Fails of a Fashionista: August 2014

Naturally being a teenager I don't have enough money to go on very many "shopping sprees" if you you will. Instead I usually pick up random items here and there. This is what I bought during August!

Collection "Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer" (Cool Medium 2)- £4.19

I needed a change when it came to my concealer, not in the product, just the shade. I before had warm medium 3 and have now swapped to cool medium 2. The other one was too orange for me and this one now matches my skin tone perfectly. Also a quite note, on contrary to popular belief, your concealer needs to be the same shade as your skin, not two shades lighter because you want your concealer to conceal not highlight.
I still stand by this concealer and this that it's the best I've had so I can confirm that it will be a repeat purchase for me until something better comes along.

Barry M Kohl Pencil (White 30) - £2.99

I bought this for the purpose of using it to highlight the inner corners of my eyes to make me look less sleepy. I can say it does a fairly good job. It stays for the majority of the morning and is quite pigmented. However it's not water proof so is pretty useless on your waterline but if you're just going to use on your inner corners this will do the trick.

Rimmel Wonder'full Mascara (Black) - £7.99

I love mascara a little too much I think. Normally I buy a new one when I need a new one but this was one I wanted more than I thought I did and for only one reason. Argon Oil. I love the stuff. This properties of this Oil mean that it is great for your hair, you've probably noticed that it's in lots and lots of shampoos and conditioners, your eyelashes are apparently no exception. The packaging in very nice and makes it feel more expensive than it actually is. I found that I do not get clumps easily, even when I apply a few coats. The wand is a little irritating and the tip of it gets a lot of product on meaning that I keep stabbing myself in the eye trying to get to my inner lashes, blink and then give myself a black eye. Yup, not ideal. So overall I think the formula is good and does its job well but the wand is bloody awful.

KIKO Milano Peeling Mask - £5.90

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The mask contains natural enzymes (they're strange because you literally can feel them working) which exfoliate the skin, freeing it of dead skin cells which in turn promotes the healthy turn over of cells on your skin. This is by the company "Kiko", which is an Italian brand already well established in several European country and recently here in the UK as well. It sells a variety of masks so I may try them all if I am satisfied enough with the results I get from this one. Excuse my overly serious face because the thing is, this mask dries HARD. As in so hard I literally could not move my face. I found this quite difficult because I found I looked really funny, so I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't because if I were to laugh, the mask would break. I found that the mask worked well but it left my skin dry so I would not recommend it if you have dry or sensitive skin because it will just dry it out further. I urge you if you do use this to follow it up with plenty of moisturiser.

Sleek "Face Form Contouring and Blush" Palette - £9.99

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This handy little three-in-one palette contains a bronzer, blusher and highlighter.
I bought this because I didn't have a blusher or highlighter and was in need, now the Summer is over, of a bronzer which was less orange and would be perfect for contouring. Have yet to use the highlighter and blusher because I want separate brushes from them so I may mention how I get on with them. So far I would recommend this because it's three-in-one (making it ideal for traveling), has a good price, lasts a long time (accidentally slept in it & it was still there in the morning) and is just an all round great product.

Balmi Raspberry Moisturising Lip Balm - £4.99

I bought these under the recommendation of one of my favourite YouTubers: Louise (aka Sprinkle Of Glitter). She mentioned this in a haul a while back and when I was in Boots notices it and decided "Why Not?". I am a lover of anything for my lips and am as a result quite picky and critical. I was, however, certainly not disappointed by what I bought. I choose Raspberry (I thought it was Strawberry, oh well my bad) and found it to be very nice. It is also available in the flavours, Mint, Coconut and Strawberry. The balm contains all things good for your lips such as vitamin E, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and even SPF 15! The full package really. I also love, love, loooooove the packaging for this product. It's in a small cube and you need to twist the top off to get to the lip balm which is in a cone shape; I just found it very entertaining. It also, quite cleverly, has a small thread? which you can use to attach it to your keys etc. Very handy. I 100% recommend these because they are wonderful in every way and man do they make your lips feel good.

Handy "Flower Power" Hand Sanitizer from Urban Outfitters - £3.00

I know this is a little bit of weird one but I really like hand sanitizer. Honestly I don't think this should be too much of a shock to anyone, I go to cities, I use public transport, meaning I touch a lot of gems and God only knows what else. It just makes sense to always have a bottle of it on your sink and in your hand bag. As it is now almost September it will soon be getting colder again meaning that people are going to start getting more colds etc. I myself am writing this whilst ill. Having hand sanitizer means you don't have other peoples gems on your hands. Someone could sneeze into their hands and then shake yours, you see where I'm going with this. So in Urban Outfitters I spotted this pretty little pink bottle. It is in the smell "flower power" and smells really good. It dries quickly but mine, after only having it a few weeks, is already almost half empty. It's nice but in terms on price for what you get I don't think I'd buy this again but look for something else. It's nice for the moment thought.

Kiko Sharpener - £2.90

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Another little purchase from Kiko was this sharpener. I needed one as with all this back to school vibe I realised I will no longer be able to use the sharpener which lives in my pencil case as I have been doing all Summer long. This does the trick to make your liners and what not nice ad sharp without snapping the tips which wastes products. Also the top does not spring off which means you'll avoid getting pencil sharpening all over your room which, trust me, is no treat.

MAC Eye Shadow - £13.00

I haven't actually worn this yet. I guess you could say I'm saving it. I really like neutrals which I why I went for this one. At this moment in time I ca't remember whats it's called and it's in the bottom of my suitcase so I can't just go fish it out. I'll update this once I know what it's called. I always really wanted a MAC eyeshadow, they have so many pretty colours and the swatch of this I had on my hand look great and also lasted for a very long time. I know that for just an eye shadow it is quite expensive and I will have to judge for myself wether it was worth it or not but to me there is just something very satisfying about buying more expensive things. I love this colour and with the slight shimmer and neutralness it is ideal for every day use.

