Winter boots

Hello everyone, 

I thought I would share my favourite winter buy with you. 

Theses are Black, matte look heeled boots from River Island. I brought these at the end of summer and it was the best thing I'd ever done. They go with everything, and can really make a look go from day time to night time! What more can you want?!

Boots- River island £38 

Thankyou for reading :) enjoy your days! 

                                                   Love Jessy Xx 

Glamour Beauty Box - Power List Edition

Hello everyone!

A couple of weeks ago, i received this beautiful little box of beauty goodies from Glamour. These beauty products are from the 2014 beauty power list!! The total worth of this box is a whopping £83.47, however you actually get everything for £15.99 which i think is a brilliant deal.

When i received this there was nothing wrong with the packaging so it survives delivery which is a plus for a start! The packaging is a perfect size to keep other products in when you have taken everything out. I really liked the bright pink with the black writing, i think it really makes the box look classic.   

Content inside the box:

I was so happy with everything inside, with 7 high quality products from various different brands. I think this is a great idea because it gives you the opportunity to try new products.

Liz Earle: Cleanse & polish hot cloth cleaner 

When i saw this was in the box i was so excited to try it out. I had always wanted to try it our but never got round to buying the product. The first time i used it, it was a really weird sensation, rubbing the lotion onto a dry, full face of make-up. However it is so gentle on the skin and really breaks down your make-up. 

Maybelline: Nude colour sensational lipstick 

Its all about the nude lip at the moment, thanks to Kylie Jenner! She rocks the nude lip like no other. This lipstick is creamy and really easy to apply, lasts throughout the day and doesn't try out my lips which is a winner for me. Maybelline do 5 flesh-tone shades in their collection. 

James Reed: Sleep Mask Tan 

Firstly, i had never heard of James Reed before so it was really cool to try a product that i haven't eve heard of before. I haven't yet mastered the whole 'Fake-Tan with no streaks' yet however i am getting better. Never have i ever put fake-tan on my face though! I was scared to test the sleep mask but i did and i smelts great, gave you a 'summer glow' and wasn't streaky at all!  

 Bourjois: Volume 1 second mascara 

Receiving a mascara was like a gods gift, i had currently ran out of mascara and needed to purchase a new one anyway! Honestly, i probably wouldn't have even given Bourjois a thought to buy a mascara before i tried this one. It makes your lashes look fuller and longer straight away, i have quite tiny eyes, and my eyes look so much brighter and open when i use this. I have used it everyday since and still loving it! 

Laura Mercier: Foundation Primer 

This primer is something i have already done a whole blog post on, however i still wanted to include it. I personally think everyone needs with in the make-up collection, its formula is a creamy gel, that doesn't feel greasy on the skin after, it leaves it feeling soft and smooth. This product will leave you feel picture ready all day long. 

I hope you have enjoyed my little reviews on these products. Defiantly go and check out these boxes. they would make a great Birthday or Christmas gift for someone, or treat yourself! Im sure you wont regret it at all. Thank-you for reading.

Love Jessy Xx

My Current Favourite Product

Hey,

I have never been too bothered about using a primer, i have only started using one for about a year! Firstly i brought the Maybelline Baby Skin - instant pore eraser. i really enjoyed using this product, it done the job it says it does which is a plus. It is very light on the skin and does make my foundation go on nicer. Although i had an allergic reaction to this, and i kept breaking out every time i used this product - sucks i know!!

More recently i decided to try a high-end primer, I chose the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer. Now this is a wonderful product! and best of all, it doesn't give me a massive breakout every time i use it! So i would definitely recommend this primer if you have sensitive skin, like me! This primer keeps my makeup in place all day, it makes my skin feel really smooth and my foundation goes on so smooth and effortless.

I hope this little review will help some of you!

Love Jessy Xx

10 Tips on starting University

Hello!

I am not sure if i have already mentioned that i have recently started my first year of University, very exciting!! I thought some people may benefit from hearing a few tips i have put together to make your first few weeks at University be as least stressful as possible... i hope they help! :)

1. Don't over pack. Believe me when i say this, i packed as if i was never going home again, i brought all my clothes with me... including summer clothes, when its currently the season of winter. Big mistake! 
2. Buy a printer before you arrive, with lots of ink! It didn't even cross my mind that i would need a printer, however if you are studying an Arts subject in-particular, you have an enormous amount of reading that you will need to print off. Yes i know, every University will have printing facility, but it will make your lives so much easier and save you a lot of time, and money in the long run! 
3. Heels are a big NO... I wish someone had told me this before i packed every pair of heels i owned. During freshers, you are advised not to wear heels, and that flats are the way forward. When i heard this i was like 'noooo, i always go out in heels, i will be fine'. I've not worn any heels since i have been here, which is 3 months. No-one wears heels, purely because it is very uncomfortable and walking back to your accommodation would be, lets just say, interesting. 
4. Always have cash on you. For some odd reason, at the university when i am, nowhere around takes cards, meaning takeaway shops, they all demand cash
5. Never feels forced to drink. 
6. 9ams are evil 
7. Buy as many A4 note pads as you can before you go.. you'll use them up before you know it 
8. Try something that is out of your comfort-zone
9. freshers goes realllllly fast 
10. Make sure your flat hosts as least one flat party. 

