Favourites and xmas gifts

So I havent blogged since about september :( alot changed and I went back to uni and have alot of work to do, so I kind of lost interest for a while, I have been still keeping up with all your blogs though. Iv had the urge to do a post for a while now and have a free evening so here it is :)

I thought I would start with showing you some of the products which I love right now.
First is Benefit Coralista blusher which I won in a blog giveaway a few month ago and I absolutely love it!! I will definatly be buying it again when it runs out, although I have been using it daily and I still have loads left so hopefully that wont be any time soon!
I also love the 17 Instant glow bronzing powder in light, I have been using this for atleast 6 month and its definatly the best bronzer for me and its pretty cheap at about £3.50 in boots so Im really happy with it!


I tend to use my E.L.F powder brush most with my face products, if not then I use one of my elizabeth arden kabuki brushes.



Next, are 2 lip products that I have been using alot, on the left is No7 sheer temptation lipstick in Smoulder 30, It looks really red but it is very sheer and just gives a lovely colour to the lips without looking to drastic and its perfect for everyday or for a night out! On the right is an e.l.f mineral lipstick which cost me £3.50 in nicely nude, i was expecting a nude lipstick when i ordered this, but its more pink and im glad as I love it, just right for wearing anytime.

Here are 2 collection 2000 mascaras I use at the moment, the waterproof volume sensation in black which I have been using since august and the longer lash false lash effect mascara in ultra black which I have been using a few weeks! both of these were about £3 each and they are amazing for the price. Before buying these I was using the max factor false lash effect mascara which was really good but I definatly prefer these 2 for the price as they work just as well and I would definatly recommend them!

Also thought I would show you a few beauty bits I got for xmas, I didnt get much this year as there is alot going on as my grandma is very ill in hospital so everyones been to preoccupied for xmas so I was pleased to just get a few bits my mum had managed to pick up as I wasnt expecting anything :)

She got me the no7 colour collection which comes with a make up bag, purse, mirror. eyeshadows in comet, vivid violet, midnight blue, twilight, light shade and organza, lipstick in cameo, sheer temptation lipstick in entice. Translucent face powder, high lights illuminating powder in island glow, and natural blushes in petal and soft damson.

Its really lovely and the pallettes have special holes in the tops so they can fit in the make up bag like a folder!

She also got me a soap and glory gift set which includes the flirtigo spray on body moisturising mist which smells gorgeous!!, long distance shimmer and a sexy motherpucker lipgloss in a lovely pink which Im yet to use.

Lastly here is my dress for new years eve, I got it for £10 in the sale at Internationale today, Itas quite short so Im debating wearing tights but Ill see how cold it is tomorrow. Im not sure what to do with my make up or hair yet, any ideas about what will go well with the dress would be great :)

Im not sure on my shoes yet either, I dont want to go really high as there is still alot of snow and ice around where I live and Im pretty sure snow, ice and platforms dont mix very well, especially not when your drunk! I got these boots in the sales at New look on boxing day, they were reduced from £50 to £25 and I am considering wearing them with the dress, but Im not sure if they match very well :/

Sorry for the long rambling post, hope everyone had a great christmas and enjoys the new year!

A few giveaways..

Jo over at all things beautiful is having as giveaway, check it out here :)
and there is also a great snob lipstick giveaway over at prettypinkglitter, here!

Got lots of blogs planned :)

New lip products

Lately I seem to be buying a lot of lip products, untill I started reading blogs I didnt own any lipsticks but now I love them and they are fast becoming one of my fave peices of make up!
Recently I have bought quite a few and here they are:
Left to Right, (Back), w7 Apricot Brandy, Maybelline Color sensational in 112 Ambre Rose, Bourjois lovely rouge in Rose Essential, Natural collection sheer natural lip colour in Sorbet, Natural collection moisture shine lipsticks in Crimson and Candy mist.
(Front) No7 High shine lipglosses in Flirt (peachy) and Caress (pink)

This is them all without flash

And with flash.

Id have to say that one of my faves is the w7, its such a natural lovely colour and only cost £1 from T J hughes and another would be the maybelline ambre rose, its such a gorgeous colour and lasts for ages. I got this one on offer at Boots as part of the new range. Im keen to try out some of the other colours, I was having a look today and there is another in Hollywood red which looks lovely.

I got the natural collection lipsticks today on a 3 for 2 offer so I got all 3 for £3.90 in Boots! I really wanted a wearable red lipstick as being fair skinned I find dark colours very draining and Im hoping with abit of fake tan the crimson one will work out for me! Going to go back and get 3 more tomorrow I think as I have over £5 in points and there were quite a few more of their lipsticks which I liked.

Also, check out this great give away over at Just Jen, there are some great prizes! and watch out my giveaway soon, I have to buy a few more prizes yet though.

Im back with wedding photos!

Hiya everyone, so firstly I want to say sorry for this being my first post in 2 weeks! I have been going through a horrible time having split up with my boyfriend who I was with for 3 years and I havent felt up to doing anything! So my first post is about my older sisters wedding which I was a bridesmaid at on saturday 29th august! It was such a lovely day and here are alot of photos from the day: (click on them to see them in alot better quality, not sure why they are looking crappy on here)

This is me on the right, my younger sister in the middle and my sisters kids before the ceremony started,



And again with my grandma

This is my sister and her husband after the ceremony when they signed the register

The bride outside the church :)

Me, my mum and my sister

My sister and her husband again

Me and my sister at the reception, I was pretty drunk by this point..

The married couples first dance which was the cutest thing ever

And me and a friend..

Here is the make up which I used on the day!

