The Outfit | Nineteen

Top/dress: Missguided

Jeans: American Apparel

Boots: New Look

I picked up these American Apparel jeans when I was in Liverpool a couple weeks ago and oh my god.. they are the comfiest jeans I own by far, I feel the charcoal colour is perfect as it's a lot less harsh than black but and can also be easily paired with other colours. For 50% off also at 39 pound.. what else is a girl to do but buy them! 

The 'top' i'm wearing is actually a dress from Missguided I wore on New Years just gone, it's so pretty that I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my everyday wardrobe instead of just wearing it on occasions. 

That's all anyway! 

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5 Beauty Benefits Of Coconut Oil.

Coconut oil is widely known for it's cooking and health benefits, being the perfect healthy cooking oil substitute and the delicious key ingredient in Pina Coladas it serves it's purpose quite nicely. However, not only can it be thrown into the frying pan or gulped down on a hot summer's day, it has many a beauty benefit also.. here are the 5 I deem to be the most efficient.

1. Eye Cream

If you suffer from dark cirlces like me or want to reduce or even prevent the appearance of wrinkles around the eye coconut oil is perfect, simply pinch a bit of the oil and rub it gently around the eye area before bed time and leave it over night, myth says it reduces the appearance of dark circles and wrinkles while keeping the area plump and well moisturized. 

2. Deep Conditioner 

Scoop up a bit of the oil and melt it by rubbing your hand together, then by running the oil through the ends of your hair and leaving it on for a few hours your hair will become moisturized, soft and frizz free. 

3.Body Moisturizer 

After taking a bath or shower rub some coconut oil all over and soon you'll be reaping the benefits of it's moisturizing goodness, it also has a natural spf 4 in it so what's not to love?!

4.Shaving Cream

Instead of wasting money on shaving cream put some on your legs while in the shower just before shaving, it acts as a balm which gives a close shave and leaves your legs looking and feeling smooth.

5. Lip Balm
If you suffer from dry lips then coconut oil is the perfect solution. With it's moisturizing properties it's sure to get rid of any dryness ya got going on!

My list could go on and on but i'll leave it at that.

Does anyone else love coconut oil?

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The Outfit | Eighteen

Bralet: Forever21

Jeans: Pennys/Primark

Shirt: Urban Outfitters

Heels: New Look

I bought this gorgeous bralet from Forever21 about two years ago and I think I've worn it a grand total of twice. I think it's the prettiest thing ever to look at but I find it a little hard to style, nude is never a colour I would usually wear so i'm always unsure about what would go with it. 

However, I think it goes quite well with these black Penny's jeans and is easily played down with the checked shirt.

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Adele x

The Review | L'oreal Casting Sunkiss Jelly.

It seems to have become a yearly tradition that come summer I go lighter with my hair. In recent years I've tried getting highlights, covering my head in lemon juice, semi permanent dyes and now finally this little gem, L'oreal's Casting Sunkiss Jelly. 

Naturally my hair is a mousy brown/dark blonde colour, so going lighter isn't a huge transition, it just gives it a little bit of life. Having seen the ad on telly for this I was sold. It claims to gradually give your hair colour a sun kissed effect, is less than a tenner and saves the whole hassle of having to dye your hair. 

The product come in 3 different desirable shades, Light brown to dark blonde, dark blonde to light blonde and light blonde to very light blonde. For maximum results I went with light blonde to very light. I put it into my hair dry and blow dried to for a few minutes as recommended, the heat activates it's lightening properties. I did this every day for about 5 days until the tube was empty, it will last longer depending on the length and thickness of your hair.

So did it work? Yes! My hair is noticeably blonder. I had people ask me if I dyed it and even my boyfriend who notices literally nothing at all mentioned it looking lighter, so that's something. It definitely does what it claims to do and I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking to brighten up their hair colour.

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The Outfit | Seventeen

Top: Asos

Shorts: Vintage Levi's

Boots: New Look

Admittedly, I look like i'm off to milk some cows after these pictures, realistically, i'm not. I just thought pig tails would be a good idea, unfortunately I look more a Little House On The Prairie than one would desire. But ya live and learn, I will plan my pig tail/outfit combos a little more strategically in future. I still love this Asos top none the less, perfect for the Summer festival season, Asos never fails! 

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Styling a plain grey tee.

 Top: Pennys/Primark

Skirt: Asos

Shirt: Urban Outfitters 

Sunglasses: Vintage

Shoes: Pennys/Primark

 Top: Pennys/Primark

Jeans: Vintage

Jacket: Missguided

Shoes: Pennys/Primark

Top: Pennys/Primark

Skirt: Asos

Shoes: New Look

I thought I would mix things up a little from the usual outfit of the day post and make a styling post. Basic t-shirts are so versatile so I attempted to show their versatility in these 3 different looks. 

Unfortunately I chose a shitty time lighting wise to take the pictures and they all also turned out to be 

 slightly slanted, I really need to get better at this.

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Adele x

I White Home Teeth Whitening Kit Review

For years I've been interested in having my teeth whitened but unfortunately as is the case for many others I can't afford to do it professionally. So I heard of a few people using this 'iwhite' kit and while it was on offer for 23 euro in boots I though why the f not try it now! 

In the box you get 10 prefilled trays ready to use. Depending on what you desire you can either use the trays 10 times on either your top or bottom teeth or use them 5 times on both your top and bottom teeth. I opted for the top and bottom teeth to be whitened so I used the every day over the course of 5 days, you simply pop the tray onto your teeth leave them there for 20-30 minutes and let them work their magic.

Being honest, after 5 days I generally didn't see a huge difference in the whiteness of my teeth, they did look a little cleaner and my smile was just the slightest bit brighter but overall I didn't achieve the results I had hoped for. Iwhite do also sell a toothpaste and mouth wash so I would imagine using the trays in conjunction with them would increase your results.. but again I wouldn't have too high expectations. 

So in general if you're looking for a little teeth brightening give this a go but, if like me, you're looking for something with slightly more drastic results I would give this one a miss! 

If anyone has tried or knows of any good home teeth whitening kits comment them below, i'd love to give them a try! 

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The Outfit | Sixteen

Shirt: Vintage

Shoes: Missguided

Almost two years ago I bought this bright yellow cord.. yes cord, shirt, and two years on it is still my favourite shirt ever. I also just so happened to wear it on the same day that gay marriage was made legal in Ireland so I feel it was quite fitting for the occasion.. yay for equality!

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I hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

Adele x

28 Hours In London

Last week myself and the college gals gave London a quick visit, 28 hours to be precise. Unfortunately about 6 of those were spent being lost in town while the rest was spent eating, drinking, sleeping and using our oyster cards to their full potential. That being said we had our fun, but it's always nice to be back home.. stay stunnin Dublin. 

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May style inspiration

So, the past month or so I've been compiling together pictures for some inspiration.

Here's what I've been feelin':

Culottes: I'm not too sure how well I could pull them off with being 2ft but they look simply divine on others. 

Basics: Tops, Dresses, colours, cuts.. basic everything! So easy to pair up with different things in your wardrobe.

Deep V's: Nothing is prettier than a deep V neckline.. I neeeed a few of these in my life! 

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What has everyone else been loving lately? 

Adele x

April in Pictures

It's really not good that I am sitting here writing this in the 5th month of this year, it's going far too fast and this is 50 shades of not okay.

Anyways, Ireland experienced it's week of Summer last month so the majority of my pictures reflect those 7 days. 

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Til' next month! 

Adele x