The Bardot and choker look is one of my favourite summer trends, so shopping for an engagement party outfit was a breeze. After seeing this dress on someone in Covent Garden, I had to track it down. Luckily, (or sometimes damaging to my bank balance) my office is next to a New Look and during one of my lunchtime jaunts, I found it....and at £24.99 it was a sale!
I teamed the Button Down Floral Bardot Dress with some Black Tie-up Block Heeled Sandals from River Island that were reduced from £55 to £30. Talk about a successful shopping trip?
I think this was one of my favourite outfits, one which ticked all my boxes, comfort and style. The perfect day-to-night ensemble.
The BBQ season is finally upon us, so wave goodbye to that summer bod and say hello to comfortable cover-ups.
Finding outfits for weekends in the sun is tough. You want to feel comfortable enough to consume umpteen amounts of burgers but still look like a bohemian goddess at the same time.
So when considering my outfit for a summery soiree with friends, I had to think comfort and style. I opted for these Daisy Print Wide Leg Trousers from ASOS (last season). Their high -wasted style and jersey material are a BBQ's best friend, I teamed them with a Bardot Gypsy top from Primark, £7, for the ultimate eating and drinking ensemble.
I'd love to see your BBQ outfit, tweet me a pic @NCampopiano
This week I'm crazy about haircare. All I
can think about is my hair and I'm pretty sure (OK, very sure) that it is to do
with some products I got sent fromShea
Moisture. I kindly received the shampoo, hair masque and texture spray
from the Fruit Fusion Coconut Watercollection and thought I'd give them a
go.
Having never heard ofShea Moisture, I was not
sure what to expect. Initially, I was impressed with the overall image of the
product. The packaging was pretty, bright and resembled the Bumble
and Bumble brand.
Shea Moisture is an American brand which recently
launched here in the UK in October. The products are all organic, sulphate and paraben-free,
which I think is super important if you suffer from dull or lifeless hair. I
was really excited to try these products as sometimes my hair can be very dry
at the ends.
Weightless Shampoo
The shampoo
foamed-up really nicely and I only used a small amount. It left my hair feeling
really clean and washed out well. The coconut isn’t overpowering it’s actually
quite fresh and not artificial smelling, which you can sometimes get from hair
products and it can be quite unpleasant. But this is just the right amount of
coconut. I would definitely recommend this product for people with thick/wavy
hair.
I then blow dried my hair and it was left feeling very light with lots of
body and minimal frizz, which was lovely to see.
Weightless Hair Masque
Having never
used a masque before, I was so excited to try this. I totally fell for the product and how soft my hair felt after use. I applied the masque generously to
all of my hair and left on for five minutes. It washed off really nicely to
reveal the amazing softness.The masque definitely
helped to lock in the gorgeous scent and even four days in… I can still smell
it!
Weightless Texture Spray
The texture
spray did help to tame my frizz but to be honest I didn't feel it
added anything else to my hair as the shampoo and masque pretty much covered
all bases.
Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with Shea
Moisture’s products and I will definitely be trying out more of the
range.
If you have tried any of these products I’d
love to hear your thoughts, tweet me @NCampopiano
Shop the full range only available at
Boots in the UK. Find them
here:
Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had wonderful weekend.
Since I started blogging and YouTubing, I feel like some of you have had a sneak peak into my life, passions and hobbies but I thought of a better way to get to know me by completing the Get to Know Me Q&A tag. I always love reading and watching these (maybe because I'm so nosy) but I think they are a great tool to get to know people a little more and to find out what makes them tick.
Here we go...I hope you enjoy.
What is your middle name? Ellen
What is your favourite colour? Purple
What's your favourite season? Spring all the way. The evenings get later and the coats get lighter
How tall are you? 5ft 4
Cats or Dogs? DOGS all the way, sorry cats!
Funniest moment throughout School? Way too many to say I absolutely loved school, take me back any day
How many countries have you visited? I'd like to say I visited quite a few countries certainly most of Europe. I have visited America and China the most - due to family living there
Did you go to college? If this means university, then yes
What was your favourite/worst subject in High School? Media Studies and Maths
What is your Favourite drink? Chocolate Yazoo
What is your favourite animal? Penguins and Pandas
What is your favourite perfume? Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum
Tea or Coffee? Neither...Green Tea
What would you (or have you) name your children? Never thought about that in much depth
What Sports do you play/Have you played? I've never played any sports, that's so bad!
What is your favourite holiday? Halloween - I just think it's so much fun
Who are some of your favourite YouTubers? Zoella, In The Frow, Hello October and the Sacconejolys. They all inspired me to start making my own videos
What is your favourite movie? So hard to name one but if I had to...Bruce Almighty
Are you Single or Taken? I have a lovely boyfriend of six years called Gary
What's your idea of an ideal first date? I love theme parks and I always think it's a great place to go for a date. Lots of places to walk and queuing so you can get to know each other!!
