Bedroom Tour // 2017

I've done it. I'm an adult. I have a job and a new home. It's taken me a little while to get my new bedroom exactly how I want it and now I'm finally ready to share it with you. I am renting a flat that came furnished so I was restricted to how much I could make this room my own. After purchasing few new bed sets and half of IKEA... here's my new bedroom. 

Bedding: Primark // Lamp: Ikea // Leaf cushion: Primark // Black and white cushion: Ikea // Love you to the moon and back cushion: Etsy // Cactus cushion: Primark

Prints: Etsy // Candle: Yankee

Prints: Ikea // Plants: Homebase // Wire grid: DIY // Lights: Primark // Lamp: Homebase // Makeup storage: Primark 

Cabenits: Ikea // Diffuser: Primark

Skincare Saviours // The Body Shop

Our Tea Tree Mattifying Lotion is a lightweight daytime moisturiser suitable for blemished skin. Infused with our organic pure tea tree oil, this easily absorbed lotion provides hydration, without clogging the pores or leaving skin feeling greasy. Use daily for matte, shine-free results.

Our Tea Tree Night Lotion has a gel-lotion texture that provides light hydration for blemished skin throughout the night, whilst controlling excess oil and sebum. Infused with our organic pure tea tree oil, this lotion will help to keep blemished skin under control and help fade the appearance of blemishes.

(above) as described by thebodyshop.co.uk 

My skin has not been playing fair recently. A mix of laziness and stress has proved to be a lethal cocktail for my temperamental skin. On a mission to fix my face I made the most out of one of The Body Shops offers and picked myself up one of everything that claimed to fight blemishes. The two products that came out on top and have *touch wood* solved my skin issues are the Mattifying Lotion and the Night Lotion. I use the Mattifying Lotion under makeup each morning and cover my face and neck with the Night Lotion after cleansing, before my moisturiser before bed. Both products have a high percentage of tea tree oil which means that each product comes with strong smell and that nice 'I can feel it burning - therefore it must be working feeling' (don't pretend you don't know what I mean, ha).

These may not be miracle, quick fix products but I'm not convinced one of those exists! These certainly do a whole lot of good and are certainly worth a try!

Pick them up and see the whole of The Body Shop's Tea Tree range here.

New OBSESSION: Modern Renaissance

Anastasia Beverly Hills are killing it this year. With nearly 15 million Instagram followers they are close behind MAC in the race to be crowned most followed beauty brand. These 15 million followers have been hit with killer release after killer release this year, with many of these products becoming cult products quite literally seconds after their release. 

I spent a fair few months eyeing up this beauty from afar, watching friends cave in and purchase and I was remaining strong... after all I didn't 'need' another autumnal eyeshadow palette. Here we are a couple of months later and look what I've bought *slaps hands*. One thing I've learnt over the years is if fall for a product, no matter how long I can hold out or how much my sad little bank balance doesn't want me to, I'll cave and buy it. 

Anyway, no regrets, I love the Modern Renaissance palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills. First off the pigmentation is INSANE. You have to be very light handed with application and you need next to nothing on the brush. FYI the brush that comes with this palette is super usable and makes blending a dream. Fall out is minimal - slightly more of a problem with the shimmer shades but still the bare minimum. 

The only downfall, in my opinion, is the packaging design. I love the muted pink shade and the super simplistic design but how impractical is a velvet cover?! I have been very careful with this palette since purchasing, leaving it out of my makeup bag and keeping it far away from foundation, yet still stains keep appearing. Yes, it may look adorable but for the price point of this product I would expect it to be more durable!

TEMPERA: velvety beige with an ultra-matte finish

GOLDEN OCHRE: earthy yellow with an ultra-matte finish

VERMEER: iridescent shell with a metallic finish

BUON FRESCO: antique lavender with an ultra-matte finish

ANTIQUE BRONZE: metallic sable with a satin finish

LOVE LETTER: raspberry with an ultra-matte finish

CYPRUS UMBER: dark coffee with an ultra-matte finish

RAW SIENNA: neutral amber with an ultra-matte finish

BURNT ORANGE: deep orange with an ultra-matte finish

PRIMAVERA: shimmery gold dust with a metallic finish

RED OCHRE: sienna with an ultra-matte finish

VENETIAN RED: crimson with an ultra-matte finish

WARM TAUPE: earthy gray with an ultra-matte finish
REALGAR: brick with an ultra-matte finish

(from the ABH website)

Pick up yours here!