BOBO Social - Experimental Burger Society

A few weeks ago the girls and I did something a little different for my pre-birthday dinner and went to BOBO Social on Charlotte Street. On normal nights, the restaurant is a burger/cocktail restaurant, but on Mondays they hold the 'Experimental Burger Society.' For £25 you get a night with the restaurant's head chef, you make and eat your own burger, and a cocktail is also thrown in. Sound good? Read on.

NARS Laser Cut palette

A few posts ago I wrote about a beautiful NARS palette which had stolen my heart. Well it turns out that my nearest and dearest know me very well, and another very special someone bought me this baby for my birthday…

 

Enter the Laser Cut palette.

RECIPE: Mac and Cheese

Now I don't know about you, but in the cold Winter months I love comfort food. I think it's in the knowledge that you don't have to bear all in a bikini, and surely it's a crime not to take advantage of all the Christmas food offerings in the supermarkets? With that in mind, I had a craving last week for mac and cheese. I did a little bit of research online at recipes, and decided that rather than copy something I was going to freestyle it. Mac and cheese a la Ellie. I didn't really just want plain mac and cheese – I fancied some extra ingredients. The beauty of this is that you can pretty much add whatever you have in your fridge at the time – if you like mushrooms they'd be great with this.

NARS Virtual Domination Palette

Last week I turned 24, and unfortunately I had to spend the day at work (boo). However, on my lunch break my friend Alice from work took me on a little trip to Space NK and bought me the most beautiful present imaginable in the make-up world. This.

Monochrome: Part Two

I've got some slightly warmer outfits for you as part of my 'monochrome' themed fashion posts. Now we're almost in November (where has 2014 gone?!) it's time to get out the layers and textures and make sure we're toasty at all times.

Monochrome: Part One

I've been shopping lately. A LOT.

I'm not sure whether it's due to the change in season, or because I've been feeling a bit down lately, but I've found myself wanting to treat myself to some new wardrobe additions. And that is exactly what I've done.

There is a running theme through my new clothes – monochrome. It's chic, elegant, and fuss-free. Even my new trainers are monochrome (post to follow). I've become a bit of a 'lazy dresser' of late (blame it on the long hours at work) and so I like pieces that I can team together and create multiple different outfits which require minimal effort and thought. I thought I'd do a little two part series showing some of the monochrome pieces I'm currently loving.

My Holiday Face

One of the things I love most about going on holiday is that I can give my face a break from wearing make up. No man will ever understand the pleasure that taking off our make up at the end of a long day gives us will they? I tend to wear foundation and eye make up to work every day, so a holiday is the perfect chance to let my skin breathe and get back its glow. Plus, I find you don't need so much coverage when you're rocking a bit of a tan.

With that in mind, these are the products I wear during the evenings on holiday when I want to make a little bit of effort.