Happy New Year to you all!! This is my first post back in a LONG time. Sorry about that! I'm thinking of writing a blog post on why i've been so inactive on the blogging world, but it would get very personal very fast so i'm unsure whether i'm ready for that.
Anyway, one of my new years resolutions is to be more involved in my blog again, and what better way to start that than with a good old fashioned outfit of the day post! Here are all the pics.





 It comes as no surprise to anyone that I love burgundy. I also love oversized things, so pairing this pinafore with my trusty denim jacket was a no brainer.
I got this denim jacket from eBay for £20, it was such a bargain! It's a men's medium so it's huge, but that makes it so comfy and warm, I wear it to death. With the pinafore I bought it on a whim, not thinking i'd get much wear out of it cause I felt like it would be kind of childish, but I LOVE it. It was a steal at only £8 from Primark.
I like to think this outfit embodies a 'grunge' style, at least, that's the aesthetic i'm going for! But if not, it's comfortable, and that's the main thing!

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Recently, i've been obsessed with liquid lipsticks. I just love the way they go matte, and last for ages. I don't have to worry about topping up over the night, which is especially useful when i'm on a night out with my girls! A brand that in my opinion is amazing for liquid lipsticks is MUA, and that's what i'm going to review today!

(l-r) Reckless, Kooky, Tranquility

Reckless || A beautiful bright red. Very out there, but also quite classic.

Kooky || I absolutely adore this shade so much. I've been really into dark shades recently, feel so vampy!

Tranquillity || I really wanted to like this, but it was just horrible on me!

I work in makeup, so i'm constantly seeing all the new makeup items come out, and when these came into the MUA stand, I watched them, and at the end of my shift, I had bought them. They are fab.
Honestly, they aren't drying (well for a matte product), they stay on my lips for ages, they don't crack, the packaging is really sleek and pretty. I don't have a bad thing to say about the product!
The purple is my absolute favourite colour, it's perfect for nights out! However, I really don't suit the nude one, it completely washes me out! As i'm sure you can tell by the image!
However, for the price tag of a mere £3, I really can't complain too much! Since taking these photos, I have added a new one to my collection from MUA, and it's called 'Dash'. It's a lovely pink/brown colour, perfect for both daytime and evening wear! In fact, i'll include a photo of me wearing it below. I'm in love.

Dash || A beautiful dark pink.

Seriously, I highly recommend these, I can't rave about them enough! Seriously, if you're near a Superdrug, please, check them out!
Or you can have a look at them here.

Thank you for reading!


Note: I realised I spelt the title wrong in the image *facepalm* I'm an idiot! Sorry about that!

So recently I finally placed an order with Makeup Revolution, after giving into all the hype surrounding it, and I was not disappointed! I'll admit, I was skeptical, because it was just so cheap, but i'm so pleased with most of the things I purchased!
Without further ado, lets see what I got!



 I also picked up two lipsticks for a mere £1! I wasn't expecting them to be the greatest lipsticks i'd ever tried, but they were still good, especially good for a pound!
I've worn both of these on nights out, and I have to say, I much prefer "Passion". It lasted longer, the colour was stronger, and it went on my lips smoother, and I do love a good red lippie!
That's not to say that I didn't like "Make Me Tonight", because I did! It's just that I had to put a few coats on for it to not be as watery on my lips, but I am in love with the colour!

Overall, i'm not really a huge fan of the packaging, but in terms of the actual products themselves, I was really pleased! I think this brand is a definite must try if you're on a budget, or if you're just looking for some affordable new additions for your makeup bag!

I was shopping in Boots recently, and I was looking for an autumnal nail varnish, and lo and behold, I stumbled across this beauty! I snapped it up, and alas, here I am, reviewing it for you today!
The Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Varnishes are my favourite nail varnishes ever, but until now, they didn't have a deep red colour (my all time favourite colour!) so obviously when I came across this little gem, fittingly called "Chilli" I snapped it up straight away.
I won't go into too much detail, as i'm sure you've heard so many beauty bloggers rave about these nail varnishes, and if you've been a reader of my blog for a while, you'll know that I am one of those raving beauty bloggers. These nail varnishes are incredible, and this one is no different. After two coats, this is completely opaque, it is super shiny, goes on really smoothly, dries quite fast, the colour is so beautiful, and perfect for the festive period, (my favourite time of year!) I can tell this is going to be a nail varnish I wear all year round, it's just the perfect deep red, that I think would suit absolutely any skin tone.
Barry M really do the best nail varnishes in my opinion, and i'll definitely be needing to check out the rest of their new shades.  (Which you can find here)

On a side note, if you're looking for some perfect drugstore Winter nail varnishes, I did a post all about my favourites last year, which you can read here. Happy reading!

