Weekend Antics ♥

Hi everyone! Had a good weekend?

I have nothing particularly specific to tell you about today, so I am going to warble on about things I managed to do over the weekend! Probably not interesting, so if you feel like clicking that lil' cross at the top of the page, I probably wouldn't blame you! If you choose to stay, then hai! Hope this is at least mildly entertaining!

So Friday night I met up with my lovely chums from my old work, Lucy and Becky, and just went for some pub grub and a good old natter. It was great to see them as I miss them lots, had a good chinwag and a good chocolate sundae - whoops. This was the make up I had to go and meet them, and I really love the NYX lipstick! It is super bright! I got it from the Beauty UK show, and this is a combo of a Peggy Sage lipliner all over, the NYX lippy and then a NYX lipgloss in the same pink over the top. The names should by in my Beauty UK post if you wanna know! Earrings are from Primarni, necklace from Topshop.

Me and the hubby to be wanted to spend some quality time together this weekend, as we felt we hadn't been able to over the last few weeks, as work has been pretty busy etc. So we made sure we had a nice weekend to ourselves, and had a little look round the shopping centre in Tamworth. This wasn't everything I came out with but I just want to share with you two of the bargains, just in case you are looking for any!

This is an aztec print dress, in my favourite ever material - being the sheer chiffon. I have so many shirts and clothes in this material, I just love it. So I saw this dress and was already happy that it buttoned right up to the top, which equals being able to add a pretty necklace! It is also long sleeved which is a win win, and when I looked at the label it had been reduced from £20.00 to a tenner! Bargalicious in Matalan!

I have ran out of perfume recently so I was wondering around the mahoosive Marks and Spencers they have in Tamworth. I'm not a Marks and Sparks kinda woman usually, but they took me by surprise! I was standing at the perfumes sniffing them all like a moron, when I cam across this. It is called dreamy days and OH MY LIFE is it good! There was a 100ml bottle for £15.00, or the 100ml bottle with shower gel for £15.00, so I thought I'll have the free shower gel please! It is gorgeous, I can't get enough of the smell, it's super sweet and I can't stop sniffing myself all day - which couldn't sound any weirder but you know what I mean! Go sniff it! And if you don't like this one, Marks have loads of lovely fragrances for a slash of the price of your Gucci's and Dior's. Great for a tide-me-over perfume until a birthday or Chrimbo!

After shopping, I wanted to do a nice meal for Ed because all our dinners had been rushed over the last week! On come dine with me, I saw someone do Asparagus with hollandaise sauce and a crispy poached egg and thought it looked yummy, so I had a go. Thinking I'd got more eggs than I had, I didn't buy any when I went shopping but it turned out I only had six. One I had to whisk up to be an eggwash to stick breadcrumbs to the poached egg, two had to be poached eggs and two for the hollandaise! 

On the hob I put a saucepan of boiling oil ton the front to deep fry, and boiling water to poach on the back hob. I always crack eggs onto a plate to slide them into the water to poach them so as not to break them, and the went into the water. Cut a long story short, I poached them both, split on one the way out so only one egg was left! I cracked the remaining egg onto the plate, and blummin' well slid it into the oil by accident instead. Numpty much? So we only had half an egg each, but oh well, it turned out OK! Click HERE for the recipe.

I had also seen on Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter's blog, that she had found Disco Baths on Pinterest! What a great idea! It's good for kids aswell as us big'uns, safer than candles too! The idea is to put glow sticks in the bath. I got some and then Ed made my name out of them! How cute! 

(Sorry about the image placing, I can't get it centred for some reason.)

Finally we took a little venture to somewhere called Barton Marina, which isn't too far from us, and we haven't been before. It is where canal boats moor up and there are a few little boutique shops and a gorgeous pub/restaurant. We went to get some grub, and this was the view from our table. It is very picturesque and the food was totes amaze! If you are around Staffordshire or Birmingham it is definitely worth a little visit!

