MAC Viva Glam Ariana Grande Lipstick

When I heard the next Viva Glam celebrity was going to be Ariana Grande I knew I was going to invest. It didn't matter what shade it was - I was interested. (any excuse to buy another MAC product really....)
I'll admit it - I'm a fan girl! I love Ari, she's a babe!

Anyway.... the collection was released and at first I was actually a little unsure whether to take the plunge and buy it, but because it looked so awesome on Ari (Yup, we are so close I can call her that...) so I decided that it was a must and my life wouldn't be complete without it.

This Viva Glam isn't like any of the others I've had before, I'm used to the fun girly pinks of Nicki and Miley but this lippy is super dark - a gorgeous matte plum in fact! 
Don't be alarmed buy the shade in the tube - it isn't as scary once applied!

The shade is gorgeous, I'm in love and so,so pleased I decided to buy it.
The forumla is surprisingly moisturising for a matte shade - a little like the feel of Velvet Teddy (my number one lippy).

I highly recommend you pair this with a liner though - it's too easy to make a mess of it .... as I may have found out!
 I have a liner slightly lighter which isn't overly great with it so I think I'll be investing in one a bit darker to perfect the look!

I cannot wait to wear this on a night out - is it sad I kind of want to base my outfit around it?!

Have any of you tried it out yet?! You can check it out - here.

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MY FIRST VLOG : Pink Hair, London Adventures, Ariana Grande @ The O2 & Mini Primark Haul!

My first ever vlog is here!!! I dyed my hair pink went to London via Hovercraft & train, saw Ariana Grande and headed to Primark all in less than 48 hours!

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This Week I'm Loving... #16

Inside No. 9

Being a fan of League Of Gentleman and Pyshcoville I was looking forward to watching this season made by the same people! Episode 2 "The 12 Days Of Christine" was amazing - I recommend you all head to iplayer now and watch it .... I cried like a baby!

Shapers Blueberry & Yogurt Bars

These are so so good. I think I've mentioned them on here before but I'm telling you again - these are the nicest treat and less than 90 calories!

Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Facial Pads

I bought these a few weeks ago along with the matching serum. Now it turns out the serum and my skin just didn't get along, I came up in a few spots which is really unlike me but I've kept these in my everyday routine and they have been great! The scent is strong but I quite like it, I use one every morning before I put my make-up on!

Oral B Pro 2000

Upgrading my toothbrush was the best decision I've made so far this year! I had the Pro 600 prior to this but this is a step ahead, so much quicker and I can really feel the difference between them!

eBay

I used to use eBay 24/7 but with work, blogging, life etc I kind of just gave up with the effort of it all! After going through my wardrobe I decided it was time to get chucking/ebaying and it feels so good! (My eBay - HERE.)

Wildfox Cali Jumper

Bargain of the week! I am obsessed with Wildfox but unfortunately it's not always in my price range! This is why I love the ASOS sale, this top was only £24!! I LOVE it, super comfy and it's so true... I miss California everyday!

Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick - Love Bite

I did a review on this a couple of weeks ago, I am obsessed. It is the perfect formula and the perfect red!

Ultimate Blends Honey Treasures

I've been using these for weeks and weeks now and ever since having my haircut my hair has been feeling better and better! They smell yummy and leave my hair so soft plus they are nearly always on offer - and I love a bargain!

Bates Motel

This is the newest show me and my boyfriend have started watching together..... although I'm now officially like 3 episodes behind him as I fell asleep opps! It's really weird but I do like a bit of weird!

Ariana Grande

It's only 6 weeks until I head to the O2 to see this little angel and I am SO excited! This past week I have been blaring out her albums and getting really hyped up to see her live, I cannot wait!

