Date night

Hey guys,

Jake and I ventured over to Southend-on-sea yesterday for date night. I was super excited to go to the aquarium and walk along the sea front with sausage and chips. We are terrible at making and sticking to plans, half the time we end up staying home watching tv but I was determined to have a full weekend of plans. I spent Friday in London after work with a friend from Wallis and on Saturday I went to the 'Future Cinema, presents Dirty Dancing' in Hackney with my mum and sister (which was really good.)

I know the pictures are awful quality (blame the iPhone), but how pretty is this sunset? A round of mini golf under the twinkling lights of the adventure park and a couple of doughnuts later, we headed home to catch up on celebrity juice and have a big mug of tea.

Megan xo

 

 

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What made the cut?

Real Techniques, Garnier, Ecotools, Collection, Rimmel

Soap & Glory, Bourjois, Ecotools

HD, Ecotools, HD, Maxfactor, Rimmel

Maybelline, Look Beauty, Revlon, Blistex

Okay, so to some of you this may seem a lot, and not enough to others. To be honest, I haven't actually used all of it but hey, at least I have it in case. But have no fear, I have been using some of it daily!

Garnier BB cream- I bought this the day before the holiday because there was no way I was bringing foundation with me. I had heard good things so I thought I'd give it a go and I am really liking it. It evens out my colour tones perfectly and leaves my skin looking natural.

Soap & Glory 'Glow all out'- This shimmer/highlighter works beautifully on my pale skin, I haven't been wearing any blusher because my cheeks got burnt on the first day (even though I had factor 50 on!) A little bit of this across the tops of my cheeks breaks up my features and adds a little definition.

HD Brows kit- I couldn't go without this kit. I'm sure every pale person out there understands my pain of having fair eyebrows. Not only are mine fair but they are also very sparse. To me, a good natural brow can completely change a persons face, so this kit is my saviour for faking brows.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator- I will forever love mascara, I have tiny eyes so the smallest amount makes my eyes appear bigger and awake. Rimmel Lash Accelerator is my current favourite in terms of getting length without the thickness, perfect for a holiday.

Maybelline Baby Lips- I picked this up at the airport on the way out here, admittedly, it was purely because of the hype and because it was the first one I had spotted in the UK. Is it worth the hype? No, not in my opinion. But, it is a good lip balm and it does the job. Paired with the intensive moisturiser, there are no dry lips to be seen.

Au revoir!

Megan xo

 

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Loving this month #1

Being naturally pale, I don't cope amazingly with boiling heat so I am really enjoying this 'end of the summer' warmth. Don't get me wrong, I do like hot weather...when I am on holiday and can enjoy it from the comfort of a pool that is. I love being able to go out without a jacket but without feeling sweaty and horrible. It's great for socialising too, it's the perfect weather for BBQs and picnics with family and friends, and also greatly broadens what you can do with your time.

I have recently started a new job in London so I spend most of my day Monday-Friday in an office, but I no longer have to work any weekends, having worked in retail for the last 3 years, this is a novelty for me. I can finally make plans in advance without having to book the dates off as holiday.

I've spent the last two weekends with family and Jake, playing mini golf, having BBQs and generally relaxing. Today I went out for my Nan's birthday, indulged in cream tea and wandered around some gardens with various animals in.

Lots of exciting things coming up over the next few weeks too, after I finish work on Friday I am heading down to Eastbourne with Jake for a night of drinks, games and camping with some friends before driving back on Saturday to get ready to fly to France for a week with the family. Then, at the end of the month, me, my sister and my mum are heading to a secret location in London for an evening of entertainment with 'The Future Cinema' re-living dirty dancing.

What have you guys got planned for the rest of summer? Are you enjoying the sun or pining for winter?

Megan xo

 

 

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New work haul

So today I started my adventure into the real world, and by real world I mean I've got a big girls job ha. I decided that since it was payday weekend, I'd make the most of my pay cheque and go shopping.

Wallis, Primark, M&S, Dorothy Perkins, Forever 21, Topshop

Mustard lace panel cami (Forever 21), bright orange, pink and lacy pink vests (Topshop). Sorry there's no links for these guys, can't find them on either site!

Grey printed midi skirt (M&S), Red maxi skirt (Primark), Black jeans (Dorothy Perkins).

White polka dot pumps (Wallis), Beauty UK nail varnishes (superdrug), Necklace (Primark), Black bow pumps (Primark).

I know some of these items aren't work appropriate but still thought I'd include them as it isn't often I get to buy lots of things at once. I wore the red maxi skirt and black bow pumps with a black vest top for my first day, long skirt=no chance of the wind exposing my bum!

 

Megan xo

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Comic strip

Okay, so I actually wore this Friday, not today, but shhh don't tell anyone!

I picked this skirt up a month or so ago from New Look but this is the first time I've been brave enough to wear it. It's a lot 'quirkier' than I'd normally go for, but once I had picked it up I couldn't put it down, and somehow it made its way to the till with me.

I am really liking printed skirts this summer. I have super pale legs, so unless I have time to do a bit of fake tanning, I'm not a fan of wearing short shorts or skirts so longer skirts are great for me.

What do you guys think? Is this skirt hideous or amazing?

 

Megan xo

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