Review: Rimmel Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tint in Sunkissed Cherry and Pop of Pink

First of all, I must apologise for the sh!t photo quality. I have no idea what happened. I have two cameras; one for blogging and one for photography and I think it may be time to use my Canon for blogging purposes now. My trusty Nikon has passed it's sell by date. In my opinion, however, the swatches are pretty accurate.

Now for the review. I saw these Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tints in Superdrug the other day and, with Rimmel being hands down by favourite drugstore makeup brand, and the fact you can never have enough blush products, I swiftly put them in my hypothetical basket. I have been using them on and off for the past three weeks and can safety say they are really great little products.

On offer are two shades, Sunkissed Cherry which is a vibrant coral, and Pop of Pink, a bright neutral light pink. You only need a little product (I'm talking less than a pea size) for both cheeks as the pigmentation, of both, is extremely high. The consistency is a little thick but blends out easily making it a swift, and non-messy, application. I recommend applying a little with your finger before thoroughly blending it out using a dense brush like the Real Techniques expert face brush. My favourite has to be Sunkissed Cherry. It's certainly the most unique offering and by far the most versatile and wearable for all occasions.

They are just £4.49 and can be found in Boots and Superdrug x x x

What Beauty Products Does Megan Fox Use? Skincare, Makeup Must Haves

As my what beauty products does Kim Kardashian use post was quite popular, I thought I'd continue the theme focusing on different female celebrities and what their favourite make-up products are. Next up is Megan Fox who is undeniably a beautiful woman and probably on everyones "girl crush" list. Yes, she's had a little surgery but her makeup always looks flawless and natural. Here's a rundown of her must haves.

Skincare
Megan goes by the mantra "less is more" when it comes to all things beauty. Yet as her skin struggles from acne stars, enlarged pores and the odd breakout, and being under the spotlight 24/7, her skincare routine is far from simple. She goes on regular visits to skin specialist Sonya Dakar and has the Diamond Peel Treament to help keep her skin clear. It's expensive, at $725 (yes, dollars, US only I'm afraid), but she's definitely a regular customer. She's also a Bliss skincare fan - she loves the Detoxifying Facial Toner and Steep Clean 15 Minute Facial Mask. For skin protection she uses the La Roche-Posay Anthelios AC Extreme Fluid and the Mindi Walters Vitamin C Complex, once quoted saying "this is the only product with SPF that does not irritate my skin".




Face
Yet another celebrity who adores the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation! Also Kim Kardashian's favourite, Megan also loves to use this on herself and on the red carpet as it provides good coverage which is oil-free (perfect for picture taking) and lasts all day. Expensive, but worth it. Another foundation she uses is the Chanel Waterlights Sheer Make Up Stick in Sand and Wheat. For concealer, she loves the Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer (her shade is medium beige) as it coverages everything from acne scars to blemishes to tattoos.

To set everything, she uses the Dr. Hauschka Transcluent Face Powder for all over the face and, for brightening the under eye area, Megan uses the Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in #2. She also uses this for brighten up her complexion, keeping her skin looking refreshed and healthy. Her go-to blush choice is Lorac Rose; a light coral pink.

Eyes
For brows, she loves the Chanel Crayon Sourcils Sculpting Eyebrow Pencil in the shade Soft Brown. For many red carpet looks, make up artists have also used the Lorac Take a Brow Wax Kit in Brunette for a more defined, fuller look. Megan loves to smudge the MAC Smolder Eye Kohl on the top and bottom lashes to create a more messy look. For a softer liner, MAC Omega is her favourite choice.  She recently said in an interview how she likes to use two mascaras for the different brushes. First she uses the Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill as "the thin brush means you can get into the base of your lashes", followed by the L'Oreal Voluminous on top to lengthen. On the red carpet, the most used duo is the Max Factor 2000 Calorie Straight Brush Mascara in Rich Black topped with some MAC Individual Lashes.

