Lack Of Updates...

New York City

I do apologies for the lack of updates over the past couple of weeks but I have been working pretty much full time. Alongside that I have been doing last minute christmas shopping and catching up with family members that I haven't seen for a year therefore I haven't had much time to do anything else. I sadly won't be updating until the beginning of January because tomorrow I'm off to New York City.... ekkkk, i'm super excited. The day I also fly (29th Dec) I am actually turning 19 so an all round exciting day.

When I come back I do have a number of OOTD posts and what I will be doing while I'm there.

I was just wondering what beauty products I should pick up while in New York, do you have any suggestions?

I hope you all have a lovely New Year & see you in 2015.

Beauty Trends 2014

2014 is drawing to an end so here is a round up of some of the beauty trends that made their mark throughout 2014. 

1. That Kylie Jenner Lip.

There is no doubt that this was the number one beauty trend of 2014. I think nearly every girl in the beauty blogging world was trying to find their dupe and overdrawing their lips to somewhat look like Kylie Jenner. When Kim Kardashian let Sam & Nic in on Kylie's famous lip the M.A.C website sold out almost immediately. While I have Kylie's Soar lipliner I still haven't been about to get my hands on Whirl. I have attempted to overdraw my lips but I think most of us have come to the conclusion that there is no way that we were going to look like the infamous Jenner youngster without looking like a duck. I think we'll leave the overdrawing to Kylie.

2. The long bob. 

This is the most sought after hairstyle of 2014. So many of us have been cutting our hair to just about shoulder length. The best thing about this hairstyle is that it is still long enough to make us look feminine yet not having to do too much to maintain the hairstyle. Alongside us bloggers the world of celebrities have also been after this hairstyle this year with people from Beyonce to Scarlett Johansson taking the chop. 

3. That contour. 

Another Kardashian trend is getting that contour spot on. Kim Kardashian is probably the most famous of the Kardashian clan for her contour and its not hard to understand why. There has been numerous videos of how to highlight and contour like Kim. She is the ultimate person for getting them cheekbones spot on. Judging by how much effort her make up artists put in its not hard to understand why. Maybe by the end of 2015 we'll be as good as her. 

4. The Cara Delevingne Brows

For the past year we have been drawing on our brows to make them more defined and give ourselves the HD brows. However Cara Delevingne started this trend in 2013 although it didn't officially take over till 2014. Gone of the days of the non existent brows its now all about the filled in big brows. This is one trend I'm certainly onboard with. I've always had quite big brows so now I don't have to worry about looking like the odd one out. 

5. A Cat Flick Eyeliner

The cat flick eyeliner is one that Alexa Chung is known for and its easy to see why, her eyeliner always looks the exact same and is always on point. Throughout the year we have been making our way through; liquid, gel and pencil eyeliner to get that cat flick on point as much as Alexa has hers. The cat flick is great because its one that is suitable for any eye shape. The cat flick can be bold or simple perfect for any look. 

6. The Coral Lip

Throughout the summer we were loving that coral/orange bright lip. Surprisingly there was a orange that went with every skin tone. We were ditching the nudes and red's and going for something a little bit different. It started at the Spring 2014 Fashion Week with everyone on the runway sporting it. It then left the runway and hit the high street and eventually hitting the majority of people's make up bags. 

7. Natural make up 

2014 was the year of the 'no makeup, makeup look.' Gone of the days of the full heavy face of makeup now it is all about the natural look. A light base and very little eye makeup can make someone look fresher faced and younger. I see this trend heading towards 2015 as well. 

Will any of these trends continue throughout 2015? 

My Christmas Wishlist

Ysl Black Opium - The Perfume Shop
Black Brooklyn NYC jumper dress - River Island
The Hunger Student Cookbook- Amazon
Coat in a wool blend - H&M
Naughty Stretch Thigh High Boot - Office
Dr Martens 3 Eyelet Shoe - Office
Purple Fluffy Knitted Tunic Jumper - River Island
 Rose Golden Luxury Set - Zoeva
Moto Black Super Ripped Jamie Jeans - Topshop
Lorac Pro Palette - Nordstorm

Now its December I feel as though its an apporiate time to write down my Christmas Wishlist. This list seems to have a winter theme running right the way through it, the reason for that is because i'm spending New Year in New York, eeeek. Therefore I needed a few more winter essentials that my pay  packet wouldn't quite stretch to. Along with my winter essentials I have thrown in a few things I have been lusting over in the beauty world. I know what you are wondering... why is there a cook book, its kind of a joke I go to university next year and I cannot cook therefore (hopefully it might help me.) Whats on your wishlist this year?

