My Top 5 Handbag Beauty Essentials.

When you're a girl you can't just leave your house with your keys and a purse, you have to leave with a massive handbag full of your daily essentials. Myself on the other hand realised having a big handbag meant a lot more things you didn't need. So, I downsized. Here are my Top 5 Handbag beauty essentials, baring in mind this does not include my make up bag! 

Tangle Teezer | Everyone needs to have one of these, or five. My hair gets tuggy very easy especially living next to the sea so it's a must that I take this with me everywhere I go. It's the best £10.99 I ever spent. A little pricey but definitely worth it!

COLAB Dry Shampoo | I used to swear by Batiste dry shampoo until I finally found this in Superdrug on special offer! A lot of youtubers and beauty bloggers have been raving about this and I completely understand why. I feel this dry shampoo actually works and does wonders to my hair and leaves no white mark on my hair after like Batiste does. You get them in different scents, but Paris and Tokyo are my definite favourites.

Chanel | Chance Perfume | When I wear this I spend at least a good few minutes standing there smelling how good it is. Chance is definitely one of my favourite perfumes I own even if I don't want to use it because of the price tag. Every girl needs an expensive perfume and I'd definitely try this out before anything else.

Urban Outfitters Holographic Nail Polish | Unfortunately they don't sell the nail polish I own but they do have two new holographic nail polishes out in 'Ariel' and 'Disco Fever'. Out of every nail polish I own (which is a lot) this is my favourite!  I take this everywhere with me, and in my personal opinion it doesn't chip easily.

Carmex | I've started using this again as in the winter months I suffer from a lot of colds which leads to my lips being chapped. I used to use vaseline which is probably the worst lip product I have tried and I find now that carmex does the job perfectly!

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My 'Go To' Beauty Books.

Tanya Burr - Love, Tanya

Fleur De Force - The Glam Guide

Lauren Conrad - Beauty

Without social media these days us beauty lovers old and new wouldn't have the first clue on the latest trends and how to make that perfect smokey eye. I remember a few years ago I'd spend hours on youtube and blogs trying out new make up and hair ideas wishing I could make it look that good, then a week later completely forgetting where I saw that video or blogpost and then beginning my search all over again.

These days though talented beauty bloggers and youtubers are releasing their own beauty books which I'm ecstatic about as I'd rather sit and cosy up with a good read than sit in front of a computer screen all day searching for something which I might never find. 

My top three beauty books are my own personal opinion. All three are completely different and give us a completely different outlook on their lives, beauty, hair and skincare routines, fitness routines and blogging tips, which for me is a plus! 

If you are interested in starting a youtube or blog or even just wanting some tips on beauty related ideas I'd definitely give these books a read!

 Links to buy these books are above!

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CHANEL | Les 4 Ombres Palette | Tissé Vénitien

I recently went on a massive shopping spree and picked up this little beauty from House of Fraser. As soon as I tried these colours I knew I'd be walking out the shop with this in my hand! 

I picked this because of the smokey and metallic shades, and I know metallic shades make my blue eyes stand out. I was however unsure of this at first as I never use blue eye shadows but I thought I'd go out my comfort zone and try something different.  

This palette is available here or at any other high end make up stores. You can get this palette in other shades and they also come in different effects, matte, satin, and metallic. They also glide on smoothly and don't crease. It is a little pricey at £40 but every girl needs to splurge and this definitely is worth the money. This palette is a compact size with a good sized mirror and comes with two eye shadow applicators and a black Chanel sleeve. 

Do you have a Chanel palette and if so which one? Would love to know other ones I can try out! 

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Top 10 Favourites of 2014.

Boohoo | Black Suede Chelsea Boots

Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

MAC Lipstick 'Rebel'

MAC Eyeshadow 'Beauty Marked'

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in 'Soft & Gentle'

Ted Baker Purple Lipstick 

Marc Jacobs 'Daisy Dream' Perfume

New Look | Red Tartan Oversized Scarf

Apple 5th Generation Ipod

Cromia Handbag

In 2014 I didn't buy a lot of products like I usually do. So, thinking of 10 products I loved in 2014 was proven difficult but then I realised one thing, I just had to go to my handbag and the rest fell into place.

