The Top 5 Apps That YOU Need

Smartphones and apps have changed our lives. We can't function without them! So here's my top 5 apps that YOU need! (This only applies to iphone users) 

1# Travel - Google Maps. Now this is a simple one really. Yes the iphone does have maps on it but trust me, After getting google maps on your phone you will never look back. Google maps has everything you need. Directions, Locations for restaurants, shops, houses etc and my favorite thing a SatNav. What else do you want from an app?! 

2# Travel - Trainline. If you live in the UK this is the most important thing that you need. This app let's you know what time the train goes, the next one in, if there's a delay and also let you buy tickets. It defiantly helped me a lot of times! 

3# Lifestyle - Clue. This is an app that let's you track down your period. And believe me, it get's it right every time! It tells you when you ''fertile window'' which means this is the best time for pregnancy, tells you when you get your PMS and when your next period will start. What's also good about this app, it allows you to tell how you are feeling, what's you period flow, if you had unprotected sex and keeps you on track if your on the pill. It's really worth getting ladies! 

4# Photography - SquareReady. It's like InstaSize but obviously different. I always thought with InstaSize I could never really get the same layout as I want all of my pictures to be. But with SquareReady it allows you to get the same size every time. You defiantly need this app if you want your whole pictures to be on Intsagram. 

5# Photography - VSCOcam. One of the best editing tools for your photos. It has everything you need. From lightening you photos to some great, awesome filters that has a lot more variety than Instagram. I usually use this app all the time to edit my photos. 

And that's a wrap! Have you tried any of these apps? Or what do you recommend? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

Back to Blogging - Catch Up #1

So i've been away from blogging for a week. Not that matters to anyone. But to me it seems like forever since I last blogged. But I have an excuse...it was my 18th last saturday. And I went a little bit hard that night...And I had a very important exam in college on wednesday so that needed time. 

But yes! I am 18! An adult. Even though this has nothing to with my blog, I thought I might write about it so in a couple of years I can look back at it and remember what an awesome night it was!

Let's start on the Thursday, 2 days before my birthday. My college friends got me this wonderful chocolate fudge cake which was amazing!  

Also these photos are all of my iphone...and snapchat...yeah.

 My signature pose with the peace sign haha! 

Then it was time to go out and partey! I've been out a couple of times before so it wasn't just as i've just turned 18 and experience alcohol for the first time. 

Here are only some snaps of the night, but it was so good to have 2 of my closest childhood friends celebrating my 18th with me! Since I live in Wales and from a very small town we basically knew everyone there and some of my friends that went to uni came back home and ugh it was wonderful :) 

I'm so thankful for everything I got and the awesome friends I have! :)

But good things come at a price...Right now I have a really bad head cold (well it doesn't help that your birthday is in November and it was raining that night and I didn't have a jacket sooo...) Also I lost my I.D and about £40 so yes. Great! Haha! 

What did you on your 18th? Did you celebrate it? Or you think 18th isn't that important? Let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

Disappointing Products #1

Sometimes I buy things mainly because of the great reviews I've heard of them. Others I buy not knowing how good it is. These are my disappointing products #1. 

1, Smashbox Hydrate Primer 

2, Laura Mercier Foundation Primer 

3, Garnier Express 2 in 1 Eye Makeup Remover 

4, Bleach London Silver Conditioner + Shampoo 

5, Sleek Eyeshadow Palette 

1, I've used 2 other different smashbox primers before. The original photoready primer and dark spot primer. I was impressed with the Photo Ready primer, the dark spot primer was for me to try and get rid of scars. I don't think it did anything for me. But since my skin is dry/dehydrated I tried out the Hydrate primer. Disappointed. Did nothing at all. Did nothing for my makeup to stay longer or look flawless. Nothing. 

2, And that's where the Laura Mercier Primer comes in. After seeing a good amount of hype about her primers, and loving the Silk Creame FfoundationI thought surly this primer is amazing! I was wrong. Again like the Smashbox it did nothing! It was a waste of money and product. 

3, I usually take my makeup off with a oil cleanser but hate it using it to remove my eye makeup off, So I bought Garnier's eye makeup remover, suitable for sensitive eyes. ''Suitable for sensitive eyes'' Bit of a lie there, Garnier? It made my eyes sting so much! Also my eyes were red and watery. A no go from me. But my mother uses it and she loves it!

