Trends I'm Loving: Embroidery

Good morning, I hope you're having a wonderful Easter! This week I thought I would share a current trend I'm absolutely obsessed with; embroidery. The past few weeks I've come across everything from embroidered bags to chokers to jumpers, and my heart aches for it all! I'm going to talk about a piece I own, as well as some things I've had my eye on. Without further delay, let's get started…

I picked up this gem from Primark, as soon as I laid eyes on these beautiful jeans I knew they had to be mine! By this stage I had been eyeing up embroidered clothes for a while, and I knew this would be the perfect place to start. They are mom style jeans with turned up bottoms in a light blue denim wash, on the bottom of the leg and the opposite hip are the most gorgeous pink flowers, alongside perfectly placed rips.

Now onto the pieces I've been loving...New Look is definitely one to watch if you, like me, love this trend. I've spotted two stunning pieces in there; this black biker jacket as well as this grey bird jumper. I tried these on in store with the Primark jeans I mentioned above, and it was honestly a dream outfit! Topshop also has some great pieces that tick this box, like this the black shaped box bag which I have been lusting after for weeks - I love the studs on the edges, too! (I can't actually find a link to this, so I will insert a screenshot below). Finally, this is the thing that kicked off my obsession: these MADAME black heeled boots. These have to be the most amazing pair of shoes I have ever seen!

Do you like the embroidered trend? What is your favourite piece I have mentioned in this blog post? I hope you enjoyed this at-a-glance look at some of the items I've been loving recently. Follow my social media to find out when I next post - @gracedoesbeauty on Twitter and gracedoesbeautyxoxo on Instagram. Thanks for reading!

Morning Routine

I hope you've been doing well lately! I'm sorry I haven't made a blog post in awhile, I needed to take some time out to focus on myself. Anyway, I'm back - and I couldn't think of a better way to resurface than to share my (painfully realistic) morning routine with you. I hope you enjoy this and that you may even find it relatable!

5.30am
To my horror, I am abruptly awoken by my alarm. I actually have two alarms; one of my iPhone next to my bed, the other on my iPad across the room, which is placed there in an effort to prevent myself returning to my warm, inviting bed. However, this is somewhat inevitable, as after turning off my alarms I almost always return back to my bed. At this point I debate whether to go to school or just roll over...for the sake of this blog post I'll go with the first, as otherwise it would end here and continue when I wake many hours later!

5.40am
Once I've put on my biggest, fluffiest dressing gown I go downstairs to make myself a warm drink. Lately I have been loving the Pukka Womankind blend which is a delicate blend of organic cranberry, rose and sweet vanilla. Whilst the kettle is boiling I take my morning dose of Floradix, it helps greatly with fatigue so I slurp it up happily! Once I've made my tea, I go back to my room and flick through Mind, Body, Spirit magazine (which by the way I am obsessed with). It is also around this time that I uncover my budgie, Tooticky and my Guinea pig, Pickles, who also share my room.

6.00am
Sadly, it is finally time to remove myself from bed. I open the curtains and make my bed so that I am less tempted to dive back in (mind you, not that this always works). This is when I go downstairs for breakfast, which is undoubtedly a bowl of Coco Rocks! I'm definitely a breakfast person, I can never skip it unless it's absolutely necessary. At this time I also have my first coffee of the day - I mean, they say start as you mean to go on and at this point I definitely intend to drink many more cups of coffee throughout the day! At this point I scan through my social media too.

6.30am
As soon as the clock strikes 6.30, I'm off to get ready as there isn't a second to waste. If you want to see an in depth version of what I do at this point, you should read my morning and evening skincare routine and my back to school makeup routine. No matter how much of a rush I'm in, I always spritz on some of my Roberto Cavalli perfume, which I received for Christmas and have been using religiously ever since. It's such a unique smell; a truly mature and sophisticated scent.

7.40am
Well, 7.40am ideally but more often it's another story...I pull on my trusty green Topshop parka in attempt to protect myself from whatever the day throws at me, as well as my school shoes, before grabbing my school bag and walking down the road to catch the bus. Soon after I arrive this point I plug in my headphones as, I don't know if this is just me, but I really cannot socialise so early in the morning.

There we go! That's pretty much everything I do from the minute I wake up to the minute I leave the house, I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post. What are the key parts of your morning routine? Follow my social media to find out when I next post - @gracedoesbeauty on Twitter and gracedoesbeautyxoxo on Instagram. Thanks for reading!