Haul || Zara and Dog & Bone

Long time no see! I haven't blogged for over a year! I have had a really busy year completing my final year of uni. But I'm finished and back to blogging!! The other day I went on a trip to York with my parents and picked up a few things while I was there so I thought I would share with you.

 Zara

I had never been into Zara before, I have heard people talk about it a lot but never found myself in there. I have been missing out! They had some lovely things but I showed restraint and only picked up three things. 

Blazer -£39.99 

Flowing Linen Blazer - £49.99 

Floral Embroidered Skirt - £39.99

Dog &  Bone Vintage 

Circle Skirt - £18

And that's what I got! I am thinking of doing some outfit posts featuring these items, These pictures don't really do the clothes justice! 

That's all for now!

Byee!! 

My Everyday Makeup

Hey!
I have been recently trying a lot of new makeup things so I thought I would share with you my new everyday makeup look. Its pretty L'Oreal heavy which is weird as before last month I have never really used anything from them.

So this is the look I have been wearing most days.

Base

• L'Oreal True Match Foundation ~ N1 Ivory
• Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer ~ 51 (To cover redness on my nose, chin and cheeks)
• L'Oreal Lumi Magique concealer ~ 1 Light (Under my eyes) 
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder ~ 001 Transparent

Eyes

• Max Factor Excess Shimmer ~ Bronze
• MAC Eye Shadow ~ Woodwinked
• L'Oreal Super Liner Superstar ~ Black
• Rimmel Scandaleyes Khol ~ Nude (I forgot to put it in the picture)
• L'Oreal False Lash Superstar Mascara ~ Black

• Rimmel Brow This Way ~ Medium Brown (I only used the powder part)
• L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper ~ Light/Medium

Cheeks and Lips

• NYX Blush ~ Taupe (Mines looking a bit worse for wear but it's my favorite contour colour)
• Natural Collection Blush ~ Peach Melba
• MUA Shimmer Highlighter ~ Iridescent Gold
• Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet ~ 07 Nude-ist

That's it! I love wearing this look, it features some of my newest (and oldest) favorites. Let me know what you think.

Here is the look a few hours in after the lipstick had came off (I ate and didn't bring it with me so I had to remove it).

Until next time!

Byee!

OOTN | Wicked Sunderland

Hey there!
Last Saturday I went to see Wicked at Sunderland Empire theater. It was amazing! I had an amazing night with thanks to my lovely boyfriend for taking me!
I thought I would do a quick post to share what I wore.

•  Black heels from Deichmann
• Topshop Jamie Jeans
• Primark black cami top
• Jacket from republic (similar available)
• Red Herring bag
• Necklace  from Primark 

And if anyone was wondering what my boyfriend wore:

• Newlook dark grey lace up boots
• Next Chinos
• River Island Shirt

We had the best time! (My boyfriend even enjoyed it and he hates musicals!)

Thanks for reading! 

:)

Hair Update | The Concave Bob

So I have been wanting my hair cut for weeks. It was long and I was starting to get bored of it. I had the idea of getting a bob and then put it off for ages because I was scared. Then last Thursday i was in town with my mam and we walked past a walk in hair dressers. She made me go in and get it cut (either that or I wasn't allowed to talk about haircuts again). I was a bit nervous with it begin a walk in salon but the man that cut my hair was amazing. However, I'm not sure I like it...

If you weren't sure what my hair looked like before i'll share a picture.

Only obviously a different colour haha!

As you can see I had a LOT cut off. I'm still undecided on it. 

Let me know what you think?

Boots Haul | March 2015

Hey! So I did a bit of shopping at Boots (they have 3 for 2 on makeup its justified!) and I thought I would do a quick post to share what I got.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Light Vanilla - £9.99 *
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in Eclat Clair - £7.99 *
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lip Lacquer in Nude-ist! - £8.99 *
(3 for 2)

Collection eyes uncovered Nude Grey Palette - £3.99
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent - £3.99
Rimmel Brows this Way in Middle Brown - £3.99
(3 For 2)

ecoTools Concealer brush - £5.49*
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Exfoliating Pads - £4.99
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Foaming Face Wash - £3.59
(Tea Tree & Witch Hazel was on buy one get one free)

So those are all the things I bought. Hope you enjoyed looking at what I bought as much as I enjoy looking at what other people buy (not nosey at all...)

