The 2015 Beauty Wishlist

2014 I have discovered some amazing products, some real gems but here while everyone else is talking about what their favourites of the year were i thought I'd do a round up of what I'm hoping to add to my collection come 2015.

(Sadly none of these photos are my own, all gathered from the retailers websites which I'll be linking up!)

1. Nars Velvet matte Lip Pencil in Damned
I was eyeing up these last time I ventured into Space NK but for some reason I put them down... Probably because I opted for one of the new Audacious lipsticks instead however; I can't stop looking at them and after hearing Anna mention about this one in a vlog (I can't remember which vlog) I had to look up the shade and well that was it! Now i need it. You can buy the Velvet Matte Lip Pencil's from Nars Cosmetics, Space NK and Harvey Nichols

2. Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
This one has been on my list for a while now, and I just can't shake that 'I need this' feeling why? I don't know I always bail when I get near a counter but not next time... 2015 this is happening! You can buy Luminous Silk from Selfridges, Debenhams and Harvey Nichols

3. Burberry Fresh Glow Fluid Foundation
A few bloggers did the rounds on this one a while back now and I've wanted it ever since, the only problem? There are literally no counters near me where I can go and get a colour match! Anything with the name 'fresh glow' has got to be good right? The claim is ''The lightweight, moisturizing formula gives skin a fresh, youthful glow and floats on the skin for a comfortable, no make-up sensation'' after reading this as soon as I get myself close to counter, i'm in! You can buy Burberry's Fresh Glow Fluid Foundation from Boots and John Lewis (if your braver than me and can colour match yourself online! 

4. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Pallete
I had my eyes on this since before it's release day, I was all ready to order it but life happened and I had bills to pay which meant this very beautiful product stayed on the wishlist waiting for a day to be added to that little online basket of mine. I only own one of the hourglass ambient lighting blush's (luminous flush) and I love it and it's left me wanting more. I've seen mixed reviews of the hourglass blush's but so far from my own experiences I've seen good things! you can buy this beautiful trio from Space NK 

5. Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush
I wasn't overly fussed by this, I've seen it do the rounds (you know the drill) but I wasn't drawn in, this was until I went to a Bobbi Brown counter recently for a colour match and walked out transformed! The secret? This very brush, I couldn't believe it, the application was flawless but yet not cakey it was so effortless and now it's not a matter of want, it's need. You can get this wonder tool from John Lewis or Debenhams

6. Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Love Liberty 
I've been really getting into red lips recently, after so long of not going near reds I can't get enough of them and this one from Charlotte Tilbury is next on my list! So far all the Charlotte Tilbury products I have have gone above and beyond expectations and lets face it, the packaging on this makes it hard not to want it! you can buy this (and the rest of Charlotte's amazing range) from Charlotte Tilbury

7. Viseart Eyeshadow Pallete in Basic 01
I saw Lily mention this in a blog and a little more research later I found this video by Karima, I can't resist it any longer! the packaging is basic but that array of matte shades a range of warm to cool tones, I can't wait to add this one to my collection. I'm definitely more of a matte toned shadow girl unless its an occasion (in which case I'm all over Urban Decays Half Baked). You can buy this from Guru Makeup Emporium

So that's it. That's my round up of what I'd like to add to my collection in 2015! Are any of these on your list? Or do you have any of these products, are they worth me adding to my basket? 

The Winter Tag

Spot the photos from an earlier post of mine! sadly the lovely camera I borrowed to see how I took to a dslr has had to be returned to it's rightful owner and sadly now photos on my phone don't make the cut so come January a little investment may be happening!

I was tagged by the lovely Rose at The Rose Lifestyle to do the Winter tag. I was beyond excited, my first ever tag! I was beyond excited I feel like I've truly been welcomed into the blogging world (how cheesy is that) So here it goes, I hope you all enjoy this post, it's a little different to anything I've done before on here.

1. What's your favourite seasonal drink from either Starbucks/Costa or your cafe of choice? 
It's not often really that I go to Costa or Starbucks I don't usually find time for myself to stop and have a drink while shopping however the other week myself and my boyfriend did some last minute Christmas shopping we stopped at Costa and had a drink and some cake My drink of choice? It was the gingerbread latte and it was divine! there was a little ginger bread man and stars sprinkled on top... need I say more?

2. What accessories do you opt for? Scarf/Boots/Gloves?
Scarf? check, boots? check and the occasional hat. I don't usually opt for gloves, I can't handle the on and off faf!

3. What's your favourite songs for this time of year? 
I'm not massively into Christmas songs, if i had to pick one it would be the Pogues, Fairytale of New York, why? It's the least cheesy I think. Humbug much?

