Ramble #1

Occasionally I like to share things I'm liking, in real life and on the interwebs... 

Introducing ramble numero uno. 

Because it's nice to share! :)

 I love the 60's vibe of this video. It's my new make up inspiration. Lashings of eyeliner, false lashes and nude/ pale pink lips. I think I'll be giving this look a go on my next night out! :) 

The song is pretty damn catchy too!

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Florence and the Machine is probably my favourite band. 

I love Florence Welsh, she is a real icon in my eyes. I'm bored of flesh flashing pop stars that are everywhere. She always looks different and unique, with this Vogue shot being one of my favourite images of her.

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 Again, I love the vibe of this song... very Motown or something? 

I don't know, I just know everytime I hear her voice it genuinely gives me chills in the very best way.

I really recommend checking out her songs Seven Devils and Spectrum, if you haven't already heard them.

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Leanne's recent post on her blog Thunder and Threads really struck a chord with me.

I have a fast metabolism, eating like a horse but burning off that food quite quickly. I frequently get comments about being a 'stick' and it can be a little insulting.
 I also agree with her on the 'real women' issue. 'Real women' can be slim too! This doesn't mean we are perfect, not by any means, but it's just a fact that people come in all shapes and sizes. 

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I love Ladurée macaroons. I love how they look, smell, taste, everything! Unfortunetly they aren't stocked anywhere near me (sob) so I will just have to make do with this pretty picture!

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And lastly, many of my friends have recently gotten puppies. As I live away from home, it really isn't practical for me to have a pet and my landlord certainly wouldn't thank me for getting one. 

A girl can dream however...

It's in a TEA CUP!

Aww!

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New nails: OPI Tomorrow Never Dies and Essie Thigh High

I've often admired OPI from afar but never purchased, feeling 12euro was too expensive for a nail polish.

However, being a Bond fan (my favourites are Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig) the Skyfall collection caught my eye. The polishes are all named after Bond movies which is a nice touch.

Originally Skyfall and Casino Royale were my picks but in shop they just weren't for me.

I chose Tomorrow Never Dies, a deep purple with blue and red microshimmer.

It was so difficult to capture this on camera and the light wasn't on my side either, but honestly it's a case of what you see in the bottle is what you get on the nails. I don't think this polish is anything special in terms of shade but it's one I really like and that wore surprisingly well on me (3 chip free days).

The second nail product is Essie's Thigh High.
This is my perfect winter colour, a burgundy with red shimmer. Hinting at the festive season while remaining classy, well that's what I like to think!
It was opaque in one coat but I applied a second one for good measure.  It was 5 euro (! Essie polishes are usually 12euro) from a local hair and beauty shop. Doesn't everyone love a bargain? I'm also amused by the name :)

Essie Thigh High

I'm usually drawn to deeper colours in winter and I think these are perfect.

What are you wearing on your nails? Any recommendations? :)

Working Girl

The good thing about a job is that you make money.

The bad thing about a job is that when you get days off you blow all your hard earned money.

Oh dear.

First stop was Brown Thomas to pick up a MAC lipstick I had been lusting over. The Glamourdaze collection is currently out so of course I needed to check that out. I will post on the Mac haul later this week!

Then Boots to pick up some necessities....

Now I don't like Christmas (grinch I know) but I really recommend checking out their Christmas section for gifts for others and er, yourself! This Mango set was 13.00euro! Soap and Glory in particular have really excellent little bundles around the festive season. Also keep an eye on the Boots Star gifts which are better than half price off each week!

And finally it ended, as usual, in Penneys where a selection of winter wear was purchased. Including ear muffs. Are these cool or not?? I don't know but they sure keep my ears lovely and warm!

And now I'm going back to work...

Nicely nude

Brightly coloured lips are all well and good but somedays the 'no make up' make up look wins out.

As I mentioned here I find it quite difficult to wear nudes. Most wash my pale skin out, especially some of the raved about Mac favourites.

 I really like Catrice as a brand and with lipsticks around the 4-6 euro mark I decided to give Ultimate Colour lipstick in 190 The nuder the better a go. As you can see in the close up it has a slight pinky tone eliminating the chance of corpse like lips, yay!

 I think it's a beautiful shade and excellent value. It's really really moisturising too which a must for me, I wear this at work for a good 4/5 hous with no discomfort. I will definitely repurchase this lipstick and I'm looking forward to trying out more shades from this line!

'No make up' make up!

 I can't wait to pair this with a smoky look using my new Smoked Urban Decay palette :)

Monday Must Have: All hail Carmex!

I have spoken a few times about my dry lips and if you are friends with me in 'real life' you've probably heard me complaining about them.

I am a lipstick fiend owning in and around 45 lipsticks... I know... but beauty blogs are a safe place to admit these things :)

Therefore having moisturised lips is probably my number one beauty priority. I used Vaseline for years but I realised that while it protects lips from the elements, it's not very moisturising in itself.

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I knew of Carmex but I don't know why I ignored the brand for so long!

Currently I own the pot, the tube and er, the balm stick. The tube is my favourite. I've already gone through 3!

It's magic and well worth the 3-4euro.

Winter wonderland

My favourite Yankee candle

Winter makes me want to bake

Fuzzy socks= Cosy toes

Starbucks hot chocolate.. Nom!

Snug but stylish

I absolutely HATE the changing clock. Dark, chilly evenings means winter is truly here. The horrible windy rainy weather doesn't help either.

However, this blog is all about the positives so these are some things I like about winter :)

                                     All pictures taken from weheartit.com/.

Nails of the day: Gosh holographic

Silver/rainbow qualities!

In the bottle this polish appears silver but when the light hits it, it changes colour giving a rainbow effect. It's quite the same on the nails. I have two coats of it on here and I'm pleased with the finish.

It's colour changing powers cheer me up no end on these terribly dark & dreary wintery evenings :)