So that was my weekend really, bit of a rambly post, but better than nout. My next one should have a little more structure!

Ciao for now XxX

A wedding you say? ♥

Hello Strangers! I hope everybody is spiffingly well. Putting the title of this blog to one side for a minute, I shall firstly persevere with our little weekend trip to the lake district! Please be aware this post is going to be picture heavy!

We had a great weekend and couldn't have been luckier with the weather! We went to the same lovely hotel we went to before, and it was gorgeous. On Ed's birthday, we did some shopping around Kendal, and had plenty of grub (diet oh-so-slightly out of the window this weekend). I did manage to kind of be good, but we were celebrating so I had the first alcoholic drink, and chocolate in a month. Must admit my date with the scales didn't go too well after that.

We got looking around a few charity shops, because you never know what you might find, and being thrifty can save you money, and land you some unique items! Ed wanted some whiskey glasses for his office, and I just wanted to see what bits and bobs were about. Here is what we came out with!

Just a view from a side street pub we sat at! So cute!

I had seen glasses very similar to these at an arts and crafts village near to us, and they retailed at around £17.00 each. I really liked them because they are so different and hand blown and painted, but for that price I would be frightened to use them! So in one charity shop, I was having a good root around, and these little beauties caught my eye! They were in a locked cabinet under the sales desk and they were just like what I had looked at previously, but ALL FOUR for  £12.00! They still had a sticker on that said hand blown, so I doubt they had ever been used! SOLD to me! I just soak them in a bowl of hot water and fairy liquid, and they will be just as new!

Then we were on the hunt for Eds whiskey glasses and decanter. In two separate shops, we firstly found the decanter. It has a slight crack in the top but nothing you would notice, and that was £4.99. It has a lovely crystal detail and perfect for what he needs. Who knows what he might have paid from a shop. We then went into another, and saw the set of glasses.

The glasses were in the same shop as these lovely vintage scent bottles, but the glasses were £5.00 for all six, and the bottles were £12.00 for four. So we asked if we could have the lot for £15.00 and kindly the shop assistant agreed! Bargain! It pays to barter a little, but not too cheekily! The vintage scent bottles are so different and unique! I have never seen anything like it, and they will look great on my dressing table after a soak!

Then I found these beauties. I love looking for vintage earrings in charity shops, you can get some really interesting pieces. These pair of earrings are so different, I have never seen anything like it and the detail on them is so unique! Great catch for me, especially at £1.50!!

I also popped into Superdrug and managed to get two of the new Maybelline colour tattoos. They are really great, the staying power of the cream eyeshadows are brilliant. I had a gold swatch on my hand, I went swimming, and in the shower and it was still there! So you have to scrub if you want it off, or some really good make up remover. Great staying power!

Onto the exciting bit then....As you may or may not know, Ed and I have been engaged 8 months now, and haven't really discussed much of the wedding. HOWEVER after having going to the lake district twice and loving it so much we have decided to get the ball rolling! We are actually booking the date! We are going to go for the Friday 25th of April 2014. We would have had the 18th, but that date is that years good Friday, so it is bound to be more expensive then. We have two years to do it all, so that gives me time to lose weight, save up, and tailor it to how we want. We are pretty much keeping it to family, as you do have to draw the line somewhere, and with it being two and a half hours away, not many people will come just for the night do.

I am beyond excited! Even though it's ages away, I am sure it will come round pretty quick!

 This is the lovely hotel!!

This is the little pagoda that we want to get married in, fingers crossed for the weather!

Here we are at the hotel, love it!

So stay tuned to see my gradual wedding plans, and if you want to see some of my wedding ideas, add me on Pinterest. CLICK ME

Woooohooo!

