Highstreet Mascara | Review

This morning as I was putting my make-up on I had a brainwave for a post as I have been particularly enjoying my mascara recently.

I have always been a highstreet girl and thought this product proves that highstreet products can really match high end.

The mascara I have used is the Maybelline New York The Mega Plush Volum' Express mascara.

This mascara features a flexi brush which claims to caress every lash with every stroke. Now I do have to admit I do have kind of long-ish eyelashes anyway but I really think this mascara enhances them really well. The mascara doesn't clump although if you do multiple coats it can get a little thick. I'm pretty sure this mascara was on offer which was why I bought it so I'm sure at the time it was around £6.99.

Unfortunately, I am coming to the end of this mascara but a great excuse to find a new one!

Hope you liked this post :)

Peace x

Food of the day//Breakfast time

I've been doing the whole healthy thing for about 2 weeks now and am still looking for different meal ideas that will keep me full through work up until my next meal. So, since the new year began I've been more sensible with my food choices but have decided to kick it up a notch. I have particularly noticed that I am most hungry in between breakfast/lunch time so I have been experimenting with good food with extra fueling power!

Something I have been really enjoying lately is the wonderful rye bread. It is wholemeal and gluten free and free of all those nasty preservatives. I started eating rye bread in place of normal bread as I thought this would be a better option that would keep me fuller. 

To make this yummy sandwich, I make one large fried egg using two eggs by joining the two together by spreading the yoke. One it is cooked and has started to brown around the edges etc. I popped some green beans on one half of the egg and then flipped the other side over to create a kind of sandwich (this is the part that I often change up depending on what mood I'm in) spinach is a good idea to pop in the middle or meat if your a meat lover, bits of bacon maybe? 

I then finish it off my placing the other piece of rye bread on top to create a sandwich and then cut in half. 

I also pop lots of salt and pepper in the sandwich, because I can't get enough my seasoning!

And the good news is, I ate this at half 9 and wasn't hungry till about 4 in the afternoon!

Peace x

OOTD//Keeping it MONO

On a typical Sunday I would never do much other than have way too much of a lie in and walk the dog at the most. I always choose something nice and snugly to wear on a Sunday as I want to be at maximum comfort levels!

So, it won't come as a suprise, but yes another jumper. Hey, it's cold, what is going to keep you more toasty than that.

My jumper is from Sainsbury's TU clothing range from when I worked there. It was really inexpensive, I doubt more than £15, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a nice thick knit with black and white vertical stripes that goes with pretty much everything. 

On the bottom I have my beloved Primark jeans. They are a dark blue denim with a high waist, which are the only jeans I don't mind buying at the moment, as buying jeans is such a chore when you have a slightly fuller derrière! The jeans fit perfectly on the legs and bum and the high waist means my jeans actually fit at the waist rather having that baggy space at the bottom of your back, which I really have a problem with due to my lower half being pear shaped. 

For shoes I have worn one of my best and favourite purchases, my Docs. They are probably the best investment I have made on shoes as they are so durable and go with anything (being the Chelsea boot style). I know they will last me years which was the reason for buying them to break the habit of constantly buying new boots every winter. They were £110.

For jewellery I have on a chunky silver necklace from H&M to add something to my jumper as well as my usual Michael Kors watch and my ring (both from my lovely boyfriend).

Peace x 

LIGHTEN UP//SPRING/SUMMER '14

So I had my spring/summer copy of Vogue come through the post the other day (yes, I am subscribed) and as I was flicking through the trends pages I noticed that once again pastels were making a comeback. This is something I really enjoyed last year, maybe this is the crazy girly side of me appearing, which it does tend to in the summer. I love how they can instantly make quite a boyish, slouchy coat look so delicate and feminine.

Here I've put together a quick little post of three easy outfits taking you from day-work-night by embracing the pastel trend.

My all time favourite thing to wear in pastel is a slouchy jumper. Here in England it is still pretty cold in spring so there's nothing better than keeping warm in a thick knit jumper but keeping up with the season by lightening things up a little.

