Friday 30 October 2015

OOTD // PINAFORE

Hello!
I thought I would do a OOTD for you guys today!
It's only be a short post, as it was just a quick decision.
This has been one of my favourite outfits to wear through autumn, as it's so comfy and keeps you just toasty enough.
I apologise for the awkward body language and amatuer posing.



Turtleneck - Primark, £6.
Pinafore - Dorothy Perkins, £25.
(I wore my black Doc Martens on my feet, and Rimmel's Caramel Cupcake on my nails)

Saturday 8 August 2015

Simple Illuminating Radiance Cream Review


Hello!
Today I'm going to be gracing you all with another review, and today's is going to be the Simple Kind to Skin Illuminating Radiance Cream!

The first thing I'd like to kick off with is Simple is probably my most favourite skincare brand, because every time I have brought and used one of their products I've never had anting bad to say about them. I've never had any breakouts or problems with my skin (since I have quite sensitive skin). It's such a caring brand and they always sell that through their products.


The product itself comes in a bottle like tube, with a press down pump. (I especially love the pastel yellow on the bottle and box!) The packaging is so lightweight and slim, that it's so convenient to take with you when you go on holiday because it takes up so little space in your bag. I get quite dry skin, especially on and around my nose and my cheeks, and since using this every morning, I have noticed a great difference in my skin!
I put this on after I've cleansed and washed my face in the morning, and I like to wear it under my makeup also.
The cream has a very nice creamy consistency, and it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy; which I have found some creams do. This starts to moisturise your skin as soon as you apply it. I found that it takes about two minutes for it to completely soak and soften into your skin. A little goes a very long way! So you don't have to apply so much to your face. I would recommend applying a fair amount first, and then if need be that you have to apply more, then do so!
I know that if you apply to much of this product when it's not needed, then you find it leaving your face a fair bit stick, and we don't want that!
The only thing I feel critical about this product is that I feel like it's maybe a bit too glittery. When I apply it to my face sometimes, it looks as though I'm wearing body glitter on or something. I don't know if like this because of the fact that it's light reflecting. That is probably my only critique with this product, but overall I absolutely love it! 
I would defiantly recommend you give it a try!

Have a lovely day!
Kerri x

Tuesday 4 August 2015

100+ Blog Followers!


Hello!
So I recently reached 100+ followers on Bloglovin'! This is such a huge achievement for me, and I would just like to thank all of you for following, commenting and reading my blog! Some people might think that it's not that much, or it's not such a big deal, but for me it is.
To say I only started my blog as a hobby and didn't even think I'd reach 10 followers let alone 100! It always makes my day when you all comment or email me, and again I would just want to thank you so much! I try so hard and put so much effort into making my blog the best it can be for you guys, so if there is anyhting you think I can improve on or have anything you would like to point out, please let me know!
I also I want to start to interacting and chatting more through my twitter, so feel free to follower me on twitter, which you can find by clicking here. Or my username is @_KerriLM.

Thank you for following me and I hoped you enjoyed this post! Have a wonderful day!

Kerri x

Friday 31 July 2015

Recent Book Purchases


Hello!
How has your week been? It feels like a while since I've talked to you all!

Today I'm going to be doing a book haul you can say.
I purchased a couple of books this week and I thought I would share them with you! I brought all of these off Amazon and I'll link them all for you (if you're interested in reading them that is).


So the first book I brought was Half Wild by Sally Green.
This is the second book in the Half Bad trilogy. I've been waiting so long for this to come out, and as you can tell by my book mark in the picture above, I've already started reading it! I would describe it to be a supernatural book, because of the involvement of witches and spells. I'm not sure what age category it falls under, but I really enjoy it and I'm 20! It would be suitable for a younger age. I really like the dialogue in which Sally Green writes in. She writes in way to explain everything, e.g. 'I sit down at the table. Pick up my glass. I drink the water', you get the picture. The main character, Nathan, is character which I think has such a good story behind him. 
I don't want to spoil it for anybody who wants to read it, so I'll stop there.
I am really enjoying the second book, and the further I read into it, more and more things come into light. 
I would recommend you give this a read!


