Saturday 3 October 2015

Autumn Fashion Wish List - Plus Size

Hi guys


I've been trawling through the sites to find all the fab Autumn pieces that are about, and have come up with a few things I've added to my wish list.


As you probably know if you've been watching my YouTube videos recently, I've been very much into buying black and white. You can never go wrong with it right? Don't get me wrong I love colours too especially this time of year, with burnt orange and burgundy colour clothes everywhere.

So here's what I'm loving and wanting to purchase this season so far! Yes so far! I may add to these as time goes on haha!

These two gorgeous pieces are  both from Yours clothing. I'm loving checkered patterns like this dress. I've recently bought a shirt from primark in is print and love it! I like the the sleeves are almost more 3/4 than short for chillier days. It would look nice with tights and boots or even leggings if you prefer. It costs just £26! Yes that's a crazy price for a dress which would suit every occasion.

The grey marl cardigan which is long line and would just look so great paired with a black basic top, jeans and a pair of boots or even converse. It retails at £24 which again is a fab price. To be honest most of Yours clothing is well priced, and everything just lasts so well.




This waistcoat from new look is so on trend this season with tassels. There's tassels on so many pieces whether it's on clothes bags or boots. Again the colour of this waistcoat is perfect for Autumn and waistcoats are brilliant for layering up. It costs £19.99 which like I keep saying is a great price for a piece you can wear in so many ways.

This bag screams out Autumn to me. That burgundy colour is the first colour I think of when I think of Autumn. Although on the website its classed as 'cherry red'. It's from Peacocks and costs £18. I love the structure of it and it looks like it will hold a whole load of stuff. (Stuff being all the crap I carry around with me for no reason haha!). I also love the gold detailing too.

Boots! A must have for the Autumn/Winter season. There from New Look and cost £27.99. Again the colour is fab and will go with all different outfits. I just loved the detail around the ankle with buckles and chains. They do come in black too but I prefer this colour. The heel size is 3" but being a big block heal they would still be so comfy.







So I did mention I was loving checked patterns right? Haha!
The blue check shirt is from Peacocks and I love! It's one of those long line shirts which look fab with jeans and boots or you could wear a vest top underneath and use it as a thin jacket. Super versatile piece. It's £18 so great price too.

The next and last checked sleeveless shirt is also from New Look. It costs £14.99 and would be fab worn on a night out with some skinny jeans and heels. I'm definitely going to have to get this soon I think. It's black and white and checked, what's not to love hey!


Thankyou for reading


xox



Friday 25 September 2015

Got2b Tame & Shine Hair Oil

Hi guys!


Here's a new little gem for anyone out there, who like me feels there hair needs a boost!



Over the summer I've had a lot of bleach put in my hair, and at first it seemed to feel great. My friend and hairdresser used a different bleach that is actually kinda to your hair. But over time, and especially the last time my hair just felt quite dry!
I have to admit I don't think my holiday helped. Sun, sea and pools aren't great for good conditioned hair!

Anyhow my friend used this last time and I decided to buy it to use regularly to see if it helped. 


I've now been using it for around 2 weeks and already I have noticed a difference. 
This oil can be used in either damp or dry hair. I tend to use it in dry hair as I always use my Aussie take the heat conditioning spray. So once I've dried and styled my hair, I put just one pump into the palm of my hands, warm it up, then just work it through my mid-lengths and ends. 


It leaves my hair looking healthy and shiny but also works its magic on helping to repair my locks. If your feeling like your hair could do with a boost then I'd definitely recommend this product to you!


Thanks for reading!

xox

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Autumn Tag!

Hi guys


It's that lovely time of the year once again! Hands up, who loves autumn? I know I do! As much as I love summer, bbqs and tanning, there's something nice about cooler evenings and crunchy leaves!

Anyway I saw this tag on YouTube and the questions were made up by the gorgeous Jaclyn Hill. So I thought I'd do a blog version instead of making a video. 


Here goes..
1-Favourite candle?
For me I love the Kringle American Appke Pie candle. The smell is so warming and the light cinnamon fragrance gets me excited for Christmas!


