Lifestyle Post | Morning Walk At The Beach

A little change up on my blog today as I wanted to tell you all about my trip down to the beach. I'm very lucky to live by the sea which is a god send in the summer but in the winter not so much. Although it's somewhat refreshing to take a walk along the seafront in this mild, cool weather which is exactly what I did today with my mum, dad and sister. I thought I would share the pictures I took as there were some pretty impressive waves, so sit back and enjoy!

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New Bargain | Fragrance Direct

We all love a bargain right? Today I want to let you all know about a new bargain on the ever so popular site Fragrance Direct. If you receive emails from them or like me just check the site daily to make a mental wish list of what you want to buy next then you may already be aware of these amazing deals.

Ciate Sets are now available to purchase at amazing prices. Starting at £3.99 you can now try out their Denim Manicure Set or their Cavier Manicure Set and for £16.99 you can own their Mini Mani Month Set. I know I will definitely be buying some of these sets especially the Mini Mani Month Set as it was one thing I was after at Christmas!!

Let me know if you take up any of these amazing offers and what you've purchased!!

Have you tried any Ciate sets before??

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Favourites | OPI Brazil Collection

There are hundreds of posts out there about OPIs latest Brazil collection, so I thought I would shake it up a little and just talk about my top 4 from the collection.

First up is Kiss Me I'm Brazilian, a gorgeous creamy pink which will be perfect for the summer. I already own Shorts Story and do believe you can never own enough pink polishes so I will be picking up this colour.

Next Stop... The Bikini Zone is a gorgeous pewter colour with a petrol effect to it. This is one of the darker shades which I thought was strange to add to the Brazil collection as it's not what I think of when I think Brazil. But I love this effect in nail polish!

Next is I Just Can't Cope-acabana, a sunshine yellow shade. Don't be put off by the picture as in real life it's more of a pastel yellow, think Barry M Lemon Ice Cream and will be another perfect shade for summer.

Finally is Where Did Suzi's Man-Go? This is the perfect colour I think of when sporting a tan in the summer. As the name suggests it's another pastel mango colour. I think it would be one of those colours that makes you look more tanned than you actually are, which is always great!

So there are my favourite 4 from the Spring/Summer Brazil Collection. I could choose way more but you'll be able to find deep detail of all the shades in other posts and on other sites.

What are your favourite colours from this collection?

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Eye Of Horus | New Releases | Goddess Eye Pencil

Although it's very hard to believe with the awful weather we've been having lately but soon enough spring will be on its way. And with that comes new fashion trends, hopefully better weather and what I'm most excited about new makeup products and makeup trends.

Today I want to talk about the new Goddess Eye Pencil shades being released by cult Australian makeup brand Eye Of Horus. There are going to be two new shades both look gorgeous as each other and I definitely want them in my collection.

First up is Jewel Amethyst, a pigmented deep purple shade with purple micro glitter. This would look amazing on anyone but most of all green eyes. I love the look they used on the model in the picture above and will probably try to recreate it one day (if I can be as artistic that is!).

Next is Lazuli Blue, a vibrant electric blue that will help create the perfect blue smokey eye. I must admit blue eyeliner is one I've always avoided only reminding me of the 80's but I think if it's the right shade of blue it can definitely look good. Again I love the look created on the model.

These two new shades join the already acclaimed Goddess Eye Pencil collection. Inspired by natures alluring colours, they inject some on trend colour into their Spring-Summer makeup collection. They claim to be highly pigmented, easy to apply and with a handy little smudger applicator on the opposite end. Their formula is waterproof, smudge-proof and long lasting. Perfect for everyday use and can easily transfer a look from day to night.

Eye of Horus do not test on animals, their products are paraben-free and rich in essential oils and natural waxes.

Eye of Horus was born to make every woman, no matter what age, feel beautiful.

Available to purchase from their website or Cocktail Cosmetics for £13.

Have you ever tried any Eye of Horus products before?

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Things I Want To Buy | Maybelline Makeup

Today I wanted to share with you some new makeup items I am hoping to purchase in the future to try out and fingers crossed love. I'm trying my hardest to save money so am in the middle of sorting out a beauty ban but until then I can plan what makeup gems I want to spend my money on!!

