Earlier on in the year Dan and I booked our trip to Edinburgh, it was my first time ever going to Scotland and in the past I think I've only ever been as north as Yorkshire! I'd been scouring Pinterest and lots of blogs over the last few months to find all of the best places to go, plus whilst we were there we made some discoveries of our own! I really love putting these city guides together so I really hope you enjoy this, I'd love to hear if you had any recommendations for me to add for a possible future trip too.
Civerinos:
It'll come as no surprise that I love pizza, so of course I had to try what Edinburgh had to offer and I was not let down. We ordered a Margherita and a big bowl of fries, both of which were super delicious and fuelled us for the rest of the afternoon. The whole menu was mouth watering, not only do they have big tasty pizza's but salads, pasta and sides galore! The people on the table opposite us had little pillows of cinnamon doughnuts covered in icing sugar, with Nutella and freshly whipped cream on the side. They looked incredible, but we were just too full to fit them in! If I ever go back to Edinburgh I'll be sure to try them.
Paradise Palms:
This was the last stop of our trip before heading back to the airport to go home. A completely bonkers bar, serving a fully vegetarian menu throughout the day. The ceiling was covered with stuffed toys and old school camera's hanging down, every nook and cranny was filled with something completely random. Don't let the idea of a vegetarian menu fool you into thinking it's healthy because it was filled with all of your junk food favourites! Nachos, burgers, Sunday roasts and as many indulgent sides you can think of. I can imagine that this place gets pretty wild once the sun has set...
The Pantry:
Dan and I both agree that The Pantry might have been one of our favourite places to eat during the entire trip. It was perfect for me as there were lots of vegetarian options, and if you get there before 11:30am you can have a fry up made with plenty of locally sourced ingridients, or a V-fry if you're a veggie like me. If you've not got much time, there were plenty of homemade cakes and large range of teas to pick from! Plus it's located a road away from the famous Circus Lane, so it's the place to go before getting the perfect Instagram shot on the cutest road in Edinburgh.
Love Crumbs:
Nearly everyone I spoke to recommended Love Crumbs to me and I can see why! It wasn't quite what I was expecting but very cute nonetheless. I loved that there was a little reading nook by the window, perfect for university students trying to catch up on work. The cake was great, but the stand out thing for me was their apple juice! It might be the best I've ever had. We arrived at about 3pm on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy so you might want to head down a bit earlier if you want to secure a table!
Life Story:
If you're hoping to do a spot of shopping in Edinburgh I would recommend visiting Broughton Street, there's quite a few nice independent shops in the area and on the corner is Life Story. The shop is practically made for Instagram and sells interior lovers favourite brand HAY. It's the perfect place to pick up gifts for friends or a beautiful card for someone special. Interested? You'll be happy to know that it's also online (opening 19th May), so you can shop all of the Scandi inspired goodies until you drop!
Curiouser and Curiouser:
I was on the hunt for some birthday cards to add to my every growing collection and this shop was just up the street from Life Story. I loved looking at all of the super cute cards they had, and I finally settled on a couple to buy but I could have easily bought LOADS. I really enjoyed it in here as they sell one of my favourite party/gifting brands Meri Meri, I fell in love with a little pom pom garland. They also had some gorgeous smelling candles in here too!
The Brotique:
On our way into town one day, we discovered The Brotique, as they put it it's "a treasure trove of goods for the man that has everything." With a room filled with Men's skincare, hair products and fragrances I was highly impressed, it's not often a big space is filled like that with Men's 'beauty' products. If that wasn't enough, there's an old school Mario Kart game set up, a wall filled with the coolest books, plus a hand-picked clothes that fit the style of the shop beautifully.
And a few other honorable mentions....: The National Museum of Scotland was amazing, we spent a lot of time here one day! We even left for lunch (at Civerinos) and came back. Henderson's Vegan restaurant is the perfect place for the vegan in your life, or if you just fancy having a meat free day! I'd highly recommend trying the 'playful platter' we loved the herbed cashew cream cheese. Mary's Milk Bar is apparently the place for the best ice-cream in town. Finally The Milkman for a cosy tea spot, and they even stock my favourite chocolate teacakes, homemade caramels and peanut butter cups.
