Black Up

Hi There!

I work as a cosmetics allocator and I was very fortunate for the company 'Black Up' to send me a fantastic parcel with a load of goodies for me to try!

Black Up are a French company who make cosmetics for women of colour, so there are loads of bright blushers and fantastic strong lip colours!

However, they do cater for white women too by offering lighter shades of their foundations and all the other products can be adapted to how you want.

In my amazing parcel there was the following items, so if you want to pick them up (Oxford Street is where they have a stand) so you can see how amazing they are for yourself, then this is what to ask for!:

Black Up Matifying Fluid Foundation in NFL 01

Black Up Waterproof Smoky Khol Pencil in KS 01

Black Up Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara in MAV1

Black up Lipshine in LPS 05

Black Up Lip Lacquer in VL11

Black up Lip Lacquer in VL03

Black Up 2 in 1 Lip Pencil in JUM1 1 (Burgundy)

Black Up 2 in 1 Lip Pencil in JUM08 (Pink)

So here are a few tutorials, literally to just showcase the products and show you exactly how good they are! I really do recommend the lip colours and the mascara is fantastic for lengthening those lashes! 

If you don't usually use eyeliner then this one is a great place to start, it's easy to get a straight line, it's long lasting and doesn't smudge!

I do apologise for the bad webcam! So I have posted before and after pictures so you can see more clearly :)

Pink 2 in 1 Lip Pencil - This is so beautiful, it has a rich, creamy texture and it lasted for hours and hours! It was nice and bold but not too much!

I really hope that you guys do check out Black Up, it's a fantastic brand and the products truly are great!

Speak Soon

Little English

An Unusual Morning

Yesterday I had to wake up at the crack of dawn to attend a medical appointment in Harley Street and expecting it to be just a formal meeting, I didn’t exactly jump up and down with joy.

However, on arrival, I was greeted by a lovely man who directed me to the lounge/reception area which was utterly beautiful and whilst I waited I sat down with my book and nestled into the comfy armchair.

On meeting the eye specialist, I didn’t expect for any talk other than about my eyes but after half an hour he already knew my life story, how me and my ex broke up, why I chose my course at uni, my dream job and my hobbies.

Then talk about my other half began and he suggested we should get engaged, I totally agreed and then we moved on to the Catholic Church..don’t ask how.

Within 40 minutes I had contact details for his brother, who was in my field of work and the opportunity to work for him was on the cards.

After putting drops in my eye to enlarge my pupils, he let me have a 20 minute break to grab some breakfast as we had spoken about how I didn’t have time in the morning for any and I headed off to a cute little cafe around the corner for a cream cheese bagel.

Now imagine me, in the shop window of a cafe with a wooly hat and sunglasses on because the light was killing my eyes, I couldn’t see my phone screen and my own fingers looked blurry..I looked a state and I’m sure people thought I was on some sort of drug!

After heading back to finish my eye examination, I was left without a phone, as I couldn’t see the screen which meant I had no map to get me back to the tube.

Que me walking around in circles, covering my eyes and shouting on the phone to my mum

‘It’s so bright!! Make it stop!’

I found the tube eventually….

My early morning rise was worth it for my chat with Mr. Starr, he sort of made my day!

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Little English

Happy Birthday Momma

It was my momma’s birthday this weekend, hence the lack of blogging! but I am now back in London 

We had a lovely lunch out in a little Bistro in Stafford called ‘Pastiche’ and the food was lovely and homely and the cupcakes I had made for my mum in a lovely cream and mint green colour scheme made for the perfect pudding.

The day was spent lazily opening presents and reminiscing on old times and she sure loved her Pandora bracelet, Jo Malone bath oils and a bunny shaped sink drainer.

A vintage tea cup and matching cake stand were also opened alongside a Laura Ashley apron and some cute slippers with matching PJ’s.

Saturday evening followed into a lovely meal out at The Swann, it never disappoints and the food is divine.

The oriental sharing platter was so up my street and the paella made me feel like I was in a unique restaurant on the cobbled streets of Spain.

To full for dessert we headed home to sit snuggled on the sofa watching the X-Factor.

I have returned to London stress free and with a load of plans, I want a night out with my girls, but where to go? I want to visit the Breakfast Club in Soho again on Saturday morning, I want to finish my report and update my Peeptoes and Petticoats blog with blog reviews and I want to make a lovely meal on Sunday night for my flatmates!

This week I have so much to do in regards to Uni work that I am not going to do any overtime at work so I can catch up and get back on track but next week I will be working more and getting back into a routine before I book my train back home!

I can’t wait to see my boy, oh how I miss him!

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Little English

I'm Trying Out Word Press

My New Blog is all about me being in London and everything I am experiencing here, it will co-inside with my blog on e-blogger, so don't worry, it will just be a new snazzier me!

Please take a look!

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Little English

In A Blogging Class

Today I am in a blogging class with an IT specialist so I am hoping to make my blog so much better and also create a wordpress blog as part of my module for Fashion Trends.

I'll post the link, so please follow!

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Little English

Quick Note

Being back in London is amazing, I'm already used to the tube travel and the running around and tbh, I'm loving it! 

I'm already starting to dress better...it must be the London air.

I'm almost sorted with the flat and everything, got all the last minute bits and got into a routine of cleaning and how to use the washing machine..first load was done tonight :)

Getting back into lectures isn't as hard as I expected as I'm pretty confident that I'm going to enjoy the up and coming modules and find them really beneficial!

