Instagram Haul

Hello everyone,

Sorry for my absence, I'm not going to make excuses! Yes, I've been busy but I've had so many blog post ideas that I should have brought to life so I'm very sorry!

So here's a few instagram photos of what I've been up to the past few weeks:

Regular posts soon, once I've settled in my new flat at university - probably after freshers! Sorry guys! xx

MAC - 'Vegas Volt'

MAC 'Vegas Volt'' £15

Whenever I'm online, nine times out of ten I end up on the MAC website lusting after a lipstick or eyeshadow and this has been going on for about a year now guys, it was tragic. So finally, after being paid  from my job (eee!) I decided to buy a couple of lipsticks just to start off my collection and see if I like them or not! 

The colour I'm wearing here is 'Vegas Volt' and I bought this because I love wearing peach on my lips as I feel it brightens up my face and plus, I've just got back from my holiday so I thought this would look nice with a tan - I wasn't wrong! On the website it is described as a 'Full Power Coral' and I don't disagree at all. The colour is bright but not luminous on my lips which makes this perfect for spring or summer!

I love the formula as it's quite a matte finish but very creamy on the lips and doesn't dry them out at all which is a must for me as I always have dry lips (if anyone wants to suggest a good lip balm please do!)

So my first impressions of MAC lipsticks are so high that as soon as I woke up this morning I ordered another two from the website which are more suited to autumn/winter and I can't wait for them to arrive! Red lips for this autumn winter are a go go!

I hope you've enjoyed this post, I'm sorry the lighting on the photos isn't that great, I'm still working on a good place to take photos where the natural lighting is good! 

Please let me know what you want to see more of!

See you soon! xx

I'm going to University!

So it's taken 2 days for it to sink in and I still don't think it as full but I'M GOING TO MY DREAM UNIVERSITY IN 5 WEEKS! 

So that's out of my system... Hurrah!

Wednesday night I couldn't sleep, I was waking up at least 4 times an hour and having a blurry-eyed check of the time and of UCAS before going back to sleep.

Finally at a more reasonable time of 7:30 I finally managed to get onto UCAS and saw...

And I burst into tears and couldn't speak and my Mum thought it was bad news due to my crying so I pointed at the screen and she burst into tears too! It was an odd but funny moment as we were both sobbing and laughing at the same time. 

I am so excited to be going to my firm choice of university and can't wait to start learning and developing skills for my future career path, alongside making new friends and partying hard of course! I hope university is my chance to explore who I really am without worrying what anyone else thinks, my chance to become independent and learn how to live on my own (which actually doesn't sound too scary!). I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things and I'm so so excited to have been given the opportunity to do so. 

Have any of my readers had their A level results? How did you get on? What's your degree choice or future career path? 

Let me know!

Love Katie xx

Holiday OOTD #1 | Beautiful Scenery | Sunburn

Oh hey! 

So on Sunday we decided to visit 'The Lizard' in Cornwall as there was meant to be an RNLI lifeboat open day with a demonstration of rescuing someone out at sea using the lifeboat and a navy helicopter! I thought I'd wear something comfortable but not just shorts and a top as I thought there may be some shops to have a little browse around. 

 

 Black vest: Newlook

White Skirt: Riverisland

Watch: Michael Kors

Black Bag: Primark

And I wore some black sandals too! 

Sorry the photos were taken only on my iPhone 5, the battery on my Canon ran out and I'd stupidly forgotten my charger, but I'm going to visit a camera shop in one of the larger towns and buy a replacement battery! 

We had a little look around the little shops in the town and then walked along the coastal path along the most southerly coastline of the United Kingdom for about 3 miles until we reached the RNLI lifeboat station. 

The view along the path was amazing, we even saw a hidden beach that was empty, might visit there one day and enjoy the peace of no tourists! 

It was at the lifeboat station that I realised that the breeze had masked the heat of the sun and my back was red raw :( 

Two days later it is still SO sore. :( biggest mistake! I should know better, I won't be forgetting sun cream again!

We found a spot on a hill near the cliff edge to watch the demonstration and enjoyed a scone with jam and Cornish clotted cream, yum! Again, the photos I took of the demonstration are pretty rubbish because they were only taken on my phone but you get the idea! 

It was amazing and the work that all the team do is amazing, plus that are volunteers and do it out of the kindness of their hearts, amazing! 

Well, I'll have another outfit post soon (with better photos) and I hope you've enjoyed a little snippet of my holiday so far! 

Beach day today and I'll definitely be sat in the beach tent reading my book out of the sun!! 

