Weekend Shopping in Edinburgh April 2013

I spent too much money.. 

..way too much..

..but how could anyone resist this?!

Surprisingly nice shot

I was waiting for Hollie and took about 30 pictures of town 

Harvey Nichols Beauty Hall AKA My 2nd Home

Glasses in Primark (and a hideous face from me)

I went shopping in Edinburgh at the end of April and I can't believe it's nearly the end of May! 
I have been meaning to do this post for ages but other things jumped the queue (RiRi Woo for one!).
I had such a great weekend! On the Saturday I went into town with my sister, Hattie, and mum while my dad went and got a tattoo (of a ventolin molecule - I wonder where I get my strange from?!). Hattie had to get a dress for a wedding so we had a mooch round Edinburgh. The weather was fab so it was a great day! 

Edinburgh Castle with the standard tourists in the foreground 

ermagerd 1D love hearts

The next day I hopped back on the train to meet my friend Hollie (who's blog you should definitely read!). Our friendship has quite a cute story, we were in the same year at school and had the same friends but never really got to know each other (until we put together our yearbook which is still the shit, Hollie!) and really got on. Anyway, we left school but still followed each other on twitter. We both loved YouTube and bloggers and made our blogs around the same time and we got back in touch! Anyway, cute moment over!
So we decided to go shopping together and have a day of talking about nothing but beauty products! Most people don't understand the need to spend half an hour discussing the pros and cons of lipgloss! 

Topshop bits

Sleek Blush Palette: Just look at it 

Seriously impressive pigment

I actually felt I wasn't too bad spending wise! I did buy a dress (which my mum was so happy about! I hate buying clothes and the last thing she said to me before I went out was 'at least look at the clothes, love'). I haven't got a picture of it because it's in the wash but I bought this one. I really like it, it's super comfy and just easy to wear.
I bought my mumma an eyeshadow duo from Nars because it was her birthday on the 3rd of May.

WOAH supeer bright!

I chose Kuala Lumper which is a rose gold/berry shade duo. I chose it because my mum wears a lot of purply/pink shades a lot and because she has green eyes it looks really pretty. Hollie also has green eyes and said she loves this!
My mumma loved it too so job well done!

Cause I really needed 2...

Love a starbucks

What is that bright thing in the sky?!

A few of the other bits I picked up were:

• A new raspberry balmi, I had one before and loved it but the lid fell off and I didn't notice till I got back in the car (I keep them on my car keys). I was really upset because I use it literally everyday. It smells amazing and really moisturises my lips. I don't like the new packaging very much (it used to be round) but it does click into place more securely so I guess that's more important!
• A new Tangle Teezer. I bought an orange one of these last July in London and have used it every day since! I found myself wishing I had one to keep in my bag so I picked up a pink one (I also bought one for my sister!). These are amazing, everyone with hair should have one. This pink one is actually a little bit smaller than my orange one, I bought them both from Space NK, but you can get them from loads of places. I like that it's a bit smaller cause I keep it in my bag but it's a bit strange, I guess.
• I also bought the Sleek Blush Palette in 'Lace' which I have lusted after since last summer! I like all 3 shades and think it's great value for £10. I wouldn't say they are best quality ever but for £10 for 3 I didn't expect them to be. They can be tricky to blend as they are really, really pigmented. It's best to build it up, little by little to avoid the dreaded 80s cheek! I've put them side by side and the middle, shimmery shade is pretty much an exact dupe for the super famous 'Nars Orgasm'. I would say the Nars one lasts a smidge longer and is ever so slightly easier to work with but if your humming over the Nars one, get the Sleek one instead! 
• The topshop bits and pieces were mentioned here and I think I am going to change my mind on the eyeliner. I does apply well (due to the amazing brush I think) but by about midday it has transferred onto my lid! If you have normal or dry skin go for it but if your oily, like me, it's a definite no go! The eyebrow pencil I still love! The lipstick is a super bright pink (shade 'Brighton Rock') and is the same amazing quality as all of my others, and the colour is great for Summer! The nail polish was a bit of an impulse purchase, I think I will get more wear out of it come Autumn (the shade is 'Varsity').
• I picked up a Burts Bees lipbalm in pomegranate. I'm actually really disappointed with this. Burts Bees get so hyped up and I thought it was a bit..blah. It wasn't particularly moisturising and I really didn't like the scent! Maybe a different scent would be better. 

So that's everything I got over the last weekend in April. Over June I will be on a strict spending ban as I am driving to Gloucester and then onto London!! London is my favourite place I've ever been (although I've not ventured further than Northern France..one day I will go to New York! Sooner rather than later!). I love London so much though, I would love to move there one day. I'm saving my money for my holiday so I'm going to be good!
Also, Hollie and myself are going to start making YouTube videos which is slightly terrifying! I have finally got an iMac so I can edit, etc. and Hollie is going to teach me how to use iMovie so hopefully I will be able to imbed videos into posts which will be cool!


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April Favourites 2013

Waaah it's May?! How? When?! This year is just whizzing past!

There are a few products I have been loving this month and have collected them together to show you! 

April 2013 Favorites!

