24 Dec 2015

Topshop Sale Picks

Stripe Marabou Feather Jacket - £150/£75 (click here to view)
Check Belted Wide Cropped Trousers - £55/£32 (click here to view)
Metallic Leopard Print A-Line Skirt - £36/£20 (click here to view)
Tie Neck Long Sleeve Top - £18/£10 (click here to view)
Inverness Wool Blend Pinafore Dress by Unique - £185/£95 (click here to view)
Rhinestone Mixed Shape Ring - £8.50/£4.25 (click here to view)
Suede Eyelet Shell Top - £55/£25 (click here to view)
Mongolian Shearling Stole - £75/£35 (click here to view)
Reveal Cutaway Sandals - £56/£30 (click here to view)
Abolone Circle Hoop Earrings - £8.50/£4.25 (click here to view)
Leather Jumpsuit - £185/£110 (click here to view)
Suede Button Tab Skirt - £75/£35 (click here to view)
Heart Applique Underwire Bra - £22/£10 (click here to view)
Heart Applique Mini Knickers - £10/£5 (click here to view)
Premium Shearling Biker Jacket - £550/£350 (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

13 Dec 2015

Christmas Gifts - For Her

Soap & Glory It's The Whole She-Bang - £60/£30 from Boots (click here to view)
Olivia Burton Big Dial Bracelet Black Dial & Rose Gold - £95 from Goldsmiths (click here to view)
FUJIFILM Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera & 10 Shot Bundle - £64 from Currys (click here to view)
Games of Thrones: Seasons 1-4 - £39.99 from HMV (click here to view)
Clinique Sonic Clean & Sculpt Skincare Gift Set - £90 from John Lewis (click here to view)
My Burberry Festive EDP 50ml Limited Edition - £65 from Burberry (click here to view)
New 2015 Kindle Paperwhite - Wi-Fi - £109.99 from Argos (click here to view)]
Magimix Inissia Summer Sun Coffee Machine - £89 from Nespresso (click here to view)
Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette - £40 from Selfridges (click here to view)
Zoeva Rose Gold Brush Set - £56.95 from Beauty Bay (click here to view)
Red Agate Fire Cracker Stud Earrings - £42 from Ottoman Hands (click here to view)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator - £28 each from Net-a-Porter (click here to view)
Leather Messenger Bag With Closure - £79.99 from Zara (click here to view)
Ray-Ban 3447 Round Metal Sunglasses Demigloss Brushed Bronze 167/68 - £123 from Sunglasses Shop (click here to view)
Nutribullet - £79.99 from Currys (click here to view)
Diptyque Scented Candle Set 3x70g - £80 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

8 Dec 2015

Secret Santa Gifts - For Him

Ciao ♥ As mentioned in my last post, I've decided to dedicate the next few weeks to providing you guys with lots of ideas for stocking fillers, his and hers and Secret Santa gifts. In today's post I've put together a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts for him. All items are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. Two of these products are currently reduced so do keep in mind that at the time of you viewing or purchasing, these might return to its original price. Happy shopping!


Sudoku Toilet Roll - £2.99 from Find Me A Gift (click here to view)
Campervan Key Covers - £6 from Debenhams (click here to view)
Desktop Mini Football Table - £10 from John Lewis (click here to view)
Scarf - £7.99 from H&M (click here to view)
Brisk Citrus Beard Oil - £6.99 from Boots (click here to view)
Grow Your Own Beer Plant Kit - £9.95 from Notonthehighstreet.com (click here to view)
Nivea Men Original Gift Set - £10/£8 from Superdrug (click here to view)
Scott & Taylor Teal Micro Squares Tie - £10/£7 from Suit Direct (click here to view)
Mr Strong Mug - £7.95 from Not The Usual (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

5 Dec 2015

Secret Santa Gifts - For Her

Ciao ♥ I know it can be quite tedious hearing the same thing being repeated over and over again. I for one find this to be quite annoying so allow me to apologise in advance for once again expressing my surprise at how quickly this year has gone by. December has certainly come around a lot faster than I had anticipated. This is a thought shared by several of my work colleagues and friends who are overcome with festivity and a pinch of stress. The latter being caused by the fact that Christmas is in exactly 20 days and they're nowhere near to being done with their present buying.

