The Book of Us

So Valentine day, the season of love is around the corner so I thought this would be the ideal time to share with you a beautiful and thoughtful engagement present me and Gary got after our engagement. We got engaged over a year ago now and I stumbled across the book after re jiggling my book case and reading through it reminded me that I really need to start writing in this beautiful book. I think it's so easy to get wrapped up in the wedding plans and enjoying the engagement excitement that it will be over so quick I want to start make sure I remember the special and personal moments.

The book of us is a journal of your love story, written by answering 150 questions on your relationship. The questions range from how you met, the proposal, the wedding onto the next stage of your life together such as children, travelling and celebrating special anniversaries. The questions are so creative and beautifully written and allow you as a couple to reflect on special moments on your love story, but aren't too overwhelming or so deep that filling out the book becomes a chore. 

I think this book is such a lovely and intimate way to remembering all the memorable milestones in your relationship with that special someone. I can't wait to cosey up my fiancé will a glass of wine and start filling in some of the questions. 

This journal by David and Kate Marshall can be found on Amazon, for around £10 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/078686477X

I think it's the perfect and thoughtful  gift for your other half or if you have friends or family who have recently hot engaged or are getting married. 

Thanks for reading lovelies 

Golden Globes Best Dressed

So the Golden Globes has officially kicked off the award season in style. I am a big movie fan and enjoy nothing more than snuggling down and getting engrossed in a film, whether it be in the comfort of my own home or the big screen at the cinema. When I studied my A-levels my favourite subject was film studies and this was when I first started getting into the award season and ever since I have been hooked. Don't get me wrong I love seeing who has won which awards, but being the fashion lover I am my favourite part is defintley the dresses. I spent most of last night glued to E live on the red carpet oohing and ahhing at the different gowns gliding down the remember carpet. So today I am going to share with you some of my favourite looks from the night, and I hope to keep you updated with my favourites throughout the award season this year.

This look for Lupita Nyong'o was hands down my favourite dress of the night. This stunning Ralph Lauren gown just looked radiant on her. I love the red shade and the added cape detail to the dress really gives it the wow factor. I think she looks amazing and her simple hair style and minimal make up allowed the dress to take centre stage. Lupita definitely stole the show for me at the Golden Globes and was bang on trend. I think Lupida will be one to watch this award season. 

My next favourite look of the evening was Emma Watson. I know there have been a mixed reaction to Emma's outfit but I personally love it. I think this Dior ensemble was a daring choice for the red carpet but I think she pulls it's off perfectly and looks stunning. Emma Watson was my favourite of the night when it came to hair and beauty I think her simple low bun bun went perfectly with the cut out back dress and her pink lip was the perfect shade for her English rose skin tone. I think she looked beautiful and sophisticated. 

 My next pick of the night was Olivia Wilde, in this gorgeous Gucci dress. I think she styled her growing bump beautifully. I think it's very easy to style a bump with a flowing loose dress but I love that she is proudly showing off her baby bump and she really is glowing. I think this shimmery emerald dress also looks divine with her ombré hair. She looks incredible. 

Next up is Sofia Vergara in a Zac Posen full skirt, black satin, voluminous gown. When I think of awards season I think over the top glamourous dresses and to me this look screams award season and I love it. Sofia looks elegant and sophisticated but still with a touch of sex appeal this is my favourite look from Sophia ever. The only down side to this look for me is the over the top green necklace I think a slightly more simple gold statement necklace would have complimented this look beautifully, but seeing as the dress is so pretty, I will let Sofia off. 

Next on the list is the incredibly beautiful Kate Beckinsale in Zuhair Murad. All I can say is....wow she looks incredible in this sparkly number and the detail in this dress is just exquisite. This really is a stunning gown and Kate looks gorgeous.

 Finally from my favourite frocks of the night I had to include a pink number. Maria Menounos looked so pretty and perfect in this pretty pink cap sleeved dress. This dress by Max Azria is a real stunner with the perfect combination of elegance and sexy ness with the subtle sheer cut out sections. 