4. What scent or perfume do you find yourself favouring this time of year?
I don't actually own many perfumes! How bad is that... It's mainly due to the fact I've used them all up but if i had to choose one I still love? Marc Jacobs Honey.

5. What candle will you be burning this season?
I love candles, they not only fill the room with a beautiful scent but something about that orange flicker adds warmth and homely feel to a room. Which am i burning this season? I don't have just one to tie it down too but if I had too? Yankee Candles Cinnamon, its the ultimate Christmas scent.

6. What is it you love most about winter?
Knowing that although it's freezing outside were sat in our lovely living room warm and cosy watching a good film! Oh and the cats got to be there too... of course!

7. Your favourite make up look for winter? 
I have a feeling that my answer may be very similar what everyone else's but it's got to be a red lip. My personal favourites are either the Nars Audacious in Jeanne or Tom Fords Black Dahlia, both of which I have done posts on. I tend to wear red more in the evening and I much prefer the deeper colours!

8.What are you most looking forward to this winter? 
It's got to be the fact it's mine and my boyfriends first Christmas in our beautiful home. We've been here around 6 months now and even just buying and decorating our Christmas tree was exciting. But I also can't wait for Christmas day. My whole family gather at my parents house and we have the most amazing roast dinner which I cannot wait to eat! ]


I hope you enjoyed this post! A massive thank you to Rosie for the tag. I tag Linda from HILYCHEE if you haven't already seen her blog you need to check it out, her photos and posts are amazing. I also want to tag Zoe from Pretty Diamond Solitaire who is also a fabulous blogger and who's page i often turn too for a little read!

Tom Ford Black Dahlia - The Clutch Bag Essential

So this post is a day late, oops! Apologies. So here it is, Tom Fords Black Dahlia part of the 2014 Holiday collection. I first saw Lily using this and I fell in love (although Lily could make me want to purchase anything) however, I kept watching her dark lip tutorial over and over and I couldn't keep resisting so I made a little order! This is my first ever Tom Ford lipstick so it was a pretty brave purchase for me to go for such a bold colour but my my i'm so glad I did!

It looks a lot more bold in the bullet than it looks on the lip, although I do apply it with a lip brush, rather than straight from the bullet. Its the most beautiful colour kind of a purpley red, I know that doesn't make it sound nice at all but it's lovely. I'd certainly say it was more for an evening, not that you can't wear it in the day but as the post title suggests it's an essential for a night out.  Now I know that Tom Ford lipsticks are expensive but wow this has so far been worth every penny! The finish is just beautiful and I've found it to last really well and you can barely even feel it on your lips either, so light and not to mention that packaging! Simple but so elegant! I'm so happy I invested, I can't even explain how beautiful it is, just wow.

You can buy Tom Fords Black Dahlia from Harrods £37 and please note. I asked for standard delivery and it arrived the next day, how amazing is that?

Budget Buys To Love

You can't beat the drugstore, I think so many brands have some brilliant products to offer and recently on one of my many browses of the aisles of Superdrug and Boots I picked up a fair few products I'm loving. Two of these products are these, the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in the shade Hot Pepper and the Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze (late on the bandwagon with that one I know).

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet: Something I've seen a fair few posts on and something I just couldn't stay away from any longer, I'm finally starting to steer out of my comfort zone with lip products and try out the reds, dark and plumy to bright and bold I'm working my way through them all and this one from Bourjois made it's way into my basket. It's certainly the brightest red I've ever tried and it's safe to say I really like it. the formula is fab, it glides onto the lip easy and dries matte (doesn't cling to those dry patches) I'd say the velvet claim in the name is true. Lasting power? It's okay... I certainly had to touch up during the day and after meals it had worn away a fair bit. It also has a smell about it, I can't describe it, I can't say I like the smell either but if you can look past that its a fab lippy for the price and one i keep reaching for!

Maybelline 24Hr Colour Tattoo: Late on the bandwagon with these much! It seems like everyone and their nan has had one of these before me and I really don't know why it's taken me so long to pick one up. Don't get me wrong, I've looked at these many times, like more than I should but every time something has stopped me putting one in my basket, why? I don't know and I'm kicking myself for not trying one of these sooner! I picked up On and On Bronze and my oh my do I like it! The colour is so pigmented and the lasting power is fabulous. I like to apply this with my finger and then blend into the crease with my mac 217. It's creates an effortless bronzed eye look and I really like it paired with the Bourjois lip. It's not too heavy and allows the focus to be on the bold lip.