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I know in my last blogpost I said that I was meant to be being good and saving my money but I've made a few cheeky purchases recently, so I thought I would share them with you and let you know about some of the bargains I've picked up, I got 4 things for under £25!
Everyone seems to be loving frilly socks at the moment and I do too, I have a few pairs from Topshop but I spotted these in my local Primark and I had to pick them up, at only £1.50 a pair (I wished they had a few more colours!) I'll think they will look great with my next purchase...
New look brought out shoes very similar to these as part of their limited range last year and I fell in love with them but couldn't find them in store anywhere. So I had to forget about my dream shoes until I came across this pair on New Look via ASOS last week, they were having 25% student discount too so I think I got them for around £19! They fit like a dream and I can tell I'll be getting a lot of wear out of these.
(Please excuse how creased this top is, I literally took the photo as soon as I got home from the shops)
Lastly I picked up this boyfriend style cropped t-shirt from Primark for only £3, It'll be great for the warmer months and I reckon It'll go with quite a few things I have in my wardrobe. Although the top is boyfriend style they all looked massive when I held them up to myself so I would recommend going down a size.
I also brought a few beauty bits so look out for that post too! Also If you haven't already, please nominate me (iamdaisyalice.blogspot.co.uk) for Company's Blog awards under the category Best Personal Style Newcomer Blog here - It would mean the world to me!
This months wishlist pretty much consists of accessories and all the items are a little bit pricey. I'm supposed to be being good with my money as I saving up for my trip to New York in the autumn, but there are just so many things I want to buy right now! A very navy & white themed wishlist too, this was completely unintentional I'm just obviously a navy and white kinda girl...
1. Dr. Martens, Mini heart satchel, £125 - This satchel is so cute and comes from the Agyness Deyn collaboration. This will be perfect for spring and summer when it finally arrives, and I think I would team this with a vintage style tea dress, but it would also look great at night with disco pants.
2. Kurt Gieger, Vito Heels, £140 - I've had my eye on these heels for a very long time, when ever I'm on the KG website I find myself time and time again lusting after these beauties. If I have any rich admirers out there, I take a size 7!
3. Topshop, Scallop Bikini, £30 & 4. Topshop, Scallop Swinsuit, £36 - I am so in love with these two swimwear pieces, they're something that I would definitely love to be wearing on the beach. I also love the 50's twist to them and my favourite combination of navy and white. Ties on the side of the bikini bottoms are especially flattering if you're worried about your hips/thighs on the beach as they don't cut you off like some other bikini bottoms may.
5. Puma, Classic Suede Trainers, £55 - I've been on the hunt for a new pair of everyday trainers for a while and although I love my Nike Janoski's to death, I fancied a change, so I spotted these on the Office website and I think I'll be purchasing them soon!
6. Olivia Burton (via ASOS), Watch, £62 - I first spotted this watch in the Islington Joy shop and I couldn't stop thinking about it on my tube journey home. So when I spotted it on the ASOS website, it made me want it even more! All of Olivia Burton's watches are so pretty and elegant and with 10% student discount on ASOS I feel I may be slipping this into my shopping basket someday soon!
What do you think of my picks? Is there anything you have your eye on? I'd love to know in the comments below!
For my secret Santa gift guide I've tried to choose items which aren't too pricey and I feel I've done pretty well, the cheapest is £3.50 and the most expensive item £22.50. These are all presents that I would love to receive myself so hopefully you do too!
1. - Rob Ryan - This is for you (14.99) I think that this would make such a gorgeous gift, I don't know any girl who doesn't love his illustrations. This book is an amazing price and would be such a perfect girly gift to give someone this Christmas!
2. - Gingerbread socks (£3.50) As you get older it seems slightly unacceptable to go walking around with big pictures of rabbits on you skirts (which seems very unfair.) So I think having lots of silly socks like these are a nice way to show your young side without anyone having to know.
