thank god for make up!

Just thought I'd do a quick post, not just to show you how terrible my skin is at the minute - don't know what it is about being at home that makes it flare up, but it was never this bad at uni!! but also to show you my daily make up routine and how I manage to get my face looking half decent! Think of it as sort of a "get ready with me". I posted this on Instagram earlier too if you saw that!

Basically, to transform myself, I added some curls to my hair using just my normal straighteners that I feel may blow up at any minute, they're that old! I then used my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer on my blemishes, Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation (this is so good, mini review in my October Favourites), Clinique High Impact Mascara (review here), NYC blush in Riverside Rose and today I tried out the Soap and Glory Marvelips which I really like the colour of and, as the first lip crayon I've used, it's really nice and so easy!

Finally, I donned my wooly hat from Primark men's section and was then ready to meet my friend Jade at the pub for drinks and a well needed catch up!

Hope you're all feeling festive by now! 

Em x

Haul #4 Primark + Lush

I'm home for Christmas early as I came down with a bad case of tonsillitis, but I'm feeling a lot better already and have missed the Primark at home so much so couldn't wait to spend some of my birthday money!! Plus,  the A/W stuff is always nicer than S/S! Also, we got a kitten!!!! Sorry about the snapchat haha we didn't have any other selfies!

 I first picked up these fleecey, Christmassy pyjama bottoms with a cuffed ankle for £3!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw them on the sale rail and was immediately drawn to them, pretty sure I'll live in them over my Christmas break! I also got some of the footlets they do for £2.50 and they're tartan and so so snuggley. I'm wearing them now and they have little pompoms on and everything! I bought some for my mum too but shh! I also got one of the thermo-cup things because I thought it was cute and Christmassy and I probably won't use it but just in case, this was £2.50 as well. I got these little crocodile clips because I wear them all the time to pin my hair back and I always lose them, I thought £1 for 8 was a pretty good deal too! And then I picked up a pack of midi rings which I thought were nice because there are gold, silver and black metals and I don't have any midi rings yet so thought these would look quite good. I imagine they'd turn your fingers green though after a day!!

I then picked up this cute burgundy long sleeved crop top with a white heart print on it for £2!!!!! and this brown/grey (it looks different in different lights) thick knit bobble hat which I found in the mens section for £4.

Cheeky kitty!! Lastly, I picked up some disco pants. To be honest, I wasn't aware Primark did disco pants, but these were £5 for the blue ones and £10 for the grey ones. That's £15 for  two pairs!! I also tried them on and they fit really nicely and are pretty tight but not quite tight enough to cut off your circulation which is perfect in my eyes! They're fairly structured too and quite thick so they don't even look cheap. I have some black disco pants from Topshop which were £30 and have gone all bobbly on the top but if these do that I won't mind too much because they're such a good deal!

I then went to Lush which I only seem to go in at this time of year, partly because I rarely have baths but these are just so cute! I got the snowman bath ballistic, the star light, star bright bath melt and the melting snowman bath melt.

 

I've missed going shopping at home, Reading is really good for shopping but their Primark is rubbish and only one floor! It always seems to be last to get the new stock in too so I went a bit wild today. I was hoping to pick up the £5 tartan scarf that they used to do but I haven't been able to find it!!

Hope you've all been enjoying the Christmas spirit so far anyway and you've all finished/finishing school or uni soon!

 

Em x