What I Got For Christmas! x

Hi there!

I thought I would do a little post on what I got for Christmas! I didn't include absolutely everything because I took these photos on Boxing Day and you know what its like after Christmas, there is just presents everywhere! But I think I've got the biggest majority of my gifts!

First of all some make up goodies from my mum!

Nars Guy Bourdin Fling Gift Set

Nars Laguna Bronzer

Nars Guy Bourdin Blush in Coeur Battant

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Mac Highlighter in Soft and Gentle

Mac New York Apple Lipstick

Miss Rose Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette

Also this Soap and Glory Make Up Set. I've never tried any Soap and Glory make up so I'm really excited to use this!

I got Ralph Lauren Big Pony Perfume, my favourite as you have probably already seen me mention this a few times in previous posts and Vera Wang Princess! Love the bottle so much!

I've heard so many good things about Michael Todd Skincare range so my mum was lovely enought to buy me this set. I've only been using it since Christmas and so far I totally get the hype I especially love the cleanser! Review coming soon!

These Enrapture Heated Rollers are my favourite gift this year. They give amazing volume, I want to get a little more use out of them before I do my review but so far I am absolutely in love with them!

Lastly from my mum some little bits and bobs. I usually get loads of clothes for Christmas but most of the time they all go on sale the next day so I decided not to do that this year! I got a gorgeous little velvet playsuit from Missguided to wear for Christmas Day and a cosy Leopard print jumper from New Look to wear on Boxing Day! My mum also got me a dress from Pink Boutique to wear for New Years Eve but when it arrived it was too big and they didn't have the a smaller size so had to send it back boohoo!

Fake Bake Flawless Tan

Dancing Water Speakers

Minature Heroes

Katie Price Autobiography (I've read all the others, love her books)

Pink sparkly pen

Reading Light (I'm such a little geek he!)

Leopard Umbrella (which has blended in with my bed haha)

Bastille (going to see them in Feb yay!) and Little Mix Album

The cutest little plaster kit ever! All the plasters have little pictures of shoes on them! (I always have plasters on me, shoes hurt my feet alot haha)

Lush Snow Fairy Yum!

A lipstick holder (definitely need one of these, my lipstick collection has grew dramatically over the past year!)

Next up is presents from my boyfriend! He always totally spoils me at Christmas and this year was no different!

Dune Fur Lined Boots (Love these so much, literally had them on everyday since Christmas ha!)

Ugg Gloves (Soooo cosy)

A Samsung Camera (for blogging ofcourse)

Variety of make up brushes from Sigma, Crown Brush and Real Techniques)

So far been absolutely loving all my new brushes!

My sister Paula and my brother in law James got me the Mac RiRi eyeshadow quad! I don't own any Mac eyeshadows so I was just so over the moon with this and seriously how stunning is the packaging! Most gorgeous packaging ever!

Those leopard print slippers are seriously the cosiest things ever I love them so much!

and finally some goodies from Lush! I literally can't believe I hadn't even tried Lush till a few months ago. I'm definetly hooked now! I'm going to have a Lush post coming soon!

This was a gift from my boyfriend's sister and her finance!

Lancome Juicy Tube Lip Glosses - so gorgeous!

and a morning body shop set with shower gel, soap, body butter. I really like body shop products. I'm not a morning person so hopefully this will help haha!

Finally I got this really cute snood and headband set from my cousin and baby Mia my little God Daughter, they also got me a little bottle of wine which I forgot to photograph. I love snoods they're my favourite types of scarfs and I love little headbands as you don't have to worry about hat hair but still keep you nice and cosy!

I got completely spoiled and had a fanastic day with all my family! Christmas dinner was amazing as usual!

Little late but I do hope you all had an amazing Christmas with your loved ones! Next Christmas will be here again in the blink of an eye i'm sure!

Happy New Year! - What I Hope to Achieve in 2014!

Hi there!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

First things first .. apologies for the late post I realise the New Year started 6 days ago but after doing the 12 Days of Christmas and blogging 12 days in a row which was surprisingly more challenging than I had first anticipated I decided that during my time off work it would be a total holiday meaning time off from blogging too!

I decided it would be appropriate for my first post of 2014 to be what I hope to achieve in the upcoming year! I think it's really important to set yourself goals and think about what you want out of life otherwise what will motivate you to get there, setting goals for me is more about really thinking about what I want because otherwise we would all just dilly dally through life and never really achieve anything, unless you're really lucky and things just happen naturally for you ... but for the majority of the population we have to work hard for the things we want in life.

A goals a goal, big or small the important thing is setting your mind to something and trying your best to achieve it. A great sense of pride comes from achieving a goal even if its something small like drinking more water! If I say I'm going to try and drink 4 bottles of water today and I do, I do feel proud and I think it's a great way to instantly make you feel positive and the more little goals you achieve the more belief you have in yourself to achieve the big ones!

• First of all my main achievement for this year is to get a good grade on my final exam for my HNC in Office Administration and Information Technology. I started the course part time in August 2012 and now it all comes down to this final exam. Doing a part time college course while working full time is really challenging and can be so stressful at times so I can't say I'm looking forward to studying the next few months but it will all be worth it in the end if I get a good grade!