First up is the much hyped Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser. I've read a few reviews and the consensus is very positive. It is said to be a dupe of Benefits Porefessional which is an every day product in my makeup routine. So if I can find an alternative for a fraction of the price I'm on board. I can't wait to purchase it and try it out. It's available from Boots for £7.99.

Next is the new Maybelline Colour Sensational In The Buff lipstick collection. As I've only seen them online and not in person I can't say which ones I want to buy (who knows I might want them all!) but I do like the look of majority of the shades. I've been on the hunt for a while for a nude lipstick that doesn't make me look like a dead corpse so hopefully this might mean the end to my search. Available from Boots for £6.99.

I've been through many foundations and have yet to find an affordable product to call my staple or holy grail product. I'm using Guerlain Lingerie De Peau but with this costing £37.00 it isn't very friendly to my old bank account. Again like the primer I've only seen a couple of blog posts about the new Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin so fingers crossed this may be the one. Available from Boots for £8.99.

I haven't seen any mention or blog posts about the new Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Concealer but I thought I would just throw it in. When new duo products come out I like to test both to see if they do really match well. In the past I've found it hard to colour match the foundation to the concealer as sometimes they are completely different. Also available from Boots for £5.99.

If I do end up purchasing these be sure to look out for a haul post or reviews.

Do you own any of these products? Are you interested in any of them?

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Battle Of The Nude Palettes

The most popular topic you will probably find round the beauty blogging community lately will be that of the nude palettes! Most brands have released their own version of the nude palette so I thought I would run through a couple of them.

First up is The Balm's Nude'tude Palette. I personally don't own any of The Balm products although I've heard so many good things that I hope soon enough that will change. This palette consists of 12 shadows which according to The Balm make wearing nudes fun. They are satiny smooth shadows which are perfect to be worn alone or layered. The palette costs £26 and is available from Feel Unique.

Probably the most well known nude palette and unfortunately I still don't have the pleasure of owning it yet is the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. After the success of the Naked and Naked 2 Palettes of course they were going to come out with a 3rd. But without owning any of them I can say from pictures each palette does look different. I believe I've read that this palette is more rosy/pinky nude colours. The palette costs £37 and is available from Debenhams.

Finally the one I can say I own is the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. This palette is basically the smaller / cheaper version of the Naked, Naked 2 & Naked 3 and is their first Matte palette with six neutral colours to wear alone or layer up including four never before seen colours. I love this palette and haven't put it down since I received it for Christmas. It retails at £20 and is available from Debenhams.

Finally there is w7's input with their In The Buff Palette. I've seen this floating around a few beauty blogs and instagrams but as w7 isn't widely available I haven't heard a lot about it but from websites I've managed to find out its a mixture of 12 shimmer and matte colours. I'm not 100% where w7 is available from, I've seen it in New Look a couple of times but I did manage to find a site selling the palette for a bargain price of £5.49. The site is called Xtras.

How many nude palettes do you own? Are there any I've missed out?

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My Favourite 5 Blogs Of 2013

Long time no see!!

Yes I'm back and cannot tell you how excited I am to get back in to blogging! My laptop issues still are not fixed but I have acquired myself a iPad air!! So do bare with me whilst I get used to blogging on this thing.

So to get back into the swing of things I thought I would start off easy with a post of my 5 favourite blogs of 2013. Because although I couldn't blog that certainly didn't stop me from reading all your lovely blogs. So without further ado...

Hannah over at Cosmetic Crave is definitely one of my favourite blogs to look out for when she does a new post. From reviews to hauls I love reading what Hannah has to say.

Laura over at Lola And Behold is one of my closest blogging buddies. We met last year and I truly trust what she has to say about products. I read her blog long before I met her and continue to love reading it.

Sophie at Sophie Rose Hearts is also another one of my closest blogging buddies. What I love about Sophie's blog is her lifestyle posts. I especially loved seeing her trip to Paris through her eyes.

Hayley over at Beauty Rambles takes the most gorgeous blog pictures which really are eye catching. From nail polish to lush products Hayley has plenty to tell you about.

Katie over at SugarFixxBeauty is someone who's style I completely adore. And can we just talk about her gorgeous pink hair for a minute!! She takes lovely blog pictures and the content is just a delight to read.

So there we have it my favourite 5 blogs from last year. I look forward to reading all your lovely blogs this year and hopefully discovering some new ones to follow.

Thanks again for all of you who have stuck by me during my hiatus!

Til next time...