That Beauty Christmas Wishlist

No clue what you want for Christmas? Here are my top beauty favourites for Christmas. 

1) Nars Virtual Domination Cheek Palette -  £45. This cheek palette includes two limited edition blushes 'Sex Fantasy' and 'Final Cut' while also including the much loved 'Deep Throat' blush. Along with that it also has the 'Miss Liberty' highlighting blush and Nars most loved 'Laguna' bronzer. If you bought each of these products separately it would cost you a whooping £117. 

2) Rose Golden Luxury Set - £55. I think these might be the most stunning set of brushes I have ever laid my eyes on. The eight most essential brushes you will need to make your make up look amazing. It includes the well known brushes such as the '102 Silk Finish', '127 Luxe Sheer Cheek' and the '227 Soft Definer'. Separately these would cost you £68 saving yourself £13! 

3) M.A.C Keepsakes : Face - £42. These come in either a natural face palette or a smoky face palette. They each include three eye shadows, one Iridescent Pressed Powder, a Cream Colour Base and two Lipsticks. These are so handy for travelling because they are so compact with all of your needs. The natural contains the lip colours 'Sass' and 'Eloquence' while the smoky face includes 'Evening Posh' and 'Petulance'.

4) Lorac Pro Palette  - £28.44. This palette has just become a lot easy to grab hold of here in the UK due to Nordstrom delivering here just in time for Christmas. This palette is incredibly similar to the Naked ones however if you're more of a matte kinda girl this is probably more for you. It contains eight matte eyeshadows and eight shimmer eyeshadows which is in comparison to the three matte eyeshadows in the Naked palettes.

5) Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot  - £29.50. I think this has all the blushers you could ever want. It includes the blushes; 'Dandelion', 'Sugarbomb', 'CORALista', 'Bella Bamba' and of course 'Rockateur'. Alongside the blushes there is the amazing benefit 'Hoola' bronzer and finally to add some glow to your cheeks there is the 'Watt's Up' highlighter. This set comes to the value of £65.94 therefore saving yourself or a massive £35. 

6) Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - £55.35. This YSL perfume has been a bloggers favourite as of late. It has a sexy and spicy scent to it which is perfect for them cold winter evenings. The black bottle compliments the scent so well. I think this is going to be a popular one this coming Christmas.

7) Naked On The Run - £37. This is the newest one to the Naked collection however this time its a travel sized kit with everything you should need. It includes six brand new eyeshadows; 'Diva', 'Fix', 'Resist', 'Dare', 'Stun' and '5050'. Alongside that it also includes a full size Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss a bronzer, blush and a travel sized 'Perversion' Mascara. If you're planning on travelling throughout 2015 this might be perfect for you. 

8) M.A.C Keepsakes: Eye and Lip Palette £45. This set includes all the posh metallics you could ever want. In contains a stunning silver lip and eye bag. Which features its own little quad of metallic eyeshadows in some stunning shades. Alongside that there is also a mineralise lipstick in 'Dreaminess' and a lipgloss in 'Modern Romance'. Both which are gorgeous pink shades.

9) M.A.C Keepsakes Eyes - £32. All of these are actually sold out on the Mac website, so you might need to snoop around your local Mac counter to find one. These come in three shades Beige Eyes, Smoky Eyes and Plum eyes. They all include eight eye shadows and a double ended '213 fluffy brush' and '266 small angled brush'. The beige one includes 'Omega', while the smoky one includes 'Satin Taupe' and the plum one includes 'Taupeless'.

Hope you enjoyed this one! 

The Christmas Tag

I've seen this tag floating around for some time, so I thought why not have a go. I originally saw it on MilkBubbleTea so give hers a read while you are at it. So here I am having a go at the Christmas Tag. 

1. What is your favourite Christmas movie?
My favourite Christmas move has to be Miracle on 34th Street. I absolutely adore this film and I think it was one of the first Christmas movies I ever saw. This film absolutely captures the essence of christmas and family which is why its a must for me. 

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve of Christmas morning?
When my brother and I were younger on Christmas Eve we used to be able to open a small present from our friends but now were older and I'm usually working we don't do it, we now open them all on Christmas morning. My family is one of them families who open them as soon as we wake up... even though I'm almost 19 I wouldn't be able to wait.  

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

One year my parents moved the Christmas presents from the front room to the conservatory and when my brother and I walked into the front room we got scared because the presents weren't there... my brother even started to cry! 

