A woman with out lipstick is no lady..

Anybody that knows me will understand that over the past few months i have become an absolute lipstick FIEND. I love them I've completely fell hard for them (and became a liiiiiittle bit of a lipstick snob while I'm at it) I just think they're a fantastic way of looking like a lady. Personally I've found I prefer matte lipsticks and therefore lip care is essential because holy hell they really dry your lips out.
For everyday I tend to lean towards carmex for lip care , a little bit less oily than vaseline, and I love the tingle. For when i'm wearing lipstick I stick Macs prep + prime on and although i can say it's pretty good I really wouldn't mind some suggestions on alternative as i find it a little bit greasy.

I tend to lean towards MAC products in general and for lips theres no exceptions my collection so far includes :
- Please Me (Matte) - great summer/spring colour and goes perfectly with girly outfits for me
- Russian Red (Matte) -probably my favourite - its the stereotypical bright red lipstick that i just love
- Diva (Matte) -great winter lipstick and very much in with the kind of goth vibe thats going on right now without being too extreme its a dark rich red colour
-Up the Amp ( A welcome birthday addition from the collection)- This ones not matte , and i regularly can put it on without a primer , its quite creamy , i'd say its a more extreme version of please me. Sassy

I also bought a topshop lip bullet in bewitched as an alternative to diva for this seasons vamp look. It's bang on trend although it is pretty dark which is intimidating and definitely not for everyday. The only thing is , I just don't feel that the colour lasts that long, it wipes off way too easily !?

Opinions on your favourite lipsticks ?

Hula Hula xoxox

Cut Cut Cut

Hair- A HUGE part of who you are. How you have you're hair cut and coloured becomes part of your identity. When it comes to my hair i'm pretty adventurous when it comes to colour , i've ranged from platinum blonde , mousey brown to a flaming ginger (personally my favourite) however I've always kept my locks as long as they would grow (GROW I WANT SUPER LONG MERMAID HAIR!) , but lately i've just been hating it. i'm too low maintenance to even brush my hair for days. So when i went into the hairdressers frustrated I knew I was going to do something ridiculous 
I went into the hair dressers like this....

And came out looking like this ....

And do I like it !? Yes! My mother just repeated 'it'll grow back at me' .Having my hair cut off was partially liberating and not nearly as emotional as I'd thought it would be. It's a lot more manageable , thicker and i love it! Colour wise it will probably get lighter towards the summer.  Yes I have days of lusting after my old hair , flicking through pictures with that ' just look how looooong it was' eyes but then i have to remind myself that that photo would of been a good hair day/ good photo and they were majorly outweighed by the 3+ days i would leave my hair in a bun.

I love it anyways ,and it makes me think i Really wouldn't rule out shaving my head for chartity!

Hula Hula xoxox 

Coat and Boots

There'll be many posts of what i managed to get over christmas, sales and otherwise but i thought i'd kick it off with 2 of my favourite christmas gifts!
I'll begin with my coat. I'd been looking for a beautiful oversized masculine coat for so long and although my mum said she would treat me to one of the topshop beauties I was still a little bit hesitant as I wasn't really sure on my style. Then lo and behold , I was browsing the urban outfitters sale (forever in the sale racks) when I came across this navy blue  sparkle and fade beauty, reduced from £130 to £30 (erm WOW!) plus I got student discount on top bringing it to a grand total of £27. Although I wasn't too keen on a double breasted jacket to begin with , I really couldn't say no and now I'm in love with it! ( My mum offered to buy it for a christmas present too - woo!)

My boots were my main birthday present since I feel like the girl who has everything. Ive been looking for a pair of Chelsea boots for so long now and my mum knows how much I love my Doc Martens so treated me to these Kensington Chelsea Boots, super comfy and super shiny!

Hula Hula xoxox 

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M.I.A

Sooo .. that 'serious stab at blogging' really didn't go to well. But I'm back and ready to persist once again, armed with a beautiful new macbook (because my laptop was utterly rubbish), lots of new clothes, makeup, uni woes and adventures i try again

Hula Hula xoxox

These boots were made for walking

Doc Martens. Iconic. Beautiful. Original.

My mum bought me a pair of these almost 2 years ago, and despite them looking pretty much new here I've wore them a lot. They go with anything, i can shove them on with jeans , leggings , dresses and they still make me feel that little bit more rock 'n' roll, I even wear them to work (I work in nandos) and they make me feel 100x cooler than I am. Recently we went to London and my friend was adamant he hated docs and said they were ugly- by the time we left he had been converted by my constant wearing of them and even admitted he might get some himself!  They're comfy and i've never had a bad day in them, I really can't sing their praises enough, if the day ever comes that they fall apart I'll instantly replace them. I also love what the whole brand represents and this brings me on to my pet peeve - this whole new fake , imitation craze thats going round (primark you're guilty here). I know I sound like a brand snob, I'm really not, I love a good primark buy as much as the next person, I just don't think that it's ok to rip off another brands hard work and image and almost lower the value of such hard work, I really don't. I also really dislike bright pink docs (real or otherwise). Anyways, rant over , beautiful boots forever on my feet. 

Hula Hula
xox

Skincare

Skin Skin Skin.
As i'm getting older (hopefully not that old), I'm finally realising the importance of a skincare routine. I'm a girl that doesn't tend to wear makeup on a day to day basis and therefore thought it was time to invest in some good skincare products that would sort me out. Enter Kiehl's. A brand I've never really heard of until I saw a handsome bearded model tweet about it and then a shop pop up in Newcastle. I decided to pop in after reading some rave reviews online and see what the hype was about. The staff were lovely and asked me a few questions about my skin (it's quite dry and dehydrated at the moment) , I explained my current skincare routine was just a cleanser from Boots and usually waking up in last nights makeup. Surprisingly they didn't try to oversell me a cleanser and offered me a cucumber herbal toner and the ultra facial cream.

So , what are they like ?
The toner is designed for sensistive skin and is alcohol free (hooray!), and because of that doesn't really have a strong scent , its neither pleasant or unpleasant, but that's not really a big factor. The toner does feel your face leaving ultra refreshed  and hydrated and has tightened my pours over the past couple of weeks.

Next I put the ultra facial cream on, its fair to say I've completely fell in love with it . Once again this has no scent , but its super soft and silky when applying it , and a little goes a long way. I would say it's definitely recomennded for dry skin particularly. It leaves my face feeling dewy and refreshed and i've noticed it works quite well as a primer!
 

Overall ? I've fell head over heals for Kiehl's. A little bit pricey in comparison to everyday superdrug /boots products but well worth the money , and i can't wait to invest in a cleanser when mine runs out!
(Also the assistant gave me a tester fragrance of the nashi blossom and pink grapefruit fragrance and it smelt BEAUTIFUL) it's definitely on my next buy list!

Hula Hula