The Christmas Wish List So Far..!

There are so many lovely things that I have had my eye on lately. Some of them may have to go on my Christmas list.

My favourite item that I am in love with is this lovely pair of over the knee boots from New Look. I don't think I can wait until Christmas for them.

The next thing that I really love is this gorgeous morganite, pink sapphire and diamond ring. I have had my eye on this since about February but still haven't made the purchase. It is from QVC.

There are two perfumes I have been desperately wanting to add to my collection lately. I love Vera Wang by Vera Wang...

And Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Forever is a lovely scent. I bought the original Daisy Dream, but I came to really dislike it. The new 'Forever' version is a lot less harsh.

I have looked everywhere for a new purse this year and there isn't anything I really love to be honest. I do like this Marc Jacobs purse, but they have sold out in brown on selfridges.com and I'm not as keen on it in black. I might be able to find it somewhere else. 

Another thing I have wanted for a while is a foot spa. The perfect way to end a lazy, chilled out Sunday with a pamper session, a foot spa and good book.

My final choice is some 9ct rose gold stud earrings. I love rose gold and haven't got any plain rose gold studs so it feels like something my jewellery box is lacking. 

October Favourites 2015!

October is possibly my favourite month of the year. I love autumn!
Here are some of the things I've been loving this month.

Chloe by Chloe is one of my favourite fragrances and I have worn it a lot this month. I wear perfume every day, but people don't often comment on it. I have had two compliments this week about my perfume when I was wearing this. I think it is stronger and longer lasting than most of my other fragrances without being overpowering.

Clinique Comforting Cream Cleanser is my favourite cleanser at the moment. It easily removes all of my make-up and leaves no sticky or greasy residue on my skin.

MUA or MakeUp Academy's Undress Me Too eyeshadow palette has had a lot of use this month. I have been loving the gold shades. The pigmentation is great and the palette only costs £4.00.

I love Clarins Double Serum. It gives my skin a boost and makes it appear more radiant. I have been using this a lot this month. It is expensive, but I think it is worth it.

Lolita Lempicka's Minuit Sonne is another fragrance I have been using quite a lot this month. I love the intense liquorice flower note in it. This is easily one of my top ten perfumes.

I have been loving my elf professional eyeshadow brush this month. It has been my go to brush for applying eye shadow. It is good quality and only costs £2.00.

I have finally started burning my Yankee Christmas Cookie candle this month and I love it. It is a sickly, bakery-sweet scent, but nothing I can't deal with. I have to say although I love Christmas Cookie, I love the Snowflake Cookie Yankee candle more, which I had last winter. It was a light pink colour and it was also a sickly, bakery-sweet scent. I haven't seen that one in the shops this year, but it is available on yankeecandle.co.uk.

Autumn Desires - Make-Up!

There are loads of make-up items that I am after at the minute.
I love Urban Decay's eyeshadow palettes. I have used a few of them, but I still don't own Naked, Naked 2, Naked 3 or the Naked Smoky palette.
I love the Smoky palette and I think Naked 3 has some lovely warm shades in it so they are the two I am lusting after the most.

I have just started on a new Rimmel Scandal Eyes Lycra Flex mascara (left) and I love it, but it isn't waterproof and I tend to get smudges under my eyes if I wear a mascara which is not waterproof so I want to try something different. I have tried Rimmel's Scandal Eyes waterproof mascara and I really liked it, but I also really liked Maybelline's The Rocket Volum' Express waterproof mascara. Although I liked both of them I want to try something different next and Maybelline's Colossal Volum' Express mascara (right) is also waterproof so I think I might give this one a go.

Nars Laguna bronzer has been on my list for way too long.

I really want to try the Barry M Daylight Curing nail polishes. They are supposed to be quite thick gel-like polishes. Barry M claim that they deliver the look and resilience of pro salon gel nails without a UV lamp or the expense. There is no need for a base coat as the special formulation bonds to the nail like a gel in daylight, but can still be removed with a normal nail polish remover. I have used the Avon gel polishes and I find that you can peel the nail polish off your nails. Instead of it chipping a bit at a time you can peel the whole thing off in one.
The range doesn't have too many colours yet, but I love the pink/purple coloured one, which is called Fuchsia Generation and the nude coloured one which is called Do It Like A Nude.

I think MAC's Springsheen blush looks a lovely colour. I have been trying to decide on a blush colour for a while and I have similar colours from other brands which I think suit my skin tone so this has made it onto my list.

