Feeling Daisies

So as Summer is gradually taking hold I have been loving wearing this very subtle, floral theme. The Necklace and Earring duo is from River Island and I can tell you, I have received endless compliments, on the earrings in particular, when wearing these.\

Even my brother, who NEVER compliments me on what I wear, said that he loved my earrings. I just think they are so cute and summery, without being totally OTT. 

Even when I went to get my cartilage pierced, my piercer complimented me on them!

The top also is a new love. It's from New Look and is just a simple alternative to a strappy top, it also looks so gorgeous alongside the jewellery!

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Gloss It Up

From Left:  Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Extreme Plump,  No7 High Shine, Maybelline ColorSensational Shine, MAC Cremesheen Glass, Benefit (not sure the name/colour), No7 High Shine in Rose Pearl, Benefit CORALista.

It maybe that I've been watching too much Gossip Girl, but recently I just can't get enough of glossy lips! I am usually a matte lip girl through and through, and don't get me wrong matte red lips win every time; but for summer, with minimal makeup, lip gloss just looks gorgeous! 

I haven't got a very big collection as I've really disliked gloss in the past, so I've had to make a few purchases. 

My favourites at the moment have to be:

No7 High shine - Rose Pearl

I absolutely LOVE this gloss, it's the perfect colour, almost clear with just a hind of pink. It's also not sticky in the slightest despite giving a lovely shine. 

*it's also the one I'm wearing in the photo*

Maybelline ColorSensational Shine Gloss 

This gloss is lovely also however, despite it's name, it's not as shiny as the others but it's the least sticky and so moisturising. I really love it and the colour (I can't remember it's name) is such a gorgeous peach/coral and so pigmented. 

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Extreme Plump

So this one is a weird one for me. I absolutely love the look, and taste of this gloss. It's a gorgeous pink and has a beautiful sheen but the way it feels on the lips is...um...interesting. It's not sticky at all but to say it makes your lips tingle is a bit of an understatement! My lips felt numb they were tingling so much, and I'm still not sure if I like that. But it's still in my favourite 3!

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Benefit TropiCoral

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In an attempt to inject some summer into my makeup I picked this lovely Benefit set up from Boots the other day. I only went over to enquire as to the price of CORALista and ended up coming away this this...oops! 

I absolutely love it though and have been using it pretty much everyday. It's a perfect set to take on holiday to have that gorgeous, summery coral glow. 

It includes (as you can probably see):

High Beam

Cha Cha Tint

CORALista Blush

CORALista Lip Gloss 

To me these sets are just perfect for trying a nice range of products that all compliment each other, at such a great price. And that way, if you don't like one of them, you haven't wasted a lot of money on just one thing! 

It was £25.50, and considering CORALista on it's own is £23.50, you're getting a pretty good deal. 

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May Favourites

Hey Pixies! 

So, this was meant to be an April favourites but hey, I'm late as always so it's turned into a May one! April held my birthday so a couple of the favourites are non beauty and are prezzies that I was kindly given! Enjoy! 

Naked 2 palette 

So my amazing best friends were so kind to club together and buy me the Naked 2 palette for my birthday. I have the other two naked palettes so was really excited to try this! I literally squealed when I opened it!

I'm not going to say too much as I think everyone knows about the Naked palettes by now, but I will say that I think this may be my favourite of all the Nakeds (although I do love Naked3 as it compliments brown eyes really nicely). 

YSL Elle Perfume 

So with some birthday money that I received from relatives I decided to treat myself to a new high end perfume as my Valentina by Valentino has pretty much died (though I refuse to let it go!). After smelling what felt like a million different scents we gave up for the moment and went to ogle the makeup at the YSL counter where the lovely ladies there introduced us to Elle. 

It is a beautiful strong scent, it's fairly heavy but not too much and has a lovely rosy aroma. I got it in Eau de Parfum instead of Toilette which I recommend doing as, although it's slightly more expensive, it lasts all day on the skin without ever needing to reapply, which in the long run is a better investment if you're already splashing out, in my opinion. 

