Monthly Wishlist: One Thing On My Mind

Hey Guys,

Todays post is about something which hasn't left my mind for the last few weeks, investing in a smokey eyeshadow palette. Theres three in particular which have caught my eye and I've been debating which one I should invest in, in the very near future. I do admittedly want all three, however with each retailing between £35-£50, one of them will do for now. All three of these palettes I'm sure you've all heard of but I just can't decided. I've been reading reviews and theres such a split vibe about them.

Here are the three I'm debating about:
NARSissist
Smashbox Full Exposure
Urban Decay Naked 2

You can probably see my predicament right? So as well as this being my monthly wishlist I also want my readers help..WHICH ONE?

I'll give a few must haves for my palette: a range of brown tones, a matte black and a champagne colour. Now I've put them all together in a line and I feel the NARS palette may not have enough brown tones for me but I do like the range of different colours. I really like the Smashbox because of the split of matte and shimmer shades, then the Urban Decay has the warm brown tones I like. Oh it's such a hard choice!


If any of you guys have any of these palettes please let me know what you think, or which one I should get in the comments or even tweet me here! Or do you know of any other ones which I might like? please let me know.

I'm also thinking about doing a give away soon when I reach 250 Bloglovin' followers so when the time comes for my decided purchase I may even pick up two, one for the give away. Don't hold me to it but it's in the pipeline.

That's it from me today, any help would be much appreciated and I'll see you Thursday for a review :).

Monthly Wishlist: The Mac Edition

Hey Guys,

Happy Monday! Today I am going to show you my Mac Make-up Wishlist. 

(I got the pictures from Google, so sorry if there a bit naff.)

Matte Bronser/ Select Cover Up Foundation/ 266 Small Angle Brush/ Coffee Eye Liner/ Black Ice Eye Liner/ Russian Red Lipstick/ Showstopper Eyeshadow Quad/ Soft and Gentle Mineralising Skin Finish/ Viva Glam 1/

I'm thinking next pay day I'm going to do a big Mac shop because I don't own much Mac products but know I have a job I can afford it yay!

I really want to make my own quads for different looks like a brown, grey and black smokey eye so if anyone has any suggestions of colour please let me know in the comments :)
Or any general Mac products you'd recommend?


See you Thursday for Review Thursday!

2014 Wishlist/ To-Do List

Hey Guys,

Every month I always post a monthly wish-list but as it's the beginning of the year I thought I would post a yearly list. I'm not one for making New Years resolutions but these are some things that I would really like to happen this year however there not exactly things that I can do overnight they take a bit of time to achieve. You could call this my 2014 To-Do list.

1. Firstly I would really like to move out!  I currently live at home with my Mum and Dad and well I'm 22 and would really like my own space. I was at uni for 4 years and loved having the freedom of cooking when I want, sitting in the living room and just leaving my stuff where I want to without being told off. I'm not saying I'm a messy person or that living at home is hell, it would just be nice that if I put something somewhere it wont get moved. My plan now is as soon as my job goes fully permanent (hopefully in March) I will start looking for a flat with one of my best friends, Tom. I'm not planning on moving far away from home but I want to be closer to my friends and living closer to town as at the moment I live in the middle of nowhere..theres not even a local pub!

2. Secondly I would like to buy myself a car. I was very lucky when I was 17 to be given one for my birthday, which sadly died about 20 months ago..RIP little fiat bravo. For now I'm borrowing my Mum's old car which I'll either buy off her or buy myself a different car depending on my financial situation.

3. 2013 for me was all about get my head together, you know get the positive thinking going. Which now I would say I'm quite a positive person and always look for the good out of a bad situation. This year is all about my body. This year I really want to get my body healthy and happy. Now I've had a head start on this one as I started losing weight in July last year, so my relationship with food is a lot healthier. Although this year I want to continue my weight loss, get to my goal weight but also be able to maintain it!

4. I also this year want to get back into my sports I used to play. I used to love playing football and cricket but had to stop because I occurred a bicep injury. Now that that's better I really should get back into it! Or at least I want to do a mud run or something a bit crazy haha.

5. My last thing I really want to do this year is get my blogging hat on and really go for it. I want to get involved with other bloggers, getting involved in the blogging community and really make my blog a blog worth reading. I might even start looking into getting my own domain name.


Right that's it, there all do-able they just need a little time, money, determination and a little pixi dust!