4. Favourite festive food?

Last year was the first year of being a vegetarian at Christmas and it was so weird not eating the meat however I still do love the Christmas lunch. However the desserts my gran does are heavenly. I think my favourite is the Christmas pudding and fruit salad. 

5. Favourite Christmas gift?

Over the years I have had some amazing Christmas presents but I think my favourite was either my Michael Kors handbag I got last year on my ipod I got about 5 years ago. I used it none stop till it broke. 

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

My absolutely favourite Christmas scent has got to me my Yankee Candle in Snowflake Cookie, it is the sweetest smell ever but I absolutely adore it. My house smells of it because I'm always burning it. Along with that I do love the smell of Gingerbread... I love anything that is gingerbread. 

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

When we were younger my brother and I used to have one friend around our house in the evening. However last year I was working in the afternoon so in the morning my dad and I do what we usually do on Christmas Eve which is search for my mums Christmas present (yes my dad leaves it to Christmas Eve.) Another Christmas Eve tradition that I love is that my dad and I go to my grandparents and see them the reason we go up there is to exchange the presents for the morning but I just like going up there to see everyone seeing as I only see them a couple times a year now. 

9. As a kid, what was the gift you always wanted but never received?

I'm not sure I think I got most things that I asked for. Actually I think I asked for some baby that wee'd itself but my dad wouldn't buy it for me because of the amount of mess it would make! 

10. What’s the best part of Christmas for you?

Considering I hardly see the majority of my family like that, I am actually really excited to see everyone. Some of my family live in France and every other Christmas they come over so I am excited to see them this year as I only see them about once a year. Along with that it has to be the Christmas sales. 

I really enjoyed this tag, I hope you enjoyed reading it! 

25 Things To Do Before I'm 25

Now i've seen this floating around for quite some time so I thought why not give it a go. Considering I'm 18 almost 19...eek, I do actually have a few years before I reach the grand old 25. This isn't me wishing away the next 6 years however it what I wish to have succeeded.

1. Being a university graduate.
2. Completed my masters.
3. Being in a job I enjoy.
4. No longer working in retail.
5. Living in Brighton/Bournemouth. (somewhere with a nice surrounding)
6. Trip around California.
7. Go to Australia.
8. Have a really close group of friends.
9. Have a successful blog.
10. Be the person I want to be.
11. Go back to New York.
12. Video blog my trip to New York.
13. Try a new style of food.
14. Buy myself something designer.
15. Ride in a hot air balloon.
16. Go Paragliding.
17. See a broadway musical.
18. Learn how to cook.
19. Get over my fear of sick. (ew)
20. Do something completely out of my comfort zone.
21. Learn to drive.
22. Fall in love. (had to be mentioned)
23. Road trip around the country.
24. Watch a whole series of a programme.
25. Thank my parents.

Mini Lush Haul

I have to admit before going into Lush last week, I have never really bought anything in there before... woops. Anyway I thought I better change that so I thought I would start the autumn season off with some bath bombs and bubble bars. I bought two bath bombs and two bubble bars. I know a lot of people can get a bit confused between the different ones so I thought I'd give you a little explanation quickly.

Bubble Bars - Create bubbles in your bath and turn you bath a lovely colour
Bath Bars - Are incredibly soothing and you will step out of the bath feeling silky smooth.
Bath Bombs - The fun one, will turn you bath an incredible mix of colours.

Now lets dive in!

The first one is the Candy Mountain bubble bar. This is pink and white in the shape of a mountain. (hench the name) Now this has got to be one of Lush' most popular bubble bars. I absolutely adore the smell of this as its so sweet, it smells like sherbet (can I eat it?) All you need to do with this one is crumble it under the tap and it will give you a pink bath with lots of bubbles... what's not to love?
Price £2.75

The second one I have is the Dragon Egg bath bomb, I think this might be the most talked about Lush bath bomb ever... and that takes some doing. I was talking to the Lush sales assistant for about 10 minutes about this one... yes 10 minutes. From the outside this might not look like the most exciting bath bomb with it being white with little bits of colour. However when you put it in the bath its like an explosion of colour. It turns you bath a gorgeous golden colour with citrus smells spiralling for miles... its a must win.
Price £3.35

The third one I have is another bubble bar. I bought Wizard purely because of the fact that Halloween is coming up and I thought I had to get something that represented Halloween. Very similar to Candy Mountain with its shape however this one is purple and white with a lot of glitter. The shimmer will turn you bath into a purple sparkle heaven. I've heard that this one is amazing for distressing because of the essential oils. I think this one would be perfect after a long day of work!
Price £3.25

The last one I bought was a little something for Christmas which was the Luxury Lush Pud bath bomb. Now this one most certainly caught my eye the moment I walked into the store. Its pink with pots of green, orange, blue and yellow coming through the sides. With a little bit of holy and ivy at the top its perfect for a cosy winter evening. This one will make your bath turn into party time with all of the amazing colours. Its lavender oils will also calm you after a hard day... this one is a must.
Price £3.50

These are the only one I bought however while speaking to the sales assistant she did recommend some others.

