Update - Where Have I Been & Turkey ♡

Well hello again, I honestly feel like I've neglected my blog so much, I haven't posted for what feels like a reeeeeally long time and that's purely because I've been so busy recently!

 

So, where have I been? Well, recently I've just been super busy, I did my GCSE Fine Art Exam (2 years early!!) and over the summer holidays I went away with my mum, we went to Turkey and that was lovely but otherwise I've just been really busy doing all sorts of things and I just started year 10 at school so I've been getting into all my new lessons and getting to grips with things (homework and such, you know the drill!)

 

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So, Turkey, this year was the first time my mum or myself visited Turkey and we stayed in an area called Fethiye in a lovely hotel called 'The Yacht Classic Hotel' which was honestly such a nice hotel, the area was lovely and the food was amazing and also the hotel itself was just so lovely! (I believe it is rated 5 stars if I remember correctly..) The Hotel was right on the ocean front, it was far enough away from the town that it was very peaceful but it only took about 10 minutes to walk into there.

We went to a lot of places, we went gorge walking, mud bathing, tried loads of different foods (such as traditional Turkish pancakes which were so good!) and we also went to a local market and lots of other places... I'm just going to stick in some pictures because I don't know really what else to say..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation | Review ♡

So a few weeks ago now I decided to try out a new foundation because I'd run out of my usual one which I'd been using for a very long time (I'll do a review post at some stage) and I'd not ever had a Rimmel foundation so I decided to go ahead and try out one. When I went into Boots I had full intentions of buying the 'Wake Me Up' foundation however they didn't actually have my skin tone suited colour in stock so I decided to try out the 'Lasting Finish' foundation instead.

My first impressions on this foundation were mixed feelings, I liked the formula but didn't quite like the coverage, I found it very difficult to make it all evenly spread out which I knew was something that could be dealt with fairly easily however over time I disliked this foundation more and more, I'd been spending weekends and evenings experimenting with it and other products to see how they made the appearance vary but overtime I started to dislike the colour, (I know I could've bought a different shade or whatever but to be perfectly honest I don't like the foundation enough to spend more money on it...) and the coverage thing was a really irritating thing to deal with, I don't know if it's just on my skin or if the formula is just not great but in some areas, no matter how much or how little I put on it'd go all creased and cakey, especially around my nose and under my eyes. I honestly couldn't tell you how this foundation's coverage is meant to be, for all I know it could be a high coverage jobby but at the same time they could just intend for you to use very little product (which really would confuse me) but overall I'm not impressed with this foundation as (although some people might be able to work it) I find it really hard to use and it's not worth the money...

Quick Clothing Haul | 2014 ♡

Today I went shopping as I wanted so spend some of my Birthday vouchers and money and bought some bits and pieces in Topshop and New Look so I thought I'd write a quick post showing you what I got, so here we are!

 

The first thing I bought was from New Look and it's this really pretty mint green t-shirt (£12.99) which I decided to get purely based on the colour of it because I love the colour mint green and really liked that the top was just plain because there's so many patterned tops around at the moment and I was really glad to just find a nice top that I can wear with basically everything...

 

So I was walking around New Look and I wasn't really focused and I saw this top, read the word and carried on walking without taking in what I'd just read, but then it started to really bug me (don't know why) so I went back to look again but I then instantly recognised the Hogwarts crest and my heart pretty much stopped! You all probably don't know this but I LOVE Harry Potter, it's like a disease, and so I instantly knew I had to have this top but when I looked at the tag it was a size 6 and there was only one which sucked because they didn't have my size but then I spoke to the woman in store and got her to look in the back to see if they had my size, which they did and so I bought the top in both grey and white (although I prefer the grey by far) and I LOVE these tops so much! (£14.99 each)

 

I also got this top (£12.99) which I just thought was so nice, it's just blue and white with an Aztec kind of pattern and a dark blue lace, I just though this top looked really nice and Summer ish, it's nice quality and really comfortable!

