Monday, 25 May 2015

MAC and Estee Lauder Make Up Review

Recently I went shopping and treated myself to a couple of high-end make up products.

Firstly I purchased a MAC lipstick in the shade Faux. This lipstick is a muted mauve-pink colour and has a satin finish. I chose this lipstick because I wanted an every day nude pink and I feel this is the perfect colour, especially for summer. Faux has great pigmentation and colour payoff and is not at all drying. It is also very long lasting as it lasted on my lips for around 5-6 hours. Faux is definitely now a staple in my everyday make up bag.

Next I picked up Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation. The assistant matched me to the shade pure beige and it matches my skin perfectly. I love this foundation as it has incredibly high coverage and stays in place throughout the whole day. The packaging of this foundation is also stunning and it is definitely my new favourite foundation.

The next high-end make up products I intend to buy are:

  • MAC's Warm Neutral eye shadow palette. This palette contains 15 beautiful shades and I especially love the shades Warm Breeze and Amber Lights.
  • MAC's Russian Red lipstick.
  • MAC's Mineralize Blush in Warm Soul which is a mid tone beige with a gold shimmer.


Thank you for reading!
Love Jess x

Monday, 18 May 2015

Topshop Haul

Recently I have spent A LOT of money in Topshop and my bank balance is not happy with me in the slightest. I've been buying lots of summery clothes that I can wear on holiday and I thought I would show you what I bought.

The first things I bought, I purchased in February and they are a playsuit and a pair of denim shorts.


The playsuit is black with a deep v neckline and lace
around the shoulders and the bottom of the shorts. I plan on wearing it to either a party or on an evening on holiday.

The shorts are just some medium wash denim mom shorts and will be perfect to wear to the beach over a bikini.

The next time I made a trip into Topshop I picked up two tops, a skirt and some shoes.


The first top has a dark green pattern with a high 90s neckline. The second top is white with an embroidered flower design on the chest and around the hem. Both of these look good with either black jeans or denim shorts and will be perfect for holidays.




The skirt I bought is navy and cream striped with lines of blue flowers. I plan on wearing this with a plain black top and the black shoes that I am about to mention and I may wear this outfit when I go and see 5 Seconds of Summer in June. The shoes I got are chunky black sandals with a platform and they look amazing with any outfit.

On my next trip, when my bank balance was beginning to cry, I purchased another two tops, a dress and a pair of sunglasses.

The first top is made out of a crinkly material and is a lovely turquoise colour with metallic silver and turquoise bits running through the material. It has a high neckline and it looks nice with either black or white jeans. The next top is cream and is in an off the shoulder, bardot style and I plan on wearing this on holiday with my denim mom shorts and some brown sandals.


The dress is just a casual black and white stripped, strappy skater dress that I can throw on over a bikini when I'm going to the beach or the pool. The sunglasses I purchased have round corally pink frames and they complement any outfit.





On my last trip into Topshop I just purchased a top and a necklace set.


The top is a black and white striped crop top with a high 90s neckline and it only cost me £12. I plan on wearing with black high waisted denim shorts and chunky black sandals. The necklace set contains three gold necklaces. The shortest one has a row of rose quartz gems on it, the second has a dainty, gold triangle and the longest one has a large gem stone on it.

Lastly I did some online orders from Topshop and I purchased two pairs of sandals and a pinafore.

I bought the same pair of sandals in two different colours. They have a small heel and the ankle straps cross over at the front which I really liked. The first pair I got are just plain brown and the second are pale blue and silver. I bought the brown pair to wear in the day time with denim shorts and jeans and then I'm going to wear the other pair for smarter occassions as I feel the silver dresses up an outfit. The pinafore is just a light wash denim and will look lovely with a crop top underneath and sandals.
Thank you for reading!
Love Jess x



Monday, 11 May 2015

Get To Know Me Tag

Hi guys, this is just a little post for you to get to know me before I get my blog started.



1: What is your full name?
Jessica Emily Staines

2: How old are you?
I'm 18 years old and will be 19 in December.

3: When is your birthday?
My birthday is on the 2nd December, which is quite annoying as it is fairly close to Christmas.

4: How tall are you?
I am 5'9".

5: Do you have any siblings?
Nope, I'm an only child.

6: Do you have any pets?
Sadly, I don't but I would really like a rabbit.

7: Do you participate in any sports?
I take part in ice skating. I go about three times a week and participate in competitions and shows.

8: Do you speak any other languages?
I do German A Level so I can speak quite a lot of German but I'm not fluent.

9: Which places would you like to travel to that you've never been to before?
Australia is definitley top on my list of places I would love to visit and I'd also love to go on a road trip round America and go to places like LA, New York and Chicago.

10: What was the last concert you went to?
All Time Low and You Me At Six at Manchester Arena in February and then I'm going to see 5 Seconds of Summer in Leeds next month.

11: What is your favourite subject in school?
I would probably say History because that is the A Level that I am currently doing that I enjoy the most as I find it very interessting.

12: What are your favourite bands/singers?
I have so many but 5 Seconds of Summer, All Time Low, You Me At Six, Tonight Alive, Sum 41, Thirty Seconds to Mars, blink-182, Green Day and Panic! At The Disco are my top favourites.

13: What is your favourite song at the moment?
I have like a million favourite songs so this is really hard. I can't pick just one so I'll say Missing You by All Time Low, To Die For by Tonight Alive, English Love Affair by 5 Seconds of Summer, With Me by Sum 41 and The Kill (Bury Me) by Thirty Seconds to Mars.

14: What is your favourite book?
I really like The Hunger Games trilogy, The Book Thief, The Divergent trilogy and Gone Girl.

15: What is your favourite film?
All The Hunger Games films, Gone Girl, The Riot Club (purely because of Douglas Booth) and Blades of Glory because it's hilarious.

16: What are your favourite TV Shows?
I like the most random selection of TV shows, my favourites are Game of Thrones, Dance Moms, Pretty Little Liars, Orange is the new Black and The Carrie Diaries.

17: What is your favourite place you have visited?
Definitely Dubai, Florida and Monte Carlo.

18: What's your favourite colour?
Probably silver or lilac but I wear black most of the time so if that counts that's my favourite colour.

19: What is your favourite animal?
Dolphins are cool so probably dolphins.

20: What is your favourite shop?
Topshop is definitely my favourite as 99% of my clothes come from there but I also like Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and Victoria's Secret.

21: What's your favourite perfume?
Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

22: What is your favourite make up item?
Either my Naked 2 palette or the lipstick Plumful by Mac.

23: What's your favourite season?
Definitely summer but I also love winter because of Christmas and my birthday is in winter.

24: What's your favourite resaurant?
Probably Frankie & Benny's because their BBQ chicken pizza is my life.

25: What is your favourite food?
Pretty much everything unhealthy, especially pizza, chicken nuggets and cheesecake.

Love Jess x