Christmas gift ideas for

HER

I know most of you will already have your presents sorted for 

everyone, but for those who don't I thought I'd share some

ideas of what to get.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette £37

I can't not mention this. I don't know what girl who is a lover of make-up wouldn't want this. It's so pretty

and so far all the reviews for this palette and making me want it even more than I already did. They're

all new colours as well. Exciting! It's not on my Christmas list because I'm actually hoping to get it before

Christmas. Pay day couldn't come sooner!

Origins Mask Marvels Set £25

I would LOVE this as a gift. I have already purchased the Drink Up Intensive Overnight hydrating

mask, which I love. I would really like the other so also seeing as they are best sellers and I've heard so

many great reviews about them. These masks alone are pricey (£22 each), so if you don't want to 

commit and get 3 lots of £22 masks then I suggest this gift set! Plus what girl doesn't love a face mask?

Philosophy Purity Ornament £9

 I really like this cleanser and I know a lot of people who do too. If you don't have a 

lot of money or you're doing a Secret Santa then this is a great little gift.

Sass Belle Wooden Jewellery Compartment Box £14.99

Girls love their jewellery and I think this is such a pretty way to store it. It's very different 

to the usual jewellery box and I love the fact it's very 'shabby chic'. The compartments inside are also 

removable if you want more space, which is great!

Next Cream Textured Onsie £30

Everyone loves a onsie. This one I've been wanting for so long. It's so cosy and so soft. The only thing

with onsie's is that they can be a bit awkward with sizing. This one is made in either petite, normal

or tall and then you select the size you want with it, which is awesome.

Perfect lazy day attire!

Jamie's 15 Minute Meals Book £12

If she's into cooking then she'll love this. I bought it for myself last year. It has such quick easy

meals to do and I've also got the 30 minute meals. His cook books are so inexpensive and the

recipes are so easy to follow. Even if you're new to cooking it's a great book to have in the kitchen.

If she's into films then here's some of my top DVD's that she might be interested in..

The Great Gatsby £9.99

The Croods £9.99

We're the Millers £10

Silver Linings £7

Wreck It Ralph £6.99

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x

November Favourites

Hi Guys!

Little bit late, but here's my favourites from November..

Zara Two Sided Soft Scarf

I am so obsessed with this scarf right now. It's so cosy and warm and I am in love with the print.

It's so big, so can be turned into a shawl/cape as well. This is definitely my winter staple! It's unfortunately 

sold out now so I got mine from eBay.

Garnier Pure Active Purifying Toner

So, I never really use toner but when I break out I will always use this. It's for skin prone to

spots/oiliness/blackheads. My skin is definitely spot prone but not oily in the slightest.

I will get a bit of an oily t-zone but its very, very rare. I find this works really well when I break out.

It will literally calm my skin down and dry out any spot very quickly. 

Barry M Hi Shine Gel Effect Nail Polish in Lychee

I was never really into nude nail polish's on myself as I prefer deep reds and deep purples.

I kept seeing this one pop up everywhere though and everyone was talking about it.

I thought I might as well try it as it was only £3.99 and I'm so happy I bought it! It's a very pretty and 

legant colour. I've found that mine personally will start to chip after about 4 days

(I don't wear a base or top coat).

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Cherry Me

I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about the baby lips but personally I quite like them.

I like this one as it gives my lips a nice pinky tint without looking too full on and also moisturises them.

But if i have really dry lips then I will use something a bit stronger like Carmex/Vaseline.

Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge

I mentioned this blending sponge in my previous haul. I recently realised how much I actually

really love this. It just applies my foundation so evenly and so flawlessly. What's even better is

that it's only £4.99!

No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser

This product was also in my recent haul. I'm getting on with it really, really well. 

It hasn't broke me out at all and my skin feels so clean and moisturised after using it. I really like

using the muslin cloth with it because I feel like it opens up my pores and really cleans my skin properly.

Also, I've noticed since using it I haven't had as many spots as I usually do so that's always good!

I just wish I'd found this sooner

Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment Gel

I had a bit of a bad break out not too long ago, so after cleansing my face I would use the

Garnier toner, then pop this gel onto any really bad areas and when I woke up in the morning it wasn't as red or

noticeable as it was before. The spot won;t vanish over night so don't expect it to but with some of

my really bad spots it was basically gone after about a week of using it morning and night. It's very

affordable and lasts for ages too!

A few of my favourite songs from November..

Katy Perry - Dark Horse

Katy Perry - Unconditionally

Lady Gaga - Do What U Want

Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x

Haul

Hi guys!

So this weekend I did a little shopping and just picked up some
bits I needed from Boots and a few there things that I've
been wanting for a while.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

I recently purchased this concealer in Shade 2 and felt it matched my skin very well but wanted

Shade 1 as I wanted a lighter shade for under my eyes. Also, I might be needed this lighter shade

for an all over concealer anyway as I'm so pale this winter! It's a great concealer and does

the job well and it's so affordable. Although I will suggest that if you have dry skin like

myself, then moisturise before applying this concealer as it sometimes makes the dry area's

a bit flaky and show up a bit more and no one wants that! I use Cetaphil's moisturising

lotion for dry/extra dry skin.