Bath Bombs - Granny Takes a Dip, Northern Lights, Think Pink & Twilight.

Bath Melts - Snow Angel and The Melting Snowman (mind the glitter)

Bubble Bars - Drummers Drumming, The Christmas Penguin, Sparkly Pumpkin (you will come out of the bath looking like a glitter ball) & Creamy Candy.

These are just the ones she mentioned to me but they all smell absolutely amazing so go and check them out for yourself!

I hope you enjoyed this little haul.

The Kylie Jenner Look

Last week I managed to get hold of Mac's Soar and Velvet Teddy. They have been sold out everywhere for forever. I think they must be Mac's most popular products along with their lip liner. Whirl (another Jenner favourite). In case you have been living under a rock in the beauty world you will know that Soar is the lip liner that Kylie Jenner uses. This smoking 90s look has been come incredibly popular since Kylie Jenner has been pictured wearing this look almost daily for months. It is that 90s model look that everybody is after right now. 

The lipstick is of a matte finish, it is the first matte lipstick I own from Mac while Soar is the first ever lipliner I have bought. Soar has a pink tone to it while Velvet Teddy is much more your brown/nude shade. I think they complement each other very well. I would say that it is your own lips but 200 times better. One thing I have to say about this combo is that they are incredibly long lasting. I think this definitely is because they are of a matte finish. 

Having used a lot of matte lipsticks in the past I thought that they would have been very similar to the drug store ones I have used. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were a lot thicker however still easy to apply. Although why a lot of people have said that Mac's matte lipsticks aren't drying however I felt as though it was drying although this has probably got something to do with the fact that I already have slightly dry lipsticks. I think that if you had very dry lips then this lipstick wouldn't be suitable. I think both of these products are great because you can either wear them on their own or together.

However I would recommend everyone to try them because I think they would suit any skin tone.

Is this Kylie Jenner lip something you would try? 

September favourites

I can't contemplate the fact that September is already over and that in only two months Christmas will be on its way. Anyhow I thought I would round off September nicely with a bunch of favourites. I feel like September is the month where all the summer clothes get thrown into the back of the wardrobe and out come the boots & scarves. Anyhow lets get started...

High Street make up favourites. 

My first favourite has to be my Rimmel - Wake Me Up foundation, I adore this foundation so so much. I think the coverage is great as it doesn't look too cakey. The amount of shades is amazing and the price is none to shabby either. 

L'oreal Superliner - I had been using the Soap & Glory supercat liner for ages but I wanted to try something a little bit different, I really wanted something to do a thinner line. I had heard Tanya Burr talk about this liner for absolutely ages so I thought I would try it out... and omg I'm so glad I did. It's so easy to apply and gives you a great winged look... onto a winner. 

L'oreal Miss Manga Mascara - I've heard mixed reviews about this mascara but I really wanted to try something which wasn't Maybelline. To start with I hated this mascara. I thought it wasn't very thick and did nothing to them. However after hearing from Gabby (velvetgh0st) about how you should apply lots of coats of this. I did that and now its a favourite! 

Next up would have a be Mac - New York Apple. I'm one of these people that will break out the berry lips as soon as possible. Dark red is my absolute favourite shade to wear on my lips. There are so many shades that you can choose from however this one isn't too dark to start the season off with. 

This denim jacket from Pretty Little Thing is one of only two jackets I had been wearing throughout September. I have always loved denim jackets however never actually felt the need to buy one until I saw this one, which I am completely in love with. 

Another of the jackets I have been wearing is this duster kimono from Topshop. I love this because it isn't particular heavy therefore I can wear it for Autumn as it isn't too thick. I love the fact that its black because that means that I can pair it with almost everything. 

This is probably the weirdest favourite I have ever done. But Fanta Zero has become my one true love. I hardly drink anything other than Juice and Water day to day, however I am now loving the fact that they do a Zero Fanta, which means I can drink it more often and not have to worry about it seriously rotting my teeth. 

