H&M bits & pieces

I was really impressed with the quality and price of the H&M eyeshadows - the quad is only £3.99 and you get quite a bit of product in each colour. The Pale pink is a perfect hilighter colour for below the brow bone and inner corner of the eye and the brown, black-blue and purple colours are soo pretty and pigmented!

I also picked up this scarf for £7.99 which i absolutely love. 

It looks quite light in the photo but irl it's a bit darker, its so soft and Harry Potterish!

xx

September Glossybox

I was sooo excited to receive my first glossybox this month, it's like getting a lil present delivered!! 

I had a cheeky look at the september products on other blogs before receiving my glossybox and now comparing them with mine, I think there were some better boxes with more full sized products out there but I'm still so happy to get the HD Brow kit and I really like the look of the little hair oil!

Has anyone else received theres yet?

xx

Little Acorn

 - T-shirt - H&M

 - Skirt - H&M

 - Cardi - New look

 - Belt - Primark

 - Necklace - Primark

 - Chipped Nailvarnish (sorry!) - OPI Mrs O'Leary's BBQ 

This is what I wore last weekend. During a lazy saturday, me and my boyfriend went last minute shopping and then out to wagamammas for dinner. I had a Yasai Katsu Curry which is an ammmazing autumnal dish...mmm. 

This is my first real take on an OOTD post, I feel like im more of a beauty blogger rather than a fashion blogger however If anyone likes, I can try and do more OOTD's :) 

xx

Primark Autumn Haul

I thought I would show you what I picked up in Primark last week, theres some lovely autumny pieces in there at the moment. The cardigan was a bargin at £6 and they have some other lovely autumny colours - the one I got is called 'wine red' but there was a lovely deep turqoise one, a rusty red-brown one, camel beige ones and purples too.

The slipper socks (£2) are sooo soft and cosy, they also have great grip on my cold kitchen floor when im cooking cosy wintery dinners! 

Every time I've been into Primark recently I've picked up this stag ring and then put it back as I was so unsure about the stags faces - I feel they look quite angry :S lol. This time I spent agges picking a nice face and was soo delighted when I found one I didnt realise I had picked up a large :( I usually get medium primark rings and the large is waay to big :( I think im going to have to wear a smaller ring over the top to stop him falling off. 

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend xx

What I Loved This Month: AUGUST

Oh, wow, what a month! I can't believe classes started this week! They seemed so far away at the beginning of the month. I'm having a few troubles with my schedule, but hopefully they'll be figured out before the end of Drop/Add. *crosses fingers* But without further adieu, here's what I loved this August:

TV SHOW: Project Runway

PR has been the one show I've looked forward to each week this month. And I'm really digging this season even if so far it is a little weaker than some in the past (what was up with the stilts challenge??) Anthony Ryan is definitely my favorite and pick to win (his birdseed dress was stunning), with Anya and Olivier (who needs to step up his game a bit though) also joining him in Bryant Park.

MOVIE: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Not going to lie, despite awesome reviews, I was not expecting much walking into this film. I love sci-fi but the premise didn't seem all that appealing to me, and the fact there's already 6 films in the franchise (including an epic fail remake) made me wonder why they would bother making another one. Well, luckily, nothing else seemed all that interesting to me one particular weekend, and I saw it with my dad. We both were blown away just halfway into the movie. It also inspired us to go back and watch the original films. Save your time though and just watch the first one, the others are pretty lackluster.

BOOK: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I could not put this book down. I saw the Swedish film a semester or two ago at the SLC, but, even so, it didn't take away from the enjoyment of the book. I was totally engrossed by the book's incredible characterizations and mystery. Reading it actually helped me understand the film much better and now I seriously can't wait to see what David Finch does in the American remake.

STYLE: Audrey Hepburn

This might seem a bit of a cop-out but it's true. Audrey is definitely a huge fashion and overall inspiration to me all year-round. I recently read Sam Wasson's Fifth Avenue, 5AM - great read, by the way - and it described what a style icon she was and how her "little black dress" from Breakfast at Tiffany's redefined fashion for women everywhere. I can't wait to incorporate some of her looks into my wardrobe.

ACTOR: Emma Stone

I want to be this girl. So. Bad. She's able to pull off that tricky combination - effortlessly too - of being gorgeous, smart, funny, likable, and cool. I thought she was absolute genius in Easy A and again in Crazy Stupid Love. With the popularity of The Help and landing the role of Gwen Stacy in next year's The Amazing Spider-man - and dating adorably handsome co-star Andrew Garfield - there is really no stopping this girl.

