Nails of the Week,

If there is one thing I do every week without fail, it's that I paint my nails. My nails are always a different colour every week! I'm not in anyway perfect at it at all and don't try to be. It's just something I do. 

I have tried acrylic nails but I was so uncomfortable with them on I really didn't like it and as silly as this may sound, I was quite scared of being clumsy enough like I am, but to catch one and not only rip off the false nail, but also my actual nail underneath too! So, I stick with the safe bet that I know and I just paint  them myself. 

So, for this week, the nail colour is Supersonic by Barry M. 

Guys, I am absolutely LOVING this lately!! Now, I know it's not very seasonal but it's so, so nice! 

The picture doesn't really do it any justice if I'm honest. 

It's like a sparkly electric blue colour, but has a tint of purple in it too depending on the lighting wherever you are. 

I'm a bit of a plain Jane when it comes to nails and clothing and stick with safe, but this shade is so not me that I love it. 

This is part of their Quick Dry collection they have and if you don't have any of the Quick Dry, I highly recommend that you go and get yourselves some! The stuff is a godsend when you're in a rush and need to get your nails done! They dry almost instantly! 

I got this shade along with 2 others that I will be using over the next few weeks so make sure to keep a look out for them! 

I picked all 3 up from my local Superdrug store and I think there is a 3 for 2 offer on across all makeup or nails, which I'm not 100% sure but I do know there is definitely a 3 for 2 offer on at the minute! 

Thank you so much for reading :) 

Demi x 

Review - No7 Airbrush Away Foundation.

So, a few weeks a go I had a bit of a foundation crisis. It was honestly a nightmare and far too dramatic. If you're somewhat intrigued by the events that followed, then go and check out this previous post. 

Foundation fails.

Anyway, during the process of purchasing some new foundation, This caught my eye. 

Now, I should probably say that for me personally, No7 foundation, or any of their stuff in general is an absolute godsend for me!! I use the Instant Radiance foundation in the shade of Warm Beige and It is unreal!! I swear by the stuff, it's also a very reasonable price too! And if you're unsure of what shade to get, I suggest taking the colour match and it works 100% 

Anyway, back to what I was saying. 

I saw the stand for the product as soon as I entered the store and thought "I have a bit of spare money, why not buy it and see what it's like" And so, as you have probably guessed by the whole point of this post, I did exactly that. 

And here is the product itself. 

The bottle is only small, but it uses a squeeze pump application, that allows you to put on the perfect amount to the back of your hand or whatever your preferred way of applying. 

For me, this is perfect because I struggle to put on the perfect amount when using the bottle with the pump. I always either put on too much, or not enough, so for me this is so ideal. 

When I first tried it, my face was a hormonal state, so it wasn't in the best condition. When the foundation was on, you couldn't really tell and the coverage wasn't the best if I'm going to be honest, so I waited for my face to clear up and wow, what a difference!! 

I only used a tiny bit and the coverage it gave was unreal! It also lasted so long, which normally foundation doesn't especially if you're out and dancing the night away (which I definitely was, Terribly too may I add). 

The only thing that I don't know how I feel about with this product is, the foundation it's self is really runny so as soon as you put it on your face, you have to start blending almost straight away, you can't really leave it and do another section of your face. 

Other than that, this product is really good and it's something that I will definitely be purchasing again!!

Thank you for reading guys :) 

Demi x 

Foundation Fails.

One of the main things that I honestly hate, is running out of foundation. Or any make up for that matter. Especially foundation though. 

Sadly, this happened to me a few weeks ago and I had no other money to go out and buy my old faithful foundation which I swear by! 

The timing of running out of the foundation couldn't have come at a worse time either, it was that time we all love to hate every month and as ever, my face was all redness and giant spots (Not a very pretty sight at all).

Now, I will mention I have just got into a new relationship with someone I've been seeing for a while, we are together and happy however we are taking things pretty slow and not rushing anything. Anyway, because the relationship is very new, we're going out to places quite a lot and well, if I'm going to be completely honest, I didn't want to go out with him in public and not have a tiny bit of make up on so this made the whole scenario a little more dramatic and over exaggerated that what it actually needed to be. 

In a mad rush I headed off to town and thought I'd try the Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation.  I'd never used it before prior to this but had heard quite a few good reviews and things about it, so got it and gave it a go. 

If I'm going to be perfectly honest, it wasn't my cup of tea at all. I found that after using it, it made my face break out even more and a lot worse! 

I stuck with my every day routine which I know works but during the short period of time I spent using this particular foundation, it gradually made it even worse and I just couldn't get on with it at all. 

Thankfully I have now stocked up on my regular No7 foundation and noticed my face clear up massively! I made sure I bought enough bottles so that I don't run out of any for a while!! 

I would also like to say that, Just because that wasn't my cup of tea, doesn't necessarily mean it is the same for everyone else. Make up is all about trial and error, you don't know what suits you and what doesn't without trying. That was just my personal opinion of the product.

Thank you for reading :) 

Demi x

College Outfit of The Day.

Hello everyone!! 

I am deeply sorry for the lack of blogging recently! I've been terrible. I know. 

If you've read any previous of posts you will know I have just started at college. 

I am LOVING it so, so much! It's very intense and there is a crazy amount of work but slowly but surely I am getting there! 

Over the past few weeks I have had a lot to take on and deal with, but I think now, I've finally found that perfect balance between, work, college and personal. 

I am now feeling very content with how great everything is going. That's for a seperate post though that I do have scheduled, so if that's one that you're interested in reading, do keep an eye out for it! 