Make Up | Dark purple last year was my main makeup essential and I couldn't leave the house on a night out without having statement purple lips! I also received just lately the gorgeous shade 'Beauty Marked' and it quickly became my favourite eyeshadow owned, along with 'Soft & Gentle' which is the best highlighter I have used to date and get a lot of compliments when I use it.

Clothes & Handbag | I love to wear statement pieces and especially this winter I have loved wearing chunky boots and massive scarfs. I don't tend to wear bright colours so my tartan scarf is something I can't leave the house without. I think everyone should own one as it adds a pop of colour to every outfit. 
My 'Cromia' Handbag is something I can't live without. I got this as a present from my parents when they went on holiday to Italy in June and I haven't stopped using it since. It's the perfect size and can fit all my main essentials I need daily. I can't find this bag online but definitely check out Cromia's website as you wont be disappointed.

Perfume | I have ranted and raved about wanting this perfume and finally for Christmas I received 'Daisy Dream'. I can't even begin to explain my love for this! It's smells so fresh and feminine and you should definitely go out and try it for yourself! 

Books | 'Girl Online' by Zoe Sugg only came out on the 25th of November but it's by far one of my favourite books. I couldn't put this book down and sat up until 4am one morning as I had to see how it ended. Now that's a sign of a good book. I wont give the plot away so I'll leave you to read it for yourself.

Apple 5th Gen Ipod | Apple products are a hit and a miss with some people, you either love them or hate them. Myself on the other hand love their products. I can't live without my ipod, I take it everywhere with me not just for the music but also for the apps. Kim Kardashian's game 'Hollywood' is my favourite app of last year as there's something about being an A Lister that brings me back to play more.

What are your favourites of 2014?


Karina X

New Year, New Me | New Year Resolutions 2015.

Every year I write resolutions for myself and just throw them away after a month thinking I'll sort myself out. Wrong.

This year I'm taking a new approach to things and writing 4 small things to change and then 1 massive one. I know then this way I'll definitely stick to them and feel better about myself.

4 small things

Declutter my life | That's not just throwing stuff out and getting rid of the old to make room for the new. That also means getting rid of the negative people in my life too. 

Eat healthy | I started this last year and I felt amazing.. well for the month I was healthy. This year I have the motivation and going to stick to it.

Blog more | I completely gave up with blogging as I didn't like the photos I took, the things I wrote and had no motivation to sort my blog out. I feel like it's going somewhere already. 


Love myself | I don't like the way I look, and point out the tiniest of flaws which probably nobody else sees. I need to realise I can't look like that model or actress on the TV and love me for who I am.

The BIG one

Don't take things to heart |This might be stupid but this is a massive thing for me. I always say that nothing bothers me, but in fact, it does. A lot. So, I'm going to stop listening to peoples negativity and think for myself. If it makes me happy then that is all that matters. I need to put myself and happiness first for once and stop letting people get into my head and change my opinions on things that mean a lot to me.

It's the 3rd of January now and so far so good! I hope I keep this up and don't get lazy and throw them to the side again. Good luck with yours!

Karina X

Glossy Box Reveal.

I can't believe it's been a year since my first glossy box! So I thought I'd do a glossy box reveal, since I haven't done one in a while!
For once I have received a glossy box full of stuff which I will actually use and not just shove in the bottom of my make up drawer to forget about! So here is a description of what I got and the prices!

      

 

Bellapierre Cosmetics Minteral Lipstick.

I've never heard of this brand before so I'm excited to try this lipstick out! This is in the shade Cat Walk, it's more of a peach shade but got pink shimmer tones through it. I think this is beautiful and glides on your lips gorgeously! This is perfect for summer as it includes Vitamin C and Vitamin E and also protects lips against the sun, which most people forget to do, as lips can burn to!

http://www.bellapierre.co.uk/shop/  £20

Colour Club | Glossy Seal

I have never owned or seen a shade like this before! I completely fell in love with it when I opened up my box this month! I only applied one coat and it looked flawless but an extra few coats wouldn't harm either! I'm going to wear this to work now and hope that it doesn't chip, and keep you posted on it. This is a glossy box exclusive but why not go on and look at all the shades, I'll be definitely buying more! 

