Boots Advent Calender Weekly Round up! #3

Hi Guys,

It's so strange but today is the last day of blogmas! Its been so much fun, although stressful and a bit of a mess at times, but I made it to the 24th! Minus the two days I was ill... I've loved doing it, but I think my normal uploading schedule is going to resume for a while haha while I take a break!

17th - Soap and Glory Flake Away Scrub 
As you probably know by now, I'm a Soap and Glory-A-Holic and I have been desperate to try this scrub as I think its one of very few I haven't tried yet, So hopefully this will become my new favourite summer time one as my winter time one is Breakfast Scrub!

18th - Ghost Moonlight
I'm pretty sure I got a Ghost fragrance just the other week in this too.. not sure if I like this as I cant actually get it out...

19th - Carmex Lip Balm 
This is probably the most disappointing Item for me this week, as I'm allergic to Carmex so this is going to do me no good. But that aside I know this is a very popular product and if it didn't cause me pain to wear it, I'd probably love it too.

20th - Mavala Nail Polish in Pure Diamond 
Another Mavala Polish this week, not that I'm complaining as 1) its Christmas in a bottle 2) It's glittery and 3) It's holographic, So I'm excited to try this once I've got my gel nails off!

21st - Botanics Heat Protection Shine Serum 
I've never tried any of the Boot's Botanics Range, I'm intrigued to try this, but at the same time not sure about the shine element, I find there's a fine line with blonde hair, either it makes it look shiny and wonderful or it looks unwashed. I'm hoping this will do the first option!

22nd - Nails Inc Polish in Porchester Road 
A blogger Favourite! So I'm super excited to try this shade as so many people love it and I've been desperate to give it a go.

23rd - Umberto Giannini Backcomb in a Bottle 
I was just thinking about doing something with my hair to give it more volume at the roots and I think this is basically what that is, a plumping spray? I'm not sure, I cant get it out of the Calender like the long list of other things...

24th - Seventeen Blow Out Mascara
I have such a massive list of mascara's to use up, I've never tried any of the seventeen ones, so once I get round to it, I'm hoping it'll be a good one!

Ciate Mini Mani Month

17th - Members Only
A baby pink shade with I think pink, silver and gold shimmer running through it.

18th - Tweed and Tails
A Khaki Green

19th -Sequin Dallas Dolly
A mixture of red, green and gold sequins in hexagons and strips

20th - Starlet
A dark blue with a purple shimmer running through it, it basically reminds me of a petrol spill

21st - Fit for a Queen
A basic silver shimmer shade

22nd - Hopscotch
A neon orange

23rd - Cupids Arrow Caviar Pearls
Pink, Purple and silver pearls

24th - Play Date
A neon pink similar to Hopscotch.

Well I hope you have a lovely Christmas, as by the time this goes up its nearly going to be Christmas day! I will have swatches up soon!

Merry Christmas!

Eloise x

My MAC Wishlist!

Hi Guys!,

I've never done a Wishlist post before so let me know if you like it, but basically I have such writing block and couldn't think of anything to do. Work has confused me with how many posts I had planned out! As you may know as well I have a MAC Wishlist longer than my arm, I just keep adding to it! So I thought I'd share my most wanted pieces with you!

Russian Red Lipstick

I have a new obsession with Matte Red Lips, I don't actually really own any red lipsticks as I find them hard to wear. I maybe have two proper red lipsticks? But I wouldn't say they're the best match for me. So after many swatches on the back of my hands at the MAC Store I've finally decided I have to get Russian Red as its a bit darker and has a blue tone to it.

217 Brush

I have always wanted a MAC brush, ever since watching YouTube and seeing some of my Idols like Pixiwoo, Pixi2woo and Nikkie Tutorials use them! The 217 has always seemed like quite a firm favourite of there's so now I have a MAC discount, I think its time I pick one up...

Pro Pan Eye Shadow's in Patina, Charcoal Brown, Sketch and Naked Lunch

I have a 15 Pan Pro Palette and I'm just five shades away from filling it! So after hitting pan on my Naked Lunch Single Shadow I think I need to pick up one of them, Then after reading Tanya Burr's Post on her MAC Palette I've decided I'd like to get Charcoal Brown, Patina and Sketch. I'm intrigued by Sketch as it seems slightly purple toned and I'm trying to get into wearing purples.  

Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

This again seems like a firm favourite in the Blogging World, I've never bought anything like this from MAC, I swatched it in the store the other day and now its wormed its way onto the list, I can see this becoming a firm favourite of mine if I get my hands on it! 

