Over the last couple of years I've become such a watch lover. I'll send forever looking through the watches on ASOS or spotted them out of the corner of my eye when out shopping, and I don't think I'm the only one. They've become as much as a daily accessory for us fashion lovers as a handbag or pair of shoes - so when I have the chance to review a gorgeous watch from O.W.L Watches I couldn't wait.
O.W.L Belfast Rose Gold & Pink Watch*
O.W.L. watches are a British brand offering a collection of vintage styled pieces brought up to date with gorgeous design features such as polished metal finishes and dual layer dial details. Each watch comes in a gorgeous Victorian inspired box giving the piece a lovely luxury feel - I was actually so impressed with how lovely it is, such a fab place to store it and it looks amazing if you're giving it as a gift! The Belfast features a 33mm diameter stainless steel rose gold case, a rose gold sunray layered dial and has gorgeous roman numeral details. I was a little worried at first that the face would look huge on my tiny wrist but it's a great fit - doesn't look too big for me at all! The leather strap has a delicate brogue detail and is a gorgeous baby pink shade. It has a slight iridescent shine to it which makes it really pretty in the light and I'm loving having a watch that isn't made of links. Super girly and it's rose gold - perfect for Spring/Summer! Make sure to check out O.W.L's website for this and all their other designs - I'm obsessed!
As you may have seen over on Twitter, Facebook or even on here - this month saw me start a totally new career! Finally out of my unfulfilling and repetitive days in retail and into the world of PR and social media - yes, my dream! I am LOVING my role so far and am getting so excited to work everyday - I feel so lucky! Anyway today I thought I would give you a little sneak peek onto my desk. How exciting eh? I never thought I'd have my own desk and the novelty of it all definitely hasn't worn off yet (it's only been a week!) - so ... here, have a look!
First of all.... my glasses. Over the last couple of years my eyesight has got ALOT worse and as I'm on my computer nearly all day they are a MUST for me! I'm really hoping to get some new frames soon too - I need more than one pair of glasses with my new prescription in for sure! Notebooks are a MUST! Throughout the day I write down soooo much - to-dos, comments, things to remember - I can't imagine how many I'm going to go through! I got the cute white and gold one from TK Maxx recently - I'm in love and it was only £4.99! Highlighters are also a god send, how cute is my little bear set? They were from ASOS - adorable! Hand cream is the easiest way to have a little pamper session whilst at your desk - I'm in love with the Soap & Glory minis (the Sugar Crush one HAS to be my favourite) - with all that typing I'm doing, keeping my hands in good condition is a must.... obviously. #anyexcuse Another product I find myself applying 500 times a day is lip balm - another beauty treat throughout my working days. This BeeGood Raspberry & White Chocolate* tube is amazing, I'm a huge chocolate fan so this is right up my street.. The scent is so yummy and the product itself leaves the lips feeling so smooth and hydrated without any hint of stickiness! I've been using this daily for nearly a month now and it is still going strong! I can't even tell you how many cups of tea I go through a day..... mainly green tea (my fav) but there's so many teas where I work that I feel like everyday is going to be a 'trying something new' day! There is always a mug within 1 foot of me. Last but not least.....snacks! I've been so good to keep on the health train during my workdays and my favourite things for a decent snack are Eat Natural bars! I always have one of the Brazil but, sultana and almond bars from them for my afternoon break, they are so good and you can really make them last.
What are you desk essentials?
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Lately I have been obsessed with looking at homeware. With a new season starting I love seeing everyone's decor on pinterest and instagram and can only ever dream of having a pin-worthy home! I have been looking at everything from plates to lampshades and I thought why not do a quick wishlist on here of a few bits that have caught my eye and are sat in my basket!
I've wanted some of these for my flat for so long now and finding them on the ASDA website for just £5 each .... incredible! They also do a # and an & .... I need these for my bed/sofa asap!
I've seen these so many times on Instgram and Pinterest and now I've finally found them! I really want to transform my bedroom and I think these with a plain white duvet set would look so cute with my black leather bed .... it needs to happen!
Isn't this just gorgeous! Don't ask me where on earth I'd put it.... but I'd find somewhere.. maybe my hallway. It is SO pretty, Wayfair do the greatest homeware.
A practical piece now...this looks like the most convenient blogging space ever! A great desk for my laptop and camera and awesome storage alongside for all my products and bits and bobs... hurry up Lottery I need to win you!
I'm a HUGE Christmas lover and obviously a huge candle lover and what do I love even more.... Christmas scented candles! I've been burning my 'Christmas Cookie' candle all bloomin' year and thought the sound of Christmas Baking sounded just as yummy. You can never have too many candles.