Oh and as with all things YSL, the packaging is just beautiful and perfectly apt for the scent

YSL Touche Eclat 

So while we were at the YSL counter my Mum and I decided to treat ourselves to the iconic Touche Eclat, as neither of us had tried it before. This product is famous for a reason, it's the hallmark of quality, goes on like a dream and truly brightens your eyes. As someone who suffers terribly with dark circles this product is a true life saver! Plus it came in this limited edition leopard print packaging, cool or what?

Alexa Chung - IT 

My sister bought me this book for my birthday, she's always been good with gifts - it's a talent, and this book is no different. As someone who likes fashion who wouldn't want Alexa's book?

It looks gorgeous, the photos in it are stunning. It's tumblr in a book really! And the book itself is a wonderful read, I did it in one 2 hour sitting! I just love her and now I love IT. 

Globe Watch

So, like every other iPhone user over the past few weeks, I have discovered Depop. What an app! I'm in love. My one and only purchase so far has been this gorgeous watch. It's so simple and unique and for the price I couldn't complain in the slightest. It was a mere £7.00 including P&P!! It's not the best quality watch ever made but for £7.00 who cares! It's been a perfect purchase - God bless Depop!

Nose Piercing

So in the Easter holidays I took the plunge and finally decided to get my nose pierced. I've wanted to for far too long but been too much of a wimp to go through with it. But luckily I had my best friend (who's very used to piercings) to coerce me into it - thank you Maddie - I love it! I's weird I honestly couldn't imagine my face without it now.

So there's a few things I've been loving this month! 

Much Love 

x  

Natural Makeup

Hey Pixies!

Now don't get me wrong I am a sucker for thick winged liner or a killer smokey eye but recently I have been preferring to save those dramatic looks for special occasions. Because often when you wear makeup like that everyday, the novelty wears off and it doesn't feel so special anymore. Also with summer just around the corner (although it doesn't seem it) a lighter look, looks and feels so much nicer. 

Products Used 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum/YSL Teint Touche Eclat Foundation

YSl Touche Eclat /Boujois Healthy Mix Concealer

Soap & Glory Archery 

No7 Lash Impact Intense Volume Control Mascara/Clinique High Impact Mascara

Benefit High Beam/17 highlighter 

Benefit Coralista/Nars Laguna Bronzer

No7 High Shine Lipgloss Rose Pearl 

Those are roughly the products I've been using, I've put quite a lot down, considering the 'minimal makeup' theme, but the '/' mean that I either use one or the other depending on what I'm feeling on the day!

This doesn't mean that I don't still love whacking out the red lip on a night out or a smokey eye at a party, I just feel like lighter makeup is so much better for my skin and it also makes those looks feel like a real treat! 

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I'm baack!

Hey pixies...

Ok so let's all just take a few minutes to laugh at me - go on I know you want to! My last post was A NEW YEARS post, almost 5 months ago (!) and in which I spoke about not setting resolutions because I never stick to them, how right was I eh? The only resolution I made was to blog more and how well did I keep to that? ...Well let's move on shall we.

So I know no excuse is really good enough but alike the last few years the first half of 2014 has been eventful and not very good for me, but recently I have made a few decisions that are really going to change my life and for the better.

So now that I find myself in a slightly better place personally, lets blog! 

I really have missed this little portion of the internet and the whole beauty community! Alright my bank balance has been better off but my sense of enjoyment has taken a knock without it. 

So as the days are getting longer, the weather's getting warmer and summer seems to be well and truly on the way, I am so excited to start tap tap tapping away at my keyboard once again. Even as I type ideas are whizzing round my mind, so here goes!!

I really hope there are still some of you lovelies left that fancy reading me again! 

Oh and here's a picture of a puppy in nerd glasses, it made me smile so I hope it does you too!

