Valentines Day - A little something

I feel like today's post should be dedicated to pancake day! - But after tossing between ideas I thought it'd be crepe! -What a dad joke!

On with today's actual post, I thought I would show you what I'm giving to my loved ones this Valentine's. So I'm not gonna lie it's lovely to be spoilt but I do think Valentine's day is just a money making thing. However saying that I do get amongst it!

I couldn't do Valentines without getting Ian anything so, Ian if you're reading this click away! I brought a frame and had a picture of us from when we went out for my brother in laws bday.  I thought it'd be cute (and cheesy) to get it printed and in the frame for Valentines day.

I also picked up a packet of the Love Hearts sweets, some confetti and some heart shaped chocolate. I split these between two love heart gift bags - I'm a mummy so I will always have my little one to tell them I love them! So why not even more so on Valentines day?!

I finished it off with a card to fill with cheesy lines haha. This is not your luxury gift guide but as i say Valentine's is lovely but can be expensive so I think this is a lovely way to give a little something just to let your loved ones know you thought of them.

10 Happy things!

As I look out the window which is hammering down with rain, It got me thinking what simple things make me happy:

   1. My dressing gown - Sounds redic to some of you (Not one of my closest friends, she is the exact same - Yes Adele that's you!) but it's the best thing - besides Ian hating it and replacing it whenever he can it's always there for you. Cold whilst you wait for the heating to come on? -Dressing gown. Feeling emotional?-Dressing gown. Need a cuddle and no ones home?- Dressing gown. Ya see where I'm going with this?

2. Candles- They smells amazing, they make the room cosy, they chill you out. I just bloody love 

em'. 

   3. Fresh sheets - Pretty self explanatory, the best feeling when you're tired!

4. The heating being on AT LEAST  24 degrees - Grates my Sh*t when Ian touches the thermostat!!! A downside to being polar opposites!

5. Eggs - In the form of Mini and creme. Petition to start selling them all year round please?

6. Driving alone in my car with my 90's tunes playing on full volume! -Apologies for anyone who hears/sees this in full swing!

7.  An empty washing basket - With children this can be unheard of but keep ploughing the end of the basket really does exist!

8. Fluffy socks - Like no.1 they've got your back. I swear my feet have no blood in them! They are like blocks of ice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 363 a year! - minus the 2 days it is actually 'hot' in England.

9. IKEA - Yes it's like joining the M25 and once your in, you've got to be brave to go back against traffic if you forget something from the lounge section. But there's just something about that place that I LOVE - And as much as its a controversial subject it's not the for meatballs.

10. Hanging my washing on the line outside - Back to another adulting one but who else is sick of either shoving it in the dryer or having it all over the house on a clothes horse trying to get it dry for the next school week?!  - I love the fresh smell when it's been blowing in the wind in spring drying naturally.

So there you have it, My 10 basic things that make me happy most if not all are very boring adulting ones but hey I'm 24 going on 80 so that's acceptable right?

Let me know what yours are in the comments.

Pop of colour

Hello, and since We've gone into 2018 it is about time I said Happy New Year to you all! Hope you had the best Christmas and a lovely time welcoming in the New Year - That goes for us who prefer the leftover chocolates and a cheesy film in our pjs and fluffy socks as well as the party people.

So lets move onto the first post of this year. I wanted to do my first outfit post. On Sunday me, my partner and my little one toddled off in the car with scooter in tow to have a lovely afternoon of family time. -freezing all be it!

This is when we had the chance to take my photos for this post.

Top Half:

• I wore a black polo neck top which is from F&F which you can get pretty much anywhere as it's just plain black. 

• A black floppy hat which I got from Primark a little while ago, I am long overdue a trip to Primarni so I don't know if they still have ones like this in.

Bottom Half:

• I wore a grey checkered skirt again from F&F which I have had a pretty long while so again not sure if you can get this exact one but I've seen similar from Primark and boohoo. It's above the knee and has two little pockets on the front finished with two black buttons.

• Tights- now these may be controversial but I like them and thought they added a pop of colour to this outfit.These are from Primark which are fur lined so purrfect- (get it?) for the colder days! They were £3 however I know you can buy them in many different colours from almost any shop! I absolutely love the berry colour in autumn/winter time so I matched my lipstick to my tights! 

• To finish my outfit I popped on some long knee high flat boots. They're faux suede and have buckle detailing. I got these from Matalan! 

As you can see I am definitely a high street gal, My lifestyle and having a child means my budget doesn't stretch to much designer. 

