30 July 2014

Liebster Award Tag ♡

undefinedI was tagged by Lia to do this :)

For this tag, you have to post 
  • 11 facts about yourself
  • Answer eleven questions given by the person who nominated you and then create eleven question for the next group of nominee
  • Choose 11 people to nominate link them in the post
  • Let your nominees know they've been tagged - no tag backs! :)
  • Nominate blogs under 500 followers 

11 facts about me! 

1. I'm addicted to youtube 
2. I like musicals more than I should
3. I've watched Pitch Perfect around 30 times
4. My least favourite colour is orange
5. I speak three languages 
6. I take forever to do my makeup
7. I love winter
8. I will always sing along
9. I've never had a job
10. I lived in Europe for 9 years
11. I live on instant noodles and pizza

Lia’s questions!

1. At a movie theatre which arm rest is yours?
Is both an acceptable answer? 
2. If you could travel anywhere where would you go?
Alaska 
3. What do you get complimented on the most?
My hair
4. Do you play video games?
Only when I go to my friends house
5. Do you have any regrets?
So many that it would scare you haha 
6. Have you ever been in love?
Does pizza and nutella count?
7. What makes you uncomfortable?
When people make me do things I don't want to do
8. A musical artist you love that isn't well known?
Ron Pope <3 
9. Last person you talked to?
My mum (I'm so alone haha)
10. What time is it currently?
Blog time / 3:14 pm
11. How many posts do you have? 
I'm not sure, I think like six 

My questions!

1. Favourite song?
2. Early bird or night owl?
3. Favourite colour?
4. Favourite clothing store?
5. Favourite youtuber?
6. Biggest pet peeve?
7. Hunger Games, Divergent or Harry Potter?
8. Snow or sunshine?
9. Favourite tv show?
10. What do you get complimented most on?
11. Your guilty pleasure? 

Nominees!


I do realise that I only nominated 9 people, but I can't think of anymore sorry :( 
I hope you enjoyed this tag and make sure to do it as well if I tagged you! :)
Ciao :) xx

BH Cosmetics Pink a Dot Brush Set - Review ♡

1. Classic Shadow brush.                                          2. Tapered Shadow Blending brush.
3. Flat Eyeliner brush.                                               4. Angled Shadow brush.
5. Angled Blush brush.                                              6. Lip brush. 
7. Powder brush.                                                      8. Tapered Eye Liner brush. 
9. Classic Foundation brush.                                   10. Small Smudge brush. 
11. Deluxe Fan brush. 
BH had a new brush set, called the Pink-a-dot brush set which includes 11 brushes, all adorned with a pink polka dot handle and a pink polka dot case. I was in need of new brushes, and also thought these were super cute, and seeing as I had never tried any BH brushes I decided to get them :)


They come in a cute pink case, kinda like one of those old pencil cases you used to have in primary school. They've got two clicky things on each side so it's PERFECT if you're travelling so you can put your brushes inside without the worry of them getting damaged 

Each brush inside comes wrapped in its own plastic cover.


The brushes themselves don't have names or anything on them other than the brand name and the polka dots. This doesn't bother me although I do think it would be quite nice if they had names on them saying what the brush does, like the Mac or Zoeva brushes do.


The brushes are all synthetic, and they are super duper soft. I was actually surprised at how soft these feel, they're probably one of the softest brushes out of my entire collection. The base of the hairs are black and the tips are a purply pink, it doesn't really show up in the picture but I swear they are coloured haha :)


The set has 11 brushes, four larger face brushes, six eye shadow brushes and one lip brush. 

I've had these brushes for a while now and I've used each one heaps and they're all super good quality and the face brushes especially are super duper soft and apply product beautifully onto my face. I've washed all of them and none of them have shed but they have stained slightly.

I think these brushes are amazing quality, and especially for a cheap brand like BH cosmetics, I was very pleasantly surprised. The case which these brushes come in is a life saver if you're travelling. I highly recommend buying these, they're amazing quality and they'll look super cute sitting on your vanity :) 


I bought mine off of beauty joint for $31, which for a case and 11 brushes is actually such good value for money! 

