NOTD - French pink & ELF Twinkle

Recently, I've really been loving neutral, soft nails that are just a little bit different.


 I placed my first order on E.L.F a few days ago (video haul to come soon) and ordered 4 of their nail varnishes one of them in Twinkle. It was only £1 so I thought I'd give it ago. It's not the best quality varnish in the world but it considering the price, it was an absolute bargain! I find that whilst the glitter in this is nice, the varnish itself has a weird semi-matte finish which isn't to my liking so I like to use a top coat over the top as well. 

I just used two coats of classic french pink, added a layer of Twinkle and then finished with a layer of my Seche Vite Top Coat (which is almost out - sob!). I really love the tiny iridescent flecks of pinkish-blue glitter and I think it adds just a bit of interest to an otherwise boring nail colour. What's your favourite varnish combinations of the moment? Comment below :)


Heather xo

January Glossy Box

I'm not really in to girly pink colours, I'm more of a greens, browns and golds kinda gal. However, today's post is in fact super girly and super pink and super lovely!
My January Glossy Box arrived this morning; Valentine's themed in a hot pink box the theme is pretty in pink. I love the Glossy Box box itself and this one will make a very cute addition to my ever-growing make-up storage collection. What's more exciting is that I resisted looking on beauty blogs before I got my box so everything was a total surprise (especially my self-restraint)!

EYEKO Skinny eyeliner in Plum - Full sized

I've not tried this out on my eyes yet but it'd describe this colour as a plum colour with just a hint of brown. The box says it's a "long-lasting wax based formula with a blendable cream finish". It'd say that's pretty much spot on but I have swatched on my hand and I'm not sure how long lasting it will actually be.


ORLY Nail Lacquer in Ruby - 5.3ml

Never tried Orly varnish before but I know that some people absolutely love it. This is a sweet little sample sized bottle, perfect for in your handbag or travelling. I love the colour, I do have something similar but I don't think you can ever have enough of this beautiful, classic red shade.


WELEDA One Step Cleanser & Toner - 10ml

Again, another company that I haven't used before but I've been wanting to try the Weleda Skin Food moisturising cream (opinions please!) for a while now so was very pleased to see this in the box. It smells very fresh with a hint of a medical smell (which I happen to like). It's a bit odd putting it on the skin as it doesn't foam like traditional cleansers; I took my make-up off first and then applied this to a slightly damp face and wiped off with a wash cloth. My skin felt absolutely lovely! Smooth and moisturised. Very impressed, I'll continue to use it for a little while but this may well be a future, full sized purchase. 


FAB Gentle Body Wash - 56.7g

If you've had Glossy Box before, you'll remember that there was a FAB face wash in the last box so I was a little surprised to see anther product from them in this box. I must say, I'm not crazy on this product; it has a nice formula and it smells fresh enough but it doesn't blow me away. What I will say is that it doesn't dry my skin out quite as much as some other body washes I've tried in the past. Having said that, it does what it's supposed to and gets me clean! It's also a great size bottle to take in my gym kit. 


MURAD Hybrids Skin Perfecting primer - Dewy Finish - 5ml

Murad isn't a brand that I've heard anything about however this primer is really intriguing. It claims to "create a smooth resilient canvas" whilst minimising pores. When swatched it comes out as quite a dark runny liquid which worries me as I'm incredible fair (NC15 would be my "I've just spent 4 weeks on a holiday to the sun" shade. Maybe that's an exaggeration). It seems to sink in nicely though and does deliver on the dewy finish it promises. However, I've going to reserve judgement on this one for a few weeks.




And that's it! In terms of products that I'll actually use, this month's glossy box has been the best by far! It hasn't made my heart race due to the lack of luxury brands. Having said that though, when I find a product I like in Glossy box, I'm much more likely to buy it full sized so it works for my student purse.


So girls, what do you think of this month Glossy Box? How does it compare to other beauty boxes that you've tried?


Heather xo

Claridge's, good slippers and a moisturising dilemmas

It's 10pm on Wednesday which means that I have now officially been up for 40 hours and yet here I am, blogging. If that doesn't show dedication I don't know what does! :) 


As I said in my last post, I had a job yesterday for Claridge's Hotel which is an incredible 5 star, art deco hotel in Mayfair, London. We were shooting the hotel's new promotional material which will be used in the Maybourne magazine, as well as the website and worldwide brochures. 


