toronto canada // vlog

My Canada vlog is finally live over on my YouTube channel. I absolutely love watching this back, so many amazing memories were made on this trip. I hope you love it as much as I do!

last minute christmas gift guide

Finding the perfect Christmas present for your loved ones can sometimes feel like a bit of a chore, especially when you have no idea what to buy! Being a girl, I find it fairly easy to buy for females, because I just buy things I know I would like. Boys on the other hand, I find near impossible to buy for! 

Gift giving is one of my favourite things, there is just nothing quite like watching someone you love opening something you bought for them and watching their reaction, so I like to try and plan ahead and write a list of what I am going to buy for each person. I usually try and think back to things they have previously mentioned, or have a little stalk on their social media to get an idea of what clothes etc they are into, this way I am sure to get them something I know they will be over to moon with. Now, I know not everyone has the time or is as organised, or even still, some people are just impossible to buy for, so it does get left to the very last minute! So, I have put together a quick little last minute gift guide for him and her, to hopefully give you some inspiration for those last minute gift purchases.

FOR HER

1. Black Boots | 2. Gucci Blooms Phonecase | 3. Real Techniques Mega Set | 4. Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera | 5. YSL mascara set | 6. Byredo Body Wash | 7. Carvela Purse ASOS | 8. Diptyque candle

FOR HIM

1. Record Player | 2. Universal Works Jacket | 3. Moscot Glasses | 4. Clinique For Men Set | 5. Diptyque Fragrance | 6. Astor Flex Boots | 7. Toms Slippers  | 8. Calvin Klein Breifs

my autumn lipstick favourites

I can't be the only person who switches out their lipsticks when the weather changes? I mean, I don't wear bright pinks or oranges in the summer, I'm more often than not, wearing a nude lippy and I do carry this through to the winter, however, I go for darker nudes, browns and even throw in some more berry tones, so you could say something similar to the stereotypical autumn colour palette.

So, I thought I would share a few of my favourite lipsticks with you, to give you a little bit of inspiration.

Kat Von D Everlasting Lipstick in 'Lolita' : I picked this one up in Sephora whilst I was in Canada and I am so in love with the colour. It dries into the most beautiful dark berryish-nude colour; which you can see in the first photo of the post. The lipstick itself is super long lasting as it dries matte, which is perfect if your as lazy as I am and can never be bothered to touch up your lipstick throughout the day!

 Urban Decay VICE Lipstick in 'Uptight': The most perfect nude, but on the darker end of the scale, perfect for your everyday autumn make-up look. Again, this is a long lasting matte lipstick, but not a drying one, which is key in the winter, as the cold weather normally chaps your lips to hell and back, so it is important that if you are wearing matte lippys they aren't drying because it will be very obvious; especially if your lips are already dry, and it could look a little bit gross.

MAC lipstick in 'Stone': Another matte lipstick (can you tell I'm a fan of a matte lip yet?) in a very autumnal shade of brown. I really love the purple/grey undertones in this, it takes it from being a gross flat brown lipstick to being quite a chic stand out colour. It took me a while to warm to this as I was unsure on weather the colours suited my pale complexion, but throw on a bit of bronzer and it's a whole other ball game!

MAC Lip Mix in 'Nude': Yep you guessed it, its dries matte. This is literally the most beautiful colour, on and off the lips! It dries into a really nice browny nude shade with pink undertones. A shade that is absolutely perfect for day to day wear and even for a more 'done up' look.
Applying lipsticks with a lip brush is never a go to for me, but this is SO easy to apply, the colour glides on and requires no layering, completely opaque on initial application and it lasts ALL day!