I'm sure like many others when the new M&S 'Limited Collection' was released I wasn't overly interested. I have never been into Marks and Spencer's makeup despite them actually having some pretty good stuff!

However when I entered the store a couple of weeks ago, I decided to go and have a look and I ended up coming away with a bronzer, nail polish and foundation. With the prices ranging from around £3.00 to £10.00, this range is very affordable and also surprisingly good!

The first thing I went for was the nail polish, at £3.50 it was very reasonable and they had a good range of 24 colours to choose from. I went for the colour 'Leaf' which I was expecting to be more of a mint colour but I would probably say its more of a sea greeny colour; so I was a little disappointed but only because of the colour I chose. The formula and brush are actually really good; you can get a lovely colour from just two coats so I can't really fault the actual nail polish!

I just think next time I will go for a different colour:)

The next thing I bought I was really excited about! I've been looking for a non-shimmery bronzer for ages that's not too pricey and so this was perfect for me! I got the colour 'Light' but there was also a Dark one and I have worn it everyday since I bought it. I love it, the colour is very suited to my skintone and it blends into my cheeks perfectly, making my face look a bit warmer. The other thing I love about this is the box, look how lovely it is, definitely a firm favourite. At £5.00 for 7g of product you really can't go wrong aha!

The final thing I bought was the foundation in 'Ivory'. Again I have been looking for a good foundation that provides a little more coverage for ages and so far this one has been the best. It provides a medium coverage but doesn't feel at all heavy on the skin, as you can see it blends in really nicely with a Real Techniques Buffing Brush. The other thing I really liked about this was that it didn't give a dewy finish yet still brightened my face up; with my super oily skin I'm not a great fan of dewy products and so this was another winning factor for me. 

The only thing I wasn't so keen on was the colour range, I went for 'Ivory' which was the lightest colour. Although I would say I'm fair, I'm not the palest person and so someone paler than me probably wouldn't be able to find a colour to match their skintone. There are six colours and on the website it looks like there would be a colour for everyone, however I felt that all of the other colours were very orange and very different in tone to the 'Ivory' colour. So for me this is a really good foundation but the colour range could do with be imrpoved!

I hope this has helped some of you, I will definitely be going back to try out some more of the range!

xxx

Left - Right: TOP - ASOS Green Playsuit, ASOS White Sandals, Ark Green Dress, BOTTOM - Zara  Jumper, Zara Shorts, ASOS Corset

ASOS Green Playsuit £40.00 £20.00

ASOS White Sandals £25.00 £12.00

Zara Bleached Shorts £19.99 £15.99

Zara Beige Jumper £35.99 £25.99

Ark Green Dress £19.99 £10.00

ASOS Corset £25.00 £12.50

The sales have started!! My favourite time of year aha, so I thought I'd make this wishlist a sale special (I hope by the time you see this things will still be in stock!).

Firstly this green playsuit is amazing, I am in love with the colour; I don't own much emerald green but I absolutely love it! I'm also pretty obsessed with cut out clothing at the moment so the teal dress from Ark is perfect, and at £10.00 how wrong can you go aha!

i hope you've all had a great week

xxx

top - Zara, jeans - H&M, boots - Topsgop, necklace - ASOS, ring - Miss Selfridge

Despite it being a lot warmer here its still been pretty rubbish weather and so i decided to pull out my chelsea boots. I bought these back in January and I haven't got as much wear out of them as I'd have liked for the price. I think I regret buying the tan ones and should have got the black ones instead but oh well i'm determined to get my moneys worth and with the summer as it is I guess I'll be getting these out a lot more.