The Wizard Of Oz is one of my favourite movies and very close to my heart. My eyes lit up when I saw these two wall art pieces, everything in my flat is pretty much black and white so these would go perfectly - they are a tad out of my price range for now though.
Where are your favourite places to find fun homeware pieces?
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Lip products, my ultimate weakness and what better than a product that can turn one lippy into well.... more than one lippy - that my friends is what the awesome people at Kiss cosmetics have created!
KISS Cosmetics Mini KISStick* & Colour Switch Lipstick*
Colour Switch is a new and original product and total innovative make-up saviour. Bored of the same colour? Keep on reading...
Colour Switch is a magic wand shade (Blanc) that can transform any of the KISStick shades into an entirely new colour - genius!
The white lipstick is used as a base; your lipstick is applied over the top and blended together creating a brand new colour. You can adjust the intensity as you like, doubling, tripling even quadrupling your current lippy collection.
So easy and effective, this extends Kiss Cosmetics lip collection and makes them stand out from the cosmetics crowd.
Maybe you're bored of the one colour or it's a little too vibrant for you or for the look you are going for - the colour switch is all you need to transform it into something a little more subtle and pastel.
The KISStick shade features is 'Frisky Fuchsia' - a colour I would happily wear as it is or after the colour switch!
As you can see above the Colour Swtich is so easy to use and you can adjust it to whatever shade you fancy. From one layer to four, you can see how the colour transforms. (I haven't blended these though are you can see)
I feel like I've been saying this in every post lately but.... I'm so sorry I have been so MIA! I mean you may not have even noticed but I feel like my blog and everything that goes along with it has been totally put on the back burner for the past month or so. With my work hours I just seem to have had no spare time to knuckle down and get my blog-on which has made me feel very stressed, to say the least, but sometimes I need to remember it's not the end of the world and maybe sleep and chill out time is a prioriety aswell. So.... onwards and upwards - I can't wait to get back on track and continue with my number one passion as much as I can! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With fashion season well and truly on it's way and new designs and trends popping up left, right and center it would only be polite for Diet Coke to join in. With previous fashion collaborations including names like Jean Paul Gaultier, Matthew Williamson and Marc Jacobs, it is always a huge opportunity to be able to put your own stamp on that famous bottle. This season it is the turn of the founding designer of J.W. Anderson - Jonathon Anderson. These bottles are always such a huge hit and being limited edition they sell out fast. My mum STILL has the gorgeous JPG bottles up in her downstairs shower room and they look SO cute! This time round the design has been inspired by the brand's signature knitwear prints, the bottles are covered in an imaginary Italian postcard scene with two different designs to choose from. Diet Coke were nice enough to send me a bottle of each design and a cute cotton tote bag alongside them which are featured in the photo above! The full collection features the two limited-edition diet coke bottles (available singularly and in a multi-pack), t-shirts, the tote bag and a premium notebook. Each bottle is priced at £1.95 and the Collector's Box Set is £29.95 - all of these can be found at Harvey Nichols online - here.
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Something I say probably more than I should being a 25 year old adult. It's true I use this sign of a promise and trust with both my friends and my boyfriend (as much as he hates it!) all the time and have done for years. So I fell in love with this necklace as soon as I saw it. You may have spotted this on my Instagram earlier in the week, I've had it for a while now and worn it a good few times but haven't shared it with you guys yet ... naughty Kirstie! Daisy-Mae Jewellery is a UK based jewellery company which was created over 2 years ago in April 2013. Daisy-Mae Martin handmakes the majority of the pieces and has everything from anklets to macaroon storage pots (they are adorable) on her gorgeous site. The pinky promise necklace is only £4.50.... which I cannot believe. What an absoulte barry bargain. Yes, these aren't real silver but as a cute little statement to snazz up your outfit these are a total steal. The chain length is 18in and you can see whereabouts it sits - here in my photo. A perfect present for a bestie or maybe even a little treat for yourself, I for one am going to be heading back to this site when it's birthday and Christmas season!
After nearly 2 years of blogging and over 6 years blabbing away on the twittersphere I think most people know that I am a bit of a Disney fan. (I mean look at my blog header for crying out loud!) So when I was contacted to see if I wanted to take a sneak peek at the new collection Disney has released I nearly dropped my precious iPhone with excitement!
