Outfits and purchases....

I haven't posted an outfit for a while now so I made the effort to actually take some shots

I've not had the motivation to make much of an effort with my clothes for a while but have started again

So expect more shots of my ensembles soon!

 This was just a comfy outfit for work the other day

I look like a scruff bag but no one really sees me

Blue top: Topshop

Nude wavy tunic: Topshop

Teal Cardi: Forever 21

Black Jeans: Torrid

I wore this with my Uggs for ultimate comfiness

I have recently come to the conclusion that since leaving the cinema and working with Mum my weight has creeped back up again

This is most probably due to the fact I sit on my arse all day in front of a computer eating biscuits and drinking tea

I need to remedy this ASAP!

I've almost put the 2 stone I worked so hard to lose back on, seriously a couple of pounds now

Sucks!

 Flowery dress for a day at the gym and shopping with the bestest

Love this dress for something casual I can just chuck on

After seeing these photos I did put a plain black vest on underneath as it's a bit sheer on the old boobage!

Floral Dress: Topshop

Rust Cardi: New Look

Black Leggings: New Look

And of course worn with the trusty brogues

I'm looking for a better quality pair but can't justify the £70 I've seen some for

Shame I didn't hunt some down in the sales!

 Today I went for a nice long walk with Mum and the pup

Dress: Forever 21

Cardigan: Topshop

Leggings: New Look

Worn with grey suede boots

 Onto the purchases....

I had a pair of shorts and shirt to take back to New Look so treated myself to three new sheer shirts (loving these right now!) 

As I paid I was expecting to have to pay around £20 extra for the extra shirt but it came up as £4.49...the cashier had screwed up the student discount. Made my day

 I love all the peter pan collars around at the moment but I struggle with high neck cuts due to an 'ample' bosom... this shirt was a happy medium and I love the collar

It is a bit on the short side but with a top underneath it was fine

I wore this last night for the bf's sisters engagement party. I felt good but was also aware of the tummy :( still I shall beat it so to speak!! 

I think this was only £15.99 so not too expensive for a lovely shirt

 I had been eying this shirt up for ages, well before Christmas

I was specifically on the look out for this as I think it can be dressed up or down 

Very happy about finding it, and it was in the tall section so not too short

 This one came up extremely short but the print is gorgeous so I'll keep trying to style it right

I may have popped into boots and made two sneaky purchases...whoopsy!

The bestie needed something for her sisters birthday and I got completely distracted

I love love love the Benefit blushers, Coralista is a firm favourite (even got Kat hooked) but the price is a bit steep

But yesterday I just thought f*ck it I felt pretty crap and wanted to smile about something

Enter....

 Dallas £24

'An outdoor glow for an indoors gal'

I have super pale skin and never seem to manage to get my own healthy glow without becoming a lobster, so fingers crossed this will work for me

 Swatch without flash

 How could not get myself Bella Bamba after all the hype on blogger about it

Bella Bamba £24

This is a lovely colour

Gives a gorgeous flush of colour and 'extra dimensionality'

I wore this last night and really liked it

Definitely recommend it

 Dallas (top)

Bella Bamba (bottom) 

All in all a pretty good weekend

I had an awesome week too

Friday I did a photoshoot and am loving my project idea right now

Might post a few of the photos soon

Seeing friends a lot more which is awesome

And helping Mum out as much as possible

Things are starting to look up 

Hope everyone is amazing :)

Love Belle

xxxx

Review: Lush Lemony Flutter

A couple of weeks ago I decided to buy a few bits from Lush

Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter being one of them

I don't particularly pay much attention to my hands but after my bestie telling me that your hands show your age as you get to the point when it matters I thought I'd better start being nice to them...

I really love the packaging Lush products come in

The black pots are so recognisable and stand out on my 'dressing table'

One day I'll own a white wooden dresser....

The butter is a thick consistency and yellow in colour

It smells like lemons, which I personally adore

Anything citrusy and I'm on it! 

What Lush say:We made Lemony Flutter to soften your cuticles; it's our thickest cream out there. It's so good at softening your cuticles and nourishing your nails that LUSH customers have been using it to soften and nourish lots of other body parts like their feet, elbows and knees

What I say: I've really enjoyed using this. I slather it on most nights (when I remember) before I go to bed as I do find it can be a bit greasy on my hands and this can be an issue during the day, I put this down to the thickness of the cream. I love the smell and texture :) 

As well as using this as a hand cream I do pop a bit on my elbows and knees as mine tend to get quite dry, especially elbows, and it moisturises a treat. Overall I've really enjoyed Lemony Flutter and will definitely repurchase when I run out.

Does anyone know if this is included in the 5 black pots scheme thingy Lush do?

Well there was my first in depth review, hope it wasn't too craptastic!

Much Loves

Belle

xxx

MAC and Elf 'haulage'

So the student loan cam through the other day and I treated myself

Only a little bit of course :)

Elf:

 Eyeshadow Primer, Blusher and Bronzer duo, Single Eyeshadow in Raspberry Truffle, two Mineral Lipsticks in Rosy Tan and Party Pink, Mineral Blusher, Gel Eyeliner, two Nail Polishes in Cranberry and Smokey Brown, Make up mist and set and the Eyeshadow Blending brush

Between £1.50 and £3.50

 Mineral Blush in Rose

 Amazing pigmentation, this was just one swipe

I haven't used this properly yet as I've been enjoying my new MAC blush far too much! 

I shall make a mental to use it tomorrow :)

 Kate Garey Make-up bag

£14.99

Not sure if you might have noticed but I have a thing for pandas...I love them!

