Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas...

                  

Christmas table was set for 12 this year, obviously mom, dad and my 4 siblings, along with my aunt, uncle, nan and grandad; however this year my brothers girlfriend also spent Christmas morning and Christmas dinner with us...

Mom has a knack for floristry and was able to create two fabulous centre pieces for the table...what a woman! 

Starter: Classic Prawn Cocktail

Main Course: What else would you have on Christmas than a roast Turkey dinner with all the glorious trimmings! 

Dessert: Christmas pudding was the main dessert but there was the option of mince pies with brandy cream...

A good old cuppa...

To accompany teas and coffee we had a Panettone, if your new to Panettone it is an Italian sweet bread loaf that you eat with jam or butter...

Chocolates were also offered with tea and coffee...

What did I get for Christmas?

This is no way intended to brag or show off, I know from myself that it's quite nice to have a nose at others people possessions and I wanted to share everything with you, so I decided to post what I had for Christmas...

I was a very lucky girl this year, spoilt rotten by everyone...

Beauty galore...skin products, makeup, nails, tanning, hair and perfumes! 

Like most girls I'm totally in love with soap and glory so any S&G product is welcomed with open arms! My brother and his girlfriend surprised me with this nail care package, that included a hand moisturiser that I may say smells incredible, hand scrub, Emory boards and a selection of two nail polishes...

Perfumes...

Ed Hardy is a childhood favourite of mine and momma always gets me a bottle for Christmas...

Lady GaGa, Fame is a new fragrance I was introduced to by a friend, although it's not the longest of lasting perfumes it does smell glorious; and the bottles pretty cool!

Avon,  Soft Musk which is a everyday perfume...

Bits and Bobs...

        

Gil Elvgren is a genius in my eyes so it's always a pleasure to have something that includes his art, last year I had a 2014 Gil Elvgren diary that had a pinup portrait for every day of the year; so having a calendar for next year is perfectly, especially now I have quite a few dealines at university...

       

New makeup bag that features 7 classic beauties...

After watching a number of YouTube tutorials on vintage 1950's hairstyles I decided to ask Santa for a curling tong to try out these techniques. I've always used heated curlers in the past but the curls never seem to hold so I'm venturing out into the hairstyling world and will let you know how I'm getting on...

I was incredibly lucky to receive a new camera this year, hopefully this will improve the quality of my blog pictures and capture the beauty in everything!

Aside from being a vintage fan I'm also a huge lover of Ralph Lauren so it was a shock when I opened the wrapping to find a Ralph Lauren side pouch this morning...

Lingerie is a love of mine and Christmas is a time to take advantage of new underwear, this is one of the sets I received this year; a deep burgundy bra, French knickers and suspenders. In addition to that some Stockings with a black seam were thrown in aswell...

I've never been a fan of candles but lately they've grown on me and now I can't get enough! So candles were on my Christmas list this year...

This gorgeous chest was a present from my brother, purple being my favourite colour and the vintage flare that covers it he knew that I would love it!

Well I hope this has entertained you for a little while and that you have enjoyed reading it, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all the best for new year and 2015!  

Cheeky Makeup Haul...

University is just around the corner and it's given me the worlds best excuse to splash the cash on some new makeup products!

Kate Moss Lipstick

I purchased 2 Rimmel London lasting finish Kate Moss lipsticks this week for £5.49 each...

Number 08

 

 

 

I personally wear a lot of soft pinks or pinky/browns because I believe it compliments my skin tone. This particular lipstick is a dusty rose with cool cocoa undertones, which allows more a natural appearance enabling it to be applied easily without too much fuss! It's a pleasant smelling product, almost reminds me of a sweet gummy bear scent, coverage lasts around 3-4 hours not quite the advertised 8 hours; but for around £5 you can't complain! 

Number 05

     

The second lipstick I purchased was number 05 this is my all time favourite! A warm fuchsia with a slight pigment of red, it's a terrific matte lipstick that like number 08 lasts around 3-4hours and also smells of pure childhood goodness! 

100% recommend this cheap drugstore lipstick! 

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Radiance Colour Blush

 

 

      

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Radiance Colour blush is a product that I've never used but looked so elegant and Devine I caved in! It is quite costly at £26 in store from Boots, but through some internet browsing it is available for cheaper in other high street stores. When applying it does glide onto the apples of your cheeks with ease and grace, a brush is provided but I personally find a Real Techniques Blush brush works perfectly! The colour of the blush is Romantic Rose, which is a soft pink that holds flecks of gold glitter that make it that more divine!

Wonder'Full Mascara With Argan Oil

There has been a massive hype around this mascara and I wanted to discover whether it was for the product or because Miss Jagger was the face!

The main feature of the product is the fact that it contains Argan Oil or as it's known in the beauty world 'Liquid Gold'! 

There's nothing more satisfying than unwrapping a new glossy mascara, popping open that new brush from the mascaras container and admiring how clean and fresh it looks! I can't be the only one who loves that?!

When using the brush for the first time it had its up's and down's, I must admit I'm not a fan of the brush head although it's flexible I found the wide shape didn't allow my lashes to get the full coverage; apart from that the actual mascara formula was delightful! It went on with real ease and lasted for a long period of time.

I've used the product for a week and found it to be a light mascara that stays well put throughout the day, it was easy to remove with a wipe and the Argan oil left my lashes quite soft to the touch...

Overall it's a nice nourishing formula for a high street mascara but the brush shape was a let down for me...