(All products marked with a * were bought with Boots advantage card points/store credit)

Why I will not be seeing 50 Shades of Grey.

Hello a bit of a different one today, but I felt it was something I needed to share my opinion on.
First things first, I am in no way saying you should not enjoy or like the books or the film and am in no way trying to change anyone's opinion on them.

I don't think you need me to tell you how massive the 50 Shades of grey book was. Its massive. Everyone, even my mam, seemed to have read it. So I decided to give it a go. Firstly, I just didn't enjoy it as a story, it bored me. despite this I found myself telling people I liked it (despite not caring to much how people view me its nice to fit in sometimes). I even found my self saying 'maybe' when invited to see the film. I didn't want people to think I didn't like something everyone else liked. But now it's time. Deep breath...

Taken from The Rambling Curl Blog

I don't like it. Not only did I find the book boring but I found it shocking. It's a story about an abusive relationship. That would be fine, if it wasn't so romanticized. As a someone who has been in an abusive relationship in the past (something I never talk about to anyone) maybe I'm over sensitive to it. But shouldn't we all be? It shouldn't take going through abuse to allow us to recognize it. I really believe if that had never happened to me I would still feel the same way. Stalking is wrong. Physical punishment is wrong. Controlling is wrong. Manipulation is wrong.

I get that its a story, its not real, but everywhere you go there are 'looking for Mr Grey' tops. People posting about Mr Grey being the prefect man all over the internet. He isn't, hes the complete opposite. People are into BDSM, that's fine, you have every right to be into what ever you want, but that's not what this is. I know this for a fact, a dominant in a BDSM relationship would never ignore a safe word, they would never cause pain other than for sexual reasons and they definitely would always respect their partner and their boundaries.

I don't find it sexy and I don't find it exciting. It is abuse. Enjoy the book and enjoy the film if you do. But please recognize that it is not OK. That if this happened to you in a real relationship it would not be OK.

Annnnnd calm... I will leave you with a really interesting blog post by The Rambling Curl that I found really interesting. They outline some of the abuse from the book really well and much better than I could. You can find the post here.

Thanks for reading and bearing with so much 'wordyness'. I'd love to hear anyone's opinions on this both agreeing or disagreeing. Normal blogging will resume shortly.
Bye for now!

Beauty on a Budget

Hey,... So it has been a while.

I thought I'd share some of my favorite budget makeup products. Since I'm on a student budget the majority of my makeup is 'cheap' and my high end makeup tends to be gifts, from lovely lovely people, or things I have saved up for. Hopefully this might help people on a budget like me.

Base

Foundation - Rimmel Match Perfect in porcelain - £6.99

Concealer - MUA Cover & Conceal  in fair - £1.50

Powder - Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed powder in porcelain - £3.99

Contour/highlight - Seventeen Define & conquer kit - 5.99

Blush - Natural collection in Peach Melba - £1.99

Eyes and Lips

Eye shadow - Natural collection duo in Mink Sable - £1.99

Brows - Natural Collection solo in Crushed Walnut £1.99

Eyeliner - Collection Extreme in black - £2.99

Mascara - Primark PS Love volumising mascara in ultra black - £2

Lips - MUA Matte in Lilac Belle - £1

So the total?

£30.43

A bargain for a full face that looks good and features some of my absolute favorite products.

That's all for now.

Mini Boots Haul | 2

I don't tend to go all out and do big Boots shops so here is another little boots haul!

I went in to get some things that I needed (boring), but ended up getting a couple of new things I spotted.

My staple concealer and powder, Seventeen's Miracle Matte powder and Stay time Concealer.  While at the Seventeen stand I noticed The new Eye eye Crayons, I'm always looking for new cream eye shadows/bases so I jumped at these for £3.99 in Molten metal, a really nice bronze shade. I also spotted their new contour kit. This got me really excited, I have wanted a contour kit for ages and this one is only £4.99 so I just had to pick one up. I can't wait to try this out and let you know what I think!