When I saw this I fell in love with it and knew I had to have it

 It's so soft and squidgy 

And the interior is a gorgeous floral fabric, nom!

 Back to the make-up...

Elf Mineral lipsticks in Rosy tan (left) and Party Pink (right)

 Again really pigmented and both look lovely on lips

I'm slowly building up a decent lipstick collection

Didn't realise how many I had accumalated

 Single Eyeshadow in Raspberry Truffle

I'm trying to get more colour and smokey eyeshadows into my collection

I'm far too much of a neutrals girl

 I can't wait to create a smokey eye with this at the weekend!

It's so soft and full of colour

 Blusher and Bronzer duo

This reminded me of some Nars products

I thought for £3.50 who could resist!

 The bronzers quite dark for me but with a light hand I could get this to work

Obviously I'll have to wait for the summer though

The blush is lovely too, hopefully I can get out of my Orgasm/Coralista rut

MAC

 Blusher in Well Dressed, Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW15, Eyeshadow Refill in Cork, Lipglass in Nymphette and Lipstick in Creme'd Nude

Pretty rubbish swatches there, sorry about that!!

I love Elf for affordable make up binges, as I'm sure we all do. I even managed to convert my bestie, hopefully I can persuade her to let me have a go with her goodies too :)

But I also love MAC for their selection and have a wishlist longer than my arm, in my dreams!! 

My new make-up drawers are already close to capacity, might have to have a cull at some point but I love every piece of make up in them.... need more drawers.

Love

Belle

xxx

Weekend Project

After pondering on buying some drawers to organise my make-up form WH Smith I asked what Gavin thought...

He said it was £20 I didn't need to spend so I just re-organised some of my make-up so I could access my favourite bits easier whilst being kind of down hearted

So I popped round to see my Mum and she produced these

My Aunt bought these for me as a Christmas present years ago and had painted them in blue and purple

Mum had dug them out thought I could bring them back to their former glory as I'd put glitter paint and other stuff on them

And so my weekend project was born....

 Before Pictures

 I had to sand them down and paint two coats of undercoat before I could get creative

I rummaged around and found some left over paint form the bedroom

So the main body is 'Almost Oyster', the outside of the drawers are 'Dusted Fondant' (I hadn't done that bit yet here) and the inside of the drawers are 'Duck Egg' 

 The finish article

I love them

And even more because I put all the work into restoring them

I'd never used an electric sander and was shocked that Gavin let me use his!

 So my Saturday night was spent home alone with a sander, paint brushes, paint, trashy TV and plenty of wine

Actually quite lovely

 The bottom left drawer has all my loose eyeshadows and mini mascaras in, the right hand drawer is odds and ends

 The middle left drawer is all my lipsticks/glosses and the right drawer is some of my face make-up

 And the top left drawer is home to all my blushes and the right is the rest of my face make-up

 With all this organisation on the top of my chest of drawers my top drawer is so much easier to manoeuvre. My hair dryer is no longer jammed in and I know exactly what's in each bag

I keep my eyeshadow palettes on top of the drawers with my two favourite perfumes

I love how organised and accessible all my make-up is now and know I'm going to be able to experiment so much more! Organisation is love for me :) 

So I've had a productive weekend

Hope everyone's well

Love 

Belle 

xxx

Word on the street you got something to show me...

Hello Ladies

I've been a bit naughty in my 'down in the dumps' state

A small Lush order made it's way to me late last week

Soon to be joined by an ELF and MAC party

I'm really quite excited to try all my new goodies

And will be sure to pop reviews up as soon as I get a chance

Hopefully things will get better as my bank balance can't handle the spending!

 The Ex-Factor

£1.99

I haven't had a chance to use this yet as I don't have a bath at home

Trip to Mum's is on the cards

It looks so cute though, I love gingerbread men

Magic Mushroom

£2.30

Again I need a bath for this one

Smells gorgeous and hope it makes my feel nice and soft

 It's Raining Men

£14.25 for a large bottle

I love the Honey I washed The Kids soap, the smell is divine!

So obviously I couldn't resist this beaut

It feels lovely and moisturising but I haven't used it in the shower yet as I'm ploughing my way through my stash of Snow Fairy at the gym and have reserved this and Glogg for my home showers

Not to sound dirty but I haven't showered at home for nearly a week....it's good though it means I've been to the gym everyday :)

American Cream Hair Conditioner

£12.99 for 500g

I've been using the Aussie 3minute miracle conditioner for a while and fancied a change

When I do get to shower at home I like to use an intense conditioner and hope to indulge in this and maybe a bit of the Aussie if my hair is particularly rubbishy

I do intend to do proper reviews of all of these as and when I use them

A brief selection preview of what's to come from the postman:

Mac Well Dressed Blush

Mac Nymphette Lipglass

Elf Cream Eyeliner

Elf Blusher and Bronzer duo

I'm also considering getting these drawers and matching boxes to make a start in organising my make up collection which is ever expanding. If I order today it could be my weekend's mission to organise it all...

Take Care lovelies

Love

Belle

xxx

Diet Coke and Nails Inc.

I got my hands on all the nails inc. polishes now :)

I've only tried Caramel and Heather Grey and so far love them 

Even more so because their free :D

 Caramel

 I love the camel colour trend at the moment and this polish fits perfectly with it

This might be my favourite

 Heather Grey

 I also love purples and the way this one has a hint of grey is lovely

But still caramel is my fav so far 

(L-R) Heathers Grey, Denim, Caramel, Plum

I know everyone's seen these before but I wanted to add my two cents in

Got a few more products to review soon 

Love 

Belle

xxx