Summer Essentials.

It's finally starting to feel a little bit more like summer.

The nights are pulling out.

The weathers getting that little bit warmer.

The smiles are getting that little bit bigger.

Everyone has their little group of summer essentials .. things that start to creep into the wardrobe or the makeup collection or just back into their lives in the summer months.

So heres mine - 

Maxi Dresses -  I absolutely love a maxi dress or skirt in the summer. They're just so easy to wear and style. With dresses I tend to stick to black (Mainly because lets face it .. it is super slimming) and I find black just a lot easier to work with. When it comes to maxi skirts I am a lot braver! My current go to is a peachy pink skirt which I can team up with an off the shoulder top. Most of my favourites were bought a few years back so unfortunately I can't recommend my personal choices but keep an eye out in New Look and Primark .. they have always got an amazing range.

Statement Lipsticks -  When it hits summer my eyeshadow just creases like there no tomorrow so I change it up and go for a bold lipstick. Red is definitely my go to colour but I do go for a lot bolder nudes at this time of year. A girl having a really good lipstick day can honestly take on the world.

Check out

- Russian Red by MAC £15 (I team this with Cherry lip liner also by MAC £12.50)

- Everlasting Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D in Lolita £17

- Velvet Slipper by Sleek Matte me £4.99 (This is more of an Autumn but I rocked it last summer so lets face it I'll probably rock it again this summer)
Of course I wear a lot of these lipsticks all year round but I definitely find they creep in that little bit more often in the summer.

Fake Tan -  Ok I know what you're all thinking! Summer! You can go out in the sun and get a natural tan?! Guys I'm a milk bottle, no matter how hard I try I just can't tan. I burn. So I make my tanning day a Thursday normally .. have to be prepared with a fresh tan ready for the weekend. I absolutely love St Morez it's definitely the best tan I have ever worked with. Just apply it before you go to bed .. unlike other tans I have tried, this one dries almost instantly so I can get straight into bed, and then just wash off the guide colour in the morning. Simple. I pick this up in Savers for £2.99 so it's an absolute steal! One day I will convince myself to try sun beds but for now St Morez is killing it for me.

Cocktails oclock -  No summer is complete without lazy afternoons in pub gardens with a few too many cocktails. This is one thing I absolutely love about summer .. the lighter evenings mean it's so much easier to just have a little catch up with friends enjoying the sun. My favourite places are Revolution in Brighton (I have a Revolution card I am that in love .. but honestly £3 for the card and you can pretty much get 2 for 1 cocktails all day everyday) and Slug and Lettuce or the CowShed in Worthing. The Slug and Lettuce do the absolute best Passion fruit Mojitos! Again these places have 2 for 1 deals at certain times on their cocktails.

These are my summer essentials!
What're yours?

Of course I could talk about way more things but lets face it I'd be here all day!

I hope you're all as excited for a bit of sun as me and these essentials have helped you on your way.

Speak Soon

Maisie x