Personal - Holiday & Blog update.

Hey everyone!

So, over the past few months I feel I have really managed to get into the swing of managing a blog, I will admit sometimes I have struggled to find something to post about, or I have had to rush a post ( i.e the ill week..) but I have really enjoyed it and seeing the views going up has just elated me to try even harder. Working a 9-5(ish) corporate job when you are a creative at heart can be very demoralising and running this blog has really helped me cope - secretly going through blogs and getting ideas ( I'm looking at you gh0stparties and nouvelle daily!!!) and getting excited about endless possibilities.

I have had a bit of a brainstorming sesh and I have just come up with so many idea's and plans that I want to put into this blog and really commit to it more then the twice a week I am posting and dedicate a lot more different types of posts - I am aware most of them are product reviews! I think I was a little scared to put myself out there but seeing that people; even if it is one or two a day or 25; reading my little thoughts has spurred me on and given me a confidence to go the whole hog and update more frequently. I think as well my posts/ pictures and writing style will start to synchronize over time to reflect my own style.

Now, from monday the next 3 weeks I shall be at home enjoying the rays and appreciating not having to answer a phone for 37.5 hours in the week. I won't implement my new plans but I am going to write up a couple of posts and set them to post on certain days( I haven't fully decided what posts and when - so you will need to check back for this) I know this is a bit of a cheat but it's that or nothing and I don't want my hard work to die down and like I said - I'm dedicated now! I just like to escape the internet as much as possible while I am home and truly get a break.

I am back on monday the 21st and from the Tuesday I will start planning and working on my new blog idea's so just to give you an insight:
M: VLOG - Monday is going to stay as a Vlog upload day!
T: Product review/ Trend posts (kinda thing.) I still want to review the products I am getting but I also want to focus every now and again on trends I am loving or even style I love - what happened to my style crushes?!
W: Outfit post. Fashion is a big thing for me and I really want to start featuring it more on my blog, I am not confident with my body and that's why I have been reluctant to do them but I want to break out my comfort zone and push myself, also now I do salsa I am getting back too late to dedicate to a full post so I wanted something easier to upload.
T:How to: how to do a nail look, how to do a hair style, how to style an accessory.... Thursdays are all about the mini how to's! Nothing over complicated because that would end up as a Vlog but the simpler ones I can explain in writing.
F: Make up look of the week. If there is a make up look I have done that week that I am proud of or a look I have attempted and it actually looks decent - I'll be blogging to let you know! ( Espcially the week I manage bigger and proper winged liner! )
S: VLOG - Originally I wanted to vlog twice a week but time didn't let me before but I have heaps of idea's I  think I will have the time to dedicate on a weekend to a second video.
S: Product review/feature - keeping it simple on a sunday, what I have already been doing!

What do you think of the new line up?? Anything you want me to feature or try let me know!
Ciao x

P.S look for some changes in the layout when I get back aswell! 

Beauty - Review: Garnier Micellar Cleansing water.

Hey guys!

I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday, I've had a busy few days but today I'm blogging about a new cleansing staple. The Garnier - Micellar Cleansing water, the new answer to the UKs prayers. Bioderma is not easy to get hold of  unless you are fortunate to casually jet to Paris every now and again. Which I am definitely not.

So it's so frustrating when I want to get it and can't get hold of it without having to order it online, I was watching Alix from Icovetthee's night time cleanse routine and she featured this Garnier product. In a previous post I mentioned I wanted to up my skin routine because whatever I'm doing at the moment I feel my skin is just not appreciating, it just looks tired and dull. So I thought... right! I'm going to add this to the start of a new routine!

 Apart from being far easier to get hold of, this product is also half the price and boasts it can last up to 200 uses. I can't vouch for that but I can say I really love it. It doesn't lie when it says it doesn't smell of anything so its perfect for sensitive skin. It feels really refreshing and makes getting mascara off ridiculously easy! ( good bye panda eyes!)  - Extra bonus ( as I type this product is £3.33 in boots at the moment!!! )

Have you guys tried this product? What do you think?? What other products do you use for cleansing?

Ciao x

Style: H & M Jewellery Haul ( & Sneaky Topshop Jewellery Haul)

Hey guys!

So I want to focus this post on H&M Jewellery which is why the Topshop mention is in brackets in the title. So I was watching Hello October's haul video and she mentioned a really nice sort of chunky Vshaped H & M necklace and said it was real cheap so yesterday ( I know I said in my march haul that was my shopping for the month...but....it's so cheap!)  I went to have a look......

I kind of intended just to get that necklace, and then I came out with three other things and I had to FORCE myself not to get anything else.

As you can see I got this little set of Studded roses in different shapes, I don't have many studs and want to increase my collection so I bought this gorge little set and it was only £2!!! How could I not?! I think found the same necklace Suzie got and added that to my collection. Then I found the double chain necklace which I think was around £7 or 8 which I had wanted one from Miss Selfridge for ages and it was around £16 and to be honest the metal feels really good, Like it doesn't feel cheap or plastic-y which it would if it was that price at topshop. ( Let's be honest there). and lastly I got the little necklace with a V which was £2 I think - I got this one because I thought it would look really nice and cute with blouses.  All in all my shop came to £16 essentially which would like I said have been the price of ONE necklace in topshop. I am going back today to get some bits for a friends birthday so if I am naughty again I will update this post.

