The awesome, misery-free but still slightly miserable lover in me did enjoy a lovely, relaxed weekend with my dude. We exchanged gifts on Friday night, had a lovely meal, chilled out and watched some quite violent films. On Valentines Day we had the longest lie-in of my entire life and pretty much spent the rest of the day talking, eating and just enjoying eachothers company. We did have a fancy meal planned and I had bought some 'special' items for when we got home, but once we were all settled I kind of didn't fancy it.
So, the special items I purchased were nothing too exciting I'm afraid just some lingerie to spice things up. I honestly didn't mean to use the phrase 'spice things up' I feel like I've just aged myself by about 30 years.
Anywhoo back to the lingerie. I love looking nice not just for my boyf but for myself, mostly for myself. I think it's really important to dress to impress yourself. If like me you are your harshest critic then impressing and feeling good about yourself is most definitely the way forward. I think that's what looks sexiest on a person. I'm a girl with more to love (another phrase used by the over 50's) so when choosing underwear it's important that I'm feeling myself (no pun intended) before boyfy feels me (pun intended). I mean what's the point in feeling unhappy with how you look especially when dressing for sexy-fun times? I have set rules when buying 'fun times' underwear:
1. Always take in more than one size to try - There is no shame whatsoever in having to size up.
2. Once you get the item on, if you are smiling, buy it!
3. Once you get the item on, if you can't stop dancing and singing songs relating to body parts such as Rack City or Anaconda, buy it!
4. If you can do the truffle shuffle and still feel amazing, buy it!
5. Never compare yourself to anyone. You are you and whatever you are wearing is meant to look the way it does on you. The girl from instagram you've seen wearing it is also very beautiful but she isn't a spokeswoman for the brand nor is she a guideline for how the item should look. Set your own beauty standards and live by them.
6. Try something different, you'll be surprised how much you'll learn by stepping outside your comfort zone.
7. Add heels, red lips and big hair - ALWAYS.
8. If you want to spend the night alone looking at yourself, you've won! This isn't vain nor is it arrogant, this is self-love and this isn't a sin. Preach!
I'd ordered my items from Very because I'd been so busy with work I pretty much left it until the last minute and needed to order from somewhere with next day delivery. Sometimes being blessed enough to have huge cans can feel like you've not been blessed at all especially when it comes to buying underwear. I have a smaller waist/back size in comparison to my jug size so it can be a nightmare, although not as bad as it used to be. Not at all like the time when I was 15, outgrew wearing Mum's bra's and had to move on to my Nans because nowhere at all stocked my size! I am also used to paying for the quality of really good, well fitting underwear.
Of the three items purchased I was most impressed with the Plunged Lace body by Sorbet. It was really flattering especially in the bum area. I couldn't stop singing Anaconda when I had this one on. It has quite a low, scooped back with adjustable straps so it really did flatter and not flatten. The front is plunged with a little ribbon to keep it together, which my boobs almost Hulk-smashed out of but it does give a really nice cleavage. I went a size smaller for this and it was perfect. It looks lovely with sheer hold-ups, red lips and big Hollywood curls.
My least favourite also by Sorbet was a Lace basque. I ordered my actual size as it's cupped and works on actual bra size, but considering the cup size was quite big the body part was terribly small. The material felt cheap and the thong that came with it... I have no words. It looked like something you'd see on the floor in Piccadilly on a Sunday morning. Hardly Agent Provocateur but then again I hadn't really splashed out. I think it could have worked had it have been a little truer to size or even if there was the option to go bigger. I'd probably try this style again as it's great if you want to show off your boobs, legs and bum and cover up around the midriff.
Boyfy's favourite was the Anne Summers fringed black dress named Valerie, same name as my Mum which is quite disturbing. This was a lovely fit, flattering and displayed enough in the right places which is always a good thing. The only thing I didn't like about this was it didn't really look right with hold-ups, which I LOVE but it did get the seal of approval from the mister and I did feel lovely wearing it. This appeals to my more gothic side so I'd have had my hair in a sleek, bone straight pony with deep purple lips and the highest heels known to man.
Well I guess two out of three aint bad and I definitely can't fault Very who delivered on time as usual, always on call for the busy, the forgetful and the indesicive.
Hope you lovers had a lovely Valentines Day.
Love Beanie x x
