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Lacura Body Care Coconut Body Butter | QueenBeady

BUY YOUR COCOA SHEA BODY BUTTER HERE

I’m no beauty expert like a lot of you out there & you are all going gasp when I tell you where I got my most recent body butter from, you really will.

The pot looks like something you’d find in the body shop, the smell of it is almost like you have just melted 247 bounty’s all in one go. Well I can assure you this pot of pure bliss is more certainly not from the body shop. It is in fact from Aldi. Yes. You did just read that right & no your eyes are not deceiving you. This tub of genius costs only £1.99 and would soften the roughest & the most toughest skin out there. I blogged last week I was suffering with dry skin & I happened to walk past a metal basket in Aldi with all these glorious pots of body butter that happened to catch my eye and even my fiancé suggested I try it. For £1.99 I wasn’t throwing money down the drain.

As you can see from the photo the cream is quite firm which you need to work in to the skin quite well but eventually you get there & your hands feel silky smooth (sorry for the terrible “You don’t mess with the Zohan” quote). It smells amazing. I cannot even explain the smell. It is unreal. Simple.

So stop before you head to one of those expensive beauty counters look at the places you would never look! Because you will find some fantastic little gems hiding somewhere like I did.

Let me know if you’ve tried this body butter!

March 18, 2014
OOTD Pastel & Gingham | QueenBeady

It’s a gorgeous spring day & what better way to spend it than bringing my lovely readers a little OOTD? Please excuse the slight podge (wedding diet is NOT going well, obviously!)

My love love affair with eBay and charity shops is through the roof & when I put some of my finds together I couldn’t believe how well they fitted the SS14 trends this year?

(Oh & yes that is my gorgeous doggy running around like a loony in the background!)

TOP Zara
TROUSERS Julie Mitchell
NECKLACE Claire’s Accessories
SHOES New Look
BAG Zara

My favourite find was these pair of gingham trousers! I found then on the £1 rail in a local charity shop. Let me repeat that, ONE WHOLE ENGLISH STIRLING POUND! Yes, you heard me right that time. It really pays dividend to trawl charity shops because you will become a cropper & find something amazing!

My top was an eBay find and I got that for £2.99 from Zara. Hardly worn & bang on trend with the pastel themes we are seeing everywhere at the moment.

& of course. My lovely Zara city shopper bag. My beautiful bag that is just almost too gorgeous for words, she literally comes everywhere with me. She was a splurge (courtesy of my darling husband to be! A short quick paddy & she was mine. Yes, I am princess!)

So do you like this style? If love to hear from you if you do!

Rebecca xxx

March 13, 2014
How I Styled my Dr Marten Aila’s from Cloggs UK (*) | QueenBeady

I was so lucky to receive a pair of Dr Martens from the Aila range in Cherry Red from Cloggs UK (*). After an initial mix up thinking I had ordered the ”off white” I was actually really pleased that I had accidentally ordered the ”cherry red” version.

So of course, I was eager to style the shoes with three outfits but first let me tell you about these gorgeous shoes! I’ve never owned a pair of Dr.Martens and I have never desired to, however I have been lusting after a new pair of brogues for my new job & I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try a pair so off I searched CLOGGS UK website. They offer a wide range of shoes from Vans to Uggs, from Converse to Barbour, you will be spoilt for choice. After placing my order the shoes were despatched straight away & reached me on Saturday morning (which was less than 24 hours!) I was so excited when I opened them and I was met with a beautiful surprise. Whilst clonky they still ooze a feministic style. The cherry red would suit any outfit & I’ve struggled trying to find something that doesn’t go with them. At £124.99 you are most definitely getting a pair of long lasting shoes.

Outift One

Dress Oh My Love @ Topshop

Socks Unknown

Shoes Dr.Martens from Cloggs UK

Outfit Two

Dress BooHoo

Socks Unknown

Shoes Dr.Martens from Cloggs UK

Outfit Three

Jumper Culture Vulture

Skirt H&M

Socks Unknown

Shoes Dr.Martens from Cloggs UK

Which one is your favourite look?

Rebecca xxx

March 9, 2014
Alana Haim Outfit Inspiration | QueenBeady

Today I bring you the third & final instalment of my outfit inspiration posts on those super talented sisters, Haim. Last but not least is Alana – who is often referred to as Baby Haim. She’s the youngest of the band and exudes playfulness both on stage & off.

I would say Alana’s style is very much the wacky one. As the youngest this is probably why it reflects that the most. She is not afraid to get colourful and show off a bit of leg in her trademark short shorts!

So let me take you on another style journey after trawling the Internet I think I put together the perfect outfit.

1. This varsity style jacket is an absolute bargain from River Island and personifies Alana. She does occasionally wear the Haims trademark leather jacket like her sisters but your tend to see her in more lighter jackets like this one. In the sale at on £20 you’d be mad not to buy it!

2. PAISLEY PRINT! Not only am I a huuuuge fan of this print & style it is so on point with Alana’s fashion sense. This will be seen all over the festival circuit this year. You can pick up this in time for the summer season from Topshop at a slightly pricier £36.

3. Alana wouldn’t be Alana if she wasn’t wearing some really short shorts! I picked these ones because I loved the floral pattern of the pockets that were peaking out at the bottom. From New Look they only cost £14.99. What a bargain?

4. EEEEK! Look at these beauties? What dreams are made of? These Dr Martens are from Cloggs UK & are the pricier end of the scale at £124.99 but you know you will probably get the quality from a well known brand. I’m awaiting a pair of these beauties so I almost feel like I could be Baby Haims twin!

5. This super cute swallow necklace is fabulous. It’s very delicate and it’s not too over the top. I think this would just finish the look off perfectly! This can be found at Boohoo at a very lovely price of £5.

So there you have it Alana Haims style from the high street & the last in this series posts. I will no doubt be using this style inspiration for another set of posts soon. I’d love to hear if you want to challenge me to create someone’s style as well – so please leave a comment below!

Rebecca xxx

*All photos have been sourced from the individual fashion suppliers website. No credit taken. Please see links direct to those websites.

March 8, 2014
3 Months till the Big Day | QueenBeady
As many of you know our impending wedding is quickly encroaching on us thick & fast. In fact, today marks the 3 months pit stop for the momentous big day.

Today is the last day for invites to arrive so I’m hoping we can crack on with the seating plan very soon. I’m receiving texts from my mum about the table

clothes (Which I would like to add is a God Send that she is sorting this!). I even have my mother-in-law to be questioning if the bridesmaids should have flowers (?!?!). It’s non stop & I imagine it is all going to continue in the same manner for the next 3 months ahead.

With most of the ”big stuff” sorted, I need a little guidance from my fellow wedded or Bride-to-be blogger friends to give me a little insight into their ”Order of Service” cards? I have absolutely NO IDEA where to start on that one. Would be great to hear from any of you who have put these together! I think a day sat on my laptop on google & pinterest is going to be the order of the day!… GET IT? That was a TERRIBLE joke.

So here is a long list of things I still need to do:
- List of songs for the Band
- Choose our First Dance song
- Seating Plan
- Times of the day
- A list of photos I’d like our lovely Photographer, Jenny Prest to capture
- DECORATIONS?! (A trip to hobby craft is in order!)
- Hair trial/Make Up trial
- PAY EVERYONE!
I’m pretty sure there will be plenty more in the pipe line, but my little brain is fried at the moment. So see ya later whilst I fester in a little wedding type pit of worry & pressure! Toodles.

Rebecca xxx
March 7, 2014