2-Favourite Lip colour?
Obviously a dark lip is standard in autumn right? I'm loving the Freedom Makeup lipstick in the shade 'Adorn'. Perfect berry colour! If I want to vamp it up a little, I go for the darker shade 'Smoulder' from Sleek.


3-Favorite Drink?
You can't beat a good cup of tea in my eyes and I've never been one for all these different flavoured coffees. Mainly because I don't need another naughty treat in my diet that I'll get addicted to! Haha!



4-Favourite blush?
I tend to stick to some shades that I wear all year really. Although I do love the more plummy tones. These two end ones in this Kryolan palette are lovely.


5-Favourite clothing item?
Scarfs! It just has to be. I find myself accessorising every outfit with one. There my go to transitional piece to keep me that little bit warmer in those cooler days.


6-Favourite fall movie?
Well it's definitely got to be a scary movie! Sometimes it will depend what's new out over Halloween. Or I'll dig up some oldies from my collection! I haven't got 1 favourite. Although did enjoy the Saw movies.


7-Favorite fall TV show?
I don't think I have a particular show I like to watch anytime of the year to be honest. 


8-Favourite thanksgiving food?
Obviously in the UK we don't do thanksgiving, just Christmas. So I thought I'd just pick my favourite part of a Christmas dinner. Hmm...ermm... It's so hard! I LOVE Christmas dinner! Maybe the roast potatoes, or the sausages wrapped in bacon! Can't decide!


9-Favorite Halloween costume?
I have to admit I haven't dressed up for Halloween in years. But if I went to a party this year I'd probably go as a zombie/dead person/accident victim. Purely because I could get super creative with makeup!


So that's all the questions! If you fancy doing this tag then please do whether it be in blog or vlog style!


Thankyou for reading 
xox

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Carrot Oil Gel - by Sun Tropic

Hi guys!


Anyone else heard of this? I hadn't until my holiday! However now I'd buy it every time we go away. 


Myself and Paul both LOVE getting a good tan. Before we went on holiday the weather forecast wasn't looking great and we were both a bit like oh no we want a tan lol. Luckily there were wrong and it was mostly a beautiful week. But because of what the forecast had said we had decided not to bother weighing our cases down with extra sun cream and after sun lotions. We said if it turns out nice we will just buy some out there! 

As you may know from reading my holiday blog post the first couple days were a bit of a no go on the tanning front, but from the Friday onwards it was fab. I think because of losing those 2 days worth of tanning we decided to not worry about sun cream and just try and get the best tan we could!
Yes yes yes I know you should always be protected in the sun blah blah but generally were both pretty hardy and don't burn so we said sod it!



It was the Friday Paul spotted the carrot oil gel in our local Spanish supermarket and it was only €3.95 (Approx £2.89) so we thought yea why not! It says clearly in the bottle that is has no protection In it, it purely accelerates tanning. 


The texture seemed to be an oily gel, however as you were rubbing it in, it just melted into your skin leaving no sticky or oiliness. Which I loved as usually with 'oils' your skin stays greasy which drives me mad! The smell was a typical sun cream smell of coconuts. It just said to apply liberally which we done for the week.

One thing we both noticed whilst using it was that our skin felt so soft and moisturised. Literally the best it's felt in ages. Extra brownie point for the product. 


We had laughed when we started using it saying just imagine if by the end of the week were still not tanned as such just orange from the carrots! That would have been funny! But luckily we both came home with a fab tan! Which I have had so many compliments on.


One last thing to mention about this product is that my tan has lasted so well since coming home. I'm normally one for losing my tan almost as soon as I land! Ok bit of an exaggeration but I do lose it quickly. But I still look lovely and sun kissed brown.

Definitely a repurchase for our next holiday for sure!


xox










Sunday 13 September 2015

Holiday to Spain!

Hola señoritas!


I can't believe my holiday has been and gone already! Wahh! Why does it always go so quick! 10weeks I had to wait for it and then it felt like 10 seconds long! Haha! Oh well. It was lush whilst it lasted.

We were a little worried before we went about the weather, as it wasn't looking good, and to be honest the first couple of days were a little naff. Thursday especially. It rained practically all day and was actually a little chilly but luckily from Friday it was hot hot hot!
Paul came across a new product that we loved all week too to help with the old tanning! It was called carrot oil! Never had I ever heard of it but I am converted now! I'm going to do a post on it soon!