This top is also a firm favourite of mine. I love the baggy fit and you can't really tell but the fabric is that 'burnout' fabric which I am in love with at the moment! Good old Zara eh!

xxx

 Left to Right [Nougat, Nubuck, Conker, Moss]

 Left to Right [Cappuccino, Honeycomb, Bark, Mineral Earth]

Left to Right [Toast, Taupe, Regal, Noir]

Hey guys,

I have been after this palette for ages, neutral colours are my all time favourite colours to wear and so this palette was right up my street! When I first got this home, i have to say I wasn't as impressed as I hoped to be; I felt some of the colours weren't the best quality and didn't really suit my skintone (however that is just my opinion). The darker colours are really highly pigmented and i can see myself getting a lot of wear out of these, especially as they blend so well. However I can't see myself getting much use out of the paler colours because I find some of them a bit chalky and not very pigmented.

My favourite colours have to be Conker, Moss and Taupe! Especially Moss, which is an olive green colour and goes absolutely divinely with hazel eyes.

So overall I like this palette however there are around 4-5 colours that i can't see myself getting much use out of. For £6.49 it's a great little palette however it doesn't rival the MUA 'Heaven and Earth' palette, which at £4 is much better value!

hope this helps some of you, I know there are a lot of reviews already but i thought I'd give my two cents aha!

xxx

dress - ASOS, jacket - New look, shoes - Decathlon

Yesterday the sun was shining for once:D:D! So I wore this acid wash grey dress and paired it with a khaki bomber jacket, I went pretty neutral on the makeup and jewllery as I hate wearing too much jewellery in the sun aha, it just gets in the way:).

I had some friends over today and we baked macaroons!! I'm in love with macaroons, they are one of those things that i could eat loads of them! Although the ones we made didn't look as good as ones you buy they tasted flipping amazing if I do say so myself aha! I should have taken a picture but I completely forgot:(

i hope you all had a lovely day

xxx

top - H&M, leather leggings - Miss Selfridge, rings - ASOS, earrings - Topshop

I was with my grandparents at the weekend and we all went out for a Pizza Express, and this is what I wore! Pizza Express has to be one of my favourite places to eat at the moment, I'm really loving Italian food; I had a bruschetta, a pesto leggera pizza(pizza with salad in the middle) and then finished with a banoffee pie, yummy!

I can't believe how rubbish the weather has been, seriously its meant to be the beginning of Summer and it's pouring it down, has anyone actually had any nice weather?

xxx

Imperial Leather has to be my all-time favourite brand for shower gels, seriously they smell so good and are also really creamy at a bargain price:D.

So this is just a quick post really to show you my two favourites. I would probably say I use the Japanese Spa one more because the smell is divine, I really wish they'd bring out a lotion in this scent! However I do also love the tiny pink bubbles in the SkinKind one!

Have you guys used any Imperial Leather? Whats your favourite shower gel?

xxx

shirt - H&M, dress - Asos, heels - Matalan, ring - Miss Selfridge

I went out for a drink with a friend last night and decided I wanted to dress up a little, so I was probably way overdressed for a quietish drink but i had fun getting ready aha! This sheer shirt has become another staple item in my wardrobe lately, it's just so easy to wear and I am in love with the nude colour!

I plan on going shopping today so hopefully over the next week I shall have lots of new things to show you guys!

have a great weekend:)

xxx

shirt - Ark, shorts - New Look, heels - Next, clutch - Vintage

I went out last night for a belated Father's day meal with my family and it was relatively warm during the day so I decided to brave the bare legs again, aha, I think it was too soon because it's safe to say I was pretty cold:(!

I love sheer shirts at the moment, this emerald one is a particular favourite, and I've been looking for a black one for ages, so if anyone can recommend one, that'd be great:)

i hope you're all having a good week!

xxx

Hi guys,

I bought this gel eyeliner from Avon a couple of months ago and sort of just tucked it away somewhere and forgot about it! Then, a few days ago I watched a Pixiwoo make up tutorial called Easy Festival Make-Up (found here) and this exact same eyeliner was used and it looked really good; why on earth had I not used this earlier, aha!

