Little update

Shirt - Primark 

Jumper - Topshop

Lipstick - MAC speed dial 

Hey everyone! 

Over the last couple of weeks I've been running around trying to sort out all my art coursework! Which has just been crazy as we're coming up to the end of the 1st year at college now *sad face* 

BUT, last week I fancied a bit of a change to my hair.."freshen up my style" i suppose you could say! so as you can see I now have a brown fringe, which makes me feel a bit more 'quirky' personally :) haha!

-let me know what you think of it! 

Also, as iv been working some extra hours recently, I ended up splashing out on the debenhams website (they have 10% off all beauty & perfume... I couldn't resist...) so, iv managed to get my hands on the MAC vanilla pigment..I'm literally so excited about this arriving as iv never used a pigment before :) 

Hope your all having a great week! 

&Let me know of any posts you'd like me to do! 

xoxo

Summer Time Essentials

Hello everyone! 

Over the last couple of weeks the weather in the UK has been amazing! 

I know this probably isn't too much of a big deal in a lot of countries, but in here, in Enlgand, the sun is a VERY big deal and as soon as it comes out people rush outside and soak it up as much as possible!

so I thought i'd do a blog post about some summer essentials and what ill be taking on holiday as iv been dong some summer shopping recently :) 

Rose Makeup Bag - Laura Ashley

They're Real Mascara - Benefit 

Liner Clubbing - Bourjois

SPF 15 foundation powder - bareMinerals

Creaseless Cream Shadow Bikini-Tini - Benefit

45 Mineral Powder Brush - Sephora

This is my summer day-to-day makeup bag, I love summer make up bags because you hardly need anything in them! Iv always found the Bourjois Clubbing Liners really useful as the brush is very small and thin so you can create eyeliner flicks really well! I was walking past a benefit counter and noticed that the eyeshadows and creaseless creams had been repackaged which made me extremely excited and I knew I had to get hold of one! I got the colour Bikini-Tini  which is a gorgeous pinky-shimmery colour and is perfect to use on its own or as a highlight for the corner of your eyes and on your brow bone! 

Limited Edition The Happening Palette - NARS

This is the limited addition NARS palette, im so happy I managed to get my hands on it as everywhere I looked it was sold out! its a gorgeous palette which contains a blusher (Orgasm), a bronzer (Luguna) and 4 small eyeshadows a white with gold, a light brown with gold, a purple with gold and a matte dark brown.

I love this palette and will be using it a lot all year around as its everything you need in a palette!

Textured Nail Effect 310 Ridley Road - BarryM

Recently iv been really loving pastel colours for spring especially on my nails! I saw BarryM's new textured nail varnishes in Boots and was immediately drawn in! I got the Mint Green colour, from what I saw there was also a yellow and a light blue colour too! BarryM never fails to surprise me when it comes to nail varnish as they're constantly coming up with weird and wonderful ideas! :)  

I enjoyed using this nail varnish and its amazing how it works! its easy to apply, dries matte and turns slightly bobbly!

My Place or Yours Gina - Benefit

Iv found myself going back to to my favourite perfume from a couple of years back recently and I've reminded myself why I loved it so much! like all their perfumes the bottle is shaped like a cocktail shaker and decorated with bright eye catching colours and patterns! This perfume is very woody, sexy and feminine with raspberry undertones.

 Light Brown Aviators - Ray-Ban L.A 

Protect&Bronze SPF 30 - Nivea

Of course summer wouldn't be complete without sunglasses and sun cream! Firstly, my Ray-Bans, I cant go anywhere without my sunglasses! They are perfect for summer as the lens' adjust to the light which is useful for when your coming in and out of buildings..normally in my case, shopping! because you don't need to keep taking them on and off all the time! 

and then suncream as I am so pale and have very little pigmentation in my skin I tend to just burn and/or go freckly when they sun comes out but this sun cream is brilliant as it helps you tan and doesnt contain any fake tan so you dont have to worry about any uneven, orange streaks! I've been using it a lot of this recently while the sun has been out and iv found myself getting more of a tan then just burning!

 HUGE thumbs up from me! :) 

Hope you enjoyed the post!

xoxo

April Glossy Box

Hello Lovelies! 

Friday was the day where all the Glossy Gals recieved our Glossy Boxes! 

If your unaware of what Glossy Box is, Its a monthly subscription, you only spend £10 a month on it, and every month you get sent a box filled with 5 gorgeous beauty goodies for you to test and review on their website! 

www.glossybox.com

its almost like your birthday once a month! -who wouldn't want that?!

