13 Personal Question TAG

credit to We Heart It for the picture.

1. What do you order at Starbucks?
I don't go Starbucks at all, I go to Costa more as its the closest to my Uni. No matter what one I go to though I always order a hot chocolate, normally with whipped cream, yum! I hate tea & coffee.

2. What's one thing in your closet that you cannot live without?
Leggings, I literally LIVE in them. I hardly ever wear jeans, I prefer the comfort of leggings.

3. What's one thing that most people probably wouldn't know about you?
I don't drink fizzy drinks.

4. Name one thing that you want to do before you die
I'd love to do so many things before I die, but one of the main things would be to visit LA, Miami & New York. I absolutely love America, it's my favourite place in the world.

5. What's one food that you cannot live without?
Chinese food. It's a weekly occurrence when purchasing a takeaway.

6. What quote/phrase do you live your life by?
I wouldn't say I live by a quote/phrase but I do think live every day to the fullest & also this quote is always relatable 'Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted.'

7. What do you like and dislike about the YT community?
I don't do YouTube videos myself, but I do love watching them. I love watching make-up tutorials, hauls, etc it always gives me good ideas. The amount of horrible comments you see on videos of people that are trying to HELP is unbelievable, some people are really cruel with what they say. I think they forget that these people have FEELINGS.

8. What's your number one most listened to song on iTunes?
I have a playlist that has all the songs I'm liking at the moment on there so I can play them on repeat. At the moment I'm loving Justin Timberlake's songs.

9. What kind of style would you define yourself as having?
I'm a bit boring really, I don't really 'experiment' when it comes to fashion. I prefer being comfortable and sticking to things I know I like.

10. Favorite number
9

11. Two hobbies
Blogging & shopping (yay!)

12. Two pet peeves
Oh my god, when people crunch food loud e.g crisps, it is literally a moment where I want to walk out of a room! Also, I hate it when people show off and think they are better than everyone else.

13. Guilty Pleasure
Reality TV - KUWTK, TOWIE, Geordie Shore. You name it, I most probably watch it.

I tag EVERYONE who reads this to do this tag, would be interesting to read some of your responses.

REVIEW: Bioré Strips

'DEEP CLEANSING PORE STRIPS - with invigorating tea tree oil and witch hazel. Unclogs & Invigorates. Pulls out even more dirt and oil for the deepest clean'

These pore strips were fine to start off with and then I used them for around the second or third time and my nose went BRIGHT RED afterwards and stayed that way for about 2 days due to me using this product. It looked like I had a massive spot on the end of my nose, I can tell you now it wasn't the most attractive look.
I didn't notice a huge difference when I first used them anyway so I'm not happy with this product at all. I personally wouldn't recommend these because of the experience I endured with them but also just because I didn't notice any noticeable difference. I know a lot of people like this product but these are a massive no no for me and I won't be re-purchasing these. I did buy them when they were on offer but they were still around the £5 mark. 

You can purchase them here for £7.99: http://www.boots.com/en/Biore-Ultra-Deep-Cleansing-Pore-Strips-6-Nose-Strips_1250117/

Have any of you tried this product? Any alternative products you use?

Wishlist Wednesday #3

It's that time of the week again, another Wishlist Wednesday post. That's 3 in a row now *pats myself on the back*. It's quite depressing when you think about it as it shows how many products & items I want but can't actually get, sad times for me. 

I only had a few items this week as I've only just recently discovered 2 of the products mentioned. 

Products on this week's 'Wishlist Wednesday': 

• Zara Office City Bag £49.99 - http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/uk/en/zara-neu-S2013/358019/1098567/OFFICE%2BCITY%2BBAG 

This is one of the items that I have only known about for the past week, which may come as a surprise to the many of you as I know how much this bag has been spoken about and how much people love it. I have only started reading reviews about this over the last couple of days and I have to say it seems like a bag I would love. The numerous amount of compartments is extremely appealing to me as I have the bucket bag from Zara and I don't think it's organised enough as it seems as a huge mess in my bag when I put all my items in there. I am extremely tempted to spend my last £50 of Christmas money on this beauty - I know what you're all thinking 'she still has Christmas money!' I can't believe it either if I'm being honest. I'm still not 100% sure whether I'm going to purchase it, mainly because of the price but people have said that it is worth the money so it is tempting for me to buy it.

