I Moved Out of my Family Home

This whole year has been some sort of whirlwind. I’ve blinked and it’s somehow September - how did that happen ?

A lot has happened and one of the main things is that I’ve moved out of my family home where I lived my whole life up until this point. 

I was definitely ready to move out, yet I’m glad I waited and got prepared with a lot of homeware essentials.

Here’s a peek at my home so far 

OOTN // WEDDING VIBES

Here's an outfit of the night for the evening of a Wedding.

I may have taken the scissors to the hem of the dress... There was a longer layer of lace around the very bottom. As I'm only 5ft2 this just didn't look right on me, but i loved the general look of the outfit.

The dress is from Pretty Little Thing - £35

The Black heels are from ASOS - £40

The black clutch is a few years old, but was from New Look

Urban Decay // Naked RELOADED

Its that time again, when Urban Decay bring out another 'Naked' palette. And of course, i apparently need them all! Im not sure if this is a collection, or an addiction at this stage. But whatever it is, I'm ok with it!

Urban Decay's newest addition to the Naked family is a very natural toned palette. There are lots of bronzey, nude and earthy toned colours. Its so wearable for every day use, which is another reason why i could justify purchasing this palette because i knew i would get loads of wear out of it. 

I have had this palette a few weeks now, and i have used every single shade, which is unusual for me to say about a palette. Usually theres at least 1, 2 or even more colours that i wouldn't ever use. But not with this pallet.

Theres a mixture of cool and warmer toned shades in the palette which makes it so diverse and wearable for all skin tones. It really is a beautiful palette.

Unboxing // GUCCI Key Case

 I have recently treated myself to the Gucci key case. I have the possibly unrealistic idea in my head that one day i will be the very proud owner of a gorgeous Gucci handbag. And with that in mind i had been thinking about other 'small leather goods' that would be useful to also have. 

When i treat myself to this ultimate gift i would definitely want to look after the handbag as much as possible. Which had me thinking about the fact of having keys in previous bags had actually damaged the lining before. I, of course, wouldn't want this to happen to a very expensive bag so i have tried to do the 'sensible' thing of purchasing a small coin purse and this key case in preparation. And, most importantly, i love it!!

BALAYAGE // Hair Transformation

Recently my hair underwent a big refresh ready for spring and summer.

My 'before' hair had the remainders of ombre/balayage from years prior. It was brassy and warm toned and NOT how i wanted it!

I asked for a cool toned balayage at the hairdressers, and i love the results.

The process took around 3 hours from start to finish, it took a lot of time and patience (mainly for the hairdresser).

My hair is naturally fairly warm toned, so my hair had to be lifted, coloured and toned to enable a cooler tone throughout my hair.

I kept my natural hair colour at my roots, so the hair dye was blended into my natural colour. Not all hairdressers agree to do it this way as its more difficult to get a good blend between shades, but as my roots were natural my hair lifted well and it wasn't as difficult to blend.

Spring OOTD

A few weeks a go the sun made a slight appearance, so, of course i had to take full advantage.

After being wrapped up in jumpers and jeans for too long, i was a little too excited to wear something other than denim.

Alcudia // Mallorca 2018

Here are some delayed photos from my trip to Majorca in October. This was a last minute break as i just really wanted to have a holiday before the summer sun was gone!

Enjoy.

2018 Round Up!

2018 was an all round good year for me. Ive got some of my favourite photos or memories together from 2018 to try and show my year in images. 

We started the year in Australia as our 2 month travels came to a sad end.

Soon after i was home we had loads of snow! Slight change in climate for me...

I left my job and the most amazing people. I worked here for 3 years.

I celebrated my 21st Birthday in April.

Had a fun BBQ at the beach with some old work friends.

Had a 1 night stay at Fritton Arms.

Ate my first ever Five Guys and my god, it was amazing!

Treated myself to a Mulberry purse.

Baked lots of lemon drizzle cakes.

Took my Mum to Dunston Hall for the night for her Birthday. We stayed in the penthouse suite.

I went to Latitude for the first time and even saw Tanya Burr there!

I went tubing with my old work besties.

Booked a last minute holiday to Majorca. Much needed!

Baked a cake for my friends 30th birthday at work.

Made a pact with myself to have nice nails and treat myself to getting them done regularly.

Baked for Children In Need

Had a few Christmassy days in Milton Keynes & Bicester Village

Christmas Makeup Haul 2018

A makeup haul will always fill me with joy no matter how old school it may get nowadays. Below is a mixture of makeup, some that I received as gifts and others that i bought myself.

Top left : Nars ‘Loaded’ Eyeshadow Pallet 

It’s a beautiful neutral pallet with a mixture of matte and shimmer shades. 

I’ve found every colour to be day-time wearable. The shades are well pigmented and easy to blend.

Top middle : Nars ‘Laguna’ Bronzer

This is a cult classic. I’ve had a couple of these before and highly recommend, it’s one of my all time favourite bronzers and I’m glad to have a back up!

It’s the perfect shade between a contour and bronzer - not too warm but not too cool. It’s easy to create contoured cheek bones but can also be brought up and on the cheek bone as a bronzer.

Top right : Mac ‘Oh Darling’ Highlighter 

This is a limited edition highlighter from Macs ‘Shiny Pretty Things’ collection that I believe launched just before Winter. 

It has a gold warm base so looks create with a bronzy makeup look. It’s not too intense as some highlighters can be. 

Middle left : Mac ‘Beet’ Lipliner 

A winter must have is a berry toned lip liner. I’ve heard a lot about this shade from Mac so really wanted to get my hands on it. 

Middle : Mac Bronzing Powder

This is very similar to Nars Laguna. The only difference I personally notice is this one seems slightly less pigmented. But the shades are very similar. 

Middle right : Mac ‘Babetown’ Lipstick 

Another limited edition lipstick from Mac. This finis is cremesheen so it’s a very glossy finish. It’s really comfortable and moisturising to wear, however this finish isn’t the most long lasting. This shade is a light pink - very girly and feminin. 

Bottom left : Mac ‘Lightscapade’ Highlighter 

I’m yet to test this product. But i was drawn to this highlighter as it’s not like any others I own. I have heard a lot about this shade so wanted to try it out. 

I can imagine it’s fairly intense and pearly. 

Bottom middle : Nars ‘Apoline’ Lipstick

I’ve been using this a lot recently and I’m really enjoying it. It’s very pigmented and actually applies more pink than it looks in the tube. It’s a stunning shade that I like to wear with a darker eye to brighten things up! 

Bottom right : Urban Decay ‘Cherry’ palette

Last but certainly not least! This absolute beauty of a palette is new from Urban Decay. It’s berry toned which isn’t like any of their palettes before. I love all Urban Decay palettes and have quiet a collection, so I definitely needed to get my hands on this one.