OOTD and MOTD 25/3/16

Hi guys! Sorry I haven't uploaded in over a week, I've had a very busy Easter time with work, my friends being home from University and a lot more things! 

On Good Friday, I made the most of a day off and headed to Cabot Circus in Bristol with my bestie. As I'm always wearing jeans and tops, I decided to finally wear something I love! 

Makeup: 

YSL Touche Eclat Foundation

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

YSL Touche Eclat Concealer

Sleek Eyebrow Stylist

Urban Decay Tease Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Sidecar Eyeshadow

(I THINK!) 

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Seventeen Define and Conquer Contour Kit

I haven't got a picture of me with lipstick on but I used MAC Spice lipliner and MAC Blankety lipstick

H&M Shirt

New Look Skirt

Primark Tights

I wore H&M boots too! 

Also I'm gonna wear this outfit soon because I'm in love with it, I'm going out for food on Friday so expect another post like this :) 

Handbag Essentials

If you're like me when you wake up in the morning, get yourself ready as quick as you can, grab your bag and run out the door and think "Wait, have I got my ____?" Then I hope this post helps you.

I have certain things that I keep in my bag ALWAYS. They never come out, and that's the things in the pictures.

A Diary

Chewing Gum

Lipbalm

Powder and Brush

Lipgloss

Perfume

There are other things I suggest you always keep in there such as handgel, tissues and other things like that but I forgot them. (The irony!) 

Diary: You always need to know what time you're supposed to be at the hairdressers.

Lipbalm; Dry lips are not cute.

Powder and Brush: You can get oily running about all day!

Chewing Gum: Good breath is always a good move.

Lipgloss: If you're feeling fancy

Perfume: Smelling good should be an essential.

These things never ever leave my bag!

L'Oreal Infallible 24hr Powder

Victoria Secret Dream Perfume

Urban Decay Naked lipgloss in Naked

Extra Ice Chewing Gum

Real Techniques Powder Brush

Sprinkle of Glitter Diary 2016

Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue in Mint

Sprinkle of Glitter Diary 2016

I am getting to the age and point in my life, where I am forgetting what I agree, and life is just a little bit hectic. I decided I wanted a diary to keep everything together, know what shifts are, that sort of thing. So for Christmas, my mum bought me this one and I could not have been happier! I adore, I think it's so cute. It has so much room to write all your things in and it has a page on the left which has something Louise has done herself!

I also love that she's put her important dates in too, such as Darcy's birthday and things! She puts little messages on important dates, such as on St Davids Day, which is like the Welsh patron day. "Happy Welsh day, Welsh sprinklerinos!" 

I love that she's also put recipes in too, I tried to pancake method one on Pancake Day. They failed, but that was my fault for over doing it on some of the measurements.. 

If  you're like me, where you're forgetful and busy, I highly recommend this diary. 

Current Favourite Things

I wanted to do monthly favourites on this blog, but sometimes I really don't love that many things and I don't want to just throw random things in just to say, if I don't really love them. So I'm just going to do Current Favourites, while I collect them all together and write.

Simple Kind To Skin+ Protecting Moisture Cream SPF 30. UVA/UVB.

I think I've mentioned this before on my blog, but I absolutely freaking love this. I went through two over the last year and recently ran out. I decided not to repurchase it and use up a couple of other moisturizers I had to use up. But I ended up throwing them away and sticking to this. It contains so many good ingredients such as Vitamin B3 and Vitamin E. It also has Glycerin in, which helps keep makeup on so I love using this before. It just makes my skin so glowing and protects it so well. Would definitely recommend. 

£4.65

Urban Decay Naked 2 

I'm going to do a full review of all the Naked Palettes I own soon on my blog, so I won't go into too much detail. But I adore this palette, it is so good for day and for night and just makes my eyes stand out so much.

L'Oreal Infallible 24hr Stay Fresh Foundation

L'Oreal foundations have some of the best foundations I've ever tried. I have this and the Matte version of this foundation. But this one I prefer, I have figured out that the best way to apply this is with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge. It is a high coverage foundation, makes my skin so glowy and I look fresh, which is exactly what the foundation claims to do. 

£9.99

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

I purchased this from the Swindon Designer Outlet Centre which I mentioned here for £9.50. I adore this mascara, I makes my lashes extra bouncy and I also like to put it on the outer top lashes and on the very tips on my top lashes for a extra curl. It definitely puts that finishing touch on my makeup and I definitely recommend it. 

£13.50

Random

TV

Thirteen 

This is on BBC3 which has recently moved online. It's about a girl who went missing at 13, for 13 years and the police are trying to find out about what happened and then other things happen to make the plot even thicker. Now I'm usually a Gossip Girl fan so this is a bit different to what I usually watch but I still love it just as much. They upload a new episode every Sunday at 12pm. Highly worth a watch!