MAC "Rebel" Satin Listick - £15.50

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Another thing which I picked up from the MAC shop was this lip stick. Every girl wants a MAC lip stick, let's be honest here. I myself am no exception. I immediately went for a darker shade, note that it's darker than it appears on the picture and is in the shade "Rebel". I went with a more dark purple because Autumn calls for darker shades and I'm never really one for wearing anything like orange or neutral shades, I'm more one for bolder colours . This lipstick stays amazingly and the colour on your lips is fantastic. This will not be the last MAC lipstick I buy.

O•P•I "Alter Ego" Nail Varnish - £12.00

I went on holiday without nail varnish...again. So in the airport I picked up this little gem. This is the O•P•I Nail varnish called "Alter Ego". I adore this so much you don't even understand. I doesn't look as though you really are wearing nail varnish, something I was after as I want to wear nail varnish at school without being told to take it off. It makes your nails look fabulous and pretty, instead of the dull shade they naturally are. This makes your nails look pearly with a subtle pink, laced with lavender and a hint of shimmer. It even makes the tips of your nails look extra white, almost like you've had a french manicure done!
Perfect for back to school and for anyone wanting to get away with pretty nails in class. However due to the sheer nature of this varnish it does take up to four coats to get the desired effect depending on how pink you want them to be. But if you have the patience to sit around and wait for your nails to dry I certainly recommend this.

Black Aviator Sunglasses - € 6.00

As seems to be a regular occurrence with me now I picked up a new pair of sunglasses when in Majorca. In my defence I did forget mine. Ahh nothing like buying cheap sunglasses on the beach when the sun is practically baking your eyes in their sockets. I have realised that eventually I should probably get a better pair... but I still regard myself too irresponsible to get a good pair because of my history with sunglasses. This is an aviator pair, I got it because I haven't had a pair like these in a while so I decided I wanted a change.

Paperchase Stickers - £1.00 Each

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By now you may be aware that I am a huge lover of personalisation and of stickers.
I am also a lover of London (it's my favourite place in the worlds besides my bed) and of France.
So naturally I got London and France stickers. I got so I can stick a few on my suitcase, some on my French folder, some on my English folder, maybe some on my Biology folder, but certainly not on my Maths folder...that I will decorate with my tears.
But just for the record Paperchase do amazing stickers and they are fun to press because they're not the rubbish flat paper ones. I've been buying them since I was in year seven and just duuuuuuuude they're so good.

F*ck off floral eye mask from Urban Outfitters - £8.00

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This is something I remember seeing in Urban Outfitters a while back. I wanted it at the time but was unable to persuade my mother to allow me to have it...and you can probably see why. I like that the mask tells everyone exactly what I want them to know, I also feel as though the flowers cushion the blow. I just think it's very me, rude but actually quite nice and pink.

PINK Hair Ties - £4.00ish...can't remember

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PINK Body Mists "Wild at Heart" & "Wild & Breezy" - £10.00ish Each

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I like how these two smell and they smell so gooooooooooooooooood. I love anything that smells lovely. These two are perfect for the moment you step out of the shower just to smell nice because why not. They are quite subtle and last for a while. Perfect for everyday use.

Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9 - £100.00

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The colours and overall cheerful and prettieness of these shoes amuses me, there were many more colourful shoes on offer too! Clearly these shoes are bought by people who never indend to wear them. What on earth in the point in making these shoes so pretty when they will get covered in lud the moment you get them. I think it's pretty stupid if you ask me. However I must say that they are very very comfortable and are like walking on clouds. I am not even over exaggerating. These are from the "neutral ride" selection because there are different types.
I will be using these for running in, cross country...and you need good shoes for that. Hopefully these are up to that and not just cut out for speed walking.

Nike Legendary Tight Training Trousers - £60.00

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Next on the list of things I needed for sport and for school was some new training trousers whatever...some leggings basically. This, for me, is the only situation in which leggings are excusable as pants, because usually, LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS! These are a delightfully comfy pair and fit very nicely which is what you wold expect which things this tight!

Nike Tank Top - £20.00ish...I can't remember

Lastly on the list for new sports kit that I needed was a new top. I have a longer one because it gets so bloody cold in the North, but I didn't a tank top of sorts.
It's quite bright. I like it.
Also can we take a moment to appreciate how nice my tan looks on these picture?

I recently received from my parents, a new laptop for when I start my new school in September. I am ridiculously grateful for this and even squealed with delight upon opening the box, I'm not even kidding with this.
Now as you may or may not know, I really really love stickers, decorating and personalising everything I possibly can. Naturally my laptop was no exception to this. I have been in need of a new laptop for a while so I started to save up stickers. This was the result.

Before...

After the explosion of teenaged awesomeness.

I also had this sticker left so I placed it inside my laptop. Note it is the only one there, so it's extra special.

Also a little side note for anyone taking languages next year for A-level etc. get a laptop with the keyboard from that country. I for example am taking french next year, so instead of wasting half my time inserting symbols such as çàéèù etc, I choose an "azerty" keyboard which already has them on. My mum was annoyed that she never thought of this. Trust me, it will save you a lot of time, but I does need some getting used to as all my keys are now in the wrong place...

(Disclaimer: I'm not showing off in anyway about the laptop, I just wanted to show you all this stickers because they are sooooooo coooooool)