I just really wanted to rave about H & M jewellery because I've always overlooked it and its actually amazing! The only thing I would say is the shop in the trafford center didn't have much in the way of rings, I think I will need to go the city centre one to check those out.

I also did a cheeky mini ring haul in topshop, I am on the hunt for more midi rings - I'm obsessed!!
So I picked up the bird set which I got more for the two other mini rings rather then the bird one itself. I got a flamingo one and a bee ring( which isn't midi.) The bird set was around £7.50 and the other rings were around £5 each. ( can you see why I was so blown away by H&M?)

What are your favourite midi rings? or H & M jewellery?!

Ciao x

Beauty -Spring 2014 Beauty Wishlist

Hey guys!
So this post is pretty lame but I'm still seriously ill and I just want to rest. I did kind of want to stop doing wishlists but I thought one last one wouldn't hurt! :)

1. Ambient lighting blush - Mood Exposure : I don't know what it is about these blushes but the inner artist in me is screaming to buy them all! They are just stunning! Looking at all of this I think Mood Exposure will be my first purchase of the lot! It seems to have quite a mauve tone similar to the Topshop blush - Dream phone that I just bought.

2. Bumble and bumble - City Swept : I've been eyeing this because it looks like a quick fix texturising spray and I think it would be perfect for work when I've taken my helmet off ( I drive a motorbike) to give my hair a little more oompf and a little less helmet hair.

3. Zoeva - Rose gold brush collection : Not gonna lie, I have been eyeing this up for months now, imagine my devastation when I finally get the money and it's out of stock!!! ( this seems to be a reoccuring theme here, definitely need to win the lottery!! ) I am obsessed with rose gold and the thought of it being on my brushes is too exciting! You get 8 essential brushes and a gorgeous elegant bag to put them all in! Perfect for travelling!

4.NARS -  Narcissist Eye palette : I did actually reserve one of these. I think I missed the call and it is sold out AGAIN. I umm'd and ahh'd about this because it had mixed reviews but the more I can't have it the more I HAVE to have it.Those two purple toned shades NEED to be in my life.

5. Charlotte Tilbury - Vintage Vamp Palette : You can never have enough eye palettes. This one is gorgeous! 4 colours that work so well together and give a new take on the 'smokey eye'

6. Estee Lauder - Pure colour envy lipstick in Rebellious Rose: I have a list of these lipsticks that I want but this is the chart topper. Nice mauve tone I think would be perfect for day to day! ( do you notice a natural mauve theme in my products?!)

7. Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores - I have a pore complex. I just hate them and I will try anything to get rid of them!! I've heard a lot of amazing reviews about origins and I think this would be an ideal first purchase! I really want to up my beauty routines this year.

8.Living proof - primer : As I mentioned above. helmet hair is not a cool look, neither is windblown-to-fuck hair; which always seems to happen to me! I've seen really good reviews about how this helps hair to stay put for days!

9. Korres - Wild rose + Vitamin C sleeping mask: As I mentioned above I really want to up my beauty game in the sense of getting better at cleansing and taking care of my skin. I use a nivea night cream but I am unsure how I feel about it so I think this is going to be the next contender for my night cream staple.

Let me know your reviews of these products or if your lusting after them too!
Sorry this post wasn't more exciting * cough* I'm sick.

Ciao x

P.S let's not forget that pretty much ALL of MAC is on my wishlist, I just couldn't feature them all!

Vlog 4 : March Haul 2014

Heya guys!
Another Haul! - > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bUgqTtWSIY&feature=youtu.be

I've been really ill with food poisoning so I sorry this is a little more rushed and rubbish then usual.
here are some close ups of the glasses.

What have you guys been buying this month?

Also this is my last Vlog until I get back from Home, I wanted to squeeze in a cheeky one or two more but my Premiere CC trial has ended and I don't really want to get it until I get back so that's when I'll be uploading a couple of videos! x

Beauty - Review: Topshop Blush in dream Phone

Hey guys!
So this is a recent purchase I really wanted to blog to you about, its one of Topshops newest blushes called 'dream phone'. As soon as I saw this online I knew I wanted it. It's a gorgeous dark rusty rose colour with a golden shimmer in it. I don't always like really pinkish blushes as I tend to always go for bronzer over blush or the two together but this particular shade no bronzer is required! The pigmentation is really good as well so for £7 it's an absolute bargain. I popped into NARS after I bought this and it was spitting image of a NARS blush - I just can't remember the name of it! ( Sorry guys! I think it was one of the new ones either Love or Sex Fantasy) Here are some pictures of it! - Let me know if you can figure out which NARS shade it looks like!

Ciao x

Beauty - Review: MAC a fantasy of flowes lipsticks

Hey everyone!

