January & February Favourites

 

Gorilla Pod
I've wanted one of these for the longest time & I finally found the perfect one. Look how adorable it is! & of course, it's pink. I can't wait to pair this with my camera & start vlogging!

Primark Black Boots

Ah these boots. What can I say other than I'm in love. Can you be in love with a boot? I believe you can. I managed to pick this gorgeous pair up in the sale last month for £10! They are the perfect every day boot & the heel is the ideal size for me. I always go for boots with a heel as I'm quite short but finding the right size is always a problem, especially when I need to wear them for 9 hour shifts at work. I'd highly recommend going into Primark when they have a sale, you can find some gems! I even saw some boots that had been knocked down to £5!

Sony HX60 Cyber Shot Camera

 Ok, so I've wanted a new camera for a while now & when I finally decided to go & buy my new laptop, I ended up picking up this camera. (still annoyed the laptop wasn't in stock & I still can't order it online, but that's another story.. back to the camera) I've been having a play around with it for a week or so & am completely in love. I've started doing a bit of vlogging (YouTube link here if you're interested) & thought this camera would be perfect for capturing those special moments.

 

Tanya Burr Lip Gloss

I was lucky enough to receive my first lip gloss from the Tanya Burr collection for my birthday last month & literally haven't taken it off my lips! I reviewed the shade Berry Picking here if you'd like a read. Since then, I've picked up two more shades because I loved the formula so much! I decided to try a bright red, called Let's Travel The World & a light pink shade called Picnic In The Park to go along side the dark red I was gifted. I'd strongly recommend trying these lip glosses. I'm a lipstick fan through & through & haven't bought a lip gloss in years, but these have encouraged me to try some more!

 

Blending Brush

This brush has been my ultimate find this month. I was sorting out my makeup & found it in a set I must have received a few years back as a gift. It perfectly blends out my eyeshadows & gets rid of all the harsh lines. I can't imagine my makeup routine without it now! I'm sorry I couldn't find a direct link for it, but I found some good quality ones on Ebay.

 

Eccolo Notebook
Everytime I pick up this notebook, I burst into song. I'M SOOOO FAAAANCY! But seriously, isn't it just the cutest? I picked it up in TK Maxx, they always have the most amazing books & stationary. I could happily live in that shop. Only problem is, now I've collected all these beautiful notepads & diaries, what do I write in them..?

Soap & Glory Body Scrub

This scrub has been one of my favourites for the longest time, but I've really enjoyed using it throughout this past month. I'm a massive fan of Soap & Glory products, they just smell incredible! I'd strongly advise trying their products if you haven't already done so. This scrub just leaves my skin feeling so refreshed. I do tend to use it as a facial scrub once or twice a week & I love the way it leaves my skin so soft.

Events

Let's start with James' 22nd birthday as that is conveniently on 1st January. We went bowling & had dinner at TGI Fridays which I'd never been to before. It was so delicious!

I turned 25 on 16th January & planned a Disney party. I'd been organising the venue, food, decorations etc since the middle of last year so when it finally came together it was so amazing. It really was one of the best birthdays I've had & I got to wear a princess dress all night! What could be better!

At the end of January I went to see James in Gloucester & we realised it's one of the last times I will be going up. It's amazing to think he'll be finishing uni in a few months time & we'll be looking for a house together. Scaaaaary!

February has been a lovely month for celebrations. First of all, James was home for Valentines so we got to spend the weekend together with lots of food & films. One of the most exciting things to happen was after 15 years, James' dad & partner Maria got engaged! We were so excited for the news & can't wait to hear all about the wedding plans!

What have you loved these last two months?

Hope you've all had a lovely 2016 so far! : )

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South Of England Show

Hello lovelies!

 

Last Thursday, myself & James went to the South of England show. It was absolutely boiling! Perfect day to spend in the sunshine with lots of food, animals & my lovely man.

 

Kimono - Select / Sunnies & Top - Primark / Shorts - TK Maxx / Shoes - Converse

 

I'm massively into tassels at the moment (can you tell!?) I took some leggings rolled up in my bag to throw on during the day but didn't need them - it was just so warm!

 

We enter our chickens every year in the show, but the Thursday is mainly for the sale. Gareth & Wilson went as part of a display.. & Wilson spent most of the day asleep.. bless him.

 

 

We also walked around the other animal tents, including sheep, goats, pigs & cows.

 

 

Oh & of course, my favourite tent.. the rabbits & guinea pigs.

 

 

Just look at how they sleep. Just piled on top of each other! Cuties.

 

We also ventured into the flower tent (I was sneezing the whole way round, damn you hayfever..) But just look at how beautiful some of the displays were..

 

 

We managed to pick up a few things for the garden while we were there too which was nice.

 

Now.. onto the food stalls. Oh my goodness.

 

 

First of all, just look at that fudge! There were loads of sweet stalls around, but this one just looked so tempting. James also sniffed out the chocolate fountain, so we "shared" some strawberries covered in chocolate. (I had one strawberry..)

 

Oh & look who was also there.. the Garlic Farm had a stall. Last Summer when myself & the girls headed to the Isle Of White, we visited the Garlic Farm. They have so many delicious sauces, oils, butters, you name it, they make it!

 

& finally I just had to include my two favourite items I bought from the day. First of all this ice cream. Amazing! I had one scoop of honeycomb & the other was toffee & butterscotch. Secondly, this gorgeous glass jar. I just couldn't resist the thought of sitting in the garden in the summer, with a lemonade.

 

 

How has your weekend been lovelies?

 

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W7 "In The Nude" Natural Colour Palette

Morning lovelies!

 

You know when you buy a new beauty related item & you're so excited to use it, but being a blogger means you have to photograph it first? Yeaaaaah, I was obviously too lazy to do that straight away as I bought this palette back in January & totally forgot I owned it till recently! So I grabbed my camera & ran outside to catch a few rays of sunshine & decent light to snap these shots before using it.

 

 

I picked up this palette from TK Maxx, but if you guys don't have one in your local area, I also found it on Fragrance Direct or you could just simply search on Amazon.

 

I thought this palette would be perfect for Spring / Summer time. I also tend to stick to nude / light shades in the warmer months & go for darker shades in Autumn / Winter.

Left - Right: Latte / Angel / Venice / Marilyn / Copper Pot / Sun Kissed / Alice / Bad Manners / Coffee Cup / Mud Slide / Tokyo / Fashionista

 I've done a few looks using this palette so far & I absolutely love it! My two favourite shades to use together are Marilyn & Alice. They are both matte shades & give your eyes the perfect nude spring look. The darker shades in the palette are perfect for evening looks. I've been using Sun Kissed with Coffee Cup in the eye crease to give off a summer vibe. Angel I've found is a very shimmery glitter eye shadow & is best used on top of a light base colour. It really sets off your eyes by adding a subtle sparkly effect.

 

What I love about this palette is you can create so many different looks & the shadows are amazing quality & won't crease throughout the day. I do long shifts at work & usually go out either before or after, so I need reliable makeup on at all times! I'd say these shadows stay on without creasing for around 12 hours, which is brilliant!

 

This palette is definitely worth the price tag of £5.99 (& it's even cheaper online than what I bought it in store for!) I've been hunting in TK Maxx for other palettes by W7 & only ever seem to find ones that someone has stuck their fingers in! So annoying..

 

Have you tried any of the W7 range? I would love to hear your thoughts :)

 

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