Two Faced Peanut Butter and Jelly Palette Review

Hey guys, as you probably read the title then you will have guessed that I am reviewing the Two Faced Peanut Butter and Jelly palette. I have been waiting for this palette for so long, ever since I saw it in one of Amanda Steele's videos, but I was lucky enough that somebody super special bought it for me. Living in the UK it is hard to get some Two Faced products which is another reason I didn't pick it up straight away. But with christmas fast approaching this pocket sized palette is a perfect gift.

This palette is perfect for travelling, it is small enough to fit into handbags and I actually think that it is smaller than some mobile phones. It is great for beginners as it has 9 shades which are split into three step by step looks but of course yo can create whatever looks you like. There is a mix of shimmer and matte shades giving you multiple day looks which can easily be transitioned into night looks.

Shades:

-Spread the love: A peachy tone with very fine glitter, it is very light with a shimmer, it is perfect for a base.
-Peanut butter: A matte brown/ tan, this shade is good for and everyday look and is an ideal transition shade for each of the colours in the palette; it has a lovely buttery texture.
-Peanut butter cup: a shimmery bronze shade, I love this colour although it has quite a bit of fallout.

Spread The Love/Peanut Butter/Peanut Butter Cup

-Bananas: I love this light golden/ champagne shimmery shade, it is wearable as a day to day base shade or on its own.

-Peanut Brittle: a shimmering coper shade with a warm under tone, this another of my favourites the pay off is incredible and it has a smooth textures.
-Jamin: For me this is my least favourite shade in the palette, it is a deep purple shade with glitter, it is a build able shade but it also has a lot of fall out. This shade is good if you want to smoke out your look and transition to a night time look but I think that a lot of palettes have a shade the same as this one.

Bananas/Peanut Brittle/Jammin'

-Extra Creamy: This is a pure cream shade and as the name suggests it is extra creamy with a super buttery texture.
-Jelly: This shade is the reason I was draw to this palette, its a bright purple shade, it is blend able  but also sheers out a lot and has an iridescent finish. unfortunately this shade is quite crumbly.
-Nuts About U: This is a russet shade shade that blends really well and compliments all of the other shades in this palette.

Extra Creamy/Jelly/Nuts About U

I think this may be one of the favourite palettes that I own, I smells amazing, the packaging is so cute and it is such good quality and I recommend it to everyone.

Thank you for reading

Antonia

Urban Decay Vice Reloaded Palette Review

I was skimming through the Debenhams website for christmas gifts a few days ago and saw that they have discounts across the whole store. I then found myself in the depths of their beauty section and I couldn't help but pick something up for myself. After lots of browsing I decided up on the Urban Decay Vice Reloaded Eye Shadow Palette, the vast amount of colours immediately drew me in.

For me this is my first Urban Decay Palette, gasp! I know right?!?! No Naked Palettes, no setting spray, no Primer Potion, no nothing. But I have to say with this first purchase I'm in love.

Im a little late reviewing this palette because its limited edition and it came out in January but oh well I have it now. This palette is to celebrate 20 years of Urban Decay, it includes some of some of their older, discontinued shades, some current favourites and a few new ones. The matte black packaging and the purple jewel logo on the front won me over, it is just so sleek and stunning, also the button to open the palette just makes it feel so much more high end and glamourous.

The pigmentation of these shadows are incredible; they are so creamy and I also love the shade range,  the only down side for me is there is a lot of fall down with a lot of the colours but they blend beautifully and have greats staying power. The range of colours is also perfect, you have some more day appropriate, but you also have a range of bright colours and shimmer and to top it off they are build able so perfect if you are still experimenting with the more bold colours.

UV-B, Goldmine, Gash, Mildew

 The colours I swatted for you are, Mildew, Goldmine, UV-B, Gash, Smog, Freakshow, 501and misdemeanor. My favourites being UV-B, Goldmine, Gash and Mildew.

Freakshow, Misdemeanor, Smog and 501

Freakshow, Misdemeanor, Smog and 501

Mildew, UV-B, Goldmine and Gash

 All in all I love this palette and I can't wait to start trying out new looks with all of the shade. Thank you for reading, what are your favourite shade? Are there any other palettes that you would suggest?

Enjoy ☆

Date Night Outfit Idea Featuring Adore Me | AD / Collaboration

Hey guys how are you? I am doing this post in partnership with Adore Me who have asked me to pick out a date night outfit and choose what items of theirs I would pair it with. I was exited to compile this outfit idea because after all of the outfit posts I have done, I have never thought to pair it with lingerie set which when thinking about it your underwear has the powers to make you feel confident and sexy and this always needed on a date.

