J'Adore Paris : NOTW & OOTD

Image packed post!

I'm definitely feeling the holiday blues as I write this, looking through my photographs, 'take me back!!' After nagging Mark to go to Paris we finally got a good deal for 3 days, staying right in the heart of Paris in a sweet little hotel called 'Le Pierre'. I would totally recommend this hotel as it was situated just off the 'Champs Elysees', there was a metro stop round the corner, the Eiffel Tower was a 30min walk away and if that wasn't good enough the 'Arc De Triomphe' was at the top of the street.

 Only having 3 days meant that we had to be up and out early every morning which proved very difficult most mornings but I think we slotted into the Parisian laid back way of life pretty easily after having dinner at 1am. (they eat so late and stay out all night inc school nights). Oh and if you have ever been on the subway in London and think its caotic try the metro's in Paris, this is when you find out the true meaning of feeling like a sardine.

On the night of our arrival the Arc De Tiomphe roundabout was filled with traffic flying by, people standing on their cars shouting, waving flags as Algeria had won the football that night but then it got scary as flares were being thrown and there were police EVERYWHERE.
Day 1 we visited the Arc, ofcourse went shopping ( I loved watching all the Parisian woman they always looked so elegant yet didn't look as though they were trying hard, stunning). Strolled over to 'The Louvre' and at night we booked a boat trip along the river Siene which was beautiful. The sky was so pretty, we were able to see the buildings by day light and by the end the nightlife and to top it off right as the boat pulled in the Eiffel Tower Twinkled.

Day 2 we went up the Eiffel Tower in the morning and eventhough we were only able to go up to the 2nd floor, the view was amazaing. The sun was shining so brightly and we were able to see for miles a full 360 of Paris and to my surprise it was actually really cheap. Then we took a 3.5 hour walk in the sun to Notre Dame which was a killer but was beautiful to see and hear. On our way there we popped over to the Padlock Bridge of Love (thats what I call it anyways) and put our own on and done the whole thing of signing it and throwing the key into the river, how romantic.  That night we went back to the Louvre to see it at night.

Our 3rd and final day we went the furthest to see the 'Moulin Rouge', 'Sacre Coeur' where we sat and watched a photoshoot (I enjoyed watching them all in different places). Enjoyed some afternoon sun at the Arc De Triomphe and headed up to the top at sunset which almost killed me!! (180 spiral steps). The view was worth the pain, totally breathtaking. Trecked back to Moulin Rouge which was a completely different atmosphere at night time and then to finish we headed over to the gardens at the Eiffel Tower which was a lovely way to end our trip. Paris truly is thee most romantic city, you can feel the love no matter where you are.

 I was so pleased that we were able to visit all the places on our list and what was more amazing was we saw them all at night aswell as the day seeing the sunset and all the lights was incredible. At first I was a bit nervous going as everyone kept telling me it was so expensive but it really wasnt the sites were all very reasonably prices infact because I was under 25 (take ID) I got up the Arc FREE and got a discount on the Tower. So you really can do Paris on a budget.
I couldn't actually beileve I was in Paris, I still can't believe I've been. Time flies by so quickly and Paris is so busy it was hard to take it all in. Until our last night when I was standing in the gardens looking up at the 'Tower de Eiffel' in all its glory with thousands of twinkling lights. That's when it hit me that I was finally in Paris after all the years of wanting to go I was finally there. Now I can say I have been to the most romatic city in the world and I cant wait to go back and find our love lock...maybe.

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OOTD// Sunday Shopping

The rain stayed away..hip hip hurray, that called for a little bit of shopping. After some lunch in Glasgow and a Chai from Costa which was disgusting :( we took little Daisy (1 of of 3 of Marks dogs) a nice long walk throught the woods. No the most practical outfit but here is what I wore today.

Cropped Tee ~ H&M

    Poncho         ~ Primark 

    Jeans             ~ Topshop

                 Boots            ~  New Look (sale)

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Waterfall Adventures OOTD

Last Tuesday when the sun was shining we took a drive up the 'campsies' (up a wee hill basically) where the baby lambs pranced around and there is a hidden waterfall, it was absolutely stunning. I wish we had more nice days so I can get out and take more pretty pictures of things I've seen, places I've been and also ootd.

OOTD...Moto Joni Jeans - Topshop

               Top - H&M

               Chunky Necklace - Primark

               Sunglasses - Primark 

               Fur Slip on Skaters - Topshop

               Bag - Primark 

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Blackpool Desert Poppy: NOTW

I would just like to apologise for any random posts popping up on 'bloglovin' if you follow me on there (if not please do and thank you). I was cleaning up backstage sorting out my 'labels/tags' last night and may have hit publish instead of save a couple of times, so yeh sorry about that.

On to the quickest nails I have done in a long time...still took me an hour mind you.
 NOTW 9

Shellac base coat 

Shellac Blackpool x2 coats on thumb, pointing, middle & pinky fingers 

Shellac Desert Poppy x2 coats on ringer fingers

Shellac top coat 

Although black nails are lovely on their own sometimes I feel they need something more, a little brightening up. The orange pops against the black which I think attracts the eye.

 I also went to visit my wee gran on Tuesday, we had some tea, cake and a good catch up. I then done my usual Diva Tuesday thing and went over to Braehead for some shopping as I hadn't done any since mid last week so I was beginning to have withdrawal  and felt left out of the fashion world. I picked up a few nice little pieces from the likes of H&M and Topshop so I will show you them during the week and I will possibly have some more bits to add by then. I am also on the hunt for a vintage looking middle sized photo frame maybe in cream or white where I can hang my chains from, so let me know if you see any :)

 I hope being back at work hasn't been too stressful at least for most it's only a four day week but not for me unfortunately, the joys of working in a salon.

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Sunshine Strolls: OOTD

I am loving Scotland's sun at the moment, but sadly I am back at work today and probably won't see very much of it again for a while. I love walking around in the sun snapping pictures of life.. little things you would walk by if it was a rainy day so we went to Rouken Glen park again and it was lovely to see it in beautiful vibrant colours, with the leaves on the trees and a bright blue sky and families everywhere with their happy go lucky dogs. It also felt nice to walk around not worrying about fighting against the wind to keep my hood up and dodging mud puddles. Once we had worked up an appetite we tried out a New York bar & grill called TriBeCa....yumm and then visited Botanic Gardens in the West End before the sun went down.

My outfit for yesterday was very similar to Saturdays as I fell in love with the crop tee and kimono look and as I said I LOVE my 'Moto Joni' jeans from Topshop. I felt so comfortable and with my skinny jeans being rather light weight I didn't get too hot but they kept me warm enough against the cool breeze.  My black crop tee ( a bargain at £3.99)  and mint green kimono (£9.99) are from H&M. I really like to throw my kimonos on over my cropped tee's to dress them up but also so I don't feel as if I am on show too much if you get what I mean (?)  My blue Topshop 'Moto Joni' (£36) high waist jeans which as my black ones are snug to my legs, they don't go out of shape if you sit for long periods of time and I might have to treat myself to another pair. My black fur skater slip ons the same as before which I am still wearing in going through plaster like I don't know what but I am determined.
Finally I accessorised with my trusty black double pocket shoulder bag from Primark and my necklace which was in 'Asda's' sale. I also picked it up in pink. I really need to get back into necklaces again, I have so many but forget to put them on. Last but not least my usual 'Joma' bracelets and my shiny 'Michael Cors'.
Back to my black wardrobe today but hopefully the sun will still be out when I finish, fingers crossed.

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