What to buy Her for Christmas

Hello Everyone :) So Christmas is just around the corner and I know how stressful Christmas shopping can be; what to buy who, what would they like, would they use it etc.! I know I always find it difficult thinking of what to buy my Mum/Auntie/Best Friend, so I thought I would help you lovely people by writing a blog post on 'what to buy her for Christmas'

 

1. Makeup: Makeup is a great gift for the females in your life (unless they do not wear makeup of course) Many brands bring out sets around Christmas time which make perfect gifts. For example, Urban Decay's Naked Palette would make any girl smile if it was under the tree (in fact I'm actually asking for it for Christmas)

 

2. Ipad Mini: Depending on your price range, the new Ipad mini would be a great gift to open on Christmas day; a great gadget for on the go and perfect handbag size!

 

3. Vouchers: Vouchers are the easiest present to give; you can pick the amount you want to give and for what store. There are also gift vouchers which include a variety of stores which would be a good option as the person receiving has a choice in where they want to spend it.

 

4. Perfume: As well as makeup, perfume is also a great gift idea. Just find out your Mums/Friends favourite perfume and buy it for them. My favourite perfume is Lovestruck by Vera Wang and My mums is Cinema by YSL!

 

5. Spa Days: Gifts such as Spa days and beauty treatments would be a thoughtful gift for any female in your life; to make this gift even more personal, you could book for her and yourself to enjoy together. Beauty treatments such as Manicures, Massages and Pedicures would be great options!

 

6. Photo: For a more personalised and inexpensive gift, why not print a photo and find a nice frame?; this really cute frame I found from paperchase! You could even create a college of memories which would result in a big smile on Christmas day!

 

I hope you all enjoyed reading this post and if you have any other ideas on what to buy her for Christmas just comment down below :)

Have a lovely Christmas!

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Guest Post: Current Obsessions

Hello : ) My names Laura and if you would like to see more of me then definitely go and follow my blog! When Olivia asked me if i wanted to do a guest blog post, I instantly said yes!

 

Ok don’t hate me; I think I went a little hipster this month. I love looking at pictures on Tumblr and just wish I could find clothes like the ones in the photos and look like the people in the photos. One day I went into Topshop and I guess it released my inner hipster, which I am not ashamed at all. This time when I walked into Topshop, I knew i could actually buy something (I had a voucher and money from my birthday) I took full advantage and grabbed a bunch of stuff to try on; Each one I loved but I held myself back. I saw Zoella from YouTube with a ‘Geek’T-Shirt on and loved it instantly. My sister had told me about the jumper version they had of it and when I saw it in my local Topshop I knew I just had to purchase it. I tried it on and fell in love; I liked the fact that it was baggy so it would be comfy. I went for the grey one with the black writing due to the fact that it was the only colour they had however I am planning on getting the red and green version as well. I thought that the jumper was quite a reasonable price for Topshop at £28 and the quality of it is really nice as well. Ever since I bought it I have worn it every day, I just don’t’ want to let it go. I am actually currently wearing it whilst I am writing this blog post!

 

Another obsession of mine would have to be the beanies that me and my sister purchased from H&M a couple of weeks ago. I do have quite a lot of knitted hats but they are all berets and even though they are lovely the size of them does put me of wearing them. I wanted a hat which had more of looseness to it and was bigger so it would just flop at the back. I found that prefect one in H&M, My sister went for the popular burgundy colour, I decided to be a bit more daring and get the teal colour which I don’t have a lot of. To be honest I have worn the burgundy one more but I equally love the teal one. They cost £7.99 each which is quite expensive for a hat but considering how much use I’m going to get out of them in these coming winter months I thinks it’s a good price. I like to wear them two ways, one way is I just put it on my head and pull it down so it sags and it covers my fringe. I tend to favour this one more because my fringe is the same length as the rest of my hair so it just tends to get in the way. The other way I wear it is with my fringe out just to show that I am a girl and I would usually do this if I had my hair in a plait or if it was curled. Over all I love the hats and can’t wait to wear them in the coming future.

 A big thanks to Laura for doing this post on my blog! Please please please go and join her blog!! If anyone else is interested in doing a guest post on blog then just send me a quick message :)  

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Barry M Nail and Lip Paint Giveaway (Finished)

*A Small Giveaway to say how much i appreciate all of the support, views and follows i have* 

 

I have been wanting to do a giveaway for a while now, however was unsure what to give away! I finally thought of a couple of my favourite products; a Barry M Nail and Lip Paint. Instead of choosing a specific colour, I have decided to let the winner pick which colours they would like as everyone is different and likes different shades. The Giveaway will end just under a month (23 days) so hopefully the winner will recieve their prizes before Christmas!

 

You can have a browse of the colours here: http://www.barrym.com/

 

If you are entering there are a few mandatory requirements

1. Follow/Join My Blog

2. Leave your email address so i can contact you if you win

 

Now for extra chances of winning, just follow the steps on the Rafflecopter and Good Luck!

 

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f8d7620/

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Jewellery Haul

 

Recently, I have been purchasing a few jewellery pieces to add to my collection; as you will see I have been a tad obsessed with crosses. I have a preference for gold jewellery so that is the reason all of these pieces are gold; gold tends to go with a lot of my clothing and also my makeup as I usually tend to gravitate towards gold’s and topes.

The first piece is a gold beaded collar type necklace; I purchased this from Dorothy Perkins in the sale for £2. I usually style this necklace with sheer shirts with the top button done up or sometimes to jazz up a plain top.

