Being a bit of a lipstick addict, I thought it was probably time I did a post on my favourite lipsticks. I choose all high-end lipsticks, as they just happened to be my favourites, I'm the first to admit I'm a bit of a lipstick snob. So, unfortunately, these all slightly more pricey.

From left to right:

Chanel: Rouge Coco, shade 21 Rivoli (shade no longer available):

 I know this is not really a summery shade, but it is one of my favourites so I still included it. Through autumn/winter I was constantly reaching for these lipsticks, and got a fair few compliments on the colour. This is the darkest shade of lipstick I own, but will definitely be investing in some more dark shades when Summer comes to an end. The formula is really creamy and moisturising. Also, I find this lipstick is pretty long-lasting.

Chanel: Rouge Allure, shade 104 Passion (£31): 

This is my all-time favourite lipstick shade, I have worn this lipstick for years and definitely wear it more than any of the other colours. I know, once again it's not the most summery shade but I love a classic red lipstick look, and also love the formula of Chanel lipsticks (Well, I love Chanel beauty in general).

NARS: Heat Wave: 

I've already done a blog post on this lipstick which you can find here so I won't say too much about this lipstick. It's obviously slightly cheaper than the Chanel lipstick and is a lovely bright orange/red colour, which is slightly more suitable for summer.

MAC Girl About Town (£17.50): 

 I've already done a blog post on this Mac Lipstick which you can find here. The prices of MAC lipstick have recently gone up from £15 to £15.50, not a huge difference but slightly more expensive, however, I still think they are a pretty good price compared to other high-end brands. I really love this shade, I've been wearing it a lot the past few weeks.

Estée Lauder: Signature, shade 09 Venetian Rose (discontinued, similar linked):

I've had this Estee Lauder lipstick a really long time, I think I originally borrowed it from my mum and never returned it (sorry mum!). I didn't use this lipstick much for ages as it's a nude shade, and as you might be able to tell I'm more of the bright lipstick girl, however recently I've been opting for this lipstick quite a lot. Every other nude lipstick I've tried on has made me look ill, not really a look I'm going for. This shade, however, has a nice peachy pink tone to it and adds a nice amount of natural colour to your lips. It's perfect for a very casual everyday lipstick, or when you want a more natural look, it's the best nude lipstick.



Sorry, my favourite lipsticks are not really in fitting with the current season, If anyone has any recommendations of some more summery coloured lipstick, let me know, I think I could some shade more fitting with this hot weather to add to my favourites.

What are your favourite lipsticks? xxx

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Today I've had the nicest day with my best friend Amy.

Unfortunately, the only picture I took today was of my food (sorry I wasn't planning on blogging about my day), but here an old picture of me and my Amy, just in case you're curious about who I spent most of my day with today.


Today was lovely, I haven't seen Amy in a while so we had lots to catch up on. We popped to the mall in the morning, I returned a pair of shoes, Amy bought a lunch box, and then we realised we're both too poor to be spending money so we picked up some bits to go in our lunch and headed back to my house.

We got back and made the yummiest prawn salad for lunch. I'll definitely be making this salad again, it was delicious, and as it was a really nice sunny day we decided to sit in the garden on a blanket and eat our lunch.

So proud of Amy for graduating with a degree in Children's Nursing earlier this week

Clean and Clear Morning Energy (£3.99)

I thought it was about time I introduced my pet rabbit, to my blog... especially as this week he's moved into the house!

Meet Pancakes...







We've had him a good few years now, but he's always lived in a cage in the garden as we had a cat, Molly. Sadly Molly died a few weeks ago, which was possibly the most heartbreaking thing ever. I'm still really missing her and life at home is definitely not quite the same without her.

Molly <3

However, it's definitely nice to have an animal wandering around the house again.




Pancakes is a fairly timid rabbit, I think he is probably due to living in his cage (or being in the run in the garden) although we used to get him out, he wasn't used to being around people all the time. Since he's been living in the house, which hasn't been long at all, I can already see his confidence growing as he explores the new environment, which is really lovely to see.





Isn't he just the cutest?

So recently I've not been needed at work much which has led to not having much money and being bored and frustrated at home alone. Yesterday I was feeling pretty down about the whole situation, then I realised feeling sorry for myself and doing nothing is definitely not going to help, and I definitely do not want to become a negative bitter person (sorry this is getting a little deep for a post about how I'm dealing with boredom). I've realised there is no need to be some negative (especially about such little things) after all every cloud has a silver lining.



