From the concrete, who knew that a flower would grow...

Well hello everybody, I hope you are all well. What a week it has been. As usual it has flown by (I know, but I have to say it every single week!) and it has been full of mixed emotions.

Firstly, exciting times for Coco Cami, my blog has reached *drum roll*over 1000 followers on Bloglovin. I am truly astounded and I want to thank each and every one of you who takes the time to read this. When I started out blogging, I never thought I would get this far and it means the world to me. I adore fashion, beauty and food, so in having this blog I get to write about and photograph all of my passions and share them with you regularly. You are the best *reaches for handkerchief*. In all seriousness, the past few months have not been the easiest for me on a personal level, I have gone through a time of what can only be described as upheaval in my life, moving home unexpectedly and facing more than a few difficult times. I don't want this to turn into a sob story, but I genuinely cried when I saw the blog had reached such a milestone, because it has given me a real focus in life during a time when I have felt like a ship cast adrift in the night. Phew. I hope that did not come across as too deep or dark, all I mean to say is that whatever you are going through, never give up. 

Or to quote Winston Churchill:

'If you are going through hell, keep going'

I also saw a quote on Tumblr yesterday which I feel warrants inclusion here:

‘Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness and become something beautiful’

Head to toe Primark, except for bag from Forever 21 and chain necklace from H&M.

Anyway, yesterday I was in the mood to celebrate the progress of the blog, and as luck would have it, a dear friend of mine was in the mood to celebrate too, having just found out that her daughter had done amazingly well in her GCSE’s, so a massive congratulations to her. With festivities in mind, she reserved us a table at our favourite local restaurant, The Wro,  and we headed out for a delicious lunch. I had an amazing bowl of Penne with pine nuts, Parmesan, roasted peppers and crème fraîche.

Meanwhile she opted for the tasty looking fishcakes accompanied by a beetroot slaw and fries and her youngest daughter who joined us had a lovely French bread pizza with fries. Then, it was onward and upward to the realm of heavenly desserts. My friend resisted (massive respect to her!) the temptations on offer whilst I deliberated agonisingly between the chocolate torte, sticky toffee pudding and liqueur coffees. In the end however there could be only one choice. The warm chocolate brownies, with a chocolate spoon and vanilla bean ice cream. Oh my goodness you guys, words cannot describe how exquisite this dessert was. The combination of the rich, warm brownies and the cool ice cream was heavenly, and the chocolate spoon was made from the silkiest chocolate I have ever tasted, which proceeded to melt over the entire dessert. Luckily, a silver spoon was also provided alongside the chocolate one, or things could have got messy!

After lunch, we went to the park and I went on the swings too...! It felt really good to laugh and be silly and it reminded me how great it is to be carefree and just let yourself go. I realise that at times I take things too seriously and dwell on things, when I should be enjoying life and every moment of happiness that it has to offer. Thank you very much to my lovely friend and her daughter for inviting me to lunch and cheering me up immensely!

I hope that this post has not been too heavy in tone, but I just want to express how much having this blog truly means to me, and I could not do it without all of my lovely readers. If I could sit down for a coffee and a gossip with each and every one of you I would, but instead I can at least share things with you here.

 Penne with crème fraîche and pine nuts

 Fishcakes with fries and beetroot slaw.

 Chocolate brownies with vanilla bean ice cream and a chocolate spoon.

http://www.thewro-lounge.co.uk/

 Tranquility in the park.

Chilling on the swings!

To end this post I want to include a quick review for a hairbrush which I was kindly sent by the lovely Lisa of JW PR. Even though I did not purchase this product, the opinion expressed is my own and honest. Thank you very much Lisa, it was so kind of you to send this out to me and it has not left my handbag since I received it! The brush in question is the Denman classic styling brush. It is a cute and fun gold hairbrush with an eye catching illustration on it. I know it is bad for your hair to backcomb it, but I always do to get a little bit of added volume. I have found this brush amazing for adding volume to my hair and I spray a little Batiste dry shampoo in first, leave it for a moment and then backcomb it at the crown. The volume it gives your hair is amazing and the brush is small enough and light enough to carry in your handbag, which is what I have done with mine since I got it! The brush is widely available from Boots stores and supermarkets and retails for under £10.

Thank you all for reading this rather long post. Let me know how you are and what kind of week you have all had. I love to read your comments and I follow back my followers.