Lips
Megan's lipstick changes whenever her look does: from red-toned oranges with a neutral face and eye look, to deep wine reds with a smokey eye. To prep for whatever shade she uses the Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick followed by the Chanel Le Crayon Lèvres Precision Lip Definer in Natural. Her staple deep red lipstick is Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani in 400. For an orange, MAC Morange is a staple. Her dark, berry shade of choice is the Dior Addict Lip Color in Decadent Plum and for a true blue based red use the Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Lipcolor in Absolute Rouge.

Like I said in my Kim post, obviously she uses many different products - these are just reoccurring products I've seen she has mentioned in interviews, forums etc over and over again. Next week: Kylie Jenner!

Full list of products: Sonya Dakar diamond peel treatment, Bliss Detoxifying Facial Toner, Bliss Steep Clean 15 Minute Facial Mask, La Roche-Posay Anthelios AC Extreme Fluid, Mindi Walters Vitamin C Complex, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation, Chanel Waterlights Sheer Makeup Stick in sand and wheat, Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer in medium beige, Dr. Hauschka Translucent face powder, Laura Mercier Secret Brightening powder in #2, Lorac Rose blush, Chanel Crayon Sourcils sculpting eyebrow pencil in soft brown, Lorac Take a Brow wax kit in brunette, MAC Eye Kohl in smolder, MAC eyeshadow in omega, Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill mascara, L'Oreal Voluminous mascara, MAC individual lashes, Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick, Chanel Le Crayon Lévres Precision Lip Definer in natural, Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani in 400, MAC Lipstick in morange, Dior Addict Lip Color in decadent plum, Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge lipcolor in absolute rouge

Brand Focus: Maybelline

Another brand focus post for you. I previously done of one of these focusing on MAC cosmetics and this time, I'll be running through my favourite and most-loved Maybelline beauty products.

Face
Maybelline are my favourite for under-eye concealers and highlighters. I use the Anti-Age Eye Eraser religiously followed by the Dream Lumi Touch highlighting concealer pen on top. Both diminish any dark circles whilst brightening up the eye area. No cakey-ness whatsoever!

Eyes
Drugstore mascaras are so much more worth it when it comes to price. I own practically all Maybelline mascaras but my favourite and most used has to be The Rocket Volum' Express. The synthetic brush is perfect for adding length without any clumps. Despite the size of the wand, I love using it on my bottom lashes as it doesn't transfer (even though it isn't waterproof!). All of the Maybelline mascaras are great though including One by One, another favourite of mine. The Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner is my favourite drugstore liner. The applicator looks like a felt tip pen which makes it super easy to get a thick or thin line. It doesn't smudge, is super black and all day.

Lips
Honestly, the only lip products I love by Maybelline are the Baby Lips. I have a whole review dedicated to them with swatches but they are really great products. The majority include SPF and decent colour pay off. Not the best at moisturising, but still nice to use.

Have a great week, and halloween! x x x

MAC x Rihanna RiRi Hearts Holiday Collection 2013

After two extremely successful collections, Rihanna and MAC are collaborating one last time for this years holiday collection. Here is a brief rundown of what is included:

Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
- Phresh Out
- 2x Dare

Superslick Eyeliner
- Pisces Persuasion (shimmery white, frost)
- Cockiness (shimmery rose gold, frost)

Lipstick
- Pleasure Bomb (matte fuchsia, matte)
- RiRi Woo (matte cool red, retro matte)
- Bad Girl RiRi (matte taupey nude, matte)

Bronzing Powder
- Love, Rihanna (soft golden brown with gold pearl)

Nail Lacquer
- RiRi Woo (matte cool red, cream)

Brush
- 217/239SE (double-ended)

Makeup Bag
- RiRi Hearts MAC Makeup Bag (rose gold)

Compared to her summer and fall collection, I don't think this is as exciting in my opinion. I love the white and rose gold packaging yet, aside from the new matte fuchsia lipstick being released (as well as the re-promote of RiRi Woo which I didn't snap up last time!), there isn't much else that grabs my attention. The collection will be in stores and online worldwide in December, keep your eyes out x x x

Photo source: Temptalia, edited by me

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer Review

I think primers are a must have - regardless of what skin type you have. There is a primer for literally every skin need. I saw this Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer in Boots and, as I was in need of a new primer, I thought I'd try it. It was only around £6.99 and definitely beats spending £28 on the Laura Mercier one.

