Autumn Wants

October now, Autumn's here! And it's possibly my favourite season, there's nothing nicer than crisp blue skies with crunchy leaves and the excuse to wrap up warm! I've been looking round the shops quite a bit recently and a few autumnal items of clothing/accessories caught my eye, so I thought I'd blog about a selection of them!

Blouse: New Look - £29.99
Leather Jacket: River Island - £65.00
Jumper: Republic - £45.00
Shoes: Wallis - £29.50
Tights: Wallis - £5.00
Shorts: Republic - £30.00
This is the perfect Autumn outfit! I have already hit the shops now I'm back from Portugal to start buying the big woolly jumpers and thick tights!

Which is your favourite item?

Who else loves Autumn!?

Katie xo

Bath And Body Works

When I was younger I used to go to America every year to either travel around or see our friends in Chicago, and we discovered this amazing store called Bath And Body Works. As soon as you walk in you're overwhelmed with the smell of incredible products! I easily spent a good hour in there each time. My favourite product was the Winter Candy Apple scented shower gel/body lotion but annoyingly I've ran out and can't get anymore till I go back!

But thanks to my Dad and Stepmum, Amy, they recently bought me back a couple of products from their holiday travelling around Utah and Las Vegas. They bought me Sweet Pea Shower Gel and Body Lotion which I've already used endlessly. The scent is beautiful, I can't get enough of it! It may even top my love for Winter Candy Apple...

Left: Shower Gel    Right: Body Lotion

Swatch of the shower gel

Swatch of the body lotion

Not only does it smell nice at first, the smell lasts on your skin for hours which is an extra bonus! Next time I head across the pond I'll definitely have a good spending spree in Bath And Body Works! The shower gel is $11 and the body lotion is also $11. I believe you can actually buy these online and get them shipped.

Has anyone used these products themselves?
What's your favourite Bath And Bodyworks Scent?

www.bathandbodyworks.com

Katie xo

All Things Jewellery

I was never one for wearing much jewellery however recently my collection increased and now I'm obsessed! Rings are my favourite, however I've only got small hands so I can't wear many :-( I've just put together this small post to show you my favourite bit and bobs to wear!

My favourite ring!

I bought this from Accessorize a few years ago now and it's still my absolute favourite ring! It was roughly £6.00. I love it mostly because of the intricate diamante leaf design!

Looking a tad rusty... oops

I bought this also from Accessorize about three months ago purely for my holiday (either that or I was so in love with it I found any pointless reason to buy it). Again it was £6, I find this quite pricey for a ring which being honest isn't great quality, but I love them, so I'm prepared to pay it! Again, a leaf design, however a more bronzed colour this time with pink gems. Gorgeous!

They're like golden pebbles, aw!

Surprise surprise... Accessorize! I think I'm a tad obsessed with that shop. This was also bought for my holiday to match the ring (colour wise) and I can't waaaaait to wear it! It's quite heavy and bold for me, but why not go for a change right!? It was on sale when I bought it at about £3.

I love the colours!

We recently got a new shop in the city where I live called Bijou Brigitte, I went in there for the first time the other day and it's safe to say I'll be going back very soon! I only had enough money at the time to buy these two bracelets unfortunately but I loved the colours and felt they had a sort of Moroccan look to them with the gold beads so purchased them both for £4.95!

I think I have a thing for this colour...

I bought this from Debenhams the other day as I start my new job at Next soon and wanted a watch! Originally I was going to buy a bronze coloured one with the same style from River Island for £25 but tried it on and because of my stupidly small wrists it didn't fit. When I found this I was unsure because of the gold colour but I tried it on and new I had to have it haha! It was £30, but conveniently it was 20% off that day so it ended up being £26! I had it fitted to my wrist size that minute for free actually at Debenhams and walked away wearing it.

