kate moss matte collection

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to convince my boyfriend into buying me the new Kate Moss matte collection she recently released for Rimmel. After a long while, I finally decided to buy shade 111 - Kiss Of Life. I did find it difficult to find a shade I really wanted as I didn't see there was that many to choose from (however this could be all my local store stocks, I may find more elsewhere) but nevertheless, I was happy with my choice and couldn't wait to try it!

As soon as I got home I put it on. It applied easily and felt lovely when it was on, not sticky, but also not too dry - which I expected.

At this time I wasn't really seeing how long it lasted as I was having dinner and a shower soon after, but today I wore it to work and I was surprised at how long it lasted. When I felt a need to reapply it, I removed what I was wearing and noticed it stained my lips more than other lipsticks I've tried, but it also slightly spread out a little, but I was in a rush and just quickly reapplied it. I did find myself conscious of it drying up and occasionally thought I felt it do a little, but maybe it just takes some getting used too. 

It also smelt and tasted gorgeous. After hours of thinking what the scent actually was, we finally came to the conclusion it was watermelon! Lovely and fresh. 

Overall, I'm really happy with this product! I will definitely consider buying more shades from her range, hopefully she'll bring out more soon. Here's a picture of how it looked at the beginning of the day.

Have you tried it? What did you think?

justin timberlake

I've been a huge fan of JT for quite some time now, but I recently put his Future Sex Love Sound album back on to my iPod and it is potentially the best thing I have ever done. I just had to do a post to see if anyone else feels the same as me, or am I stuck in the noughties?!
His music gets me in such a party mood, and compared to todays RnB is so much better. He just sounds so innocent.
As well as his music, his performance in Friends with Benefits it's my absolute fave! He literally makes the film for me.


So, is it just me or are you guys infatuated by the wonderful JT too? Do you feel the same about anyone else?

my 5 empties #1

I wish I had a better camera so these images looked much better, but bare with me!

1. No7 Creme Touch Face Powder £8.50

2. Barry M Nail Paint £2.99

3. Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama Mascara

4. Simple Soothing Facial Toner £2.99

5. Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation £6.99

1. This No7 was such a good buy! It applies really well with the aid of a large brush and smooths out my complexion. It lasts well and also keeps it's colour good. When I was getting to the end of this product, I started to use another powder and used this as a highlighter.. sort of! By flattening out the brush into a line, I'd put the end of it into the powder and apply it onto my cheekbone/above blusher/bronzer whilst still in the line. It looked really good as it was slightly paler than my other powder. 

I hope that made sense! 

2. Anyone that knows me will know I am a massive nail varnish fan! I love Barry M because it's affordable and has lovely colours. To me, it being long lasting doesn't matter so much as I tend to change ever few days. I love this shade, it's not one I would usually go for but I will definitely be buying it again when going for a more natural, nude look.

3. I love the whole range of mascaras by Maybelline, but this was probably the first one I bought and I loved it ever since. It creates both volume and length really well in only a few applications, but it also grabs every lash creating a much fuller look. 

4. To me, this Simple skin care range are the best, high street brand out at the moment, I use most of their items, but sadly not this anymore! This toner makes your skin feel smooth and clean as well as looking fresh and even. I'm currently using a Garnier toner at the moment, so let's see what this is like and whether I should return to this one.

5. After using this foundation for around 2 years, my skin started to work against it, and it just didn't sit properly on me, it didn't look right. I've used many more since then but no foundations have worked as well as this one. It's a perfect shade for me and gives the best coverage. It feels light and it smells gorgeous!

I'm sad to see these go, but what are your opinions on these? Do you have any good alternatives? Let me know!

regina spektor

Firstly, I'm so sorry I've not been here in a very long time! It's been a very busy week with work and birthdays etc, so my blog had to take a back seat I'm afraid.

Lately, I've not listened to anything but the wonderful Regina Spektor! I'm aware she's been on the music scene for a number of years now with some of her bigger hits, such as 'Fidelity' and 'Samson', being released in 2006. She recently brought out her sixth album 'What we Saw from the Cheap Seats' which includes latest single 'Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)'.

Her voice is gorgeous, soft, with a beautiful tone. She slightly reminds me of Sia with the slightly breathy sound and 'different' pronunciation in some songs.

I definitely feel as though the indie-chick flick '500 Days of Summer' played a large part in her success. It features one of her most famous songs 'Us' and slightly lesser known 'Hero' (which is definitely a personal favourite of mine!). You can find a tracklist for the movie here.

I'm very much looking forward to getting her albums and looking around the internet for anymore hidden wonders!

this years xfactor finalists.

Hello lovelies, sorry it's been a while! I've had so many post ideas and not enough time!
Finally found myself a coffee break and thought there's no better time than now.

So, the competition this year is incredible. The quality and standards of the contestants is higher than I've seen so far with there being so much diversity between the artists in each category, every member of the public can find at least one performer that they find themselves wanting to hear more of.
Here's a little but about my favourite categories!

The girls are brilliant this year, Tulisa must have had such a hard time! As a Sheffield girl myself, I find it difficult not to love Lucy Spraggan, however, I'm not sure she's right for the competition. I feel she's going to struggle through the live shows as she's not going to be able to keep up vocally with other contestants such as Ella with a strong, meaningful voice and Jade with the unique tone yet well formed vocal range.
Hopefully she'll pull through! Even if she doesn't, I'm positive she's going to get through life with music.

I think I've slightly fallen in love with Jahmene. He's so adorable and when you see such a huge voice come from him, it's just incredible. Rylan is also quite a character! Beside his eccentric personality and awkward reactions, he has surprisingly good voice. His audition at judge's houses was so unexpected. I can't see him winning the competition, but I don't think we'll see shut of him so soon! Personally, I'm not a fan of James. He's really good, has an amazing voice but I just can't find myself feeling like I want to hear more from him. Maybe my perception will change through the show.

The over 28's category are much better this year. Gary has actually put people through for their talent rather than for television humour. Melanie is currently the most annoying person in the competition. She shouts the lyrics to her songs and it just sounds awful. How she made it through and Christopher Maloney didn't is beyond me. Besides her, the other two acts, Kye and Carolynne are very impressive and I'm sure we are going to see some very surprising things from these!


As for the bands, I find it very difficult to like any of them, simply through personal preference, I'm just not a fan of bands/groups/duos and overlapping harmonies, but of course I wish them the best. I don't think another band is going to win this year but let's see if my opinions can be changed!


What do you guys think? Who's your favourite contestant and who's record do you think you'll be buying this Christmas?

Take care! x

what's on my face

Okay, so I've seen a few people do this and I thought it would be a fun thing to do! Sorry for the awful quality picture though, I was made for behind the camera!

So lets start from the top!
Press 'Read More' below to find out :).