Tell me what your favourite brushes are in the comments section :)

Ciao! xx

12 July 2014

Boohoo Clothing Haul ♡

Hi everyone! :) 
For those of you that don't know, Boohoo is an online clothing store and they're got some amazing clothing are pretty reasonable prices. They had a sale for 25% off of dresses, so I decided to buy a few things.
I ordered these on the 25th of June and they arrived on the 9th. This was a bit more than two weeks but considering New Zealand is in the middle of nowhere, this was pretty reasonable shipping time. 
I was quite happy overall with the things I received, and would definitely buy more things from them :)
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Jen Tartan Print Collar
Smock dress - size 6



First thing I got was this dress, which I was most excited to receive. It's a red tartan smock dress. It's got a small black collar at the top which I think is super cute. I am 157cm tall, or 5ft1. I am actually quite short for my age, but I found that this dress still fit me quite well, and it would also look gorgeous if you're taller. The fabric is lovely and it's very comfortable. I wore it with some black tights, and boots.
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Cosette Teired Pleated
Babydoll dress - size 8


Next thing I got was this this dress, it's white and pleated. This dress is not opaque so you'd have to wear a cami underneath it so that your bits and bobs don't show. Other than that, the fabric feels lovely and it's quite comfy and very very pretty if you were tall enough for it :) The dress came half way between my knee on me. It's quite big, so I suggest buying one a size smaller than your usual size. I wore it with a heart shaped necklace and red Vans.
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Jess Club Swing dress
Size - 8
Last dress I got is my favourite out of all the dresses and it's a grey swing dress with dark grey specs. It's tight around the top and then it fans out as it goes along and it hangs beautifully at the bottom. Another thing I love about this is that when you spin, the dress twirls and does all that fancy stuff and it looks sooo pretty! I tried to take a photo of it spinning and it didn't work out but I promise it does spin! :) One thing that is problematic is that it is very sheer fabric, so you'd have to wear a cami and maybe nude coloured undies or else it will definitely show and you don't want that or else you'll just look silly haha. But otherwise, the fabric is comfy and soft and I love it :) I wore it with plain white socks and limited edition white Converse with little pink polka dots on them.

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Holly Slash Neck Oversized
Tee - Size 6


This is probably my favourite purchase out of everything even though it's simple. It's a baggy white top and it hangs off your shoulder, and I don't have anything like this in my wardrobe. It's such soft nice fabric. It's not sheer fabric, although I'd still wear a cami underneath just incase. It's got tiny rips in the side and it's not too long or short, it's just perfect. It's so simple and easy to wear and I'm so happy I finally have this in my wardrobe :) I wore it with colourful leggings from Supré and cream flats from L.K Bennett. 

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Tiaami Ombre Printed
Leggings - Size 8
I'm addicted to leggings, I actually think I have a slight problem. Apart from sweatpants, they're like the only thing I wear. I love leggings that are unique, like ones with pretty patterns on them and these caught my eye and I instantly added them to my basket. They fit me really really nicely and they're a really nice length and I think if you were taller they'd fit you as well :) They're not the same fabric as typical leggings but they are still comfy and still do stretch. I think this would look great with a simple top, like the white one I got. Here I'm wearing it with a white cami and my red Vans again. I was also wearing a silver owl necklace from Forever 21 but I forgot to take a photo of it haha ;)

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Janey Fur Trim Lace Up Boots - UK
size 3
Last but not least I got these boots which are absolutely adorable. They're black with fur on the inside and coming out the top as well. They're so so comfy and warm and I love love love them. I wore them yesterday and they're soooo comfy. They also look super duper cute! The UK size 3 is a NZ size 5, and I am a NZ size 3 so I was worried that they'd be too big for me, but they still fit all right with plenty of room left :) I wore these with a long, white knit and black leggings ... yes, leggings again.
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The clothes at Boohoo are still on sale so you can still go and grab some while you can :)
Ciao! xx

6 July 2014

My Favourite Youtubers - Beauty Gurus ♡

I watch A LOT of Youtube. And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT. It's holidays now in New Zealand and it's three days into the holidays and all I've done is watch youtube and play sims because I have absolutely no life haha. And seeing as I spend an average of about 6 hours a day on youtube, I figured that maybe I should do a blog post on my favourite youtubers. So if you're a youtube addict like me and are looking for someone new to watch, or maybe if you're not wasting all the internet in your house watching youtube, maybe this will encourage you to do so :) 

