Saturday 11 August 2012

Holiday Haul: Palma & A Few Pictures! ♥

Hi everyone! Hope you're all well :) I went on a little holiday on Monday to Palma just for three nights with the family which was lovely. There was an amazing little make-up shop there called Essence, I was like a kid in a sweet shop! I wanted to buy everything! They had their own Essence brand that did every kind of make-up and skin care product and then they stocked loads of other make-up brands such as NYX, China Glaze, Real Techniques Brushes, OPI and lots of other cute brands that must be foreign as I hadn't heard of a them but they had such nice products.

Essence Tinted Moisturiser, NYX Cream Blush in Hot Pink, NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa and Sinful Colours Nail Varnish in Neon Fuschia.








If you want me to do a review or a post on one of the items in more detail just leave a comment and let me know :)

This is a picture I took of the shop below, it's not that good as you can't see that it goes all the way back with make-up on each side aswell. I was going to take pictures of each beauty stand but it suddenly got really busy in there and people were giving me funny looks! Haha


Some other pictures from the holiday!











Monday 6 August 2012

July Favourites ♥



L'Oreal Caresse Lipstick in 07 Cheeky Magenta
I have been loving this lipstick for the whole month of July. It's so nice and feels like a lipbalm on your lips, it's really moisturizing but the colour goes on exactly as it looks in the tube which I love. Such a nice hot pink colour. I want to get all of the lipsticks from this line!

Benefit So Hooked on Carmella Perfume
I bought this when I was in Nice at the end of June and it's been the perfume that i've been putting on every time I leave the house. I loooove the smell! It reminds me of cake haha.

Topshop Nail Varnish in Ice Crush
All my friends have this nail varnish and we all love it! It's a sparkly holographic glitter and some bits of glitter are small but then there's chunky bits too and i've been wearing it over pasel colours and it looks so cute. It's also fairly easy to get off considering it's glitter and another thing I like is that it feels smooth on your nails and not gritty like some glitter colours do.

The Balm Bahama Mama Bronzer
I did a haul post on this when I bought it and I have used it every day since! It's such a nice bronze colour with no shimmer which I like in a bronzer. It's good for contouring too and the packaging is soo cute!

Benefit Coralista Blusher
I've had this for ages but never really used it when I first bought it but i've started using and loving it again. It adds a really nice glow to your cheeks.


Have you tried any of these products?


Sunday 5 August 2012

Week In Pictures: Nails, Wine & Magazines ♥






































1. I ♥ Converse 2. Mango Tango Crush from Boost Juice Bar yummy yummy in my tummy 3. Mint green glitter nails 4. Impress press on manicure that I am going to test out tomorrow and see how long they last! 5. Me and my friend went out last night and had toooo much wine! Her glass was so much posher than mine! 6. Rainy Sunday reading magazines :)

The Liebster Blog Award! ♥

























Hi everyone! Well i've not been on my laptop much since my last post so haven't gone through all the comments until this morning and i've noticed that i've been nominated for a Liebster Blog Award by There's Something About Beauty and Stacey thank you so much!! :) This has made my morning!












So this tag is basically for new bloggers with less than 200 followers which I think is a great idea!

The Rules
1. Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Answer all 11 questions the tagger has set and then create 11 new questions for the people you tag.
3. Choose 11 people and tag them in your post.
4. Comment on their blog and let them know they are tagged.
5. No tag backs.

11 Things About Me
1. I'm an only child.
2. I have 14 cousins.
3. I once got a Birthday card from the beautiful David Beckham!
4. I will always love the Spice Girls and Disney films no matter how old I get.
5. I drive a black Ford KA.
6. I am a fully qualified Nail & Eyebrow/Lash Technician.
7. Even though I am qualified as above, I work in an admin office working with Catering/Events.
8. I once had to go to hospital for getting eyeliner stuck in my eye! Haha
9. New York is my favourite place in the world.
10. Dogs are my favourite animal.
11. I love Summer but Christmas is my favourite time of the year.

Staceys 11 Questions
1. Your on an island and only allowed 3 products what are they?
Sun tan cream because I wouldn't want to burn, mascara and lipstick!
2. What's your favourite piece of clothing?
This is a toughie! I love dresses so probably one of my maxi dresses. I love them because you can dress them up or make them casual.
3. What's your favourite bronzer?
Either Bourjois Chocolate bronzer or The Balms Bahama Mama bronzer which is a recent purchase but I love it.
4. What's your go to look for a night out?
Probably a brown/gold smokey eye and pale pink lips, but sometimes I will match either eyes or lips to what i'm wearing.
5. Favourite holiday destination?
New York! I absolutely love it there. I have been 4 times and it's just amazing. For summer holidays I love Tenerife :)
6. Heels or Flats?
On an every day basis i'm a flats girl. But I always wear heels for nights out.
7. Favourite fast food?
KFC. Yum yum yum.
8. Coffee or Tea?
I don't really drink either of them, but I would go for tea as I do like that occasionally when i'm in the mood.
9. Where do you shop most?
That would probably be H&M.
10. Do you have any pets?
No :( I used to have a little dog. I'm currently trying to persuade my Mum to let me get another dog but it's not working haha
11. If you could live anywhere where would it be?
I'd love to live in California, but i'm a home girl so would miss my family and friends too much and probably won't ever live anywhere other than Manchester!

My 11 Questions
1. What's your favourite blog?
2. If you could have any job, what would it be?
3. Favourite make-up brand?
4. What is your favourite jewellery item?
5. Do you prefer having your hair curly or straight?
6. Favourite music group/band?
7. Why did you start a blog?
8. Favourite film?
9. What is your most prized posession?
10. Summer or Winter?
11. Lipstick or Lipgloss?


And the people I tag are!




Monday 30 July 2012

Week In Pictures: Babies, Birthdays & Cookies ♥






































1. Stopping for a yummy Mango & Passionfruit Fruit Cooler from Costa after a hard days shopping with Mum 2. Me and my best friend Kayleigh went to visit our friends little baby boy how cute is he? :) 3. Me ready for a family party on Saturday night 4. First time ombre'ing my nails, I liked them but think I chose the wrong colours they didn't go that well together! 5. Made a giant cookie for my cousins 21st Birthday/Graduation on Saturday and was very proud with the results! 6. Yummy Oreo Cookie frozen yoghurt yesterday because Sundays should be for treats :)