who loves short shorts?!

Well slap my thighs and call me Sally! (On second thought don't I bruise like a peach...) But exclamations aside, I have just experienced a revelation in Matalan. Yes, I can hear you all now: "Matalan?! Has she gone mad!?!?" Fear not my lovelies, you are about to see what on earth I am talking about.

Tribal Patterned Shorts - £8! and Denim Polka Dot Shorts - £10!

I spied a pair of tribalesque patterned shorts (above!) in more! magazine last week which looked completely adorable, so today I ventured into Matalan after work to seek out these Summer 2011 must haves, and I found them... along with a vast collection of Summer basics and cute key pieces, in particular - shorts!

Rebecca Taylor's 'Denim Dot Dukes' - £93 phew!

Matalan's Spot Print Denim Shorts - £10!

There was also a gorgeous pair of drawstring patterned shorts which I resisted buying (maybe next pay packet!) but that were equally to-die-for and the likes of which I have not seen on the high street for such a brilliant price! Drawstring also equals cinched in waist, which is a-okay in my book!!

Drawstring Patterned Shorts - were £12 now £7! Yay!

But shorts aside, there are also some gorgeous little basics floating around for Summer, including this bateau-style stripey t-shirt with rolled up sleeves, very reminiscent of the Marc by Marc Jacobs nautical collection!

Marc by Marc Jacobs SS11

Summer Stripe T-Shirt - was £8 now £5!

So there you have it my gorgeous lovelies, get yourselves to Matalan, there's so many more incredible bargains I spied that I didn't have the time/budget to list here.

Oh, also I am in the process of editing my first video! It's a Summer make-up review, and I'm hoping it should be up in the next couple of days, so watch this space!

violently sexy lips!

OH. MY. GOD. If it was possible to fall in love with a beauty product I think I've just gone head over heels! On my blog travels I have stumbled across what I think has to be a cosmetic phenomenon!!

Click here for Violent Lips!

 They're a temporary lip tattoo, just like those super cool temporary tattoos from about 10 years ago (no but seriously, these ones are amazing!). You cut them to fit your lips, wet them, hold them, then peel off the backing et voila! Hot lips like never before.

The Pink Polka - around £9.25!

Now I know what you're thinking, how the hell are they going to stay on?! Well the Violent Lips girls are always at hand to answer questions. As long as you follow their application tutorials and leave off eating and drinking (or kissing!) for 15 minutes after application then they can last you between 4-8 hours, perfect for a night out!

Violent Lips already have a great range of colours and patterns, though in the next 3 weeks they will be adding an amazing 36 new designs to their website!

The Leopard - around £9.25! (one of my favourites!)

NOW is the time to buy these beauties too, because even though Violent Lips is in the US, for a limited time they are offering FREE international shipping when you buy any 3 products! (as with all International purchases it's always better to see if any friends want them too, works out cheaper for you!)

What with the currency conversion, one design with three applications will cost you around £9.25 which just over £3 a tattoo, that's cheaper than your average set of falsies!

PLUS this weekend they're offering 20% off all purchases with the code VLMDS, so you get even more for your money!! So go fill up your basket now!

a two-trend bargain!

This Summer's style era: the Seventies.
This Summer's most adorable pattern: polka dots.

Sometimes the most simple pairings can produce the best results: I have just become the excited owner of a pair of these amazing navy with white polka-dot palazzo pants by Florence & Fred at Tesco for £16!

F&F Spot Print Palazzo Trousers only £16 from Tesco!

Please believe me when I say that palazzo pants work for almost everyone:

• they lengthen the leg
• they can create volume and shape for straight up and down figures
• or they can slim down a larger leg (yay for me!!)
• plus the high-waisted, flat-front is great for people who aren't big on tummy-showing!

These super adorable palazzo pants combine the Seventies sensation, the palazzo pant with the cute polka-dot which is a favourite for Spring/Summer with fashion houses like MaxMara and Moschino. I'll be wearing them with a simple silk blouse, blocky suede platforms and lots of costume jewellery for an updated, eccentric look.

MaxMara RTW SS11

Moschino RTW SS11

As well as looking great and being cheap, the F&F Palazzo Pants will also earn you valuable Clubcard points!! So go grab yourself a super-flattering, bang-on-trend bargain right....... now!