Lusting after ... Peacocks Pearl Lowe

You may have seen my excited tweets yesterday about the new Pearl Lowe for Peacocks range, there is one dress that I am particularly in love with. I am in the process of trying to persuade Spencer to buy me it for my Christmas party. Unlikely.

£50 Peacocks

This is the dress in question, amazing right? I think every girl needs this for Christmas. The next three dresses are also rather lovely.

L-R £45, £60, £50  

I love everything about the Pearl Lowe Christmas collection, the dresses are simply stunning and not too badly priced and the photos are like works of art.

Have you or will you be buying anything from the Pearl Lowe Christmas collection?

*This is not a sponsored post. I am in no way affiliated with Peacocks or Pearl Lowe and am not receiving any incentive for this post. I simply wanted to share some amazing dresses with my readers.*

Review : Peacocks Evie Glam Blusher

Hi all, today I am going to be talking about my bargain blusher that I picked up in Peacocks. This was in their sale for roughly £1, I bought it a while ago but they did still have some in my local store the other day so it is still available.

Packaging
This blusher comes in a handy little Benefit-esque box like a lot do now. It also comes with a little brush, I personally won't be using this brush but it may come in handy for touch ups on the go. The design on the box is pretty, I can't quite decide if I like the little hearts or if I find it a bit tacky, but it'll do.

As you can see my blusher is trashed! There was a clear plastic film over the blusher, I think the one in mine must have been cut too big because it was impossible to remove! I had to squeeze a tweezers underneath it and force it out, damaging the blusher in the process!

The colour on the box doesn't give a true representation to the colour of the blusher, there are no testers available.

Swatches
The left swatch is indoors and the swatch on the right is in sunlight. As you can see this is a very pale blusher, perfect for us of a porcelain complexion! There is a little shimmer in the blusher but it isn't too much.

The product
Again, the photo on the left is indoors and the right is in sunlight. As you can see the shimmer doesn't really show up much, it is barely noticeable in the sunlight. This is a good thing for me, I think that shimmery blushers tend to make my oily skin look even oiler so I'm not a fan. This is wearable with my oily skin.

Longevity
I wore this blusher to work today, I applied it at roughly 8:30 this morning, it is now 18:02 and the blusher is still going strong, despite my horrid oily skin which often makes make-up slide from my face.

Value for money
This retails at £3 full price, I paid roughly £1 in the sale. You get 13.5g of product. The blush is long wearing and a lovely shade. It is very good value for money and I would re-purchase.

OOTD & Primark Buys

So I've been to Primark today, for a change! I'm surprised the staff don't know me on a first name basis by now!

I took a few things back from my last trip. I've also learnt a tip when shopping in Primark. Always buy something that you will need to return, in my local Primark the queue at the returns desk is always much shorter!

This is what I wore to go shopping (one day I will learn how to pose):

with flash, without flash, jewellery

 Top & Jeans - Primark

Brogues - Peacocks

All Jewellery - Flutter Face via eBay

World cup nails - post to follow...

These are the bargains of the day...

Have you been buying anything lately? I need to stop buying!

OOTD and Get Your Freak On: 15 Weird Facts Tag

Hi all, how are you? What a miserable week with all this rain and wind hey!

I'm still really miserable as my hip still hurts, I have booked a Doctors appointment for tomorrow so if its still bad I will hobble over to see them!
A while back the lovely Rachel over at A Pretty Obsession tagged me in a post called Get Your Freak On, you can view her answers here. Today I am going to share my weird facts with you! Be warmed I do struggle with these posts so I'll probably ramble haha

1. What is a nickname that only your family calls you? 

None of my family call me a nickname, sometimes my name gets shortened to Lea by them. A lot of my friends call me Stundon, or if my sister is out I sometimes get called Junior.

2. What's a weird habit of yours? 

I never lock the bathroom door when showering unless I'm home alone. Wouldn't want the intruder catching me naked in the shower would I! They're welcome to the rest of the house though!

3. Do you have any weird phobias?

I don't think so, the usual things like spiders and bees, and there is my odd number phobia. I won't watch the TV/listen to music with the volume on an odd number, it has to be turned up so that its a nice even number.

4. What's a song you secretly LOVE to blast & belt out when you're alone?


I agree with Rachel on the 5ive front, I frickin love 5ive! Venga Boys are another fave of mine, particularly "the venga bus is coming...". Everyone knows I love stupid music though so I don't keep my belting out of crap songs a secret! 