It's in the shade blackberry, which is a rich reddy brown colour, and I surprised myself when I bought it as I don't usually wear brown eyeliner much (as you can probably guess from the way I haven't used it before last week!). Basically it's a gel-formulated eyeliner which can be drawn on and then smudged, as shown above, and I think it is safe to say I have been converted! The formulation is very creamy and the glides on so easily, without dragging the skin at all. I also love the fact it can be smudged very easily and then once smudged it stays put, which I think is a rare thing to find in an eyeliner. Although you do have to work quickly as once it sets, theres no budging it without taking it all off!

All in all its a lovely eyeliner that would be perfect on its own or with a smoky eye, highly recommended!

have you tried any gel eyeliners?

xxx
p.s. I have Model's Own Nude Beige on my nails.

knit - Topshop, shorts - New Look, necklace - Warehouse, rings - ASOS

Despite the rather unreliable weather, there was a little bit of sun yesterday, so I decided to go a bit summery for Fathers day. This knit is one of my all time favourites, I probably wear it a few times a month at least; I paired it with high waisted shorts and rings from ASOS.

I apologise that I haven't really had much to say lately but all I've been doing is revision so there isn't really much to write about aha, they'll all be over on thursday:D!

i hope you all had a good Father's day!

xxx

Before I start, I have to say I think I'm one of Aussie's biggest fans, I just think their products are amazing, so I thought I'd go through some of the Aussie products I use on a daily basis and some I don't like so much.

Firstly, probably my most loved product is the Curl Definition + Soft Feel Serum. The bottle claims to condition and soften hair, leaving soft and bouncy curls, and I would say that it pretty much does exactly what it says on the bottle. The product comes out as a clear liquid which I rub together in my hands and scrunch it through dry wavy hair. It leaves my hair defined and very soft, which at first surprised me as the product feels quite greasy in your hands; I always have to wash my hands after using it! Definitely recommend this for soft tamed curls!

The second most used product has to be the 3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner. This conditioner smells absolutely divine, I would probably say it smells of grapes which i really like! This is basically a deep conditioner that I usually leave in for around 10 minutes before washing out, and it leaves hair so soft and silky; this is a miracle for my hair because I have such dry ends its unbelievable. A must-have in my haircare routine!

The third and fourth products I use a lot less, the Aussome Volume + Conditioning Mousse, this is basically a normal everyday mousse and although it smells lovely (I think pretty much all of Aussie's products do!) I'm not sure it is worth the £5 I paid compared to a normal boots mousse! So it's not really anything special but its nice.

The final product is the Aussome Texturising + Conditioning Gel Spray, when I first got this product I really didn't like it which is really strange for me as I dote on Aussie products. I made the mistake of applying in directly to my roots and it made them really greasy aha. So now I apply it to the middle and ends of my hair and it leaves it relatively nice but I wouldn't say it is particularly texturised. I like this product but if you're looking for texture I would suggest a salt spray!

I hope this has helped some of you!

have you tried any Aussie products?

xxx

Left - Right: TOP - Topshop Sweater, Topshop Jumper, Zara Shirt, BOTTOM - Skater Dress, Kukee Necklace, Topshop Shirt

Topshop Khaki Sweater £34.00

Topshop Cream Jumper £38.00

Zara African Print Shirt £29.99

Lavish Alice Green Skater Dress £38.00

Kukee Multi-Cross Necklace £3.50

Topshop Khaki Sleeveless Shirt £32.00

I think I'm going to make these wishlists a weekly thing because there is just so much stuff I want lately, especially the Zara shirt, as you can probably tell I'm a big fan of Zara's printed shirts so I can't wait to go in and grab this after my last exam!
I've also been meaning to purchase some jewellery from Kukee for a while now, I think their jewellery is gorgeous!

sorry once again for the super quick post!

xxx

top - Topshop, jeggings - Warehouse, necklace - Select, wristband - Miss Selfridge, plimsolls - Decathlon, heels - Next

So I took a well overdue revision break to go for lunch with a couple of family friends yesterday, it was definitely the break I needed! I have this top from Topshop in three different colours because I just love the fit of it, it's so slouchy and I'm not usually a fan of the 'tank' style sleeves but on this top they just work aha.