Where's your favourite high street places to shop?

Blogmas day 12! -Sleek Advent

A new day, a new door! I was very excited when I opened up number 12 to see another palette! As I opened up the case I saw 12 beautiful colours. The packing of the palette is the same as the previous one, plain black with the Sleek logo on.

It's filled with 12 beautiful colours, I would definitely say it's more of a night time palette.  There's lots of shades with glitter in and also a lot of dark colours. Brilliant for smokey eyes!

I've swatched the colours to show you how bright and pigmented the eyeshadows are! and you lucky lot have also got a full face of Sleek make up photos and my first Youtube video (which I'll leave down this page somewhere.)

So much colour in one wipe of each eyeshadow! I'm also going to put in a picture of the pigment that was left on my fingers after I'd swatched them! 

Can you see how much is still on there?! -I mean that blue is something else!

The colours I swatched on my fingers from L-R were number 9, 5 and 10.

I am now going to show you my full face of make up I used using all the products I have received in my Sleek advent calendar so far! - for such things like contour and foundation I have used my own other products as these wasn't in the calendar. However where I could I've used only Sleek.

Find my first Youtube video here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC5ICJAVLL8&t=18s

 Subcribe if you like and I may do more and even get brave and talk!

Be nice! I've even got my Christmas Jumper on!!!

Day 13 tomorrow..

Blogmas day 8! -Sleek Advent

Day 8 and behind the door was yet another eye product and another eye liner! But this time it was a liquid liner. The packaging is all black with white logo again. I noticed that the handle on this eyeliner is really long which I thought is perfect for more accuracy when applying it.

The nib on the liner isn't the thinnest one so it's brilliant for the more thicker wing. But the colour is a very dark black so definitely brings the glam to your look.

I tested the liner on the back of my hand to show how dark the liner is and also tried to show how thin the line could go, however not straight on my hand!! I'm sure with less pressure and more concentration you can pull off the perfect wing!

Day 9 tomorrow! and the weekend!

Blogmas day 7! - Sleek advent

Day 7 and behind today's door was another eye product, an eye pencil. The packaging is all black with the white 'Sleek' logo at the bottom.

The eye pencil is from the same range as the lip pencil -twist up. Again no mess or effort sharpening!
The colour today was black, perfect to go alongside any of the colours from the palette in yesterday's post!  The shade is 'Midnight 133'.

The nib on the eye pencil is quite a thin point so it is good for winged liner if you don't feel confident using liquid liner or even just feel like winging it with pencil. This pencil did smudge very easily which is a good thing it makes it absolutely perfect for smokey eyes! -Always a gorgeous look and a definite favourite of mine.

The top line is showing how thin the liner can be and also how thick and dark it can go depending on the pressure when you apply it. I feel like this eyeliner would be long lasting because I had my hands in water and it didn't come off. Perfect for long days/nights wearing it or on the waterline you know it wouldn't come off straight the way.

Speak tomorrow!

Blogmas day 6! -Sleek advent

Behind today's door was exciting! With the shape of the door on the advent calendar I thought it'd be a little palette maybe an eyeshadow duo or another blush. I was So excited when I opened up it up. It was a palette, however it had not two not even 5 but 12 mini eyeshadows in it. It is so cute! - I know what you're thinking eyeshadows can't be cute but trust me they can when they're this small! -Perfect for your handbag though ladies! 

The palette itself is lovely, its got some matte shades for a subtle day look or even as your transition colour if your going full glam. Then of course it has some glitter shades.

I think with this palette you could try many different looks like I said subtle everyday looks, full glam and with the range of different colours you can match it to what you're wearing or feeling that day! 

I swatched a few of the colours to see how pigmented they are and as you can see they are pretty good! From left to right I used number 8, number 5 and number 9. I love number 8 for a smokey eye and number 5 is so in this festive season! Gold glitter at christmas is a must!

Day 7 tomorrow! one whole week! 

Blogmas Day 5! -Sleek Advent

Day 5 already? Once I'd open this door I saw a lovely lip pencil. It's a twist up which saves the time and mess of sharpening and that's always a winner in my eyes! The Sleek logo is on the bottom of the pencil in white which is different for Sleek's usual black they opt for.

The colour? You guessed it...red! They've spiced it up a little though because the shade is slightly darker than what it has been with the other products. It's not too dark to be a berry toned colour but it is a step away from the 'Santa Red' I keep referring to - It is showing up slightly darker on pictures.

