IT'S FRIDAY. I'M IN LOVE #7

So since I skipped last weeks Friday 

Favourites (I had no internet!) this one will be a selection of what I have been loving these past two weeks. So 'ere we go...

THIS DRESS FROM MOTEL ROCKS...
Oops, how did this end up in a recent ASOS delivery? I'll tell you how, it was quite discounted in ASOS' sale (even though it is still full price on Motel's website) I managed to get it for £31.50 and with ASOS's free delivery too! It is the stripe Penny smock dress and I have lusted after it for so long but I just couldn't handle the £45 price tag but when I saw it on sale I caved in. It is my favourite style of dress: smock. Plus it feels really nice on too...I just love it. Yes I am aware it looks very Beetlejuice. 

MY TELEVISION VIEWING...

So since I am a telly addict I thought I'd share with you my TV highlights of late.

SKINS PURE PART II & SKINS RISE PART I. Yes, from these posts I think we have established that I like Skins but this finale series has been so bloody marvelous. The ending to Cassie's story was just beautiful and so perfect for her character and the beginning to Cook's story was so just fuckyeah! The start of Cook's story just feels so gritty and British and raw and it's Cook (oh I so would.) So yeah..check it out.  

PHONESHOP. I have to say I have been loving the new series of this tellyprogramme quite a lot, it's been pretty funny.

DYNAMO: MAGICIAN IMPOSSIBLE - All I can say when I watch this show is 'WTF, WHAT?! HOW! IS HE JESUS THOUGH?!' It is mesmerising magic and Dynamo is just so super cool and laidback. He turned running water into ice and removed half of someone's tattoo. HOW!?

FAMILY GUY NEW SERIES. It's Family Guy. 'Nuff said. 

RIMMEL 'BERRY QUEEN', RIMMEL 'LILY XTASE' & RIMMEL 'NOTTING HILL NUDE'...

These are the three lipsticks I have been wearing most of lately. 'Berry Queen' is a pinkish mulberry colour and 'Lily Xtase' is a super bright pink that is amazing to wear during the summer. Notting Hill Nude is all I've been wearing this week, I normally hate nude lipsticks but this one is so pretty to wear everyday. All of these lipsticks are part of Rimmel's Moisture Renew range, which is probably my favourite lipstick formula plus they are all super pigmented.

THE WORLD'S END
So this is the finale film of Edgar Wright's cornetto trilogy and like its predecessors this one did not disappoint. It is a genre mash-up of sci-fi and comedy with probably the best cast I've seen of a film all year (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsdan and Martin Freeman). Yes it's silly, a town invaded by robots but Pegg's character is insistent on finishing the pub crawl he's dragged his childhood friends on, but it is smart.My personal highlight? Marin Freeman's character with a football for a head. The other two parts of this trilogy definitely place in my top twenty films and I think this one might just as well.   



THIS CIDER ...

Cider is my favourite alcoholic beverage and fruit cider is especially delicious during the summertime. This Dark Fruits one by Strongbow is very nice indeed. It basically just tastes like cider and black but in a can so I don't have to go through all that effort of having to add my own blackcurrant. I would recommend this flavour if you are a fan of fruit ciders because it is very tasty and very refreshing. 

SO WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LOVING THIS WEEK MY DEARS?

As always I hope you are all well!

IT'S FRIDAY. I'M IN LOVE #6

So this is the sixth Friday favourites; how scarily fast does time go?! I've spent most of this week at work which in this weather is torturous; I am so emerald eyed of the people I’m pouring ice-cold drinks for, I mean they get to just sit in the beer garden under the sunshine. Anyway let’s commence with my weekly favourites and that.

THIS KIMONO...

So you might have seen this in my recent haul post and if you haven’t then feel free to click here. I got this beauty off eBay for £11 in all which is a bargain for a decent Kimono (even Primark’s are retailing at £15). It is by the brand Innocence and I know this was an online exclusive from New Look (I'm not sure if they still have it though!) but the eBay one is quite a bit cheaper. I really like the cocktail of colours and this is a great summer investment piece and I am really excited to style it with things. If you want to get your hands on it then click here, plus the seller also stocks this monochrome aztec one here

SKINS: PURE PART I

So if you are a regular reader then you’re probably sick of me mentioning this programme but I just can’t help it! Skins Pure is all about Cassie (one of my fave characters and played by the beautiful Hannah Murray), stuck in a dead end waitressing job and all washed up in London she realises someone has been following her and taking her pictures. These photographs end up being very popular online and Cassie begins to enjoy being an object of desire and gives permission for her mysterious photographer to use her as his muse (she finds out it is the cook at the café where she works). Once again it was filmed, scripted and acted beautifully and I have been thoroughly impressed with the finale series. If you fancy watching the series so far on 4od then click here.

