November/December Favourites

Apologies for the delay in this blogpost, I've just been so busy these last few weeks! I didn't try many new things throughout November and December so I thought I would put everything together in one favourites post as many of my monthly favourites from November carried on.

Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick - Glastonberry. This is possibly my most favourite lipstick of the year. The formula of these are incredible.

MAC Lipstick - Up the Amp

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Tigi Bed Head After Party - this is perfect for the 'morning after the night before hair', just smooth some onto the ends of your hair and it's instantly de-frizzed!

Essie Nail Polish in Style Cartel (from the Fall 2014 collection)

Essie Nail Polish in Dressed to Kilt (from the Fall 2014 collection)

Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation

Fashion

New Look Backpack

New Look Burgandy Patent Brogues
Asos Boots

Hollister Long Sleeve Crop Tops

Zara Faux Leather Jacket
Missguided Pink Coat (purchased a while ago)

Home/Books/Films/Music

Christmas Eve Yankee Candle
Girl Online - Zoe Sugg
Lonely Planet Prague Travel Guide

Lonely Planet Best of 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1

The Imitation Game
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

Goerge Ezra - Listen to the Man

Jamie T - Rabbit Hole
Paolo Nutini - One Day

That's everything I've been loving over the past two months! I'm sorry there isn't a link for everything but my laptop has been playing up recently! Keep a look out for my 2014 favourites which will be up in the next week!
CJ x

Huge Autumn/Winter Collective Haul!

Happy Holidays everybody!
I hope you've enjoyed your time off (if you got any), celebrated and ate to your heart's content - I know I did! I took a week out from blogging to enjoy some quality time with my family and with food, but now I'm back - and with a massive haul for you all!
I did not buy everything in one go, the purchases began at the start of November and went on to just before Christmas but I put them all together and thought I'd show you everything!
Everything on this haul is brand new to me (except one item) and I would highly recommend all of it!

Fashion

- Most of these items were bought in Autumn so it's a bit too cold for a few of them now! Nevertheless, I still wear them. My hoody in particular is the comfiest item of clothing I own and I have it on all the time!

New Look Oxblood Bag

New Look Patent Brogues
New Look Leather Look Trousers
Hollister Crop Top in Navy Blue
Hollister Fluffy Jacket in Grey
Monki Fluffy Jumper
Zara leather jacket
Asos Boots
Victoria's Secret Pink Top and Leggings
Victoria's Secret PJs

Beauty

- As you can see, I went a little bit mad on the nail polish front, I discovered Essie Nail polish recently and just had to buy all the colours!

Essie Nail Polish in Style Cartel (blue)
Essie Nail Polish in Bahama Mama (purple)
Essie Nail Polish in Partner in Crime (brown)

Essie Nail Polish duo in Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (navy blue and silver glitter)

Essie Nail Polish 3 in 1 care coat
Essie Nail Polish in Dressed to Kilt (red)
Essie Nail Polish in Take It Outside (taupe)
Essie Nail Polish in A Cut Above (pink glitter)

MAC lipstick in Creme Cup (repurchase) (pale pink cremesheen)

MAC lipstick in Peach Blossom (peachy nude cremesheen)
MAC lipliner in Subculture (dark nude) 
Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick in Glastonberry (berry red)

Home

- Just my standard candle and books haul with a mug thrown in because it was too cute to resist!

Yankee Candle - Fireside Treats - I used this for November, the smell of burning marshmallows is incredible
Yankee Candle - Christmas Eve - my all time favourite Christmas candle

Disney Mug- Little Mermaid
Lonely Planet Prague Travel Guide
Lonely Planet Best of 2015 Travel
Girl Online - Zoe Sugg
Paperchase Notebook (which I'm using for blogging!)

- See you all in 2015!
CJ x

October Favourites!

