Sunday, 26 April 2015

Spain haul



Hola!

Just before I start, apologies for not posting for so so long, but exams :(
Anyway, in the easter holidays, I went on holiday to Spain and we went shopping both in the local town and to a shopping centre out of town. I didn't buy that much but I thought it would still be nice to share what I got with you.

The first place we went to was actually the shopping centre, where there was a KIKO Cosmetics store! I got very excited and bought a couple of bits. 


The first is a nail lacquer in a really nice pinky nude colour, which would be great for a french manicure. I got the shade 372. It doesn't have a shade name on the bottle, but when I looked up the price online it's called Nude. It cost me €1.99 in Spain and would come to £2.50 in England.




The next thing is an eyeshadow in 133, which is a gorgeous red-brown shade called Pearly Hot Chocolate (again, not on the shadow but I found the name online) that looks great in the crease or all over the lid if you can pull it off! It's really pigmented and was €2.90 and also £2.90 in England.



Next up from KIKO is a Smart Eye Pencil eye liner in shade 802, which is a very pretty brown that shimmers slightly purple in the light, hence the name Dark Amethyst. It's really pretty and easily smoked out and cost €2.50/£2.50.



The last thing from KIKO is a Smart Lip Pencil in a really pretty coral pink called shade 702 Coral. I really like this shade as it works like a matte lipstick all over the lips or under a nude lip gloss. It was €2.50/£2.50.


The next place we went to shop was the local market, where I picked up a large beach bag in a purple and grey leopard print. It was only €2, which is a fantastic bargain, plus it's really spacious. I would have liked a little pocket inside, but you can't really complain for that sort of money.



After the market, we went round the town and I bought something in two shops, the first was a jewellery/accessories shop called Jakarta, where I bought possibly my favourite item of the holiday: a nude, faux leather purse with gold hardware. I love it so much! It's such a staple and I will go with any bag as it's a neutral colour, plus it has 17 card slots!! It's really roomy but still fairly compact and it was €10.99 (£7.87).


The last shop was called Ale-Hop and it sold so many different things, from bags to hats to stationary to toys to make up and so much more! I wanted loads but the one thing I came away with was a little A6 notebook with a peacock feather design on the cover. It's really pretty and the pages are ruled, plus it's perfect handbag size and was only €2!

I know a lot of you guys are UK/US, so you may not be able to get hold of some of the products I mentioned, but I hope you liked seeing what I got and I'd love to hear where you've been on holiday, so let me know down in the comments!

Monday, 9 March 2015

French Manicure | Tutorials


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French manicures are a simple, classic nail design that I thought I'd show you a quick tutorial for. I got this tutorial from the Vogue Make Up book a while back and I'm going to share it with you.

1. File and buff your nails before applying a thin base coat, which will help the polish to last longer.

2. Apply a thin white tip on the edge of each nail. Doing it in this order means that you can neaten up any wobbly edges with a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover without taking off any pink.

3. When the tips are completely dry, apply a couple of coats of pale pink nail polish over the top. Too many coats will cover over the white tip and will actually lead to your nail polish chipping sooner.

4. Finish with a clear top coat to seal the colour in and leave them to dry for as long as you can bare to sit still!

Please let me know if you liked this little tutorial as it's not something I've done before on my blog. I actually love doing my nails a lot, so nail art tutorials is something I would love to feature more often, if you'd like me to! (Also I would add in pictures for more complicated tutorials!)

Sunday, 1 March 2015

February | Monthly Top 5


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It's time again for another favourites post. There are a lot of good products, so ordering them was seriously tricky, so don't rate them purely based on that because they're all equal for me!

You might have noticed that there are only four products in the first picture, and that the picture of this product is a stock photo, and that's because I didn't have the common sense to take a picture of this bath bomb before I used it (although I did video putting it into the bath). Anyway, I've now taken pictures of the other bits that came with this in the Sugar Sugar gift set because I'm going to do a full review of that gift box (I'll post the video with that), which I got for Christmas, so I'm not going to go into too much detail now. I used this on valentines day as it's pink, and it turned out to be even more appropriate as it left little heart confetti on the bottom of the bath. I think it was meant to float on the surface judging by the clip on the Lush website (linked in the title of the product as always). But anyway, it smelt amazing and turned my bath pink, plus it did make my skin kinda soft too. All in all I really liked it.



