Spring Boohoo Haul

If I was to have a relationship status with Boohoo I would definitely label it 'it's complicated'. Over winter I rarely find myself drawn to any of the things on their website but as soon as spring/summer hits I fall head over heels and cheat on all the other shops with this website. For summer essentials Boohoo just hit the spot, their stuff is really reasonably priced and also good quality. This was just a little order I made but before I jet off on holiday next month I will be revisiting site and getting my hands on a few more bits and pieces,

So the first 2 things I purchased are both statement necklaces. I have been really liking wearing more simple clothes and then accesserising with big beautiful necklaces, only problem is I don't have many statements necklaces and the ones I do have are from Primark so have pretty much fallen apart!! I picked up these 2 because I think they are both absoloutely stunning and will be perfect as we get further into spring. The first one, Jessica Jewel Embellished Necklace, is a beautiful deep blue and gold colour. I have already worn this a couple of times and it is great for just jazzing up a plain outfit. When I first received it I was a bit worried that it looked slightly to garish and big but it actually looks lovely on.

Now the next necklace, Imogen Coloured Stone Necklace, was the one thing I was most excited about because I loved the pastel shades against silver but this one came broken!! I was really disappointed because I actually wanted to wear it straight away. I have emailed Boohoo (who haven't actually replied yet!!) and I will be changing it for a non broken one as I really really love this. What do you guys think of statement necklaces? Yay or Nay??

The other two things I purchased are actually footwear. I rarely ever buy shoes and when I do I never ever buy trainers! So this next purchase is a very different buy for me. The Cady Canvas Lace Up Trainers , basically just look like converses but are only £10. I was a little doubtful of how often I would wear these but I have been wearing them pretty much every day. First off I think they look great with everything, jeans, dresses, skirts, you name it they look good. And secondly these are so incredibly comfy!! I have been wearing boots since about September so it is lovely to slip into something a little more comfy.

Finally I bought these lovely Carmen Bow Trim Jelly Flip Flops. These are just nude flip flops with a really lovely lace and bow detail. Like I said I am going away next month so I think these will just be great for that. I plan on wearing them during the day and at night time and I just think they are really cute!

So that it is it for my first Boohoo haul of the season. Like I said I will be going back and probably picking up a few more bits before summer is over so let me know if you would like to see another Boohoo haul in the future. Thank you to everyone who has started following me on Bloglovin', I get so excited when I see I have a new follower. I am slowly but surely approaching 100 followers which may not seem like a lot but I never thought anyone except my mum would read this so 100 is amazing!! If 100 ever does happen (I hope so!) I will be doing a little giveaway to say thank you for all the support. Anyway please come back Tuesday for my monthly favourites and hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading,

                                                                            Laura xx

My Favourite Posts #1

This is a new little series that I am going to start doing. I'm not sure yet how often I am going to do it but probably monthly.So this is basically going to be me talking about my favourite blog posts that I have been reading recently,

RebeccaAnnBeauty- When in Rome- I'm little bit biased towards this post because she is my friend but I really enjoyed looking through all her holiday photos, outfits and food! It made me really want to go to Rome and super excited for my upcoming holiday!!

Raspberry Kiss- Another Huge Make Up Revolution Haul- This post made me want to buy everything she bought!! I had placed an order of some Make Up Revolution stuff a couple of days before reading this and it made me want the products there and then and also order everything she had!

A Beauty Junkie in London- Kiko Product Picks- Until recently I hadn't heard too much about Kiko but now it seems like everyone is talking about it! This post was great because it talked about so many products I had already been eyeing up. I am heading to London next weekend so hopefully I can pop into one of the stores and pick up a few things.

Meg's Boutique- Black, White and Blue OOTD- This was one of the cutest OOTD's I have seen on Meg's blog. I love the Primark pinafore and the cute socks with the boots is just gorgeous! It has inspired me to look around for a pinafore and when I get one I will basically copy this whole outfit, so thanks Meg!

So that is just a few of my favourite posts from the last couple of weeks, I'm sure you have read all of them but if not check them out!! Make sure to follow me on Bloglovin' and Instagram and leave a comment below of your favourite posts recently! Please come back tomorrow where I'll be showing you some bits I got from Boohoo!! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading, 

                                                                       Laura xx

I Went Shopping, Again!

