Body Shop Colour Crush : this may take some time!

So this weekend I took the opportunity to visit Meadowhall in Sheffield with my boyfriend! Albeit having probably the worst cold I have ever experienced, we did have a great time splurging on lots of nice things (shopping haul to come in a later post this week)!!

Body Shop is fantastic in Meadowhall; the staff are friendly and there are lots of products you can 'try before you buy' - much like their other stores! As well as purchasing a body butter and body scrub I felt tempted by the nail polishes in one of their baskets by the counter.

I chose 'Oh, Petal' a delicate pastel shade of pink. At £5 I thought this would be a bargain, however I'm sad to say a little disappointing. After opening it I realised the polish was quite watery in consistency and therefore would probably take a few layers before an even coat was achieved.

After three layers and nearly 45 minutes of drying time in between coats I was disappointed. This is definitely not a varnish to be applied if you're in a rush! Four layers later and I could say I was reasonably happy with my nails, however you could still see lines in the paint which with other varnishes you just don't see!

So although I love and adore this shop and many of their other products (sat here currently smelling of raspberries thanks to their beautiful body butter) I will not be rushing to purchase anymore nail varnishes as they just did not live up to expectation.

A shame, but still a cute colour <3

Thank you for reading girls!

Feeling brand new!

As Summer drifts away (and what a fabulous one we had this year) and Autumn quickly approaches I felt like it was time for a new look, a 'new me'. Do you ever get like that? I have not been a redhead for maybe two years now and it was time for me to employ the services of my best friend Naomi in return for helping her dye her hair the sexiest shade of deep purple, ever!

With the help of Naomi and a £3.49 box of Schwarzkopf Live : 47 Plum Perfection...

I have gone from Ye Olde Brunette moi...

To HELLO Autumn sexy redhead....

The picture is a bit naff - I may have to update it as it appears much more redder than that in the sunlight! 

I love these colours and application is so easy and only takes 30 minutes to develop! Even on Naomi's hair, which is much much thicker than mine we had more than enough dye in one box! The best bit for me is always the sweet smelling conditioner that just makes your hair feel and smell gorgeous. Even after washing my hair again this morning, my hair continues to smell 'new'. 



So there we have it, one very happy redhead. It will soon be time to hit the stores and stock up on some Autumn goodies to wear and compliment my new look ;)

Thanks for reading :) xxx

H&M Lincoln Opens : Scribbles has a cheeky haul....or two!!

So it finally arrived! After a few months of excitingly anticipating the opening of  H&M in Lincoln's Waterside Centre, the 14th of August 2014 finally arrived! My best friend Naomi went on opening day (unfortunately I had to work) and said the queues were immense and there were freebies! Since it opened I have been there twice and collected quite a nice haul! I will definitely be going back....many, many times!

The lingerie section is beautiful and I was very proud to come home with this beautiful sunset orange bra and pants! They had a good selection of basic underwear, babydolls, basques and nightwear!

However, this is DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE item! The unicorn loving Scribbles found herself standing before an oversized jumper for £5.99 - baby pink and covered in UNICORNS! Love it.... cannot wait to wear this with some leggings or skinny jeans!

I love that Aztec prints do not seem to be disappearing anywhere any time soon! This skirt was another great find! Perusing through the accessories section too I got this cute little snakeskin cosmetic bag! Beautiful!

Leggings are always a must have in my wardrobe but up until now I only ever used to buy the plain black ones from Primark! These are fantastic and cost an affordable price of £12.99. These may have to be featured in my next OOTD!

Well there it is ladies, my first trips into H&M Lincoln! Funnily enough I am taking a trip to Nottingham tomorrow and OOPS may find myself in there H&M too!

Thanks for reading lovelies!

Eyeko : It's fairly conclusive!

As promised here is the concluding part to my review on Eyeko eye products. Firstly the hydrogel eye patches were great! I would happily spend money on these in the future as I found these very gentle on the skin under my eyes whilst making me look more awake and refreshed!

Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with the Black Magic mascara. I have often found that I don't get on with curved mascara wands and this one was no exception. I found the application quite messy even with the tool provided. The mascara was quite clumpy and I found myself using my Little Mix Collection mascara to tidy it up. This is not something I would pay £15 for. However, this is not to say it won't work for someone else; I just did not get on with it!