Enjoy! 

Love Jessy Xx

My Halloween Make-up

Hello everyone!!

I hope you all enjoyed Halloween as much as i did. This year i decided to go as 'The Black Swan'. I had found many different pictures and styles and tutorials of this look, however i decided to just do my own take on this look and this is what i have created. I hope this can help some of you that are struggling for ideas for next year, or for a fancy dress party you may have planned ahead.

As you can see from above. I have put my hair into a slick doughnut bun, using one of the buns you can buy from any supermarkets or beauty stores. To achieve the same hair all you will need is ...

• 1 hair Doughnut 
• 1 hair band 
• bobby pins for any fly away 
• hair spray

For my makeup i didn't want to have a pale face like she did in the film, so i have just done my normal base/foundation routine, with a slightly more defined contour. For the eye makeup, I used... 

• A black liquid eyeliner, to make a guide around my eyes of where i wanted the two points on my nose to sit. 
• I used 'Blackout' out of the Naked 2 Palette as my base on the lid, with this shade i went right up to my eyebrows and towards the side of my eyes. I built up the colour and intensity until i was happy with it
• To achieve the 'feathery' look, i found an coal black eye-liner from 'Frontcover' that had a small sponge/smudging tool on the end of it. So i applied the eye-liner from the ends of my eyebrows to the start of my hairline, then with the sponge end i just flicked it away from my face
• I also added some silver glitter to the inner corners of my eyes, to make it look brighter and to  make the look a bit more glamours. There is also some glitter blended in with the flicks around my eyes, just to make it a bit different 
• This look would have looked better with some big eyelashes, unfortunately i wasn't able to find some in time, so i just applied mascara

It is not very clean, but on my lips i have lined with with just a normal black coal eye-liner, colouring in my lips in the corners as well with the black eye-liner, as i wanted to create an ombre style look. So for the rest of lips, i used a matte red/berry lipstick from Rimmel. 

 

(EXCUSE THE MESSY ROOM) 

 For my outfit, i just wore a simple black velvet dress from Boohoo, paired with some chunky heeled boots from River Island.... And of-course some fake blood, it is Halloween.

Thank You for reading this, i hope it has inspired some of you too also recreate this look. 

Love Jessy Xx 

Make-up Haul!

Hello everyone,

I recently took a little venture to Superdrug. Ooops. This is what i got....

This is a lip-gloss from the 'Tanya Burr' cosmetic range that she released early this year. I chose the Lip-gloss called 'First Date', and its gorgeous. A baby pink with shimmer, perfect. It stays on for a good length of time, and its not sticky! and best of all.. it smells of strawberries and cream!

I honestly think, every girl needs this nail polish. Firstly, its called 'Mind The Gap, Victoria'... you can get much more British than that! Secondly, it is soooooo pigmented, and so bold! personally, bolder the better! And thirdly, it brings any plain outfit alive, you could be wearing the most dullest/colourless outfit and your nails with this colour on, your outfit just got made!

I'm gonna say it, i am a mascara whore. I currently have 5 on the go.. oops. But wow! This mascara does wonders, for someone who has naturally medium/long eye lashes.. with this, i get long/extra long eye lashes. The applicator is so smooth and soft, with a little bit of flexibility. It doesn't hurt to take off, and most defiantly doesn't crease around your eyes.

 Lastly, i thought i'd try a new foundation. I have never tried the Loreal Paris True Match Foundation before. Its good, really good, i got the shade ' R2.C2 Rose Vanilla'. Ooo its gorgeous, it glides on and blends into your skin really effortlessly, giving a flawless finish, but with medium coverage. However it is very buildable too. It lasts on my skin all day, and the coverage is basically the same at the end of the day. I have really enjoyed using this product and i will most defiantly be re-purchasing it. 


I hope you have enjoyed reading my short Make-Up haul.

Until next time, Thank-you for reading.

Love Jessy xx 

Cute Summer Outfit #1

Hiya!!!

As I live in the UK, the weather is very unpredictable! For the past couple of weeks the UK has been experiencing a heat wave. Lovely that we actually get some sun, however not so lovely that my hair goes frizzy and it is very humid. Ewwwwww

Anyway, I have a cute OOTD for you...

Dress - Primark £4

Necklace - Topshop £8 

Watch - Michael Kors 

2 beauty reviews

Hello guys,

I have very recently got home from a very beautiful holiday in lanzarote with my boyfriend. We had a lovely time, despite the flight delay on the way home and the windy weather.. Be aware! Other than that, I would totally recommend going to lanzarote, it's a very pretty island. 