What's your favourite store? Probably Urban Outfitters, despite the fact I worked there for four years
Favourite memory from childhood? Way too many to write down, I had a very happy childhood
Do you speak any different languages and how well? No languages sadly, I wish I could speak Italian
Do you have any siblings? Two lovely ones. One older sister and brother, Stella and Frank
How would you describe your fashion sense? Comfy and quirky
What is your favourite restaurant? Well it's obviously McDonald's and yes, it is a restaurant. I could honestly eat there forever. It's my one true love.
What are some of your favourite TV shows? This is my favourite question, I watch so many shows. If we're talking recent, then it's definitely 11.22.63, it's one of the best shows I've ever seen. Other than that, House of Cards, Vampire Diaries, OITNB, Homeland and Keeping up with the Kardashians (it's a guilty pleasure of mine!)
PC or mac? MAC all the way. Those of you will know how hard I struggle with PCs
What phone do you have? iPhone 6
Tell us one of your bad habits! My boyfriend would say it's not putting the lids on things properly but other people would say I'm dramatic and exaggerate too much.
I hope you enjoyed this post. I'd love to see your answers to this tag. Comment below.
I hope you all had fabulous Bank Holiday weekends, now for a four day week...woo.
It's Wednesday Wishlist time again, this week is Spring beauty themed. This is my favourite time of year and always a good season to update your make-up collection with bright shades of blushers and shadows.
I have been lusting after all of these items for while and sadly some of them are only available in the US thanks to Sephora. But luckily, I have a work friend coming back from the US and bringing me a few bits. So for the first time, I might actually own some of these products!
The first thing is the Too Faced Sweetheart Blush, in Sparkling Bellini, which I'm very excited for. It's the perfect blush for Spring and Summer in the beautiful coral shade.This gorgeous new range has sold so well in the US but it's almost impossible to get over here as they only sell it online at Debenhams. Also, in the same range, The Sweet Peach Palette, has sold out everywhere and only now available on eBay and Amazon at an exceptional price. So this one is definitely going to remain on my Wishlist for the foreseeable future.
Of course the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit is at the top of my list but another hard-to-get product. They sell out almost immediately online making it almost impossible to own. Dolce K has to be my favourite, I'm a sucker for pinky nudes.
I've been looking to buy a foundation more suitable for Spring and I have read such great things about the Charlotte Tilbury, Magic Foundation, from coverage to the 'dewy' glow it gives.
So apparently strobing is the new contouring. This is news to me, after finally mastering the art of contouring (all but badly) now we have a new make-up skill to learn. So thankfully, our high-street hero brand, MUA, have launched a new strobing compact, available from Superdrug, £5.
Made to make strobing easy, all you need to do is swipe, sculpt and strobe! The powder and crème highlighter are the perfect blend of shimmer and sheen designed to give your cheek that Spring glow.
I would definitely say it was a soft-focus highlighter so not glittery or OTT but very enjoyable and easy to use.
I recently bought a fan brush from eBay, £1.99, to apply the powder to my cheekbones, which goes on like a dream and really brightens the area. Then to apply the crème highlighter I use my index finger to smooth and blend, leaving the skin looking healthy and luminescent.
I wouldn't say it is one of the best highlighting products but it certainly does a great job for a drugstore/high-street brand and for £5, you can't really go wrong.
You can get the Luxe Strobe & Glow Highlight compact from any Superdrug or MUA online. Find it here:
I also featured this product in my recent Superdrug Haul video over on my YouTube channel. Check it out:
I'm also thinking of doing a strobing tutorial - I'd love to know what you think. Comment below
So the Wednesday wishlist is back and today's theme is one that I have been lusting over for quite some time. The sports luxe trend is one of my current favourites, due to the classic combination of style and comfort. Who doesn't love to wear trainers, sweatshirts and still be classed as 'stylish?'
I have been obsessing over the iWatch ever since it launched but sadly the price tag is a little too indulgent for me. Apparently, the newest version (which they are due to release soon) will have FaceTime ability so maybe I'll wait and see.
As loads of you will know, my Michael Kors Rhea Backpack in pastel blue is one of my prised possessions but this new colour is a little too much for me to ignore. The grey shade is absolutely beautiful and it would work lovely with my new spring wardrobe. Do you think it's ever OK to own two colours of the same handbag? I'm sure Kim K would agree with me.
Slogan sweatshirts have been popping up all over the high-street, this one from River Island featuring two of my favourite top models, Kendall and Gigi, is definitely something I'll be purchasing after pay-day. I love the metallic writing and the crisp colour of the sweatshirt - a defo wardrobe must-have for these recent freezing mornings.
I have been after a bomber jacket for a while now and on my hunt for the perfect one I decided that padded ones do not work for me. This could be due to me being slightly petite and shorter in the body but I found that non-padded ones, styled correctly, could work better for me. This grey one from River Island, would work very well into my wardrobe
