Across the pond

Unfortunately for me, I have really gotten into UK bloggers lately. I say unfortunately because it turns out that those clever British folk are really on their game when it comes to drug store (aka high street) cosmetics. Usually I would just go on over to ebay and buy whatever UK products I'm currently craving but there's some sort of crazy law that has passed to protect French cosmetics and perfumes from counter fitting (or something) and LONG STORY SHORT all cosmetics have been blocked from my viewing on ebay. *Deep breath*
Lucky for me, my dear friend Erica is currently in France doing a summer program because she's an opera singer (I know, how cool) and she's going to pop into England to (amongst other things) get me a bunch of makeup stuffs (haha).
So, ladies, here is what I asked her to look for:

• Barry M Nail Paints in "Blue Moon" and "Mushroom"

• Collection 200 Lasting Perfection Concealer (I have read rave reviews)

• 17 Mirror Shine Lipsticks in "Beehive" and "Nudist Peach" (again, rave reviews)

• Natural Collection lipstick in Apple Blossom (these are under £2!!)

• Bourjois Blush in Rose Coup de Foudre (right) (supposed to be comparable to NARS' Deep Throat)

• Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara

• Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (I didn't actually ask my friend to get me this because I can order it on Asos.com. It's made in the same factories as Chanel's products)

So that's my list! What do you think, UK girls, did I miss any must haves?! Have YOU ever done a UK swap? Let me know!

p.s. I got all of these pictures from google images and do not intend to claim that any of these are mine. If I have your picture and you want me to take it down please let me know! :)

Color Coded

I was going to paint my nails a couple of days ago and when I looked at my (kind of overwhelming) collection, Essie's Turquoise and Caicos seemed to jump out at me.  

Since then I've been constantly admiring my nails, and I realised that this polish would be perfect for a little color inspiration.

Liz's turquoise bag (www.popcultureafternoon.blogspot.com)

Emily's skirt (cupcakesandcashmere.com)

These J brand jeans

I thought the YSL arty ring would come and go like any other fad but it's been a while and that thing still looks damn good.

Any of these would do just fine. Chanel Novelle Vague, MAC Peppermint Patti, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Essie Turquoise & Caicos, OPI Garguatan Green Grape (img from www.retailtherapy.onsugar.com) 

Hope you guys are also riding the turquoise wave (zing!) (dad jokes!) ;) Have a great Sunday lovebunnies!
P.s. For those of you who are just joining me, hi! Thank you for reading! I'm making the switch over from tumblr so if you want to check out my older posts check out http://hellokittynightmare.tumblr.com/

Early Bird

At the risk of being slightly UNPOPULAR, I have to say that sometimes mid-summer I get the hankering for fall clothes and more importantly, boots. While I love sandals and open toes and blah blah, I really can't tell you how much I love a good boot. I've already spotted some particularly interesting specimens on the interwebz.

Got to love a leather Chelsea boot.
http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-ANDRE-Leather-Chelsea-Ankle-Boot/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1591240&cid=4172&Rf900=1447&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black

Adorable little lady boot.
http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Alpine-Block-Heel-Brogue-Ankle-Boots/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1507035&cid=4172&Rf900=1447&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Brown

Stacked heel? Check. Motorcycle action? Check. I feel a full-blown obsession coming on..
http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-ANGELES-Mid-Heel-Leather-Buckle-Ankle-Boot/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1591336&cid=4172&Rf900=1447&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black

http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Aiden-Leather-Lace-Up-Brogue-Boots/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1081126&cid=4172&Rf900=1447&sh=0&pge=2&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black
Feels good to get that out of my system, guys. I think I can try and enjoy my flimsy shoes for a little while longer.

I had this thing to do...

I wore this to this important thing I had to do... haha ominous much?? Ok Hopefully I will be able to discuss said important thing soon. For now just take the outfit.


Blouse: Thrifted, Skirt: Forever 21, Belt: Thrifted, Shoes : Collection Bulle (I think? I got them half price ^_^).
Ps I look like I have no lips? Lighting is a tricky, tricky thing. Have a good day e'erbody!

Budget Beauty

Okay guys, I have a confession to make. I'm a little bit of a beauty addict *shocked silence*.
Okay, maybe you already knew that. But lately, I've been getting really into drugstore makeup. I love that more and more, you can get good quality makeup for a great price, which is nice for addicts like myself. Here are a few things I got recently that I've been really happy with.

-Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Soft Nude: I mentioned this in my wish list post so I won't talk about it too much but it's a great dupe for MAC's Creme d'Nude. I keep this in my purse at all times.
-Hard Candy's Glamouflage Concealer: So amazing. Probably the most hardcore drug store concealer you can buy.
-Wet n Wild Cream Shadow Pencil in Pixie: I spotted this the last time I was at Wal-Mart and it reminded me a lot of NYX's jumbo eye pencils. This is a great colour to just wear on its own or under eyeshadow to make it last longer and keep from creasing. And for less than 2$!!!
-Annabelle eyeshadow in #121 "Cloud": These were on sale for 3$ at Wal-Mart and I loved this light taupey/grey colour. I've been really blown away by the quality.

-Revlon lipgloss in "Coral Reef": These lipglosses are great quality and this colour is perfect for summer. Also a score because I got it half price ^_^
-Rimmel lip liner in "East End Snob": This is my first ever lip liner! The formula is really nice and it's almost the exact same colour as my lips
-Wet n Wild eyeliner in "Dark Brown": I'm sure everyone had one of those back in high school, but I am glad to tell you that the quality is surprisingly nice and it's about 1.50$ and probably twice the size of any other eyeliner I've had. Do you need more convincing?
-Rimmel Day2Night glam eyes mascara: It takes me a bit of time to get seriously into a new mascara but I am enjoying this so far. This is definitely good for anyone who looks dramatic lashes and I got a compliment on my eyelashes when I was wearing it last week. Good sign?
Now for the swatches:

In the shade

Left to right: Wet n Wild Pixie, Annabelle Cloud, Wet n Wild brown eyeliner, Rimmel East End Snob, Revlon Soft Nude, Revlon Coral Reef
Now go and be budget beauties! xox

Girl Crush

I fall in and out of love with blogs (seemingly) all the time but this lil' lady (har har) caught my eye. http://tinyladylife.blogspot.com
She has great style



Great accesories



And great makeup


Talk about my kind of gal! All pictures are from http://tinyladylife.blogspot.com. Drool away.

1000 words

Just a few pictures I've accumulated over the past couple of weeks! Some are from my phone so don't mind the crummy quality!

Just painting my nails outside. (P.s. I nursed that basil plant back to life!)


Breakfast restaurant coffee faces

And then I fell back asleep... nah just joking!

Undercover lover

EEEEE!

Doin' up dinner right

Gregory the cherry tomato plant (who has already yielded tons of tasty tomates. What a good little guy)
Hope you enjoyed this random little post! Have a good week!