Makeup & Cosmetics Haul!

Happy Monday Everyone! Just kidding, I know Monday's are the hardest day of the week after what feels like the shortest weekend ever but just think... only 4 more days 'till Friday! So to add a little cheer to my moody Monday, I thought I'd do a little post for you all. Recently, I've had an influx of new makeup and I'm over the moon because I've been dying for some. This is all the makeup I received for my birthday a few weeks ago which I have been using every single day...

Makeup bag - Mary Quant

Setting spray - Urban Decay

Naked 2 Pallette- Urban Decay

Sets - Both Benefit

Mac Lipstick in shade 'Diva'

Posie Balm - Benefit

Left - 'New York Night'

Right - 'Riding Hood'

Both by Tanya Burr available at Superdrug

Eyebrow pencil - Topshop

High brow - Benefit

Liquid eyeliner - Rimmel 

Also, I really want to show you this gorgeous cropped knit jumper I bought at the weekend in Leeds from a shop called Ark. I love this shop but we don't have one in Newcastle so I took the advantage to pick up this gorgeous little number. It's so cute and comfy - just perfect for Autumn. It was around £13/£14 I think reduced from £17 ish as they had a student offer on... I couldn't resist!

Jordan x

The Autumn Tag

Aaaah, Autumn is finally here! Autumn and Winter are my favourite seasons of the year fashion wise so to mark the occasion, here's my 'Autumn Tag'

Also, I'm so sorry I've been neglecting my blog- I've been overly busy with college, work and learning how to drive! However, I'll try my best to post regularly!

1. Ok we're talking coffee's - what's your favourite seasonal drink from Starbucks/Costa/Cafe Nero etc?  

Honestly, it's anything warm for me but I do love a good caramel macchiato or caramel latte. I do enjoy a good caramely (is that a word??) drink!

2. Accessories - what do you opt for, scarf, boots, gloves?

Not the most fashionable or chic, but I love my beanies. They just keep my little ears so warm which is essential for me as I really feel the cold. I always wear a snood too- so comfy!

3. Music - what's your favourite music to listen to during Autumn?

It doesn't really differentiate from the music I listen to any other time of the year but I'll listen to the odd JB Christmas song every now and then.

 

4. Perfume - what's your favourite scent for this time of year?

I am in loooooove with the new scent from Jo Malone. It's called "Wood Sage and Sea Salt" and it's just a gorgeous scent for the AW seasons. It's so crisp and just smells of forests but in a good way?? It's at the top of my Christmas list.

5. Candles - what scents will you be burning this season?

I don't really burn candles as my Mam thinks I'll set the house on fire but I do have some smelly sticks that are wintery (idk what's with my English today) such as cinnamon and nutmeg.

6. What do you love most about Autumn?

The fashion! I love big coats, boots, deep colours, hats, scarves...everything! You can just be so versatile with your fashion in Autumn and there is so much more of a range to choose from. It's fab!

7. Favourite makeup look?

Deep, dark makeup. I like to go with a lot of bronze (to hide my ridiculously pale face, of course), brown, smoky eyes and dark lips. I'm loving the lipstick 'Diva' by Mac at the moment. It's a gorgeous, deep red colour and I'm not usually a lipstick person but it looks so good on.

 

8. What are you looking forward to most in Autumn?

The nights in- sitting cuddled up to my boyfriend, wrapping up in a duvet on the sofa and watching TV/films with a cuppa and snacks. It's such a cute season.

Have a fab Autumn Everyone!

Jordan x

Alexander Wang X H&M

Oh my gosh I can't believe this is actually happening! Alexander Wang is partnering up with H&M to create a collection that will be released on November 6th! I can't wait!! I think I almost wet myself with excitement when I found out. I love Alexander Wang's designs but I've never been able to afford anything of his so for this to happen makes me ecstatic. However, there's only 4 images of the collection floating about the internet but that's enough to get me excited. I'll be heading straight down to H&M on the 6th for sure. Here's the pictures of the upcoming collab including an image of Rihanna rocking a co-ord from the unreleased collection. 

Jordan x

TOP 5: AW14 TRENDS

I can't even begin to explain how excited I am about the AW season coming up. Yeah the festivities are nice but it's the fashion which really gets me hyped up. I definitely prefer AW clothing over SS. There's just so much more variety and oh my god layering, accessories etc eeeeek! I can't wait to try out some new trends and styles this season. Here's my top 5 trends for AW14!

1. Wraps/Capes

Left: Next - £25

Top right: New Look - £19.99

Bottom right: Matalan - £12

2. Grey

Trouser Leggings: Miss Selfridge - £25

Cami Top: River Island - £20

Blazer: Dorothy Perkins - £35

3. Boots

Left: Topshop - £78

Middle: Missguided £24.99

Right: River Island £40

4. Long-line Coats

Left: H&M - £34.99

Middle: Asos - £50

Right: Topshop - £45

5. The Mini Skirt

All Topshop

Please comment what you'd like to see in my next post- I'd love to hear all your suggestions!

