I would like to start out by apologising for how rubbish I've been with posting recently! I don't have access to a proper camera, which is always a great thing for a blogger, so taking photos has been a nightmare. Because of this, please forgive the photo quality as I have had to resort to my iPhone in order to get this up today. I also have my driving theory coming up soon so my highway code has been engrained into my mind after hours of just staring. It's safe to say I am not going to pass...

ANYWAY! I have decided to start a new series called Most Worn, where I talk about my most used product of choice. As you can tell by the title, today's is lipstick. 

The packaging of the product alone shows how much I have loved this lipstick. Topshop lipsticks are widely regarded as high quality in the beauty world, and rightly so. I only own two, but both are favourites of mine. Beatnik is a your lips but better shade, and as a result, can be worn with any sort of look. It is my go to shade if I have no idea what look I am after and I feel it adds just a little something. It is quite glossy but not overpowering, with no or little glitter. It's extremely creamy to apply which feels nice on the lips but means the lasting time isn't great, which means reapplying throughout the day is a necessity. I also find the packaging annoying as when you first buy the product it looks really pretty as the white gives off a clean effect which for some reason I like a lot, but because it is white it means that it gets dirty. Quickly. It also chips easily which means if you just throw it in your bag with keys and coins lying around, chipping is unavoidable.

I do love this lipstick a lot despite the lasting power and tatty packaging, and when I go back to college it is definitely replacing my colours as my staple again. 

In my personal opinion, Autumn (Fall) is the best month of the year. It is usually not too cold but not too hot, although in England we are prone to the freak October heatwave. I don't celebrate Halloween because it's my dad's birthday, and yet Autumn/Winter is still the better half of the year, and here's why!

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Layering 
Autumn/Winter Colours; Tartan scarves, dark lipstick, monochrome
Cozy; It becomes acceptable to wear UGGS and leggings in order to be warm
Ankle boots
Colour of the dying leaves
Hot chocolate
Warm baths
Hats and scarves
Oversized jumpers
That natural flush you get that looks like really well done blusher 
STARBUCKS TOFFEE NUT LATTES 
Markets






(whispers) Christmas


That's right. I'm excited for Christmas already.



I'm whispering, therefore I can't get told off for being too early...


But yeah, these are some of the things I am excited for in the coming months!

As we all know, I'm terrible with money. Or, another way of putting it is that I'm very good at spending. Not all the products are photographed because there were that many!

 I would also like to point out that these were not all bought in one go. I'm not that bad. 

In order of photos; 

Rose Gold Zoeva Brush Set- £62.50 inc. shipping 

Lips;

Laura Mercier Lip Crayon in Burnt Clay- £4.00 in Space NK sale

Illamasqua Lipstick in Magnetism- £10.00 in the sale

Mac Matte Lipstick in Russian Red- €18.50 in the Mac store in Paris, £15.50 in UK

Pallets; 

Urban Decay Naked Pallet- €47.90 in Sephora in Paris, £37 in UK

Elf Baked Eyeshadow Pallet-£12.95 inc. shipping

MUA Undress Me Too Pallet- £4 (!!!!) from Superdrug

Skincare/Haircare; 

Clean and Clear Deep Action Cream Wash-£3.50 from Sainsburys

Evian Facial Spray- about €3.50 from E.Leclerc, but I'm sure they sell them in the UK

Bio Naia Crème Hydratante Visage (Face moisturiser)- €3.80 from E.Leclerc as I had forgotten my Nivea moisturiser

Vitanove Dry Shampoo- €2.50 from (omg) E.Leclerc as my Batiste had run out): 

Amore Mio Forever- €6 from E.Leclerc 

Desigual Purse- €59 from Desigual Store, £64 in UK

Face Products;

B.Radiant Under Eye Concealer in Light- £3.99 in Superdrug sale

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 1 Fair- £4.19 from Boots

Maybelline Baby Skin Primer- £7.99 from Tescos

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain- £8.99 from Superdrug

Cheeky Freeze Frame Make Up Setting Spray- £10.00 from Superdrug

Hoola Bronzer (not pictured)- £27.50 inc. shipping 

Eye Products;

Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Bronze Beam- £15.50 inc. shipping

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Pencil in Matte Taupe- £4.49 from Superdrug

As you can tell, I may have gone OTT this month, however I have an excuse! I am stocking up on staples as you can tell, hence why things like the Hoola Bronzer have been included. The product I am most excited about however is most definitely my Zoeva brush set. Expect reviews on some of these products soon!

I love fish. A lot. Not like, an inappropriate amount, just a lot. Coincidentally, a family tradition we seemed to have developed is every time we go away, we have to go to the local aquarium. So, as we are in France at this moment in time, our tradition popped up and we have once again found the aquarium. It may seem like there aren't many fish photos, but this is because I actually forgot to get my camera out until half way round... oops? 

I'm still not 100% sure on how to organise these sort of posts so if you have any ideas please tell me!

Cumbria photos, July 2014

This week I've been hitting up Cumbria, and don't worry I'm sure a blog post will come soon about it! However, for the moment I thought I'd show you the couple of things I (mostly) bought while I was up there.

I've been eyeing up the Gelly nail polishes for ages as I don't own any, and with a buy one get one half price deal on in Boots at the moment, I thought now was as good a time as any! The colour on the left is 427 Sugar Apple and the one on the right is 411 Kiwi. I own similar colours to Sugar Apple but no greens so Kiwi is a great addition. 

                                      

The next thing I bought was a Rimmel Apocalips lip lacquer in 501 Stellar. I love this colour as it is so bright and makes me feel much more summery and also because I'm very pale, I think this colour suits me well. I love the Apocalips brand as a whole and think both the formula and colour range is great, and I find it a bit sad that this is only my second one. After my holiday I'm definitely going to have to purchase a lot more!

I am so late to the bandwagon with this one it's kind of embarrassing. I have wanted a TangleTeezer for ages but I just haven't got round to buying one. I was looking for the orange one but it wasn't in stock in Boots so I picked this one up instead. I hope it lives up to its name as I'm actually quite excited to use it (sad I know).

This is definitely a haul of things I've wanted for a long time. I first saw these mugs literally like, two years ago in Urban Outfitters, and point blank refused to spend something ridiculous like £20 on a mug. However, I really loved it and still do now, so when I saw this in Sports Direct for £5 I nearly wee-ed with excitement (I didn't, but I was excited). For someone who enjoys photography and drinking coffee and hot chocolate, this makes me exceptionally happy. 



























These may be the comfiest trousers ever. I could honestly live in them. They're from Fat Face, and are pricey for trousers, I won't lie, but those sort of prices are expected from Fat Face and those sort of shops. These are the best pants for travelling and hot weather as they're made of a thin material without being see through and are loose so they don't cling     to you and make you uncomfortable. Tigers are also my favourite animal, so that's always       an added bonus. 

 

This was actually my boyfriend's purchase for me, and honestly it may be my favourite thing I brought back with me. If you're American you won't understand my excitement, but in England these are so hard to find and so expensive if you do find them, so this was a real treat for me. They may be my favourite biscuits ever, and I could live on them. And pizza. So thank you dear boyf for the present!