Update & such...

Hello my lovelies! I hope you’re all well! Sorry for the lack of posts this week but I’ve been busy with various things (and school work, much to my dismay) I really don’t know where the days have gone!

I’m currently sitting inside in my pj’s, drinking a lovely cup of coffee, with a playlist of relaxing songs running while I watch the rain pour down outside. It’s felt like autumn all day today, I left my house bright and early it this morning for a few lessons of art, it was chilly and drizzling and there’s been a consistent run of heavy showers all day. Still, I can’t day that I mind very much, I don’t have work or anything else planned for the rest of the evening, and to be perfectly honest, I love nothing more than sitting inside on a day like this :)

Anyway I thought I’d take this opportunity just to mention a few things I plan to do in the next week or so. Although I have been very busy, I did manage to find a spare day to go shopping (I know, how convenient right?). This was a solo shopping trip as I had a few essentials to pick up, such as work trousers (I did not get these) and birthday cards (I actually forgot these as well) I strangely enjoy shopping alone - I don’t feel guilty for dragging whoever I’m with back and forth to the same shop, ‘um-ming’ and ‘ah-ing’ over a particular item, only to decide, I don’t actually want or need it.

So, off to the shops I went! ...I won’t lie, I pretty much demolished all the sales. I have since decided that if I don’t want to spend too much, it’s probably not the best idea to go shopping alone. (I didn’t realise there were so many sales on at the moment) TOPSHOP!!! That s'all I'm saying ;) (It's safe to say, I may have got a little bit excited) Well, at least you can expect a sizable haul coming soon!

Speaking of clothes and such, I keep meaning to take pictures of my OOTD’s but I always remember once I’ve got changed and removed my makeup, and I don’t really see the point in getting dressed and ‘re-applying’ again.. It rather defeats the object of spontaneity, right?

Hmm, what else is new? Ah! Well we’re almost down to 1 figure digits on the ‘Goodbye braces’ countdown – just 11 days to go! (Well, that’s if you don’t count today... or the day they are removed - which you don’t!)

The next few weeks are going to be busy ones as we round up the academic term and the teachers pile on the ‘summer work’ (In my opinion, those are two words which should never be used in conjunction) Still, I’m sure I’ll be able to manage to post, it’s rapidly becoming an excellent method of procrastination.

Few, this was a bit of an essay! Hello to my new followers - there's 20 of you now (Wow thanks, I didn't think anyone would want to read these ramblings!)  Much love! xx

June Favourites

Happy July my dears! My goodness June has floooown by! It was my second month of blogging, I turned 17, and shopped while I should of been revising. I'm sorry there's not very many! This month has sort of crept up on me and I've been trying to think which products I've been using/ loving consistently - Here's what I've come up with...

Batiste brought out a new, bigger size of their infamous dry shampoo which is a consistent favourite of mine. Yay for Batiste!

I love this shade! It's so flattering on any skintone.

Barry M: peach melba

I've been loving the dewiness of my Revlon PhotoReady. It looks great in any almost any light and has SPF 20 which is always nice, especially now it's getting sunnier!

Revlon PhotoReady Makeup: 002 vanilla

My skin has very much been behaving itself this month (touch wood!) and I'm pretty sure this little miracle worker has had something to do with it.

The Body Shop: tea tree blemish fade night lotion

And finally, ever since watching the last episode of Made In Chelsea and hearing this song, I've been hooked! This girl has some serious talent, check out her YouTube :)

I’m optimistic about July, it should (technically) be getting warmer, though this is England.. I will finish 6^th form for the summer and get my braces off - needless to say I’m rather excited :) x

Über quick day summary/ haul

Hello my lovelies, hope you’re all well! I was at 6^th form this morning for lit and at lunch my art class hopped on a bus to town. After a lovely, albeit, slightly overcast lunch (boo for clouds!), we went to a screen printing workshop as research for our upcoming project. We wandered round the most unusual, rickety little building looking at different pieces until our feet started to ache, then a few of us took advantage of the fact we we’re in town, and did what we do best, shop.

