Generaly beauty and fashion quiz :)

I haven't posted here for a while so just thought that as I did a quiz similar to this last summer, I'd do one now, showing how much everythings changed!

Favourite shop:Im loving topshop at the moment <3 Oh and H&M.

Favourite beauty brand:Hmm really really tough choice, can I choose a few? Liz Earle, LUSH, OPI, China Glaze, Bare escentuals, Benefit, Lancome,

Ten favourite beauty items:
Liz Earle cleanse & polsih - the only cleanser I've repurchased, keeps my milia under control, is lovely to use, and it's not badly priced either.
OPI nailpolish - pretty colours, good wear and I love the seasonal collecions!
Liz earle instant boost skin tonic spritzer - It's so moisturizing that I don't need to use a moisturizer, it smells divine and it wakes me up in the morning!
Benefit Badgal and Estee Lauder sumptous mascaras - I justlove these!But I am still searching for my HG ,mascara :(
Bare escentuals Foundation - It makesmy skin look so smooth and flawless, and it's lighter than foundaton so it hasn't caused breakouts!
LUSH Ocean salt face scrub - very scrubby, but it smells LUSH nd its really well priced.
Seche Vite - I've run ou of this and I've had to re-do my nails sometimes 6 times because it hasn't dried in time! I NEED some more desperately!
Lancome Juicy Tubes I still think these are the best lipglosses going.
Anna Sui flight of fancy - Smells gorgeous but the smell doesnt seem to last as long as my dolly girl on the beach, but I HAD to have it because of the oh so pretty bottle and box. I love the smell of it!
Comfort or Style? Still style!

Beauty reigime: Morning: Cleanse with Lz Earle Cleanse & polsih, tone with Liz Earle intant boost skin tonic spritzer and I do the same at night

Weekly: LUSH ocean salt face scrub or Biotherm clarifying exfoliating gel and LUSH Blueberry mask (can't remember the name and it's in my friends fridge) or Biotherm Hydra deto2x mask

Manicure regime: OPPI Avoplex oil, and push back cuticles with a metal pusher, Matte nai envy as a base coat, OPI or China Galze colour, Seche Vite topcaot and OPI Avoplex or creative scentsations hand lotion.

Hair: My hair is now a graduate bob, and I love it! I use either James borwn london or Matrix hair products

Daily makeup:
Bare Escentuals mineral foundation
Benefit benetint on cheeks
EYELASHES CURLED (Most important thing for me)
Estee Lauder sumptuous mascara
No7 pale cream coloured eyeshadow so my eyelids look awake
LUSH lipservice or whipstick lip balm
And whatever lipgloss is in my bag!

What I'll be wearing for winter:
Anything Skirts, shorts with tights, dresses, trying to wear jeans less often
Bows, I love bows!
Patent shoes and bags (loving a teal office one)
Purple and teal
Headbands and pretty hairclips, to make my hair more interesting
Navy & white together
Cardigans
Uggs
Grey tights and woolly tights

Well, can't you tell I'm bored! Thanks for reading my blog :)

Getting back to more formal outfits, I love the striking cobalt blue of this dress!The killer heels and funky accessories add a degree of edginess to the outfit without being overly "young" or "alternative" so most people could add and change things to their personal preferances. The red lip gloss and nail varnish add a lovely clash to the blue and will really make it pop!


If you prefer the more relaxed, low maintenance look on holiday, then this is perfect for you, because all though it looks great, it's really simple to re-create at home. The floppy hat will keep you in the shade all day while the sizzlin' hot lipstick adds a touch of fun into the outfit! Beads are simple to chuck on and the white accessories could easily be replaced with black and a pair of cool shades for a more evening look.



Whether it's a summer wedding or a walk in the country, this outfit is so versatile, pop on a pair of wellies for the country floral look, or wear it as it is for the summer wedding. Without being too overpowering, the orange & blue clash beautifully while the cream provides the perfect background and tones it all down a bit.