So that is all my favourite looks of the Golden Globes 2014, there were so many other stunning dresses and it was so hard to pick my favourites, but these were my stand out looks of the evening. I can't wait for the rest if the award ceremony's and will keep you updated with my favourite outfits from the season of glamour. 

I would love to hear if you had any favourite celebrity styles from the Golden Globes. Thanks for reading.

Wedding Hair

So it's 2014, so it's officially the year I am going to be a bride. As you got imagine my excitement for the big day is sky high at the moment and wedding planning has gone into over drive.

Today my wedding thoughts and planning has been focusing on wedding hair. I am far too indecisive when it comes to my hair, do I want it up or down, straight or wavy, flowers or tiara....the questions go on and on. I am having a trail in next few months and I am going to narrow it down to three or four styles to try out,so need to narrow down my favourites. 

Here is the styles and ideas that have caught my eye so far.. 

*pictures not my own found on pintrest.

Thank for reading lovelies, if yoi have a favourite hair style from any of the pictures would love to know your thoughts. 

Mini Mac Haul

So yes only two posts ago did I say I was saving money but here I am already with a mini haul for you all oops.  In my defence though I was sale shopping/browsing and I had a voucher for Debenhams and I thought this was the perfect opportunity for some pretty Mac purchases. So I didn't actually spend any money...well not in Mac anyway I did find a few bargains in theZara  and Topshop sale! 

So on my little spree I decided to pick up the mineralize skin finish in soft and gentle and angel lipstick which are two items that have been on my makeup wish list for a such long time, and seeing as they were both there in stock I just couldn’t resist.

Angel lipstick is a baby pink shade with a hint of silver shimmer. I am big lover of the pink/ nude lip and rarely step away from my signature lip look so this seemed like a good shade to add to my collection, you can never have too many pink lipsticks, right? I had also heard this lipstick is a favourite of Kim Kardashian and yes I know she has a very dramatic look but I adore her flawless make up. This lipstick is a frost formula and I have never actually owned a frost cause I am just not a fan of the shimmery look but when I tried this it was not as cool toned as I had expected , instead added a  subtle, pretty sheen to my lips. So I am looking forward to wearing this, I think this shade will go really well with a dramatic smoky eye.

Then I picked up the much hyped mineralize skin finish in soft and gentle, yet another product that has been on my wish list for so long and I am so excited to try this out properly.  This highlighting powder looks divine in the pan with its gilded peach bronze tone with a twist of champagne silver shimmer. I can’t wait to try this,  the only highlighter I have really got on with is the Sleek highlighter in the past, which is great for a natural day time sheen but I think the glitter particles in soft and gentle will add a bit of sparkle and glamour to an evening look.

I will do a full review on both products once I have tried them out properly. Have you tried either products? If so let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading Lovelies

L'Oreal light as water?

Now I always used to be a bit of a foundation snob, I admit I was under the belief that surely an expensive price tag would promise my face a luxurious feel and finish. However I have on a number of occasions been left disappointed with high end foundations and its always so much more disappointing when you have paid a lot of money for a product. So I decided to stop being such a high end snob and start branching out to the high street on my quest for the perfect foundation and I really have found some  treasures, if you’re a regular reader of my blog you will more than likely be aware of my love for Rimmel wake me up foundation which was one of my first high street foundations and have since become one if my favourites and ever since the high street brands have continued to impress me. However I must add I have not completely turned my back on high end foundations I still love Laura Mercierr silk crème and Chanel Vita Lumiere aqua, but me and my purse are enjoying a makeup collection with a mixture of high street and high end foundations to play around with. 

Which brings me on to today’s review; I am going to share my thoughts with you on L’Oreal’s Nude Magique Eau De Trent Foundation, which is a mouthful. This is L’Oreals newest addition to the collection and there has been a lot of hype around this ‘Lighter than water’ foundation. As you can imagine the formula of this foundation is very watery and light. I find this foundation is extremely easy to apply and blends like a dream, the packaging suggests finger application works best  but I don’t like to use my hands to apply make-up (it’s a germ thing) so I have found using my Real techniques  expert face brush works really well with this foundation.

