Guys and dolls..

..I'm moving on.

I just can't get on with this blogging site and because of it blogging is always a chore. 

I'm sure you're all aware of wordpress, well, that's where I'm re-establishing myself : ) 

http://undresslikeaprincesss.wordpress.com/

It'll be nearly 100% lingerie based, and while I'll be leaving this blog up for a while, I will eventually delete my posts and just use it to comment on the girls I do follow on here <3 

Hope to see you all on the other side! ;  )

xx

Julys Glossy Box

So after feeling a little disappointed with last months Glossy Box I was a little apprehensive about this contents of this months.. But, I needn't have been! This months box does not let down. I'll get right into it and let you know all the lovely treats I found inside..

(p.s. sorry the photo quality isn't the best I was keen to get this blog post up!)

So, the first thing my eyes were drawn to was the huge red box taking up almost half of the contents! It's a pomegranate regenerating body oil which smells AMAZING and I've read nothing but positive reviews about it.. The little card that Glossy Box sends says this about the product:

Weleda: Pomegranate regenerating body oil contains only pure plant oils. Rich in essential fatty acids and anti oxidising vitamins, slather on this oil for more elastic, hydrated, smooth and supple skin. Suitable for vegans.


How lovely is that!? I looked up the cost of the product online as I just couldn't believe I'd be sent such a good quality, full size product, but I looked it up and it's £19! Double the cost of what Glossy Box costs to buy to begin win. Perfect, can't wait to have a bath later and just cover myself in this stuff.

Second, which I let out a pretty impressive girly squeal when I saw it was an Illamasqua box! Never been able to justify spending money on Illamasqua because you never know, you could spend the money and hate it, and I just wasn't in the position to do that, so yeah, brownie points to the GB team for this one.

It's a gorgeous pure pigment pot in a beautiful emerald green colour, which is great for me because I have hazel/green eyes and find wearing certain colours quite hard. Really can't wait to try this, it can be used dry as a powder or wet as a liquid liner, and again another full size product worth £15.50! Seriously feeling spoilt this month.. The note sent by the GB team says this about the product:

Illamasqua: Pure pigment, Pure pigment gives a high shine metallic finish of pure colour to eyes and cheeks. Mix with Illamasqua sealing gel to create a water resistant shimmering eye liner. Making professional make up available to all for the first time, Illamasqua is taking the world by storm with their fearless dedication to self expression.

Lovely! I see some ladies received an Illamasqua lipgloss too which is great, something to suit everyone hopefully. 

Next up is the stunning nail varnish I got by Ciate in a stunning pale pink colour called 'Beach Melba' Again, another full size product worth £9 here. I don't know if the people at Glossy Box feel like they need to make up for last months box perhaps? Which in my opinion people need to get over a bit.. they're a new company, sometimes it takes a while to get things right, plus, I don't think they expected the rush of new subscribers after the May box.. plus the June box was fine! (bar the dry shampoo anyway) You're not going to love everything you get sent, which is all part of the excitement of receiving this box in the post,  you have no idea what you're going to get.

But whatever, this months box is great and hopefully a sign of the level of products we'll receive from now on. Back to the nail varnish.. Beautiful little bottle which will look lovely on my make up stand! Had it on my nail (yeah just the one nail my hands need some serious love at the minute and I just wanted to swatch it for now) but it hasn't chipped and still looks lovely and shiney. Needs two coats but that's more to do with how pale the colour is than anything else, seen a blog of a girl who got a beautiful red colour and that was easily only needing one coat!

Ciate: Nail Enamel. From the ergononlically designed bottle, the deliberetely long cap for ease of use and the 250 bristle flat brush for long lasting full coverage: Ciate takes exceptional care to make applying their beautiful enamel colours a pleasure. Formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate and toluene free.

( Whoosh! Those last few words took forever for me to spell ) Will defiantly be collecting these bottles, love them.

