My 5 favourites (June)

So far this month I have been loving these few items and finds. I wanted to share with you my 5 favourites of this month and a quick review on them too, enjoy! 

1

Minga London is a clothing store I found through a magazine, yeah I know Minga? 

The clothes are quite the opposite to me they are right up my street with an array of prints, patterns and cute quirky pictures too. They do the cutest Ts, hoodies and recently swim wear! Theres so much to choose from as each top comes in 4/5 different colours so you can't help but feel like you're styling your own T. 

If you enjoy my style and like what you see then this site is for you!

https://www.mingalondon.com/collections/new-innn  

2

I've been searching for a beautiful matte Red for ages now! I have always raved about Milani matte lip but their Red seems to bleed onto my face now and is very dry no matter how moisturised your lips are before applying. So there I am running around superdrug giving each and every brand a fair chance and I come across Barry M.

What you need to do when searching for a trusty matte is to test the product out on your hand and then carry on shopping. While I fish for other things I will keep checking my hand to see how quickly the matte has dried and most importantly does it rub off? Yes its an important process!

I was so happy to find that this lipstick is not only one of my favourite colours but also has a great drying Matte finish! 

It's the perfect red for my oh so pale face, its not too bright and not too dark, plus its affordable. I can't wait to try out their other colours. 

So if you're a matte girl like me, try the Barry M matte me up.

http://www.superdrug.com/Barry-M/Barry-M-Matte-Me-Up-Liquid-Lip-Paint--Paparazzi-Red/p/727194

3

Having a Free From diet can be hard enough as it is especially if you're a snacker like me. I found this Trek bar in a petrol station one day and was pleasantly surprised that there was a Free From product in site. I've never been a cereal bar kind of girl but when you're in need for a quick snack when out and about this to me is the go too bar. This beautiful treat is incredibly delicious and a great snack in between meals, I'm so addicted I eat around 1/2 a day!

I pop them in my Gym bag for a snack before my work out or when i'm  on the go running errands they quickly solve that feeling of hunger and keep you going till your next big meal.

You can never beat the feeling of a new find in the Free From isle

:)

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=291558943#r:sr:sr:38:1:3:80643442::c,search 

4

I came across Girl Boss on Netflix as it has currently been made into a series and I had no idea what I was getting myself into but the summary seemed inspiring in itself so I dived in. 

4 days later I had successfully finished the first season and was instantly googling away to find out if there would be another.

On my search I found the book! I didn't know that this was a true story and I was so inspired watching the series that I just had to know more about this Sophia Amoruso. 

I won't ruin it for you but lets just say she slays! I love this book because its funny, easy to read and very inspiring, if Sophia can do it then we all can do it but nothing is sugar coated.

Sophia reminds us that in life no matter how much we want something we have to be willing to put our thoughts onto paper and most importantly action! She worked her ass off building such a massive empire and she practically shows you how. Its a spontaneous success story of a every day woman's grind in life and how she became her own Girl Boss. 

For those with big dreams this is for you... 

I'm slowly working my way through this book (plus taking notes) as theres so much to learn about the business and I don't want to miss anything out. Take your time reading and enjoy this amazing find.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Girlboss-Sophia-Amoruso/dp/0241217938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497636930&sr=8-1&keywords=girl+boss

5

300 writing prompts is the most fascinating questionnaire I have ever come across. I found this book on twitter from another fan and then bought a copy from Amazon. 

I love creative writing and writing Poetry etc and this book is a great task for the brain. It's filled with questions that you'll probably never hear in your every day life but are very intrigued to answer, I feel you learn more about yourself when writing in this book than any other. It certainly revived the creative side in me and I hope it will for you too. 

E.q questions- 

• What makes your look distinctly you?
• Is having power over someone more important than having his or her respect?
• What would you rename the planets?
• If you could have any colour skin for a day, what would you choose?
• Finish the following thought: "I always wanted to go..."
• What part of your childhood are you glad you left behind?
• At what point does silence become awkward? 

The book goes deep! 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/300-Writing-Prompts-Sarah-Evans/dp/1544075375/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497636889&sr=8-2&keywords=300+writing+prompts

CCX 

How I style animal print (Faux)

Hey everyone, so to start I absolutely LOVE Animal print or any print at that matter but my style mainly includes Animal prints.

Here's me sharing some of my new purchases plus my favourite animal print pieces and how I style them.

With a bold print you have to make sure you tone down the rest of the look, or just go full out with a full body of print and a plain shoe. Me? I'm all about bold and I love making a statement with these latest fashion pieces, below I am going to explain why I styled this way and how to switch up each look from a day time to an evening vibe. Enjoy ! 

Look One- The Zebra Slays!

This shirt is from a lovely lady on Depop, I found this while scrolling through my search for more Animal prints and I couldn't believe the condition of this shirt, its very well made plus comfortable to wear. 

Even though the print itself is enough of a statement I styled this with a chunky Gold belt from PLT to pinch in my waist to add some shape, plus my new and favourite pair of jeans may I add from Missguided. 

They are tight and light! Just what I wanted.

The black sparkly boots finish off my look and a sexy red lip to suit my oh so pale skin. 

This could be a night out on the town, chilling in a bar, popping to shoreditch/camden for a drink kind of look. 

OR you can die this down with leggings, some vans or pumps and take off the belt for a more sexy baggy shirt look.

I would also change this look by scraping my hair up in a thick bun with some chunky Gold earrings and keep the red lip. Mwah!

Look Two- The Red Leopard

Where do I start with my sexy red Leopard. Well my Missguided faux leather trousers are to absolutely live for! The inside has a nice cotton feel so are very comfortable to slide into but I must say, you will enjoy these on a very cold evening as you can get hot quite easily, plus you will look it! ;)

I styled this statement piece with a sexy red high neck River Island top, and my small Gold name necklace chain. 

Then finished this off with my sparkly black boots seen in the look above ^^... need I say more?

Look Three- The Pink Snake

I love this playsuit from PLT its very comfortable and tight to the body, the print being pink was a must have for me! I can't turn down my favourite print with my favourite colour. I love the sexy choker collar with a scoop of boobage on the side haha!

I styled this with my Missguided pink jeans and my crushed velvet boots. I added a PLT Versace looking Gold belt to add some bling! I love my Gold belts as you can see plus my chunky Gold bracelets.

I feel you can pull off the two textures in this outfit, one being the print and the second being the crushed velvet. Since the boots are a casual light pink it finished off the statement of the playsuit and the boldness it brings. I added my Kurt Geiger snakeskin bag to this look as well. 

Look Four- Snakeskin casual slay!

I'm not going to lie I asked for these boots for Christmas because I was on a Friends Boxset marathon around that time and I was vibing big time on Rachel's style throughout the seasons. I'm the biggest Friends fan you'll ever meet, shamefully most of my jokes are a Friends gag which I will happily remind you about and act a whole scene out lol. 

Rachel wears these boots with a short skirt and shirt so there I am searching on my phone for snake skin boots and River Island comes through! 

Again I do love my prints and these boots are my casual print aka not as bold as the first few looks. This is great Autumn wear when you style it with jeans, a band or artist tee and a cute duster. 

I love my Duster coats I have one in blue, Leopard print and Pink! I threw this look together to show the versatility of the boots and to let you know how comfortable they are!

They hug your legs in all the right places plus they make me feel like Rachel.. Sad I know.

If you are lucky enough to shop on the New York city streets these boots are the right comfort and style you'll need to slay that shopping trip. 

I hope you've enjoyed these looks! Catch me on Insta- ccwhitegold and let me know what you'd like to see more of and how you style your animal prints. 

CCX