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 

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

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

Diorskin Forever Flawless Perfection Fusion Wear Foundation - Review

Hi everyone! 

I've been watching the beauty blogging/vlogging world for about 4 years and it always makes me acknowledge beauty products that is supposedly to be ''holy grail'' ''best product ever!'' ''a must buy!'' and usually i'll look into them products so I wont be disappointed. 

One of the most raved foundation in the beauty world was Diorskin Forever Foundation. I've never tried any Dior makeup before so I was looking forward to see what this foundation was in store for me. 

 It claims to be a semi-matte thats long lasting on the skin. Also gives you a airbrush complexion.  

Now let me start on how this foundation wasn't for me at all! 

1, It's a ''semi-matte' No. Not for me it wasn't, It was complete matte and made my skin/foundation look flaky and flat. 

2, The lightest shade was WAY to dark for me! For an expensive, high end foundation I just wish they would think of the pale girls for once. 

3, The coverage was light to medium. I read everywhere that it was a buildable coverage, it isn't. After about 3 layers of the foundation you could still see my imperfections. 

On the positive side the foundation bottle is beautiful! I adore the packaging! Just lovely! 

It retails for about £32 in selective stores. 

Would I recommend it? If you have dry skin - no. If you have imperfections (scarring) then no. 

But I do think it would look good on oily skin that hasn't got a lot of imperfections and you just want a light coverage. 

What do you think about Diorskin range? Do you love this foundation? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

What I got in Canada - Makeup

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my holiday, I went to Canada to see the rocky mountains also Vancouver where I got to shop a little bit. 

As most of you know we don't have a Sephora in the UK (but it does ship it for us) so I was excited to see what stuff they have in there. Now, my mother is probably Sephora's number 1 fan! She doesn't stop talking about how amazing the store is and how she wishes there's a sephora in the UK. And I couldn't agree more with her. 

Anyway this is what I bought in Canada. 

Tarte amazonian clay foundation, Anastasia brow wiz, Smashbox photo finish primer, Nyx blush and jumbo eye pencil 

First up it's Tarte Amazonian Clay foundation. I got this foundation after regretting not buying it last summer when I was in America. It gives full coverage and last all day. For me it's a satin finish not to dewy and not to matte. If you like Laura Mercier's silk cream foundation then you will love this since it's exactly the same but better is my opinion. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in medium brown (medium ash) I was trying to get the Ash blonde colour but it was sold out :( But I just could not leave without getting one. I think now it's my holy grail for eyebrows!! I've always used powders/eyeshadows but now this has totally converted me to pencils! It's amazing! I can't get enough of it! If you do get the chance to get one of these then  do it soon!

3, Smashbox photo finish primer. I know you can get these in the UK but I ran out of primer while in Canada. I've tried 2 other smashbox primers and haven't been impressed with them. But since this is one of their best selling products I gave it a go. 1, The smell of it is disgusting. I can't stand it. Smells so artificial. 2, After seeing photos of me with this primer on my skin looks flawless! It's amazing in pictures! 3, It actually makes makeup last for a very long time. I wore it for 25 hours and my foundation was still on amazing!

4, Nyx powder blush in pinched. I went to a drug store called London Drugs in Canada and found a batch of Nyx products there! It was my first time seeing nyx products so I was exciting to try thing out. But their stand was disgusting. Half of the products was missing and open etc. What a shame. But I did pick up this blush I haven't tried it yet but hopefully with the great reviews of their blushed I won't be disappointed. 

5, Last but not least the Nyx jumbo eye pencil. Since hearing great, amazing reviews of this product I needed to get it. Thankfully there was the shade I wanted left (milk) which I quickly got. I also haven't tried this yet but probably won't be disappointed with it since the raves it has gotten in the beauty world. 

That's it! Hoped you liked my little haul from Canada. What's your fave nyx product? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Shellac - Gel Polish

Hi everyone! 

Have you ever tried gel polish before? If not then you totally should! 

I've had my few shares of getting gel nails before and the only gels i've had are the brand ''Shellac'' There's a lot more different brands out there but the 2 most popular are ''Shellac'' and ''Gelish'' 

Here I am wearing Shellac's ''Decadence'' and ''Locket Love'' on my ring finger. 

Gel polish are a UV polishes that gives you glossy shine and will last with out chipping for 14 days. 

I haven't had a set where the don't chip for 14 days, but when I say that they only chip a little bit and that's by me being clumsy and knocking my nails with things. But I do think if your careful they will last that much! 

The only downside with these are that they dehydrate the nail and uses UV lights. But I think it's worth it haha. 

Have you tried gel polishes before? Let me know in the comments! Also have you ever tried the ''Gelish'' brand before? I think they have nicer colours than ''Shellac'' 

-Anna xoxo

New Look A/W Skirts

Hi everyone! 

