sunday #3

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend- it's a shame they go so fast hey! 

My weekend has consisted of the following:

A brand new Vogue, excessive exercise, excessive eating, trips to the beach, lunching with a friend, The Women in Black (finally) and plenty of blogging. A fairly quiet one as I am penniless until payday, although I did buy some rollers for my hair which I cannot wait to experiment with (fear not this will be documented as I fear it could be interesting!) It's really sunny in Exeter at the moment, so the fam and I went down to the beach for fish and chips today and as you can see from the above photo, my fish was huge! That’s what I love about living in the West County; you are never further then 15 minutes away from a beach. I also received my Harrods Edition GlossyBox this weekend and it’s sooooooo nice! It’s full of products that I know I will get good use out of and can’t wait to review.

Check in with you guys soon, have a great week!

February's GlossyBox

Below are February's GlossyBox photos. This box was a little controversial, as it received mixed reviews on twitter with regards to the choice of products and value for money. This was the London Fashion Week edition GlossyBox, which was perhaps why people were expecting something a little more impressive. At first I wasn't overly keen, but January and March's boxes have definitely made up for it and actually now that I have started to use the products, I am beginning to feel much more positive about them. 

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The products in February's GlossyBox included:

DuWop Venom Lipgloss RRP £16

Impress Press- on Manicure RRP £17.40

Awapuhi by Paul Mitchell Wild Ginger Treatment Oil RRP £25.95

BM Beauty Pure Mineral Eyeshadow RRP £7

Como Shambhala Invigorate Shower Gel RRP £20

I have since given the false nails to a friend as I know she will get more use out of them then me.

 I am particularly enjoying using the BM Beauty eyeshadow, full reviews

of all the products will soon follow :)

                                        

OOTD 10/03/2012

Hello! So from now on I have decided to publish my OOTD post on Saturday's. It makes more sense as I am working Monday-Friday's now and I have a feeling that my office attire may get boring pretty quickly! Actually taking the photos is fairly time consuming as well, as I am sure my fellow bloggers will already know and I don't always get the time to do it after finishing work....


Above is what I wore to lunch today with a very good friend. I also received March's GlossyBox and I am so impressed with it! It's the Harrods edition and there are some great products that I can't wait to try and review....


Happy Saturday everyone, I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend.


Over-sized Jumper (my little sister's): Urban Outfitters Renewal £32
Moto Super Soft Skinny Leigh Jeans: Topshop £38
Black & Gold Handbag: Primark £12
Dark Brown Scarf: Market Stall £4.99

I am mentally preparing for my summer holiday:)

Happy mid-week to all of my followers!

1. Mid Wash Super Short Denim Hot Pants: River Island £25

2. Print Oversize Shirt: Topshop £38

3. Kage Woven Strap Sandals: Topshop £45

4. Gold Coin Necklace: Mango £29.99

                                         

GlossyBox Review

Today I will be reviewing the Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer from January's GlossyBox.

I have never used a primer on my skin before and after using this one, I have to say I don’t think I will be again. I don’t want to sound completely pessimistic on my blog, as my last reviews were also negative, but I have to be honest! I don’t really like using a lot of different products on my skin, as I think a good moisturiser and cleanser is enough. So I think before I even tried this product, a part of me knew I wasn’t going to like it.

This product's RRP is £29, which I think is quite steep considering in texture it is quite thin (see above) and greasy when applied. Although it did allow my make-up to go on a bit easier, it made my skin appear shiny at the same time and I think this is a very high price to pay for something that isn't really a necessary part of my make-up routine. 

I let my mum use this product at first as I wasn’t sure what exactly it would do to my skin, the slightest change in routine can leave my skin looking dull and dry. This primer gave both my mum and I a few spots, which I suppose can be expected when you try out a new product, but I don’t doubt that this had something to do with the heaviness of the product itself.

The greasy and thick nature of this product was far too much for my skin as I am quite pale and fair. Where as usually you cannot see the foundation I am wearing, with this product my face looked a different colour to my neck and I absolutely detest that 'caked on' look! I think this is the problem with a one- size- fits-all product; it simply cannot cater for different skin types and tones, which is a shame.

Overall I would give this product a 2 out of 5, as it went on well but left my skin feeling greasy and oily. I wouldn’t use it again, however I think if you do use primers this could be a good one to experiment with... 

I was also going to review the Orly Nail Varnish that I received in January's GlossyBox, however I decided to give this product away in my 100 follower give-away- I have too many red nail varnishes already! Hopefully it will be of great use to Em Sheldon. My next review will be an item from February’s GlossyBox, so keep your eyes pealed:)

sunday #2

Work: This week has been a great one for me in terms of work. As you all know I started my new job last Monday as a database administrator and copywriter at Ashfords LLP and I am really enjoying my time there. There is lots to keep me busy which is something that is really important to me, as I am sure you will all agree there is nothing worse than being unmotivated at work. There is so much to learn about the company itself, let alone my job role, but I am learning new things every day and meeting such lovely people. Being a copywriter means I can also put into practise the skills I learnt at university, which is something that I haven't really been able to do until now. I think because I struggled to find a job for a while I appreciate this one much more, so in a way being unemployment for two months was a blessing in disguise! I am so excited to see where this job could take me and what else there is to learn.

Play: As most of my friends live outside of the city, I am waiting until payday to do my socialising and therefore this week has been a fairly quiet one. I met some friend’s midweek for some Witherspoon's fun which was really nice and I am seeing a good friend today to watch some soppy movies. Other than that I am saving the pennies and relying on social media to catch up with my favourites.

Fashion: Pretty much the same here as above. I have sold a lot on eBay over the last few months, so I have been able to treat myself to a few pretty things. Good friends of mine and Andrew's are getting married in April so I have bought a stunning, brand new dress from Topshop on eBay for £2.70! It’s a champagne coloured silk dress with long flowing sleeves- needless to say I am more than happy with this bargain! I will upload pictures after the wedding... I am also going to visit some friends in Cardiff at the end of this month and I have bought a second dress this week from eBay for £16. It's a copy of the Stella McCartney dress that everyone was wearing at the beginning of this year. At first I wanted something a little more colourful as by then we will be going in to spring, but this dress is a classic that I can wear all year round. Check it out here. It's brand new and the seller is top rated which is reassuring when buying from eBay.

That's about it for this week folks. I hope that you have all had a great week and I look forward to my next post…

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OOTD 03/03/2012

Apologises for not posting this yesterday. I came home from work and had lots to do so unfortunately I just didn't get the chance to put something together. Anyhoo I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and that you like my OOTD post for this week...

1. Tanned Chelsea Boots: Carvela Kurt Geiger. 
These were a recent present from my Gran..she has great taste don't you think?!
2. Fur Trimmed Barber Jacket: Topshop £65
3. Moto Super Soft Skinny Leigh Jeans: Topshop £38
4. White Vest Top with Skulls: Zara £19.99