The second on the list is Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins.
I know that there is a second book, which is Miss Mayhem, and it is out as a hardback, but not paperback yet. I actually didn't seek out this book. It actually came on my suggestions and I thought I would have a look. I really liked the sound of it by reading the blurb, and I watched some reviews about it on YouTube. I thought I would give it a go!
Another thing that drew me to it too, had to be the front cover. I really love the dangerously pretty picture, with the ribbon pearl necklace hanging off a knife. I am so looking forward to reading it!


So every now and then I do this thing where I get someone to choose a book for me, in this case Jordan, and I kind of have a blind date with a book. I first saw the idea for it on tumblr. I loved the concept of it and I've been doing it for a little while now. The books have never failed to surprise me! The last one I read, my mum chose for me and I absolutely loved it!
In this case, I just got Jordan to pick one for me by going through my suggestions on Amazon. He chose this one (obviously), I've read the blurb and it sounds like a really good read. I don't want to ruin it for myself, so I haven't searched for it at all, so I have no idea if its got a sequel, or anything!
I'm very keen and excited to read it once I've finished Half Wild. 


Thank you for reading again! And I hope I didn't dribble on too much!

Kerri x

Wednesday 8 July 2015

My Usual Makeup Routine


Hello!
So first thing I want to say is that I called this 'my usual makeup routine' and not 'my daily makeup routine' because I don't really tend to do my makeup everyday. So I'm just going to go through my makeup routine when I usually do it. Also, I'd just like to say that I love doing interactive posts like this with you all, because I like to share something with you and I also find that it sometimes gives some people tips or know how to whomever is reading it. I find it really help full reading peoples makeup routines or other routines as such because I'll take on board some of the things they do or try some of them out to see if it works out for me.
Anyway, enjoy my makeup routine!
(Sorry for ranting)   


Before any makeup gets a chance to touch my face, I wash and cleanse it with the Nivea Cleansing Mousse (for normal&combination skin). This washes out any pores and dirt that have accumulated while I've been asleep. This never fails to leave my face awake and refreshed! (I also use it just before I go to bed). Once my face is dry, I apply the Nivea Day Cream as a sort of first base to my makeup. I love using this product in my makeup routine because as I apply layers of cosmetics on my face, it is always feels smooth and not irritated. It helps my skin feel comfortable through out the day.


With my face all cleansed and ready for my makeup, I apply the Loreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer. A little of this always goes a long way, so I never have to apply so much and it has this shimmery like complexion, so it always enhances the radiance of my face once I've applied my foundation. I love how in pictures my face always glows when I'm wearing it under your foundation, so it gives me a flawless complexion.
After priming my face I use Rimmel London's Wake Me Up Foundation and use my flat headed foundation brush to slowly work it into my face. I find using a flat headed foundation brush as apposed to a normal 'paint brush' foundation brush works better as it looks more smooth on my skin, and doesn't just build up and look cakey. This foundation has a nice natural and smooth texture, which is why it's quickly become one of my life staples!
I then go ahead and dot a small amount of Rimmel London's Wake Me Up Concealer to the inner corners of my eyes, and gently smooth over the dark circles under my eyes and to any imperfections on my face.


To settle my foundation, I lightly go over the whole of my face and the top of my neck with the BarryM Flawless Matte Perfecting Powder. 
I fill in my eyebrows with Rimmel's Brow This Way Brow Sculpting Kit. I only use the waxy side and rarely the powder side because I think the waxy side works more with my eyebrows, colour and texture.


