Treats to myselfffff!

Hellooooooo!

I have to admit I have been spoiling myself a bit recently, a few treats here and there, after work etc.. It needs to stop!! But I thought I'd let you see what I've purchased!!

Firstlyyyyyy... DRUM ROLL PLEASE!

Rihanna recently launched her Rihanna Hearts line for Autumn, and ohhhhh glory days it is BEAUTIFUL! Everything had the most gorgeous rose-gold packaging and all the colours were beautiful! Now mostly everything has unfortunately sold out online (click HERE to see if there's anything left!) but in a few stores there are a few bits and pieces left but it really is just pot luck! I was the lucky lady that managed to buy the last 'Riri Woo' in Selfridges at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.. Sorry to anyone that wanted to go and purchase it! It's a really matte deep red and it's gorgeoussss! It lasts for absolute donkeys on the lips and even manages to stay on quite well after eating and drinking! It is quite similar to Ruby Woo which is in the permanent collection but the girl instore said it's easier to apply and is not as drying on the lips! This little baby was £16.50 which I know is expensive.. But look at it - HOW COULD I SAY NO?!

There'll be a swatch further belowwww!

Neeeext.. As you know I flew home last week for my birthday, and unfortunately Terminal 1 at Manchester airport has a MAC counter... I however was VERY restrained and only treated myself to one eyeshadow! I bought 'Brown Down', a matte warm brown! Have a little looksy here! I really wanted a shadow like this for my day-to-day makeup look, I have an Urban Decay Naked palette but it just doesn't have a dark matte shadow for the outer corners of my eyes! In the airport products are Tax Free (I THINK :-/) so instead of £12.50 for this lovely little number I paid £10.40! It was a birthday present to myself and it is something I am gonna get a lot of use out of! Check it out below and see the swatch further belooooow.

They say to leave the best to last.. And I certainly have..

Have a little look at this beauty.. 

I am finally the proud owner of Nars 'Orgasm'!! Gorgeous peachy/pink blush with a hint of gold shimmer just running through the blush!! So so pretty on the skin, I now understand why this product has become such a cult product, I loveee it!! It can easily be worn as a daily blush, or layered up for a more dramatic look at nighttime! £21.50 for a blush seems steep, but when it's so wearable I think it's worth it! However I didn't pay £21.50! ASOS offers 10% student discount at all times, and you can buy it on ASOS HERE! But on Tuesdays if you have an O2 Priority code and you have a student discount code from Unidays you get 20%!! To most people this doesn't seem a lot, but any students know that this is a looooot! I paid £17.20 for the blush and I'm absolutely chuffed about this!! SO HAPPY ARGHHHH!! I also love how cheeky NARS name their products, very tongue in cheek!

L-R - 'RiRi Woo', MAC's 'Brown Down' and NARS 'Orgasm'

I know I've been on a complete shopping haul recently, and particularly high-end products but it has been my Birthday, my money is all spent now so I'm back to being a poor student so shopping is FINITO.
I hope you enjoyed reading this! 

Let me know if you have any of these products and what you think of them!

xxx

MAC - 'Embrace Me'

Helllllllooooo!

I'm currently at home in good old Northern Ireland! It's so gooood to be home!! 

My mum and I made a little excursion to Cheshire Oaks designer outlet when I moved back to Manchester in September! And much to my happiness they had an Cosmetics Company Outlet!! There was a LOT of people in it and it was so warm in the shop so I only grabbed one item! 

This little beauty is MAC's 'Embrace Me' lipliner! It's a briiiiight bright pink (verging on neon) and it's so so prettyyyy! Definitely not for those who are girlie girls but I definitely am!

MAC's lip liners are usually £12-£12.60 in store but this was £8.75 at the Outlet! That's a good saving to me and I was more than happy to pick it up at this price!! 

That's just a wee pic of me wearing 'Embrace Me' on a recent night out! 

What do you think of Embrace Me? Would you rock it?? Let me know what you think :)

Talk soon lovelies!

I'll maybe do a post on a few birthday items that I've received! But I don't want anyone to think I'm bragging or anything like that!! 

Lots of lurveeeeeee!

Xxx

The Beauty Blogger Tag!!

Helloo!

Today's post is a little different, just a little get to know me post! It's my 21st Birthday on Tuesday (the 15th) and I'm heading home for a few days with my family so I doubt I'll have time for much blogging action!

I googled Beauty tags and this was the first one that popped up so lets get stuck in!

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hairs naturally quite wavy when it's longer but when it's in this shorter length that I've been rocking for the past few years its now naturally quite straight! Mainly because it's cut where it used to kink! Handy ;-)

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

For years I dyed it myself, but all the home dyeing had left my hair quite dead and lifeless! I got it stripped and now I'm gonna try and stick to getting it dyed in the salon! It's so much nicer and my hair is a lot silkier now yay!

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

 Generally I do wear the same style everyday, just straight! But if I'm going out for the night I do tend to try and use my straighteners to make it wavy and make it a bit more exciting! I absolutely swear by the backcombing powders that are on the market at the minute, they;re my holy grail hair product! Alongside lots of hairspray as well!

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I do my own pedicures but I do go to a salon to get my acrylic nails done.. I never manage to stick to the one colour for the whole month though so I do tend to repaint my nails!

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

I usually change the colour about once a week! I never have to worry about chipping because of my acrylics! 

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

My tootsies stay polished all year round! My toenails are tiny though so actually painting them is a right task!

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

Depending on how much time I have! Usually for Uni or Work it takes me around 15 minutes, but for a night out it can take me about 30 minutes to an hour but that's usually because I get distracted by choosing music to listen to as I get ready!

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

Usually face! Unless I'm experimenting with bright colours or glitter, because I hate it when it falls on your face and you end up having to take it all off again!