Hello! I have another review for you all today! When I was in London back in June, I wandered into the Duty Free Section at the airport, and I was having a look around the MAC counter (like I do every time) and I finally decided to buy a MAC Lipstick! (Fun Fact: This is my first ever MAC product!) I wanted one that would feel special, and be used for special occasions. This is why I picked "Russian Red". (after a lot of swatches on my arm!)
I had heard a lot about this specific colour, and I was really excited for it to finally be mine. I won't ramble too much, because i'm sure everyone knows all about MAC lipsticks - they really are amazing.
As with all MAC packaging, it's really sleek, and luxurious, and simple, but in a good way. I really like how it fits in my hand, and the bullet shape means that it's really compact, and it fits really nicely into any bag.  I just absolutely love the packaging.
Another thing is that it smells really nice? I honestly can't describe the smell, but if you own a MAC lipstick, you'll know exactly what I mean.
Now onto the actual product.. this is really the most perfect staple red, as i'm sure you can tell from the swatch. It has a cool undertone, which means it makes my teeth look whiter. (Which is a huge plus!)
It also doesn't dry out my lips at all, which I find is rare for a lipstick! I've heard that some MAC lipsticks tend to dry out people's lips, so I was really pleased to find that this wasn't the case.
It's also really easy to apply, considering it's such a bright colour, and it lasts for ages. I had this on when I went ut for a meal with some friends, and it was still on my lips when I came home. Sure, it had faded a little, but it had faded int a really nice pinky-red, which I absolutely loved.
The only downside to this lipstick is that it transfers quite a bit, but that's easily sorted by blotting away excess. (Although that removes a bit of the bold colour.)
Overall, I really adore this lipstick, and I think I may go as far as saying this is up in my top three lipsticks, and I own a lot of them, it's that amazing.

I'm actually away on holiday for two weeks so this is a scheduled post. My posts will be a lot less frequent, but they'll be back to normal on the sixteenth. Enjoy! 

I'm back with yet another review for you! This one is extra overdue, but it's finally here! If you read my "What I Got For My Birthday" post, then you'll have seen I got this set. First of all, the packaging is absolutely gorgeous! The colours themselves are also really pretty, I particularly like the dusky pink colour, and the bold red. Although I got them in May, I would say they are more wintery shades, but I guess they can be versatile. I have been wearing the dusky pink one a lot! The sparkly colours are especially great for the festive season, and I will definitely be wearing them come Christmas! The colours are really bold and vibrant, and after two coats they are completely opaque. One thing I found strange was the colour picks, they seem quite random, and don't have much in common, and i'm not sure I like the foil one.
They dry really fast, which is great, as I am so impatient, and always smudging my nails Using a Barry M top coat, these polishes seem to stay on for around three days without chipping, which is average for a nail varnish.
As this was a gift, i'm not sure of the exact price, but I found it on Feel Unique for £16 .

Overall I really like this set of nail varnishes. It's my first try at Nails Inc. nail varnishes, but I think i'll definitely be trying out more!

So a few weeks ago, I took photos of what I wore to work, and I forgot about them, so here they are now! I realised that all of my outfit was pretty much Primark, but I really liked how it went together, so who cares if it was cheap! In fact, if you read my most recent haul post, you'll remember the gorgeous cropped shirt I picked up for a fiver! Don't you just love finding little gems like that in Primark!

 This lip balm glides onto my lips, and feels so smooth. Unlike most lip products, this didn't dry out my lips, in fact, it did the opposite. I also think that the colour payoff is amazing, as you can see from the swath below, I wouldn't think it was a balm, I would assume it was an actual lipstick, it's super pigmented! Creamy and moisturising, everything I look for in a lip balm!


I can't ignore the scent, it is amazing. It smells just like vanilla, and I can smell it once it's n my lips, which gives me an excuse to put it on! It kind of makes me want to eat it. (I won't, don't worry.)
The best thing about this lip product for me however, is the lasting power. It lasts all day. It really is that good! It is marketed as "long lasting" but I really didn't expect it to be as long lasting as it is! I went out at New Year at around 5, I ate a Chinese meal, and came home about 10, and the red colour was STILL visible on my lips! It wasn't as bright as when I put it on, it was more of a subtle pinky-red, which I thought was lovely! I often find that lipsticks dry out on my lips unevenly, making them look disgusting, so much so that I feel the need to retouch my lips every hour or so. This lip product, however, does not need retouched, as it still looks lovely on my lips after 5 hours. Yes, the actual product is gone from my lips, but the colour is still there, and my lips didn't feel too dry either.

The colour range is also really nice. They have something for everyone within the 7 shades available. They are also affordable, at £5.99 each. I will definitely be picking up a few more, if not all of them!
I really was so impressed by this lip balm/lip crayon. Rimmel really are on fire with their lip products, aren't they?

A sneaky selfie of myself with the lip crayon on. I'd had this on for approximately an hour or two before this photo was taken.