However, the eyeliner is FABULOUS!!! I cannot sing its praises anymore if I tried. The thin felt tip-like pen makes it so easy to apply and the marine blue colour really brought the colour out in my eyes! I had a feel-pretty day at work and even had a couple of people compliment me! (Always a bonus in my opinion!!) I am very tempted to get back on the website and see what other eyeliners they have! It's the first pen-like one I have tried and I LOVE IT!

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Eyeko London & Alexa Chung

I am quite excited to be testing out three products by Eyeko London in this week's post and thought that I would start by introducing them this evening before using them tomorrow! As you can see from the picture above the beautiful Alexa Chung works alongside the company in an effort to show her famous cat-eye eyeliner flick look can be achieved very easily!

The Visual Eyes liquid eyeliner in Marine (£15.00) and the Black Magic Drama & Curl Mascara (£18.00) on first glance look like fantastic products! The mascara even comes with a funky Eyeko Shield (which I will admit upon first seeing it in the box thought I had been given a guitar pick!) to help you maximise the length of your lashes without smudges.

The Hydrogel eye patch kit (£15.00 for a set of four patches) also looks quite appealing and as someone that sutffers from that 'baggy-eye' look I am looking forward to seeing if there any visible results after one use.

I am going in with an open mind and hope to achieve a good look with these products. I often find that spending a bit more on make up can sometimes be a bit hit and miss, meaning that more often than not I will revert back to the budget priced products from standard drugstores!

Watch this space...

To be continued...

Healthy eating is EASY!

As some of you will know, over the last few months I have been trying really hard to lose two stone by simply being more active and eating healthily! Being active has proven more difficult because, quite honestly, I lack motivation for the gym! However, walking everywhere and not taking buses and completing 30 day challenges for Abs, squats and push ups (using free applications on the Iphone store) has really helped!

The healthy eating has been a lot easier! Something that really annoys me is when people say that eating healthy is expensive and takes longer to prepare. As a nation we use excuses like we are  'too busy' or 'takeaway is nicer' or we eat convenience foods that we prick and stick in a microwave or unwrap and plonk in an oven. LAZY.

NEWSFLASH! It is not cheaper to order in or bulk buy ready meals from a supermarket and it has a lasting effect on your weight, heart, skin, hair, nails and energy levels. I know this post might sound like i'm ranting but I think it is vitally important to drive it home to people that what they put in their mouths can have a huge impact on their future.

For dinner last night I cooked my boyfriend and I my own variation of chicken salad. it was gorgeous and packed full of good ingredients. Salad never has to be boring; if you are eating enough of the 'good stuff' you can treat yourself to something naughty as well!

Ingredients:

Salad -

Iceberg Lettuce
Rocket leaves
Cucumber
Radish
Avocado
Cashew nuts
Parmesan flakes

Salad Dressing -

3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
Sprinkle of Mixed Herbs

Chicken -

2 Fresh chicken drumsticks (each person)
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Smoked Paprika sprinkled and massaged into the meat
Oven Gas Mark 6, cooked for approximately 45 minutes.

Collection : Lasting perfection ultimate wear foundation!

Hi ladies! The sun is glorious and once again I appear to be stuck inside an office, boo! I've been thinking about what I could review recently (please tell me i'm not the only one that occasionally gets stuck for ideas?!) and it occurred to me that i'm currently using a fabulous, affordable foundation. The Lasting Perfection range by Collection is fantastic and I thought I would put it to the test on a night out last week. I have to say the coverage for how light a liquid it is, is superb! It brags 16 hours and although I think I was only wearing it for 12 hours, it gave me the impression it would have survived so much longer! 

Since using this (as well as the Micellar Water by Garnier that I previously reviewed) there has been a noticeable difference in my skin. It seems brighter, healthier and less tired! I'm not sure if this foundation has aided that but I think it makes a difference as my old foundation was a lot thicker. This one is perhaps allowing my pores to breathe?!  

Let me know if you try this! It can be found in most Superdrug stores and at £5.99 it is another bargain of a find!

Thank you for reading!