4, Bleach London is one of 2014's biggest hair hype in the blogger world. From their crazy hair colours to their hair care range, I had high hopes for their silver shampoo and conditioner.  I bought the conditioner first thinking it would do my bleach hair a good condition treatment while taking out the yellow in my hair. 1, It did not take any yellow out and 2, It made my hair incredibly greasy! I can't use this conditioner since after 3 hours my hair is so greasy, disgusting! Same goes to the shampoo, disappointed with the conditioner i gave the shampoo a go. One good thing about it, it didn't make my as greasy as the conditioner, but didn't get any yellow out of my hair. 

5, I can't even remember the name of this Sleek eyeshadow palette, but all I can say about how disappointed I was with it. After sleek having many great reviews with their palettes I decided to buy one...and thought what is so amazing about it?! It didn't give any pigment and didn't stay on my eyelids. Maybe I just got a bad palette? I don't know...

Have any of you tried these products? Let me know in the comments if you agree of disagree with my review of them! 

-Anna xoxo 

Top 3 Hair Texture Sprays

Hair texturing sprays...I live for them. They give my flat, thin, lifeless hair such a great boost and texture to them! Here's my top 3 

1, L'oreal Paris #TXT Texture Styling spray - £3.97 

2, Bumble and bumble Dryspun Finish spray - £21.50 

3, VO5 Dry Texture Spray - £4.19

1, This one gives you the best volume. When your hair is looking flat this gives your just the right amount of lift you need! Also it doesn't give you that tacky texture you get with some sprays. I also feel as if this is the best when you want messy, bed hair, looks like you gave an effort but you just sprayed this on your hair. This gets an A+ 

2, This one is the most expensive and the one I don't like the best. Don't get me wrong it does exactly what it says, gives you texture in your hair but I feel as it only last about 2 hours and then the texture is gone. But I feel as if this is the most nicest, light feeling sprays. That's why I use it. I have a feeling this might work better on thick hair...Let me know in the comments if you have tried this one and what do you think about it! 

3, My first texturing spray! It smells so good! I've had compliments on what I smell like when i'm using this, haha! This is more like the L'oreal one but without so much of the volume. It works amazing on giving you texture and holding it in place. You can scrunch your hair with this and it will stay like that for a good couple of hours!

So what do you think? Have any of you tried texturing sprays before? Let me know in the comments below! Texture sprays is a must have for fine hair! 

-Anna xoxo

Urban Decay Naked 2 v Naked 3 Palette

Urban Decay's palettes are probably my favorite palettes of all time. They are just amazing! They have such great colours with a mix of matte, satin and shimmery eyeshadows. 

The first palette I got was the Naked 2. It was when I started getting into reading blogs and watching youtube, that I realised everyone used this palette. So I went and bought it. It has cool undertones to it that goes well with green eyes and just suited me well. 

Naked 3 is my latest palette to enter my collection. I LOVE the rose gold neutral eyeshadows in this palette! This one is utterly beautiful and since I just got it i'm still trying out different looks with it. But if you have green/blue eyes and blonde hair then you must get this palette! It looks amazing with them features! 

I personally feel that the Naked 2 is the best. I think that you get a lot more looks from it. With the Naked 3 because everything has pink undertones to it, it's sometimes hard to get/pull off a pink eyeshadow look. 

If your thinking of getting a Naked palette I would totally recommend the Naked 2. It has colours that will look good on everyone and has more of a variety of looks you can get with it. 

Have you get any of the Naked palette? What's you fave? Let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time! 

-Anna xoxo 

The Top 3 Best Eyebrow Products

Eyebrows. They have been on trend for the last 2 years thanks to Cara Delevingne and her big, bold eyebrows. Now, I wasn't and never will be a fan of the bushy, bold eyebrows. I just think they don't look good on me at all and I totally prefer skinny, thin eyebrows. 

The last 2 years i've been experimenting what different brow products that works the best, by looking at youtube videos and blog reviews I have finally got the top 3 I love the best. 

L-R 

1, Sleek Makeup Eyebrow Kit - £8.49 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - $23.00

3, Mac eyeshadow in Omega - With Mac 208 brush - £13.00 

1, Sleek eyebrow kit was my first ever eyebrow kit. It comes with a powder, wax, 2 small brushed & a small tweezers. I actually think that for £8 this kit is amazing! Plus it's my favorite one! The powder is truly amazing! It goes on smoothly and soft and gives you the right amount of powder you want for your eyebrows. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz is one of the most popular brow product going. It got popular by Cara telling everyone that she uses it on her brows. And of course it was a hit. This is a pencil product and also comes with a brush at the end. I feel this product works well if you want bold eyebrows. Plus since it's in pencil form you have a lot more control with it. 