Anyway, back to the main purpose of this post, I thought, as it's been a while since I last did a post, I would get back into the whole thing by doing a college outfit of the day so.. here it is. 

(apologies for the fact I look like an absolute pudding and very awkward). 

This outfit is something that has recently been one of my favourites! I think it's perfect for the Autumn season, especially for those deceiving days, you know them where the sun is shining and looks lovely until you leave the house and the drop in temperature hits you? Hate days like that! 

Roll neck Jumper - Primark - £6.00

White oversized waistcoat - New Look - £16.99

High Waisted Skinny Jeans - Primark - £10

Chunky Gold watch - River Island - £25

Its so simple, yet so effective. I just love it at the minute. 

Thank you for reading :) 

Demi x 

Evening Skin Care Routine.

I personally feel like my skin care routine is something that is a huge part of the day! However, I am not at all consistent with the use of products during it. I have a habit of changing the skincare products I use on a weekly basis, why? I honestly couldn't say. 
That was all up until about 2/3 months ago anyway. In the past 2/3 months I've used the same products every night when doing that part of my routine. I've found that I am seeing a huge impact in my skin with the products I'm using and they are : 

There are only 3 products there so it might not seem much, but honestly they all work together brilliantly and make a huge impact on the skin! 

Step 1 - Removing Make up. 

To remove my make up I use these Johnson's Make Up Be Gone Face Care Wipes. These are AMAZING. Like seriously. They smell really nice which is probably a strange thing for me to say but honestly, they do! They remove all make up straight away and leave my face feeling so fresh and clean!

Step 2 - Cleanse & Tone. 

To cleanse and tone I use this Soap and Glory Total Drama Clean. 
Now, it does say that it's a Make up remover and it is really good at missing whatever is left if I've not wiped it off my face beforehand. I have found though it's so good for cleansing and toning. It has extracts of natural Cucumber juice and peach fruit which means it has a really nice fresh and fruity smell. Very refreshing. 

Step 3 - Moisturising. 

I'm just going to put this out there... I LOVE this stuff!! It's the Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Moisturiser. 
I will admit, I love the whole of the Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit range, but the moisturiser is definitely my favourite product. I use this twice a day and I have noticed a huge change in my skin for it! 
It smells lovely and leaves my face feeling really smooth and nice. 


And that everyone, is all for my evening skin care routine. I have generally pretty bad skin and since using these products, I've noticed my skin has cleared up so much!! 

Thank you for reading :) 
Demi x 

Outfit of the Night - Celebratory Date Night 20/08/15.

Yesterday, I got my GCSE Retake results for the English exam and it turns out I did a lot better than I originally anticipated. 

I got 3Cs and a D which gave me an overall grade of a C which is all I need to get on to the course I want, it means I now have to go to college on the clearing days and enrol that way. 

I knew it would be an important day and wanted to see knew I wanted to either celebrate or commiserate with the guy I've been seeing for the past few weeks so we'd planned to go out for food and to the cinema. 

I knew it would be a good night whatever my grade was because well we really enjoy each others company and have a great night/day whatever it is we do! Which for me is the most important thing. 

We met in Meadowhall and did a bit of a shop and had a look round before heading off to Nando's for some food. I am a huge chicken lover and Nando's for me is the perfect go-to-place! 

After food, we went up to the cinema and decided on watching The Gift. Basically it was a psychological Thriller and in the end it happened to be really good! Was very jumpy in particular parts and in all I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will get round to doing a review for it at some point if you'd like to see one! 

The outfit I went for was : 

Classic Fred Perry polo shirt, Polka Dot Skinny Jeans, Patent Loafers and Satchel Bag.

I thought this outfit was super cute and smart yet, very casual and not overly dressy. Perfect look. 

All in all we both had a really good night!! 

I hope you guys got the grades you wanted if you were expecting any and well done! 

Thanks for reading :) 

Demi x

Vinyl Love.

If there's one thing I'm passionate about more than anything, it's definitely my music. It has a massive influence on my life. Being from Sheffield definitely encourages my passion for music even more, this city is AMAZING for music and talent. We have the likes of Pulp,  Arctic Monkeys and so on. The fact I was born into the decade of the best music possible helps a lot too! The 90's. The decade of Britpop and the dance music. Just great in every possible way.

Anyway, over the past year or so, Vinyl's and Record Players have gradually started making their way back into fashion and it's now seen as cool to go out and buy a Vinyl and own a record player. Something I am very grateful to have! 

For my birthday last year, my partner at the time bought me a Record player and honestly, it was one of the best gifts I'd received! Along with it, he also got me a very rare original Beatles Record. 

From that, I obviously went on to develop my collection of records even more. And so far, after a year and a few months, I'm pretty proud of my collection I've got going on.

(current record collection). 

As it stand I have the following Records. 

 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever people say that's what I'm not.

Favourite Worst Nightmare.

Humbug.

Suck It And See.

AM.

Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg.

Shangri La. 

The Strypes - Snapshot. 

Little Victories.

Jamie T - Magnolia Melancholia.

Carry On The Grudge.

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday.

The Vaccines  - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? 

The Stone Roses. 

George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage. 

Royal Blood. 

Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Balcony.

Kasabian - Velociraptor! 

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. 

The Beatles.

Abba - The Greatest Hits Volume 2.  

And that's it. They're all brilliant albums and there are so many more records that I want to purchase. 

I can't wait to add more to the collection. 

Thank you for reading :) 

Demi x