We only spent about 45 minutes in total as we did all want to return home for a cuppa, still, I thought I’d show you what I picked up :)

Primark £6

I don't usually shop in primark, in fact, I haven't been in the shop for years! But I've seen this bag on quite a few blogs and just had to pick it up... tan AND turquoise? what more could a girl want this summer?

H&M £3.99

I’ve been looking for some feather earrings for a while and I really liked the way these were natural-looking but still with a flash of colour.

H&M £5

People seem to be getting some great bargins in the H&M sale recently so I thought I'd have a browse. I found these hareems for only £5! I thought they'd be great for the warmer weather (If the sun returns!) 

I'm home alone at present and have no idea where my family is... Still, I’m worn out and plan on changing into my pj’s, cooking myself some tea, and watching a chick flick with some form of unhealthy snack (most likely popcorn and chocolate) Enjoy your evening – whatever you’re up to! x

My Sunday in a nutshell

Well well it's been a gloriously sunny day today! We've had highs of 27˚C, yes, in England! There’s a chance summer may have arrived (yaaaay!)
As my shift didn't finish 'till about 2 o'clock this morning, I didn't wake up until about 11, and even then, it was a rude awakening. (With thanks to the neighbours. grr.) Still, I was straight up and out for a coffee in the sunshine. I had a lovely lazy day outside with my mum and sister, reading and chatting. Not the most eventful day but a very pleasant one, finished off with pimms on the patio courtesy of my mother :) What did you get up to?

(Sorry about the quality, the photo was taken on my blackberry)

Estée Lauder idealist even skin tone illuminator

Hey dolls! So I’m sure you’ve all seen the new Estée Lauder ad on TV and pasted through all the glossies, it’s a major new ad campaign starring models Joan Smalls, Carolyn Murphy, and Liu Wen. If you happen to have been in hibernation for the past month, or happen to have enough willpower to ignore the incising commercials and luxurious double page spreads, I’ll give a bit of background on the product;

(From Estée Lauder online)

The first fast-acting Serum from Estée Lauder Research proven to significantly reduce the look of uneven skintone:

- Blotchiness
- Blemish marks
- Dark spots
- Discolourations

Instantly, skin looks fresh and radiant. Skin looks noticeably clearer, brighter and more even-toned. Dark spots appear reduced. Proven gentle and effective for all ethnicities. ‘Imagine skin so incredibly clear, even-toned and radiant, you have nothing to hide.’

(The ‘sciencey’ bit)

This intensive, yet gentle oil-free serum features powerful technologies to address the look of every key sign of uneven skintone:

- Triple-Optic Technology provides skin with a brighter, more luminous look from the very first application.
- CorrectTone Technology reduces the appearance of uneven skintone, while anti-oxidants help prevent its re-appearance.

(and now the stats..)

79% of women saw an immediate improvement in the look of uneven skintone.

(Oh and its oil-free, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, non-acnegenic)

The gorgeous packaging which is pretty much standard for EL skincare

But I was just wondering if anyone’s tried it? I’ve read tonnes of reviews online and they all seem very positive and optimistic as are most EL reviews. I always browse the EL counters but never can bring myself to spend that amount of money on skincare or makeup products... Still I guess if it works it’s worth it right?

I am a self confessed skincare junkie. I’m drawn in by the promises, buy the products and after months of dedicated use, decide it’s not actually going to have the desired effect and I stop using it.

This product (if it does what it’s supposed to) could be a real life saver as the problem with my skin is not spots, but the marks they have left behind and being as pale as I am, they are quite obvious and the only thing keeping me from baring everyday life makeup free! However, that hefty price tag is still scaring me off - I can’t see past £46 for 30ml!

I don’t know if I can bring myself to pay that much for something I haven’t already tried and tested...

Your thoughts my lovelies? x