If you like a more classic look, the navy of this looks great with the cream, providing a modern twist on classic monotone. Because the skirt, top, shoes and bag are so simple, you can get away with wearing more than 1 piece of statement jewelry, therefore having the large gold discs necklace, chunky bangles and bow headband.



Only for the bold, this outfit looks striking and daring. The funky yellow dress and large patent bag are toned down with the classic sleek black shoes, but then the dame edna-esque glasses and bright red lipstick, not to forget the yellow nail varnish and chunky ring really add a sense of style to what could have otherwise been a very "safe" outfit.


This outfit is cool and crisp for summer, although the green adds a nice twist. Accessories could be changed for this outfit to any colour, showing the versatility of the monochrome. The green slush, icy lip balm and refreshing mint shower gel would all cool you off after a day of hot weather. The beach bag is large enough to carry essentials, plus more, making this a great outfit for mums on the go, to city girls who need to carry around laptops ect.




Once again, this is styled as a "funky formal" outfit. Although this is a very classic prom dress, I prefered to see what accessories could be added to really "funk it up". The shoes and bag are stunning, while the classic red lipstick (you wouldn't want purple would you!) and false eyelashes would really make this outfit dramatic. Simple square jewlery and only a bow for the hair stops it from being too "over fussy" and helps the outfit look more expensive.

Polyvore.com

I love this website! You just pick an item and base a whole outfit around it. You can upload your own wardrobe onto it or just use the (amazing) items that are already there. Check it out and have some fun, add me if you want (Bethch). Just click here to get started. Here are a few of the sets I've made...

What I'm going to be doing this week..

... Baking a chocolate cake :D

... Watching Big brother (yes I am a fan)

... Painting my nails lots of colours (schools out so I'm free to wear polish)

... Looking for a new phone

... And being bored and blogging in general! I would post some outfit picture but i've lost the camera lead d'oh!

Back to blog!

Hi guys!
I'm back after what seems like forever!
So here goes..

And on Serene Beauty today....

Yep, I'm advertising my other blog :P But I'm doing a series of posts in the next month with my favourite products and you can ask me about them ect ect.....It's called I love my.... and here is a preview of the first one.

"This is our new feature, I love my... run by Beth. Each week, we will show you our favourites out of a category. In the coming weeks, we will be doing:
Haircare
Skin treats
Bath favourites
And much much more!
Now this week I will be showing you my favourite everyday skincare products, yes I am a bit of a Clinique girl but Bliss is my other cult brand! To see the picture, just double click on it and I have labeled them and added the prices. If you've been wanting to try anything or find out how good it is, just drop me a comment and I'll do a review feature within the week (hopefully) to give you an idea of weather it's for you or not. And if there's anything that you're not too sure about, just ask and I'll answer any questions about it! Enjoy my I love....My skincare products!"

There's your preview, it doesn't matter where you reply (if you do) but I have got my next ones ready and waiting to be posted but I will make it a weekly or more often thing.

Fits like a glove!

Gloves are a fantastic way to accessorize a dull coat. Choose from fingerless, long, flip back and many materials. They vary in price from the super cheap supermarket fleecy ones to the exquisite leather and cashmere ones. Here's my pick of the top three gloves!

Super cute and totally practical, these purple pretties from Monsoon are a steal at £8 and are in the seasons hot colour. Also available in pink and other colours, they have a pretty diamante in the button which adds a bit of glam. Get them here at Monsoon.

For more of an investment glove, go for leather. They get better looking as they age and they are uber warm. If you think black leather gloves are the stereotype of an old dowdy granny, think again! These turquoise gloves are £18 from Monsoon again but do think of them as an investment, keep your hands warm whilst de-icing the car (something which cannot be done in woolly gloves!) Get your hands on them here!