The product has a lot of positive claims. It says it smoothes, resurfaces, brightens, mattifies and protects the skin. A primer that mattifies yet also brightens is definitely a key unique selling point for girls with combination or oily skin. I had high hopes. And so far, I do like it. It does seem to keep my makeup in place for the same duration as the LM one, and does noticeably mattify the skin. It doesn't seem to brighten the skin however which is a disappointment. As for the smoothing and resurfacing, I think that's a load of rubbish - this primer isn't a miracle worker. But it does have some redeeming attributes such as the longevity is gives. It is a scented product so may cause some irritation if you are sensitive to fragranced products.

I do believe that you pay for quality and it is noticeable that the Laura Mercier is a better primer than this one. However it cannot be dismissed that, for the price of £6.99, this primer does the job well. Definitely give it a try!

Benefit Countdown To Love Advent Calendar Preview

Note: this post contains spoilers




This is very exciting. Benefit are releasing their "Countdown to Love" advent calendar featuring twenty four Benefit goodies - one behind each door - leading up to Xmas day.

If you want to know what will be inside the calendar continue reading....

• "That Gal" brightening face primer 7.5ml
• The POREfessional pro balm 7.5ml
• High Beam luminescent complexion enhancer 2.5ml
• Sun Beam golden bronze complexion enhancer 2.5ml
• Benetint rose tinted lip and cheek stain 2.5ml
• Chachatint mango tinted lip and cheek stain 2.5ml
• Posietint poppy pink tinted lip and cheek stain 2.5ml
• Ultra plush in Coralista lip gloss 6.5ml
• 2 x Ultra plush in Sugarbomb and Dandelion lip gloss 6.5ml
• Hoola bronzer 3g
• Dandelion brightening face powder 3g
• Coralista a rio pleasure face powder 3g
• Ultra plush lip gloss in A-Lister 3g
• BADgal lash mascara 4g
• Stay Don't Stray in light/medium primer 2.5ml
• It's Potent brightening eye cream 3g
• BADgal waterproof liner in black 0.5g
• Total Moisture facial cream 8.9g
• Ooh La Lift instand under eye brightening boost 2.5g
• Girl Meats Pearl liquid highlight 7.5ml
• Bracelet
• Necklace
• Barrette

Personally, I'm really excited for this. You do get a fair amount of products - some of which I have never tried before! I think this will make a perfect gift to someone wanting to try out Benefit or to buy for yourself! They could definitely come in handy on holidays as miniatures.

It will cost £50 and available to buy ONLY on November 2nd 2013 (so make sure you save the date!) from the Benefit website, the London and Dublin Benefit Boutiques and select Debenhams stores. x x x

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in True Ivory Review

Drugstore makeup is seriously on point recently. Every new product I've tried over the past few weeks I've really loved, including this new foundation from Rimmel that I picked it up as a part of a haul a few weeks back.

After trying this foundation via magazine samples I decided to purchase in full (and in the correct colour). I'm surprisingly really impressed with it. At first the whole "liquid mousse" aspect didn't appeal to me. It screamed cake face and just a nightmare to blend. However it is really nice. The coverage is medium to full and very build able. It will cover everything if you want it too which I love! Due to the thick consistency (it is a mousse, after all) make sure you blend well as it will become cakey and noticeable if you don't. I recommend using a dense stippling brush instead of your fingers or a sponge as it is quite thick. However it doesn't feel heavy or unbearable to wear - it's super lightweight.

If you have oily skin this will be perfect as it does mattify the skin completely. As someone with combination skin I didn't feel the need to set it with powder as it really does de-shine the face. The shine control aspect seems to work as natural oils weren't visible until the six hour mark.