I then move onto contouring my face. I have two ways of doing this, depending on how I'm feeling and what look I want to go for, I use two different products. If I want my face to look more defined and stand out, I will use BarryM's Chisel Cheeks Contour Kit, applying it with my flat angled brush. If I want to go for a more softer look, I will just use Rimmel London's Sun Shimmer Compact Powder, in the shade medium. I'll only lightly highlight my cheeks when I'm using this. I have tried to use cream contours before, but I am just not skilled enough to pull it off to be honest!
Lastly, I will apply a blush to the apples of my cheeks; this is usually a Rimmel blush, in the shade Pink Rose.


Then begins the pain staking task of doing my eyeliner! I have so much trouble getting my flicks the same! (I know I'm not the only one) And usually it takes me a while to decide how thick/dramatic I want to draw them. I favour between which liquid eyeliner I use. Currently it's the BarryM Liquid Eyeliner.
Once again, depending on how bold I want my eyelashes, I'll use two different mascaras. It will either be The Colossal Volume Express when I want big eyelashes, or Wake Me Up Wonderful (not too sure if that's right) Mascara if I just want to a more natural looking lashes. The best thing about this mascara, and what I love, is that it smells like cucumber as it has cucumber extracts, and it just smells wonderful!


The final thing I do is moisturise my lips with a little Vaseline and then put on a lipstick, and my current favourite at the minute is Rimmel's Colour Rush Lip Pencil, in the shade All You Need Is Pink.


Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed my usual makeup routine!

Kerri x

Friday 26 June 2015

I'm Back!


Hello!
So I know I've been gone for a while know, but I have  a reason!
As college started to draw to an end I have assignments up to my eyeballs to hand in! I had to really focus on getting those all done and handed in (I did), and at the end of the year we have a fashion show to showcase all the fashion students work. So there was that to. But I've finished one year and successfully passed (woo!). Now I have all summer to start blogging again!
So I'll be seeing you guys real soon!

Kerri x

Saturday 4 April 2015

Models Own, Speckled Egg Collection



Hello!
So today I'm going to be giving a short review for the Models Own speckled egg collection (As you already know by the title).
Since it was such a lovely day, I decided to grab my camera and shoot some photo's outside. With the help of Lily of course:


Nail paint is probably one of the things I obsess over (makeup wise) and I have always been in between with Models Own brand because It's like they will bring out new collections, and some of them I'll really like, but a lot of the time I'll try some out and I'm not really keen. They do have some interesting collections, like the fruit pastel collection (I'm still yet to try!) which sound absolutely amazing! But by far my favourite collection has to be speckled egg.
I first bought the goose colour (the yellow one) and I was so excited to try it!
When I painted my nails they just looked so cute and my nails were transformed into some mother gooses little babies. I went straight back out and bought the whole collection!
The colours remind me a lot of spring and those little chocolate eggs you get for Easter. The paint goes on very easily, I only have to use about two coats, but probably the only downside to this collection is removing it!
Because it has tiny and big bits of glitter to give the speckled affect, that when it comes to taking it off all the glitter sticks to your nails. Once you get all the paint off you're just left loads of glitter that I usually have to soak my nails in nail varnish remover, then still I have to scratch the remaining bits off. It's a little bit of annoyance, but I am still really adore this collection!

What are your favourite nail paint collections?

Kerri x

Thursday 2 April 2015

Q&A With Vintgeheartsxo!


Hello!
So today I'm going to be doing a Q&A with my dear friend Megan! Who also has her own blog and you can find it by clicking onto her name.

We've been blogging together and we thought we'd give each other a Q&A to help all you guys get to know us and to share.
Enjoy!


Q1: What’s your full name and blog name?
A: Megan Zoe Louise Chapman and my blog name is Vintageheartsxo

Q2: What’s your blog about and how long have you been blogging?
A: My blog is mainly based around make-up but I want to start adding fashion and lifestyle into it, and I've been blogging properly since the beginning of this year but had my blog since 2013.

Q3: What’s your favourite band/artist currently?
A: Ooh too many! But I'll say either 5 Seconds of Summer (Off to see them in June!) Banks or Kodaline.