As you can probably tell from the pictures, I was undecided on heels or plimsolls, and I went for plimsolls in the end and was glad I did because heels would have felt overdressed for this little pub-like restaurant we went to! Back to revision for now though:(

xxx

shirt - Vintage, shorts - Zara, tights - Debenhams, rings - ASOS

One of those days again where the weather just can't decide what its doing, one minute its sunny and the next its a downpour! Unfortunately I am inside... revising... still!! Aha, almost over though:) I did venture out though to post a few things and grab a costa:)!

xxx

 So for what must be the third time in the past two weeks I once again took advantage of the 3 for 2 offer at Superdrug, seriously I can't go into that shop without buying a load of stuff! I bought a Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Power, Collection 2000 Gel Liner in Black and Bourjois 1 Second Nail Polish Remover. I was pretty pleased with what I bought:)!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Power:

I've been looking for a really good pressed powder for ages and because I really didn't want to spend too much I was pretty limited. I had heard rumours that this one was really good and so I went ahead and purchased it. I wasn't disappointed. I have super oily skin and so I never expect much from a powder however this one actually had pretty good staying powder. It stayed for a good 3-4 hours before I had to reapply which I thought was amazing, aha! Will be repurchasing! 

 Collection 2000 Gel Liner in Black:

This gel liner was purchased on a bit of a whim as the Superdrug I went to was out of the MUA Eyelid Primer which I had actually gone in to buy. I've never tried a gel liner before and so I wasn't really sure what to expect but I can safely say that I probably won't ever use liquid eyeliner again! This gel liner glides on so easily (it came with a brush but I will probably buy a proper one!) and the colour comes out so much richer than any of my liquid liners. It dried almost instantly (I have no patience so this was a vital quality) and I imagine with a thinner brush you could get quite a thin, yet strong line! Definitely a winner!

Bourjois 1 Second Nail Polish Remover:

I must admit, I wanted this because everyone else had it! But after a couple of uses I'm in love with it. I'm sure you all know the concept by now (if you don't, where have you been?!) but basically it is a pot with a sponge in it that is soaked in acetone free nail varnish remover. You put in a finger at a time, twist and it comes out nail varnish free, easy peasy! I wear nail varnish all the time so this is such a time saver for me, definitely recommended!

xxx

Models Own Nail Polish in 'Nude Beige' - £5.00

This nail polish has to be one of my favourites, seriously I have been wearing it everyday for the past two weeks. In the past I have struggled to find a beigey colour that didn't turn out greyish if you applied two or more coats. However this one actually stayed a very nice beige/nude colour and I think it looks beautiful against my skin colour.

It applies very nicely, with a medium sized brush and I actually only needed one coat to get a really good colour, but I did two coats just to make sure it was long lasting. Its so wearable and lasts for ages, most of the time with my nails, polish usually chips within the first couple of days! However this nail polish lasted for 5 WHOLE DAYS, before I got a very tiny chip which I was able to patch up quickly. I think this had to be a record for me:)

I will definitely be repurchasing this colour when it runs out and I also plan to buy a few more colours of Models Own nail polish as it is one of the best I have tried in a long time!

Highly recommended!

xxx

sweater - Vintage, leggings & necklace - ASOS, shoes - Decathlon, bag - Warehouse

I know its getting a little bit warmer again, but I had loads of things to do and so I just went for the comfiest outfit I could find! Wild hair day again but I just couldn't be bothered to do anything with it aha.

