Magazine heaven!

If I'm completely honest... no other magazine out there can possibly come close to replacing COMPANY magazine as my favourite usually BUT  *sense that I used Bold & Italics... this shit is serious* GLAMOUR magazine was better... yes, I did say better... this month! That's just my opinion though!

I only pick up GLAMOUR if it has someone I like on the front and it did! Kate Beckinsale is adorable and sexy! A pure, English rose. She comes across as quite intelligent too and has amazing style. Plus, she was a hot vampire in Underworld.

*phaw* The photography for this interview was so beautiful and sultry and... and... classy all at the same time!

 Don't worry, Lily! Your ass got kicked by Charlize and Kirsten in the Snow White war but you're still an absolute stunner!

Ooh, two Lily's that I love in one post. I'm only desperate to buy one though. It'd be pretty awkward if you though the opposite of the one I'm thinking.

Lord, who is this model?! She is beautiful! This whole shoot was amazing! And those eyes and that ^ hair!

I hope everyone else loved GLAMOUR this month as much as I did! It was their best for quite a while!
It was so nice to relax with a magazine inbetween all the chaos in my life at the moment which I'm sure I'll talk about at some point in the future.
We'll see.

POTD#3

TE AMO Black Skater Dress

£26.99

Buy it here!

Black Orchid Cut Out Heels

£27.99

Buy them here!

Black Cross Strap Wedges

£24.99

Buy them here!

It's probably no secret right now that I love black, skater dresses and New Look! 

I really only like to wear thick heels or wedges because I like to dress for comfort as well as cuteness! *technical word right there*

In good COMPANY.

I actually missed the last Company and I'm absolutely gutted. I was just so busy and never went into a shop at any point. I think I need the subscription because I have a thing about collecting this magazine as it's so pretty! 

This one... eh! I hate neon colours until they're on nails. It's just not my thing. And I really do not like yellow with one exception... mustard yellow. *yum* So this cover was a bit OTT for me. I'm not sure I like the image on the cover either. It's a lovely photograph, don't get me wrong... I just got so used to seeing all of my favourite stars on that I expected to pick it up and be like OH, NOW IT'S EMMA STONE TOO. AWESOMESAUCE.

But... the content was as amazing as usual so I was safe. I'd stopped crying, pulling my hair out and hyperventilating by then! Don't worry for me!

Jameela is talking about a cat but it is the truth. 

Oh, lawd! A two page spread with Tom Hardy? AND he has a beard? *starts breathing funny again*

I do have a thing about men with 'gruff' or full on beards. I call it the Sexy Santa complex!

I love it when Michael doesn't shave for about a week. Rawr!

 The drawing in this magazine... always the damn drawnings. LOVE.

Beauty section with two of my favourite bloggers! I love that picture of Lily Bee^ so cute.

Anyway, I do have to admit that this month's Company was as great as usual! Even if we had a tiff over the cover. You just set the bar so damn high. What can I do?

What. Can. I. Really. Bloody. Do?

Cath Kidston.

I went into Waterstones a few weeks ago for a new book and I'd noticed that they had a new section of stationary from different brands and designers...  Sanrio, Cath Kidston, Pip Studio and I almost died.

I'm a HUGE stationary junky. I label everything and I also scrapbook.

This book was full of labels and stickers all in the typical Cath Kidston design. My house will be filled with her stuff eventually. It'll be a cute Beatrix Potter and Cath Kidston medley! Lush!

Not only were the labels so adorable... some of them also came off like this^. It was such an amazing, little touch! They look great on things, especially boxes and glass jars.

If you're like me and desperately need to become normal but don't want to because lists and labels thrill you... go to your nearest Waterstones or log on @

www.CathKidston.co.uk

www.Waterstones.com

Happy shopping!

POTD#1

Parisian Navy Swallow Print Skater Dress

£19.99

Buy it here!

Parisian Stone Bird Print Skater Dress

£19.99

Buy it here!

The skater dress style has always been a must for me! I have an hourglass figure and I think these dresses are really flattering on me... I think they're flattering on all figures actually. 

They're tighter at the waste so they create that curve and the skirt flares out so it can create hips or hide a multitude of sins. It's perfection!

I also love the high neckline. I do have a big chest and hate that every outfit looks trashy because my cleavage is front and central. I love that it looks relaxed and classy at the same time.

