Paris Fashion Week

Hello everyone.

Wahhh Fashion Month is officially over *sobs*. Seems like only yesterday I was watching shows online of New York Fashion Week.

Paris Fashion Week really showed some amazing collections this season and had some big talking points like er hello ZOOLANDER AT VALENTINO. There were so many shows I loved like; Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, Dior... however the following were my faves.

First up, Chanel. Ahh Chanel you never disappoint me. Chanel for me is the show I look forward to the most every season. Not just because of the wonderful collection but the whole set up. Who could forget AW14 Supermarket Sweep or SS15 Protest. For AW15 Chanel took us to Brasserie Gabrielle where the models sat at coffee tables and ate during the show. Genius. 

Elie Saab is fast becoming one of my favourite designers. The couture shows are always breathtaking and this AW15 collection was beautiful. Structure and gilded buttons were key and khaki was heavily involved on trailing capes (watch out Madonna) and stand up straight collars.

Valentino's show is probably the most talked about collection at PFW mainly because Zoolander and Hansel appeared to close the show. GENIUS OMG. Everyone was on their feet going crazy to gets photos and footage of this fabulous moment. I loved the gowns printed with Chinese dragons (Taylor Swift already rocking one of the dresses at The Brits) and oversized fishermen jumpers teamed with Aline skirts.

What were your favourite collections?

Boots Haul

Hello everyone.

So on Sunday I made my way to Boots as I needed to pick up a few things, and ended up spending £68. How did that even happen?! I haven't even bought any makeup either. Boots just seems to make me want to buy too much.

The first thing I picked up was the La Roche-Posay Effacer Anti-Blemish System. Now I've been using the Effacer Duo Corrective cream for just over a year now and absolutely love it! I ran out of it on Saturday hence I needed a new one. I was also on the look out for a new cleanser and thought I might as well buy this seeing as it was £32 so I was saving money really. I'm excited to try the foaming gel and toner so I shall let you know how I get on with it.

Next up was a repurchase/newbie in Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. If you've read my blog before you'll know I've been using this for about 6 months I want to say, however I've not tried this one before. This one is especially for Combination and Sensitive skin and I think it's only come out recently as I've never seen it before.

With this product I actually only heard about it an hour before I went to Boots because LOOK tweeted about it being one of Kate Middleton's fave things, therefore I had to have! This is the Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil which is supposed to be good for scars, stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles. Now I'm only 22 so don't really suffer with fine lines and wrinkles, I do however suffer from quite bad acne scarring on my cheeks. It has improved slightly after 5 sessions of Derma Pen however, I'm curious to see if this helps them a bit more. If it's good enough for the future Queen, it's good enough for me.

This product is Pond's Eye Contour Cream. I've been on the look out for a new eye cream and I've heard great things about Pond's products and well, it was only £6.99 so thought I'd give it a go. It says it has vitamin E to help improve skin hydration, pro-vitamin B5 to help restore and soften the eye contour skin, jojoba oil and she butter to help protect, nourish and calm skin. Sounds fab.

Finally, I picked up Fudge Urban Dry Shampoo in crisp pear and vanilla. I've been looking for a new dry shampoo and well the packaging of this really convinced me. It smells dead yummy too.

Have you tried any of these products? If so, what do you think?

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara Review

Hello everyone.

Today I'm doing a review post on Max Factor's 2000 Calorie Mascara.

I bought this mascara nearly 2 months ago having been curious after reading The Craft by Lou Teasdale. If you're looking for spider lashes this is the mascara for you! In the words of Lou, "It's probably the best product in the whole world, ever, ever!"

This is my lashes before, as you can see, barely there lashes. Mine are naturally long however quite fair.

And this is my lashes after. How amazing is this mascara?! I like putting more than 2 coats on as I feel it is never enough so tend to do about 4 and I love it. This mascara is only £7.99 too so won't break the bank and it really does work. It lengthens and blackens my lashes perfectly and as you can see, gives them a nice curl (without using a lash curler may I add). 

I'd 100% recommend this mascara to everyone and anyone. I'd also like to buy a good eye lash curler so I can see if it makes this mascara even better than it already is.

Have you tried Max Factor's 2000 Calorie Mascara?

Mother's Day Gift Guide Under £30

Hello everyone.

Today I'm talking Mother's Day. As all us Brits know, next Sunday is Mother's Day so I have put together a few gift ideas from Debenhams all under £30.

So, what's first?

Ghost Eclipse is such a lovely perfume. It comes with 30ml Eau de Toilette and a 50ml moisturising body lotion. At £16.67 you really can't go wrong.

