Mini Bourjois

One of the lovely presents I got for Sinterklaas a few weeks ago was this clever little gadget from Bourjois. Tada, let me introduce you to the 'Mini Bourjois'.....

Basically it's one of their 'Effet 3D' lip glosses provided as a miniature version, that comes with a little cord so that you can attach it to your mobile. I'm not really into having things attached & dangling to my cell phone so I decided to put it onto my set of keys instead. Perfect! Now I always have a pretty little lipgloss handy :) Unfortunately, the box didn't state which colour mine was but guessing from 8 shades they provide in 'Mini' versions I think I got 'Rose Artic'. Am loving this lipgloss, nice texture, taste and it's a gorgeous pink/nude colour. Perfect for work or every day glossy neutral lips! 

Definitely think this is a cute idea by Bourjois! For a list of stockists, colour range and further information on the Bourjois mini collection products (turns out they also have mini eyeshadows & nail polishes!) check out http://www.minibourjois.co.uk xoxo

New Header!!

Hey everyone,

I'm so excited to announce that my new Blog Header is up! It has been designed by my amazing friend, Zelle, who recently finished her design degree and was so kind to do this for me! Zelle is super talented - well 'duh' you can obviously see that ;) and we have been working on the design for a while now. I am just so thrilled & over the moon with the final result. So a MASSIVE thank you to Zelle! Also if you are interested to use Zelle for any design work or would like to see her portofolio, please feel free to contact her. 

Another big thank you is owed to one of my best friends, Lulu. During a fun brain storming session on the train a few months ago, her mastermind came up with the brilliant idea for the design of my 'logo'. Lulu, you are a STAR and a big ray of sunshine in my life! Big hugs and kisses!!
Anyway I hope you all like my new logo and blog header :) xoxo

Bourjois - Little Round Pots

At the end of November I was invited by the wonderful people of Bourjois to a bloggers event at their funky London office to check out the launch of their new and improved Little Round Pots!

Can you believe that Bourjois's little round pots have been around since 1863? Their new formula is hypoallergenic, paraben & fragrance free and the new texture contains mineral pigments making the eyeshadows ideal for sensitive eyes. The silky soft formula is easy to blend and doesn't fade or smudge. What's more the baked powder formula can be used wet to intensify the colour! 

At the event, beside being treated to some DELICIOUS food and drinks, the talented Cassie Lomas demonstrated a couple of great looks and techniques using the new Bourjois eyeshadows. There are 22 colours from natural highlighters to cutting edge brights in the range and they have added 8 new shades to fit with season trends! At the end of the day we got to pick 8 little round pots to take home with us! Christmas came early for me that day ;)

These were the colours I chose:
Top L-R: #90, #08, #10 & #93

Bottom L-R: #11, #74, #13, #4Swatched Dry (left; natural light - right; with flash)Swatched Wet (left; natural light - right; with flash)

I have swatched Bourjois eyeshadows before in the past but was always a little dissapointed with their pigmentation. However I think the new formula is a huge improvement. Especially when using them wet, they have a real WOW factor to them! Plus when priced at only £5.99 per pot; that's fantastic value for money. 

My favourites are:

♥ 08 - Beige Rose Delicate. A gorgeous shimmery cream shade. Very pigmented and smooth, non glittery. Perfect for on the lid or as a brow highlight.

♥ 93 - Tabac Blond. A warm and velvety bronzed gold colour. 

♥ 74 - Brun profond. A plum brown eyeshadow with blue accents.

I will aim to post some FOTD looks using these new shades! Have a lovely day! xoxo

Getting into the Holiday Spirit $

Hey girlies,

Boohoo I am at home sick today :( Came down with a dry tickly cough a few days ago and immediately stocked up on medicine to try to beat it, but I failed. Feeling rightly miserable today so am warm in bed entertaining myself with cosy Christmas movies! They are getting me all in the holiday spirit so thought I'd share my favourite romantic Christmas films: 

Love Actually (2004)

Massive star studded cast! The story begins five weeks before Christmas and follows the lives of ten different couples or individuals through the events of their lives and romantic misadventures up until Christmas Day. 

Just adore everything about this movie and cant count how many times I have seen it on both hands! 

The above is definitely one of my favourite scenes in the film ♥ Super cute!

The Holiday (2006)

Two career women in different countries, Amanda (Diaz) and Iris (Winslet), need a break from their lives and swap homes for the holidays through a home exchange website. Hoping the change of scenery will help them forget the men who have disappointed them, they unexpectedly find that a little Christmas magic fills their holiday escape with new romance.

While you were sleeping (1995)

In this romantic comedy, Lucy (Bullock) has a boring life as a fare collector with a crush on a man she sees daily on the Chicago railway. On Christmas day she saves him after a mugging that lands him in the path of an oncoming train. Lucy ends up at the hospital and is mistaken for his fiancé. Things snowball and she gets to know his family, including his brother Jack (Pullman), who doesn’t believe she is his brother’s fiancé. Old school but Sandra is just adorable in this movie!

Four Christmases (2008)

When upscale, happily unmarried San Francisco couple Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday they had, until now, gleefully avoided. Vince just cracks me up in this film,  to the point of getting tears of laugher at some scenes :p

What are some of your favourite Christmas films?? xoxo