Gem-Flix | The Best TV Series

In these posts I aim to let you guys into a few of my favourite TV shows to fill that gap in your life! I aim to do these regularly but if you have any other opinions be sure to start a convo down in the comments!

As this is the first edition I’m going to feature a wide variety of shows to cater to as many tastes as possible to here we go:

Fitness Outfit Inspo | Keep up your New Years Resolutions

Hey so its March ALREADY!!!

Its been so long since we made those New Years Resolutions all the way back in January. If you need some help with keeping up your fitness motivation and inspiration just keep reading!

Bottle // Sports Bra // Top // Leggings // Gym Bag // FAVOURITE Headphones

All the Coffee Things

So if you follow me on Instagram at all, you’ll know that I love me some coffee, I drink it pretty much everyday in the holidays although less when I’m at school. Starbucks, Nespresso, Kenco whatever!

So here I’m going to show you my faves!

Life in Noir | Fashion Favourites | GUEST POST

Hey guys!

It’s Alexandra (Alee) Morris and I will be talking about my recent change in fashion to the good old black and white photo days, with the help of my bf George….

Let’s get started, what particularly drew me to this style of clothing was that it looked classy at the same time as being a casual city style. It’s totally versatile and easy to match with other accessories, allowing you to pick one item of clothing that adds a pop of colour to your outfit.

So first let’s set the rules;

DUPE ALERT : Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette // Makeup Revolution “Girl Panic” Salvation Palette

I’m sure most people on the internet have seen, bought, tried or at least heard of Urban Decay’s Naked Palettes. I myself own the Naked 2, my personal favourite of the 4, after seeing it many times in store and with the House of Fraser’s deals… basically on a whim.

But if you’re not someone to spend 30 something pounds on eyeshadow DO NOT FEAR, Makeup Revolution is here { totally not sponsored by the way 🙂 } with their MASSIVE range of beautiful eyeshadow palettes.

This year @FashionMakeup_Tumblr bought me this one for Xmas and I fell in love. It’s only recently I noticed how some of the shades mimic those in the Naked 2 but with a lot more to offer as well.

Scroll through these pics below and see what you think!

The Matte shades are actually more pigmented than the Urban Decay Ones, chalky, yes, but more pigmented.

From Bottom to Top the shades I swatched are:     Foxy, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Busted

What’s In My Bag 2016 ~ COACH

My Go-to Crossbody

Burgundy, Baby Pink and Warm Orange | Coach

The bag I am currently using for small outings or evening meals is my small Coach cross-body bag. I absolutely love this bag as it is both absolutely gorgeous and practical as well. A medium size between as pouch and a handbag you can fit a surprising amount of stuff in here, so here we go.

• My Purse – A Silver Michael Kors Affair – With room for notes, coins and just as many cards. A small enough size to fit into smaller bags like this but big enough to hold all I need for most days.
  

  Bag Essentials

• A Hot Pink Coach Mini Purse – So beautiful and great quality, you could even use this asa clutch on a night out.
• INSIDE THE POUCH – Benefit Minis are the perfect size to carry along but also great to top-up your look throughout the day or if you’re staying over somewhere.
• Spearmint Gum – because you need gum to survive life, Spearmint is the best flavour obvi!
• My Phone – because who doesn’t have one – my phone case is from Karl Lagerfeld and I love it, so kitsch and cute!
• Old train tickets – ok so maybe I should have cleaned my bag out before but hey! At least I’m honest!!

 

January Favourites 2016

 

HOW IS IT THE END OF JANUARY ALREADY?!?!

I know it’s not quite the end of January just yet but it IS the last blog post of January so today I’m going to be rounding up my favourites of the past month.

1. NewLook Black Heels – These were the shoes that I wore on NYE (technically not January but..) and I love them so much – I am typically afraid of wearing heels because I am quite tall already and don’t want to look giant like. However these have a small heel on them somehow without looking clumpy and hooflike at the same time. Cheers New Look!
2. Makeup Revolution Palette – I know I already talked about this one in my last blog post but really this palette is amazing ~ the matte colours are more pigmented than my Urban Decay palette and the shimmers are gorgeous. I only really use the more glittery ones in the evening but they are lovely as well.
3. The Gulliver Tea – I bought this tea in Bruges in December from the most lovely café with the most lovely #LatteArt as seen in my Instagram 😉 . The tea itself is a massive mix of different herbal ingredients so the label is quite overwhelming. But it tastes AMAZING, main notes of lemongrass, rose and jasmine with more subtle flavours to boot!
4. Tanya Burr Rosy Flush Palette – A pretty rose flush shade a kin to Benefit “Rockateur”, A bronzer that is in between warm and cool – great for all skin tones, and such a beautiful highlighter that is icy toned – again great for all skin tones. I have been using this everyday for the entire month, maybe not the highlighter but all the rest!
5. Starbucks Caramel Macchiato – I’ve stopped buying the seasonal drinks in the past month, they’re a bit too sweet and too pricey for me. However I felt a bit drab going straight back to regular-old coffee. So in between I have found the classic and delicious Caramel Macchiato. I have no idea why I’ve never tried the before! But now I have started I think I’m addicted!
6. SCANDAL – I’m a little late to hop onto this particular band-wagon but after listening to Meghan Rienks rave about this show for the umpteenth time I gave in and started watching about half way through the month. As of now I am only a couple episodes in but I am really enjoying it. The actual affair part is not so much what I watch it for, more the heist style negotiating team who will do whatever it takes to solve a case. That’s much more Ocean’s 11 and much more me.

 

anddddd That’s All Folks! Have a Great February!