Put a spring in your step: new pretty purchases

If you're a regular reader of the blog you'll probably have noticed by now that we LOVE new stuff! Whether it's clothes, accessories, homeware or something else - we adore it all. Here are just a couple of new items from this week.

How beautiful is this make up bag? It's only £3.99 from H&M, what an amazing spring find - the colour and pattern are adorable and it's just the right size to pop your make up in and go!

This nail varnish is the 2true Glossywear nail polish in shade 26, we're loving the new spring nail varnish colours and this one is so bright on that it glows!

These hand wipes are the most adorable thing ever, you really don't expect wet wipes to look this good for the packaging just really sells them to you! Only 99p from H&M, they would so handy in your bag for every day use or why not take them out with you on a night out - your friends will envy you!

H & E x

Friday antics: girls hit the town.

Last night we both went out with Katie, Sian, our good friend Emily and loads of her friends too. It was a brilliant night and as usual it was an excuse for us all to get glammed up!

Emma's shoes - Topshop / Sian's shoes - Topshop / Harriet's shoes - New Look, lipstick - Rimmel, nail varnish - Barry M and Maybelline / Katie's shoes - Betsy Johnson

Harriet's necklace - Miss Selfridge / Sian's earrings - Topshop / Kate's necklace - H&M

Kate: dress - H&M / Emma: jacket - vintage, top - H&M, trousers - H&M

Kate's bag - H&M / Sian's bag - vintage / Harriet's bag - Primark / Emma's bag - vintage

Sian: dress - Topshop / jacket - vintage / belt - Primark

We hope your Friday night was as fun as ours!

H&E x

Sister Style Sunday: outfit of the day

This weekend Harriet's been at her family home catching up with her loved ones and especially her stylish sister. Here's a peek at what Henrietta wore today for a Mother's Day outing.

Shirt - Topshop / leather jacket - H&M / scarf - vintage (Harriet's from Emma's shop) / necklace - Primark (Harriet's again!) / jeans - Topshop / shoes - New Look / bag - Dorothy Perkins

Harriet's wearing - top - vintage / cardi - vintage (both from Emma's shop) / necklace - Primark / jeans - H&M / shoes - Primark

Nail varnish - Rimmel orange bliss and Model's Own glitter (Harriet) / Model's Own (Henrietta)

Make up - Revlon Colour Stay Foundation / Mac Penultimate Eyeliner / Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara / Mac Select Cover-up Concealer / Jelly Pongpong eyelash curler

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! We hope you're having a lovely Sunday whatever you're getting up to.

H & E x

Sunday shades: nail varnish we love

Sunday is the perfect time to chill out, get yourself organised and get ready for the week ahead. And one of the perfect ways to do that is to make sure your nails are looking good! Nail varnish has been around for more than 5,000 years and it just gets more and more exciting every year with a bigger selection of colours, longer lasting and more durable polish and a whole host of added extras on top of the base shade.

H&M - Come Along With Me / Barry M - 308 / Rimmel - Coral Romance

Missguided - Misfit / Models Own - Magenta Divine / Barry M - Diamond Glitter

Patterns are everywhere at the moment! Emma's loving tortoiseshell like the ones below while Harriet's super impressed with these leopard print nails from her very own sister Henrietta!

Inspiration is everywhere and you really don't have to look very far to see something which will suit you - whether it's a simple design or something really crazy and out there!

Pictures from www.weheartit.com.

So this week we challenge you to do something creative with your nails! Buy a shade you wouldn't normally buy or decorate your nails with a pattern - we'd love to see whatever you choose to do, either link us a picture in the comments below or send it to our Twitter.

H & E x

Make it Mine Monday: our shopping wishlists

If like us you're a serious fan of shopping you'll know the joy of searching out new beauties to buy and compiling a wishlist of items that seriously need to make their way in to your wardrobe now! So over the weekend Emma has been looking through some of the latest magazines while Harriet's been scouring the web for some lovely clothes and accessories! We are seriously in love - get us to the shops quick!

Topshop dress

I believe in love at first sight after seeing this beauty! I adore the pattern and think it would look amazing on. I'd wear it for work with a simple outfit, I wouldn't want to take away the limelight from the dress itself!

