FOTD | Famous Palette, Rimmel + B.

You know when you think you're trying something new and it ends up being exactly the way you normally do it? Maybe it's just me, but I thought I was trying something a little different with my eye make up here but it just looks like everything else I've ever posted! So I've promised myself, and now you, that I'll be going out of my comfort zone and pushing for something a bit different this week! I must be stuck in a rut, I've got the hang of this kind of eye, but I must move on! 

Please excuse the slightly dopey expressions as per usual.

Lipstick Tag | Revlon, Rimmel + MAC.

L-R - Back Row - Revlon Mauve It Over, Really Red + Black Cherry. Middle Row - MAC Shy Girl, Russian Red + Hang Up. Front Row - Rimmel 101, 111 + 107.

1. When you were a child, did you use your mother's lipsticks?

I did once or twice. My mum tends to wear brown lipsticks or dark ones and as a child they never really appealed to me. Saying that I do remember trying them on.

2. How old were you when you bought your first lipstick?

I must have been about 10, I got a little set of minis (no idea where from) that I loved and they were all different colours. I mainly remember there being a couple of frost finish ones.

3. Pink or red lipstick?

Red, hands down!

4. The most expensive lipstick you have ever bought?

My Chanel lipstick, it was £25, but I got it on sale for £22.50.

5. And the cheapest?

Any of the ones from MUA or the BC ones from Bodycare.
You can see the cheapest ones I own in the photo below. None of them cost more than £2.50.

6. Do you use a lip brush to apply your lipstick?

Nah, I'm too lazy for that. I've always meant to try it though! It would really be a good idea though as I don't have the steadiest hand.

7. If you had to recommend a lipstick, which brand would you recommend and why?

Probably Rimmel or Revlon, they both have a great range of colours and finishes. The quality is brilliant, the price is affordable and they tend to be on offer in Boots of Superdrug.

I tag everyone! :)

50 Random Facts About Me | Tag.

I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon with the 50 random facts tag while I remembered. Is it a tag, I'm not sure...Wish me luck, I probably won't be able to think of 50!
This is probably a good post for odd pictures so I hope you are ready for some silly faces!



1. I have to wear glasses all the time

2. If my hair is down I constantly play with it - I can't help it!

3. I have a little sister called Andie-Mae, she's 8.

4. I've been to 11 countries, including Canada, Singapore, Italy and China.

5. Styling my hair is not my strong suit.

6. I always listen to Kings of Leon, Biffy Clyro or Paramore when I'm cleaning.

7. I've met 30 Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto spoke French to me.

8. Going to gigs is one of my favourite things, but I hate drinking alcohol when I'm there.

9. I love sleeping but hate wasting my day in bed.

10. Terminator 2: Judgement Day is my favourite film ever.

11. I Love You, Man is my second favourite. Slappin Da Bass, Man!

12. I have a favourite film for most genres though.

13. I've started to keep a list of ever film I watch, as I watch them...here.

14. I have one tattoo.

LOTR poster on the wall!

15. My left ear is stretched to 10mm, and it has been for almost 6 years.

16. I have a 2:2 honours degree in Fine Art.

17. I was a total tomboy as a child - I still am at heart.I also used to look like a boy as a baby/toddler.

18. People tend to think my accent is posh, but I'm really not!

19. I wear a lot of black and grey, but I love colour. My wardrobes are organised in a gradient from black (left) through the rainbow to purple (right).

20. My style changes all the time.

21. I love to wear baggy, oversized t-shirts. My favourites are my Nirvana ones and my Mums old Smashing Pumpkins one.

22. I hate my natural hair colour, it's that mousey brown colour.

23. I would love to go to Australia and New Zealand.

24. I really dislike conflict and I avoid it if I can.

25. I hate bad spelling even though I'm not the best at it, hypocrite I know.

26. Crisps are my weakness, I could eat them constantly.

27. I only have to wash my hair around once a week, I'm very lucky like that. It's also very thick as hairdressers remind me every time I get it cut. Like I don't know that. I also don't tend to brush it.

28. My favourite numbers are 4, 7 and 11.

29. From the ages of 13-16 I had braces, they didn't do much to fix my 1cm overbite.

30. I love Star Wars, LOTR and Harry Potter.

31. My memory for lyrics is pretty good, but not for anything else, I'm very forgetful. Annoyingly so.

32. Looking at maps is one of my favourite things to do. I love my Atlas and Google Maps, I have serious wanderlust!

33. Land Before Time makes me cry. Every. Single. Time.

34. People make fun of me when I say words like "torch", "four" and "pork". I just can't say the "or" sound properly. It really annoys me.

35. I can't breathe through my nose well.

36. I used to be allergic to cats until we got the kittens, I just got used to them.

37. My favourite albums are Panic Prevention by Jamie T, Our Earthly Pleasures by Maximo Park, Californication by RHCP, Riot! by Paramore, + by Ed Sheeran, Final Straw by Snow Patrol and Only Revolutions by Biffy Clyro. In my opinion they are perfect from start to finish. It takes a lot for an album to be perfect.

