GlossyBox || February '14

Hi fellow beauty fanatics!

I have a pretty exciting post today, well for me it's very exciting because I received my first GlossyBox in the post today!

I start my off my GLossBox posts with February's Valentines edition. Firstly, how cute is the packaging?! I don't know about you but I love having pretty boxes around my room to keep bits and bobs in and this will definitely be added to the collection. 

In this months box I received 7 goodies! Not the usual 5 which I thought was pretty darn good for my first box.

                 

First was this backcombing brush by Sleep-In Rollers. I've never heard of this brand but on the little card you get in the box telling you what everything is, it says it's a 'Celeb Favourite' so I guess it must be good!

                                 

                                                                

 Next was this ColorSensational lipstick by Maybelline New York in the shade Tantalizing Taupe 725. It's quite a dark nude but I think I might be able to make it work with a neutral smokey eye. 

                                                   

Now this sparkly bottle of goodness is the Sparkling Body Shimmer by Nougat London. You can use it to create a natural glow onto your body, I think this will come in handy in the summer when I get my legs out, anything to make them look better is good with me!

They added in a sneaky chocolate treat especially for Valentines. They went with a Lindor Treat Bar by Lindt. If you don't know this brand...what are you waiting for?!

Next was this duo of shampoo and conditioner by H2K Skincare. It's the Je T'adore Aromatics Shampoo & Sensual Hydrating Hair Conditioner. They're cute little sample size, perfect for a weekend away.

                        

And last but not least was this gorgeous coral/red paint pot from Ciate. It's a nice bright colour, perfect for a Valentines edition but even better for carrying through into spring and summer when bright colours and florals come back.

Thank you for checking out my first GlossyBox unboxing.... Mouthful! 

Have an amazing week. 

Bye guys x

Topshop, Boohoo & River Island Haul

Hi Lovelies, how're you all doing? Well I hope!

So since pay day I've done a little bit of online shopping... It's not that much, honest...

So that means today I've got a lovely haul for you. I've had spring in mind while picking my new bits and pieces so I've got some nice bright colours, cropped tops and jumpers and a couple of beauty items too. 

Let's start with Topshop. 

First up I came across this grey/lilac velvet skater dress with lace inserts. I absolutely adore this dress and think it's perfect for while it's still a bit chilly for a meal out with a nice jacket thrown over or dressed down with a baggy cropped jumper thrown over the top. I got it in the sale for I think £15 which is an absolute bargain! 

Next I found this snazzy cropped jumper which has a quilted texture body but silky feeling, thin sleeves with a sort of snake skin print on them. It's a nice deep green which I love and was in the sale too for around £10 - £12.

The two beauty products I picked up were this lipstick in Ohh La La which is a bright coral/orange, I do love my bright lips I the spring/summer. And this nail vanish in Kene which is a pale baby blue, perfect for when the sun comes back!

Moving on to the goodies I purchased from River Island.

First I found this cute little white crop top with a raised aztec print all over. It's in that stretchy material that clings to you so if your not a fan of clingy crop tops then I wouldn't suggest it, I think this will be a piece for summer parties to go with maxi skirts. I got this in the sale for around £8. 

                                         

Next I found this bright hot pink cropped jumper, it's quite baggy but is still very cropped, again I bought this for when the maxi skirts and shorts come back out. I picked this up for around £10.

I then came across the One Direction 'Where We Are' book. I knew a couple of my friends had it but I couldn't justify spending £15 on it. But there it was, in the sale for £8, so I put it in my metaphorical internet basket. 

The next few bits I ordered from Boohoo.com. 

I picked up 2 smock dresses in bright floral prints, I wanted to go for the smock style because I'm all about baggy comfortable clothing and if there's a way I can bring that into the spring/summer then i'll buy it! these were both around £10 - £12. 

                                                                    

And lastly is this deep red/burgundy baggy strap dress. Its so comfortable and a nice length. I thought it would be perfect to layer up with an over-sized denim jacket, a statement necklace and some ankle height cowboy boots. This was £8 I believe. 

