Tuesday's Top Ten

Tuesday's top ten is here again, to perk you up and share with you what we are lusting over today! 

Matte Khaki green nails

We are in love with this nail idea. We are the barmy army for those sexy, khaki matte nails!! I think a trip will be in order to the salon soon! 

MAC Nude Lips £15.50

We are in love with MAC's nude lip pots! They take the colour out of your lips, leaving you with a sexy, matte but moisturised lip. Pair with a smoky eye and you are good to go, day or night. Plus they come in two shades to suit different skin tones. 

Adidas Superstar Gs from £50.00

Who isn't still in love with these Adidas Supstar trainers!? Release your inner 90s chick and grunge it up with these and a black pair of jeans or leggings. Mel C would be proud and as it seems good enough for Sophie Turner, why not us too?

MAC Matte Lipstick in Smoked Purple £15.50

Is a there a bit of a 90s grunge theme this week? Maybe a little. Be bold and daring with this dark, matte, gothic, vampy lipstick. Kylie Jenner would be proud.

Kevin Murphy Shimmer Shine Spray £18.40

A huge favourite here on the blog, is this miracle liquid in a bottle! Control fly always and had subtle shine, whilst conditioning your hair. Plus it looks so pretty, it's like having Tinkerbell's fairy dust.

Bracelet £120.00 Thomas Sabo

Add a bit of luck to your wrist, with this beautifully, delicate, rose gold, seeing eye bracelet. Remember small things go a long way and less is more.

Tote Vivienne Westwood £255.00

School holidays may have only just started and yes we do not get those anymore but we are a tad excited to pretend this is our back to "school" bag for work. A perfect size to carry everything you need for the day and a British designer favourite.

Alaia Perfume from £43.00

A sexual, scent that is sure to turn heads. We are still adoring this perfume from Alaia!

Anne's Brownies

To get us through Tuesday, my lovely mother made her delicious, gooey, raspberry, chocolate brownies! They maybe naughty but the Rasberries must count for one of your five of day surely.

Maine Coon Cats

According to experts they say looking at cute animal pictures can immediately cheer you up, so put it to the test, with this adorable, fluffy Maine Coon kitten! Who's a boo!? 

Hope you all enjoyed Tueadays Top Ten and managed to get through the day or even better had a great day. Least we are all half way through the week tomorrow!

Lots of love Chlobo's Closet

Xxx

Lifestyle: Bretforton Proms

Hope everyone had a great weekend and what a weekend it was, with great weather! Summer graced us finally and weren't we blessed! I hope you survived Monday today, I am on the other hand still struggling to recover from Saturday's festivities at Bretforton Proms.

What a fun filled day, shared with friends, family and loved ones, in the picturesque village Bretforton. The community spirit was overwhelming and it is lovely to witness the support locals gave back to their beloved village.

Pimms was poured, cider kegs were running low and flags were flying high from the start of the day through to night.

With great performances again from the popular Bretforton silver band, moving and powerful vocals from Marilla Holmes and the beautiful happy, D Day Girls graced the stage for another year to take us through the swing scene in years past. Those were to name a few who entertained the large crowd with sing alongs and provided a great atmosphere to the day. 

To top off a warm, magical summers evening was the spectacular and beautiful fireworks as the band played out. 

Thank you so much to everyone who put on a great proms yet again and for everyone's hard work! Thank you to the Legion for looking after everyone with a few more drinks and noise when it was finished and roll on another year for the next one! 

Have a great week everyone!

Love Chlobo's Closet

Xxx

Tuesday's Top Ten

Clarins sun cream £30.00

If you are off on your holidays abroad or laying out in the garden catching the rays, do not forget to apply sun lotion. It sounds so simple but so many people forget or do not even bother to use sun cream and for the sake of taking a couple of minutes to apply it, it can save your life. No brainer really. Make sure to invest in a really good one which will protect you from those nasty UV rays. Clinique is a favourite of ours.

Rachel Zoe's Capsule collection available at Net-a-porter

Feel, cool, feminine and light in this beautiful caftan dress from our favourite stylist/designer, Rachel Zoe. Rachel's capsule collection is now up on net-a-porter, have a look and I know you won't be disappointed.

Unicorn Inflatable

Who doesn't love these inflatables? It seems all the trend setters and celebrities have one and they have gone from flamingos to cute rainbow unicorns. Sadly for us we do not own a pool to home one of these, but if you do or are going away to a villa with a private pool, be sure to get one so you're part of the cool crowd.

