Rambles and Red.

I'm having one of those days that don't happen too often, but when they do I appreciate every last second of it. The rain is bouncing down outside,I am home alone with my two dogs who have spent most of the afternoon asleep, the living room coffee table is full of my junk Nail polishes, notebook, Diet coke, I have a whole boxset of Gossip girl to get through, oh and it's 3pm and I'm still in my PJ's (well my boyfriends PJ bottoms and a vest) which kinda makes me feel gross, but I'm cozy so whatever :)

Barry M 'Bright Red' no shiz!

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I can't get the idea of doing a DIY ombre job on my hair, it looks so simple, I have been advised against it but have a bee in my bonnet now and I know myself well enough to know that it's only a matter of time until I reach for the bleach...

The father in law dropped me his old DSLR camera to play with, I was excited until he told me he had left the memory card at home *boo him!*<3

I re-discovered my Sleek primer palette at the weekend and have used it every day this week, I don't think this palette gets enough attention. It doesn't give long lasting crease less perfection but for quick and easy glossy, grungy sultry looks it's a total winner.

This week my Son has been off on his jollies with my parents in Cornwall, and me and the Boy have taken the opportunity to behave like we did when we were young, free and single...(well maybe not exactly) maybe we are really boring but we haven't exactly been out painting the town Red more a light milky pink...ho hum!Our week has basically revolved around food, drink and films (and Peanut M&M's)...we have been really into thriller/action movies just lately, I definitely recommend seeing Limitless, Taken, Inception, Shutter Island and The tourist, all amazing, edge of the seat films, you will love (if you like that sort of thing)!

I had better attempt to drag the PJ's off and get ready,We are finally going to see Harry Potter tonight after 3 failed attempts at getting to the cinema for 7:30pm...

Living the dream!<3

Blush crush #2.

Sleek Rose Gold...What a job I had getting my hands on this! Every Sleek stand I visited for 3 months greeted me with the same empty rack of this blush colour. Eventually I managed to get my hands on one in Blackpool on a weekend away last month, hooray for the Vegas of the north, and it's fully stocked Sleek shelves!!

I think a lot of you will know the reason for the elusiveness of Rose Gold is because of its comparability to the infamous NARS 'Orgasm' blush and for a fifth of the price.

Rose Gold is peachy/pink with Gold shimmer which transfers onto skin as a sheen rather than chunky glitter, which looks amazing with a tan but also works well on lighter skintones.Highly pigmented and finely milled, a light hand is required when applying this as a little goes a long way!

I can't see myself purchasing NARS 'Orgasm' while ever Sleek continue to produce this blush <3

Which blush are you crushing on?

We're all a little mad here!

Even at the grand old age of 27 I still have a penchant for all things Alice in Wonderland. From the background history into why and how it was written, with Lewis Carroll apparently off his head on drugs throughout, up to the present day movie remake (Johnny Depp as the Hatter.Perfect.) the quirkyness of it all is something that really draws me in.

Anyway my Mum being as brilliant and thoughtful as she is picked me up some Jewellery from the range at The House of Fraser, and I am so in love with it that I thought I would share...

Top to bottom

Moulded key bracelet

'Drink me' bottle necklace

Hatter top hat earrings 

Obviously I wont be overkilling the theme and throwing them all on together but individually I heart each piece, the key bracelet being my favourite although I lost the little 'made with care in Wonderland charm' that was hanging from it I'm sure it's somewhere in my overgrown jungle of a back garden *sad face*

Anyhooo I hope you are all having a good weekend, me and the boyfriend are off to see the last Harry Potter tonight, for once I'm chuffed that my memory is like a sieve and I've forgotten the ending from the book.

MUA 'Dusk til dawn' Pro palette:Simple coloured smoky EOTD

What a mouthful of a title that was! EOTD would probably have sufficed, oh well!

Today my hand spazzed out and bypassed the Naked palette in favour of the MUA pro Dusk til Dawn one, which has seen very little love in the couple of months that I've owned it. In fact truth be told I swatched it for a blog post, popped it into my palette drawer and forgot all about it!

what big eyes you have!

Products used

MAC Paintpot-Painterly as a primer

Gold colour bottom row, far left all over lower lid taken into the tear duct and just past the crease.

Turquoise middle,bottom row all over lower lid (excluding tear duct) up to crease.

Deep Purple,bottom row blended up to crease on the outer 2/3rd of eye.

Turquoise and purple colours both used under lower lashline.

Loreal telescopic mascara.

Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner (zero) along waterline.

If that makes sense "/

Hello humidity frizz (what's with the weather?)

S'cuse the dodgy FOTD I know it's a little whited out and bos eyed, but I wanted to show how I wore this look as a daytime smoky keeping the rest of my make-up as natural as possible, using just Chanel Pro lumiere foundation and MAC creme cup lipstick.It felt like a no blush/bronzer/highlighter kind of day and it's so damn hot and sticky in the UK at the moment I really couldn't be bothered faffing around.

With a pair of false lashes and extra eyeliner this could also be taken into a night-time smoky eye.

Let me know what you think girls, and also which other MUA Pro palettes are worth picking up?

Love you, Love you not #1

This is going to be the first in a little series about the products in my collection which I find myself reaching for alot and then being torn between my feelings of love and hate for. I thought I would put down in words the pro's and con's of these products and with a little help from you guys come up with a verdict on whether certain products are really worth ignoring the con's for.
Soooo this week's item in the dock is....

Seche vite-Fast drying top coat

Pro's

• SUPER quick drying time 
• High gloss finish

Con's 

• Strong headache inducing chemical scent 
• Warning on the back of the product that states that Seche Vite contains a chemical that may cause birth defects!
• Product becomes thick and gloopy after a few months making it necessary to purchase a bottle of thinner (really?come on!)
• After a couple of days wear nail polish peels off in huge chunks.

Verdict

While writing up my list of pro's and con's on Seche Vite, I came up with the cons so quickly, and aside from the drying time (around 2 minutes!) found it difficult to think of any other positives. 

For an impatient soul like myself minimal drying time is massively important as without it I get bored, fidget, smudge then either find myself starting over or removing the lot and not bothering at all, this is why I have chosen for so long to ignore the negatives and persevere with "The world's finest top coat". So the jury's out until I can find a really fast drying top coat that doesn't make me anxious about putting my hands near my mouth every time I wear it (seriously what is in this stuff??).

What are your thoughts on Seche Vite?

What is everyone's favourite quick drying top coat?