So this past week I have been obsessed with the fantasy of flowers collections from MAC, I kept passing these and didn't pay much attention until I saw a picture of some on Tumblr ( snapdragon and Rose lily - which look NOTHING like they did in said picture) anyway I was like. I NEED to get these. So I took a proper look at the collection and decided that I would get Dreaming Dahlia and Heavenly Hybrid ( which was sold out in MAC and online - but thank god for house of fraser!). Heavenly Hybrid was the EXACT shade of berry I was looking for.

Both lipsticks are Lustres and I haven't owned any before so I didn't know what to expect. I would say for me they feel a little like a mix better a lipstick and lipgloss...in lipstick format? Slightly opposite to the Apocalips if that makes sense.... like a lipstick tint. That's a better description! So whilst I didn't exactly get the shade of berry lips I was looking for I think these make a really nice subtle colour that's perfect for daytime -esp with big lips like mine!

Have you guys bought any of these? Which are your favourite? 

Ciao x

Style - Grunge hair braid idea's

Hey guys!
So I thought I would try something new for this post, one of my smaller resolutions was to do  more with my hair this year and get better at styling it. Now it's so short its even harder to attempt anything sadly!

A while back I got some hoops to put in braids from Regal Rose to try something new. You can get different amounts of hoops so like 8,10 or 12. So today I thought I would try out a few idea's I've had for a while - I do apologise for how bad my braids are esp my attempted forehead plait! These are just a couple of idea's that you could do, really you can put these hoops in any braids and these would be perfect for completing a grunge effect at festivals! Something a little different from the flowers everyone has, or perhaps you can do both. If you want some better braid inspiration coincidentally Zoella has done a blog and vlog on milkmaid/ halo braids which you could use these for!

The two attempts I have tried are a behind the ear braid and a forehead one( sorry I know its insanely messy! like I said I'm a braid beginner! - mostly did these to test out the idea)

I can't wait till my hair is longer and I can start braiding easier!! ( and get some milkmaid braids in!)

What are your favourite braid styles?

Ciao x

Vlog 3 - TAG : Closet Confidential

Hey guys!

You'll be getting TWO posts today!! One this morning and one tonight!
This mornings is to just update you with my new Vlog! The Vlog this week was a little late as I tried to film something earlier in the week and it just didn't happen so a cheeky quick film yesterday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiKcOKYb3Lo

Its the closet confidential!
Questions:
1 - What's the oldest item in your wardrobe
2 - What's the newest item
3 - What's the most expensive
4 - What's the cheapest most affordable ( or most used)
5 - Biggest Bargain
6 - Biggest waste of money!

Tag yourselves!!
Let me know the answers to your questions!

ciao x

Beauty: Review- NARSissist Blush Palette

Hey guys!

So, when I recently caught my eye on the NARSissit palettes I was in LOVE. I immediately tried to get the eyeshadow palette - sadly with no luck and settled for the Blush palette. I had been looking at investing in Laguna and Orgasm for quite a while so thought £35 for both and a highlighter? Why not?!

First off when I initially opened this, I won't lie I was a little heartbroken. IT'S TINY. I had to close it and reopen it thinking I was dreaming.( when I saw the eyeshadow palette in person it was the same.) I was like... I've just spent £35 quid on THIS. ( When your as broke as I am, this is a big deal) But you get a mini Laguna, Orgasm and a limited edition highlighter and a brush to use with it.

So I went to Amsterdam and came back monday and looked at it and thought okay, it might not be so bad, so I tried it out, I have to say it takes a few goes to make it look like you have used it but I do really like the colours and I like how subtle Orgasm looks. The highlighter I feel doesn't do much for me but that might be because I am just THAT white. It's also lucky that you get a brush with it as all my blush brushes were far to big, Realtechniques just SWAMPS this little guy.

When you think about it, Nars brushes are like £20? And this is actually a really nice soft brush, so in a sense you have paid £5 for each of the shades, so when you look at it like that its not really a bad purchase. The travel size is also really convenient so that's a bonus for it.

I think I was so disheartened at first because already owning the naked flushed which is £20 and much bigger - I was expecting a bit more then what I got. I guess when it comes down to it, the Naked flushed trumps the NARS palette hands down for me in value, size and pigmentation.

What did you guys make of it?

Ciao x 

Style: Delilah Dust

Hey guys!

Sorry there wasn't a post yesterday but I got back pretty late from Amsterdam and just wanted to sleeeeep as I had to get up for work this morning!  Amsterdam was just AMAZING, the trip was so random and hilarious and the city itself is just gorgeous! I think I could properly fit in with my little scooter- everyone had them!

While I was away a little surprise order came from Delilah Dust , I've been obsessed with their necklaces for quite a while and already own two necklaces so when the 30% off came along, how was I supposed to resist?

I picked up these bad boys!

They have just released loads of new stock - I've got my eye on the half moon druzy necklace, druzy studs and the gold plated druzy ring - I just can't get enough!!! These are just beyond gorgeous!!

 The orders can take a little while, you do see a lot of people asking where the products are but bear in mind they have to be made and then shipping ( which is free) so the waiting time doesn't bother me and it was such a surprise having no idea when they were going to arrive- like a mini Christmas! The products are so reasonably priced aswell!!

Which products are you guys lusting after?

Ciao x