WHAT'S IN MY BAG - UPDATED

Hi guys! I thought I would update you with 'whats in my bag' since its been about a year since I last posted a 'whats in my bag' so...

My bag is actually from Primark and I got it about a month and a half ago, because although I have a load of bags, the Marc B one I was using had broke (zip) and I really wanted this one because it's very similar to the Zara City Girl Office Bag (or whatever the name of it is) and it's black. It has a 3 compartments, the main bag area then on either side to quite spacious zip compartments, which is very handy..

 Okay, so the first thing I pulled out my bag was my purse, obviously I always carry this with me because yours going to need money everywhere you go, so that's that. My purse is from Topshop and was £22 I think and I absolutely adore it and use it all the time and I actually need to stitch it because the inside stitching has worn away but yeah it is my favourite thing in my bag.

 I thought I would just add a quick picture of my bank card because it is so cute with my picture of me and some friends whilst in Disneyland Paris and just how cute?!

The next thing I pulled out was my umbrella from H&M, I have just recently started carrying this all the time because I live in the UK and the weather is so unpredictable and to be honest, it rains everyday and I would forget to pick my brolly up on a morning and get soaked when the rain came. So now it just keep it in there all the time.

Make-up bag is an essential because through out the day I will top up my make up or put some lip balm on and its just easier to keep everything together in a little bag than the have it all over in your bag! My makeup bag is also from H&M and was £4.99.

Batise, Impulse body spray, hair grips and a pen, pretty much everything a girl would have in her bag. Self explanatory really..

 I also always carry my Tangle Teezer because my hair goes really tatty in the wind so I can give it a quick brush if I need to. I also currently am carrying the book I am reading at the moment which I love and you should definitely check it out!

My charger is also something I carry with me everywhere because I am constantly on my phone listening to music or playing the Kim Kardashian game, so I need my battery to last for the day I am out and if not I can pit stop in Starbucks and recharge in there. I also had a Lipton Peach Ice Tea in my bag today because it was on special in a shop in town so I grabbed two of those but drank one already.. FACT: I don't actually like Tea but I do like this....

From the little pockets in side of my bag I pulled my Bus pass which gets me everywhere I go, a 10 pence which was change from my bus ticket, a Topshop Lipstick to remind me to top up my lippy and my housekey's which have a lot of disney key rings on. 

From the first large side compartment I have a beautiful note book. I always carry this really cute little notebook around with me incase I ever need to jot anything down or I can write ideas I have for blogpost's or fashion inspiration and its the cutest thing ever. I got this from Home Sense and I think it was £6.99 but its a leather notebook and has little bells on the the string ties on the side.

And from the other side compartment I have CV's which I tend to carry with me because I am desperately looking for a job and the only way to get a job is handing your CV out everywhere you go. I also have a pair of sunglasses just in case the sun does ever come out (rarely) and I don't want to be blinded by it. The pair I have in my bag are just from primark but they are beautiful and I love them so that makes me happy, I also got the case from primark just to protect them but all together I dont think I paid more than £5 for the glasses and the case, so it was a bargain.

That is every thing that I have in my bag apart from some crumbs and stuff but yeah...
-L

3 FAVOURITE JEWELLERY PIECES

Hi guys!

 

I have seen a lot of people doing this blog post recently so I am joining in with it. These are my three current favourite jewellery/accessories items at the moment.

 

My first favourite is a newish thing and it is my baby. It's my Michael Kors watch which I purchased whilst on holiday in Florida in June. I have kind of planned buying a Michael Kors watch whilst I was over there but it depended on whether or not I could afford to buy and if there was a one I fell instantly love with. Luckily, there was 3 I had fallen in love with. One was a oversized silver runway chronograph watch with a blue face. Another was a oversized chunky black and silver one and the final one was a oversized black watch with gold hands and time markings. The final one was the watch I ended up going for after spending almost an hour in the Michael Kors shop deciding. The watch it's self was $180 without tax, it was so much cheaper compared to the pricing of them in the UK! As you can tell by the image, I still have the protector on the face because I am too scared to take it off in case I damage it (haha..) because I do wear it everyday. So far I haven't seen this model of the watch anywhere in the UK or online, so I am thankful I chose the one I did.

 

 

My next items are my Pandora rings! The first one I bought was my princess one. I bought this one a couple of months ago because I had a gift card for the shopping centre I bought it at. I love it, which is why I went on and bought another which I equally adore and it's my favourite colour. I bought the enamel ring in black so I could stack it with my princess one and I just love them. They are definitely worth the price and I wear them everyday!

 

Please excuse my horrendous nails and cuticles and btw, the ring on the ring finger is just a new buy Topshop which I am loving right now but it is not my top favourite.

