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HAUL- H&M Jewellery

On 13th February 2015

I’m really loving H&M right now! Being almost 22 weeks pregnant I have found that their basics range is a godsend, and have for the past couple of months been living in their £3.99 long line vests (which never ride up) and my black Topshop Leigh maternity jeans.

I headed there yesterday to find me some more basic pieces for my ‘preggo uniform’ and decided as I’m basically the top of the world’s most boringly dressed people right now It’d be a good idea to jazz things up with a few pretty pieces that caught my eye in the jewellery section…

Firstly this gorgeous statement necklace, stone-wise this came in quite a few colours. There was also a pale pink, blue, cream and Khaki. All came on a gold chain which isn’t usually my thing but somehow I love it when it comes to statement necklaces. They were all really pretty but I’ll definitely get more wear out of the Black.

A teeeeeny tiny bunch of keys on a silver chain, what’s not to love? The cute factor got to me when it came to popping this dinky necklace in my basket plus it was only £2.99 so definitely not a bank breaker.

The cute factor got to me when it came to popping this dinky necklace in my basket! Plus it was only £2.99 so definitely not a bank breaker.

I’m not really much of a bracelet wearer but this stack of 4 Rose Gold bracelets caught my eye! There’s something about the chain mail/Rose Gold combo that I love. With them being elasticated they can either be worn stacked up or twisted over each other to add in a bit of interest (really living on the edge right now!!)

I fell in love as soon as I saw these pale pink stud earrings. I think Fleur de force was wearing something similar in a recent video and I loved hers! They were a total bargain at £1.99 and I thought they would be really pretty to wear on Valentines day, not that I’m planning to go anywhere but ya know they’ll be pretty around the house, Ikea, wherever the romance of day takes us 😉

They were a total bargain at £1.99 and I thought they would be really pretty to wear on Valentine’s day. Not that I’m planning to go anywhere but ya know they’ll be pretty around the house, Ikea, wherever the romance of day takes us 😉

So with these little beauties, my handy basics and a bunch of the most adorable newborn baby clothes bagged up H&M made me a really happy hormonal lady yesterday! I definitely recommend popping in for a nosey if you are shopping this weekend.

New Drugstore Makeup And First Impressions.

By Natalie

On 1st February 2015

In Beauty, Reviews

I had a serious case of the Monday blues this week.So by lunch time, I decided to do the one thing that is guaranteed to pick my lip up off the floor and I headed to Boots and Superdrug for a much needed (but totally not needed!) beauty hit.

The only thing I was really in need of was a new eyebrow pencil. I picked up the Maybelline brow satin in Medium Brown which is an ash toned brown, thumbs up! It’s double ended with one end being a retractable gel pencil (love these as I’m a lazy sharpener) and at the other end a sponge tip applicator. The sponge contains a powder meant for filling in any gaps and perfecting the whole appearance of one’s brows!

After 3 consecutive mornings of using the brow satin, I’m sold on the gel pencil end.The fine tip and well pigmented but natural colour tone make for foolproof, faff-free brow fills. I’m definitely all about that at 6:30 am! It reminds me of a favourite from back in the day, the MAC brow pencil in ‘fling’ but at half the price.I’m yet to venture to the powder end of this product because it’s an unfamiliar concept. I want to have a bit more time for a play with it.
( I have heard good things though).

As Maybelline is currently on buy one get one-half price, I thought I’d give their new ‘Lash Sensational’ mascara a go. I’m not sure why because I’ve never found a Maybelline mascara that I’ve loved. I definitely prefer Max Factor, L’oreal and Bourjois when it comes to drugstore mascara. Because of the offer and how there’s a bit of a hype around this one I found myself popping it into my basket anyway.

And this is just not the one to convert me to a Maybelline mascara lover. I like the idea of the tapered, curved rubber wand. That’s about all because even after a ‘Shu uemura squeeze’ as always with Maybelline mascara this does nothing for my lashes. I don’t hate it, it’s just ‘meh’ it’s a ‘meh-scara’ 😉

I don’t hate it, it’s just ‘meh’ it’s a ‘meh-scara’ 😉

Rimmel 25 hour nude is the medium coverage version of the much loved full coverage Rimmel lasting finish 25 hour.