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100 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Musicals 

2. Naps

3. New Nails

4. Harry Potter - any shape or form of it.

5. Booking Adventures Away

6. Tea & Biscuits

7. Good Hair Days

8. Netflix - all. day. long.

9. Looking Through Old Photos

10. Whatsapp Group Conversations

11. Having a Clean & Tidy Home

12. The Smell Of New Carpet

13. Watching Youtube

14. Writing

15. My Parents House

16. Girly Days With My Mum

17. Appley Beach

18. Clean Bedding

19. Having a Wardrobe Clearout

20. Days Off Work

21. Concerts

22. Having a Tan

23. BESTIVAL

24. Online Shopping

25. Taylor Swift

26. Payday

27. Emojis

28. Cinema Trips

29. Popcorn & M&m's

30. DISNEY (duh!)

31. DISNEYWORLD

32. Walks In The Sunshine

33. New Make-up - especially MAC lipstick

34. Gifs, meme's & Vines

35. Rollercoasters & Rides

36. Girls Nights Out

37. Putting On My Pyjamas When I Get Home From Work

38. A Good Book

39. Joey C

40. Clicking/cracking my bones (don't judge)

41. Freshly Washed Hair

42. French Bulldogs

43. Reality TV Shows

44. 90s/00s pop music (Britney can do no wrong!)

45. Dancing & Singing At Home Alone

46. Fake Eyelashes

47. HD Brows

48. Buffy The Vampire Slayer

49. Face Masks

50. ASOS Free Next Day Delivery

51. Reminiscing About High School

52. Yellow Dog

53. Spending Sunday's On The Sofa
54. My Girls & Gay
55. Summer Heights High

56. Twitter
57. My Doggies
58. Margherita Pizza

59. Quoting Movies & TV Shows With Others
60. Water (I'm a big water drinker!)
61. Hugs
62. Loosing Weight
63. Primark Trips
64. Oversized Jumpers 
65. Pretty Little Liars (Although it also makes me stressed!)

66. People Thanking Me For My Help At Work
67. Christmas 
68. Award Shows
69. Holidays

70. Getting Glammed Up
71. Stephen Mulhern Saying "Unbelievable" (makes me laugh everytime)
72. The Wizard Of Oz
73. Universal Studios
74. Receiving Blog Comments
75. Fancy Dress Partys
76. Vodka & Lemonade
77. Massages

78. The Cold Side Of The Pillow
79. The New Cinderella Movie (It's perfect)

80. My Blog Followers (How on earth is there nearly 3,500 of you!?)
81. Magazines
82. The Feeling I Get Post-Run
83. Broken Sword (Yes I am a geek)
84. Dr. Seuss' Work
85. Sales
86. Going To America (I miss it everyday)
87. Watching Jennifer Lawrence Interviews

88. Getting Post
89. Chocolate (Any shape or form.... I'm addicted)
90. Candles
91. Ross Gellar
92. Ariana Grande & Her Perfect Voice

93. Marmite
94. Photobooths
95. Drag Queens

96. Taking My Bra Off After a Long Day
97. Channing Tatum Dancing

98. Well.... Channing Tatum In General
99. This meme that me and the girls send each other as peer pressure...

100. The Isle Of Wight - Home Sweet Home

Now.... time for you to share your 100 things that make you happy!

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FLORIDA HAUL

It's here! My haul of goodies from the US is now on youtube for you all to see! 

There's things from Sephora, Bath & Body Works, Disneyworld and lots more - I hope you enjoy! (and if you do.. pleas subscribe :)

 I really enjoy doing youtube along with my blog and I'm hoping I can start fitting it into my schedule regularly for you guys!

August Favourites 2014

Whatssssuppppp! Wait... do people still say that? It always reminds me of Scary Movie... anyway....

I really wanted to film this as a video but time has slipped away from me so unfortunately it will just be the written word this month, I hope that's okay for you lovely people!

It it September - the month I have been looking foward to most this year.... it's only a matter of days (15 to be precise) until I'm on a plane to Florida - wahhhooooo! 

Anyway with a new month beginning it means it's time for me to share with you my monthly favourites for the month of August!

Of course it's mostly beauty related... I mean why else are you here reading this?... but in true Kirstie style there's a few random little picks in there too!

First up, a BIG love of mine which throughout my whole time doing this blogging lark I've always bigged up to the max. Yes I'm talking about Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish, I'm an Isle Of Wight girl so am of course a big lover of Liz Earle and their products and this has got to be my favourite. For a few months now I have been trying out and using other cleansing products but coming back to this this month has reminded me of how amazing it is and how I should really never stray from it.
Next Nip + Fab Glycolic Scrub Fix*, you may remember I did a post on this a little while ago and my love for it hasn't died! I use this one a week, it's a little harsh for anything more, and it leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth with a gorgeous brightened look, definitely the perfect scrub for me. 
Skincare find of the month has to Aveeno's Skin Relief lotion. This has rescued my dry and itchy legs and made me feel a whole lot better - this is one that is going to be repurchased alot I feel.

