21st birthday wishlist - Beauty and Lifestyle

My second and final birthday wishlist is here and it's a mish mash of beauty and lifestyle. I was going to  split these into two posts as there are so many more things I would love, but I don't want to make life too easy for anyone buying me presents :D

1. I am very much in love with my current blusher which is the Benefit Rockateur, however, I have hit pan and I like to give other products a go. So, I have hunted for what appears to be a great option for fair skinned people like me. This Too Faced blush has all of the good tones and has a perfect amount of shimmer and I like that you can blend the 3 colours together or be bolder with one. 

2. I know everyone is after the wintery candles now but I just can't get over how good this Yankee candle smells. I have resisted buying it so far as I am still using up my Fluffy Towels one but I wouldn't complain if somebody wanted to gift it to me. I know it'll be the perfect summer reminder whenever winter gets too cold and depressing. 

3. I am still a Butter London virgin and it just can't go on, I cant even explain how beautiful every single colour is. I am very much drawn to this one, who wouldn't be, it's so sparkly! To top it off it's called 'airy fairy' who doesn't want a nail polish called that?

4. My bedroom seems to have taken a slightly grey/purple colour scheme recently and it's not quite balanced enough for my liking. All of my bedsheets are purple orientated so I definitely think I need a grey cushion, and maybe even a grey throw if anyone can find a nice one. I love Matalan- I think they are great quality for the prices they are and I always seem to come out with something.

5. I know I know I couldn't be later to the party with this one, everyone has been raving about the Benefit 'Gimme Brow' since it came out but I was just a little dubious about what use i'd get out of it. I have naturally fair and sparse eyebrows so it can be very difficult to get any kind of shape out of them. I fill my brows in almost every day and it's fine but I think this product will help accentuate the hairs that I do have and hopefully help to keep the sisters (not twins) looking natural.

6. The picture says it all doesn't it? If you aren't a lover of tea, well i'm not sure we can be friends. Hmm well, I might be able to forgive you but come on, you are crazy. Gifts & Pieces is a fairly new find for me and I am surprised it hasn't already bankrupted me because I can tell you now, if I had my own place, it would be full of items from here. All in good time hey! I think a mug is a pretty good baby step right, nobody can have too many mugs can they?

I hope you have enjoyed these posts, maybe it's even made some of you do a bit of shopping?

xoxo

'Probably shouldn't have done that'

The title pretty much sums up what my bank balance was saying to me after I walked out of Boots on Sunday. My response was 'be quiet, they are necessary purchases.' Besides, it was buy one get one half price so it's justified right?

1. EcoTools eyeshadow brush- so I may already have this brush but its just so fluffy I had to have another.

2. Real techniques expert face brush- another brush to add to my little collection, I don't really need it, but I'll use it anyway. It's a good brush, and not a bad price!

3. Bourjois Delice de soleil- I had the chocolate block, so now I'm going to try this one. I don't really use bronzer that often (I don't think I have any cheek bones to contour but hey, it's handy to have.

4. Rimmel Wake me up foundation in ivory- I've had this foundation before and I liked it. It has good coverage, doesn't dry out my skin and also doesn't slide off my face as quickly as some others. It's a handy one to have on weekdays when I'm just going to work.

5. Revlon lip butter in cupcake- I bought one of these in the shade 'raspberry pie' as soon as they came out, and I love them when the weather gets colder. They're super moisturising, and such lovely colours. Perfect for autumn.

6. Benefit they're real mascara- I'm actually very surprised I didn't buy this mascara as soon as everyone started raving about it. Good willpower Megan, well done! 'Claps self', but when I spotted that at the moment, you get a free travel size one with it (perfect for my carry around make up bag) I couldn't resist any longer. Very good mascara, however it rubs off very easily which isn't good for someone who picks their eyelashes!

7. Benefit Rockateur blusher- I needed a new blusher, this ones new, and the sales advisor was very good at her job. Need I say more? I like it, and the shimmer goes away after a few uses which is handy for me as I'm not in to sparkly blushers.

8. Time for the grand finale, the Yves Saint Laurent le teint touché éclat foundation- expensive? Yes. Worth it? Who knows, haven't used it yet. Why? This is my first high end foundation (other than the Clinique one that was too dark for my skin when I was 15) and I wanted to treat myself to a decent one. I took myself to a counter, and then didn't know what shade I was so I completely trusted the woman behind the counter. We will soon see if she was any good at her job.

I may have to wait a little while until my next make up haul, my bank card is still crying in my purse.

Megan xo

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Sophisticated?

Hey guys!

So today I went for brunch with a friend who's back from uni for the weekend. Brunch to me sounds sophisticated. But believe me, we are far from it ha! She's one of my fave girlies and eating food is a favourite hobby of ours. Best way to bond!

This furry hat/headband thing from Accessorize was included in my latest haul post, and I have to admit. It's the best thing I have bought in ages, I am in love with it! It's so warm and snug and will be worn constantly during this cold weather. I decided not to do an OOTD as the top and jewellery I am wearing have already been featured in a quite recent one. I woke up late and was in a rush to meet her so my makeup is quite natural. I decided to go with a nude lip and I am wearing a Benefit lipstick in the shade 'Lady's choice' and you can find it here.

Giraffe is quickly becoming one on my favourite places to eat in Bluewater. The breakfast and brunch menu is heavenly! I settled for eggs and bacon on sourdough toast and chunky wedges. Next time I am going to have the Brioche french toast with apple compote and Greek yoghurt. NOM!

Natalie decided on eggs and bacon on Foccacia. We had already covered our food in ketchup and such when I remembered I needed photos, so I apologise for the not so pretty food pictures!

I got so excited by Lola's cupcakes opening nearby (that and I stood gawping at the cakes for about 20 minutes) that I had to buy one. A good old Red velvet settled my cupcake craving.

I couldn't leave without buying something that wasn't food. I bought more clothes on Thursday so it was time for a beauty product of some kind. Essie won the battle and I went for Sexy divide and Jamaica me crazy on the 'buy one get one half price' offer that Boots has currently got going on. I'm excited to use these, I'll let you know my thoughts!

After a final chat over a Costa hot chocolate it was time to say goodbye again until Christmas :(. Have you ever been to Giraffe? What's your favourite menu item?

 

Megan xo

 

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