I'd love to know if you like these types of posts because I've never really done one before and I'm not sure its something you'd like to read? Also let me know what is on your MAC Wishlist, You'll probably influence mine haha!

Eloise x

Mini Pre Christmas Haul!

Hi Guys!,

Firstly I'd just like to apologise for the mess my posts have been recently, working full time at work and at college has meant I don't get back to photograph things until its dark = orange toned pictures. Then last night my computer decided to die so I can't format my posts on my phone. So basically this haul post is going to be a bit of a mess until I can format it, sorry!

Now finally onto the post, it's not a very large haul I just needed to pick up a few things before Christmas, plus I love this new dress so I thought I'd show it to you anyway!

Firstly I popped into Primark, I've been eyeing up this dress for a few weeks now and never got it. So when my friend was trying a few things on the other day I thought I'd try it on, then I ended up buying it as I've convinced myself its my Christmas Day Dress! I think it's quite V classic though with the nude and the black, it's quite heavy too so it sits nicely plus it was only £13!

My mum had ordered a few nail polishes from Avon and has some how ended up with a free mascara too! So I've ended up with the Mascara which I can't complain about, I've never really tried Avon mascara's so I'm intrigued, the one I got is Super Extend Mascara.

Now you probably know by now what I'm like, a haul can't be a haul without a few Lush things! I only picked up a couple as I want to get some things in the sale! But to make sure I don't miss out on some favourites I thought I would stock up on the Bombardino Bath Balistic and the Golden Wonder Bath Balistic as well as a little guy who's appeared in practically every lush haul I've done, the Penguin Bubble Bar!

Once again I'm so sorry for how this post is, but I have no way of formatting it until my computer is fixed :( hopefully it will be soon though!

Eloise x

The Perfect Palette Tag!

Hi Guys!,

I saw this tag on NikkieTutorials Channel a few weeks ago, so as you probably know by now I love a good tag and after seeing this one I knew I had to do it!

Sorry that this post isn't formatted and currently doesn't have pictures, I'm having to do it on my phone as my computer is broken, so hopefully it'll be working tomorrow and I can fix my posts!

1. Best Packaging
I love the packaging of my Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. 4 Palette, it's not the most travel friendly as it is very chunky. but I can excuse that for the fact that it has built In speakers to show you tutorials of how to recreate looks and plus it has butterflies! Tons of them all popping out of the palette!

2. Best Color Payoff
This probably has to be my Illamasqua Fatale Palette, not only because of the amazing pigments, just the overall colours are amazing! Illamasqua always do amazing pigment In their shadows, you never need much it lasts so well.

3. Most Versatile
My most versatile palette has to be my NYX Butt Naked Palette, it's got eyeshadow, powder and blushes, oh and highlighter and Bronzer. It's just a great all rounder and I bet you can use a shade of shadow for your brows!

4. Best for Traveling
Best for Travelling just has to be my MAC Palette, it's just great to be able to choose the exact shadows I want to take and have them all in one case without having 20 million loose shadows everywhere! I have a shade for a highlight, matte, shimmer and an eyebrow shade!

5. Biggest Regret
This one is probably my Sleek Palette in Circus as Its all pretty much neon colours, which I've never used and probably won't use. You never know it might come in handy one day maybe.

6. Best Color Names
This has to be the hardest question as I actually can't think of any palettes which I think have amazing names, I wouldn't say I could pick one.

7. Least Used
This has to be my Clarins Essentials Palette, I was so obsessed with my Naked Palette when I got the clarins one I've kinda forgotten about it, plus it looks so pretty I don't want to ruin the colours!

8. Most Used
Most used has to be my Naked Palette, I go through such phases with it, one minute it's all I use for ages then suddenly nothing, but it's beginning to show how much it's been used for sure, I want it to be never ending though!

9. Most Loved
I just love my MAC palette so much, it's difficult to choose between my mac palette and my Naked Palette, but there's not a shade in my MAC Palette I don't use, I'm just in love with it haha!

10. Desert Island
Again it has to be my MAC Palette, I just couldn't live without it and its so versatile too, perfect for a desert island!

Hopefully this wasn't a boring tag for you to read and maybe you've heard about some new palettes from it. Sorry about the state the post is in at the moment, I will get it fixed! I will also tag some specific people once my computer is working and I can add links!

But for now I tag you! If your reading this and want to do it, then do it! Don't forget to leave me your versions too though!

Eloise x