Drinks at Schiller's in NYC

Hey everyone. I'm having the best time in New York....am seriously in love with this city. It is definitely true that this place never sleeps but I am feeling the effects of this after, so far already, three nights out in a row!! I'm going to be a very broken woman by the time I get back to London. Thought I'd quickly post a recent NYC outfit of the night from when we went out for a few drinks at Schilller's in the Lower East side.

Schiller's Liquor Bar is a uber-hip French American bistro by Keith McNally who is also the guy behind Balthazar in Soho, Pastis in the Meatpacking District, and Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village. The vibe in this place is playful and funky; for example, their wine list has three categories: cheap, decent and good ;) However we opted for some yummy cocktails instead. This is a really fun place for dinner or late-night drinks!

Distressed cropped jeans by ZARA

Gladiator heels by Aldo

New silk green top by Addison Heart (from in little boutique in NYC - Yamak)

New gold & black leather necklace from Yamak

Took these pics in their downstairs, pretty cool, unisex bathrooms....told you this place was fun ;) What do you think of my two new NYC purchases from Yamak? xoxo

California Love

I hope you are all having a fabulous week! After an amazing week the Californian sunshine I have now arrived in New York City for some serious shopping and eating girl time adventures with my London flatmate! A lot of you have been saying how you have enjoyed my holiday updates so here a little collage of pictures to summarise my week in Cali!

Pinkberry PEANUTBUTTER frozen yoghurt. Uh-mazing!

Driving around 90210. Yup Beverly Hills :)

Thirsty anyone? Buffalo wing or Bacon soda....uh no thanks!

Delicious lunch, felafel wrap, at Toast bakery in LA

'Slumming' it at the SLS Beverly Hills hotel. Loved this place, felt like a Hollywood starlet staying there. We had a bit of a celeb spotting when Drake walked past us in the lobby!

Sunbathing time at the SLS rooftop pool....so relaxing!

Feeling very Baywatch at Santa Minoca beach!

Cool art display called 'Urban Lights' at LACMA museum.

Tandem biking along Venice Beach :)

JUMP!!!

Paddleboarding in Mission Bay by San Diego

Pacific Beach in San Diego.

Starbucks Drive-Thru, only in America!

Pre-wedding day drinks in Carlsbad with friends

What a lovely moment. The bride walking down the 'aisle' with her proud dad

Such a beautiful ceremony on the beach & they both look incredible in white!

Me on the beach after the ceremony. It was such a great day.

I will do a full post on the wedding showing the makeup I did for the bride.

I really can't believe it's Wednesday already, I only have 5 more days left in NYC before I fly home to London again. I don't want this holiday to end....

Happy Hump day everyone! Xoxo

Abercrombie & Fitch shopping purchases

When in America one thing that's always a must-do for me is a visit to an Abercrombie & Fitch store! I love their casual, typical american, a little preppy style of clothing plus I've pretty much always been a sucker for anything red, white and blue or stripey! So the purchases I made at A&F in California aren't much of a surprise probably....

Red, white and blue anyone? What I got...

A&F super skinny destoyed jeans in medium wash (link) - $39 on sale!

Blythe sweater with black and white classic striped pattern (link) - $58

Loved the shawl collar and it's so soft so nice and for autumn/winter!

Camille cable knit sweater in red (link) -$58

Arielle classic white v-neck tshirt (link) - $28

I'm especially stoked with my new jeans because a pair of destroyed jeans was on my shopping lust-list and I managed to score these in the sale for only $39 plus they were a great fit!

What do you think of my 'all American' Abercrombie & Fitch purchases? X

Clinique Superbalanced Powder Bronzer

In May Clinique launched their new superbalanced powder bronzer, with a long-wearing formula that helps to absorb oil, maintain your moisture balance so your skin looks healthy, whilst being lightweight and oil-free.

It comes in two shades: bronzed 1 & bronzed 2. The matte bronzer will suit most skin tones because it can be used as a contour or an all over bronzer.

What also makes the superbalanced bronzer slightly different to other powder bronzers is its packaging. It comes in a grinder type container that basically 'shaves' the solid product to a loose powder which allows you to control just how much product you dispense per application, minimising waste or spillage like you can have with traditional loose powders. Plus it assures the powder remains fresh for a longer period of time.

How to use it? Just turn the grinder clockwise for a fresh dose of bronzing powder and apply it with a large powder or kabuki brush, building colour to your desired level of bronze.

Clinique Superbalanced Powder Bronzer is soft, pigmented, blends very easily and feels light weight on the skin. What not to love!

Other products used in this FOTD:

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (review here)

Super balanced bronzer #2

Toshop cream blush in Neon Rose

MAC Retrospeck eyeshadow (applied all over lid)

MAC Mulch eyeshadow (applied to lower lash line and outer V)

Lips: Shepora Peach lipgloss (link)

The Clinique Superbalanced Powder Bronzer is available now from your local Clinique counter or web store - link £25/13.5g. The powder comes with a cute limited edition floral pouch while stocks last.

Have you tried Clinique's Superbalanced range? Xoxo