You can get both these items at either Superdrug or Boots.
Bourjois £8.99
Maybelline £4.99

The Lipstick That Just Doesn't Suit Me...

Ahh the YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in 13 Peach Passion; such a  beautiful shade of pink isn't it? I first saw Milly wearing this beautiful shade and I knew I had to have it, on her it looked perfect... I had to have it.

I got it, I couldn't wait to try it and as soon as I did?... Bitter disappointment. It looked beautiful on Milly and I've since seen it on Zoe (aka Zoella) and it looked gorgeous on her too, but me? No. Now this isn't an entirely negative post trust me, the formula to these lipsticks is just amazing, so hydrating, moisturising and creamy. The colour is so pigmented and lets face it YSL know exactly how to do packaging. it looks simply gorgeous. Sadly this colour just doesn't suit me, it doesn't go with my skin tone,., even when I have a tan! I wish it did suit me, I've tried numerous times but this just isn't my shade *crys a little* I can't explain it other than it looks like I've smeared strawberry ice cream on my lips... it's just not right. Has it put me off? No way, in-fact I'm dying to try Number 5, Fuchsia in Excess (a pretty bright but deep purpley/pink). Sadly this one lays in my collection longing for a day to be loved! But until then its beautiful to look at.

Have you tried this shade? Did you experience the same disappointment as me?
You can buy the YSL Rouge Volupte from House of Fraser or Debenhams, £25

Real Techniques Duo Fiber Brush Set

There's no secret Real Techniques are an affordable brand, the brushes are amazing quality and this little set did not disappoint.  I picked these up only around a week a go, but trust me a week is enough to know that In love them!

This brush set is different to the usual Real techniques brushes, the bristles are much softer and they make it impossible to pick up too much product, which is brilliant for those just starting out or I guess even those of us who can't quite grasp the difference between lightly powder to set and looking like you've applied 'talc' to your face.

The set includes a powder brush, a contour brush and a blending brush. My favourite of the set? it's got to be the powder brush. It just allows you to deposit the right amount of powder to your face, having said that it's the same for all of the brush's but the powder brush just... it's just good, really good! I was so impressed with every brush in this set, they're just beautiful, I also love the sleek black design of these however the writing on them is still colour  coded the same as the usual yellow/orange, pink and purple. I highly recommend this set and they'd also make a lovely gift for fellow make up lovers.

You can buy this set form Superdrug, £20.99

Nars sheer glow aka my favourite foundation

When it comes to foundation it's just got to be right, its the base for everything else and there's no room for error. That's where Nars Sheer Glow comes in! I'm fairly picky with foundations, but if your going to be spending £30+ then its got to be right.

I don't think Nars could release a product that I didn't like, they just seem to get it right every time and Sheer Glow is no exception to that. It's a dream to apply, it buffs effortlessly into the skin and leaves you with a beautiful even finish. The coverage is more medium to full but it's build-able, it doesn't look cakey in any way. It fits it's name Sheer Glow, it really does add a healthy glow to your skin and makes you look more radiant and awake.

Colour-wise for me I like it that much I know what I am with a tan and my natural skin tone, Fiji is my everyday shade and Punjab for for the summer months or whilst on holiday... I'm currently out of fiji and I need to place another order, stat! I think if there was one issue I had with this it's the 'pump' issue. I'm sure you've seen this one over and over but seriously why doesn't it come with a pump as standard? those things are never in stock either so it's the battle with not getting too much on the back of your hands for now! That aside I love love love love it and i'm certain there will always be a bottle in my stash!


You can buy Nars Sheer Glow from Space Nk, £31

Our Living room this Christmas

Hello everybody! I hope your all ok! Today's post is all about our house this Christmas! I thought i'd let you all take a little look at our Christmas decorations. We moved into our house in June and we've worked really hard to get as much decorating done as possible! We were super lucky with the house in that everywhere was painted in magnolia, but it was just a very quick paint over by the previous owners and just not our cup of tea at all... and not to mention everywhere was DARK wood (not our cup of tea at all) ... I say our cup of tea, I don't really think that my boyfriend was too bothered but i'm just not at all into dark wood, it made the house look so dull and let me tell you, sanding, priming and painting all the skirting, architraves, windowsills and even our staircase was HARD!  But less about the house itself and more on the Christmas decorations!