Colour shades are limited however I do think if you mix various shades you'll get a good match. This foundation only costs £6.99 which is insanely cheap for such a good product. Drugstore foundations seem to be improving drastically recently. I haven't use my two high end favourites Esteé Lauder double wear or Laura Mercier silk creme in months. The dilemma of choosing which foundation to apply in the morning gets harder and harder...

What Beauty Products Does Kim Kardashian Use? Create Her Signature Look

Kim's make up always looks perfect, whether it be on an Instagram selfie (she posts alot), a magazine cover or on their reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians. After some proper extensive research via the Kardashian sisters blogs, her make up artists and searching through their book I've found out what some of Kim's favourite, and most used, beauty products are. So, if you want the Kim K look, take note...

Skincare
It seems Kim loves drugstore skincare. She said in a recently interview that her most essential product has to go be the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes in night calming. Also, one of her  regular make up artists, Joyce Bonelli loves to use the Aquaphor Healing Ointmen to spot treat dry patches of skin as well as using it to heal blemishes. Joyce also uses La Mer The Radiant Serum which is probably one of the most expensive serums ever at £233 for the small size! Before foundation Kim says she loves to apply the Kiehls Ultra Facial Moisturiser as it makes the foundation stick to it.

Base
The key product to Kim's signature highlight is the Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Makeup Color Base in yellow. It's the product used on that photo released of her with a yellow face. The product brings out her naturally strong yellow undertone, thus enhancing the glow. Her make up artists also prime her skin with the Make Up Forever HD Microperfecting Primer 7.

For foundation, she loves using - as well as her make up artists Mario Dedivanovic and Joyce Bonelli - the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk. She mixes three shades (5.75, 6 and 6.5); her natural shade, one lighter to add extra highlight and one darker to contour. On her blog she stated she loves to also use NARS Sheer Glow (her shade is Barcelona) as well as the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser. She loves to use the beauty blender to apply foundation. As for concealer, Mario Dedivanovic uses the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-3 for under the eyes. Kim also said in an interview that she uses the Cle De Peau concealer in Ochre on herself.

Face
Kim sets her makeup using the Make Up Forever HD Translucent Powder but has also been seen to use the MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder in NC30. Ben Nye Banana Powder is also her favourite to set under eye concealer and to enhance her yellow undertones even more.

It's evident Kim loves using bronzer and her personal favourite (as well as her mua's) is the Smashbox Bronze Lights in Suntan Matte. She uses it all around the face as well as to contour her nose. For blush, Mario mostly use Kevyn Aucoin Shadore and NARS Desire on Kim. I couldn't seem to find a highlighter that she constantly uses other than the Eye M Glam which she uses on her cheekbones, under her brow bone, inner corner of her eyes and on the cupids bow.

Eyes
Kim does use eye lash extensions, yet mascara is never skipped from her routine. She curls her lashes with the Shu Uemura eyelash curlers followed by her favourite mascaras which are the Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes mascara and MAC Zoom Lash. As for false lashes, her most used brand is Ardell.

Obviously she and her make up artists uses different eyeshadows every day. She has mentioned her favourite shades before which are: the NARS Surabaya duo, Urban Decay Vapor, MAC Carbon (a "must have for a smokey eye") and MAC Tan Pigment. As for black eyeliner, she always uses Stila Oynx Kajal.

For brows, Kim fills her eyebrows softlyses MAC Cork eyeshadow focusing more on the outer corners of the brow. Mario also loves using the MAC Eye Brows Pencil in lingering as it's "quick" and "easy to define". They use the Max Factor No Colour Brow Gel to set them in place.

Lips
Kim made the nude lip famous. If, in any picture she is sporting a nude or baby pink lip, 9/10 it is one of following pairings. Trust me. For a matte nude lip: MAC Subculture lip pencil + NARS Belle De Jour lipstick. For a glossy, pink/nude: MAC Stripdown lip pencil + MAC Angel lipstick + NARS Turkish Delight gloss.