 

My final favourite is my Cartier Love style bracelet. Obviously it not real because I could never afford a real one but it is close enough. I actually own three of these, 2 Gold and One Silver with the Diamantes. Because this bracelet is screwed onto my wrist I leave it on everyday but I honestly love it too much to take it off anyways. It goes with everything I wear and it is probably my favourite bracelet I have ever own. All of these bracelets I own I have purchased off Etsy and I know there are more places starting to now stocking them.  

 

That is all for this week. I hope you enjoyed reading and love my top 3 jewellery pieces as much as me.

~l

What's in my bag?

Aloha Hoaloha,

 This past week has been so great. College is going really well (a lot of work though) but still really well in and in general has been great. Last Tuesday I went to a Student Lock-in and got some great stuff which I may do a post about next week as part of a Collective Haul (thoughts on this?). But for now I have a 'Whats in my bag' post for you guys. I will also try to add the links for certain items in the image description.  

My everyday use bag is the H&M black handbag with a should strap. I personally think the bag looks a lot like the Zara City Office Girl Bag, but is better in price and more is sturdy. (If sturdy is what you like). It has a zip running across the top and also press studs on the side which allows the bag to become more spacious. (If you need it.) Although it is not  sectioned like the Zara bag, it does still have a zip pocket on the inside and two other pockets.  It is genuinely a great bag for the price of £29.99.

H&M Handbag - http://www.hm.com/gb/product/16778?article=16778-A#article=16778-A

So the first thing I have in my bag is my college work. I normally carry my sketch pads or folders in a seperate bag (usually my primark canvas bag) just to even out the weight of my bags and so it doesn't damage my handbag (weight wise). One thing I do carry in my handbag though is my Minnie Mouse pencil case. It is full to the brim with pencils, pens, rubbers, scissors, glue, staplers and just any stationary you can think of really. I find it really helpful to have this on me at all times, because you never really know when you will need some scissors or a pen. Especially being a fashion and design student.

Memory Sticks are a must have! There is not one day in college that I have come across I havent used my memory stick. Most days I will forget my Sunderland College one because I have left it in my computer from doing work the night before. Which is why I carry my back up memory stick. I find saving work on both of the sticks is very handy if you have a terrible memory like me!

I always carry my glasses around (if I am not wearing them). I need to wear them for most parts of the day so it is best to always have them in my handbag.

iPhone chargers are always a great thing to carry around with you because if your like me and are constantly playing candy crush or listening to music on your phone, your battery dies so quickly. More than often I will find somewhere in college I can plug my phone in or if I am out and about I will find somewhere like Starbucks where I can quickly put my phone on charge while re-freshing with a Caramel Cream Frappuccino. Another handy thing to have it headphone. Although mine are very worn they are still great to have when your just getting on with some work in your own little work with your music. Or for bus journeys so I can listen to Demi Lovato, Oasis, Paloma Faith and so on..

My purse is another important thing in my handbag. My purse is from Asos and was about £15 I think. I normally keep paracetamols and my house key in my purse as well as cards and money. 

Asos studded purse - http://www.asos.com//Asos/Asos-Zip-Around-Purse-With-Enamel-Stud/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2902450

Important cards I keep in my purse are ones like my provision driving license, student card, bus pass, student discount card and my donor card. (my bank card also~ but only for emergencies).

As I mentioned before I always keep my house key in my purse because I find I always forget my house key and am locked out the one day I forget to take it. Having it in my purse means I (hopefully) don't loose it or forget it.

Other things I find are good to have with my are products like Garnier Mineral Deodorant, perfumes (ususally Marc Jacobs Daisy or Paco Rabanne Black XS), Hand Sanitizer and a lint roller (I always end up with threads all over me and the end of a college day)

Daisy By Marc Jacobs- http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/fragrances/-/Daisy/2631?sku=1062967
Black XS by Paco Rabanne http://www.boots.com/en/Paco-Rabanne-Black-XS-for-Her-Eau-de-Toilette-50ml_48045/

Beauty products I have are normally lip balms like the Baby Lips (Cherry Me, Pink Punch or Peach Kiss)  or Rosebud Salve. I also like to have to different options of lipsticks so I always carry Rimmel London's Lasting Finish By Kate (Moss) in Kiss of Life (111) which is a matte red. I think was about £5. And the other is YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in a dark plum burgundy colour. I always have a hair brush with me aswell. My hairbrush is super cute being Rupunzel. I also normally carry my Tangle Teezer. But I think I have left it at my dads (oopsies) having been there at the weekend. Tangle Teezers are great however and I would really recommend them to anyone who does not have one already! Mine is from Boots and is in pink costing £10.99

Kate Moss Lipstick - http://www.superdrug.com/rimmel/rimmel-kate-moss-matte-lipstick-kiss-of-life/invt/541665&bklist=
Baby Lips - http://www.superdrug.com/lips/maybelline-baby-lips-balm-cherry-me/invt/706863&bklist=
Tangle Teezer - http://www.boots.com/en/Tangle-Teezer-Pink_1000439/

Having a jotta pad with me always is great because you are always given something to jot down in college. Wether it is homework or just notes from a class. It's a good idea to have a jotta pad handy.

