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My obsession with Asos has died down slightly over the festive period, partially due to the spending strains of Christmas and saving for a couple of little holidays with friends. But trust me when i say its been hard and all I've really wanted to do is press the beloved 'add to bag' button. It's been a good few months since my first Asos Wishlist post and there's still ever increasing saved items, so i thought it was time for take 2! Here is a selection of my most wanted:
                                                                                       

First of all, i hope everyone had a really good Christmas with far too much food and drink being consumed. Christmas always makes me realise how blessed and lucky i am and shows how much we should appreciate the free things in life such as family! One beauty related gift i received which is just beautiful, is the Nails Inc Christmas Crackers. I'd never seen this before and it consisted of 6 gorgeously packaged mini crackers, with 6 full size nail polishes inside. Although I do apologise, i didn't think to take pictures of the crackers unopened until after id already opened them, whoops! 
As well as the nail polishes there were also 6 quotes from women such as Coco Chanel, Anna Wintour and Audrey Hepburn which added another lovely touch. Now on to the polishes themselves:

• Baker Street; Nails Inc best selling cobalt blue
• Mayfair Mews; A new midnight blue fibre optic nail polish
• Trafalgar Crescent; A new silver galaxy effect nail polish
• Kings Road; A new rose gold foil effect nail polish
• Kensington High Street; Burgundy, wine shade
• Marylebone Lane; A new special effects nail polish in ruby red glitter

I never used to wear the classic cat eye/ flick until i found this little beauty. I have quite hooded eyes (i think) and so when i look straight ahead, you cant see much lid space. Any eyeliner that i do on my lid must therefore be super thin as otherwise it just looks wrong. I'd always wanted to give it a whirl, but nothing id used before had worked for me and so i was beginning to think liquid/gel eyeliner was just not for me. Until i received the Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner- Black 1 in a Glossybox a few months ago.
It has a small nib, enabling you to do precision eyeliner, is super black with just one swipe and lasts really well too. And, what makes it even better?! Its only £2.99! Bargain! I can finally wear a cat eye!

                                       

First of all, i am sorry for not posting in what seems like forever. I have been super busy (and stressed) with sixth form and personal statement shenanigans and when i have had the time to sit down and write a post, writers block has come over me. This may be down to putting myself on a makeup and clothes shopping ban, which trust me, has been hard!
But today, i am here, bringing you my top 3 winter lipsticks that are bold and beautiful. 

1) The first, my ultimate favourite and most used lipstick, step up Rimmel London Lasting Finish By Kate Moss Lipstick- 107. I seem to find myself reaching for this all the time, i sometimes even have to tell myself to put it down and wear something different for a change. I don't think there's many people that haven't heard of it, its a perfect darker red that can be worn day and night and would suit all skin colours.


2) The next of my favourite winter lipsticks is Mac Rebel which is a satin finish and to me just oozes winter and Christmas. It's a purple with fuchsia running through it that can be worn bold with just one swipe, or sheered out with your finger for more of a deep pink.



3) Yves Rocher Moisturising Cream Lipstick - 106 Mauve is the last on my top 3 picks. In the tube, it looks a dull, uninteresting and unflattering shade but on the lips it gives a slightly 'vampy' look that's for perfect for the colder months. Its a sort of brown mauve, with plum running through it which feels really creamy on the lips, to help keep chapped lips firmly away.

Left to right: Yves Rocher, Mac, Rimmel The camera is making all the swatches look more pink than they actually are, sorry!

                                    

When i saw the Mega Effects Mascara in the latest Avon magazine, i just had to get it. The packaging and concept really interested me and i was/am baffled to see how it works. As it was the new launch of the product, upon buying it for £10 you also got an eye makeup remover, eyeshadow primer, concealer and double sided brush free. I'm not expecting great things from these products, but for all of this for a tenner, you cant wrong and i am looking forward to trying them out. You never know, i may be surprised!

On nights out recently, i've been stripping the eyes back, having bronzed and glowy skin and rocking the red lip. Its safe to say i've been loving it. So here's a post sharing the products ive been using to achieve this.
Now I don't know if its just me, but i like to spend a good couple of hours slowly getting ready for a night out and that means there's a lot of layering and a lot of products, so get ready. 

 Benefit that gal brightening face primer
First step to help get a glow and make the makeup stay all night.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum- 52
As this is pretty light, i build up the coverage until its how i want it to be, whilst still being glowy in all the right places. Applied with the brilliant Real Techniques Expert Face Brush.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer- light 2
Perfect for covering spots, imperfections and under eye circles.

Shavata brow pencil- blonde
I now like to fill in my brows using the blonde end of the pencil.

Urban Decay Primer Potion- Greed
To keep my eyeshadow in place i like to use this primer which has a slight shimmer in it.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow- Virgin + Wet n Wild Eyeshadow
With this makeup look i like to keep the eyes pretty simple, and in keeping with how the skins going to look. Ive been putting Virgin from the Dangerous Palette all over the lid with a Mac 217 and then this shimmery bronzey/gold shade blended in the outer half and crease of my eye. I also like to put virgin in the tear duct to brighten the eyes.
                                                         

Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara
Nothing more on the eyes apart from a good coating or 2 of mascara after curling my eyelashes with the Shu Umera Eyelash Curlers.

Benefit Erase Paste- No.1 Fair
I use this to clear up any fall out and add extra coverage to my awfully blue under eyes.

Daniel Sandler Watercolour Creme Bronzer- Riviera
Now here comes the layering and I put this cream bronzer on my cheekbones and temples with the Real Techniques Contour Brush.

Benefit Highbeam
I then used my finger to blend in this highlighter on the tops of my cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupids bow.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder- 001 transparent
Now to powder to get rid of unwanted shine and just help everything last that little bit longer, focusing mainly on the t-zone. 

Sleek Face Contour Kit- Light
I love a good contour and in the evening you can go heavier on it, so i worked it in the hollows of my cheekbones, through the temples, along the jaw line and a little down the sides of my nose. I then also used the highlight shade to intensify what id already done, only just on the tops of my cheekbone. This was all done with the contour brush again.

Nars Laguna Bronzer
Now for one of my favourite products, the cult classic. I used the Real Techniques Blush Brush to dust it all over my face for a lovely bronzed glow.

No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick- Dare Devil
And the last product, possibly the most important, the red lip. I used this one which is a true red, and exactly what you think of when someone says red lip.

Wow, that now seems like a lot of products but i love the look it creates and it is perfect with a LBD!

Like i mentioned in my Collective Haul post, i completely love Asos. I spend hours searching through the clothes, shoes, accessories and beauty items and feeling like i'm 'saving' almost every thing i see. Obsessed? I think so. 


These items are just a few from my 'wanted' list. I couldn't decide which colour i liked best for the beanies, so thought why not buy both?! I think the take a chance vest will look great with a blazer, baggy jumpers are a must as the temperature drops and there are sales on some Nars products, cant let that one slip! Time to get spending my birthday money!
                                                                 


 

                        
I feel like im writing so many nail polish related posts recently but having constantly painted nails is my current obession. A new nail polish ive been trying out is Headline Colors in Gunmetal after getting it in a glossybox and on first impressions, it feels like its going to be a hit. Now if you know me, black nails in the autumn and winter is an essential and i find myself always reaching for that dark bottle and a glossy topcoat to give a sort of sexy and mysterious look. Some people would never wear black nails but done right, i love the way it looks. This nail polish offers something slightly different from the full on black. It has touches of grey in it and also a small amount of sparkle to give a bit of light and dimension in a normally very 'flat' colour. The polish itself applies really well too and with two coats, there is really good intensity. It also lasts a reasonable amount of time, not the best but by far not the worst. For some reason, the simplicity of the bottle and packaging is something that i love as well. 

So on first look, ive been really impressed with this Headline Colors nail polish and after looking on their website, im immediately drawn to so many of their other colours. £9 is not bad for a good nail varnish, although from already stacking up a fair list of colours i want from there, my pocket will be feeling a hell of a lot lighter soon!

Just a little post on my most recent clothing purchases, but with a little beauty items chucked in for good measure. Lets get cracking! 

Ive paired all the tops with my shiny leggings from Missguided but obviously they can be styled however you want them. I just literally live in these sort of leggings/disco pants.

River Island
First of all from River Island, i got this basic baggy black t-shirt which has a gold necklacey thing attached to it which adds a pop of colour and dresses it up a little. The material (viscose and rayon) also dresses it up and i think it will look perfect with some floral print peg trousers ive been eyeing up from Asos. Worn with a pair of heels and gold jewellery it will take you from day to night.
                          
New Look
I love my baggy jumpers and when i saw this i had to get it. Its knitted and has a mixture of cream, light brown and salmon pink (ish) stitches. It just screams autumn with the mix of colours and will also look good with shirt collars peaking out over the top.

Asos
My favourite shop/ website. I literally stalk it daily and have a uncontrollable list of 'saved' items. My latest order contains two new tops; a very neon yellow/lime baseball style top, something that i wouldn't normally go for as it is so bright and i usually stick to monochrome and a super soft black jumper with a white skull pattern on it.
 
        
Dorothy Perkins
Not somewhere i shop often but i spotted this playsuit that i love. The top half is checkered black and light creamish/white which is a light, silk like material with a black collar and the shorts are black and a much thicker material. Although this initially looks like a more going out outfit (which i will wear out with heals and red lipstick) i also think it will go great in the winter with thick tights, boots and a chunky cardigan.
                        

Boots
A new Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in light 2, stocking up on my fave!

Primark
I picked up some more PJ's from Primark, and the colours of these make them great for autumn (fall). The shorts are checkered, with the main colour being burgundy, with pink, yellow, cream all mixed in there. The top is a vest which is the same burgundy colour and together these look really cute.