Lots of love always 

 C 

 x

Happy New Year

Hey Pixies!

So Happy New Year to all of you, I hope you all had a good one!

So last year I did a resolutions post, but to be fair I didn't really keep to any of them, 2013 was a pretty shit year for me and I don't want to set the bar too high for myself as far as resolutions are concerned as they end up just being a disappointment. 

So this year I just want to take everything as it comes and cope with anything that is thrown at me as well as I possibly can. 

However... 

The one resolution that I do have, is that I want to really throw everything into this ickle blog of mine! Recently (I know I've slipped a bit but it was christmas - leave me alone) I have loved sticking to a schedule, and have really been getting into it and loving blogging again! 

(You might have to be a tad lenient at times as I am in the middle of my AS Levels so school does tend to get in the way of blogging quite a bit but I am going to try and keep it up as well as I can!)

I finally feel like I know my own blog. That might sound weird to just blog readers but if you have a blog I'm sure you understand the feeling that you've got this blog but you don't really know what you want it to be. It is so easy to compare your blog, or try and make your blog like others but sooner or later you have to accept that your blog is just an extension of you and you can't be anyone else but you and it's exactly the same with your blog! Finally I know my little blog, and I quite like it as it goes :) 

I appreciate every comment that I receive and every new follower I get as few or many as I may have - so thank you! 

So guys I'm sorry if this post was boring to you but I feel weird just beauty posting again without acknowledging a new year beginning! I really do hope that 2014 is a better year for me and a great one for all of you! 

Much love and thank you! 

♥♡♥

Merry Christmas

Hey Pixies!

So I give you all permission to slap my wrists and give me a good telling off!! I know it's been over two weeks since I last posted but what with stressful school work and chrimbo prep, I just really haven't found much time to update my little bloggeroo!

So anyway, this is just a post to say Merry Christmas! Here are a few photos of how I decorated my room for the festive period. I had many more and was going to do a DIY post, but never actually got round to it. So here are just a select few snaps to accompany the message (only because posts without pictures don't feel right to me!). Enjoy!!

So there's just a couple of ways in which I have tried to inject a little festivity into my bedroom!

I hope you all have a fantabulous Christmas and get everything you wished for! 

Lots of love and thanks for reading as always!

❄

My Favourite Shampoo & Conditioner for Coloured Hair

Hey Pixies

So another hair post today!

I've been dying my hair for a few years now, however previously, it has only been on the ends; also I have always either wanted to strip the colour after a bad job ( ;) ) or it has been bleached and hasn't needed to be protecting from fading.  

Whereas now, for the first time, I have a dye over all of my hair. As my hair was virgin hair, I had to have a semi permanent dye and to be honest I would have opted for a semi-permanent anyway. Although, being semi-permanent, it means that it fades rapidly fast! So, despite the fact that they probably don't make a whole lot of difference, I was on the hunt for a colour holding/renewing shampoo - and as I am a poor student, a drugstore one!

Herbal Essences - Ignite my colour, vibrant colour shampoo & conditioner

I LOVE this shampoo & conditioner. I never believed the shampoos that claimed to 'hold colour' as I thought if it's a semi dye, it's going to fade fast and that's that. And although it does, these products have helped dramatically. 

When I originally got my hair done I was using a TRESemme shampoo & conditioner. To be fair I didn't like it before, and the way it stripped a large quantity of my colour very quickly really sealed the deal with this product for me. It was not good. So after about 3 washes and it really fading my hair, I knew I needed to invest in a change. 

So on one of my many wanderings in Boots I saw these Herbal Essences on offer and snapped them up. They were a real steal and have treated me so well. Since I have been using these I have seen a much more gradual fade rather than the STRIPPING that I got from TRESemme. 

I don't think that the products 'ignited' my colour but it has definitely held the colour and made my hair very soft and shiny! 