Forever 21 necklace

At £12.90 this is a little pricier than most necklaces I normally choose (I'm a cheapskate I know!) but I love how much of a statement it makes and think it would look just as amazing with a simple t-shirt and jeans/skirt combo as it would dressed up for a night out.

River Island t-shirt

River Island is one of those shops I would normally walk straight past but whenever I do venture in there I tend to find stuff I like and my current favourite night out dress is from there. This t-shirt is so cute. I'd either pair it with jeans/leggings or tuck it in to a mullet skirt.

New Look wedges

These wedges need to be on my feet now! I love the detail and I'm a massive fan of New Look when it comes to affordable but comfy heels for a night out.

H&M dress

I adore a printed dress and this is an absolute beaut! I'd definitely save this for a special night out with some simple earrings and a pair of heels. H&M's hard to beat when it comes to affordable fashion that fits so well and this one is a steal at £24.99.

ASOS skirt

I love this metallic skirt! It's a must have this season and well worth investing in! I'd definitely wear it with a boob tube but you could really experiment with it as it would go with so many things.

ASOS metallic shoes

Metallics are so in this season so these little gems will look so on trend! I'd wear them with most things, either with jeans, a pencil skirt or tailored trousers. They could be worn at night or in the day as they are so versatile, I love them!

Hair jewellery

This jewellery really updates this simple bun and makes it look so now - it's a look you can really play around with to find something which will suit your hairstyle. You could even use your own old jewellery if you don't have the cash to splash out on a new piece!

Chanel nail varnish

At £18 this Chanel nail polish is on the luxury end of the scale but the colour is so amazing and it's bound to be such a high quality product it would be well worth investing in. This colour is Lotus Rouge which is absolutely amazing but there are a whole host of colours in the Le Vernis range which are all as beautiful as each other!

Zara coat

I absolutely love this coat! Leopard prints never date, season after season they can be found on the catwalk and on the high street too. This coat is such a classy piece and you could wear it winter after winter. Because it's Zara it will last for so long, you're bound to get your money's worth out of it.

Wind down Wednesday: stress relieving products

Sometimes life is stressful, you're rushing around all the time and you hardly have time to think let alone pamper yourself - for times like that you need those go-to products you know will melt away those stresses and make you feel better in an instant! It's Wednesday now, we're halfway through the week and you might be needing that little pick me up that helps you carry on all the way til the weekend - so we've picked some of our favourite products that will do just that!

EMMA:

Soap and Glory Heel Genius

This really is totally amazing! Within days your feet are so soft that you can't help show them off!

Soap and Glory Sugar Rush

This fresh and foamy body wash is an energy-boosting citrus wake up call. It smells divine!

Soap and Glory shower gel

This leaves your skin soft, sexy and smooth!

Coconut and Honey bubble bath

You never want to leave your bath with this in it! It's an amazing price too at only £1.49 from Morrisons.

Lush face mask

This Catastrophe Cosmic fresh face mask is so refreshing! It leaves your skin so smooth with such a glow.

Baby oil

It's the biggest must-have going! I always use it straight on my wet skin. It dries quickly and leaves you with kissable skin!

Lush Moon and Sun steam tabs

These are amazing! You drop them in a bowl of really hot water and put your face over the bowl to steam your day's stress away. After you can re-use the water by putting it into a bottle in your fridge to keep it fresh - use it as cleanser to wash your face as the oil from the steam tab will refresh your skin daily for up to a month!

HARRIET:

Simple Vital Vitamin foaming cleanser

I've already confessed my love for Simple products on this blog and I really do enjoy using this cleanser, it's so inexpensive and really works well. It leaves your face feeling fresh and soft which is exactly what you want if you're a little tired!

Radox Muscle Therapy bath soak

Having a bath is one of the most relaxing things you can do in my opinion! And this soak from Radox is excellent to soothe away those aches and pains.

H&M nail varnishes in Blue My Mind, Come Along With Me and Bella's Choice

Painting my nails is something I always find time to do, no matter how busy I am. I think it just makes you feel so much better if you've got a pop of colour on your nails. These are my latest shades I picked up from H&M, it's the first time I've used their varnishes but I am really impressed and I love all three colours!

