YSL Black Opium.

For Christmas I received YSL Black Opium Eau De Parfum like the other 80% of the population...according to Instagram anyway! There has already been a million and one posts on this perfume but I still wanted to do one, just to give my opinion on the product. 

"Black Coffee – for a shot of adrenaline; White Florals – to instantly seduce; and Vanilla – for sweetness and sensuality."

The smell of this perfume reminds me of one I used to wear at school. It was a Morgan one which was about £5, ohhh the old days aha! It only reminds me of it because of the super sweet fragrance...but something about Black Opium makes you feel more luxurious and sophisticated, the scent is not too sickly either. Maybe it is the black coffee that slightly covers the super sweet smell or the vanilla that makes it feel more mature and womanly. 
A lot of people say they wear this as an evening fragrance but I deffo think its lovely to wear during the day too!
All in all I absolutely love it, it is definitely more of a 'grown up' scent for me which I love and need as I am 20 in February...whaaaat! 

Anyway, that's my short review. Have you tried YSL Black Opium?

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London: A Little Haul.

This is part two of my little London series and I am going to be sharing the bits I bought whilst I was down there. 

I actually got a decent amount of things. I didn't think I'd end up coming home with a lot of stuff but it wasn't as expensive as I thought...which was kind of dangerous haha! 

At Camden I ended up getting a silver-ish skull, which I fell in love with. I got it from a little shop full of skulls and mythical creatures. The man who owned it said his friend hand makes everything. Knowing it was handmade made me love it even more.

On Friday we visited a lot of the charity shops which were ram packed with old records. I ended up leaving with a Lionel Richie vinyl because Lionel is life...and it was only £1, barg! I also nipped into the Lush, of course. I picked up a creamy candy bubble bar and a blackberry bath bomb. Finally I ordered my new granny glasses and picked them up later that evening. They are not everyone's cup of tea but I love em (plus they fit my massive head).

In London we stopped off at Liberty where I spotted this illustration book. I instantly fell in love with it. The woman who served us in there was soooo lovely too.

And finally, Brick Lane. I had to go to Rokit! I ended up getting a coat, I was pretty surprised actually because a lot of things in vintage shops are like a 90's oversized look and I don't really suit that type of fit (I like baggy clothes not oversized, there is a difference!). But the coat I dug out is a gem! 

The last purchase from my trip was a bunch of chocolate. How can you leave a trip away without picking up some chocolate?! Dark Sugars on Brick Lane is the liveliest, modern chocolate shop I have ever seen! Old school Justin Timberlake was blasting out of the doors, you could literally hear it from down the street (I wasn't complaining though). The staff were so friendly, dancing around, taking pictures with people all whilst shoving chocolates into everyone's mouth who entered the door. I must have consumed about 10 chocolates whilst I was in there. We ended up spending £12 on different chocolates, it was deffo worth it though!

So that's everything I got. I have probably forgotten about a lot of the things that I bought but these were definitely the best of the bunch. 

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Blue Grape.

You know when you see an item of clothing, make up or something you reallllly like but for some reason you don't end up buying it and then you regret it? Well, this is how I felt about this nail polish. So what did I end up doing? I went out and got it didn't I (I am weak when it comes to pretty nail polish colours). I got it with my Boots points too may I add!

Anyway, I had to share this colour as it is super pretty and it is quite a unique choice for me (I tend to stick to nude shades or the occasional orange). It is the Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in the shade Blue Grape. Obviously, I was drawn to the colour. It reminded me of my old primary school uniform, a dark-ish rich blue. It looks so good on my pale skin but it is one of those colours that would look amazing on any skin tone. 

Barry M will always be my go to brand for nail polishes. They have loads of colour and they are really affordable. This is possibly my favourite colour in my collection so far!

What is your fave nail polish brand/shade?

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A Small Lush Haul.

When I say this is a small Lush haul I mean its a small lush haul... I don't think I've ever walked away from Lush with only 3 products before but the store in Manchester is just manic on a Saturday afternoon. I went in with an idea of what I wanted and I was out as quick as possible!

The first product I went for was the Tea Tree Toner Tab. I had seen these lurking about in the Lush stores for ageeees and always wanted to pick one up to see what they'd be like. You just drop the small tab into some boiling water and let the steam and vapours cleanse your pours. I have been having troubled skin again recently so I am looking forward to giving this a go.

The next two things I picked up are bath bombs. The first one I went for was Space Girl, it is my all time favourite. I love the sweetie smell it has, the colour it turns the water and basically everything else about it! I then reached for the Fizzbanger which I am sure I've had before but I am not too certain. Anyway, I really like the smell of this, to me its smells really fruity and lemony.

So, that's all I got on this trip but I plan to go again very soon and get A LOT more.