Small Duty Free Haul

So I arrived at my first hotel last night and it's got free wifi so I'm going to be able to post! 

At the airport in London I couldn't help but take advantage of the duty free discount and picked up a few things. 

There were things that had been on my list of things to try from MAC, I knew  beforehand that there was a store so I saved up! 

First thing I bought was the Face and Body foundation and so far I love it! I've heard such good things about it that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get it! 

Next I got the 217 blending brush as I've wanted it forever! Finally from MAC I got a paint pot in painterly which is a lovely nude colour, which I'm going to use as a primer. 

I then went to YSL and bought a Volupte Gloss in 19, which is a perfect pink with slight sparkle which really enhances the look of the lips and makes them look larger. 

Thanks for reading this post, sorry if it seems rushed but I'm writing this whilst waiting to go on safari! Hopefully there will be another post up tomorrow! 

Alice xx

Travel Attire

Today's post is an outfit one! Today I'm doing a lot of traveling, I've hot a 3 hour drive to Heathrow, a 10 1/2 hour flight to Sri Lanka and finally a further 2 hour drive to my hotel. Firstly, let me apologise for the quality of the photos, I'm forever forgetting to grab my camera for OOTD posts!

My outfit had to be a pretty versatile one as although it's only 14 degrees celsius in the Uk when I arrive in Sri Lanka it will be midday and around 32 degrees. 

// Peplum Cami - Chelsea Girl, River Island // Bodycon Skirt - Topshop // Jelly Shoes - JuJu // Luggage Tote - Louis Vuitton //

I'm hoping that because this skirt is super comfy that it will be perfect for a long haul flight and that the Cami will keep me cool once I get to Sri Lanka. 

I'm also in love with my jellies. I bought the heeled ones for £25 from Office and I'm obsessed with them. I know that some of you will hate them, they seem to divide opinions, to me they're a pair of cute yet ugly shoes that remind me of being at the beach as a 5 year old. 

Thanks for reading guys! Whilst I'm away my posts and my blog will become quite messy as I've got to make do with the blogger app, which is pretty rubbish. The quality of my photos will also be lower than usual because they will come straight from my iphone. 

Alice xxx

Spring Lips

In my mind it is definitely spring now. The suns out, and so are the spring fashions. This means one thing, my makeup bag gets a new lease of life. After months of darker toned lip colours, eye shadows and blushes, the brights come out to play.

I think that bright lips are an essential part of spring trends, and this season i'll be sporting bright pops of colour and strong pink nudes. Two of the biggest colours this season are going to be 'tangerine' and pastel shades of quirky colours.

//From front to back // MAC - Viva Glam Nicki 2 // Rimmel London Kate Moss Matte Collection 101 // MAC Morange //

These three are my current spring favourites! The purple Nicki Minaj lipstick won't be for everyone but its been in my collection for over a year now and I still love it. The Kate Moss colour is the perfect pink for everyday wear, if your looking for something a little less garish. Finally MAC Morange is the perfect orange for a lost all skin tones, pus with orang lips being one of the biggest trends of S/S 14 you can't go wrong!

Alice xxx

Spring Prime

I'm back! Im ashamed to say that it's been exactly 3 months since my last blog post. Unfortunately as it always seems to do after christmas life got in the way a little when it came to blogging and instagraming and so both have been absent from my life for a few months. I've been so busy with school recently, I'm currently revising for my AS exams in May, and the time seems to be passing far too quickly for me to keep up with! Hopefully i'll be back and posting on a regular basis, as when I get the time I love blogging!

For my first post back I wanted to show you a product I've been obsessed with ever since I bought it. The Loreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer, is a light and glowing primer that leaves your skin looking naturally luminous (hense the name) and perfectly primed.

I'm aware that I'm a little late on the bandwagon with this product, I'd seen it being raved about by so many people a few months ago but never got round to buying it until recently (it was on offer in my local Boots store and I couldn't resist). I know that this had divided opinions and I can see why. Those with oily skin would never get on with this primer. Its not going to perfect your pores or mattify your skin, its not what it was designed to do, but it does give dry to normal skin a gorgeous, natural glow.

I'm not sure how far this primer goes to make your makeup stay all day, but I'm really enjoying it for enhancing the way my skin looks! I've been using this for nearly a month now and I feel that I can now review it knowing how it really works. This is an essential for summer skin, so if your on the lookout for a new 'beauty in a bottle' product give this a try!

Alice xxx