Boring, I know, but we all need them! 

I thought I would also feature what my boyfriend bought, It's sometimes interesting seeing what boys use!

That's all for now!

Have you tried any of these?

Until Next time!

♥

Top 3 | Bright Lips

Today I thought I'd share my 3 favourite bright lipsticks. Bright lips are my favourite so it was quite difficult to narrow them down to 3.

Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm - Sultry

This is a really nice pinky purple kind of colour it is lovely for day time and night! The crayon style of it makes it really easy to apply, plus it has a really weirdly nice minty smell.

MAC -So Chaud

My favourite lipstick ever! Its the perfect balance of orange and red. It has a really nice matte formula that isn't to drying and is really long lasting.

Revlon - Really Red

My ultimate red lipstick! It's matte which is my favourite formula and lasts a really long time. Reds can be hard to apply and wear but this one is so easy!

What are your favourite bright lips?

That's all for now!

♥

Mini Boots Haul

So I recently took a trip to Boots because they have released new Match made lipsticks to go along with their match made foundation. Find out more about it here! No7 currently have an offer where if you buy two No7 products you get a free(!!) 'Exquisite Eyes Gift Box'. I'm a sucker for any freebie so this was right up my street!

No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Calico

This is one of my favourite foundations although I am matched to the lightest shade it stell can seem a bit dark on me, nothing a little blending can't fix! It is £14.50 so a little out of my normal everyday foundation budget but I had a voucher so how could I say no!

No7 Match Made Stay Perfect Lipstick - Blushing Rose

This is the lipstick I chose out of the ones matched to me. Its a really lovely colour a little bit bright but not to much for everyday. I haven't had much time to try this out yet but I will report back when I have! This lipstick is £9.95 which is a little pricey (but again I had a voucher). 

No7 Exquisite Eyes Gift Box

This is what came free with my two No7 purchases and for a freebie it is pretty good! Inside is a full size Stay Perfect Metallic Eye pencil in purple (I have been wanting a purple eye liner for ages, win!). There is also an Eye Colour Brush because a girl can never have to many brushes! A mini Lovely lashes mascara and an eye shadow which is the top shade in the No7 forest fruits eye shadow trio (Think shimmery purple colour. Definitely cant complain for free!

Finally with my Advantage Card points I bought the Real Techniques Miracle complexion sponge (£5.99). I have been desperate to try this for ages and will let you know how I get on soon.

I am pretty happy with my little haul i got good bargins with vouchers and cant wait to give the lipstick and sponge a better try.

Let me know if you have tried any of these,

Thats all for now,

Bye 

♥

FOTD || Everyday Makeup

I haven't blogged in a while but I am going to make an effort to do it more since I really enjoy it! To start it up again I thought id so a quick post about the make up look I wear most days at the moment.

Base

• MUA Undress Your Skin Foundation in Porcelain (Review coming soon)
• Seventeen Stay Time Concealer in Extra Fair
• Seventeen Miracle Matte Powder in Ivory Porcelain
• NYX Blush in Taupe as contour
• Venus from the Naked Basics Palette as highlighter
• Benefit Blush in Dandelion (Mini from the 'Do The Bright Thing' kit)

Eyes

• Naked 3 Palette (Limit and Dust over the lid, Nooner in the crease, Liar on the outer corner, Strange on the inner corner and Blackheart as liner)
• Naked Basics Palette (Naked 2 on lower lash line and Venus as brow highlight)
• Natural Collection eye shadow in Crushed Walnut on the brows
• MUA Clear mascara to set the brows
• Bourjois Twist up the Volume Mascara on top lashes
• Seventeen Doll'd Up Mascara on lower lashes

Lips

• Collection Deluxe Lipstick in 02 Talullah

I love this make up, Its simple but still quite dramatic from the eye liner. Some days I don't line my eyes to give a softer look.

That's all for now.

Bye!

♥

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I finally got one! I am very late on this bandwagon. I have lusted over the Naked 3 palette since it was released and one day my boyfriend surprised me with it (He shouldn't buy me presents but I wont complain). I am so excited to have this after months of being super jealous of everyone else that has posted about this. It is very expensive (£37) but it does not disappoint.