These bracelets were purchased from Dorothy Perkins also; they were reduced from £7.50 to £3.75. These bracelets caught my eye as they are quite dainty and delicate; so far I have only worn the gold cross however I do like the other two as well.

The next item is a cross and skull dangly earing; unfortunately I only have one as I misplaced the other one however I have worn just one as I have two piecing’s in one ear. These were purchased in the Topshop sale for £2.50.

The rose gold ring was purchased from Topshop also, for £4. This is one of my favourite pieces; I wear it on my thumb and think it looks quite cool :)

The last items are a set of 5 earrings; these were purchased from Topshop for a very reasonable price of £2.50.

Let me know if you liked any of these pieces :)

 

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Lush's Twilight Bath Ballistic

A couple of years ago you could have called me obsessed! However not having been to a Lush store in just under a year meant that my love for Lush had sort of been forgotten! But.... A few weeks ago I got the chance to pay my favourite store a visit!

 

 

I picked up a bath ballistic which I had not tried before; it smelt divine and I was lucky enough to see it in action before I bought it. I was intrigued by the colours and the glitter that appeared in the demonstration so I just knew I had to purchase it! As you can tell by the title and the pictures, I bought the well-known Twilight Bath Ballistic! It was retailed at £3.20 which I thought was quite expensive for a bath bomb I was likely to use once, however I had wanted to try it for a while so I just went for it! It has a strong scent of vanilla which is one of my favourite scents, as well as slight undertones of lavender andcitrus. 

 

After running the water, I tossed the bath ballistic into the bath; like other Lush bath ballistics it instantly fizzed to reveal a vibrant pink colour followed by a sky blue colour. The photo above I grabbed from the Lush website; although the bath ballistic did not create as many bubbles and foam as shown in the picture, the bright colours were created just as in the photo. I noticed a lot of glitter floating around in the water which some people may find annoying however it washed away perfectly fine and there wasn’t any left in the bath although a couple of days later I did find some specs on my skin.

Nethertheless I really enjoyed using this bath ballistic; definitely one to try.

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Get The Look: Taylor Swift

 

Recently I have been loving Taylor Swift’s new single ‘Red’ and especially loving what she is wearing in it. Taylor’s style is right up my street; girly yet sophisticated. I have created a ‘get the look’ outfit for all you girls who like me, love her style and appearance.  



 

I was browsing on the Topshop website when I saw this creamshirt with the black trim; this is what inspired me to write this post. The shirt is quite pricy at £45 however if you looked around a bit I’m sure you could find something a little bit cheaper. 

 

I found the high waisted black shorts in River Island for a reasonable price of £25; they are a very flattering cut which would complement many body shapes.

The next item which I chose for this look was Taylor’s blackhat; in the photo it was hard to tell whether she was wearing a bowler or a pork pie hat. For this look I chose the pork pie hat from Topshop retailed at £25.

The last item I found for the look are Tan Lace up Brogues from Dorothy Perkins.   Again these are retailed at £25 which is reasonable for a good pair of shoes; obviously due to the price, they are not leather however if you are wanting leather brogues Schuh have some similar ones.

Would you wear this? Let me know :)

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Thoughts on Benefit High Beam

 

 

 

When I heard that Glamour magazine were giving away this mini benefit sample a while ago now I knew I had to go out and buy it. Posietint and Benetint were also samples in this magazine however I had dupe products which I didn’t really use, therefore I just picked up the High beam Highlighter.

 

Before I tried this product, I had never used/applied cream highlighter before however ever since I have been using this I haven’t used one of my powder ones since. I do generally go for powder products but sometimes they can look cakey and very unnatural; but this cream highlight is absolutely the opposite! When applied and blended correctly I find that it gives beautiful light to the face while looking extremely natural.

 

I apply this highlighter after I have applied my foundation, concealer, powder and blush/bronzer to give a slight glow to my complexion. I really dislike shimmery and glittery products on my face (except eye shadow) as a lot of the time it is hard to create a natural look however this highlighter adds a nice glow without the glitter ball look. Obviously you can build up this product, whether you prefer a sheerer look or if you are going all out; In the day time I usually only apply a tiny bit however if I am going out I will apply more. Benefit describes this product as: 'Our satiny pink liquid highlighter accents cheek & brow bones for a radiant glow. Use as a spot highlighter or delicately blend all over your complexion. Looks perfectly radiant on all skin tones. It's the "supermodel in a bottle"!'

 

I believe that this product would work on all skin tones due to the brightness of the colour however my interpretation is that this product is more suited to pale skin and sun beam/moon beam are alternatives for darker skin tones.

 

Overall I am happy that I picked this mini sample up; I will not be purchasing the full product at £18.50 as Ihave heard that there are a few different dupes which I will be trying out once I have used up this one. 

Where to Buy

Benefit.co.uk 

    

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OOTD #1 Autumn Outfits

As you may of read in my last post, last weekend I went to Pointlessblog, Sprinkleofglitter and Zoella’s meet up in Abingdon park. As expected in England, it was a freezing cold day; the jacket didn't really keep me warm but oh well :P  I really liked what I was wearing so I thought I would show you guys! This is my first outfit post, so I hope you like.

 

 Leather Jacket - Miss Selfridge

Aztec Backless Dress - Topshop

Black Tights - Primark

 

Heeled Chelsea Boots - Ebay

Bag - Cath Kidston

 

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