The Edit: The Perfect A/W Boots #2

Hello everyone! I've been a little quiet recently on the blog front - it's been majorly busy at work so it's taken a bit of a backseat recently but I'm back! 

So I'm kicking things off with a Fashion post all about the perfect Winter boots. Autumn Winter for me means coats and boots and this year is no different. I have searched high and low for the perfect winter boots and here is what I have found.

TOPSHOP ANNEX PINSTUD CHELSEA BOOTS £65

Make a bold statement this Autumn Winter with these little ankle boots, these boots will add a little sparkle into what might be a plain and boring outfit - would look fab with some leather trousers.

Oasis CAMMIE Chelsea Boot £68.00

Can't beat a new pair of Chelsea boots right? Absolutely love the deep hue of these boots - definitely an A/W winner for me. 

Zara Flat Leather Bootie with zip £69.99

Gorgeous little boots - these babies will see you through your casual days and shopping trips. In love!

River Island block heel ankle boots £40.00

Channel your inner 60's chick with these cute ankle boots - easily dressed up and down! Also such a fab price point too. 

River Island Black Stretch Riding Boots £60

No post about winter boots can be complete without some knee boots. These will see you through the cold winter weather whilst looking stylish too - and again an attractive price from River Island - Kudos RI!

What do you think? Where have you been buying your Winter boots from this year? I'm also going to be doing a coat edition of this post so keep an eye out for that one!

Siobhan xxx

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Harvey Nichols Leeds: Charlotte Tilbury Pop Up Counter

Wow! Harvey Nichols have really pulled it out of the bag with this one. The Charlotte Tilbury counter is a first for Yorkshire - in fact it's a first in the North! Harvey Nichols Leeds has managed to snap up an exclusive as no other Harvey Nichols store stocks it yet... Ooo err! 

I wish I'd have taken more pictures because the pop up counter looks so inviting and fun. The counter is temporary until 28th August - the permament will be available on the 29th. The pop up counter serves as a teaser, as at the moment you are only able to purchase the miracle cream and the wonder glow primer - although the wonderful girls will treat you to an eye look of your choice just to tease us even more. You also have the opportunity to be booked in with one of Charlotte Tilbury's backstage make up artists (on selective days). The whole line will be rolled out when the permanent counter arrives on the 29th.

The make up is absolutely beautiful and the packaging is just screaming to be left on your dresser for all to admire. I'm looking forward to the new counter arriving so I can go treat myself to a whole host of goodies... Watch this space!!

Siobhan xxx

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Recent Favourites #6

Since I've been making an effort to stop buying so many different thungs I've been sticking to products longer and growing somewhat of an attachment to them too - I'm clingy that way :) so here's a little list of a few of them recent favorites..

ESPA Foam Bath £18

This was actually in a goodie bag received from the #leedamaymeet in May and I used it almost straight away. It is absolutely gorgeous, the packaging is divine to start with and the product it's self is so luxurious. I won't go too much into detail as I am writing a full product review. But yeah it's a winner for me.

Kheils Skin Rescuer £29.50 30mls

I actually bought this in January and only just ran out. It's a lovely product and a little goes a long way, it is only 30mls which is no different to most creams but yet has lasted me considerably longer. I think I might do a full review of this as it's really lovely and I haven't seen much about it so far.  I also featured this in my Night Routine post here. 

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage £26.50

Is it any surprise that concealer is on of my recent favorites? I have been using this product a lot recently and because it comes with the darker shade, means I can use it when I've caught the sun (or used fake tan) lol. This has to be one of my favourite concealers, and I'm a bit obsessed with base products. 

YSL Rouge Pur Couture #27 £25

I don't know why but I've found a new love in YSL lipsticks recently. I love the formula, the lasting power and of course, the colour range. Number 27 has been the colour of the month for a few months now lol. If you haven't tried YSL lipsticks before I strongly suggest you look at them if you want a treat, you won't be disappointed I swear. I've included a picture to show the colour.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water £4.99

I know! Total blogger buy or what!? But it was on offer in boots a while back for practically nothing so thought hey what's to lose? Turns out I love it! It's fab for a quick refresh or every now and again when I'm in a rush (to get to bed) I don't use this everyday just every so often and would recommend to anyone whose on the look out to try one - and I've tried all the big name one's too by the way.. This is actually on offer here at boots for £3.99 right now.

Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder £15.50

I used to be an avid benefit Browzings fan and I still am - however for every day I've been reaching for this more and more. I find it much quicker and don't bother with a pencil when I'm using this either.