For my outfit I have picked this white dress with a blue floral pattern, as we transition into autumn I thought the slightly longer length of the skirt and the little capped sleeve would fit nicely. As a person that is easily effected by the cold I also paired this dress with this grey waterfall jacket because I never leave the house without a jacket. For a a bad I chose this simple, small, white bag because I didn't want to draw attention away from the dress but I thought the small blue flowers added a cute detail and the pale blue colour matches the dress.

 For the shoes and jewellery I also keep it simple once keeping the focus on the dress so I went with these white strappy heels and this silver dot and dash bracelet.

Lastly for the lingerie I couldn't pick between these two sets. I know that they look similar but they are different styles and shapes so I am keeping them both. I went for these because I think they are both super cute, I am in love with bralette's at the moment because they are super comfortable so the Rainey Bralette was a no brainer. But for more a bit more support I also chose the Vivanne balconette bra.

Adore me have a huge selection for people to chose from, there is definitely something for everyone from bras and Panties to sleepwear and corsets, also good news ladies Adore Me cater for a whole range of different sizes and shapes have a broad plus size range so there will always be something to choose from.

For people who want to see more from adore me or need some inspiration then follow them over on pinterest.

I hope you have enjoyed this post, if you would like to see more like this feel free to leave a comment.

Enjoy

Beach Day | OOTD 2016

On a recent trip to cornwall I couldn't miss the opportunity to wear one of my new dresses. I bought this dress off Boohoo after I saw the Duchess of Cambridge wear a gorgeous dress by Naeem Khan. For me it was love at first sight and I finally understood why we need the heart eye emoji, after searching the internet for a look a like I stumbled upon this one.

It doesn't compare to Kate's dress but for a family holiday in Cornwall it is perfect, the pattern is inked on to a lightweight polyester material. The dress is also lined so it keeps everything covered. Unlike the Duchess's dress this one doesn't have sleeves and isn't synched in at the waist but it is very comfortable and extremely affordable.

I can't compare my elegance and poise to that of Kate and my hair never stays in place but I have enjoyed the chance to create my own look. Note to self sand dunes really aren't easy to manuver.

Enjoy!

August Favourites | 2016

Hey guy, August is over already and that can only mean one think, September is starting and so are the new terms, whether you are in school, college or university its that dreaded time again. But first here are my favourites for the month of August. 

Experience:

-Disney Land Paris

-Boat ride on the Senne

-Fashion:

Sekonda watch 

Light wash ripped jeans

-Hair and beauty:

Philip Kingsley Dry Shampoo

Shop:

-Lost Ink

-ASOS

Music:

-Birdie

Tv and film:

-Jamies 30 minute meals

-Breakfast at Tiffany's
-Victoria

Food:

-Caramel fudge from Disney

-Spicy chicken wings

-Tiramisu 

September means starting my second year at university that truthfully, I am worried about. But I hope you all enjoy your month.

Thank you!

Lost Ink Wishlist

Recently I have been finding a lot of new brands who have products I love and one I keep going back to is Lost Ink, so here is a wish list of of my favourite items from them.


All of these items I found on Asos which has a sale on at the moment so these prices may differ from the Lost Ink website.

1:Black Tuxedo dress | 2: Roisin ghillie lace up heels
 3: Lace panel dress | 4: Black soft wrap heels
5: Ruri wrap heels | 6: Pleat aline dress
7: Glitter block heels | 8: Denim western playsuit

 These are just a few things from this brand but look how amazing they are, this brand has such a wide range of styles that are a mix of modern and simple vintage looks. One of my favourite aspects of the dresses is that a lot of them aren't too short, giving them a very classic and timeless look which are exactly the kind of things I am trying to incorporate into my wardrobe..  The wrapped heels are so elegant and look much more expensive than they are.  The block heels are a combination of white and blush pink, adding the glitter makes the shoes more of a statement piece but the toned down colours make them much more subtle and suitable for multiple looks.


Prices:
1. Tuxedo dress, was £44, now £22
2. Roisin Ghillie lace up heel, was £35, now £26.50
3. Lace up panel dress, was £65, now £45
4. Black soft wrap heels, was £46, now £32
5: Ruri wrap around heels £45, now £32
6: Pleat aline dress, was £46, now £13
7: Glitter block heels, was £38, now
8: Denim western playsuit, £44

I absolutely love these choices and given the chance I would wear them all the time, and I will with out a doubt be keeping an eye on any future products and if anybody has any suggestions feel free to leave them in the coments.

Enjoy!

July Favourties | 2016

So guys July flew by, for me it was a bit of a rush to say the least. I packed up my university room and moved back to my home city for the summer, all while trying to get everything sorted for the new house.