So yeah, overall I can only sing this product's praises. If you have coloured hair but don't want to spend a bomb on a really good shampoo & conditioner, then I definitely recommend giving this one a try. 

Have you dyed your hair? What shampoos do you like using?

Thanks for reading! x 

♥

Skincare Saviours

Hey Pixies

So as a teenager I get pretty bad skin, surprise surprise. But recently I've been really slacking with my skincare, I know it's bad but I just sometimes set it as a low priority when it should be the opposite. 

So over the past couple of weeks I have been reaching for me 'ole faithful Liz Earle and have actually been shocked this time around. 

So recently my skin has just been terrible, and I'm talking terrible! I'd get 2-3 new spots a day, and they'd take an age to go! So I took a few days off from makeup and used my Liz Earle routine religiously.

I start by using the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish to either remove my makeup in the evening or just cleanse in the morning. Then (only in the evening) I use the LE Instant Boost Skin Tonic as a toner. Then I use the LE Skin Repair Moisturiser and finally finish with, a new love, Clinique All About Eyes eye cream. 

Then after doing this morning and night for about 3 days with no makeup (I've been stuck at home!) I found that already my skin was pretty clear - for me anyway. Any spots I'd had, had disappeared and no knew ones had come up! So I decided to go back to makeup. After a day of wearing my extremely heavy MAC Studio Fix, I had broken out again. So I decided to change my foundation to something kinder to my skin (foundation review coming on Sunday!) and so far so good! 

I have never seen my skin so good and it is all thanks to this skincare. I have been a lover of Liz Earle for a long long time and this month I have just totally rekindled my love! I really recommend it for a good package skincare. I got all three on a deal back at the start of the summer and the toner and moisturiser are still going, however I have repurchased the holy grail Cleanse and Polish. 

I like the toner but I don't know whether I'd shell out for a repurchase as I don't know how crucial it is to my routine. 

The moisturiser however is just beautiful. It is so good over the winter when my skin is quite dry, it really rejuvenates and brings life back into my skin. 

A new recent love to recover my eyes (please see last post) is the Clinique eye cream. It is so beautiful. It's done an amazing job at helping to bring my eyes back to life and is just a brilliant product - thanks mum! 

So if you are looking for a simple, but great skincare routine - Liz Earle is your woman! 

Have you used Liz Earle before? What's your favourite skincare for troubled skin?

Thanks for reading x

♥

Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Eyeshadow Primer

Hey Pixies!

Sorry my schedules slipped again this week but I have just had a bit of a tough week but I'm hoping to get back on track. 

So recently when in Boots with the best friend (who accidentally appears in the photobooth snaps in the background) we both noticed this this primer from Rimmel. Now I am always open to trying new primers, especially cheaper alternatives to my beloved UDPP! 

So I started out with really high hopes for this primer as it looked and felt lovely in store, however I'm afraid that I have really been disappointed with this product. 

It is a very thin primer and quite oily when first applied which I didn't really like as I felt it left my whole lid, up to my brow bone, oily and without foundation which I really dislike as a base for eyeshadow. 

However, despite being oily at first I found that over the past couple of weeks it has really dried out my lids! It's taking some serious eye cream and moisturising to recover. 

It also makes my shadow crease and patchy so it isn't that great at 'exaggerating' the shadows. 

However the one thing I do like about this foundation is that it has an almost pearlescent look which is lovely when used with shimmer. 

I don't want to be too down on this primer because my best friend also bought this and loves it. She finds that it is great at preventing fallout from even the most frustrating of eyeshadows. 

Overall I was really unimpressed with this primer and as the first drugstore primer I've used I'm really disappointed! If anyone has any suggestions of good drugstore eye primers please let me know!! 

Have you tried this primer? If so what did you think?

Thanks for reading x

♥

Winter Makeup: Smokey Eye and Burgundy Lip

Hey Pixies! 

So I know I'm a day late, let's just move on!