Obviously Kim uses so many different products everyday and what various make up artists use differs accordingly, yet these are the products that she constantly uses, and ones highly rated, by herself. Have fun creating her looks!

Full list of Kim's products: Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes in night calming, Aquaphor Healing Ointment, La Mer The Radiant Serum, Kiehls Ultra Facial Moisturiser, Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Makeup Color Base in yellow, Make Up Forever HD Microperfecting Primer 7, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation in 5.74, 6, 6.5, NARS Sheer Glow in Barcelona, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser, the beauty blender, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage concealer in SC-3, Cle De Peau concealer in ochre, Make Up Forever HD Translucent Powder, MAC Select Sheer pressed powder in NC30, Ben Nye banana powder, Smashbox Bronze Lights in Suntan Matte, Kevyn Auocin Shadore blush, NARS Desire blush, Eye M Glam highlighter, Lancome Hypnose Doll eyes mascara, MAC Zoom Lash, Ardell false lashes, NARS Surabaya eyeshadow duo,  Urban Decay vapor eyeshadow, MAC Carbon, MAC Tan pigment, Stila Onyx Kajal eye liner, MAC Cork eyeshadow, MAC Eye Brows Pencil in lingering, Max Factor No Colour Brow Gel, MAC Subculture lip pencil, NARS Belle De Jour lipstick, MAC Stripdown lip pencil, MAC Angel lipstick and NARS Turkish Delight lip gloss.

Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer

I tend to use the MAC paint pot in "nubile" to prime my lids. But recently I've noticed it isn't keeping my eye shadow in place anymore. I've tried the Urban Decay primer potion before and loved it, so I was just gonna repurchase that. But, when in Boots picking up some other bits, I saw this Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer by Rimmel. A drugstore eye shadow primer, but does it work?

It does seem to prolong the wear of the shadow for a little longer than using just a paint pot. But I do still find some transferring and a little fading towards the end of the day. It does however work better if you use the prime as well as a neutral paint pot such as soft ochre (yellow based) or painterly (pink based). I don't think this will make any difference if you have oily eyelids as the product itself does feel a little oily regardless. Then again, if you have dry eyelids, you perhaps don't need a primer anyway, so it's a little redundant.

Overall, I think its okay but I still prefer more higher end primers like Urban Decay primer potion and NARS pro prime smudge proof eyeshadow base. They seem to make shadow last so much longer! x x x

& Other Stories

Quick post; I just thought I'd share this really cute store called & Other Stories. They only have seven stories worldwide, one being in Regent Street, but their website is super easy to navigate and some really great stuff.

I was immediately drawn into the "beauty" section of the site where they sell anything from lipsticks to eyeshadow quads to foundations. And they are all reasonably priced considering! Blogger favourites include the contour cream at just £10 each as well as the wide array of lip colours on offer which are £12 each.

When I eventually get down to choosing what I want to buy, I'll definitely do a haul post :) x x x

Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple

When the Revlon Lip Butters were first released, they were loved and obsessed by literally everyone. Including myself. I bought seven shades in total, mostly of pink and nude hues, and loved them to death. Then, after the buzz had died down, I didn't reach for them. Only recently when I was in need of a glossy red lipstick from the drugstore (for a fancy dress party), that I looked in Boots and saw this shade appropriately named Candy Apple.

Not only a cute name, but also a gorgeous lip product. I'd describe it as a glossy medium toned blue-red. It's really moisturising and applies really easily which does however mean the lasting power isn't that great. Yet if reapplying frequently don't bother you, then most definitely give it a whirl x x x

Rimmel Beauty Haul

On a recent Boots trip I seemed to just pick up Rimmel products. I'm equally excited about trying all of three of them despite not hearing much about any by other bloggers.

