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OOTD #30

Hi everyone, I hope you're well. 

This is what I wore to a friends sixteenth birthday meal last saturday, I really wish the skirt was longer on this dress, it looked longer online, but I still like this outfit over all! 

Earrings- Primark

Leather jacket- ASOS

Chain- Primark

Dress- Ark

Midi ring- River Island

Watch- Olivia Burton

Tights- Tesco

Boots- New Look

I love the 60's feel to this dress and thought it looked really nice with just a simple gold chain as well as my stud earrings, both from good old Primark!

keeping with the gold jewelry theme, I went for my favourite River Island midi ring. On my nails, I wore Barry M's `Red wine` such a classic shade and one of my all time favourites for autumn. 

Now onto my favourite new addition to my wardrobe, my New Look boots. I adore the cut-out and buckle detail and the height is just perfect for me. They're pretty casual so I expect you'll be seeing a lot more of them!

I thought my watch was a fab extra for this outfit; I love the contrast between black and tan leather!  

My makeup was pretty standard, mainly just my usual cateye liner paired with my new favourite lipstick Kate Moss for Rimmel `107`, a Blogger classic!

So far this half term I've just been pretty chilled, I went to London on Saturday and yesterday was just a lazy one, what half terms are made for if you ask me! I wasn't really affected by this storm the media has been going on about for days, I hope none of you have been either! 

What do you think of this outfit? What have you been up to this half term?

Life through my lens #2.

Hi everyone, 

I, like a lot of bloggers, adore photography, and while I'm no Annie Leibovitz, to me you simply can't beat whipping out a camera (whether that be on your phone or on something far snazzier) and capturing things you love. 

I have decided to share some snaps from my life lately with you lovely lot and hope to make this far more regular; because lets face it, who doesn't love a snoop over somebodies Instagram feed or a flick through their photo albums! 

Loving dark vampy nails after months of pastels and brights//Unicorn braid selfie//playing with some of my lipsticks; tell me that doesn't look pretty!//Starbs with the sister after a day of shopping//London bound = hot chocolate, milky bar buttons and Company//London is so beautiful by night// Gorgeous new cut-out boots from new look, OOTD coming soon!//Getting ready for a birthday meal with my favourite girlies//Rainbow from my bedroom window after some crazy rain.

Be sure to follow me on instagram @alice_808 :) 

What have you been up to lately?

Empties #2.

Hi there, It's time for another empties post :) 

But first I thought I would update you with what's been going on for me lately. Like many of you I'm sure, I got a GCSE result yesterday,I'm just going into year 11 so I've only finished one GCSE, which was science, and I got an A! I was relieved more than anything, but obviously happy as well, it's nice to know that hard work does pay off! 

Afterwards me and my family went for afternoon tea at Fawsley hall which was beyond lovely. My mum had a voucher for it from one of her friends for her birthday so it was lovely that we could all benefit! (outfit post coming soon!) 
Other than that I'm just trying to get organised for the new school year which is starting to creep up on me. The joy. If anyone knows a good place to buy school shoes, please do let me know, because I literally tried on every pair in Clarks and none fitted, I am starting to panic! I also had a really lovely holiday in Scotland, really just relaxing and catching up with friends and family :)  

Now, onto the empties! The majority of these things are from last month, and I'd had all them them quite a while; I always seem to finish things at the same time!

First up is a shampoo. All of my family use this and we all love it! I wash my hair every other day and this shampoo always leaves it feeling clean and nourished. I have quite fine hair which is what this is specifically aimed at, and I find it doesn't weigh my hair down which is perfect because I cannot stand that! I'm not sure it makes my hair particularly shiny, but that doesn't really bother me. 

Would I repurchase it? I already have!

I bought this base coat with one of those `three pounds off` vouchers that they often have in Boots for No7, and I'm pretty sad it's finished. I used this as a base and top coat most of the time and it gave a really smooth, gel like finish, which is of course desirable! I would definitely recommend it :) 

Would I repurchase it? Well next time there's on offer on, guess what i'll be making a bee-line for... 

Next up is a product I featured in my June favourites post and I finished it pretty soon after writing it! This mask really does nourish the hair and leaves it feeling so soft afterwards, just what a hair mask should do! 

Would I repurchase it? Yep :)

Ah, the Lush sweetie pie shower gel, I'm telling you, you have to smell this! As with all Lush products, it has an element for fun and is slightly gimmicky, but what's wrong with that? I actually gave one of these away in my recently, so I hope  Brittany likes it as much as I did! 

Would I repurchase it? Although I did like it, I rarely buy a bath/ shower products again (I like to try new things!) so probably not. 