38. Reading about murders, serial killers and death in general is fascinating. I also love watching documentaries about it, especially if it's about Gacy, Bundy, or Manson. Weird, I know. Recently I've noticed a few other people who are interested in these things too, makes me feel better about it!

39. I don't like gherkins.

40. I wish I was better at walking in heels, I just suck at it!

41. Favourite foods include pizza, pasta, salad, tomato soup, baked potatoes (obviously), and crisps.

42. I was born in Hackney, London and I lived there for the first 3 and a half years of my life. I remember bits and pieces of it. I know I was born in the same hospital as Marc Bolan from T-Rex!

43. My posture is absolutely terrible, I hunch all the time. I think it has something to do with being tall-ish, but that's probably an excuse!

44. My favourite colours are turquoise, teal and purple.

45. I hate beer, wine and regular/apple cider.

46. My eyes are dark blue, they are the exact same colour as my dad and my little sister.

47. I've been with my boyfriend Kyle for 3 years, I love him so much.

48. I'm so self conscious most of the time and I hate it, but I don't make any effort to change it.

49. I hate my teeth and my nose.

50. I try to be optimistic as much as I can be!

Woah, that took a while, you'd think it would be easy to come up with facts about yourself!
I love reading posts like this, so I tag everyone to do it. Or just as many facts as you can manage :)

Valentines Day Outfit | Motel, Tatty Devine + Jeffrey Campbell x BlackMilk.

Since Valentines Day is coming up I wanted to try and put together an outfit that I think would be pretty for a date or even just a night out. I wanted the shoes to stand out the most and work around them. I've been loving these Jeffrey Campbell x Blackmilk babies for months and months now, aren't they amazing?!
The Debolina peplum dress is from Motel, I absolutely love the colour of it and that it's off the shoulder. The beautiful wine colour of the dress goes well with navy (in my opinion anyway...) so I paired it with this vintage Jean Paul Gaultier cropped leather jacket and chunky necklace from Tory Burch. Both of these colours are present in the galaxy print on the shoes so I think it all ties together nicely. The earrings are from Tatty Devine, these add a cute but still quirky edge to the accessories.
You can also see this look on my Pinterest board.

What do you think? This is my first time putting an outfit together in this format so I hope it looks alright!

MUA Matte Perfect Foundation + Pro-Brow Kit | Review.

MUA is a brand that I rate very highly, they are affordable, readily available and darn good quality if you ask me! I don't tend to have any problems with them at all. 

Here's the thing though, they suck at foundation shades. Now I'm aware there's not many drugstore brands that cater for very pale girls or very dark girls so I know they're not the only ones. To label this foundation as Fair though is ridiculous! It's barely even light. It also claims to be matte, and that it controls shine, which it does not. The somewhat embarrassing photo further down demonstrates this. This was a few minutes after I applied it by the way, I thought I'd give it time to sink in but it didn't. Perhaps if I'd left it a few more minutes it would have been fine but who has that long to sit about waiting for their foundation to dry?! 

I can't complain too much as I did expect this to happen and it only cost £2, but I wanted to put this information out there so perhaps some other people won't waste a couple of quid. This foundation will be given a new home asap, I'm sure one of my friends might be able to use it. Megan, I'm looking at you!

Wednesday Waffle Week 9 | Pub Quiz, Bob Ross + Pizza.

Hello! Once again I missed Wednesday completely. This time it was for good reason though, I was feeling pretty under the weather yesterday. I went to bed at half 7 last night!

So, what have I been up to this week? To be honest, not a lot. Eating pizza, watching films and sleeping when I'm not at work.
Saturday involved visiting my friend, ordering pizza from Dominos (and waiting 2 hours for it!), and watching 3 hours of New Girl.
We also watched a film called Brick, featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It's hard to describe, it's set in a high school but the film is stylised like an old detective movie. There's lots of fast-paced conversations, shady characters and atmospheric music throughout. To be honest I would have preferred to watch something more light hearted, the films I brought included Clueless and Bring It On so you can see what frame of mind I was in! I sort of enjoyed it nonetheless, I'm sure I would have liked it more if my mood was different.

Winter Shoes | H+M, Doc Martens + Primark.

Hello!

Has everyone had an enjoyable weekend? I've been working away and tidying the house, but I relaxed a bit this evening which has been lovely.

Just wanted to do a quick post today as it's been a few days and I'm working a lot over the coming week. I've been aiming to do more fashion/clothing related posts as it's something I'm really interested in and I have a lot of clothes and shoes etc!
I want to share with you all the shoes I've been wearing the most over the past couple of months. The weather has been pretty gross here as you can imagine or perhaps you've experienced it too! Lots of rain, snow and general coldness. So my footwear has had to be able to cope with all that. Basic requirements include decent grip on the sole, they must be cosy (with room for extra sockage!) and black (as it goes with absolutely everything).
Here are my Top 3!

My newest pair of shoes, I got these about 3 weeks ago from H&M online for £29.99. I was going to post a link to the website but I can't find them on there any more! They are very chunky and 90s, which a lot of people may not like but I love them. Easy to walk in, fantastic grip, easy to get on and off, as well as decently priced!