Urban Organising

So like I previously mentioned, I went shopping with my lovely mummy the other day and bought a lot of new things - my Leather Jacket being one of them. I may (I don't remember exactly) have mentioned that I bought some boxes to keep my makeup and jewellery in and to keep organised. Seeing as a lot of my posts have been Makeup-based lately, I decided I would take photos of these gorgeous boxes.

Set of 5 - £28 Urban Outfitters

 So these are what the boxes look like - They came in a set of 5, all different in pattern, and all very sturdy for a whopping £28, but I thought it was worth the money as they're sooooo pwertty.

I used the blue one for my rings, as I have so many chunky ones and my ring holder doesn't stand up with them all attacked. The one below is used for everyday makeup. I usually have a draw in my dresser for all my makeup but it's time-consuming trying to collect the items I use daily.

You will also know, if you read my post on any new Topshop makeup, that I'm a HUGE fan of their range. Although my collection isn't quite bursting at the seams, I plan to invest more in pretty much everything the sell... I love the smart packaging as well as the products themselves as they have all lasted me a while now.

 I have 4 nail varnishes, 2 lipsticks, 1 highlighter, 1 eyeliner ♥, 1 cream blusher ♥♥ and  foundation brush.

I'm only currently using 4 boxes because the 5th one is actually pretty big and I'm still trying to work out what to use it for. Any ideas??

For £28, I do not look at these beautiful creations and think "what a waste of money", I actually find myself thinking "what an investment". 

And THIS my friends, fellow followers, is my new obsession. Every morning and evening I light this baby up - sounds like I'm talking about spliffs - which smell divine and wafts around my room while I get ready. It helps me relax and also is very pretty to look at.

I don't know how much it was because my Boyfriend bought it for me while he was in Canada, Toronto, but it is from a shop called 'Anthropologie'. SORRY GUYS!

P.S. It also has glitter mixed into the wax - which you may be able to see in this photo.

 IT'S SO PWRETTY!

Crazy hair and smiles.

So very soon I go back to College full-time (I never went to college part-time, so why say that?) This was my look for today, but I mainly focused on makeup and not my clothes (if you'd like to know - I was wearing a Topshop Woolly Cardigan (still in store), White Topshop Vest, Grey Jeans (also Topshop he he) and my new ALDO boots. 

I back-combed at the roots and left the ends straight and made a plait. The plait actually looked a lot better towards the end of the day - but allas, my makeup didn't.

(I have not airbrushed my face, this is ACTUALLY what the final result looked like after makeup and to tell you the truth, this isn't normally what happens!)

Ok, so this is me. BLAHH.

The "I've just fallen out of bed" look.

And my really round head (It's not actually that round. Just due to poor back-combing)

"Nails" Topshop in Threadbare - £5.00
"Lips" Topshop in Desert - £8.00
"Blush" Topshop in Head Over Heels - £6.00

 "Lips" in Desert is such a lovely colour. At the moment, I'm naturally quite tanned at the moment and this compliments my skin tone so well, but I also believe this will be a great investment for when I've either lost my tan to the harsh Winter or when I've stopped using tanning products. This would compliment ANY skin colour and it's very conditioning too (like I've previously said on my other post on Topshop Makeup).

 Now this is my NEW love! It's a creamy blusher that works perfectly for dry skin tones. I, myself, don't suffer from a dry complexion but I do wear a lot of foundation and loose powder (normally)... Today I decided upon not using powder, and using this creamy formula. Not only did it make me look healthier and more youthful but it make me look a lot more girly (which isn't normally the case because I tend to steer towards bronzers). The colour is also a lot less intense once applied, so it doesn't look unnatural and gives a pretty flush to the cheeks.

TOP TIP: to help maintain this colourful look all day (and maybe all night) I found that applying some powder blusher, the similar colour to your new cream blusher, helps maintain the blusher on the cheeks with no smudges.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter 'Natural Bronze Body Lotion'

Ok so I haven't actually used this yet, but got so excited about posting it on here, that I've decided to give it's own post. So I'm going to start applying tonight and hopefully I'll be able to show you the difference in colour.

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On the other hand, I have purchased St. Moritz Mousse Fake Tan, so I may also give a post on that, because I've heard so many different reviews and wanted to try it out.