This face wash is a bit of a classic for me; it was the first one I ever bought and I've got through my fare share of bottles, the simple reason being its good at its job. I know that it agrees with my skin (it's never caused me to break out,) and it smells divine and its a pretty pink colour :) 

Would I repurchase it? Without a doubt, but I'm happily using another face wash right now, so in a bit!

This was the deodorant I kept in my school bag in the last term or so. I love the scent and it's a compressed can so it takes up less room and makes it so cute! 

Would I repurchase it? Sure, see what I did there ;)

This is another part of my skincare routine (see all of it in this post!) I like to sweep this all over my face, targeting particularly blemish prone areas. I always leaves my skin feeling really clean and has a sort of hospital-y smell (?!) that i actually really like. Weird.  

Would I repurchase it? Yes, I need to! 

This is possibly the least exciting empty thing ever; nail polish remover *yay* I get through nail varnish remover like nobodies business, and this one did the job fine. 

Would I repurchase it? Yeah, this is a thing I'm not fussy about! 

Now this is a product that I really liked, this body wash had little red dotty things in it that when you rubbed into your skin, sort of popped and had tiny bits of glitter in them. Now thats my sort of shower gel. This has the classic Sanctuary product smell which is heavenly and leaves the skin super soft. 

Would I repurchase it? Like I said with the Lush shower gel, I like to try new things! So maybe, but not immediately. 

Another thing I seem to use up like there's no tomorrow is eye makeup remover. I wasn't actually a massive fan of this one; it took quite a lot of effort (and product) to fully remove everything which is not ideal when I'm wanting to jump into bed! It did have a nice smell though :)

Would I repurchase it? Well I have since gone back to my faithful Simple makeup remover, so I'm guessing you already know the answer ^. 

Lastly, a staple in the old routine, the Primark 4 in 1 face wipes. I always have a pack of some sort of face wipes handy, and these ones are such a bargain I always try to pick some up when I venture into Primark.  

Would I repurchase it? Always! 

What have you used up lately? If you got your GCSE results/result then I hope you got what you wanted as well! 

Pre-holiday haul.

Hello everyone,

I'm now home! I had a really lovely holiday, but it is nice to be back. Before I went  up to bonny old Scotland, me and my sister went for a spot of retail therapy,( Nothing new there then!) So these are the bits I picked up;

A few days previous to our little trip, my Mum treated me to a few things from Matalan (not somewhere I usually make an effort to go to, but I was pleasantly surprised!) I spotted this bag and I instantly feel in love!

Matalan tan bag £10

Just look at it! I've been after a new day bag for a while and this one ticks all the boxes; not to small, with tan and gold detailing. I've used this everyday since I bought it and it really is perfect. It was also only £10, so perfecto :) 

This little shirt was actually from the kids/teen section which I wouldn't normally look in, but I saw the unique print from across the shop and I couldn't resist! I just adore the kitsch pattern with the little cherubs, aw its so cute! I'm not usually a fan of shirts with short sleeves, but this one is a winner.  

Matalan short sleeved angel shirt £12

I also love the gold detailing on the collar, I've already got some outfit pictures with this so look out for them soon! 

The last thing I picked up in Matalan was this pair of jeans, which they were calling jeggings but the only difference I can see is that they don't have a zip or belt loops, but they still feel like denim.

Matalan jeggings £12

These are super comfy and you know, you can never have too many jeans! 

One thing I have been after for a while is a midi or finger top ring, and I finally found one in River Island.

River Island finger top ring £2

I love this because its just so dainty! I've worn it everyday since I bought it and annoyingly it has already started to tarnish and today I ended up with a lovely green ring mark left on my finger, not a good look. I will however keep wearing this, and for only two pounds I can't really complain. 

Next stop on the list was Lush, one of my favourite places :) I've heard so much about this face mask, the `Mask of Magnanimity` in the YouTube and blogging world, so I was eager to give it ago myself!

Lush mask of Magnanimity £5.25 

I've used this once and I was really impressed, I should have a review up soon :)  

I also bought a new bath bomb, standard Lush behavior I'm sure you'll agree!

Lush `Butterball` bath bomb- £2.50

I went for `Butterball` this time. I'm making it my mission to try all of them :p This one is designed to put moisture back into the skin and contains vanilla and coca butter so smells lovely and comforting, I literally can't wait to use it.

Whilst in Superdrug, I noticed that some Revlon products were on two for ten pounds, so of course I took the opportunity to pick up some new Lip Butters!

Revlon Lip-butters in `Juicy papaya` and `sweet tart` £7.99 each 

 I deiced on the two shades `Juicy papaya`, a peach shade, and `sweet tart` a rosey pink. I adore both of these and have worn them lots already, you'll be sure to see them in some `face of the day` posts!