• LUSH 'The Immaculate Eggception' - £6.95 each - https://www.lush.co.uk/product/5837/The-Immaculate-Eggception---Pink

Another recent discovery and when I saw these I thought 'wow they look amazing!'. I've been a fan of LUSH products for a while now and I love the smell of most of their products. I haven't actually seen these new Easter designed products in store so I'll definitely be looking out for them. Have any of you seen them? 

• MUJI Acrylic boxes - wide: £10.95 http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=9&Sub=39&PID=2424 

Loads of people I watch on YouTube & read their blogs have used these boxes to store their make up and I always think they look so organised and nice. I actually think I will be purchasing these later today because my make up is poorly organised and I can never find the stuff that I need so these will be a god send! 

What's on your 'Wishlist Wednesday'? Do you own any of the items that I've mentioned? 

'What's in your pocket?' Blogger Challenge

I was recently contacted by 'Money Supermarket' to take part in their latest Blogger challenge. It is all about life's 'little wins' and how finding that extra bit of cash can make a difference. From my own personal experience I know how good that feeling is when you find money that you didn't know was there or that you had. It definitely puts you in a much better mood for the rest of the day that's for sure! 

Take a look at how Money Supermarket tried out this theory:

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/epic/pocket-some-extra-cash/

Money Supermarket gave me £20 to spend how I wanted. With a spare £20 to spend I did think about it carefully before I spent the money as I wanted it to be spent on something I would use and feel good about too. The amount of times I forget things is actually unbelievable, so I thought what a better item to purchase than a Filofax that I can keep all my Uni deadlines, lectures, and other important information written down so I don't forget them.

The Pink Filofax that I purchased cost £16 and for every Filofax sold, £2.20 is donated to the Breast Cancer Campaign. This was a huge plus for me as I love the thought of being able to help someone else by giving money to charity, especially 'Cancer' charities as I've had close family friends that I have seen battling this terrible illness and some have even lost their battle. 

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/Products/Filofax-Pocket-Breast-Cancer-Organiser-Pink+Diaries-Calendars-and-Organisers+30668317

Of course, I had £4 left to spend so with this I'm going to spend it on lottery tickets hoping that at least 1 of them will allow me to be a winner. Then I'll be able to have my dream house with a swimming pool and everything, a girl can dream...

Nail Varnish TAG

credit to 'we heart it' for the picture.

I've seen this TAG floating about on many different blogs and I think this is a perfect TAG for me to do as I have a large collection of different nail varnishes. I've merged some of the questions together from 2 separate tags that I found so there will be more questions in this.

Questions
1. How many nail polishes do you have?
Well I'm always being told every time I go to buy a new nail varnish that I don't need any more - this isn't only from my family members but also my friends! I did sit this afternoon and count how many I have and the grand total is roughly..128, eeekkkk & there is probably more hiding away somewhere, it's not good. Now you may all be able to understand why people tell me that I do NOT need any more. 

2. What is your favourite brand of nail polish?
I have many favourites when it comes to nail varnish but at the same time I'm not really fussy. I will easily pick up a 'Miss Sporty' nail varnish and give it a try to see if I can find some cheaper alternatives. If I had to choose a brand I do love the Revlon colours and how they stay on my nails & also I'm a HUGE fan of Models Own & Barry M. 

3. Do you like or hate crackle polish?

I would have to say I'm in between when it comes to the crackled effect, I've tried it a couple of times and it's looked okay. I'd probably be swaying more to the hate side as I don't use it very often, you would be lucky to find me wearing it twice a year BUT I do like the effect it creates and it looks really nice on some people. 

4. What was the brand of your very first nail polish?

Wow, this is a question that really made me think...I honestly don't have any idea and I don't actually remember the first time I bought my first ever nail polish. It possibly could have been one of the cheaper brands or MAYBE a Rimmel one. I'm really not sure.

5. If you had a nail polish line, what would it be called?

This is a tricky question, I'm not really good when it comes to thinking up names of things but I'd probably call it something really girly like 'Sparkle' or 'Diamond' - terrible I know. 

6. What nail polish colour do not look good on you?
I'm not a fan of the blue colours on my nails, especially the dark blues. I have yet to experiment more on different shades of blue but at this moment in time blue is definitely a colour I avoid when doing my nails. 