I now have a job at River Island Oxford Circus, I was offered the role yesterday for the ladieswear department! So expect many posts about up and coming events and my new uniform and my wish list.

My momma got me the new Chanel mascara and it is just fantastic, it's the 

'Le Volume De Chanel' and my eyelashes have never been so long or volumous! and that is just after one coat. So a must buy in regards to my beauty spots.

Now I have many a new items of clothing so over the weeks, expect photos and outfit posts.

However, the main thing on my to do list is blog more. 

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Little English

Back To London

I'm off back to London on sunday and cannot wait to get back into the London life of tube travel, Oxford Street, Soho and cinema nights on Wednesdays with my girls.

I'm excited to be back in class and keeping up to date with retail news and getting closer and closer to my placement year at Debenhams.

I'm surprised that I'm also looking forward to winter arriving because I can't wait to stay in with movies and hot chocolates and walking to class in my very now oversized coat and chunky knits and bobble hats.

I can't wait to blog every day and start wearing all the key trends again and get back into my photography.

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Little English

Birthday Buys

I heard that ELLE magazine were giving away a free 25% card at River Island and considering you can't get discount there usually, I decided to go in a spend some of my birthday money :)

I got these gorgeous winter boots and beautiful bowler hat in grey, but they come in other colours such as neon pink, baby pink, black, burgundy and electric blue, perfect for autumn and a great accessory, especially if you are having a bad hair day!

Hat - River Island - £20

Top - Topshop - £18

Trousers - M&S - £25

Boots - River Island - £45

Necklace - Accessorize - £12

So thank you very much ELLE, I appreciate my goodies!

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Little English

Time To Get Long Hair

Tonight is the night that I start my hair treatment and I hope its going to be worth it as I really hope my hair starts to grow.

I'm going to take a before and after shot and try to do it for a six month period, so I hope my hair gets really really long :)

You start with the shampoo and then do the mask and then put on the conditioner for each wash and on the bottle it says it stimulates the follicles and drenches them in protein so they are healthy and strong...so if I am washing my hair every other day then I should start seeing a difference pretty soon!

I was also advised to use coconut oil from the food section in Sainsbury's and I found this for £6 which is a bargain considering how long it'll last!

I've been told to put it on the ends of my hair when its dry and after it has been styled to protect the ends and make it seriously strong so by combining the two....hello long hair!

People are going to start calling me Rapunzel soon!

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Little English

Hello Moto

With my birthday money I treated myself to these beautiful jeans...the pale pink Joni Jean for £36.00

I wear with nude heels and a crisp white dressy top with exaggerated shoulders for a night out or nude flats and a grey cami for the day.

What do you think?

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Little English

Hair Growth Treatment.....Whattttt?

So I heard about a new treatment for hair growth and as you all know, my hair doesn't grow at all! I decided to get it cut off just over two weeks ago and already I hate short hair even though I know it suits me and it looks better with my new colour and cut.

So my plan is to get some of this Lee Stafford hair treatment that is made for hair that doesn't grow past a certain length and I am going to use it and see if I can grow my hair out to past my shoulders and back to where it was before I got it cut but keep the long bob shape. 

                                          

       

My hair used to be this long and this is its new length, so keep posted and see what happens..you never know, by christmas, it may be down to my waist! :) I wish. 

                              

 

If any of you have tried it, then please post and give me some tips :)

Sweet dreams

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Little English

My Boyfriend Is Ridiculously Sexy

I have been a right lucky devil for the past two days!

I got told to pack a bag for tuesday night on the morning of my bithday and all I have been able to think about this whole week is what the bloody hell is it?!

So it was such a nice surprise when we arrived at Mal Maison hotel in Birmingham next to The Mailbox and was told that we were having cocktails, then going out for an evening meal and then going for more cocktails!

I was told that the Saturday plan was to get up, have breakfast and then go shopping in the Bullring to spend my birthday pennies!

Watch out for pictures...they should be up tomorrow!

Night

Little English

It's My 19th

So Friday was my birthday and I had such a lovely day!

I woke up and opened my present and card off my boyf, in the box was a note that said I needed to pack an overnight bag on Tuesday  ready for my surprise.

I am so excited but I have no idea where we are going or what we are going to be doing so Im so so so excited to find out :)!

Then we went round to my mums to open my presents and I got some lovely bits and pieces and £400!

Its going to go towards a Mulberry handbag I think!

For lunch we headed to the Post House and although the starters were gorgeous, the mains were disappointing!

In the evening, we went for a curry with the other halfs family and then headed to the local to watch a live band and have a few drinks.

The band got the whole of the pub to sing to me! I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there and went bright red.

However, the bands music wasn't really my thing and so I headed to the bar down the road with the boyf and a few friends to dance to all the hits...so much more my thing!

On the Saturday we spent the afternoon at the Vintage Tea Emporium which was just divine, we caught them on a day where they were celebrating their 2nd year of opening and so there was a live singer, balloons, vintage ice cream stands and it was so busy that a lovely atmosphere was created.

After a beautiful lunch, the family and I just chilled for the afternoon until I headed back to mine with my girlies to get dressed up..get drunk and party!

I had an amazing evening dancing and getting free drinks and it was nice to let my hair down and dance like im still young!

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Little English