January Favourites 2014!

Suddenly it seems that February is upon us, which is crazy since it feels like January has only just begun, but here we are.
It's been a month of rediscovering old favourites rather than purchasing new especially since I'm not currently working so I've been shopping my stash and have fallen in love all over again with products that I've owned for a while.

First up is the very first perfume I ever owned and I can't actually remember where or how I got it but I rediscovered the Britney Spears Curious perfume just before Christmas and have been loving it ever since. It's such a warm, long lasting scent made up from light fruits and florals held to the skin with a base of vanilla and sandalwood. Usually I'm not a fan of celebrity fragrances but believe it or not, this one is actually really sensual and sophisticated.
Who doesn't love Nars blushers? I bought Orgasm around this time last year and loved it for months before moving on to bronzer for the summer. I used this during the pantomime season to add a pop of coral glow and since then haven't been able to get enough of it, especially now I have my fringe back so I'm going for an almost doll like look with pale skin, pink cheeks and bright lips. Beautiful!
Illamasqua is without a doubt one of my favourite makeup brands. The products are beautiful and the ranges are always so unique. Sparce is a baby pink speckle effect polish from the I'mperfection collection. I also have Speckle which is the same effect in purple which I use fairly often but the other day I picked up Sparce as a change and remembered just how pretty this mini egg reminiscent shade is!
I've raved a lot recently about the Clinique Spot Treatment Gel and oh my goodness I've needed it in this last week or so especially! After a few too many late nights my skin rebels but this works wonders to keep it in check and back to normality super fast.
Finally is the Rumble in the Jungle palette from Catrice. I picked this up when I was last over in Mallorca along with a few other bits to try out the brand. I adore all four of the colours and they work so well together. I've been using either the purple or light green along with my Naked 3 palette to add colour along the crease and just above to liven up the look a little because we all know how I like colour!

What have been your favourites during January?
Annie xx

The Lust List- January

Hello again! I'm enjoying a cosy night in on the sofa after a busy day at work and it is lovelyyy! Here is January's lust list. Oh how I wish I had a bottomless bank account. Oh well, a girl can dream :)

1. The first item to have me drooling this month was this *gorgeous* Ted Baker kindle cover. Its cute, made of dark pink leather and has lovely flowers inside...what is there to not like?

2. I am fascinated by the new BB cream by Garnier, it promises so much, that I simply have to find out if it's as good as it says!

3. I am crazy for this Fiorelli "cabana" bag. And uber mad at myself for not buying it when I found one reduced in the outlet store recently, but being somewhat short on money I just couldn't afford it. Now its been discontinued and I am kicking myself!

4. How amazing are these Miss KG shoes? They're lovely colours and would look so stunning with a party dress and thick black tights :)

5. Bright pink furniture with a sexy vintage feel? YES PLEASE! This would make the perfect statement piece in a big, bright bedroom.

6. Another kooky piece for the home! These funky floral hooks from Urban Outfitters come in three different colours and I sooo badly want them lined up in a row with pretty scarves hanging from them.

My lust list this month seems to be rather pink :) How about you, what have you been lusting after during January? I'd love to know.

Annie x

Beating the January Blues

Hi again lovely blog readers :)
As we all know, January can be a pretty depressing month what with failing New Years Resolutions, the post Christmas come down and the cold cold weather.
There's nothing I love more on a freezing January night than to snuggle down with a nice book. So that is exactly how I have been spending most of my weekday evenings so far.
Due to my funds being pretty low at this time of year, I have been making my selection from amazons deals for the kindle and so far I've thoroughly enjoyed all of the books I have downloaded.
My latest read "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by Trisha Ashley was a somewhat festive choice for the middle of January, and if truth be told, I did debate whether or not to give it a go, but then I thought to myself, what better way to cheer myself up than by reading a cosy, gentle book written about the happiest time of the year? And that was it, choice made.

Lets keep it simple; I loved this book. It was a little slow getting into the story, although that may be because the blurb of the book only covers the more major parts of the plot line and so much extra has been packed in that the blurb is only relevant from almost half way through. The story is suitably cosy and the amount of detail given makes it easy for the reader to really picture the setting and feel the excitement that the characters are enjoying.

The book follows the story of Holly Brown, a young widower who is called to house sit a large house over Christmas until the owner returns on twelfth night. As her husband died during the festive season several years back, Holly is more than happy to hide away in the old, isolated house away from any form of Christmas cheer. However, after a series of unforeseen events, Holly finds herself hosting a full blown family Christmas celebration for the whole household including the tall, dark and mysterious owner, Jude Martland who returns unexpectedly on Christmas eve. As the snow draws in and there is no chance of anyone leaving, Holly finds herself enjoying not only the festive celebrations but also, rather predictably perhaps, the company of her aloof employer Jude.

As you can tell from my quick plot summary, the book has a fairly predictable outcome and there are no major plot twists so this isn't one to read if you are looking for a thrill ride, however it is a warming, light hearted book that will warm up the cold evenings we are having at the moment so for that reason I would recommend it.

How are you keeping yourself upbeat during January?
Annie x