Sensing that some of you are also stressed by this, I've decided to dedicate this month to helping y'all out, so fret your festive seasoned socks not. Over the next three weeks I'll be providing you guys with lots of ideas for stocking fillers, his and hers and Secret Santa gifts. In today's post I've put together a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts for her. All are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. Happy shopping!
Bramley Sprig Make-Up Case - £10 from Cath Kidston (click here to view)
Apron - £7.99 from H&M (click here to view)
Mice Spots A6 Day To View 2016 Diary - £8 from Paperchase (click here to view)
Chalk Mug - £6 from Accessorize (click here to view)
Twinings Tea Selection - £10 from Boots (click here to view)
Lippy Star Wand - £10 from The Body Shop (click here to view)
Burt's Bees Burts Originals Gift Set - £6.79 from John Lewis (click here to view)
Starbucks eGift - £10 from Starbucks (click here to view)
Yankee Candle Simply Home Christmas 6 Votives Gift Set - £6 from ASDA (click here to view)
Fanci Nesting Star Cookie Cutters - £8 from Debenhams (click here to view)
Real Techniques Mini Mus-Haves - £7.99 from Superdrug (click here to view)
Christmas Lip Duo Bullet - £10 from Topshop (click here to view) 

Ciao ♥ Xx 

24 Nov 2015

My Top 5 MAC Lipsticks

Ciao ♥ It's said that diamonds are a girl's best friend. For a lot of women that's very much the case. For me that couldn't be further from the truth. I'm the type of woman who treasures and finds happiness in the simplest of things. One of those things being lipsticks.

MAC is my favourite brand when it comes to lipsticks as they have a wide variety of shades in many different formulas. Currently, I have twenty-nine of these in my collection. Eek! Do I plan on stopping there? Hell to the no. Some of you will probably think that's a tad obsessive but everyone has something, or a few things in my case, that they cannot help but buy. For instance, guys usually have quite a collection of video games, trainers and comic books. I have a thing for lipsticks, lingerie, jewellery, evening-wear dresses and high-heels. What can I say, I just can't help myself.

In today's post I'll be sharing swatches and a brief description of five of my favourite, go-to MAC lipsticks. These are all part of MAC's core collection so are all readily available to purchase. Let's begin.


Lady Danger
Colour: Vivid bright coral-red
Finish: Matte
Description: Although red isn't a shade I gravitate towards very often, it's a classic colour that every woman needs to have in her collection. The red MAC lipsticks I have are Lady Danger, Diva, Ruby Woo and Russian Red. Lady Danger is by far my favourite as it's bold, vibrant and head-turning. The only downside to this lipstick is that it tends to dry out my lips an hour to two after application.

Mehr
Colour: Dirty blue pink
Finish: Matte
Description: Despite having this shade for the longest time, I never get bored of it so carry it around with me in my bag for those just in case I need to spruce myself up moments. I love it! It stays put on my lips for a good few hours and doesn't require for me to use a lip liner prior to applying it. I've actually written an in-depth review on this product so click here if you'd like to read it.

Faux
Colour: Muted mauve-pink
Finish: Satin
Description: Hands down, this is the perfect nude lipstick as it creates that your lips but better look without drying them out. It's super creamy, glides on effortlessly and lasts for a good few hours. I feel that this will also compliment all skin tones.

Velvet Teddy
Colour: Deep-tone beige
Finish: Matte
Description: Word on the street was that this was the reason behind Kylie Jenner's all of a sudden big lips. Psh! Who was she trying to fool? Ha! In actual fact she fooled a lot of you as this then went on to completely sell out both in store and online for months. I waited a long time before playing up to the hype as I was a little worried that this shade was going to completely wash me out. Thankfully, it doesn't. It's a gorgeous light brown shade that stays put for absolutely ages.

Whirl
Colour: Dirty rose
Finish: Matte
Description: This is a gorgeous medium-dark brown shade and is the most recent addition to my growing collection. Initially, this shade was only available in a lip pencil and was also part of the craze surrounding Kylie Jenner's lip transformation; Kylie mentioned this is one of her go-to lip products. Since then is has recently been introduced to MAC's core lipstick collection.

Do you own any of these shades? If so, what are you thoughts and if not, what's your favourite shade(s)? I'd love to know as I'm always looking to add to my collection. FYI, I'm currently lusting after Stone and Retro :)

Ciao ♥ Xx