Wednesday, 30 November 2011

November Niceness

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This month I've been:
1. Listening to Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club
2. Reading Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay
3. Wearing lots of winter warmers
4. Going mad over Lucky Charms from Harvey Nicks
5. Obsessing over this cute spotty shirt with bow tie from ASOS
6. Enjoying Post Modernism at the V&A
7. Loving MJ's cool thrifty style

How was your November x

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Glossybox: Novermber

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I was kindly sent the November Glossybox after attending the Motel Rocks and Glossybox bloggers evening a few weeks ago which was very exciting as I've never had one of these luxury sample boxes before. My box seemed to arrive a few days later than most so by this stage I knew what the products were going to be. I was excited to open the beautifully packaged box, it really felt like something special but on first views I was a little disappointed with what was inside. However, over the past couple of days I've examined the contents more carefully and had second thoughts.

1. Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Creme - I love hand cream, I suffer from very dry skin so I can never get enough of it and this product is lovely. It smells fresh, rubs in fast and doesn't leave a greasy residue. I like it a lot!

2. Dead Sea Spa Magik Dead Sea Bath Salts - I am a little disappointed with this product as I have tried sea salts in the past and they have aggravated my dry sensitive skin so much that I've been left in nasty red rashes. To be this does not scream luxuray product no matter what the price label my suggest however I am prepared to give them a bash next time I have a bath.

3. Illamasqua Freak Eau De Parfum - I think it's very cheeky putting perfume samples in these luxury boxes as many can be found for free at a perfume counter. Saying that, I love the scent of this and will definitely be throwing it into my handbag on my next night out

4. Monu Revitalising Moisturiser - I really like this product, it has a lovely sent and makes my skin feel soft. Plus I was impressed by the size of the tube, it seems quite large for a sample size.

5. Nail Rock Designer Nail Wraps - Probably my least favourite product. I don't think these are luxury items at all but I'm glad I got the black and white stripes as I'm more likes to test these out then some of the other styles.

I never would except to love all the items in these boxes but I suppose I'd be happy with an over 50% approval rate. I loved the moisturiser and hand cream, thought the perfume was cheeky but do enjoy the smell and was unimpressed with the bath salts and nail wraps which is 50% on the dot I'd say. I'm glad I didn't pay for this box but I am tempted to sign up for the Christmas part 2 box, we shall see...

Big thank you glossybox, did you get one this month too x

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Aztec coat

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Coat from Forever 21
Dress from Dunnes Stores

Creeper brogues from ASOS


I love Aztec print so much! All the colours, patterns and different styles are just a feast on my eyes and there is some really cool stuff out there on the high street. I've spotted a few really fun coats and jackets but since I've already spent far too much money on winter overalls this years I can't really justify forking out on another coat. However, a few weekends ago I spotted this lovely woolly jacket for around £30 and knew it was the perfect Aztec price concious fix. It's warm like a dressing gown, has big pockets and a massive hood i.e. the 3 most important qualities of any jacket. It's on the short side so even though it's warm I wouldn't wear it on a freezing cold day but apart from that I will be wearing it all the time.

I've had a really nice weekend. On Friday I went the Griswalds in Camden, I've seen them a few times now and they're a really fun pop punk band. Yesterday I spent the day in Chelsea with my Mum. We visited the Christmas Shop in Harrods, had lunch at Yo Sushi in Harvey Nicks and wandered down the Kings Road. I finally bought myself Double Wear and a gorgeous Chanel lipstick. Today I saw Breaking Dawn which I must admit was much better than I expected. I have a love-hate relationship with Twilight, I very much enjoyed the books as they're the perfect example of light reading but at the same time I can't stand how pathetic Bella is. Anyway, all-in-all and lovely weekend.

Do you like Atec prints x