Q4: What’s your daily routine like?
A: My daily routine is far too boring but hey! I wake up and slowly start to get ready, I then go to work for most of the day (Kills me!) and when I get home I get changed into my pj's and snuggle watching Netflix or writing a blog post.

Q5: How would you describe yourself?
A: I would say the best way to describe me is short, quiet and determined.

Q6: What’s your idea of a day off?
A: My day off would involve a lie in and definitely shopping!

Q7: What’s your favourite makeup brand currently?
A: I would probably have to say it's Max Factor at the moment.

Q8: Do you have a guilty pleasure, if so what is it?
A: I'd probably say listening to really old albums or songs and having a sing a long (I cannot sing at all!)

Q9: What outfit do you wear the most?
A: I'd probably say anything black and white – they’re the only colours you see me in.

Q10: Do you have any pets?
A: Yes I have a cavalier king Charles named Elle and 2 leopard Gecko's, One named Oscar and the other called Taz.

Q11: Favourite nail paint/brand?
A: I'd have to say Barry M or Models Own.

Q12: What item of makeup do you wear the most of?
A: I'd have to say liquid eyeliner or lipstick.

Q13: Favourite food and drink? (Hot or cold)
A: Food – Anything which involves pasta
Drink – hot chocolate with cream.

Q14: Who do you text the most?
A: Either Luke (My Boyfriend) or Kerri (The person who writes this blog!)

Q15: When was the last time you attempted something, but it didn’t go quite to plan?
A: This is the only thing I can actually think of – I'm trying to save for a car but each time I start I spend my money on make-up or clothes.

Q16: Who do you most look up to?
A: I'd probably have to say my mum definitely.

Q17: Pick a song that describes you.
A: I can't really think of one specific so I'm picking a song which when I hear just cheers me up, which would be Milk by The 1975 (love this song so much!)

Q18: What one thing couldn’t you live without?
A: This could be so many things but I'll say music – simply because this changes my mood so much.

Q19: What’s your favourite childhood memory?
A:  I'd say all the holiday's when I was younger, as these were the days when I had no worries and enjoyed everything.

Q20: Finally, what do you enjoy most about blogging?
A: I have to say blogging is something I love doing as I'm quite a quiet person but when I'm blogging I know I can share how I'm feeling or what I'm enjoying and someone somewhere will like or feel the same way. I also love how you can meet people who love the same things as you and they can live at the other side of the world (its mind blowing!)

Wednesday 1 April 2015

Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb Review


Hello!
So today I'm going to another Lush bath bomb review.
Today's is going to be Phoenix Rising:


This bath bomb, as you can see, is a beautiful shimmering purple and gold colour. It contains Cinnamon, Shea butter Jojoba oil and Beaumont oil. This bath bomb is supposed to relax and soften your skin, leaving you refreshed! 
It has a rich scent of Cinnamon, which always reminds me of Christmas.
When I first dropped this into my bath it took a second for to to start bubbling away, but once it did it started to give of a sweet purple colour. The scent of Cinnamon started to be given off and little pieces broke away. 
Once the bath bomb began to dissolve fully, a green started to mix in with the purple and it created a stunning midnight purple colour. I also started to notice that glitter was pouring in too.


I would say this bath bomb is a really good relaxing agent! Bathing in it is very relaxing and the smell of Cinnamon soaks into your skin. All the oils are so good for leaving your skin soft and pampered. If your are all about scents and smells I would recommend that you buy this. 
It's a great luxury and I am definitely buying this again! Adding bath salts with this would be a great combination to relax with, or even adding the bath bomb Butterball.
It's always great to experiment with Lush products - especially bath bombs!

Do any of you mix bath bombs together? If so, which ones work the best together?

Kerri x

Tuesday 31 March 2015

Mini Rimmel Haul


Hello Everyone!

