Dinner with a friend and new nails

Hello guys! 

This is just a quick update on what I've been up to recently. University is getting really intense now as deadlines are not far away so to keep me sane I get out as much as I can every week. I went to the Toby Carvery with my mate Ashley which as always was amazing. I actually never tried a roast dinner until I was like 16 and am furious I waited so long! They are healthy (kinda), super filling and cheap. I always get Turkey and Ham as I don't eat beef unless it's in a burger, as many vegetables as possible, a huge yorkshire pudding and then make it all swim in gravy. It's about £5.99 but you get plenty of meat, as many vegetables as you want (I often go up for a second helping) and it's always cooked to perfection. Roasts are too much and expensive to cook for one or two people so this makes it much easier for myself! I also got a pudding which was a yorkshire pudding (made with sweet pastry) and ice cream. This was a kids portion as the one on the menu is for sharing and the women kindly made it so I could have it myself (Ashley was too full for dessert!). It was amazing and very light which is ideal as I cannot stand feeling overly full. 

I also re-done my claws again as my nail picking has been on overdrive and it frustrates me so sticking on falsies solves the problem. I went for Jack Wills Pink with a Nails Inc glitter top coat and as I wear black a lot it just brightens up my outfits. 

Thank you very much for reading and I'll have a review up soon!

xox

New Years Eve Outfit!

Happy 2015 everyone!
Hope you all had a brilliant night whatever you done and are looking forward to this year! This post is about what I wore, make-up and my antics on NYE.

First of all outfit! I wore a jumpsuit that is actually for over a bikini on New Years eve and I bought it in the Summer out of Topshop. It cost £34 which is pricey for just wearing at the beach, but, my intentions were otherwise. When I got the item and put it on I thought it was really flattering and would be great for a night out so after it laying in my wardrobe for months, I decided to wear it. The plunging neckline is what initially drew me to the jumpsuit as it's so flattering, especially for me whose small chested and thus I love wearing necklines like these. This is what makes it fit for a night out as it's a little risky but looks amazing so shouldn't be wasted over a wet bikini I don't think!
In addition, it's full length and the bottoms are wide leg meaning the plunge isn't too much and thus keeps the look sophisticated.
The material is comfortable and stretchy making it perfect for wearing whilst eating and drinking as if your like me, bloating is the worst part of a night out in a restricting outfit!

As always I had a lot of fun doing my make-up and was able to go a little over the top as my outfit was all black. So I opted for my usual make-up base and build up eye shadow using a variety of colours from the Naked 3 until I was happy with the colour. I added Red Cherry Lashes in number 43 which are lightweight and look extremely natural so perfect for me as I like my eyes to pop but don't want the eyelashes to overpower the rest of my make-up. I then put loose gold glitter (reviewed in a previous post) under my waterline and attached it with eyelash glue so it went from under my tear duct, to the outer edge of my eye. I have been loving glitter recently and NYE is the perfect time to get use out of it, it completely jazzed up my outfit and stayed put all night. Then with coffee (MAC) eye kohl on my waterline to finish, my eyes were made very dark and dramatic which went with the outfit perfectly.

On my lips I used MAC's Myth matte lipstick which is a beautiful matte colour and kept my eyes as the focus point. 

I also done some contouring using the Sleek make-up 2 colour contour palette and Benefit's 'Watts Up' highlighting stick. This emphasised my bone structure and kept the look fierce, making it one of my favourites!

For NYE I was supposed to be working until 10pm however my manager kindly let me away an hour early as she knew I was going out. My hair and make-up was already done and so I quickly got changed before heading to a friends house in Kirkliston where he lives on a farm. The house was lovely and really big meaning there was plenty of room to mingle with everyone, the host kindly provided food (SCORE!) and I had way too much to drink.
It was an absolutely amazing night though spent with great friends and my amazing other half just being drunk and silly. I managed to call my family members just after midnight which was a first as normally getting through is an absolute nightmare so was happy to be able to wish them all a happy new year!
A bunch of us crashed and got a taxi home on the 1st where I napped and ate a lot of Chinese food which tastes so good when your not hungover from the night before!