I have made a short vlog from my holiday just showing you around the area. So if you want to see that I'll link my YouTube channel below. I completely took a week off from social media and actually quite enjoyed it. I think it's well needed sometimes! 

I think my week literally consisted of eating, sleeping, sunbathing, and cocktails! Haha! Perfect hey!

Here's a few piccys from my week away.








Whilst we were out there it was my dads birthday. And little did he know that my sister and her husband were flying out for it. If you've seen my vlog you'll see his reaction! It was brilliant. So this pic was taking that morning as he wanted a picture with his girls lol.


xox

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Love it or Leave it

Hi guys!


This is going to be a new feature on my blog! Hopefully one will be uploaded every week! I'm going to review different  products and tell you my opinions on whether I LOVE them or I'll LEAVE them!
Of course your opinions on some products will differ from mine and that's fine! We can't all love the same products and we won't as we all have different skin types!

Today's first love it or leave it product is Freedoms Pro Melt lipsticks.
These retail at £3 and come in 8 shades ranging from nude to blue! Or you can buy the whole collection for £18. 
The shade I bought to try out is 'D-ream'. I thought I'd buy one and if I loved them I'd buy more. I'm a sod for buying all the shades of something new and then not being keen on them. So this time I was sensible! 

The left side is from first thing in the morning. Well I say first thing it was 9.30.
And the right is what was left by 4.30. So I did have it on for a good 7 hours and I worked, talked, drank and ate lunch in this time. 
On first application it feels really thick and creamy and also very moisturising. The finish is not a gloss, more of a sheen which I prefer. The texture feels smooth on the lips and not sticky! Which is a big thumbs up from me! I can't stand a sticky lip product!
All morning whilst I was working, talking and drinking it stayed on fine. The sheen stayed too, it didn't matte up like I thought it might as the day went on. By lunch time it still looked good, still felt moisturising, not drying at all. After I'd eaten lunch it looked ok. I'm one for normally re-applying lip products after lunch anyway but today I let it be because I was testing it out. 
By 4.30 the sheen had completely worn off and had left more of a stain on my lips. Which again I don't mind as it still gives you a look of wearing something. The only place it had started to wear off was more the centre part of my lips, but still not too bad.



Overall I LOVE it! I'm definitely going to buy more. They will easily last a whole working day and the best bit for me, is it never dried my lips out even when it had just left the stain. This colour is a great day/work colour too! Definitely recommended! 


xox

Sunday 19 July 2015

Freedom London Blush Dupe!

Hi guys!


Freedom London have some great dupe products in their collection. I love the high end version but for everyday use I would happily use the drugstore one and keep the high end for going out and special occasions.

So the high end product I'm comparing is the blush 'Orgasm' from Nars to Freedom Londons blush 'Beyond'.



As you can see to look at them in the pan they are not completely identical. The Nars one is more pink compared to Freedoms more peachy toned blush. But the gold sheen they have going through them are both absolutely stunning. I could even go as far to say you get more of a glow with Freedoms Beyond blush. 



I've swatched them with and without the flash so you can see them in all lights. As you can see in the picture with the flash how much glow the Beyond blush has compared. I think once swatched they look so similar. As for lasting power they both last all day long with no fading.

Price difference is immense however. Nars Orgasm is £23 whilst Freedoms Beyond is an amazing £1. Yup you really did just read that right!

So overall if you love Nars Orgasm blush, but don't like it's price tag, definitely give Freedoms Beyond a try!


xox




Freedom London Makeup

Hi guys!

I was super excited to receive this package last week. I had been seeing and reading a lot of good things about freedom makeup, so naturally I had to jump on that bandwagon and try some out for myself. I took advantage of an awesome deal they had on which was to spend £25 and you got 15 free products worth £25. Good deal hey!
I loved the fact that they told you what you were getting free instead of randomly picking some items when packing, as that way you sometimes end up with duplicates. Soon as you went to your online basket the 15 products were in there.
The other thing I love about receiving freebie products is that you do get some products that you wouldn't normally pick out for yourself, but actually end up loving. Which has happened with one of the lipsticks I got free.