See you all soon, hope you're having a nice week! Xx

Mini Haul

So pay day came around and naturally, i went into boots with a list, might I add, but of course, I strayed from the list and bought a few extra's! Plus ordered some 'Zoeva' makeup brushes online as I've been dying to try them out!

Johnson's baby shampoo to wash makeup brushes | Tresemme 'Luxurious moisture' shampoo and conditioner 

L'oreal Skin Perfection 3 in 1 purifying miceller solution | Boots Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover | Superfacialist Tea Flower Mattifying Moisturiser | Models Own nail varnishes in 'Grape Juice' and 'Beach Party'

Zoeva Makeup Brushes 

232 /? Classic Shader 

230 // Pencil 

229 // Eye finish 

227 // Soft Definer

Original Tangle Teaser 

So there we are! Just a quick post today, so sorry about that, but I'll make sure next weeks post is more interesting! 

Hope you're all having a nice weekend and I'll see you next week!

xx

July Favourites!

Oh hey!

So I've never done a 'monthly favourites' post before so I thought I would give it a whirl and see if it proved a hit to my readers and myself! So here are my favourites from this month, some beauty related and some just life related, I thought I'd get a mixture as then you can have a nosey at what I've been up to as well as my beauty loves this month!

So lets get started!

~ Beauty Favourites ~

Eye Shadow Bases

I currently have 3 eyeshadow bases and I'm totally obsessed, I couldn't live without them! They are great under powdered eyeshadow but particularly on their own for a slick of colour when I either have limited time, am at work or just want simple eye makeup! The three I have are all neutrals, I'm not brave enough to venture into bright eyes yet!

Super Facialist by Una Brennan Tea Flower Clay Mask

I've had face masks before, but only the ones in the foil packaging which have one application and I've only really used them with friends, so I decided to try one out because my skin isn't that great! I saw Zoella mentioned this one in a YouTube video and raved about how good it was, so I popped into Boots and bought it!

It works WONDERS. I don't say that lightly either, it's really lovely, I definitely recommend it!

Peach Lipsticks

Peach lips have become a staple of mine this July and have worn one of these lip products every day in July! They brighten up my oh-so-boring neutral eyes and bring my makeup up to speed with Summer!

Revlon Colour Stay Foundation + Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

I couldn't feature one of these without the other because both together are like a match made in heaven for my skin! I struggle finding long lasting and good quality foundations for oily skin, there aren't many on the market, particularly in the high street. I thought I'd spend a little more than I usually do on this Revlon Colour Stay and I'll never look back: It's amazing. It stays all day without a primer and I don't even have to touch up throughout the day as my face doesn't go shiny! 

I have previously been using the Real Techniques Buffing brush and loved it, but now I realise that it was far too big for my face and is much better for placing powder precisely! 

If you have oily skin, I definitely recommend these two products together, you won't regret it!

~ Lifestyle Favourites ~

Two Year Anniversary

What a milestone! Two years // 730 days // 17531 hours!

I love him lots and I won't go on but we've had so many ups and downs over the last two years but I'm so glad we made it through. 

New Camera: Canon 1100D and Getting Out More!

In July I have enjoyed using my new camera and also getting out the house more and enjoying the lovely weather we've been having here in the UK! Here are just a selection of photos I've taken on various walks and days in the garden! 

So that concludes my monthly favourites for July, I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I have enjoyed reminiscing on the past month!

Thank you for reading,

Katie xx

Holiday Essentials

Oh hey!

I thought it was about time I started writing a list of what to pack when I go away on holiday! 

Now I never go anywhere exotic, I just stay in the UK but go to some wonderful places, this year heading off the Cornwall for 2 weeks. Hopefully this heatwaves will stay for when I'm away and I can get a nice tan!

Bude, Cornwall (2012)

So, I decided to write myself a list so it saves the horror of opening my suitcase to look for something only to discover that it's on my bedside table still waiting to be packed! I thought I'd make this list available to you guys so it might help you out also!

Dartmouth, Cornwall (2012) Actually, a year ago today!

I've obviously left spaces for you to fill in your own clothes/shoes and other things because we don't all have the same! I've included some things that I think every girl needs when on holiday but of course this is only my humble opinion and you can modify the document to exactly what you need before printing!

So HERE is the document. (Select File > Download As > Microsoft Word Doc)

Hope this helps people out and I'd love to know where you're all going on holiday! I'm off to Cornwall again with my family for two weeks, it will be nice to relax.

Enjoy the summer!
xx