My Current Wishlist...

Hello my lovelies!

Lately, I've been trying to save my money but whenever I get paid, it always cries out to me. I feel like I can't just leave the money, sitting there, all alone with nothing to be spent on. Yes, I know I sound like my money and I have a close relationship. I am such a bad shopper, I save up my money for a short period of time and I think to myself, "Well done Charlotte, you're doing great, keep going!" Then I end up going on what is supposed to be a "quick trip" to town and then BAM my purse feels surprisingly lighter...

To give me a break from revision, I sometimes find myself browsing the online shops of the tinterwebs to see what fashion and beauty items I can drool over. Since Spring/Summer is crawling upon us I have decided to refrain myself from buying jumpers and to start purchasing dresses, bikinis and anything summery that catches my eye. I have also started to buy items for my summer holidays this year so that I'm not rushing at the last minute. I have also included some beauty items in my wishlist that I would love to splash some cash on. So, let's get started...

My Current Wishlist withNARS, Topshop , Kevyn Aucoin

Purple Marl Embroidered Dress, River Island - £22.00 - I saw this dress a couple of weeks ago on the River Island website and thought it was gorgeous! I took a trip to town to see if I could find it but there wasn't any in my size. I was contemplating whether to order it online or not because I always think the delivery fee is too much especially added to the price of the dress. On Monday I found out that River Island were doing 20% off student days from Tuesday to Thursday. Bonus! I could get 20% off which would bring it to £17.50 which is great. So I went online again, cards at the ready only to find out they were all sold out apart from one size, which wasn't mine. I could've cried. I really hope it comes in stock soon. This dress would be perfect in the sun and is such a nice little day dress which you could wear with some tan gladiator sandals and aviators. A perfect look! *BREAKING NEWS GUYS: I've just found this on ASOS. Life saver!

Coral Stripe Frill Bikini Top and Pants, Topshop - £12.00 and £10.00 - I've started to look at bikinis for my holiday and although I have some perfectly good ones already, I always feel the need to buy some new sets. I found this set from Topshop which don't really come as a set but separately. I love coral in the summer because I always think the colour matches with a tan. I love striped bikinis and I think this little number would be lovely for my holiday. 

Cream Lace Playsuit Cover Up, Topshop - £30.00 - I've been wanting a white/cream cover up for a while now because I always think that the colour against a fresh tan looks divine! It always brings your tan out. I found this from Topshop and loved the detailing however, at a price of £30.00 it is pretty pricey. I always find that when I wear sun cream on holiday and then wear a white or cream cover up, the cream always rubs off onto it and makes a yellow stain which is impossible to get out. Need to save my pennies for this little beauty!

Celestial Powder by Kevyn Aucoin, Space NK - £34.00 - "A gorgeous, elegant shimmer powder for an angelic glow." Doesn't that sound amazing? I first found out about this product by watching a video and reading a blog post by Corrie from DizzyBrunette3 which you can view here. She was wearing it in the video and I envied her glow. So, I thought I'd read up on the product and I read a few blogs and reviews and now I can't wait to try it. This product is a powdered highlighter and is supposed to be the 'highlighter of all highlighters'. I do love a good glow and I've been trying to find the perfect product to do this. However, it is pretty expensive but maybe you will hear more on this product soon. Who knows...

NARS Laguna Bronzer - £26.00 - I first heard about this product around summertime last year, which literally seems like yesterday, why does time go so fast?! Anyway, I saw that my ultimate girl crush, Millie Mackintosh uses it. I like to use bronzer to help sculpt my cheekbones but also in the summer, I like to powder a bit slightly all over my face alongside a tan. The colour 'Laguna' is such a nice tan colour and seems to be glowing, especially on Millie. Millie is the goddess of perfect glowing skin and I'm on a mission to find the exact way to achieve this.

There you have it, my current wishlist. Yeah, I do need to save my money if I am to buy all of this. There's nothing wrong with a cheeky purchase here and there, is there?

Charlotte xxx

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Blush

Hello lovely people!

So today I thought I'd share with you my thoughts on the Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Blush. I recently posted a blog post about my top 4 spring lipsticks where I briefly reviewed this product. However, since you are all beautiful and deserve to know more about this wonderful product, I thought I'd expand on that brief review and giver you all a deeper insight to the lipstick.