The shoot went well; it was pretty tough going as we worked right through the night but what made it bearable (apart from a constant stream of cake to keep sugar levels up and slippers that felt like you were walking on clouds) was the makeup, courtesy of the lovely Karen Mason, and the preeeety clothes and bags - mainly from Mulberry. 


The brief was decedant elegance - make-up was kept in soft nude browns eyes, using Chanel Illusion D'ombre, a glossy nude lip from Bobbie Brown and loads of highlight. Karen also finished off the look with some corner lashes on the outer edges of the eye which is something I've never tried on myself before but it just finished off the look perfectly. 

Odd colour difference because of rubbish hotel lighting. 

The hair was changed several times but the base itself started off with barrel curling the hair and then pinning it up to keep it in shape. This allowed the hair a bit more texture when going in to the up do's and made the look more modern. Here's a little sample of one of the finished looks.

Dress by Amanda Wakeley

Even though it was tough to stay awake, I enjoyed this shoot a lot, the whole team were so friendly and I cant wait to see the finished shots - which I of course will be sharing with you once I'm allowed :).

However, on the shoot, Karen noted that colour just "falls of your skin", meaning that for some reason, make up finds it really hard to just. stay. on. my. face. It's something that I've noticed before now and when I asked why, she said it was because of two things; 1. Not drinking enough water (oops!) 2. Moisturiser's that don't work for my skin. In the past, I've blamed it on bad foundations/no primer, not really knowing any better.

So with that, I'm now embarking on a hunt for a new moisturiser for my combination skin! I currently use the Boots Botanics Pore Perfecting Day Moisture Lotion, which is lovely and light but clearly isn't doing enough for my skin in the day. Ideally, I want to keep it under £20 as my mother already thinks less of me for using anything other than baby lotion!

So ladies, what's your favourite moisturiser? 

Heather xo

What's in my bag? First video :)

Hi everyone!



So, this is my first attempt at a video. It's really exciting for me, it took me ages to film (I filmed it 3 times and it still wasn't right!) and I'm diabolical at editing. Please bear with me, I'm still learning but I appreciate any support and advice you can give me :).

I also have a few posts planned for the next week or so - every day makeup, haul and maybe even a nail post as I've gone a bit mental on the nail varnish front recently!


I also have a job in London tomorrow for Claridge's (!!) so I'll take some picture of the make up looks from that shoot if they let me and do a post on Thursday or Friday; I'll be shooting through the night and finishing at 8am Wednesday so I expect to be dead most of the day haha.


Enjoy and leave me a comment, let me know what you think!


Heather xo

One small step for (wo)man...

Hi everyone!



So, this is my not-so-very-exciting-for-you-but-very-exciting-for-me first post! Really it's an introduction as to who I am & why I started this blog. So here it goes; 


I'm Heather. I am a 21 year old Philosophy student currently living in Leeds. I'm also a model with Boss Model Management. and full time tea drinker.


My two loves in this world are travel and beauty, which are both turning out to be very expensive love affairs! My collection of beauty and preening products has now overflowed from my bedroom (at home AND a uni) in to the communal area's in my house and so I think it's only proper they now go on to the internet as well. :)


I'm starting this blog for a few reasons I guess; firstly, because I was told to by a Make-up Artist on a shoot recently as I wouldn't stop jabbering on about all things make-up. Secondly, because I've been following beauty blogs for a while now, it consumes a lot of my spare time and I really enjoy it - anything from homemade hair masks to reviews of new products to blog sales, I lap it all up. However, it's been a somewhat secret obsession so far and my housemates have started to worry why I spend so much time in my room. So in order to put their minds at ease, I have decided to 'come out'.


I guess I hope this blog is going to be an amalgamation of things; beauty reviews, hauls, tutorials and tips that I pick up from professionals. With a few other things like baking and ridiculous craft projects I embark on thrown in for good measure. 


So here's my two pennies worth, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I will enjoy writing it!

Colour co-ordinated drinking in Dublin

Heather xo