Top 5 Lipsticks for Winter/Fall time



Now that Winter is half way through (in the UK that is). I thought it would be a good time to share with you some of my favourite lipsticks which I have been wearing a lot in these colder months. I love this time of year because hello bolder lipsticks. For me, the colder months are more fun because you can experiment with darker colours without being branded as a ‘goth’.  So here are my 5 Favourite lipstick for winter:

1.       MAC : Media


My most worn lipstick this winter has been MAC Media which is a stunning, vampy purple/red wine shade. I bought this over the Christmas period in the sale and I am absolutely addicted to it. I probably wear these 5 times a week. I am obsessed!

2.       MAC: Ruby Woo


This is a shade that I wear all year round. It would probably be more associated with a more summer type of lipstick. However, I feel like a classic bold red is perfect in the winter time and it has a Christmas vibe to it.

3.       NYX Liquid Suede: LSCL12 Vintage/Retro


This is my first NYX Lipstick that I have ever purchased, and I am certainly impressed with it. The shade that I have, Vintage/Retro, has a plum colour with a slightly movulum Subton. I don’t normally wear liquid lipsticks; however, I LOVE this. It stays on throughout most of the days. I will be buying more NYX liquid lipsticks from now on.

4.       MAC: Persistence


This lipstick shade was recommended by someone from Twitter back in August when I tweeted that I was not ready to accept it was time to put my Velvet teddy shade away. This twitter user said if I loved that shade I would love this – which she was right! I went about 2 months of wearing this shade every day. It is a warm peachy cinnamon with a matte finish, a not so ‘in your face’ colour which is perfect for everyday wear.

5.       MAC: Diva


This is the most recent MAC purchase, so it has not been worn as much as the others. Diva is an intense reddish burgundy in a matte finish. In my opinion it’s the darker and richer version of Ruby Woo. I recently wore this lipstick to an 80’s night which I attended with my parents as I felt it had a retro vibe to it.

What about you? What lipstick shades are your favourite for the colder months?xo 

8 Personal Goals for 2018


Well it is official; we are one week in to the year 2018. Where is the time going eh? Last year I wrote my goals for 2017 and I thought firstly I would review which goals I achieved and which goals I did not. In last years post, I created eight goals for myself. I achieved 4/8 which isn’t awful, but it isn’t great either. So, this year I aim too make more achievable goals and plan to achieve these goals. After all, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said a goal without a plan is just a wish’. This time I want to achieve all my goals this year.

Here are my 8 goals for this year;

- To see more of the world- Sadly, I don’t have much money to go travelling the world. However, I plan to go to a country this year that I haven’t been too. Whether that is Greece, Italy or Germany. All I need to do is convince one friend to go with me and then plan it from there, shouldn’t be too hard right?

- Stop Neglecting my Blog – It’s been 3 months since my last post! I keep using life distractions as an excuse to not post on my blog but that is silly as I enjoy posting. However, the last 6 months I lost all enjoyment in everything that I loved. This needs to stop.  

- Start saying ‘yes’ too more things – Over the past year, I’ve become more introverted and would rather spend 99% of my time in my bedroom watching Netflix than going out socialising and experiencing things; this has become unhealthy and I need to start being more willing to try new things

- To book my theory test – for over a year I have been saying that I need to learn how to drive, yet I can’t take the leap. Nevertheless, a small goal will motivate me to eventually learn how to drive.

- To go to the gym more – I love going to the gym to de- stress (sadly I like chocolate too much for it to show). Due to my work life, I never ever stick to a routine when it comes to the gym and sometimes go two weeks without going. Which is a shame, considering I enjoy it so much. So, my goal is to go at least 3 times a week minimum.

- To smile more – They say that smiling is contagious and can make you feel more positive. It seems to simple yet so effective!

- To cook more – For anyone who knew me a year ago, can tell you that I can hardly cook. However, throughout the year I slowly learnt how to cook new meals. But I am a lazy person and I will end up buying take out just, so I do not have to cook. For Christmas, my nan bought me a slow cooker and I have every intention that I will use it!

- To start my masters and read the recommended reading before the semester starts – If you are on my Instagram, you would have seen that I was accepted on a Masters course which is due to start in September this year. After being a year out of education, I cannot wait to go back to it! Nevertheless, my organisation skills have never been the best, but I aim to be better.

What are you’re goals for 2018? Maybe you’ll inspire me xo