7. What nail polish shades do look good on you?
I like some pastel colours on my nails or black. I think those are the colours that work for me the most. 

8. Name 2 of your nail art best friends.
I don't really use much regarding nail art the most I do is use a clip to put dots on my nails (that's if I can be bothered to spend around 20 minutes doing it!)

9. What is the best nail polish gift you have ever received?

This is really weird as I don't think I've received many nail varnishes as a gift. I normally buy the brands and colours that I want.

10. Glitter or no glitter?

Lately, I've been in to painting my ring finger with glitter. I went through a stage of this last year and then stopped for a few months but it looks like I'm back doing it again! I do like adding glitter as I think it makes your nails stand out and look that extra little bit different.

11. OPI, China Glaze or Essie?

This will be surprising but I've never tried any of these brands, I think they are slightly on the expensive side for me especially as I buy so many! I have been wanting to try Essie for a long time though as some of the colours they have are absolutely gorgeous! 

12. When do you change your nail polish?

ALL THE TIME.  I must change my nail colour at least 3 times a week, it's like a weird obsession that I have. I get bored of colours so easily and I do actually enjoying painting my nails, it's the drying process that annoys me.

13.  What are you wearing on your nails this very moment?

Rimmel's 'Black Cab' and then I've added Models Own 'Juicy Jules' to my ring finger on top of the black colour, I'm liking it so far. 

14. French manicure?

I only ever get this design when I have acrylic nails done as I don't really like the design on my actual nails. 

15. Favourite colour for upcoming season?

I'm loving all the pastel colours, especially the mint greens. 

I tag EVERYONE to do this - I actually quite enjoyed writing this one. What's all of your favourite nail varnish brand & colours?

Small Haul: Boots

I think it's safe to say I've been addicted to the 'Kate Moss' lipstick collection recently, I just can't stop myself from buying more shades as I love them too much!
Rimmel still had the 3 for 2 offer which I took full advantage of and purchased 2 of the 'Kate Moss' lipsticks and a 'Vinyl Gloss'.

Order of products in the picture:

• Kate Moss lipstick - shade 101 
• Kate Moss lipstick - shade 107
• Vinyl Gloss - shade 'Pin Up' 

I absolutely love the smell of the lipsticks aswell, is that weird?! They smell just like watermelons, yum! I saw the shade 107 lipstick on this blog: http://birdle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/kate-moss-infamous-107-lipstick.html & I thought Beth's make up looked amazing with it which made me want to purchase the shade even more. The 101 shade has been raved about for some time now and I did only purchase it to see what all the fuss was about and to be honest I'm glad I did. 

Have any of you tried these shades?

Wishlist Wednesday #2

ITEMS:

♥ Ted Baker IPad Mini case - £35

♥ Pandora Charm - £20

♥ Mulberry Purse -£225 (ouch!) 

♥ Pandora Leather Bracelet - £50

Ted Baker IPad Mini case:

I've been wanting Ted Baker to do IPad Mini cases since I received mine for Christmas in December. I noticed that they do a really cute one in a baby pink or black colour, which I'm still undecided on what one to get. I do get 15% student discount in there which will take it under £30, it's expensive for a case but I think this would be an item which I would use constantly.

http://www.tedbaker.com/women's/women's_accessories/iphone_+_ipad_cases/list.aspx#-&styCode=105860&colRef=59-PALE%20PINK&path=/women's/women's accessories/iphone +-+ ipad cases/

Pandora Charm & Leather Bracelet:

This Pandora bracelet is something I look at every single time I go shopping. For some reason, I never got round to purchasing it, however, I do believe my next pay cheque will be paying for this bracelet for sure and possibly even the beautiful heart charm that I've also spotted! Once again my pay cheque will be mostly rinsed in a couple of days, uh-oh!

Charm: http://estore.pandora.net/Openwork-Heart-Charm/790964,default,pd.html?navid=search&start=1&q=790964

Bracelet: http://estore.pandora.net/Triple-Leather-Bracelet---Black/590705CBK-T,default,pd.html?navid=search&start=1&q=590705CBK-T

Mulberry Purse:

I think this will FOREVER be on my wishlist and never become a reality. Even though the purses are lovely I don't think I'd be able to hand over £225 for a purse..

What's on all your wishlists this week? Do you own any of the items on my wishlist?