Thanks for reading what I got up to this New Year, I'm excited to keep up to date with this blog and I have so many plans for this year. It's going to be a great one!
xox

I AM BACK!

Hello lovelies! HUGE apology for being inactive for over a month however with exams and family issues I just haven't had the time or energy to post. I am now back and with Christmas over, have a ton of new things to blog about.

On that note, I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas with Santa spoiling you, I know I was very much spoilt which I was not expecting. I am so grateful for everything I received and cannot wait to share it with you all, along with reviews on my opinion of the items.

This post involves an outfit I wore to my works night out a couple of Saturdays ago. It was at a bowling club and I was super excited as my work colleagues are a brilliant laugh. I also couldn't wait to wear a new outfit I had purchased specially for the occasion!

In the above photo is myself and a work friend who pulled out all the stops in his Christmas suit, I had to get a photo!
In terms of my outfit, I felt I looked pretty damn good! The high neck top was a purchase from Topshop (£10 before student discount) and the skirt was also from there which was £38 but is now £20 in the sale. The top I have already in green and for £10 you cannot go wrong. It's comfortable, not itchy, fits well and keeps you warm on these cold nights (chest wise).
The skirt I was originally unsure of as I've never worn gold, silver, metallic clothing before but family assured me it would suit my hair. I am super happy I followed their advice as I felt it looked great. Really made my outfit pop and is perfect for this time of year as sparkles and metals are everywhere.
I teamed the outfit with over the knee platform suede boots from River Island (£70). These beauties were purchased for my birthday off my better half and so weren't available at a cheaper price. The amount was well invested though as they not only look fantastic, they are unbelievably comfy (I wore them 5:30pm - 3am) and keep you warm. They are also just a nice alternative to the normal platform, court shoes that are commonly worn when out!

In terms of make-up I used all my normal products (I will do an update on what exactly those are very soon) but also used some new pieces which I want to talk about.

I received some new MAC Cosmetic items from the other half which included MAC glitter in shade 'gold'. I applied this by using eyelash glue on my lid and pressing the glitter on with a flat brush. It's loose so very messy but worth it as it stayed on all night and with glitter you can never go wrong!

On the inner corners, I used another new product from MAC which is the pigment in Vanilla. Again this is loose but easier to control and there's no need for glue. It's super shiny and totally brightens your eyes which looks lovely. The combination of the glitter and pigment just meant my eyes super stood out and popped. 

I used MAC myth on my lips which is a beautiful matte nude lipstick and I wear it all the time. I either have bright eyes or bright lips so obviously here, nude lipstick was the way to go. It can be drying but as long as you look after your lips and use Vasaline or similar then you should be alright.

I also wore a daisy chocker, the only piece of jewellery (apart from my piercings) I had on that night. It was just to break up my top half a little and I think added a little cute-ness to my outfit. I purchased it from Forever 21 about 2 years ago for around £6.
Below are a couple more photographs from the night, along with links to all the items I have discussed.

Links -

Topshop gold skirt - http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/shiny-pu-mini-skirt-3544584?geoip=noredirect&cmpid=ppc_pla_UK_ip&utm_medium=cpc&istCompanyId=38aa0d7f-6514-4cb3-bbdcdf0d32d48b7f&istItemId=imiwwqtrr&istBid=tztx&ds_e_ad_type=pla&gclid=Cj0KEQiA8f6kBRCGhMPFtev8p58BEiQAaMLmqRJ6EXPF6ViU1_c1DXhJ4_8pI7-37P9Q_mHM7E5zwSsaAtG88P8HAQ

Topshop rib funnel top - http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?searchTerm=rib+funnel+top&storeId=12556&productId=16162467&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33057

River Island thigh high boots - http://www.riverisland.com/women/shoes--boots/calf--knee-high-boots/Black-cleated-platform-over-the-knee-boots-658871

MAC glitter (need to select 'Gold') - http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/793/505/Products/Multi-Use/Glitter/index.tmpl

MAC pigment (need to select 'Vanilla') -http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/154/372/Products/Eyes/Shadow/Pigment/index.tmpl

MAC myth lipstick - http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/9065/310/New-Collections/Fashion-Sets-Europe-Africa/Myth/Lipstick/index.tmpl