So since I've just bought some new makeup, and most of being Rimmel, I'd thought I'd do a mini haul for you guys!
Before I start, let me just say what I had to go through to get these!
It is so windy where I live right now! And I know we don't have it as bad as tornado's and earthquakes (which some of you guys actually have to deal with), but when we get wind over here, it's like gale-force wind.
Anyway, I had to push against the force and my earphones kept on flying out and my hair was all in my face that I had to resort to tying it up.
It was not the best experience!

Anyway, enough of the back story and lets start with this haul!

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation:


New foundation alert!!
So I finally brought myself to buy and try out a new foundation. Like I've said (if you've read one of my previous blog posts) I'm going through so many foundations to try them out until I find one that I want to stick with. I thought I would give this one a go next because one of my friends uses it - you can find her blog by clicking (here) - she said that it's very good, but if you have dry skin it does stick to it, which is something I can cope with. I've did some research and read some reviews about it and a lot of people said that it's good very good coverage and that it blends right into your skin, which is great! 
I did have such a mishap with this because I thought I brought the wrong shade, so I was worrying about it the whole walk home, but I got in and tried it and thank god it was the right one! (Crisis averted!) 
I can't wait to wear it out.

Scandaleyes Jumbo Liquid Eyeliner:


So I have so many debates to myself as to whether I should buy this or not. (Talking to myself? I know...) I'm very used to just using normal liquid eyeliner and it always seemed weird to me personally to use a pen. Some people may find it easier to use this, but it's such a huge difference for me. I thought I'd take the plunge, buy it and hope I can actually apply it!
I bought the jumbo pen because I like to have bold lines and big flicks. I feel like when I have really thin lines it doesn't really show on my eyes, so I like to draw them on thick and dramatic. (Jordan seems to like that way too).

Nail Paint:


(From L-R)

Salon Pro in Bewitched: I was actually looking for a different colour when I came across this one. I was originally looking for Foggy London and unfortunately they didn't have that in stock (don't you just hate it when that happens?), so I had to compromise and I find this colour! It is basically the same as Foggy London so that's why I bought it I guess.
60 Second Super Shine in Chin Up Buttercup: I love a bright nail paint and yellow has got to be my favourite! I saw this colour and I just had to get it. I love matching bright nail paints with dark clothes, and I wear a lot of dark clothes it seems, so I thought I'd challenge myself with this one.

So that's the end of my mini haul. I hope to do more of these in the future as I always by a lot of the same brands in bulk.
I hope you enjoyed it and I'll see you guys on my next blog update!

Kerri x

Friday 13 March 2015

OOTD // Feeling Friday


Hi guys, Kerri here.

It's finally the day we all yearn for, Friday!
Forget about work, forget about textbooks and enjoy the weekend!
So I thought I'd give you guys another ootd and show my 'feeling Friday' look.

Grab some chunky heels, throw on some jeans, draw your eyeliner dramatic and plug in your ear phones and your ready for Friday.

Top:


 Adding some cute to your outfit doesn't hurt, and with this Hearts and Bows Popeye Tee crop top cuteness is a definite!
It's never to early to bare a little skin with summer just around the corner!

Jeans:


Jeans can always be a game changer when it comes to it.
You don't want to go to dark or to light! Keep them neutral and comfy! Take those slim fitting jeans we all know you have in your closet.
Roll up the ankles and stick on some warm socks.

Shoes:


Heels are always an option! I always find these velvet heeled Chelsea boots are a great option.

Jacket:


I always find a Harrington Jacket is always the one to go for.
Something you feel comfy in and let's face it... Harrington's go with just about everything!

Grab your ear phones, stick on some tunes and get your Friday vibes on!

(You can find another one of my ootd's here)

Kerri x

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Current Favorites // March edition


Hello Everyone! Kerri here,

So today I'm going to talk about my current favorite things.
All of this ranges from clothes, to perfume, to books.
So let's delve in...

