Left eye - no mascara, Right eye - Miss Manga

I was going in and out of my local Boots when I found out L'oreal had released a Waterproof version of the popular Miss Manga. The excitement I felt when they finally had the gap for it, was kind of intense. There wasn't any out, so I politely asked the assistant if she could check the draw for any, and I was literally telling her how this was the best day of my life, and she was probably thinking 'take the god damn mascara.'

Anyway, life story aside, this mascara is pretty good, nothing quite life changing for myself though really, which was a let down, because people hyped it a lot. I think maybe it was hyped up a bit too much, if there wasn't this huge expectation, maybe I would have been more impressed, but it's still an amazing mascara.

Pro's
- Waterproof, no leakage for me thanks.
- Weird flexi brush,(strange to get used to) very useful though, can move around the eye easier.
- Amazing shaped brush, with it getting thinner near the bottom, so it can get those pesky little hairs.
- Easy to layer up, making spider leg lashes a dream.
- No flakes left hanging around my eyes!
- Formula isn't dry! (I hate dry formulas)

Con's
- The price.
- Hyped up too much!

So to make sense of this all, I would purchase again, when I wanted to treat myself, or just thinking 'the heck with it!' but from what I can tell, it doesn't make a huge difference between my Maybelline the Rocket, which is my holy grail mascara, and that one is cheaper!
Merci♥

A few weeks ago I was contacted by the people at ScentedCandleShop, and they kindly offered me to try out a few things, which I was very happy to do!
Now, the site has soo many things to pick from, it's amazing! They have different brands, and also have all different types of candles, as well as wax tarts. The prices are pretty reasonable, and the site is extremely easy to navigate through.
Honestly as soon as I got on the site, I knew straight away I wanted Yankee Candle, I'd been thinking about updating my candle collection, and getting more fruity scents for Spring and Summer.

The *Orchard Pear one is the one I was most excited about. I don't know if it's new this year, but it's the first time I've ever come across this. It's a very sour and sweet smell, and kind of sickly sweet, but I love those sort of scents. It really fills the room, and I get compliments on it when people come round. I have a feeling this is going to be my Spring and Summer candle!

The next two I got were Wax Tarts. The *Soft Blanket one is one that I like to burn at night time, just because it I find it's a very comforting smell. It's quite a washing powdery smell. I think in a way it reminds me of my mums house, I don't know if my mum used something similar as a perfume.
I haven't had much use out of *Wild Passion Fruit yet, just because I only have one oil burner, and it's annoying when it comes to taking out a tart to replace it! But from I have smelt, it's very fresh, and zesty, again a perfect scent for Summer!
So that was my little review about the site, and the candles, if I was to recommend one candle I would say the Orchard Pear one, it's sooo good! Even if you get one of the little wax tarts or votive candle just to try it!

Thank you so much to the people at Scentedcandleshop for the opportunity, and I would recommend anyone looking for a candle to use this site, the people who are behind it are so kind!

Although I was contacted by Scentedcandleshop, these are all my thoughts and opinions.

I was contacted by Vinca Jewelry a couple of weeks ago, asking if I'd like to try out a couple of items from their site, and as soon as I clicked onto their website, I was impressed. It's an american brand, and it's made by an all female team. (girl power!) The point of the brand is that whatever your style, there's something that suits pretty much everyones taste!

I love that it's acrylics cut into cute shapes, I really don't have anything like these in my collection, and that's what makes the brand unique. As soon as I saw these *Boston Terrier earrings, I knew I was going to have them, for many years now I've wanted to have my own Boston Terrier pup, so this helps towards that unhealthy obsession. I love the *Crow necklace, most of my necklaces are bog standard, with a pendant on the end, so I found this really interesting, It looks really nice over most of my tops, especially more coloured ones, as it stands out that bit more!

I just want to say that the edges on the earrings and necklace really aren't that sharp, and i've never caught myself on them.
Thank you to the team at Vinca Jewelry for giving me the opportunity to try out your lovely items!

Although I was contacted by Vinca Jewelry, these are all my thoughts and opinions.

Ebay brushes, £12.99 for 5 brushes

I've been wanting some Real Techniques brushes for ages. I know people say how Real Technique brushes are really affordable, but I just cant afford it! So when I came across these, I thought I may a swell try them, as they were a good price. Now I don't have any Real Techniques brushes to compare to, but LeBeautyGirl has done a review comparing them to Real Techniques brushes, so have a read!
I like to use the Rounded brush for applying my Powder and I feel like it packs it into the skin nicely, and gets around my nose and eyes easier than other powder brushes I've used before.
I use the Tapered brush for my concealer, around my eyes and on acne & scarring, it's so light around the eyes, it doesn't feel like I'm dragging it at all!
I've not used the Duo fibre brush that much, but I've used it for my Revlon Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator as I hear this sort of brush is good for liquid or cream type products.
I've been using the Angled brush for blushes and a teeny bit of contouring, I think it's done a good job for both really, but it's not a hundred times better than any other blush brushes I've used.
The Flat brush is my favourite of the bunch, I use it for my liquid foundation, and I've found since using this brush, I've been using way less foundation as it spreads a lot better, but still gives me amazing coverage, I could not live without this brush now!

These brushes are such good quality, they feel incredibly soft, and the only shedding I've experienced is from the Duo fibre brush, which I was kind of expecting.
I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants the Real Techniques brushes, or just any make-up brushes, they're amazing value for the money. And also, you get a choice of 3 colours, which is even better!
Merci♥

Rabbit Case, Alpaca Case, Autumn Case, Dog Case

So I was (FINALLY) due an upgrade, and could say goodbye to my HTC Desire, it was a good phone, it was just a bit out dated, and forever running out of memory. (Even though I had a 16GB Micro SD) It just couldn't keep up with all the apps I craved.
I settled on getting a Samsung S3, I almost went for the S4 Mini, but from several tests, the camera was much bettter on the S3 and that was the most important thing to me.
The perks of getting a phone that's a bit more in the public eye, is being able to chose from sooo many cute phone cases. And when I stumbled across this etsy shop, I was literally in a awe daze. These are my four top picks, and I'm thinking about settling with the Autumn one, because the rabbit looks soo adorable with it's little bow and I love the cute illustrations.
The shop also does Iphone cases and Different Samsung Galaxy ones, so I would recommend if you were in need of a new case, or just fancied a change. ALSO, the price is pretty damn good, though keep in mind it is shipped from Hong Kong, so may take a while to get to you depending on where you live, but it will be a nice little surprise when it does arrive!
Btw, i'm gonna put it out there that I am in noway sponsored for this post, I'm just so damn excited about my new phone and possible new case!♥

As were in the colder months, I've noticed myself going towards more deeper tones in anything clothes, nails, even my hair! But one thing that I've become very interested in this autumn/winter is lipsticks, which is something that's never really fascinated me much at all before.

This is my second 'vampy' lipstick purchase, and I absolutely love it, I think it mainly suits me because my hair is so dark at the moment, that it's very complimentary of each other.