Sunday #5 (Christmas Edition).

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I haven't done one of these Sunday posts in a little while. So, as the 18th of December lands on a Sunday I thought it was the perfect opportunity to throw together a little mood board, and of course it is Christmas themed! I kind of went with a minimalist Christmas look in this mood board. I love the greens and natural tones in these images, it just looks so relaxing. It is the total opposite at my house at the minute. We have Christmas lights of every colour wrapped everything outside. Tacky, plastic Father Christmas's are scattered around the house and tinsel is everywhere! I wouldn't have it any other way though, haha!

What is your favourite thing about Christmas?




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Jeffree Star's (Holiday Collection) Velour Liquid Lipsticks In Designer Blood & Pumpkin Pie.

Today I am blabbing on about a holiday edition product so it is classed as a Chrsitmassy post, right? Haha! It was actually a total accident that I picked up two of the Jeffree Star holiday products. I just chose the two shades I liked the most! I did want Unicorn Blood but I think that is pretty hard to get hold of, well I feel like its hard to get hold of on Beauty Bay anyway. I have heard Designer Blood is very similar so I had to add it to my basket.  

Before we get onto the post I feel like I have to apologise for how badly I have applied these products haha! I am learning!!

So lets start with Pumpkin Pie. I am a sucker for orange lipsticks, but I only tend to wear them in the summer. I thought this dark/brick orange shade was perfect for the colder months. I also don't mind the gold sparkle that has been added to this formula, it's not too much. 
I can't really review these lips yet as I have only had them for a day or so but I can tell you how this one felt from testing it out. 
It is very light weight and feels comfortable on the lips. It isn't streaky either which is a win! I thought Designer Blood was going to be my favourite but surprisingly, I think this one is!

Speaking of Designer Blood, I'd say its kind of a love/hate relationship. I mean I don't hate it, I love the deep, rich colour of the product and the coverage is amazing, but (as with all dark lip products) it has to be applied perfectly... Otherwise it just looks like, well a mess. When I first tried this I got it everywhere, I mean EVERYWHERE! It was on my hands, teeth, clothes even the light switches haha! 

I did wear this one out today and I loved it, apart from it going a tad cakey towards the end of the day. To be honest I think this was just down to me though. I feel like I applied way too much! I just need to learn to work with the product first I think.

My first impressions are good so far! I love the colours that I picked up and the colour selection is amazinggggg. Like I said I think I just need to learn how to work with the product and not pile it all on at once, oops!

Have you ever tried Jeffree Star Cosmetics?



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Christmas Party: The Make Up.

So I actually went to a Christmas party this year, whaaaaat? I am not usually the dressing up, going out kind of gal. I'd much rather stay at home in my pjs watching Ru Pauls Drag Race (I am obsessedddd). Anyway I moved out of my comfort zone and went out and I actually enjoyed it! I loved doing my make up too, making it slightly more glam than my everyday look. I thought I would put a post together on the look I created. My base and everything was the same as usual, but I did switch up my eyes and lipstick. 

So lets start with the eyes, I used my usual eyeliner. The L'oreal Paris Super Liner is fab, it has a super thin nib that allows you to achieve a sharp and neat winged liner. I made my eyeliner slightly larger than normal so it looked more dramatic shall we say, haha. 

On my lashes I went with Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara. This is only a mini as I am just testing it out at the mo, but I bloody love it! Not many mascaras I try actually add volume to my lashes. They always tend to droop and become heavy after the second coat. This, however makes my lashes look like falsies! This is the kind of look I was going for as I am not experienced enough to wear actual false lashes, it usually ends with red and runny eyes. 

And finally, the lips. I wore MAC Sin but to be honest I wasn't entirely impressed. When applying this lipstick I found it hard to coat my lips evenly. I added a dab of Vaseline but of course that took the matte effect away. Oh, and once I had eaten there was not a single trace of lipstick left. I am gutted because the colour is soooo beautiful... BUT I will find a way to work with this product, I will!!

So those are my staples for a party look, what are yours?



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My Top 6 Favourite Christmas Films - Inspired By Luma.

Eek, it's almost Crimbooo! I thought it was about time I spoke about my top 6 Christmas films! Is it sad that I have that many? Haha! Anyway, todays post is inspired by Luma, a fast and reliable (and pretty stylish if I do say so) wifi system that allows you to access wifi in every room. The wifi in my house doesn't quite reach the loft so something like their customisable home surround wifi system would be fab to use to stream those Christmassy movies!

So lets count down, starting with my 6th fave film... The Nightmare Before Christmas! Does anybody actually know if this is a Halloween or Christmas film? I watch it on both occasions so I am not totally sure.

5th Scrooged with Bill Murray, it's a classic! 

4th is the good old Polar Express. This would have been further up my list but the next three were hard enough to try and sort.

3rd is Elf! Everyone loves Elf and lets be honest, we have all quoted 'cotton headed ninny muggins' at least once, haha!

So my runner up is Arthur Christmas. I just think this movie is so cute! The street that the little girl lives in reminds me of my street, so it makes me love it more!

And finally, if you know me well enough you will know that The Grinch is my favourite Christmas film ever! I have dressed up as a Who, I have a Grinch Christmas jumper and this year I have Grinch wrapping paper, which was from Primark, £1.50 if you was wondering.

Now I read this list back I realise that all of this films are kind of childish. Oops, oh well! If you can't act like an excited child on the run up to Christmas when can you?!

What are your top 3 Christmas films?

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DIY Christmas Mobile.

Introducing the easiest DIY in the world, the Christmas mobile! I got the inspiration from the Flying Tiger (previously just Tiger) Instagram page. They created a Christmas calendar using ribbons and a clothes hanger. This inspired me to create more of just an ornamental piece using the same material and some Christmas decs too! 

So, firstly you will have to gather the essentials; a hanger, a variety of ribbon and some Christmas ornaments. I had this old vintage looking hanger hanging (haha excuse the pun) around so I decided to go with this. You could easily use a wire hanger though, or even spray paint a plastic one gold or silver, if you want to get real fancy. It is then just a case of tying the ribbons to the hanger, whether you want to create a pattern with the ribbons or just let you creative juices flow is totally up to you. I did all different lengths to give it an extra handmade feel. Once you are happy with the way your ribbons are displayed its time to add the decs to the ends. I went with some little white and silver hearts to finish off the kitch look. 

These are so easy to create and fun to make with kids too! You could make them super full and colourful or go for a theme like I did!

Have you made any of your Christmas decs this year?



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