Travel Bucket List | 2017

Hey guys, its a new year so I thought that I would do an updated travel bucket list, I did one of them  last year but it was more of a general list of places to visit throughout my life so iv decided to do an updated one for this year.

This year I am keeping my list much less ambitious and sticking to the UK, I life in such a beautiful country and I want it explore it more, last year I was lucky enough to explore a lot of London, as well as Cornwall and before that Paris. Cornwall is beautiful and it definitely gave me more of an incentive to travel more of Britain, so hopefully in the coming months I will be heading out on some new adventures, journeys that I can shares with you all and also drag my housemates along,  so here is my list.

-Windsor
-Brighton
-Oxford
-Canterbury
-Cambridge
-Ludlow
-Edinburgh
-Lancaster
-Bath
-Yorkshire
-Jersey

Some of these place that I have been before but either didn't get enough time to look around or I was too young to take it in. I have been wanting to Brighton, Oxford and Cambridge in particular for a while now so I think they will be where I visit first. Im also very excited to explore these places because they have castles and are steeped in history.

I hope you have enjoyed this post, follow me on social media to follow me on my adventures.

Thank you for reading

Lush Cosmetics | Ancient Stone Circles | AD / Gifted/ Collar

Hey guys, how has your January been so far? For me it's been stressful but thats not what I'm here to talk about.

Before Christmas I was invited to an event by ECC100 Records and Lush cosmetics showcasing Gorilla Perfumes new range Volume 2 and songs created to accompany them, the perfumes are visualised around ancient stone circles and the nature surrounding them, the website describing them as;

“a collection of perfumes inspired by prehistoric 

stone monuments and man's relationship with nature. 

A sensual experience combining fragrance and music in

 the beautiful Dorset countryside.” 

This was the first time I went to an event like this I was so nervous but the team who organised it and the other bloggers there made me feel welcome. The night kicked off with drinks and introductions then we were led into a cinema where John Metcalfe and Simon Richmond played the songs they has created to go along side the perfumes, along with some visuals on the big screen. All the while the different scents were passed around the room as the matching song played for them.

For me the scents were extremely strong, they really did fit the bill as being completely in one with nature, everything about them screamed earthy scents, but they are a bit to strong for me, I really struggle with to strongly smelling scents; especially floral ones. But the whole presentation of the perfumes and the music accompanying was amazing, they really are gorgeous scents whether I like them or not, and i'm sure a guy on the tube was wearing one the other day. If you like heady natural, floral scents then I would highly recommend these. As well as the perfumes we were also given a vinyl copy of the albums that go hand in hand with the perfumes, and I really love the songs, and the album art is gorgeous.

Thank you for reading. 

New Year, New Brushes: Spectrum

Well 2017 is over - Happy new year guys, 2016 passed by in a flash and I'm sure it is a year many want to forget. For the most part I'm stand with the people who want to forget, but 2016 did bring some opportunities with it and helped boost my confidence in some ways. But 2017 is here and its not going well for me so far, but lets forget about that and get to the real reason we are here... New makeup brushes.

If you follow me in instagram you will know that  I am subscribed to Birchbox and a few months ago I received a makeup brush and sponge from spectrum and iv been in love with them ever since. With the sales in full swing I decided I would have a browse through Spectrum's site and grab a few new brushes ready for the year ahead. I'm guessing that people love these brushes to as a lot of them were sold out but I did manage to pick up a few.

I bought:
-A07 - Stubby Shader
-A18 - Oval Concealer
-A19 - Fine Detailer
-B02 - Domed Buffer
-B03 - Baby Buffer
-B06 - Tall Tapered Blender
-C05 - Small Domed Contour

As I said before I love these brushes, they are such good quality, super soft and they don't shed. Spectrums do a large range of brushes with gorgeous designs and I'm hoping to buy some of the collections at great prices; I recomend these brushes to anyone and everyone.

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!