THE NEW GLASSES

Happy Sunday Everyone! Tragedy struck on Thursday, Yep! I broke my glasses ... now don't panic, I spent most of the day in contacts and I did manage to fix them ... kind of. I bought some good old super glue and forced them back together. I've had my glasses for a few years now and I absolutely love them, they're from the Gok Wan range at Specsavers. It took a lot for me to get these because at the time I was wearing some pretty mundane glasses and compared to my old ones these are completely out there! But the inner diva in me needed this pair. There was a slight worry because the frame is quite round and I was nervous that it was going to emphasise the roundness of my face shape. However the moment I put them on ... they just felt right you know?



When my glasses broke I began to panic because I don't have a back up pair, in fact I haven't even thought about picking up a pair as a back up until now! With that in mind I was straight onto the Specsavers website to see what they had to offer ... and I was not dissapointed! The price range of the frames are fantastic they have budget frames from as low as £25 but they also offer the higher end brand if you wanted to splash a little more! I've had a look through all the black frames they offer for men and I was really surprised at the variety they have online! I know I want quite a prominent frame and so the larger frames definitely stuck out for me! Here's what I found!

DINO - I consider these frames to be an absolute bargain, I am yet to see any of these frames in the flesh so I may completely change my mind but from the photos they all look pretty good! You can get a pair of Dinos for just £45! They are a black rectangular frame and I absolutely love them!

FLEXI 80 - These frames come at a higher price of £99 but oh my how beautiful are they! I'm used to having a thicker frame so I'm not sure how these would look on me but I absolutely love the style. The front of the frames have a shiny black finish with a keyhole bridge. The sides are made from a flexible metal which is supposed to boost the comfort factor!

BO 0088 - These are the first higher/designer brand frames I came across on the site from Boss Orange, they are £125 so definitely something to look at if you are willing to spend a little extra. The frame on this is super thick which really draws me in! I think these would be amazing to wear and can't wait to see what they look like on! The frame has a wood like grained texture which isn't something I've seen much of!

KL 05 - The first of two frames that I spotted from the Karl Lagerfeld section on the website, these super quirky frames are £125. I've looked at a few tortoise shell frames and these are one of my favourites! Although they are super out there! I absolutely love the angular shape of the frame ... not too sure on how I feel on the silver sides though. I think they would look amazing if they were tortoise shell all over!

EOT BEHOLDER - These chunky frames are from a brand called Cheap Monday which I haven't really heard of before but I love the range they have! At £99 you can get this frame in black or tortoise shell. Again I would need to try them on to see how they look but I would get either of them! They even have a little skull emblem on the sides!

KL 01 -  Last but not least are these second frames I saw in the Karl Lagerfeld section! Once again these designer frames come in at £125, they come in a black or a brown/grey gradient frame. I much prefer the black from the two, mainly because black goes with everything so they would be really easy to work with. The frames come with clear accents to add that little flare which I think is super cool!




I'm at a bit of a loss and really need your help! I have no idea yet as to which frames I prefer from the bunch I saw online and so would I would really love to hear what you guys think! Let me know which ones are your favourite! Or even if there are any brands I should be looking at! Leave your comments below!

Specsavers Dino | Specsavers Flexi 80 | Boss Orange BO 0088 | Karl Lagerfeld KL 05 | Cheap Monday EOT Beholder | Karl Lagerfeld KL 01

THE WISHLIST - THE BODY SHOP

Happy Sunday Everyone! Hope we're all doing well, I'm having the post Christmas blues ... sad face ... basically I really have the urge to go shopping. And the first on my list once I get paid is The Body Shop. I absolutely love going to there but I never buy much? I normally go in for a browse and then leave. I think it's because I don't take the time to familiarise myself with their products. But I've been hearing a lot of good things about some of their things and so I though I would do a little wish list post for you guys!

