My First Mac Purchase. Lipstick In Plumful.

Last Christmas I received this wonderful Mac lipstick. It was my first ever Mac purchase and on Christmas day I was so pleased to find this in my stocking.

Plumful is a beautiful natural plumy colour. I would say this is a beautiful colour to wear in the evening if you are going somewhere posh like a restaurant or if you are away on holiday.

The finish is lustre and have been really impressed with the formula. I nearly always wear matt lipsticks, this is fairly matt but with a little extra moisture. It’s easily buildable too. You can wear it during the day is you apply less and dab with a tissue in my opinion. I found the quality to be very good and loved the vanilla scent. 

I’m now on my second Mac lipstick. I received ‘Brave’ for my birthday. This is a similar colour but a little less bold than ‘Plumful’. Its a great buildable pinky nude.

I chose the colours from blog colour swatches and browsing Debenhams online. My advice would be to choose a colour you think you will get the most wear from. If you are looking for a special occasion product or just want to treat yourself a Mac lipstick is a wonderful thing to have.

On my Birthday. What I got and more.

My birthday was last month but I thought I would share a few bits from my day. My main present was the Keeping Up With The Kardashians DVD series 1-7. The year before I was given The Hills DVD series. It’s become a bit of a tradition that I get a DVD series to watch over the year.

I received some beautiful beauty gifts which I will be reviewing for my blog. This year I got given my second Mac lipstick in ‘Brave’. It’s a gorgeous nudey pink and very easy to wear. I’ve been using my new Rituals gift set and the foaming shower gel is amazing. The smell of the whole set is pretty incredible. I will keep you posted on how I go on with my beauty gifts.

My dad bought me a beautiful rose birthday cake from Morrison’s. It was a sponge cake with jam in the middle and covered in icing. It was absolutely delicious and lasted a good few days. In addition to that I went out for a meal with my close friends. We went to a local pub and had the cavery. We had ice cream for dessert. It was lovely and great to catch up with the group for my birthday.

What did you do for your birthday this year? Did we receive any similar gifts? Xxx

Pukka Elderberry & Echinacea with Elderflower Tea

While writing this I’m sipping the last tea from my Pukka tea box. After purchasing it while on holiday I’ve been really enjoying drinking it. It’s a lovely pick me up and I found making it really nice for any time of the day.

Each box comes with 20 sachets and each tea bag can be used for two cups of tea. The taste is surprisingly fruity and also deeply comforting. The flavour is very authentic using organic fruits.

It makes a wonderful change from the usual cup of tea. At £2.39 it’s quite reasonably priced. While I was in a health shop buying this I noticed lots of other interesting flavours. The Pukka brand has really won me over and I will most definitely be repurchasing and also trying all the other flavours.

I’m currently in the process of finding local stockists. I imagine though many supermarkets might stock some of the brand. It you fancy finding out more about Pukka click this link here. 

Do you drink fruit tea? Have you heard of Pukka? Xx

The Sunday Post | Rainy, Hot Chocolate and Current Reads.

Hey there! I don’t know about you but near where I live it’s been raining all morning. Todays post is a insight into what I’ve been up to today and a little bit about my top summer reads.

I ventured out to meet up with friends this morning. We had a catch up in an arty little town near where I live. I had a lovely hot chocolate (with marshmallows and cream!). Beforehand I had a wander round a little vintage market which I quite enjoyed. 

This afternoon I’ve been editing some of my photography from this morning. I had taken some documentary type shots from the market. Later I plan on doing a bit of a jigsaw which I started this week.

This summer I’ve been reading Sarra Mannings ‘You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me’, Jane Costellos ‘All the Single Ladies’, Rainbow Rowells ‘Fangirl’ and I’ve just started reading Miranda Harts ‘Is It Just Me?’. They were pretty good reads my favourite being All the Single Ladies. I loved the authors humour and it’s a lovely light fun book.

My Goodreads account is (Link!) if you would like to add me! That would be lovely. I write reviews of most of the books I read on there.

What have you been doing this Sunday? Have you been reading any good books? Xx

Primark, New Look, Dorothy Perkins etc Haul

I don’t normally buy lots of things in one go these days but a couple of my friends and I went shopping after getting money from our Birthdays. But I also added two things from another shopping trip.

I was seriously impressed with some of the Primark stock when I went in. Somedays I stroll in and things look a bit naff. They had some beautiful basic pieces and there was a pretty awesome sale too.

I know with my own experience it’s easy to go nuts when browsing in Primark. I ended up spending £31.50 and came out with some pieces which would be really valuable in my wardrobe.

