelena was killed) and opens the portal. Rumple appears and demands to know how she did it and what happened to his son. Emma tells him and insists he drinks the forgetting potion too. Once Emma and Hook have gone through the portal closes and you see Rumple looking confused to which he says “What the hell am I doing down here?”

Back in storybrooke some of the most heartfelt scenes are about to happen, Rumple and Belle get married. “Sometimes the best cups are chipped.” So cute! I am literally so happy they are finally together properly. Just a shame he lied to her and have her a fake dagger rather than the real one.

Then we get to the bit that I am the most sad/annoyed about. The girl that Emma saved is Marian, Robins wife. I thought Regina would finally get a happy ending and they ruined it! Hopefully it’ll all get sorted out in the next series. As I’ve really enjoyed the transition from Evil Queen to Regina.

Then there was the twist at the end of the episodes where you see blue smoke come out of the jar that Hook had been playing with, creating a woman who removes her gloves shoots out ice and freezes the ground as she walks out of the barn. There would have only been one answer for this: Elsa is coming to once upon a time and I couldn’t be more interested to see how they are going to incorporate her into the background of the characters. My only regret is that I didn’t know about this sooner so I could have been on it! I am still totally excited for season four!

Elsa has been confirmed and you can read an article about it here: http://tvline.com/2014/05/12/once-upon-a-time-season-4-elsa-from-frozen/#!4/raphael-sbarge-robert-carlyle-emilie-de-ravin-erickeenleyside/

Once Upon a time has been renewed for a fourth season, this fall!

TV | My thoughts: Eurovision

Last night was probably one of the best nights of the year. I absolutely love Eurovision. A lot of people do not like this show, I've even been called a loser for watching it, but my friend and I watched it all last night and we took notes on the songs and the dress of all the acts. Also Graham Nortons comments are possibly the best part of the show, I do miss Terry Wogan though. 

Ukraine; Tick Tock - Mariya Yaremchuk: I still don't understand what the guy in the Hamster wheel was all bout? Do you? Her dress was beautiful and suited her figure perfectly the thing that let her down on the appearance front was her hair as it looked matted and horrible. Mariya herself is a stunning woman. I found the sing was very catchy and had good music but she couldn't hit some of the high notes. I really liked the chorus, but I found I couldn't understand most of the words. 

Belarus; Cheesecake - Teo: Good spanish feeling music, very catchy and easy to bop too. Again, I didn't understand what the song was about or some of the words. They did some kind of 90's synchronised dancing. I haven't quite decided if I like it or not. However, they all looked very smart in their suits. There was also some kind of sexual noise at the end. 

Azerbaijan; Star A Fire - Diara Kazmova: This lades dress was absolutely incredible. I wish I had some fancy ball to go to because that's the kind of dress I would wear! The red complemented her skin tone wonderfully and I loved the way at the top of the dress went from a lace lookalike to full colour. Again, this act had some random side act, this one being a lady on the trapeze. As good as she was on it, I don't see the relevance. She sang her song very well. 

Iceland; No Prejudice - Pollapink: Graham Nortons comment on this act was "they're dressed like the teletubbies" which of course made me laugh, but it is kind of true as they all wear their own colour. I did enjoy this song, but I think I enjoyed it for the pure idiocy of it. Music was very easy to bop along too as well.  In the middle section or "the bridge" they did this little side step with their guitars which was quite synchronised. 

Norway; Silent Storm - Carl Epsen: This disappointed my friend and I because we thought he would sing a more kind of rocky song rather than a slow one. He does have a good voice however it was slightly quiet on my tv so again I couldnt understand some of the song. There was no diction and it was a little depressing but he did sing it with lots of emotion which you could see. He was dressed smartly but it was a smart casual appearance. 

Romania; Miracle - Paula Seling & OVI: My friends first comment on this lady was that she looked like an ugly Kardashian, I'll let you make your own judgement on that. There were a lot of awkward and random hand movements but I didn't quite understand what they were for. Also the circular piano is cool but pointless as only half of it is used. The music would be quite good for a night out in a club.

Armenia; Not Alone - Aram MP3: I do not know how this guy got so many points. I did not like this song. He looks like a dead version of Dr Frankenstein and his voice was extremely scrapy. 

