Fashion Winter Wish List

Hey lovelies,

Recently I've been super busy with exams and I've finally had the time to sit down and write. The past few months I've been building up a pile of stuff in my ASOS basket to purchase, hopefully in the Boxing Day sales; so I thought I'd share it with you today.

ASOS Turtle Neck A Line Shift Dress - £31.50

ASOS Cropped V Neck Kimono Blouse - £15

ASOS NIGHT Metallic Skinny Strap Mini Skater Dress - £52

Daisy Street Black Snake Print Block Heel Ankle Boots - £34.99

New Look Suedette Swing Dress - £24.99

Boutique Aura Mesh Grid Full Midi Skater Skirt - £16

Suvi Rouched Sleeve Midi Skirt Co-Ord Set - £20

Fashion Union Heritage Check Aline Mini Skirt with Pockets - £28

New Look Bat Pu Double Zip - £19.99

Kate Belted Shawl Collar Coat - £20

Sally MA1 Bomber - £35

Lara Prince Of Wales Check Coat - £35

Cutest Gift Set Ever

I'm a massive fan of cute, quirky gifts and especially anything to do with Bodycare. (As you've seen from my mass amount of Lush and shower gel loving posts). I was sent this adorable cute Toast and Jam Body Wash Set | Link from The Internet Gift Store. Furthermore, I'm a major believer in buying Christmas gifts early (yes, I did just mention the C word!), and I think cute, quirky gifts like this that aren't super pricey are great for friends or even stocking fillers that make Christmas Day a bit more exciting and unique.

The Basics

Brand: Mad Beauty
Name of Product: Toast and Jam Body Wash SetPurpose of product: Body wash to clean, awaken and revive the skin by leaving it smelling fruity and freshPrice: £6.99 | Link
Who it's aimed for: Anybody and everybody really! Especially someone that likes to try new and different things

Product Description

A strawberry scented body wash that comes with toast-shaped sponge, designed to be fruity and fresh. Great gift idea.

Where to buy: Internet Gift Store | Link 

How To UseObviously, everyone knows how to use a body wash but as this is more of a jelly and has a more thicker, liquid consistency (much alike real jelly) myself and Internet Gift Store recommend using it by lathering yourself and the product with warm water (or however you like your shower/bath to be!) and then gently massaging into the skin before washing away.

Pro's
I adore this product for so many reasons! The packaging is easy and simple to use and get the product out and clearly highlights when you're running low - and need to repurchase! It has a lovely fresh strawberry scent and is so exciting and fun to use due to it's jelly shaped texture and appearance. The toast shaped sponge is also a really cool idea and completely unique. I personally, fell in love with the product before I even opened the packaging purely because of the toast sponge. It's also a great dupe for any of Lush's shower jellys or The Body Shops raspberry shower gel.

Cons
Sadly, I don't have any massive cons. My only main issue was that it smelt so nice it was difficult to not want to try and eat it! I also wished it had a few skincare benefits besides just making me smell nice. 

Should I Buy It?/Do I Recommend?I would say definitely! It's a super cute gift that any young girl or older woman or of any gender really would appreciate.

Rating
8/10
I also highly recommend checking out the online Internet Gift Store because they have a great variety of products to buy for just about everybody, from Christmas to Mothers Day to Graduation Day!

What do you get: A strawberry scented body wash and a toast-shaped sponge

Thank you for reading,

My Must Follow Instagram Accounts

Today I thought I'd feature my current five favourite Instagram accounts that I follow at the moment, as I'm a massive fan of beauty and Instagram. The sheer amount of incredible beauty accounts on Instagram can sometimes be a bit overwhelming so if you're looking for any new people to follow, I would definitely recommend checking these out. If you'd like to check out my page, click here.

1. Vegas_Nay - I adore her account, her recent Too Faced collab and that she features other new artists on her page. Meaning it connects you to all sorts of different styles and ideas of beauty across the world.

2. iluvsarahii - This girl is seriously great with makeup, and the fact she also features stunning fashion and upcoming products on her instagram is so helpful in staying current with new releases and trends.

3. Makeupbyan - Now if you want serious eye makeup inspo/porn this is where to look. She is great with makeup in general but every close up eye makeup pic she posts I end up fangirling over for quite a while.