Not 100% on the Xen Tan, as much as I want to try it, I DON'T want to look like I've had a walk on part on the Only way is Essex or something equally as shit, so the fact it's in 'dark' is a little off putting. I will give it a go though, perhaps on my legs actually they're looking pretty bling at the minute. Not good! It is a good size sample though, I thought all the products we recieved would be sample sizes so the fact I've got more than that is just so lovely. I think this size would do a full body once perhaps? Hmm.. Still though, great to try, always wanted too!

Xen-Tan: Deep bronze luze. winner of best ever beauty buy by Elle magazine, this ultra sheer instant colour formula gives you a gorgeous natural olive glow that'll last up to seven days. Easy to apply, it glides on evenly and streak free. 

Also got two perfume samples from Etat Libre but they smashed in the post! Rubbish. The box smelled delicious though so I can kind of assume they were lovely.

An that's that really, the company can defiantly put to bed any of the critics who didn't think last months box was good enough, it's gave me some really exciting new products to try and I already can't wait for next months. 

I'm sure this review looks pretty biased, but if you'd have asked me last month I wouldn't have been so positive I just wanted to give the company a chance and I'm so glad I did. Waiting for my VIP Boudoir Privé which should come at the start of August so I'll defiantly review that, getting hooked clearly!

Take care of yourselves and link me to your blogs to let me know what you think of your boxes, mwah!

Oh. and here's a picture of my cat for luck x

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2..

Just got in from seeing it.. I can't believe it's over!!

Snape.. you were a good man! (although the book did your life so much more justice)

I wish so much that magic was real and that I'd have gone to Hogwarts and not the crappy school I actually attended.. no sorting hat there!

A really quick update and an apology!

Well so much for me being incredibly organised and up to date with this blog! 

Last you all heard I was just about to start this new job, I was nervous, unsure about what to expect and didn't have a clue what to wear.. well! That was 6 weeks ago now? And I think it's safe to say I've been pretty bloody busy! I don't know where to start with it all!

Most exciting news since starting work is that I've been to Paris (the first time I've ever been and I adore it) Got back on Tuesday. The best way I can describe Paris is that it's a magpie on a ton of caffeine, it's so hectic and beautiful, full of a random collection of stunning buildings and statues, randomly placed museums and churches, I loved it! It was a work trip so I didn't get to do much touristy stuff, but I went to interfelliere which is one of the biggest lingerie and swimwear shows in the world, that was really inspiring and along with inspiration for work I got a ton of information for University too, so win win. I'll put up some of the pictures (I won't add them all there will be too many if I did!) I can't really do the trip justice and I was only there for a few days!

The apartment I stayed in in London before catching the Eurostar at 6am the next morning! 6AM!! :' ( Had to be up at bloody 4:30, so not good.

The best milkshake ever.. strawberry shortcake!

 

The Eurostar at St Pancras! 

 

I'm not a Mrs.. but oh well nice to pretend!

I lost my macaroon virginity.. mine was the strawberry one.. the best thing I've tasted in a long time! (since the milkshake anyway ; )

Dinner x

  

Spot of breakfast!

Wish I could say I had time to shop for myself and not for work, so many gorgeous shops

The only photo of myself and it was taken by accident, typical!

My first glimpse of the tower!  

and my second

God I hated the metro.. It's just so intimidating! 

So yeah that was like 3 days of the last 6 weeks, I've been in London say 2 times a week doing alot of comp.shopping which is fun, looking out for up and coming trends and seeing what's of inspiration or innovative. Spend alot of time in our office too (we have our own!) which I've covered in my boards, defiantly making myself at home. Work with some of the best people I'm so incredibly lucky to be around such passionate, inspiring people.

Sitting in start bucks after a long day on my feet!

My adorable little lunch box!

I'm so sorry this blog is just so all over the place and kind of vague, there's so much to say but it's been so long since it all happened, I don't want to go on! But I promise to stay up to date with it all, got pretty good at juggling life and sleep now, took a while I won't like, the starts are early but it's all good. I love life at the minute, I feel so incredibly lucky (too lucky, I'm still at University I shouldn't be doing this, I should be working at the Co-op like I was last year trying to make ends meet.) I just feel so happy.