I had obviously heard of the 'Tsum Tsum' collection already.... I tend to visit the Disney store website at least once a week so new things rarely slip past me (no I'm not ashamed of this!) so I was really looing forward to seeing them in the flesh fluff! Tsum Tsum's - pronounced "Soom Soom" (if you were wondering like I was!) are the newest collectable collection from Disney. The name comes from the Japanese verb tsumu which simply means 'to stack'. These gorgeous soft toys are designed to sit on top of each other and form a pyramid - cute right? The more you have the bigger and higher your pryamid can be! There are 3 different sizes - Mini, Medium & Large which are priced at £3, £10 & £20. The Tsum Tsum's I have pictured are mini's and medium's.
Medium Tsum Tsum's : Winnie the Pooh & Dale £10 Each*
Mini Tsum Tsum's : Lady, Jiminy, Thumper - £3 each*
I was actually really impressed with the price, I think alot of the time people think official Disney items are hugely expensive but I think these prices are totally reasonable, especially the mini's - only £3?! Bargain! I love that you can pick and choose your favourite characters that you want to stack, I have a huge wishlist at the moment... Woody, Buzz, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Stitch... I want them all! (And yes I am 25 with no children....but don't judge me!) The amount of characters available is endless - check out the full list here - and they've even started releasing series' too e.g. Christmas/Easter!
Yay for Disney!
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Now a few random e-mails have dropped into my inbox since I started blogging back in 2013, but this was one of those random ones that caught my eye!
A monthly box for your doggie/s - yes that's right, monthly treats and sweets for that special little pup in your life! (How cute is this!)
I was lucky enough to be sent this box for my Springer Spaniels Ubee & Bauer. (who I'm sure you've spotted on my Instagram, Twitter and Blog over the years!)
Before dishing out the goods to the eager duo I snapped a few photos for you all to see how the boxes come prepared and what I received inside!
BarkBeats January Valentine's Box*
So inside there was :-
Goodogs Yummi Treats
Ancol Comfort Toy - Dog Lips
Oh My Dog! All Over Protein Shampoo
Pet Brand Choco-holic Bar
Barks & Sparks 100% Natural Oven Baked Heart
And the results are in......
Well these treats and toys went down an utter storm with these two - the two above especially, so thank you very much Barkbeats!
If you are interested in ordering your own box then head over to BarkBeats now! You get to choose for 3 different sized dog packages depending on what breed you have and can sign up to just 1 month if you like!
If you tend to pick up new things for your dog each month anyway this is definitely a great way to find new treats and toys without even having to leave your house!
Or know someone who's just got a new dog or puppy? This is a fab little present to spoil them with!
I've also got a discount code for you guys to use on your first box which saves you a whopping £5! Just enter YELLOW5 in as a promo code!
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I've been thinking about writing this post for a long while now. Instagram is something I check probably about ten times a day, it's such a fun and easy social media platform and I have been using it I saw iJustine introducing it back in like 2010! As the years have past Instagram has grown grown with millions of accounts now active it has become the place for people to not only share their scenery or what they are having for dinner but to show their talents, work and even photography skills! There's always a few accounts who's photos I am forever double-clicking and turning green with envy over (am I sad?) and I just LOVE finding new people to follow! I've seen other bloggers do posts like this before and I've found some great Instagrams through them so I thought it would be fun to finally share a few of my favs too!
colour_me_creative
I first stumbled across Kristina when I found one of her pieces of art online (a Disney Princess one obvs) and went on a mission to hunt down the origin of it! This girl's talent is totally and utterly INSANE. I cannot get my head around how incredible each and every picture she creates is. If you like art, cartoons, disney, beauty.... you HAVE to follow this girl. Every photo will have you saying Wow.
amberkennerdale
Real life friend alert! Yup, this is one of my best buddies and I bloody love her Instagram! Amber has amazing personal style and she's always rocking amazing outfits and make-up which make her stand out from the crowd. She's forever uploading photos of cute accessories alongside pretty whimsical things.... oh and unicorns! Go & follow her and tell her I sent you!
carlyrowena
Carly is a blogger and youtuber I first found through Liza P and I have been following her ever since! Carly is a personal trainer and her fitness blog and YT channel are so inspiring and motivating. Her Instagram has been amazing lately whilst she's been on her travels. I mean just look how beautiful it all looks! If you're looking for a fitness girly this is the one!
shaym
Oh look it's a Pretty Little Liar! (Yes I am one of those girls who is seriously obsessed with that show!) I love all the cast and their instagrams, but Shay always has such a range of amazing images. This girl is beautiful and I always love looking through her fun foodie pics and gorgeous selfies - she always seems to be having fun!
laurajenkinson
I mean it's pretty obviously why I follow this girl - how incredible is she! Her Instagram is full of these insane lip arts (how cute is Sid?!) aswell of loads of other make-up looks! Laura is super talented, go and have a look through her feed she has soooo many great posts!