4. Makeupslaves - If you're dying for an account where all your makeup looks, cute product pictures and the occasional fashion pieces, are all in one place: look no further. This is the account for you.

5. Cali_Beaute - Whereas, if you're more of a fan of the makeup products themselves and professional but attractive looking pictures of great, new beauty and skincare products this is the account you need to be checking - often. (Apologies in advance for your bank account)! 

Thank you for reading,

What I've Been Up To {Update 2}

Hey lovelies,
Sorry for the lack of posts this week but I've been extremely busy and sadly haven't had the chance until now to keep you guys in the loop! So, to explain to you guys why I've been so busy I thought I'd do a quick update post!

1. Firstly my friend, Lucy, and me visited London for IMATS (you can see what I bought here), and ended up trying this amazing pancake cafe!
2. Then, during the trip we ended up going to Brighton for the day and even though the weather wasn't perfect it was still a tonne of fun!
3. Next, my family and myself went to Kalkan in Turkey for our yearly summer holiday of which I'm hoping to have a holiday photo diary up in the next few weeks.
4. This is another photo of my sister and myself on holiday.
5. Recently Lucy and me went to V Festival which was amazing and so much fun!
6. Finally, my family went away for a long weekend in Holt to end our summer which was perfect!

Thank you for reading,

My Must Follow Pinterest's

Hey lovelies,

today I thought I'd show you my favourite Pinterest accounts and boards I currently follow and love! I'm a massive fan of Pinterest and the app is constantly open on my phone - if you want to check my Pinterest account click here.

1. Lauren Conrad | Link

Conrad's Pinterest ranges from beautiful styles of fashion, quirky images and getting fit inspo.

  

2. Sheila Gerlach | Link

An account full of beautiful home designs and fashion and hair to die for.

                    
   

3. Tyler Knott Gregson | Link

My favourite go-to account for beautiful written poetry quotes, every piece he writes I want to plaster all over my walls.

                                 

4. Alexa Puitch - Style board | Link

A board I always seem to check out when browsing Pinterest to look for my next outfit inspiration.

5. Morgan Trait - Beauty board | Link

Make-up is obviously a big obsession of mine, and this board always seems to keep giving me more products I want to buy or new styles I want to try out.

Thank you for reading,

Please comment below with your favourite Pinterest accounts or boards,

SkinnyMint Teatox Review

Hey lovelies,
Today I thought I'd do a quick review on a teatox I've been using for a while now!

The Basics
The tea comes with a 'Morning Boost' and a 'Night Cleanse'. The 'Morning Boost' you're meant to take every morning preferably before you have breakfast. Whereas, the 'Night Cleanse' you're meant to have only every other night time just before you go to sleep.

The Review
Personally I really enjoyed using it and would definitely recommend buying it! I mainly used it to help with the health benefits more than the attached weight loss these teatox's claim. Overall, it really cleared up my skin and helped me feel much more healthier. It gave me massive amounts of energy that lasted throughout the day and prevented me from feeling bloated after having a big meal.
Sadly, the taste isn't my favourite taste but I'm yet to try and green tea that I actually do like the taste of. But, for the cute packaging and pretty affordable price of £32.90 and they are always doing price promotions I honestly couldn't not recommend this to you guys!

I hope this helped you narrow down which teatox to try, and gave you a quick insight into what they're like!
Thank you for reading and please don't hesitate to keep up to date with me on my social media,

What I've Been Up To {Update #1}

Hey lovelies,

Today I thought I'd do a quick post updating you on what I've been doing the past three months!

1. First off I celebrated my Dads birthday, we went to a lovely restaurant and I ended up ordering one of the best steaks I've ever had!
2. Next up, was our trip to America ft. Disney Land (if you can't guess from the ears)
3. Whilst we were there we ended up bashing into Darren Criss, who is an actor mainly known for his part in glee!
4. Furthermore, during our time in America I ended up changing up my makeup routine a hell of a lot (to super glowy, highlighted skin and strong brows), possibly due to the large amounts I bought in Sephora.
5. This was quickly followed by us visiting my favourite theme park - Universal Studios.
6. Next up, was going out for a catch up meal at TGI's with my university friends.
7. Followed by a very drunk night out!
8. Then, there was the amazing McBusted concert which I went to with my best friend Lucy!
9. Finally, I've recently been visiting loads of garden centres, as I really want to get into gardening this summer.

