What's in my bag? ~

 

Hey guys!

I figured I'd do something a bit different today and do the ever so popular 'what's in my bag' tag. It's not too interesting really but I figured some of you may enjoy reading this!

 

 

 

So this is my bag! I got it for my Birthday last year after spotting it on Ebay. I believe it's a copy of a designer bag but I'm not sure which designer. I can't find a link for it now though. It's a black suede shoulder bag with lots of leather straps and buckles hanging all over it, very me.

 

It seems quite small on the inside at first but it's like the Tardis, you can fit so much in! Luckily I'm not someone who carries around a bazillion things.

 

 

 

So this is what I carry on most days, bar the sunglasses, they only come out once in a blue moon.

 

For some reason I always seem to have a lot of lip products hanging around in my bag, I don't bother taking a huge make-up bag of products, I sometimes take eyeliner but not very often. I tend to wear make-up I think is quite long-lasting so I don't really have to reapply throughout the day. My lack of make-up in there could also have something to do with laziness. I do have a mirror though, so that counts for something!

 

I have a book in my bag constantly, I'm a huge bookworm and I travel on buses a lot so it's my form of entertainment, along with my phone of course. Currently I have dawn of the Dead in there although I haven't actually started it yet. Oops. I always have headphones too, I cannot live without my music, I'd probably go insane.

 

I have three sets of keys because I am constantly losing mine, I have one in my room, one downstairs and one in my bag, just because I am incapable of keeping them in the same place.

 

There's always loose change in the bottom of my bag because I just toss it in there and then get a huge surprise when I realize I have enough pennies to pay for a Starbucks.

 

I tend to keep snacks in my bag too, If I go out alone I sometimes forget to eat, I don't really like sitting anywhere and eating by myself and I also don't like carrying around food like pasties or sandwiches, so crisps and biscuits always make an appearance.

 

My passport is something you guys will never see the inside of, my picture will probably give you nightmares, with the long black hair and glare from hell it's enough to make a grown man cry. I do need to keep it on me though, I get ID'd everywhere, I mean, EVERYWHERE. I'm almost 21 and I got ID'd for a 15 film last week. *slow clap*

 

 

I don't wear my glasses that often, I always wore them for lectures but now I don't have any I don't really have a use for them. I9 do keep them there though, just in case. I really love the huge frames and purple colour.

 

 

Finally, my Vivienne Westwood purse. I bought this a few months ago in Leeds and I freaking love it! It's my baby. I really love the colour, how massively huge it is and how much it stores. A small purse just isn't for me. I never have change in here, apart from pound coins, because everything else is thrown into the bottom of the bag, I do have loads of store loyalty cards though, Boots, Superdrug, Waterstones, Costa, just to name a few.

 

That's all folks! Hope you enjoyed :)

 

Amy x



These are a few of my favourite things: May!

 

Hey guys!
 

I know everyone is saying this, but where the hell did May go? Seriously? The fact that I turn 21 in just over a month is scaring me, but June is going to be amazing with lots of fun things happening! Let's not get too ahead of ourselves though, first I have to talk about the things I've been loving this month, this post is going to be picture heavy, because, let's be honest, there's been a few.

 

Last month I didn't do a post like this because I hadn't been trying anything new, but all of that has changed this month and I seem to have over compensated.

 

 

 



 

Gosh BB Cream

 

If you've been reading my blog for a while you probably know I've had troubles finding foundation that is pale enough for my skin and I think I've finally found a one that is perfect! The gosh BB cream claims to be an 'all-in-one' product that is a foundation, primer and moisturizer at the same time, I don't think it quite works like that, I still moisturize and prime before using it, but as a light coverage foundation I really enjoy it.

 

It seems to get rid of redness pretty well, it doesn't have much coverage at all but it is fairly buildable, my skin isn't too bad though so I really quite like it. Overall I think this is a good product for those who are pale or don't need much coverage, it's a good price but the product is a lot smaller than other foundations.

 

 

Rimmel Blush -Santa Rose

 

This blusher is one I bought ages ago and then misplaced somewhere in my drawer which saddened me greatly because I loved it, I found it again in the back of my drawer though and fell in love again. It's almost a terracotta colour with shimmer in it, the glitter isn't really visible on the skin though, which I like. It's the perfect colour, somewhere between a bronzer, contour and blush on my skin and it really just gives a lovely wash of colour without being too 'out there'.

 

 

Avene Eau Thermale Spring Water

 

I noticed this on a website somewhere and quite liked the sound of it, when I was wandering around boots I noticed that it was sold there and decided to pick up this mini size. Basically it's a spray that is meant to sooth, rid of irritation and set make-up,  it also says you can use it on things such as burns, redness, after hair removal and simply just to freshen up.

