Over the last week I have had the spending bug really really bad and now I am eagerly waiting for loads of packages to come through my door. I've ordered clothes from eBay and Newlook and some make up from Make Up Revolution which I am so excited to try out.
This coat is my bargain buy for this winter. I am in love with it and I am so sad that I will probably have till January to get it as it coming from china but isn't it a beauty! It was only £20.99 on eBay which I think is brilliant for such a nice coat.
Isn't this shirt just adorable! I personally love owls and I think this design is such a cute idea and for just £4.99 on eBay it is a treasure.
I like to wear crop tops like these underneath see-through shirts so I bought this one in white to try as it was only £3.47 on eBay so such a bargain! If it fits well I'm going to order quite a few colours like the peach and the blue.
I love the shape of this dress and think it will be a nice casual outfit to wear to work when its a little bit warmer but still not summer weather, plus it is brilliant if your waiting to wax your armpits but you want your skin to breath ;) This was £10 from Newlook with my staff discount so normally £19.99
This patterned dress stood out to me on the website and I think it will be a good staple outfit to wear on a night out with just some heels or during the day with some sandles, I really like this dress because you really need anything else with it. This was £14.99 from Newlook with my discount so normally £19.99
I've seen so many reviews for products from the Revolution Makeup range so I caved in and purchased two items..
This matte foundation I purchased in Cool Ivory (£2) and the One Foundation (£4) I purchased in shade 7. I really hope that this shades work for me as usually I go for the names such as Ivory but the number shades confused me a little.
If any of you have tried any of this revolution make up then tell me in the comments how you found it, I got these in the post today so I am excited and dubious to try them at the same time!
Today is a good day, and why is that you ask? Today is a good day because I have finally been reunited with my one true love. I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate me saying that but I think I've made my point.
I first purchased this foundation a whole year ago and after the first try I was in love. After that first try this foundation went straight to my imaginary first place in my foundation chart. If I'm being honest I was quite upset when I finished the bottle but because I had gone a little crazy on the foundation while I had it, I wouldn't let myself buy it again until I have used up some of the foundations I already had (and if I'm honest I still have 5 in my make up draw and I have just ordered 2 from Makeup Revolution so I shouldn't have bought it tbh)
There are many reasons why this foundation is my personal favourite, one reason being that it applies really well to the skin and it doesn't matter how you apply, whether you are using a foundation flat brush or your fingers. It also doesn't look cakey even if you layer it up to cover bad skin and you don't need much to cover bad skin I find as a little bit of product really evens out your skin.
Another thing I love about this foundation is the colour it comes out as on your skin, all the foundations I have are in the shade Ivory but this foundation makes my skin glow like no other and look like I've been on holiday (or at least sat in the garden for an afternoon). Don't get me wrong it doesn't make me look brown or orange, it gives me a good tan and boy do I need it!
The foundation itself lasts a long time, I wore it to my works Christmas party (which I was actually ill for so you can imagine how much fun I had...) and it lasted until the early morning and it helped made me look healthy and not a big ill mess.
When I first started this blog I used to rave about this foundation at any given opportunity and now that its back in my life I think it is safe to warn you all to prep yourself for some more, I expect I will be including this foundation in many make up posts in the future!
This could be a result of a few different factors (rubbish food and stressful days at work aren't helping) but I have been using a few products that I have found really useful in covering up my blemish skin and making it look even.
Because my skin has been so horrible lately, I have been using these products nearly every day and I've got into a bit of routine in applying them.
Prep
Prepping your skin before you cover it in products is really important not just to help your products last through the day but also to stop them from looking cakey or even flakey if you suffer from dry skin. There are two products that I use to prep my skin before I load it with foundation and concealer, the Simple Oil Balancing Moisturiser and the Christian Dior Pore Minimizer Skin Refining Matte Primer.
The moisturiser is good at giving my skin some added moisture and boost without drowning it and I only need to wait a few minutes before I can start adding my primer. It also helps control shine which we all suffer from now and again.
The primer helps me get a matte looking finish and helps keep my foundation and concealer on for longer, so my horrible red cheeks are hidden for longer.
Together these two products are great as a duo and perfect as a base for under foundation.