I hope everyone is ok though and your lives are all lovely and keeping you smiling.

Will update soon x

New job! Top Shop, Newlook and H&M clothing haul

So I went shopping today, nothing like a bit of retail therapy! Plus I really needed to get a few new bits for this new job tomorrow, I did have a look through my cupboard but It was all a little bit too casual and summery, and on days like today when it's chucking it down and really grim, I needed something I could wear with leggings and a cardie and go!

So, went to Topshop first and came away with a few bits. I have to say that shop is so bloody over priced for what the clothes are.. I saw a beautiful lace blouse which on closer inspection was made with a cheap fabric and poorly stitched, but was still £50. No thanks! 

(Oh also if you can get your hands on a student card it's 20% off at the minute)

I love this sheer, cream blouse I've wanted one for ages but never really knew when I'd wear one, so I saw this and thought with a pair of black skinny jeans and some chinky jewlery it'd look lovely.

£34.

This cardie is gorgoues, love the burn out red colour and the sleeve detail with all the buttons is really different. Easy to chuck on over most things too.

£12 in the sale.

£28 out of the sale.

Also got this vest to chuck on over some skinny jeans, a little unsure on it now but even if I don't wear it to work it'll do for out and about.

£16

Onto new look now in search of some decent black jeans that don't literally cost an arm and a leg. £45+ is a little excessive for me and New Look jeans are always a really lovely fit on me and pretty cheap!

Saw this dress first though which I'm going to wear over leggins to keep it casual. Really beautiful sheer sleeves and I love the lacey neck line <3

£15 in the sale.

£25 out of the sale.

This skirt is much nicer in real life, the picture really doesn't do it justice at all! I brought a navy vest t to be tucked into it, but having seeing the two together I don't know if the Topshop cardie might go with it too.. Hmm.. but yes! This little gem was in the sale too <3

£10 in the sale

£30 out of the sale

 Just two vest t's now that I thought were pretty colours and quite versatile too so I grabbed them, one in a dusty pink and the other in a navy.

£5.99 each.

Would show the jeans but the picture I took was rubbish (oops!) plus, it's just a black pair of jeans really <3 

 Also nipped to H&M and grabbed this.. Can wear over vest t's to give them a bit more of edge, or over a maxi dress and pair of jeans. Who knows!

£2.99

also went into boots, I've completely ran out of foundation and concealer, and they have a really good offer on points at the minute where If you spend over £15, ever pound you spend it worth 10 points, plus make up was on 3 for 2 aswel so you know.. that's enough of an excuse for me! 

Got some eye lashes for tomorrow, they're nice and thick but not too OTT, but they'll just help open my eyes a little bit and make me look more awake!

£5.11

also got a bronzer from the Collection 2000 range, planning on fake tanning tonight for the first time in years so the dusty pink blushes I have might not look too great.

£2.99

Love this cream blush it's a really nice coral colour that I think will help wake my skin up.

£6.49 (but free in the 3 for 2 offer)

Gorgoues redish/pink lippy! Love it, it's 143 and the colour pink fizz <3 Such a soft finish too.

£6.99

And finally what I went into boots for in the first place! The foundation leaves a nice dewy finish but gives enough coverage to hide blemishes, I don't want to have a finish that's too matt it leaves me looking like a mannequin, and I think this foundation is a happy medium as your skin is left looking healthy and revitalised (in my opinion)

The concelaor is AMAZING. I use it religiously, it's such strong coverage and I'm really going to need it with getting up at 6am every day it'll really help cover any under eye circles I'm almost definatly going to have! 

The foundation is the Maybelline 24 hour super stay and was £9.19 and the concelor is Max Factors panstick and was £6.99

Now all that I have left to decide is what to wear and how to have my hair!

I either have:

A messy up do, keeps my hair off my face and out the way but It can look quite plain..

To the side sorry! But hair down and wavey, kinda messy looking.

Or all out extensions in and curled.. hmmm.. 

Still not decided which one will work best I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard but I do want to make a good first impression too.

I'll update with an OOTD tomorrow and let you know how the first day went!

<3 xx