5 Easy Tips to Keep you Feeling Fab this Winter!

Freezing cold temperatures? Check! Grey miserable skies? Check! Feeling a bit sorry for yourself?! Check! Well, not for long. It may be gloomy outside but there are some super easy changes you can add into your daily routine to make sure you are feeling super sassy throughout the winter months.

These are some of my favourite things to do when the temperature drops - they involve just a little bit of self care and pampering, and a whole lot of goodness for taking care of yourself outside and in.

Firstly, winter colds are rubbish! We definitely want to do all we can to avoid them, and a lovely treat which makes your room smell heavenly but also helps to ward off any incoming infections (or unblock and stuffy noses if you're already there) is the Eucalpytus Oil from Neals Yard Remedies. I blend this in with other essential oils the moment I detect a cold is on it's way - as the scent is known for it's decongesting properties.

It's best to avoid catching a cold in there first place, so to give myself a fighting chance, I give my immune system a helping hand by slurping on an Actimel every morning. The delicious little pots contain Vitamins B6 and D which are the ones you need to care for your immune system, helping you keep colds at bay. A healthy breakfast is hugely important to keeping us healthy and some of favourite tasty and nutritious breakfasts include Yogurt with fruit and honey, poached eggs on rye bread our sourdough, or even smoked salmon when I'm feeling fancy!

Winter months call for a step up in your pamper routine, and your skin is craving a little extra love and care so I make sure my products have extra nourishing ingredients in them at this time of year. Currently I've been slathering on the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Body Treatment before bed, it completely saturates the skin with hydration so you can bid farewell to dry flaky skin, and also relieve any dry areas like elbows or knees (and randomly for, my shins?!) with a luxurious treat. For my lips I use the matching lip balm, which sorts out any dryness or chapped lips while I snooze.

One not to be overlooked, is sleep itself! When our bodies are well rested, our immune system is much better at fighting off any lurgies, so it's important to get enough of it! I am a long-term fan of the ThisWorks Sleep Plus pillow spray, Charlie mists our pillows every evening to help us drift off into a deep slumber. 

Keep yourself warm! It sounds silly and obvious but how often do you leave the house without a hat/scarf/gloves!! By treating yourself to some luxurious layers you won't want to let yourself get chilly - and at the moment I am loving bobble hats! The top one was a gift from Elizabeth Arden and it's by Helen Moore, while the bottom one with the sparkly bits is from a local seller in Surrey.

What are your top tips for feeling fab in Winter?

xoxo

Primark Autumn Winter 2015 Wishlist

So guys I have a confession. I've never really shopped in Primark before. *pauses for gasps of shock and horror*. Yes I know, I know, where have I been? The truth is that I'd always been a little phobic of the store, and unconvinced that the fashion inside would be worth the traumatic shopping experience, but recently, having seen some absolutely beautiful pieces on some of my favourite fellow bloggers, I decided to take the plunge. 

So yes, I made my first EVER trip into a Primark store a week or so ago, the experience wasn't traumatic, and came out with armfuls of fabulous pieces - haul video coming very soon! Earlier this week I popped into their Press Day, and let's just say, my wishlist for their Autumn Winter drop is pretty darn big, scroll down to see my favourite pieces!

Homeware. Oh homeware, how I do love you! Primark's collection of candles for Autumn Winter 15 will be as beautiful as you could imagine, there will be bronze, there will be rose gold and there will be lots of them going into my shopping basket because they probably won't be much more than �2 each!

FINALLY Primark is launching beauty! I say finally as though I'm a seasoned Primark shopper, I'm not... but I get it. It's been around for a long while, and their beauty launch is a pretty big deal. I can't wait to try the products - the packaging sure looks beautiful and the shade ranges, especially for the lipsticks, is absolutely gorgeous.

I am going to have to make more storage space for all the bags. ALL the bags. From the suede tassels to the brown saddle bag (which is basically a gigantic version of the Chloe Drew Bag, at literally 1/100th of the cost!) - I need them all.

 I can't decide which pair of shoes I love the most - whether it's the black Pom Pom pumps which I can imagine wearing all autumn long, with a little 60s skirt and boxy coat, or the Khaki lace-ups which will add instant glamour to my boyfriend jeans. I know for sure that I need the tassel boots in both Black AND Tan. A girl can never have too many tassel boots!

And of course the fashion! With the Bohemian trend which we are already starting to see in the Spring collections remaining strong throughout Autumn and Winter, the fashion for Primark's AW15 collection definitely has a 70s vibe, with the dungarees, high waisted flair trousers and stiff mini skirts. I'll be fighting off the crowds to get my hands on the long grey coat with it's flattering waist tie, and these gorgeous burnt red dungarees over the white frilly blouse. I'm pleased to see some more rust coloured pieces coming in too, I'll be styling the high waisted trousers with a silky T shirt to really style up a 70s Glam look!

What are your favourite pieces from the Primark Autumn Winter 2015 collection?