 

I'm not sure about it setting make-up but it does get rid of some redness on my face and it's amazing at waking me up and just feeling fresh. It's really cold on the face but in a good way and I just love it!

 

 

L'Oreal False lash telescopic Mascara

 

I bought this mascara for a bargain price of £4 at the beginning of the month and it honestly the best mascara I've tried in a long while. I'm not usually a fan of high-street mascara's for some reason but this one is amazing!

It's not massively volumizing but it lengthens like no other, it holds a curl pretty well and is overall a great product. I don't really have much to say apart from that it's freaking brilliant!

 

 

Benefit 'The Porefessional' primer

 

I've been wanting to try this for a while, but I didn't want to fork out the twenty-something pounds to buy it, just in case I didn't like it. In boots though I found a little box of three benefit samples and this was one of them.

 

I really like this product so far, it does reduce the size of pores, or it looks as though it does, I'm not sure if I'll purchase the full size though. It's a good primer, it feels very nice of the skin, it's silicone base and seems to even out skintone too, but I'm not sure if it's worth the price tag.

 

I'm going to keep testing it out and see if I should use my next pay to buy this, but I think I'll possibly stick with my Nivea or MUA ones for now.

 

 

 

 

Finally my phone case! It's a sloth, but it's King Kong. A SLOTH. KING SLOTH.

 

I am also in love with that nail Varnish which is Models Own - Luis Lemon, it's totally neon yellow and I haven't worn anything else since I bought it.

 

What have you guys been liking this month?

 

Amy x

fotd, ootd & a mini adventure.

 

Hello guys!

 

 

A few days ago I was going to town to go shopping with a friend, also to get some lunch, mmm pizza hut. Once home I went out with my brother to fly his plane, he's all into remote control cars and planes, not the small kids ones, the proper 'big boy' ones worth a bazillion pounds. Usually I don't go but I figured I would be the nice sister and go trooping through muddy fields, on a mini adventure, which I secretly enjoy doing.

 

 

After losing my darker eyebrow pencil I decided to go more natural, like I used to, not sure which I prefer to be honest. I went pretty simple on the eyes, using the Urban Decay naked basics palette, the colours 'walk of shame' on the lid and then 'naked 2' in the crease, I then finished off with my Collection extreme eyeliner and L'Oreal telescopic mascara. I also rediscovered Rimmels 'Santa Rose' blusher, which is my all time favourite and then topped off the look with a light pink lip colour.

 

 

 

For the shopping outfit I went for some bright colours, I tend to stay in black and grey but I'm trying to change that for summer. So, my white cropped top is from Primark, the skirt was £10 from Primark, my Jacket was from ASOS and necklace from Topshop. Although it's hard to tell, the skirt is white and black with hints of lime and pink. I'm in love with it!

 

To go out with the plane I changed into some plain blue jeans, again from Primark.

 

 

 

These are just a couple of pictures I took when I was out, there are a lot more but these are some of my favourites. My camera ran out of charge as soon as we got there, so these were taken on my phone, not great, but not the worst. We ended up in a field just a few minutes away from our house, I probably have ruined my lovely converse because it was so muddy and wet in there, but they suit the banged up look right?

 

Amy x

 

 

 



Boots & Superdrug Beauty Haul!

 

Hey guys!

 

I couldn't decide what to post today but I looked on my camera and noticed pictures I had taken for a haul post which I had forgotten about. So here it is! I didn't have a list of things I wanted, I kind of just went, and spent. So much for saving my wages to go on holiday.

 

 

First up I bought two nail varnishes, because I just can't resist myself. I have an obsession. First is sinful colours 'Tokyo pearl' and second is Barry  'Satsuma' which I believe is a new shade in the Gelly collection. I've worn it a few times and I love the colour, it's a nice bright orange toned Coral, so pretty!

 

 

A few posts ago I mentioned the Sleek lip4 palettes so this may be familiar to you. Its got four orange tones lip shades, two are matte finishes, one is a gloss and the other a satin. I love the matte shades and it's very summery.

 

 

This is probably the most exciting thing, I got to the tills and noticed this little Benefit set next to the tills. I think the price was £9.50 and you get three little mini products. I've wanted to try the porefessional for a while, but didn't want to buy a large one, so this was perfect. It also includes a badgirl lash mascara and Positint which I haven't even tried yet.

 

I'll test the porefessional primer out for a little while and then I'll probably do a review.