WILD ARGAN OIL BODY BUTTER - I'm a little late to jump on the Argan Oil bandwagon but oh my does this stuff smell heavenly! One of my best friends Suki has a blog called Suki Scouts, she's done a post on most of the range which is here if you want to have a little read! But basically she's obsessed with the stuff and I can see .. well smell why! I love body butters anyway and I've previously bought the Grapefruit and Strawberry one before and once again I can't explain how amazing they smell! But they also leave your skin feeling super soft! I can't wait to get this little beauty in my life!

VITAMIN E LIP CARE SPF15 - Lip care is a bit of a new one for me from The Body Shop, I've never really considered making a trip for some lip balm but I have heard really good things about the Vitamin E range and the reviews on the Lip Care suggest amazing things! I'm currently using the Burts Bee's Grapefruit Lip Balm and if I'm honest I don't know if I'm gonna be blown away by this but I'm going to give it a try!

POMEGRANATE FIRMING AND REFRESHING EYE ROLL ON - If you guys have read my Bulldog Skincare Review you will know that I am absolutely in love with their Eye Roll-On! I don't have like massive bags under my eyes but it would be nice if they were brighter! I've heard the pomegranate have a lot of good properties when it comes to skincare so I'm super intrigued to see how I get a long with this plus I love the scent of pomegranate! My bulldog one is coming to the end of its life so I know it won't be long before this appears in my draw!

HONEYMANIA HAND CREAM - I feel like most of my reasons for things on here is how good they smell but seriously this stuff really does smell amazing! One of my lovely friends got a tube of this for Christmas and I tried it out and oh my! It's a little wet to begin with but that really encourages you to massage it into your hands, after it has sank in it leaves your hands feeling moisturised and soft. Just what you want from a hand cream! I've noticed that it lasts a good few hours as well. I like to use my soap and glory hand food a lot at work but it tends to wear off after a while. 

SEAWEED IONIC CLAY MASK - I am a lover of face masks, especially when I'm having a relaxing night in! I've tried quite a few different face masks and I'm never really amazed by them ... unless its one from lush! But the reviews on this baby definitely make me feel like I'm missing out! Clay masks much like mud masks are really good at drawing out impurities in the skin and leave you feeling quite refreshed, mainly because they're quite cooling. I haven't had my skin professionally looked at but it's neither dry or super oily and this mask is apparently aimed at combination skin so I'm looking forward to see how I get on with this.

WILD ARGAN OIL RADIANT OIL - Over the years my hair has been through quite a lot and I'm currently working to bringing it back to its healthy self! If you've read my last Body Shop Haul you would have seen that I picked up the coconut oil to try and help my hair. If I'm completely honest it hasn't worked miracles ... don't get me wrong it's an amazing product and it made my hair soft and shiny just not what I hoped it would do. I might be way off and be in search of a product that doesn't exist. I want my hair to look and feel healthy and a lot of people have recommended Argan Oil to help do this! I've read up on the stuff and it all looks quite positive, both for my hair and also my skin!

Hope you guys have enjoyed this little post! Let me know if you would like any reviews on any of the items in this post and I will be more than happy to put one up for you! Also I would love to know if you guys have tried anything from my wish list, let me know how you guys got along Hope you guys have a lovely week and I'll be back next Sunday for another post!

Wild Argan Oil Body Butter | Vitamin E Lip Care SPF15 | Pomegranate Firming and Refreshing Eye Roll On | Honeymania Hand Cream | Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask | Wild Argan Oil Radiant Oil

  

THE NEW BAG

Hello everyone! So its been a while since I've bought myself a new bag, I currently have two at home, a brown canvas holdall with a vintage union jack print and a black pleather bag. I tend to use the black one a lot more because its a really good size, not too big and not to small! But, it has definitely come to the end of its life! It looks so tatty but because I still haven't found one to replace it with I end up taking it with me everywhere anyway!. So I've been scrolling through the internet to  have a look at whats hot in the bag scene, It seems like big bags are in because everywhere I have looked seems to have ginormous bags on sale! But I really need a good standard size, spo after a hours of looking I have picked out my top 5!