MUSICIAN: Adele

She was supposed to be included on the June list but going back it looks like she was left out somehow =/ Regardless, I'm still loving Adele as much now as I did back in June. I've probably listened to 21 too many times to count. Her voice is so unique and powerful and she conveys emotion and heartbreak better than anyone else out there right now. I'm incredibly thrilled for all her success, and I bet the guy who inspired her album is kicking himself right now for breaking up with her (but aren't we glad he did).

FOOD: Pies

I have said you're either a pie person or a cake person...and my dad reminded me why I am definitely a pie person (cupcakes are a different story) this month by treating me to both a delicious cherry and apple pie. Nom Nom Nom.

TRAVEL: Orlando, Florida

Okay, now this really is a cop out because I really haven't done any traveling this month since I've been home. I have made a few trips to Orlando to go shopping and visit friends, but that's it. This picture from Harry Potter World was taken during my last Spring Break. I WILL go back someday soon. I crave butterbeer almost daily.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH... Reconnecting with all my friends (and hopefully making new ones), CMA, APhiO, and Fall TV!!

What are you guys looking forward to in September?

2011 MTV VMAs: Best Dressed

MTV's Video Music Awards were last night! The award show is notorious for outrageous and over-the-top fashion (and it lived up to expectations), but there were some that showed you don't have to be tacky to be a showstopper. My favorites of the night:

#1 - Victoria Justice - THEIA

Wow! I can certainly see how people mistake her for Nina Dobrev - the resemblance is uncanny! And like Nina at the TCAs, Victoria scores at the VMAs. The dress is appropriately glitzy for the award show with its leather and metal fringe without going into tacky territory and the hair, makeup, and accessories are perfection.

#2 - Beyonce - Lanvin

Doesn't she look absolutely glowing? Probably has something to do with her just-announced pregnancy. :) What a way to show it off in this elegant, floor-length gown. Congrats, girl!

#3 Selena Gomez - Julien MacDonald and Jenny Packham

The ever-fashionable Selena pulls off two completely different but both stunning looks.

#4 Demi Lovato - Mandalay

Demi is back from rehab and, despite the haters, she looks confident and great! I especially love her ombre hair! However, I so hope she opts out of the overly fake tan and extreme cleavage next time. No need to look like a Kardashian!

#5 - Kelly Rowland - Falguni and Shane Peacock

Kelly looked fierce in this black and gold fringed number. Her sleek straight hair and natural makeup compliment it perfectly.

Who were your favorites of the night?

Smoke & Mirrors - Topshop AW11 Make up

Image taken from from Topshop.com

I was browsing Topshop online yesterday when I saw the new AW11 - 'Smoke & Mirrors' Make up collection which is inspired by the high glamour of the early 70's.

Eeeek I am SO excited for Autumn Winter, they are my Favouite months by far!

I went straight into my local Topshop with the intention to get 'Pillow Talk' which is a lovley baby pink lipstick and 'Prim & Proper' which is a dusty pink nail varnish. Unfortunately they didnt have any of the nail varnishes in yet however I tested out most of the other products in the collection.

Lipsticks - 'Pillow talk' - a lovely sheer baby pink however I was really unsure how this would go with my olive skintone so I decided to get 'Rumour has it' Which is a beautiful Dusty Rose colour.

Bronzer - 'Burning Embers' - I think I might have to revist Topshop tomorrow to get this, the blush is a gorgeous apricot color and the terracotta bronzer is quite nice too! I just wish there was more of the blush on there!!

Glow - 'Polished' - Now this was the least of my favourites when I looked online however as soon as I swatched this colour I wanted it straight away! It is a lovley pearly, kind of rosey gold colour. I seriously recommend to go and swatch this colour in real life as the pics don't do it justice. It is quite a small pot for £9 however I am so in love with this colour I know I will repurchase!!!

Eye Pallette in 'Secret Liaisons' - This again had such good colours, I swatched all the colours, the only reason I wouldnt get this is I know I wouldnt wear the darker colours.

Overall I am really impressed with Topshops 'Smoke & Mirrors' collection, I absolutely Love the packaging and the colors are so pretty, well pigmented and good quality. I definately want to get 'Prim & Proper' Nailvarnish and maybe the Bronzer duo aswell.

Has anyone else checked this out yet?

xx