Signature Bags

There are many designer bags I want to own before I die. So I've put together this post of bags I desire but cannot afford.

COACH - Crosby Mini Carryall in Chalk £295

Coach bags are just gorgeous. I love the elegant crossgrain leather, it gives the bag class. I first fell in love with this bag when I saw it in Elle, and I've been lusting over since. It's available in other colours, but I love this chalky white. It has a removable strap and zipper close. I love the simple design of Coach bags and light gold stamp.







Givenchy - Antigona Sugar Medium Leather Tote in Oxblood £1,465
Holy mother of bags! I absolutely adore this bag. The colour is lighter in real life, but it's a gorgeous shade. I've always love the design of these bags, but when I saw this colour on someone's instagram, I fell in love all over again. Sadly I won't be able to afford one of these bags for a long time, but to own one before I die would be a dream come true.

Yves Saint Laurent - Classic Small Sac de Jour in Old Rose £1,770

Isn't this bag just gorgeous, the design in perfect and so elegant! I love how classic this bag is, and it'll never date. The colour is so pretty, and will go with everything. I just love everything about this bag!

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b.right! skin

I recently go given the b.right radiant skincare by Benefit 6 piece intro kit £15.50. Now I've had time to use the products and see how well they work, I thought I'd give a review. The set includes 'foamingly clean facial wash', 'refined finish facial polish', 'moisture pre toning lotion', 'triple performing facial emulsion', 'total moisture facial cream' & 'it's potent! eye cream' minis. It's great for finding out which products are your favourite before spending money on the full size products.


So I ran out of the mini Foamingly Clean facial wash, so I bought the full size one for £17.50, you can buy it here. I love this facial wash, I have really sensitive skin so I find it hard to find a facial wash which agrees with my skin, but this one is perfect. It leaves the skin feeling refresh and glowing.  I now use this product religiously and couldn't live without it. 

The refined finish facial polish brightens your complexion, it gently exfoliates the skin to purify and help minimise pores appearance. It gives the skin a beautiful natural radiance. Use this after cleansing the face and it's recommended to use 1 - 2 times a week. Reveals the skin from daily stress.

The moisture prep toning lotion smooths and revitalises allowing skin to fully optimise the benefits of your moisture, I always use this after cleansing my face, before I use moisturiser. It really makes a difference to how the moisturiser works, it allows it smooth and soak into the skin better & doesn't leave a greasy, oily finish. 

Triple performing facial emulsion helps rehydrate the skin. You may not think your skin is dehydrated, but after you use this product you can really tell the difference. I use this product every morning without fail and really need to buy myself the full size product because it's amazing.

Ok, you will stop using any other moisturiser after you've tried Benefit's total moisture facial cream. It is incredible. The full size one is pretty expensive a £29.50 but is well worth the money. This product gets rid off all my dry areas around my nose. Use the moisture prep toning lotion before applying this to get great results.

Omg! It's potent eye cream is insane. I have really dark circles under my eyes, and this clears them up whenever I use it. You can really tell the difference. It's the best cream I've ever used. It also helps smooth fine lines. I don't use this product everyday as I can't afford to at the moment but as soon as I can, I'll buy the full size one, as it really is the best thing I've come across!

Honestly, all Benefit's skincare range are amazing. If you want great results it's worth trying them out and the 6 piece intro kit is perfect to try out the products without spending loads of money incase you don't get on with the product well. 

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Favourite Mac Lipstick Shades

I've put together a list of my favourite Mac Lipstick shades, you can buy them all here. Everyone likes a look at peoples favourite little black bullets. So here's mine:

All Fired Up

I love this matte berry-red shade. The matte finish is not too dry and glides on smoothly. This bold colour is perfect for spring/summer, it's so pigmented. A bit of advice though, moisturise your lips before applying the lipstick, as a matte lipstick can looked cracked if your lips are a little dry. 

Patisserie 

Every girl needs patisserie in their makeup bag. It's one of the most popular mac lipstick shade. It's the perfect peachy-nude colour that suits all skin tones. This lipstick has a cremesheen finish and wears off smoothly and evenly. Looks great with smoky eyes and has little bits of gold glitter which look great when the light catches the lips.

Morange

Now I'm a true lover of orange lipstick. It's perfect of summer days and night occasions. It really suits tanned skin as it makes you look even more tanned. It really lights up your face, as the fiery orange brightens it up. 

Rebel

This was my first ever Mac bullet, I love it for evenings and going clubbing. It brightens any outfit. I love the berry-plum colour, the more layer you apply the darker the colour appears. It has a lovely satin finish, would recommend this colour to everyone.

Russian Red

The holy grail of red lipsticks! It is the perfect shade of red, for everyone. I would say this is the old glamour hollywood style. It's matte and will compliment a vast array of skin tones, so if you're looking for a red lipstick, this is the one for you!