Thank you for reading lovelies!

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New Year Resolution Update

Hey lovelies!

Well it's been three months since I posted my New Years resolutions (see original post here) and I've decided to update you guys on how I'm doing with my resolutions to help motivate me to stick to them and possibly overtime to update/edit them.

1. Remain Hydrated - I still don't feel like I'm drinking enough water throughout the day - although does anybody every drink enough water? This possibly could be because I forgot to use the app I specifically downloaded to help me with this, oops. But over the past couple of months I have accumulated plenty of plastic water bottles, so I'm going to reuse them and drink from them during the day so I can easily measure how much water I'm drinking. I've also been using a tea called TinyTea to keep up my green tea intake, and even though the taste wasn't that pleasant I really enjoyed sticking to it. So, I will continue to use this and over the next couple of weeks I will be posting a review of it - so keep an eye out. 
2. Sweat Once A Week / Sweat Twice A Week - This surprisingly worked out really well for me, I think mainly due to the fact I wasn't being overly ambitious and I've easily been able to slot one exercise routine into my daily schedule. I've recently been working out to a lot of videos online, and I've been doing the 30 day squat challenge at night which has really kept me motivated! I'm intending to now change this to working out two times a week - even though most times I do find myself exercising more often. Since New Year I've lost half a stone which I'm honestly so proud of as it may not seem like a lot but I've always struggled with weight so for me this is such an accomplishment.
3. Take Better Care Of My Body - This is sadly the one I've been the worst at maintaining! So, I'm going to lower the amount I moisturise to just after every time I exfoliate in the shower - as honestly I don't really need to moisturise as it is. Technically I do stretch after working out but I know it's not enough so I'm going to find a youtube video where I can do either morning or nighttime stretches.

Thanks for reading lovelies,

I'd love to know how your resolutions are doing and if you've managed to stick to any of them?

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New Years Resolutions

Hey lovelies,

Today I thought I'd do a post featuring my New Year Resolutions. Every year I set myself really unrealistic goals, so this year I've decided to set simple, easier goals. Also, hopefully the fact I'm writing them down and making this post will help me remain motivated and stick to them!

1. Remain Hydrated - My first goal is to make sure I drink enough water a day, I have downloaded an app for this! Also, I may try and squeeze drinking at least one green tea a day. As, whenever I do stick to drinking it, it makes my body feel so much better and really clears my skin up.
2. Sweat Once A Week - My second is to try and exercise for 30 minutes once a week. Now, I know that may not seem a lot but I don't do any exercise. Also, being as I'm studying for my degree I rarely have any time between fitting in university and daily tasks. So, if I feel like exercising more than once a week obviously I will also do it but I want to maintain exercising at least once weekly.
3. Take Better Care Of My Body - My final resolution is to give my body a bit more tender love and care this year. I want to try and moisturise at least once a day, and fit in doing some stretches everyday to stop my body from cramping.

Thank you for reading!
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Halloween Make-up Look {Drugstore}

Hey lovelies!
Today I thought I'd do a post showcasing what I got up to on my halloween! For any of you that don't know, I'm currently studying at university so halloween was a massive night that had pre-bought tickets sold waaay too early on.

A few photos of the night

My Make-Up Look

The Make-Up Look:

