Liebster Award

So I've been nominated for this award twice in the past few days so I'm going to do them as a combined post (althoughhttp://mydaisychaincloset.blogspot.co.uk and Becca - http://trinketboxblog.blogspot.co.uk/ for my nominations.
it's going to be pretty long). I'd like to thank both Lydia -

The only rules are:

• Thank the amazing blogger that nominated you
• Answer the 11 questions the nominator provided
• Nominate another 11 bloggers who have less than 200 followers
• Post 11 different questions for your nominees to answer
• Contact your nominees to let them know you've nominated them

Be prepared that this is going to be a huge post as I'll need to answer 22 questions

 

Lydia's questions

 

1. What is your favourite Disney movie?

I have to admit I did jump on to the Frozen bandwagon, and would say that is my all time favourite. It's just a sweet film I absolutely love it.

 

2. What is your best cooking achievement?

This actually happened today, I made chicken. It sounds like nothing, but I am a terrible cook so I'm proud of that.

 

3. What is your favourite dessert?

Anything with chocolate, I love m&s desserts or the chocolate cheesecake from Nandos.

 

4. What is your ideal holiday location?

I've been to Florida a good 8 times and no where will ever come close as to how amazing it is.

 

5. Favourite book?

Fault in our Stars - John Green

 

6. What are you currently wearing?

My gym gear - nike leggings, nike free run 5.0s in pink, nike pink sports bra, nike 'just do it' baggy top

 

7. Who is your favourite Youtube?

Becca Rose or Inthefrow (Victoria)

 

8. One fact not many people know about you?

I got my ears pinned back a few years back.

 

9. Favourite song at the moment?

All of me - John Legend or Fancy - Iggy Azalea oh or High Hopes - Kodaline

 

10. Favourite outfit?

My co-ord set from Motel Rocks (here)

 

11. One thing on your bucket list?

Visit every US state. (I can dream)

 

 

So I've actually realised Becca didn't post any questions, so that saves me answering them and it will also make this blog shorter. So here are my questions below:

 

1. Favourite make up brand

2. What is your party trick?

3. What is your occupation?

4. Middle names?

5. Favourite Kardashian/Jenner?

6. Who inspires you?

7. Style icon?

8. What do you order from Nandos? (if you go)

9. Are you going anywhere on holiday this summer?

10. What is your favourite chocolate bar?

11. Proudest achievement to date?

 

And here are the bloggers that I nominate:

 

1. Laura - beautysaveuk.BlogSpot.co.uk
2. Samm - scolvinbeauty.blogspot.com
3. Sophie - simplysophhh.blogspot.co.uk
4. Nickki - kuwcoco.blogspot.com
5. Christina - thisfashiongirl.blogspot.com
6. Emma - emhasrednails.BlogSpot.co.uk
7. Baljeet - processbeauty.wordpress.com
8. Elise - eliseilou.blogspot.co.uk
9. Jazmine - simplyjazmine.blogspot.dk
10. Katie - katiesjabber.blogspot.com
11. Tash - pompombonbon.blogspot.co.uk

Yet Another Haul // ASOS

ASOS is my all time favourite shop, so when they have offers on for a limited time I always have to grab something. Although now I've banned myself, which is proving difficult as I have another few pieces of makeup due tomorrow.

ASOS Clutch Bag with Scallop Flap
Every time I go out I always take my big Kardashian Kollection bag, but I love the idea of taking a clutch. So I decided as I have many events coming up it was time to purchase a clutch. This is the one I chose, it was only £7 and is the perfect size for going out. It also has a long strap if you decide you want to wear it over your shoulder rather than carrying it. A monochrome bag is perfect as it goes with pretty much everything and I can't wait to use it. I have attached a link but it seems to have sold out.

Monki Miracle Black Snake Zip Around Purse
When I go out I don't usually take as much with me in my purse, however the purse I use everyday is too big for a clutch. So I decided that I'd just buy a purse that I'd use when I didn't need all my cards and just some cash. This was only £4.50, such a great buy!! And most of all it fits nicely inside my new clutch.