3. - House Necklace (£15) This necklace from Joy is so cute with its tiny chimney and heart shaped windows but it has a secret Once you open up the locket it shows you all the rooms (with sofas and wall art) inside which is such a nice detail to have. I love this necklace so much and I think the length is perfect.
4. - I love Mel - Ryan Gosling colouring book (£7.50) It's a Ryan Gosling colouring book! Do I need to say anymore?
5. - Cath Kidston - Deer & Spot stocking (£12) This stocking is so adorable with its kitsch deer and spotty patterns, the baby blue also makes a nice change from the usual festive colours. I was lucky enough to be bought this by my boyfriend and I am in love with it! It's much bigger in real life than you would think but I'm very much looking forward to putting this at the end of my bed on Christmas Eve.
6. - Sausage Dog cosy cushion (£15) I've recently become quite obsessed with sausage dogs and it would appear that many shops have too as there are sausage dog goodies everywhere, but this may have to be one of the best things I've seen. It's a cosy cushion with a sausage dog applique, but it smells like orange and cinnamon which is a perfect scent for this time of the year, and it will keep you nice and toasty.
7. - Kitten vanity case (£22.50) Paul and Joe seem to be able to do no wrong in my eyes, I first came across them when they released their cat lipsticks, (mine is still in pristine condition, I don't want to ruin it!) So when I came across this I knew I had to include it. I'm not usually a fan of yellow but this seems to work perfectly with the vintage kitten print, the shape is great, making it not only look great but it's very practical too! I'll definitely be putting this one on my Christmas list.
I had so much fun making this post and I hope you enjoyed it too!
As beauty or food posts seem to be my most popular I thought
I would share with you some of my top beauty tips at very affordable prices. As
a student and beauty product lover managing your money isn't always the easiest
of tasks especially when there are so many new products coming out every week!
So here are a few of my favourite beauty secrets
- My favourite thing to take my make-up off with is Simple baby wipes (they're currently buy one get one free at boots), I have quite sensitive skin and a lot of make-up wipes and cleansers tend to break me out or give me a rash (even the simple make-up wipes do!) I came across these baby wipes by complete chance and thought I would give them a go and they're fantastic! They take my make-up off very easily, they don't tend to dry out in the packet so there's always enough moisture and aren't scratchy, and best of all, you can get them anywhere for about £1.
- Vaseline - this product is an all-time beauty blogger and editors classic, it's such a versatile product can be used to not only hydrate lips but any really dry parts of your body such as elbows, knees or knuckles. I like to use this product every now and again on my eyelashes to help them grow, I don't know if this is just a myth that it helps your eyelashes grow, but whenever I use this my eye area and eyelashes feel really soft.
- Conditioner- Another product I use because I have sensitive skin is hair conditioner, but using it as “shaving foam". Using the conditioner is great as you can get conditioner for under a pound in boots (I tend to go for the conditioner that's part of the essential range), it makes your legs so smooth, moisturised and is just really easy to use when shaving.
- Spots are really annoying and if you're not sure whether to squeeze it (I don't recommend this it leaves scaring) or just to leave it, put a small amount of toothpaste on your spot to dry it out overnight and the next day it should be rid of any unfortunate puss you may have.
- If you have thin lips or just want to make your lips appear fuller use a shimmery eye-shadow in the centre of your lips after using lipstick and blend in well to create the illusion.
It's my 20th birthday in less than a month (27th June to be
exact) and I was thinking about what I would like to have for my birthday, this
list is a bit unrealistic but I can dream! I was thinking about asking for
things for my bedroom as I am moving house soon and want to make my bedroom
look really girly and cosy, but I think I can buy those things myself over the
summer. A few things on the list I have wanted for ages and others are new
found loves of mine. My top 3 gifts on the list have to be the Mulberry
bracelet, Burberry Perfume which smells amazing and may even beat my current favourite scent Chloe by Chloe and the gorgeous bronzing highlighter Benefit Sun Beam.
Burberry Body Perfume - £45 Fred Perry Halter Neck Dress - £90
Benefit Sun Beam Highlighter - £18.50 OPI mini ballet collection set - £12.95
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