The Shoe Edition

22 August 2014

So following on with my H&M stalk (The Basics Edition) , I thought I’d share four pairs of shoes from them that I am loving the look of!


H&M shoes



Boots - £24.99 - I am loving these boots. I’ve never been too sure about getting Doc Marten’s I just think they’re too heavy for me but I do like a solid looking boot. As Autumn is approaching I feel like some good boots and they can be paired with a variety of outfits.

Loafers - £9.99 - I wear a lot of black on a day to day basis. Like serious ‘errthang all black’ so something like this is perfect for me to throw into an outfit. I don’t often wear flat shoes, I have very flat feet and my left ankle is incredibly weak and in addition to that, flat shoes do not have any support in general. But I do occasionally wear them and for those moments I think having pretty ones is the best option!

Sneakers - £19.99 - I am in love with these sneakers. I love the chain detail on it as well as the white sole. I love how it’s not a trainer – it’s just something a little different and will add something to any casual look I throw on.

Loafers - £9.99 - I am in need of new black flats. I managed to burn through one in like a month (do not ask me how). As I’ve said above I wear a lot of black so couldn’t overlook this beauty. Plus who doesn’t need a pair of black loafers? It’s a staple piece!

Read The Basics Edition for a similar talk about basic tops

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Top Ten Tag

20 August 2014

I was tagged by the lovely Sam over at Beautifie. I went to uni with Sam (and lived with her) and she now runs her own amazing blog so you should definitely check it out! I've stolen the intro to the tag from her:
 The tag was created by Jessica @ Pretty Chit Chat and it basically consists of the Top Ten Beauty products from 10 categories which you can’t live without.



1. Foundation - I love my Smashbox Liquid Halo HD Foundation. I did a review of it back in March and I am still very much in love with it right now.
2. Powder - I don't wear foundation too often so therefore I am lacking in the powder department (although being oily skinned I really shouldn't be). I use the pressed powder in the Sleek Foundation Base Duo.
3. Concealer - Again concealer isn't something I wear a lot I find trying to hide my blemishes or scarring tiresome as I have a lot. But when I do want to conceal I use Sleek Concealer Luminaire.
 4. Blush - Again blush isn't something I wear (are you noticing a theme) but when I do wear it I love love LOVE the Sleek (are you noticing another theme) blush palette called Pumpkin.  The only shade I use a lot is P Pie. The others are too shimmery for my liking.
5. Bronzer - I love using Elf's baked bronzer in Bora Bora 
6. Highlighter - This isn't something I use too often - but when I do I use the one that comes with the Sleek Face Contour Kit.
7. Mascara - Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara is my favourite. Although I've lost it so I've been enjoying Jordana Best Lash Volumizing Mascara.
8. Eye shadow - I don't really wear a lot of eyeshadow - I am terrible at making it look good. I do have two huge palettes from ELF, so I do play around with them time to time.  
9. Brows - Without a doubt I love the Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil. I hate the brush on the lid though - so I use a different spoolie.
10. Lip Products - The lip product I reach for the most is Avon's Lucky Kiss it's moisturising and is good for everyday wear. I carry it in my make-up bag all the time.

And that's me done - thank you Sam for tagging me.  I tag anyone reading this - feel free to let me know when you've made your post about your top 10!

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Sleek Matte Me in Fandango Purple

18 August 2014

I’ve had this beauty for a while and I absolutely love it. I remember wearing it a lot during September/October last year and then I forgot about it! I first heard about it from Sian, during this video and I was like that looks lovely and most likely ran out to purchase it that very week!




I absolutely love the colour, I find it’s quite summery but also something you can wear all year round when you feel like throwing in that punch of colour! I dunno what the name is about but it’s fun to say! I find that it isn’t too pink or purple, it is just a really wearable colour. I also love that it actually suits my dark skin tone (at least I think it does). It’s also a shade that is wearable day or night. I typically wear this in the day and really enjoy adding the pop of colour to my face.



So lets talk application? It applies pretty well, you do need to build it up otherwise it doesn’t deliver the colour in the bottle (container? I have no idea what to call this). Just about three swipes and you have yourself about 4 hours worth of colour. I wore this to work last week and it was still around even after eating my lunch.