Girl Code by Cara Alwill Leyba

A great motivational, self help book to push your drive and encourage women to go and do their very best. This book has been out for a while but it is a top hit here, to get you achieving your dreams. 

Nike Ankle Weights £15.00

Kick your workouts up a notch with these ankle weights. That Kim K bum will be yours in no time and the fact they come in this cute hot pink colour, should motivate you to use them. 

Water infuser £5.00

Stay hydrated this summer with a water infuser. It makes drinking water a bit more fun and interesting, our refreshing choices are, lemon and mint. Add anything to yours to pep up your drink and stay fresh. Available from most stores and Amazon.

Triangl Swimwear

Feel flirty and feminine in this cute pink number from Triangl. With great support and flattering cut, you will have no issues in practicing your bay watch moves.

Mango and Strawberry Ice Lollies

Ice lollies do not have to be unhealthy anymore. There are so many recipes out there now but our recipe is blended mango and strawberries, with some juice. Pop into a lolly mould and hey presto, guilt free treats to cool you down.

So Kate Christian Louboutin shoe

A chic, classic, sexy shoe that is timeless. Great to wear to work and to take you through to drinks later on. No one will ever get bored of this effortless style.

Rag and Bone Flared Jeans

Elongate your legs and inject some style into your denim wardrobe, with these! They are figure hugging at the top and make your bum look amazing! Pair these with a good shirt, heels and oversized sun glasses and you have effortless glamour. 

What's your Tuesday favourites, we would love to know.

Stay cool everyone.

Love Chlobo's Closet

Xxx

 

Tuesday's Top Ten

It is raining here again, so to cheer us up we have a great top ten Tuesday list, which will inject some colour into your day!

Fresh sheets and bedding from The White Company. Nothing better than getting into a beautifully made bed, with fresh, crisp sheets! Always a huge fan of The White Company's bedding to make any room look chic, clean and welcoming.

Braids are always a big hit and when the weather is wet but muggy, this look will keep you cool. A great look to wear and take you from day to night. 

Givenchy eye pencil £16.00 adds a great pop of colour and really brings out your eye colour. Looks great if you have brown eyes. A subtle, glamorous colour and provides a summery addition to your make up bag.

Sophia Webster £495 heels are defiantly a vibrant addition to your wardrobe! With cute, bright coloured pom poms who would not smile on a glum day if you had these?

Striped off the shoulder tee, Olive clothing £45.00 is always a wardrobe staple. Chic, classic and will never go out of fashion. This is a top that can be paired with so many items. 

Pointed Oxford shoes £129.00, Olive clothing. Get some geek chic for everyday or to funk up your office look. We are a little bit obsessed with the style of these shoes right now. Wear with culottes, trousers or skirts and sweater and you are good to go.

Linen chair £429.00 Cotswold Grey. Add some fresh, vintage inspired chairs to your home or in your entrance hall. We found this one from one of our favourite shops in Moreton-in-Marsh, who always have a great selection of original interior pieces on offer.

Perk yourself up with this fun, playful yellow banana iPhone case £40.00 from Kate Spade. Also with this you will never lose it in your handbag.

A naughty treat is always welcomed and appreciated from Patisserie Valerie. Our favourite is their strawberry taste. Melt in your mouth, mouth watering! 

Finish off the day with one of these super pretty, pink lady cocktails and be thankful you made it through the day! 

11/2 shots double cream

1 shot applejack

1 tsp grenadine 

3 shots gin

Serves 2 

Food: Top five healthy cook books

Back to Monday again, hope everyone had a good weekend and made the most of the weather. I think I lost my soul celebrating a friends birthday all weekend and need a week to recover and get some sleep back! 

At the moment I have really become obsessed with cooking and being healthy, is a big part of my life and is really becoming a big, fashionable thing in our lives now. Therefore I thought after such a heavy weekend I would share my top five, favourites to help regenerise ourselves and get some health back into our or rather my abused body.

River Cottage Light & Easy by Hugh Fearnely Whittinghall 

A great Christmas present (thanks mum), it holds tasty delicious, homely, comforting meals. Like it says on the cover, simple and easy! Also a very pretty book too and I was taken aback because  of the size it was and the amount of recipes that were in there, making it great value for money. A great variety of recipes and brilliant if you are also gluten and lactose free! Now £6.00 on Amazon! 