Until next time, I wish you all a great weekend!

Camille

xo

 The Denman classic styling brush, which I was sent for review.

The brush gives your hair great volume!

A breathtaking sunset to end a week of ups and downs!

The money, the cars and the clothes...

Hi everybody, how are you all? I hope that you have been having a good weekend so far. So, yesterday I went shopping. As you might imagine, this is a cautionary tale and one which does not end well...!

You know when you set off on a shopping trip promising yourself that you will be good and that you will not spend too much money? Let’s face it, we have all been there and we all know exactly what happens next! I headed to Liverpool One (which was the first mistake, as it is just the best place ever to go shopping) and I managed to walk safely past the temptation of Forever 21 (surely I deserve a gold star for that?!) but then I fell at the next hurdle. Good old H&M. I had not even walked through the door before disaster stuck...I liked everything in the window. Is it just me, or do you all love it when the shops start getting their new season clothes in stock? The coats, the bags and the jewellery...I digress! 

Anyway, I went inside and spotted so many things I wanted, but I managed to resist some of them. If you are looking for new season transitional pieces for your wardrobe, I would suggest popping in to H&M soon. There were so many nice coats, jackets, pencil skirts and tops...trust me, go there soon!

Here is what I found in H&M:

 Grey dress, there was no price tag, but I think it cost between £20 - £30 

 #Celfie top £7.99

 J'aime les mauvais garçons top £7.99

 Black body-con top £15

Crop-Top £7.99

The array of things I tried on! 

Here is what else caught my eye in store:

 Fun slogan sweaters.

 I loved this sweater!

 Animal prints and grey.

 The coat, the bag and the perfect white t-shirt...! 

I loved this look. The skirt was cute and the faux-leather jacket was only £30

Then it was lunch time, well, a girl needs some fuel to see her through a day of intense shopping! Guess where I headed? Starbucks. I know you guys will be very shocked...! 

Next, I went to Primark and all ideas of restraint really went out of the window! Here is what I tried on, I did not buy all of it though...

 White long line jacket £17 (bought)

 Black long line jacket £17 (bought)

Grey fringe kimono £15 (did not buy)

 Long floral kimono £8 (bought)

Grey distressed t-shirt £4 (did not buy) grey ripped jeans £13 (bought)

 Cream textured cardigan £12 (did not buy...yet!)

Black textured cardigan £12 (did not buy)

So many cute kimonos! 

What I wore to go shopping:

All Primark, except for the bag which is from Forever 21.

All in all, a successful day of shopping! What have you all been up to lately? Remember, I love to read your to comments and I follow back my followers.

Until next time, 

Camille xo

Review: Nair Hair Removal Products With Argan Oil

Hi everyone, I hope that you are all ok and that you had a good weekend! To begin this post, here is a quick outfit of the day I wore recently. This vaguely ties in to the post, because I had just used the Nair roll-on wax before I wore this outfit so you can see what my legs looked like after using it!

Shorts, sleeveless jacket and top-Primark

Shoes-River Island 

Bag- Marc B at Topshop 

I am just grabbing a quick lunch alone whilst I write this post. I bet you will be so surprised to learn that I ordered a tuna melt jacket potato again....! I am so addicted it is not even funny! 

 I was recently lucky enough to be sent some of the new Nair products with Argan Oil courtesy of the lovely Lisa at JW PR. A great big thank you to Lisa for sending these out to me, I feel so blessed and honoured to be sent samples to try for the blog!
Despite me not having purchased these items myself, all opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Hair removal, it’s a tricky little thing, let's be honest. When it comes to beauty-related things that I actually enjoy doing, hair removal is certainly not one of them. Sitting down to paint my nails is almost relaxing, taking the time to pamper myself with a facial at home is enjoyable, but when it comes to hair removal I consider it a chore rather than a pleasure, so anything which makes it that bit easier or more pleasant has to be a winning product.

I was pleasantly surprised by all of these products, so I will give you an overview of them so you can decide whether or not to rush out and buy them.

Washable Roll-On Wax:

This product boasts a rapid heat up time (it can be warmed up in the microwave in 20-25 seconds) , it promises results which last up to four weeks and it also promises to remove even very short hair. I found that it was fairly simple to use and it did leave my skin very soft and smooth. I felt that the Argan Oil in the whole range of products left my skin feeling very pleasant and much softer than it would have done without the inclusion of the oil in the product. The wax is easy to use because it simply rolls on and then you remove the hair by laying the woven strips provided over the area you have covered with the wax and pulling it swiftly away. I found that they removed easily and painlessly and there was soft skin left underneath. 