Conceal
After I have prepped my face I put my Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer in Ivory on any reddnes on my cheeks and any spots I might have. This doesn't cover the blemishes completely by its self but its does help me disguise my blemishes before I add my foundation.
Cover
Next I cover my whole face in foundation like I would normally do, because I have prepped my face with moisturiser and primer my face shouldn't look cakey or orange with my foundation on too. The foundation works as a mask to even out my skin so that my concealer is now invisible and my skin looks naturally even.
I have been going between two different foundations recently which are the Rimmel Match Perfection in shade Warm Ivory which has a medium to full coverage so is handy on the days when my skin is really bad, and the Maybelline Fit Me in shade 115 Ivory which has less coverage then the Rimmel product so is useful on the days when my skin isn't to blotchy.
Top Up
Lastly, so that my make-up lasts the day and my blemishes stay hidden, I use the Collection 2000 pressed powder in Transparent to set my make up and I then use it through the day to top up my make up and keep it looking fresh. No one likes a patchy face in the afternoon!
I would post a photo of my skin before I have applied these products to show you have good they work but who wants to see my spotty red face, I'm saving your eyes!
This did start off as a top 5 list of films about Christmas but I got a bit carried away...
When it comes to Christmas films I am the biggest kid going. I start watching them in September and have been known to have a Christmas craving at unconventional times of the year (April because I felt like it)
Everything about Christmas films are great and here are my favourite 5!
#ELF
Buddy is a human raised but elf's in the north pole and he sets out to find his real dad in New York after discovering his true past.
#LOVE ACTUALLY
10 people who are all linked in some way try to found true love over the Christmas period
#DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CHORAL
One Christmas eve Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who show him the true meaning of Christmas
#THE HOLIDAY
Two women swop houses, cars and lifes over Christmas to forget about their rubbish love life's.
#THE POLAR EXPRESS
A little boy boards a magical train full of kids that is heading to the north pole and Santa Claus
#MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
One man intrigues New York when he claims he is Santa Claus and causes a public case against him
#THE GRINCH
The Grinch has always been an outsider in his town of Whoville so one Christmas he decides to steal all the presents and ruin Christmas for everyone.
The last three are all a bit of a cheat as they are either, three films in one mention, not technically a Christmas film and one isn't actually a film, but its my post so who cares!
#THE SANTA CLAUSE 1,2 AND 3
#FROZEN
#GAVIN AND STACEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Favourite thing in the whole world!!!
When it comes to Christmas films I am the biggest kid going. I start watching them in September and have been known to have a Christmas craving at unconventional times of the year (April because I felt like it)
Everything about Christmas films are great and here are my favourite 5!
#ELF
Buddy is a human raised but elf's in the north pole and he sets out to find his real dad in New York after discovering his true past.
#LOVE ACTUALLY
10 people who are all linked in some way try to found true love over the Christmas period
#DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CHORAL
One Christmas eve Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who show him the true meaning of Christmas
#THE HOLIDAY
Two women swop houses, cars and lifes over Christmas to forget about their rubbish love life's.
#THE POLAR EXPRESS
A little boy boards a magical train full of kids that is heading to the north pole and Santa Claus
#MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
One man intrigues New York when he claims he is Santa Claus and causes a public case against him
#THE GRINCH
The Grinch has always been an outsider in his town of Whoville so one Christmas he decides to steal all the presents and ruin Christmas for everyone.
The last three are all a bit of a cheat as they are either, three films in one mention, not technically a Christmas film and one isn't actually a film, but its my post so who cares!
#THE SANTA CLAUSE 1,2 AND 3
#FROZEN
#GAVIN AND STACEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Favourite thing in the whole world!!!
I know a lot of people who wouldn't even pick up a pair of ripped jeans because they have no idea what to pair them with (and that was me before I just took the plunge). So I thought I would show you guys some options in how to wear them and what I wear my jeans with.
Jeans and Jumpers
Jeans and Jumpers
I love the look of jeans and jumpers. It is a really cosy look and can be worn at home lounging around and out and about in the cold.
Jeans and shirts
Another style I love is wearing ripped jeans with shirts. I regularly wear these at work as they are so comfy and easy to wear, you can throw on any patterned check shirt with jeans and a pair of boots and your ready to leave.