I do love a good sing along to Adele when no one is around, my ribs hurt from singing so hard!

5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves? 

People walking slow in front of me and taking up the whole pavement, just move out of my way!

I also hate people who don't say thanks, I get so wound up when I go to places like London as there aren't a lot of people there that do say thanks! 

I'm quite often sarcastically shouting 'thanks' to people after I've held the door open for them / stood to the side to let them past and they've blanked me.  I didn't do it cause I owe you anything love!

6. What's one of your nervous habits? 

Fidgeting. I often fiddle with my rings or necklace when nervous. I also jumble my words up which can be quite embarrassing!

7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? 

I sleep on the left side at home, as that is where the shelves are. I don't have a particular side, I just sleep on the side where there is somewhere to put my drink, phone and glasses.

8. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name?

Seriously how do people remember this stuff! I did have a little koala bear thing, it was one of those little ones that you squeezed and his arms and legs opened so he would cling to things, if that makes any sense at all!! This type of thing...

source

I don't remember his name but apparently I never went anywhere without him. We have a photo from when my sister had her school photos and I went up to have one with her, I have him in the photo, my mam says that I cried and cried when they tried taking him off me so they just gave in and let me have him in the photo!

9. What's the drink you ALWAYS order at Starbucks?

I don't go to Starbucks very often as I can't afford it! When I do go I just order whatever takes my fancy at the time, usually some sort of toffee or caramel coffee.

10. What's the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice?

Not really sure to be honest! I don't really preach a lot of beauty.

11. Which way do you face in the shower?

I stand with my back to the shower head.

12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'? 

I can lift my big toe up really high and my fingers bend back quite a bit. The doctor thought I had hyper mobility syndrome at one point because of my flexible joints, thankfully I didn't, its nasty!

 

13. What's your favourite 'comfort food'/food that's 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways? 

Chocolate all the way. I've known myself to eat a whole big bar of Cadburys when feeling a little down. And still want more.

14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?

"Thanks", see no.5. 

"I'm hungry" haha

15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing

I'm in my PJs now which are my rather unattractive pink checked ones, shirt style top and bottoms. Sexual.

OOTD

Now onto an outfit! This is what I wore when I went shopping the other day, although I didn't actually wear it out of the house! I was about to leave the house when I realised that the fly in my jeans was undone, then I remembered that they were the ones with the dodgy zip that I'd been meaning to throw out for ages, so I quickly got changed! I like the outfit though so am showing you it anyway!

Blouse - Primark

Cardigan - Primark

Jeans - not sure but they have a dodgy zip anyway so who cares!

Sandals - Peacocks

Necklace - Primark

Ring - Skulls and Lace

If you're reading this you're all tagged to do the 15 weird facts!!


Sorry about the stupid spacing issues in this post, I really don't understand what went on with it!!!

Looking Back & Looking forward - August/September

I can't believe that it is that time already, September - where has the time gone? Back to sharing the bus to work with sweaty students, oh joy! (I'm not stereotyping all students as being sweaty, just the students around here, most of them don't wash. FACT).

This month I've been loving...

Beauty...

ELF Matte Lip Colour in Tea Rose I absolutely love this product and still can't believe it was only £3.50! It has become my 'go to' lip product. You can read my full review on it here.


Fashion...

My Peacocks bargain brogues. I got these in the Peacocks sale for £8 and have hardly taken them off! I was never one for brogues when they first came out, the fact that the only person I know who owns a pair is my mother was slightly off putting! I saw these and fell in love, my feelings towards brogues have changed.


Food...

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Lemon Moran & Crème Brule. I'm a huge fan of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, if I ever have one in any month they are pretty much guaranteed to end up here! These are my two favourite flavours. I've started Weight Watchers since buying these so won't be having many more, even though if I do get desperate I do have my extra weekly allowance :)


Blogs posts...
Laura's floral nails, I must copy these soon!
Sofia's very healthy week in food, I need to take advice from this!
Jordyn's tips on what not to do when drinking, wish I'd seen this several years ago!
Gemma's photography tips.
Rebecca shows us how to centre the pages tab in blogger, mine now look lovely and neat - thank you!
Jemma's handy tutorial on how to protect your images from right clicking


The products that I've used in full this month...

Herbal Essences Smooth & Soft shampoo & Conditioner samples. I always order these free samples but never end up using them. I have decided that I must start using them all up! I really liked these, I got two washes from these and my hair felt lovely both times. I may have to buy the full size when my current shampoo & conditioners run out.

