Beach Bag Essentials

Before we start, I'd just like to ask where 2013 has gone...
HALF THE YEAR HAS GONE... what! That's crazy.

Next, I'd just like to apologise for being away from the bloggersphere for just over a week.
I've been on holidays and I thought I'd have internet access to blog while I was away, but turns out, there was no internet. Well, not sufficient internet for me to blog... unfortunately :(

My family and I basically went to our friends caravan in West Wales (My favourite place!) for a week.
The caravan is practically on the beach so I was there a lot.
I thought it would be a good idea to share what I take to the beach with you guys who may be going on holiday soon, or just a day trip to the beach.

Lets get started...

So, this is the contents of my bag.... interesting hmmm?

My first essentials are a hat and cover up. My cover up is just a long jersey top/dress from Primark. I wear this when I'm walking to and from the beach and if I'm just walking around.
And a hat is pretty self explanatory really.

I like to take a book to the beach with me for when I'm not actually in the sea. I'm a little obsessed with Audrey Hepburn and this book is amazing. It's all about how Breakfast at Tiffany's was made and goes through all the struggles of the people involved, including Audrey Hepburn, Truman Capote (The genius who wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's) and Edith Head (The Paramount costume designer). 

Again, Suncream is an obvious essential. I like carrying around this little handbag size, it's so convenient and cute.

I also carry around hand cream and lipbalm because I get really dry hands and lips and the sea salt tends to make it a little worse.

For my hair, I use argan oil, especially after coming out of the sea. It just nourishes it and protects it against the sun and wind. yay

Obviously, Sunglasses are a must! My Ray-Bans do not come off my face when I'm on the beach. In fact, that case right there is empty...

I take my IPod to listen to my favourite songs on the beach. Sometimes I take my mini speakers to the beach, depending on who I'm with.

My camera means I can take pictures of the beautiful scenery and my phone does the same really. Not an essential for some people, but most definitely for me. 

My final essential is the most essential essential... Does that make sense? It does to me but...

It's so so so important to keep hydrated throughout the day and especially if you're swimming and running round the beach. The sun can also make you feel dehydrated so water is only safe... Drink it okay!

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Holiday Fashion- day 4

We made it! This is the last instalment of my Polish Holiday Fashion series.

Personally, I think I've kept the best till last...

Day 4-
We were leaving Poland so I needed an outfit that was casual and comfortable. However, it was also the warmest day, so leggings weren't an option.

As I said, I really love this outfit. It's so simple and casual but looks quite put together and cool at the same time.

My shorts (maybe it's a skort?) are once again from the NewLook Generation range and a made from a chiffon type material. They're one of my staple pieces for summer just because they're so darn cute! They're covered in tiny white, yellow, blue and red flowers aaaaaaand are high waisted too. How perfect! 

I'm actually on the hunt for a few more shorts like this, so if you know of any, I would be very grateful if you told me :)

My top is from Next and is just a basic burnt out cotton top with a low neckline and a pocket detail. I actually bought this in a size bigger than I need because I wanted it to have the really baggy and relaxed feel.

Once again, I paired this outfit with frilly socks and converse. What a surprise...

So, here's me just showing off how baggy and lose the shorts are, yay!

Also, as you can see, I tucked my top into the from of my shorts just to add a little shape to the outift, otherwise, I would've looked a bit like a lump.

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Holiday Fashion- day 3

Almost there, just one more day left in my holiday fashion series!

Today's a little different as I have two outfits, one for the day and one for the night.

Day 3- Day Time
The third day was the probably the warmest day, but it was also the day we went to visit the Auschwitz Concentration Camps. This did affect my outfit choice as out of respect, you should wear clothes that cover your shoulders and the majority of your legs.

I chose to wear this black maxi skirt from NewLook, featured in this Haul Post. It's really flowy and didn't make me feel too warm throughout the day as air could easily pass through.
I paired this with my Mickey Mouse crop top from Primark to add some fun and youthfulness to the overall look. Again, this baggy top meant that I stayed cool throughout the day.
I know you're probably getting bored of my converse, but they're just so practical! We spent the majority of the day walking and my converse were perfect I guess...

I know I look really strange and a little bit like a mouse, but I didn't have mascara on when this picture was taken... I don't know why?

Day 3- Night Time

We wandered round the town for a bit after returning from a water park.

As I said, it was the warmest night we'd been there, so I went for my best summer dress, by best, I mean the dress that keeps me coolest the most... I know what I mean...

This is basically a creamy grey dress with a neon mint green striped pattern on it. It's also a kind of burnt out material but not enough so that you can see through it don't worry. I believe I bought it from River Island in

the sale either last year or the year prior to that.

As you can tell, it has a high low cut which I think is really fun and girly. The straps also tie into a knot at the back which adds interest.

And finally, I'm not wearing converse woooo! I'm actually wearing pink, stud covered gladiator sandals from Next. They're so comfortable.

So that's it, just one more outfit left ahhhh!

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Holiday Fashion- day 2

Another day, another outfit...

Day 2 

The second day was slightly warmer and I knew we'd be walking around all day, so I wore something comfortable and practical.

I personally prefer to wear dresses or baggy shorts in warm weather as I find other shorts stick to me and I feel so uncomfortable.

I decided to wear this cute dress from Newlook. 

It's similar to my pinafore dress, but it is different in some ways. 

Okay, yes it is blue and covered in little white flowers, and yes, it is a skater style dress. And, I am wearing it with frilly socks and navy converse.

BUT.... it's a darker blue, with bigger flowers on and had sleeves. It's also made out of a jersey material So so so different as you can tell. 

Basically, the dress may seem so similar in many ways to my previous post but it is also different in so many ways. It's really versatile and perfect for holidays. 

I didn't get too warm but it also kept me warm enough throughout the day and in the night.

Tomorrows outfit will be different, I promise :)

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Holiday Fashion- day 1

I recently came back from a trip to Poland with my school and thought I'd share the outfits I wore. 
This is going to be a four part series including outfits I wore in the day, night and for the flight home.

Day 1-
We arrived in Poland around mid day, walked round the town for a bit and then went to the hotel to get ready for a meal and a little wander around the main square. 
The weather was really nice. Not too hot and just enough breeze, it was a comfortable temperature.

Apologies for the darkness of these pictures. This was actually the best lighted place in our room.

I wore this cute pinafore dress from Newlook Generation. I actually had this for my birthday but I'm pretty sure that it was around the £20 mark. Its not denim but a thin cotton material with tiny white flowers, which makes it perfect for holidays! Underneath, I wore a plain white t-shirt from Next. It's a size bigger because I wanted it to be quite baggy. 

I then wore some frilly socks from Topshop and my navy converse that I purchased in Canada.

Once again, apologies for the darkness :(

As you can see from this picture, the dress is in a skater style which I really love! I also wore this with a cropped denim jacket and my pink Rayban sunglasses.

I really love this outfit, it's so laid back and casual, but could easily be dressed up with a crop top underneath  and more accessories. 

Stay tuned for day 2 and a post all about my holiday!

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