Beauty || October Glossybox - Angel or Devil?

Every month another Glossybox arrives on my doorstep and I'm yet again encouraged to pop onto this little space on the internet to delve deeper into what it contains! That is until I remember how sucky my laptop was and how much of a task it was to actually upload images, write a post and hit publish! Well alas, I'm back with a brand new fully functional laptop raring to go! This months box is probably one of my favourites ever, and that's saying something considering there have been some crackers over the years! 

So, this months box was, obviously, themed around Halloween with two options of box design - Angel or Devil. There must have been a mistake, considering I am always good as gold, as I was treated to the Red Devil box. Jokes aside, I love the styling of this box and the illustration on the lid looks great! This month I was treated to 5 full size products with an extra tasty treat thrown in for good measure.

First up is a gorgeous warm eyeshadow palette from the brand Stylondon. The palette consists of 9 buttery and highly pigmented shades. The colours range from browns and red with the most perfect base colour. The palette has two shimmery shades which would work perfectly with any look created. Next up is a Lord & Berry lipstick crayon in the shade Devil Red. I have used lipstick pencils before from this brand and have always loved the finish. The benefit of it being in a pencil form allows you to line your lips with the top end first then fill in quickly using the sides. I was excited to see a product from Bubble Tea inside this months box as it's a brand I have always wanted to try but just never got around to buying anything from. The product received is a foaming bath powder, whatever that means! I love a bath, so whatever it does is going to be perfect! Then I received an eyeliner from MCO Beauty, which I will be honest is probably the only dud product in the box this month. I don't ever wear eyeliner, so it's never a product I'm excited to try out. With that being said I know my brothers girlfriend will LOVE this, so it will be heading her way! Next is the Que Bella Beauty professional plumping gold peel off mask. I have never heard of this brand before but I am always game for trying a face mask. This one claims to exfoliate and remove dead cells, leaving you with brighter and more toned skin. This mask also includes real gold powder which is obviously the icing on the cake! The final gift in this weeks box was a Whittards Sticky Toffee Pudding White Hot Chocolate - YUM!

So that's everything from this month's Glossybox, I'm sure you would agree this box is by far one of the best yet and I am so excited to see what will be included in the next one! 

That's me signing out for now, 

Until next time 

Beauty : Glossybox July 2017

It's that time of month again, when I share my latest finds in the forms of my Glossybox haul! These types of post are honestly one of my favourites to write, and I love discovering the new products that are included each month! So lets take a look inside...

This months July box was themed around summer holidays, and products that you can pack light but pack clever. The box itself is the first of the summer collector's edition boxes and is absolutely beautiful! I love the gold foil 'Hello Summer' box lid, and I am obsessed with the matching white ribbon and printed detailing on the inside. The sneak peek of next months box looks equally as impressive, so I can't wait to get my hands on that as well! 

Bellapierre Cosmetics Banana Setting Powder - RRP £25 | Full Sized Product

This product alone made me so excited to receive this months box. I have heard so many people talk about this setting powder so I can't wait to give it a try for myself. I have only recently began joining in with the 'baking' makeup trend, so am interested to see whether this meets all of its claims of 'counteracting redness, blemishes and discolouration'. My first impression/swatch of this product is that I love it, so hopefully it will look great on my skin! 

 Spectrum Cosmetics Small Fan A10 brush - RRP £4.99 | Full Sized Product

I am a big fan of Spectrum Cosmetics and already own a couple of their makeup brushes from this same colour collection. I was excited to see in last months box that we would be getting this brush and I can't wait to use it with my highlight to give my skin a little glow. 

MONUspa Soothing After Sun Lotion - RRP £19.95

Although this product itself isn't full sized, the sample we have been given is so generous and will last me the whole two weeks of my summer holiday! After sun is always the product that most people forget to use when being out in the sun all day, so I love that Glossy have included this in the box this month. This product can be applied to the face and body and contains Aloe Vera which cools and hydrates the skin. The perfect product to be in this months box! 

Cute Balms Macaroon Tint Balm in Crushed Berry - RRP £5.99 | Full Sized Product

Another full sized product in this months box is this gorgeous lip balm in a crushed berry colour and scent. I love the cute gimmicky packaging and the smell of this product is something else! This product can also be used on both the cheeks and lips which makes it the best multi tasking item! 

Papanga Spiral Hairbands - RRP £4.99 | Full Sized Product

The final product in this months box are these two spiral hairbands. I am a big fan of hairbands with this sort of design as elastics can be so uncomfortable. As someone with long hair, I spend a lot of the summer with my hair up out of my face, so love that these have been included in the box. These hairbands also claim to prevent breakage and split ends, so I hope that is true! I love the little packaging it comes in as well!

