Last night myself and my family spent the evening with a
few of our friends who live round the corner; it was a really fun night and I
got the chance to take a couple of pictures before we went so I could show you
what I was wearing. I received the dress for Christmas from my parents and I
really love how it looks on me and I think it suits my figure; it is from
Topshop and you can find the black one here (I unfortunately couldn’t find the
actual one I am wearing online which is a plumy, purple colour). I paired this
dress with black tights from Primark and my black suede Chelsea boots from
River Island. I did not pair any jewellery with this outfit
as I wanted it to look simple however if I was going to a party or somewhere
other than a friend’s house I would of worn my cross ring and worn black heels.
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Just
a quick post to say that I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your
loved ones and that there was many memories that were made! I hope you received
some lovely gifts and ate lots of yummy food! I hope you are all enjoying the
Christmas period and have a lovely new year! Will see all you lovely people in 2013 :)
Saturday, 15 December 2012
The Christmas Tag!
Image from Tumblr
I keep seeing this tag floating around so thought it was my
turn to do it
1.
What is your
favourite thing about Christmas?
My favourite thing about Christmas is definitely spending
time with my family. I also love choosing and buying gifts for all of the
important people in my life such as friends and family; I try to put a lot of
thought and effort into my gifts so the person receiving will love it.
2.
What is your
favourite makeup look for the festive season?
I
love getting ready and doing my makeup around the Christmas period as well as
on Christmas day. I love to wear a glittery eye look with a bold red lip.
3.
Real of fake tree?
We
usually have a real tree at Christmas time especially if we have visitors (just
like we will this year) however if we are spending Christmas with family away
from home, we have our artificial tree which is just as nice as a real tree
(minus the lovely pine scent)
4.
Giving or receiving
presents?
I
love giving presents and seeing peoples faces as they open them however I cant
lie.. I do love receiving them too :)
5. Do you open your presents in the morning or
evening?
I
open my gifts from my parents and vice versa on Christmas morning and then we
open gifts from my other family such as aunties and uncles after our Christmas meal
at lunch.
6. Handmade or bought Christmas cards?
Both!
I like to be creative and make Christmas cards for my parents however usually
just go for the bought ones which are equally as nice I think
7. What is your favourite Christmas film?
I
haven’t watched that many Christmas films however I would have to say the
classic Elf or the Grinch would be my favourite
8. What is your favourite Christmas food!
As like many other
people, I really look forward to the Christmas dinner (especially when my mum
makes it) however I also love eating the many tubs of chocolate we receive on
the day.
I tag Honestly Tay and LauraPayne17 and anyone else who would like to do it!
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
NOTD #2
I already have a couple of W7 nail polishes however wanted more to add to my collection so around a month ago I picked this one up as I thought it was a perfect autumnal/Christmassy colour.
In different lights, it can look a sparkly black, pink, blue or green colour; sometimes when wearing it the light catches my nails in a certain way and the polish has a galaxy/space feel to it which as you may know, at the moment, is high on trend.
I would love to add more of these polishes to my collection as they have a variety of colours with a few special gems like this hidden amongst them. Unfortunately I do not live near a discount makeup shop where these are usually found however if you are looking to buy them in bulk; they can be found in TK Maxx.
Metallic Jupiter - Buy Here
Monday, 10 December 2012
Barry M Giveaway Winner
Before I announce the winner of my Barry M giveaway, I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for taking your time to follow/comment and enter the giveaway! It truly does make me so happy that I have all of you supporting me :) Unfortunately there was only one winner for this giveaway however I hope that none of you are disheartened as there will be many more giveaways in the future.
The winner of the two Barry M products is ...
Hannah Collins
Congratulations on winning Hannah! I will email you about the colours/shades you would like and then get your prizes sent off to you as soon as possible! If Hannah does not get back to me within 4 days, another winner will be generated so keep your eyes pealed :)
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
November Favourites
I have rediscovered quite a few products this month so
thought I would do my first monthly favourites post. I will try my best to post
them every month however if I don’t please don’t hold a grudge against me :)
The first product or products I have been loving this month
are two nail polishes; the Nails Inc Nail Polish in Tate, and the Barry M Nail
Paint in 351 Yellow Topaz Glitter. Both of these nail polishes are autumnal/Christmassy
colours which is one of the reasons I have been wearing them; they also look
lovely separate as well as worn together. Overall I would give these 4/5
The next product I have loved this month is the Covergirl
Lash Blast Volume Waterproof Mascara in ‘very black’. I picked this mascara up
in the summer when I went to America and have been using it ever since; it
creates long full lashes which I usually go for. I would give this mascara 5/5
and cannot wait to pick a couple more up when I go to San Francisco in February.
I have just started using the Soap and Glory hand food again
this month as it’s starting to get colder meaning my hands have been getting
dryer. This hand cream is the best I have ever tried; it keeps my hands moisturised
for hours after I have applied it! I recommend this hand cream and give it 5/5
The last two products I have been loving are from Lush; I used
to have quite a big obsession with Lush however recently haven’t been using
their products until this month! First, the Breath of Fresh Air Skin Toner;
this toner is great for taking off face makeup and gives a refreshing feel to
my skin. It smells ‘Lush’ with a clean but fragranced scent. The next product
is the Vanilla Dee-Lite Body Lotion; again this product is great for the dry
skin that comes with winter! It smells amazing and the scent lingers on my skin
for the rest of the day! I give both of these products 4/5
Labels:
BarryM,
Beauty,
Covergirl,
Favourites,
Lush,
Makeup,
Mascara,
Nailpolish,
Nails,
Review,
Soap and Glory
Monday, 3 December 2012
NOTD #1
I haven’t used this nail polish for a while as its quite an autumnal/wintery
colour however I thought I would wear it again as I remembered how much I loved
wearing it last Christmas! I have a few of the Lasting Fix Nail Polishes by 17
as they do what they say on the label – don’t chip for about 5 days which for
me is pretty impressive; also for the inexpensive price of £2.99 you can’t go
wrong! The one I’m wearing today is in the colour Smoke Signal; it is a mattish
dark gunmetal grey colour!
You can purchase the nail polish here, also at the moment it
is on offer for £2
Don’t forget to enter my
giveaway
You can enter it here
Thankyou for reading and Have
a lovely Christmas!
Any
questions or enquiries just email me
oliviapeden@hotmail.co.uk
or comment below xx
oliviapeden@hotmail.co.uk
or comment below xx
Thankyou for reading :)
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