Summer lovin' tag

Can you steal a YouTube tag and use it on your blog? Who knows! Hopefully I'm not committing some sort of social media faux pas...

Wish you were here?? I was, but not any more :-(

Anyway, this tag was started by the lovely Fleur de Force. Check out her video here.

1. Summer lipstick you're loving?

Chubby Sticks - my new obsession

I usually go for a very nude lip but for summer I wanted something with a little bit more pink, to compliment my tan. I'd heard loads about the Clinique Chubby Sticks, but had never given into the hype. However, when in Boots a few weeks ago, I decided to test Woppin' Watermelon. And I was hooked!! I find some lipsticks quite drying, and most lip balms are too sheer. However, the formula of the Chubby Stick is perfect - it gives great buildable colour, is really moisturising and gives lips a lovely sheen, too. Needless to say, a few more shades may have *cough* slipped into my basket that day!

2. Summer nail polish you're loving?

The perfect shade for tanned tootsies

Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know I've been banging on about this next item all summer. It's the Rimmel Salon Pro nail polish in 244 Goddess, from the Kate range. It's the perfect shade for tanned tootsies and, like all Rimmel nail polishes, it lasts for absolutely ages without chipping (to the point where you have to take it off because your nails have grown so much and it looks weird!)

3. Bikini you're loving this summer?

River Island bikini

I bought this animal print bikini back at the beginning of the year, as I was going to a spa for my friend's birthday, but it's also been my most worn bikini this summer. I like bikinis with a strong pattern, as I find them more flattering, and strapless is always easier when trying to get a tan. Because I bought it a while ago I'm pretty sure it's no longer in the shops, unfortunately.

4. Favourite summer Frappuccino from Starbucks?

Very refreshing on a hot summer's day

Living in such a small town, we don't have a Starbucks (boo!). So, instead, I'm going to take the class level down by about two million percent, and talk about a Lidl product instead. All summer I have literally been obsessed with these Espresso Macchiato drinks. When I lived in Australia I just got used to the fact that you could buy bottled iced coffee pretty much anywhere and when I moved back to the UK I had serious withdrawals! This little gem from Lidl is by far the closest (and cheapest) version I've found over here.


5. Favourite fake tan?

No more streaky legs!

I've had some proper fake tan disasters in my time, thanks to poor planning and little knowledge about the types of products on offer. However, armed with a mitt, I've so far had pretty good results with the St Moriz instant self tanning mousse in medium. I find it's easy to apply, isn't streaky and develops into a pretty natural looking tan. The only down side is that it's a bit drying on the skin, so you have to make sure you slather on lots of moisturiser for a few days after you've applied it.

Favourite summer song?

Crazy Stupid Love by Cheryl Cole (feat. Tinie Tempah) has been on repeat for the past few hours in my house, so I have to say that! I'm obsessed and Cheryl looks blinkin' amazing in the video, too!

Favourite summer accessory?

Loving these earrings

Again, anyone who follows me on Instagram will have already seen these earrings. They're from Accessorize and I've been wearing them loads over the summer, as they seem to go with everything. I've dressed them up with a crisp white top for nights out, but they look equally as at home paired with a loose summer top and straw hat.

8. Favourite summer fragrance/perfume?

Yum!

I adore Si by Georgio Armani. I'm not going to say too much, as I've already done a full review here. But, let's just say, this scent is heavenly.

9. Summer book you're loving?

Awkward moment dot com. I'm ashamed to say I haven't read a single book this summer. Usually I power through a few on holiday but, as I'm doing the whole stay-cation thing this year, I haven't even done that this summer.

10. What are you most excited to do this summer?

The terrible two

As mentioned above, we're stay-cationing this year. So, I'm really looking forward to taking these little cherubs for long, evening strolls along the shoreline, followed by a naughty bbq and a few G&Ts!