OOTD #1 // Hawaiian Shirt And Moccasins

Shirt | Charity Shop

Moccasins | H&M 

Bracelet Set | Primark

Hawaiian shirts.. You either love them or you hate them, right? I wasn't actually too sure about them myself until I spotted this little wonder in one of my local charity shops a week ago. I really like this shirt in particular because it's quite toned down and not as bright as others I've seen - I especially love the coral coloured flowers! Luckily it's also a ladies shirt so doesn't come right down to my knees like most mens clothes do since I'm so short ;)

I wore it today with a skinny black belt, leggings and a pair of mocassins which I found in the H&M January sale for a fiver - absolute bargain! Sadly I did have to wait half a year until summer so I could wear them out, since I didn't think they'd survive normal British weather.. what with all the rain and what not.   

On My Face:

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation | Classic Beige 201 | Buy Here

Benefit They're Real Mascara | Buy Here

Sleek Face Form Highlighter | Light | Buy Here

ELF Eyebrow Kit | Dark | Buy Here

ELF Lash & Brow Clear Mascara | Buy Here

17 Lasting Fix Lipstick | Toffee Waffle | Buy Here

NOTD // Mandarin Glitter Ombre :)

Just thought I'd make a quick post to show you how I did my nails today.. 

From Left to Right:

ELF - Golden Goddess - £2.50 Buy Here

W7 - Gold Dazzle - £2.75 Buy Here

OPI - A Good Man-darin Is Hard To Find - £7.39 Buy Here

All it took was two coats of OPI's 'A Good Man-darin Is Hard To Find' which dries super quickly. It's pretty much perfect for someone like me who somehow always manages to smudge their nails! Then I applied one coat of W7 'Golden Dazzle' to the top half of my nails, giving an glitter ombre type effect..who doesn't love a bit of ombre? If you're on the hunt for a polish that's packed full of glitter, I would highly recommend the W7 one as it's a really good quality product for its price. I then topped it all off with a layer 'Golden Goddess' by ELF which contains much finer glitter and can also act as a topcoat. And voila - you're all done!

I really love how quick and easy this look is - the orange is a gorgeous summer colour and the glitter adds a bit of fun and makes it perfect for evenings :)

OPI // Brights And Shatter Top Coats

It's been a gorgeous summer day in London today, what have you guys been up to in the sun? I thought I'd quickly share some OPI nail polishes my mum picked up from her work - one of her friends was selling a bunch of them for a fiver each?! So naturally she bought four - little bit naughty but they are OPI :)

She chose two bright summery colours and two shatter top coats. I'm absolutely in love with the bright orange one! I'm not normally a fan of orange I seem to be a little bit obsessed with it lately - must be the weather..

Up until now, I was an OPI virgin because for me they're pretty expensive and I probably wouldn't get that much use out of them. That being said it really is obvious why they're a little more pricey, because when it comes to quality they are amazing. All of them only needed one coat and they dried within a few minutes to give a perfect glossy finish. They really don't chip very much at all, even without a topcoat - I managed a week without any major damage which is pretty impressive! The shatter coats also work really well, just one coat over your favourite colour and you're done - I love watching them crack to bits ;) 

Conquistadorable Color - NL E51

A Good Man-darin Is Hard To Find - NL H47

ha ha loving the names ;)

Silver Shatter - NL E62

Turquoise Shatter - NL E64 

Overall, I'm really loving these polishes and I'm definitely going to be getting a lot of use out of them! I would highly recommend 'A Good Man-darin Is Hard To Find' to anyone searching for that perfect coraly orange summer shade. If you're not too keen on paying full price for them, check out your local TK Maxx as I often see discounted OPI sets there too!

LA COLORS // Stargaze Eyeshadows, Glitter Gloss & Jumbo Eye Pencil

The last couple of weeks have just been absolutely manic, lots of catching up with friends and enjoying the sunny weather :) On Monday I finally got a chance to visit the new[ish] Westfield in Stratford with my cousins, where we discovered an amazing discount beauty store called Beauty Base. Not going to lie, I could have spent ridiculous amounts of money in that store because they had tonnes of LA Colors goodies for 99p [I KNOW?!], which I've been wanting to try out for yonks. After an armful of swatches I finally settled on these three products but I'm sure I'll be up there soon to grab some more!

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Jumbo Eye Pencil

Relaxation - CP413

Price: £0.99

First up is the Jumbo Eye Pencil - I've been looking for NYX type eye pencils to use as bases so I thought I would give this one a go. They had loads of different colours to choose from but this gorgeous bronze colour instantly stood out to me. I found it was very soft, creamy and easy to apply - perfect under gold and brown eyeshadows. In fact I've even started wearing it alone blended out slightly during the day as a bronze smokey eye - love it!

Star Gaze 16 Colour Eyeshadow Palette

Top Row Left to Right

Bottom Row Left to Right

LA Colors  Star Gaze 16 Color Eyeshadow Palette

Price: £2.99

Trust me, if you saw how many lush palettes there were in that store you would understand how difficult it was to choose, but I'm glad I went for this one :) How could I not buy it with so many lovely colours for only three quid?! I love the last five colours from the top row - they're stunning golden orangey shades which work so well together. The colours have good pigmentation but they are a bit chalky and powdery so you do tend to get a bit of fallout when using them. Overall though I think they're amazing for the price and the range of colours are so versatile.

LA Colors  Brilliant Shine Glitter Gloss

Rosy Pink

Price: £0.99

To be honest I'm not really that into lipgloss, but I thought why not and I'm so glad I did. The picture doesn't really do it justice but this lipgloss is packed full of glitter and is a beautiful peachy rose gold colour. And yes, it is super glittery on the lips as well! Surprisingly, it's not as sticky as other lip glosses although you do need to reapply every couple of hours. Being the glitter fan I am, I really like this for nights out and parties over my lippie - it's probably a bit too much for everyday wear though!

All for under a fiver! I couldn't believe it myself - if you ever find yourself at Westfield be sure to check it out and tell me what you think. Also got to check out Victoria's Secret which was so exciting, we all came out smelling amazing after spritzing each other with every single fragrance in there he he ;)

had a little play with my goodies :)