No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser

I've been looking for a new cleanser for so long and I thought I'd try out this hot cloth

cleanser from No7 as I always get vouchers from Boots and I've heard so many good things about

this product. I've had it for about a week now and I love it. It says it's for all skin types, which

sometimes worries me that I might not benefit as much than if I were to get a cleanser specifically

for my skin type. This cleanser is really lovely though. It's literally all I use and it takes off every

speck of make-up and makes my skin feel so clean and moisturised as well. It doesn't feel so heavy

on the skin or greasy and so far I've not broke out. So, so far so good! 

Got2b Happy Hour Hairspray

I needed a new hairspray and I've always thought the Got2b range is quite good and affordable

so I thought I'd go ahead and try this! It's pretty good and keeps the hair is place for a long time.

The thing that I weirdly like about it though (apart from the fact is hold my hair in place) is that it

smells like pina colada. I'm not sure if it's meant to or I'm the only one who smells it, but I really

like it! I hate hair sprays that smell horrible, it really puts me off them when they smell bad so it's

nice when they actually smell decent. If you've got it or smelt it before then, do you agree?

Or am I the only one?

Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge

I ALWAYS use this sponge to do my foundation. I have been for ages now. I always wanted

a beauty blender but they're just expensive and hard to get hold of and when I saw this a while

back, I thought I'd try it as it's so cheap and it looks pretty similar. I've never used a brush to

do my foundation since! It's great and does the job  perfectly. So if you're looking for a beauty

blender dupe, then here you go!

H&M Reefer Jacket

I've been looking for a more formal jacket/coat recently and I found this one from H&M.

I'm a size 10 usually but there was only a size 6 and 14 left. I tried on the size 6 just because looking

at it, it did look like it'd fit me. It fits perfectly which I think is because the style of the coat

is over sized. I'm glad I got it a few sizes down though as I think if I were to get a 10, it would

drown me a bit and I prefer things to look a bit more fitted. It's really warm and goes

perfectly with my new scarf!

Zara Two Sided Soft Scarf

So I saw this scarf in Zara a few weeks ago and wasn't too sure about it. I really wanted a check

scarf and after seeing it on so many people I thought, 'right, I need that scarf'. After finding

out that it's sold out everywhere, I found the scarf on eBay from a seller who has 100% feedback

and even lived in the same town as me. I emailed her asking if we could meet up instead on doing

it on eBay to save on postage. She said yes as it saved her posting it also and it's the exact one

from Zara. She's really lovely and a great seller. She also has more if anyone is wanting one!
Link to the scarf here.

Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x

OOTD

H&M Shirt (Mens) - Similar one here

H&M Leggings - Here

Primark Boots - Similar Here

Zara Bag (old) - Can't find any similar

Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x

Boots Haul

Hey guys!

At the moment Boots keep doing Advantage Card point

events and being the Boots lover I am, I had to go!

So here's a little haul of the bits I picked up :)

Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

This is just my everyday foundation. I've used it for years and always found that

whatever other foundation I use I always come back to this one.

My shade is 003 Shell.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleaner

I use this cleanser morning and evening with my Clarisonic.

Its great for dry or sensitive skin. I like to use Cetaphil's moisturising lotion after.

(I have dry/spot prone skin.)

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

After hearing every Youtuber rave about this concealer, I finally picked it up!

I've used it 3 times now and I think it's great. the coverage is really good and matches my

skin tone perfectly. I bought it in shade 2 Light, but I may go back and buy the

lightest shade just for under my eyes.

Ardell Fashion Lash Demi Wispies in Black

I never wear fake eyelashes as I just prefer to wear less make up in the daytime

and very rarely go out in the evening. But seeing as I want to do make-up professionally

I though I should pick some up and start practising. It went better than i though.

They look gorgeous and really open up your eyes. They're perfect for an evening/night out.

Gillette Venus Embrace Blades

I use the Gillette Venus Embrace razor and just needed to pick up some blades for it! 

The blades aren't cheap to buy all the time but it's well worth it!

Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper

I have my driving test coming up and I bought this as I read so many reviews saying

it helps to relax you before things such as driving tests, so I though I would give it a go.

Has anyone else used this before? What did you think of it?

Aussie Luscious Long Shampoo & Aussie Luscious Long Conditioner

Aussie is my favourite haircare brand and as I was running out on my last lot

I thought I'd pick up some more! I have long hair so I picked up the luscious 

long shampoo and conditioner. I usually pick up this or the miracle moist ones.

Aussie Take The Heat Leave In Spray

As it was 3 for £10 on Aussie haircare I picked up this leave in heat spray. 

I have the leave in conditioning cream which I put on my hair when it's damp. 

I like to use to spray right before I style my hair with any hot hair tools

as I don't like to put heat on my hair without any protection.  


Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

My Favourite Online Shops

ASOS

If you haven't heard of ASOS then I don't know where you've been! It's probably my

favourite online shop going just because their prices are great, they offer free shipping and

every time I have a look they have even more new things. As well as selling their own brand,

they also sell other top brands and designers and the prices are pretty good too. I've always

heard good things from them and my sister and I both love it.