• Next is my boyfriend and I are finally going to start saving for a house together! So my goal is to actually save for a house haha! We've been together almost 7 years and every year we say we should start saving but this is the year we're actually going to do it! We're going to go set up a joint savings account at the end of the month and I'm very excited! It'll probably still be a few years before we actually buy a house but one step at a time and the first step is to start the savings!

• Next is to be more organised! If I'm going to pass my HNC while working full time and blogging I'm really going to have to pull my act together and get organised! I like to think I'm organised but I now have to put my organised thoughts into action!

• I really want to put alot of effort into my blog this year and try blog at least 2-3 times a week (minus last week!). If I can do more then even better but setting myself a realistic goal of 2-3 a week at least!

• In July/August last year I did a 2 week Rapid Fitness Detox and lost 8lbs in 14 days putting me at a weight I was really happy with, and with that I had a new mind set for healthy eating. I usually find it really difficult to lose any weight at all so this really gave me the motivation to want to continue at it. I try eat healthy majority of the time to maintain the weight but I gave myself December off so I want to get back into that mind set and try eat as healthily as I can. Not a diet, I just want to be healthy, after my detox I just felt so much better about myself and I want to try and keep that up, I don't want to spend my life yoyo dieting, I want to get to a weight I feel comfortable in and stay there, and be happy and healthy at the same time.

• Last but not least is to be less lazy! This kind of ties in with the rest of my goals (except the house saving) I'm so ridiculously lazy I literally love just sitting and sleeping lmao! So I want to make more of an effort to get off my lazy bum and move, whether it be getting up to look at my college work, taking pictures for blog posts, keeping my room tidy, exercising. Just as long as I'm getting up and being productive ... this is going to be a challenge! ... man I just love to sit lmao but I know for sure my sister, boyfriend and my mum and dad will hold me to this one!

 
Hopefully I can stick to all these goals throughout the year. I will most likely come up with new goals throughout the year aswell but for now this is what I have. I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and New Year and all the best in 2014!!

12 Days of Christmas - Christmas Eve!

Hi there!

It's almost time!!! 

It's the final day of the 12 Days of Christmas! 

Just a short one today, how I spent my Christmas Eve in pictures! 

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! 

12 Days of Christmas - The Christmas Tag

Hi there!

 

OMG Day 11!!! The 12 Days of Christmas is almost over! So perfect time for the Christmas Tag! I love doing Tag Posts So hope you enjoy them too! Let's get started.

 

 

What songs really get you into the Christmas spirit?

 Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You

Baby Please Come Home

and this year Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

has really been getting me into the Christmas Spirit!

Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or synthetic?

 

We have never had a real tree but I do think it would be really nice to go out every year and pick a new tree! But they tend to be quite mis-shaped, when I have a house of my own I'd like a really huge perfect tree haha! That sounds so bad, sorry nature haha!

 

You're in a Coffee Shop, it's December, what do you pick up?

 

Skinny hot chocolate with whipped cream! I mentioned in The Sweater Weather Tag that I love hot chocolate but haven't had one for years so now that i've realised that I've been going out of my way to drink more hot chocolate before Christmas! So far I've had 2 mint hot chocolates from beanscene and I had a honeycomb hot chocolate from Costa.

 

What's your favourite colour scheme for decorating the tree?

 

I live at home with my mum and dad so my mum choses the Christmas decorations but if I had my own house I think I would go with red and gold because I love those colours around Christmas time!

 

Giving or Receiving?

 

That is a tough one because let's be honest who doesn't love receiving presents! But I do love buying Christmas presents,I just love spoiling my friends and family! To be honest I just love shopping even if its not for me lmao!

 

To Mince Pie or not to Mince Pie?

 

Not to mince pie.  I've never tried one but I don't like currents or anything else found in mince meat so I just don't fancy them at all. The little mini ones look so cute though I wish I did like them. They're very festive ha.

 

What's your traditional Christmas lunch?

 

Literally everything! ha, we have turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, potato croquettes, yorkshire puddings, roasted veg, gravy. Our plates are literally over flowing with food in our house and every year we make a variety of desserts and after all the dinner no one can ever make it to dessert ha! It is the highlight of me & my sisters year!

 

Christmas Day Fashion

 

Last year I went for a festive Christmas jumper but I usually wear something new that I've got for Christmas, preferably something red! This year I have a really cute berry velvet playsuit to wear. Very festive!

 

What is your favourite Christmas song?

 

Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You

 

What is your favourite Christmas Film?

 

I actually watch very few Christmas films in the run up to Christmas I have no idea why not, everyone else seems to haha! But I do love Elf and Jack Frost!

 

Open presents before or after lunch?

 

Before! Omg I could never wait till after lunch! Even now that my sisters moved out I still text her and my brother in law to wake them up and go in & wake my mum and dad up so we can all go downstairs together. I literally still jumped on my sisters head to wake her up until she moved out lmao! Don't think my brother in law was too keen on that tradition haha!