Lastly I have to do a favourite person for the month. This month I have been seriously obsessed with Zoe's vlogs. (zoella, incase you were wondering...probably not) I'm not sure what it is but I find her vlogs so fascinating, it's probably got something to do with the fact that she has such a unique life. I would just also to say congrats to Zoe on Zoella Beauty; everything from the range looks absolutely amazing and I can't wait to try them... once they are back in stock. 

Autumn Tag

                                                    

          Yankee Candles are a must. 

                                                         

I think Autumn must be my favourite time of year, there is something just so magical about walking around the parks and seeing the leaves turning brown. The gingerbread and pumpkin spiced lattes are another reason to love Autumn. Walking around in thick tights and ankle boots wearing shimmery eye shadow with a berry lipstick... I couldn't think of anything more perfect.

Therefore I thought I could do the 'Autumn Tag' I wasn't actually tagged but the majority of people say they tag everyone so I thought I would jump on the bandwagdon.

Ok we're talking coffees - what's your favourite seasonal drink from Starbucks/Costa/Cafe

                                                                             Nero etc?

Truth Time... I absolutely hate coffee. Starbucks hot chocolate with cream and marshmellows is the way to go. Costa have a great Black Forest hot chocolate which is also so good. 

Accessories - what do you opt for, scarf, boots, gloves?

I am a major scarf and ankle boots person. Throughout Autumn I either have on my black fluffy scarf or my tartan one. I'm not sure I went one day without them last year. Along with the scarf, I also love my burgundy ankle boots from River Island as they are insanely comfy! Although I am not much of a gloves person and if I do wear them they need to be fingerless so I can still text... priorities. 

Music - what's your favourite music to listen to during Autumn?

My music taste doesn't really change. But I tend to listen more to Olly Murs in Autumn purely because thats when he realises his albums. Along with Olly I am a massive fan of A Great Big World, if you haven't already go check them out. 

Perfume - what's your favourite scent for this time of year?

I am a massive fan of the Hollister body sprays they are amazing! Apart from that I love to stick to anything from Marc Jacobs because you can't go wrong. 

Candles - what scents will you be burning this season?

Yankee Candles are my absolute favourites and I have Pink Sands and Snowflake Cookie although I am certain that I will be adding to my collection throughout the season. 

What do you love most about Autumn?

I think what I love the most is the build up to Christmas, I think working in retail you kind of see the worse of it. But its lovely to see whole families coming into town all wrapped up warm with their hot chocolates. People just seem to be happier in Autumn. 

Favourite make up look?

Autumn make up is definetely my favourite of all the seasons. I like to do a winged eyeliner, with a shimmery eyeshadow and then pair it with a berry lipstick. I use L'oreal superliner, Naked 2 palette and either Rebel or New York Apple by Mac on my lips. 

What are you looking forward to most in Autumn?

Wearing thick tights and autumn make up. 

I tag Kay, Josie & Cristina. I also tag anyone that wants to do this! 

10 Happy Things

I said I was going to make this a weekly thing, however two weeks have passed since my previous 10 Happy Things blogpost so I think I'm going to cut it down to every month! Maybe thats a good thing though considering my life isn't all that exciting.

Freshers night out. 

1. Freshers Week. It really isn't my thing to go out every weekend but I did go out during freshers week and it was so much fun which surprised me a lot.

2. Downton Abbey. Need I explain more, Nope

3. Gogglebox. There seems to be a theme running through this blog post. Does this show you the excitement of my life.

4. Payday. Basically the most exciting day of the month. Money. Money. Money.

5. Berry Lipsticks. Autumn also known as when Berry lipsticks come out to play. New York Apple & Rebel from Mac are my absolute favourites.

6. University Open Days - Next week I have my first open day and I'm so excited for the fact I could be off to University next year and hopefully achieve all of my dreams.

7. Movie Nights. Being a film student must mean we like films, so movie nights with my friends is a regular occurrence.

8. The Guest. That ending???? Yes I like films. Problem. I thought not.

9. Friends. Talking to one of my best friends who lives in New Zealand is so great (when we have the time)

10. Online Shopping. This is something I never ever do but Missguided have some amazing stuff right now & the student discount is always good as well.

College Days.

Apparently it's officially autumn considering it was the first day I have worn a pair of tights. Today was a normal college day but I thought I would blogged my outfit. I am absolutely in love with my oversized denim jacket, it's so comfy and goes with everything. Also I have to mention my 'geek shoes' I wasn't too sure what I thought of these shoes to start with but that have been growing on me in the past week as thats all i've worn. 

This skirt that I got from Topshop I actually brought it the Tall section even though i'm only 5ft 3. This skirt is still very short on me, so I can't image how short one in the petite section would be. I love this skirt for an everyday look because you can pair it with a longer top as well as a short crop top.