Pasta Bake

Very random I know. But I am LOVING pasta bakes, they are just incredible. Not much else to say on the pasta bake front.

I hope you enjoyed these favourites, what have you been loving? 

Summer Bucketlist 2016

With Spring officially upon us, and the sun has finally hit Wales, (Don't jinx it, Katie!) it gets me super excited for summer. I'm definitely not a Summer girl, I love winter and always loved the colder weather. However, there are obviously so many more things you an do in the Summer than Winter. This Summer will be the last Summer before Uni, so I'm excited to do loads of things.

1. Swim in the Sea

I will definitely be doing this, as I'm going on holiday twice this year. Maybe three, that one hasn't been booked yet. I'm going on holiday with my best friend, Georg, and again with my family and their friends. 

2. Have a Barbecue 

The ultimate Summer party.

3. Have/Go to a Garden Party

4. Wear more skirts/dresses

I live in hoodies..

5. Make/Drink Pimms

Ultimate fav.

6. Go to the beach with a big group of friends

7. Go to London.

I miss London :(

8. Go on Picnics

9. Go for Afternoon Tea in the Sun

10. Go to an Outdoor Cinema

These are just a few things that I'm hoping to do this Summer, I hope to do all of them and more but let's start off with 10 to get me started! 

My MAC Lipstick Collection

As I mentioned in my last posts, in 2014 I came into my element with high end makeup. MAC was definitely one I was resistant to, I don't know why, I just wasn't feeling it! I was soon converted by Gabriella or velvetgh0st as she is a huge fan of MAC. So without further or do, here is my MAC lipstick collection.

Since 2014, I have built up quite the collection of MAC lipsticks. Some I wear to death, some not so much.

In Order of Purchase:

Creme Cup

Hue

Snob

Ravishing

Rebel

Costa Chic

MAC Red

Cherish

Peach Blossom

Shy Girl

Velvet Teddy

Relentlessly Red

Please Me

My favourites are Velvet Teddy, Hue, Shy Girl, Rebel, MAC Red and Please Me.

I think my least favourites are Snob and Costa Chic just because they are very very pink, obviously. i love them, like I love them all, but I don't use them nearly as much as I should because of how PINK they are.

Productive Things To Do With Your Day Off

Sorry there was no post on Wednesday, bloggers block! :(

As a gal that works a lot of the time, I like to embrace having days off to sit back and chill. But on most days, I start work at 4pm and that gives me the day to do some things before then, so here's some things I like to do. 

1. Tidy My Room

"Tidy room, tidy mind" definitely is a true statement. I mention tidying your room a lot when you've got the time because why would you want to live in a pig sty when you're simply led in bed anyway? It's currently 9:52am on a Friday and I'm led in bed working on posts, but as soon as I've done them. I'm tidying away!

2. Bake
On Monday, I had a free morning so decided to do a bit of baking. It doesn't have to be sweet treats, like I made flapjacks and caramel shortbread. I also made a pasta bake that only cost £4.80 to make. It was incredible and I froze it so I later took it for lunch the next day for work. Perfect. Baking gets you off technology and doing something that's actually quite therapeutic!

3. Pamper Yourself
Have a bath, shave your legs, do whatever you want to yourself that'll make you feel ready for the next day. I like to have a bubble bath, wash my hair and paint my nails. Bam, and i'm ready.

4. Go for a Walk
Nobody wants to spend their day off in a gym, especially me considering the gym I go to, is the one I work in. But exercise is still good for nonetheless so I think a walk is perfect. Put your phone on Airplane mode, grab a friend and just walk. I now really want to do this!

5. Do Something You Used to Love
For me, this is actually going in to town and getting a Costa drink and a cake. It's so relaxing to just enjoy some good things and people watch!

6. Visit Family
I know sometimes you just get so busy that you don't get to visit some family members, this happens to me quite a bit. On my days off, I make an effort to go and see my Grandma, since my grandad passed away early last month, I like to see her as much as I can.

Enjoy your day off!

Helpful Tips To Get You Out of a Rut

Recently the past six months of my life, have been awful. Things have been crap in majority aspects, and I have admitted defeat many a times. I failed my driving test TWICE, my grandad passed away, work has been a nightmare etc. So these are the things I like to after I've consumed loads of chocolate, slept loads, gone through one too many boxes of tissues.

Tidy Room, Tidy Mind. 
I did this today. My room was hideously disgusting, you couldn't move in it! So I tidied it all up, got fresh bed sheets on, and made it smell good. I already feel so much better haha.

Pamper Yourself
Whether that be getting your nails, hair or a spa treatment done, or simply just taking that little bit longer in the morning to get ready. If I look ready, I feel ready to take on the world.