Starting with clothing:

My Hearts and Bows Cara Tartan Check Skirt from Ark:


I absolutely love this skirt because it's so comfy and it's one of those items of clothing you have in your closet that you can match with anything. It's also something you can wear in Winter, Summer and Spring! Whether you pair it with knee high socks, or a simple pair of tights, it pulls off everything. 
Costing only £19.99 it's quite a bargain if I'm honest!

Fox printed tights:


These little babies were about £4 from Primark.
I actually didn't buy these myself, Jordan's mum did, and I'm so glad she picked these up for me. I am, as you might already know, a really big animal lover and I love animal printed clothing because it always looks so cute!
I haven't actually worn these out yet (still getting an outfit together), but they are such a good thing to wear in Autumn. 

Skincare:

Garnier Intense Care Multipurpose Moisturising cream:


I absolutely adore this moisturizer!
I picked this up as just a 'buy&try' and I wasn't really expecting it to really impact my skin, but I was very wrong!
The cream itself is very soft and runs smoothly over my skin. It doesn't leave my skin greasy, it just rubs right in there.
I apply it on my face and neck, but the fact that it is a multipurpose moisturizer is brilliant, and only for a £1 it's such a great bargain!

Simple Kind to Eyes, Eye Makeup Remover:


I've already mentioned this in a previous blog post, which you might have read, where i said I was very keen to try it out, and I am very happy to say that this product has worked so well for me!
Before I bought this I just used to use normal makeup remover wipes to remove all of my makeup, but it would always take me so long, and so much rubbing, to remove my eye makeup. I would also find that, having really sensitive skin, that my eyes would be left all dry, flaky and really painful to touch.
Since using this they have been so much better! They are never left dry and it just takes a couple of swipes and my eye makeup is removed straight away!

Makeup:

BarryM's Flawless Matte foundation and Perfecting Powder:


Once again I have mentioned this also in a previous post (the same one actually), and if you did read it I went on about wearing foundation again and trying this one out.
And once again I am happy with this too!
When I have the foundation on I can't feel it on my face; it feels like I'm wearing nothing. the foundation itself isn't sticky or cakey. I feel like my skin actually breathes when I have it on and it blends right into my skin that I actually had to point it out to my friends that I was wearing it before they actually noticed.
Even though I do really love this foundation, I don't think I'm going to stick to it just yet. I want to try out different brands before I stick to just one. Kind of like a trial and error.

BarryM's Nail Paint and Matte Lipstick:


Starting with the nail paint.
I am so in love with BarryM Aquarium Collection! Not only because it reminds me of mermaids (so want to be a mermaid!) but also because I love the two tone effect it has.
This particular one is called Persian (so purple&gold).
The nail paint itself looks so silky and I find that you only need to apply about two coats tops (three to make sure) for you nails to be covered. I am one away from completing the collection!

The lipstick (another mentioned in a different post) is in the color Peachy Pink, and I love this color because it's a light and beautiful color.
I've worn it so much since I've got it and it's quite an easy color to match with a lot of outfits.

Perfume:

Daisy, Marc Jacobs:


I really like the Daisy perfumes by Marc Jacobs, and though I only currently have just this one, I'm planning on getting the full collection.
The thing I love most about this particular collection is not only the perfume, but the bottles.
Daisies are my favorite flower, so it is just my luck just have perfume based around them.
I love that the perfume smells really sweet, but it's not overpowering and it lasts all day.

Book:

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children:


Okay, so the only reason I found out about this book was because one of my friends was reading this a while ago and when I went on a book buying spree, I remembered that she had it and she told me it was weird (I'm a lover of weird) and I had to get it!
I'm currently half way through the book and it has not let down my expectations!
It always keeps you wanting to read on and it always manages to get weirder and weirder.
I would definitely recommend you guys should give this a read (that is if you read of course).
I can't wait to finish it and there is also a book number two, which is Hollow City (it's already waiting on my self).


As always, thank you for taking your time to read my blog and I'll see you in my next blog post!

Kerri x