My Lush Favourites

Lush is simply amazing. Their are just too many products to choose from. Here are some of my recent faves. 

Ultra Violet Bubble Bar £4.75

My favourite bubble to date, this bubble bar smells like parma violets. The shop assistant said I could get about four uses out of the bar but I have used it five times and probably could if managed six uses. This is my No.1 lush product.

Aqua Marina Cleanser £6.75 (100g)

Aqua Marina is a cleanser which is very clay like in texture, but a little water is needed when used. The secret to applying the product correctly is to apply the seaweed on dry areas of the face. I really love this cleanser and will definitely continue with its use.

Titsy Topsy Bath Bomb £3.25

My favourite bath bomb, not to overpowering in smell and literally smells divine. A white bath bomb with a few roses, a little plain looking once dissolved but, one of the best smelling bath bombs.

Knits, Coats & Boots

This post features my recent winter purchases for this freaky cold weather. All the clothes other than the jumper dress, which is from Asos.com, are from House of Fraser. 

Vila Zip Detail Jumper Dress £26

I have always wanted to a jumper dress and I finally plucked up the courage to get one. I simply love the rib knit throughout the design, as it is simple. The wool is so soft and comfy, not the usual itchy wool, as their is a 50% cotton 50% acrylic blend. The dress is excellent quality and has not bobbled yet, after a few wears.

Label Lab Oversized Rib Sleeve Jumper, was £75 now £22.50

This jumper is soft, cosy and comfortable, all qualities I love in knitwear. This jumper is superb quality for the price and it is excellent value. Available in grey and black, this oversized jumper can be matched up perfectly with skinny jeans (ripped or normal) or comfy black leggings. 

St. Martins Miranda Grey Coat, was £149 now £59.60

This beautiful structured coat is at an unbelievable price, is perfect to be worn for any occasion. The belt around the waist just adds detail to what is an amazing quality coat, which will go with anything. I love this coat so much, my favourite way to wear this coat is fully open, no zip, so the look is just classy and runway ready.

  

UGG Australia Dandylion Boots, was £160 now £110

I fell in love with these boots straight away, so comfy to walk in even with the 2 3/4'' heel. There is also fur inside the boot where the toes and ball of the feet are, so they should never be cold. They are available in black and chestnut. I have black which is unusual for me as all my UGG's are chestnut. Hopefully these pair can last as well as my other three pairs. 

Happy Shopping!

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New Make-Up

I know that it has been a while since my last post, but I have just been really busy with coursework and exams. So here is my first post of the year, featuring new make up I have discovered and enjoyed over the last couple of months.

Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette in Streak £22

I am slightly obsessed with Urban Decay, I have their Naked 2 and Naked Basics eye-shadow palettes. Now I have their Naked Flushed Palette in streak, also available in naked, strip and native, this palette has a bronzer, highlighter and blush all in one small and travel friendly compact. I simply love this product, as the bronzer is not too dark for my fair skin tone, the blush however, is highly pigmented so not much is needed and the colour is great and I love the rosy pink highlighter. It just gives the right amount of shimmer.

Bare Minerals Bare Skin Foundation £26

I have always wanted to try this product out since its release last year and I am very pleased by with this product. They say you only need 3 drops for a full face of foundation with their perfecting face brush manufactured specifically for the foundation. Three drops does cover a full face, but I do prefer a medium to full coverage so I use between 4-6 drops. My colour is Bare Ivory 04. Overall, it is one of the best foundations I have used and will continue to use.

MAC Veluxe Brow Liner £15.50

I was in desperate need of a new brow pencil and this is perfect for what I need. A pencil will last longer compared to a wind up pencil which I previously owned. I like the fact that this brow pencil comes with a brush to shape and tame hairs. I have the brunette shade which is a perfect colour match. The veluxe brow pencil is also available in four other shades, including strawberry blonde, redhead, deep brunette and deep dark brunette.

MAC Mineralize Eye-shadow £17

This eye-shadow is a limited edition from the Lightness of Being collection. It is available in six shades, force of nature (brown), just breathe (light blue), leap (lavender purple), Natural Vigor (champagne peach), spiritual life (pale lemon) and uninhibited (light grey). I have uninhibited, it has such a sparkle and shimmer for a light layer, which can be built upon without a heavy coverage. I love this eye-shadow and simply wish that it wasn't a limited edition. All eye-shadows are half pearl, half frost, which adds such a luster to the product. 

Happy Shopping!

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Christmas Gifts For Her

Christmas present buying is sometime stressful, so I have made a list of 5 items which should help make gift giving a lot easier. 

1. Jo Malone Perfume

Wild Bluebell 100ml

Pomegranate Noir 100ml

My favourite scent has to be Wild Bluebell, not to overpowering and floral, as it is a light floral scent. I find that the 100ml for £82 does last for a long time. I do also love their Pomegranate Noir cologne which is the perfect Christmas scent, its quite a sweet and spicy scent. The 3oml option costs £40. 