In my autumn wardrobe I kinda have this continuing theme running through it of black/white & grey, I think its time I went shopping and added a bit of colour to it. However as I say you can never have too much black.

Denim Jacket - Pretty Little Thing

Top - New Look

Skirt - Topshop (not online but should be instore)

Shoes - Primark 

Bag - New Look

Lipstick Revlon & Mac

My Everyday Makeup Routine

So for the past two months or so I have been using the exact same everyday makeup routine, therefore I thought I would share with you the products I use.

To prime my skin I have been using Nivea Daily Essential Day Cream for normal to combination skin, I really love this moisturiser because it doesn't leave the skin feeling too sticky which has happened with my previous moisturisers. Next off I use my Body Shop primer 'Insta Blur' this is my favourite drugstore primer, I wouldn't say its as good as Benefit's 'The Porefessional' but I really love this. I apply both of these using my hands.

Next off for foundation I have two which I have been loving, the foundation I use almost all the time is my Revlon Colourstay for Oily Skin in Ivory. This foundation is probably the closest thing to my Mac Studio Fix I would go as far to say it is most probably a very accurate dupe. This foundation is medium to full coverage. It's amazing for my skin because it can get oily patches however this foundation seems to combat it. When I fake tan I use my Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in True Ivory, this foundation does have a bit of a shine to it therefore when I wear this I do have to powder afterwards with my Stay Matte. To apply my foundations I have been using my Real Techniques 'Duo Fibre Face Brush.

For concealer I have two I use on a day to day basis. The first one I use is that one drugstore concealer that I think nearly everyone owns; my trusty collection lasting perfection concealer in shade 1. I love this concealer so much its quite creamy and therefore high coverage, it's really good for dark circles which as a student is very much appreciated. When I wear my Wake Me Up foundation I do still stick to my lasting perfection concealer however I do use shade 2 then. The other concealer that I use is my Mac Studio Finish concealer in NC15, again this concealer is very creamy and high coverage, however this concealer is great for covering any redness which is the reason I brought it. To apply my concealer I use my 'Real Techniques Contour Brush'

Next up for eyeshadow the only product I have been using of late is my Mac paintpot in 'Paintely.' I love Mac paintpots and this one is especially good to hide any veins and redness. This paintpot can also be used as a primer under other eyeshadows. When it comes to eyeliner I very rarely use it however if I do I use my Soap & Glory 'Supercat' this eyeliner is great for a winged look.

Next up I bronze my face using my Hoola Bronzer, using my Real Techniques Powder Brush. I like to give myself more of a bronze face because my Revlon Foundation is still a little dark for me right now.

Eyebrows. This is literally my most important part of my make up routine. To do my eyebrows I use Soap & Glory Brow Archery in Brunette and I use the pen tip end. I have to say that it is my favourite product to do my brows with and I have tried so many brow products. On top of that I use my Maybelline Brow Drama in dark brown just to keep my eyebrows in place.

Finally for mascara I use L'oreal Miss Manga Mega Volume in Black Angel.

I hope you have enjoyed reading about my everyday makeup!

10 Happy Things

In my attempt to get back into blogging again, I thought what better way than to try and do a weekly '10 Happy Things' I'm definitely not the most exciting person in the world but i'll see how far I can get. So here goes I hope you enjoy my '10 Happy Things'

1. Going back to college! I only went back on Friday a little bit later than everyone else and considering it was my first day back in three months it wasn't all too bad. It was completely different to my summer as all I did was work. I had seen some of my friends over the holidays but it was nice to have everyone back together again.

2. Applying for work experience - nearly every single night this week I have been researching and applying for work experience in Journalism to help me get into University, hopefully it will get me somewhere.

3. Seeing a lot of people I used to be friends with at school going off to University is making me so excited to go next year.

4. Volunteering at a film festival. Techinally I haven't started this yet but I'm excited because it will get me right out of my comfort zone.

5. Booking my driving lessons. Considering I'm almost 19 and I've not had one driving lesson is pretty bad therefore I made it my goal to book some lessons this week.

6. Starting blogging again. This has made me realise I was stupid to stop so I'm going to make it my goal to fully get back into it.

7. London Fashion Week - need I say more. LFW is making me so excited for the SS15 season especially the Topshop Unique line which is my absolute favourite.

8. Youtubers. I am absolutely obsessed with watching youtubers vlogs, I just find it so fasinating watching and seeing what they get up to in their day to day lives - clearly way more interesting than mine.

