New MAC pieces!

If you have read my blog before then you will know that I love MAC make up. It was the first luxury brand I was brought and have really liked all there products that I have used. Because they are a luxury item to me, I try and only use them on 'best occasions', so for parties or a night out with my friends.

Recently my mum and her husband went to Mexico on their honeymoon (lucky them) and brought me back some MAC goodies because there a lot cheaper over there than here in the UK. I was extremely grateful for their generous gift and could not wait to try them. I have since used the products and thought it would be a good idea to share with you what I thought of them.

 

The first piece of make up is from the Ellie Goulding collaboration. Ellie Goulding is my favourite singer of all time, so when I heard she was creating a make up range with my favourite make up brand I was so excited to try them out. The product that I was brought is the Halcyon days (named after her second album) full face kit. The product is a compact square shape with a mirror inside which is always handy then the inside slides across and there is a powder underneath. The top section of the product contains four squares of a light gold shimmer, a light brown shimmer, a cream pink blush and a dark brown cream. It is literally an all rounder. You can use it as a blusher, highlight, bronzer and eye shadow. I really liked the bronzer section of the product it's really nice for contouring and the blush adds a natural colour to the checks. I'm yet to try the powder so I will keep having a try. The compact is a nice square shape easy to put in your hand bag and r-tough which is why I like the fact you can use it for all aspects of your make up.

The next product is another new one from MAC and that is the retro matt lipgloss in the shade lady be good, which is nude pink shade. I absolutely love this! it applies really easy, the colour is the perfect match and it last for ages. I wore it for my mum and husbands wedding reception and I didn't need to r-apply it the whole night. It applies like a lipgloss with a applicator then dries at a matt lipstick. I would defiantly give these a go if you haven't already.

 

 

Another new year!

Every single year without a doubt I wonder where the previous year had gone too? It seemed like only yesterday me and my two friends were walking the streets of Duston at 11:55 on our way to the local pub in desperate need to wish everyone a happy new year and start 2015 with a bang. Now twelve months later, exact we were at the same pub dancing to songs played by the DJ about to start 2016.

As I've gotten older I've realised that time goes extremely fast! So fast I still thick I'm eighteen years old about to go on my first night out and my first alcoholic beverage. Which is why I have promised myself to enjoy every single day as if it was my last and remember the good times are ahead of me.

For some reason 2016 seems like a really good year for me and my friends and for very good reasons. This year I turn twenty one. Twenty one! that is complete madness and makes me feel extremely old even know being twenty one is not an old age. As a result of turning another year older, my mum and her husband Sean have surprised me with a trip to New York later in the year which is extremely exciting and I cannot wait to explore a place I have never been to before and have wanted to for quite some time. 2016 is also the year I graduate from University and become a qualified journalist resulting in me (hopefully) having the job dream of.  

I've started the new year really nicely with a take away with my grandparents and cousins for my nans birthday and playing board games in till we get bored. The following day my two friends decided to do something different and go ice skating. I love ice skating and because u haven't been in so long I was so excited. I may have got too excited as I feel over twice and have uncounted many bruises on my body.

I hope the new year continues the way it has started and wish everyone a happy and healthy 2016.  

what i got for christas 2015

Christmas 2015 for me was one of my favourites. Not because I was very spoilt with presents but because I got to spend it with friends and family and not have to work at my former full time job. Christmas eve I went out for breakfast with one of my friends and then out for a few drinks at the pub with other friends. I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas eve.

As per usual I was woken up very early by my siblings at half past seven which is the latest I have ever woken up on Christmas morning and when I was a lot younger we used to wake up at six in the morning. I stumbled down stairs eager and ready to open my presents with a hot cup of tae as I waited for every one else. So lets get started with what I got given by my mum, Sean and their side of the family.

•   Amazon Fire tablet
• Topshop lace bras
• Bottle of Malibu and Mark Hill hair set
• Picture frame
• Sanctuary spa gift set
• tanned cape coat

These are the gifts from my dad, Chotelle and their side of the family.

• A Nikon cooplix l340 camera
• a dog printed weekend bag
• Ted Baker gift set
• Simple skin care
• Make up bag, scarf and hair roller
• YouUniquic lip stick (from my mum)
• two candles and  a glass mug
• Leather gloves, a Gok Wan book and a 2016 diary

I also got pj's, socks and knickers and a lot of chocolate also. I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and I hope you all have a great start to 2016.

wedding day bliss part 2

My hair was inspired by a wedding day hair style I saw on pinterest. It was a very simple, pretty design that suited me well. Once we were all ready, the flowers came which were a beautiful cream colour consisting of roses. The cars came to pick us up and we started a drive to the Guide Hall were the ceremony was taking place. As we arrived the Hall was welcomed by family and friends from my mums work ready to greet us and congratulate them for the big day.

The ceremony went swimmingly and then it was to head off to the church restaurant for a well deserved meal. The restaurant was decorated so beautifully with a large tall Christmas tree full of ornaments and the room was covered in shimmering lights that made you feel like you were in wonderland. After the meal it was party time back at the house were all our family and friends would come over and arty the night away.

All In all the day was a huge success and the day could not have gone any better. I wish all the best to my mum and Sean and wish them the best in the future.

Wedding day bliss part 1

Just want to start of by saying I am so sorry for not having a post up for a very long time. I've been wanting to write something on here for ages. There are mainly two reasons why I haven't wrote a blog post and the first one is because I cannot for the life of me find anything to write about. My mind has been as blank as my blog. I wish my mind would go into creative overload and fill my mind with many amazing topics to write about. The second reason why I haven't posted in a long time is because university work has been pretty hectic since I've been back. Any students out there will totally understand this as I've had about four headlines in the last two months and another two in January. But I can forget about them for a moment as I have broken up for the Christmas holidays and can relax for just a little bit. Now I've got that done and out the way let's get started with todays post.

During my absence from my blog, something very exciting has happened. Back in October my mum and her boyfriend got engaged which was brilliant news. Too everyone's surprise they got married just two months after the engagement. Which is not a long time to organise a wedding, but they very much did it. The day itself was so lovely. My mum was like a excited child on Christmas morning. We had to wake up extremely early to start preparations for the day ahead. The very talented lady who done the make up for me, my sister and my mum got straight to work at seven thirty in the morning. The make up look she applied on us was so beautiful. The best part was that she used an airbrush to apply the foundation, which I have never seen used before. This allowed her to create a flawless bass which was sure to last the entire day. She then applied a golden, smoky eye perfect for the time of year. With the lips we kept it fairly natural with a pinky, peach lip stick by Mac called "peachy blossom".