Zara Cropped Jumper

Just a quicky from me - I recently got a car and it has not been healthy for my bank (I can drive and go shopping when it pleases me rather than having to beg my mum to take me)
Put it this way; the local shopping centre has been my second home for the past 2 weeks!

Anyyyyway, I recently set myself a goal of buying clothes that I wouldn't normally buy due to them being 'too adventurous/colourful', I normally stick to monochrome clothing.

So what item did I buy? 

Zara, £19.99, Size S

HOW CUTE?! This piece isn't particularly adventurous but it is a piece that I definitely would not in a million years have thought I would buy, let alone wear. It is cropped, however my photo doesn't show that. It crops just above my belly button; raw hem. I love the quote/written on it as positivity about reaching your dreams has always motivated me, especially due to my anxiety holding me back.

blah blah blah let's not get into this

It is a raw piece and does make you look like a box up until your belly button, the writing has a faint hint of white glitter over the writing, which after one wash I can happily say has not faded or washed off - well done Zara, you have achieved the impossible. The sleeves are slightly short, but I just tell myself they're meant to be like that, as if I bought a size bigger the jumper itself would be too wide and box like at the bottom - I will state that it does not increase in length (except the sleeves) the bigger the size is, it merely grows outwards.

Overall, I love it. Although it isn't as warm as I hoped it would be - perhaps I was expecting too much from a cropped jumper that gapes open at the bottom? -  it is still very comfortable and as far as I can tell, doesn't fade/shrink/crumple or anything along the negative lines. Thumbs up from me!

Glossybox: November 2013

I always look forward to my monthly Glossybox - even though it is only my second box. I just love coming home and seeing the signature Glossybox stamped package sitting on my bed, waiting to be opened to unleash its products. Albeit I am sometimes very skeptical when it comes to trying out new things as my skin is quite sensitive. However, I know that Glossybox take all the nitty-gritty details into account which makes me feel at ease, especially when trying products like moisturisers.

This months Glossybox contained 5 carefully selected beauty products tailored to my preference, judging by what I filled out on the Glossybox beauty profiler. The November box featured 3 Vichy testers, Elegant Touch Nail Varnish Removing Pads, Yves Rocher Cocoa Hand Cream, Connock London 'Kukui' Eau de Parfum, and Emite Makeup Black Eyeshadow. 

Can we just take a moment and appreciate how cute they all look!
They are about the size of my palm - I have very small hands. However,
so far I am very impressed to how much come out of these little
guys! I haven't been using these sparingly at all and in about
2 and a half weeks I have only used up one!

I will be honest and say that the only product I was particularly thrilled about was the Vichy Idelia Life Serum as I am familiar with this brand and know that they are of great quality as one of their moisturisers (that I cannot remember the name of - sorry!) was one of my HG products until the price got bumped up. I was intrigued by this especially as well as it was new to their skincare products, and states that it is suitable for all skin types; from previous experience, this means that my skin will normally suffer horribly from the product and therefore I tend to stay away from it. However, it claims to even skin tone and tighten pores and in short, improve your skin altogether, especially if your skin is exposed daily to pollution, stress and if you have an UNBALANCED DIET. UNBALANCED DIET?! This is what drew me in to give it a try. My diet is quite possibly the most unbalanced diet that ever existed! 

Boy oh boy! I am forever thankful to Glossybox for sending me this, it has done my skin wonders - no exaggeration! I do have quite large pores on one side of my nose, which to be honest I haven't seen a change in - I have only been using it for 2 weeks so I'll let that bit slide. However, I suffered with slight redness on the apples of my cheeks which has completely disappeared, I have worn foundation for a few days because I simply do not need to cover it anymore. Along with the redness, I have very very very very very very very dry skin, and seeing as we are entering winter, I have been bracing myself for my skin to become even drier due to the cold weather. I am very grateful for this moisturiser as it has helped the dryness in my T-Zone - odd place to suffer from dryness, i know - but I still have random dry patches around my face, but I'm able to deal with that as long as my problem areas - cheeks, T Zone and chin - are being dealt with (which they are!).  I will add that if you have oily skin you may have problems with this moisturiser as I feel that it is more tailored for dry and sensitive skin.

But like I said, it has only been 2 weeks since I included this in my daily skincare routine. There is still plenty of time for this moisturiser to act up - hopefully it doesnt! I don't suffer from regular break outs so if I suddenly develop an acne product, we know who to point our fingers at! 

My gosh is this heaven in a bottle? I THINK SO! I tend to prefer sweet perfumes like Fantasy by Britney Spears, but this is quite possibly the most beautiful flower perfume I have ever tested. It lasts the whole day as well! Most flowery perfumes smell like it would bring on hayfever by just spraying it, but this reminds me of a really good sweet tea - haha. It is really so beautiful and delicate, but seriously Connock London?! £75 per 100ml bottle? I THINK NOT, to my dismay I will not be purchasing this as I cannot justify that much money on smelly water - booooooo.

Really?! Personally, nail polish remover pads are one of my pet hates. However, just for you guys, I decided to try them out in order to write a decent review. I honestly do not know why these are made out to be more amazing than normal, moisturising nail polish remover because these do not seem like anything special - they remove nail polish without damaging my nails, just like my Holy Grail Sally Hansen nail polish remover. However, I wouldn't go to the extent of raving about these pads, and they certainly don't give Sally Hansen a run for her money. Not as impressive as I had hoped, but I don't see anything wrong with them, so all in all, they work fine and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Overall, this Glossybox is my favourite - out the 2 I have received. This is solely due to the Vichy moisturiser that was included. The hand cream and eyeshadow I will not be reviewing as I do not use handcream, and have not yet used the eyeshadow, but as soon as I use it I will include a look and review of it - I promise. I am now waiting anxiously for the next box, I am so impatient and it won't come until mid next month! 

XO

OOTN - DATE NIGHT

I wore this outfit to a slightly posh restaurant as I was celebrating a significant event, however, this outfit is also casual and by altering shoes/adding jewellery can be made more classy/casual to suit whatever the event.

This simple yet on trend outfit combines shape flattering, comfort and style in one outfit. I wore this outfit to a dinner date celebrating an anniversary. It is casual yet classy enough to wear to a significant event. 

Dress: Motel, £38

This dress is very flattering, especially for women with a 'pear' shaped body type like mine as it is a skater dress. It pinches in at the waist, visibly slimming your mid-section. The dress is made from cotton fabric and is therefore incredibly comfortable. I bought the dress in black as it is easier to style, and also classy looking, even if it is a very simple dress. It may seem a bit pricey but the quality of the fabric and stitching is high, however, I feel £30 would be a more reasonable price - but hey, I'm a cheapskate anyway. 

Shoes: Zara, £29.99

I have fallen in love. These shoes are the apple of my eye at the moment. I feel that black and gold always go together so I tend to wear these colours together a lot, e.g. a black outfit with gold jewellery etc. Anyway, I have had my eyes on 'combination high heels' for a while but never found any worth buying, until these beauty's were spotted, that is! They are made from a suede material so not suitable for most weather conditions and therefore fit perfectly for a dinner date. These shoes do not have a platform so are a reasonable height to go to a restaurant in, however, I find these shoes more difficult to walk in in comparison to heels with platforms.

APOLOGIES

Sorry to anyone that reads/visits my blog for the last few months of rare acitivity, what with christmas, moving and school work piling up!:(

I will be posting Naked 1 and Naked 2 palette review/looks/comparisons as well as OOTD/OOTNs etc.