I also went into New Look and bought a winter jumper in the sale, perfect for cold nights to snuggle up in. I had a quick browse in a sports shop and came out with a beautiful lilac hoody – ideal for my yoga sessions.

I bought a few other bits and bobs but without further ado, heres what I bought........

Primark

Green sports style tee SALE £3.00 (originally £8.00)

Sports luxe tee in navy £5.00

Short sleeve knit tee X 3 in different colours (£5.00 each)

Stretch cami vest X 3 in different colours (£2.00 each)

Elastic bobbles £1.00

Pink super cosy slippers £2.50

New Look

Neon pom pom scarf SALE £2.00 (originally £9.99)

Super cosy check jumper SALE £12.00 (originally £24.99)

JD Sports 

Lilac hoody £20.00

Dorothy Perkins

Light green feather tee SALE £7.00 (£12 originally estimate)

Bodycare

Eye shadow applicators £0.79

Which pieces do you like? Have you been shopping in the sales too? Xxx

Danby, North York Moors Break

In the month of June my family & I went for a break in the countryside. We stayed at a wonderful cottage. We were lucky with the weather and had some fantastic barbeques and summer salads.

I really enjoyed doing nothing much. Reading magazines, taking photos, having nice meals and playing tennis were all on the agenda. We also visited the Danby Moors Centre where we looked round the art gallery and had a snack in the cafe.

I had a look round the local health shop where they stock makeup, beauty and organic food. I loved browsing the shelves and picking out treats to take home with me. My previous blog post includes items I bought. I also bought some mini chocolates for friends souvenirs.

The cottage we stayed at with lovely and scenic. They kept horses and other farm animals which were great for taking photos. In the evenings we watched films together and I read a book I had taken with me called FanGirl by Rainbow Rowell.

It was nice to spend time with family and have a chill out. Overall the holiday was really nice. I recommend quite countryside breaks to anyone, there great for unwinding and relaxing.

Have you been anywhere nice over the summer? Did you like my holiday snaps? Xx

Holiday Danby Health Shop Haul

Pukka Elderberry & Echinacea with Elderflower tea £2.39 (buy)

Faith In Nature Grapefruit & Orange Shower Gel & Foam Bath £5.60 (buy)

Faith In Nature 3-in-1 Facial Wipes (25pk) £3.25 (buy)


All the items here are purchased from a Health Shop in Danby, North York Moors. It’s a lovely little shop with very helpful and friendly staff. We go every year to stay in a cottage in Danby and the health shop isn’t too far away.

I will be doing a separate blogpost on my holiday. This blogpost is a quick show and tell of what I bought. Full reviews coming up in the near future.

I have been really getting into trying different teas. The ladies at the health shop gave me a bag of samples and these included tea bag samples as well as beauty samples. I was so chuffed with this, and it all came in a tote bag too!

I picked out a elderberry tea as this sounded lovely. So far I am delighted with it, it tastes so good! The shower gel I bought is such a sharp citrus scent and wakes me up in the shower. The Faith in Nature wipes have come in handy and they are so gentle on the skin.

Do you like what I've bought? Have you tried fruit tea before?

Weekend Away & Miley Cyrus Concert (Leeds/York)

Todays post is about my weekend in Leeds to see Mileys bangerz concert in May. I had an ace time with my good friend Emzie. On the first day we travelled by coach up to leeds and had an hour or so in the centre shopping. We had a look in Leeds Trinity shopping centre some of the shops include Victorias Secret, River Island, Topshop, Primark etc

Then we headed to the hotel to have tea and get ready for the concert. We were very impressed with the hotel food, it was all inclusive. We had a three course meal including homemade soup, sausage casserole and chocolate cake. We had a cooked breakfast too!

After that we got changed and headed to the concert on the coach. I had never been in Leeds Arena, we got quite good seats on the balcony. Mileys performances were really fab, she went all out with the costumes, staging too. We really enjoyed it.

Day two we left the hotel and visited York for the day. We went round the shops. Em loved the american sweet shop and I enjoyed looking round the fashion shops such as Zara, River Island and H&M.

I bought a beautiful tunic from Zara in a mint green colour. I also picked up the new Escada perfume and with it came lots of samples and a makeup bag.

Overall I had a top weekend. The atmosphere on the coach was good, really friendly and the package deal we got for the trip was great value too.

Have you been to any concert trips or weekends away lately? Would love to hear about them!

Zara Tunic In Mint Green £39.99

Escada Born In Paradise EDT 30ml £24.50