Oh wow, it's been a while...

Wow, er, remember me? I can't really believe it's been well over a month since my last post. This summer is going so quickly! After finishing my A Levels I thought I'd be blogging near on everyday, writing dozens of posts and being extremely organised with my photographs... however it clearly didn't work out like that.

So where on earth have I been since the end of June? On the 26th it was my school prom which was absolutely amazing, it was so much fun getting all dressed up and spending a night with all of my friends. 

Prom marked the start of my pretty hectic period of time that followed. I was in London for a week doing work experience, which was brilliant, as well as working at my new part time job, seeing friends here and there all whilst preparing for my holiday in Turkey! It was a bit of a whirlwind time, but after at one point, a solid 10 days working, I couldn't wait to lay on a sun lounger with a cocktail by the pool... and don't worry, I did just that. I had the most incredible 10 days in Turkey, I met some amazing people and really didn't want to go home - I even cried when I got home! I now have the worst holiday blues ever, wahh.

I had originally planned to do a quick post before I left, (clearly didn't happen aha) but seeing as I was sorting out my music for the flight etc and packing on the day we were leaving, I ran out of time.

When I got home from my holiday, in all honesty, I had a real lack of motivation. After such a brilliant time away, especially after meeting some great people, home wasn't really the place I wanted to be. I was just a bit fed up, grumpy and really missing everyone I'd met in/and Turkey. Even the sunshine couldn't cheer me up - it just isn't the same without a pool is it?...

The following weeks then consisted of catching up with my friends and V Festival! It was my first festival, and it was absolutely incredible. I'm thinking of doing a post on it so I won't say too much now, but by far my highlight was The Killers... gah they were so amazing!!

So, here I am. I still haven't got my head around the fact that September is just around the corner, as the next month brings university, however I know what an exciting time is ahead, and I can't wait to see what the next few months/years brings holds.

On a side note, I had actually prepared a May Favourites post, it just never got posted... I think maybe the time has passed for me to post it now, as it does feel like May was years ago haha, so I have decided to combine May, June and July, showing a range of things I'd been loving over the past few months!

Sorry it's been a while, but I'm back!

xXx

That beautiful palette going by the name of Naked 3. Heard of it?

If you haven't seen or heard of the Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay, where have you been? This palette has been raved over by dozens of beauty bloggers, and after finally getting my hands on it, I can definitely see why. In all honesty, when it was first launched at the end of last year, eyeshadow wasn't really my thing. Oh how half a year can change things. My reason for not being a big eyeshadow wearer was due to my deep in-set eyes, and my lack of a clear visible crease. I used to get so frustrated with my eyes after watching make up tutorials, as all of the hard work and effort would never by visible when I opened my eyes. After getting so fed up, I decided to experiment more and began creating looks where the eyeshadow was still visible, as my eyes were my eyes and there was changing that. A few months ago my friend Maddie purchased the Naked 3 palette, and after drooling and cooing at the gorgeous colours, I decided that it was time to get this beauty in my life.

Sighh Designs Rosy Case

For those of you who have read my blog for a while now, you may remember a post about Sighh Designs, link here, an online shop selling fun phone cases and pocket mirrors (and now nail transfers too!) all illustrated by the lovely Polly Vadasz. I own two pocket mirrors, and they have since been a staple in my handbag, applying a bit of lipstick, checking I don't have panda eyes. For my birthday I received this gorgeous rose case, aptly named the "Rosy" case. I was so excited to finally have a phone case from Sighh Designs after wanting one for ages.

MAC Osbourne Collection - Kelly Yum Yum

I was so excited at the announcement of the MAC Osbourne collection, a collaboration with the fabulous Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. One particular item that caught my eye was the gorgeous hot pink lipstick in Kelly's range, Kelly Yum Yum. I'm not one to buy without swatching, especially with MAC's £16.50 price tag. My friend Maddie had tried to get some bits the day it was released online, however the items were all sold out by the time she got to the checkout, and I've heard a fair few others facing the same issue! I'd seen the collection was due to be released in stores on the 12th, so I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it in House of Fraser on the 11th! I asked one of the girls who was working if the collection was in stock and she said they were, although some things had already sold out. When she told me that Kelly Yum Yum was still in stock, I did the quickest swatch, like, ever!

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hello! On Sunday it was my 18th birthday, and I thought I'd do a little show and tell of some of the goodies I received. Birthday hauls are one of my favourite type of posts to read so I thought I'd give it a go and write my own! Of course, I am by no means "showing off" or "bragging" about my presents, I just wanted to share some of the things my incredible friends and family gave me!