February Life Update / Wedding Planning!

It's the end of February already, say whaaaat.  It's the shortest month of year yet it still went in far too quickly!  But in this short month I've managed to cram in a few bits and pieces, such as lots of blog prep, a few nights out and wedding planning - it's time for my February life update.

So I've had a couple of big blog planning days, which have really helped me to stay organised and stay ahead of my blog schedule.  I find having a block of time to work through all my posts and emails really makes a difference and keeps me in the blogging zone!

Behind the scenes...

Most of my time this month has been spent on Pinterest looking at lots of wedding inspiration and doing some wedding planning, exciting times!  I've definitely started to annoy my mum and my sister with all the ideas Graeme and I have, we have booked a few key things for our day so we're getting there, slowly but surely.  Pinterest has made me realise I love metallic golds and blush pinks together, so beautiful.  This could end up being our theme (ahh!), we shall wait and see!

Major wedding inspo!

Me & my mumma at the vintage wedding fair ♥︎

Sending dress ideas to my bridesmaids..!

Relaxing days out and in have also been amazing this month (but let's be honest, a relaxing Lush bath is always amazing!), one of my favourite days was going to a great little cafe with handmade tea cosies - there's always a new one to see and this month I had a cute little Scotty dog.

Scotty dog tea cosy!

Bath time - Lush of course..!

Finally, I've ended the month with some fun nights out with my friends ♥︎ a lot of us went for an old school night and decided to go bowling, I wasn't great at it but it was so fun.  Afterwards we headed out for a few drinks and there is nothing better than going into a bar and bumping into one of your best friends!  We all had such a great night - one of those when you can't stop smiling and laughing.   

Bumping into my friend on a night out

I hope you've had a great month, what are the highlights of February for you?  

♥︎

My Beauty Wish List / Make Up Forever, Charlotte Tilbury & More!

Lately I have been lusting over some lovely beauty products, watching YouTube tutorials and reading blog posts gives me so much beauty inspiration!  These are a few products creeping to the top of my wish list...

Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette The Vintage Vamp
You really can't go wrong with Charlotte Tilbury in my opinion, I've only tried a couple of her products so far but I've loooved them - they feel like a real treat!  Charlotte Tilbury has various eyeshadow quads (9 I believe) but I think The Vintage Vamp would suit my paler skin, the brown/red/cranberry shades against the gold and light shimmers would look beautiful.

Oh and of course - Charlotte Tilbury packaging brings out all the heart eyed emojis in me.  ♥︎

Make Up Forever Ultra HD Stick Foundation
This one is purely down to my sister raving about it so much!  Stick foundations always remind me of the horrible pan sticks you used to get which wouldn't blend easily and leave your face looking a bit grubby.
Stick foundations have definitely moved on since then however I've never tried one, this Make Up Forever Ultra HD Stick claims to create a flawless finish with medium to full coverage with a lightweight texture.  My sister loves it, saying that it's so quick and easy to apply and blend out, giving you a flawless complexion.

Debenhams now stock Make Up Forever which is a very dangerous move for my bank balance..!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer 
Now we all know Anastasia is the queen of eyebrow definition (honestly, how does she manage to make the most perfect products?!), so understandably everyone including myself has been eager to try her latest brow definer which has been 2 years in the making!  This is a retractable triangular pencil which is designed to be used in various ways to achieve the perfect brows, it's able to create thin hairs and also thick strokes for bolder brows.

Have you already tried this?  I'm currently using the brow wiz and I'm in love!

Artis Oval Brush 
I say this is on my beauty wish list, but I probably wouldn't buy one because they are so expensive, it's really just because I'm so intrigued by them - Jaclyn Hill I'm looking at you and your YouTube videos!  The Artis brushes use CosmoFibre which claims to produce a more uniformed and blended finish to your make up without holding onto so much of the product you're applying.  Since the face brush can be quite large I'd imagine it would take less time to apply your make up too.

They look like an old school hair brush (and some eye brushes look like toothbrushes) but I'm definitely interested to see what they're like.  Have you got one of these brushes?  What do you think?

Let me know what's on your beauty wish list this month!

♥︎

Lush Haul / Million Dollar Moisturiser, Rose Jam & More!

A classic blogpost this week...a Lush haul!  Having some Lush products always feels like a treat and one of life's simple pleasures.  There are always so many new products to try or classics which I haven't even got to yet.  

This weeks post is full of products I haven't tried before (I know, once you see some of them you'll be wondering why it has taken me so long!) and surprisingly enough, no bath products will be appearing in this haul which is definitely new for me!  

Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub

This shower scrub is sooo refreshing and the most beautiful shade of blue.  It's packed with sea salt and has an uplifting and cleansing scent, the scrub is gentle on the skin and can also be used to add shine to your hair - I've still to try it in my hair right enough!  

Million Dollar Moisturiser Bionic Facial Moisturiser
This is such a beautiful, creamy moisturiser that's perfect for the cold winter months, the moisture is intense and really lasts - which I love - as I'm prone to dry skin during winter.  A combination of almond, sesame seed and oatmeal makes this a soothing and nourishing face moisturiser while the addition of reflective pigments add some glow and highlight to your face - pretty, pretty!

Shine So Bright Hair Balm for Split Ends
This is a product I didn't even know Lush had!  I've only ever seen split end oils in bottles but never in a nifty little tin combining coconut oil, olive oil and shea butter.  I've only used this a few times so far but find it handy to keep in my handbag as I do have pleeenty split ends which can be doing with some love every now and then!

Rose Lollipop Lip Balm

Another handbag essential, a lovely light rose scented lip balm.  More shea butter is packed into this along with rose oil and it's hydrating and nourishing for my lips - a nifty little lip product.  

Rose Jam Shower Gel
Ok so this one I know so many people love, the lovely rosy shower gel with vanilla, goji berry and argan oil.  Sometimes I find rose scents overpowering but this is a gentle fragrance and the shower gel is actually nice and hydrating on your skin - I'm sold on this one!

 

Have you tried any of these Lush products?  Let me know what you think of them!  

♥︎