Hair and Beauty:

-LA Roche-Posay, Effaclar Duo +

-Rimmel Kate Moss lasting  finish lipstick in 01

-Rimmel lasting finish 1000 kisses lip liner in 021 Red Dynamite

-Percy and Reed Reassuring Firm Session Hold Hairspray

Fashion:

-Banana Republic While eyelet blouse (blog post coming soon)

-Primark faux suede chunky heeled boots

-Glass Thistle Necklace given to me from my granddad, it was

originally my Nans

Shop:

-Traffic people

TV:

-Friends

Place:

Tattershall ice cream farm

I don't have many favourites this month because I have literally been sat in front of the tv now I have access to a Sky box I'm sure this month will provide more favourites as I will be heading off to Paris. I really hope you guys have a good month.

Enjoy

June Favourites | 2016

June whizzed and now I'm sat in an almost empty university room in my last week of my accommodation getting ready to move back home for the summer, so here are my favourites for my last month in London for a while.

Fashion:

-Blue paisley smock dress, boohoo
-black and white paisley shirt (i love paisley I think...)
-White tee and ripped jeans

Beauty & Hair:

-PS Pro, Oval Brushes
-Percy & Reed Reassurringly firm session hold hairspray
-NYX Colour correcting concealer
-Spectrum, Makeup Sponge

TV& Film:

-The Conjuring 2: Enfield Poltergeist
-Dream House (2011)

Music:

-Rihanna World Tour
-Rihanna, ANTI
-Chris Brown, Fine By Me and Zero
-Joss Stone, LP1

Book:
-The Five People You Meet In Heavan - Mitch Albom

Food:

-Cherries
Flat Peaches
-Chicken Burger - Goat, Taylor Walker Pub, Kensington

Place:

-Hyde Park

-Natural History Museum
Richmond

Enjoy.

Primark Pro Brushes

So Primark are at it again, making some super affordable makeup dupes, and with their new PS Pro makeup line launching I popped in to the Tottenham Court Road  branch to pick up the product I'm most looking forward to try out. If you have Instagram then you have probably seen the new Artis oval makeup brushes and plenty of dupes winging their way around. Now as student I don't have much money especially now its come to the end of the year and my loan has all but ran out. But all hail Primark as they fight in our corner to provide us with all the products we need.

I picked up two of the new PS Pro oval blending brushes to try out, the ones I got were, as I remember the smallest and medium sized brushes.  The reason I was so excited to try these brushes because I love buffing and stippling brushes, for me I feel that the more densely packed brushes work best for my skin when it comes to applying makeup. These brushes brushes come in clean and simple packaging, the handles are plain black with the PS Pro logo, they can feel a little flimsy but they should hold up for your blending needs.

On to testing, I tried two different foundations, one is a Topshop Foundation in the colour 1.0 and also No.7 Beautifully Matte Light Foundation in warm ivory. I also used two different concealers, Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch in 02 and No.7 Instant Radiance in shade 10.
I used these two foundations because the No.7 is my favourite foundation whereas the Topshop foundation, although it matches my skin tone perfectly it doesn't blend easily into my skin and I wanted to see if these brushed would help.


The brushes worked well with the No.7 foundation, they gave my skin an even finish, they blended well to give a smooth finish, although they didn't work well when it came to covering blemishes. When it came to adding more layers they didn't seem to give a fuller coverage more like it sponged up more of the product.

When it came to the Topshop foundation, the brushes did exactly what I thought it would. Like other brushes and sponges iv used it took a whole lot of blending to get a layer down because it seemed to just spread around my face, but after a few layers and a lot of blending these brushes managed to give an even finish to my skin but once again didn't leave enough product to cover my blemishes.

Overall I really like brushes for giving a base for my makeup and for the price which was £2.50 for the small and £3 for the medium. I plan to continue to use them and hopefully will be stocking up on some more soon. So if you have been wanting to give some of these brushes a go, I do recommend these for starting out.

Enjoy

Paisley & Pinafore | OOTD June 2016

Hey guys I hope your summer has got off to a good start,  here is one of my current favourite outfits, my wardrobe is slowly collecting more pinafore dresses and my paisley shirt has been staple in my wardrobe for a while now.

Outfit:

-Shirt, AX Paris (New Look) - £20

Khaki pinafore dress, Primark - £10

This is one of my favourite 'throw on and go' outfit, its so simple yet the shirt brings a lot of added detail. The dress is faux suede, comfy and lightweight, I know these colours aren't super summery but I love it anyway. 

Enjoy!

May Favourties | 2016

Hello again, I'm sorry I didn't write an april favourites but it was because I was so close to my university deadlines that I completely forgot about it, but with out further ado here is my May favourites.