Jo Malone Lime, Basil & Mandarin 

I LOVE this scent! I know a lot of people think it's a bit too much when they smell it in the shop but about half an hour after you spritz it on it settles down to a fresh citrusy scent. This was a favourite last month and I think it will be a Summer favourite. I'm wearing it nearly as much as my flowerbomb which I wear all year so it's nice to have a change. 

Nars Andy Warhol Self Portrait 2 (LIMITED EDITION)

I bought the Nars Palette last December and have been reluctant to use it because it is so beautiful but I couldn't stand to have it not being shown the love it deserves any longer! I think it's great for everyday: the grey all over the lid, the black lightly smudged into the outer corner and the light silvery grey on the inner corner. LOVE THIS! It's just a shame it doesn't look so beautiful anymore.

Topshop Liner & Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush

I bought this eyeliner and brush really recently so a bit of a cheat but it has totally changed my eyeliner. I get it right every time, I think this is down to the marvelous brush!! The eyeliner isn't great, it transfers onto my lids towards the end of the day and could be blacker but it is so much better than the liquid eyeliner I was using before! I want to try a Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner next I think.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara 

After declaring myself a one mascara woman I caved and have been trying loads again! Bad! This is AMAZING though! The wand is small and thin so you can get all the little hairs and it coats all the hairs in just one swipe! Amazing. (I know the photo is blurry but by this stage I was about to chuck the camera out of the window!)

Rimmel Apocolips in 'Stella'

Next up is the Apocolips in Stella which I love and is a great choice if you want an easy, everyday bright lip. It's so cheap and so easy to wear. I would recommend this to everyone for Spring/Summer, they are so beautiful.

Topshop Brows

When I first heard Topshop were going to be doing eyebrow pencils I got VERY excited (I have an extremely boring life) and when I saw a picture of it and it had a spooly on the end I got even more excited! I bought one and I love it! I convinced my sister and Hollie to buy one too. I like it because it's quite hard (minds out of the gutters) so lasts all day without smudging. It's really cheap too!

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

Another brush to add to the family, this is like the buffing brush my smaller and an easier shape to work foundation into the skin. I think it's my new favourite brush for foundation. Not much else to say really, it's just amazing!!

Bow Bobbles

I bought these from Accessorize (I think..) about 6 weeks ago and I love them (particularly the rose gold one). I have been wearing my hair in a high ponytail with one of these and it looks really sweet. A simple way of making it look like I have actually made an effort! Yay!

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 'Boy' 

I bought this last year and it saves me when I need a simple, easy lipstick. It's my alternative to lipgloss (because I don't get along with lipgloss at all) and I really love it in Spring/Summer. It's brilliant. Not cheap but it has lasted ages!  

Boy Swatch

What have you been loving in April? 

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Face of the Night #1

I wore this make up out a couple of weeks ago and think it is great for going for dinner or drinks with friends!

The first thing I did was to prep my skin with Nars Oil-Free Primer, which I don't rate very much. When this runs out I think I'm gonna try the Laura Mercier equivalent. I also popped a bit of my Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Peach on my dark circles. I love this.

 After this I used my Stila Stay All Day foundation is the shade Fair 2. I applied it using my real techniques stippling brush. This foundation is really nice but my skin is so oily it just doesn't 'stay all day' as it claims. The shade is a great match though! It is good for drinks out with friends but not much else for me. I used the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer in shade 2 to cover any redness, my dark circles and my (many) spots. 

 I filled in my eyebrows using my Rimmel eyebrow pencil in dark brown which I really rate! It's really quick and simple and looks really good. I set them with Urban Decay brow gel, the writing has all worn off and it's not clear any more!! It's been on to-buy list for some time now...

Next onto the eyes, I began with the Nars Eyeshadow Primer, which is fabulous! Then using a Mac 217 I sweeped Mac Nylon (a shimmery white) eyeshadow all over my lid, then lightly worked a bit of Satin Taupe  

(shimmery greige) into the outer corner, quite lightly as I wanted the eyes to be quite simple. I used L'oreal Super Liner in Black Vinyl to line the upper lashline and winged it out into a flick. I then lined the upper and lower water lines with the Rimmel Scadeleyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Black. These are AMAZING! I have the nude one as well and they stay put on the water line a really long time! I curled my lashes using my Models Own Eyelash Curlers which are incredible and really, really cheap! I used Maybelline 'The Falsies' mascara in Extreme Black on my upper lashes and my Clinique Bottom Lash mascara on the bottom ones. Both of these mascaras are incredible and I can't recommend them enough!

Next I went back to finish the skin. I powdered the foundation using Mac Studio fix in NW15 which is a tad light but as I used Nars Lugana Bronzer to warm up my face and contour my cheekbones it wasn't an issue. Both these products are amazing - I can't believe I hit pan on the bronzer already! I used Nars Orgasm blush on my cheeks and Mac Mineralise Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle down the centre of my nose to slim it down and a little bit in the inner corner of my eyes.I didn't put it on my cheeks as the blush is already really shimmery.

I used my Rose&Co Strawberry Crush lip balm on my lips, which I have had for ages and is still going strong! I finished the look off with a Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in shade 320 Funtime Fuchsia.

If you managed to read all of that post WELL DONE! It's taken me ages to write but I have quite enjoyed it! 

Have you ever done 'Face of the Day/Night'? What's your favourite going out look?