Jordan x

London Haul!

I've had the most amazing weekend in London! I've seen and done so many things (mostly shops) and I'm now definitely well spent up- well my boyfriend is oops. Anyways, here's some of the things I bought whilst I was in London. There's so many more shops there and a bigger variety than in the North East so I took the opportunity to just go wild. 

Levi's £22 - Camden Market

Firstly, I bought these lovely vintage Levi's from Camden Market for just £22. I don't really have any denim shorts at home and I desperately needed some for my holiday so I took the chance to buy these beauties. I've always loved Levi's so to find some for this cheap was amazing and I couldn't say no.

Tennis skirt £46 - American Apparel 

Next, I bought this white tennis skirt from AA. I've seen so many people with this skirt and I've been dying for one but I've never had the money to get one (AA why you so expensive?!) but yeah, this skirt is really flattering and I can't wait to wear it on my holiday because it's so summery and cute. I really wish I got this top, too because it looks so nice with the skirt.

Blouse £10 - Primark

Blue Top £4 - Primark

Kimono £15 - Primark

Bag £12 - Primark

I learned a major life lesson when buying these items... NEVER go to the Primark on Oxford Street. It was the busiest place I've ever been and I'm pretty sure I got touched very many times because there was no room. Anyways, I got the blouse as I needed something to go with white jeans for the meal I was going to that night. The dress code was smart casual so I needed something sophisticated. It also has a lovely little flower mesh on the shoulders and at the top of the back. 

The rest of the items were last minute things for my holiday. I got the kimono because I thought it'd look nice over bikini's and the white would go with anything and I got the bag because I needed one big enough to fit a beach towel in but I thought it'd also be great as an overnight bag once I'm home.

                   

Dress £25 - H&M

Sunglasses £8 - H&M

When I saw this dress I just fell in love with it! White is my favourite colour right now because it's so summery and pretty so when I saw it I had to have it. It was a lovely material, too and felt really nice on. 

Again, the sunglasses were another last minute thing for my holiday as the ones I currently have are really old and worn out. These new ones have a gold band on each side and look great and classy. 

Underwear 3 for £29 - Calvin Klein

Another thing I've always lusted after was Calvin Klein underwear. They're so gorgeous and I was drawn in when I walked past. I got these 3 briefs for just £29. The material is really nice and you basically feel naked in them because they're so soft.

The Real Steal mascara & liner £19.50 - Benefit 

Traceless Perfecting Foundation £62 - Tom Ford

I've been using the Benefit mascara for about a year now and I swear by it so when I walked past the Benefit shop I was lured in by a 20% off sale so I actually got the set for £15 or something. The mascara is great so when I saw the advert for the matching liner I had to get it. The liner is fab! It's an angled applicator so it just glides on effortlessly and it's a nice texture. Kind of a mixture between a wax and kohl liner I'd say.

Whilst I was in Harrods, I decided to get a makeover at Tom Ford as it was the first counter I saw and thought why not? The makeover was £20 but it was redeemable for a product. However, I didn't expect the products to be THAT expensive with each item averaging around £60!! So, I felt obliged to get something after the makeover. It did look great though and I don't regret buying this foundation at all. I just need a brush for it now!

Finally, here's what I got from my favourite place in the world - Wholefoods. I hate that we don't have one in Newcastle so I always have to go when I'm in London! Everything is so amazing from there and everyone needs to buy everything in this picture cos they're all fab (except the smoothie - that was kinda gross). It's definitely worth a trip so seriously just get everything especially the Joe & Steph's popcorn. I've tried two flavours now and it's just divine! 

So that's what I bought in London. Me and John also spent a huge amount on meals and cocktails out but the trip was worth every penny because we had an amazing time together. I'm off to Benidorm tomorrow with my girls Bethanie (@bethaniedanby), Beth (@bethperkinsxx) and Amy (@ammyrobinson) so I won't be posting for the next week or so. I'll be sure to have an amazing time!

Adios,

Jordan x

THE BRITISH TAG

I'm off to London tomorrow!! I'm so excited! I saw this post on another blog and I thought this would be the perfect time to do it as I will be in the heart of Britain tomorrow. London is such an amazing city and I can't wait to see the sights... and the shops of course. So get ready for plenty of posts about it whilst I'm there/when I'm back!

Anyways, here's the British tag!

1. How many cups of tea do you have a day? + How many sugars?

Honestly, I don't really drink much 'real' tea anymore. I'm more of a peppermint or green tea kinda girl and I have 2 cups a day. I used to drink about 4/5 cups a day though with 3-4 sugars!

2. Favourite part of your roast

Hmm this is a hard one, I love all parts of a roast but my ultimate favourite has to be the yorkshire pudding. I love to fill it with veg and gravy. Ahhh it's fab.

3. Favourite dunking biscuit

This definitely depends on how I'm feeling! Either a custard cream or maybe a digestive if I'm feeling a bit daring. 