Expect lots of blog reviews, once I've used the products enough to really get a good view on what I think about them. And also MOTD's.

I'll link Freedom Londons website here http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/ if you want to go and check it out. One product I will suggest you try already is the blusher called 'Beyond'. It's stunning! I have a blog post coming on this blush next! This is me wearing it last weekend.

xox

#MOTD

Hi guys!

Little extra random motd post for you today. Been playing around with my Freedom Makeup, trying different bits out. 


So who's noticed I haven't got ANY liquid liner on! Shocking I know! Haha. Just felt like this look didn't need a big old wing like I usually do. Plus it's a lazy Sunday kinda makeup.
The lipstick I'm wearing is one of the freebies I recieved and I'm really liking it.
Go take a look at Freedom London website. They have some fab products - http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/


Here's what I used:

Freedom pro mattify primer
Maybelline dream flawless foundation
Collection lasting perfect concealer
Essence translucent powder (baked under eyes)
Bourjois bronzing primer
Freedom matte bronzer
Freedom blush & highlight palette peach spice
Maybelline brow satin
Freedom eyebrow kit
Rimmel brow this way
Urban decay primer potion
Freedom dream catcher palette
Coastal scents revealed 2 palette
Rimmel lash accelerator
Maybelline lash sensational
Freedom pro lipstick in Adorn


xox


Feeling Motivated!

Hi Guys

I've recently filmed a chatty video on this topic on my YouTube channel, but felt I wanted to blog about it too. There's always things I will have missed out or since want to add in.

How do you motivate yourself? Not specifically for dieting like I am, but for anything whether it's becoming fitter, giving something up or wanting to do well at work.

As I said in my video I don't think anyone can physically motivate someone else. It all has to come from you. Don't get me wrong, I believe others can definitely encourage you, and give you ideas to help you along the way, but I think it mainly has to come from within. 

For me and my dieting journey, being in the right frame of mind is the game changer. As soon as that disappears, so does my will power. I definitely think losing weight in a group is helpful as we have all given each other ideas for meals so we don't get bored. However for the last few weeks I've been calorie counting with my fitness pal app (which is awesome). So my meals have been very different from what I tend to eat if I was on slimming world. I think because over the last few weeks I've been losing well on it I'm going to stick with it until my holiday. That's the other big motivation for me at the moment. I have 7 weeks until I go on holiday and the thought of wearing swimwear is enough to help me stick to it. Haha!
I did say I'd like to lose another stone by then but you just never know what's going to occur along the way so I won't be promising anything. 

One of my biggest motivations recently was buying some jeans from Primark. Now this may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people but Primark jeans (especially) have always come up small so I just haven't even bothered trying them. But now I'm 3lbs off 2st I decided to try some on. AND THEY FITTED PERFECTLY! I was so pleased with this. Especially as this pair were in the sale for £5. Bargain! I've always struggled to find jeans I'm comfy in. These ones are also high waisted so make my tummy flatter! Bonus! 
So definitely a clothing item can be a big motivation!
Here's me in my new Primark jeans. What do we think? :-) 


Like I said before I'd love to know what helps you become motivated and stay motivated!

xox

Saturday 18 July 2015

#OOTD

Hi Guys

Here's a little outfit of the day post for you! 

I've recently bought this little combo from peacocks. The vest is just from there basics range and is one of my fave colours. 

I had originally tried these shorts on with a bright yellow bandeau style top and it did look really nice, but I'm not much of a yellow person, so opted for peach! Although with these shorts there are so many different colours you could put with them to make a different look!

The shorts cost just £8! Bargain! And the vest was just £4. I did buy these for my holiday but as its been a lovely hot day I thought I would bust them out today! 
My sandals are just my new look ones that I wear quite often as I love them, and they just got perfectly with the outfit.

xox

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Review - B Makeup Brush Cleanser





Hi Guys 




Anyone tried this then?
I spotted it in Superdrug and thought I would try it. I've been looking for a reasonably priced brush cleanser for a while now. And in saying that this one costs £4.99.






I do actually mean to pick up the boot no7 one as I've heard that's really good.

