Wednesday, 30 January 2013

want; black + gold

 AMAZON the goddess guide by giséle scanlon £8.96; TOPSHOP gold glitter nail wraps £5; TOPSHOP art deco make up bag £15; RIMMEL apocalips lip lacquer in nude eclipse £5.99; MANGO loose fit shirt £34.99; TOPSHOP crepe pinafore playsuit £42. 

Okay, I need this playsuit + I need it now! I initially was looking for a pinafore dress but came across this playsuit version + think it's so much cuter! I can see it being layered with so many things from cute shirts, like this ASOS double collar shirt, to plain tees to cute vintage blouses! I like this Mango shirt but need to see how sheer it is in real life! I can see pinafore's being big for spring so need to snap it up before they all sell out!

I've been on the hunt for cute books to scatter around my bedroom + I came across this "style bible". It claims to include; the do's and don'ts of shoes according to Christian Louboutin, buying jeans to lengthen your legs + how to sell clothes on eBay. I can't see it being a life changer but still a book with cute content + a pretty cover!

I think this wish-list looks a little festive, probably aided by these gold glitter nail wraps! I'm still to try out nail wraps but what better way to start than faking glitter polish which takes ages to dry +layer up! I know I've only just featured a new make-up bag but it's too big to take in my everyday handbag! This Topshop one on the other hand looks the perfect size; even if a cream make up bag is asking for a blusher explosion or eye-liner leakage! 

These Rimmel Apocalips are everywhere at the moment! Being hailed as the YSL Glossy Stain dupe, for six quid it's worth giving them a go right? I only tend to wear baby pink lips so none of the pink shades really caught my eye but from the colours available at the moment I think I may have to pick up the nude above and maybe Stellar + Big Bang.

Monday, 28 January 2013

soap & glory smoothie star body milk

SOAP & GLORY smoothie star body milk £10


I'm so fickle when it comes to keeping up a body moisturising routine; although I love the feel of hydrated skin, my pet peeve is having to hang around all sticky waiting for a thick body lotion to sink in, uchh! I received this for Christmas as part of the 'Best of All' gift set + so far it's my favourite product of the lot. Since it's packed with skin softening ingredients including cocoa butter, shea butter + coconut oil, it leaves skin feeling amazingly, silky smooth! The scent is absolutely delicious; I love anything sweet, so the almond, oat + brown sugar smell is perfect for me. The fragrance really lasts all day too which is another added bonus!

Beside the scent, the best thing about this product is that it truly does work! I have really dry skin + sometimes break out in dry, eczema-like patches on the joints of my arms + around my eyes. Smoothie Star is really gentle which is great for skin that can be a little bit sensitive as it doesn't cause a reaction in my skin whatsoever. My skin hasn't been this healthy in a long time which is a wonder, especially in these cold winter months. 

My personal favourite feature of this product has to be how it sinks into my skin rather than sit on top of it. This means it's perfect if you're; in a hurry, to use before a night out or if you're impatient like me + don't like to hang around! £10 is a pretty good price in my eyes as it's a pretty sizable bottle. The pump top also allows easy application + lets you dispense the amount you need which means you never really waste any. I will certainly re-purchase this when I've used it all up, love it!


Sunday, 27 January 2013

sunday post #024

lashes of london playsuit; new mindset; snow days; winter soup; play time; alice in wonderland choccywoccydoodah masterpiece.