IN & OUT #4

IN

Summer Holidays: In the last few days I have booked to go away for 8 days of Spanish sun with my house mates.  We are venturing to Lizzie's beautiful apartment for a second round of what we had last year.  I literally cannot wait to see this view again and I've been stocking up on the tanning oil already ;).  July, please hurry up!!!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation: I think I have a winner of my foundation trial....for now anyway!  It has the medium coverage that I crave but with a gorgeous dewy finish that I love.  I think it's time for my Double Wear to move over, especially as this is so much cheaper at £10 compared to £25 and it smells pretty damn nice too!  If anybody would like a full review, please just ask :)

Vero Moda:  This is a store that I always have a little mooch around but never actually splash the cash in.  This all changed a few weeks ago and I have completely fallen in love with their high waisted jeans.  No falling down in sight - if you have a small derrière like me....you need a pair of these!!

MAC Lady Blush Cremeblush: MAC have unfortunately discontinued this range and replaced them with Cremeblend Blushes; subsequently changing the colour too.  However, if you can manage to get this version, it is AMAZING.  It gives a beautifully dewy pink sheen to the cheeks that I'm absolutely in love with.  It also looks gorgeous on the lips.  Can you tell I love it?!

OUT

Technology:  My laptop has spectacularly died for the second time in 5 months hence a lack of posts recently.  Hopefully it will all be sorted soon though and then I'll be back properly - I promise! 

University: From the 7th June, my exams will be over and I'll be finished with education for good!  I am so, so excited and cannot wait to blog and tweet to my hearts content!  Then I just need to look for a 'real job'......any ideas?!!

Powder: In line with my new foundation, I am loving a natural and radiant finish so my powders have been banished.  They may need to be bought back out when the weather gets warmer but for now they are seeing no love from me!

Ollie from Made in Chelsea: I do feel sorry for Gabriella but HOW did she not realise?!

What are you loving/hating at the moment?!

xxx

IN & OUT #3

IN

Revlon Colorstay - An old favourite that I've left unloved at the bottom of my make up stash for months and months.  I tried it out again yesterday and I'm back in love.  I always apply it with my fingers to give it a slightly lighter coverage than with a brush and I find I need no powder to set it and it lasts all day.

Lee Stafford Growth Treatment - After washing my hair yesterday I left this in for hours.  My hair now feels so smooth and shiny and my split ends appears to be banished.  This is obviously a very temporary cure for them but I can pretend...!

Simple Eye Make Up - I am obsessed with smoky eyes but I currently love just black eyeliner and mascara on the upper lash line only.  Pretty, simple, quick and makes you look so awake when you really just want to crawl back into bed.

New Shoes - I desperately need winter clothes but who cares if you freeze if you've got good shoes on?!  I will post some pictures soon...

OUT

Hair Extensions - I'm not quite ready to go without them on a night out but for the day I pretty much never wear them anymore.  I feel like my hair is now nearing the length I've been longing for - partly thanks to the Lee Stafford treatment I feel!  Cheers Lee ;)

Muji - 9 working days for payment to taken from me and then over 15 working days for delivery?!  Ummm, refund please!  What a joke..!

La Senza Lucy Lace Bras - Pretty but so incredibly uncomfortable..

Sibling Rivalry - My brother and I never really got on but in the last few months he has really grown up and we get on really well.  He has just started his degree at UCL and I am so incredibly proud of him.

THEN      

NOW

                                                                         

He definitely won in the height department....

Coming soon - Shoe haul, Weather appropriate nails and Perfume favourites..

IN & OUT #2: Holiday Edition

I got back from 2 weeks of Spanish bliss late last night and although I am freezing back in Blighty, I am happy to be home...mainly at the prospect of shopping - I missed Boots.  Sad, but true.

For now.....

IN

• Nivea Young Tinted Moisturiser - I've used this basically every day for 2 or 3 years now and I'm still totally in love with it.  It evens out my skin tone and allows me to blend my face and neck - which never tans - together.  If I want more coverage, I simply mix in some foundation with it, slap it all over my face and I'm good to go
• Jungle Formula Insect Repellent - If you are prone to mozzie bites like me - about 15 per night - you need this in your life when you go abroad!  I've come back with 2 bites - a complete record for me!
• Calypso Dry Oil SPF Spray - If the thought of rubbing greasy sun tan lotion on every few hours fills you with dread, pick up this baby from Superdrug for mere pennies.  If sprays on evenly, dries instantly, smells lovely and keeps you safe in the sun whilst tanning  - a sure fire thumbs up from me!
• French pedicured toes - I do love brights on the toe nails but every once in a while it's nice to tone it down and go for a chic french polish. 

OUT

• My natural hair - Although it's about my desired length now, I cannot stand it's texture.  All messy, wavy and frizzy...without tongs/straighteners in my life I resemble Monica in that Friends episode...you know the one I mean....
• Over packing - Hands up who had to sit on their suitcase to get it to close then wore approximately 5% of what you took????
• Pigging out - That half a stone I lost to go away soon went back on with chocolate croissants and Tango for breakfast every morning, followed by constant eating from then on....Back on the wagon now - I can substitute eating with shopping - sounds good to me!

IN & OUT #1

IN

This fantastic weather we are - sporadically - having!  It is getting me all excited for numerous long lazy days in the park, road trips and all day long sessions in beer gardens - I love the summer!

KCav - Yes she is a bitch but I still love her..!  All that attitude and a fierce wardrobe... and Brody Jenner.  Jealous, moi?!

Decorated nails - I ordered about a million packs of nail stickers a year ago off eBay and never really used them.  But I found them recently and now my tootsies are adorned with flowers and butterflies - awww!  I would post a picture but I know 99% of people hate feet - me included.

