My Recent Purchases: Topshop, Boots, Primark, Buyapowa, Ebay and Paperchase.

17's 'Beehive', £4.59; Topshop's 'All About Me', £8.00; Revlon's 'Cherries in the Snow', £5.00 (with 2 for £10 offer); L'oreal False Lash Effect Telescopic Mascara in Black, £10.99; Topshop Make-up Bag, £14.00;  Paperchase Turquoise Noto Journal, £12.00;  'Mint Candy Apple' Essie nailpolish via Ebay, £6.99 (had a £5 off voucher); Daisy 'Eau So Fresh' Perfume via Buyapowa, £36 (not pictured).

Hello everyone! I know it wasn't that long ago that I posted the last of my recent purchases but I've managed to collect some more things over the past fortnight that I thought I'd share with you because, lets face it, we all like to have a nose! If you'd like to see more in depth posts on any of the products featured, pop your request in the comments!


I've been picking up quite a few new beauty purchases lately and some of them have steadily made their way into my must have high street 'drug store' products! I'm now rarely seen without a layer of Beehive on my lips and a flick of my new L'oreal mascara. They're my absolute product raves. and fit my pale complexion/doe eyed tiredness perfectly. As you can see, I'm slowly gearing myself up for Spring and Summer with quite a few nods to the pastel trend and my annual dose of Daisy perfume. I'm dreaming of day trips, lacy summer dresses and beachy waves! Of course, this will all be accompanied by my Mint Candy Apple nails. I recently got rid of my collection of bland dried up polishes so I'm pretty excited to be restarting my collection with this shade.  I have a Kilner jar dedicated to lipsticks and, thanks to these new purchases, I've now filled it up. It's now bursting with pinks, neutral glosses and striking reds but there's a distinct lack of corals; I'm now on a quest for the perfect coral lipsticks to add to my collection! If you've got any ideas, let me know. Naturally, I bought a pretty new coral make-up bag to house all of my everyday products; it matches my coral ballet flats perfectly - I've no idea why that enabled me to buy the bag but it did! Lastly, I bought yet another journal! This one will house more lists and bloggy things. 

Phew! There you have it, my recent purchases from the high street and the world wide web. Do you have any of these items? If so, what do you think of them? What have you been purchasing lately? I hope this has been of interest to you, if you've got any requests for future posts or if you'd like to see any of these purchases featured in their own post then, please, leave your ideas in a comment! It'd be really helpful. I'm off to do some more creative work on poetry, quelle horreur! Have a lovely rest of your day ♥ 

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Bourjois Little Round Pot Intense Eyeshadow Shade 'Rose Sable': Review

Ladies and gents, it was love at first swatch.

I was stumbling around the aisles of my local Boots, in a bit of a hormonal daze, when my eyes were averted to this beautiful eyeshadow sitting amongst the Bourjois goodies. My girlish instinct (kind of like a spidey sense) kicked in, for what feels like the second time this week, and I found myself babbling over 'Rose Sable' and its sparkling baby pink shade that packs a ton of glitter. Naturally, I bought the bugger and didn't even contemplate the price or when the hell I was going to wear it.

Bourjois Little Round Pot Intense Eyeshadow: 

Shade 'Rose Sable' £6.99

With regards to packaging, I don't think Bourjois can go wrong with their little round pots they're the perfect size for make-up bags and handbags alike. Plus, they look cute displayed on dressing tables. The little button and magnet also make them ideal for carrying around in your bag because they're less likely to spill. It also comes with a little mirror which makes it great for looks on the go.

These little round pots consist of a rich powder formula comprised of 87% mineral pigments to ensure great coverage and great depth. The formula is incredibly smooth which makes them really blendable, making this shadow great for illuminating and highlighting other looks as well as looking pretty as a base/main colour. I'm definitely going to be wearing it with some of my favourite neutral/gold shades over the coming weeks. If you'd be interested in seeing the results then please say! 

With anything glittery/shimmery, it gets friggin' everywhere and you suffer from fall-out but, in all seriousness, I'd willingly have shimmery limbs for months after wearing this shade than never wearing it at all. I'm definitely going to be wearing this to death in Spring/Summer using it to highlight the outer corner and crease of my eyes. I'd definitely recommend this shade, even if you do just buy it to parade around your empty flat/house pretending you're a Disney princess*...

What eyeshadows have been taking your fancy lately? Let me know whether you'd be brave/extremely girly enough to wear this shade! I'll be back soon with a range of other posts. Meanwhile, time to ace this Gatsby essay......

*Totally not done that!