Quote of the week...

So I have decided to start a new little tradition here on my blog. As a lover of quotes and sending my friends and family quotes all the time I have decided to share one quote a week with you guys too! I know this kind of thing isn't everyone's cup of tea but as I'm on the road right now I can see how some quotes have helped me to understand some of the hardest challenges over the past few months and years.
So for today I think that this quote will just sum up that although there is negativity surrounding us all the time we can twist it and manipulate the situation to make it a positive way to succeed at whatever we want.


What do you guys think about quotes?
xx

Review: NARS Orgasm Blush...

Hi guys,
So again this week I'm back with a review of a well loved product in the beauty blogger world, NARS Orgasm blush. I have personally read and seen many reviews of this product but I felt adding my own opinion into the mix wouldn't do any harm.
So lets start with the packaging. I love the sleek look that all the NARS packaging has all part from the ease at which it seems to pick up dirt. When in my makeup bag you can tell it is a well loved product by the amount of fingerprints covering the lid and sides of the packaging. Although the design I love I just wish it was a little easier to clean up.
Anyway, onto the product itself. And again I have to say I love it! The blush has a great pick up onto my brush when I'm applying it and the colour payoff onto the skin give the perfect amount of colour without looking too pink for my skin tone. The pigmentation is also something amazing as with most NARS products. The little but of shimmer that is in the blush also gives a unique look to it and gives the skin a healthy glowing look that is subtle but a beautiful look.
Although their blushes aren't the cheapest out there I do feel that in the high end range of blushes out there this truly is one of the best on the market because of all the reasons said above. I have happily purchased this item time and time again and I am never disappointed in the quality of the product.

What do you think of the NARS Orgasm blush? Have you got any favourites from NARS?

Xx

Review: NARS Laguna Bronzer...

Hi all, 

As an avid reader of many beauty blogs I have seen many reviews myself of the NARS Laguna Bronzer, and although when the whole beauty community tends to be in agreement on a product they are generally not wrong I decided to give it a go still a little unsure of whether I would like it. 

I have to say that to be honest, I loved it. Bronzer is one step of my daily makeup routine that I rarely miss nowadays due to my love of what it does to my complexion, especially in the winter months, and over the years I have become a bit of a slave to M.A.C's 'Golden' bronzer but NARS Laguna has surpassed it my a long way.

For me, when I open a product I can immediately tell if I am going to like using it and the sleek packaging of all the NARS products just adds to my love for them. The bronzer has a large amount of product and a good sized mirror, which make it a totally practical case for travelling with. The only down side being the matte outside of the packaging can get marks on it when kept in a makeup bag. 

Anyway, on to the product itself. The bronzer is a lovely fine texture, which blends really easily into makeup on the skin to give a natural glow. The nature of it's fine texture also makes it easy to apply, and pick up with a brush so a little does go a long way for someone like me who is fairly fair skinned. 

The application looks natural, not cakey or too orange, which can often be a problem with bronzers and instead the colour blends in beautifully giving a lovely natural finish to a daytime or evening look, with the colour lasting pretty much all day.

Although this product isn't the cheapest bronzer on the market, retailing at around £25, I do feel that it was worth the investment as this is one of the few bronzers that I would be happy to buy again and again just purely down to the quality of the product and the amount of time one purchase would last me. 

What do you guys think of NARS Laguna? what are your favourite NARS products? 

xx

20 wardrobe essentials...

Hey guys, so I have been a little bit busy having exams etc over the past few weeks but from today the blogging will FINALLY be back to normal (yay!). So I thought I'd start with an idea I had when I was checking my e-mails, which listed a few essentials to pick up in the sales and turn it into my year round essentials to have in my wardrobe so here they are, hope you enjoy...

1. a pair of skinny jeans 
2. a nice comfy sweatshirt 
3. a tank or t-shirt that can be dressed up or down 
4. a white shirt 
5. a pair of comfortable flats (the kind you can walk in all day)
6. a set of rings
7. a set of stackable bracelets 
8. a skirt that can be worn high waisted or belted 
9. a belt to wear with jeans and around my waist 
10. a coat/ jacket 
11. a simple clutch bag 
12. a pair of nude heels 
13. a going out dress
14. a day to day bag that can carry everything (plus the kitchen sink)
15. a nice watch 
16. a set of stud earrings 
17. a scarf 
18. a wooly hat 
19. a necklace 
20. a pair of sunglasses 

So there are my 20 wardrobe essentials, I'm thinking of doing a series of these posts on 20 makeup essentials etc so let me know if you would be interested in that. 

also what are your 20 wardrobe essentials? 

xx

NOTD: 2nd January 2013...

Welcome to those of you new and old to the blog, I know it's been a while since I last posted properly but here we go again. Seeing as nails are one of my favourite things about beauty and makeup etc I thought I'd do my first new post on them. These were the nails I had all through Christmas to New Year's because I loved the way they looked. It was the perfect combination for a great opaque red sparkly nail that adds an extra little something to any outfit. I especially liked pairing it with LBD's. 

The look was a combination of Ciate's Dangerous affair (left) and enchanted rose (right). I used a base of dangerous affair as my solid colour base and then added two coats of enchanted rose as a top coat. I really love the quality of these polishes as they give a smooth finish once applied and dry incredibly quickly. 

What did you wear as your christmas nail polish? 

xx

Apologies...

So for any of you who have been visitors to this blog before I have to apologise for the lack of posts o the site over the past few months. Unfortunately I had some things going on and blogging had to take a backseat for a while, but with the new year come a new start on the blog with new material and hopefully a new format that you will all enjoy.

xx