Montenegro; Moj Svijet - Sergey: This act had some background action as well. He had a rollerblader/iceskater lady in the background, not sure why but they did some funky lighting on the floor for her. He sang in his own language which was nice, even though I couldnt understand it was nice to hear. He was the first person I felt looked genuinely happy to be on that stage and his velvet suit made him look very dapper. The music was also very easy listening. 

Poland; We Are Slavic - : I don't even know what this was on stage, it was kind of like a rap with an element of sexuality... here's the youtube link for you to see for yourself by clicking here. 

Greece; Rise Up - Freaky Fortune feat.Risky Kidd: This was like music you would get on holiday as it's like a club dance tune. There was also some awesome trampolining in the end. 

Austria; Rise Like A Phoenix - Conchita Wurst aka. The Bearded Lady: As soon as this started I said to my friend that this sounded like a Bond song. She sang this beautifully and definitely deserved to win it this year. Her hair, eyes and teeth were all perfect. The only thing I will say is that her dress colour washes her out a little bit, it would have looked better in navy or deep red. 

Germany; Is It Right? Elazia: Graham Norton suggests no and I absolutely agree with him! They sounded like street performers. 

Sweden; Undo Sanna Nielsen: Was nice to actually be able to understand her. Her voice trembles a bit on her high notes on the word Undo. She's also a very stunning woman.

France; Moustache - Twin Twin: I have no words for this so again here is a video. Click here.

Russia; Shine - Tomlechevvy Sisters: Didn't understand the point in the interlocking hair. The sea-saw was pretty cool but they weren't exceptional. Did kind of feel bad as they got boo'd a lot! They wore what looks like to me Kimonos and corsets. 

Italy; La Mitta Città - Emma: Oddly they are dressed as greek gods, which was odd to me. I didn't like this song as they seemed to shout not sing. 

Slovenia; Round and Round - Tinkara: She is dressed is a very nice royal blue dress which looks like something a Victorian Queen would wear, or if your a fan of Once Upon A Time one of the dresses Regina wears. She even plays the flute which is quite interesting. 

Finland; Something Better - Softengine: 90's boy band again. Nice background music probably for when you have people round before going out after. Not sure I liked his silverfish suit though. 

Spain; Dancing In The Rain - Ruth Lorenzo: Easy listening song. Nice dress but again not the right colour and it gave no definition to the waist. It blended into the white lights in the background and washed her out completely. 

Switzerland; Hunter Of Stars - Sebalta: Was very country like. Liked all the instruments on stage. Very good at whistling. Was a little bit catchy, I guess I liked it.

Hungary; Running - Andriàs: At the beginning when he was sat down the angle made his eye look massive and he did this weird eyebrow movement. Was a nice dancy-remix type song. Could hear it being played on a holiday resort. I think he's dressed like someone you would find in the Matrix. 

Malta; Coming Home - Firelight: I think these guys sounded a little bit like Mumford and Sons, only quieter. Which isn't surprising as they're from Yorkshire. However this was an awesomely catchy song. The lead singer, Richard, is also oddly attractive.

Denmark; Cliché Love Song - Basim: We refer to this lovely bunch as the Ricky Martin wannabe with their cheesy pop song. They reminded me of the Jackson 5 almost and although their song was extremely catchy and east to get into with all the bopping and clicking the guy in the back with the afro is possible the scariest looking human being i've ever seen. I've also decided his blonde dancer looks like Alfie from pointless blog. 

The Netherlands; Calm After The Storm - The Common Linnets: Another country song with an awful sixties dress. I'm not sure why the world liked this so much. 

San Marino; Maybe - Valentina: This lady I had to do a double take on. She looked a lot like Katherine Jenkins at a first glance. 

United Kingdom; Children of the Universe - Molly: I actually really liked this song, I've heard it a few times on the radio. It was a good entry for us but not good enough for eurovision. Also not a fan of her fur like dress! 

All photos are from Google Images so apologies for the poor quality. 

What are your thoughts on the night?

Food | Poor Recreations

This week I thought I would try my hand at putting my basic cooking skills onto my blog. It will probably be very shoddy, so I apologise in advance. I attempted to create a dish that I ordered in a restaurant a couple months back. Unfortunately I cannot remember the original name but it was courgette and pesto pasta.