Jeans and tee's
If you want to look really casual then you can wear a logo t-shirt or even a plain tee with jeans and rock the edgy look that day. I personally love tees with ripped jeans.
Jeans and boots
No pair of ripped jeans is compete without a killer pair of boots to wear with them and I don't wear my ripped jeans with anything else during the colder months, and having an impressive and slightly embarrassing obsession with boots I have a lot of choices to chose from.
*All photos have been used from Pinterest, which you can follow me by pressing here :)*
Here are some of my favourite ways to relax in the evenings
Taking my make up off the first thing I do when I get home is tie my hair up and take my make up off, especially if I've been at work all day. As soon as I'm home I like to wipe the day away and free up my skin.
Having a bath or shower depending on what type of mood I'm in, I'll always tend to have some sort of wash when I get home as I don't like to relax in bed dirty, getting into bed after a shower or bath is the best feeling, especially if they are new sheets!
Lighting some candles and popping the fairy lights on I don't know why but there is something about having a candle burning in the background or having my fairy lights on that really relaxes me.
Turning my phone off or atleast putting it away and ignoring it, I don't really have a problem with leaving my phone but just a few phone free hours can do a lot to your mood.
Popping a soothing face mask on even when I am having a good skin day I like to pop a face mask on to just relax my skin and keep it looking fresh and spot free.
Reading a magazine I have a yearly subscription to Cosmo so I always have something to read in my room when I want to relax and ignore technology for a little while.
Paint my nails nothing makes me free more refreshed then having newly painted nails and them looking good!
Writing down any blog post ideas I have a blog ideas notepad that I carry with my everywhere to write down inspiration (because I am getting organised now ;)) and I find I get the most ideas when I am relaxed and taking it easy, it is like my free mind just wonders and ideas appear.
And lastly one thing that is a cosy evening must is getting into a onesie. It has to be done!
One thing I associate Winter with is boiling hot full to the brim bubble baths, my favourite thing to do when I have time. In the debate between showers and baths, for most of the year I am on the side of baths (although during them weeks in the summer when it is too hot to do anything, showers do come in handy)
What I like to put in my bath varies all the time, some days I want to put everything I own in it, while other days I want a simple bath. One thing that will always be in my bath no matter what the time of year or how I'm feeling is bath salts. I always like to have them in my bath as I was told many years ago that having salt in your bath kills bacteria on your skin, that might not be true at all but it has always stuck with me. Some bath salts that I am using at the moment are by Burlington.
One product that half the time does, half the time doesn't, make it into my bath is actually bubble bath. My skin is quite temperamental so sometimes having bubble bath in my bath does irritate my skin, but on them days when my skin does want to work, I love to add a bit of Soap and Glory Calm one Calm all bubble bath.
The last thing that I bring in the bath with me is my Baylis & Harding body wash in sweet mandarin and grapefruit. It is one of my old favourites that makes my skin feel really clean and nourished every time I used it. The great thing about this body wash is that it leaves my skin feeling really soft and moisturised.
And those are my three bath essentials for Winter. Now that I've finished this post, I am off to go and have a long bubble bath. Tell me what are your 'must have' bath essentials! :)
Its that time again people where I tell you guys what I've been loving this month and shock! I totally forgot until now when we are already 4 days into the next month. Good thing I have been writing products down in my notebook all month so I haven't been completely lazy...
I haven't got many favourites this month but all the products I'm going to talk about I haven't been able to stop using the theme for this month is quality over quantity.
The first is these incredibly cute ginger bread leggings I got from Primark at the beginning of the month. Seriously how cute are they?! I love the design because I am a huge fan of Christmas and the little ginger bread men are just sooo cute. The leggings are also extremely warm so great during the colder months.
Next is a make up product I have talked about before but I need to talk about every day because I love it just so much! It is the brilliantly helpful Sleek contour palette, you probably guessed it anyway. Like last time I wrote about it, I have been using it everyday still. I wont go over everything I love about it again, here is just my post dedicated to it here.
My next item is from quite a miss-looked brand that now does make up. It is Newlook's Pure Colour blusher in shade 72 babydoll pink. Not many people talk about the make up from Newlook and I am not just saying this because I am biased but this blush in my opinion is really good. It Is a nice pale pink colour that looks really nice on the cheeks.
