Another AMAZING Primark Buy

As you can see, Primark is a recurring theme throughout what I write. I LOVE PRIMARK.

I especially love their false nails! And these have been my favourite so far. I feel the colours and design are perfect for summer. And they would be great for Glasto or any other festival

These nails stayed on for over a week and a half without a single one pinging off. For £1 they are amazing! Go and check them out. 

All about ring chains

At the moment I am crazy for ring chains! Again I am late on the trend but I just haven't found any that I really liked.. Now I own 5

These are really nice for adding a bit of sparkle or colour to your outfit! I wore this cobalt blue one out the other day as I thought it matched my blue nails (see previous post for the nails!) the midi ring is from Primark (where else!?) and the ring chain is from Forever 21. I have spent ages on the website but I cannot find it (I bet know you will go on and see it straight away) 

All of these in the last photo are also from Forever 21 and I also have a gold one with a triangle shaped ring and small cuff to go around the wrist in the middle. I found this one from Accessorize.  

Aztec Hand Chain Bracelet  £6.00

Teardrop Faux Stone Handchain   £5.65

Brace yourself, this is going to be a long one - beware of spoilers!

So I have had the last few days off work due to being ill, which is never fun! 

But since I have been stuck in bed it has given me time to finally watch the end of series 2 of "Orange Is The  New Black" and I have to say I was not as impressed with this series compared to the first.

 Of course it had its hilarious and heart wrenching moments but there was something missing for me.
This series concentrated on new character "V" and how she managed to make her and her "family" head of the prison by using their cigarette scheme to win people over to do what they want. V is a character who has returned to prison formally knowing character "Red" and what I liked about their scenes together were the flashbacks to when they first came into prison together and what ultimately happened to their relationship to make them at war throughout this series.

What I really enjoyed about this series was seeing Pipers new dark side. It was great to see how far Taylor Schilling could take this character and as always, her acting was just impeccable. She really has lost it all, she has lost her fiancée Larry, Alex has managed to escape her prison sentence (or has she), her best friend Polly and this has made her a much tougher character that I think a lot of people were waiting to see.

I am really happy that finally Larry has got the chance to be happy! Piper was so manipulative and darn right mean to Larry in the first series and poor him was just being dragged along for the ride and someone for Piper to run back to when things between her and Alex were not working out. Whilst she was out on furlough she discovered that Larry had cheated and put two and two together when her best friend Polly came to visit. Larry and Polly seem perfect for each other and I was fist punching the air when they kissed and revealed to Piper that they are now a couple. 

As I said before in my previous post, I was happy to see a lot more of the character "Poussey". Everyone knew that Poussey had a lot of feelings for her best friend "Taystee" which were not returned and this series really went into that relationship and saw what lengths they could be pushed to. With V coming between them, we saw Poussey turn to home brewed alcohol to build up the courage to fight for her friend which lead to both of them being expelled from "the family". When they realised that V was planning to place the blame for Red's assault on Crazy Eyes more of the family came to their senses and left V to fend for her self in prison. 

What I love about Poussey and Taystee is that even though they were not in a relationship ,they really showed how the love between two friends could be enough to get you through anything.

 Finally we know what Morello is in prison for!!! And the truth about Christopher was revealed. I thoroughly enjoyed this story line as I was not expecting it at all! Leading you to believe that she was in prison for fraud then BOOM we find out she was a crazy ass stalker. I love Morello, there is this real innocence about her when she is talking about plans for her wedding to Christopher as any new bride would be like. But we realise how dangerous she can be after we saw her break into Christopher's home whilst she was taking Miss Rosa to hospital.

George "Pornstache" Mendez's return to the show was just absolute brilliance. After being on suspended leave for the "sexual assault" of Dayanara his entrance back into the prison was just hilarious, giving out shots like they were going out of fashion. What I love about this character is you can loathe and love him at the same time. The way he abuses the inmates makes your stomach turn but when he is lead to believe that he has got Dayanara pregnant, it is moments like that when you see a real person in there. 

And finally, my heart broke when Miss Rosa received the news that she was to die within a few weeks after her battle with cancer. Seeing more of her this series has really created a bond between the character and the viewers. A woman whose kiss killed the men she loved and being in prison for a series of bank robberies meets a young boy whilst she is having chemotherapy who makes her feel alive again when they plan to steal a drunk nurses purse. Her great escape after Morello left her the van keys and told her to go had everyone on the edge of their seats to see if she actually would get away as the prison was on lock down after V's escape.

My favourite quote from the series has to be "Always so rude that one" after she knocked V over and drove off without a care. It will be sad to not see Miss Rosa in series 3 but I am glad she got away. 

Fake it

I am always really surprised with what you find in Primark and these are no exception! I know it's bad for your nails to use false ones but when I am in between having them done these are just perfect to stick on or if you are going on a night out they are quick and easy to use. I also find that these do not even look like Primarni nails! Or most of the other ones they stock.

Nails - Primark £1
 Ring - Pandora £40 which is my birthstone (link below)
December Pandora ring


For £1 they are an absolute bargain! These will last me just over a week and of course with all stick on nails the occasional one will ping off, but I find that these work just as well as the ones that you would buy from Boots or Superdrug. Just make sure that you take them off properly using acetone and file down the remaining glue that is left on the nails.
I have actually used two different packs of false nails, one pack was all cobalt blue and the other had these Hawaiian floral t-shit pattern on them to go on my ring finger.

What I am watching

I apologize if I have not contacted you back this weekend, but as you probably know "Orange Is The New Black" series 2 came out on Friday and I have been glued to that! 

Already there are new dramas, hilarious quotes and heartbreaking moments that keep you wanting more at the end of each episode. And I am only on episode 6!

 I am really happy that they have made the character Piper more tough and not so naive as she was in the first series. It is exciting to see what new levels the character has. 

What I really love about this show is the background stories of all the characters. They leave no stone unturned regarding their life before prison and it makes the character feel more real knowing what they have been through and what they did to get into jail. I have a real soft spot for the character "Poussey" played by the ever gorgeous Samira Wiley and I am glad that we are seeing more of her this series.

photo from google.

Catch up! Because you are missing out. 

Storage

So I am pretty crazy about storage at the moment!

 Everything has to be in a box or basket of some sort and since doing so, everything is 100x easier to find!

 I hate admitting when my mother is right, but when things are packed away nicely, they are easier to find and look much better. 

As every girl does, I have a real problem with keeping hold of my curby grips and hair bands! Well problem solved with my cute little jam jars that I got from Tesco for £1 each. I have got into the habit of as soon as I take it out of my hair, I put in in the jar! And as they are small, they do not take up a lot of space and if they do, I can stack them on top of each other. These are kept on the large shelving unit next to my wardrobe where I do my hair in the mornings.

Another problem I had was hoarding. I had 2 huge baskets full of make up and bath/body products. So I condensed it down to one small basket with only the items that I actually use (which is very little)
 I got this blue basket from B&M for £1.49 so for that price I picked up a few!

I saw this little drawer set again in B&M for £14.99 and I now keep it next to my bed with make up wipes in, my iPod cables which cluttered up my floor and other bits and bobs I need. It is really handy! And so cute. The drawers are a tad small, but you get what you pay for. Each drawer is patterned with hearts or flowers on and as soon as I saw it I had to grab it! It doesn't take up much space at all, as as my bedroom is 90% bed it was perfect to just slot in between my bed and this shelving unit I have.

And finally, I LOVE painting my nails and when I had a few pots of polish I had them sat on my shelf, but when I grew quite a collection I had to store them somewhere.. I found this bag in Primark for £5 like a year ago, but it is perfect for keeping my nail polish, files and remover in.

Thank you for reading!

What I wore to Liz's meal

Top - Primark £14.00 Jeans - Primark £11.00 and shoes New Look - £15.00

So I am really shocked with this Primarni find! It has got all these gorgeous beads and sewing decoration on the front with a button fastening at the back of the neck, and I feel it looks like something that MissSelfridge would stock as I have seen embellished tops like this in there before. Anyway, for £14 it is an absolute steal! I got this last week in London so it is still in stores so run out and get it! I would go for a size up as I found it quite tight on the top. 

I adore my high waisted jeans from Primark which I am sure cost £11, they are super soft, they do not lose their shape and the sizing is really great. I really struggle to find jeans so as soon as I found these I bought a few to keep if these are in the wash or if they ever break. 

The shoes I grabbed in the New Look sale. They are real leather and they are super cosy. I am sure I paid £15 for them and I feel for leather heels that is a bargain! I never really wear these shoes so I will definitely be trying to bring them out more!. If you have any styling tips please let me know! 

Ear cuff - Forever 21 £3.15

I am really into ear cuffs at the moment. I know I am a bit late on the trend and when I saw this in Forever 21 for £3.15 I thought even if I didn't like it I wasn't wasting a lot of money. But I love it! I wear it every opportunity I have and my shopping baskets are full of ear cuffs. 

I will put the link below to the website.

Forever 21 ear cuff

Liz's retirement meal

This evening we said fair well to one of our longest members of staff! 

For Liz's retirement meal we went to the Carpenters Arms in Chilthorne Domer and I decided that I would go all out and be a real fatty this evening (you have to treat yourself every now and then). For a starter I had fried brie with cranberry sauce, which was really nice.. I am not a big fan of cheese and I probably would not have this again but it was nice to try something new! There were two pieces of brie and towards the end it was getting a bit sickly. For my main course I just had a burger and for dessert I had an amazing vanilla cheese cake with vanilla ice cream. I absolutely love cheesecake and this piece was so yummy.

Even the picture is enough to make you drool! If I was being really picky and had to find a fault the biscuit base was not big but that didn't matter as it was just delicious! All together with a soft drink it came to £23.00 which I think is great value for a 3 course meal. Link to restaurant below.

The Carpenters Arms

Charity

Please give what you can to these two beautiful people who are willing to jump out of  a plane for an amazing cause! Click on the link below to go to their justgiving page to find out more details.

Josie and Kay's skydive 

What I am listening to

I have to admit this is my favourite buy for a while!
I first heard of Icona Pop when their uber catchy song "I love it" hit the charts, but since I've been to Katy Perry's Prism tour in May I have been hooked on their electo-pop since!

The gorgeous Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo will have you dancing until your feet are sore and singing your heart out. All you need are your girlfriends, a road trip and this cd on as loud as you can.  

photo from google
Grab it in HMV for £5.99

Hashtag no filter

WARNING! THE PHOTO BELOW MAY FRIGHTEN YOU! 

So this is just a quick one whilst I am at work with  my MAC make-up for today.

 I like to keep my make-up simple for work and I was in a rush this morning as I forgot to set my alarm! (as always) so there is no real technique used when applying my make-up, I just sort of slap it on and run out the door! 

Before and after! 

As you can see it is super light! It doesn't even feel as if I am wearing anything, but it still provides a great coverage. The foundation and concealer have both lasted all day and I have had people comment on how light my face is and the glow on it so it must be doing something good!

 I am really impressed with the colour, as I said before it doesn't even look like I am wearing anything and I definitely do not get that orange line every girl had on their neck back in the day because they were wearing the wrong colour! 

So far, I am really impressed with this. I will keep you updated.

MAC review

So I finally jumped on the bandwagon with everyone and I purchased my first MAC items.

 I went into Selfridges and had a bit of a makeover which was lovely! And finally found a foundation that was a better shade than the one I was previously wearing. 

I do love my Maxfactor Facefinity all day flawless foundation, it provides great coverage and does last all day but it is nice to treat yourself every now and then!

I got the face and body foundation shade N3 as I have a yellowish tint to my skin tone. This foundation is so light and gives my face a real fresh and dewy look. Whilst I was there I got the studio finish concealer NW25 which I am really happy with, this is a much heavier concealer than I have used before but it is great for covering those dark circles under my eyes. I have only been using this for a week but I am already impressed with the coverage and how it looks. I will definitely keep you updated in the future! 

Links to the items I bought down below.

MAC studio finish concealer NW25

MAC face and body foundation N3 

What I have been watching

All that everyone (including myself) has been talking about recently is "Orange is the new black". It is a show that follows newly engaged Piper Chapman as she is sentenced to go to prison for a crime that she was involved with years ago with ex-lover Alex Vause.. Are you still with me? Good.

This brilliant programme shows how all these other characters that surround her ended up in jail and shows both really witty writing and heart breaking stories that keep you totally glued to the screen for the 50minutes that it is on. 

Series 2 is coming back on to Netflix on June 6th, so hurry up and catch up with series 1! 

Brilliant acting from Taylor Schilling and surprsingly Jason Biggs who we all know from the American Pie films. I was really surprised to see a serious side to him in this series but of course there are moments that remind you of his comical American Pie character.. All I can say is "edging". Watch and find out. 

I really recommend anyone to watch this!

photo from google

Crazy cat lady

When I was in London last week, I ticked something off my wish list that has been on there for a pretty long time! 

I went to Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium for lunch with Joe. Now if you are a crazy cat lady like me you will love this place! Great food, great service and for a cat cafe I was really surprised with how clean it was. All of the cats seemed happy and were not phased by having all these different people walking around and playing with them. Now you need to book in advance and there is a £5 fee per head before you buy any food and drink, but the money goes towards the welfare of the cats so that's fine! 

I would totally recommend this place! Check it out. 

Link to website below. 

Logo is taken from their website

Say what? A cat on a giant hamster wheel?

Link to Lady Dinah's website

Dress and shoes are from Primark - cats not inculuded!

The second best day of my life

Date: 28/05/2014

Where: London O2

If you have not yet got tickets to Katy Perry's Prism Tour.. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

I received these as a 21st birthday present and it is the best gift I have ever been given. Anyone who knows me knows how much of a fan I am of hers and she sure knows how to put on a show and I cannot believe how close I was to her!

Icona Pop were her supporting band and I had never really heard their music before except for that one song that got them pretty famous "I love it" but now I am obsessed with them! They really got everyone up and pumped ready for the queen of music to just amaze everyone for the next 2 hours. I will put a link to their Youtube account below.  

Kudos to not just  her, but the dancers and the band. They gave it 110% throughout the whole show.

It was great that she sang her old songs from her Teenage Dream album (which is the best to have in your car for a road trip!) and the costumes that she wore were just to die for!

I totally recommend you to listen to her new album Prism and if you ever get the chance to see her live go to it! It was just amazing.

Youtube - Icona Pop

All photos are my own.

Welcome!

Hello there, and congratulations! You made it to my blog!

 I am new with this so bare with me whilst I get adjusted to how this works.

 I am your average 21 year old girl with a slight obsession with cats.. Could you guess?

I decided to begin a blog as I spend endless evenings reading others and thought "hey I could do this?!" 

So here I am. I will be writing and reviewing all things that interest me, (and hopefully interest you) what tv and films I am watching, what music I am listening to, what I am reading, making, baking, doing.. you get the idea! I hope that I can introduce you to new things!

Stay tuned for things to come.