I can't say I had ever seen/heard of this brand of before which also intrigued me. (Love a new product). On the Superdrug website it says that this cleanser is a gentle formula that is great to use on natural and synthetic bristles which is very correct. Both types of bristles cleaned really well. I also really like the fact that it would be a fab product to use for a makeup artist to quickly clean brushes in between clients, as it dries super quick and is antibacterial.
Great for everyday use between deep cleans, because come on, ain't no one got time for deep cleans every week! Hahaha!



I will just get a flannel, squirt on some of the cleanser and swirl my brushes around until clean. It does remove the makeup really quickly.



I only really have one bad thing to say about this product, and it is something that would probably put me off purchasing it again. The scent of it is horrible! I just really can't stand it. 



Anyone who can recommend any other good cleanser to use please let me know.




xox






Monday 13 July 2015

New Bag Love!

Hi Guys!

I have a new found love and it's the shape of a bag! I spied this little beauty in Primark.




I Hadn't seen it in there before and I'd been looking for the perfect evening holiday bag and this is the one!
Sounds dramatic but bags are important lol. 

I went for black which a lot of people wouldn't necessarily take on holiday, but I have so many different colours to wear in the evenings I've played it safe. Plus I'm not one for taking loads of different bags with me. Beach bag and evening bag will do me! (And of course any I find to buy to bring home! Haha).

Tassels as we all know are bang on trend right now so obviously I had to jump on the bandwagon and buy one. It cost just £7 and is the perfect evening bag size. It has a long strap which can be made to whatever length you wish. Which I like for holidays as I do tend to like a cross over bag. (I'm always paranoid of pick pocketers abroad!)
The hard wear on it is gold which I love and it has a zip along the top. Inside there is a zippy pocket and another pocket for your phone on the opposite side.

Can't wait to use it! Under 7 weeks to holidayyyy whoop!

xox

Sunday 12 July 2015

Battle of the Micellar waters!


Hi Guys!

So what else Is there to do on a Sunday morning at 8am other than blogging right?
No idea why I'm up this early on my only day off however it seems a good thing, as I've been soooo busy with my day job I just haven't had time to blog.mso sorry about that guys.

As you can see from the title of this blog I'm reviewing some Micellar waters I've been trialling over the last few months. I have 4 that I've used but could only picture 3 as I seem to have lost one of my empty bottles.


So the first one I tried was the Garnier Micellar cleansing water. This beauty retails at £4.99 but it is often on sale. It's a great size bottle too at 400mls. There are several types you can buy but mine was for sensitive skin and is perfume free.
It does say 400mls = 200 uses. I can't say I got 200 uses however I didn't count. I did like how this poured out though, which may seem like a strange thing to say but the loreal one was a nightmare. But it did seem to last well. This one was perfect for taking off eye makeup including waterproof mascara. It literally just melted it off.

So on to the Loreal skin perfection Micellar water. This is the same price as the Garnier but only half the size. So that was my first fail with this one. 
The product itself was really nice to use, and again took off waterproof makeup well. 
However, as I said this one for pouring out was a nightmare. I felt like I used the bottle up so quickly because it would pour out so quick and so much at once. This one is also good for sensitive skin and fine to use on eyes, even though there was a slight decent to it.

Next was the Simple kind to skin Micellar water. This one is again only 200ml and costs £4.49. It pours well and seemed to last really well too. 
Being in the simple range it's perfect for those who do suffer with sensitive skin, so it was perfect for your eyes too.
I don't think this one melted off my makeup quite as well as the Garnier one, but it was good to use too.

Finally I've recently been using the Superdrug Gentle Micellar water from the vitamin E range. Again it's just 200mls however it's only £2.99 so a great price. 
But... It's definitely my least favourite. It smells sooo nice and is ok to use on skin, but on your eyes no! It stings! Even though it's called gentle Micellar. It's definitely not. So whilst using this I've used my simple wipes to remove my eye makeup and then this to remove my face makeup.
In my eyes I'd much prefer one of the others that I can just use all over my face.
I do have to say though all 4 that I've tried do remove all reminents of makeup and left my skin feeling really clean and fresh. Also none of these have made me have any break outs which is a big bonus for all of them!

Hope you've found this helpful. Let me know what your favourite Micellar waters are!

xox


Sunday 5 July 2015

Summers Day Outfit!

Hi Guys!