Effortless.

I've read some back reviews about New Look but I've never had a problem. It's cheap and cheerful. You just have to know what to look for.

1. My key buying point is to always invest. I tend to stick to key colours like neutrals or block colours because even if fashion changes... key colours are always in. Navy, black, creams, whites and greys are all sitting proud in my wardrobe.
2. I NEVER buy materials that are too flimsy or thick. I like to be able to wear my clothes all year round so I don't buy anything too Summery or too big for Winter. I love a dress that I can wear in Summer and then just add tights and a cardigan to for Winter.
3. DON'T buy products with a thread loose or a stain on. At least NOT for full price. Point it out or leave it on the rack. I don't believe in 'fixing' clothes that should be on sale or made perfectly by the manufacturer anyway.
4. DO buy pattern but make sure it's a pattern you know you'll love for a long time. Keep the word investment in your head at all times. I LOVE birds and animals so I know I'll always find the shirt or dress cute and me in ten years time. 

                                                    

MAC's Pink Nouveau

MAC's Pink Nouveau was a complete on-a-whim purchase for me. I had gone in to get another Créme Cup and they were all out at the Liverpool store so I thought f*ck it, I'm on a pink journey lately so I'll buy the pinkest lipstick I can find and here we are!

MAC's satin formula never failed to amaze me. It's thick but nowhere near as thick as Illamasqua lipsticks. It's completely moisturising and it stays on my lips for a good few hours. It's a perfect lipstick. It's nowhere near matte but it's nowhere near a sheen supreme either... it's at that perfect place in the middle!

It's definitely a pink with blue undertones which makes your teeth look a lot whiter. 

It also transfers a lot lighter on the lips, I find.

 If you're looking for a Barbie pink... this is it!
Buy it online for £13.50 or in your nearest store!

Revlon's ColorBurst Lipstick in Carnation

It's not secret that I'm a huge fan of Revlon and especially of their lipsticks BUT I have always just bought their Matte or Super Lustrous collection. One because they're amazing, two because I like my lipstick packaging to match in my lipstick slots and three because the ColorBurst lipsticks usually have some shimmer in there and I tend to avoid that.

I DO love this packaging it's a quilted design a lá Chanel so instantly my eyes widened and I love the block of the colour on top. Easy to see which I'd like to wear when they're stood up. I always love Revlon's packaging anyway.

I tried to catch the subtle blue shimmer in the lipstick but failed miserably, lol. It's a bright pink with a blue untertone and then some blue shimmer. You do notice it on the lips but only if you know what you're looking for!

It's in the colour Carnation and you can buy it here!

This lipstick is moisturising, non-greasy, vibrant... it's only downside for me is that it doesn't last too long. I went into town with my boyfriend for less than an hour... we browsed, got a Starbucks blend *which has a straw so...* and when we got back to the car about 50 minutes later... not a trace of it left!

It is £7.99 which is the higher end of the drugstore/highstreet make up scale but it's still just over half price of my beloved Illamasqua lipsticks so yes, it does fade quickly but you can apply it as much as you want at that price!

I do have my eye on a few more but this one is my perfect colour for now.

7/10!

All About Me.

All About Me was my third lipstick from Topshop. I'd lusted over it for a while but I wanted Brighton Rock more and then I wanted to buy a few nudes and I loved the look of Nevada *wish I'd bought this one instead*...

It is definitely the most vivid and yet the deepest lipstick I've come across after MAC's Girl About Town. It's a blue toned pink that makes your teeth glow white.

I'm very pale so it stands out like crazy. I think it'd suit all skin types as long as you dare to wear it!

The Topshop lipsticks are amazing to me as they're quite matte which I love. Their texture is lush and they're quite thick so one swipe would do!

It does stain a little so you have to scrub a little harder to get it off your lips but it's worth it if it lasts all day, right?

I think so.

9/10 for me! 

It's scored down because it does cling a little to dry bits so I have to keep on top form with moisturising my lips!

Mary, mary...

T-t-t-t-t-tuesdayyyyy!

1. Finding old picture of the furbabies.

Awww!

2. This idea.

3. My perfect retreat.

I don't think I'd get any reading done though... I love watching the birds!

Check them all out!

4. This tattoo.

5. YES. 

It's a short one this week!