Wednesday (well.. nearly) wish list

Long time no blog! Very sorry for our notable absence, life just got in the way and everything has been so exciting! I can now officially say that mine and my other half’s wedding is booked and we’ve moved into a fantastic new home, it’s all so lovely!

So let’s cut to the chase. This month has dragged and I for one cannot wait until payday tomorrow! There are so many lovely things I’m looking at buying, I can’t wait until the weather starts to get autumnal so I can bring my lovely chunky cardigans, jumpers, scarves and boots and a change in season means it’s acceptable to have a change of beauty products.

There seems to be a huge array of red and purple hues out there of late, meaning my cosmetic wish list just seems to be getting longer and longer. I’ve never been one for statement make up in terms of lipsticks, but I’m swaying lately into wanting a deep purple lipstick. Rachel and I have been on many more of our Boots adventures and as usual, have put together a small list of all things wonderful we would like. Bourjois has always been a favourite brand of mine, so I’ve got my eye on a few little treasures of theirs. For a while now I’ve wanted to try a primer, and their flower perfection one seems ideal. It’s a soft gel as opposed to a cream and once smoothed across the skin turns lightweight and powdery. It states to have “correcting airbrush action”, but at £9.99 it’s a little pricey for my first prime-time, so I think I’m going to opt to try MUA’s primer which, at £4, is a little more purse friendly for the sake of me wanting to try something new. I'm also after some lovely new nail colours. I've grown very fond of anything with gel or lycra, at the moment I'm wearing Barry M's nail gellies, I just find them so much more long wearing that normal nail polishes. I've also dyed my beloved red hair back brunette and I'm loving it, so I've now jumped onto the Argan Oil band wagon and I'm applying that now and again after washing my hair!

So below is a little wish list of all the cosmetics and lovely little things that I’m after this month! Let me know what you think!

 Alley x

Over Excited Outfit Planning

Hello there blog readers!

It’s been waaaayyyy too long. This time we both kind of have genuine excuses. I have experienced many a personal financial drama and find myself employed as a waitress for the next two weeks (I have been for two months now) and Alley finds herself at the opposite end of the spectrum in her very own house.

On a brighter update for me though, in two weeks’ time, I will be a trainee English teacher, not a waitress and I just received a rather large tax-rebate which is spendable in a couple of days. So obviously that means a new outfit. Or two. I also had a wonderful holiday for any of you wondering!

In a couple of weeks, I’m going to Newcastle because most of my friends now live there and we’re having an epic two day reunion.  The first night is just a pub night (or so we say) and the second night we’re getting cray cray and going out. We will probably go shopping and wander Newcastle on the day of the second night, but I’m super excited and already planning my wish list of outfits.

The Dressed Up Casual – Friday Night Pub Times

My time as a waitress  has wrecked my trusty New Look supersoft skinnies. I recently bought a grey pair of jeggings from River Island that are amazing. They’re high enough to suck in your tummy, tight enough to feel and fit like leggings but thick enough to look like spray on jeans. So naturally, when I get paid, I’m going to buy the blue version for £35.

I also spotted this T-Shirt that I will wear with a chunky gold necklace and some chunky boots. If it’s cold with my Topshop leather jacket, but I’m always dubious about taking my leather jacket on anything that could turn into a night out, especially with my crazy Newcastle friends! They’re all bad influences and my jacket likes life without vodka all over it.

Top, £15, Jeans £35, Necklace £8, all River Island. Boots, £25 New Look. 

Plus I will be going to uni before travelling to Newcastle, so ideally need an outfit that with the right make up and jewellery can go from uni to pub. 

Saturday Shopping and Wandering About

The jeans and boots, obviously. I’m not taking the car to Newcastle so have to pack lightly. I’ll maybe take a checked shirt with me because that’s an entire new day time outfit without taking up much space or buying anything new. I don’t have a picture of mine kicking about, but Uniqlo have an awesome selection for £19.90.In fact, they’re so awesome that I might end up with a new one anyway.

The ‘Going Out’ Dress – Saturday Night Indie Disco

£20 ASOS

I love and adore this dress. It’s from Pop Boutique on ASOS and is only £20, made from vintage material. I love it because it’s not your typical Topshop that all the freshers will be wearing. Not that we’re going anywhere that will be rammed with freshers. We’re cooler than that and are going to get our messy indie disco on. That’s why if this dress works and doesn’t fit too tightly round my generous bottom, I will be rocking it with black tights and shoe boots.

 I need it to not be too dressy, its Cosmic Ballroom not Koo’s and as I said, it gets mental so I need shoes I won’t kill myself in or want to take off by 1am.

I am however prepared for this dress not fitting exactly how I want it to, so here’s an ASOS alternative. I’m also going to get myself to the shops and have a mooch about. I do have three weeks to make a decision.

£25 ASOS

So, now I have used this blog to get unreasonably excited about all of the outfit possibilities a weekend three weeks away holds, has anyone else got any nights out/weekends planned? If so, what are your essentials?

It’s good to be back!

Rachel. xoxo