Summer Ballin'

Hey Everyone!

So it's the start of July... which means it's finally the start of SUMMER!!! What better way to get the party started than with an end of Sixth Form Summer Ball eh?

Yes, you guessed it, in this post I'm going to share with you what I wore to my leavers' ball...

Arguably to many girls, finding the perfect prom dress is like trying to find a four-leaf clover; many girls try so hard to find it, but some end up giving up and going for that dress that 'will do' (or in this case, the clover with three leaves with one split in half to make it look like four...). Other girls however are lucky, and find it straight away. My ball dress, I feel, was my four-leaf clover.

I was scrolling through the ASOS website not expecting to find anything I liked, but as soon as I saw this dress, I knew it was the one. Because my ball was at the beginning of July in the Museum Gardens in the centre of York, I wanted something that was pretty, yet elegant and classy at the same time. The floral embellishments on this dress are so vibrant, intricate and highly suited to the beautiful environment of the gardens in summer. The floaty pastel mint chiffon, paired with the dainty buttons on the back make the dress more delicate and elegant - exactly what I wanted for the occasion! I just had to have it.

I loved the fit of this dress and didn't need to have any alterations. The length is not too short or too long, so I didn't need to be worrying about my dress blowing up or tripping over it when boogying on the dance floor. The relatively high neck of the dress made me want to go for a quite simple curly up-do, which I had done at my local hairdressers.

Regarding accessories, I kept these to a minimum as I didn't want to detract any attention away from the gorgeous embellishments. Thus, I decided to wear a pair of cream heels and a plain pastel pink clutch.

 Shoes - Wallis at Outfit

Clutch - TKMaxx

When it came to makeup, I decided to just take a risk, experiment, and do it myself. I was too scared to get it professionally done as I wanted to go pretty natural. I'm not going to ramble on about every makeup product I used as I really am no expert and I know I'd be pretending to know what I'm talking about when I really don't... so I figured I'd post a few snaps instead...

 Tanya Burr Nail Polish - Mini Marshmallows

MAC Lipstick - Angel 

So that was my summer ball outfit! I had such a good time and it really was a perfect way to end an amazing two years at Sixth Form. I hope you've enjoyed reading this post and that you all found/find your four-leaf clover dress for any special summer occasion yet to come - I know that I will certainly be wearing mine again!!

I hope you're all having a lovely summer!

Speak soon,

Alex

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