http://shopcolorclub.com/  $8.50 (£5)

 ABSOLUTE New York Eyeshadow Primer

This is the second eye shadow primer I own. My go to primer is the Urban Decay Primer Potion so I'm definitely going to try this and see if this is just as good! This is a cheaper alternative so yet again I will keep you updated on what I think of it. 

http://www.nicka.com/ $4.99

Carmex Lip Balm

This wont be a stranger to most of you as this is a very popular lip balm. This is my go-to lip balm as I don't particularly like Vaseline, It's just too slimy and greasy for my liking.  So excited to have another tin to keep in my handbag! The link I'm leaving to buy it has a 3 for 2 on Carmex at the moment so definitely check that out!

http://www.graftonsbeauty.co.uk/special-offers/offer-8/index.html £2.69

 

Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap

I've not used this yet, but might give it a bash and see what's it's like. It doesn't smell the nicest but it's full of organic products and also safe to use on babies too! So it must not be that bad! 

http://www.drbronner.co.uk/  £5.99

Have you used OR going to use any of these products? 

Karina X

Hollywood Ending | Anywhere Tour 2014 | Review.

It feels like I've just started to go back to reality after the McBusted tour, with Hollywood Ending supporting and then i was back on a train for 3 and a half hours to see and meet Hollywood Ending on their 'Anywhere' tour.  Here is a review of the Meet & Greet and Live Performance! 

VIP.

Waiting outside the Glasgow O2 ABC in the roasting heat with my leather jacket on wasn't the brightest idea, but luckily i had my denim dress and pink and black vans to make up for the sweaty mess i felt like i was in. A 2 hour wait with friends felt like forever, so we bought a Scottish flag to waste time and wrote our twitter names on it. How original, i know! 

The VIP crowd finally got called in, i was in no way nervous about meeting them as after all they are just normal people, but the atmosphere of the crowd and the fans shaking with nerves did pass on to me, and for the first time ever i was started to shake like a 12 year old fan girl! 

As we walked in to the O2 it instantly felt calming, after the stress though of not being able to find a pen for them to sign my ticket, but a lovely girl passed us her gold pen, and for some reason i'm pretty sure we never gave it back, sorry! I walked up to Tyler, and he greeted me with the biggest hug, then to Cameron, Chris and finally Dan! They each complimented me with what i was wearing and my tattoo, and even Chris sang lyrics from their song Freak like me as i was the 'real rock chick wearing red lipstick'. I  had my favourite black snapback with gold spikes on, i just bought it but i thought id shove it on Tyler's head for our group photo! My friend Amy, even managed for us to get a second group photo, how lucky! I walked back over and told Tyler he could keep my snapback, and i'd just get another one! He was the sweetest and wouldn't stop hugging me and kept making sure i wasn't making a mistake by giving it to him, even got a cheeky kiss on the cheek to! (Photo's inserted below).

They done a quick 1 song acoustic set, and got a cheeky wink of Tyler as he walked on wearing my hat, and placed our flag on their drum kit for the remainder of their gig, i swear they had a thing for us! 

GIG REVIEW.

They kicked of the night with their song Don't let me down and it got the whole crowd jumping and singing at the top of their lungs! They then performed songs from their Anywhere EP which was a crowd pleaser, and even added in a fan favourite, The Grocery Store Rap. 

It was very up close and personal and the banter was flowing among the lads, they even got the fans interacting with them and each other! At one point Cameron even stripped which got ever girl in the room's heart racing! It was the hottest gig i have attended and i wasn't sure if it was because i was sweating or the fact the lads were grabbing fans and singing to them, we were all covered in their sweat, but none of us could complain! 


If you want to go to a small, intimate gig then definitely give Hollywood Ending a look at! I'll leave all links down below, and links to the youtube videos i took while at the gig! 

Twitter: @HWoodEnding
Hollwood Ending | Youtube
Hollywood Ending | Facebook
Official Website

My video's of Hollywood Ending are right HERE. So check them out! 

Karina xox