Last Of The Summer Wine | Top Plus Size Summer Fashion Picks

I don't normally venture into the world of fashion blogging, but recently I've had a change of heart! Summer is coming to an end, so I've put together my top plus size summer picks to make the most of the end of the season! My absolute top pick has to be the lime green duster coat from New Look, the colour and style are just amazing!

#1 Simply Be AX Paris Vintage Floral Tunic Dress - £38.00, view here
#2 New Look Inspire Lime Green Duster Coat - £29.99, view here
#3 New Look Wide Fit Dark Pink Triple Strap Laser Cut Heels - £29.99, view here
#4 New Look Inspire Blue Keyhole Back Scallop Hem Top - £17.99, view here
#5 Evans Neon Floral Shell Top - £29.50, view here
#6 New Look Inspire Pink Textured Tile Print Tunic Dress - £22.99, view here
#7 Evans Navette Flower Collar Necklace - £16.50, view here
#8 New Look Grey And Pink Milkshake Clutch - £12.99, view here

Summer Beauty Swap | with Petit Moi - Big World

The lovely Kat from Tales of a Pale Face decided to organise a summer beauty swap last month; all you had to do was sign up and she'd pair you with another blogger! I'd never taken part in a blog swap before and it sounded really exciting, so I said I was in.

I was paired with the wonderful Laura from Petit Moi Big World (she's lovely and so is her blog, check it out!). We got chatting and got down to business straight away, discussing products and our likes/dislikes. We agreed on a budget of £25.00, a decent amount! It didn't take us long to gather everything together and we both received our boxes yesterday. 

I've got to say I really enjoyed shopping for someone else and picking products I hoped Laura would love! Sending off her parcel was exciting and nerve wracking, I was just hoping she'd like what I got her! I think the feeling was mutual, and safe to say I'm thrilled with the lovely things I was given. 

Laura wrapped everything up beautifully and included a little note that I wasn't to read until I'd opened everything! It was all very exciting! 

Laura picked some amazing things for me! We also agreed to send each other some freebies (things we didn't like, wouldn't use or maybe didn't work for us). Laura sent me a Barry M sequin nail paint, a gorgeous pair of lashes that will definitely be getting a lot of wear, and some pots of Vaseline which always come in handy!

Laura bought me a beautiful Fashionista palette that I've put together now, that included some metallic neutrals in Gold Rush and Exclusive Collection, a lovely shimmery champagne in Nude Glimmer and an amazing purple colour called Bewitched. I'm wearing Bewitched today and it's just gorgeous. I also got some "I Love" Strawberries & Milkshake hand cream and lip balm, which smell amazing and so yummy!

I also received the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate, which I already own but really like! Laura is so amazing she wants to swap it for something else I haven't got, isn't she brilliant? So unbelievably kind of her and I just wanted to thank her again! 

Also in my box were some Superdrug face masks, which I've often wandered past in store and thought about picking up! I do love a pamper session with a face mask, so these certainly won't go wrong!

 Finally I received the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Polish in Greenberry, which I've been lusting after for ages, and the Barry M The Magic Lip Paint, which looks green in the tube but turns your lips a lovely pink colour! I'm wearing Greenberry right now, and safe to say it's now my favourite summer nail polish so thank you so so much Laura for picking it for me!

I really enjoyed swapping with Laura, she's so so lovely and I'd love to swap again! It's been a really enjoyable experience, shopping for someone else is incredibly fulfilling. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better swap partner, so thank you Kat for pairing us up! You can see what I got for Laura here. 

Fiona xox

Top 5 | Summer Nail Polishes

Illamasqua Stance: £14.50 - Although pricey, this is the most gorgeous purple pink colour. I honestly can't describe it properly, but it just seems so tropical! I think it would look amazing teamed with a golden smokey eye, perfect for summer nights. 

Models Own Hedonist: £5.00 - From last years Hed Kandi collection, this neon coral is an amazing summer colour. It's really bold and although I haven't worn it much I intend to when the sun comes out.

Essie Bikini So Teeny: £7.99 - Although this icy blue might look wintry, the name suggests otherwise. This pale blue with subtle shimmer seriously enhances a tan. 

OPI Did It On 'Em - Although this is no longer available there are plenty of similar colours about, and I think this yellow based green looks amazing with multi coloured glitter on top. 

MUA Bright Pink: £1.00 - What a bargain! These wee polishes from MUA are great, and I've bought them when I've been looking for polishes to match a lipstick/outfit but didn't want to splash the cash. Bright pink couldn't be more summery if it tried!

Fiona xox

Kate Moss for Rimmel Spring/Summer 2012 Lipstick

Hello all! I've been meaning to pop this up for a while! Heres a quick look at one of the new Kate Moss for Rimmel S/S 12 lipsticks in Shade 16.

In all honesty, I wasn't impressed by the new Kate Moss collection. I have three lipsticks from her first offering, which I love. But I felt not much had changed, apart from changing the red signature on the side of the tube to pink, pretty much all of the colours were similar to the original line. Two reds, a magenta pink and some pinky nudes, just made a little brighter for Spring/Summer. However, when I spotted Shade 16 for £3.99 in Superdrug, I couldn't resist.

Its a gorgeous pinky coral, so different from the rest of the range. I would go so far as to say its Rimmel's answer to MAC's Nicki Minaj Viva Glam. Its very similar, its just slightly less bright and less intimidating.

I've yet to find a way to pull this off just yet, but I haven't tried many looks with it, and slapping a bright lippy on with no other make-up just makes me look terrifying!

Its definitely much brighter in real life than in this picture, but not overwhelmingly so. I'd say this was a nice middle of the road lippy for paler girls who found Viva Glam Nicki just didn't work for them. I'm definitely going to get a lot of wear out of this when/if we finally get decent summer weather up here in Scotland!

I hope you enjoyed this post, I'll be back with a wee Illamasqua haul later! :) xx