What are your favourite Mac Bullet shades?

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Festival Checklist

I thought I'd put a little checklist for all of you going to a festival this year, to make sure you've got all the essentials. 

Basics

☼ Tent

☼ Sleeping Bag

☼ ID

☼ Money 

☼ Ticket

☼ Alcohol (no glass)

☼ Snacks

☼ Old phone

☼ Disposable camera

Health & Beauty

☼ Wet wipes, makeup remover wipes

☼ Dry Shampoo

☼ Makeup

☼ Mirror

☼ Hair bands

☼ Deodorant 

☼ Ear buds

☼ Tooth brush & paste

☼ Hair brush

☼ Sun cream & aftersun

☼ Body Spray

☼ Medication 

☼ Toilet roll

☼ Cooling mist

☼ Plasters

Clothing

☼ Underwear + spares 

☼ Lightweight tops

☼ Shorts

☼ Sundress

☼ Hat

☼ Raincoat 

☼ Tights

☼ Wellies/Docs

☼ Sandals 

☼ Skirts

☼ Socks

☼ Sweatshirt/cardigan 

☼ Sleepwear 

☼ Jacket 

☼ Sunglasses

☼ Jewellery 

☼ Bumbag

Extras

☼ Bin-liners

☼ Henna 

☼ Neon face paint 

☼ Glitter 

Hope this helped those of you packing for your festival, have an amazing time!

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10 Summer Must Haves☀

Heyyy! England's finally sharing the sunshine so I've decided to share some fashion and beauty must haves for this summer, hope you enjoy!

1. Topshop's Poppy Garden Print Bardot Top £26

Bardot tops are very in this year! This top in particular is gorgeous, I love the colours and print. Topshop sell many of these tops, in different styles and prints to suit everyone. One thing I love about these tops is they're very airy in the sun, which keeps you cool. I have this top and a similar white one  and I wear them all the time, they're so flattering and floaty. This top has a lovely cross over back and will look beautiful with a tan.

2. Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Natural Healthy Glow Powder £35.50

This product adds a lovely glow to your face and there are different shade to match your hair colour which makes it perfect for everyone. This powder gives a light coverage and pigments are less intense than a bronzer. It has a pink tint for blondes and apricot tint for brunettes and leaves a light sun kissed effect to deliver a burst of radiance. 

3. Topshop's Kingdom Ghillie Pointed Shoes £59

Now these lace up shoes have been noted as 'the shoes that stole summer' & they're totally right! I love the pointed toe on these shoes, and they're available in many colours. I've wanted a pair of these for ages and a pair of lace up heels. They're very slimming and look incredible on, an absolute must have!

4. The Body Shop Brush on Radiance £14

Aren't these highlighting pearls just the perfect shades? Truly gorgeous! They give a lovely shimmery finish and help give the skin a luminescent glow. Using these on the cheek bones and to highlight the nose and lips to create a perfect face shape. 

5. River Island's Pacha Crochet Halter Neck Top £20

This top is available in black and cream. It's the perfect cover up if you're on holiday or just to wear out when the weather is hot. Unlike most crochet tops, this top has a lined chest area so it's not see-through which I think is a bonus/ 

6. Mac Lipstick in Morange £15.50

I'm all about orange lips this year! I have recently purchased this lipstick and the colour is perfect! It really compliments tanned and olive skin tones. I thought this colour is perfect for festivals and just wearing out casually. Every girl needs a orange lipstick in their makeup bag this summer.

7. Topshop's Snake Chain Floppy Hat £32

I'm in love with these floppy hats. They can be dressed up or down, and will definitely get a lot of wear out it. It's important to protect your head from the sun if you're out for long periods of time, so why not protect it with something as stylish as this floppy hat? I really love the snake chain detail, a little chain can make a whole lot of difference.

8. Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Multicolour £44

This duo bronzer offers the pure, fresh radiance of spending days outdoors. I wore this product for my leavers ball and fell in love with it. You can read about my leavers ball here. Blend the two colours together over the face to give your face a natural tanned glow. Add the lightest shade to the areas which capture the light and the darker shade below the cheek bones for a subtle contour. This really is a beautiful bronzer which you'll all fall in love with!

9. Topshop's Floral Print Strappy Bodycon Tunic £36

This beautiful print should be in everyone's wardrobe. This is a very flattering tunic and the cross over back is gorgeous. 

10. Tarte Showstopper Clay Palette £38

This palette has everything you need for summer, it's warm shades for the eyes and cheek are beautiful. It includes 6 eyeshadow shades, a full size blusher and a highlighter/bronzer to create the perfect contour look. 

So There we have it. Those are my summer must haves.. What are yours? 