This time round I'm just gonna share with you my favourite beauty gurus. Beauty is a huge part of youtube and there's some AMAZING beauty gurus - but these are my top 5 favourites :)


  • 1. Zoella
    Zoella is a 24 year old British beauty guru and she does a mix of makeup tutorials, hair tutorials, collabs, hauls and some more serious videos about anxiety as well. She's such a happy, cheerful person and I absolutely LOVE watching her videos. She's also releasing a book called Girl Online later on this year which I cannot wait for! She's also got a vlog channel which you should check out as well (MoreZoella). Her blog is Zoella.co.uk. Whenever I'm sad I just go and watch some of Zoella's videos because she makes me so happy, and I'm kinda ashamed to admit that yes, I have watched every single one of her videos #stalker. So if you haven't already, please check her out.
  • 2. Shaaanxo
    I absolutely adore Shannon. She's from New Zealand so it's so much more relevant to me since she gives tips and places you can buy makeup from since it's so difficult to get a hold of it here. She does heaps of makeup tutorials, and first impressions and occasionally a haul. She's a great makeup guru, if you want to know how to do a certain look she probably has it. She also has a vlog channel at Shaaanxo vlogs and she has her own makeup line that sells brushes and lashes called xobeauty. And she uploads three times a week so there's always a new video to watch! :) Her blog is at www.shaaanxoblogs.com. And another thing, Shannon uses a lot of drugstore which I think is great because sometimes I feel with some beauty gurus they think that drugstore is beneath them but Shannon is not like that at all and always has a new drugstore product to recommend which I think is great :)
  • 3. Velvetgh0st or Gabriella

    Here's another British beauty guru. I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about Gabby that I just love to pieces. She does hauls (lots of homeware ones haha), makeup tutorials, tags and all that fun stuff. She's absolutely hilarious and fun to watch. Her vlog channel is PlanetGabb. She also has a twitter where she talks about tacos a lot, so go check that out too haha ;) Gabby's channel isn't as big as Shannons or Zoellas but I feel like it will be in about a year, because her videos are amazing. She also uploads quite regularly so that's a huge plus as well :)
  • 4. Lauren Curtis
    Lauren is from Australia and has a very similar channel to Shannons. Her videos are mostly makeup tutorials, but she also does a few haul and life videos :) She's so cheerful and happy and I love love love her. Her vlog channel is laurenbeautyyvlogs. She uploads I think on an average like once a week, although she doesn't have a set schedule but her videos are always worth the wait :) Her blog is at laurenbeautyy.blogspot.co.nz
  • 5. Tanya Burr
    Lots of British vloggers here haha, Tanya is sweet and cheerful and brilliant and wow I love her haha. She does heaps of makeup tutorials but she also does favourites, recipies, hauls and collabs. She also has her own makeup line at Superdrug in England called Tanya Burr cosmetics. She has a line of lipglosses and nail polishes which I've heard great things about :) And she used to work as a makeup artist and you can tell when she does tutorials because she really knows what she's doing. Her blog is at tanyaburr.co.uk
This was so so hard for me to pick so I'm just gonna mention some other bloggers that I love quickly :) MakeupbyMandy24, Niomi Smart, Elle Fowler, if you're Spanish Yuya is amazing, StilaBabe09, tash catlin, Michelle Phan, missglamorazzi, Bethany Mota, Sprinkleofglitter, itsjudytime, gossmakeupartist, brittneyleesaunders and CutiePieMarzia. That's a long list, sorry haha. But everyone I just mentioned are channels that I am glued to and constantly checking so yeah, that's that haha :)
There's so many more that I watch but everyone I just mentioned are my all time favourites that I think is really worth checking out if you don't already watch them. I hope I've helped some of you or at least given a few ideas or something and maybe in the future I'll do another favourite youtuber things, but with a different category because I don't just watch the beauty side of it. Thanks for reading and I hope you like this post! :)

Ciao! xx