I finally managed to track down the Baby lips in Boots (its only taken two trips...) I went for the basic `Hydrate` option; 

Maybelline Baby lips in `hydrate` £2.99 

So far I have been really enjoying using this. I would definitely like to try a tinted one because this one is a little boring, but I like it nonetheless. If you have tried a tinted one let me know if they're any good!

Finally I treated myself to another colour tattoo; 

Maybelline colour tattoo in `on and on bronze` £5

I went for the shade `On and on bronze` which is a gorgeous rich bronze shade with a slight shimmer. Like all the colour tattoos, this makes and excellent base for powder shadows, but still looks fab on its own. 

So that's what I purchased before my holiday :)

what do you think of my purchases? What have you been buying lately?

Collective haul: H&M, Primark, Boots, Superdrug.

Hello everyone :) This is a compilation of the things I have bought over the past few weeks, enjoy! 

First up is the item I bought longest ago, which is this gorgeous skirt from H&M;

H&M Geo print skirt- £20.00

I saw this skirt in store and just fell in love! I adore the geometric print and the silky material. It's not quite a skater skirt because it doesn't sit on my waist, so I think it's more of an A-line mini. Twenty pounds is a lot for a skirt but I think get a lot of wear out of this!

I also recently went to Primark with my Mum and sister. I didn't actually see a tonne I liked, but what I bought I love.

This is my favourite thing I picked up; it's just a basic cami shape, but I am obsessed with the blue and black contrast! I already know how I want to wear this so look out for an OOTD! 

Primark contrast cami- £4.00

Next up is  just a basic really, I think this will still look good in autumn because it's monochrome! I love the aztec print and how it hangs on. 

Primark aztec sleeveless top- £5.00

I seem to pick up another pair of these bed shorts every time I go to Primark now. I love the print on these ones, they are defo Cath Kidston/granny chic/vintage inspired!

Primark floral bed shorts- £3 or £4

I love the lace trimming at the hems, so cute!

I actually picked up some jewelry this trip which I haven't done in a while in Primark. They seem to go through phases of having loads or nothing at all that I like.

I'm loving turquoise at the moment, so I thought I would get this pendant to incorporate it into some outfits! This was really cheap so I couldn't really say no :) 

Next up were these really lovely earrings;

Primark blue and gold earrings- £1.50

I love this colour blue! Its so pretty with the gold edging. 

I also bought a little floral crown, I wanted one of the bigger ones (thats literally like a crown) but they didn't have any!

Primark floral crown- £2.50

I also went to Boots and Superdrug on another trip. My main aim was to buy one of the Maybelline Baby lips which have finally been released in the UK , but my Boots isn't stocking them :( I really hope they do in the future but the lady I went up to said they wouldn't be *cries*. However, all was not lost, because I got my hands on the other things I was after!

I saw online that Models own had a three for two on, so I took full advantage!
The first shade I picked up this crazily bright pink called `Bubblegum` from the Iced Neon collection;

Models own nail polish in `Bubblegum`-£5.00

Oh my god, I LOVE this colour! I put it on as soon as I got home on my fingers and toes and it just looks so lovely! It's super vibrant and just screams summer. The wear time is also amazing, I've had it on since Sunday without a top coast and there's not a chip in sight!

The second colour I went for is one I have had my eye on for a while. Indian ocean is part of the Beetlejuice  collection and is such a gorgeous polish!

Models own nail polish in `Indian ocean`- £5.00

I painted a friends nails with this and it looked so lovely :) I'm glad it's not going to end up being a top coat because often I find polishes like this don't give a proper, solid finish. 

The final shade is Hedonist from the Hed Kandi range;

Models own nail polish in `Hedonist`- £5.00

I love this shade! I've seen it bobbing around in the blogosphere and I knew it had to be mine! My sister also has a shade from this range called Disco Heaven which I think would look amazing over this :) 

With my Boots points I decided to purchase a new mascara; 

I have always heard pretty good things about this Mascara so I'm looking forward to giving it ago, it was only £4.99 (or free in my case!) so I'll be interested to see how it compares to the other Maybelline mascara's.

I was going to get this is Boots but it was typically sold out, so I turned to Superdrug and they did not fail me! I've been wanting a new blusher brush for ages so of course I went with real techniques :) 

Finally, I also purchased a new cream blush from Look beauty; 

I decided on the shade `Melon` and I love it! I was worried it would be very similar to my Topshop cream blush in `Head over heels` (which is gorgeous by the way) but it's actually much pinker. 

So thats everything I've bought recently, what do you think of my purchases?

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