HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Happy birthday to me! Yesterday was my 20th birthday and I had the loveliest day and was given so many lovely gifts! I thought I would do a post showing you what I got and what I got up too in the day. I was extremely lucky this year to receive this amazing Olivia Burton watch from my parents. It has a beautiful rose gold face and white straps. I absolutely love it! It's a really good size as it's not too big and I am looking forward to wearing it everyday! 

I I also received this beautiful faux fur scarf and amazing red heels from Miss Selfridge. I was so grateful for all my presents and how thoughtful they all were. I spend the day with family and we went for a special birthday pub lunch in a beautiful little pub in Cirencester. I had a steak (see below) and was even treated to a glass of Prosecco! After that we went for a little walk about the village and had a look at all the Christmas things in the local Garden centre (twenties have hit me hard - Garden Centres really excite me!). It was a really lovely afternoon and it was a proper winters day with a crispy air and blue skies! I then went to my Gran's house for a cup of tea and some birthday cake which was lovely! You can have a look at some of my Instagram pictures I took though out the day HERE. 

In the evening, I went out with a group of friends into Bath for a few drinks and a night out! It was a joint birthday event so there was lots of people here. It was lovely to see everyone after not seeing most of them for so long because of Uni. I wore my new dress and heels which again you can see on my Instagram page. It was all in all a lovely day and I have been spoilt rotten! The birthday blues and now kicking in but the excitement of Christmas day approaching is well and truly here! I hope you have enjoyed this slightly different 'day in the life' post!

LAST MINUTE STOCKING FILLERS

Kirstie Allsopp Vintage Rose Photo Album  | Soap & Glory All the Right Smoothes Gift Set | White Name Block Sign |  Scented Candle | Aroma Owl Hottie | Essie Nail Varnish Tart Deco Duo Kit | Laura Ashley Hand and Nail Cream | Cotton Cushion Cover

It's getting very close to christmas and as most of you are getting excited to celebrate, I know there will some of you still need to get those last minute presents. I thought I would put together a last minute stocking filler guide, that all girls/women would be happy to receive no matter how small or in expensive. I know I would be happy anyway! All items below are easy to find on the high-street and are widely available in many stores. All items are available online.

FESTIVE WINTER EYES

For the next edition of Festive Winter Makeup and I am going to focus on the eyes! I have really enjoyed doing these posts so if you want to see anything similar then let me know! I usually wear the same eye makeup everyday as it is quite and easy and I just prefer the simple natural look to anything statement. However, this colour is something different to what I would usually wear and I really love it. I think it is perfect for a Christmas evening party or event.

Estée Lauder gelée Powder Eye Shadow - 04 Cyber Silver

I usually prefer a statement bright lip to a bold eye and this is lovely silver metallic is something I love to wear around Christmas. I know this might seem strange as most people would opt for a gold eye look for the festive season as that is seen as being more festive. I do love a gold look, but I also love toning it down and doing a simple eye look. This eye shadow by Estée Lauder has the most amazing shimmer and with this blended out around the eye lid it gives such a lovely finish. This shadow is quite expensive at £20 a piece but it stays on for a long period of time and is very pigmented. For a cheaper version I would actually recommend the MUA eye shadow palettes (two completely different ends of the spectrum) but they are so good for the price they are! What's your go-to look for this season? 

FESTIVE WINTER NAILS

As part of the christmas season I have decided to do a "Festive Winter Makeup" series. I posted yesterday my Festive Winter Lip and I thought today I would do the same for nails. When I think of Christmas and nails all I can think of is glitter! It is not something I would wear all year round but it is something I definitely pull out at christmas. I'm not a big fan of vibrant glittery nails, I much prefer the more subtle look like the one shown here below.

Nails Inc Glamour Hanover Square  | Deborah Lippmann Good Girl Gone Bad

I put these two polishes together as they quite similar shade and work really nicely together. The base coat is a Nailsinc polish I got free in issue of Glamour Magazine. I don't there is a link for it online as it was a freebie so sorry about that but there are many similar colours out there! It is this gorgeous dark purple/red colour and looks amazing on it's own or with added glitter. I am really one for dark nails in winter and this is the perfect festive colour. This Deborah Lippmann polish is a little bit more pink than the base coat but I still really love it. The glitter itself is very small and it gives the perfect shimmer when it hits the light. Because it is slightly lighter it shows up better against the undercoat. I really love this combination and I will definitely be wearing this for Christmas day or New Years. 

FESTIVE WINTER LIP

Hi everyone! It's now December, I'm home from Uni and I am well and truly in the festive mood! December is by far my favourite month of the year not just because it is Christmas and my Birthday but because I love wrapping up warm for the cold winter month. As well as this, I love the bright red festive lips that you can were all day everyday. Below are three of my favourite shades at the moment as part of the Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Collection at Rimmel. 

 No. 31 | No. 08 | No. 05

My favourite shade by far is No.31, this amazing deep red shade. What I love about it is that it isn't too bright and bold and is appropriate to wear on an everyday basis. I am all about a bright red lip but I think that is more suitable for an evening occasion or night out. I have also been loving No.05 which is a lovely bright pink shade. Again you can wear this on a daily basis but I have been enjoying wearing this at night and I think it is perfect for a Christmas party with a black dress. If you are after something a little bit more subtle then I would recommend no.08. It is more of an natural shade, but it is perfect if you are doing bolder eye makeup and need a more toned down shade. I am forever buying the Lasting Finish range as I think the Lipsticks are so lovely and stay on so well! What is your favourite? 

H&M AUTUMN LOOKBOOK

Firstly, I'd like to apologies for not posting anything in months! I didn't actually realise how long I was gone until I came back on here and saw! I am back at uni now and have been very busy with partying and deadlines. I thought I would come back with a Autumn lookbook from H&M. This isn't a sponsored post, I have just been loving their range at the moment. Everything is from this season, so it should all still be online (links below) or in store!

Outfit 1 - Blouse | Trousers | Boots

Outfit 2 - Strappy Top | Cardigan | Jeans | Boots Bag

Outfit 3 - Jumper | Trousers | Boots

I needed a wardrobe re-vamp for winter and I have gone a bit mad in H&M over the last few months. I have been loving a monochrome look this season and have been buying a lot of white, black and grey. However, I picked up these patterned trousers a couple of weeks back and I love them. They are so comfy and come in so many different patterns. You can wear them casually like I have, or dress them up with a pair of heels. I paired it with this Cowl-Neck jumper which I love! I don't own a jumper like it and it's perfect for the cold days when you need to layer up. My ripped skinny jeans are something I have been living in too. I used to be a leggings girl but I think I have been converted. These jeans are comfy get stay skinny too the leg without going baggy after a couple of wears. They are only £19.99 with is a great price. As you can see, I wear these heeled boots EVERYWHERE. Again they are so comfy and are perfect for everyday or dressing up if you don't want to wear massive heels out.