The formula itself quite creamy and pigmented and when you spread it out it loses colour and creaminess. I am a klutz so most of this ends up on my teeth, although I don’t understand how! As the name states this is matte and man I don’t try out a lot of lipglosses/lipsticks but this is maaaaaaatte beyond the meaning. It will seep into the lines on your lips after a while, so I recommend applying a lip balm before and/or after. That’s the only downside of this product, but for me it’s not too bad as long as I reapply when I see this happening. For me I although it’s super drying I like that it stays put and I don’t have to worry about constantly reapplying. You've also got the added benefit of the price being super affordable!


I haven’t been drawn towards purchasing more simply because I’m a lazy gal – but after fishing it out I will have to go have a browse around the Sleek section to see what other colours will catch my eye!

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The Basics Edition

15 August 2014

I love clothes (duh) and I have too many to count. Thing is, with work, I have found that I don’t have too much time to sit there and stress about what to wear. On most days, due to my hand being attached to the snooze button, I have to grab something, put it on and get out of the house. In these moments I’ve found myself wishing I had some basics or not-so-basics to just throw on to be confident in the knowledge that I look okay.



H&M Jerseys




I love H&M for basics, for some reason I feel that they just provide affordable and long lasting basics. ASOS are actually very good for basics too. Anyway, so I had a little hunt around H&M for some bits that I can pick up for those casual days of mine (which are a lot). I wear a lot of black on a day to day basis, it’s just my thing okay, but I do think about how I can add some colour to my outfit and I think these picks do that a bit. A lot of these pieces are extremely similar, but I just think having them (all) puts you in a really good spot on those “I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR” days.

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July Birchbox

4 August 2014

So last month I finally subscribed to a beauty box! I know there are loads of beauty boxes, I always read blogs where they have been sent the monthly boxes so I knew there were many to choose from, but in the end I settled for Birchbox. I obviously was totally because in June they put Beautyblender in the box! I’ve wanted to try one, but I totally missed out there. Anyway after looking etc I decided that was the one for me. I ordered at the end of July and so managed to get the July box.

If you don’t know much about beauty boxes the low down is they are a box with 4-5 sample size products, though some boxes do give out full size products or only do full size products. I personally love the idea of sample size boxes because it just gives me the perfect chance to try out things that I typically wouldn’t pick out.

You would have probably already seen a lot of posts about the July box already but here is what I got in my box! P.S some of them I have already used so will say what I think about them.




It comes in this cute little box. The boxes have been used by people to create cute little craft projects, so I’ll save mine in hope that one day I shall also do something crafty with them! 

Compagnie de Provence Hand Cream Mediterranean Sea - I’m glad I got a hand cream in this because after running out of my Avon one I was looking to try something and this popped up on my door step just in time. So far so good, it isn’t anything special so for me I don’t think it will be a purchase. 

Soigné Nail Lacquer in Pomegranate - This nail varnish is such a pretty colour! It also has really lovely packaging. I’ve already used it once and really love the colour pay off. I typically tend to apply one layer of nail polish because I’m lazy. I have to say this has a scent that I assume is supposed to smell nice, but I couldn’t stand it! Also I’m not sure if this is because I only applied one layer, but after I had a bath the next day this nail varnish got a funny texture. I’m not sure how to explain it other than the temperature of the water burning the nail varnish? Oops have just read it’s best to apply this with two thin coats! 

Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream - I love that I got an eye cream because I was contemplating purchasing one. I have quite sunken eyes, so I tend to always look tired. And after getting comments at work about how tired I look, and I know the eye area is a dead giveaway, I knew it was time to get some eye cream to bring some radiance to it. So I’m trying this out and see how I find it. So far so good, except for the fact that I keep forgetting to use it! My morning skincare routine is so ingrained in me, that anything that tries and worms its way into the fold, quickly gets forgotten. But I will preserve. 

Laqa & Co Sheer Lip Lube In Bees Knees in Coral - I’m not going to lie this colour does nothing for me. I was hoping if I got received this product I would get a darker shade, but alas no. I personally don't feel that colours like this go well with my skin tone, so this is something I will not be using. 

Benefit POREfessional - I’m so excited to try this! This is my first time ever trying something from Benefit. I’m yet to try this because I don’t wear foundation every day, and recently I haven’t been wearing it at all. I’m super lazy in the mornings and if I took to putting foundation on, I’d be there forever trying to get it right. I have been wanting to try out POREfessional for a while so I’ll feedback to you! 

The Chia Co. Chia Shots - My final thing was chia shots! I do like chia seeds in my smoothies and on food and I’ve ran out, so these are handy! I like having a beauty box with a twist. I’m very happy they didn’t send me VitaCoco, awful stuff. 

So these are the contents of my box - hopefully you will see some reviewed on the blog! 

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