ASOS Pug Socks
I do not even have to justify myself for these socks, they have pugs on them!! These are the cutest socks (along with my percy pig ones), I didn't even check the price before adding them to bag. And they were only £3, I may need to get myself some more!!

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer
This (as well as the wake me up foundation) has been raved about on so many blogs and youtube videos so I thought I'd give it a go, seeing as it was only £4. I got it in the shade 020 and really do hope it is as good as it's made out to be.

Patisserie De Bain Lip Balm
I already have a tonne of lip balms, but this one looked so pretty and is in the flavour of 'strawberry cupcake' so couldn't say no.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint
'Rose Hip' is a colour of Barry M polish that everyone is getting, so I jumped on the bandwagon as I adore Barry M nail polishes. Unfortunately I'm apparently not allowed to wear nail varnish to work, so when I'll be able to try this out I'm unsure :(. Right now ASOS are selling these at just £3!!

 

 

 

I am waiting for another parcel but it just has another Rimmel colour balm and a new primer, not too exciting. Come by tomorrow for a review on the Rimmel Colour Balms. Have you been loving asos lately too?

 



New Look & H&M // Haul

As I am going on holiday with my friends in just over a month I've officially started 'summer holiday' shopping as I want to buy basically a whole new wardrobe. Whether that'll be affordable or not is another thing. But on the plus side I basically have all my Euros that I need sorted. Phew, one less stress!

So I bought a few basic things for my holiday whilst out shopping at the weekend.

First off I went into New Look, originally for a bikini I had wanted that went into the sale but went out of stock :(. But I ended up with a few things anyway.

After buying my Topshop skate shoes I needed to buy these kind of socks to wear with them, and only having 3 pairs I thought I'd purchase some more. I managed to get 3 pairs for £2.99, absolute bargain.



I don't actually own many pairs of sandals as I threw all my old ones out recently, so when I spotted these in New Look I was drawn to them. the gold detail around the front is what made me love them so much, because of this I thought they'd be more expensive than they were. But no, they were £7.99!!!!! I was so shocked at how cheap they were I thought it was a misprint, but no they were that price. There were many different colours so I may need to go back and get more.

Lastly, I picked up a bag as the one I had been using everyday broke :(. I'd grudged paying around £45 for a bag in river island, so when I saw this bag in the New Look sale I had to have it. £9 for a bag, what more could you want in life. This actually made my day and I've been using it every day since I got it. It's the perfect size that fits all my essentials in, and has a long strap so I can wear it on my shoulder and a phone pocket and zipped pocket inside.  It is an absolute dream. However, it doesn't seem to appear on the website I'm afraid.



I've fell in love with so much in H&M at the moment, but I didn't get as much as I wanted as they never seem to have my size in at my local store, so I'm going to visit the ones in the centre and hopefully get some pieces there.

I did manage to pick up this playsuit that I've had my eye on for weeks, I did get the size up as they didn't have my size (shock) so I'm hoping this fits as I'm yet to try it on. It is a sort of chevron black and white playsuit that is fitted at the waist and has a criss cross finish to the back. Perfect for summer, and at only £12.99 you can't really go wrong.

 I also bought 4 basic crop tops in 4 colours: black, grey, bright pink and white. I did have a photo of these but it would not let me upload so I'm sorry about that. They are most likely going to be in your local h&m along with the rest of the basics. They were £1.99 each, I mean how could anyone complain at that. Which is the main reason I bought one in every colour (well every colour available in my size, there was also a yellow one). They are the perfect summer essential, perfect for by the pool or a trip to the beach.

So I realise this is a pretty long winded post, but I hope you enjoy. Have you started your holiday shopping yet?

 

New Beauty Bits

As I got paid on Friday (finally  - it felt like I'd been waiting forever) I took a trip to the shops to treat myself. I have been reading so many blog posts lately (procrastinating whilst I should be revising - oops) and saw so many things that I knew I had to have my hands on. However, I'm saving for my holiday and need to buy new summery clothes to go away so had to limit myself.