 

 

 

The last thing I bought in New Look were these shorts (£9.99) which I bought because I need some shorts for PE at school and they're just your standard navy shorts, they were about £4 and I just think they're nice simple shorts.

 

 

I then went into Topshop and the first thing I bought was this t-shirt type top (£32) which is a really nice blue, black and red chequered pattern that I like because they're actually quite bright colours and the top is just really nice quality.

 

 

I then also bought these shorts which are blue and white chequered (apparently I like chequered clothing at the moment...?) and these are really nice, high wasted but the only thing I'm not sure about it the material... I'm not sure what kind of material it is but it's quite bobbly and strange however I think these shorts are really nice and I'm excited to wear them! (£36)

 

The last thing I bought some of your typical Topshop plain shorts, (£8) I just got them in the plain, light grey so I can wear them with essentially anything and they're comfortable so I could wear them as pyjama bottoms if I so desired...

 

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Brighton Day Out | 2014 ♡

Hey everyone,

So a few weeks ago (as I mentioned in my last post) I went to Brighton for the fist time, I explored all around The Lanes, the shopping centre and spent too much money, I took some pictures in the places I went and thought I'd blog about my day as if you'd all like I'd quite like to post more chatty, day-to-day posts...

 

I got the bus to Brighton with my mum which took like 2 hours or something so we left really early, the first thing we did was go shopping, we then had lunch and went to the beach before we left to come home... On the bus I basically had a massive fangirl moment when Alfie Deyes favourited my tweet (no shame, no shame...) which was definitely the journey's highlight! I'd never been to Brighton so obviously we couldn't go everywhere but it was nice to spend a day out with my mum because we don't get to do that often, I love visiting places like Brighton and Hastings because I love beaches, they're so cute and I love the sea air!

We also went to ChoccyWoccyDooDah which was so cool because the people that work there are so talented, the thing's they've made are amazing!

 

 

 

 

 

May Favourites | 2014 ♡

Hey everyone,

So through May I've tried a load of new things and I feel like I haven't done a favourites post in ages so I decided I have to do one this month...

 

The first thing I've been loving this month is macaroons, there's a farmer's market that comes to my town every couple of weeks and one of the most recent ones had a macaroon stand so I bought 3 different types, the pink one was Rose, the white/beige one was Apple Pie and the brown one was Chocolate, they were all so nice, especially the apple pie one which to me sounded disgusting but was so nice!

 

 

I also tried out the Body Shop lip butters, I bought the Grapefruit one and the Honey one, I don't like the grapefruit one, it is really drying and horrible but I really love the honey one, it's really nice as it smells lovely, it's really nice and moisturising when on the lips and I absolutely love it!

 

 

I bought a load of new candles recently and I love them all, especially the Pink Dragon Fruit and the Vanilla Lime ones, they smell amazing, I've nearly finished the Vanilla Lime one so will be finishing the Dragon Fruit one soon... 

 

 

When I went to Brighton I lost my Krispy Kreme virginity and bought a few back home, I bought these three which were the Oreo one, the lemon meringue one and the banoffee one, they were all so nice, especially the lemon meringue one!

 

 

 

This month I've also been watching loads of films, one of my favourites is the second Hobbit film which I love because I'm really into the Lord Of The Rings trilogy and the Hobbit Films so despite the fact that the ending of this film was awful (you know, because it ended and I have to wait for the next one ;)...)

 

 

 

My skincare favourite for this past month has definitely been the Origins Super Spot Remover because it works so well, it basically dries out the spot and kills it, this small bottle costs about £14 I think which could seem quite steep for such a small bottle but as this product is almost gel like so it lasts ages, I've been using this for almost 2 months now and basically nothing's gone so far, I'd be willing to pay almost £20 for this because it works so well.

 

 

My last favourite is this Max Factor concealer which I recently got in the shade Ivory, this product is actually really nice, the coverage is about medium, it's almost like a mixture between the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer and the Collection Lasting Perfection when it comes to coverage which is brilliant because I usually find the Collection concealer too heavy and the Rimmel to thin although I love them too also.