Next up is a skincare gift. This is the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour gift set and is priced at £22. This gift set includes the iconic Eight Hour cream as well as a Limited Edition Lip Protectant Stick.

For any nail loving mums out there this gift is perfect for them. This is the Nails Inc Wedding Collection gift set priced at £19.50. This gift is great as it comes with 2 nail polishes, removers and treatments.

I love this perfume! It's Estee Lauder's Modern Muse scent and it's a great gift for Mother's Day. This is on offer for £30 and includes; Eau de Toilette Spray 30ml and 75ml Body Lotion. All together this is worth £88 so you really are getting a bargain!

Finally is a little spa treatment from Sanctuary. This gift set includes; 15ml Radiance Exfoliator, 15ml 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask Sachet, 75ml Luxury Bath Float, 100ml Body Butter, 50ml Body Scrub, 30ml Hand Cream, Spa Facial Headband, Spa Perfect Manicure Orange Sticks and finally, Spa Perfect Manicure Emery Board. How much you're wondering is this amazing gift set? £15! What a bargain!

What will you be buying your mums this Mother's Day?

Milan Fashion Week

Hello everyone.

So sorry I've not posted much this week! I've been super busy with my internship, but I do have good news which I'll let you know more about in the next few weeks.

I loved Milan Fashion Week. There were some amazing collections like Fendi, Versace but my stand outs were the following...

First up, Prada. Gahhh this collection was AMAZING! I absolutely adored the colour palette and I love that pastels are staying for AW. The collection oozed 60's but more modern. Loved it.

Dolce and Gabbana can you do no wrong? This collection celebrated mothers what with children on the catwalk and a pregnant model. The designs were just beautiful and I've fallen more in love with Dolce and Gabbana because of this.

Last but not least Moschino. I was wondering how they could top their SS Barbie collection but boy did they. Looney Tune jumpers and baseball tops and my favourite, a teddy bear jacket! I would love to get my hands on the bugs bunny bag it's so cute! Well done Moschino.

What were you favourite collections?

Fashion Haul

Hello everyone.

I have another mini fashion haul for you today. So I was in London on Friday as I was sorting out an internship and I thought while I'm here I'll go to Oxford Street, I mean it would be rude not to. I headed straight to Topshop where I picked up these 3 cute tops. They are really showcasing my love for the 70's especially the striped top and while t-shirt. I saw so many nice things in Topshop, however seeing as I'll be spending over £500 on travel for my month internship, thought I best not spend too much.

The next place I headed to was Primark. As usual it was manic in there but I did pick up this beautiful coat and it was in the sale for £10! I initially wanted the pale blue one but they didn't have my size but I do love this pink one. It's quite a weird material almost foam like, but it feels super cozy and warm.

Have you bought anything nice recently?

February Favourites

Hello everyone.

It's that time of the month where I share what I've been loving. I can't believe its March! This year is flying. Although I'm kind of happy because starting from April, I have at least 1 gig each month I'm going to starting with Catfish and The Bottlemen on April 1st. I cannot WAIT to see these guys! It seems like forever (well September) since I bought the tickets.

Anyway... onto what my favourites are.

Ok, so this is a bit of a random favourite but it has worked so well for me. Basically, some of my back teeth have been a bit sensitive lately like it would hurt to brush, so I bought these, and my teeth don't hurt anymore. The toothpaste was only like £1 and tastes quite nice considering it's own branded, plus the mouthwash was on offer for about £2.50. Bargain.

I bought this way back at the end of December which you can read about here and it is AMAZING. I tend do use it once a week and it makes my skin so soft. I also find my makeup applies the next day a lot smoother. It is a bit pricey at £32 but I've used it every week for about 2 months and it hasn't even hit half yet. Definitely worth the money.

My next favourite is this Rimmel 60 seconds nail varnish. I'm not sure of the colour as it has rubbed off but it is wonderful. I've been wearing it non stop since the end of January and although it says it drys in 60 seconds it doesn't. It does however dry a lot faster than any other nail varnish I've ever used. Also, it doesn't chip easily either. My nails tend to chip the day after painting, however this one last about a week and then chips slowly. It's fab.

My final favourite is my Tangle Teezer. My sister bought me it for Christmas and I love it. I'm a bit late on the bang wagon but I've finally got one. I have quite knotty hair as it's naturally curly and this brush gets all the knots out without feeling like I'm ripping my hair out. The bristles are super soft and I'd recommend it to everyone.

What are your February faves?