First, I set my pasta to boil and wait for the pasta to go soft. To recreate this I fried my slices of courgette in a bit of olive oil until they turn slightly golden brown on both sides. Once it's gone brown I added in two teaspoons of pesto and mixed it around a little more and adding a bit more oil. Next, I drain the pasta and pour it into a bowl then over the top I pour over the courgette, oil and pesto, mix up a little and top with mozzarella cheese. 

Let me know if you try it. 

My Thoughts | Delirium

Unfortunately I haven't been able to read as much as I want. With my new job, I work less hours which means my reading time has gone down. Although, I have found a way to give myself an hour every morning. All this means is it's taking me longer to read books. However, I did go on holiday and read four so you'll have a few reviews popping up!

If you're an avid reader, this is a book you should be picking up. Part one of the trilogy makes for a perfect beginning. You read through the eyes of the main character Lena who lives in Portland Maine. There are a few cities that remain are surrounded by an electrical fence to keep out the people who live in the wilds. The government thinks that love is a disease and the people who live in the wilds have not had the procedure to be cured. 

When citizens turn 18 they are deemed of age to have the procedure for the cure. Lena has always looked forward to the day she would get the cure, believing the words of the government that love is a disease and should be eradicated from the world. 

This being said, Lena falls in love with a boy named Alex mere months before her scheduled procedure. He is called an Invalid because he is over 18, not had the cure and lives out in the wilds. He has lived in the city undetected building a resistance by scaring himself the same way the people who are cured have. He offers Lena a way out of the city and although she struggles with the decision she makes it seven days before her procedure. 

However they are discovered meeting secretly and Lena is locked up in her home until she can safely have the procedure and be let back out into the world. Alex comes to her rescue and they attempt to run off into the wilds together. 

This is such a gripping story that will tug at your heart strings. I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait for book two to arrive so that I can continue the story. You'll love this too if you're a fan of Divergent and The Hunger Games 

Have you read this book yet? Let me know what you think!

Brand Focus | Revlon Colourstay ShadowLinks

You'll have to excuse my bad lighting in the photos but this week I spent far too much money, again, in Boots and all on Revlon products. However I'm only going to focus on one item for this post. Recently I have been searching for the perfect daily eye colour, I've tried numerous palettes and combo's of colours but I have been unable to find the perfect shades.

Mostly I will try and subtly match the colour of my eyeshadow to the colours that I'm wearing, but when I go to work I would just like an everyday pop that isn't too in your face. Since these cute little single slot together you are able to combine the shades you like into handy little palettes. 

I decided to make myself two pallets, one for the outfit I bought in next (post to follow next week) for bank holiday Monday as I'm going out with the family. They seem to have two sets of shadows - satin and pearls. I picked up three each but mix and matched them to create my trios. 

In this palette, which I am looking to use for my everyday, I have two satins and one pearl shadow. From left to right I have Petal (Satin), Candy (Pearl) and Colbat (Satin). I loved these colours and although candy looks like a vivid pink, it's not that pigmented which means it'll be perfect for me to use as an everyday basis. I also chose pinkish colours because I already have two neutral palettes and wanted a subtle hint of colour. 

Here's the swatches; again sorry for the shoddy camera work, had to use my phone!

Then I chose three other colours, mainly because I fell in love with it and secondly because it matched my new jeans which was an added bonus. 

So these first two shades are beautiful and I couldn't not pick them up; the mint green is Seafoam (Satin) and the blue is Peacock (Pearl). These two just captivated me and I fell in love instantly. 
Then I thought I needed a colour to blend in and smoke it out;
Onyx (Pearl)

One bad point I will say, is be careful when you open these. If you hadn't noticed already there's a chunk missing from my onyx shadow link. This is because when I opened it, it was very difficult and I ended up shoving my nail into the top of it. This is also how I found out these are very pigmented. Black is very hard to rub off.

Swatches:

Have you bought any of them? If so, what colours?

Dress Code | Holiday Nights Pt. 1

This was probably one of the most comfortable outfits I have worn. Perfect for a chilled night in the canaries. 

The top is from New Look, generation of course, its in the colour baby pink. It's a half crop as it doesn't quite reach the waist but isn't high enough above it to show much flesh, (unless you lift your arms up). 

My shorts are from George in Asda. Mum came home with these before we went to florida. The light material dries very quickly, handy for those water rides, but over in Lanzarote they were useful to keep you cool. 

For my hair I just used a ring donut which you can get quite cheaply on amazon. I think mine cost me £2. 




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