 

 

I also bought two other products which wouldn't photograph very well as individuals so they are seen in the above picture. First up is a dark brown eyeliner from Rimmel, it's actually a lot darker than I thought, it looked okay in the shop for my brows but since then I've changed my mind.

 

Finally is the Loreal false lash telescopic mascara which I actually got at the 'making faces' stall in Eldon square for £4. It is honestly the best mascara I've used in a long time and I'll be repurchasing. It lengthens and give volume really well and lasts all day.

 

That's all folks!

 

Amy x

 

Rocking the Ombre lips!

 

Hey guys!

 

I know ombre lips was a thing that happened a while ago and I didn't jump on the bandwagon, but it's better late than never right? I think I'm found one of my favourite lip combos for this season, or maybe just this week. There are two products I've been loving recently, this first is the Topshop lipstick in ' Brighton Rock' and the Illamasqua lipgloss in the colour 'Fierce', together they look amazing!

 

'Brighton Rock' is a bright bubble-gum pink, such an amazing spring summer shade and one I've been wearing constantly since I bought it. 'Fierce' is a bright lilac colour and together they make a really cute combination.

 

 

This isn't a totally in-your-face kind of ombre, it's not totally noticeable which really just makes it work, it still stands out though. I used 'Brighton Rock' all over the lips and then the gloss just in the centre, it kind of gives another dimension to the lips!

 

I hope this post was short and sweet! Have you guys tried ombre lips? I really love them!

 

Amy x

 



A General/ Birthday Beauty Wishlist!

Hey guys!

 

Recently I have found a few Make-up/ beauty items that I would rather like, it's my birthday soon and so a few are things on my list, others are ones I want to buy quite soon! Thank god for payday! It's not a huge list but let's be honest, I have enough beauty items to be going on with really!

 

 

 

1. Sleek Make-up Lip4 Palette in Mardi Gras

2. Clarins Éclat face and blush palette

3. Illamasqua lipstick in Underworld

4. Bioderma Creatine H2O

5. Ralph Lauren Perfume number 4

 

 

I actually have the illamasqua lippie and Ralph Lauren perfume on my birthday list and the Clarins palette will be in my collection soon enough. My best friends mum got family and friends double discount in Fenwick last week so I got £10 off it! I just need to meet up with her, collect it and give her the money. I'm so excited!

 

Bioderma is something everyone and their dog raves about and I'm eager to see what the hype is about, pity about the price though, I really don't want to spend so much on a skincare product when I know my simple make-up remover probably does the same thing.

 

The Sleek Palette has amazing colours, all of them look lovely and bright and so I'm going to hunt it down in Superdrug and get my hands on it hopefully!

 

What are you guys lusting after?

 

Amy x



Sleek LipCubed Palettes!

Hey guys!

A few weeks ago I was stalking Facebook, as I do pretty much everyday, and I noticed Sleek Make-up advertising some new Lip Palettes and the colours looked right up my street! And so I went into Superdrug on a mission to find them but they didn't have the ones I wanted, I travelled over to the MetroCentre and I got my hands on two of the ones I had my eye on!

 

The palettes are made up of four different lip colours and the packaging describes them as "a colour-rich lipstick quad with 3 different formulations to create a variety of looks".  It is a "palette of four highly pigmented lipsticks with Matte, Gloss and satin finishes".

 

 

 

 

The first one I picked up was the 'showgirl' palette with different purple and pink lip colours, I've used it a few times since buying it and holy moly, it is amazing. I'm very into bright pinks and purples this season, along with bright oranges, and this just ticks all of the boxes.

 

My favourite colours are 'Jewel' and 'Vegas', which are both fairly bright pink colours, I think they're both matte shades too. It's also tried the gloss colour, which is the darkest in the palette, and it has surprisingly good colour payoff and lasting power, I'm very impressed.

 

 

Going back to my love of orange, the next Palette I purchased was 'Siren', which was the one I wanted so desperately when the products were announced. It is again made up of Matte, Satin and Gloss shades but this time they're all orange based colours and I am head over heels in love. This picture is a much more accurate representation of what they look like in real life, there's a bright orange, a peach, a coral pink and an orange based red and they're all very wearable shades for the summer months.

 

I haven't used this Palette yet but the bright orange colour looks amazing and I think I'll use it a lot. I love the fact they all come with a handy lipstick brush and huge mirror. They're fairly small in size and light weight which makes them perfect for travelling. I'm travelling quite a lot this summer and I just know that these are going to feature.

 

I'm going back to Superdrug tomorrow to see what other variations they have in stock, I can see where all of my Payday money is going!

 

What do you guys think of these? Are you going to have a mooch?

 

I highly recommend them, great colours, great lasting power, great price!

 

Amy x