1. Firstly I applied two primers to my face, to improve the appearance and longevity of my make-up during the sweat filled night. I applied the Becca 'Line and Pore Perfector' primer to my t-zone, and I applied the Nivea 'Daily Essentials Hydration Primer' for combination skin to my dehydrated cheeks.
2. Second, I covered the dry-redness in my cheeks with Benefit's 'Fake Up' concealer in the shade 'Light'. Then, I evened out my skintone with Revlon's 'ColorStay Foundation' for combination/oily skin, in the shade 'Sand Beige'. I used the beauty blender to apply this.
3. After letting my foundation set for about 5-10 minutes, I went in with some concealer to cover any breakouts and to cancel out my dark circles under my eyes, using Collection's 'Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade '2 Cool Medium'.
4. Then, I lightly dusted my face with ELF's 'Tone Correcting Powder' in the shade 'Cool', using my sigma F30 powder brush.
5. Fifth, I went in to do my brows. I firstly brushed them through with a spoolie and then used my Benefit 'Brow Zings' to do my brows, in the shade 'Medium., - using the brushes provided. Ultimately, to then set my brows I used Maybelline's 'Brow Drama' in the shade 'Medium Brown'.
6. Then, next was the biggest step - eye makeup. Firstly, I primed my lids with Sigma's 'Eye Shadow Base' in the shade 'Persuade', using the sigma F70 concealer brush. Then, using my Naked 2 palette I mapped out my crease with the sigma E40 brush using the shade 'Tease'. Then, using my Naked 3 palette and my sigma E55 brush I applied 'Trick' to the whole of my lid, which is my all time favourite eyeshadow shade ever! Then, to darken up the crease using the E40 brush I applied MAC's 'Sketch' and also to the outer half of my eyelid. Ultimately, I blended all the shadows together with my MAC 217 brush and dusted on some MAC 'Nylon' eyeshadow as a highlighter on the brow bone and inner corner of my eye. Then, I tightlined my waterline using Rimmel's 'Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Liner' in 'Black'. Then, I finally gave myself winged eyeliner using Soap And Glory's 'Supercat' liquid eyeliner in 'Black Extreme'.
7. Finally, I was onto contouring. I started out using the Real Techniques contour brush with Bourjois' 'Bronzing Primer'. Then, to contour I used my Space NK cheek contour brush, with Benefit's 'Hoola Bronzing Powder', which I applied to the hollows of my cheekbones, temples and jawline. I then went in a blended the bronzer, and made sure I had no harsh lines left with my sigma F30 brush.
8. Next, was blush and highlighter. I applied Barry M's blusher, in the shade 'BL4', to my cheeks using sigmas F40 brush. Secondly, to highlight I used Benefit's 'High Beam' on my cheekbones, and blended with my fingers. Then, to add a final highlight and set my make-up I dusted over my whole face using my F30 brush with Hourglass' 'Lighting Palette'.
9. Finally, I swiped over my lips Tanya Burr's lipgloss in the shade 'Chic' and added some Ardell Demi false eyelashes to finish off the look.

I hope you enjoyed seeing a few photos from my night and liked my make-up look!

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Also, don't hesitate to comment below with what you went as or did for Halloween! 

Victoria Louise x

What I've Been Up To

Hey lovelies,
As my posts at the moment have been few and far between I thought I'd do a quick update post on what I've been up to!


The first thing I've been up to is baking this beautiful creation here with my friend, Lucy (check out her blog here). This is basically a cookie/cake with marshmallow and galaxy chocolate and it pretty much tastes like a Millie's cookie! We will be uploading a vlog on us making this on our YouTube channel, T'n'L (view here) later so check it out for the fab recipe!

The second thing I've been up to is trying one of the bath bombs I bought from Lush, featured in my haul post here. Especially this one as I'm trying to decrease the amount of stress in my life and this particular bath bomb, the 'Blackberry Bath Bomb' for £2.95. I'm not a massive fan of this as I find it is a bit plain and boring for me, but it has definitely helped me de-stress at night and allowed me to go sleep a lot easier!

I've also been reading a new book which is 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak. Now, undeniably this is a massive book but so far I'm enjoying it! I do understand this has now been made into a film but I'm adamant to read the book before I watch the film. Here's part of the blurb for anyone interested:            HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 

1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.

Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when
the bombs begin to fall.

I've also been trying on summer clothes and trying to get into different outfits because I always stick to the same stuff! Here is a jumpsuit I tried on from Topshop, can purchase here.

And last but not least I've just celebrated by Dad's birthday of which I finally got to wear my favourite dress, featured in my haul post here, and my all new favourite shoes from Select, can be purchased here!

All of these photos can be viewed on my instagram, which can be found here.

So I really hope you enjoyed reading this lovelies!
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Victoria Louise x