Body Wax Strips:

These are so quick and easy to use and they leave skin soft and (in my experience) not irritated other than a slight redness which faded almost instantly. These are ideal for when you need a ‘quick fix’ prior to a night out, or a trip to the gym or swimming pool. They come with cooling wipes for use before waxing and moisturising wipes for use afterwards. These definitely make the product gentler on the skin.  Basically,for any occasion when you need fast and effective hair removal, these are your new best friend. They are suitable for use on the legs, bikini line and under the arms too, which makes them even handier to have in your beauty arsenal ;)

Facial Wax Strips:

To be honest, unwanted hair is a pest and embarrassing to boot, but we all have times where there is perhaps a bit of hair that we wish would frankly just disappear....! These are a quick and easy way to make that happen. Once again, they come with cooling wipes for use before waxing and moisturising wipes for afterwards. They are rapid, effective and easy to use. They also contain Argan Oil and Jojoba Oil, so they are softening too. Enough said!

Shower Power Cream:

Once again, I was so impressed by how quick and easy to use this product was. It is suitable for dry and sensitive skin and it really takes the hassle out of hair removal. Just apply it to the area you want to remove the hair from, then leave for a couple of minutes, get in the shower and hey presto, after a couple more minutes you shower it off to leave smooth and hair free skin. The only tricky part is that the instructions suggest not exposing the area where you have applied the cream to too much water, which is a bit tricky when you are in the shower. However, it is easy enough to shower around the areas you have applied it to until it is time to remove it fully.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this range for fast, efficient and reliable hair removal which leaves skin soft and smooth. The products are widely available at Boots and Superdrug stores, as well as good supermarkets. They are reasonably priced and the results are impressive. 

What do you think everyone, are you tempted to try any of these products and if so which one catches your eye? Do let me know how you are and what you have been up to, I love to read your comments and I follow back my followers! 

Until next time :) 

Camille xo

Pour it up, pour it up...

Hi lovely readers, so another week has flown by and...blah, blah, I am sure you guys are sick of me saying this, but seriously, how time flies when you are having fun! I cannot believe it is Friday again and another weekend is ahead.
This week I have been up to a lot of boring things which don't warrant a mention here (work mainly!) but also a lot of fun things which do warrant a mention!

In no particular order, here is what brought a smile to my face this week:

Clothes.
Technically, clothes make me happy every week, not just this week. Deciding what to wear is something I enjoy, but as usual I have been wearing...drum-roll...black again! I stick to what I know suits me...!

Dress- New Look

Heels- Primark

Bag-Marc B at Topshop

Shorts, top and sleeveless jacket-Primark.

Bag and flip-flops- Forever 21.

Walks.
Now I live by the water, I try to go for at least one long walk every day. It clears my mind and makes me feel a million times better. I would love it even more if I could have my family dog with me, but hey-ho, she lives with my parents in Derbyshire having a lovely life on their 40 acre farm so I know she is happy. I miss her so much though! Here are some sunset pictures I took this week:

Lunch.
I had two lovely lunches with amazing people this week, and yes, I did order a Tuna Melt Jacket Potato for one of the lunches...seriously my addiction knows no bounds!!
It is always lovely to catch up with the people in this world who make me happy, they are moments to treasure indeed.

Drinks.
I also had a few enjoyable catch up sessions over a drink or two with friends. Relaxing over a glass of wine and good conversation is lovely.

Coffee.
Where would I be without this magical elixir...?! Coffee gets me through the day and I also find it so easy to work in Starbucks away from all the distractions. I also enjoy going for coffee and cake at my favourite local place, Amici in West Kirby. In this case I actually had Coca Cola rather than coffee because it was so hot. I had coffee and walnut cake too, so delicious!

My usual in Starbucks, a venti iced latte with an extra shot of espresso ;p

Pasta.

This really needs no explanation, it is like a big hug in the form of food! I made conchiglie al forno with a basic meat-free ragu the other night and it was delicious despite being so easy to make ;p

How have you all been this week? Remember, I love to read all of your comments and I follow back my followers :) 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Until next time,

Camille

xo