Wilko fruity bath fizzers

These bath fizzers were one of my stocking fillers last Christmas, I've already used the orange one which smelt divine and I'm really looking forward to using these.

Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair shine tonic

I only discovered this hair product a couple of weeks ago but now I'm not sure how I lived without it - it's all too easy to lose shine on your hair when you're too busy to spend a long time on it so this is perfect to quickly spray over it to boost it a little, plus it smells beautiful!

H & E x

Fashion Friday: tailored trousers

Our last Fashion Friday post (click here if you haven't seen it) was such a hit we were just itching to do another one! And what better to follow tailored jackets with than tailored trousers? These are SO big at the moment that if you haven't found your perfect pair yet it's imperative you get down to your favourite vintage or high street store right now! Once again we've picked out three pieces we love and both of us have chosen outfits for all three to match our style. If only it was Friday every day!

These cheeky checked trousers are on sale at Emma's shop (and match the vintage jacket we featured in last week's Fashion Friday).

Emma's outfit: black leather t-shirt - H&M / black boots with gold heel detail - Topshop / gold bag - 80s vintage.

For a work look Harriet would go with: shirt - vintage / leopard print headscarf - vintage / necklace - gift / shoes - Primark.

These high street beauties are from H&M!

Emma's teamed them with: sparkly top - 70s vintage / rainbow bag - vintage / shoes - Primark (only £12, what an absolute bargain!)

For a night out Harriet would wear them with: gold cross vest top - Clothes Show / shoes - Primark / feather earrings - Primark / nail varnish - Rimmel.

How cool are these trousers? They're vintage and on sale right now at the shop!

Emma would roll the trousers up and then style them with: oversized green jumper - H&M / brown leather bag - vintage / shoes - Office.

Harriet's casual look includes: pink jumper - vintage / black Chelsea boots - New Look / cross necklace - Primark / patterned headscarf - H&M.

We hope you've enjoyed having a look at our style as we much as we enjoy putting these outfits together! Make sure you come back next Friday for more Fashion Friday (or why not have a look in the week too as we put up plenty of fun fashion, beauty and craft posts to keep you entertained!)

H & E x

Fashion Friday: tailored jackets.

Fashion is all about taking a trend and making it your own so we thought we'd show you how you can pick a  piece and wear it day or night, no matter what you're doing! Following fashion is so easy these days when you can walk in to any high street shop and pick a beautiful piece off the rails but equally we firmly believe you can find a look which screams trendy by wearing vintage - they say fashion goes round in circles so why not pick a piece made last time today's trends were hot, that way you can guarantee you'll be the only one rocking it wherever you go!

This week we've picked tailored jackets - EVERYONE is wearing them right now and here's how we'd wear ours:

This cheeky checked little number is so on trend and has found its new owner who snapped it up as soon as they saw it in Emma's shop.

Emma's styled a beautiful night-time look for it: dress - Topshop/ shoes - vintage / bag - vintage / cross - Forever 21 / ball necklace - vintage.

And Harriet's paired it with some comfy casuals for a daytime look: oversized men's vest - Primark / jeans - New Look / headscarf - vintage / rings - H&M.

You can find this amazing striped blazer on sale at Primark!

This is Emma's daytime look for the stripy blazer: cami top - vintage / leather mini skirt - H&M / necklace - vintage / shoes - Converse (you can always add tights to this look while it's still a little chilly to go bare legged). 

And for a night-time look this is how Harriet would style it: dress - H&M / glittery shoes - New Look / owl earrings - gift / glitter (for eyes) - Barry M / nail varnish - Missguided.

This super cool vintage jacket is on sale at the shop.

This outfit styled by Emma would be perfect for a dinner date: dress - Topshop / boots - Kurt Geiger / nail varnish - OPI / belt - Primark.

Finally this is a work look from Harriet: dress - Topshop / watch - New Look / belt - Primark / boots - Primark / headscarf - H&M / nail varnish - Barry M.

Hopefully that's given you some inspiration - maybe there's a jacket you've had hanging in your wardrobe waiting for them to fill the pages of fashion magazines again or if not why not get out there and pick up a high street or a vintage jacket to complement any look!

H & E x