FOTD

Hi all,

This is a guest post that i did for the lovely Daniela's blog..go check her blog out its great.

This is a picture heavy post..well aren't all face of the days?!!!  And please excuse the background clutter and bingo wings...i haven't quite got the hang of heavy canon camera selfies yet :/ tripod needed *note to self*

It also features my new top from New Look which I'm a little bit in love with :)

What i used:

BASE- Mac studio sculpt NC37- YSL touche eclat- Benefit erase paste- Ben Nye Banana powder- Mac bronzer

CHEEKS- Mac harmony- Mac warm soul

EYES- Naked pallette; foxy and YDK on outer corners- liquid liner- Mac carbon smudged along lash line- Max factor mascara- Ardell demi wispies

LIPS- Topshop wave goodbye lip crayon 

NAILS-IBD tickeled pink :)

TOP-  link!

Hope you like it :)

T xxx

July favourites...

Hi,

Here are some of the products I'm loving so far in July.

Estee Lauder- Bronze Goddess- 

I have been a fan of this since it was first released.  As it is limited edition i find myself only using it now and again as i love it so much i don't want to waste it..anyone else like this lol..special occasion perfume.  However with the nice weather and holidays this month I've found myself over indulging in it...ooops!  If you haven't smelt it you must...i don't know anyone who hasn't commented on its scent whilst I'm wearing it- it just smells like holidays in a bottle..and who doesn't like holidays!


Toni and Guy- Classic gloss serum- 

I received this in a glossy box and after using my Moroccan hair oil up I've been using this and loving it.  Its lightweight and non-greasy which is a plus as some can leave my hair feeling dirty and lank.  I use this on wet hair before drying and also on dry when its feeling a little dry and frizzy on the ends.

Rimmel- Kate moss lipstick- 

I got this a while ago in shade 101 and found it quite drying so stopped using it.  Since then i apply to balmed lips and all is good.  I love this colour and have worn it to several weddings this month it also smells like parma violets- win, win.

Aussie- Aussome volume mousse- 

I got this whilst in the states- its great for volume- even on my heavy, lengthy hair and doesn't leave that yucky crispy feeling.  It smells like watermelon but I'm not entirely sure if this is available in the UK...*sob*

Koolaid- cherry!

Ok, so totally non beauty related, however i have been drinking this non stop so far this month.  I am obsessed with cherry flavours so grabbed a few bottles of this in Florida.  I have been trying to drink more at work so this has been helping...it says no calories..i don't know how as its so yummy but hey ill go with that :/

Please link me to your favourites :)

T xxx

Oh JoY in Brighton...

I visited Brighton on Saturday for the first time.

We were lucky enough to have had lovely weather as it seemed the rest of the country received oodles of rain. Now on to Brighton itself...I loved the lanes..just as i knew i would but the town centre wasn't as nice as id anticipated. We ate lunch close to the sea front at a place called The New Club which i can really recommend..i mean they served slaw in a mug...thumbs up from me! :)

  

 I am currently obsessed with watermelon and pineapple prints/ items...so was chuffed when i found a pineapple trinket and a salt and pepper shaker set from JoY...the boyfriend cannot wait for these to be a new addition to his home :/

I also visited Choccywoccydoodah..well it would be rude not to wouldn't it.  I don't know how..but i didn't end up purchasing anything..miracles do happen!

We ate our evening meal at Prezzo along the marina which was also lovely...all in all Brighton was good to us...the only bug bear was the 3 hr drive grrrr!

Have you been to Brighton...did you love or hate?

T xxx

Outfit of the eve...

Today the weather in my patch has been bloomin glorious!

My day started with a bike ride to waitrose to buy ingredients for copycat chicken crisper's...can you tell i miss Florida :(.

We then popped to Granchester orchard tea rooms- if you are ever in the area i urge you to visit as its such a great place to chill out..and the food is yummy :)

Now onto the outfit..I've debated about doing these posts....partly because I'm a size 14...gasp...in the blogging world of perfect size 8's that's large i suppose.  I'm not exactly confident with my shape but i am fed up of not being able to find great bloggers that are my size...it would be nice to imagine myself wearing some of the lovely clothes some of my favourite bloggers post...but alas it is just not going to happen.
So although i don't LOVE my size, i think i dress ok for my shape and hopefully you lovely lot might appreciate a slightly larger blogger sharing outfit ideas? Anyway let me know...but be nice :)
KIMONO- TOP-JEGGINGS-SHOES- ALL NEW LOOK

 

 

I should mention that i am a manager for New Look- therefore the majority of my clothes will inevitably be from my store...well it would be silly not to take full advantage of my discount ;)I'm now off to see Maleficent...I've heard great things so im really looking forward to it

A Bath and Body Works obsession...

I'm writing this from my very sunny garden...as I work in retail my day off usually falls on a Thursday and I'm lucky enough to have got a nice dose of sunshine today.

I have been back from the states for two weeks now, so this post is a little overdue but i have not found spare five minutes it feels!

So my case was 30kg :/...way over the 23kg allowance..and that doesn't even count the extra space i took up in my boyfriends case.  The reason for this is i LOVE bath and body works, seriously, i even emailed them begging them to consider opening in the UK.

Here is my booty...i also grabbed 20..yes 20 wallflower oils only to find out the plugs don't work with a UK converter..grrrr...fast forward to finding the correct plugs on eBay for £15 each..yikes!  I didn't photograph those as that's not nearly as exciting as the following...

I have a love for peach Bellini...

 Black cherry is a new favourite scent- so much so that i don't let my housemate use this soap :pAnyone else have a love for bath and body works?  What is your favourite scent?T xxx

Oh kimono...and YSL peach passion

Hi- So right about now I'm in holiday countdown mode as i go to Florida in 8 days time...woooo!!  I literally cannot wait.  However in the meantime i have been loving this Newlook kimono muchly.  I'm store manager of Newlook so I'm lucky to get all of the best bits before they sell out..which happens an awful lot recently!  I think this kimono looks so high end, i think its mainly to do with the pretty detailing on the edges..what do you think?

Que awkward pose time in order to show the arms :/...

Ive been teaming it with one of my new favourite, and somewhat a cult beauty lipsticks..YSL'S peach passion.  I love, love this colour...however as the formula is so creamy i think it will only be a short space of time before I'm shelling out my next fortune on another..sigh!

Have you tried this lipstick...do you share my love for it?

T xxx

Weekend roundup...

This weekend was spent in London for my best friends hen do.  For me,  London feels a little bit magical..i just love it.  The weekend was full of giggles- so many that my hamster cheeks ached a little at times :/

The highlight of the day (apart from the magnificent blow up groom doll :/ ) was visiting the Sanderson for the mad hatters tea party.  All the food was so whimsical and almost too cute to eat..almost.

We then had dinner at ruby blues and partied the night away at Strawberry Moons...cheesefest!

 (Look who we met!!)

Happy hen do Gemma! x

What did you all get up to this weekend?

T xxx