Recent Shenanigans...

hello... so i haven't posted in a while (pulls a very sorry looking face).. summer is almost over *sigh*, i can't believe how fast it goes! But yes, times have been a-very-a-busy lately. However, times are never too busy for a bit or purchasing here and there right...! So i thought i'd share a few recent things i have acquired... bit of make-up, jewellery and all things good :)

At the bottom, we have a few pieces of jewellery that i managed to pick up whilst i was in town recently from Accessorize. I absolutely adore Accessorize, their jewellery is absolutely a-ma-ZING there! It is a little pricey, so i can never pick up more than a couple things once i have saved my pennies :P However, managed to grab these beauties in the 75% off sale! The zebra, hot pink flower ring cost me £2.20 and the 'pearl snowflake' vintage inspired earrings cost £2.70.. rather bargainous i thought! :P

Next, we have a new blush that has managed to work its way into my collection. I received this in a swap on Makeupalley from a very kinda swapper. I've never tried any Shu uemura cosmetics, but I've heard amazing things, so i was vair, vair excited ^^
And i was not disappointed :) the blush i have is a 'Glow on' in 'M Pink 31'. It's a very slightly cool toned, light baby pink... reminiscent of MAC's Well Dressed... but in my opinion more pigmented. I'm about an NC20/25 and this imparts a lovely healthy glow on the cheeks... i can safely say i love it. Evidence? I've been using this almost everyday!

Another thing that I'm loving recently, is my first ever BB cream! A bit late to jump on the band wagon of BB creams, i know, but since only very recently, i had no idea what a BB cream even was :/ i know i know, how silly of me, especially seeing as I'm asian myself!

This is the Lioele Triple solution BB cream, which has whitening, wrinkle repair and promises to give a natural, clear skin tone. Seeing as this is the UK, the only way i think you can purchase a specifically asian BB cream is online. I bought mine on Ebay from a fantastic and lovely ebayer, check out her store here, for about £19.50. I might do a more in depth review and FOTD using this, so you can see the finish and shade. It is a perfect shade for me, but is quite light, so perhaps not suitable for darker skin tones. I've been using this for quite a while now and i can safely say I'm loving it :D

Last but not least! I received a special package a couple days ago.. (thank-you lovely postman!) drum roll pleeeease...

Ta-dah!!! It's my lovely Tous Bear pendant ^^ This was courtesy of the lovely Ashley; I won her competition on her amazing blog Ring My Bell , which took me by complete surprise, as i never win anything! Big thanks to Ashley, as this was such a generous and certainly adorable giveaway :) He's been hanging round my neck almost religiously and has accumulated numerous compliments :P

Sorry for the rather long post! Hope anyone who has stumbled across this is having a lovely summer and has recently enjoyed a glorious bank holiday weekend :) feel free to share your recent shenanigans and finds with me, i'd love to know...  X

Barry M... i think it's love

So recently i made a quick stop to my local Boots... and low and behold a 'special offer' sign catches my eye -i swear im like a magpie to diamonds these days- off i scurried to check out really how special this offer was :P
Spend £6 on Barry M products and get a special addition Nail Paint. Now, i'm a big fan of Nail paints.. seriously great colour range, great consistency within the product... all this without burning a hole in your pocket? Win win all round i think. So, i've never really explored Barry M cosmetics apart from Nail paints and glossy tubes... but the lipgloss wands have always caught my eye.. and i found this offer such a coincidental excuse to try 'em out :P

So i decided to get two (whoops).. in order to get the nail paint :) i got bubblegum pink and coral.. the two newer additions... and i'm telling you, it's love. They are comparable to MACs Cremesheens.. but for less than half the price. The consistency is so smooth and creamy and the pigmentation is ace (especially of the bubblegum pink). They wear for a decent amount of time too... i wore bubblegum pink to a family BBQ on sunday and still after all my munching and drinking my lips were still looking fab!

A definite thumbs up from me :) so if you are wanting to try out any of these i definitely think it's a good idea... and no better time than the present as you can pick up the limited nail paint ;) i haven't tried it out yet, but i have no qualms in expecting nothing but brilliance :P the shade almost reminds me of the pale purple shade Barry M released just this summer, but darker. Oh, and don't you just love the packaging? Everybody loves a bit of gold. 

Hope you enjoyed my ramblings and are also discovering new loves. I love Barry M.. but i'm willing to share him with you special people ;)