Sorry its just a quick post today!

xxx

Left - Right: TOP - Zara Mint Shirt, Zara Knit, Ark Jumper, BOTTOM - Zara Bag, Zara Heels, Topshop Necklace

Zara Mint Shirt £39.99

Zara Knit £25.99

Ark Mint Knit £22.99

Zara Bag £89.99

Zara Heels £29.99

Topshop Necklace £18.50

Hey guys,

So I've been revising loads lately and haven't had much time to go shopping. Instead I've been trawling through some of my favourite stores online! I've come up with a pretty expensive list, aha, but a girl can dream! My favourite item on this list has to be the Zara bag but it's so far out of my price range, its not even funny:(

I hope you guys had a great bank holiday!

xxx

knit & earrings - Topshop, leather leggings & wristband - Miss Selfrdige, heels - Matalan


So, since its a bank holiday, me and my family decided to go out for a good old family meal with my grandparents. We went to this really nice little seafood restaurant and I had battered prawns to start, then seafood linguine and finished with a creme brulee! I was full to bursting once we had finished so I'm definitely going to be doing an extra hours exercise tomorrow, aha!
have a great Jubilee day!

xxx

Hi guys,

I recently decided I was in need of a new moisturiser with an SPF in it that was also oil-free, as my previous one wasn't doing anything for my skin. You'd think this'd be fairly easy to do but unless I wanted to spend £30, which I really don't, they're really hard to find. So I came across this Boots Simple Sensitive Moisturiser which is oil-free and has an SPF. However at a bargain £2.79 I have to say I wasn't expecting it to be that great despite the rather good reviews. But boy, how wrong was I, this moisturiser is amazing. Its fairly thick and so when you apply it, I would suggest leaving it to soak into the skin for 5 minutes, but after the 5 minutes it leaves skin so soft and not greasy at all.

So I think it's safe to say this has become my favourite moisturiser at the moment, and at £2.79 I am pretty damn happy, aha!

Any moisturisers you'd recommend?

xxx

shirt - H&M mens, t-shirt - Primark mens, jeans - Topshop, bag - H&M, necklace - ASOS, shoes - Decathlon

Hey guys,
Firstly I'm going to apologise for the state of my hair, I was in a bit of a rush and I really wanted to take these pictures before I left the house aha!
So this is what I wore yesterday, I am in love with these jeans from Topshop, I have to say the Topshop leigh jeans are definitely my favourite fit ever, they're just so soft and really pull everything in.    I haven't really got much planned for the bank holiday as I'm meant to be revising but I'm really hoping the weather starts to look up again, I know I can't really complain since its been so nice the past few weeks but I love the sun!
Anyway, have a lovely extra two-day weekend!

xxx

Hey guys, 

The body shop is one of my favourite places to get skincare products, it's not too expensive and I find the majority of products are really good quality.

These are some of the products I use in my daily routine; firstly an absolute staple in my routine in this Seaweed Clarifying Toner for Combination/Oily skin. Basically this toner is an absolute dream, it's very gentle on the skin yet still gets rid of all the dirt and impurities. I used to use the Tea Tree Toner however I found this way too harsh but I'll talk more about that later.

I wash my face once in the morning and once in the evening. In the morning I use Deep Cleansing Facial Wash just get rid of any shine from overnight, then in the evening I use an exfoliator, my favourite is the Seaweed Pore-Cleansing Facial Exfoliator as it has a lot of tiny bits in which I find exfoliates the best and leaves my skin smooth. However I also use the Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating when I have some more problem areas as I find the bits in it are bigger but there's less of them.

If I have any spots I also dab on a bit of Tea Tree oil and I find that it dries them out really quickly!

Up until a few months ago I was using the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner, and I found that although my face felt really clean after I used it I found that I was getting more and more breakouts. At first I blamed these on other products and maybe the fact that I wasn't eating as healthily as I could but I was reading something a while ago that was talking about Alcohol Denat in products and how although in the short term it may make skin seem better/less oily in the long-term you become more prone to breakouts, especially if you have blemish prone skin. And then I was even more shocked to find Alcohol Denat was in the majority of the Tea Tree range at the Body Shop. I thought Body Shop was meant to use really good and natural ingredients, so I immediately stopped using it and moved onto the Seaweed Clarifying Toner, which I had used years ago, and I have found that my skin has vastly improved.

Sorry for the long ramble but I hope this may have been helpful in some way, are there any Body Shop skincare products you've tried?

xxx