Pink Haired Princess

So you know when I go to buy makeup, I take this super serious and organised stance, researching colour descriptions, trawling blogs for swatches, scribbling notes, saving photos and in the end completely confusing myself by adding more discoveries along the way to my wishlist? Well I spent two days figuring out which of these new Estee Lauder lipsticks to buy. Two entire days. Unfortunately it's something I have to do when I'm unable to get to the shops. I could swatch 'em at a counter and make up my mind in about 2 seconds flat, but that's not an option for me right now. Anyway I bought two online and have another to buy once I figure out if it's different enough from those I've already got. The new lippies are called Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick and have created a real buzz in the beauty industry already. I can absolutely see why. It's the first time in years that EL have formulated new packaging for their lipsticks and this one is very ...

Are you enjoying this beautiful sunshine? I'd almost forgotten what it looked like, but it's nice to have daylight and a sunny house, even if I'm not getting out just now. I have a beaut of a handbag haul post coming up *cough*unicorns*cough*cats*! However, in the meantime I'm having a quick look at the new season Irregular Choice and adding to my wishlist. You've got to be prepared you know! For once I've been quite quick in securing some new season pieces-I've already shown you my unicorn heels and you've yet to see the kitty pair, but there are some gems (and less limited edition!) in the main collection too, that I can't wait to get my hands on. This season we are treated to some wonderful new shapes and fabrics alongside some revamped old favourites such as 'Abigail's Party', in bold florals with satin ribbons and 'Hook, Line & Sinker' combining coloured hessian with suede ruffles and printed fabrics.  While '...

So I left the last post , about to turn 22 and in my last year at Uni. I was a little unsure of exactly what area of fashion I wanted to go into when I left university. Someone had come to speak to us about a teaching programme, with almost on-the-job type training to become a high school teacher. It's something I'd imagined doing towards the end of my career rather than the beginning, but I was intrigued by it anyway. I went for an interview in the north east of England and was accepted. This is when the turmoil began. Let me digress slightly here for a moment, I'm a girl who goes with her heart. I listen to my head, but it's my heart that usually wins and my heart I want to listen to. Like I said in that last post, I just knew that college I visited wasn't for me, the moment I set foot in it, but the Uni I went to instantly felt like my kinda place. Our uni course involved a term (and summer) of unpaid work experience in second year. So let me deviate ...

Sometimes a post gets pushed back, while others take priority and before you know it, weeks or months have passed. This beauty haul dates back to before Christmas, probably early December actually and it's a pity I haven't shared it sooner, because it's really rather lovely. I'd had my eye on this beautiful set for ages, you know I'm a sucker for anything animal related (which is rather ironic considering I'm not so keen on animals in real life).  Each Christmas, Paul & Joe release specially packaged products usually with a makeup bag/purse (remember the  unicorn one  I got last year?) and they tend to be animal themed.  This year 'cats' took centre stage, a favourite of P&J, if you hadn't already guessed from the numerous items they've adorned over the years. I'd originally ordered it from ASOS , but there was a bit of a mix-up with the shade names/numbers and photos and I ended up with the set I wasn't as keen on. So I retur...