Beauty Haul - AUTUMN (pt. 1)

Good morning bloggers. I have a slightly different post today, something for you beauty product lovers. I am a self confessed spend-a-holic but this month i decided to spend my wages on more beauty product based items. As the seasons change, so does our skin. Some (including myself) can quickly go from quite oily skin to very dry brittle skin. So lets have a quick peep at a few of my recent purchases!

Starting from the left.

• Revlon double ended eyebrow brush - £5.99

I really needed a new eyebrow brush as mine are very thick and often need structuring before I pencil them in. I usually go for the cheap £1 very small flimsy ones from local hair shops, but Superdrug served me one of the best eyebrow brushes i've ever seen & used. On the top, there is a thiner comb side and then on the other there is a thick angled brush for brushing hair's into shape. On the bottom, a mascara brush replica, with the brussels going all the way round. I mainly use this side to catch those annoying hair's around the arch of my eyebrow. All in all, this product is worth the price...lets just hope it doesnt get lost...

• Topshop "velvet lips" lip gloss - £10

Purple coming round as the 'in' lip colour again this winter has sent my head spinning. I was told by a friend about a lipstick Topshop do (after three visits to different beauty shops in look for the perfect purple shade!) called 'Inhibition' & of course this colour had to be the most popular shade because they were sadly all sold out. So instead, I came across a deep shade of purple but in lip gloss form called "velvet lips".

In short, I'd say bigger make up brands need to take tips from Topshop. This lip gloss stayed on ALL day. No exaggeration, its matte texture (when applied correctly) had my lips stay the intended colour for hour after hour. 

Exceedingly good, get your hands on one!

• Maybelline 'Colossal Volume Express' & 'Falsies Volume Express' - £7.99 (each)

Previously, I had been using the same brand and mascara product for a year! Finding the perfect brush and volume to fit you can be difficult, so I didnt try anything new.

When it finally came time to do a new make up haul, I panicked  "What brand is now best?" "what if the brushes are too thin" "what if they have no effect on my thick eyelashes" - all things that came across my mind when standing in Superdrug. Panic over, I decided to go for Maybelline as they are advertised and spoken about often as being one of the high st best. When trying them I did find that the brushes were thinner than my previous fave, but oh so worth buying when learning how to apply mascara properly for an average day. Going for a thinner brush meant that my eyelashes were more low key but nevertheless appearing longer. These mascara's do what they say on the tin!

• Sleek 'Face contour kit' - £6.49

Sleek have been said to make the most affordable contour kit ever. My budget was constantly challenged in store when the kit turned out to be £10 (Sleek Face Form) and when they turned three shades of the contour kit into 2!

I was ever so happy on the weekend to find there is a cheaper version that virtually does the same thing. I purchased the 'dark' shade for my skin (although the dark tone in the kit is darker than first thought) and will probably not look at another kit for a while...It's amazing!

Subtly applying the darker tone on the hollow (under cheek bone) of my face and then adding the highlighter to my cheek bone  - the contour of my face through make up had been achieved. Instructions inside make you go through a go-no-way-wrong process and this product is available in all 'light' 'meduim' to 'dark' shades.

•   Real Technique 'Miracle complexion sponge'

We all know its been said that when applying foundation the best application to use are those weirdly shaped sponges. Of course when seeing this in store, especially being Real Technique (an absolute fave brand of mine) and at £5.99 - the advice by make up artists was taken.

With easy use and the right amount of my Mac studio fix fluid put on the sponge, my face had never looked so smooth and even. For a non strieky, level, smooth and affordable look, buy this haha!

• Garnier  'Moisture match - 24hr hydration Mattifying Fresh Cream' - £5.99

Last but deffo not least, my favorite purchase of the last few months. I've been using Garnier cream on my body for a while now and seeing they were bringing a new face cream line out, with a mattifying one brought me instant joy. Thinking the product would be £10+, I was surprised by the affordability of it all when it came in at £5.99. Having certain area's of your face being dry and then others quite oily is the hardest aspect when buying face products. You have to consider how your base product (foundation or powder) will look when on an oily T-zone and how to keep the dry area's hydrated. But this cream mattifying but oh so much keeping my face moisturized has been the best discovery probably ever haha!

available at most Superdrugs in; 'Goodbye dry', 'Stay afresh' and 'Protect and glow' besides the mattifying one.

Happy shopping bloggers!x

Recent purchases AW '13

I am currently one garment short of completing my capsule wardrobe! 