If you have super cold hands that have a tendency to turn blue at a small drop in temperate, they're sure to be frozen cold in the winter! That's why you must get hold of these UGG Australia sheepskin fur lined gloves! Kinda eskimo-ey and a modern take on furry cave-woman mittens, these are sure to be toasty. Slightly pricier at $105 down from $140 but they'll last for generations and hey, it's UGG! Available at Bloomingdales here.

Serene beauty blog!

This is mine and my best friends beuty blog, dedicated to beauty. We'll be getting it sorted a bit better soon hopfully. It'll have review videos and makeup tutorials and lots of other beauty goodies! Check it out at http://www.serenebeautyblog.blogspot.com/!! That's

us above, and I'm on the right, Emilys on the left :D

What I'm going to be doing this week...

And this idea was pinched from Shoegal Fi who I'm sure won't mind!

...Writing a 200 line essay on the rise of Hitler

...Worrying that my gel nails are growing too fast

...Saving my money (no more buying unnecessary things from now on)

...Not going to the shop on the way back from school spending £2 a go on chocolate!

....Waiting to get my maths mock GCSE back :S

Dior Gloss Show

Who can resist a trip to the beauty counters in Debenhams? Me neither! I was there yesterday and whilst I knew I didn't need anything, I just had to buy something! Has it become and addiction, buying from these designer makeup counters? Yes it has. I am a Dior lover, clothes and makeup and having succumbed to the cult of Dior show mascara and loved it, there was no harm in trying some other Dior backstage makeup. I found this in the sale , nothing wrong with it, just in the sale. It was £12 down from £17 and it is the Dior Gloss show lip gloss. It has an amazing amount of holographic glitter in it which is not grainy at all. I chose the lighter colour, Alessandra mauve over the more bright colours. Now don't take one look in the pot and say no. They look much less strong and pigmented colour on the lips than they do in the pot. Mine appears as a pink/purple with silver glitter flecks in it. These don't look super wet glossy on the lips, but the glitter does all the work. For an even more spectacular effect, I added a Lancome Juicy Tube over the top of this which made it wet look glittery gloss. Get your own here!

Lancome Baragin!

We all Love Lancome, yes, no? Well I do for sure, I'm a Lancome customer constantly and have over £170 worth of their cosmetics. One thing that I've found in the past years ladies is that you can't go wrong with a Lancome mascara. 1. Pick up any Lancome mascara 2. Try it on 3. Be wowed.

So yesterday whilst in Boots, I saw that Lancome was having a sale with all its giftsets, I picked up the L'extreme one and bbought it for £12! In a giftset when the mascara is £18.50 alone! I would have got Hypnose or Virtuose but they didn't have any. Now this is a fantastic mascara. Not as much volume as Hynose and not as much curl as Virtuose but great for £12.50! I'm off shopping tomorrow to search for a hypnose one!

Merry belated Christmas!

Hello, hello! I'd like to say happy Christmas to y'all but I'm slightly late, I know! Well I had a great Christmas, what about you? I got lots of lovely presents, beauty, fashion and bits & bobs. If you'd like to say what you got, just post in the comments part.

Shiny Fashion Forums!

You may have heard me talking about SFF or Shiny Fashion Forums around my blog, and if you've wondered what it is, I'm going to tell you. It is a forum dedicated to fashion and beauty, and let met tell you, it has some fabulous ladies there that make everyone feel at home and ready to talk fashion. It's the best fashion forum ever and if you're interested, pop over at http://www.shinyfashionforums.com/! I'll see you there if you want to talk fashion and beauty and get to know some great people!

Open the door....

5th December

Today I would love to open my Malteasers advent calendar door and find this, wouldn't you? I love the No7 packaging this year, one reason being that it would totally match in my room!

This is an ideal introduction to No7 skincare.
Includes cleanser 30ml, toner 30ml, Cleanse & Care eye make-up remover 30ml, Essential Moisture day and night creams 15ml, a facial shammy and a handy towelling headband.