A recent release and one that I was keen to try out. Aside from what I think we all agree is an ever so silly 25 hour claim (more like 6) it does what it says on the tin. It’s reasonably lightweight formula means a little goes a long way and it blends effortlessly into skin. It does have a semi-matte finish which picks up on the annoying areas of dryness I have. That aside it’s not exactly hydrating but it is comfortable to wear. So a no-go for very dry skin days. On the whole I’m really liking this. I can see myself using it as both an everyday and evening foundation. It’s the perfect middle ground, flawless finish without being full on.

Rimmel also has an offer on in Superdrug. Currently, it’s any two products for £10. I knew that I wanted to get the soft khol kajal eyeliner in ‘sable brown’ after seeing Tanya Burr use it in a Selena Gomez tutorial last week. It looked stunning on her so it instantly went on my drugstore to get list. I’ve only had the chance to use this once so far but I loved it. It’s so pigmented and creamy, and the colour is perfect for achieving depth and definition without being harsh for daytime wear.I’m really looking forward to using this for my favourite kind of evening bronze/brown smoky eye.

I’m going to carry on trying these products out. If there are any that you would like a full review on let me know. The ‘meh-scara’ mayyy already be in my unloved make-up drawer, however…

What drugstore Make-up are you loving lately?

xxx

A little e.l.f. haul

By Natalie

On 19th January 2014

In Beauty, Reviews

Firstly apologies if the title is a little misleading and you have landed here expecting to see pictures of tiny little elves. Of course, you haven’t. But the title made me laugh when I read it back.

Oh dear, I think I need to cut back on my caffeine intake!! Ahem… anyway clearly I have not been shopping at the north pole, I actually made my very first order from the notoriously inexpensive e.l.f. cosmetics last week and thought that I would share with you what I picked up all for the bargain price of £5.10!

Ahem… anyway clearly I have not been shopping at the north pole. I actually made my very first order from the notoriously inexpensive e.l.f. cosmetics last week. And thought that I would share with you what I picked up. All for the bargain price of £5.10!

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Luscious liquid lipstick in ‘Strawberry’

Hypershine gloss in ‘Bubblegum’

Mineral lip liner in ‘peachy’

The main reason I decided to pop my e.l.f. cherry was the lip liner.

I saw it on Sabrina’s video and knew that it was something that I wanted to get. It’s a gorgeous peachy nude. I thought it would go nicely with ‘Shy girl’ lipstick which I bought last week.

I like how lip liner makes lips seem more ‘done’ but I hardly ever wear them. So for the past couple of days, I’ve been wearing this and I absolutely love it! It comes in a twist-up pencil and because it glides on really smoothly you don’t end up pressing on too hard and snapping the end off, fab!

I also checked out the sale while I was on the site. It would be rude not too! And I popped the hypershine lip gloss in ‘Bubblegum’ into my basket. Mainly because since being about 12 and having a Miss Selfridge lip gloss which was bright pink and tasted of bubblegum, I’ve been a sucker for bubblegum lip products…fun fact!

I also thought that it could possibly be a dupe for the Stila lip glaze’s which I used to love back in the day…It’s not!The twist up pen/brush applicator is where the similarities end. The colour goes on quite sheer and the consistency is pretty runny. Trying to build up colour can end up giving you a delightful ‘dribbly’ look.

For £1.35 I’m not complaining, how could I? It’s still a pretty gloss, and it is super shiny without being in the slightest bit sticky.

It just requires a light hand.

Also in the sale for 75p…I know..cray! Was the ‘luscious liquid lipstick’, another twist up pen jobby with a sponge tip applicator. I really wanted the shade ‘baby lips’ which looked like a really pretty peachy pink. But it was out of stock so I settled for ‘strawberry.’ Which is a little more red than my swatch shows. The colour is actually very similar to NARS ‘scandal’ lipgloss.I really like this.I’m impressed with the pigmentation. It applies smoothly, and like the hypershine its glossy without being sticky. I’ve only tried this out briefly so I can’t be sure how long lasting it is, it does adhere to the lips better than the hypershine so I’m hopeful of at least a couple of hours but we’ll see. I do really like this formula so I’m keeping my eye out for some other shades coming back into stock.

I’ve only tried this out briefly so I can’t be sure how long lasting it is.It does adhere to the lips better than the hyper shine so I’m hopeful of at least a couple of hours. We’ll see. I do really like this formula though.I’ll be keeping my eye out for some other shades coming back into stock.