The One with the Iconic Bordeaux

I've tried writing this post several times now and it was just not quite right. I've now decided to just write it and not over think things. Here goes.

In one of Lisa Eldridge's recent beauty videos on You Tube she used a coloured mascara on her model, Bip Ling. I have much more to say about her on future posts. It intrigued me so much that I did a little bit of research that is "googling" on it. At a whooping £31 it is one of the most expensive mascaras I've come across. Personally I prefer drugstore mascaras. They work better on my lashes compared to the higher end ones and are a fraction of the price. My all time favourite is falsies by Maybelline. Ever time I test out a different one I go running back to this!

But with coloured mascara drug stores don't really have a good range and so for the first time in a long time I browsed the YSL and Estee Lauder mascaras. The coloured variety to be specific. There was a burgundy one by YSL which I was very close to getting but I couldn't help but compare it to the one Lisa had used. Yes it was pricey but I thought I'd rather pay a bit more than the YSL one and get a product that I knew I wanted 100%. So I did buy the one Lisa used. And which one was that you say? I got the Iconic Bordeaux mascara by Terry. It's a relatively new makeup range and I believe you can only get it at Space NK. I got mine from their online store.

It is a beautiful deep reddish, plummy almost burgundy colour. It has growth boosting ingredients and such in it.  But I hear once you stop using a mascara that says it will help grow more lashes, that quality goes too. Although a few extra lashes would be grand, I was more into the colour of the mascara. You can tell it's quality and when the light hits it you can see its true colour. I'm not keen on taking pictures let alone zoomed in ones of my face. But here's one of the mascara one me. You have been warned. I think it's a very pretty mascara but one I'd wear say on a sunny day or something just so the colour shows up properly. I'm thinking of pairing it up with Avon's diamond glimmerstick eyeliner. It's a purple colour with silver specks in it and hopefully it'll pair up with the plummy colour in the mascara. We shall see whether it complements my eyes or makes me look like I've got a bruised eye. I joke!

Glossy box June

Hi there,
This is going to be one of those posts with more pictures and less of my scribbles! I recently got this glossybox and this is my second one so far. To be honest not so impressed on the overall I am still waiting for a box that would completely take my breathe away. Well not really completely. This box contains a Glossybox beauty brush, a Yves Rocher ultra volume mascara,Summer warmth BM beauty, Agent Provocateur perfume samples and Vichy foundation cream stick. Out of all these, I have only used the mascara which is one of the best I have used. I don't have very long eyelashes and this mascara has done wonders for me and really compliments my eyelashes. I have yet to try out the rest but will let you know soon. Right I am off now to the Bristol zoo, random I know but it's such a nice day and it can't be wasted indoors. So caio xxx

The One Stop

Burberry makeup was exclusive to Harrods until recently with John Lewis' flagship store being a new stockist. I first found out they'd be in store a while ago whilst certain areas of the beauty department were being refurbished and I spotted their campaign.  I was ecstatic! Oxford Street is my shopping place and I hear Victoria's Secret is coming to town? No idea when. Anyway, the exam period helped me refrain myself from splurging and I am still quite busy with things now. On my short visit there last week I had a brief look around and was tempted to buy an eye shadow I've been lusting over. It looked very similar to something I already have so ended up not buying it. But you never know might go next time and pick it up! 

Burberry Beauty at John Lewis, Oxford Street

 Speaking of eye shadows I'm doing my friend's cousin's makeup tomorrow for a party. As selfish as it sounds, I'm quite confident when it comes to applying my own makeup but on others I'm hesitant. You have different facial features and I'd be worried about what the person thought. We shall see how it goes. I'm also currently in the midst of writing several articles for something quite exciting. I don't quite exactly know where it'll lead to. I'm doing it with the hope that it will improve my writing skills and I'll take away something valuable from it. Now off for a cuppa! After burning (literally) in the sun yesterday I don't mind today's wet weather.

The One that Got Away

Time is really becoming an issue for me. So instead of doing 3 individual posts full of pictures of my top 3 inspirations I've put up one look for each of them. It doesn't necessarily sum up their different looks and styles but is rather a representation for the kind of looks they go for.  A little bird told me Sonam Kapoor might be heading to London this September for a fashion show by a new and upcoming designer. I've been begging my friend to see if she can get me tickets or if I don't get in for her to take pictures with her!

Alexa Chung

Olivia Palermo

Sonam Kapoor

Lots more posts coming up, watch this space.