Khaki Quilted Holdall -  My first pick is this quilted holdall from Burton, When autumn comes around one of my favourite colours is Khaki, so as soon as I saw this I really I wanted .. no, needed it! I love that they have quilted the fabric to add some texture and I'm also loving the brown leather accents! 

Zara Zip Bag -  I came across this bag when I first began hunting a few weeks ago, I still need to find it in a local store to try it out for size, but I am so in love with this bag. You can't really see the zip detailing in the picture but it's so different to anything I've seen before. I also love the simple stud detailing on the straps!

Brown Leather Look Holdall - This I think is one of my least favourite bags, I love the simplicity of the bag and the rust gold hardware but compared to the others ... it's a bit boring? And a little business man-y? If that makes any sense at all ... Sorry Topman!

Black Small Holdall - This little number from River Island is the perfect size but it's a little wide! So as lovely as it is I don't think I'll end up buying it for every day use, but I do think it would make an amazing overnight bag. #SmallButMighty

Peavie -  Last but most definitely not least is this woven front panel holdall from Dune! I saw this one at the St. Pancras branch in London. When we walked in I set eyes on a black bag I liked but this one is just beautiful and if I'm honest probably my fave from all five bags ... apart from the Zara Zip Bag! It's a really good size, I love the colour and the gold hardware, the woven panel stops the bag from being too plain and also adds a touch of texture and finally I also really love the shape ... can you tell I really like this bag?  

Do you guys have this much trouble finding a bag? #PleaseSayYes! Let me know which one is your favourite, I'd love to know which one you guys would go for!

Khaki Quilted Holdall | Zara Zip Bag | Brown Leather Look Holdall | Black Small Holdall | Peavie

THE BODY SHOP HAUL

So a while ago me and a friend went into The Body Shop! I've been in there before but I've never really looked at anything? *If that makes any sense* However this time I had a proper wander around and I was surprised at the things that were in there! Below is what I ended up buying.

THE BODY SHOP HAUL by primal-m featuring The Body Shop

So as you guys may know I have a thing about grapefruit scents and so the main reason I went in was to pick up the grapefruit body mist, I was in two minds about it but I knew I wanted to get it! After spritzing a little and having a nose around the store I walked straight back over and picked it up. Now, I've had the bottle for around 3 weeks and I still have over three quarters of the bottle left which I think is amazing because I literally use it all the time! I even use it for my car ... #multifunctional! The next thing I picked up was a tin of coconut oil. My hair has been a nightmare recently, I feel like it's become really brittle and weak and so my friend recommended coconut oil. I was completely unsure about this purchase, it was the thought of putting oil in my hair? But I have to be honest, I absolutely love this stuff! Its not oily in the slightest, it comes in a waxy formula which melts in your hand. I tend to section my hair and add a small amount to my roots and then comb it through and then leave it in overnight. I've been using it once a week for three weeks and there hasn't been any major differences but my hair does feel healthier and shinier so we shall see how it goes! The next two things I got was the vitamin c face spritz and the peppermint cooling foot spray *which was free!* I haven't used these two much yet because it hasn't been super hot! However come summer I'm sure these two will come everywhere with me!

Let me know if you guys have bought anything from The Body Shop recently that you think I should try!

