Life took a huuugely unexpected turn this past month so to try and combat the mess of emotions that has been my head and my heart, I seem to have accidentally piled up a big collection of shiny brand new things (woo). Retail therapy is a very good method of pain relief and I would highly recommend it in large doses :) I've provided links to all of the items if you wanna take a closer look. My first new love of late has been my incred new MacBook Air!! I honestly never dreamed that I'd be able to afford a laptop like this and while I technically can't just yet (student overdrafts are truly a blessing) I still feel infinitely lucky to be its owner and it's giving me all the uni inspo and motivation for my year ahead. I really enjoyed writing this blog post so thank you for reading!
Plastic decorative plants in cement style pots | B&Q, £7 each
These are probably the best and most realistic looking potted plants I have ever seen and I love that I don't have to fight to keep them alive! I attempted to care for some cacti at uni last year but it was a lot harder than I thought it would be so put it this way: they won't be returning with me for my second year. There are two different plants to choose from and I bought the succulent one first which I've already taken up to my new house at uni so I couldn't show you a picture of them side by side unfortunately! The plants are obviously plastic but there's also so much detail in the little grassy/mossy beds and the pots are super solid and heavy like concrete. I mean, I really never thought I'd be raving about potted plants to this extent so I guess they must be good. I'm living in the most aesthetically pleasing house this year with exposed brick walls, big bright white walls and lots of lime green detail and these will go perfectly in my cosy attic room! You can find them online here and here.
'Stay All Day' liquid lipstick in Beso | Stila, £16
Before I discovered liquid lipsticks this year, I used to think that I would just never be a lipstick person. I hate having to worry about it smudging across my face, I hate having to reapply after eating/drinking and I HATE how heavy it can feel on my lips. The Stila Cosmetics liquid lipsticks were a game changer for me because they literally banish all of these problems. They're seriously underestimated for their staying-power, amazing range of colours and gorgeous application and should be much more widely talked about than they currently are! I've yet to come across a formula I prefer over Stila. The liquid lipstick has actually just been awarded 'Best Beauty' product of 2016 by Stylist magazine. My first purchase was a shade called Patina, a pretty dusky rose colour which I've also pictured alongside Beso. It's like an improved version of my natural lips which are already quite pink and it's not a shade that I see repeated often elsewhere, although it's a great dupe for Kylie Jenner's Candy K. Beso, on the other hand, gives me the best red lip I've ever had and I've been loving wearing it. Now I need to plan which colour to purchase next! The full range of colours is stocked on Stila's own website with selected colours available at Boots.com plus some larger stores, Mark's & Spencer and Cult Beauty.
ASOS Simone heels, £35 | Pull&Bear slogan tee, £9.99 | ASOS rose gold plated hoop earrings, £8
I had a trip to Manchester a few weeks ago with the hopes of buying a pair of shoes in this block heel, court style but I was unsuccessful because there frustratingly seemed to be something wrong with every different pair I tried on and I reaaaally didn't want to bring home anything less than the perfect shoe I had envisioned. I was hesitant about ordering online since so many I had tried on in my usual size during my shopping trip were both too small and too big but I put my faith in ASOS and they (thankfully) didn't disappoint. These shoes come in half sizes and an array of pretty colours! I particularly love ASOS's take on the block heel court because of the *just right* heel height, elasticated back to avoid them slipping off and the pretty almond shaped toe - a nice middle ground between pointed and rounded. I also snuck an ever-needed slogan tee into my basket from my faves at Pull&Bear which I love. It actually looks light grey on the ASOS site but when it arrived it was a very subtle khaki green colour. I still love it all the same, if not prefer it actually! Finally, I treated myself to some pretty rose gold hooped earrings. I haven't really been that interested in wearing jewellery for a loooong time but I feel like people who remember to put on earrings every morning are the kind of people who really have their life on track so I'm trying to channel that by committing to a brand new pair of my own. I hadn't worn earrings for at least a year so I was a bit worried that the piercings had healed over but thankfully all is well and I can wear these and feel like a successful gal boss jewellery-wearing kind of girl.
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