So that's all my new bits and pieces, I hoped this helped if you were wondering what's in stores at the moment or are just nosy like me and want to see what other people buy!

Speak to you all soon. 

Bye x

                                                

FOTD || Monotonous Mondays

                              

                                                                                              

            

                               

           

                                   

          

                            

        

   

T-Zone Skin Clearing Face Moisturiser

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Lush's Jackie Oates Colour Suppliment

Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder

Benefit's Hoola Bronzer

MUA Blush in Lolly

MAC's MSF in Lightscapade

Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner in Black

Classic Carmex Moisturising lip balm

Maybelline's The Falsies in Black Drama

Lancome's eye shadow palette in Golden Frenzy

Lancome Lipstick in L'absolu Rouge 

Do you use any of the same products?

Bye guys!

Make Up Haul (birthday)

Hello lovelies! 

This is the makeup part of my birthday haul. I thought I should separate them because there is a fair amount of stuff in this post and it'd be soooo long if I put it all together. Hope you don't mind!

But anywhoo.. getting straight into the goodies I bought. 

Nice little shot of it all jumble together for you there

For some reason I went on a bit of a eyeliner, mascara and lip balm mission. First up I found Maybelline's Master Duo eyeliner which if you twist the applicator, you can achieve either a thicker line of a thinner line. I thought this would be the best idea EVER. But I have to say it's just a bit of a faff trying to twist the wand without making the line go wonky. Maybe I just need a bit more practice.. 

The next eyeliner I picked up was Collection's Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner. This is the first gel eyeliner I've tried and I have to say I'm not overly impressed. I found that it didn't dry properly and smudged onto my lid and left me with a black line just above my crease.

I then came across the lip balms where I found Maybelline's Baby Lips on offer so of course I bought the ones that I didn't have. The ones I picked up were Intense care and the peach one...but the name escapes me and I can't remember where I put it to find out. Sorry!

I then grabbed a balm from Carmex because I've heard so many good things about it and my                                                    lips have been really soar lately. I'm hoping this                 will take care of them.

The first mascara I picked up was Loreal's Miss Manga mascara. I haven't really used this enough to say what I think about it but one quick note is that I'm not too keen on the packaging, it just seems a little tacky. But hey, that's just my opinion.

The next mascara I picked up was Maybelline's The Falsies. Amazingly, I still hadn't tried it but when I noticed Maybelline had an offer on I thought what better time to get it than now. I've used it pretty much every day and I absolutely love it!

The next things I found were these thermal face masks by Skin Wisdom. I really like these, my skin feels really fresh and cleansed after using one. Definitely recommend! 

I then stumbled across the Barry M stall and these two just fell into my basket..
The pink colour is called Princess and is one of the glittery textured ones. The nudey/brown colour is from the matte range and I love it for when I want a more sophisticated nail look.

I was in desperate need of some cotton wool balls so instead of getting a normal size bag. I got two bags of 300. So now I have 600 cotton balls...

I also grabbed Real Techniques Core Collection because I bought the Expert Face Brush and fell in love with it and really wanted to test out some more. 

One of my favourite buys was Channel's Sole Tan De Channel. I know its a bit pricey at £31 but I've been wanting this for so long and I thought since it's my birthday...

I then picked up Bourjois' Healthy Mix Foundation which is absolutely brilliant. I'm normally one for a completely matte finish but this leaves my skin looking healthy and radiant but not so duet that it just looks shiny. Really happy with this one. 

And lastly I picked up my first ever Revlon lip butter. I can't believe I haven't ventured into these yet, I don't know what I've been waiting for! This is so light and soft on your lips and adds just the right amount of colour for a balm as well as leaving your lips hydrated and smooth. I will definitely be purchasing more of these bad boys! I think this shade is called Cotton Candy 045.

That's everything from the beauty section of my birthday haul. I really hoped you enjoyed and if you want to take a peek at what I got from Lush for my birthday then click here, or if you want to see what I was given by friends and family and the more fashion/home wear things I picked up then click here. 

Bye guys x