December Favourites!

Hey There!

I hope you all had a wonderful christmas, got everything you wanted and had a brilliant start to 2014!

I wanted to do a blog post about all the bits a got for christmas but considering my 18th Birthday is quickly approaching I thought I would put what I got for Christmas & my Birthday in to one big blog post!

So, Here is a quick post just to give you all a little insight into what beauty-related products I have been loving and using non-stop over december! 

1. Hollywood Glo by Benefit 

First up! I have been using this product religiously over the winter months, especially in party season, as this gives you a beautiful golden glow without making you orange! Also, not to mention the smell of this product which is a lovely rose-water scent and very feminine.

Its super clever, as I have really pale skin (especially in the winter) any type of fake tan just looks streaky and orange and .... well, need I say more?  This little rose gold saviour, once applied, corrects to your skin tone making you gorgeous and golden (without the tango-ed look)!

2. Sexy Little Things Noir Tease by Victoria Secret

Okay, so I have found a very major place for this in my heart. This is one of THE best body sprays i've ever smelt! It's a very sexy, feminine, warm fragrance which I love and if you can get hold of this I 100% recommend you to try it! I always have a little bottle of this in my handbag for top-ups during the day.

3. Moisture Match for Dull Skin by Garnier 

For my skin I've been using this moisturiser everyday! As it's the winter my skin really has been suffering and getting very dull & tired-looking. I'm very very happy with this product and its been working wonders on my skin throughout December, only 1 con is because its very thick if you use too much at one time it can feel a little sticky which isn't pleasant.. but don't let that put you off because its great to put under your foundation and it really helps it stay on like a primer and i've definitely noticed a difference in my skin. 

4. Vanilla Pigment by MAC

For my Fourth winter favourite I've chosen MAC vanilla pigment. I've been using it non-stop as a highlight and on the inner corner of my eye. Its a beautiful frosty-white shade and complements any makeup look. This was the first pigment I've ever bought as its a very 'safe shade' - and it certainly won't be last! 

5. Lasting Finish Colour Rush in shade 100 Give Me A Cuddle by Rimmel 

This is a gorgeous tinted lip balm, its a lovely baby pink shade. Iv been using this product for most of December as the pigment is really high and baby pink lips make your face look very fresh and with lip balm qualities its very moisturising.

 As this is a rimmel product claiming to be "long lasting" I was extremely surprised to find that it really DOES stay on and will not budge at all. The ultimate test I put it through was infact New Years Eve, when I took off all my make up at night (forgetting about the lip balm) and woke up with the colour still as strong as when i first put it on, it perfectly in place and no trace of makeup on my friends pillow (Result? yes!)

6. Christmas Eve and Cinnamon Stick by Yankee Candle 

Finally, Christmas isn't Christmas without cosy candles and these have been my favourite of the month! christmas eve smells beautiful, it reminds me of holly berries and spiced oranges and then cinnamon stick just smells purely of cinnamon and is so cosy and warming.

Hope you have all had a lovely christmas and enjoyed the post! 

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Soap&Glory Haul

Today I was in town & went into Boots, and the huge Soap & Glory stand caught my eye, including the 3 for 2 deal - I couldn't help myself! 

I've always loved Soap & Glory products their packaging is beautiful, its so girly and vintage! 

Iv never really tried their make up products so as it was 3 for 2 I thought 'why not?!' 

here are the bits and bobs I bought! 

Sugar Crush Body Wash

Thick & Fast Mascara

Lid Stuff in What's Nude

One Heck Of A Blot

Kick Ass Concealer in Light

If any of you guys would like to see a review on any of these products, comment below and let me know! 

Hope you like the post! 

xoxo

Monday Portrait #4

Lips - MAC Kinda Sexy

Leather Jacket - TopShop

Tartan Scarf - Tie Rack

001. For the last week I've been out of the country skiing in Spain! We were so lucky with the weather as for the last two years its been snow storms but this year was gorgeous and SO sunny, which has done wonders for my skin and given me and good dose of vitamin D (which you don't get a lot of in the UK!) but all my freckles have gone and decided to make an appearance! 

002. As we went on the plane which annoyingly got delayed by 3 hours it gave me a top chance to raid duty free..so I wasn't complaining at all!

Here are some bits I bought! 

L'Occitane en provence 

Shampoo for Dry, Damaged hair

This Shampoo Smells gorgeous, its very fresh and makes your hair feel so soft and smooth, it contains 5 essential oils which repair your hair leaving it moisturized and shiny. 