Pink Grapefruit Body Mist | Coconut Oil Hair Shine | Vitamin C Energizing Face Spritz | Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray

THE BEDROOM MOODBOARD

The Bedroom Moodboard by primal-m featuring a lime green vase

Happy Sunday Everyone! So last time we spoke I had just cleared out my studio *sad times* However it was time to get my act together and figure out where I was going to carry out my Prim and Propa duties! Unfortunately I could not afford to rent out another office space, so instead I have decided to re-decorate my bedroom to incorporate a small studio space! Now, my bedroom is not very big so I am having to be really space conscience. A classic trick to make any room look bigger is to use lighter colours and so I am sticking to a white and green colour scheme to keep things airy and fresh! Above I have created a small mood board to help show you guys what is in my head! I have already bought a few bits such as the desk and a ceiling light! I wanted to keep things really slick and modern and so I chose a high gloss white desk, trust me it is absolutely beautiful! For lighting I knew I needed something that would allow light to shine through and so I chose this fishbowl-esque hanging ceiling light! It is made completely of glass, half of it being clear glass and the rest a reflective chrome! My room needed a lick of paint so over the last few days I have been in touch with my inner DIY persona and have been painting and glossing my room! It was a lot harder than I had expected but it needed to be done! Because my furniture was all white I chose a light magnolia colour for the walls to add a touch of warmth to the room. The carpet is going to be a lovely grey, almost gunmetal to tie in with some of my grey furnishing like the fluffy cushion from Matalan! I am yet to choose out a wardrobe and a bed but I am sure it will be white and hopefully in a gloss finish! I am getting super excitied to see what it looks like at the end and I cannot wait to share with all of you lovely people!

Darlington Crystal Flower Vase | Mirror Ball Globe Pendant | High Gloss White Office Desk | Coro Leaf Tealights | Mongolian Faux Fur Cushion

THE PASTEL TREND - WOMENSWEAR

Like clockwork pastels have hit the high street for spring, each year retailers release pastels and neons to bring some colour back into our lives after a cold winter. Pastels are a great way to add a spring back into your step and this year I am spotting a lot of ice-cream pastels! Below I have presented a look that I have put together to represent this trend.

THE PASTEL TREND - WOMENSWEAR by primal-m 

Whenever styling an outfit I always use a particular item to use as the foundation and in this case I used the statement necklace that I spotted in River Island. This was the perfect base as it had the right ice-cream tones that I was looking for, using the necklace as a guide I began searching for some jeans and a top. I found some jeans from Topshop that were an amazing pastel bubblegum pink, it is a very similar hue to the rope used on the necklace! Because the bottoms are a pink tone I knew I wanted to the top to be a blue and I ended up seeing this beautiful chiffon top in Topshop, now the top was in mint but I actually preferred this colour because it made the blue in the necklace pop! To finish the outfit off I thought I would incorporate another popular spring trend, neons. I love using neons to add some depth to an outfit but I think it has to be done in a simple yet effective way and so I thought to use an acid yellow pointed court shoe from Aldo and a lime shopper bag from Miss Selfridge! Now I know sometimes this amount of colour can seem a little frightening and so I made sure that each piece featured can be used individually to add a small touch of the trend!

Yellow High Heeled Pointed Court Shoe | Pink Joni Jeans | Lime Slouchy Shopper Bag | Light Pink Rope Statement Necklace | Split Side Chiffon Tee

THE BIRTHDAY OUTFIT

The Birthday Outfit by primal-m 

It's that time of year again! That's right folks its my birthday! *yay* To celebrate, me and a few friends are going to hit the town! Now my Birthday isn't for another week but these things need to be planned in advance! Above I have selected a few bits that I shall hopefully be wearing that night! The shirt I want is from Topman, It was featured in an earlier post "The Printed Shirt" and out of all the ones I chose this Burgundy Aztec Print was the one I fell in love with! Now normally when I plan an outfit I try to have a statement piece and in this outfit it is most definitely the shirt!! And so I have tried to keep the accessories quite minimal, the key word being tried! I love accessories! I've chosen a simple black band ring and a thin gold necklace, and then there's the bee brooch! Now this is a real quirky piece ... and that is exactly why I have to have it! I'm going to wear it in between the collar where the top button sits, now in my head this looks really good but I honestly have no idea what it will look like until I order it! I've seen quite a few people working 'The Chelsea Boot' and I love how it finishes off an outfit, this pair is from River Island and at £35 I think its a real bargain! Finally, I always need a good scent on a special evening and ever since I sampled 'Eros by Versace' I knew I had to add it to my collection! Its quite a sweet scent but also quite fresh ... I'm really no good at describing smells, but it smells good!!

