Floral Fever

I'm not really a brights girl, if I'm honest. I stick to what I know, and what I feel comfortable in, which is usually darker colours, however, when out shopping at the weekend I spotted this two piece in New Look, which I just couldn't leave without. 

Sunglasses, Top & Shorts - New Look // Jelly Shoes - JuJu

Although I don't think this piece is the most flattering (it's not a figure hugging outfit), I do think that the loose, flowing cut has a really modern edge, yet at the same time the print gives it a very vintage look. The print is what caught my eye, its such a bold print for summer, and is going to be a staple in my wardrobe. The great thing about two pieces is how versatile they are, on a day where you want something less loud, tone it down by styling the shirt with jeans and a leather jacket. 

This piece may divide opinions, but I do feel that co-ordinates are one of the biggest trends this season, and one we can all dip into. They're all over the hughstreet and I think its such an easy way to get a really classy look! 

Alice 

xxx

Tiny Haul

Hi Everyone!

As is always the way I nipped into town, not intending to pick anything up, but with 3 for 2 on at Boots I decided to pick up some things that had been on my wish wishlist.

The first thing I picked up was the LOREAL Miss Manga, Mega Volume Mascara in Black. This is a fairly new release on the high street, but ever since it came out I've heard nothing but good things about it. First impressions are good, I've been using this mascara for about a week now and I love it! I've been reaching for it everyday; it gives long, voluminous lashes that are truly manga style. I wouldn't recommend this for those of you who prefer a natural mascara as the volume does tend to make the lashes slightly clumpy, but I really like the effect this gives.

Next I got the Maybelline Lasting Drama Black Shock Gel Liner. This is the first liner I've seen of this kind, its a gel liner that comes with a pen-style silicone applicator. I really like the concept of this liner, I makes applying gel liner much more quicker and fuss free, as theres no need to be a wizard with a tricky liner brush. The lasting power of this liner seems promising (although I've not actually tried to wear it for 24 hours), although i do find that it sometimes transfers into my crease if I'm not wearing shadows. I've heard that Benefit are due to release a liner very similar to this one and I'd recommend to give this one a try first as I dare say it will be a fraction of the price!

Finally for my 3rd 'free' product, i decided to pick up a well known beauty favourite by many beauty bloggers and bloggers. The Maybelline Instant Anti-Age, The Eraser Eye Concealer, and I'm joining on the hype. Despite me having reservations about the applicator (due to hygiene reasons), I've been totally won over.  This product provides the perfect coverage to leave your eyes looking brighter and younger; dark circles no more. I'd say apply with caution though as applying too much can look cakey.

Thanks for reading guys! I'm trying to make a conscious effort to make my posts as high quality as possible so bear with me as posting days may be a little random for a while! In the mean time, I'd love it if you could follow me on Bloglovin (link in the sidebar!).

Alice xxx

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

Review: Stila Sparkle Luxe Eye Shadow Palette

Today I've got a review for you. I hate the fact that because this palette was limited edition, its no longer available because I am in love with these shades! Although this palette isn't available anymore, I'm hoping that this will let you all know a little bit about the Stila eyeshadows and about the quality of the products (since originally writing this I believe the palette is back on sale at full price). Also I know that this post is up late! After I'd made a big deal about the fact that this post was going to be up yesterday, something came up, which meant I didn't have access to my computer, so sorry about that!

I found this palette in the Stila sale, where it was reduced from £30 to £7.50, and I just couldn't resist. The price was amazing and they had lots of other great looking products reduced so I'd definitely advise you all to keep your eyes peeled for the next sale that comes along.

First of all I want to quickly talk about the packaging of this product. Its beautiful. The light blue case is dotted with silver glitter, with the classic Stila text in a silver, mirrored font. You'd probably expect the outer shell of this product to be rough due to the glitter, but its anything but, which I'm happy about as I hate the feel of glitter. The packaging also seems to be quite substantial and I expect that it provides a lot of protection to the shadows inside.

The palette comes with 3 nude matte shades and 6 cream to powder, glitter shades. I think that these colours are all really wearable despite the fact that lots of them are bright colours, as they can all work together to create either a subtle or bold look. Thats another great thing about this palette. All the shades work on sort of a mix and match basis, in the respect that they can all be used with each other, meaning that theres tons off different looks to be created with just 9 shades. 

The quality of the shadows can't be faulted. They last on the lids for a long time, even without a primer and the colour pay off is amazing. Below I've swatched wall the shades so that you can see how they look on. My favourites at the moment are Bubble Bath, Marylin and Bordeaux. Bubble Bath is the perfect base colour for me as it creates such a nice nude tone.

Finally, this palette also comes with a Smudge Stick waterproof eyeliner in Lady Fish. I'd describe the colour of this pencil as a very deep purple, with tiny specks of pink glitter running through it. Its not a colour I'd normally buy, but I've actually used it quite a lot and it goes really well

 with all the shades in the palette. 

After buying this palette, I'm definitely going to be purchasing some more Stila products. I've got my eye on the In The Light palette and their Stay All Day liquid liner.

Thanks for reading guys, I hope that this wasn't too boring for you as I know that its annoying that this palette isn't actually available but I still hope it was a good read for you. As always I love reading your comments so please pop them below and don't forget to follow me!

Love Alice xxx