Beauty & Hair:

-Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips

-Vasanti Brighten  Up Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator

-The Body Shop, Clay Mask

-PK Prep Hair Polishing Balm

-Olay Complete Hydration and SPF

Puriskin Resurfacing Cream

Fashion:

-Boohoo, Stained Glass Floral Bomber Jacket

-New Look, classic pair of dark wash high waisted skinny jeans 

TV & Film:

-Lucifer 

Music:

-Busted, in concert

-James Bay, Chaos And The Calm

-Ed Sheeran, Multiple

Food:

-Dairy milk chocolate

-Iced donuts 

Place: 

-Holland Park

-Kensington

Thank you for reading.

Enjoy

Midi Skirt Obsession

Welcome back guys, I'm back wiry another wish list/inspiration type post, this kid of post is what I stared out doing but I have been on them recently but I finally have another one up. This time featuring my favourite current trend. Out of all the current trends, my favourite is midi skirts, I'm not what people would call a 'girly girl' but this is a trend i'm willing to jump on this trend.  have picked out some of my favourites from ASOS and Boohoo, they are low end leading up to high end, and with prom approaching there are lots to choose from. The first picture is ASOS and the second is Boohoo

1: Needle & Thread Embellished Skirt | 2: ASOS Prom Stripe Skirt

3: ASOS Paperbag Skirt | 4: Selected Ruba Lunar Rock Print 

5: ASOS Linen Stripe | 6: ASOS Cheveron Zip Detail 

7: ASOS Geo Jacquared Skirt | 8: French Connection Flared Skirt

As you can seed from ASOS I have chosen skirts that have a wider variety of shape but are quite close in terms of colour, on ASOS I seemed to have liked more monochrome designs. The first skirt I picked is from Needle and Thread, it is A line not typically 'princess style' but it is made up for with the gorgeous embellished detail. I loved the paper bag skirt because although there isn't a lot going on in terms of colours the paper bag waistline adds flare and is also flattering. Number 4 is also a skirt that has a simple design but could be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Of course I had to include some stripe designs because who doesn't like stripes, over the years stripes have become such a classic piece in anybodies wardrobe. Number 2 has a more dressed up elegance to it where as the contrasting stripes, columns and a much less structured design leads to a more casual daytime look for number 5. For me 6 and 7 are two of my favourites, they have a much more classic shape, to me these feel like long lost pieces of Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe. Finally the mesh shirt brings a tidal wave of modernity to the table, with the cut out detailed mesh over a plain white lining which is slightly shorter than the outer material, which gives the skirt a more fun and flirty feel while still boasting a classic shape.

 

1: Lila Floral Set | 2: Giselle Porcelain Print

3: Savannah Floral Print | 4: Dolly Tonal Floral Print
5: Avah Porcelain Print | 6: Hermione Floral Set
7: Aviela Striped Print | 8: Sierra Bold Floral

Contrasting ASOS monochrome colours, Boohoo boast a colourful cocktail of wild and vivid designs. These skirts all have a slight flare to them but the box pleats from the waist which loosen out further down the skirt gives the princess design a more modern, skater skirt feel. My favourites are the two porcelain and the striped, as well as the floral design of number 6. I feel number 6 his a bit more toned down but still has a beautiful design and colours. 

Enjoy.

The Royal Windsor Horse Show | OOTD

Welcome back guys, last Sunday I went to The Royal Windsor Horse Show accompanied by the lovely Ellie from GingerandVintage. The horse show is a much loved event by the Queen and is in her diary each year, for me coming from the north I have only ever seen parts of the vent on the TV but this year I was able to end myself.

Before we left I was losing my mind over what to wear, this would be and event with a real mix of people attending, did I mention the Queen would be there? Picking what to wear for this day was a real dilemma, I couldn't go shopping for a new outfit because we decided to go the day before, well prepped I know... But anyway this is what I wore.

Faux suede dress | Primark £10

Coat | Miss Selfridges, Gift

Rabbit Blouse | H&M £14.99

Tights | Primark £2.50

Shoes | Topshop £2.50

Sunglasses | H&M £3.99

Bag | Primark £5

Pearl Bracelet | Gift

Nomination bracelet | Gift

The atmosphere at the show was amazing, I wasn't expecting it, me and ellie went into the main arena, at around 14:30 and stayed all day until the events finished, my favourite events were the Pony Club and the House Hold Calvary Musical ride. There were food vans everywhere, and people walking around selling strawberries and cream and lots of shops/stalls to wander around and have a look at. My day was made when Prince Phillip drove his carriage past us, we were sat opposite the royal box this was a complete coincidence but then the Queen went in the box. All in all it was a an amazing day, with great food and lots of new experiences and we are already planning to go back next year, I hope you enjoy this post, sorry some of the pictures are low quality.

Enjoy.