Ciao for now! xXx

3 Random Products Review ♥

Hi guys, so as I have been saying, I am finally going to get onto a beauty review. I am just going to do it on three random products I bought recently. As you may have gathered by now, I am always best described as a bargain hunter, so if you are looking for products on a budget, hopefully I can help! It is very rare I spend a lot on one product at a time, because in life there are other things we unfortunately have to pay for. However, who says you can't treat yourself, and feel like you have a little bit of glam on your side? 

I did begin with taking my own pictures, but they were very rushed this morning so I have decided to just grab them offline, so you can actually see what I am waffling on about! All images from Google Images.

Firstly, this is the 'Intimately Beckham' perfume by Victoria Beckham, and is the ladies fragrance. I know it has been out for ages now, but it is fairly priced so maybe if you see it you may want to know what it is like before you get it. I got mine for around £15.00, and I purchased it because I had ran out of the perfumes I had for Christmas so this was just to tide me over, until I can stomach buying a higher end perfume, or until my birthday. Better to have some sort of pleasant smell on you than none at all! In the UK this is available in most Superdrug, Boots or other fragrance stores/counters, but it is also readily available in supermarkets such as ASDA, I'm not too sure about overseas. 

The bottle is fairly bulky with it being square, but I quite like that. I take a normal sized handbag with me if I go out and it fits in my bag fine. If not, you can always transfer it to an atomizer. Onto the scent. It is quite a 'heavy' perfume, not all light and 'floraly'. It is not something I would usually go for, however it stays put for a few hours so I like to wear it mostly if I go out, so it can be topped up throughout the night, and will hold it's scent. The perfume shop describe it as a bouquet of white flowers, with bergamot and rose petals. Being a person with a normal sense of smell, I couldn't even tell you what bergamot is...So, all in all, if you like a heavy scent, and don't want to pay too much, this is for you! I don't think I personally would re-purchase, as I like very sweet or lighter smells, BUT the Beckham signature is amazing! I was originally looking for that but Superdrug didn't have it. It is honestly really lovely, but a little more pricey than this one.

Next up, very random I know but you will see why! These are ASDA's own lipbalms. You get a pack of two  for only £1, and I couldn't actually tell you how hydrating they are for your lips...because I use them on my eyes. Weird you say? Maybe, but they sure do hold your eyeshadow! Yep, they make a great primer. My advice would be to rub your finger over the top and then onto your eyelid, as putting the stick straight onto it may cause too much product to transfer, thus creating creases. Also, you will end up with foundation all over the stick, and it will turn a nice shade of orange. Nice. So anyway, I don't know how I really discovered this but they are great for bringing out the pigment in your eyeshadows, and holding your colours until you take them off! If you have been looking for a primer, or feel they are too expensive, give this a go and I'm sure you won't be too disappointed! Nothing to lose but a quid.

And finally, the Dream nude airfoam from Maybelline. I briefly mentioned this when I bought it in a previous blog. I think when I got it it was around £7.00, and I have it in the shade 020 Cameo. I was extremely sceptical when I first got this, but now I love it and would definitely re-purchase it. Make sure you shake it up before every use, or you will get white patches in the foundation. Spray a large walnut sized blob onto the back of your hand and work quickly. Use a foundation brush or buffing brush to apply. I personally recommend the Real Techniques buffing brush for this, it takes a very short time to apply, and covers beautifully. You have to work quickly though, because as soon as you put the brush in the blob, you have began to burst bubbles and the blob 'deflates' and starts to dry on your hand. You may need another spray. It is a light coverage on the skin, and does leave a very dewy feel until it dries, then it becomes on the way to being matte. It certainly evens out my skin tone and leaves my skin looking flawless, for what feels to be a very watery consistency. 

Tips: When you first open it, be careful where you first spray it as it might go everywhere, and don't forget to give it a good shake, and work quickly as it dries super quick. Otherwise, great foundation for those who like a light coverage!

So I hope these little reviews help, should be doing some more structured ones soon.

Thanks for reading and have a good day!

Ciao for now XxX