L'Oreal Paris Infallible Sexy Balm Sheer

After a few weeks of wearing matte lipsticks I needed a change and my lips needed something moisturising. I looked around for ages for something inexpensive, in a great colour and something that wasn't too bright or intense. 

REVIEW: Colourpop ultra matte liquid lipsticks

L-R Solow, Trap, Midi & Bad Habit

Too faced sugar pop palette

"A sugary sweet eye shadow collection"

London & the first dates restaurant / Paternoster Chop House

My birthday this year was a big one, 21 and after my boyfriend asking countless times what I wanted I said the one thing he didn't want to hear, Surprise me!

REVIEW: Continental Hotel Budapest

A gem of a Hotel in the centre of the Jewish Quarter in Budapest. An incredibly designed hotel, with a gorgeous interior, attentive staff and cheap rates. What's not to like?

The best Cocktail bars in nottingham

Luckies Stratch Map

What better way to record your travelling adventures than on a scratch map? There's always something satisfying when you cross off a list and this is the perfect way to record your travelling adventures. Each time you visit a new place you can scratch off the place on your map to revel a new colour. Mine looks a bit feeble with only a few countries scratched off? The ideal way to plan where you want to go next. Get it on urban outfitters here, or off ebay here.

You can find a the scratch map here [on ebay] for half the price you can find it on Urban Outfitters.

Silver Jewellery: Moonstone Rings

Three years ago I'd never really cared about jewellery, I had a pair of gold stud earrings and a ring that belonged to my nan but that was about it. So when I started working with Jewellery I was forced into caring, loving and eventually buying a horrendously expensive ring. Here are some of my favourite pieces, two rings I picked up at the hippy market in Ibiza, a vintage filigree ring and a pandora leaf ring. 

WHEN IN ROME // NICKY PELLEGRINO REVIEW

A few weeks ago I realised something pretty important, I'd lost my love for books and reading in general. As a child I would sit down with a good book and I'd have read it within a few days, now I read very little, if I do it's only on a plane or a train and honestly I miss being curled up with a good book and getting lost in a story. I picked up this book again the other day and re read it, remembering how much I'd loved it the first time round. Here is why it's such a good book and why you should read it too:

When In Rome Book Review 

Orion Books £7.99

I remember the first time I came across this book on a scroll through my kindle recommendations, I read the synopsis and thought it looked like a really interesting premise, It was the kind of story I wanted to read from a book and not off a screen, I have absolutely no logic behind that choice other than I love actual books. 

I'm not about to start a debate on why books are better than kindles, because I don't think they are. The fact is you have to battle with the pages, especially if you read in bed it will probably fall on your face and then you still have to find a light source. Kindles don't do that, there's no awkward page turning, you don't even need to use both hands and they emit their own light. They're great for holidays and travelling and you have literally thousands of books at your fingertips. This is starting to sound like an advert isn't it? It's not; like I said, there is no logic. I just really like books.

It's 1950's Rome, at the heart of the city Serafina lives with her mother and sisters in a cramped apartment in the city. She and her sisters spend their days singing at the local piazza busking for spare change. Mario Lanza, the famous American Tenor causes a stir when he comes to the city Serafina is given the chance of a lifetime, a perfect story of love, food and music and passion.

One of the reasons I loved this books so much was the originality of the storyline, once I started reading I couldn't put it down. The book is based around the real life of the American Hollywood star Mario Lanza, a popular actor and singer during his short career in the late 1940's and the early 50's. Serafina's perspective on life changes when she lands a job as the assistant to Lanza's Wife, Betty. When she has to choose the life she has always dreamed of, and leave her old one behind, the decisions isn't as easy as she'd hoped. Although the story is told from Serafina's view the story of Lanza and his family is woven throughout the book, I'll be honest and say I found this more interesting than that of Serafina's story and felt as though her's became more of a secondary story in the book. Even if you've never heard of Mario Lanza, you'll be researching him after reading this book. A brilliant story of love, passion music and food set in one of the most exciting cities in the world.

THE CIRCLE // DAVE EGGERS REVIEW

A Review of The Circle by Dave Eggers

It's taken me about four months to finish this book, that's not a reflection on the book, more so on my lack of attention span over the last few months. I bought this book at Bangkok Airport while waiting for a flight home,  having become more and more intrigued with the power of social media I loved the premise of this book;

My Make Up Bag

LOMOGRAPHY 'LOVE IS IN THE AIR' CAMERA

It's no secret I love cameras and Photography. Ever since I saw these cameras in Urban Outfitters, I fell in love. I don't even care that they are made of plastic and probably aren't the best cameras, but just look at them! This one is called 'Love is in the air' and is a pretty blue with little clouds all over it. 

A Few Days in Scotland...

DAY 1// TRAINS//
For a long long time I've wanted to visit Edinburgh, and as my friend is at Uni in St, Andrews which is only about an hour away from Edinburgh I decided to go an visit.  First it started with a car journey, two trains and a bus but after about 8 hours I finally made it. (+ Laptop, book and music)On the first night I was eager to do something so suggested we go out for dinner, Zizzi called and we had a delicious meal, (Calzone, excuse the diet) and caught up. Already in love with this pretty little town we headed back for an early night ready for the few days ahead.

DAY 2// ST ANDREWS//







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REVIEW: SOCIETY 6

A lot of reviews are mixed on the quality of phone cases. From reading old reviews the quality of cases have improved A LOT over the last few years. I didn't actually buy a case to necessarily protect my phone, having dropped it with and without the case on the screen didn't crack (what always happens with phones)  but the aluminium on the edge of the phone, as with the iPhone was protected, whereas without the phone has a nice little dent in it now. :( For prettiness and overall design Society 6 is winning, the individuality means you wont have a case that is like anyone else's and allows you to show your true personality. whether that means you have a person with a fish bowl with a head on it, whatever that shows people.

Having used this case every day for the last three months its one of the prettiest and durable cases I've come across. the colouring is still in tact and there is very little scratching on the back of the case. I like that it makes the phone seem more substantial without making it look bulky or (as strange as it sounds) like it has a case on it at all.  The imside is padded with a leatherette like fabric making the fit very snug. The buttons ont he side are also unaffected by the slim case and overall  i would definitely reccommend this case to anyone who wasnt either an ipod, ipad, iphone or s4 case for style and durability. 

Society 6 is an American company and something to bear in mind when you're buying from them is the import duties. I have no idea what applies to other countries but to the UK I paid $35 for the case and £13 import and handling fee which made the overall cost of the case around the £35 mark. Which, although I hadn't really thought about import fees, british websites are starting at £35 for the same quality and design cases. (The email looks a bit like a scam but is actually a broker type thing working on behalf of parceforce or DPD). 

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