More importantly, at the airport, I was in heaven with all the duty free makeup, perfumes and food. Omg, it is my favourite part of the airport, knowing you products cheaper. It's a win win situation, especially now because your duty free bag is not classed as your hand luggage. I flew from a very tiny airport, so there wasn't loads to buy, but I did pick up two very beautiful makeup products. 

To the left, is The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream, in the shade 00 

To the right is YSL Rouge, In the shade 31 

The body shop BB cream is amazing, I've never tried anything like it. It comes out as a white cream, but once you start to buff it into your skin, it changes to match your skin tone, amazing i know!!. There are 4 shades that you can buy, I brought the lightest shade, just because I am so pale. I would recommended this to everyone, it's so easy to wear because you hardly feel as if you are wearing anything on your skin, I think it's a perfect product for summer. It also gives your a beautiful glow, as if you have been sitting out in the sun, lovely! I have very sensitive skin, but this has not irritated it at all, which makes me love it even more.

The YSL Lipstick, omg. I had been wanted one of these for ages, I was too scared to buy one though because I had never spent that much on a lipstick before. But now.... I want to buy them ALL. It is not sticky at all, the colour is so so so pigmented it stays put, even through a meal, which is perfect. It honestly glided on, with no tugging or pulling, I didn't even put pressure on the lipstick. I don't think I can stress enough about how amazing it is. If you are Looking for a high end lipstick, I would really recommend checking YSL out, you won't regret it. 

Thankyou for reading. 

                                                    Love jessy x

I'm back

I'm backkkkkkk

 I have always wanted to have a very successful blog, a blog where readers can come and enjoy, get inspiration and advise from different blogs posts that I write. I think my dream, other than being a successful teacher, is to have a blog on the side line where I can share my thoughts, new life updates and any beauty products that I have been loving, ( I have a lot). 

However sometimes I think that I could start my blog all over again. When I first started writing my blog, I was really unsure on what I wanted my content to be. Whether I wanted it to be beauty, fashion, lifestyle.... Or all three!!! And to be really honest, I'm still not really sure. I am going to go with the flow and see what I prefer writing.

Recently I have just finished at sixth form, so i now I have the long anxious wait for results day to see how good/bad I have done, and also find out which university I have gotten into, whether that's any,     ( can you tell I'm scared?) haha.  I thought I should concentrate on making my blog something I was proud of and something I can make my hobbie. Especially now I have all this time on my hands, I need something to occupy myself. 

I really hope I try and keep on top of this, see you soon..

                                        Love jessy xx

January sale, fail!!!

It's Tuesday! I'm already tired and it's only the second day of the week! I really need to get more sleep, late nights to not suit me very well! I thought I'd do a blog on January sales, to tell you all how awful I am at sale shopping.

I find that once we get to Boxing day, in fact no, even Christmas Day people are already looking online to see what has been reduced in the shops. I do this too, don't worry! It's awful I know, but I still do it hoping I can find something I like in the sale. However, no matter how many times I look online or in the shops I can never find ANYTHING in my size or that I actually like. As I am petit, with tiny feet (size 4 uk).. Hahaha that rhymed oops!

I'm one of those girls ( I'm sure many of you will agree) that if I find a top or dress just a size bigger than I actually need, but decide I really really need it in my wardrobe, I will convince myself it will look better baggy, ohhhhh no! I made a big mistake thinking that, however at the time it sounded like a good idea, of course! So during my shopping dilemma of sizing I brought a top and a dress..both in the wrong size, purely because I 'needed' them, I'm such a girl.

On the day I brought my items, I was expecting to buy loads of sale items and be really happy that I got good deals and everything would be just peachy. However I got very hot, stressed and inpatient to shop because every shop looked super messy. People were going crazy looking through the sales racks trying to find 'good deals'. I just find it all very stressful. I envy everyone who can find good deals and not get stressed in sales!

Anyway, there is my little opinion on January sales and how much I fail at it! Please give me any tips!

Love jessy xx

2014 resolutions

I think i should start by saying i hope you had a magical Christmas and a lovely new years!! I most definitely relaxed and ate my body weight in food which i always regret after, yet i still do it, every year, oops! I didn't really do anything to adventurous over the Christmas term, however it was lovely to spend time with my family. Also my boyfriend was home from university which made my Christmas and new year even better. 

Every year i make new years resolutions, however they never seem to last, in fact i have already broken one of them this year and we are only 5 days into the year!! Yes that's how bad i am at keeping to my new years resolutions. I'm sure some of you are the same, right?? 

So... my new years resolutions this year will be -

•  Eat less carbohydrates (which i have failed at already because i was meant to be doing 'NO CARBS JAN) which consists of having no carbohydrates for the whole of January to detox, apparently?
• To drink more water 
• To blog every week
• And to keep my hair healthy 

I hope i keep to these, they don't seem to hard, but we will see how i go! Let me know what your resolutions for the year! 

 Love Jessy xxx