TOPSHOP ‘BOOM BOOM’ LIPSTICK

Ahh such a standout summer shade for me. It is literally like BOOM (oh, hence the name). On the website Topshop describe it has ‘dusty pink’: nope, this baby is a pastel Barbie pink that just looks so girly but at the same time really edgy. I think this colour looks gorgeous with a plain black dress just to give a pop of colour

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME...

I think this is such a love/hate sandwich filling for people, I love it but most people I know hate the idea of it. Jam (strawberry for me thanks) and peanut butter (crunchy all the way) on separate slices of bread and then put together et voila! Instant energy and all round deliciousness. 

GLASS JARS

I am a sucker for packaging which is why I think I like storage so much, at the moment I can’t get enough of glass jars (or mason jars). I think they make really cute quirky storage facilities, as you can see my lipsticks live in one, as do a selection of nail polishes.

THAT HOLIDAY FEELING!

Tonight is my final shift at work before a week long family break in the Lake District. Okay so it isn’t Turkey or Italy or Southern France but the Lakes holds quite a lot of memories for me so I quite enjoy holidays there, plus with the weather like it is at the moment I am perfectly happy to spend my week off in England and not abroad.

So what have you all been loving this week?

As always I hope you are all well and please remember to follow me on bloglovin here!

IT'S FRIDAY. I'M IN LOVE.

Welcome to my Friday favourites post about everything I have been loving this week. So I will try and do this kind of post every Friday just to let all you lovely people know what I have been loving in that week. Now notice that I said 'try' there because after all I cannot guarantee such things what with me being a natural procrastinator and all!

ON WITH THE FAVOURITES

THE SUN! Okay so I know us Brits seem to obsess over the weather but can I just say that seeing the sunshine this week has been bloody lovely. I like the summertime. I like how it feels on my skin and I love looking up to see blue skies. I like walking barefoot over hot pavements and making daisy chains. When the sun comes out there seems to be this air of childlike excitement in the air that makes everybody come alive plus ICE CREAM!

REVLON LIP BUTTER IN 'STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE'. I didn't even swatch this in the shop I just bought it because of the name (oh how naughty of me). It is a perfect everyday colour plus it has a really luxurious creamy feel

THE TRAILER FOR SKINS SERIES 7! Arghhh so fucking excited for this! I have grown up with Skins and I am sad to see it ending but it is the right time to say goodbye. The finale series has my three favourite characters in, but now all grown up and I just can't bloody wait to see what's happened to Cook (I so would), Effy and Cassie. WATCH IT HERE.

GRUNGY CLOTHES. What can I say? I love bohemian grunge style plus I am thinking of maybe doing a Spring/Summer grunge inspired lookbook post.

OREO MILKSHAKES. Oh my oh my! Oreo milkshakes taste like heaven crushed up into a blender; I cannot believe I have not made myself one before this week. Here it is in all it's delicious glory.

FANTA. I rediscovered this fizzy orange beverage in Nandos a few weeks back and it has been my cold soft drink of choice ever since.

TV-wise this week I have been loving: Mad Dogs (New series - oh yeah!), Nashville (a guilty pleasure of mine) and the finale of Revenge series 2 (ohnygod too much drama too handle). Oh and obviously Made In Chelsea (I am that obsessed my English A Level coursework revolved around this programme)

My playlist this week?

Palma Violets - 180

Misty Miller - Lonesome Cowboy

Best Coast - Summer Mood

Saint Raymond - Fall At Your Feet

Ghostpoet - Meltdown

Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

This week I have been re-reading The Adults by Alison Espach. For me this book is just perfect and I would definitely recommend it; especially if you are a fan of books like Lolita, A Certain Age and Catcher in the Rye.  My favourite quote from The Adults? Your childhood is always ending and your adult self is always beginning.

THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO: Online shopping! My postman brings me presents everyday. He must think I have a slight problem or something.

So what have you been loving this week?

love amy xx

(all photo's are my own)