4. Favourite quintessentially British pastime?

I always used to love going down to the beach with my family and sitting on the sand with a "99" from the ice cream van and then having fish and chips on the way back. Typical day in the British summertime.

5. Favourite word?

I think my favourite word changes every day, to be honest and it ranges from the weirdest of words to the simplest. I went through a phase of haemoglobin being my favourite word at one point...

6. Cockney rhyme slang?

I've never even heard of this. 

7. Favourite sweet/ chocolate

This is a harsh question there's far too many. But, if I had to narrow it down, my favourite chocolate would be a white lion bar and my favourite sweets would be the little pink and blue fizzy bottles. Heaven.

8. What would your pub be called?

Another hard one... but probably The Red Lion as it's typically British. Me and my ex step-sister used to have a laugh about this every time we saw one as they were all over! 

9. No.1 British person

 Kate Moss... she's my fashion idol!

10. Favourite shop / restaurant

Clothes wise probably Topshop, Miss Selfridge, River Island and Hollister.
I have a lot of favourite restaurants as I have a very eclectic pallet. My favourite Italian's is Jamie's Italians, favourite Japanese is Wagamamas and favourite Portuguese is Nando's. I go to Nando's so much it's ridiculous. I'm onto my 4th loyalty card now...

11. What British song pops into your head?

Spice Girls - Wannabe. Oh dear

12. Marmite.

Never actually tried marmite itself but I've had the crisps before and they were fab! I'll definitely have to try it soon!

So that's it for the British tag! Watch this space for updates on my trip to London! Ciao!

Jordan x

What's in my Makeup Bag?

I'm not really the one to have expensive and luxury makeup, mostly because I can't afford it so I use a lot of high street, affordable brands like Rimmel, L'oreal etc. I do have the odd few things from MAC and other costly brands, however. Now that I have a job I can't wait to expand my makeup collection and buy a tonne of new things! But until I do, this is what I currently have in my makeup bag and use on a daily basis!

Rimmel Foundation £4.99 - Superdrug (other shades available)

Expert Face Brush £8.99 - Real Techniques @ Superdrug

This foundation is so good for the price! I use it in the shade light porcelain as I'm very pale and find it hard to find foundations that match my skin tone. This is the only high street one I've found so far that matches my skin so I've stuck with it as it's so cheap. It has good coverage and it isn't sticky but it comes off quite easily so I need to reapply throughout the day. I apply my foundation with the expert face brush (it's a bit old as you can see) by Real Techniques. I love these brushes. They're so worth the price. This one's a bit hard to clean, though. You can also buy sets of these brushes. 

Rimmel Powder £3.99 - Superdrug

Powder Brush - Sephora

This powder is simple and it does what it says on the tin! It's translucent so you can't see it and go dark but it sets your makeup just lovely and removes all the shiny bits. It's so light on your skin and you can barely feel it.

Touche Eclat Concealer £19.99 - Yves Saint Laurent @ allbeauty.com

I use this concealer under my eyes and at the corners of my nose. It hides my dark circles and blemishes perfectly and it just brightens up your face. It can be applied with foundation/powder but it's also great for those days where you don't want to wear any face makeup but still need a bit of coverage. I also use Collection's concealer, which is amazing trust me!!!, on my spots and blemishes. It covers so so well for being made by a cheap brand.

Rimmel Bronzer £5.99 - Superdrug

Blush brush £9.99 - Real Techniques @ Superdrug

I apply this bronzer under my cheek bones, on my T zone and under my chin to give me a natural looking glow because without it I look like a vampire because I'm so pale. It goes on very subtly with this brush and isn't heavy at all. 

L'oreal liquid eyeliner £6.99 - Superdrug

Mascara £19.50 - Benefit

Duo mascara £19 - MAC

Firstly, I use the 'They're Real' mascara to lengthen my eyelashes. This mascara gives your eyelashes a natural look (hence the name) and leaves no clumps behind. Then, I use the MAC mascara for volume. It has 2 brushes to give different effects and remove clumps. 

Brow pencil £6 - Topshop

Lipstick £15.50 - MAC

I'm not really a lipstick person as I don't think they suit me but this MAC lipstick in shade 'Politely Pink' is very subtle and not too bold. It blends in nicely and looks very natural with a tint of pink. This shade is perfect for the kind of people who don't suit lipstick but still want to add some effect and volumize their lips.

Naked Pallet 3 £37 - Urban Decay @ Debenhams

Finally, my favourite thing in my makeup bag! I love the Naked palette 3 and it just has so many gorgeous shades and can create so many different looks. This is actually an old picture as unfortunately, a few of the shades have fell out and broken :( This is definitely my favourite palette of the 3 (+basics) as I don't really suit dark, heavy eyeshadow but with this one there's lots of soft and light shades to choose from. I use a light shimmery colour all over with a dark, matte shade in the crease and then the lightest colour in the corner and under my eyes. Then I blend it all in using the Naked brush. This palette is quite expensive but definitely worth every penny because you get so much for it. They're brilliant quality, very pigmented and last so long. 

Jordan x