Nars The Multiple in Orgasm £30

How gorgeous is Nars packaging? I love it - although wish it wouldn't get as dirty as it does. Anyway I purchased this as I wanted something quick and easy to plonk on in a rush and this does just the trick. I like this when I'm in a rush as don't need a separate blush, highlighter or brush for that matter! A must have for me. I've added a picture so you can see the gorgeous colour too

Think I'll stop there before I go a little mad on products - this list could have been a lot longer! So what have you been loving lately? 

Siobhan xxx

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Monthly Edit: The August Wishlist

August? The Eighth month? I cant believe I'm writing that.. This year is flying by and isn't slowing down any time soon is it? So August is here which means it's almost the end of the Summer Boo!! - but also means Fashion Week is almost upon us so lets face it that's what we're all waiting for really? No? Just me??

 So what am I lusting after this month? Scroll down to see...

Clarisonic Mia £125 - I've been lusting after this for years now and I'm seriously considering a purchase soon - does anyone. Rate or hate? I'd love to heart your thoughts although I still really want one haha.

Charlotte Tilbury Make Up - I just want the entire line, in particular the sophisticate palette and every single lipstick. Hoping to dive in and buy a few bits is month week!

Warehouse Trench Coat £85 - I love a trench and think it's a wardrobe staple and this one is am instant classic. I love how you can dress them up and keep them casual. This trench will be my season buy for the impending Autumn.

Tods Driving shoe £255 - I know these look a little bore for some people but I love them, I think they look so classic and perfect for down time or rushing around the city. I'd pair with jeans and my trench for off duty cool  or rock it up with a trusty leather jacket

Valentino Heels £620 - Ahh what Wishlist wouldn't be complete without some serious shoe porn!? I absolutely love these and if I had £620 to spare I'd have these in a heartbeat swoooon!

Warehouse print jacket £42 - In love with this print - perfect little pop on jacket to bring something new to an outfit. This would be something I'd get loads of wear out of even all the way through winter too.

Alexander McQueen Clutch £1345 - Hey! It's my Wishlist so I'll dream big thanks :) Yeah I doubt I'll be purchasing this in August but it will be forever on my Wishlist until I have one in my possession. Every fashionista worth her salt has one of these on her wish list or in her collection. Love!

Topshop Floral Monochrome Dress £55 - How cute is this little dress - would look fab with those Valentino's (finding the excuses!?) this would be a lovely date night outfit or a glam night out outfit.

That sums up my Wishlist for this month - I could have done an entire one just on make up to be honest as my beauty wishlist is huge at the moment. Watch this space!

What's on your Wishlist? Are you planning on indulging in any buys from your Wishlist?

Siobhan xxx

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Skincare: Night routine

After a rest from blogging after having Sienna I have decided to come back into it, I was umming and ahhing whether to start it back up but in all honesty I really missed blogging for just blogging, you know what I mean? So here goes I thought my first post back should be a beauty one and since sleep has recently become so important to me I feel this post is quite relevant :)

We all know we should take our make up off at night and slap on some moisturiser and get some shut eye, right? Now, I know there will be loads of people out there that give their faces and swift wipe of a baby wipe and call it a night for their nightly routine - I'm here to try and convince you to stop doing that. Please. 

So here's my routine and what I'm using at the moment - if you want individual reviews of anything in particular let me know. 

Step One: Take that make up off - I'm using The Body Shop Chamomile Silky Cleansing Oil £10.00 at the moment. Even if you do nothing else, always remove your make up or sunscreen. If you just wash your face without  previously taking your make up off then it's just like getting in the shower with your clothes on - pointless. Take it off so you can actually cleanse your skin. You don't have to use anything fancy to remove it either. One of my favourite make up removers is Lush ultrabland cleanser used with a (clean) muslin or flannel - it's cheap and effective.  

Step Two: Cleanse - So yeah that's pretty much self explanatory really. After step one I cleanse my face. I'm not particularly loyal to any cleansing product (yet!) at the moment I'm using an origins cleanser which is really lovely actually - foams up nicely which I personally like although I know some people prefer cream cleanser which is fine. I like to use a muslin or flannel to wash my face at this point although sometimes I use it at step one instead - just to switch things up- I'm all about the spice of life. Origins Never A Dull Moment £18.50