As usual I popped into Superdrug to get one thing and ended up leaving with 4 items, none of which are what I went in there to get!! As I got some things I am really excited about though I decided to share the excitement with you,

So I have really fallen out of love with the Batiste dry shampoo, it is just making my hair more greasy and leaves me looking like I have really bad dandruff, not very attractive. So I wanted to pick up a new one and I think I had heard some good things about the Dove Refresh and Care Dry Shampoo so I decided to pick that one up! I have used it a couple of times already and so far so good. The smell is much nicer than other dry shampoos I have tried and it doesn't leave horrible white bits in my hair!! 

Staying on the Dove theme I also picked up the Dove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion. This gradual tan has been super hyped up in the Blogosphere so I was so so excited to try this out! I haven't actually had a chance to give this one a go yet but I am expecting good things. Have any of you tried it and what do you think?

Next up I finally got my hands on 2 of the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Frambourjois and Hot Pepper. Again I have heard so so so much about these amazing lipsticks and I'm so happy to finally have them. These go on your lips as a liquid and then dry lovely and matte. I have had a bit of a problem with matte lipsticks in the past and have found that they tend to make my lips look dry and horrible but these just make your lips look fantastic!! The colour lasts for so long, you can literally eat, drink, do whatever and the colour stays. I am very impressed with these and will probably do a full review at some point.

So that was quite a small haul but all things I am really excited about using. What have you guys been purchasing recently? Make sure to come back on Friday for a post all about my favourite blog posts from the last month! Please follow me on Instagram (where I post something most days) and also on Bloglovin so you know whenever I post something! Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading,

                                                                   Laura xxx

Dove Dry Shampoo- £4.59
Dove Gradual Tan- £2.48 normally £4.99
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Liquid Lipsticks- £8.99, currently doing a buy one get one half price  

THE BEST FOUNDATION EVER REVIEW, maybe?

Just thinking about writing this post makes me weirdly excited. It is rare that I find any product that I think is flawless, even my favourite beauty products have a few faults in my eyes but finally it has happened I have found the most perfect foundation, FACT.


I think I finally decided to spend the £31 in Space NK for this about October/November last year and although at the time it felt like a lot of money to spend on one thing, I don't regret it at all. This is my first high end foundation purchase so everything from the colour matching to actually handing over my card was very exciting for me! I am colour Santa Fe which I think is a perfect match for me but 2 of my housemates have also been colour matched and they are also both Santa Fe yet we are all completely different skin toned so I don't really know how that works??

I reserve Nars Sheer Glow for nights out and special occasions because I want to try and make this last as long as possible! I tend to use my Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply this and then my Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to further blend and give a really flawless finish. This does have a SPF but I have rarely ever seen a flashback on this which is great because I mostly wear it on picture taking occasions. 


Whilst writing this I have been trying really hard to try and find some sort of criticism of this but I really can't. I guess everyone will have their opinion of this and for some skin tones/types this may not be amazing but I love it. My only tiny tiny critique is that it comes without a pump, which means it can get a little messy but I don't really mind that too much. you are going to invest in a high end foundation and are unsure which one it should be then you should take note and get to Space NK quick!!

I know this was a very biased review of this foundation but I hope you found it at least a little useful. Have you tried this foundation? And what do you think of it? Remember to please follow me on Bloglovin and also on Instagram to see what I am up to on a daily basis. Check back here Wednesday to see



Nars Sheer Glow Foundation- £31

Favourite New Product of The Month #1

This is going to be a new monthly series in which I shall be talking about one new purchase that has stood out as my favourite for the month. This month I am going to be talking about a new cleanser that I have been using.

Last month I finished the Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser which I ended up really liking but I was a bit bored of cream cleansers and wanted to try a cleansing balm. When I saw that the Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm was on offer in Boots I couldn't resist and wanted to try it out. I have been using this for about 2 weeks now and so far I am quite impressed.

I have never used a balm before so I was quite cautious of the texture of this but I was pleasantly surprised. This rubs into the skin amazingly and turns into an oil like texture which gets rid of your make up and also leaves your skin feeling really clean and fresh. I tend to massage this into my face for about a minute or so and then use the hot cloth to soak it off. 

Your skin is left feeling a little greasy which I am not a massive of but in the end it does leave

your skin very very soft! Because of the slight greasy feel it leaves on your skin I only really use this cleanser before bed because I think if you used it in the morning before applying make up your skin would be left feeling a little too oily. I have combination skin so for me this has the perfect amount of oiliness (is that a word), enough to keep my dry skin hydrated but not too much that I look like a greasy mess!! If you have more oily skin I am not sure this product would be great for you though.