An eyeliner that I am interested in is the Seventeen Tattoo Me Semi Permanent liquid eyeliner. It claims to last for 48 hours. I swatched it and it wouldn't budge with soap and water. I had to use an oil based eye make-up remover to remove it. I wouldn't fancy making a mistake with this one.

There aren't any lip products I can think of that I am desperate to try. I have way too many lipsticks anyway. I'm sure there's some colours in my collection that I could rediscover.

Autumn Desires - Candles!

I haven't been able to find pumpkin scented candles anywhere this year, but I have come across a few Yankee Candles that I want to try. I quite like the gourmand, foody scents for when the weather starts to get colder.

I have wanted the Salted Caramel candle for a while. I love this one.

Fireside Treats seems to be a lighter scent. It has a sweet, marshmallow scent.

Cappuccino Truffle is another lovely scent. I love coffee scented candles and I also love coffee chocolates, but I don't actually drink very much coffee! 

 Cosy By The Fire sounds lovely. It combines scents of ginger, cloves, orange and woods.

Gingerbread Maple is another one that I haven't tried, but it sounds lovely.

 I finished a small jar candle of Snowflake Cookie last winter. It is such a lovely scent, but very sweet. I would definitely repurchase it though.

I love the Vanilla Lime scent. It is lime with the sweet, creaminess of vanilla rather than the bitterness of lime.

Hazelnut Coffee sounds delightful, but I couldn't find it in the shops to try. I'm sure I'll love it though.

I think I am going to buy a few of the votives so that I can try lots of the scents without spending a fortune.  

Autumn Desires - Clothing and Shoes!

I am loving H&M at the minute. They have loads of lovely knitwear in.

I particularly love this cable knit jumper.

This grey v-neck cardi is really nice as well.

I also love these wool hats from H&M, but don't know which colour I like better or whether I could pull one off.

 

I love these New Look shoes that I spotted on ASOS. ASOS also have some amazing clothes and shoes at the minute.

I found these Miss KG boots on ASOS as well.

I love this ASOS skater coat and it is a gorgeous colour.

I absolutely adore this striped poncho from Zara. I have just ordered it online as I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

September Favourites!

I have made a few rediscoveries this month. I have been a fan of No7's blushers since I first tried them when I was in my teens. Apricot Blossom is my favourite colour. It is a reddish pink. I have tried loads of other blushers, but No7 is my favourite. It has no shimmer in it and the colour is perfect for me. I have found it difficult to find a colour that suits me more from other brands.

I love my Tangle Teezer. I have been using it more often than my usual paddle hair brush this month. I would definitely buy another one.

I recently posted a picture of my autumn fragrances, but this month I have found myself reaching for DKNY Sweet Delicious Tart Key Lime which is more of a summer scent. I love this fragrance. It is sharp and sweet at the same time. It is a 2013 fragrance, but it sometimes comes up on allbeauty.com.

I had a Pumpkin Pie candle left over from last year which I have managed to burn right through this month. It has a lovely scent. I love pumpkin scented candles. Bath and Body Works have a good range, but I don't have access to them, being from outside of the USA.

This month I found myself digging out my Ted Baker Jorja heels which I bought a few years back. They are a patent nude colour with a subtle iridescence.

I've also been using Carex's cola bottle flavoured hand wash this month. I love this one and I also love the strawberry laces and chocolate orange scented hand washes that they do. I think they should bring out even more fun flavours. It makes a difference when an everyday item like hand wash, shower gel or shampoo are made that little bit more exciting!

Boots And Pumpkin Candles!

I love the boots I bought at New Look last year.

Admittedly they don't look as nice in New Look's photo from that angle, but I absolutely love them and they are really comfortable.

I have spotted these similar ones in black on New Look's website, but I do still prefer the brown ones I have.

I also really like these chunky black boots from New Look.

I did buy a few pairs of boots from New Look in the sale last year so I probably don't need any new ones, but it's always fun to look.

I have also been looking for pumpkin candles since it is autumn and I usually love pumpkin candles. I tried the caramel pumpkin swirl candle by Bath and Body Works in America last autumn and I really wish I had bought it. We don't have Bath and Body Works in the UK so I will have to coincide any future trips to the USA with autumn to make sure they have it in stock!

I checked Yankee's website and was disappointed to see they don't have any pumpkin candles on the website. I'm sure they used to do pumpkin candles! They have Candy Corn or Witches Brew for Halloween, but nothing else.

I have just finished a Pumpkin Pie scented candle which I mentioned in a post last year. I bought a few and had one left over from last year, but I have managed to burn through it in the space of one month.

The Toasted Mallows candle was really nice as well. Hopefully I'll be able to find them again this year.