My top 5 favourite lip products

Today I thought I would do a post on some of my favourite lip products, here are my top 5...

1. Mac Brave Lisptick - £15.50 - This was my first Mac lipstick and most well loved lipstick in my collection, it is the perfect everyday colour.

2. Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose - £2.00 - One of the nicest lip balms I have used, really moisturising and smells so nice too.

3. Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in 630 Beige a nu - £6.99 - A really pretty colour with a really nice finish.

4. Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Crayon in Raplumsel - £8.00 - A non sticky gloss that is a lovely deep plum shade.

5. Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Bang - £15.50 - A really good creamy lipstick in an amazing reddy orange shade.

(from left to right mac brave, soap and glory raplumsel, urban decay bang, loreal beige a nu and nivea raspberry rose)

Summer Outfits

Summer is coming and hopefully we will be able to wear some lovely summer outfits here in the UK, fingers crossed for some sunny weather! Today I thought I would do a post with some inspiration on summer outfits.

Day or night

This outfit would be perfect for both day or night as you could swap the shoes for flats.

F&F Tulip print trousers - £16.00

New Look yellow bar back cami - was £5.99 now £3.00

New Look stone T-bar wedges - £17.99

New Look fold over clutch - £9.99

 Summer party

 This would be really nice for a night out or even maybe a summer wedding.

H&M Sleeveless playsuit - £12.99

H&M Short statement necklace - £7.99

New Look cream pocket front cropped blazer - £24.99

New Look khaki pointed court shoes - £19.99

Day time casual

An outfit great for during the day with flat shoes and simple jewellery.

New Look khaki tie waist shorts - £12.99

New Look white crochet trim strappy off the shoulder top - £17.99

Topshop FIG lace up sandals - £39.00

Next multi row gold coin necklace - £12.50

Rusty red eyeshadow and glossy lips

This make up look is something I did quite a few weeks ago but I had only just remembered I had the photos. It was something I had played around with to create but in the end I really loved it. I think the colour combination of the eyes and lip look really good together and and I think the colours on my eyelids suit my greeny coloured eyes.

The products I used for this look were;

Seventeen stay all day concealer - £4.49

Maybelline matte maker powder in nude - £3.99

Kiko long lasting eye shadow stick in 37 Burgundy - £6.90

Mac eyeshadow in Antiqued - £10

Stila in the moment palette  (used colours instinct and spontaneous)- £25

Rimmel kohl kajal eyeliner in jet black - £2.99

Benefit Hoola Bronzer - £23.50

Max Factor creme puff blush in Seductive Pink - £8.99

Benefit They're real mascara (sample size) - Full size £19.50

Benefit high beam highlighter (sample size) - Full size £19.50

Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker gloss stick in Raplumsel - £8.00

Nails of the Week

These nails were ones I did last week but amazingly the design on my thumbs was still on a week later! I did change the colour on my other nails about five days later though. This is a very summery design and was really easy to do. I was inspired by a You tube video (here), but I just changed the colours slightly and the amount of nails I did the design on. Although you don't need any nail art tools I did use a dotting tool for the centre on the flowers but you don't really need to.

For my nails I used these nail varnishes;

Rimmel nail base and top coat 5 in 1 - £4.49

Rimmel by Rita Ora nail varnish in Wild-er-ness - £2.99

Rimmel by Rita Ora nail varnish in Bestival Blue - £2.99

Models Own velvet goth nail varnish in Absinthe - £5.00

Avon Nailwear Pro in Habenero It Girl - £6.00 (not sure you can get it anymore)

Laval Crystal finish nail varnish in Ultra Green - (not sure where I got this from there is a few on Amazon)

This has been my May 2015

I have had quite a busy month this month from finishing my second year of university and moving back home, to my weekend away in Newcastle and also baking and catching up with friends. So on my blog today thought I would share my Instagram photos from the month of May... 

(From left to right and top to bottom)
1. Starbucks with my university friend  Donna, we have one in my university which is great!
2 .I spent the weekend in Newcastle at my Anna's who goes to university there and she made me chicken teriyaki one night which was really nice.
3. My friend Abbie also came and one day we went out for lunch at a place called Quay Ingredient.
4. On the saturday night we went to a plae called The Botanist for tea, I had a steak sandwich and chips and a mojito which is my favorite cocktail! I would really recommend going there its such a lovely place and does really good food and drinks.