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Almost Heaven

18 degrees, with dark clouds and constant downpour. One of my favourite weather's - as long as I'm indoors. Currently listening to Bon Jovi Greatest Hits, editing photos, drinking tea and sitting in my dressing gown. My definition of 'Almost Heaven'.

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My kitty cat, Patch

On a rainy day, what else is there to do but look out the window. Even my cats love doing that...

My kitty cat, Smokey

Rain, rain, go away, come back another day...

Mug of tea and my 'Ceriberry'

I intend to spend the rest of the day finding new blogs, writing up CV's (as I no longer have a job whippeee) and drinking endless amounts of Earl Grey (I never drink Earl Grey)... ♥
What do you do on rainy days?

Leather and Lace (And lots of black)

So after many hours of stress and screaming my Dad finally fixed my computer and I can now see photos! I've never felt so blessed in my life... I was beginning to think I was never going to be able to EVER blog again (you know when your mind starts thinking the worst?)
So I have a photo of what I wore when I came back from Reading Festival and I went for the 'innocent summer dress and wellies' look and bearing in mind I did an all-nighter on the last night, I'm looking pretty fresh (I'll keep telling myself that, even if you don't believe it).

And so the other day I went shopping with mumsy and bought lots of nice staple items for winter yaaaaaaaay...

This, my friends, is my new outfit (minus the lace top which I've had for zonks!)

Oh and also, I haven't Photoshopped abs onto this photo, it's incredibly bad lighting. If I'd tried to Photoshop this out, it would look like I have something to hide.

Leather Jacket - £48 Miss Selfridge

Lace Top - Topshop 2 years ago?

Pleated Skirt - £35 Topshop

Tights - £4 Topshop

I thought I'd wear my hair (and fringe) in a ponytail for once, and I think for this look it definitely looked more polished.

 Lace Top I've had for a few years and it's done me a lot of justice! I wore this January 2010 and the lace has only ripped where I've worn necklaces. Love this!

For Big hair.. You need the two B's.  Blow dry and Backcomb (preferably both upside down and this makes it last longer)... I have quite thin hair and often prey for thicker, more voluptuous hair so I figured this was my last option. I always find big, bulky garments often look better with hair tied up or for girls with shorter hair as this creates a more defined silhouette. Simple earrings are a must too..

New things... If you could call them that?

So, as exciting as it is - which it isn't, this is my FIRST (yay me) post about new things I have acquired lately (and no, I do not believe in stealing...) and although you may not necessarily call these 'new', these are the most resent things I have purchased so therefore ARE new (even if they're 2 weeks old)...
I am, however, going on a HUGEEEEEE shopping trip with my boyfriend, Az, tomorrow and I plan to spend way too much money. We're going into B-Town (Brighton) for the day to collect some last minute items for Reading Festival which we'll be travelling up to on Thursday of this week coming up.
I shall be buying Green Traditional Wellies, Batisse Dry Shampoo and 48 hour Foundation - which is inevitably not real (I wish!)...


I have taken this opportunity to buy some more things such as a new outfit or three ... Some new Chelsea Boots and perhaps treat myself to some new makeup - partly because I have actually endured a week of slightly infected eyes and I'm beginning to think it is the makeup that's doing the harm (NOOOOOO).. But this is a great excuse to buy a complete new set of makeup.

 This is actually my NEW love! Sorry Az... But this 'CHEEKS' Topshop Highlighter is crazy! I know, I know, you're supposed to use it as a highlighter but... I use it as a bronzer. It makes me look constantly tanned and you can apply nearly anywhere (within reasons) and it also looks very natural as it isn't matte based. I wouldn't recommend for someone with a natural oily face because it does condition too...  BIG THUMBS UP to Topshop!

I've never actually tried any products by Toni & Guy but I thought I'd give it a go once I'd been to my hairdressers (not Toni & Guy if you were wondering) and they'd used the Toni & Guy shampoo... The smell was heavenly but annoyingly I've never really been one of those women who chat to their hairdresser openly, so I never asked what it was called... I decided upon a heat defense in the end, because I straighten my hair A LOT!

This product was a reeaaaaal let down... Like... A real one. It smells so awful and makes my hair greasy and lardy (if that's a word) and quite frankly, doesn't look great.

I'll be buying some super cool stuff tomorrow, so hopefully I can get some of it on here before Thursday.

P.S. Suffering from Tonsillitis too, so if I don't bring back goodies tomorrow, I was obviously too ill to shop... (AS IF!)