 

 

 

Thank You

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Fashion Haul | May 2014 | ♡

Hey guys,

So a fair few weeks ago now, I went shopping in Brighton and spent a ridiculous amount of money and so I thought I'd write a post featuring a few of my favourite purchases...

 

The first thing I bought was this set of 6 rings from Topshop, for a while now I've been wanting midi-rings and when I saw these I was immediately drawn to them and bought them. I have worn these twice since I bought them and I love them so much, my favourite ring is probably either the pinky ring or the first finger midi-ring with the little blue gem!

 

The second thing I bought was this black blazer jacket from New Look which I plan on wearing to a wedding in June, this jacket is so nice, I've worn it since I bought it with leggings and patterned trousers and that's part of the reason I like it, it's good for everyday wearing or to formal events.

 

I went to Hollister because I'd never been there before so I bought a couple of things, the first being a body spray. (not exactly part of a fashion haul but hey ho) I didn't know what scent to get but in the end I went for 'Silver Strand Beach' which is quite citrusy, to be honest this scent reminds me of medicine of some sort but I like the smell anyway.

The second thing I got in Hollister was this blue and white floral top which I still haven't worn yet but absolutely love because of the pattern which is so pretty and summery.

 

 I then went to Urban Outfitters and bought a few things, the first thing I got was a pair of sunglasses  which were on sale for an amazing price (I don't remember exactly what the discount was but I know it was more than 50%) and I just thought were so nice, they have patterned frames which I really like and as not many sunglasses suit me I was really happy when I got these.
I also picked up some hairbands which were in the sale and absolutely love although I think I've lost the dark blue one and I must have left the orange stripy one at my friends' house because I can't find it anywhere which absolutely sucks because I only have one now..

 

Also in Urban Outfitters I bought this skirt which I love because it fits really nicely and I love the whole monochrome ish pattern. I haven't worn this yet but I saw it on a manikin and spent ages trying to track it down in the shop.

 

I also went to Next to spend some vouchers I had left over from my birthday last year so I bought a few tops, the first was this really pretty pale pink, floral lace t-shirt which I really like because it goes with pretty much anything, I love the pattern and have worn it so many times already.

 

I also bought 3 Next Basics t-shirts as there was a deal on that was probably something like 3 for 2 or something, these tops are just really nice material quality and I always buy these t-shirts oversized so I can wear them with anything.

Another thing I bought in Topshop was this patterned Smock dress which I absolutely love because of it's pattern and it sits really nicely on me too, I don't have many dresses I can wear on a day-to-day basis so I was really happy I bought this.

 

The last thing I bought recently was this Jack Wills rucksack which was on sale (I didn't get this in Brighton but I thought I'd include it for the sake of things) and I bought this because in next year I want to use a backpack for school instead of a hand or shoulder bag and until then I can use it for sleepovers or on a day-to-day basis.

 

Thank You

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MUA Lipstick Review | ♡

Howdy guys,

Sooo today I have another review for you and this time it will be a review on a lipstick from MUA that it turns out I don't really like. So here's a negative review... (yah cheerful)

 

So this is the MUA Matte lipstick in the shade 'Wild Berry' which is a really nice colour and everything although I'm not 100% sure if it really suits me or not because I have a feeling dark colours make me look a bit strange. (I don't know whyyy)

 

Sooo, I got this lipstick as an experiment as the cost £1 which is maaad because they're so cheap and I know lots of people find these lipsticks really nice and yes they have a nice colour but the thing I don't like about this lipstick is that I find them so, so, sooo drying and horrible when they're actually on my lips! I tried putting them on after I'd put on lip balm but that was pointless because then the colour didn't stay so I can't really win with this lipstick!

 

For all I know there may be other, less drying versions of this lipstick and if there is please tell me via twitter or something, but I personally just really didn't like this lipstick...

 

 

 

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