Welcome Back

Hey Lovelies,

Remember me?! I have had a little break from blogging recently. As my blog is a hobby I never want to force myself to do it because the enjoyment is then sucked out of it. It has been quite nice taking a step back and being 'normal' i.e not searching the streets for a pretty background and waiting for the right lighting to take pictures, if you are a fellow blogger I'm sure you know exactly what I mean! 

Due to my little break I now feel nervous about taking outfit pictures (hence the awkward photos) and posting again, which sounds so silly but I have lost my mojo a little bit so please bare with me. Quite a lot has happened to me the past couple of weeks I have finally got my large tush in gear and started to exercise properly as in stepping out of the house! I have started going to Pilates which is a lot more difficult than it seems and running in Hyde Park, so if you see a bright pink lump on the floor than that it is me but do come and say Hi ... or just call 999 whichever seems more appropriate at the time! haha. Hopefully I will have thin thighs and be bikini ready in time for the summer. I wore this yesterday a very relaxed outfit, but I was a little chilly and there may of been a couple Marilyn Monroe moments minus the graceful bit!

How was your weekend? I completely forgot that it was Monday today but luckily I have Tuesday and Wednesday off to go shopping with my mum for birthday presents :) Also does anyone know how to reduce redness in skin? I am really suffering with mine at the moment so any tips would be a great help.

 • Dress- H&M • Shoes- Topshop • Bag-Mulberry • Sunglasses- D&G • Jacket-Topshop • Earrings- H&M •

New in my Wardrobe

Just a quick post today to share with you a couple of things I bought when I went shopping with Beautyholic Romy who is a complete enabler! Can these shoes get anymore me?! I am in love with them- leopard print and coral are right up my street, I am planning on wearing them on my birthday... god knows what with yet! Please tell me I am not the only one who plans outfits around shoes haha. I also bought this necklace which was pretty pricey at £15 but I have been after a gold chain necklace which I know everyone has at the moment, but I felt this one was a little bit different and would look really great with a grey t-shirt.

Have you bought any treats recently? I am trying to be good this month so considering I have been paid for a week this is very restrained haha. Everyone been enjoying the sunshine?

Dior My Lady Healthy Glow Complexion Enhancing Palette

Can we just please take a minute and admire the beauty of the palette..... *swoon*

Anyway onto the review itself. As you can see this palette is absolutely gorgeous it quite honestly looks too good to use and it took me a few days to build up the courage to use it! I first saw this palette at the Dior exhibition in Harrods, I could not stop eyeing it up but in the end I forced myself to walk away due to the eye watering £48 price tag it was lumped with. I have been looking for a powder for about a month now and as this has been compared to the Chanel Healthy glow sheer powder a lot so I was tempted to buy that due to it being £10 cheaper. As the exhibition ended on the 14th April and the products were LE I assumed they were no longer there, I have no idea how but Jack managed to get hold of this one and surprised me with it I can not explain how happy I was!

The palette itself is housed in a heavy weighted case which I personally love- it gives it that extra feel of sophistication and lets be honest looks pretty when I want to whip it out for touch ups ;). It also comes with this cute little kabuki brush, which is also of very good quality. I have only worn this a couple of times as I received it Thursday but so far I have been lightly sweeping it across my face and found it translucently powders the skin but adds a finely milled shimmer which gives you such a nice healthy glow. This powder suits me as I don't like matte finishes on my skin but depending on what finish you like the Chanel one may be best for you anyway.

I am so happy with this powder I am always really impressed with Dior products but if you are after one I would make a dash to Harrods asap to see if they have any left! What is your favourite powder?

Three Ways To Wear- Elephant print trousers

Hi Lovelies,

I am so excited to finally start and share this new series on my blog! I have had this idea for a while but felt it was best to start it once my blog had had its new look so what do you think?! I am biased but I LOVE it and am so happy with how it has turned out.  As some of you might know one of my New Year’s resolutions (anyone remember those past January 2^nd?!) was that I wanted to wear the things in my wardrobe more, I felt there were certain items I loved to pieces but could only think of one way to wear them so they went pretty much unloved. In an attempt to wear my clothes more and get my monies worth out of them I have stepped out of my comfort zone with pairings and been very selective over the new pieces I buy. Before I part ways with my hard earnt cash I try to make three outfits in my head which include the item in question, if I am able to do that then I happily sprint to the check out.

Without further ado my first item in my three ways to wear series are these gorgeous elephant trousers from Topshop. Now I love elephants it probably has something to do with the fact every elephant is called Ellie or Nelly (why is this?!) so I feel I have an instant bond with elephants! I wanted to show how these trousers can be worn casually in the day and then smart/casual for the evening.

Outfit 1- Perfect for shopping and lunch.
Cami-Topshop, Shoes-Topshop, Necklace-H&M


Outfit 2- Keeping the basics from the first outfit, & just transforming it quickly with a jacket and heels to make you ready for some cocktails and dinner.
Jacket-Topshop, Necklace-Violet Darkling, Heels-Matalan


Outfit 3- A Smart/Casual outfit for a late lunch or dinner.
Jumper-Topshop, Necklace-H&M, Heels- Daisystreet.

These outfits are just to help you and give you ideas if you want/have these particular trousers or something similar. I am in no way saying you need these items (unless you feel you do obviously!) but you can use them as rough outlines and tailor them to what you have in your wardrobes.  If there is any item of clothing you have seen online and are unsure what to wear with it please email me the link at ellie@maydoll.co.uk and I will do my best to make three versatile outfits for you :)

Which is your favourite outfit? Anyone got these trousers?

P.s Sorry about the yellow wall the next series won't have this background!

OOTW: Number 43

 

 

 

 

Happy Monday lovelies! Today I leapt out of bed at 5.30am for an early morning meeting and surprisingly I am in a really good mood. Now I know some get up this early all the time but compared to my usual 7.15am crawl out of bed this was a shock to my system, but I have to say it was really nice. London seems so calm and tranquil at 6.30am, saying that I doubt 5.30am wake ups are going to be a common occurrence!

On Sunday the boyfriend and I went for a lovely walk around Notting Hill and Holland Park area. A walk on a Sunday has become part of our weekly routine; Jack thinks I was a puppy in a past life due to needing a walk every day haha. I would have been a golden retriever, I've always wanted to be a blonde! We came across a colourful street in Notting Hill with some gorgeous houses; I call dibs on number 43 as it is painted in my favourite colour. I am easily swayed. If I had all the money in the world I would buy it, decorate it all shabby chic inside and blog til my heart’s content. Sadly in the real world I doubt I will ever be able to afford the million pound price tag that comes along with it but a girl can dream right? For the walk I wore my new hot pink jacket which was featured in my previous post, I get a feeling now I have gone pink there is no going back it’s going to be hard to get me out of this little jacket! I kept the outfit really simple, wearing a black thin strappy cami fromTopshop which comes in an array of colours and a real staple for your wardrobe and paired it with this amazing Violet Darkling Necklace which I love; it makes this plain outfit more interesting. What do you think, simple is best sometimes right?

How was your weekend? Did you enjoy the sunshine? Have any of you been to this street in Notting Hill?