Viktor&Rolf -Flowerbomb

This is undoubtedly my favourite perfume at the moment, As soon as I picked it up and tried it I fell in love with it! It's very floral, extremely feminine and a very sexy fragrance and i'm finding it hard not to use it as an everyday perfume as it's not the cheapest out there :( 

Bioderma -Sensibio (sensitive) H2O

Finally, Of Course, How can I not restock on my favourite makeup-remover/cleanser ever! 

Iv heard that bioderma is coming to the UK very soon and I cant wait as I run out of it so quickly and can only top up once a year when I go to France or Spain! 

 Hope you all have a wonderful week!

xoxo

Monday Portrait #3

OOTD

Snowy days

Cream Peplum Top - River Island

Black Disco Pants - River Island

Faux fur Jacket with wet look sleeves - Miss Guided

Shoes - Miss Selfridge

Bow Necklace - DollyBowBow

Umbrella - New Look

001. So this week started with a flurry of snow &as iv never done an outfit of the day, I thought today would be the day! I recently have been in love with peplum tops, I think they're so flattering and go so well with chunky necklaces! &I love this coat too which I got from Miss Guided, as it has a really soft body, wet look sleeves and a big black fur collar which is gorgeous, then of course, disco pants.. which go with everything! 

002. Earlier this week I bought Clean Slate and Skin Tight from MumaMio which arrived super quick! I'v been using the Clean Slate face wash recently and it has made my skin so soft and even-looking, but I haven't yet used the Skin Tight toning serum, but I shall do a review on them both soon! 

003.This week has been a very busy week as we are finishing all our final pieces at college so iv been feeling very run down as soon as I get home I slip into my christmas onesie from primark, sit on the sofa with a hot chocolate, cream & marsmellows (of course!) & watch a good film cosied up with the fire! 

but today it was a lemsip for me! as today I woke up with the biggest sore throat this morning & horrible cold but come the evening iv been feeling a lot better &got loads of work done too -yay! :)

Have a wonderful week!
xoxo

Monday Portrait Week #2

Earrings - Republic

Top - New Look

001. Hello again my lovely follow'ees! 

So, last week was a wonderful whirlpool of happiness! Wednesday, I became a very proud owner of a gorgeous new leather jacket - Thank you topshop! Thursday, My new camera came, Canon EOS 650D..& its incredible! v.pricey, but the picture quality is incredible. I seriously needed a good camera as im doing art & photography in college I was in desperate need of a good camera and this has fit the bill completely! Then, on Friday the family and I went off to see Les Mis in the cinema, which was brilliant, as I loved the theatre performance of this show I wasn't sure whether the film would be 'as good' but -yes, it really really was. &as normal, I was sat there in floods of tears!(thank you waterproof mascara)

002. Its so nearly February half term and i'm literally buzzing, as i'm taking my boyfriend skiing! So on Saturday I decided to stock up on brand new ski wear, as Iv had the same ski wear for about 4years now, &iv grown..a lot! As recently iv been having a ridiculous obsession with red, iv decided to go for a red and white theme which ties into my white and gold ski boots! 

003. Iv been doing a lot of online shopping recently! -It's an addiction, I swear! I just cant help but sit and browse through every website I can find to do with clothes from Ebay to Topshop! I'v been considering buying one of those peplum tops, a white v-neck one as it looks gorgeous, just have to wait until Riverisland get a batch through my size as the only have 14 and 16 left. 

004. I know its February now, but Im still very sluggish from January, and trying to find motivation to do college work and getting myself back into any form of routine! So recently, iv been dosing up of gingerbread lattes just to get me through the week at college! (not that i'm complaining.. Gingerbread is my weakness) 

Have a wonderful week!

xoxo

Sneek peek into my makeup bag!

Hey guys,

This is my makeup bag, which Iv just managed to dig out of my College bag!

Its a white bag with a pink rose design from Cath Kidston and I love it!

Its perfectly sized to fit in all my bits&bobs and is super cute and girly.

so... lets take a look inside..

&Here's what I found!

Makeup

-MAC Studio fix powder in NW20

-MAC Studio finish concealer in NW15

-Bourjois Paris healthy mix serum in 51 Light Vanilla

-Carmex

-Maxfactor Clump Defy in Black

-Maxfactor 2000 Calorie in Black

-Rimmel eye liner in 71 White

-Maybelline New York eye brow pencil in Soft Brown

-Revlon Colorstay liquid eyeliner pen in 01 Blackest Black

-Benefit peek-a-bright eyes

Brushes

-Sephora 45 Mineral powder brush

-Bare Minerals max coverage concealer brush

-Bare Minerals kabuki brush

..then, of course,Smints! 

because I love Smints :)

If you'd like me to review any of these products, leave a comment below! 

xoxo

Flower Nails

Flower Nails

Tutorial

Hey guys, 

As you can tell..Heres another nail art tutorial for y'all to give a go!