Hair favourite this month have to be the Richard Ward The Chelsea Collection Keratin Volume Shampoo & Conditioner*. I've using this these for the last couple of weeks and have found a new fav to rival Lee Stafford! These two leave my hair so light and airy, like doing backwards hairwashing - you know when your hair feels really light and free of product, after every shower I can run my fingers through my hair before I've even gone near it with a comb or a brush. It's so managable and dries super quick aswell. Dry, my hair feels soft and I definitely can see and feel a difference in how quickly it gets greasy too!

Make-up now and my favourite product from August is the new Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Fatigue Blur Primer in cool rose. I've used this probably every day since purchasing it at the beginning of August, another great product by Maybelline they've really gone up in my books over the last few months.

Montagne Jeunesse face mask sachets have to be in my monthly favourites this month - how they haven't made it into one so far is a mystery to me! These are my faourite little pamper treat and tend to do one a week! These are normally around £1 (and sometimes on offer for even less) total bargains! My favourites have to be the hot spring sauna and the clay fabric mask ... I've got a few newbies here too which I can't wait to try out!

A food favourite now! I have a major sweet tooth but I have been trying for the last few months to avoid the chocolate temptation that is constatnly in my mind and stomach!
In doing this I have been finding alternatives to tackle the sweet tooth that controls my diet and in so found these Boots Shapers Blueberry & Yogurt Nougat Bars.
These are soooo good, a chewy yogurt flavoured bar with yummy blueberrys dropped in - these have become my evening sweet snack (normally when watching the first look episode of Hollyoaks on E4!) they need to start selling them by the box!

TV fav's this month have got to be Long Island Medium, Scandal, Hollyoaks & Pretty Little Liars! I'm not sure I can cope with waiting 4 months until I can see more PLL.... that show is so addictive - I need answers! Long Island Medium & Scandal are both new shows to me, I found them on Netflix and was hooked after the first episode of both - love love love.

Music wise OF COURSE I'm going to say Ariana Grande & Taylor Swift. Yes my 2 favs have released new music and I am obsessed. 
Taylor's first single of the new album Shake It Off is amazeballs.... that girl can do no wrong, roll on October when 1989 is out!
And the album I have been waiting for all year My Everything from Ariana Grande is everything I hoped it would be - I've had it on repeat since downloading it the second it was available on iTunes and I'm just praying she goes on tour here in the UK! My favourite songs are Break Free, Break Your Heart Right Back, One Last Time.... and of course Bang Bang!!
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Current Hair Crushes

Oh man, I get such incredible hair envy that I just had to write a post about it.

I'd say hair is probably the first thing I notice about a person and being on the internet sometimes alot, the amount of hair envy I have for certain people grows and grows on a daily basis.

Twitter, Instagram, even The Daily Mail (don't judge me) I'm always on them and aswell as checking out the news, style and everything else that's going on - I am a super guilty at pining over celebrity's hair/hairstyles. (why can't mine be like that? *cries into extensions and dead ends*)

So here are the girls who's hair, for me, is just on point at the moment, so cute, so hot - I want! Half of them make me want to go and get some $5000 extensions and the rest a cute short bob again... what to choose!

Pia Mia - If you don't know who this girl is then get googling/youtube searching. She is going to be big! A pal of those Jenner girls, but a total star in her own right down to an incredible singing voice! I am obsessed with this girl's look - her style is so laid back and cool and her hair is always looking awesome! Love these blonde bouncy curls with an added bit of edge. 

Emma Stone - *Hair make-over alert* Emma Stone has just had a fringe cut in and some gorgeous ombre put in her hair and it is looking gooood. I'm such an Emma fan and always thinks she looks gorgeous. Major hair and fringe envy here - especially as I could never rock this style!

Emma Roberts - I have been loving Emma Roberts new look. She's always been know for her long hair wehter it blonde or brunette and this new bob just looks so amazing on her. It makes her look alot more mature (in a good way) the cut and the colour are fab and seriously suit her face shape... she makes me want to get my bob back again.......