Beauty

I can't believe November's almost over! Like where has it gone?! I apologise for a very belated favourites this month, I have had it done for ages I just haven't had the time to post!
I wasn't very adventurous with beauty last month, so some of these are rediscovered products and products that I've previously mentioned, but I've been so busy that I've not even used that many products. Here are my top buys for October -

Mac Lipliner in Subculture

Mac Honeylove (again - but it's so nice!)

Mac Rebel

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate

Lush Lip Scrub in Bubblegum

Witch bursting beads scrub

Garnier Ultimate Blends Hair Oil

Viktor Rolf Flowerbomb

Fashion/Home

It was my birthday at the end of the month and I did a lot of shopping so there didn't seem to be much point putting them in a favourites when I can put them in a haul! Keep a look out

Monki Jumper

Missguided Cardigan

Topshop Joni Jeans - Blue and Black

Black Old Skool Vans 

Toffee apples

Yankee Candle - Fireside Treats (as you may have noticed, my yankee candle favourites are usually more appropriate for the next month, as Candy Corn was a September buy, I used it as a favourite and I used it throughout October, which is the same with this one).

Books/TV/Music

All my law books (I haven't read much else)

Grey's Anatomy - sky living

Modern Family - sky one

Criminal Minds - sky living

The Big Bang Theory - e4

Wicked soundtrack (I saw this for the second time in October and it was AMAZING! My favourite musical of all time)

Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran) - single

Blame it on me (George Ezra) - single

Hope you all had a wonderful October and November too (now it's almost over), sorry this post is so late but I do have a few more schedualed so keep a look out over the next couple of weeks!
CJ x

What's in my Uni Bag?

Happy Monday!
These are my absolute essentials for going to university everyday, there are a few things that I would also consider essential but aren't on here (mainly because they can't fit in my bag), namely, my textbooks if I have a long day or an essay due in and a jumper because I get cold really easily. Here's the rest that can fit in my bag - 

10 subject notebook
Diary/Planner
Pens - multicoloured (obviously)
Highlighters
Post-it Notes
Tangle Teazer (not shown but always in there!)
Lipstick
Lipliner
EOS Lipbalm
Glasses
Tissues
Hand Sanitizer
Breath Spray
Chewing Gum (not on here - in my pocket!)
Inhaler
Mini post-its
Purse


Bag - New Look
Purse - Marc Jacobs
Lipstick - MAC Honeylove
Lipliner - MAC Subculture
2014/15 Academic Diary - Paperchase

Keeping this blogpost short but sweet, I don't know how I'd cope without all of these items on a day-to-day basis!
CJ x

September Favourites

Happy Sunday and Happy October!
I thought I'd finally get round to doing my September favourites (seeing as it's been October for 12 days already - can you believe it?). I've had them picked out for ages I just needed to get round to writing the blogpost and taking pictures but here it is!

Beauty

I have been LOVING loads of new pieces of makeup and skincare recently, the first 6 items I have only tried and purchased this month, but the last two are long time favourites as they are amazing! I think the beauty bits I've picked out this month are just perfect for Fall.
MAC Honeylove
Kiko Lipstick
Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze
Topshop magic liner
Tea Tree Night Serum
Garnier Micellar Water
EOS Lip Balm (in general)
Bed Head Small Talk

Fashion/Home

Once again, I've picked out items that are very weather appropriate! I've been really in to patterned trousers recently (maybe you can tell) and I just love snuggly jumpers, even though there isn't a picture of my jumper on here - sorry! Also, how perfect is the Candy Corn Yankee Candle? Let me know if you've tried it!
H&M pants
H&M jumper
Brandy Melville Striped Dress
Topshop Dogtooth Pants
Topshop Hat
Kurt Geiger Boots
Yankee Candle - Candy Corn

Books/TV/Music
Not much tested out on the entertainment side of things this month really - I've been so busy with work and university this month! If I was being completely truthful, one of my favourites of the month would be my law books haha.

