Models Own Sale

Hi - just a quick post to let you all know this is now live!! Includes the new gel polishes xx

I've treated myself to a full set of the gel polishes and some beauty blending sponges. 

I may have also picked up something for a new giveaway so keep your eyes open!

Valentine's Day Wish List

This may be a slightly optimistic wishlist but here are a few things that would make me a very happy lady if the boyfriend presented me with one of the below!!

1) YSL Lipstick in Rose Paris £24.50
I've been lusting over this but cannot bring myself to paying £25.00 quid for a lipstick but if someone else did....
2) Shoes Kurt Geiger £140.00
IN LOVE with these shoes... I would wear these until my feet dropped off in pain from the extreme heel!!
3) Urban Decay Naked 3 £38.00
I have both other Naked palettes and have done everything to resist buying this but have a feeling this might be my surprise!!
4) Michael Kors Bag £195.00
Love this!! I think for designer bags Michael Kors are quite good value.
5) MAC 217 Brush £18.00
Been after this brush for a while...and I'm usually treated to a brush for presents :)

American Hustle Inspired Fashion

I have a massive style crush on Amy Adams in American Hustle!! The costumes are incredible. Below are my own versions of some of her looks each for around £100.00. Unintentionally i seem to always blog about beauty so this is also a change in my normal posts. Please let me know what you think?

I love this glam party look and the gold dress and amazing fur coat... I find vintage and charity shops are the best place to find 70s style furs but love the ASOS coat below and the best news is it's in the sale!!

ASOS LONGLINE FUR COAT (In sale at £37.50)

Wrap Dress (In sale at £15.00)

Call It Spring Silver Sandles £40.00

I think this look is absolutely stunning but let's be honest not many of us are brave enough or certainly in my case have the body to pull of this neckline. Below is my slightly more conservative take on this outfit.

Wrap Top AS0S £35.00

Faux Leather Wrap Skirt Oasis £35.00

Shoes Boohoo.com £30.00

Necklace Debenhams £10.00

Bag New Look £12.99

This dress is beyond beautiful but like I've said earlier in this post, many of Amy's looks in this film simply aren't wearable for us mere mortals!!

Dress Misguided £69.99

Shoes New Look £10.00

Earings Topshop £14.00

New Bargain Product Love

This week my boyfriend did our online food shop which meant I didn't get the shampoo I normally use but whatever was cheapest and on offer. I usually get aussie shampoo as I'm in love with the smell but this week have been using the Alberto Balsam in Mandarin and Papaya and I must say I'm in love.

I have now been using this for a week and I'm literally shocked at the price - it costs just 99p for a 400ml shampoo or conditioner and it smells like HEAVEN. The smell reminds me the old Bodyshop Mandarin bubble bath which I don't think they make anymore. 

I'm not going to go to much into it but it really suits my hair and for just 99p I'm definitely going to repurchase. 

Has anyone else tried this range? I understand they do some deep hair treatments so I'm keen to give these a try to...

Bargain Makeup Storage Sugestions

I'm currently in the process of getting organized with my makeup collection - at the moment I have it all laid out in my old glossyboxes which it ok but this year I would like to get everything displayed more neatly.

I do LOVE the MUJI acrylic storage but am trying to find some cheaper alternatives.

First up is this 9 Drawer Unit which costs only £6.95 from Light in the Box, you can buy this here. I don't like the yellow bit but I do think this would be perfect for storing lipsticks in as you could display them bottom forward which would enable you to see your shades.

Second of all are these cutlery holders which are currently on sale in John Lewis for just £2.00 - I think these would be perfect for storing all your brushes, mascaras or eyeliners in. They are massively reduced as well which is always a bonus - you can buy these here.

Amazon has some great storage solutions for nail polishes. The one above retails for £9.99 which I think it one of the cheapest of it's kind I have seen around.

I got a lipstick holders a while ago from Ebay which was imported from China. I know a lot of people are put off with importing things from abroad so I've scoured the net for a UK supplier. They don't come cheap but the above one is £16.00 and is perfect for displaying your favorite lipsticks.

If anyone has a post about makeup storage please link them in the comments as I'm currently in the need for inspiration!!  

My High End Beauty Secret Lipstick Love

Hi All,

So we all know our MAC from our YSL and our NARS from our Chanel but there's another high end lipstick I can't get enough of at the moment and that is the Shu Uemura lipstick brand.

I came cross these in harrods in London about 2 years ago and they've become one of my fave high end lipsticks to purchase.

Here are the things I love about the product

1) The packaging - shallow as it is, I think this is some of the most attractive packaging on the marketing.

2) Smell - I really like the fact these lipsticks aren't scented. I love the vanillay MAC smell but find often the smell of lipsticks can put me off wearing them so love the fact this isn't scented.

3) Formula - I ADORE the formula of these lipsticks, they are glossy long wear and the colours and super super pigmented as you can see.

4) Colour Range - The colour range is literally massive.

You can buy Shu Uemura lipsticks online here  for around £19.00 and they are available in most luxury department stores.

Do you have an uncommon high end lipstick you can recommend?

A Few Picks From The January Make Up Sales

So the month of January was supposed to be a month of "reduced" spending - I'm not one of these to put myself on a spending ban (albeit I do need one) because I know I will fail. Instead I decided I would only buy things i really really need.

So I have tried to avoid the January sales and bar a few dresses from Matalan for work and a too good to refuse 60 pound to 10 pound grecian style dress in river island i've been really good... that is until this week but i think you may agree these bargains were too good to refuse...(maybe ;))

Right so first all I went to Boots to see if there was anything worth having in the 70% off reductions to be honest there wasn't and I wasn't willing to have a scrap with a few grannies over the last remaining Santuary gift sets but on my way out I was naughty... very very naughty.

I noticed Smashbox had some of the Christmas Gift sets reduced. I've been eyeing up the eyeliner for some times which I believe retails at around £14.00 so I believe the above set was a bit of bargain. I know a lot of bloggers rave about this eyeliner so i'm very keen to try it. 

So long stroy short the below set cost me a bargainous £17.50!!!! It also contains a full sized mascara which usually costs £18.00 which is more than the actual set cost - so really they have paid me 50p to have this gorgeous eyeshadow palette and mascara. (Funny Logic?)

I'm in love with this palette and feel it's beautiful rosey gold offerings may deter or at best delay my grubby little mits from the Naked 3 palette!!

I also picked up another bargain at the Smashbox counter and can't understand where this one even came from - I'm also a bit of a junkie for new make up brushes so couldnt resist trying this! 

The smashbox brushes usually retail at around £20 a brush so i was literally in shock to see this 5 piece signature brush set for just £24.50!!


I can't find any reference to anywhere online for why this was in the sale as it's still selling for 48 quid on the smashbox website... so once again I might have made a little spending oops!

I used these brushes this morning and have to say was very impressed - particularly love the chrome finishing and matching carrying bag :)

This was a slightly less impulsive purchase as I've wanted to try some illamasqua make up for ages... I don't want to go to much into these as may do a full review later if anyones interested?

But basically i got the Liquid Light Foundation in LF135 which is currently in the sale for £10 and the Liquid Blush is Dixie for £7.50!

Their sale is huge and epic so I feel i was pretty restrained. Here are some pics

Sorry for this lengthy post!! Has anyone else picked up any beauty bargains in the sales? xxxx