If you're interested in this gorgeous gift, get it here at the BOOTS website for a bargainous £15!

I'm back again!

I know I haven't posted in a while but yesterday was my first post to let you know I'm back, things got a bit busy what with Christmas coming up but I'm back to blog now and please keep leaving comments!

New feature:Advent calendar beauty!

I saw a similar idea on Kiss and makeup before and thought how good it was! This is simply a countdown to Christmas with this seasons hottest beauty finds! We're on the 4th now and from here we will begin, think of how fast Christmas will be here with all of these beauty products whizzing past day by day!

4th December...
Todays fantastic item is Too Faced's Fantastic Plastic collection! It is..

Plastic fantastic surgery alternative by Too Faced
Lash injection mascara; for a dramatic false lash look
Wrinkle Injection; a silicone-based primer to fill in wrinkles. Lip injection; increases circulation for a super gloss pout.

All packaged in a super cute pink Too Faced box. This present would make a lovely stocking filler for a lady in the family, maybe even a teenage neice. I do love the lip plumper and have heard rave reviews of the mascara so this would be a fantasticc set for me. hehe
Come back tommorrow to see what the next beauty item is.

Uggs: In or out

Ugg boots have been a fashion item for years now. But as they return, will you be slipping a pair on over the weekend?

Here are my pick of classic and the more unusual Uggs...

Ugg Australia's Rina is an updated version of the classic, flat ugg, with this seasons hottest metallic colours and a wrap around cotton ribbon. These come in on the pricier end at £200. Available in black, brown or metallic gold.

Another Ugg Australia find was these crotchet style ugg boots. I've had my eye on these ever since I first saw them in Selfridges and they are again on the more pricier end of budgets totalling £100. Available in black, indigo or mink.

If you are a fan of the shorter, classic uggs, NEXT has a mid priced pair for £30. You can wear them with the tops up or folded over to show some of the soft fur that lines the inside. Available in black or chestnut.

I know there are some of you who long to wear uggs for aomfort but just can't bring yourselves to do it and ruin your smart image! So what better place to wear uggs than inside the comfort of your own home! Here's a few I found...

These snuggle boots are from NEXT and available in cream or lilac. They are £15 and guaranteed to be supersoft!

These were made with the ultimate girly girl in mind. Pop out to put grab the milk on the doorstep and watch all those stares at your toasty warm pink girly suggs! £12 and only available in pink from NEXT.

Clinique superbalm-mango tint

I finally went for it. After months of debating weather to get this so called super-product, I gave in and bought some...
Price: I got two 5ml ones for £3.70 on ebay which I think is fantastic value because from Clinique counters, it's £10 for a 10ml tube.

Packaging:The packaging is just a clear tube with a slanted applicator. I find these hygenic and compact without hacing to add a lip brush ect. into your bag. The clear tube with classic Clinique C on it looks simple and classy and also helps you see the colour from the outside. I found the tube hard to squeeze product out which I don't normally find with lipglosses.

Texture:The texture of this gloss/balm feels a lot more like a gloss than a balm when applied to your lips. It feels cushiony and soft when you rub your lips together. The lipgloss doesn't dry out fast on your lips and feels "there" and really glossy for about 2 hours. It ddoes fade after about 4 hours of wear but doesn't leave dead bits of skin on your lips, they just feel very soft.

Colour: The colour in the tube is an orange colour that you wouldn't choose normally and would be scared to put on your lips!But it just goes on looking clear/peachy and enhancing the natural colour of your lips.
I will re-purchase because it's not as sticky as Lancome JT's but has just as much staying power and feels 10x better on your lips. Overall. 10/10 (yes I know I've given everything I've reviewed high scores, I've just got lucky in choosing good makeup/haircare/bath stuff) My new Holy Grail lipgloss which is moisturizing, cheap and clossy oh and non sticky!!

I'm Back

After a months long time of being away from blogging, I'm back and boy do I have a lot to post!!