My first week in Dubai!

I made it guys! I've been in Dubai for just over a week and I've been up to soooo many things so this is just a summary post! It's a gorgeous city and there is so much to do! So in my first week, I visited the Souk al Bahar. There is a full post to come on this as it is one of my favorite places so far.It is also where the Dubai mall and the beautiful synchronised fountains are. My dress was a bit risqué but no one really cared, as long as you look balanced (ie not showing too much skin) you'll be alright. Messing around I feel like every time I go to the Souk, I discover something new, I cant wait to stock up on these beauties! The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa is also in full view from the Souk. I found Topshop and Zara on my first day haha! There are so many high street brands here that I might as well be on oxford street. The Arab ladies usually have flawless makeup and have inspired me to put a little bit more effort into my makeup. Ive been chronicling my makeup looks via instagram selfies haha. Very randomly, I also headed to the fish souk. It is listed as one of Dubai's tourist destinations - its one of the most authentic things to do as you get to mingle with the local fishermen and grab a bargain on fresh fish. The trip is meant to give you an insight into the traditional fishing communities while grabbing a bargain on an array of fresh fish. It certainly was an interesting experience, I left with delicious fish and a banging headache! You have to be prepared to haggle and I ended up overwhelmed! Sticking to waitrose next time haha I spent the first three days on my own, until my friend came into town and we ended up at Reem Al Bawadi, one of the best places to get sheesha in downtown dubai. I loved the ambience of the place, good food too, but I'd go more for the atmosphere. I've been doing a LOT of eating here but so far the most indulgent meal I have had is brunch at Nobu restaurant in the Atlantis Hotel - again, a seperate restaurant review will follow, but lets just say, thats the most I've ever eaten in my life! On one of my alone days I ended up at Jumeriah Beach walk. This is a very nice strip for people watching.. can you believe dubai police cars are BMWs?! I talk more about my first week and my horrendous flight experience in this vlog.. enjoy!

Street Style OOTD Vlog: Cold Spring Day

Its so easy to presume that everyone knows what bloggers/vlogger colloquialisms are, so much so that I use them in my everyday life to many a raised eyebrow! Apologies, OOTD means outfit of the day and this time I have two sets to show off :-)

Natasha of bisousnatasha gorgeousness and I met up for what was meant to be a vintage shopping expedition on Portobello Road, unfortunately the rain and cold meant that we gave up on that idea quickly and took refuge in the quaintest little cafe for Brunch instead.

We did manage to film a streetstyle type ootd video (above), hope you like it! It amazes me how much time it takes to edit a one minute video so please like, share, comment and all that good stuff if you like it. That will serve as my pat on the back lol.

Seriously though, check out REAL model Natasha's blog. I found it last year and thoroughly enjoyed browsing through her stylling posts, especially her DIYs!

My outfit details - (Pop back for details of Natasha's ensemble)
Jumper: Topshop
Jeans: French connection
Bag: Zara
Boots: Oasis
Fur Coat: Topshop

Enjoy x

p.s she is also better at taking instagram pictures than I am. GRRR

Get Ready with Me! + Quick Braids Tutorial

Hope you are all having a fabulous sunday! Mine has been a long but productive one!

Just sharing my getting ready process. I recorded this when I was at the Grove - I blogged about the grounds and how fabulous the experience was here. This is my usual everyday face, the main thing that changes is the process but I can do this look in 5 minutes flat lol. 

Enjoy and have a great week ahead! Any questions just let me know 

x

The Grove: Weekend in the Country

Picture Overdose!

Recently I took time out from london to spend the weekend away in the country with some friends. I was a bit hesitant at first because I'm the type to jet off to a different for a sunny weekend rather than staying in England - the rubbish weather anyone? but this was definitely an change and an experience I appreciated!

So first we stayed at an amazing country estate/ hotel called the Grove. It's described as a Luxury Hotel, Spa and Golf resort. For some reason they gave themselves 5 stars lol. I don't quite agree! It felt luxurious but I've stayed in fancier 5 stars hotels around the world so I would be quite hesitant to give it 5 stars. 4 maybe! But to be fair, thats because I did not get a 'hotel vibe' from here. It felt more like I was staying at a huge fancy luxurious house! A different experience from a hotel but just as enjoyable!

It was a lot of fun, there were a range of activities including Segway racing, Clay pigeon shooting and Archery. I felt like I was acting out the hunger games at one point! I got distracted with hanging out with my friends and forgot to take a lot of pictures of the interior but check out my room tour below, I'll also be posting some footage of the grounds and what we got up to in my next video.

I'd recommend the Grove for a quick break away from London. Its in hertfordshire *cough* Watford *cough*, don't let that dissuade you though, the location is divine, the grounds are expansive and it doesn't feel like you are anywhere near watford lol.

Room Tour Vlog:

xx