I've been very busy indeed the past month with a big refurbishment where I work, lots of days out and Martyn's birthday. I've not had chance to post everything on there so I've got a very photo heavy round-up post today to let you know what I've been up to recently.



I hope I've got equally fun things to report back on this time next month and I hope you have a lovely month too.

Beauty lovers of Cardiff are in for a treat because a brand new concept store Beauty Studio by Superdrug opens in St David's Centre today. I attended a preview evening last night and I was impressed by the 'candy shop' feel, colour coded zones and all the treatments on offer.

This store offers a combination of beauty services and products with highly trained staff who know which products are right for you and can apply it in store for you. 


The store has a  'Hairspace' Superdrug's first in-store salon. Appointments are not necessary so you can simply turn up and get a whole new look by an experienced stylist at one of the five new workstations. The prices are great, it's just £30 for a cut and blow dry and you can get an up-do for a night out too. This store would be a great place to get ready for a big night out or for a wedding party to go to to get all their beauty treatments done in once place.

I loved all the customisation in store, it was all designed and built especially for Cardiff and lots of signs were bilingual which is a lovely touch.


If you want to see the new store for yourself it's opening today and can be found in the St David's shopping centre.

 I have to say I truly felt like a princess (or should I say Duchess) in this lilac Middleton dress. It's so feminine and and the pleats give a flattering finish.The photos don't really capture how vivid the colour is and how much of an impression the dress makes.

I love the lace detail at the bust and the tiny buttons on the back (photo below) and the fact that it has little capped sleeves makes me feel more comfortable as I don't like my arms exposed in strapless dresses. Kaliko have really created the perfect summer event dress in my opinion. It's demure enough for a church wedding but dressy enough for a day at the races and would event suit a more mature lady as a mother of the bride outfit in the more subtle pink shade.

I kept my make up simple and wore my new ELF Moisturising Lipstick which was a bargain at under £4 and tied my hair up in a messy low bun.If you want to shop this look yourself head to House of Fraser in Cardiff (or nationwide) who stock all Jacques Vert lines including Kaliko.


A selection of the exclusive dresses from Bellville Sassoon designer Lorcan Mullany will be available at Jacques Vert in House of Fraser, Cardiff; the range has stylish and flattering day wear, including shorter, tailored dresses in classic shades of navy and oyster – perfect for a day at the races and for Mother of The Brides. For more cultured evening events, Lorcan has designed a selection of full length cocktail dresses, with ruching to nip you in at the waist, and some with light shrugs to flatter the arms as well as keeping the evening chill at bay.