MAKE UP | Top 5 nail polishes for spring!

Hello, another post from me as I'm going to try and step up my game as I have the next two weeks free from college work and other life drama's! This is going to be a post on my top 5 nail polish picks for spring time!

(Apologies for the crap quality picture!)

Left to right: Mavala 'Sapporo' / Mavala 'Honolulu' / Essie 'Fiji' / Barry M 'Peach Melba' / Models Own 'Beach party'

My first pick is my all time favourite nude which I think is appropriate for all year round, which is 'Sapporo' by Mavala. The application of this nail polish is great, and you can easily get away with one coat and it usually lasts well on my nails in comparison to other brands.

Second pick for spring time nails is another Mavala nail polish, called 'Honolulu'. This is more of a recent purchase and I can definitely see me getting more use out of it during spring time if I want a more colourful and girly look.

Essie 'Fiji' is my third pick for a more neutral option, it is so beautiful on tanned skin so I will use this once we finally get some sunshine! I find this colour is quite tricky to apply and not make it go on streaky, but if I get it right I think it's a great nail polish choice!

As pastels are always a trend for spring I think a good choice would be 'Peach Melba' by Barry M. Over all a good nail polish taking in the price point, application and their colour range.

My last and most statement nail polish is Models Own 'Beach party' from their Hed Kandi range. I can see this colour easily taking me through from spring time to summer as it's such a bold and fun colour! Definitely one to pick when you're feeling brave. 

Hope you've enjoyed going through my top 5 picks for spring, leave some of your favourites in the comment as I'd love to know. As always, thanks for reading! Xo

MAKE UP | Current everyday make up go-to items

I randomly felt inspired to get a blog post up as I haven't exactly been the best blogger with no recent posts! Anyway.. this is a "current everyday makeup items I've been using" type of thing.

Bourjois healthy mix serum gel foundation / Palmers Cocoa butter formula lip balm / No7 Exceptional Definition mascara / Collection 2000 extreme 24 hour felt tip liner / Sleek 'storm' palette / Nars 'laguna' bronzer

Some of these items have been my absolute favourite for quite some time, like the foundation which is a staple (I even prefer it over the Rimmel wake me up foundation.. which was so overrated). I've also been obsessed with my Nars laguna bronzer since I got it last August, and it was worth every penny! I use it with the Real Techniques blush brush, which works great! 

I've had the Sleek storm palette for quite some time now, but not being the heavy eye shadow wearer, I can't say it's got much love from me. However I have recently been loving using the variety of shades it offers, mainly the brown/neutral shades. 

I apologize for the state this palette is in! Haha, but most used at the moment is definitely the third in from the top row with a little of the first from the second row blended into the crease!

Adding to the eye region talk, I've also been trying a sample of a  No7 mascara which I really have loved! It gives length and volume and has definitely done wonders for my eyelashes lately. A recent purchase is Collection 2000's felt tip liner; I've also never been a big eyeliner wearer since I bought this as I find it so tricky to get a nice line, however the felt tip is pretty easy to work with. 

Last but not least, I guess could be quite a dull mention but it's Palmer's lip balm which is essential during all this crap weather, and it's really helped to keep my lips conditioned!

Hope this hasn't been too much of a boring post, but really just wanted to get something up :) Thanks for reading! Xo

OUTFIT | 25/02/13

Overly casual college outfit

Apologies for the lanyard in the photo! 

Jumper: H&M / Sheer blouse (worn underneath the jumper): Primark / Jeans: New look / Chelsea boots: H&M / Necklace: H&M

For the extra warmth, which is a definite must in this typical British weather I added the coat, which is a new purchase and the scarf.

Coat: Next (bought from Choice) / Scarf: Gifted from my brother

Pretty much a boring, typical, everyday outfit that I'd wear to college to keep comfortable. Hopefully I will get round to posting more fun and adventurous outfits! Xo

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Currently trying to get back into using Polyvore as I have a bit of free time this week. So follow me for wishlists, outfit idea's, etc! I've just posted a "February wishlist" set! Xo

Hello!

Really not sure as what to do for my first blog post!

First off I will introduce myself. I'm Abbie and I'm 16, soon to be 17 in May! I'm currently a fashion promotion student :)  I've been wanting to blog for quite some time now after spending many years obsessing over Youtube and blogs, so now I've plucked up some sort of confidence to start blogging!

I'm inspired by all things fashion and beauty related so I hope to keep up with blogging.

Ps. I'm awful with using blogspot and how it works so please bare with me! Xo

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