Romantic Roses!

Just a really quick photo but my Mum just made this cake for my 18th! Eeeeeeee!

One excited girly! :)

Fire, fire.

So to go with my black dress, black heels, black tights and grey blazer I've decided to brighten my birthday outfit with a touch of red. (Otherwise it just sounded like I was dressed for a funeral, oops!)

All nail polishes I own seem to disappear in this house. Ta-da - the magic of sisters, aye. So I've already ended up buying about 4 red nail polishes in the past 6 months. I am a major fan of the colour red! However, I've never found a red nail polish I've been truely happy with. Be it from the colour being too dark or the polish itself not applying to well. 

This time I think I've found it in the form of Collection 2000's Lasting Colour Nail Polish in shade 5 Fire Engine. As you can tell by the name it's quite vibrant and I adore it. 

(Not the greatest picture, hey-ho. But it's such a lovely colour! Promise my hand isn't bigger than me or that pale.)

I applied two coats as directed and it just has a lovely texture. I find a lot of nail polishes are often too thick but this was just perfect. I wasn't too keen on the shape of the brush itself, I just seemed to get it everywhere but this might just be down to the shape of my nails? 

I'm hoping this product will stay near enough true to it's claim of "upto 10 days wear" as it would be lovely to have a nail polish that I didn't have to touch up every couple of days. I applied a Sally Hansen top-coat just to be extra safe. 

I would definitely recommend this to anyone & if the other shades match up to this one I will certainly be adding more to my collection!

I also purchased Rimmel London's Lasting Finish Lipstick in (2645) Alarm. I previously owned Rimmel's Moisture Renew (I can't remember which shade - but it was a red) which was okay, but didn't last me too long as I broke the stick on a night out. Boo. It was a lovely colour but I ended up re-applying it half way through a night out. I haven't yet tested how long this will last on a night out but it does claim to deliver "upto 8 hours staying power".

(Again not such a good photo. I will take another to replace this as I'm not in a patient mood today, oooops)

I love how easily it applied to my lips. Literally just glided along with a silky, smooth feeling to the lips. It also had a faint candy like scent (I'm not sure if that was intentional but it was quite pleasant!) Such a lovely bright, shiny colour! I can't wait to wear it out for my 18th which is 2 days away. Eeeeeee! Just wish this product would make me look as beautiful as Zooey Deschanel. I can dream? xox

..And relax!

I now have two weeks off of work, yay! 

Definitely a tired girly at the moment so hopefully I can catch up on my beauty sleep and get rid of these bags.

It's seven days till my 18th, how exciting! 

I still have lots I want to buy for it such as new red lipstick, red nail polish, some eyelashes, and a grey blazer. So if anyone has an suggestions on any brands or shades to go for it would be lovely. 

This week I have a hair cut and dye booked, a driving lesson, a spray tan and am cooking a meal for my boyfriend for Valentines! (I will probably do a post on the dinner if it goes well). 

Hope you all have something lovely planned for the next week! xox

Ps. Is anyone else loving the new layout for twitter? I love it!

Birthday wishlist!

My birthday is fast approaching, eeeeee! (As you can tell I'm super excited). Everyone keeps asking what I want and I just go blank. The only things I can think of are a bit boring. 

1. Nikon Coolpix S5100 12.2MP Digital Camera in Red (£76.99 from Argos) - I have my Canon 450D DSLR but I really want a little compact camera I can always carry around. A lot more practical for days/nights out with friend. Definitely in red as well, such an avid fan of the colour red.

2. Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer (Available at £10 from Boots) - I absolutely adore any Soap & Glory products. They all seem to just 'gel' with my skin. I saw this in Boots the other day and was amazed with it so can't wait to get my hands on it. (Booo at poor work hours meaning I can't really spend on myself at the moment). 

3. Soap & Glory Supercat (Available at £6 from Boots) - I've been after the perfect eyeliner for ages and I can't just seem to find one so hopefully if I do get this for my birthday it will be the one for me.

4 & 5. The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl and The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl by Belle De Jour (You can get both for around £10 on Amazon!) - Recently I've found myself hooked on watching Secret Diary of a Call Girl and I think the books would both be quite a funny read. 

It's not really an exciting list for someone who's about to turn 18 aye? If any of my lovely friends/family stumble across this than pretty please? ;) x

Have your cake & eat it!

I am so, so, so excited for my 18th. I have a lovely meal planned downstairs of Black Sheep which is beautiful, with family and close friends. (It will also be the first time my parents meet the boyfriends parents, eeeeek!) Followed by drunken antics around town.

Once again I've asked for a beautiful cake to be made. Last year I had a fairy castle which took Mum 3 days to make. This year I found a beautiful cake in a book I bought her for Christmas:

It looks absolutely gorgeous, and I can't wait for my Mum to attempt it. So far she's spent around £40 on icing to make 90 roses. 

(They look absolutely amazing, especially for an amateur of cake making!) 

I will update with pictures of the finished article after my birthday!