I bought this lipstick with no intention of buying it in the first place. Before work one day I popped into Superdrug and they had a 3 for 2 offer on Rimmel products. I was aiming to buy a primer and a powder and I thought I couldn't just leave with 2 products when I could get another for free! I mean, who would do that anyway?! Randomly, I picked up this lipstick without knowing what beauty lay ahead. I fell in love. I have to say, at the moment this is my favourite lipstick. It goes with everything and is part of both my everyday and evening looks. It is a bright pink colour and very pigmented. The colour lasts a long time and the texture is so creamy, it applies perfectly to the lips. It also has a slight sheen to it which also makes it feel quite moisturising as it glides on. I find that it doesn't smudge or spill into the cracks of the lips and gives and even, full coverage finish. I've always been a pink lipstick girl and I didn't expect to fall in love with a bright colour like this. You can buy it from any drugstore, Superdrug or Boots, at a price of £4.99.

Hope you all have a lovely evening!

Charlotte xxx

Is that the best nude nail polish I see? Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Lychee

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Lychee

Hello everyone!

For ages I've been trying to find the perfect nude nail polish. One that is long lasting, super pigmented and so natural. Across the blogosphere, I've read many blog posts about the new Barry M Gelly Hi Shine range and thought I should give them a go. The one colour that stood out to me and many beauty bloggers out there is Lychee, which is a nude colour.

Unlike other nude colours, this one has a slight yellow undertone making it quite beige compared to the normal pink or brown undertone that most have. It is very pigmented and has such a strong colour. One of the main the points that I love the most about this nail polish is the fact that it doesn't need many coats. After one coat, the colour is applied flawlessly and with an extra coat on it just adds that little bit more. I usually apply two coats and I noticed that it lasted up to 4 days without chipping, which is pretty good compared to other nail polishes that usually chip within 24 hours!

I'm going to be honest, when I first heard of the range I thought there would be more to the nail polish. For example, a totally different texture of something hence the name 'gelly'. My friend and I were trying to figure out for ages what the big deal about the range was. However, I shan't complain as it is one of the best nail polishes I own. Oh I do love Barry M.

Speak soon!

Charlotte xxx

My Top 4 Spring Lipsticks

Hello lovely viewers!

As spring has eventually met up with us I thought it would be time to start ditching the chunky jumpers, warm coats and winter colours and enter the world of pastels, dresses and sunny weather! However, I do live in the UK so entering the world of sunny weather is a rare occasion. Today, I'm starting to feel a lot more summery because surprisingly, the sun is out but it's still freezing which is a huge downside. If only it was warmer then this weather would be perfect and I could be outside in the garden writing this blog post rather than inside the house.

Anyway, moving on. I thought I'd share with you all my 4 favourite lipsticks at the moment for spring. Now, I'm a pastel kinda girl and I'm very unlikely to be seen with any vibrant colour on my lips. However, lately, I've started to relax a bit and actually wear other colours rather than pink or nude. Go Charlotte! The group of lipsticks that I have chosen contains MAC Vegas Volt, Rimmel Lasting Finish in Pink Blush, MAC Creme Cup and MAC Hue. As you can see most of them are MAC lipsticks, but, I love MAC lipsticks and you can't go wrong with them; they smell great, feel great and look great!

From left to right: Vegas Volt, Pink Blush, Creme Cup and Hue.

From left to right: Vegas Volt, Pink Blush, Creme Cup and Hue.

MAC Vegas Volt: I bought this just after Christmas and I wore it quite a bit around New Year. I love this colour and although I have never been a red lipstick girl, I fell in love with the colour of this lipstick as soon as I applied it. It is more of a coral colour rather than a strong red and it will look great in the sun, especially with a tan. Check out my full review on this product on my blog!

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Pink Blush: I love this lipstick. I wasn't intending to buy it but there was a 3 for 2 offer on in Superdrug and well, you know what it's like girls, when there's on offer like that on it would be too rude to just ignore it...So I bought this lipstick, not really knowing anything about it and what it was going to be like. It is a bright pink colour, very pigmented and lasts a long time. I wore this to a 4 hour shift at work and it was still the same after my shift to what it was before. Ahhh I do like a good long lasting lipstick. I'm going to do a full review on this product at a later date to tell you all more about it but honestly, I would highly recommend this lipstick. I will definitely have to try some other colours from the range!

MAC Creme Cup: I bought this lipstick alongside Vegas Volt at Christmas. It's from the cremesheen collection which is a moisturising lipstick range from MAC. It is a pastel pink colour and has a slight shine to it. It is so long lasting and smells and tastes amazing! I always find this is the case with MAC lipsticks, as well as being long lasting and super pigmented, they smell and taste like vanilla. Extra brownie points right there! This colour goes together great with a smokey eye. I always find that it's best to match a lighter shade on your lips with a statement eye. This colour is great for spring and will last into summer too!

MAC Hue: I have only recently bought this product and when I saw it I liked the fact that it wasn't a bright pink or pastel like I would normally go to, but rather a soft pinky nude, if you get me. This lipstick is matte and again, long lasting. Like Creme Cup, it goes well with a smoky eye as it doesn't look too full on and is quite a natural coloured lipstick. It is definitely part of my everyday look as it is quite a subtle colour but still contributes a lot to the look.