Instead of repurchasing my beloved Laura Mercier oil free foundation primer which costs £28, I thought I'd try the Fix & Perfect Pro Primer which costs just £6.99! It claims to smooth, resurface, brighten, mattify and protect. If it works, I'll be very happy. Another base product I picked up was the Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in the shade true ivory. I received a sample in a magazine ages ago and enjoyed it, yet the colour was too light so hopefully this matches better. Finally, I picked up a Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tint in sunkissed cherry. I absolutely love the colour of this.

Done! Definitely expect individual product reviews for each of these in the near future :)

Milani Baked Blush in Rose D'Oro Review, Swatches

Yet again, I am jealous of the brands American drugstores stock.

I reviewed another Milani Baked Blush (in the shade Luminoso) a few weeks back which I used constantly throughout the summer and fell in love with. Now that we're getting into autumn however, I definitely lean towards more darker, warmer blush shades. Enter, Rose D'Oro.

As with all Milani blushes, they are finally milled making application so easy. They blend seamlessly and can be built up for more intense finishes. Speaking of finishes, this blush reflects back just the right amount in the sun with no noticeable glitter or crazy shimmer which I love. This shade in particular reminds me of MAC Springsheen blush, just a lot cheaper.

It's such a gorgeous shade that will suit all skin tones. I'm so annoyed you can't get these easily in the UK.

Collection Cream Puffs in Powder Puff and Cotton Candy Review and Swatches

They remind me of the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, yet just the UK drugstore version. 

I bought these Collection Cream Puffs in Boots the other day for no apparent reason other than the fact they were £2.99 and came in some pretty shades. I picked up two: Powder Puff (a light beige) and Cotton Candy (muted rose/pink) as they seemed like the shades I'd mostly likely wear.

"Powder Puff" is a light beige toned nude. I think this shade will work better on fair to light skin tones as it does blend in with my skin colour at the minute. Nevertheless, swatched it is a really lovely nude colour. You do have to apply a few layers to actually see the colour which is a shame.

"Cotton Candy" is a muted rose/pink shade that will work on all skin tones. It's much more pigmented than the other shade as you only need one layer to achieve the colour swatched above.

My only problem with these products is the their lasting power - it's terrible. You can't eat, drink, speak much without the colour fading or disappearing all together. It's a shame because they were really nice colours, but you'd have to reapply them all the time if you want it to last all day.

September Favourites: Makeup, A/W Fashion, Music and Randoms!

Firstly, I can't believe it's October 1st. It's literally my favourite month with midterm coming up then halloween and my birthday. This year has gone so insanely fast. Secondly, writing favourites posts are always fun. Especially when I have products I've been truly loving. This month I have several beauty favourites as well my autumn/winter fashion picks, music obsessions and just some general favourites so, let's get started...

 Let me first of start by apologising that two of my seven favourites aren't available in the UK. I'm sorry.

You're probably sick of me talking about this, but it deserves another mention - Covergirl Lash Blast Volume mascara. This has definitely become a holy grail mascara of mine - it creates length, volume giving full looking lashes without the clumpy appearance. Please come to the UK.

Another favourite that needs to be bought over to the UK are the Wet n Wild Lip Colors. So cheap, yet so pigmented and come in the best variety of colours, from nudes to pinks to reds. I can't get enough of the four I own, they're so good. My current favourite has been "Spotlight Red", a bright, blue based red. I can see this being a constant favourite when we get into the winter season. It's very comparable to Russian Red by MAC, but notably cheaper...

Quarry eyeshadow by MAC is one of those shades that looks incredibly boring in the pan, but a must have nonetheless. It's the perfect transition, and crease, colour - especially if you have brown eyes as it has a slight purple undertone to it. I love using this shade smudged along the lower lash line to give warmth and some colour. It's more subtle that a black or brown, yet still really pretty for an everyday look.

My foundation favourite this month has been L'Oreal Lumi Magique (I have shade W3). I can't gush about it enough, click here for my full review for my full thoughts and stuff.