These nails are very girly & I really enjoyed doing them, as you can also see, once broken down they're pretty simple to do!

all you need is:

-a selection of nail polishes you want to use (3colours)

-tiny brushes

& a black nail art pen!

Step1. I painted the base of my nails pink so its not too overpowering &it acts like a subtle background. I then dipped a cotton bud into a pinky/orange colour, the one I used was OPI Bright lights-Big colour.

Step2. Using my black nail art pen (these are available at most drug stores, &iv also seen them in topshop, uban outfitters and accessorize too) I then created black lines representing branches and also outlined the flower to give it shape.

Step3. After this, still using my nail art pen, I then added small dots around the ends of the 'branches' and inside the flower, for detail. 

Step4. Finally I took a small nail art paint brush and added my green leaves. To do this, I dipped my paint brush in to green paint and just randomly added green dots to the 'branches'. Then use your favorite top coat to make the look last longer! :) 

I hope you all enjoyed this quick tutorial & let me know what you think! 

xoxo

January GlossyBox

January GlossyBox

So today was the day where all the glossy gals received their monthly beauties from GlossyBox!

If you've never heard of GlossyBox before, what you do is go on to the GlossyBox website and subscribe for only £10 a month,and every month you receive 5 mini high end beauty treats randomly selected by the girls at glossy HQ, and sometimes an extra mini treat too!

Here is a sneek peek into what I Recieved! 

Pretty pink box packaging, with the goodies wrapped up in tissue paper and a baby pink ribbon.

Heres a list of what i received:

-A sample size of Lacoste perfume

-Murad Hydro DynamicTM Ultimate Mosture for eyes

-Monu Mirco Exfolioant

-BM Beauty Dewy Perfection Finishing Powder

-Sanctuary Spa Active Reverse Thermal Tranformation Mask

& a complementary Sleeping Eye Mask

If you would like any reviews on any of these products comment below! :)

xoxo

Christmas nail art

Christmas nail art

Snow flakes

yes! It's the time for all the Christmas nail art to come out!

also, before we start my nails are in awful condition at the moment due to my art at college and they keep breaking! but im doing m best to keep them in shape! :) 

so, here is my first post for Christmassy nails, this is how you do snowflakes! &its super simple!

Firstly, prep them using any sort of base nail varnish. Personally, i love OPI nail envy!

then, take a white nail varnish and a sparkly blue nail varnish, im using the Rimmel London nail tip whitener and OPI Austin-Tatious turquoise.

I then used the 17 nail xtras glitter top coat and used this on every single nail. 

after that, i dipped a thin nail art paint brush into the white nail varnish and created snowflakes by doing a cross and small flicks of nail varnish off the cross and added a small gem in the middle for effect.

i then added black dots along the bottom of the white tips, but these are optional. 

I hope you liked this post, and more Christmas posts shall be coming up shortly! 

xoxo

Red and gold leopard print nails

Red and gold leopard print nails

This is my favorite design to do. It is so simple and looks great whatever the occasion! follow the 3 simple steps to achieve this stylish look!

1. Firstly, start by painting your index, middle and little finger's red & your thumb and ring finger's gold. 

 

 2. Once they have all dried, get a cotton bud and simply dip the cotton bud into the red nail varnish. Then, create random dots on top of the gold nail varnish.

3. After that, take a black nail art pen and make broken circles around the red dots and small black marks in between the circles. To finish the look, add a top coat to prolong the nail varnish.

xoxo

Coral Half Stripe

Coral Half Stripe

Firstly, Paint all your nails coral, or which ever colour you wish to match your style.

Then, get a white nail polish and paint in half your nail using a different side for each nail.

After that, use a black nail art pen and make black stripes across the white nail polish. and remember, try to keep your hand as steady as possible!

Here is abit more indepth tutorial by me, on the reveal website!

Check it out! 

My nail art tutorial on the Reveal Magazine website!

xoxo

Drippy nail art

                                   drippy nail art

This nail design is simple, yet effective.

i used i light pink base colour and allowed it to dry.

then, i used a black nail art pen and drew the out line of the drips, then filled in the colour.

-simple!

xoxo