All of the outfits you see are either from Topshop or Miss Selfridge as I have always found they do the best pastel pieces.

Peace x

'Put on some red lipstick and live a little'

A quick little post here on my favourite lippy at the moment. This is the Maybelline ColorSensational range in the colour pleasure me red. I am enjoying wearing a bright lip at the moment to brighten things up a little when it's all looking very grey and miserable. I keep everything else pretty simple so it can be worn at work and in the day. This colour is very pigmented so I tend to press it on rather than sweeping it across my lips. By dabbing on the colour and blending it with my fingers it gives a more matte look. I particularly like this red as it doesn't give the appearance of yellow teeth which some reds do and I would say it has slight pink undertones. This is the lipstick on and in the flesh... hope you like :)

Peace x

Bloggers made me do it...

Something I have seen on blogs I follow as well as Youtuber's I follow is the bloggers/youtuber's made me do it tag. I have enjoyed watching and reading this particular tag as most of the things I buy have been somewhat influenced through the internet. I find it hard these days to buy something without reading a review or watching a video because it saves you a tonne of money by not buying something that could be a waste of money. I've picked a few things that have been heavily influenced by bloggers, although, I haven't added everything as i'd be here forever. Below I've shown my main picks.

I would say MAC lipsticks in general have been introduced to me by bloggers but one that has stood out is shy girl. It is a perfect nude with a hint of peach.

Oh, Essie. I am so glad I have been introduced to this brand as it has the best colours and formula that I really enjoy applying. I've always like pale colours for my fingernails and fiji is a perfect pastel colour.

I won't go on too much about this foundation as I have recently posted a review about it. This is Pixiwoo's fault, seeing this Illamasqua skin base used frequently in their tutorials only made me desperate to try it. Click here for the review post.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish. This was a recent purchase which I now know what I was missing before. The colour is in Soft and Gentle which can be built up from a subtle highlight to quite a dramatic highlight for an evening look.

I have only added the one brush but I am including the whole Real Techniques collection. They are the only brushes I use as they are great multi taskers and I feel I don't need any other brushes. These brushes are probably my number one grateful recommendation.

Sleek blushes are amazing. They are so pigmented and have a great range of colours. I own three of the blushes and didn't realise the quality you can get with a cheaper price tag.

Hope you liked this post :)

Peace x

OOTD//A WINTERS DAY

So I'm pretty sure I should get worst blogger of the year award for this but I'll apologize now for the terrible picture quality!I had forgotten my camera so had to settle for my phone and after having a pretty lazy start I was rapidly losing light!
Anyway, enough of the excuses! I wanted to do a quick little outfit of the day as I feel I have been neglecting fashion for a while as all I've been doing lately is work which requires a uniform. Lets just say it isn't all that interesting! So, I haven't really been wearing anything interesting enough to blog about. The outfit I was wearing today was all black (shocker there) I think I was going for a slight biker thing or something with the black, zips, studs and ACDC tee. This outfit is pretty much an everyday one for me as it's so simple, really comfortable and versatile. 
The jacket is from New Look which is kind of in between a blazer and a coat. It definitely isn't the warmest thing in the world but I like how throwing it on can edge up any outfit. 
My jeans are from Primark, they are the only jeans I have found recently that fit really well! They are high waisted, skinny jeans that are in a really nice soft denim. I also own these in a light denim and an acid wash.
The top I am wearing you cant really see but its a printed raglan t-shirt with an ACDC tour logo from Forever 21.
Accessories I have on are my latest shoe purchase which I'm sure you'll be sick of their appearance sooner or later (I just love them). Not entirely weather appropriate but hey, that's the fashion lover in me. They are Kurt Geiger.
My bag is my everyday bag which is from H&M, simple and plain and goes with everything. Again, I'm sorry for the shoddy images but I do promise better organisation and better quality images soon!


Peace x