Thursday, 25 October 2012

Lush Haul!


 
Hey girlies! Hope you're all doing well! Today I bring you a post on my most recent Lush purchases! I'm really getting in to Lush at the moment, I love the luxuriousness (is that a word?!) of their products and the different array of scents they carry, especially around Christmas time!

I'm trying to be sensible with my spending at the moment so only picked up 3 items, but could've spent hours and ££££ in there!

No Drought Dry Shampoo £6.50:
I flipping LOVE this product and have used it for about a year now. I've done a full review on it so won't ramble on too much but I will just say it lasts agessss (1 bottle lasted me about 10 months and I use it almost every day!), it smells lovely and really gives me volume and eradicates all grease. I HIGHLY recommend this product. I've tried a lot of dry shampoos (Batiste, Superdrug's own brand, Boots own brand) and this is by far my favourite and the best value for money.

New Shampoo Bar £5.25:
Another love. I was a bit sceptical about a shampoo in a bar form rather than liquid but it's so easy to use, smells lovely (like cinnamon) and leaves my hair feeling soft. The idea behind this is that it stimulates your scalp to encourage hair growth and reduce hair fall out. I've only used it a couple of times so can't tell you if it works yet but I really enjoy using it and how it makes my hair feel. I just lather it up by rubbing it around my hair a few times and it works just like a regular shampoo!

Lip Scrub in Sweet Lips £5.25:
I've been wearing a lot of darker lipsticks recently and as you know it's so important to have smooth lips when wearing lipstick as every crack shows if not! This lip scrub smells and tastes flipping amazing (like chocolate and vanilla) and leaves my lips feeling lovely and smooth. The shop assistant told me they are discontinuing this particular flavour (sad face) so if this sounds like you're kind of thing then whip it up quickly! If not they've also got other yummy flavours like Bubblegum and Popcorn!!

What have you bought from Lush recently?! Xxx

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Essie Haul


Hello readers! Long time no blog! Sorry I've had such a hectic week with uni, a new job and a friends birthday! So as I'm sure you all know by now, Boots now stock Essie wahey! I've always loved Essie polishes, I think they have a gorgeous variety of colours, the consistency always impresses me and I love the packaging! I also love that for a higher end brand they aren't too expensive (£7.99) in Boots.

I picked up three shades the other day as Boots were having one of their 3 for 2 offers (thanks Boots!) The colours I chose we're Sew Psyched - a muted murky medium green, Lapiz Of Luxury - a gorgeous mid blue colour and Bordeaux - a deep, autumnal red.

I will say I'm wearing Sew Psyched on my nails right now and I'm a little disappointed. The colour transfers to the nail a little darker than it looks in the bottle, I still like the colour but it's more of a khaki green than I had thought. It was still nice to apply though and opaque in 2 coats.

What's your favourite nail polish brand?
 

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Autumn Fashion and Beauty Essentials!

Hey girlies! Hope you're all doing well!

So it's that time of year again - the days are getting shorter, the mornings are darker (and colder!), the leaves are turning different shades of brown, red and gold and my skin is getting considerably drier by the day!! We all know that the autumn and winter months often require a bit more effort in the fashion and beauty department! So here are my top tips and products to help you survive and look your best in the upcoming months!

Fashion

 
 
Knitwear
Invest in some good quality, thick chunky knitwear - jumpers, cardigans, scarves etc. I couldn't live without these in the colder months! When buying chunky cardigans and jumpers I like to go one size up so I can wear loooads of layers underneath on the really cold days! The snood pictured above is from Primark and was about a fiver. I looove it! It's a beigey cream colour with gold thread running through it. I can't remember where the cardigan is from sorry it's about 5 years old! Just goes to show though if you invest in quality pieces they will last years! 
 
 

 
Boots
I would advise buying one pair of black boots and one pair of brown so you're covered for pretty much everything everything in your wardrobe. Both these pairs are from New Look (this season), the black pair were £29.99 and the brown pair were £34.99 and I love them both so much! I love the studding detail (so on trend) and they are both really comfortable and easy to put with most things in my wardrobe. I like these better than uggs because I think they'll hold up better in really bad weather conditions like snow and rain!
 
 
 
Coat
Obviously a good quality, thick coat is essential in Autumn and Winter (especially if you live in the UK! This one is from Primark (this season) and was £25 - bargain! It's really warm and cosy, has a hood and is waterproof! I really like the laid back, casual feel of it. My next purchase is going to be a more dressy coat as I think it's pretty important to have a day time coat and a night time one! 
 