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

I'm a student and I don't have that much money, so I do try and just buy what I need.. BUT whenever I see a good offer or a product I love in multiple colours I do tend to stock up! Naughty :D

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

I'm not one of those people that wear false eyelashes every day, I only wear them for nights out!! But I do wear HUGE ones for a night out, I've got low set eyes so its the only way I can actually add any real definition to my face :( 

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

I do tend to wear makeup everyday, but for uni or work its generally, foundation, blush, eyeliner and mascara and maybe lipstick if I'm feeling adventurous! But generally it's pretty simple!

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with family?

If I'm not going out anywhere I don't tend to wear makeup unless someone important is coming round and I want to impress :) 

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Yes! I'm not afraid of leaving without makeup, I just prefer not to! But if I sleep in I will leave without it!

14. How many high-end products do you have?

I have a few high end products, about 10 MAC items, and a Lancome & a Chanel mascara! But I prefer to only buy something high end if I know I'm going to LOVE it! But I do love MAC, I really want to buy myself a MAC palette so I might start when I get my birthday money through!

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?

I do try and plan what I wear!! But sometimes when unplanned nights come up I just throw on whatever! And then sometimes when you plan an outfit for so long when you eventually get round to wearing it it looks rubbish, so it's sometimes brilliant to just decide when you're getting dressed!

16. How often do you change your handbag?

I don't change my handbag often, I will admit I've basically relied on the same £5 Urban Outfitters sale bargain for the past year and I still love it! But I am getting a Michael Kors bag for my birthday so once I get this I think I'll be worshipping it! It's beaaaautiful!

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

I am a sleeeeper, I absolutely love to sleep.. It's like my favourite hobby! At the moment with the way my timetable is I'm waking up around 7/8am and sleeping around 12am but by the end of the week I am a zombie.. I really need to get my sleeping pattern in check! I fell asleep at 11pm on Friday night and naturally woke up at 9 and felt like a new person! So I just needa get into the habit of doing that!

18. How often or when do you workout?

I will admit, I'm NOT a gym bunny, I'm NOT a fitness freak and generally I am quite happy with myself. However I do realise how important my health is so I do plan to join the gym when my university bursary comes in! I hope I can improve my fitness and feel better about myself!

19. Left handed or right handed?

Right handed!

20. How tall are you?

5'7"

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?

I did do Spanish and French to AS level, and passed them both but however I can barely remember ANY of the language! I'd love to take Spanish up again because it is such a lovely language!

22. How many pets do you have?

I have one dog - a shih tzu called Harper! She's two and she's my baaaaby!

23. How often are you on Blogger?

Approx once a week, I am a busy girl! I have Uni 3 days a week (soon to be 4) and I have a part-time job as well so I don't have much spare time!

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

I would read them but I vary rarely get any! If anyone comments I'd love to reply to you so don't feel afraid to drop me one!

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

I don't keep a list of products but I do kind of keep things in my head! I always have an eye looking out for products I've seen whenever I'm out and about!

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

Pretty simple.. My name and my year of birth! Catchy eh? ;-)

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

I use my iPhone 5! My camera's currently broken so I needa get that sorted! But I can't afford it at the mo so it'll have to wait a little longer!

28. How often do you clean your house?

There's 6 of us in a house so we all do a little bit everyday to keep everything clean & tiny. 

29. What's your favorite color?

 PINK. Next question...

30. Do you swear?

Yes, ashamedly I do. A lot. Probably more than most truckers/sailors. It's a habit that needs CHANGED. 

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

It's 5 to 11 at night! So I'm ready to go to bed! Uni 9-5 tomorrow.. It's a tough life eh? 

Hope you enjoyed this slightly more personal post!

I'll speak to you alll soooooon!

MWAH. x

Mac Miller FOTD!

Holaaaa.

Just a quick little post to show what I wore to the Mac Miller gig at HMV Ritz in Manchester on Sunday 06/10/2013! The tickets were £17.50 and he was brilliant! Such a good crowd and the atmosphere was buzzing! Everyone was so pumped to see him! He had 2 support acts - one didn't really fit in with Mac's music style but he was still a beautiful singer and his name was Dylan Reynold and you can check him out here! His second support act suited the bill a little better and he was Rockie Fresh! He got the crowd going and everyone was fully ready for Mac! Mac Miller came out and was even watching his support act which I think is great because it showed how much he actually SUPPORTED that new, up and coming artist.. We caught a sneak peek of him checking out Rockie Fresh! 

I kept my face pretty simple, foundation, bronzer, blush, lashings of mascara and small eyeliner flicks on the eyes.. The reason it was so plain was because I was wearing GREEN on my lips! Becca had told me she'd seen a make-up counter sales girl wearing Navy eyeliner on her lips with gloss so I decided to try this outttt!

I used MUA's Intense Colour Eyeliner Pencil in the shade 'Forest Green'! I wore a MAC Dazzleglass over the top of the liner, but it actually made the liner come off faster so I scrapped that and left it as a matte look!

I liked this look, I do admit I got a few strange looks but sureeee I don't care! It's all about experimenting so I was happy with how the look turned out! Good for a gig when no-one is taking themselves to seriously!

I wore a cheap tartan smock style dress from a shop in Manchester's Arndale Shopping Centre called 'Shout'! It was £7 so I couldn't say no to that! I tied a denim shirt around my waist and also had suspender tights on, but they were toooo much - it was SO WARM!! I had my faithful vans on and they were super comfyyyy! Sorry I couldn't get a photo of my outfit, we were running out of time!!

If you wanna check out Mac Miller then have a little clicksy HERE

Talk soon!

Let me know about what you think of colourful lips, too much or okay?

mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah xxxx