This is just a post to rave about NewLook's skirts that's currently on sale right now. 

I feel that New Look is on point with their clothing right now, especially with their skirts! Here's just a few of my favorites that I will definitely will buy the next time I'm in town. 

Check out their variety of skirts here! 

New Look Skirts

What's your favorite thing to wear in A/W season? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Favorite dewy foundations

Hi everyone! 

I have normal to dry skin and adore dewy or semi dewy finish foundations so I thought I'll blog about my favorite dewy foundations. 

1, Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation. This could possibly be my holy grail foundation. It's full coverage but feels light. Gives an amazing dewy finish without looking oily or shiny. Plus it has an amazing colour range to choose from. Great for pale skin like me. Only downside that it does transfer a lot if not blended right or not set with powder. 

2, Mac Studio Sculpt foundation. You know that product you use for a while then stop and completely forgot about it until one day you use it again and remember why you loved it so much? This is what happened to me! I used to wear this foundation all the time then didn't wear it for a year and only just got back to loving it again! It gives you a dewy finish but because it's so creamy you need to powder it or else its just going to slip off your face even if you have dry skin. 

3, L'oreal Lumi Magique foundation. This is one of the best dewy foundation you can get in drug stores. It gives you a medium to buildable coverage with a nice satin finish that makes your skin look so healthy. In fact the whole L'oreal Lumi Magique line is fantastic! I would totally recommend them! 

4, Nars Sheer Glow foundation. I'm 50/50 with this foundation. I think it depends on how you apply this foundation. If I apply it with the beauty blender I can get medium to full coverage, but apply with a brush you get sheer to medium coverage. Plus I feel it clings on dry patches around on your face. But then again apply it correctly it gives you such a satin finish, healthy glow for you. 

What are your favourite foundations? Any recommendations for me? Let me know in the comments! 

-Anna xoxo

Autumn Wish list

Autumn is upon us and my favourite season! I love everything about autumn from the warm, cozy evenings to the dark nights, colourful leaves, cold weather, open fire, warm clothing and how can I forget the scented candles!!  

So here's my autumn wish list of 2014. 

1, Laura Mercier smooth finish flawless foundation. This is a new foundation from Laura Mercier. ''A long-wear, oil free foundation that magically blurs the line between skin and makeup'' I've seen a review from ''ItsJudyTime'' on youtube about this foundation and it looks amazing! - It is already out in the US and Canada so hopefully it won't be long until the UK gets their hands on it!

2, A camel coat. Yes. I want a coat that it the colour of if you live on a farm with cows...you know what that colour is. I find it very hard to find a good camel colour coat because of that situation. Coming from living on a farm, in a farm village and town. But this coat from Bershka  looks decant...I think. Hopefully it will be! haha.

3, This is a skirt from missguided. I have been eyeing up these type of skirts for a while now. I think it will look great with black tights. heeled boots, white shirt and that camel coat. So autumn.   

4, And the last. The Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallet. I know it's been months and I STILL haven't got it. I don't know why. I don't live near any shops that sell it so I guess I have just managed to avoid it. But I need to buy it before this year ends. Plus there's a Naked Basics 2 by Urban Decay coming out soon and I will certainly buy that when it comes out! 

Do you have anything you wish to buy this Autumn? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Annaxoxo

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2014 - Through my iPhone

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my trip to London and Summer in the City 2014!! 

If you don't know what summer in the city is it's a youtube event like Vidcon or Playlist live. It's a chance to meet your favorite youtubers and other things like watching performances, learning about the community of youtube etc. 

I went last year for the very first time and had such a blast there that I knew I would defiantly come back! And 2014 did not disappoint! I met some of my fave youtubers and just had an amazing experience there. 

I went for the whole weekend with my friend Leanne. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet some of the youtubers that did meet and greets like Zoella, Dan and Phil, Caspar Lee, Joe Sugg etc ''the big youtubers'' but we still had a great time! 

Here are a few snaps I got at sitc from my iPhone, Enjoy!

Me and my friend Leanne after arriving in London!



















                                                                                                     

 

          

Can you name some of these youtubers I met? Have you ever been to sitc? Let me know if the comments!! 

-Anna xoxo

Holy Grail - My evening skincare routine

Hi everyone! Hope you all doing well. I've been super busy with college work lately as i'm trying finish my college work asap! Because the sooner I finish the sooner i'll get my holidays! 

Anyway...this year one of my ''new year resolution'' was getting a good cleansing/skin care routine down and sticking to it! 

I'm always that girl that usually doesn't take cleansing seriously as last year I would usually just take my makeup off with some wiped and bioderma. 