My go to foundation this month has been the Maybelline Fit Me foundation in shade 115 Ivory. Again I have talked about this foundation before so it has been a long time favourite of mine for a few months now. The shade isn't too pigmented like other foundations so its good at not turning your face a different colour to your neck.
My last item is the Soap and Glory Clean, Girls body wash, this is the perfect body wash for skin that isn't feeling that healthy and needs something to give it back some moisture and loving. Already this autumn my skin has started to get really dry and irritated so this moisturising body wash is perfect to help you get back super soft skin.
And that's the end of my short but sweet October favourites post, have you guys tried any of the products?
I haven't got many favourites this month but all the products I'm going to talk about I haven't been able to stop using the theme for this month is quality over quantity.
The first is these incredibly cute ginger bread leggings I got from Primark at the beginning of the month. Seriously how cute are they?! I love the design because I am a huge fan of Christmas and the little ginger bread men are just sooo cute. The leggings are also extremely warm so great during the colder months.
Next is a make up product I have talked about before but I need to talk about every day because I love it just so much! It is the brilliantly helpful Sleek contour palette, you probably guessed it anyway. Like last time I wrote about it, I have been using it everyday still. I wont go over everything I love about it again, here is just my post dedicated to it here.
My next item is from quite a miss-looked brand that now does make up. It is Newlook's Pure Colour blusher in shade 72 babydoll pink. Not many people talk about the make up from Newlook and I am not just saying this because I am biased but this blush in my opinion is really good. It Is a nice pale pink colour that looks really nice on the cheeks.
My go to foundation this month has been the Maybelline Fit Me foundation in shade 115 Ivory. Again I have talked about this foundation before so it has been a long time favourite of mine for a few months now. The shade isn't too pigmented like other foundations so its good at not turning your face a different colour to your neck.
My last item is the Soap and Glory Clean, Girls body wash, this is the perfect body wash for skin that isn't feeling that healthy and needs something to give it back some moisture and loving. Already this autumn my skin has started to get really dry and irritated so this moisturising body wash is perfect to help you get back super soft skin.
And that's the end of my short but sweet October favourites post, have you guys tried any of the products?
So today is the 31st of October which means today is Halloween! I love holidays like this because there are always decorations up everywhere and people really get into the spirit and it gives people an excuse to dress up.
Now this Halloween I am actually not dressing up just because my only option of going out is to go into town and I am not doing that in fancy dress! So anyway this evening (or now depending when I put this up) I am going to the cinema with my boyfriend to watch Ouja, hopefully I wont poo my pants in the cinema...
Since I'm not dressing up this year and I didn't have this blog back then I thought I'd show you guys what I dressed up as last year for a Halloween party. I went as the puppet Saw from the gruesome Saw films which are my favourite! I had the help of my sister and her two friends to get me looking creepy. I had work till 6 that night so it was a bit of a rush to get ready in time for the party but we did it.
I bought white face paint to cover my whole face in, black eye shadow to put all around my eyes, I used a bright red lipstick I already had, a red cream blush to draw on my circles on my cheeks and lastly used a black pencil eye liner to draw on my dummy jaw lines.
The funny thing was my over exaggerated eyebrows look like some girls eye brows normally!
For my hair I backed combed the top of it to get it hold for the whole night (which it did) and curled the hair at the bottom. I tried to make it quite messy so that I wouldn't look to 'put together'
For my outfit I bought a fitted white shirt from Newlook to put under my fitted black blazer from there and wore them with my black disco pants from you guessed it... Newlook. I ordered a red dicky bow off eBay which was a bargain!
And my Saw look was complete!
Here are two photo from the party where I still look quite decent haha the first one is of me and a Micky Mouse garden ornament because why not... and the second is of me and my favourite clown Joseph <3
Here are some of my favourite lip colours for the autumn season, and I know in the photo they all look like the same colour but I promise they are all different! haha
Avon in Chilli
This lipstick is my number favourite of this time of year as it is super moisturising on my lips and never dries them out like other lipsticks, especially when the weather is colder than usual. The shade is really nice dark red that isn't too much during the day time but can also be worn at night on a night out with a full face of makeup. It lasts a good few hours but you might just need to reapply it after you've eaten.
Mua Power pout in Crazy in Love
I love this lip product so so much! It is a great colour unlike anything I had already and although it looks red in the photo it is more of a mix between a purple/maroon/hint of red, the colour is really hard to describe but it looks great on the lips. It has a little shimmer to it that looks subtle on the lips and not like you've dipped your lips in glitter.
Rimmel colour show off in Be Bold
You cant really go wrong with Rimmel lipsticks I think, when it comes to lip products Rimmel are always on form in my opinion, that is why I have two Rimmel lipsticks in this list. This colour show off lipstick is something that I always come back to, its easy to apply and top up and lasts a good amount of time before you need to.
Rimmel Kate moss in 22
This Kate Moss lipstick is a little more subtle then the colour show off lipstick as it isn't so bright and looks a bit more natural on. It is a deep but bright red at the same time and has a slight shimmer to it which isn't too in your face. It lasts as good as any other lip product too.
Revlon colorburst in Wild Watermelon
This lip butter was one of the first lip products I ever bought and I have been in love with it right from the start. The texture of this product is so rich and soothing, you wouldn't need to ever use a lip balm before applying it because It moisturises your lips so much, you have no need too. I wrote a post months and months ago about my four Revlon Lip Butters which you can click on to take a look at. The only downside to the lip butters is that they don't last that long because they are so creamy BUT I will take that for such a good lip product, I don't mind reapplying them often.
Here are a few items that I tend to use on my foundation free days and these products are enough to cover any blemishes I have.
Concealer palette - This palette is like my best friend, it has every shade of concealer you would need and has the added counter balance shades to help cover up spots. I usually use the green concealer over any spots I have to cover the redness of them and then put the right shade of concealer for my face on top. Here is where you can find the palette.
Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer - If I am not wearing some sort of foundation or bb/cc cream then this Rimmel concealer is a must. It is perfect for under my eyes to cover any bags I have and it is great for just brightening up my cheeks and covering any redness I might have.
Sleek Contour Palette - I use this palette near enough every day now as it works well with and without a base. If I'm not putting any foundation on I like to contour my face only a little so that it gives my round face some definition and temples.
Sleek Blush Palette - You always want a little rosy blush on your cheeks to make you look fresh faced. I like to you the shade Guipure in this palette just to brighten up my cheeks.
Mac Teddy eye kohl crayon - If I'm going to wear eye liner I am enjoying using this mac brown shade just to define my eyes and make them look a bit bigger.
Benefit they're real mascara - This product doesn't really need an explanation for what I picked it but if you want you can read my review on it as well as other mascaras here.
- the cold weather
- wearing layers
- CHRISTMAS IS SOON :D
- hot chocolate
- big boots and socks
- Christmas films
- cosy nights in
- big fat roasts
- tv shows Christmas specials
- amazing smelling candles
- scary(ish) films - they always feel better watching when its cold and dark outside
- movie nights in instead of going out in town
- cuddles in bed
- mince pies!!
- harry potter day/night marathons
I have finally finally bought the sleek contouring palette Yay! I've seen so many reviews on this product and the hype was too much to resist. Although to have wanted this for months now so I'm proud I've lasted this long.
First of, one thing I love about this palette is the packaging, it's simple and let's the product speak for itself, and it's easy to fit in your handbag on a night out.
All three shades in the palette are useful and well loved. I've never been a fan of highlighters before so this is my first and I have to say it has been used on plenty of days. The bronze shade is perfect for people like me who on some days can look really pale and then on others can have a nice tan. The contour is a heaven sent! It's my first of it's kind and I am loving using it. The best thing about the three shades is that they are really easy to work in so I'm never afraid im going to walk out the house with a giant brown cheek.
The staying power of this palette is really impressive, I can use it at half 7 when I'm getting ready for work and it's still on my cheeks when I get home at 6.
The big question is, is this palette worth £10? Hell yeah it is!
You get three great colours which all do different jobs, it lasts all day compared to other bronzers and contours, it is easy to pack and take anywhere because the packaging is simple and the casing is easy to clean.
I'd say I'd found a winner!
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