Beauty haul

I took a quick trip to boots the other afternoon had to get a couple of essentials like face wipes and razors but as per usual I ended up with 2 new lipsticks and many more..

I've been slowly trying out new skincare pieces, last month I picked up some of the new L'Oreal mask range this trip I decided to try some more from including the aloe serum and also a green tea moisturiser from the ever expanding Garnier range. I have only tried the L'Oreal serum twice but so far I like it, the size of the bottle is great its 70ml which will last forever! I love the style and colour of it, the consistency with the style and design of L'Oreal products is great,   

I really really wanted to try one of the new L'Oreal lip paints, I picked up the red shade called 'red actually'  (which is a true red colour) as well as a rose nude called 'rose creme' from the normal lipstick range. The nude rose is a glossy finish with a dusky rose pigmentation. I've worn it a few times as just an everyday colour and I love it! I also picked up my trusty L'Oreal superliner in super black.

Some other bits I picked up was baby shampoo to wash my brushes, razors and then these black hair ties which I've seen everywhere. 

ASOS summer sale picks

1. Asos Ticklish mule sandals 
2. Daisy street t-shirt dress 
3. QED London frill black off shoulder top
4. QED London pearl sleeve a-line top
5. Adolescant clothing you suck less t-shirt 
6. Whistles lilac card holder
7. Seude clutch
8. Noisy may ella off shoulder top
9. Lost ink pink frill top 

Homewear haul

I haven't really done a home wear bits and bobs haul before, but I though this summer I might just include some things I've been buying or plan on getting for my new house in September. 

Though I would start with some stuff from 'Home bargains' which I have never ever been to before but I will be going there a lot in the future! It was amazing the store I visited was fairly new so was big and organised and just had everything! 

The main thing I picked up was a light grey tray thing, which says 'Its always better.. when we're together' in a pretty white print. It was only £2.99 which I though was so reasonable especially because its not just plain! I plan to have this on like a table with a book and reed diffuser in or a candle. 

Talking of candles I picked up a three wick peony candle in a beautiful pale pink with a rose gold lid! this was £3-4 which again is such a good price! especially considering the size!   

I didn't take pictures of a few things but I also picked up quite a few storage boxes in a white pattern, which are just great for under the bed and storing shoes and clothes. I also got a faux fur white cushion which was just £2.99. 

The last few pieces I got are a couple of stationary bits, a pink chevron pen which was like 50p and also some like big paper clip/bulldog clips which I got for when I got back to uni to sort out all my paperwork! These were like 80p for a pack of 10! The designs and colours of these are super cute and have little messages/reminders on each clip!

I found a super cute camera strap in a white colour with little yellow/orange flowers which was around £1.50. I've been looking at some online for my Olympus pen but they were all about £20.00 so when I saw this is got excited! 

Finally I got this sippy cup which is clear with funny quotes and also a pink straw! I always end up buying cups everywhere I go, but I love these cups as they make me want to drink more water. 

I also popped into Tkmaxx- which since having lived like 5 minutes away from a big store in my first year of uni I a have had a major addiction to shopping here. Again I visited a newish store so everything was so organised. 

The beauty range in Tkmaxx is so good, especially the big selection of makeup brushes. I saw these beautiful gold brushes from the brand 'Isabella Scott' which were SO reasonable, the foundation brush was £3.99 and the set of 3 eyeshadow brushes were £6.99! I was not expecting much when I picked them up but I have used them a little bit now and they are so dense but have a soft fluffy feel. The eye-shadow brushes in particular are really great with one of them being a flat shape so is good for packing on glitter shades or dark colours and then another of the brushes is a fluffy angled brush which I used to blend out the crease shades! 

The other few bits were a little unnecessary but all my restraint runs away as soon as I start shopping especially in Tkmaxx, I managed to find a Kate Spade memo/to-do pad which I love. I'm a bit addicted to buying stationary especially things to make lists. I recently brought a Kate Spade planner so I thought this would look super cute tucked in it with my 'to-do' lists. This was £4.00.