St Moriz mousse - I would write a full review but I know every (wo)man and his dog has already beaten me to the post.  Basically: it applies like a dream; has no obvious fake tan smell; made me perfectly lightly bronzed and has worn off evenly. 10/10 from me!  I lurrrrve it!  I think it has taken over from Xen Tan - mainly for the price and also because it gives a more subtle colour which you can then build upon.  Xen Tan still holds a special place in my heart though... <3

OUT

Exams & Revision - I am so insanely bored!!!  I am pretending to revise but mainly day dreaming about everything I want to buy.  On Friday I will be finished for 14 weeks though so I can't really complain..

Having no dolla - The last installment of my student loan feels like a lifetime ago.  I have got a few jobs lined up over the holiday though so hopefully there will be some exciting hauls soon!

Having no chocolate in the house - Argghh I am craving it so badly!  Whenever I feel like this, I always think there should be an instant confectionary home delivery service.  Great idea don't you think?!  I mean you can order a chinese/indian/pizza and have it at your door in half an hour.  Cadbury's should really get on it..!

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Like, Love, Hate

Thank you Caz for tagging me to do this!  I thought I would use it as my first in/out sort of post. So here are the things I'm liking, loving and hating as of right now...

LIKE

RedKen anti snap – If I could only use one product on my hair for the rest of my life, this would be it. It has seriously made the world of difference to my hair and it smells gorgeous too.

Revlon Lipgloss in Peach Petal - I bought this a week or so ago and I have used it every day since. It is basically GOSH Darling but in a lipgloss and therefore a little bit easier to wear.

Receiving awards for my blog – I will get round to posting about them tomorrow!

Xen-Tan Deep Bronze – I've applied this twice now and I really do like it. I don't LOVE it though. It does give an amazing colour but even though I left it for 8 hours a lot of colour still rinsed off in the shower. It also stains your hands so badly and if you do mess a bit up it seems impossible to scrub off. Not HG material but I do like it. I may do a more in-depth review next week sometime.

LUSH sugar scrub - The scrub is really abrasive and left my skin so amazingly smooth. It doesn't smell all that great – slightly medicinal due to the fennel and ginger it contains but I can deal with it considering the way it made my skin feel. This costs £2.60 and I got 4 applications out of it. I would therefore definitely re-purchase for those huge body blitzes we all need now and then, especially with summer fast approaching.

LUSH Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter – This stuff is just amazing. The tiniest bit can do both hands and so £5.50 for a pot is amazing. I have also been using it on my feet over night and I wake up with soft, supple feet – what every girl needs!

Pastel nail varnishes – I seriously cannot enough. Currently I have on OPI's Panda-monium Pink but this will change tomorrow I should think! I'll definitely post some NOTD's this week.

Heated Rollers – I completely forgot that I own a set of Babyliss heated rollers – how awful is that? I decided that they need some love and so I used them before I went out last night. I love how easy they make doing your hair, they take 10 minutes to pop in and then you can forget about them and do something else. No faffing around in front of the mirror for half an hour with tongs. I feel they may make a welcome return to my hair routine from now on.

Hollister – Polo shirts; lumberjack shirts; candy striped cami's; distressed denim mini skirts...enough said really. I won't be able to get away with preppy clothes for much longer so I am embracing them now. They do need to sort out the lighting in their shops though – I always manage to walk into something. And did you know the sales assistant's are auditioned to say 'Hi, what's up?' for when they greet customers? Ridiculous, no?! If they fail they get banished to stock room duties....ouch.

The L'oreal 'Scrublet' – This little baby makes my skin feel refreshed and thoroughly cleansed. The little bristles seem to work themselves into your pores and clean them deep down. I think my skin is definitely look a lot more revitalised since purchasing this bad boy.

Summer holidays – Seeing as my trip to Crete got cancelled this week I can't wait to get some real sun this summer in France, Spain and possibly Ibiza. I now just need to update my summer wardrobe...

Being back in Manchester – I loved being at home but it is great to be back with all my friends and to feel independent again. Had a fantastic night out last night but completely forgot to take any photos so I can't do an OOTN for you...sorry guys!

LOVE

Rediscovering my old foundation routine. I'm not quite sure why I ever changed as it makes my skin look flawless. The saviours?

Nivea Young tinted moisturiser
MaxFactor Liquid Illusion foundation
GOSH Touch Up Concealer
No 7 Crème Touch powder buffed in with a kabuki

I was at my wit's end a week or so ago when no foundation seemed to sit properly on my face for more than half an hour. I then remembered this routine and swiftly when to Boots to repurchase all the products. Cue semi-matte flawless looking skin that lasts the test of time. I'm not going to bother experimenting anymore with foundations – until I get bored again.

HATE

Leggings with a top that doesn't cover the crotch area – not a good look for anybody! Especially when the leggings are basically extra thick tights and you can see a girl's underwear...come on girls sort it out!

Messy housemates – 2 hours of cleaning mess that wasn't mine? Let's just say my Friday afternoon was not an enjoyable one.

Cracked heels and unpainted toe nails – Pedicures should be free on the NHS. Why bother with pretty flip flops and gladiators if your feet ruin the look?! Argh I hate feet at the best of times!

Looming exams – I should be revising but blogging is such a welcome distraction!

Unblended eyeshadow – one of the worst beauty crimes??!

I was meant to mention 3 more but I guess I'm just in a happy place right now! No other things I'm hating at the moment...

I tag anyone who hasn't done this yet as I know it has done the rounds a bit!

xxx