rosychicc
Blogger alert! Yes I love Andrea and her blog rosychicc and that love has defintley been trasfered over to the world of Instagram. If you love her blog and photograhpy on there then you're going to adore her cute instagram! Seriously girl, you make everything look so pretty!
amrezy
I stumbled across this account recently after spotting a photo on the search page - it was one of those "based on people you follow" photos. This girl's make-up skills are insane and is one of the instagram accounts I sit and look through going green with envy. Her smokey eyes are flawless.
pinkpixiedoll
Yes, yes it is another blogger! You may recognise Milly from Pearls & Poodles - a fabulously huge beauty, fashion and lifestyle blog which I always find a great read! If you like pretty, pink, girly pictures then Milly is the person to follow! As you can see from above she shares more than just her blog photos - I want that pink bag! If you're a blog lover too and you aren't following Milly then go and do it now - you won't regret!
hayden_williams
Another art account now. This guy is super amazing at creating fantastic fashion creations! He an incredible artist and I LOVE all of his Disney inspired looks as well as his great eye for detail when drawing celebritys - if you love a bit of fashion, style and art check him out!
milkbubbleteablog
Last but not least, it's again another fab blogger and another super pretty account! If you love shabby chic, perfect homes and cute little dogs Becky will be right up your street. Her photos always look like they are straight out of a magazine, oh how I wish my home was all pretty and white too!
Who are your favourite Instagrammers?!
MY INSTAGRAM : kirstielouises
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A couple of months ago me and the lovely Emma from notyouraverage decided to create a little Christmas box swap for each other!
There's wasn't much interest for a secret santa this year with other bloggers (due to some not so great experiences for some people last year) so we thought we would just do something between just the two of us!
So the day finally came last Tuesday where we had both recieved our boxes so we decided to sit down that evening and do a live opening on twitter..... hands up if you saw it!
It was so fun communicating with each other whilst opening each present, I actually loved it!
I was so so pleased with everything that Emma got me and I loved the box swap experience... I really hope she feels the same way!
I thought I would share with you guys what Emma included in the box for me.............
Nail Rocks Nail Wraps
These black and white polka dot nail wraps are so cute! My nails are pants so anything that can make them a bit better without damaging is all good with me! I'm currently trying to strengthen and grow them so as son as they are in better condition I'm going to try these out!
Eye & Cheek Palette from H&M
I love love love the mix of all the different types of shadow in this palette! With metallics, shimmers and mattes this is the perfect mix for me plus you can two lovely shades of blush too!
Simple Facial Wipes
This little packet is perfect for my handbag and for nights away from home... I think I may save these for when I go away to Germany soon!
Quick Fix Facials Mega Moisture Gel Mask
I have been eyeing up this brand in Boots for a long while now and was so chuffed to see it in the box! I can't wait to finally give it a go, I'm such a face mask hoe - I can't get enough!
Minstrels & Chocolate Coins
You can't beat a bit of chocolate at Christmas time.... and I'm not going to lie, most of this has already been devoured!
Tetley Mango & Passion Fruit Green Tea
I love love love green tea, it is my fvourite, so I was really touched that Emma had made this box so personal! I've tried this and really really like it, I'm not normally a fruity person but this is nice!
I love.... bubble bath/shower creme's
These. smell. amazing. - yumyumyum!
Christmas Socks
You can't have a Christmas without some new festive socks! These are the cutest, I'm so excited to wear them! I love that I also included socks for Emma too!
Statement Necklace
Obsessed! Love it, I love the festive gold with the pastel colours, this will look super cute with a knitted sweater!
The Body Shop Snowman Body Washer
This was the first present I saw as it wasn't wrapped up, I am such a fan of The Body Shop and this was a lovely idea for a pressie!
Bleach London Bauble
YES! I've been saying for months I want pink hair, unfortunately for me I'm not allowed it for work but I'm planning to use this when I have a bit of time off in a few months time, I cannot wait! Plus it comes with a cute scrunchie
Reindeer Lipgloss
Adorable AND it's glittery!
Soap & Glory Heel Genius
I've used this foot cream for years now so was really happy to unwrap it!
PS Love Sultry Lashes
Emma has told me that these are her fav lashes ever so I'm really looking forward to trying that out!
Not Pictured : Rimmel Glitter Top Coat
I'm an idiot and forget to include the cutest nail polish that Emma bought me! It's a pretty glitter top coat with reds and green - amazingly Christmassy, keep your eyes peeled as I'm sure it will be featured on here soon!
THANK YOU SO MUCH EMMA!! Honestly, this was such a fun experience and I'm so glad we did it!
Make sure you guys go and check out notyouraverage.co.uk - you may even get to see what I bought her!
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