So, lets get started! 

I recieved this and I have to say the box melted my heart, its literally the most beautiful chic, girly, vintage  pattern which was created and designed by Pearl Lowe. 

so this shall proudly sit on my dressing table and get filled with many beauty bits & bobs :) 

Once I have got over how amazing the box was, I dived inside and and had a rummage through the tissue paper and the tiny cut up black bits of card to discover my beauty treats they had sent me! 

& here's what I found!

Model Co - Cheek + Lips

This is a lovely rosy pink cheek and lip stain, its subtle which I really like. As its a gel it blends really well, i'm really glad its not a liquid because I tend to find it leaves obvious stain patches on your skin.

Essie Nail Varnish - Nice is Nice

I love this nail varnish I was thrilled to see this brand in my glossy box, and the colour is a beautiful lilac purple, which is perfect for Spring/Summer and Im loving pastel colours at the moment, so this couldn't be more perfect! 

Nip+Fab - Coconut Latte Body Butter

I've never used Nip+Fab products before, so this was my first experience with the brand, I loved using this and it makes my skin feel so soft and smooth. It also smells amazing and reminds me of summer :) 

Yves Rocher -So Elixir Purple

This perfume is gorgeous! it smells very feminine with foral-woody undertones.

 its perfect for Spring and Summer as its very fresh, which is making me very tempted to get the bigger bottle of this!

Sun Sense - SPF 50+

This is an untinted moisturizing creme, its quite extreme being 50+ so I'm saving this for the summer when I go to Corfu which i'm super excited about! :)  

Hope you like the post!

Do you recieve Glossy Box? if so, what did you recieve this month? 

xoxo

25 facts about me!

1. I got given a little silver heart necklace from my boyfriend when we started dating which I've worn for a year and a half now. I've only ever taken it off once which was for a Photoshoot which leads onto my next fact...

2. I was involved in a Gok Wan Photoshoot for Reveal magazine last year which involved me to stand on the top of a building in London on roller skates..-and I can't rollerskate for the life of me, so it was ..."interesting" other then that, totally amazing day!

3. I hate typical "British" food or "Famous Liked" food such as Egg, Baked Beans, Sausages, Hot Dogs, Burgers, Fish and Chips, Fry Ups... I'm sorry, just no...

4. Cider breaks me out the next day completely ...booo! 

5. It snowed the day I was born.

6. I'm really shy when you first meet me, but once you get to know me..im crazy, totally crazy! 

7. I don't have a typical fashion 'style' as such, im more of a 'if I see it, I like it, I get it (&hope for the best)' kinda person.

8. I'm an addict to huge earrings.. the biggest you can find and i'll buy them! 

9. I dont have geat self confidence, I care what other people think far too much.

10. I hate spiders, even the tiny ones, slugs, ants, flys... anything bug related which can crawl up you.. the thought of it makes my skin crawl (pardon the pun).

11. I like scary movies, I can just sit there and watch them for hours. 

12. I got 1 mark off an A* for my GCSE art.. which makes me so mad :( 

13. I love spicy food!

14.  My boyfriend and I have fishes called puppapoopadeop and perri perri chicken.

15. I'm a complete chocoholic, I have it everyday no doubt about it.

16. I get ridiculously freckly when the sun comes out.

17. Iv been skiing for 8 years now, and this year I went with my boyfriend (who is amazing at it, and literally showed everyone up..) 

18. I really want to Reverse Ombre my hair!

19. My favourite animal is an elephant. :) 

20. I can hula-hoop for hours and hours, I can kneel down, stand back up and walk around hula-hooping.. the most I've managed to hula-hoop at once is 6.

21. My favourite cocktail is, of course, Cosmopolitan.. I've recently discovered you can make Cosmopolitan Cupcakes.. you can probably imagine my excitement!

22. 22nd is the date of my Birthday and Is the date of my boyfriends birthday too!

23. I hate being on my own, always have.

24. I love Marilyn Monroe, I think shes beautiful, and so inspiring. I've got nearly all her films and iv also got books and posters about her, including bath stuff too! 

 25. My natural hair colour is a very very bland mousey blonde/light brown.. I started throwing dye and bleach into it at the age of about 12/13 with my friends! (yes, WITHOUT my parents permission...oops..) 

&there you have it... 25 facts about me!

