I am back!

Hey everyone,
Sorry for my recent disappearance from the blog; life has been pretty busy! Last week I was away with work followed by a four day weekend back home in the Netherlands. It was that time of the year again for the annual celebration of Dutch Queens Day in Amsterdam. You can see some of my photos from last year here (link).

I got back to London last night and now back at work to catch up on the (many many) emails! :(
After three days of partying my body definitely feels a little broken so this week will be detox week; healthy food, exercise, no drinking and trying to catch up on sleep. But I agree with the below....

Which means the partying was all worth it because you only live once and I have so many amazing memories from this weekend that I will cherish forever :) I will post some pictures of my EPIC Queens Day weekend in the next few days. Hope you all have a great week. Happy Hump Day! xoxo

PS: The COR Soap Giveaway has now closed. Thank you for all your entries!! I will contact the five lucky winners this week so they can receive their free Silver Soap starter packs. 

Pin it?

Have you heard of Pinterest yet? Ever since I discovered this brilliant website, I am completely addicted.....

"Pinterest is a website that lets you organise and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests."

Basically it's an online place to create your own mood boards! I pin a bit of everything that takes my fancy.....

♥ Fashion inspirations ♥

 ♥ Hair and Beauty  ♥

♥ Food Love & Recipes  ♥

♥ Home/Craft♥

♥ Quotes & Sayings ♥

(aka Happy Hump Day inspirations...)

These are some of my Boards on Pinterest!

So are you on Pinterest yet? 

I definitely recommend checking it out!

Find (and follow) me on Pinterest here 

http://pinterest.com/dutchess_roz

Happy Hump Day! xoxo

New summer jackets: suede & denim

When I was in Barcelona I did end up doing a little bit of shopping and two things I picked up were some lovely new summery jackets. I found both of them in the shop Bershka. We have this chain in London too but I admit I don't visit it often but am thinking should because when I was in Barcelona there were so many things inside the shop that I loved. 

The first thing I got was this cream suede leather 'biker style' jacket. I spotted this in the window of the shop on one of the days the stores were closed and loved it so much I just had to try to find this jacket once the shop opened the next day...

♥ Bershka suede Jacket (link) 

♥ White long tank top (Primark)

♥ Coral Maxi Skirt by River Island, as seen here

♥ Samantha Wills Triple Threat Necklace, as seen here

♥ Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses, as seen here 

The beautiful Barcelona street tiles!

I love the fit and feel of this jacket and because of its light colour I think this will get lots of use over summer, paired with dresses, skirts or jeans. 

I also found my perfect denim jacket for summer in Berhska. I had been looked for a denim jacket for a while but hadn't found one quite right; they were always a little too dark or a little too light toned. For me this shade was just perfect denim blue!

♥ Berskha BSK denim jacket (link)

Paired here with my favourite bright coral jeans!

I think a denim jacket is a definite closet- must have! It's layerable, light weight which means easy to carry around with you and it doesn't crease so you can just throw it in your bag and reach for it when it gets cold. It's such a transitional piece and blue denim will go with pretty much everything! A well-fitting denim jacket couldn’t be more classic or useful. Pair it with dresses, shorts or jeans and depending on the style, it can instantly transform your look creating new possibilities for certain items sitting in your closet.

What do you think of my new jackets...are you eyeing up any new jackets for summer time? xoxo

Bourjois 1 Second Nail Polish Remover

This week Bourjois will launch their latest ingenious invention for removing nail polish in an instant!!

Let me introduce you to their '1 second' nail polish removal bottle. Now this is not a totally new concept but it is by far best one I have tried. Magic 1 Second Nail Polish remover by Bourjois is my favourite product at the moment because it makes taking off my nail polish a breeze. All you do is dip your finger into the sponge filled bottle, hold it here for a second (or two) twist it round, and pull it out again....TADA varnish free nails and no cotton wool required!!

But that's not all...the formula is acetone free, paraben free and is packed full of sweet almond oil to nourish your nails and cuticles. My fingers actually feel fresh and almost moisturized after removing my nail polish which is a first for me!

This is what the inside of the pink bottle looks like, a black formula-soaked sponge.

Another great thing about their nail polish remover is the scent. As expected, when you first remove your finger from the jar it smells strongly of nail polish remover but the scent it leaves on your nails afterwards is completely different...they smell of red fruit and vanilla. How nice is that?!

I am definitely in love with this product and will re-buy again and again because now changing my nail colour to suit my daily mood has become a 1 second job ♥ Merci Bourjois :)

The Bourjois 1 Second Nail Polish Remover will be available from Boots and Superdrug this week for £4.99.

Do you think you'll pick this up? xoxo