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YSL review

Now, I'm not going to lie, I wanted to buy the YSL Touche éclat Blur perfector because of the packaging, but I was put off by bad reviews and the price at £31.50. But after trying it in the shop, I knew I had to buy it! I do advise trying before you buy as this product suits some skin types better than others. Personally, this is the best product in my makeup bag and I now wouldn't be able to live without it. 

It comes with a lovely velvet pouch which is split into two, so the product goes in one side and the applicator goes in the other. I believe this is the only product on the market which can achieve a light coat and blur out imperfections of the foundation. It is used to apply over the foundation, during the course of the day to blur out any lines, flakes that the foundation has made during the day or it can be used on its own to make your skin feels gorgeous and smooth. It's a light pink balm but once it's applied to the skin it feels like a powder and makes the skin feel incredibly soft, like silk. 

People shouldn't mistake this product for a primer, it's a balm which disguises imperfections and enhances skin's natural, healthy rosy glow and this product does exactly that! It's now available in a sun kissed addition which can be used as more of a bronzer to give a sun kissed glow or for contouring. I will definitely be buying the sun kissed version for the summer, it's a must have after the high quality of the original blur perfector. 

You can buy the product here. 

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Top 10 Mascaras

Hello!

The start to my summer has been very busy so I've been unable to write many posts. But I've decided to share my 10 favourite mascaras with you, as I'm someone who never sticks to one as there are so many to try. 

10. Benefit They're Real! Mascara £19.50

Now, everyone raves about this mascara and I totally understand why! This mascara does create incredible results, it's lengthens the lashes and is very long-lasting. The application of this mascara is great, it applies the right amount of mascara to the lashes leaving no clumps. This mascara is now available in brown and blue. The reasoning this is number 10 on my mascaras is that I find it's not volumizing enough for my eyes as they're really small I need something thicker. 

9. Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes Mascara £22.50

I do love this mascara and it really suits its name. Giving the outer lashes more length than the inner lashes, the results of this mascara are beautiful. I do find this mascara leaves a more natural finish, rather than giving the lashes full volume. But this is a lovely everyday mascara if you're looking for something a bit more natural.

8. Yves Saint Laurent Luxurious Mascara For Flash Lash Effect £25

So, I haven't got this mascara myself, but I have used it a couple of times which is why it's only number 8, otherwise it may be higher. I found this mascara really does what it says, it gives the lashes so much volume and defines each lash perfectly. It also extends the lashes, if you're a person who has quite short natural lashes then this mascara is perfect for you. 

7. MAC False Lashes Extreme Mascara £19

I recently received a free sample of this mascara in the post, so I haven't really had enough time to fall in love with it yet. I find this mascara leaves a beautiful, natural finish to the lashes. But also leaves them looking long and gorgeous. I also find you can build up on this mascara, applying more layers to create a more dramatic look. 

6. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara £16

This mascara is for you if you love volumous and thick lashes! Although this mascara can clump, it can be easily fixed by using a good primer before and after. I find this is particularly good if you wear eyeliner on your eyelid, it makes the lashes longer so you're able to see them over your eyeliner. 

5. Eyeko Black Magic Mascara £18

This mascara creates dramatic volume and curls the lashes. It has an extreme black finish which volumizes the lashes even more. The lashes appear thicker and longer without clumping. Eyeko mascaras also come with a little shield which allows application clean and easy and it's easy to remove as well so you don't have to spend ages rubbing your eyes at the end of the day. 

4. Dior Diorshow Mascara £25

I absoulutely love this mascara, the volume doesn't deflate during the day, the perfect amount of mascara is applied to the brush so when it's being applied to the lashes it looks amazing! Everyone else who has used this product has loved it as much as I have!

3. Chanel Le Volume De Chanel Mascara £25
This is so close to being one of my favourite mascaras, I do really love it! It does everything a mascara should do, lifts, curls, adds volume and length, what more could you want from a mascara? It is definitely worth every penny, I only have the little sample I was given from my leavers ball, and I will definitely be buying the full size one as soon as it runs out. 

2. Benefit Roller Lash Mascara £19.50
Of course Benefit's roller lash is in my top 10! It really is one of the best mascaras I have ever used, I love it. It does everything it says, It really curls the lashes and gives them an incredible length. The brush is the perfect design to give the lashes a real boost. 

1. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara £17.50
Here it is, number 1, Urban Decay's Perversion. It's perfect for making eyes look bigger which is what I look for when buying a mascara. This has been my favourite mascara ever since I got the travel size in the 'NAKED on the run' palette, so I had to buy the full size as I know wear it everyday without fail. The volume this mascara creates is unbelievable, it's so amazing I cannot put it into words, I recommend this product to every who hasn't tried it. There's no turning back for me.

So there we have it. My 10 favourite mascaras, what are your favourites? I will be trying to post at least once a week from now on, I've just been so busy I don't know where the time has gone!
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Leavers ball

Hello

So I just had my leavers ball, and it was amazing! It's scary how fast the past two years of sixth form have gone and being with the same people for the past 7 years and that was the last time we'll be together as a year group is upsetting. But now's the time to go our separate ways and achieve great things.

The evening was held at Thropeness country club and it really was a beautiful venue with a lovely view of the sea. In this post I'm going to show what makeup I wore and my outfit and then I few photographs I took. 

So I'd arranged to get my makeup done at Chanel for the ball, as I love getting my makeup done. This cost £25 and with that you were able to spend that £25 on a Chanel product, which I think is really good. With this I decided to buy the lipstick she used and a lip liner to go with it. I don't have a photograph of my makeup close up but I'll list all of the products she used. For the base she applied 'le blanc de chanel' £33, which is a multi-use illuminating base, this made the skin look really fresh and gives a lovely finish when the foundation is applied. For the foundation she used 'vitalumière' £36, this gives a satin-smooth finish, it has a fuller coverage than my Chanel foundation but I thought this would last longer as I needed to keep it on all night and she gave me a little sample to take home with me to use. She then used the 'correcteur perfection' £27, long lasting concealer under my eyes and on my eyelids to correct the colour and creates a nice base for the eyeshadow. For my eyes she used the 'les 4 ombres' eyeshadow quad £36, the colours she used were the lightest 2 from the colour '266 Tissé Rivoli' and the 2nd darkest from the colour '202 Tissé Camélia', these eyeshadows are lovely, they're so pigmented and have a beautiful glittery finish. For my eyeliner she applied the 'écriture de Chanel' eyeliner pen with effortless definition £27, on my eyelid and to then make the flick shadowy she applied 'stylo yeux waterproof' long lasting eyeliner £19, in shade '88 noir intense'. The mascara she used was the 'le volume de Chanel waterproof' mascara £25, and also give me a little sample to use. For my brows she applied the middle shade of 'le sourcil de Chanel' perfect brows £43, just to give them a natural finish. I decided to wear a bronzer instead of a blusher, so she used the new summer 'les beiges healthy glow multi-colour' in colour No.2 £44, I absolutely loved this bronzer and will probably buy this before it goes! For my lips she used the 'le crayon lèvres' precision lip definer £17.50, in the shade '55 Fuschsia' and for the lipstick 'rouge allure velvet luminous matte lip colour' £26 in the shade '50 la Romanesque', I loved the lipstick and thought I'd have to keep reapplying it all night after I ate and drank, but I didn't need to! It's really amazing. 

This is my little Ted Baker clutch bag, which I am in love with. It was £99 but I got it when there was 20% off. It's a lovely leather cute bag, with a gorgeous gold bow detail on the front. This bag has patent sides and comes with a gold cross body strap, if you wanted to wear it as a cross body bag. I got so many compliments on this bag as it truly is beautiful. 

I got my heels from Lipsy, £65. They are just a plain black suede, with a gold clip to do up the strap on the ankle. These are surprisingly comfortable and I love all of Lipsy's heels, they have a cutest little details on the sole. My dress was from French Connection, £79. 

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What's in my handbag?

So, a lot of people do this post & it's always nice to look what everyone has in their handbag. Unfortunately, mine isn't very exciting but I thought I'd share with you guys anyway. I recently bought a new bag, see where in my last post here, so I transferred everything from my old one.

First of all, my purse (obviously).. I'm absolutely in love with my purse, it's from Ted Baker, you can read about all my Ted Baker purchases here. It has enough room for notes, coins and up to 12 cards, so it's a perfect size. It's got a beautiful gold metal and black leather bow detail on the front to show the Ted Baker mark. 

Ok, I don't carry around an Elle magazine every time I use my handbag, but this just happens to be in there as it's what I read when I'm at work before I start my shift. I get this magazine every month, it's just so nice to relax and read about the latest fashion trends and new beauty products to try out. I've only recently started buying this magazine religiously this year but I will definitely continue to do so.

I always carry around my mini bottle of Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent for little freshen-ups throughout the day. It comes in this cute little case and the fragrance is to die for! Read about my favourite scents here.

 I also always carry a scrunchy and a hair clip, just in case my hair gets annoying during the day. This is so I can just tie it back or just clip the front of my hair back to keep it out of my face. 

My trustworthy Hervana blusher from Benefit, is a must. I have two, one to keep on me at all times and the other stays at home in my makeup bag. I like to touch up my blusher during the day, just to keep my cheeks rosy, and this blusher is perfect for that as it has a little compact brush in the box so it's easy to do so. I also carry around a pack of tissues for those 'just in case' moments. I also always have a lip balm on me, at the moment I have the Malin + Goetz lip moisturiser, as my lips always get dry during the day. 

& of course I always have my phone in my bag, but as I take the photographs with my phone, it make it impossible to take a picture of it. 

So, that's what I have in my handbag, what are your essentials? 

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