So I thought I'd show you a look that I have recently fallen in love with for this time of year. You could say that the burgundy lip is quite Autumny however I feel that paired with a cooler toned, shimmery smokey eye, it really brings the look right into winter! 

FACE

Revlon - Colour Stay

Benefit - Erase Paste

Collection - Lasting Perfection Concealer

Rimmel - Stay Matte Powder

Sleek - Contour Kit

Nars - Orgasm 

EYES

Rimmel - Exaggerate Undercover Eye Primer

Urban Decay - Naked Basics Palette - Foxy, W.O.S, Naked 2, Crave

Clinique - Chocolate Chip 

Urban Decay - Naked Palette - Hustle, Sin, Half Baked

Collection - Eyeliner Felt tip Pen

Maybelline - Gel Eyeliner

BROWS

Urban Decay - Naked Basics - Naked 2, Faint

LIPS

Revlon - Black Cherry Lipstick

Maxfactor - Bewitching Coral Lipstick

I hope you liked this post guys and that you like this makeup look and it's quite dramatic for me as I don't usually wear bold eyes and lips at the same time. However if you don't like the bright lips paired with the smokey eyes then a nude or pale lip would look just as nice. For example MAC Hue, Creme Cup or Topshop Nevada would look lovely! 

So there you go! I hope you enjoyed!

What makeup looks are you enjoying for this winter?

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YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick - Forbidden Burgundy

Hey Pixies! 

I am sticking to my schedule (Wednesdays and Sundays), it is still Wednesday night aha!

So when I got my GCSE results my Auntie kindly rewarded me with £20. So I decided to treat myself to something special that I would never usually buy myself. A gorgeous YSL lipstick. I saw this shade first in Chloe Morello's youtube channel and fell in love. 

Sorry there's not a photo of me wearing the lipstick, every photo was really unrepresentative of the colour of the lipstick, even the hand swatch is pushing it! It is faaar more purple is real life!

So this lipstick is pure luxury! I decided to get it in this shade so it would be a definite 'special occasion' lippy! It is a very unique shade. It's extremely purple (despite the misrepresentation in the swatch photo) and very wintery! 

It is so pigmented and very soft and moisturising on the lips and gives a glossy shine also. However it is not the most long lasting lipstick as it is so soft and moisturising, whereas I imagine if it was a very drying, matte shade it would probably last longer. Also I have barely used this lipstick and it has already gone down a fair bit in the bullet so I will bare that in mind if I ever choose to purchase another shade in the future that I will be more likely to wear on a regular basis as I feel the lipstick will not last all that long. 

Overall I think this lipstick is quality and luxury and a prefect treat either for a present or just to reward yourself! I think that the retail price of around £20-24 is far too expensive for the quality that you receive, even though the quality is rather high. However for a special occasion, every now and again they are worth the indulgence; you definitely pay for the packaging - I mean look how gorgeous it is!!  

Have you ever tried any YSL lipsticks? If so what do you think and are they worth the hefty price tag?

Thanks for reading!

♥

The Sweater Weather Tag

Hey Pixies!
So I know I'm being totally hopeless and doing a tag, which I know is a cop out (considering I haven't even been tagged by anyone!)
However I've had a rather hectic day and have not got around to taking any photos and whenever I take photos in the evening they come out terribly - please see previous posts - so this will have to do!

As it's rapidly getting colder and snuggly slippers seem to have a gravitational pull towards my tootsies, what better than the sweater weather tag! Let's get crack-a-lacking!!

Favourite Candle Scent? 

Well until recently I was not allowed to burn candles of my own as I'm a rather clumsy being! But since my dear mother has let me enjoy the wonder of candles I've kind of gone a tad crazy!
I really dislike fruity scents or anything overly 'foody'. That being said I quite like sweet, floral and musty/spicy scents. I'm also a sucker for vanilla!!
Specifically I love both 'Christmas Cookie' (I know it's foody, but I love it!) and 'Christmas Eve' by Yankee Candle.

