Wednesday 30 November 2011

Fashionista


I was inspired to try out this product by fashionista's range at superdrug after watching Dollybowbow's haul video. I went and picked myself up the baked eye shadow in cosmic, shade 1. I am extremely pleased with how soft the texture of the eye show is and how easy I've found it to apply. I think the price of £4.00 makes me love this product even more. The colours are all absolutely gorgeous and I am so looking forward to being able to test this out properly.

Monday 28 November 2011

Pomanders


Pomanders are a fun, easy and cheap way of making your home look and smell festive. I make these every year because I know my family like receiving these. You can make them look however you want too by pricking single whole cloves into an orange (or other desired fruit).
Julian Graves whole cloves- Holland & Barrett. £2.09
For a more detailed guide on how to make yourself some pomanders visit here

Sunday 27 November 2011

Lavender Hot Chocolate: Winter Treats


Lavender Hot Chocolate
Since lavender is quite fragrant, adjust amount according to preference. For a creamier hot chocolate, a 1 to 1 ratio of dark to milk chocolate can be used. Makes 2 servings.
hot chocolate:
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate (70% cacao)
  • 1 ounce milk chocolate
  • 1/4 teaspoon lavender buds
whipped cream:
  • 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or seeds from 1/4 of a whole vanilla bean pod
  • 1/2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
For whipped cream, place cold cream, vanilla, and sugar into a cold mixing bowl. Beat the mixture with a whisk or mixer until stiff peaks form. keep refrigerated until ready for use.
For hot chocolate, heat milk and lavender over medium heat, whisking occasionally until the milk begins to simmer. Remove from heat and let lavender steep for 5 minutes. Strain lavender and return milk to saucepan. Over medium heat, add chocolate and mix until chocolate is melted and incorporated. Whisk milk mixture for 10-20 seconds until frothy. Pour into mugs or bowls and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Via à la mode*

Monday 21 November 2011

Nasty Gal

Absolutely adore everything on the Nasty Gal website at the moment. Regardless of them being an American company, they give various different currency options and have also put up some fabulous sale items. I gathered together a few picture's of my favourite outfits of which I am lusting over completely! Gonna have to get some serious saving on the go!

Friday 18 November 2011

18/11/11

Today I went shopping up town, as I've been in need of a cheeky little retail therapy for a while. Although, ended up buying nothing I intentionally wanted to get. Here's some of the things I brought


Purchased these earrings simply because I wanted a change of stud in my helix. £1.60- Forever 21
 
Saw this necklace and wasn't sure whether I loved it or hated it. I figured it'd look really cute over a chunky knit sweater. £3.90- Forever 21
I am a sucker for chunky earrings at the moment, and literally had to buy these when I saw them. £3.15- Forever 21
 Totally a scarf person and saw one really similar in Urban Outfitters quite recently. When I saw the price of this I couldn't not buy it. Absolute bargain! £8.90- Forever 21
 Again, I have been lusting over the Alexander Mcqueen version of this scarf forever! Although I cannot yet justify spending £245 on a scarf, so I went for the less nicer, more affordable. £3.99- Oasis market

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know!
LLRFX

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Designer goes Highstreet

The Versace collection for H&M gets launched tomorrow! These are some of my favourite items from the collection i've seen so far. Especially the gorgeous tapestry cushions.
What do you think of the new collection?
LLRFX

Rabbiting on

"We could rabbit on about our old favourite for hours. Let's just say it leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth, just like our original one."- The body shop.
If you like me, find your skin drying out quite quickly, it's always good to have a moisturiser that let's face it, works. This is the perfect product, it's thick texture leaves your skin feeling gorgeous. I will religiously use this product, I'm not sure I could fault it.
LLRFX

Lust list

Black Velvet Pinstud Body by Topshop

Monday 14 November 2011

Lust list

I recently came across the dollybowbow website and found these gorgeous pieces of jewellery. You should all definitely go check the website out!