Pukka Pad - http://www.staples.co.uk/paper-notebooks-cards/notebooks-pads/fashion-lifestyle/project-book-a4-pad

Im a big reader so if I have a free period or am on a bus journey alone, its great to be able to pull out a book and get lost in the world of fiction. The book I am currently reading is 'The Fault in our Stars' By John Green. I have already read this book but it is so good I just keep reading it. If you don't have any books to read you can always read a magazine. Vogue is the current magazine in my bag. It's a great read but also useful for college when looking for photography images or fashion illustrations.

The Fault In Our Stars - http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/john+green/the+fault+in+our+stars/9378186/

So thats everything in my bag. It seems so much more writing it down than what it looks in my bag. I had some people on twitter ask for this post so I hope you guys like it. Next week Im hoping to do a collective haul post so that may be a little bit more interesting.  

Thanks for reading guys!

Oh and sorry for the crappy pictures. I changed my bedding the other day so it doesn't look the same and I was kind of in a rush to take the photos! Apologies! x

Sephora Beauty Review

Aloha Hoaloha,

This week's post is going to be a review on things I have beauty products from Sephora. The items I have got are what I have either bought for my self on a holiday where there is a Sephora store and a present from a friend or family member.

The first beauty product that has been amazing is the Naked pallet, by Urban Decay. If you have read mine previous August Favourites blog, then you will know that this is one of my favourite items at the moment. The pallet is so good! I chose the first naked pallet because I thought that all the colours in there were me. Each day, when getting ready I use the shadow pallet and use the colour I fancy wearing (today is Smog, Sidecar and a little bit of Dark Horse). There is not one colour in it that haven't used yet. I really recommend everyone to get! The brush that comes with the pallet is fabulous as well. (Such a soft brush!) The greatest thing about it though it that when you buy it, you receive a 'Eyeshadow Primer Potion' which is amazing! I found it keeps my eyeshadow looking great all day (which is great for me because I tend to play with my eyes a lot~ sounds so strange!). I would really recommend buying this to anyone who ask's and I definitely intend on buying Naked 2!

Naked Eyeshadow  Pallet

Another Urban Decay product I have, I only got yesterday as a present from my parents! (Thanks Guys) -Naked Flushed. WOW! So, even though I just got it yesterday its fabulous! It's a pallet that consist of bronzer, highlighter and blusher. All of which are very pretty colours! I have only used this once (today) but I have already fallen in love. The blusher looks really good on and works really well with the highlighter to give a lovely light pink shimmer. I have been looking for a really nice blusher/bronzer pallet for a while so it was great when my mam gave me this! (High Five Mam!). So thats another great Urban Decay product in my makeup bag!

Naked Flushed and Real Techniques Blusher brush

I am so excited about this next product. Its the most amazing product I have ever had in my whole life! Smiths Rosebud Salve is literally heaven in a pot! For those of you who don't know of it, It is the best Lip Balm/Salve ever, ever, ever. The first time I purchased a one of these was at the Sephora store in New York and I only got one having never used it before. When I got home all of my friends kept asking to use some, so as you can imagine it went very fast. And at first you couldn't buy them in the UK until a few years ago when House Of Fraser started selling them. (Yey) But at a price of £8. (Boo) Then when my mam was at America earlier in the year she bought about 3 tins for herself and none at all for me! (Not happy mother). So this time she made sure she got me a tin! Rosebud Salve is the bestest thing my lips have ever had contact with! It seriously works on chapped lips so well and keeps my lips so hydrated (Especially in the harsh British Winters!) I cannot express how much I love rosebud salve! I am definitely going to buy so many in America Next year!

Smiths Rosebud Salve

Urban Decay Black Market 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil Set is the next last thing I got off my parents from America. Anyone that knows me, knows I hardly ever go anywhere with out eyeliner. These ones are so great because they are long lasting and they come in a range of colours! (West, Black Market, Desperation, Riot, Apathy, Ink ~ They all sound so good!). So far I have only used the Black Market one. Its so nice! The great thing about it is that it goes on great! Normally when I used a eyeliner pencil it's really awkward and rough to put on, but this one is so smooth! (Thumbs up)

Urban Decay Eyeliner's

The final product is a gift from one of my best friends Handful Of Emily. Yves Saint Laurent lipstick in Rouge Volupte. It looks like a dark purple, kind of like The damned lipstick from Topshop but comes out darker on the lips. It is such a nice colour and suits my skin tone and hair colour really well. Credits to the woman in Sephora Italy that helped Emily pick it by giving a description of me! Its so nice one and feels almost silky! I really would recommend to anyone who loves lipsticks to buy this one!