Beauty


 
Nail Polish
Obviously as the colours differ from season to season in clothes, they do in beauty trends as well! I love wearing deeper shades on my nails during the colder months. Some of my favourites pictured above are: (from left to right) No7 Betty Blues, Rimmel Desire, OPI You Don't Know Jacques, Barry M Grey, Barry M Red Glitter (gorgeous at Christmas time over a red polish!) and Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Watermelon.
 
 
Lipstick
Again, trends in lipstick colours change as Fall comes. My favourites are (from left to right) Revlon Matte Lip Colour in Mauve It Over (a dark nude), MUA lipstick in Shade 10 (a deep red with very subtle gold shimmer), Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Vintage Pink (a deep purpley pink) and Revlon Matte Lip Colour in In The Red (a very dark matte red).
 

 
Skincare and Tanning
My skin gets soo much drier in the cold weather and obviously so much paler haha so I definitely have to make more of an effort to keep the tan topped up and make sure I keep moisturised! My favourite self tanner of all time is St. Moriz (available herefor only £3.08!!) and favourite winter body lotion is The Body Shop's Warm Amber body lotion (like Christmas in a bottle!). I also like good old Nivea Cremeif my face is rrreally dry (it's VERY thick!) and I always keep my trusty Vaseline on hand for any chapped lip moments!
 
I hope this post was helpful! What are your top autumn/winter must haves? xx  

Monday, 15 October 2012

Just Another Manic(ure) Monday!

Hey ladies!

 
 
Hope you're all doing well! Today I bring you my nails of the week! Although I've owned this shade for ages (I think over a year!) this is the first time I've actually worn it and I have no idea why! It's a really gorgeous deep emerald green shade and like all the other Barry M nail paints that I own it is an absolute dream to apply - opaque in 2 coats, easy to work with and lasts enough time without any chipping (about 4 days). Oh and they're only £2.99! Love!!

I think it's the perfect autumnal shade! It's called Racing Green and can be purchased here
or in Boots and Superdrug stores!

What are you wearing on your nails this week? xx

Sunday, 14 October 2012

10 Things That Have Made Me Happy This Week!

Quite an ironic photo for this post as I don't look very smiley at all do I?! Haha
Hey girlies,

I stole this idea from Rosie's gorgeous blog Cider With Rosie as I thought it was a lovely way to remember the little things in life that make you smile! Something I think we all forget to do from time to time. So without further ado here are the 10 things that've kept me smiling this week!

1. Cosy nights in snuggled up under a blanket watching my favourite TV! (Towie, Fresh Meat, Eastenders, Coronation Street and X Factor at the moment!)

2. Getting a job! I'm only in uni 2 days a week this year so decided it was time to do something else with my time! And I can't wait to start earning money!

3. Looking at photos from my 3 amazing months in South Africa.

4. Having a fun night out with my besties.

5. Finishing the 1st chapter of my dissertation!

6. Skyping my mum and dad (and the dog!!)

7. Finally realising that it's better to be single than with the wrong person!

8. Hitting over 200 followers on my blog!

9. Making new friends at uni.

10. Planning my birthday weekend!

What's made you smile this week? Let me know in the comments below! xx 

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Week In Pictures #2

Hey lovelies! Hope you're all enjoying your weekends so far! Mine's going to be spent in the uni library! Lucky me...NOT!

Here's a bit of what the past week has looked like for me:


 
Love my new hat . Yummy brunch . Cosy slippers . Delicious sushi . Preparation for Saturday night . Drugstore haulin' . Winter PJs . The love of my life . Bed time reading 

Link me your week in pictures in the comments below! Xx

Friday, 12 October 2012

OOTD: Guns 'n' Roses

Hey ladies!
Today I bring you another OOTD. I am soo sorry to tell you nearly everything I'm wearing here is from Primark too! I didn't realise how much Primark I wear until I started doing these posts! I promise not everything I own is from there so there will be some more interesting OOTDs coming soon!!

Outfit:
Bobble hat: New Look
Guns 'n' Roses Tee: Primark
Black Bandeau (worn underneath): New Look
Pink jeans: Primark
Black ballet flats: Primark

Face:
Collection Lasting Finish Concealer
Maybelline Fit Me 125 Foundation
Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer
MUA Heaven and Earth Eyeshadow Palette (love!)
NYX Matte Black Eyeshadow used as liner
Darkest Brown from Coastal Scents Warm Palette on eyebrows
MAC MSF By Candelight as highlight
MUA Lipstick Shade 11

What are you wearing on your face and body today?!