I know this slightly more personal post, I saw loads of other bloggers doing this too and I know I love reading them, so I thought I'd do one myself! :)

hope you enjoyed reading the post! 

xoxo

Monday Update + Skin Care Routine

Sunglasses- RayBan

Blouse- New Look

Blazer- H&M (old)

Acid Wash Shorts- Topshop

Hello bloggee's! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter holidays! 

It was so lovely to have a break off and get away from college work going shopping, meeting up with friends, catching up with lots of sleep and going out for meals with the boyfriend -as we just celebrated our 1 and a half years together! We also booked and payed for our holiday to Corfu this summer, so im super excited about that! :) 

but I'm back to blogging and getting back to reality! 

As the UK weather has been completely up and down recently and changing constantly from rain to sun my skin has of course been suffering, so I thought I'd step in and do my first Skin Care Routine for you guys just to show you whats been helping me along! :) 

Enjoy!

Garnier PureActive Blackhead Clearing Scrub - Boots

Origins Checks and Balances Foamy Face Wash - Debenhams

 I have been using these two products religiously! I use the scrub every other night and it makes my skin appear very clear and smooth, It does sting slightly but its nothing too harsh it just makes your skin feel very clean and refreshed. 

I use the foamy face wash every night and I love this product! It makes my skin look very clear, even and feel very refreshed. After a few days of using this product I have noticed a big difference in my skin and my blemishes have defiantly stayed away :) 

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre - GuruMakeupEmporium.com

Bare Minerals Prime Time - Debenhams

I useboth of these products under my foundation. They are both brilliant and create a really good smooth foundation base when used together. This is my second tube of Embryolisse and, as you can see, its nearly all gone! I discovered this product at IMATS in London 2012 and fell in-love with the product straight away! it makes your skin feel incredible!

Prime time is a great primer and holds my makeup through college no problem at all! This primer makes your skin feel amazing, the only fault I have with this product is the price, for such a small bottle so I do limit myself with it and only use this product on my T-zone.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum 51 Light Vanilla - Boots

KRYOLAN Concealer Circle Nr.1 -Kryolan.com

Soap&Glory One Heck Of A Blot - Boots

Stippling Brush Real Techniques - Boots

Iv been using the Healthy mix Serum for a while now and Its a brilliant foundation, I have normal/combination skin, it looks so natural and blends in with my skin tone perfectly. I've also been using the Kryolan concealer wheel, I bourgh this from the stand at IMATS and love it! its got 6 different shades of pale concealers on 1 wheel so you can change the tone throughout summer and winter when your skin changes and they're very creamy and don't crease at all which Is brilliant. Finally I use this powder on my T-zone to keep away any shine and is a very smooth finishing powder. To blend my foundation in I use the Real Techniques Stippling Brush by Samantha Chapman and I couldn't recommend this brush enough! I love her range of brushes and they're fibers are very soft and great quality! 

Hope you enjoyed the post!
xoxo

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

Update + Nail Post

Denim Jacket - TopShop

Eye shadow - Urban Decay Naked Palette

Lips - Rimmel London Lip Pencil in Spice

001. Hello Lovelies! Hope you've all had a fabulous week! This week has literally just dragged, &I've just had no time to blog at all, and the times I do, I've found myself in my onesie fast asleep on the sofa in front of the tv! but i'm hoping to seriously push myself and blog more for you all! :) 

002. The main reason for no blogging yesterday was because it was my mums birthday! so my sister, her boyfriend and me created a wonderful meal for her in the afternoon then watched the new Tim Burton film Frankenweenie its a brilliant film -but, I must add, is a HUGE emotional rollercoster! 

003. Over the last week I've suddenly had huge inspiration to get fit, so iv been going to the gym, doing pilates and on Saturday morning I went on a 3 mile run with my boyfriend, which I will continue doing, so I've been feeling great!

Heres just a quick nail update, I haven't uploaded any nail posts for ages so I thought I'd go for it, Especially as my nails are looking slightly half decent at the moment, compared to normal!

its nice and simple as I wanted to try out the new bits I got from Topshop! :) 

I needed to get some new nail art brushes as my old ones are goners so I picked up some of them while I was there! 

so, here's the little nail design I've done, &it's super simple! 

this is one of my favourite nail vanishes It's China Glaze in the colour Cranberry Splash, a gorgeous sparkly red.

then, on top of this I've placed silver disks from the Nail Art gem packet and placed them at the bottom of my nail! Layered a top coat on, then TaaDaa! 

Finished :) 

Hope you guys like the post!

 &Comment below if there are any posts you'd like me to do! :) 

Have a wondeful week

xoxo