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate?

Tea. Definitely. I don't really like coffee but I do love a good cosy hot chocolate however I couldn't live without tea and drink at least 2-3 cups a day!

What's the best Autumn memory you have?

Crisp country walks with the family or the first 'Starbucks day' when they bring out the christmas cups with my best friend Amy.

What makeup trend do you prefer: winged liner or dark lips?

Can't I pick both? I wear winged liner more often but I absolutely love rocking an autumnal burgundy lip. I usually wear them both together to be perfectly honest!

What do you want to be for Halloween?

Well I am hopeless at organisation with tags so Halloween has been and gone but I didn't do anything for it, I'm very sad I know! However I'd of liked to have gone as something alternative and not that scary - I loved all the Miley Cyrus tutorials that were floating around the blog and youtube scene.

Hats or Scarves?

Argh both again? Aha probably hats though, I do love my beanies! I've recently been loving THIS one from Next.

Most worn jumper?

Either a navy grandad one from a charity shop that is uber long, massive and cosy or THIS one (in peach) from Topshop if I'm feeling slightly more like making an effort!

Favourite Autumn Nail Polish?

Either Barry M - Raspberry or Essie - Luxedo

Skinny Jeans or Leggings?

Skinny jeans if I'm going out or leggings if I'm home or want to be comfy or cosy. Overall I think I'd say leggings. Specifically THESE - are they just not horrifically amazing?!

Boots or Uggs?

Boots definitely! I bought some ankle boots from River Island last week and have been living in them! I think I've just grown out of uggs, although we all know how I love my comfort!

So that's it guys, I know I'm so late but ah well, better late than never! Hope you enjoyed it and I tag ALL of you!

Thanks for reading

♥

Snip snip, where's it all gone?

Hey Pixies!

So it feels like over the past few months everything's been changing. I've started sixth form, I started Youtube (link on the right!), I redesigned my blog and to top it all off I've cut off all my hair!

So as you may or may not know I've had ombre for about a year and few months and I was getting really bored, so decided to dye it a dark brown. Only this highlighted the massive problem of the fact that the ends of my hair were DEAD. So I decided to take the plunge and have the chop!

(If you like this makeup look, keep an eye out on my youtube channel as I just filmed a 'get ready with me' type thing on it. It will be up in a few weeks so if you'd like to see it make sure you subscribe!)

I am SO glad I did. Despite the fact that I can't shove it in a messy bun when I'm being lazy or the fact that the need for a scarf is now far more prevalent, I am loving having shorter hair!

It is so much healthier and feels so soft. It is ridiculously quick and easy to style and it also makes the colour I dyed it look a lot better.

Here are a few things I've been loving to style it:

After I have washed my hair I tend to use the L'Oreal Mythic Oil on the ends and generally through it. I then spray it all over with heat protectant before I blow-dry it. The one I've been using recently is the TRESemme one.

To gain volume before I blow-dry I tend to opt for either a mousse, this one is by VO5, or recently I've been quite liking the TRESemme 24 Hour Body, Root Boosting Spray. This just ensures that I get the most amount of volume possible from blow-drying it. I have also been falling back in love with the Batiste dry shampoo on second to third day hair as it really gives it a messy, voluminous, bed head look.

As far as styling it goes I've been loving this little barrel brush for blowdrying. When I had long hair I would use a bigger one but I love this one at the moment as it just seems like the perfect size. I tend to wear my hair curly most of the time now and the way I do this is with a hair straightener; these are Remington ones. I am really tempted to ask for GHDs for christmas but I don't know whether they are worth the large price tag when there are other things I would like, do you guys have any advice?

So that's it! I just fancied chatting to you guys about my new hair as it's really new and exciting for me. I am aware that some may not regard this as that short but for someone who's never had her hair shorter than below her shoulders, this was a big deal for me!

Are you considering a new hairstyle or have you had a major haircut recently?

Thanks for reading

♥