9. New Blog Header - Okay so my best friend Olivia, is one of the most talented people I have ever met when it comes to photoshop. I asked her to make me a new header for my blog and I love it so much.

10. Autumn - The past week I have started to notice that it is getting darker a lot earlier and this excites me so much because as much as I love Summer this is a sure sign that autumn is on its way.

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The University Post

The question I seemed to have been asked over 100 times this summer.... Are you going to University?

University is such a hot topic right now and currently that is what everybody seems to be asking me. Had I stayed on at sixth form I would be on my way to University right now (well I hope so anyway.) Considering I am a year behind the majority of my friends, due to dropping out of sixth form and going down a less conventional route.

Had you asked me two years ago, I would have definitely not said what I am doing now. I think college has given me more of an insight into what University will be like. Compared to sixth form, college has a very laid back style of learning, that sets you up for what university. I understand that that kind of atmosphere isn't for everyone, if you're the type of person that needs a teacher telling you every 5 seconds what you need to do maybe college isn't for you and therefore consequentially maybe university won't be for you either.

Ever since I was 14 years old I have known what I've wanted to study at University. Since I started my film studies GCSE, I remember thinking you know what I'm really enjoying this writing thing... is this an actual thing? Apparently my 14 year old mind didn't realise that you could get paid to research, report and write; amazing. I think in the past 4 almost 5 years I have looked up nearly every single University journalism course in the country. I think also in that time I have wanted to do every single area of journalism, I've gone from wanting to do broadcast, radio, sport and fashion. For the past year though I have been set on doing one thing, multimedia journalism. This course gives me the best of all the worlds by giving me an insight into all of them fields.

What do I do if I don't get into University?
I have thought about this so many times because lets be realistic not everyone gets into University. If I was to say hand on heart there is only one University I want to go to but say I didn't get in my top three then I would have to take a look at what I was doing wrong. I think I would most probably reapply for the following year and get a full time job in either make up or retail, with work experience for journalism on the side. However maybe in a years time my circumstances will be completely different, although I highly doubt it.

I think that University is the right path for me to go, however that doesn't mean its the right path for everyone. A lot of people do so much better going for apprenticeships or even straight into full time work. One piece of advice though don't be pressured into going to University by your family, college or sixth form... do what feels right to you!

My small but growing Mac lipstick collection

Hello, I thought I would post today my (small) Mac lipstick collection. I brought my first Mac lipstick in January and ever since then I have been loving them. I don't own that many Mac lipsticks however with my collection growing I thought I would show the ones that I do have.

1. Snob

I absolutely love this colour, this shade is definitely my everyday colour. This is the closest anyone will ever get to a nude colour with me. I love bright lipsticks therefore this colour is actually really subtle for me. It has a blue undertone therefore I think that this lipstick would be great for every skin tone. If you want sometime for everyday that is a big brighter than the average nude then this is the colour. Snob is a satin finish which is my favourite finish. I love the look it gives because it looks very similar to the matte finish ones how it isn't as drying, which is always a plus. 

2. Girl About Town

Now this is one I brought a couple weeks back and I love how it looks on the lips. The colour is bright but nothing too scary. This is one of Mac's best selling lipsticks and the majority of Mac lipstick owners probably own it. The finish for this one is amplified creme which means because its so creamy its very easy to apply to the lips. I think that this lipstick is very build-able due to how pigmented it is. Due to the lipstick being so creamy it does only last about two hours before it does need topping up again however for a longer lasting finish, I would think putting a lip liner underneath it is probably the best thing to do as the liner will make it long lasting. 

3. Kelly Yum Yum

I can admit the only reason I got this lipstick was because it was limited edition... yeah I wouldn't advise that. However this lipstick is such an amazing colour, it is incredibly thick yet when its on the lips it doesn't feel drying in the slightest. (again because its satin) If you are looking for a colour that will make your lips pop then this is definitely the colour. I think that this lipstick is great for every skin tone due to it again having blue undertones. However what you will notice if you are a Mac lover is that this colour is insanely similar to Candy Yum Yum, I think KYY may be a tad bit brighter but there is very little difference in it. Therefore if you already own CYY it is probably best you avoid this lipstick, unless you are obsessed with the purple packaging. 

4. New York Apple

New York Apple is probably my least favourite of the Mac lipsticks I have. It is a frost finish and if I'm honest I'm not to keen on that. This lipstick is very shimmery therefore it doesn't look very pigmented you have to apply a couple of coats of this to make it look as though you have a dark colour on your lips. I think if you want to start getting into the darker colours then this one would be a great one to start with because it isn't very heavy and not too scary. However this lipstick is very long lasting and only needs a top up after a couple of hours of wear. 