You're The One That I Want - Giovanna Fletcher
Our Zoo - BBC
America's Next Top Model
The 1975 (I saw them this month!)
Bang Bang (single) - Jessie J ft. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

Hope you enjoyed this months favourites! Let me know what you've been loving in the comments, whether it's the same things or something you think I should try. Wishing you all a lovely October!
CJ x

September Wedding Style

I know September's nearly over but I thought I'd post this anyway - September weddings are becoming more and more popular and most of the time, September doesn't greet us with the same glorious weather that the summer months do. 
My cousin got married last weekend and the weather was amazing so I didn't get to wear the original September-ish outfit I had planned (it didn't turn out great anyway). So this was my back up outfit, it's summery but I changed it slightly by adding black accessories instead of white or cream ones. 
I apologise for the fact that I don't have a full length picture - there wasn't really much time to stand about and get pictures on my own because weddings are so packed full of things to do, people to see, food to eat, etc. But my parents were able to get a few shots of me outside the church, and they like closeup photos, which I do not.

Also, my hair was not at it's finest that day! We had to travel to get to the wedding and stay overnight and yes, I forgot my straighteners. I just had to take a deep breath and deal with it.
I absolutely love the colour of this dress - it's perfect in every season because of the shade of blue that it is and it's just so lovely and wedding appropriate.
My dress is from Asos Petite and unfortunately, it's sold out now because I bought it in February! There are lots of similar style dresses from Asos Petitie though.
Shoes - Office (similar here)
Bag - New look (similar here)
Hope you enjoyed this, this look is also perfect for Spring weddings too! You can never go wrong with pastels.
CJ x

Student Lock In - The Trafford Centre

Everybody knows it's that time of year (season) again ....... STUDENT SALE TIMEEEEEE. I spend all semester saving on to the last scraps of money knowing that all the student sale events will occur a week or two before my student loan comes in. I have been to one of these before and this was at the Arndale in Manchester, it was one of the best shopping experiences I've ever had in my life, so I thought I'd review it on my blog this time.
So, the concept of these is, that if you are signed up to emails from the shopping centre hosting them (or at student lock in online) you will be notified of the event near you. They say you have to register but most of the time you just need a valid student card. And a massive list of shops participate in the sales. Most of the shops do a special 20% off for students offer and some, like Vans (absolute fave) host games such as beer pong to win further bonuses!
The pros of this kind of event are obviously the money that you are saving, the atmosphere of everyone buzzing around you from excitement at all of these offers and just how special it makes you to feel to be a student. Let's be honest, the student lifestyle isn't the most glamourus and privileged so once you are even acknowledged - it's great!
However, there are cons to these types of events - not every shop participates with discounts, it is EXTREMELY busy and uncomfortable, stock becomes unavailable quickly and the customer service in shops suffers terribly. The only shop where I was truly satisfied with the service was Kurt Geiger (I may go into more detail about shop service in another blog), the girl that served me was so lovely and helpful and it made a nice change from the evils I'd been getting from the rest of the shop assistants.

I took full advantage of these special prices and picked up just a few items. The first of which are this year's AW boots, they are part of last year's collection from Kurt Geiger but I think they are still in style, so comfortable and I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of them. I wish I could've walked out of Kurt Geiger with more than one pair of shoes (I especially have my eye on those Miss KG ones which go with Benefit's They're Real mascara - they're just so beautiful), but I'm thankful I got my Autumn/Winter Boots at a discounted price.
I also headed into Topshop and bought the dogtooth cigarette pants as seen on my friend April in a previous blog because I couldn't resist, as well as the Magic Liner to try out.
Only one purchase from The Body Shop, which had 30% off I might add, and that was the Tea Tree Night Serum because I was so impressed with the tester I'd been given.
I also bought my favourite Yankee Candle (Candy Corn) and I picked up a T-Shirt for my boyfriend from Vans.
Overall, I'd say that you should go to the event if it's near you, because this is something that you don't want to miss and I can't wait for the next one!
CJ x