I have to admit that I bought this mascara mainly because of the colour of the packaging,  ok? But I'm glad I did! The wand itself is HUGE, it's one of the plastic ones which I prefer because I think they separate the lashes better, which this mascara really does. It gives masses of length and volume without making my lashes too clumpy. It could hold a curl a little better,  but I guess that's to be expected with a non waterproof formula. It is a little on the expensive side for drugstore at £11, but completely worth it in my opinion!



I first saw this product in Zoe's (Zoella on YouTube) back to school makeup, but it wasn't until Nick from Pixiwoo recommended it recently that I thought I should give it a go, because when Pixiwoo recommend something from the drugstore, you know it's got to be good! And it is! It's really creamy and quick to reply, easy to blend and nd the best bit by far is how long lasting it is! I really had to scrub with a waterproof eye makeup remover to get the swatch off my hand, and even then there were still traces left that just wouldn't budge. Plus it's a massive bargain at £3.19. I can't fault it!



I was actually given this nail polish for my birthday by a friend who has no interest or knowledge of beauty, but knows I do, and she could't have picked a better polish! Max Factor isn't a brand I usually got to for nail polishes, but now I really would. This colour is SO me, its a gorgeous, shimmery, deep purple that shines different blue and pink tones in the light, it's beautiful! Plus it lasts for so long, I've had it on my toe nails for nearly a month now, and it has barely chipped. (FYI the stock photo on the Superdrug website is awful, it looks nothing like that in real life) I love it!




I love Tanya and I love her cosmetic range, I have this and two of her lip glosses, and I love them all. Recently I've been really into pale, mint sort of duck egg blues, so this is a really lovely colour, and the name is adorable. The nail polish itself is really good too, I had it on my fingernails for the whole of half term (1 week) and it didn't chip at all. I did a little gold accent nail over the top of my ring finger, which I think looks pretty (below). I'm thinking of doing a little nail art type series thing maybe some time, maybe in the future when I have more time to paint my nails, so let me know what you guys think about that.



Just to add, I uploaded a new video on my YouTube channel earlier, so I would love you if you went and gave it a watch, thanks! ;);)

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

A rather large collective haul


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I went shopping with mum last week as it was half term and bought a lot of stuff,  mainly fashion, beauty and a little other bits and pieces.  I went a little over the top in Primark and came away with two massive bags in the photo above, as well as a few bits in Superdrug and New Look, which I'm going to start with.


The first thing is a phone case from New Look. It's a hard shell style case with a blue and pink floral print, which I really like. I've got a case on my phone, but I really liked this one and it was reduced from £4.99 to £1, so I couldn't resist!


The next shop is Superdrug and the first thing I picked up was the Zoella Just Say Yes Make up bag. I love Zoe (Zoella on YouTube) so when she brought out her own pamper range last year I was super excited. I got the Soap Opera bath soak for Christmas and loved it, but that's all I'd tried, so I wanted to try some other stuff and I really like her range of make up bags. She has three different designs but I like the 'Just Say Yes' design as I love that saying and the colours are really cute. It's a great size and the material is good as it's waterproof. It was £8 and I just really like it and Zoe and all her products and yeah!



Also in Superdrug, I got two of the Revlon Colourstay Shadowlink eye shadows. I picked up the shades Sand and Plum, which are very appropriate names. Sand is a really nice, pale, shimmery champagne colour that I'm going to use all over the eyelid as a sort of base colour. Plum is a deep, berry purple shade that would look good in the crease. I think these two shades would look great together and I'm going to look out for a lighter purple-brown sort of shade to go with them. I really like these shadows as they actually slot together to make a little palette row thing, which is really cool, plus they're really cheap at £2.99 each.




Also on the make up front, I picked up a Rimmel lipstick as I've heard lots of people rave about them. I got the shade 206 Nude Pink, which does what it says on the tin really! It's just a pretty, slightly shimmery nude peach shade, although it looks a little more of a coral in the pictures above. I'm not really a bright lip sport of person, so this is really my colour, I just don't think bright pinks and red suit me, but if you know any good bright lip colours, I'd love to hear them and give them a go.


The last thing from Superdrug is a new eye cream. I don't really like my current eye cream, which is the Boots Botanics eye cream, so I picked up the Simple Revitalising eye cream because my under eyes can be a little bit sensitive, plus they could really do with some revitalising and waking up! I'll let you know how I get on with this product because I can't really tell you anything else about it yet!