Once applied this foundation leaves my skin with a lovely natural, dewy glow but still offers just the right amount of coverage to hide any imperfections and under eye circles, any bad spots of blemishes might need just a touch of concealer. However, for a waterybiased product this foundation actually offered a lot more coverage than I first anticipated, so I was pleasantly surprised!  The foundation leaves my skin feeling light and airy. I really feel like the formula allows my skin to breath, so I have loved it for a day time natural ‘no make-up look’.  The lasting power of the foundation is also better than expected and I find it lasts around 6 hours on my combination skin, touching up with powder once throughout the day. 

So far great, right? However I do have one small complaint and I am sure you have already guessed? The bottle! Yes the little glass bottle does look very cute and chic on my dresser but there is no pump so pouring can get messy and there is always some wasted product, which I really hate. So I wish this was in a tube or there was a pump to ensure I don’t waste any of this little beauty.

So overall other than the packaging I really have enjoyed using this ‘Lighter than air’ foundation and for the small price of £9.99 I would definitely repurchase in the future.

Have you tried L’Oreal’s Nude Magique Eau De Trent Foundation?  I would love to hear your thoughts?

Thanks for reading lovelies 

What's my face worth TAG

Hi everyone hope you all had a lovely weekend. Going to skip the rambling introduction and just jump straight in to this post.

I have seen this how much is your face worth tag on numerous blogs recently and thought it might be interesting to see just how much my face is worth. Saying that I also think it might make me want to cry a little bit. I am going to base this on my weekend day time look so not a full on night out look but a bit more then I would wear in the week to work. So eek here goes.....

1. First off I start with foundation, ( yes naughty blogger I am not using primer at the moment simply because I have ran out and my Christmas budget just won't allow it right now.) Laura Mercierr Silk Creme foundation at £33 (certainly one of my more expensive foundations but I do love it). 

2. Then I move onto my Mac light boost highlighter, which I use to highlight my under eye, nose, forehead and a little in my chin. This costs £17.

3. Next I use my collection concealer on any breakouts or blemishes. This is a bargain product at £3.99.

4. Then I move on to contouring and bronzing. Slightly excessive but I use two at the moment. I use Mac eyeshadow in charcoal brown which cost me £10 for the hollows of my cheeks and down my nose to create definition. Then I use Benefit Hoola for am also over bronzer to warm up my face this cost me £23.50

5. For blush I am currently using a Bourjouis  

Blush pot in Rose Gold which cost me £7.99. 

6. Then I use Rimmel stay matte powder to set my make up, this is another bargain buy at £3.99. 

7. Then my brows to define and fill in my brows I use my beloved Benefit Browzing 

which cost £23.50 I finish my brows with 

Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara which cost £5.99. 

8. Then for my eye shadow I currently loving using my Mac eye shadows. I am using brûlée for a base, naked lunch across the outer lid and satin taupe through the outer corners. They cost £10 each so that's an eye watering £30 on my eye shadow eek. 

9. Next l liner I am using a Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner, This costs £5.99Then I use Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Liner on my water line which cost £3.99. 

10. Then mascara again I use two L'Oreal telescopic in carbon black for £10.99 and the maybeline the falsies which cost £7.99. 

11. Then finally for lips I am using Mac lip stick in creme cup which cost £14 and NYX lipgloss in beige over the top which cost £6.00 

Phewwwww so my total is..drumroll please £207.92 Wow that a lot more then I expected, especially when that's a good mixture of high end and height street make up,  oops! The worst part is that my actual make up collection is probably 10 times the size if this...I really need to cut back on the spending. 

I TAG all my fellow bloggers to have a go at this post and see how much your face is worth! 

Thank for reading lovelies