The nip on the pencil is thin so brilliant for accuracy when lining your lips. Honestly this product

just glides on so it doesn't feel sharp as some make up pencils can do. 

I've compared the lip pencil next to the lip creme I opened on day 3. I wanted to see if it'd be wearable together. I definitely think they work together. The pencil would simply outline the lips but the colours would easily blend into each other.

Lip Creme - Rioja Red

Twist up Lip Pencil - Spiced Apple.

Who's intrigued to find out tomorrow's product? 

Blogmas Day 4! - Sleek Advent

Day 4 and another door! Today I had a feeling it would be a nail polish- again from the shape. The 7ml bottle is matching to the lip creme from yesterday. Glass bottle showing the shade and the black Sleek lid.

The colour is also matching to the lip creme with a vibrant red exactly the same called 'Rioja Red'. Again like yesterday's product it is such a festive colour! It's a real Santa red. Not too dark and not to coral in colour! As I was too excited by the colour I didn't read the bottle and realise it was a matte colour so I was in awe when I painted it on my nails. It honestly took around 30 seconds until it was touch dry and a gorgeous matte finish. I only have one coat on and it covered my nails brilliantly! I don't feel you even need a second coat but obviously you could.

If you don't like the matte finish you can opt for a gel top coat to give you that shiny finish,however I personally think the matte finish is lovely. I did dig out my gold glitter polish as I thought as it's Christmas it'd look lovely with that on the ring fingers. I would use the Barry M gold glitter.

Four days down and I am loving these products! -Can someone invent a yearly one please??

See you tomorrow!

Blogmas day 3! -Sleek Advent

Another day in December means another advent door. Today with the shape of the door, I thought it could be a lipstick or a nail polish. It was a Lip cream/lipgloss. As always I'm going to start off with the packaging, the glass bottle is see through so you can see the shade of the lip creme and the lid is the usual black in colour with the Sleek logo imprinted very faintly. I think it looks really classy and expensive even though separately these retail in Boots and Superdrug at a bargain £4.99!

Now lets get down to business.. The colour, it's called 'Rioja Red'. The shade is beautiful and absolutely perfect for the festive season. I mean when you think Christmas you automatically think red for Santa right?

When I did a swatch of this product the consistency is so creamy therefore no chapped lips ruining the look as some lip products can be so drying, especially in this latter months of the year mother nature already does that for us.

 

The colour is such a fun and festive red which I think especially in December can be worn day and night! - (Kid Cudi in their heads? anyone? or just me.) When I tried to wash it off my arm I really had to scrub -Hard. So Ladies this is perfect for festive drinks with your loved ones and work parties dancing into the early hours of the morning sipping many drinks along the way because your Sleek red lip creme isn't going to budge!

Lets see what day 4 brings us!

24 days of Sleek - Days 1 & 2 -Blogmas

I'm going to be completely honest here.. I have waited weeks to open my advent calendar. I had my eye on the sleek one weeks before I got it. So When the day finally came I was excited. I contained that excitement for a few more minutes whilst my little one opened his Paw Patrol and Lego City advents first.

Day one:
I opened up door number one to a little compact case. With the usual lovely smooth Sleek packaging, black with their logo. Very simple but I think it works, not too busy. I then opened up the case with a mirror on one side and a Beautiful rose gold blusher. It is a stunning peachy/pink coloured blusher with gold specks of highlight in and it is perfect and for those who know me, know I love me some highlight. I have needed a new blusher because the current one I was using was a bit dark and dim. This is honestly gorgeous and will definitely become a statement in my everyday make up!

Day two:
Here we are on December 2nd and day two of the advent. This one I had a good Eye- dear  (I will get the pun police after me!) anyway, I had an idea that it was a make up brush because of the shape of the door - I'm sad I know -but c'mon when someone gives you a malteaser shaped box you shake it to make sure it's them don't you?

So the brush in day number two is a fluffy but flat eyeshadow brush. Its again in the Sleek design of black and the smooth material -perfect for grip!

I've included a picture of today's make up, I did use the new blusher and also used my new eyeshadow brush to apply my eyeshadow. I used the brush to apply my eyeshadow across the middle of my lid, This brush applied it lovely, picked up loads of product and went on lovely I just finished it off by using a blending brush to get rid of any harsh lines.

So at the end of day 2 of my Sleek advent calendar, I am very pleased. This is what I have received so far and we're only on day 2! 

Who's excited for more?