My Top 5 moments of 2018

Although 2018 wasn't a particularly enjoyable year for me there were some huge highlights that I never want to forget. Luckily I booked myself plenty of events to attend throughout the year very early on so I had a lot to look forward to which kept me going at times.

Ed Sheeran live

My highlight of 2018 has to be seeing Ed Sheeran Live for the first time. I've loved every album Ed  has brought out which is rare for me as I tend to only ever like the odd song from an artist and rarely find artists who's careers I can follow. My only regret is that I didn't book to see him sooner. He is a fantastic and extremely talented performer and really makes you feel completely comfortable and included in the concert. I've already booked to see him again in Leeds in 2019 so I can't wait!

2019 New Years Resolutions

You could say that new years resolutions are a pointless trend that no one ever sticks to.

You could also say that its healthy to set yourself some goals and have a vision of what you want to achieve over the next 12 months.

Advice for making your new years resolutions

Your new years resolutions can be whatever you want them to be. I look at them as more of a what do I want to achieve this year? One 5th of my 5 year plan, a 10th of my 10 year plan. It's a good idea to write these down somewhere at the start of the year and reflect back on them at the end of the year so you can see where you excelled and where you can make improvements next year.

Here's a good tip for you:

Reflecting on New Years Resolutions over 2018

My 2018 New Years Resolutions

At the start of the year I made some new years resolutions. Unlike every other year I felt motivated, I meant it. I wasn't just making resolutions for the sake of it, I was setting my goals for the year.

My resolutions for this year were set as follows:

Rosie for Autograph Makeup Review & Swatches

I picked up a few pieces from the Rosie for Autograph Makeup Collection which has been created by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and can be purchased from Marks and Spencer. If I'm completely honest the main thing that drew me to this collection was the rose gold packaging which I am obsessed with! It was also aimed at those that prefer a more natural makeup look as Rosie believes you should use makeup to highlight and accentuate the parts of your face that you like and not to cover up what you don't like. Anyway carry on reading to find out what I thought of each piece and see the swatches.

My First Lush Purchases & Experience

I made my first ever Lush purchase around November 2015 and below is what I decided to try out. A couple of the items I picked up such as the Cupcake and Mask of Magnaminty face masks were because I had read some reviews on blogs and really liked the sound of them. The Cupcake mask is now my all time favourite face mask from Lush. I have tried various masks and every time I keep coming back to the Cupcake mask, it's just SO GOOD! Here's a little more info about my purchases...

My Top 5 Overseas Brands

Here is a run down of my top 5 overseas brands (some of which are not easily available in the UK). These are brands I either obsess over because I've had the pleasure of trying them before or just due to the absurd amount of amazing reviews, blogs and vlogs I have seen online. They've got me dreaming and drooling.

Summer Favourites 2015

This post has ended up being my favourites over the Summer months, I wrote it up ages ago but never got round to posting it so here it is! There's a little bit of everything so have a read and let me know what your favourites have been.

Shoe Spotlight: Ballet Pumps from Matalan

When it comes to buying shoes the one thing I want is comfort. It's also probably one of the hardest things to find in a shoe, but fear not, for I have found the perfect casual summer shoes!

The Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

Ahhh... Urban Decay eyeshadow palettes, they are pretty fine! You've probably heard all about the Urban Decay Naked palettes as everyone raves about them. They are one of Urban Decays most iconic products and its not surprising as their eye shadow formulas are great. 

IKEA Low Maintenance Plant / Greenery Haul

I've never really been one to have plants around the house other than the odd bunch of flowers that have been bought as a gift and i'd never really considered buying house plants as I just didn't think I would remember to water them often enough to keep them alive. HOWEVER, me and my boyfriend have been redecorating the living room and bedroom this year and bought some new furniture to revamp the place and whilst in IKEA, we ended up picking up quite a bit of greenery.

Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot Translucent Powder

Soap and glory's One Heck of a Blot powder is one of my most used makeup items and is definitely my makeup must have for oily skin.

I'm one of those people that normally never finishes a product because I move onto something else before I have chance. I almost completely finished my first full pan of powder but then I dropped it and what was left around the edges shattered into pieces. I was so impressed that I'd practically finished this product though. As soon as I smashed it I went to boots to pick up another one.

Beauty Favourites March 2015

Here are my Beauty favourites for the month of March. There are some basic products included such as foundation and concealer but I have particularly enjoyed the below eyeshadow combination this month and the Benefit Roller Lash!

Top 5 TV to watch on Netflix

Ok, so I absolutely LOVE finding a good TV programme to watch. I get so involved with the story, I get attached to the characters and if anything happens to one I like, I cry buckets!! For me it's like, watching a super long film that lasts hours and hours because nobody wants it to end! That's the one thing that disappoints me with films, sometimes you're just left wanting more and there is no more! So here are my top 5 recommendations of programs to watch that are currently available on Netflix.

Makeup Revolution Awesome Metals Eyeshadow

I nearly died and went to heaven when I saw these in Superdrug the other day! I have been drooling over the Stila Magnificent Metals eye shadows ever since I saw Jaclyn Hill use them in a makeup tutorial. No matter how beautiful they are I just couldn't bring myself to spend £33 on a single eyeshadow. Enter the budget dupe from Makeup Revolution for only £5!!! My dreams have come true!

Illamasqua Eye Trio Review

I managed to pick this up in the Illamasqua sale which I'm extremely happy about as I basically paid drugstore prices for high end make-up and boy is it beautiful. This eye trio contains the Illamasqua Brow Gel in Strike which came out in 2014 as well as the Vintage Metallix in Embellish and a black gel eye liner.

Bite Beauty's Best Bite Remix Lip Pencil Set

Oh my gosh... yes! At the end of 2014 I made my first Sephora order purely so that I could try Bite Beauty as I've heard sooo many good things about them!

I had to dig deep and my pockets suffered greatly but it was so worth it! The product I want to tell you all about today is the Best Bite Remix which was exclusive to Sephora.

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara Review ft Elle UK

So incase you didn't already know the February edition of Elle UK contained a sample of the brand new Benefit Roller Lash Mascara which is due to launch at the end of the month. I managed to pick up my copy of Elle for £4 the day after release and have since been testing the Mascara as part of my daily makeup routine.

Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Gift Set Winter 2014

The Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot contains all of Benefits Famous 'Box o' Powders' in one beautifully decorative tin. This is a great gift set for anyone wanting to try out the Benefit Powders but don't want to purchase them individually with their hefty price tag and end up not liking them. Also included in the tin is a small brush for applying your powders and a sample of the Benefit Watts Up! Highlighter. You can read my review with swatches of the Watts Up! Highlighter here.

The October 2014 Birch Box

This month the Birch Box theme is 'Work it' so the items selected are those to help you through your daily work routine. October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month so Birch Box have partnered with CoppaFeel to provide you with a checklist to help you identify the early signs and symptoms of breast cancer. This can be found in the enclosed booklet along with information on the products provided and a few tips and tricks on how to use them. The items that I received in this months Birch Box are as follows:

Bare Minerals Bareskin Foundation

As you may be aware if you have read my previous post regarding the launch of this product or my monthly favourites video I am a big fan of the Bare Minerals original mineral foundation. I love how light Bare Minerals products are on the skin and bought the liquid foundation with high hopes that it would be light and airy similar to their other products. Boy oh boy Bare Minerals did not disappoint!