Rediscovering past obsessions is always nice. I used to use the NARS Powder Foundation all the damn time when I first bought it. Then it kind of got forgotten about. Now I've been reaching for it more, I remember how much I love using it. It's perfect to use either on top of liquid foundation to set everything and give extra coverage, or to use on it's own. For what it is, it's lightweight and doesn't look cakey. Pricey, but 100% worth it.

Gotta include Baby Lips! I love the shade Pink Punch, it smells heavenly and looks so nice on; really subtle.

Nordic rose cardigan: Urban Outfitters
Floral print kimono: Miss Guided
Burgundy and black camis: Topshop
Animal print cropped jumper: Urban Outfitters
High waisted jeans: New Look

Deciding my favourite clothing items of the month is easy: cropped jumpers, high waisted jeans, kimonos, plain cami tops and oversized cardigans.

Autumn weather in England is extremely bipolar; one minute it's raining and freezing, then the next it's warm and you just wanna take all your clothes off! For this I love wearing layers. I start with just a plain cami - easy to wear and come in so many colours. Then I throw on a baggy, oversized cardigan. I've been loving the ones from Urban Outfitters; they're thick, warm and some in some really lovely patterns. I then just throw on either high waisted shorts (plus tights!), or opt for some high waisted jeans. My most used are by New Look, especially the black and dark navy ones.

When the weather is more on the warm side, I've been really into kimonos. Miss Guided offers some really affordable yet super flattering varieties, plus I've seem them crop up on Asos and in stores. Pictured above is my favourite, black with green, blue and cream coloured flowers. I also love wearing cropped jumpers as they look amazing with high waisted jeans/shorts. Again, Urban Outfitters is the place to look for them.

I'm thinking about doing more posts dedicated to seasonal fashion picks. What do you think?







23 by Mike Will Made-It
It's probably the most catchiest song ever. The day I bought it on iTunes I played it 32 times in a row, yep, that addictive. It's featuring Miley Cyrus (who I love, but may not be everyones cup of tea), Wiz Khalifa and some person who I've never heard of in the likes of Juicy J. Seriously, what kind of name is that?

Wings by Birdy
This is such a cute, melancholic song that you need to listen to if you haven't already. Birdy has such a gorgeous voice for a 17 year old, and I love the video for this song too, it's very medieval.

Diana by One Direction
This song was leaked a few weeks back so I pray that you can still find it somewhere online. If not, then mark November 25th in your diary as thats the release of their new album. Anyway, the song Diana is supposed to be written for the fans who have suffered from depression or suicide. When you listen to the words it's really quite sad, but the song as a whole is really catchy and has some great hooks in it. Love!

Burn by Ellie Goulding
Yeah it's an old song, but I've been going through an Ellie phase and this is one of my definite favourites of hers. It's totally different to my regular style of music (to be honest, all of these songs I've mentioned are completely polar opposite to my usual style which is alternative/rock) but I just find myself listening to this all the time!

Yay for the random favourites!

First is iOS7 (for all you Apple users). At first I thought it was really childish but now I actually quite like it. It's simple to use and, I know it's stupid, but I love how the background colour is incorporated into the button colour and tab background, if you know what I mean (see pic!). And have you all seen the new iPhone in gold? *wants*

This past month the X Factor has been my guilty pleasure, it's pretty embarrassing. Well it's not as bad as my mum who downloaded the bloody app on her iPad. Nevertheless, I always watch on the weekends when I can. Team Shaz!

Ok a weird favourite this month is a YouTube channel that you've *probably* all heard of called SourceFed. A group of super likeable hosts post five videos a day each with current news stories. Yeah it may sound boring, but they present them with humour but actually convey important messages to keep us up to date with current affairs. They're short videos (3 mins on average) which make them perfect to quickly view if you don't have enough time to sit down and watch the full length news programmes.

Favourites completed! I really enjoyed writing this months post. Hope you did, too. Have an amazing October :)

PS, who's already downloaded their "countdown to Christmas" phone app? I have! 91 days to go...