2. MAC Cosmetics Keepsakes Brush Kit 

Mineralize Brush Kit

Studio Brush Kit

Extra Dimension Brush Kit

There are three kits available one for Studio products, another for Mineralize products and finally one for Extra Dimension. Each set costs £42, and they vary in brushes specific to each set. These sets are an amazing value for the quality of the brushes and I can't wait to hopefully receive the Studio brush kit on Christmas Day! All come with a neat brush bag.

3. GHD V Rose Gold Styler

GHD's are my favourite hair styling heat tool, they are simply versatile. This set is a limited edition,which comes with the styler and a roll-up bag perfect for  travelling. GHD's are  durable I have had mine for almost seven years and won't need replacing anytime soon, but if they did I would want these. Perfect for your Christmas wish list!

4. Pandora Snowflake Necklace Pendant

Snowflake Necklace Pendant

This charm is simply beautiful and is perfect for any Christmas gift this year. The charm is £45 and will add a touch of sparkle with the intricate crafted snowflake design. This charm is for the purpose of a necklace pendant, but it could also be used for your Pandora bracelet.

5. UGG Australia Layna Long Pile Headband

Layna Long Pile Headband in Moonlight

I am obsessed with fur headbands, they keep me warm on my cold walks to school in the morning. This UGG one is so soft and fluffy I just want to stroke it all day. However it does cost £120 and is currently priced at £96 until midnight on Monday 1st December. It is available in moonlight and black. 

Happy Christmas Shopping!
xxxxx

Winter Boots

We all love a good pair of Winter boots, these here are just some available and my picks.

UGG Australia this year have had a huge variety of boots perfect for Winter and will last a long time, as my UGG's have lasted me about three years and still wearable. 

UGG Australia Linde Boots £245

Linde in Black

These beautiful knee length boots are desirably detailed at the ankle with a thin leather rap around belt and buckle. Available in two colours, black and java (a brown colour), this are a must have for winter even though they are a little expensive, but in long run worth every penny.

UGG Australia Antonia Boots £140

Antonia in Chestnut

A smaller price tag than the Linde boots before, these wedged boots are available in chestnut and black. With a small detail and belt at the top, I absolutely am in love with this pair of boots and will be buying these very soon!

The next three pairs of boots I have picked are all from the Kurt Geiger website, where at the moment they have 25% off selected boots and it just so happens that my picks have this new season discount.

Lipsy Rhiannon Boots £85

Rhiannon in Taupe

These boots are now just £69 and available in taupe and black. I love thickness of the heel, the subtle gold embellishments and the buckle and strap at the side. These are timeless everyday boots, so wear-ability will be no problem.

Miss KG Sahara Boots £100

Sahara in Tan

This pair of boots are simply understated with their thick high heel available in tan and black. Now for a limited time reduced to £69, these boots are at priced at an amazing price and can be worn for a casual or smart look.

Miss KG Sammy Boots £75

Sammy in Tan

These Miss KG boots are cute ankle boots with a much small heel, also available in tan and black and are now reduced to £59 for a limited time only. they have a cute strap and buckle side detail with elastic panelling for an easy slip-on boot. 

Happy Winter Boots Shopping!
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In Love With Fashion Shearling Gilet

In Love With Fashion Shearling Gilet £40

Shearling Gilet in Mink

I bought this gilet from the In Love With Fashion (ILWF) section within Topshop in The Trafford Center a few weeks ago and have loved wearing it. It is comfy and goes with most outfits in my wardrobe, as I mainly have cream and white tops and lots of leggings in black and grey. This is my favourite item to wear for winter now and I do see this gilet lasting for hopefully 3 years. I have the mink coloured shearling gilet, but its is also available in beige and grey.

I simply love the effect of the shearling fabric going from light to dark at the bottom of the gilet. This item is just so soft and warm to wear. I love wearing mine and I hope you do too!

Happy Shopping!

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Recent Buys

Here are my recent shopping buys from Zara, Miss Selfridge, Vero Moda and Vila.

Vero Moda Zip 3/4 Sleeved Blouse £35

Zip 3/4 in Black

The Blouse is available in three colours, grey, black and white. I have this beautiful loose fit blouse in grey and just adore how comfy it is to wear. I love the side panel in chiffon at the side, it makes the blouse more unique. 

Vila Vifrenn Kintted Cardigan £48

 I have been looking for a big snugly winter cardigan for a while now and once I saw this one in the shop, I just had to buy it. Its extremely soft and I love the colour. This cardigan is available in two colours, light grey melange, which is light grey with a hint of light pink and mint green and a dark grey melange which has a hint of yellow and blue in the wool. I have the light grey, as it goes with more of my clothes.

 Zara Leggings with Elastic Waist £19.99

Perfect for this cold weather and available in dark grey and black. They're the comfiest trousers I've bought in while. Perfect leg length with a zip at the side for getting in and out plus zips at the ankles for added detail. These are a must have of mine!