So there you have it, my top 4 spring lipsticks. I really hope it starts to get warmer soon, I'm sick of wearing coats. I'd rather just walk out in a summer dress, sandals and sunglasses...is that too much to ask for?!

Hope you all have a great day and speak soon!

Charlotte xxx

Charlie 'Chic' Body Spray Review

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all okay!

So today I thought I'd do a little post on the Charlie 'Chic' body spray. This is a long lost product that I've learnt to love again. I first used this about 2 and a half years ago when I went on holiday to Egypt and then stopped using it for a while until recently and every time I spray it, it reminds me so much of that holiday! I love having random things that remind you of a certain time!

'An alluring blend of patchouli and sandalwood with a hint of timeless amber.'

The scent of 'patchouli' has been used for years in perfumes and it comes as a herb plant and 'sandalwood' is a fragrant wood from trees. I'm going to be honest, I had no idea what any of these were so I thought I'd do a little bit of research to actually have some knowledge on the product! It is not an overpowering smell, which is great because I hate sprays that choke everyone you pass. It has a musky smell but so fresh and feminine! It isn't very long-lasting, as you would expect with most body sprays, but for £1.69 it's pretty good value!

Chic is a pink coloured bottle with a girly lacy print design. The bottle itself is quite small, so handy to keep in your handbag and you get 75ml of body spray. You can buy this from any drugstore, particularly Boots and Superdrug. There are also many other sprays from the Charlie collection but I haven't actually tried any, might have to purchase some to see how they compare, but for the moment I think I'll stick with my fav!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Charlotte xxx

The Ultimate Beach Goddess...Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all okay!

I absolutely love the natural look and I've been trying to use as little heat as possible on my hair because I don't want to damage it. Without using curlers or straighteners, I've created a wavy/curly look by using 

Lee Stafford's Sea Salt Spray. I've used this product for a couple of years now and I used it on holiday quite a lot to create a beach wave look. Lately, after I dry my hair slightly with either a hairdryer or just a towel, I spray this product a few times all over my hair and scrunch it with my fingers. My hair is naturally wavy and by using this it defines my waves and adds a slight curl to it.

The only downside I have about this product is the fact that it can make your hair feel quite rough if you spray too much. If you use too much of this product it does give your hair that 'just got out of the sea' feel which is never good. It is recommended on the back of the product that you should spray it about 52 times but in my opinion, I think that is too much so I just go my own way and spray about 10 times all over so that it doesn't feel dry and full of product.

I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is interested in creating a beach wave look and at a price of £7.49 from Boots it is great value for your money and lasts a long time!

Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday!

Charlotte xxx

It's all about the eyes!

Hello everyone!

Hope you're all okay! As I sit here in my onesie whilst scoffing my face with a box of chocolates, watching the box set of Made in Chelsea with the beautiful  scent of my Yankee candle lingering around my room (I sound like such a loner, I know), I thought I would write to all of you lovely people. Today's post is going to be about a party eye look that I have created using my urban decay naked palette. The one thing that I love about going to parties is the time spent beforehand getting ready. I love doing my make-up, hair and choosing what outfit to wear and even though it's only for a few hours, it's so worth it! 

Coincidentally, I was supposed to be at a sixth form party tonight but I can't go because lately I've been so busy that I haven't had any time spent at home with the family so I've decided to stay in and spend my night with the mother.

I have created a shimmery smokey eye using 3 colours from my urban decay naked palette: half baked, smog and creep.

First, I start by using 'half baked' on the base of my eyelid, which is a shimmery golden colour, by using the Real Techniques base shadow brush. I love Real Techniques brushes because they apply make up so smoothly and make it simple to apply. After I've put my base shadow on, by using the Real Techniques deluxe crease brush, I apply 'smog' into the crease of my eye. 'Smog' is a dark brown eye shadow with a slight shimmer to it which helps define the eye when applied to the crease. The darker crease shadow is great paired with the golden base colour.

After I apply the eye shadows, I use a dark black colour called 'creep' as eyeliner. Rather than using a liquid eyeliner, this eye shadow helps soften the eye and blend in. To apply this, I use the Real Techniques pixel-point eyeliner brush which is a small thin brush to neatly line the eye. After this is applied, i blend the eyeliner in slightly with the eye shadow to create a smokey eye effect.

Following this I apply my usual mascara and the look is complete! I've started wearing this look to most parties now as it goes with most outfits and the shimmer is perfect for parties!

So there you have it, my party look! Hope you all have a lovely week and I'll speak to you soon!

Charlotte xxx