Missguided

Missguided are a great online shop. They are so up to date with the latest fashion

and offer a variety of different trends. Their pieces are so chic and great quality yet so

affordable. It's definitely one of the best online shops out there.

Zara

So I couldn't do this post without mentioning my favourite place ever! Most, if not all of you

must know of Zara. Zara are on the high street but sometimes I like to have a look online

when I can't be bothered to go out or haven't had a chance to go in. The quality of Zara is

amazing to me, especially for the prices. Although some things in there are quite

expensive to some people, there are some great deals in there. I always get

complimented on things I buy from here and always get

told they look a lot more expensive then they are which is a win win, right?

H&M

H&M are another hight street shop but again I love going online as they have more options on

there and they also have a home section and I weirdly really love home ware shopping.

Like, I really love it. H&M are so affordable and I buy most of my clothes from here. I love

their basic section, it's about the same prices as Primark but I feel the quality is better.

Forever 21

Since Forever 21 came over to the UK I've been dying to go in but sadly there isn't one near me.

However they have an online shop! I'm always on here looking at clothes. I'm yet to buy something

from here but I've heard lots of good reviews on their clothes and the quality of them. I always eye

up things on here and just think 'should I?' but never do. I immediately regret it, so next time I see

something I love on there, I'm just gonna give in!

Nasty Gal

So I discovered Nasty Gal not too long ago and I'm yet to buy something from here, as

they're not the cheapest place. If anyone has bought anything from here please let me

know your experience. For now, I'm just eyeing up bits and keeping tabs of what

I like until I have enough money.

Shopbop

So this place is a little more on the expensive side. Payment is in USD but you can change

currency to GBP to see how much it would be. This is for when you have a bit more

money and want to invest in something a little nicer. I'm currently wanting a

Marc Jacobs watch I've wanted forever!


Thanks for reading!
Sophie x

Liebster Award

So my blog was nominated for the Liebster Award! It was nominated by the lovely Tiffanie from http://www.underthecoversofmysticfury.com/ or as she likes to be called ..Mystic Fury!

The Liebster Award is designed to give recognition to bloggers with fewer than 200 followers. So it gives a chance for bloggers like myself to be recognised.

The rules

You must link back to the person that nominated you.

You must answer the 11 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you.

You must pick 11 bloggers to be nominated for the award with under 200 followers. 

You must come up with 11 questions for your nominees to answer.

You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees.

Here's the answers to the questions that Tiffanie has asked me..

Who have you admired in your life?

Lana Del Rey. And I still do. She's not you're average music artist and she doesn't do it for the money. She does it because she wants people to hear what she has to say and I love her outlook on life. To me, her music is a lot more authentic and honest than what you usually hear on T.V.

What is your favorite reading material?

Honestly, I don't read a lot as I never have time, but I religiously get Cosmo every month. Other than that I own quite a few Lauren Conrad books.

What is your dream job?

Make Up Artist, of course.

How do you manage blogging in everyday life?

I don't. Ha. I have a job other than this so it's a bit difficult as a lot of it is preparation as well but I'm trying! I also procrastinate a lot so that doesn't help!

Where is your ideal retirement location?

Haven't quite decided that yet. I'd like to travel to a few different places when I retire though.

Have you ever visited a castle?

A few that are ruins from castles but I don't remember any of their names!

Describe an epic moment in your life.

Having my blog nominated for this was pretty epic.. :)

What is your favorite holiday?

Disney Land Paris when I was a child, for sure!

Has a movie/film ever changed your views on a particular subject?

I studied film in college so had to learn to read into films and have views and opinions on them and discuss them afterwards. At the time I thought it was stupid and pointless but it is nice to have a discussion about it afterwards to see other peoples views on it.

I watched Prisoners recently and that really hit me. I felt extremely upset afterwards and even though I know it was based on true events and it happens all the time, to me I couldn't quite believe that someone would do that and things like that happen in the world. That film really stuck with me.

What are your thoughts on true love/soul mates?

I'm not sure about soul mates. I don't not believe in it, but for me I just feel like you can love people in life but there's one person that everyone is just meant to be with.

One word to describe your favourite teachers or boos.

Protective.

My list of Liebster Awards

http://hipsterie.net/

http://heartbeautyxo.blogspot.co.uk/

http://sophie-henderson.blogspot.co.uk/

http://makeupandmagazines.blogspot.co.uk/

http://makeupmusicfashion.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.xoalibee.com/

http://annalouiseelizabeth.blogspot.co.uk/

http://thefilmgraduatediaries.blogspot.co.uk/

http://liz-breygel.blogspot.co.uk/

http://10downingchic.blogspot.se/

http://mariesbitsandbobs.blogspot.co.uk/

My questions

Why did you start blogging?

Who is your favourite blogger and why?

A good piece of advice you've picked up.

Best film you've seen this year and why?

Who is your biggest influence in life and why?

Worst habit?

What makes you happy?

Favourite song right now?

Name a song or film you secretly love.

Where would you visit in the world if you could?

What relaxes you?

Thank you for reading!

Sophie x