I'll just quickly mention, I would normally be posting my beauty wish-list on the second week of the month but I've decided that because I'm going to be posting two beauty and two lifestyle posts a month, every monday, I'm going to do them alternatively. So as last week saw my 2013 beauty favourites (read me) I'll be posting a lifestyle this Monday!

The lifestyle post thats coming to you on Monday has taken me quite a while to feel comfortable about posting, so check back then to see what it's about. Thats all from me for now, so I hope everyone is having a good weekend and I'll speak to you Monday :).

December Wishlist: The Christmas List.

Hey Guys,

So Christmas is just around the corner and I am so excited! 

This months wishlist I thought I would show you what I've put on my Christmas list.

1. OPI Matte Top Coat
2. Zara Tarten reversible scarf
3. Real Techniques eye starter collection
4. Monster Inc and Monster University DVD
5. Babyliss Pro Boutique soft wave wand


Sorry for such a short post but I am so busy at the moment with my new job and Christmas stuff going on but I promise I'll catch up soon!

What's on your Christmas list?

November Wishlist

MAC 266 Brush/ China Glaze 'Just Be Claws'/ Lush Shampoo Bar/ Clinique Chubby Stick 'Grandest Grape"/ New Look Mint Green Christmas Jumper/ L'Oreal TXT Spray 


I am so happy it's November, this month holds so many exciting things for me but all about that on another day! I do love November though because we are official in the cold weather and I'll be honest I do love the winter weather, wrapping up warm and darker make-up.

My wishlist this month I would say is my most varied yet.

Lets start with the Mac 266 small angled brush. I already have an old little angled brush which my mum gave me years ago, so I think it's time to invest in a nice one for myself. I've always used my angle brush to fill in my brows although I want to start experimenting using it for liquid/gel liner so a nice new brush is needed,  I would say.

Next is a polish from China Glaze called 'Just Be Claws'. I love this shimmery deep red, it's like the perfect colour for winter especially Christmas.

The odd little bar in the top right corner is a shampoo bar from Lush. It's a blend of rosemary, nettle and peppermint which is supposed to give the hair shine and stimulate hair growth. Although my hair is already long it doesn't grow any more than it is now and in an ideal world I would like it another inch or two longer.

I've been a big fan of the Bourjois colour boost lip crayons all summer so thought I might branch out to a higher end lip product. I love the deep colour of this Clinique chubby stick in 'Grandest Grape'.  

Christmas jumpers are a must these days and although I will definitely be investing in a novelty one wearing one a month prier looks a bit keen so I love the wintery/nordic style jumpers. I especially love this New Look mint green one, I think it would look cute tucked into a skirt or with high waisted jeans.

Last but not least a hair product by L'Oreal the Studio Line TXT Texturising spray. I am still on the hunt for a good (cheap) texture spray and not having much luck so I might give this a cheeky try!

October Wishlist

I feel October is going so quickly, which I don't mind really because November is going to be a big month, but more about that another day :)

It has come to that time of the month for another wishlist, some of these items are already firmly on my mental Christmas list and others are pending but I'd thought I'd share anyways so let's crack on shall we.

Amazing shine Lashes in '747L'/ New Look elephant dress/ Ted Baker make-up bag in 'orange'/ OPI matte top coat/ River Island Mickey Mouse pjs/ TIGI salt spray.  

I'm a known lover of a false lash between my friends so I really want to get these 'Amazing Shine Lashes' I've heard so many good things about them and at a brilliant price on amazon- a must try.

I am simply in love with this New Look elephant dress. I am obsessed with elephants and wearing black so whats better than it printed on a dress. Topshop did a similar style a couple of months ago which I tried to purchase but the online check out wasn't working :( so I was so happy to find one on newlook.com.

The Ted Baker make-up and wash bags are so cute and I love the orange ones- a firm ask on my Christmas list.

If you've read some of my previous posts about Barry M's matte nail polishes (find it here) you'll know the OPI matte top coat is something I really feel I should invest in. I love the matte nail look especially with dark colours.

I am obsessed with Mickey Mouse especially on clothes and these PJ bottoms are amazing, they also have matching jumper and onesie. I just hope River Island restock as they only have them in a small :(.

Last but not least TIGI salt spray. I have been on the hunt for a cheaper alternative salt spray for a while now and I just can't find one that'll do the job. So I feel it's time to spend a little more on a product which has a better chance of working.


That's my wishlist of the month- what's yours?