Como Shambhala Invigorate Lotion. I received this in my first ever GlossyBox back in May. I originally didn't bother with it as I didn't like the smell at all, I then decided to dig it back out and use it on my legs before going to bed. The smell fades away before the time I wake up in the morning. This is a very good moisturiser, I have extremely dry skin on my legs and it has certainly improved since using it.

Looking back...

August has been a really good month for me. I feel that I have had life changing experiences (deep!). By this I mean the two blogger meets that I attended. Even though I am a confident, outgoing person when with my friends I am shy and awkward around new people. I don't do anything on my own. My partner jokes about the fact that I hate going into shops on my own. August saw me travelling to London on my own! So out of character for me and I really am pleased with myself.

I also attended a Weight Watchers meeting at the end of the month, even though I won't be attending the weekly meetings (bad cashflow situation.) I will be carrying the diet out from home, I have all the books and my little calculator and am determined to do it this time!

Looking forward to...

2.9.11 my auntie's 50th birthday party - I love a good family get together so this should be fun!

3.9.11 a friend and some of her friends are coming down to visit from St. Austell, we are going shopping locally in the day and then into Cardiff for drinks in the evening :)

Collective Haul

As I'm sure you're probably aware by now, I have a huge problem, I am addicted to spending. It really needs to stop but I can't resist pretty things, especially bargains!!

I've bought loads this past week, some because they were bargains, others because I went shopping in Reading and felt obliged!

ASDA polka dot dress, reduced to £5

new bowl for Flick, she isn't a kitten but it was reduced to £2 and I'm a sucker for pink!

new bowl for Kitty, this was more expensive than Flick's at around the £5 mark, but it is so apt I had to get it!

Holland & Barrett, the box on the left was a free sample, the tablets cost around £6.50

MAC foundation and pump, around the £23 mark, you can see my review of the product and the whole MAC experience here

There isn't anywhere near me that sells OPI (not that I know of anyway). I saw Sally's in Wokingham so decided to treat myself to my first full size bottle! This cost £10.99

I needed something in which to store my palettes so decided to get the famous Paperchase butterfly letter holder, along with a little notebook to keep a note of my Weight Watchers dieting. The palette storage was about £8 and the book about £3.

The brogues were on sale in Peacocks for £8, I have a new found love for brogues so couldn't resist these! The socks were 3 for 2

Bobbles, £0.50 Primark. I'm sure the butterfly will annoy me if it doesn't fall off before I break it off!

Tan fur trimmed boots, Primark £15. These are so cute I couldn't leave them there for that price!

Necklace, £3 Primark.

PJ bottoms, £5. A few of us were eyeing these up at the Bristol blogger meet as they are so warm and comfy! (They're fleecy) I saw them again and had to buy them, I forgot to take my PJs to Reading with me so this was the perfect excuse!

PJ top, £3 Primark.

Scarf, £3 Primark

My favourite bow tights have just laddered so I picked up these two pairs, £2.50 each, Primark.

Coloured tights, £2 each Primark

Three tier cake stand, £4.99 Robert Dyas. Its pretty, enough said.

What have you been buying lately? As you can see from my purchases I am attracted to a lot of orange lately and am so pleased to see this colour everywhere.

OOTN & FOTN - Engagement Party

Hi all, how are you today?

I went to my friend's Engagement party on Friday. It was a lovely evening, who doesn't enjoy a good party?

I wore my 'party dress'. Do you have a dress that you always fall back on for parties? This is mine...

Dress - Peacocks Pearl Lowe

Tights - Primark

Brogues - Peacocks

It wasn't really a 'dressy' party so I wore my brogues to keep it more casual.

I teamed it with these accessories...

Flower Bracelet - Primark
Key Ring - Primark
Leopard Ring - Lea's Gems
Brogues - Peacocks
Leopard nails tutorial here
Bag - Primark

I decided to use my MUA Starry Night Palette for my eye make-up, this is the first time I've used this palette and I love it!

 MUA Starry night
E.L.F Cream Liner in midnight
Eyeko Big Eyes Mascara
MUA Eyeliner pencil in black
Rimmel 25 Hour Foundation
Rimmel Blusher (part of gift set)
E.L.F matte lip colour in tea rose

Annoyingly I had a huge spot on the side of my nose which meant I had to wear my glasses as they hid it a lot! This spot also made my eye slightly 'deformed' as it went all swollen and closed! Thankfully the glasses did a very good job of hiding it!