The last two bits I picked up was some pink polka dot wrapping paper for £3,99 which I brought to cover some boxes to use for storage, and then also some macrons which I'm not even going to justify, I just love them. Especially the pink ones! 

High end lipstick review

(left to right)YSL Rouge Volupte 9. Tom Ford 13 Blush Nude. Dior 414 Saint Germain. Dior 999. Chanel 54 Boy, Chanel 34 Raffinee, Chanel 444 Gabrielle.

So I thought I would do a little review on my higher end lipstick. I know that when I am trying to decide what brand or shade to purchase I always search the internet for swatches, reviews and You Tube videos. So hopefully this post will be useful to anyone who is looking at these particular lipsticks or just feels like treating themselves! I will also include links to more in depth reviews so you don't have to search too far into the world wide web.

I'll start with the first higher end lipstick I ever purchased which is YSL's Rouge Volupte in shade 9. I had been saving up my Boots points for so long just so I could treat myself. My reason behind purchasing a YSL lippy was because I had heard so many You-Tubers and bloggers including Shanxo and Emily Canham talking about how much they love the shades and formulas that YSL create as well as how beautiful and luxurious the packaging is.. Shade 9 is the perfect summer pink, its a dusky rose pink shade with a glossy shine meaning that it doesn't particularly last on the lips but the beauty of the packaging and the actual shade surpasses this. http://www.couture-girl.co.uk/2012/11/my-first-ever-ysl-rouge-volupte.html

The next one along is 'Blush Nude' by Tom ford, my lovely boyfriend chose this for me and I actually adore it. It is the perfect pinky nude, so wearable and moisturising. I wear this a lot of I am doing a very dramatic eye look and want something a bit more neutral on the lips! http://www.temptalia.com/tom-ford-blush-nude-lip-color-review-photos-swatches/ (I always end up on this site, they do so many detailed reviews with swatches, they cover all the bases!)

Another high end brand that i really love is Dior, I own both a red '999' and a nudey brown 'Saint Germain' Both of these shades are satin formulas, meaning that the pigmentation that these provide is insane. They glide on so easily, in terms of longevity I find they sit nicely for a while but like most lipsticks as soon as you start eating the lipstick disappears, I think the matte collections longevity would be a lot better but that is the same with a lot of matte lipsticks. (Links to a further indepth review of Dior lipsticks, includes swatches: http://www.escentual.com/blog/2016/09/21/dior-rouge-lipstick-swatches/)

The Last three are from Chanel which are probably my most favourite out of all my high end lippys. I mean isn't Chanel everyone's favourite? I own a red a nude and a pink! all the basic shades!

The nude i own is 'boy' and it is probably my most worn lipstick I wear it all the time. I often wear Mac Velvet teddy and then pop this in the centre of my lips! http://(http://www.thesundaygirl.com/2014/06/chanel-rouge-coco-shine-lipstick-in-boy.html)

I also own a classic red )'Gabrielle' which is a red lipstick with blue undertones so is perfect for fair skinned girls! I love how true red this shade is and it is definitely my most worn red lipstick! http://(http://www.temptalia.com/chanel-rouge-coco-lipstick-gabrielle-rouge-orage-ballet-russe/)

As well as a dusky pinky mauve in the shade 'la raffinee' this is my most recent high end lipstick. I had wanted to try out the velvet matte collection for a while and knew that I wanted a dusky rose shade for spring summer. This colour is perfect and I love the formula, its a Velvet matte so goes on like a satin lipstick but is long-lasting and stay on like a matte lipstick! Definitely going to be looking at getting some more from this formula. (http://www.cosmetopiadigest.com/2014/02/chanel-rouge-allure-velvet-la-raffinee-34-lipstick-review-swatches-photos.html

What are your favourite high end lipsticks?