Kylie Jenner - I have loved slowly watching Kylie Jenner's style transformation online - I think it's great she knows what she likes and has her own look which is totally different from any of her sisters! 

The short hair looks so great on her and I loved the dip-dye she's got going on! Seriously though - how is she only 16.... it pains me how stunning she is! (At 16 I was a mousey brown haired brace-face, who was a total make-up beginner!)

Ariana Grande - My girl Ariana, she is just amazing in everyway! I feel so creepy writing that as she is younger than me... but she's so talented I feel like I can say it?! Right?! 

Ariana has been known throughout the past year or so for the half up-half down extension ponytail - which though being super cute she got alot of slack for because she never changed or switched it up (*Leave Ariana Alone*).

Saying this over the last couple of months she really seems to have come out of her shell and has been seen with lots of other hairstyles! I'm loving her new straightened look - gorgeous darling! (A total Cheryl Cole mini-me don't you think?!)

Shay Mitchell - The PLL with possibly the best hair? What do we reckon? I'm a huge Ashley Benson fan when it comes to hair and make-up (maybe because I'm blonde) but recently I have been in awe of Shay's locks both on the show and off! I love the new lighter tones she has had added! Her hair always looks so effortlessly perfect - you go Shay!

So there's my current hair crushes - what do you reckon? Who's hair are you loving at the moment?

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February Favourites

So that's one of my favourite month's been and gone - and what a great one it was!

Taylor Swift concert, a fabulous 24th birthday, great times with friends and a cheeky shopping trip to top it off! I have had such a great month and even managed to get 23 blog posts up (not sure how I managed that!)

And with another month done comes another favourites post! All those things I have been lovely in those 28 days that are February!

 First up .... a Lee Stafford product! What a surprise! We all know I love myself a bit of Lee and this is a product I've owned for ages! This month I have been loving it, with my birthday and a few other occasions I have been using heat more than usual so this Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist has been used more than a few times!
 I always use a heat protectant and this has got to be my favourite that I've tried out! Not only does it smell yummy but it gives a great shine and finish when drying and styling my hair - top marks LS! 

A concealer now and this is the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer! This is actually the first highlighting concealer I've tried and I'm really enjoying it! 
I've been using this on days where my bags aren't too bad so I can get away with not using my Seventeen Pwhoarr paint! I love the twist action bottom to help dispense the product and it blends into the skin really well! Fab new discovery for me!

Next is the February Issue of Teen Vogue! I was lucky enough to be sent this by my wonderful friend Meghan who lives in Florida (and it arrived of my birthday which was even more exciting!). She knows how much I love Ariana Grande so managed to get me a copy of this and sent it over that big old pond- she's so thoughtful! 

I know it's called "teen" vogue but I couldn't care less - I'm 24 and still love it! Some great fashion and beauty features and of course I love the interview and pictorial with Ariana - she is such a babe! 

No7's Eyeshadow Primer/Base. I got this stuff a while ago when there was  No7 free gift deal on (I did do a post on it!) but it is just only recently I have turned to using this alot! 

I love the pinky shade it gives the lids and it works so well as a primer/base - especially as I have been using the pink based shades in my Stila palette alot recently! 

This is one of the lipsticks I got for my birthday.... and I am a tiny bit obsessed! Mac's Girl About Town has got to be my favourite pink lipstick I own! The colour is the perfect pink for me , it is fab! I did a whole post on this beauty, so if you want to see and/or read more I will link it right... about... - here!

I am always looking for new show to get into especially on Netflix (I try to make it worth that £6 I pay a month!)
I'd been looking at starting Orange Is The New Black for a while and when I had a few days off work together this month and with the weather being pants I thought I would go ahead and check out the Pilot episode! 
It is safe to say that after that first episode I was totally and utterly hooked! I normally know within the first episode or two weather I'm going to enjoy a TV series and this was a definite thumbs up from me!
I actually ended up finishing season 1 in less than 3 days! I know... some major commitment right there but I just couldn't stop! I love this show - it is funny, shocking and really well written - I literally cannot wait for season 2 to come out later on this year!

Have you tried any of these products or watched OITNB?! Any TV shows on Netflix I need to watch? I'm currently watching The Killing!

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