Lean in 15 by Joe Wicks

One man who is on everyone's lips at the moment (pun intended) is the big star of the moment, Joe Wicks. Book one and two are now huge sellers, with tasty, quick nutritional, protein filled meals, designed to be quick and simple. Joe also incorporates a section on simple excercises, that promise to get you fit in no time without necessarily having to use a gym. I am completed addicted to these books at the moment and I think they are on offer in Tesco too. Definitely try all the shakes, they are heavenly, especially Malteser geazer. 

Davina McCall 5 weeks to Sugar Free

One of a few cookery books Davina has released and my favourite out of her collection. I chose this because I am a sugar addict, like her everyday at some point or at a lot of points in the day I want to eat sugar. So I purchased this to follow her plan, stop this behaviour but understand it too. With easy, delicious replacement snacks instead of chocolates and sweets, come great recipes the whole family will enjoy. Great as well if you are trying to be on a diet. Instead of using refined sugar, which is bad for us, Davina encourages the use of natural sugar replacements, like honey and maple syrup.

Inspiralized by Ali Maducci

 

When the huge trend of spiralizing came in a year or two ago, I really got into and using my machine became so much fun. So instead of making my homemade turkey meatballs and courgetti, I decided to invest in this spiralizer cooking book, to inject some more inspirational ideas. Clear information, good pictures and easy, tasty recipes to follow. A great way to learn more about what to spiralize and to get involved with more spiralizing dishes. 

Deliciously Ella

Deliciously Ella, which has become another huge culinary hit in the kitchen, with both books selling in vast quantities and a woman and mothers favourite! Good amount of easy, 'delicious' (sorry) recipes, with beautifully, pretty photos. Healthy, nutritious and a great one to have on your shelf. Try her brownie recipes, they are amazing and melt in your mouth. Great if you are gluten, dairy free and want to avoid refined sugars. Allow a bit more cooking and prep time with this one and in the supermarket looking for most of the ingredients.

I really hope my little cookbook list has inspired you or at least motivated you into thinking that maybe you can pull through the Monday slump. Enjoy the rest of the day, I am off for a shake now, maybe a Jos Wilks one. 

Lots of love

Chlobo's Closet

Xxx 

Chlobo's Closet: Tuesday's Top Ten

Happy Tuesday everyone! We hope you all had a very wonderful weekend and an easy Monday, to start your week?

We thought as Tuesday is just like another Monday, we would share our top ten Tuesday picks, that make us smile and put some spring in our step!

Enjoy and let us know what gets you through a Tuesday. 

Absolutely Fabulous, sweetie darling! Oh yes, Britain's iconic, troublesome twosome hit our screens! An outrageously funny, naughty, star studded film and it is wonderful to have Edina and Patsy back. In cinemas now, go and watch it! 

River Islands block colour duster, £60.00. We are pretty obsessed with this and it is in our basket. Bring power dressing back with this gorgeous chic, block colour duster. Perfect to take you from day to night at the office. It is limited edition so get it quick.

Summer is here, well it probably is everywhere else apart from the United Kingdom. Spruce those legs up with this award winning Clarins cellulite cream and it does work. Make sure to follow instructions included for best results and massage away that orange peel, for sassy summer legs! Clarins Cellulite Cream £34.20

It is Wimbledon season and we are routing for our British ladies and men. It is also great to get some great street or rather Wimbledon style inspiration. Did you see Pippa Middletons dress, google it - beautiful! Enjoy and crack open those scones.

Miu Miu held a star studded party in Paris, having revealed their new resort collection. Packed with colour and quirkiness it definitely cheered us up on a rainy day! 

Charlotte Tilbury's Magic foundation. Does what it says on the tin and I cannot see me ever using anything else. With a range of skin tones to chose from and terrific results it really is magical. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation £29.50

Lush Rose Jam certainly wakes you up in the morning, looks and smells good enough to eat - don't eat it though. Available in a range of sizes and a great buy for those who hate mornings. Lush Rose Jam 250ml £11.00

A British Summer favourite and great also for Wimbledon, is our beloved Pimms. Great for cooling down on a warm day and helps us feel a little less guilty - it has fruit in it, so that counts for a few of your five a day surely. 

With Bamford down the road from me, why have I never tried this till now!? It is so good for my hair. Packed with natural ingredients, it soothes and deep cleans your hair, leaving it soft and healthy. In a cute bottle too that looks very chic on the shelf. Bamford shampoo and conditioner £16.00 each. 

Who does not love a bunch of pink peonies? Bringing a romantic girly touch to a room, they always put a shy smile on  our face.

Pop by next week for more Tueaday Top Tens.

Have a great day!

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