The colour of this is a bit strange but I actually quite like how bright it is! This cleanser has a really nice fresh smell to it and is 97% organic which I think is great. I have used this 15ish times now and it doesn't even look like I have used that much so I reckon this 70 ml container will last me a while.

Overall I am surprisingly happy with this product! I think that for some people this may feel too greasy on the skin but it doesn't bother me too much and I also feel like I need the natural oils for hydration. If you are curious about cleansing balms I would give this a go before investing in a much pricey option, as for £6.49 this is a steal!! Please come back Monday to see a review of a high end foundation which was love at first blend! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading,

                                                                                Laura xxx

Botanics 97% Organic Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm- £6.49 (normally £8.99) 

Make Up Shake Up

When I find products I really like I tend to stick to those and the other products in my stash tend to get forgotten about but since I posted my Everyday Make Up post last week I have been trying to have a make up shake up! I've gone back into my collection and tried to use some of the products I had almost forgotten about. Now after a week or so of messing around with different make up here are my favourite things that I had forgotten all about!

First up is a foundation and it is the Bourjois Healthy Mix Fondation, I first started using this some when last year and I really really liked it but after purchasing Nars Sheer Glow and

Revlon Nearly Naked this got put at the back of the drawer. I have now used this most days in the last week and I completely love it again, this is a medium coverage foundation that leaves your skin looking beautiful and dewy, perfect for spring. As we head further into spring/summer I am going to make sure that this is in arms reach because I think it is a great foundation!

Now this isn't one product in particular but just a whole collection of blushers. Last summer I went through a stage of purchasing quite a few Natural Collections blushes. As you can see from the photo I have quite a few and I love them all equally. These all have such good pigmentation and are just stunning colours, most of the ones I have are pinky toned. I think these are all really great blushers but for me they don't have great lasting power but are still in my most loved list!

In recent months, when it comes to brows, I have been turning to my Body Shop Chocolate Linger eyeshadow and the Maybelline BROWdrama , which are both absoloutely fabulous. But when looking through my collection I refound the MUA Pro Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit and remembered how good this is! I think this little kit is only £3/4, which is amazing for how good quality this product is. It comes with 2 colours, a light ashy colour and a darker brown colour, for me a mix of both looks really lovely but I do sometimes just use the light ash brown colour when I am going for a more natural look. I really can not say enough good things about this product but if you haven't already tried it I would thoroughly recommend it.

Last but not least and again a collection of things, and this time I have rediscovered the Maybelline Colour 24hr Tattoos. Since getting the Naked palettes I have rarely strayed from using them but since finding these I have been grabbing these more often than not. These are great as a base before powder shadows but are also great on their own. A couple of the ones I have have dried out a bit but the colour you get from them is still amazing.



So that is all for my make up shake up, have you guys rediscovered any favourites recently? Please come back Saturday where I shall be talking about my favourite new product of the month! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading,

                                                                    
                                                                               Laura xx

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

First of sorry! Because of an awful hangover and a long day at work this post is a day late but it is better late than never!!

I bought this cleansing water a month or so ago after my Bioderma Solution Micellaire ran out. I honestly wasn't expecting this to be that good but after reading a couple of reviews online I wanted to give it a go and I am very glad I did. This comes in a fairly big bottle (400ml) and is such a good price for the amount you get! I have been using this loads and it less than half gone, amazing!

This product feels so lovely on your skin whilst you are using it and you can really tell that it is cleansing your skin. This is perfect for when you are feeling lazy and can't be bothered to do a full cleansing routine (which I often am too lazy to do). It is also great at removing really heavy make up and waterproof mascara without too much scrubbing at your eyes! 

I would recommend not using too much of this on a cotton pad as I think when you use a lot it can leave your face a bit too wet! But no matter how much you use, this doesn't leave any kind of residue on your skin at all which is fabulous. 

This might seem extreme but I never thought that I would find a cleansing water that rivalled

Bioderma, but I am so pleased to say that I actually have!! This product is so great and I really think that my skin has improved because of this water. So from me this gets a massive thumbs up! If you are in the market for a great make up remover you should pop down to Boots and get your hands on this!!

So that is all for my rave review of this product, I hoped you found it helpful and please come back tomorrow where I'll be talking about some forgotten make up loves! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading, 

                                                                     Laura xx