3, Mac Omega eyeshadow and 208 brush. This is a perfect colour for blondes. It has an ashy tone to it. I find that this is the easiest way of apply it. You have to build up the colour to get bold eyebrows. Plus the brush is amazing to apply with. 

What's your fave brow product? Let me know if the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

Favourite Autumn Perfumes

Autumn my favourite season! I just love everything about it, from the cozy nights in to the sunny harsh cold weather. Love it! Now when it comes to the perfumes i'm a girl that changes her perfumes according to the seasons. Basically I wouldn't dare use Marc Jacobs ''Daisy'' in Summer, Autumn or Winter because it's my Spring fragrance. 

I feel as when the weather becomes dark and cold I tend to wear musky and heavy perfumes. Here are my fave Autumn fragrance. 

1, Giorgio Armani - Si - 30ml for £46.00

2, Thierry Mugler - Alien  - 30ml for £48.00

3, Jimmy Choo - Jimmy Choo  - 40ml for £49.00

4, Dior - Miss Dior  - 30ml for £47.00

And now for the hard part because how the hell can I describe the scents?!

1, Si is a sweet vanilla, woody scent. It has that woody/musky scent but with a twist of a sweet/fruity but not fresh scent. Some people like it others don't. 

2, Alien a very popular perfume! Again a woody scent. With white floral and amber notes. It smells so good! I can't get enough of it. 

3, Jimmy Choo first fragrance is a sweet and spicy scent. But don't let that spicy note make you think it smells like a curry (haha) You can barely smell the spice in it. Kinda smells like Si but swapped around with the fruity and spice. 

4, Miss Dior again with the vanilla and amber notes but a lot more light and fresh than the others. If you don't like heavy perfumes with a lot of musky/woody notes in them then try this one. 

What's your favourite autumn perfume? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna 

xoxo

Charlotte Tilbury - Love is The Drug - Blush

Hello everyone! 

Charlotte Tilbury- The brand of the year! I've seen her name and products everywhere in 2014 and even though it is a little bit expensive it's totally worth it! It's one of them brands where you KNOW every product will be amazing! 

I picked up Wonderglow Skin Illuminator and Love is The Drug blush whilst in London a couple of weeks ago. 

My mother has stolen my wonderglow and I can not review it before giving it a go! So be patient with that blog post..coming soon... 

''Love is My Drug'' blush is a light pink with very subtle shimmers in it that give you an amazing glow and healthy look. It looks amazing of fair skin girls. The pink and the shimmers makes you look radiant and awake without being too harsh. You can defiantly build this up plus a little goes a long way! 

The packaging has a 1940's vibe to it. Which is very refreshing to see in the makeup world.  

Excuse the blister on my hand...As you can see the blush is such a beautiful colour! This was only one swatch, it's just the right amount of pigment you need in a blush! This gets a thumbs up from me! 

You can get this blush here for £30 

Have you tried anything from the Charlotte Tilbury range? Let me know in the comments below! 

p.s - Do you think the Magic Cream is worth the money? 

Until next time!

-Anna xoxo 

18th Birthday Wishlist!

Hi everyone! 

It's November! Swear it was easter about 2 weeks ago...where has 2014 gone?! Anyway November, it's my birthday month! And I will be 18 years old. 18. What. I honestly can not believe I will be 18! They really do say that years go faster when your older! 

In Britain turning 18 is big. You become an adult and your legal to buy alcohol, vote, move out etc so this defiantly means big things are in store! 

For my 18th present I kindly asked my parents for a Kitchenaid Mixer. Not what you usually get from an 18 year old! But seeing as I love baking I thought this will be with me forever and will get good use! 

I think i'll then save up my birthday money to buy a Mulberry bag. It's my dream bag. I just think they are so classic and stylish and so very me! 

Hopefully i'll have a Selfridges voucher. I adore vouchers! I can't get enough of them! Haha! I think Selfridges is my favorite high end store it's just got everything you want from makeup to food to clothing! Brilliant! 

And of course I want to go out with my friends and get a few drinks. Why not?! That's what normal 18 year olds do right?! haha! 

Are any of you 18+ what did you do for your 18th? Go out and party? Had a lovely meal? Let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo