Glossybox UK August : Review

I know, I know it's nearly September 

(How did that even happen)

However as usual I am extremely late at jumping on the bandwagon 

Not only did I only get my August Glossybox this morning 

but this is my first ever beauty box subscription 

I had thought about signing up for boxes before 

and I had actually signed up for the Feel Unique one just before they stopped making them!

I love watching my favourite Youtube gurus opening their beauty boxes 

and finally decided that I wanted in on the action 

Then came the big desicion!
which box should I sign up for?

There are now quite a few to choose from 

Beauteco Box - Is a fairly new box that only launched in May and as I hadn't heard to much about it yet I was a little bit wary 

Birchbox - Is the American brand that took over from Joliebox UK, I always watch EleventhGorgeous' Birchbox Vs Ipsy videos on Youtube and I'm never overly impressed with the Birchbox, I always absolutely love the Ipsy Bags but unfortunately they aren't available in the UK 

Glossybox - Is a tried and trusted brand, I have watched plenty of unboxings and read countless reviews and have always been pleasantly surprised with the contents. I decided that Glossybox was the best fit for me.

So I signed up online for £10 a month plus postage 

It came really quickly 

(2 days) 

which I was impressed with 

I was so excited when the postman came this morning 

It was almost like getting a birthday present.

I know some people would rather pick and choose what goes in their box

but I really love the element of surprise 

and would rather not know until it arrives at my doorstep

Now onto the box! 

I really loved the packaging 

the box is really sturdy and I will definitely be using it for storage 

the contents are wrapped in pretty tissue paper and a nice ribbon

which just makes it seem really luxurious

This months box has a 'Highflyer' theme

all of the items are chosen from different countries around the world 

and are under 100ml so you can take them inflight 

This little leaflet includes an interview with the newly appointed CEO of Glossybox UK 

as well as some information on each of the products included in the box 

Oceane (Brazil)

Makeup remover pen

This is a nifty little pen for correcting any mistakes you make whilst applying your makeup

it also comes with 3 refill nibs.

I really like the concept of this as I ALWAYS sneeze after putting my mascara on!

(does this happen to anyone else?) 

So I really hope this lives up to my expectations 

Purity (USA)

Cleanser 

I recognised this brand as soon as I opened my box 

I love trying new skincare so I'm excited to try this

It came in a 30ml bottle which isn't bad

If I like it I will definitely think about repurchasing as a £5 off voucher is included 

for use in Debenhams 

Emite Make Up (Sweden) 

Eyelash Curlers 

I was really excited to see these in my box as I actually really needed a new pair

My No.7 ones are a hot mess! As I have had them forever 

They also come with 3 extra pads which is really good.

Apparently these retail for around £20 which I am really impressed with as the whole box only costs £10!

Jelly Pong Pong (UK)

2 in 1 Eyeliner & Shadow 

Another brand I recognise 

Eyeshadow pencils are EVERYWHERE right now! 

I actually bought a few NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils online which I really like 

So I am really excited to try this.

I love the colour I received and think it will go so well with my MAC Cranberry eyeshadow

 Juicy Couture (USA)

Viva La Juicy Noir Perfume 

I love trying out new perfumes

Although I do tend to wait until Christmas and my Birthday to get new ones 

Samples like this are great to pop in your handbag for a night out 

and this one smells amazing!

So I know this months Glossybox hasn't had rave reviews from other bloggers but I'm really happy with what I received in my box.

I think 3 full size products for £10 is pretty good going and it will be good to try the samples!

I can't wait till Septembers box already!

What did you think of this months box?

Do you think I made the right decision going with Glossybox?

Jen <3 

OOTD Summer Wedding

Yesterday I spent a wonderful day at my cousin's wedding

Last week I done a FOTD post with the makeup I was wearing 

which you can see here

So today I thought I would show you my outfit 

Dress (belt included) - Dorothy Perkins 

Shoes - Koi Couture 

Watch - Michael Kors 

Earrings - Avon 

Bag - New Look

Fascinator - Posh n Pretty 

Craig's Suit & Tie is from Next 

and his shirt is from Burtons 

I fell in love with this dress as soon as I saw it

I thought it would be perfect for a summer wedding

and it was really comfortable!
Weddings can be such long days so it really is important to wear something that you will feel comfortable in all day and night.

I love hats & fascinators and a wedding is one of the rare opportunities I get to wear them

However I had an absolute nightmare trying to find one that went with my outfit 

but after a bit of rooting around online I came across an amazing website

http://www.poshnpretty.co.uk

You can basically pick whichever colours you need to match your outfit 

They have a massive range to choose from 

I chose Coral & Nude

You then choose the style you want

I opted for demure as I didn't want anything to over the top 

but there are some much more extravagant options if that's what appeals to you.

Finally you pick any finishings that you want

I chose some little pearl detailing 

and then you choose your fixing 

You can have headbands, combs or clips

This custom made fascinator only cost me £12.50 

(plus p&p)

It arrived really quickly and the customer service was brilliant 

If you need a piece at short notice they really try to get it done for you ASAP

I would definitely recommend ordering from here if you have a wedding coming up 

I'll leave you with a few pics I took
from the lovely day! 

YSL Rouge Pur Couture - Vernis A Levres #31

Hello beauty lovers :) 

So apparently I'm going coral crazy at the moment!

I absolutely love this colour for Summer and I'm always on the hunt for summery products 

This little beaut is becoming a firm favourite in my makeup bag 

So the whole lip stain trend isn't really a band wagon I have boarded so far

I find them a little intimidating

I don't like the thought of a shade being stuck to my lips all day

That being said, I figured it would be nice not to have to reapply all day err day! 

This offering from YSL seems a little less scary to me as it is a gloss as well as a stain

I always think that stains seem quite drying

but this is the total opposite it leaves your lips glossy looking for hours 

I have shade 31 

Corail Alla Prima 

I love this colour 

it reminds me of watermelon 

and is perfect for this time of year 

As ever YSL do not dissapoint with their packaging 

Everything looks so luxurious!

and nothing says luxury like gold does

The applicator is thick with a pointed end 

It distributes just the right amount of product 

and a little goes a long way 

What I really love about this product is how buildable the colour is

One quick sweep and your left with a beautiful light coral lip 

Apply some more product and you are left with a gorgeous vibrant colour 

The only thing I don't like about this product?

I now want every shade!!
Unfortunately my bank balance will not allow that

but I definitely recommend treating yourself to one of these beauties on payday

Jen <3

xxx

FOTD - Summer Coral Makeup

Hi Guys :) 

Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I've been really unwell and have been in hospital 

Booo :(

I'm still not feeling great but I have my cousins wedding on Sunday and I have a gorgeous coral and nude outfit to wear so I thought I would try out a nice summery coral makeup look and share it with you!

All day weddings can be quite difficult as you want to look natural enough for daytime 

but still look dressed up for the evening reception

I always make sure I take a big enough bag to carry my makeup in for touch ups throughout the day

The most important thing about wedding makeup is that it has to last a LONG time 

So a good primer and setting powders are essential to keep you looking fresh all day and night 

Face Base

Bare Minerals - Prime Time 

Rimmell Wake Me Up Foundation - Soft Beige 

Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer 

MUA Matte Perfect Loose Powder 

Contour/Highlight

Nars Laguna Bronzer

17 Metallic Cream Highlight

MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter 

Blush

Fashionista - Amber Glow 

Eyes

Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes

(Brown shadow used for eyebrows)

Lid Colour - NYX coral shade from Every Color Imaginable Pallete 

Inner Corner - No 7 Baked Eyeshadow

& Pixi Glow Fairy Dust 

Maybelline The Colossal Volume Express Mascara 

Lips

NYC - Peach Fizz Lipstick 

Benefit Sugarbomb Lipgloss 

I will almost definitely add a pair of Eyelure falsies for the evening reception

 as my eyes feel naked without them!

I think this is a really nice summery look for any occasion 

I will do an OOTD post with my full outfit including my beautiful fascinator on Monday!

I really can't decide what to do with my hair though! 

Any suggestions?

Ciao Jen 

xxx

T in the Park 2013 - Festival OOTD

Hello lovelies! 

So I am currently writing this from my bed where I have been lying all day trying to recover from what was an absolutely amazing day yesterday at T in the Park.

I thought I would share my experience with you 

and show you some of the outfits that my friends and I were wearing!

We all have quite different styles so hopefully you can take some inspiration for your own festival looks! 

Now I am speaking from experience when I say that usually at TITP we are up to our eyeballs in mud 

So it was very strange that the sun was shining for us! 

I still wasn't brave enough to go without wellies though! 

Dress - Blonde & Blonde @ BANK

Wellies & Socks - Primark

Bracelets - Internacionale 

Earrings & Sunglasses - Primark 

Flower Hair Clips - New Look 

The nice weather held up all day

and unusually for T there was no mud *yeaah*

so about half way through the day I changed into my pink sneaks and ditched the wellies 

Now for my lovely friends outfits

 (Left to Right)

Kirsty wears:

Skull Dress - H&M

Belt - Aqua by Aqua

Black Flatforms (Unseen) - Primark 

Erin wears:

Lime green dress - Topshop 

Flower headband - Topshop 

White Air Force Ones - Nike 

Jen wears:

Playsuit - River Island 

Headband - Accessorize 

White trainers - Primark 

Here's a few more snaps from our day 

*Getting creative with some neon facepaint from Ebay*

*Two Door Cinema Club*

We had such an amazing day! 

I will definitely be back next year 

My two favourite acts were The Killers who were absolutely outstanding 

Brandon Flowers is so gorgeous <3

and Labrinth who had The King Tuts Tent jumping! 

One of my favourite bloggers Kayleigh from Couture Girl was there and I had my eyes peeled for her all day but didn't see her :( 

Have you been to any festivals this year?

Or are you heading to any soon?

Jen <3 

The Lazy Girls Guide To: Washing and Drying Your Clip In Hair Extensions!

I am still on my never ending quest to grow my own short, thin hair 

So when I feel like adding some length and volume clip in extensions are the perfect solution

I've been using them on and off for years 

and although you don't need to wash them often

It is one of these tasks that us poor girls have to do that is essentially a pain in the ass.

However, I think I have finally mastered a quick and easy method of washing and drying them

Hopefully you will pick up a few tips! 

So here we go The Lazy Girls Guide to Washing and Drying your clip ins

Before we start it's important to know what kind of extensions you have

Not all extensions are suitable for washing or can be damaged easily with heat

Most synthetic extensions will frazzle as soon as heat is applied so please make sure you know before you start that they are human hair or at least part human hair and are suitable for washing and styling!

So now that you know your hair is fine to wash

You are ready to go! 

I've found that this little trick seriously makes life sooo much easier when it comes to washing your extensions

Instead of washing each weft individually,

wrap your extensions together and secure with a hair tie.

Now you are left with a long ponytail

It takes much less time and effort to wash them like this 

and they are actually far less likely to get damaged as they are less fragile when they are all together 

rather than in individual strips.

Now rinse the hair in warm water 

and pick whatever shampoo you like

I went for Aussie Take The Heat Shampoo

always try and massage the shampoo in from the top of the hair downward 

if you start from the bottom and work your way up the hair will knot 

Make sure you rinse out all the shampoo thoroughly 

You need to look after your extensions as you would your own hair 

So I always like to put a conditioning treatment in mine

This is the lazy girls guide though 

So a 3 minute treat will do!

I went for the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long Deep Treatment

When the 3 minutes is up rinse all the conditioner out of the hair 

To keep your extensions looking as good as you can for as long as you can 

The best way to dry them is to let them dry naturally

Give them a quick towel dry, remember to be really gentle

Now I find that hanging the hair speeds up the drying process 

you can hang them over a clothes horse or a radiator 

but I have came up with something else 

Now I know this might seem a little bit strange

and maybe avoid doing it if you are expecting guests

(because they will almost definitely think you are a weirdo)

but if you get a trouser hanger and put the wefts through the middle 

it is a really good way to let your extensions air dry 

You might need more than one hanger depending how many wefts you have 

just hang them on a door handle and leave until dry 

One thing to remember

most human hair extensions will dry with a wave in them 

personally I like mine to be straight when I first wash them

Once my extensions are around 80% dry 

I like to give them a quick blow dry to give them a sleek, finished look 

Now unless you are a magician or have three hands 

you will find it extremely awkward and difficult to blow dry them properly

as you really need one hand to hold the weft, one to hold a brush, and one to hold the hair dryer 

I've got a tool that makes this process loads easier

The Babyliss Big Hair is a rotating brush that blows out hot air 

using this means you are able to blowdry and brush the hair with one hand 

leaving your other hand free to hold the weft

As you would with your own hair you should always apply a heat protectant to the hair 

before using a hot styling tool 

I used this one by TRESemme

and that ladies is pretty much it! 

I hope you picked up a few tips along the way

I love the feeling of my extensions when they are just washed

Just make sure you don't do it too often 

as over washing and styling can cause breaking and fall out!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend lovelies 

Jen <3 

My Worldwide Wardrobe

Last summer I entered a competition run by Travelsupermarket 

called Beauty and the Beach, It was the first competition I had ever entered on my blog and had so much fun doing it that when they approached me about it this year I couldn't say no. 

Especially when I found out that the judges were some of my favourite bloggers! 

I decided to go with the other option this year which is a new competition called

My Worldwide Wardrobe

The idea is, you have to create a look for specific destinations and activities all over the globe,

using a budget of £200. I must say I am a bit of a bargain hunter so the budget wasn't a problem for me.