 

Do You Like To Stay in Your PJs Or Dress Up For Christmas?

 

I stay in my PJ's for most of the morning and my sister comes round in hers haha! We open all our presents and then my mum makes a big buffet fry up for everyone and then about an hour or two before lunch my sister will go home to get dressed and that's when I will get dressed too!

 

Have You Ever Built a Ginger Bread House?

 

No but I really want too!! I saw one in Morrisons the other week and really wanted to buy it but my boyriend gave me this really weird look like you are a weirdo your 23 lmao! But I really wish I'd just bought it haha! Boo Nicky!!

 

 

This Tag has really got me excited for Christmas! I think this has been my favourite tag yet!

 

So I tag all everyone who reads this to do this tag too! It's so nice to hear about other peoples Christmas traditions!

 

Merry Christmas!!!

 

 

12 Days of Christmas - Urban Decay Ammo Palette - Gift Idea!

Hi there!

Day 10!!! Time is flying by so fast! So scary, I really have to finish my Christmas shopping but instead of doing so I thought I would give you guys a little help with yours! Time is running short so I think this the Urban Decay Ammo Palette would make a great last minute gift! 

The palette itself is very small, thin and compact so a great gift for someone who travels alot! It also comes with a travel size eyeshadow primer and a little Urban Decay eyeshadow brush. 

(Swatches - top - no flash, bottom - flash)

The palette contains 10 gorgeous shimmery shades:

Smog, Mildew, Oil Slick, Last Call, Chopper, Maui Wowie, Shattered, Polyester Pride, Grifter, Sin (in order in palette and swatches)

All the shades are beautifully pigmented and blend well like all Urban Decay eyeshadows, you know you get amazing quality for your money! I think £23 is such an amazing price for this palette!

Personally my favourite colours are Last Call and Maui Wowie!

I used this palette in my Day 4 Christmas Make Up Post.

I bought mine from Debenhams, but it is also available at Look Fantastic and Beauty Bay.

12 Days of Christmas - Favourite High End Winter Lipsticks - Gift Idea

Hi there!

Day 9 and I thought I would share with you my favourite high end lipsticks at the moment which I think would make a great stocking filler! 

I think lipsticks make a great little Christmas present and I think with these colours there is something to suit everyone! Urban Decay and Mac are my favourite brands of lipsticks and I am currently trying to build a little collection! I love the formulas and packaging of these lipsticks and I know any girl would love one of these in her Christmas stocking this year! 

(Urban Decay - Naked 2, Urban Decay - Venom, Mac - Russian Red, Mac - Dark Side)

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This is the first nude lipstick I've ever bought and I think it's a gorgeous colour and goes great with a really dark dramatic smokey eye! Perfect for when you want your make up to be all about the eyes!

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I think this is such a amazing colour, especially with the flash it just looks so beautiful on the lips, a little more unusual but I think thats what I like most about it.

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Everyone needs a red lipstick in December! It's the ultimate festive colour, I like that this one is matte so a little different and long wearing so perfect for going out!

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I really love this deep berry shade at the moment and just about everything I have bought this Autumn/Winter has been this colour! Everytime I wear this lipsticks I get compliments on it. It's a really stunning colour!

What lipsticks would you like to see in your stocking this year?

12 Days of Christmas - Christmas Wish List

Hi there!

Day 8! Christmas is getting so close!! I have my work Christmas lunch today so trying to get a blog post up before I go, as lets be honest ... I am most likely not going to be in fit state when I get home tonight haha!

Its also for some of us lucky people (like me) its early pay day for Christmas! yayyy!! (I know, I know its supposed to last me 6 weeks but I will deal with that when I need to haha!)

But what better time to put up my Christmas Wish List!

Enrapture Rollers - £39.98

As you probably already know I love big hair! So I definitely need these in my life! I love Dizzy Brunette's (Blog) (YouTube) hair and she swears by these so hopefully Santa will bring me them this year!

Nike Blazers - £70 

 

Up until last year I don't even think I owned a pair of trainers now I have loads! I wear them all the time and Nike Blazers are my favourite! I love the glitter detail on these, they also come in pink but I already have pink Blazers so I really like these grey ones!

 

 LimeCrime Lipstick - £12.50

 

I think I want just about ALL of the lime crime lipsticks ... minus the crazy ones like blue and yellow haha! But Poisionberry just looks like the most stunning colour! Really hope this little bad boy ends up in my stocking this year haha! (how cute is the packaging?!)

Beauty Blender - £16

 

Quite a random selection but I do have the Models Own version of the Beauty Blender and I really like it but I always hear nothing compares to the real thing so I'd like to take that to the test!

 

 

 Macadamia Deep Repair Hair Masque - £27.86

I'm trying to get more into looking after my hair and i've heard this hair mask is amazing but quite expensive so would be a lovely treat if someone got me it for Christmas.

Honey Boutique - £28

There's something about these little booties I just really love! ... well lets be honest its obviously the glitter! I think they're just super cute!