Superdrug had their 3 for 2 across all beauty products offer on, so how could I turn it down. So I picked up 3 items from the makeup section and the tan I use was half price so it was a must have, although I have so many bottles already, I will never stop using tan.

Also in advance, sorry for poor quality photos, they've been taken on my iPhone as I have limited time at the moment to write up blog posts.

 

 

 

 

Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder

As I've been needing a new powder for so long I thought I'd give this one a try as I've been loving Rimmel products lately. I bought this in the lightest shade '01 - transparent' as I never like my powders being dark and do only use minimal of this so my skin doesn't look oily and shiny. I haven't tried this one yet, but will most likely do a review at some point

 

Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Huckleberry

This is a much loved nail paint for bloggers this spring as it is a lovely pastel blue colour from Barry M's spring range. I originally wanted the pale pink 'Rose Hip' but they were unfortunately sold out, so I went for this one instead. I have a massive Barry M nail paint collection already and this will add nicely to it (I will do a blog post on this collection). I have used this and it's already on my nails, and I absolutely love it, such a perfect colour for the spring/summer.

 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush in Rumour Has It

I was never really a fan on wearing bright lip colours, but recently I've started wearing lipsticks more often. This colour balm is similar to the shape of a crayon and goes on smoothly and lasts a long time, mines is in the shade "Rumour Has It - 220" and I love it. I have tried this out already when going out on Friday night and I love it, it doesn't leave your lips dry at all and stayed on for the entire night, I'd definitely recommend this one and I plan on purchasing more in different colours.

 

Solait Tinted Bronzing Lotion in Medium/Dark

I have previously done a blog post about this tan(here) raving about how much I love it, so won't go into detail about it. But I still adore this tan, and use it all the time and have yet to experience streaks etc with it.

 



POREfessional

i really need to start scheduling my posts as I seem to be so busy that writing a post every day seems to just be impossible.

So, I have recently been shopping and I will split the haul into a few posts as I done a lot of shopping but for now I have a review on Benefit's Porefessional.

I have never actually bought a full sized one of this product, but I have had about 9 of the sample sizes that I get in the gift sets usually for my birthday and Christmas. The sample size lasts such a long time that it isn't really necessary to buy a full bottle, especially since it costs £24.50. But this product is by far one of my favourite things to use, as I have quite large pores on my nose area and as soon as I apply this they completely disappear. It is amazing! It is definitely a must have in my make up bag at all times.

Party, Party Take 2

I posted a blog post a few days ago(here) about the party I went to on Saturday night and explained that I would feature some of the professional photos, so that's exactly what I'm going to do, just as a fun post. 

 

What I wore:
Motel Rocks Coord in Lilac (Which looks white online)
Dorothy Perkins Black Wedges

MET GALA 2014

As most people will know Monday night was the night of the Met Gala in NYC, which is a huge annual event in fashion. I thought I'd share my favourite looks of the night.

1. Kendall Jenner in Topshop

 

 

 

2. Rihanna in Stella McCartney

 

 

 

3. Blake Lively in Gucci

 

 

4. Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham

 

 

 

 These were my absolute favourites of the night, although many other celebrities looked amazing, these ones just made it for me, they look absolutely flawless. On the other hand, some celebrities just did not get it on point, what was Alexa Chung thinking in her washed out blue dress?

 

Who were your favourites from this year?

 

Benefit's Hoola

This product is just unreal. I have had it lying in my drawers for months and completely forgot I had 2 of them!! So as I was cleaning out my make-up I decided I would give it a try as it is raved about a lot.

It is said to be the 'UKs no 1 best selling bronzer' and I understand why. As it is matte based, there is no shimmer to it so with my oilyish skin it works a treat. It is the perfect shade of bronze, as I have tried some that are a bit too orange and look like it's went wrong. However, not this one, it is absolutely amazing. I can't see me switching to another bronzer in a very long time.

I have also used Benefit's 'One Hot Minute' bronzer and I did love that at the time but I prefer Hoola so much more. It comes with the perfect application brush as well, so what more could you want?