(From left to right and top to bottom)
5. Me and my friend Abbie, also known as 'my twinnie' because we are so similar and could be sisters haha!
6. Cocktails at a place called Lola Jeans in Newcastle
7. On the sunday we went for lunch at a place called the Baltic Kitchen.
8. Some photos from our weekend together.

(From left to right and top to bottom)

9. Buns I made at home in some new silicone bun cases I got.

10. My nails I painted using some of Rita Ora's new colours for Rimmel, (post coming soon)

11. Lunch last week with friends at Lucia's.

12. Catch up at Costa with my university friend Hannah. 

13. Selfie from the photoshoot I had at the weekend with the girls in my family which was my Mum's mother's day present, I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see the photos this month.

I have really enjoyed the month of May and I can't believe its the start of June today, where does the time go! If you want to follow me on instagram it is 

@soph0222

Also have a look at my friend Anna's blog, Stylishimoto where she did a post about our weekend together.

Boots Botanics Moisturisers Review

A couple of months ago I bought some new moisturisers. I found that the Simple moisturiser wasn't really doing much good for my skin and my face was really quite dry especially near my eyes. I bought these in Boots on my friend's recommendation and because at the time they were half price so I thought I would try them and today I thougth I would do a litle review...

I bought the Boots Botanics All Bright Hydrating day and night cream. They are priced at £4.99 each which is really good as they come in 50ml tubs which I think will last quite a while.

The day cream has SPF 15 and claims to hydrate, protect and brighten for 24 hours. The consistency is quite runny but a little goes a long way and it absorbs quite quickly and it really does feel moisturising and is a nice base before make up becuase of the fact it include SPF and it protects the skin all day.

The night cream claims to brighten and hydrate overnight. The consistency is alot different to the day cream and it is quite thick which is perfect for night and it really sinks in and leaves it feeling really hydrated. I wouldn't say either of the creams really brighten but my face feels alot softer and I don't have any dryness.

I really like both of these creams and would recommend them and incase you didn't know alredy but the Botanics range has moisturisers for all skins types. The one that I chose is for normal/dry skin but they also do ones for all skins types, for fine lines and radiance, for deep lines and wrinkles, for oily to combination and for sensitive skin, so next time you need a new moisturiser go to Boots and look at the large range of skin care.

Click here to check out the range online

Work Clothes Wishlist

In just over a month I am starting a work placement for 13 months. It is part of my university course and I am really looking forward to it as it was one of the reasons I picked my university as they offered a year out to experience what it is like to have a job. Although I know it might be hard I love learning new skills and I am also excited to meet new people.

I will be working in an office environment for most of it and I have been told to dress 'smart casual'. I don't know about you but I have never understood what people mean by that but I guess it means don't wear jeans and don't wear anything you would be seen out in on a saturday night haha! I was actually reading something the other day that said to do the 'smart casual' look it is best to have staple pieces such as a blazer, skirts, shorts and casual shirts in neutral colours. I agree with this as you can mix and match things with plain items and adding a blazer to any outfit instantly makes it look smarter. So here is the few keys items I have had my eye on...

Black pocket front cropped blazer - £24.99 - I actually ended up buying this the other day as I thought if I get any new clothes then a black blazer is a must. I was really happy as I got student discount and the jacket fit me really nice. When I got it home I realised I have the same style jacket in a mint green colour I bought it the sale last year but I know I will get a lot of wear out of both of them. 

Curved hem sleeveless top - £12.99 - Some simple tops I think are a must to just throw on with different bottoms and I like wearing patterned trousers so I think these would look really nice. At the moment I am really wanting something in this khaki colour too, I think it would suit me and is different to what I normally wear.

Black skinny trousers - £22 - I am currently on the hunt for some smart trousers. I want some that are fitted as I can't stand flared ones as they look too much like school trousers. These ones from Next are a perfect example of what I want.

Black crepe sleeveless duster coat - £22.99 - I can't remember where I first saw these but I really love them. I think they are very smart/casual as there are basically a blazer with no sleeves. I can see myself wearing this with patterned trousers or leggings and a coloured top.

Khaki tie waist short - £12.99 - Hopefully this summer we are going to have really nice weather so some shorts are a must. These look a really nice shape and smart enough for work.

Black laser cut pencil skirt - £12.99 - I think a simple black skirt would look really nice in the summer for work with a summery coloured top and pretty flat shoes.