So that is everything in this month's box. If I am being completely honest, and I am not being paid to say this, this month's box is the best one that I have received in ages! All of the products apart from one are full sized, and they are all something that I would probably genuinely go out and repurchase myself. 

Are you a Glossybox subscriber? What did your receive in your box this month? 

Until next time, 

White and Grey : Summer Style OOTD

Summer doesn't only have to be for bright florals and prints. Sometimes the most discreet designs and colours can make for a cool summer look. I went to the New Look sale a couple of weeks and found this little grey top wonder. I have never really owned a top before that was high neck as the shoulders are an area of my body that I am not that confident in showing off, but I loved the frilly design on the armholes. I also really like the speckled grey design on the top and the versatility of being able to wear this with jeans and denim shorts too. I managed to get this in the New Look sale for £7 which I am really happy with! 

I had also been looking for a pair of sunglasses that I can wear when driving or just general everyday use. I have a pair of Ray Ban Wayfarers in black which I wear all of the time, however I wanted a pair that I could wear as more of a fashion statement. I spotted these in Forever 21 for £2! I thought they were cute and interesting as well as very affordable!

To finish off my look I wore my favourite lipstick at the moment Kiko cosmetics, 319 smart lipstick.

Thanks for taking the time to read this blogpost! 

Let me know whether you agree with my theory of greys for summer too! 

Lots of love, 

Francesca xx

Winter Lipstick Edit- Blogmas Day 3

Recently I have been reaching for a darker lip to finish off my makeup looks. This is such a change for me as I usually feel safer with a nude or a pink. With the colder weather now, I have been feeling more and more confident to wear a bolder colour. These are some of my favourites at the moment! Let's call this my winter lipstick edit! Hope you enjoy! 

First of all, I couldn't write a winter lipstick post and not include my new found favourite. I had been looking in MAC for a while to find my perfect dark lip and I think I have finally found it! This is Captive and is a Satin finish. As soon as I spotted this lipstick in the line up of products I instantly fell in love with it. Being a pale person, I sometimes lack a little bit of confidence in wearing a red lip so try to stay clear. This isn't red by any means but is close to it for me. It has a purple undertone and I have been complimented many times when wearing it! I have been wearing it paired with the perfect lipliner, Beet lip pencil from MAC.

I feel like this lipstick is really underrated. A couple of years ago British girlband Little Mix collaborated with Collection to produce a selection of beauty products that suited each of the girls. I have been obsessed with this lipstick ever since. It is probably the cheapest lipstick I own, but ironically the most used. On Jade's skin it is probably her perfect nude. On me it is a darker lip, but not so in your face. I love the texture of it and the fact it lasts pretty much the whole day without me having to touch it up is an added bonus! The only sad thing is I haven't seen this in stores recently, so fingers crossed I can find it somewhere when I need to buy it again!

As you can probably tell from the state of the tube, this product has been well loved. To be fair this has been everywhere with me throughout the summer. It is the Rimmel London Colour Rush, colour unknown!  It was one of the only lip products I took on holiday and feel it is a transitional beauty product from summer to winter. It looks perfect with a dark eye, but also with a neutral eye. I love it! It's also a lip stain so lasts a long time!

Finally this is another recent-ish purchase for me. There was a lot of hype around the Fleur De Force makeup products and they have really lived up to it. The shade is Starry Starry night. The colour pay off is very similar to that of my MAC Captive satin lipstick. However it is more of a gloss than a lipstick. The first couple of times I tried this I wore without a lipliner and found that it bled quite a bit around the corners of my mouth. I tried it with my Beet lipliner and I haven't had any problems! Such a great lipstick!

I hope you liked some of my picks!

 Let me know what your favourite winter lipsticks are down in the comments below! 

Have a lovely day! 

Mini Mani Manor- Blogmas Day 1

Can you believe that December is here already? It seems like only last week we were celebrating the start to the new year. I swear the older I get the faster the years go!

I am so excited to start blogmas again! It was one of my favourite blogging moments last year, and it made me fall back in love with blogging all over again. I have some exciting ideas for the next 25 days which I can't wait to share with you all! Christmas is after all one of the BEST times of the year!

What better way to start blogmas than to show/discuss advent calendars. Personally I think that there should be an advent calendar for the count down to advent, (who's with me?!?!), but it is such a great way to countdown to the big day!  Last year was the first time that I really got involved with the whole beauty advent calendars. (I can't get over how expensive they are!) I have actually had this calendar since last January. I picked it up in TK-Maxx in their post christmas sales. I just love the Ciate nail varnishes so being able to try out 25 mini's is perfect for me!

I also love the classic chocolate advent calendars, and you best bet that I am going to be opening this every morning before breakfast!

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Have a lovely day!