Zara Cut-Out Tube Dress £25.99

I love the shape and how elegant this dress in when worn. The cut-outs at the side and back adds something sophisticated to the dress. It is comfy to wear is about knee length. But the price is astonishing for a lovely dress like this. I love shopping in Zara, as there is always something I just need to have in my life.

Miss Selfridge Waffle Bra Dress £28

One of my favourite dresses that I have ever bought! It is the most flattering dress I have ever worn, it sucks everything in, including the stomach. I simply love this nude colour, as its a soft nude pink. The dress is also available in black, red, burgundy and assorted with a black top and blue skirt.

Happy Shopping! 
xxx

Lush Cosmetics

Lush cosmetics are simply irresistible, they smell too good and always look intriguing. Last weekend I decided to buy some Lush products, including some Christmas products (a little too early I know, but they just smell to nice not to buy).

'Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?'

Before

After
(the snowman that I have made)

 I love their fun bath/shower play-dough, which can used as shampoo, soap and bubble bath and play. I love this product before, but I used their green fun product, so I couldn't help myself and buy their snowman kit. In the kit you get white, orange and black to make a cute little snowman, I had fun making mine!

The 'Do you wanna build a snowman?' kit costs £5.00 and it lasts quite long, depending how you use it.

Snow Fairy Shower Gel

Snow Fairy 500g

 The smell of Snow Fairy is absolutely gorgeous I just had to buy the big 500g bottle. Last year for Christmas, as a stocking present I received the small 100g bottle to try, I simply loved it! There is a small shimmer to shower gel, but it is for Christmas. Snow Fairy comes in three sizes, 100g, 250g and 500g. It costs £3.75 for 100g, £7.50 for 250g and £11.95 for 500g. This is must have during the Christmas season and Lush do a Snow Fairy gift set for £22.50.

Whoosh Jelly

Outside

Inside

The perfect product to relive stress and tiredness from any assignments due and on the run up to Christmas. It has a lovely lavender smell and comes in two sizes 100g and 240g. I have the 100g only because I know its lasts quite long and I don't use it all the time. The 100g costs £350 and the 240g costs £6.95.

Happy Lush Shopping!

Fall-ing in love, October Items

I'm sorry that I haven't blogged in a while, but here are a few items we all need ready for a cold, windy and rainy autumn. 

Asos Peg Leg Trousers in Charcoal Marl £18

I love these trousers, they're so comfy! They are similar to my Zara trousers which I had previously bought at the end of august (I did a post about these a few weeks back called Get Set for Autumn), as I found out they were 100% a few days after I had bought them, so this pair of trousers from Asos means I can wear them more often and not have to worry about damaging the fabric as much. Top tip: I like to pair them with a black or white/cream strappy top tucked in or a knitted jumper.

Bellapierre Mineral Eye Shadow in Champagne £12.99

This is my favourite colour eye shadow by far! I love the shimmer and glitz of the shadow and the colour is great for a base, as you then use a darker colour at the lid and crease. I use this beauty product almost everyday, I love it so much. I know that it may seem quite a lot of money for one eye shadow, but it does last a while. 

Bellapierre Vanilla Bean Lip Balm £9.99

This lip balm is the best, the beautiful smell and softness of your lips afterwards. My favourite lip product and the perfect cure for dry lips this autumn!

Miss Selfridge PU Trim Split Back Top £20

This top is perfect this fall, the black trim gives an edge and adds elegant detail. I love the colour and split at the back, I can't wait to get my hands on this top soon.

Happy Shopping!

Get Set for Autumn

This post features some purchases for autumn, with simple neutral colours and and textures of fur and knit. These items are perfect for an autumns day.

Zara Knit Jumper & Silk Trousers

 I love this combo, they co-ordinate well together and is my favourite outfit to wear at the moment. The silk trousers have a lovely flow when worn and have pleats at the elastic waistband and the best part are the pockets at the sides. I love this style of a poncho jumper, it feel more relaxed and goes perfectly with the silk trousers, I have the ecru, but it is also available in light pink and ochre (brown/Yellow). The trousers are £59.99 and the poncho jumper is £35.99.

Fiorelli Kayla Mink Hobo Bag

 Fur has always been a favourite of my mine that is faux-fur. It is lovely and soft plus big enough for all my school essentials! You can never go wrong with a Fiorelli bag! This beauty is £85 and if you buy from ASOS.com then you get your 10% student discount.

UGG Australia Jocelin Boots

We all love a pair of UGG boots, well I do! These are cute ankle boots with a buckle detail and are £160. They are soft and comfy just like my all my other UGG boots I've had over the years. I have and will always love UGG's!Students can get 10% discount with UGG Australia, Office and Schuh.

Jack Wills Black Leggings

You can never go wrong with leggings, they're just so comfortable to wear and these are my favorite, as they are far thicker than any other makes I have had over the years. They cost £24.50 but students get 15% discount.

Happy Shopping! 

xxx