Exercise
100% works. Get yourself out of bed early in the morning, grab a friend or go alone and get exercising. I love going to the gym in the morning with my best friend, it's a great way for us to catch up and chat while doing something good for us at the same time. Oh my god great idea, sweat out all your stress and then have a pamper. Combination of the two. Bam.

Surround Yourself with Friends
And by friends, I mean the people who will actually support you. Not the ones that just want to be your friend when you're happy and jolly, the ones that want to be your friends regardless of what you're feeling. Just pour your heart out, and if you're like me, and you don't share your feelings (naughty us) just go out for food with them and just chat!

Do Something That Makes You Happy. 
I need to remember this. I enjoy swimming, going to the gym, going for walks, blogging etc. If I'm sad, I like to go and do one of these things and I sort of feel like I escape from my thoughts because I'm concentrating on something else. I feel like films don't do that for me because I don't fully concentrate, I find it hard to concentrate on things, so if I'm manually doing it, it's much better.

Fix What Makes You Unhappy
This can't always apply, but if it applies, do it. Recently, I found that I was dreading doing something. So I made the decision to give it up, and already a weight has been lifted off of my shoulder. If you're putting something off, just do it. It'll make you feel so much lighter!

I hope whatever is making you unhappy, gets better soon. I know it's hard and I need to remind myself of this too, but it does get better!

MAC Eyeshadow Palette

Following my Swindon Beauty Haul, I feel like I should do a collection of my MAC eyeshadows. 

I started my MAC palette in November, I know I have a lot, considering that's like four months. BUT. Three of my eyeshadows were bought from a outlet centre. And the rest of them were bought from my sister who has a MAC pro card so she got it cheaper. She gave some to me for my birthday and christmas, and my mum used the card to also give me some. I'm a lucky gal! 

Top Row: Yoghurt, Naked Lunch, All that Glitter, Honey Lust, Amber Lights

I couldn't swatch yoghurt because it wouldn't show up that well, but it looks beaaautiful on the eyes.

Second Row: Patina, Charcoal Brown, Mystery, Satin Taupe, Club and Black Tied.

My favourites are Naked Lunch, Charcoal Brown, Satin Taupe and Club! 

I absolutely adore my MAC palette and get so much use out of it. I use all the shades so I do get my moneys worth. Overall, I really rate MAC eyeshadows and I'd definitely recommend them!

Swindon Beauty Outlet Haul

Recently I went to Swindon Designer Outlet and picked up a few makeup bits. I also picked up some trainers but I feel they didn't go with the theme of this video haha. 

From the Beauty Outlet, I picked up a Victoria's Secret spray in Pure Daydream. It was £10 down from £15 so I thought why not, me and my sister also picked up the last two of them, so it was fate reaaaally. I also picked up a L'Oreal infallible eyeshadow, as they always have them in there. I picked up the shade Forever Pink which is absolutely beautiful!

Then on to the Cosmetics Company Store, I picked up a few MAC item. I chose two eyeshadows which were Black Tied and Mystery, I've wanted them for the ages so I thought why not! £7 each and they are beautiful shades. I also got a paint pot in Stormy Pink, which again I was going to purchase before I went there, it was £11.25 rather than £16. I got a blush in "Make You Mine" which is a beautiful dusky shade and highly pigmented, that was £10. Lastly from MAC, I got the lipstick in Please Me, which is a pink matte shade. It goes so well with the lipglass and looks so nice on the lips. That was £12. 

I got two more items from the Cosmetics Company store, I picked up the Estee Lauder double wear foundation. I have never tried this, and it was £21 rather than £30. They had so many colour ranges and I picked up 2N1. Lastly, I saw the Clinique Bottom Lash mascara and hearing so many good reviews I had to pick it up. That was £9.50.

Quick disclaimer, when I know I'm going to Swindon, I always save in advance as I rarely go and when I do go, I splurge. I don't buy makeup all the time so when I do, I treat myself.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 Camera

For Christmas this year, my grandparents got me a Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 Camera. I was over the moon, as I've been asking for one for years and I was about to take the plunge and buy one before Christmas anyway. I was a bit hesitant to buying one though, as I know the film is very expensive! I've actually limited to what I take pictures of, and I've only taken two haha. 

I love the fact my camera is white, I don't know why I just look how sleek the black and white look together. It has different options of how to take pictures, being self timer, selfie and landscape. The selfie setting is easy to use, as the button is at the front of the camera and it has a mirror to make sure you're in shot. 

Again, I know, shoddy camera skills. I'm trying!

Like I said, I like using the camera for special occasions that I'd like to remember. So I've taken one of me and Rhiannon when we went shopping in Birmingham. I also took one of me and Alice when we went for a walk, that I blogged about!

Recently changed my upload schedule, there will be blog posts:

Monday 12pm 

Wednesday 5pm

Friday 4pm

Sunday 11am

:)