The diamonds are clear... not black... silly flash

This necklace is very special to me, it belonged to my Grandpa's sister, Janet, and she gave it to him, who passed it on to me a few years ago. I've never really worn it as it's very delicate but just recently after being very ill for 5 years and sadly passing away two days ago I feel now is the right time to wear it.  

Do you have any pieces of jewellery that mean a lot to you?
Which is your favourite item of mine?

Katie xo

CheerUp Magazine Photo Shoot

As promised, here is my post on Saturday's photo shoot, with me as the makeup artist! In case you're not aware my boyfriend and friends run a magazine (which I contribute to) called CheerUp Magazine, and for their next issue they wanted to put together a fashion shoot which took place on Saturday. It went really well, it was hot and sunny with great models and friends around us. It was a 6 hour day but it flew by as it was all good fun! They are a ridiculous amount of shots, however I chose the best ones to represent the makeup that I did for them. So here's a few for you to look at...

Model: Daisy Lawless
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp

Model: Daisy Lawless
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp

Model: Daisy Lawless
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp



Model: Jess Leathem
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp

  



Model: Jess Leathem
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp





Model: Jess Leathem
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp



Model: Zara Brooke 
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp



Model: Zara Brooke 
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp

Model: Zara Brooke 
MUA: Me
Photography: Darryl Merkli/CheerUp

We're looking forward to the second photo shoot next month! Also, I'll be starting up a fashion blog specifically for CheerUp Magazine very soon - so keep an eye out for that!

Please take a look at their magazine: issuu.com/cheerup 
You can also find them on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/CheerUpMag


Which out of the pictures is your favourite look?

What are your thoughts on the leopard print!?

Katie xo




 



 






 



Animal Eyes

My boyfriend's magazine 'Cheerup' is holding a fashion photo shoot tomorrow and I am the makeup artist! So I've been having a mess around with ideas today. I'm still undecided whether or not to do this look (zebra on one girl, tiger on another, plus a leopard for the third model), it's between this and your good old smokey eye. Oddly though, I find I am better at the more complex looks in comparison to a smokey eye, which no one can understand including myself! But hey ho, we're all different right? 

Left: Tiger Eye      Right: Zebra Eye

Please excuse my face here, it looks horrendous, NOT a fan of the four Graftobian Foundation/Concealer Palettes that cost me over £100, grrrr.... The shiny parts on my face there are ironically the driest parts of my face usually. So I'm not entirely sure why this foundation is rated so highly when it provides extra grease, not a good look! The eyes are a tad smudged as I was in a rush however for a 15 minute job, I think these pass as okay! I will post pictures from the shoot tomorrow so you can see the final outcome!

What do you think of animal print eyes?
Would you dare to wear them out?!

Katie xo 

Barry M Nail Paint '134 Yellow'

My blog is fixed yay! Sorry for the delay on this post.

I'd been eyeing this colour up for a good month or so now, and despite the horrified reactions I got from people when I said I wanted it, I bought it anyway. Another addition to my growing Barry M collection! I love them so much I even drew them for my GCSE Art exam haha! The price is inexpensive at £2.99 and although it does chip, the coating is far stronger than other nail paints I've tried.

Close Up

Close Up

Nail Paint On My Nails

My Barry M Collection!

Once I'd applied it I was amazed. Suddenly it looked like my tan had upped at least 20%! The colour is pretty bright, but not too in your face. Admittedly it is more of a summer colour, but I have a weeks holiday in Portugal coming up so I will be wearing this gorgeous colour with absolutely no shame! The colour itself is definitely in my top 5 favourites, alongside all the pastel colours I have! Biiiiiig fan of those. I plan to continue to add to my collection untill I come across an even better brand!

Do you like Barry M Nail Paints?
What's your favourite colour?

Katie xo

Stupid Internet...

Okay, so I'm currently having a few technical issues with my blog, I've been trying to post all day and it won't let me attatch pictures *grrrr* so I'm going to have to try and sort it. Bare with me readers!

Thank you

Katie xo