I've decided to stop being negative and take advantage of this free time, and use it productively. So today I'm going to try to use my time to get all the little things I always intend to do and never get a chance to do. Also, I've got an interview for the most perfect job tomorrow so I want to make sure I'm really prepared for. Anyway, here are some little tasks I want to get done today:

• Tidy and organise my room. It's already pretty tidy but organising definitely makes things feel better, and it just creates a nice environment. Also over the weekend, I'm heading to Plymouth to collect the rest of the stuff, so I need to make sure I have plenty of space for it all.
• Put some bits and bobs on eBay. I recently went through some of my things and have some good quality bits I want to put on eBay to make a few extra pennies, and give some items a nice home (my eBay)
• Sort my underwear drawer. it's literally overflowing
• Paint my nails
• Look up interview questions
• Pluck my eyebrow
• Sort through my portfolio
• Exercise, going for a run always makes me feel great
• Draw
• Read
• and of course.. blog

I bought the lipstick Nars Heatwave a while ago after losing my Lady Danger by MAC (you can read my review on that here), and I wanted to replace it, however, I thought I'd try a different brand, however, I have only recently realised how much I love this lipstick and am definitely wearing it much more than when I originally purchased it.

NARS: Heat Wave (£19.50)

The Shade:

I was right when I ordered this lipstick, the colour is very similar to Lady Danger by MAC. It's an orange-red colour, it's very bright for those of you who like an eye-catching lip colour.

The Formula:

I really like the formula, it spreads over the lips really smoothly making application quick and easy, despite having a semi-matte finish (a favourite lip finish of mine) it's still really moisturising on the lips, it's also pretty long-lasting on the lips, something which I struggle to find with lipsticks.

The Details:

It's a higher-end brand so is a little more expensive at £19.50, however, it's a great lipstick and the packaging is beautiful, I would definitely recommend this lipstick for those of you looking to spend on a bright lip colour.

Sorry, it's another nail post! I've been painting my nails a lot recently, as you can tell, usually I go for quite a bright, obvious nail colour, but today I decided to try something different and go for a more subtle natural looking nail.

CHANEL LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR (shade 543 Frission)

The Shade: 

This nail polish is by Chanel, so being a high-end brand is slightly more pricey (£17.50/£18 depending on where you buy it), anyway, this is the LE VERNIS nail colour in the shade 543 Frission.
I'd describe the colour as a very pretty pale, natural pink/peach shade. The colours got very subtle glitters in it which sometimes catch the light and reflect different colour which I think looks amazing, although the nail colour is very natural subtle nail colour, when you see it up close you can see a very pretty glitter effect and it just gives the nails a nice healthy-looking finish and has a nice shine to it. Perfect for a simple everyday nail with any outfit.

The Formula:

As for the nail polish formula, I found this nail polish spread across the nails really nicely, I used serval coats as I wanted the colour to be fairly visible, however, if you're going for a more natural finish you could get away with just the one coat. The nail polish didn't take very long at all to dry, saving me from smudges (I'm awful when it comes to using my hands too soon after painting my nails and ruining my nails). Anyway if you wanted to splash out a little more on nail colour, I'd definitely recommend this nail polish, I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for some cheap dupes of this colour.



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Hey Guys,

So recently I've been enjoying having colourful nails, I'm not a fan of acrylic nails, so I've found myself being more creative, and keen to paint my fingers  (I used to be obsessed with painting my nails and the addiction slowly died out.. it seems it's coming back). This week I decided to experiment with rainbow, pastel colour nails which seemed perfect for the summer season (although the raindrops hitting my window doesn't quite say summer, still it is actually July).







 All the colours used for this nail look are from Barry M, as I've said before I am a big fan of Barry M nail polish (when I went through my phase of being obsessed with painting my nails, Barry M nail polish came alongside this. At one point I owned every nail polish they sold, crazy!), anyway they are affordable, long-lasting and have a good range of colours to choose from.
In the pictures you'll see I've included two shade of pink, this is because I originally used the paler pink and then decided to go over it with the dark pink as I felt that colour was much paler than the rest (so it's the darker pink in the photo of my painted nails)

Barry M Nail Paint

Shades here from left to right:

• 306 Blueberry Ice Cream
• Mint Green (I think, the sticker has come off)
• 307 Lemon Ice Cream
• 318 Peach Melba
• 309 Strawberry Ice Cream
• 340 Dragon Fruit (Gelly Hi-Shine Finish)

It does not exactly nail art, I know, but it's certainly more interesting than plain nails!
Please excuse my bad nail painting, I know I'm not the best at it.
Hope you like this look.
How you are being creative with your nails this summer?

xxx