The winner of the competition wins £200 to buy their chosen outfit AND a holiday to that destination

So I have got everything crossed as I would love to go on holiday this year.

"To Dye For" Body 

 Staysick - £30

Vintage Levi 501's -

Ebay - £18.95

Nike Blazer Lo Vintage 

Size? - £40

Bracelet Stack

New Look  - £6.99 

Total - £95.94

First up is the party island Ibiza! This is one of my favourite places in the world, it is such an eclectic mix of people and fashion. When I say anything goes, I mean it! Clubbing in Ibiza is your chance to be as loud and daring as you want with your outfit, which is why I picked this AMAZING bodysuit by Staysick. I'm all for supporting local designers, and this range was actually designed by a girl I know. You could totally get away with wearing it on it's own in an Ibiza nightclub, but I'm not quite that daring so I would pair it with a pair of customised vintage Levi shorts.
 Now I wouldn't normally wear trainers clubbing in the UK but believe me, turn up to a club in Ibiza wearing heels and be prepared to feel very uncomfortable. These clubs are open till 6am! you don't want to go back to your hotel early because you made the wrong footwear choice! These Nike Blazers will help you to dance all night - pain free.
Finish the look of with some stacked neon bracelets and your ready to hit the clubs!

Celine Paris Replica T-Shirt

Etsy  - £10 

Double Zip Blazer 

ROMWE - £73.18

High Heel Sandal 

Zara - £29.99

Cigarette Trousers

Topshop - £22

Green Neon Necklace 

New Look  - £8.99

Total - £144.16

Cocktails in the city that never sleeps is definitely something that is on my bucket list.
 If I want to pretend to be a New York fashionista I need a powerhouse outfit!
I'm really loving the masculine looks that are out just now.
This is a tailored look with a feminine edge. The cigarette style trousers would really flatter my long legs and the signature Zara sandal would give the look an elegant feel.
What better way to look fabulous on a budget than wearing a designer replica vest. This is an absolute steal at £10
Wear it under a this gorgeous ROMWE fitted blazer and no-one will know you haven't paid top dollar for it.
Finish the look off with a pop of colour in the form of this statement necklace from New look and of course no New York outfit would be complete without a Cosmo in hand

Emma Jersey Drop Waist Dress
Jaeger - £80

Satchel
River Island  - £25

Cat Eye Sunglasses
Mango Touch for ASOS - £22.99

RiRi Woo Lipstick
MAC -£14

Patchouli Nude Leather Shoe
OFFICE  - £36.00

Total - £177.99

Paris - The most romantic city in the world. It is somewhere I have never visited but if I did, there are so many things I would love to see! which is why I have went for both a stylish and comfortable outfit.
This gorgeous dress from Jaeger (boutique) screams Paris! OK, horizontal stripes in France might be a little cliche but who the hell cares. If I'm going to Paris I'm dressing as Parisian as possible.
I love this dropped waist style.
If you are wandering the streets of the city all day you are going to want comfortable shoes. These gorgeous leather shoes from OFFICE are just that, and they are on sale right now so are an absolute bargain.
They would also go perfectly with this gorgeous over the shoulder satchel, which is the perfect size to store your camera in, to ensure you don't miss the opportunity to snap the beautiful sights.
A pair of cat eye sunglasses will keep you looking cool on a beautiful French summers day
and a slick of RiRi Woo on your lips will brighten up the whole outfit!

Tye Dye Cover Up
Topshop - £32

Peace Bandeau Bikini
Topshop - £32

Pink Neon Sunglasses
Missguided - £5.99

Turqouise Havaianas
Schuh - £20

Total - £89.99

Thailand is the place to be at New Year, and you can't visit this beautiful country without going to a full moon party! These parties are infamous and literally thousands of people head to the beach to celebrate!
Beachwear is a must but you want to stand out from the crowd. This Topshop bikini is the way to get noticed and the turqouise Havaianas match it perfectly!
Chances are it's going to be a late night so while your partying by the bonfire you are going to want a cover up.
Throw this Tye Dye cover up over your bikini for a perfect dressy yet casual beach look.
Neon is everywhere at a full moon party and these pink sunglasses are the perfect accessory, now all you need to finish off the look is to let one of your friends slap some neon face paint all over you, and get ready to party!

I had so much fun styling these outfits! If you want to have a go yourself you can enter the competition here
http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/worldwide-wardrobe/

I TAG you all to do it!

Please let me know what you think of my outfits!
and keep your fingers crossed for me :)

Jen <3 xxx