But for the last 4 months i've been sticking to this routine (finally after getting a good products that didn't make my skin go mad!) and it's done me good! My face haven't felt more cleaner that this! 

These are the products I've been using. 

Clairsonic mia 

Cetaphil Gental Skin Cleanser 

L'oreal Paris - Skin perfection 15 seconds miracle oil cleanser 

La Roche Posay - Effaclar duo+ 

The first thing I do it take all of my makeup off by using this. It's a cleansing oil and I know what you are all thinking ''OIL TO CLEAN FACE?!?! NO!'' I know I know...that's how I felt before using it but oh my! It is a miracle! 

You get about 3 pumps of the oil and rub it all over on your dry face. You can also use this to remove your eye makeup. As you apply it on your face it literally melts away your makeup off your skin! Its amazing! After doing that for like...15 seconds...you remove it by a warm wash cloth or if your lazy like me just normal water & face & bam all makeup and oil is gone!  

After I do that I will use the cetaphil gentle skin cleanser because I don't like to think that oil is still on my face, which in reality there isn't but just to make sure I use this to complete 100% wash everything of my face. 

Because my skin is very sensitive I only use the clairsonic cleanser once a week. Usually on a sunday just to get rid of everything and to exfoliate my skin. the cetaphil works amazing on my skin, doesn't irritate and removes all dirt and makeup! hooray! 

I will then apply this all over my face. Some people say you should only use it on your blemishes or where you think blemishes are showing. But since my skin is teenage/acne prone/i've been on accutane so I get very stressful if I get acne back I just use it all over my face day and night. I usually put more product if there is a breakout on my skin. 

You all must of heard about this product and how amazing it is. For me it wasn't. Yes it does work but with me it takes 3 or 4 weeks to completely get rid of my stubborn acne so I was a but disappointed with this product. But I do feel like it does kinda work...

What is your nighttime skincare routine? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Loving Nudes

Hi everyone! Currently i've been loving nude lipsticks, lip balms etc! I always thought that nudes would never look good on me since i'm so place but i've been fake tanning it up and so my foundation colour has gone up 2 shades darker...shhh don't tell nobody ;) 

Left - right 

Revlon colorburts matte lip balm in complex 

Revlon lip butters in creme brûlée 

MAC Viva Glam 2 Lady gaga *limited edition* 

Rimmel London moisture renew in nude delight 

I just think these are the perfect nudes for me. If i'm not feeling them on me then i'll just wear a pinkish lipgloss over them to give my colour back in my face. 

Have you get any fave nude lipstick? let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Hair SOS

Hello everyone! 

As some of you may know I have blonde hair. Actually I have highlighted hair. That went through a LOT back in October. 

I've had my hair highlighted for the past 4 years and last october I decided I wanted to go full bleach. Bad mistake! Not only I bleached my hair but I did it at home with a ''home bleach'' packet. If you ever think of dong that, then don't! 

After I bleached my hair it started falling out, breaking off and made my hair really weak and very damaged! So obviously I needed products to save my hair!  

These are the products I have been using and I can honestly say the worked amazing!! 

I use ''TIGI Bed Head Urban Antidotes Resurrection' for my shampoo. It smells so so good! It has moisture in it to rehydrate your hair. Helps keep colour vibrant and zeros in on dry and damaged hair. 

  

I used then ''TRESemmé Platinum Strength'' conditioner. This is such a good conditioner as it makes your hair feel so soft and I believe it actually makes your hair feel stronger! 

Then once a week I will use this ''TRESemmé Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment'' I will leave it on my hair for about 5-10 minuets. It makes your hair feel strong, soft and smooth. Love it!! 

Have any of you had/got damage hair? Let me know what products you have in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Tanya Burr Lips and Nails - ''Afternoon Tea'' & ''Peaches & Cream''

Hello everyone! 

So my order finally came! Took more than a week to arrive, dear me. Haha. Moving on...I'm sure most of you know about Tanya Burr, if you don't she's a wonderful youtuber and blogger! And she came out with her very own Lip glosses and Nail polishes! 

Peaches & Cream 

Afternoon Tea 

I love love LOVE these!!! The Nail polish is such good quality and such a lovely colour. And the lipgloss OH MY might be one, if not, the best lipgloss I have ever tried! 

The lipgloss is beautifully pigmented and has this slight sweet smell (strawberry smell) but anyhow it smells so good!

Pros - Nail polish very pigmented,

2 coats and its complete,

long lasting, 

Lipgloss - Pigmented,

Non sticky, 

Lightweight,

Long lasting. 

Retails at £6.99 and £5.99 on Feel unique - http://www.feelunique.com/brands/tanya-burr

Will also be available at superdrug soon! 

-Anna xoxo