I used:

• Loreal studio secrets smoothing resurfacing primer


• Collection 2000 sheer moist foundation in sheer porcelain


• E.l.f under eye concealer and highlighter


• Collection 2000 volume sensation in waterproof (amazing)


• Natural collection eye shadows in Butterscotch and Willow


• Natural collection blush in Pink cloud


• Sleek storm palette


• Mac eye kohl in teddy


• 17 bronzing powder in light


• E.l.f powder brush


• Elizabeth arden kabuki brush


• Maybelline color sensational in 11 Ambre rose


• 17 High gloss nail polish in Raspberry mocha

That seems alot now that I have written it out in a list lol.

I am loving collection 2000 so much at the moment, its so cheap but works so well, the sheer moist foundation is amazing for me as it just feels so smooth and covers my eczema where as other brands just seem to stick to it, and the volume sensation mascara is amazing too, just as good as the false lash effect I usually use, I have since bought this in the normal non waterproof version too!

Hope this wasnt to photo heavy and boring :)

Getting to know you TAG

I saw this tag on Tacky blue eyeshadows great blog! (sorry I dont know your real name?) and thought it looked fun so here goes...

1. What time did you get up this morning? about 6am, my boyfriend stayed out and I cant sleep well without him now, am used to him being there :(

2.How do you like you like your steak? I dont really like beef and Iv never had a steak so i havent got a clue

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? erm the latest harry potter.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Hollyoaks, friends, sex and the city

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Lindos, greece

6. What did you have for breakfast? nothing today, usually have toast if i have work early but apart frm tht I dont have anything

7. What is your favorite cuisine? indian

8. What foods do you dislike? FISH!

9. Favorite place to eat? a nice curry house, or pizza hut

10. Favorite dressing? dont know any :/

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? vauxhall corsa

12. What are your favorite clothes? leggings and dresses

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? america

4. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full

15. Where would you want to retire? somewhere nice and hot

16. Favorite time of day? Evening

17. Where were you born? rochdale

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? football

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? i dont know!

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? ?

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Everyones!

22. Bird watcher? nope

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? neither, im always 2 tired at both these times lol.

24. Do you have any pets? a budgie

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? not really no, very boring

26. What did you want to be when you were little? a vet

27. What is your best childhood memory? having no responsibilites and climbing trees all day

28. Are you a cat or dog person? cat

29. Are you married? nope

30. Always wear your seat belt? yep

31. Been in a car accident? minor ones when i was younger

32. Any pet peeves? erm, lotsa little things

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? chicken and sweetcorn

34. Favorite Flower? Rose

35. Favorite ice cream? chocolate

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? pizza hut or dominoes

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none

38. From whom did you get your last email? some bingo site

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? primark

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? not really

41. Like your job? sometimes.

42. Broccoli? Love it

43. What was your favorite vacation? Lindos in greece with the bf

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? cnt remember havent been out 4 a meal in ages!

45. What are you listening to right now? dragons den

46. What is your favorite color? pink

47. How many tattoos do you have? 1

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? everyone!

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 7pm

50. Coffee drinker? occasionally when im tired before work.

I tag all my followers who want to do this!

nail polishes and new blush

Today I used my no 7 £5 voucher in Boots to get one of the Stay perfect nail colours in 95 which is Sunset, its a lovely red, really wanted something that will be nice through autumn and winter rather than the brights I have been wearing alot over summer and this seems perfect, I think I only had to pay about an extra £1.50 for this so was a bargain really :)

I also got a top coat from a make up stall, this one is Sally Hansen maximum growth quick dry top coat, I dont have a top coat and this was only £2 so had to get this, hopefully will be having less chipped nails from now on and this claims to dry colour in 30 seconds!

Also on the make up stall I saw a selection of gorgeous blushes from the make w7 which is all pretty cheap, these were silky blush, and they all looked gorgeous! there was a selection of 4 colours and I got mine in 02, which is more of a peachy pink, looks very pale on my photo and the swatch is rubbish but its so nice! and this was only £2.99, there was a lovely rosey pink too and I want that one next time I am in Bury.
This feels really creamy and smooth and I cant wait to use it! looks more expensive than it is too, it came in a box then inside a small velvetly pouch which I thought was a nice touch! Have never seen these before anywhere else so I was impressed!

E.L.F & NOTD

Here is my nail of the day, I got this sally hansen polish from T J hughes a while ago for £1.99 when my nails were looking bad and I wanted to paint them in work but never got round to it. It is Hard as wraps in Mauve creme. The bottle says it contains acrylic gel and nylon to help them last longer! Im not sure Im too keen on the colour, its a bit plain and quite a dull pink but it seems a good quality!

I also got a few bits from elf when my sister recently placed an order, I got 3 things from the normal range for £1.50 each. I got the foundation brush, I havent used this yet but it seems good enough, its soft and I am looking forward to using it tomorrow!
I also the 2 nail polishs, 1 which is a new one to the website called chocolate, which I must say doesnt look much like the swatch in the bottle, Its a really dark brown and I am interested to see how it looks when I use it. The second is in Light pink, which looks really pretty, I love the bottles too from elf with the detail of the polish spilling over the sides, its cute.

This is the chocolate nail polish, I was hoping it might be a similar cheaper alternative to the nails inc jermyn street I have been using recently but unfortunatly its nothing like it, its alot more of a rich dark brown :(

On another note, I tried doing a french braid in my hair today, I have had this done by a fried before but this was my first attempt and it took me loads of tries to get it even resembling a plait, and this is the finished attempt below, has anyone got any tips on how to do this better as I really like how it looks when done properly. I had to use lotsa clips cos my fringe was poking out, when my friend did it this didnt happen so not sure how to sort this out either?

Also, sorry it looks greasy, havent been anywhere today and I was just trying to do it at home.
Any ideas would be great!