BLANCHE BAKERY, CARDIFF

It’s about time there was a cute Instagram worthy cafe in Cardiff and boy is it worthy, it’s Blanche Bakery on Mackintosh Place, Cardiff. Credit to my bestie Olive for giving me the heads up, it’s quite small so I imagine on a busy day it gets quite cramped which is a great reason it’s not in the center of Cardiff town. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing but vegan-friendly as well, of course, this isn’t a necessity to me but who knew vegan donuts tasted that good! Their lunch menu sounds great with vegan mac and cheese being my top pick and I will definitely be heading back there to give this a go. We picked such a nice day to go with the sun actually shining for once and picked the best spot by the window to eat our vegan donuts and people watch. They have a great grass wall with a neon sign which I can never resist so expect to see another neon sign grace my Instagram very soon. I definitely recommend you walk a little out of town to come here, even if it is a bit of walk you can reward yourself with the best strawberry lemonade or peach iced tea. I can’t wait to go back when it’s colder and cosier to have a hot chocolate and see if they bring out any Christmas themed donuts! 

DOUBLE DENIM

I have been living in my ASOS mom jeans, and they are the comfiest jeans I have. I was never sure about mom jeans on me because they can be unflattering if they don’t fit right but these fit great and seen as I have been wearing them non-stop I thought I should share them. Another denim piece I have been living in is my Zara denim jacket and I love a double denim look! I sized up in this jacket so it was extra oversized and for £29.99 I couldn’t leave it behind. They’re not the exact same shade of denim but because they’re both light blue denim it seems to work. I feel great whenever I wear both pieces especially together, like Britney and Justin, if only I looked as cool! The next denim piece I’m looking for is the typical perfect blue denim Levi shorts, that fit but don’t show the majority of my arse…so if anyone has an idea give me a shout!

ASOS Mom Jeans
Zara Denim Jacket

GLOSSIER, LASH SLICK

I have to mention my new favourite mascara which is, of course, the Glossier Lash Slick. As soon as this came out I had to try it and my lovely friend Jess kindly bought this for me for my birthday. It’s such a nice mascara, I’m usually not a fan of plastic brushes but I do love this brush it picks up every lash. It is a very natural mascara and more of a lengthening mascara rather than volume. But Glossier is all about natural makeup and personally, I prefer a more natural mascara as I wear a lot of eyeliner so don’t need a huge amount of mascara. I love this product and I haven’t even mentioned the packaging, of course, it’s pink and beautiful. I will definitely be repurchasing this and I’m sure everyone else will be too!

I'M FEELING 22...

It’s finally my favourite time of year…MY BIRTHDAY! I hate to say it but I'm 22 today, it’s not that old yes, however, when you put in context of only being in my second year of uni it’s definitely older than I’d like to be. But no doom and gloom and thinking of age on my birthday, I plan to spend the day recovering from the world’s worst hangover and eating my weight in cake as well as opening presents of course. Look out for a ‘what I got for my Birthday’ because I love sharing what I got and think they’re handy if it’s a friends birthday and you’re looking for ideas or just want to treat yourself! 

Follow my instagram for more birthday updates and most likely drunk stories… - _caitdavies

SKETCH, LONDON

If you follow me on Instagram - if you don’t it’s _caitdavies - you might have seen I went to Sketch London a few weeks back, I mean how could you have not with the amount of Sketch spam thats on there! Of course I had to do a post on my wonderful experience there, we went for dinner in the Gallery Room aka the beautiful pink room filled with David Shrigley’s lovely illustrations. I would happily move into Sketch, it’s just so perfect and I was so content sat in my scalloped, pink velvet chair eating what must be the poshest fish and chips ever with my ‘sketchup’. Of course by now you should all know it’s a very pricey restaurant but honestly I’m so happy I went even if I did pay £24 for fish and chips and £4.50 for water which is ridiculous yes. However I will not be returning to Sketch anytime soon sadly so why not go all out for an end of First year celebration. 

We arrived a fair bit early which worked out for the best, as we managed to get some great photos without anyone photobombing. We also went and had a nose at the stylish toilets which are quite confusing what with no sign for the ladies or mens so that was slightly mortifying at one point. But I have no shame so continued to snap away with my phone needing to get that perfect egg pod toilet picture. 

I’m obsessed with the interior, in all it’s perfect pink glory! I feel like the main room or first room you’d want to visit in Sketch is the pink Gallery room however after having a little nose around I need to go to the other rooms. They’re all so different and so interesting. I also need to invest in a pink velvet scallop chair or potentially try and sneak one out of Sketch…maybe Homesense is a better idea. 

I don’t want to ramble on too much and I’m sure the photos of beautiful Sketch will speak for themselves!

UNI LOOKBOOK

I've finally finished my First Year of uni and to say I'm excited to go home is an understatement! I thought I'd share the last module I worked on which was to create a lookbook for a brand of our choice, I worked with the photographer Liam Pye and the shoot was styled and directed by myself. I also edited the photos, I'll link all clothing used in the shoot and the photographer's website down below. I chose to create a lookbook for the brand & Other Stories although not all of the pieces are from & Other Stories. Let me know your thoughts...

Photographer: Liam Pye

Model: Jules Lyn

Clothes:

Pleated Midi Skirt: & Other Stories

Lilac Silk Maxi Dress: & Other Stories

Corset: & Other Stories

White Boyfriend Shirt: Primark

Lilac Suit Co-ord: Topshop

Barbados Tee: Topshop

Lilac Converse: Converse

Slip-On Vans: Vans

SKINCARE UPDATE

I've recently got my hands on a few more skincare bits that I thought were worth the mention and a mini skincare haul, and they're definitely making my skin so much better. My newest purchase is the Khiels Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, with eye moisturisers I can never tell straight away if their worth taking the time to put them on but after using this for a week or two I've definitely noticed a difference. My eyes look so much better, less puffy and barely any dark circles and of course, it feels so good to put on. This was definitely a treat after it arriving and it being teeny tiny but still definitely worth the purchase.

Although I've spoken about the Glossier Mega Greens Mask and the Rich Priming Moisturiser before I had to mention them again as it's getting time to re-stock them both. These are what I reach for on a daily basis, I love the mask and my skin feels so much cleaner after using it and I use the moisturiser pretty much every day. If you're going to make an order with Glossier these should be the first two things on your list! I also really want to try the Pure Serum and that's definitely my next Glossier Purchase as well as those beautiful Lid Stars. 

I also recently purchase The Ordinary Retinol and the Peeling Solution but haven't had a chance to try them properly yet but I will keep you updated.

I pretty much mention trying to post more often at the end of every post, I'm definitely trying my best but the last term in uni is stressful! Keep your eyes peeled for another post hopefully pretty soon!

THINGS I MENTIONED:
- Khiels Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado 
- Glossier Mega Greens Mask
- Glossier Rich Priming Moisturiser