Thought I would share an outfit post with you again, as like I said before I want to get more into doing fashion posts.

This was just a casual daytime outfit on a hot sunny Saturday, and boy was it hot hot hot!


The picture was taken later in the day as the sun was going down.

I can't link my skirt as it was from Primark last summer. (Sorry)

I'm definitely not one for skirts normally but when it's super hot they can be so cool to wear. Especially as I'm such a jean lover.

It's a high waisted skirt in my favourite summer colours, coral and mint green with a little white and black. I just paired it with a basic black strap top from Asda and my Primark sandals which have cute Daisy's on them. 
You may still be able to get these as they were this years collection. 
My necklace was also from asda and I think it does dress the outfit up slightly.

Hope you enjoyed this post. Please leave me a comment if your liking the couple of fashion posts I've done.

xox

Wednesday 24 June 2015

Summer Evening outfit #1

Hi Guys!

Super sorry I haven't blogged lately. I've had a few issues in being able to upload pictures to my blogs, and what's a blog with out pictures. Anyhow the issue has now seemed to resolve itself Yay! So I can start blogging again. 

Today I'm doing my first plus size outfit post. I wore this on the Saturday just gone when we went out for a birthday meal for my other half mums birthday.
It was just one of those outfits that just made me feel good and I loved wearing it.


Top - Sainsburys £12 
Jeans - Wonderfit jeans from George Asda - £18
Sandals - New Look - £7.99 
Necklace & bracelet - Links of London

The top was brought fairly recently so it may still be in stock. I haven't been in new look recently so no idea on sandals as I got these last year. They did have the same designs in, the last 2 years so they may have them or something similar in again. 
I literally will just live in sandals now until it's too cold to wear them. There's always a pair suitable for either chilling in the day or going out in the evening to go with any outfit. 

Hope you enjoyed this post. Please let me know if you'd like to see more fashion plus size blogposts.

xox

Friday 1 May 2015

Collection Eyes Uncovered

Hi Guys


Soooooo.....I'm totally late to the party on these little beauties I know BUT oh my goodness!! They are beautiful.
I had meant to pick these up along time ago but every time I thought about them they were always sold old. Or they didn't have all 3 in stock and I wanted to look at them all together in person to decide if I wanted to buy all 3 or not. And naturally I did end up buying all 3. They all have they're own unique colours, and don't even get me started on the pigmemntation.


Here is all 3 palettes swatched.

My favourite palette has to be the bronze nudes. Just look at the gold and bronze colour. Love them! But alsp suprisingly I am loving the grey nudes too for that silver shade.


I also got these slightly cheaper than normal too. I think there normally £3.98 and I got them for £2.98. Not a massive saving but every little helps as they say. Haha.


Here's me with a makeup look using the bronze nudes palette.

Overall I think these palettes are brilliant for the price and if like me you still haven't grabbed them then you should. Pigmentation is great and they do last so well. I had it on all day and went out In the evening and didn't even really need to re-apply as colours hadn't creased or anything.


xox

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Rimmel Kate Lipsticks

Hi Guys

Yay I'm finally feeling a little more normal after being poorly to be able to write a blog for you.

Today I have purchased my first ever Kate lipsticks by Rimmel.
Whatttt??? I hear you say. I've just recently been wearing lipstick more often, which I have really enjoyed. It really does make a difference to the whole look. But usually I'd just concentrate on my eyes.

I've been wanting to get a little more colour in my life makeup wise and wardrobe wise. (Thats getting there gradually lol).

So the two shades I picked up were 28 and 35. Please do leave a comment if these lipsticks have names and not just numbers. I feel like I'm completely being dumb and missing them.

I bought these without seeing testers as there weren't any out for these colours, but the ends with the shades on looked super pretty so I thought I would risk it and buy them. The other bonus point about these were that they were on offer! Bargain. (Although as I then realised you only saved 50p. But still 1 whole pound I saved Haha).

Top is 28, bottom is 35.

After swatching them I have just fell in love with the colours. They are perfect for summer. I feel I will be wearing these two alot as you will probably notice on instagram. (Lauraasage is my user name if you dont follow me already!)

So what other colours should I purchase for summer? Leave me a comment with your favourites!

xox