Also really exited about my new start at college, I've been getting everything from floral dresses to unique stud earrings (needed for busy days that aren't suited for heavy jewellery)

Pretty hard to make out from this picture but this is actually a floral/coral print midi dress from...Next - a pretty (literally) good bargain from a shop I hardly visit. £15 well spent I'd say.

Next to show is a crop top from a new discovery of mine; Illustrated People

I LOVE THIS BRAND.

I decided to refrain from buying crop tops as it is obviously coming to autumn/winter time now, but when seeing the prices in the Illustrated People sale...I was left torn - but not for long as I copped this beauty a day after visiting the site. 

I'll pair this with a plain black pair of high wasted jeans/trousers and gold accessories.

A bit of print hasn't hurt a soul!

Continuing with my new found love of prints. This beautifully printed design tee was found in the male section of River Island (who are of course, on point in all sections of the store)

This is perfect for my style as it gold, mirrored and fronted by my favorite animal.

I brought it in a medium for the over sized fit and tucked in into high wasted shorts on a warm evening.  

shown below 

ACCESSORIES

I spotted this bag especially, in a picture on twitter haha, but its Celine interpretation with gold details won my heart. 

alternatives available here & here - New Look 

The shoes in the picture - 

Topshop

H & M

Happy browsing and shopping bloggers!

Recent purchases SS/AW

Hey, just a quick update on some recent purchases.

I really needed some casual shoes, absolutely vital to capsule wardrobe I'm building (near to completion). If you're building on a budget, but still want brands in you wardrobe then i highly suggest prioritising  and sacrificing on what you really need. 

My new 'All Star Danity' Converse. I NEEDED a fresh pair if I'm honest and I thought why not go for a flatter style; ultimately keeping my look more feminine.

They were pretty hard to find but -

You can purchase them HERE

I LOVED these as soon as I saw them! Cheap little Converse spin off's from H&M - usually I wouldn't buy something that would have anyone asking "are they real" but hey. I was caught by the off-white faux leather front and laces (can't really be seen in picture), they're more of a cream colour which sits better with black leather. These were a cool £15, although I pondered because I wanted black Converse, these sit well with my bank account and more importantly my AUTUMN/WINTER wardrobe. 

SO finally! The famous craze; Juju Jelly's!

I have a lack of patience's when it comes to waiting to purchase clothes/accessories that I want urgently these days, so when black, low heel Juju's were sold out EVERYWHERE! I was pretty upset. When they finally came back into stock on ASOS, I jumped at the chance and copped them for £20! (free delivery too, thanks to my beloved ASOS) 

Try and get your size HERE & a similar style HERE at Topshop 

Happy browsing and shopping bloggers!x

PARTYNEXTDOOR

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OUTFIT TO LUNCH

Blazer - H&M. Celine replica chain - ASOS. Orange tank - Zara SS13. Jeans (Topshop Joni Replica) - Primark (BARGAIN!). Heels - Zara. 

Meal at Miller & Carter, Mailbox - Birmingham. 

Recent purchases - SS.

sorry for the confusing picture haha,

Going this way >

Heeled sandles- Zara. Neon orange padded shoulder dress (folded)- Boohoo.com. Black shoulder bag with gold zips- H&M. Striped t-shirt (folded)- ASOS.com. Tapestry design grey cropped trousers- Primark (Selfridges outlet). Faux fur gillet- H&M. Yellow baggy sheer top- Zara.

Happy browsing x

Today

Possibly one of the best shopping trips ever done, happy.

 (clockwise)

Adidas Gazelles- Selfridges. Zara,Birmingham Bullring. Kaki/Green quilted trench coat- Zara, £30 (reduced from £80!!!). Leather and Monochrome trouser- Forever 21. Finally; OOTD. 

LFW

Havent posted in a good while. But here's some names to look out for in this years London Fashion Week.

J. JS Lee

Bora Aksu

Eudon Choi

Ashley Williams

House of Holland

Marcelo Burlon

i discovered this brand when a fellow fashionista tweeted about how beautiful their t-shirt designs were and how they brought that whole print-around-the-collar-Givenchy-design to womens fashion. I found the the t-shirts to be some of the best I had seen all season (i had a thing for t-shirts that season) and that the designs should be more recognised.

some of SPRING/SUMMER 2013 line.
effortlessly cool,take a look - http://www.marceloburlonblog.com/