Floral Zoe: August 2014

Recipe No.2: My Special Green Pasta

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I have found that the year 2014 has become a year of 'Zoe wears lipstick'. I use to be one of those little girls, who is she saw a magazine with a free lipstick or lipgloss, she would instantly buy so that she could have pretty lips. Then again, this little girl decided to wear bright blue eyeshadow to a family party one night and has been mocked ever since whenever the photo resurfaces... maybe one day I shall treat you to this beautiful sight..

Anywhoo here are my lipsticks I currently own:

As you can see I'm not a crazy collector of a bajillion lipstick, and I am also not a collector of cheap hughstreet ones either. I guess you could say I have expensive taste when it comes to lipsticks. However I am always seeking the perfect colour.

Clinique

This makeup brand has always been dear to me and my sensitive skin. I would describe them as more neutral rosy pinks in tone, with a jazzy hot pink lipstick in shade no.17 Watermelon, which I team with a Clinique 'hot pink' lipgloss for a springtime look.

Topshop

I have always wanted a dark vampy lipstick to wear in the winter. I came across Depth and instantly fell in love. However, I am not so much in love with it now. It's a good shade but needs multiple layers and a lipliner in order to stay the right shade. Yet even after a couple of drinks or hours the shade tends to fade, leaving you with a 'red wine' looking lip unless you are constantly topping up (hassle).

Mac

Definitely my favourite brand for adventurous lipsticks. My collection has definitely grown this year (thanks to my friend Rachel) and I am in love with all of them. Rebel (A44) was introduced to me at my sisters wedding. It was our bridesmaid's lipstick colour (see photo below for the finished look). While Lustre Lady Bug shade I wore to my cousin's wedding with a Mac lipliner in the shade Cherry. I swear to God it lasted all day long and did not need tipping up (a plus considering the amount of drinks I had topped up that night).

1. Rebel
2. Dare you
3. Ladybug
4. I'm Impassioned
5. Please Me

I'm Impassioned was bought by my friend Rachel in America as she asked if I wanted any makeup as it is cheaper there. I decided to trust her and she brought me back this colour, which I am in love with. I would describe it as a vibrant pop of corally pink, perfect for the summer days. Please Me shade on the other hand is a nude pink that I like to slip on during the day for a minimal make up look. And lastly, Dare You is a vibrant red, one I will always cherish as it was my first ever Mac purchase. It makes me feel vintage and classy.

What lipsticks would you recommend me trying next?

Zoe

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A Camping Trip to the Gower, Wales

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I have just gotten back from a week's break in South Wales, where I finally got to meet the other half's family (for those who want to know, it went fine thank goodness!). During my week there, we decided to go camping as I had never been before (well festival camping does not count). This fact has always shocked people when I tell them as my degree in Environmental Sciences suggest that I am the super outdoorsy type (which I am). However, growing up with three other siblings, and then without a father throughout my teenager years never brought about the opportunity to go.

I have always enjoyed the idea of rolling out of a tent in the morning to the blazing sunshine and smell of fresh air. I find that as the years go by and technology advances, less and less people are embracing the countryside and the opportunity to holiday at home. Therefore when it was suggested to go Camping for a night, I jumped at the chance.

We packed the car early and headed to Three Cliff Bay Campsite in the Gower. The Gower is a site of designated beauty, or something like that. The night cost us around £36, quite expensive, but the site proved popular, had all the facilities you need while camping and had the most amazing view.

Our little tent

On arrival, we set up the tent and then walked a bit down a steep cliff to the Three Cliff Bay, a blue flag beach. We sat on the beach a bit, and played catch before deciding to go for a dip in the evening sunset. It was high tide as well as the time and therefore the waves were crashing into shore, my favourite conditions to swim in.

Three Cliffs Beach

We then headed back up the cliff to have some dinner as it was quite late by the time we left the beach, and then decided to go to sleep. I must say when I awoke in the morning, I felt fully refreshed, had one of the best night sleeps in ages, even with the hard floor and chill of the night.

Views from the campsite at Sunset

Feeling refreshed we decided to head to Southgate on foot (quite treacherous and steep in flip flops) to grab some breakfast. After breakfast I decided to go a bit of course and go scrambling along the rock pools, that underlined the cliffs all the way back to Three Cliffs Bay. This was probably not the wisest ideas. We were racing against the tide turning, and the 2 hour scramble, that included treacherous under footing of sharp root and slippery seaweed, nearly defeated us as we came to the very last 100 meters. We stopped and found several large lagoons to cross. This would not normally be a problem, but because we were originally going on a dry walk, we both had our phones on us and a backpack too. Therefore this because a very good teamwork exercise. We succeeded in getting back to the bay just in time before the rocks were nearly swept under the crashing waves. However, we did come off with a couple of cuts and bruises after one treacherous leap.

One of the many rock pools along our scramble

Exhausted after our adventure, we headed back to the campsite and packed up to go home. It was an awesome adventure overall and I cannot wait to hopefully go to the Lake District in September. I now have the camping bug.

Zoe

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