Burgundy Black Aztec Print Shirt | Black Clear Glasses | Gold Bug Brooch | Stooki Ascension Necklace | Black Chelsea Boots | Versace Eros | Black Band Ring

THE COLOURED CHINO

Jacamo Chino Wishlist by primal-m on Polyvore

A few years ago 'The Coloured Chino' was unleashed onto the high street and it became an overnight sensation, no longer did men have to strut around in basic coloured bottoms! I was obsessed with the colour ranges that a lot of shops had released and I knew that I had to have a pair, however I could never find a decent pair in my size! Sad face. So I had to stick with just regular denim, I did get myself a lovely pair of grey jeans that I loved! But that's a different story! So yeah! Anyway, then Jacamo opened a shop in the Highcross. Jacamo is a menswear brand that designs clothes for plus size men, when I popped into their store I was very impressed! I was even more impressed when I found their jeans section and they had coloured chinos! I grabbed myself a pair in a plum/burgundy and a pale blue! The colours were amazing, however the chino was a straight leg and I prefer to have a tailored skinny fit, So! I sat down at my sewing machine and tailored the leg! Et Voila! I had not one! But two perfect pairs of coloured chinos! Jacamo have recently released a new line of the chinos PICTURED ABOVE and they are a tailored skinny fit! I could not help but pick up a pair so I went with the Rust Colour! I'm sure it wont be long before I have all four hanging up in my wardrobe!

Jacamo Stretch Chino Navy | Jacamo Stretch Chino Tobacco | Jacamo Stretch Chino Rust | Jacamo Stretch Chino Petrol

THE FLORAL TREND - MENSWEAR

Menswear Floral Trend by primal-m on Polyvore

Florals are no longer just for women, with designers such as Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Gucci showcasing bold and tropical floral prints, it was only a matter of time before the high street caught on to the extrovert trend! I am a huge fan of a good ol' print as you can probably tell from my last post, however when I heard that florals were the next big thing even I was a little unsure. I instantly thought of hawaiian shirts and bright colours BUT then I came across River Islands interpretation to the trend and instantly fell in love! They took traditional florals and desaturated the colour, which works amazingly well alongside their colour pallete consisting of coppers, greys, creams and blue hues. I can't wait to get hold of some of these amazing pieces, especially the chukka boots and the copper toned tee! Let me know what you guys think of the trend and if you have any faves!

Orange Holloway Road Floral T-Shirt | Brown Floral Print Chukka Boots | Blue Holloway Road Floral T-Shirt | Brown Mini Hold-All Bag | Blue Holloway Road Floral Ombre Sweatshirt

THE PRINTED SHIRT

The Printed Shirt by primal-m on Polyvore

A few years ago a shirt would scare me, to be honest the only shirt I ever owned when I was younger was the standard white shirt for school! In my head a shirt was not a good look for me! I have a 'fuller figure' shall we say and so I would try and cover up with cardigans because they were a safer option. However! everything changed when I went shopping with one of my bestest friends! Yes, I used the word bestest! She introduced me to the Denim Shirt, I had always wanted one but I never had the confidence to try one on just in case it looked really bad! She helped me style it and I wore it unbuttoned with a striped tee and it looked fantastic! We even got a jersey snood to go with it! Basically that day was a hit in my fashion diary! And since then my shirt collection has grown! After that 'wild' purchase I then branched out and bought a printed shirt, I wore it with  the top button done up, a plain white tee underneath and a statement chain. I absolutely loved how this looked, and it has now become my go-to look for a night out! Above are a few shirts that have caught my eye recently!

Blue Abstract Print / Grey Aztec Print / Burgundy Black Aztec Print / Blue Baroque Print / Black Tribal Print