 

All the colours in this palette are beautiful and noting like any eye shadows I have had before. Lovely rose tones that are not to pink meaning you wont look like you have some kind of eye infection. I wanted to pick out my favourites but I really can't. This palette has a great variety of matte, metallic and shimmery colours. I will post soon about how I wear this shades.
This is quite expensive however you do get 12 amazing colours plus a brush which is pretty good too. You can create looks for day and night, so its super versatile. You also get 4 samples of different primer potions, each one containing around a weeks worth of product.
Overall I love this and all I want to do is experiment with it (and stare at it).
Do you have this?
How do you like to use it?
Let me know. :)

Lips | Rose lip Combo

I am not a lover of natural lip colours. They look amazing on other people but awful on me. So recently when I want something a bit more natural I have been going for a rose colour lip. These are the two products I use to create this look.

First I line and fill in my lips with Natural Collection lip liner in Ruby Rose. This is only around £1.99 (plus Natural Collection is often on 3 for £5 at Boots!) This lip liner is quite long wearing for the price and helps make the lipstick last a bit longer. 

I then apply Barry M lip paint in Everything's Rosie 164. This lipstick is a lovely colour but doesn't last very long at all, but if you don't mind reapplying it throughout the day then its not really a problem.

This is what they look like when they are layered up. 

What is your favourite lip combo for summer?

Review | Bourjois Twist up the Volume Mascara

So I was initially going to do a first impressions post on this, but after trying it out for around a week (I got lazy and didn't blog) I feel I am ready to do a full blown review!
I got this mascara on the 2 for £14 deal on Bourjois at boots along side the Healthy mix serum foundation.  This mascara has quite a wet formula which I don't really like as I am clumsy and end up getting it everywhere. But it means it shouldn't dry out and get old to quickly. The main reason I got it is because of the cool wand which starts out long and thin, but when you twist the knob (sorry) gets short and thick. Its actually quite fun to play with (sorry again).

 Setting 1 - defined length. I found this wand quite difficult to use ad the brush is so long I found it  hard to use.

Setting 2 - Volume oversize. This is the way I have been using it most days. The brush is a bit shorter and easier, for me, to use. I find this setting gives length and volume
This is a quick mascara as you only need 1 or 2 coats for super big lashes. however it will make your lashes stick together if you're not careful with it or try to layer it too much. But I find that with most plastic mascara wands. ( I always say I prefer the bristly kind yet never seem to buy them).

Those pictures were with one coat with setting one and one coat with setting two. As you can see it can give a nice, not to over the top, look but I much prefer adding a bit more for crazy big over the top lashes!

Have you tried this mascara?
What is your favourite mascara?
Let me know!

Haul | Mini Monday Boots Haul

This is might well be the smallest (most boring) haul ever! That being said I thought I might share with you what I bought today. I only popped in for my concealer (I was running very very low), but while I was there I decided it was time to try a new pressed powder. I also couldn't resist buying a new lipstick as a little treat for myself. I'm allowed though, it's results day tomorrow!

First things first I picked up my new favourite concealer, Seventeen Stay Time in extra fair. Yes, I think I might actually like this more than the collection one! Seventeen have an offer at the moment where if you but two products you get a free lip crayon (see next picture). Since i cant resist any kind of opportunity to get something free (even if I end up spending way more) I grabbed the Seventeen Miracle Matte pressed powder in ivory porcelain. I needed a new powder anyway, I think I have used this before but I can't remember so hopefully its good!

Now a but more exciting (not really). I finally jumped on the bandwagon and got a Revlon Matte balm. I got the colour sultry because I didn't really think I have anything else similar. It is a darkish rose kind of a colour. Maybe mauve?  I'm not very good with my colours at all! The last thing i got was my free lip crayon from seventeen this doesn't have a colour name on but I think there was only two to choose from and I picked this one which is more of a redish coral. I'm not 100% sold on this as it has little bits of glitter in it. Then again I cant really complain for £0!

I will try out these and let you know what I think.
Have you tried any of these?
What do you recommend?