YSL Rouge Volupte

Thats all from my Sephora beauty review (haul ~whatever you want to call it really). I love Sephora so much! I really wish they had a store in the North East of the UK. It would make life glorious! Although I can still order off there website but the shipping cost is incredibly expensive so I intend on not buying from their website.

Thankyou for reading! 

  

August Favourites..

Aloha Hoaloha,

I cant believe it is September already which means my birthday has been and passed, I have started my new life at college and on this current day it is only 98 days until christmas! So crazy! Its time to start planning my christmas list and digging out the wooly hats and scarfs. I thought I would share some of my favourite beauty items, clothing and other general favourites from last month!

The first thing I have been loving so much was the Naked pallet by Urban Decay which I bought on my summer vacation to Dubai. Where I embraced the magic of Sephora in the Dubai Mall. (MAGICAL) For a price of 263 Dirhams (abouts) which is about £45 in british pounds. I couldnt decide between which of the Naked pallets to get though. (Naked or Naked 2) So I went for the one that I thought was more me and got the first pallet. (Im currently saving for 'Naked 2') The colours in the first one are more my colours and style which is what I think pushed me to buy that one. My favourite shadow so far is 'Toasted' which I think is because I figured how to work that one and the shadow 'Sin' together.

Naked pallet by Urban Decay 

The next item is Rimmel London's Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 'Soft Beige'. The foundation is great. I use it for everyday use, it has great coverage and gives a nice glow. It took me a while to figure out which colour was best for my skin tone, but I later figured I could wear the 'Soft Beige' or 'True Ivory' which I believe is the next shade down.

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation Soft Beige

Baby Lips also by Rimmel London are some great lip balms I purchased last month. Cherry Me, Peach Kiss and Pink Punch are the three that I bought yet my favourite is Cherry Me. It has a great colour and lasts for a good amount of time. As well as smelling amazing. Each of these price at £3.99 each and can be found in stores like Superdrug.

Peach Kiss, Pink Punch, Cherry Me Baby Lips £3.99 each

Another one of my August favourites was Real Technique Brushes. I only recently bought these brushes out of birthday money but had to add them into this as everyone should know about these. So, I got the Shadow Brush, Powder/Blush Brush and Foundation brush. These have been so good (really soft!). I bought them as a pack from Superdrug for £20.99.  

Real Technique Brushes £20.99

Also, the next thing I have always used because it is just my life saviour! Simple skin care range is just FABULOUS! I have never loved a product as much as I love simple. I use their 'Kind to skin hydrating light moisturiser' and the 'Face wash'. I found I cant use many skin products for washing my face and so on. Clearasil face wash really dry's my skin and irritates it as do many others but simple is just amazing, its leaves my skin so soft and clear. I rarely have outbreaks of spots! These can be bought from anywhere, stores like Superdrug, Boots, Asda, Tescos all supply these.

Simple kind to skin moisturiser 

Fudge Urban is another great product I have discovered. Recently I got about 5 inches cut off my hair so it is now just below my shoulder because I fancied a change and had seen a really nice styled hair that I wanted. I found the Sea Salt spray of the Fudge Urban brand is great for giving my hair the texture of beachy waves that I want considering my hair is naturally straight (very straight). It almost gives my really loose curls which I think is really great! It also smells really good, great for those of you who love coconut scents! This is currently £6.99 in stores but I purchased it on a buy one get on half price deal.

Fudge Urban Sea Salt Spray

As a starting college present I also got some amazing boots from River Island. I had been wanting a pair of these for ages! The cut out boots! I had saw Miley Cyrus wearing a pair early on this year, and found them on Barney's. The really sad part is that they were £1,250 or something ridiculous like that! Then Topshop started doing them and they were still like £100 but then River Island brought out this pair for £45. (This is a party dance moment) They go with almost (if not) everything and they are so comfy! Best Present Ever!

River Island cut out boots £45

The final thing I have been loving a lot, is an album which came out earlier this year. For many of you that know me very well will already have an understanding of what might be coming. 'Demi' by Demi Lovato is quite possibly one of the greatest albums I have heard this year. Not just because I love her so much but because all of the songs are pretty relatable and its one of those albums that can be great for whatever mood your in. It is seriously a great album. I highly recommend it!

'Demi' https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/demi/id632732143

So thats all of my favourites from last month! Im going to try do a blog post each week, so every week a new blog post should be up on a Tuesday!

Thanks for reading guys!