Have you tried this bronzer before? If you have, what's your opinion?

Mascara Reviews

I never really use the same mascara over again unless I really love it. But I thought I'd share my opinion on a few mascaras that I have tried recently.

1. Bad Gal Lash by Benefit
This is one of the first high end mascaras I tried out, I remember getting it for my 13th birthday and falling in love. I've had about 8 of these and still love it, although I don't use it much anymore I always seem to have one lying around. I absolutely love it, and I'd recommend it to anyone.

 2. Le Volume De Chanel Mascara by Chanel
So this is probably the best mascara out there, but it is a bit over my price range at the moment when saving for a holiday. I actually got this as a free sample as Chanel were giving them out to try online and I was lucky enough to get my hands on it. I will repurchase this again when I come home from my holiday, or possibly at duty free as it is £25.

3. Scandaleyes Retro Glam by Rimmel
I also adore this mascara, and is the one I am using at the moment. It leaves your eyelashes maximised and look amazing. I was actually going to put on false eyelashes last night but after using this I didn't need to as my lashes looked as if I already had. So on the plus side it saves time, stress of putting them on and money for eyelashes. Bonus!!

When I was tidying out my make up I found another 2 mascaras that I've never actually used before, so I'm going to give them a try and possibly review them in a few weeks.

Have you used any of these mascaras? Which mascara would you recommend?

Party, Party, Party

It was one of my close friends 18th birthday party last night, so I thought I'd share some pictures that I have from the night.

Unfortunately I didn't actually get a photo of me wearing the outfit I wore by myself.

I had such an amazing night, reuniting with my old work friends, however I'm still waiting on the professional photos so will add them in at a later date.

May Wishlist!

There are so many things that I want this month and I don't even get paid until next Friday (9th May), and it's even more annoying that I have to put money away to save for my holiday. Anyway, I have picked my favourite pieces that I'd love to own and will show you below.

1.  Watermelon Print Top - Zara
2. Real Techniques Core Collection - Boots 
3. Barry M Gelly in Rose Hip - Barry M
4. Naked 3 Palette - feelunique.com
5. Monorose Coord Set - Motel
6. Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick - Boots
7. Halle Platform High Heels - my1stwish.co,uk

So this is what I hope to buy this month along with holiday clothes! Feelunique.com are doing an offer with £10 off at the moment when entering the code 'WAHANDA10' at the checkout. So you are getting the Naked 3 palette for £27!!!

Yet Another Shopping Trip

So today I went to return a pair of shoes to Next with my mum and sister and it ended up us spending 4 hours at the shops. This was mainly because my mum was treating my sister to basically a whole new wardrobe for her school trip to Spain, and since I am skint I managed to get a couple of things out her.

I have been looking for a maxi dress for a while now that I can wear to the airport for when I go on my first holiday of the summer with my friends. So as I was looking in H&M today I found the perfect dress. The dress is grey, with straps and has a sort of elasticated waist band so it comes in at the waist. It is the perfect length, however I will need to get it taken in at the top as it is too big for my bust/rib area. But apart from that I love it, and it was only £9.99!! The dress also comes in black and blue and I'm considering going back for the black one.

In a previous post I mentioned a crop top I got for £3.99. Well I spotted another one when I was in today. I don't really know how I'd describe the print, you will be able to decide for yourself with the photo, but it is either palm tree leafs or marijuana print. It is black, with white leafs/marijuana and is very cropped. For £3.99 you cannot complain and will look amazing with a pair of denim shorts on holiday.

I nipped into Superdrug as I ran out of my eyebrow pencil yesterday and cannot live without it so bought a new one. I wanted to try a different one but as I am going out tomorrow night I thought it was risky so stuck to the Collection Eyebrow Definer Pencil in shade Blonde. I have previously done a post on this if you'd like to know how amazing this product is, just click here. I also purchased some of Superdrug's eyelashes for tomorrow night as I have lost the ones I was going to use - typical. They're called Natural Edition 11 Lashes, I've never tried them before but hopefully they'll do the trick and be lovely.