5. Rebel

Now this is bar far my favourite lipstick. I absolutely love the colour and finish of this one. Again this is a satin finish. (I think I have a problem) For this lipstick I would definitely use a lip liner underneath it, purely because it is quite hard to apply due to the finish and the colour. If you want a dark winter lipstick I think this is a good bold choice because it's a shade that will never get old. However with the darker lipsticks I think they don't necessarily suit every skin tone therefore if you are fair I think you have to be careful with this one. 

I hope you enjoyed this one. :-) 

Coachella

It's every bodies favourite festival and lets admit that those of us who aren't going are just a little bit jealous of those who are. Coachella is known as the hipsters festival were the dress code is denim shorts, military boots and a flower headband. 

Here I have put a few things together of what most people will be wearing at Coachella and if the weather is nice enough where you are maybe you can also try out some of these styles. If there is one celebrity that will be hot on the trends and always is when it comes to Coachella it has to be Vanessa Hudgens, this year she is being paid $15,000 by McDonalds to attend. She will most certainly hit the trends and what she will be wearing is what you will be wanting to wear all summer. 

If you're missing out on it then you can watch the livestream here. 

Whether you are watching it from home or watching it live, I hope you all have a great weekend. 

Naomi 

xo

Hair Envy

I get hair envy from so many people, from people I see in the street to celebrities. There are even people that come into work whose hair I fall in love with. At the moment I have very dark brown hair with ombre caramel ends. I picked out each of these because each of these have locks I would dye for. 

In this I have the length of Lea Michele and Kim Kardashian, the colour of Naya Rivera and Demi Lovato and of course the style of Kylie Jenner and Alexa Chung. I think if I had to pick one of these hairstyles as my favourites it would have to have been Kylie Jenner. I love every hair style she comes out with, actually I love every style either of the Jenner girls have. Even though she is two years younger than me she is most definitely my hair icon. I am loving the length that she has at the moment and most certainly with the blonde showing through, however this girl is one that can also rock a fringe. I'm pretty sure she could turn bold and still love good. 

My hair style is kind of similar to Kylie's in the length of it. However I have a fringe that doesn't seem to be growing out. Now you know my style icon, who is yours? 

Topshop Haul

Hello all, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and New Year. This is the first post of 2014 and so much has happened since I last posted as during the Christmas period. First of all I turned 18!!! I then got kept on at my part time job. I now have so much on, life is getting scary.

Anyway here's a quick post of the Topshop items I got in the past month. (Disclaimer; By no means does this mean that I am showing off and I receive no money from my parents all of these I either brought myself or have been given as a present. However my job enables me to have discount in a number of shops which include Topshop.)

My favourite items out of these are my cigarette trousers, I have brought three pairs two of them were in the sale and a pair were full price. I think that these trousers are great because they can be dressed up and down. The ones I love are my tartan ones this is because it is my favourite trend of the A/W 13 season. I think that this trend is so great because it comes in so many different colours that no two tartan prints look the same. I like the maroon and green tartan this is because I feel as though the colours go together and look like such a statement piece.

As it winter and absolutely freezing I had to get some jumpers two of them are crop jumpers. I love anything cropped so these jumpers are the greatest thing ever. I got two of them in the sale however the pink fluffy one was brought for me for Christmas and I absolutely love it as it's so soft.

The playsuit was what my mum brought me for my 18th birthday party. I really loved the colour of it because it was a nice bright colour which is a bit unusual for the winter. I wanted something that wasn't black but still looked classy. The material on this playsuit is amazing, I couldn't quite get over how thick it was, it's so great even for this time of the year.

This coat is by far the biggest bargain I think I have ever seen. The original price of the coat was £95 and I got it for £37.50!! I love the coat because it's so soft and it's really easy to layer. Although one thing I will say is that Topshop's coats aren't particularly thick and therefore you will need layers underneath them. I think that this is because Topshop coats are seen more as a fashion piece than anything else. 

Finally is my evening wear, the tartan skirt is one that I brought today, I love how soft it is it's a lot like my pink fluffy jumper, I like that Topshop have made there skirts for winter a lot thicker because I can still go out in the freezing cold. The second one is my leather skirt, I love this skirt because I love anything that is leather this skirt has such a great fit and is so comfortable to wear all year round! Finally is my sequenced top which is gorgeous, I think this top is the greatest thing for the party season. 

Thank you for reading.

Naomi xo