Haul 003 - Boots & Superdrug.

 (goodies from Boots & Superdrug)

 (MUA Eyeshadows. Top - Shade 11. Right - Shade 27. Left Shade 12)

 (MUA Lipstick - Shade 16 Nectar)

 (MUA Cream Blush - Bittersweet)

 (Mini Batiste Dry Shampoo - Blush)

 (Superdrug Hydrating Self-Heating Mask & Calming Floral Mud Mask)

 (Barry M Nail Polish. Left - 353 Ruby Glitter & Right - 354 Amethyst Glitter)

(Toni&Guy - Sea Salt Texturising Spray) 

(Rimmel Apocalips - Left - Big Bang. Middle - Stella. Right - Nova) 

(Boots - Cosmetic Oval Pads)

The reason for me popping into Superdrug the other week was to have a gander at some MUA products, I've always been a bit snobby towards the brand thinking that things that are only around a £1 must be rubbish. After seeing lots and lots of good things about the brand from bloggers and youtubers, in particular Emily's post,  I thought i'd give some of their products a whirl and also picked up a few other things on my way through Superdrug. Of course some glitter nail polish managed to fall in there somewhere, as usual and some face masks as they were on offer and my mum wanted some.

Next up I quickly went to Boots a few days later with my mum, after we both went to get our eyes tested which i'm sure i'll take a picture of my glasses at some point for y'all to see. I didn't get that much as I was really only on a mission for two things the Toni & Guy product and some Rimmel Apocalips'. Once again i'm just gonna say....I love you Rimmel, you go girllll! Anyways Boots had a deal on 3 for 2 on Rimmel products so I knew this was destiny and managed to get my paws on 3 lovely colours (most of them were sold out) but i'm sure you've been hearing about these everywhere, there is a reason for that.....they are brilliant!

I also picked up a few boring plastic storage boxes to reorganise my make up collection, i'm still not quite happy with it but i'm sure it'll come together a little more in the next few weeks and if you guys would like to see it i'll do a quick post about my collection. Also if there are any products here you'd like me to do a full in depth review of then just let me know :)

Thanks for reading.

Alexandra 

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HOLD THE PHONE....I'M FAT?! (Fit For Summer)

(pictures from weheartit)

So this is a pretty personal post but hey this is MY blog and I can put whatever I want on here so if you don't like this sort of post or it's not something you care about reading then please go ahead and leave, I promise I won't be offended. However if you do want to stay then don't be mean! And that's all the rules out of the way haha. Anyways so I weighed myself last night, I knew I had put weight on since I last weighed myself which was probably november/december last year, i'm gonna put it down to winter fat cos that makes it seem more acceptable (right?!), which was just more weight on top of what i'd been piling on for the last 18 months which is when I first started dating my boyfriend. But you know when it happens gradually and you are in denial cos you don't really wanna realise how fat you've got and you're still fitting into most of your clothes, then one day you just look in the mirror and you're like 'God damn I have gotten SO fat!!' well yeah that happened last night. So pretty much since i've been with my other half i've managed to put on about 3 stone in 18 months, I could be sick at how disappointed I am at myself. I feel disgusting and I have done for a while and last night was the last straw! I am 21 in 9 weeks on Sunday, I refuse to look back at my birthday photos and be so embarrassed of myself. So this will be my project....Fit For Summer! I'm not too overly fussed by measurements and weight, I just want to look nice and be able to wear a bikini for summer and be really proud of what I look like without everyone thinking a whale has escaped from the zoo but I know realistically i'm gonna count every pound and inch I lose/put on very carefully!

So my plan is (i'm not saying this is the healthiest or the best, it's just my plan for. Feel free to give me tips!)....

7:30/8 - Wake up & have a banana and a few brazil nuts.

9:30 - Go to the gym. Do 3 miles, ab work and alternate days of legs and arms. 

10:45 - Have porridge. 

12:30 - Have a light lunch (omelette etc)

3:30ish - Have a snack (fruit or veg based)

6:30/7 - Dinner

Evening snack if i'm hungry - (fruit or veg based)

(combined with lots of water & a few cups of tea)

I know this won't happy everyday (but it happened today, so proud I managed to do 3 miles! I am SO unfit!) and it won't happen exactly like this, but I like to preplan things and half know what i'm doing. I would like to attempt the gym three times a week and two days a week try make myself run a mile outside near my house. I'm not brave enough right now to share with you guys my measurements or weight but that might come once i've lost some weight, we shall see! If you are on a weight loss journey please share your posts with me, because I need to be motivated by you all! Or if you have any tips/recipes/workouts or know any great bloggers/youtubers that would be of help then i'd very much appreciate it! 

Thanks for reading.

Alexandra 

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Dark Red/Plum Lips - Topshop & Maybelline.

(before I start I just wanna say this lip combo in real life is actually a lot darker, silly camera!)

(just the lipliner)

 (lipliner & lipstick)

(Topshop Lipstick - Beguiled £8 - Maybelline Lipliner - 338 Midnight Plum)

(Sorry for the up close & personal pictures, i'm conscious of my wonky lips so shhh!)

For a while now I've been obsessed with dark red/plum lips (who hasn't?!) so I thought i'd share with you in particular two products i've been pairing up and wearing a hell of a lot recently! It might be because I'm so pale and it's such a contrast and instantly dramatic or maybe because if you pick the right one it makes your teeth look lovely and pearly white, either way I can't get enough.

From what i've tried, like most beauty bloggers, I really love the Topshop make up range. Especially their lipsticks and nail polishes! I find this lipstick to be very moisturising and easy to wear and absolutely adore it paired with this lipliner, which is also lovely by it's self but for me a little too drying. This is 9 times out of 10 my go to lip combination, especially when I've been lazy doing my eye make up. It's dramatic yet wearable and I feel like it makes me look a lot more put together with minimal effort, which is always a winner in my books.

What are some of your favourite lip combinations?

Thanks for reading.

Alexandra 

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