My desk space

I'm finally happy with my desk space. I try to keep to a theme. I love white walls (and if you have been to my house you would pick that up pretty easy).

Giveaway

I've just reached 500 GFC Followers this week, so I thought I would do a Giveaway as a little thank you. I was a little un-sure on what to give away...

Stella

I previously mentioned in this post that I purchased 'Stella by Stella McCartney' in a box set in the Boots sale. I've been meaning to get this perfume ever since I smelt it - which I think could possibly be a good few years ago now...

New in: Newlook wedge boots

I've been wanting to purchase these boots from Newlook but since going back to my local store to purchase them they have only had size 6's which my big feet will not squeeze into. Whilst having a look for them I saw these wedge style boots.

Review: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

I finally brought the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. I really don't know what has took me so long. With so many amazing reviews on the product I really wanted to try it myself. This is also my first Liz Earle product.

Friday, 22 October 2010

Cold Weather: Dry Skin Saviours

It's started to suddenly get so cold in England recently and I've been suffering pretty badly with dry skin. I usually pile on loads of moisturiser before going to sleep and wake up in the morning to glowing skin but recently my skins got worse.

















Moisturisers for dry skin are really thick and don't seem to sink into my face easily. It wipes off straight away and I'm back to square one. So I've been looking around for a product to give my face a lot more moisture. But instead I've stuck with three.

First up i decided to try out 'Bio Oil'. I was going to order some from Amazon as it seems to be ALOT cheaper than in drugstores but i thought for now I'll just buy a cheap alternative and see how it goes. So i brought this copy 'Renew Oil' from a local supermarket.


So the other day i got up and thought I'd give it a go as i didn't have to be anywhere until the afternoon and if my face was greasy i could sort it out by then. I firstly dampened my face with water so i could get it to sink in more. Clipped my hair back and then rubbed the oil around my face.

Although I felt as if I was rubbing cooking olive oil around my face (which i nearly was) i could feel it sinking in. Yes, i looked like a grease mess but after about 45 minutes the oil had sank in completely leaving me with a hydrated face. It's pretty good for a quick fix and I'm going to be continuing to use it and will order some 'Bio Oil' from Amazon once it has run out.

















Next up is E45 moisturising lotion. So I have always used E45 cream for my blemishes such as when I can remember and it works like magic so i when i saw the lotion i thought why not. The first time i used it i left it on over night and in the morning my skin was looking much more healthier. I now use this every night and it works wonders.

















Finally i brought this Johnson's moisturiser in superdrug recently as it was on offer and with my student discount worked out as nothing. Although it says it's for normal skin and I'm definitely dry skin i thought to give it a go. It is a much thinner consistency then other moisturisers i have tried but i liked that as the thicker ones wouldn't sink in my skin as it was that dry. I like how i can put it under my primer and foundation and my makeup wont slide off. I also use it partly through the day to give my skin a boost. Worth going to buy!

















Has anyone else getting dried out skin recently?

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

NEW Barry M Instant Nail Effects Animal Print

As soon as i saw this Barry M nail varnish I knew I had to get it. I was originally looking for a new nail polish colour and decided to have a look what colours Barry M had. This one stood out from the others as the lid had a gold effect to it. I read the little instructions stuck to the bottle which tells you to paint your nails the first colour you desire. I decided to do mine in Barry M mushroom. You then (once dried), paint over the original colour with the nail effects varnish. At first I was confused as it just went on a normal black but as it dried it changed to a lovely effect over my original nail varnish. I've always wanted animal print nails but can't be doing with all the steady handed detailed painting just for it to be chipped very shortly.
Rihanna September 2010 with Animal print designs

So here is what my nails turned out like:

This nail varnish is perfect if you want your nails to look different. It's given me a different look from my normal colours. Its retailing at £3.95 and availalble from your usual stores Superdrug, Boots etc.

Hope you like the result!

A few purchases


























Snake ring - £2.50 - Primark














PVC Lace pumps - £8 - Primark  

 Sleek Palette - £5.99 - Superdrug













Polka Dot umbrella - £4 - Primark














 Ruched long sleeved top - £5 - Primark













 Jumper - £11 - Primark
 Burnout vest - £15 - Topshop

Saturday, 2 October 2010

It's time...

I seriously need to get a new watch. Looked everywhere today but think I'm going to end up purchasing one from asos.com. I always fancied getting one of them white plastic watches but it seems everyone has one. I never liked them at first but when paired with the right jewellery, i love them. Im debating between this two lovely watches... I just can't seem to decide. Their not expensive so I don't know why it's taking me ages to decide.
The first one is this ASOS one:

 
I recently had a vintage tan watch but i keep having to buy new batterys for it even though i adore it. This is close to it but also includes a floral print with birds on the clock face which finishes it off much nicely. I've always wanted a chunky manish watch since seeing it upon Oliva Palermo off 'The City'.

The other watch from ASOS.com is:
 ASOS Silicon Strap Bracelet Watch With Metal Face
This one is very much like a typical plastic/Silicon watch. But the clock face makes a complete difference,  as well as the colour. The nude colour makes it go with basically any outfit.

 I'll be posting up pictures on which one i finally decide to purchase very shortly!