I went out really last minute on Sunday to get is some decorations because we had a tree just nothing to dress it! I went to Homebase (as I fell in love with Tanyas decorations) and then a local garden center near us because they just sell the most amazing decorations! I went for a gold, copper and cream theme, I just fell in love with the copper decorations! I really like the tradional red and green trees but I felt like these colours would compliment our living room more (green, cream and a grey sofa)

As it's our first Christmas here we don't have lots of decorations but I've tried to make the most of what we do have. This is just a little coppery colour candle holder with feathers printed on it (I got two of these) I love candles so much, they just make a room so cosy! This is just a little half moon table we have, this usually sits where out tree is currently!

So this is the tree! I just had to get the gold decorations which Tanya got because they were so beautiful, they were the only decorations I got from homebase, the small ones are primark ( I forgot I got these a while back) The beads are asda (again picked these up on a food shop one day) and everything else is from the garden center. I think my favourite ones are the little coppery leaves they're just so cute!

On our bookcase, here's the other candle holder and some pretty twinkly lights (these were from asda too!) I love fairy lights, they're so lovely and just make a room feel so cosy.

I tried not to make this one blurry but i'm not the best with cameras yet! I want more decorations but I'm quite picky, I really want some Merry Christmas bunting but all the ones I keep finding are red and I think i'd rather it be gold to match everything else (so if you find any let me know!). we need presents around the tree to cover the stand too!

Possibly the most un-arty/photographic photo ever!? But it just love the lights on the tree. I really hope you guys liked this post, i feel like I've worded it really formal. I hope your all enjoying the run up to Christmas as i am, I think its possibly my most favourite time of year I love all the decorations, spending time with my family and of course Christmas dinner!

Negativity in the Blogging World

Hello everyone, this is possibly the worst time to put up a post, I know, but this post is going to be a little different to my prior posts and something I thought everyone could benefit from...

Recently there seems to have been some negativity surrounding the blogging world, the main being; jealousy and nasty comments. It upset me so much to see people so openly (excuse me using this word) but dissing other bloggers and also vloggers because nobody deserves that. The internet is not always a wonderful place, you can see that from some of the comments that were witnessed but it can also be an amazing thing and something that has helped ordinary people like me and you open up their own world and share it with everyone who wants to listen, read and take note. Now my following is not as great as some peoples and i haven't exactly been blogging for long, but I like to think that those few of you who do read my posts enjoy them (I really hope so) however there are some bloggers and vloggers who have thousands maybe even millions of subscribers. These people started off just the same as every other blogger, a small following but something about them has gripped many people all over the world and their hobby has become their career... now isn't that just amazing? I'm so proud of several bloggers who I have followed since when I was still at school, many of them their blogs were and are still growing and to see them now with their own beauty ranges, books and much more is fantastic and I honestly couldn't be more happy for them. Why you might ask? Because these people didn't set out looking for fame, these people are just the same as me or you. The only reason they are where they are now is because of us, we followed them, we read their posts and watched their vlogs. Not a single one of these people started their blog thinking that they could get free products, that the could be famous or have their own brand, but this has happened for them and we shouldn't be jealous.

Image courtesy of: http://degrassi.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dont-let-the-haters-stop-you-from-doing-your-thang.jpg

Jealousy is a natural emotion, it's something that we all feel from one time to another but we cannot let this emotion grip us and turn us bitter to those who don't deserve it. We shouldn't be jealous of the success these people have had, we should be proud and we should aspire to one day have done something as wonderful as those people have. We should stop ourselves from thinking negative thoughts and always try to look on the positive side (i'm a glass half full kinda girl). Without these people I wouldn't have even known how to apply foundation without looking like an umpa loompa, or that there really is a red lipstick for everyone. They have helped me and made me grow as a person and they are also helping thousands of others grow too.

Now i'm not saying you can like everyone, and i'm not trying to persuade you, I just want to try and make you all think, words are a weapon and if used in a certain way they can hurt people more than you could ever imagine and once you've made a bad comment, no matter how much you apologise you can never take those words back. I think the picture I've added to this post really does speak a thousand words (I have referenced where I got this image). Mean Girls is a film that so many of us have seen, probably more than once and aside from being a brilliant film it teaches you without you even realising it... like a comment made in the film, making a bad comment about someone else won't make you any better (not an exact quote I know, but you get the jist). Saying bad things about other bloggers won't make your blog any better, it won't take away their book deals, their brands or the PR items they receive.  As long as you put as much into your blog as you can then thats all that matters. Don't be upset someone else is more successful, be proud that they made success from a common interest and be happy that you too have your own corner on the Internet which you can call your own!

I know this has been a slightly wordy post and I do hope I haven't offended anyone with it, the intention was to make you all think before you make a comment...

Massive love to everyone who reads this post, I appreciate each and every one of you!