Everything else in this haul is from Primark (oops!)...I bought too much ok?



They had their spring/summer collection in, which I couldn't resist as I'm going to Spain at Easter. The first thing I picked up was a pair of sunglasses. They're Rayban style with pastel purple frames and pastel blue arms. I've got some proper sunglasses, but I bought these for wearing on the beach as they were only £1 and plastic, but I love the colours and the style, plus it came with a little case bag thing, so I thought I'd get them.


The next thing I got isn't very interesting, just a pair of simple black shorts. They're really thin so they're going to be great to wear in the summer, and they were only a couple of pounds.


Next is another summery thing, a white, butterfly top. I like this because it would look great over a bikini on the beach, or with a bright vest top underneath, or even dressed up with a nice skirt, so it's a really versatile top and I'm really looking forward to wearing it in the summer.


The last really summer is a blue and white strapless playsuit. I've been looking for a nice playsuit for ages now, so when I saw this I really liked it. If you don't know, a playsuit is just shorts and a top all in one, like a short onesie! I like it because it's a really versatile piece, I could wear it to the beach with a bikini or out in the evening with a nice pair of shoes and a statement necklace. Plus it was only £5 I think, which is amazing!


I picked this next thing up in the sale. It was the last one left and it's just my size and it's a black puffy coat. I don't need a new coat right now, but I got it in preparation for next winter. It'll be great for school and to go over my blazer as it's a bit on the big side and it's really warm and puffy. It was only £10 which is really good for a nice coat.


Another slightly more wintery thing is a pair of jeans. I have so many pairs of jeans, but weirdly none in this basic blue which I like. Skinny jeans are the only ones I will wear and I'm always on the look out for new pair, and since these were only £7 and a colour that I don't have I thought I'd get them.


I also spotted this bag and thought it would be great for school as it's really big. I don't actually need a new bag at the moment, but I'll need one eventually so I thought I'd grab it while I saw it, and it was only £10 so I couldn't resist.


The last two bits are both pyjamas and I'll leave my favourite until last. The first are some summery minion pyjamas. I just think they're really cute and I'll wear them in the summer-it's too cold now! They weren't too expensive and they're quite soft so I got them.



The last thing in this haul is the best I think: Harry Potter pyjamas. I'm quite a big Potter fan so when I saw these I just had to have them. They're Gryffindor quidditch pyjamas with H. Potter written on the back and down the leg and I just love them and I can't wait to wear them.

I hope you liked seeing what I bought and let me know if there's any posts you'd like to see and I'll see what I can do.

Sunday, 1 February 2015

January | Monthly Top 5


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Happy New Year!! Sorry I haven't posted for so long, I've been busy. My birthday was at the start of the month, and I got lots of great face and body products, so hopefully I should have lots to blog about!



I've heard a lot if people rave about Sleek blushers so I had to give one a go. I really like the pigmentation of this blush, and the packaging is great as it feels really nice and sturdy while the mirror in the compact is really handy. I love this shade too, it's a lovely, natural pink with a little gold shimmer. 


I hadn't tried or heard about any 17 products before, but so far I'm reasonably impressed. This lip gloss is a little sticky but it looks really glossy and the shade is a pale, nude pink with slight silver shimmer, which looks really pretty and natural. I've worn it quite a bit this month and I like it.



This is another product that's had great reviews, and I can see why. It's really moisturising so it doesn't dry my lips out and the colour is really nice; dark pink with gold shimmer. It last pretty well too, and I've worn it most days so I'd recommend it.




If you're blonde, you'll understand how hard it is to find a good brow shade that's the right shade without being too waxy on a budget. But this one's great. It has a felt tip tint on one end which is great for filling in your brows, although it can be slightly too dark if you over use it. On the other end is a  I know this product is a little on the expensive side for high street,  but I think it's really worth it.


I wouldn't normally feature a book on my blog, but as it's written by one of my favourite beauty bloggers/YouTubers, so I think I can. Especially as I loved it so much, and I'm not just saying that because I'm love Zoe! It's a very girly book about friend and boy drama,  but with a twist of panic attacks,  which Zoe herself suffers with. It's a heart warming story that I really enjoyed reading! I don't want to give any spoilers away, but if you like a good girly romance then I would highly recommend it!