Step Three: Exfoliate (sometimes) - Now I say sometimes as I don't always use a manual exfoliant but when I do this is the point in which I do it. By using a muslin or flannel in the previous steps you will be gently exfoliating every day bear in mind. Once a week/fortnight/whenever I can I will also do a face mask at this point. The two exfoliants I'm using at the moment are Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant £41.30 (although you can find it cheaper on sites like lookfantasic.com when they have offers so shop around) and Origins Modern Friction £33 pricey but so worth it. Another favourite is the Clinique Exfoliating Scrub £17

Step Four: Tone (sometimes) - Here I go with the sometimes again!.. I say sometimes because I generally don't tone if I've exfoliated manually as it's made my skin sensitive in the past so I'm wary of it now. I switch between toners and toning lotion type products where I feel necessary. At the moment I'm using Origins United State £18.50 at the moment but before that I was using Origins A Perfect World which was more of a lotion type product and it was gorgeous - I would have used this product after exfoliating as it was so gentle. I also love the Boots Botanics rose water toner, it's gorgeous - in fact I haven't used that in forever so I'm hoping it hasn't been discontinued.

Step Five: Serum/Oil/Treatment - Choose your poison and go for it. I'm a big fan of Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair so usually have a bottle of this one the go. Currently though I'm testing out the new Clinique serum and so far so good (watch this space for a review) if you're on treatment from the doctors or dermatologist here is where I'd apply it. 

Step Six: Eye cream - I like to plonk on eye cream after my treatment, I feel like the treatment might creep towards my eye area and give me some added boost lol. Am I the only one? I personally like to use eye cream as I wear contacts and I'm constantly touching my eye area so I'm convinced I'm going to have really bad wrinkles soon. I'm using the Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream £32 at the moment - I will be doing a review on this soon as I've been using it for a while now. 

Step Seven: Moisturise - Wow Seven!? I didn't realise I did so much, although two of the steps are usually missed out at times. Does that make it any less long? Lol no? Ok. So, moisturising, this is  for me so important to get right for your skin. It's amazing how much difference a good moisturiser make  can do for your skin. I like to switch up the moisturiser and use different brands/formula's depending on what's going on with my skin. I've been using Khiels Skin Rescuer Moisturiser £29.50 and Neal's Yard Power Berry £23.75. I have used the Neal's Yard moisturiser for about 5-6 years now and it definitely my most repurchased cream, the Khiels cream is one that I bought in January and I alternate between the two. It's almost run out now after all this time so I would say its value for money too. 

Step Eight: Sleep! Oh yes sleep, sleep and sleep - get your monies worth out of those products and let them get to work. Eight hours of shut eye if you can please - easier said than done or what? 

So there you have my night time routine - it looks so long up here but it honestly takes me 5-10 mins max depending on what I'm doing, obviously a face mask takes longer.

What's your night time skin are routine? What are your must have products? 

Thanks for reading :)

Siobhan xxx

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Monthly Edit: The February Wishlist

February has come around so quickly don't you think!? With Valentines and my Birthday, February is definitely my favourite month.. Not to mention London fashion week! Anyway I've just been playing away with making sets and thought I'd share with you one I made of a wishlist :) 

Expect to see many of these now that I've discovered the joy of making sets lol..

1. Forever 21 make up bag £5.65 - The I need lipstick sums up my make up collection pretty perfectly so when I saw this I thought 'perfect'.

2. Alexander McQueen tote bag £840 - Ahh a girl can wish! This bag is even new mummy appropriate with a enough room for Mum and Baby essentials so really when you think of it, it's a bargain really. You could even call it an investment? Just need the other half to agree.

3. Sophie Hulme shirt £295 - I am a massive fan of Sophie Hulme. Her simple yet classic designs mean that many of her pieces are timeless, again you could even call them investment pieces lol (can you see a pattern here?) 

4. YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick £25 - I already own a couple of these and the quality is fantastic, non drying and a dream to apply. I have 3 on my current wishlist. 

5. Alexander Wang skirt £415 - I think this skirt would look fab with the shirt and in fact most tops I own would look gorgeous with this skirt. However with the price tag I might have to wait or look on the high street instead. At least I would have more money left over to spend on lipstick! :) 

6. Sophie Hulme Purse £240 - I think this is my favourite item on my wishlist. I adore pink for a start and obsessed with Sophie Hulme too. Gorgeous and practical. Brilliant!

7. Alexander McQueen Skull Butterfly Necklace £195 - I love Alexander McQueen and especially the jewellery. This necklace is feminine yet bold I also love the ring to match. 

So there you have it. A little wishlist for February. Don't be surprised to see a Birthday and Valentines edition as I'm working on them right now lol.  

Siobhan xxx

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