Sunday 26 July 2015

Summer Holiday Reading

This summer I had big expectaions of me reading essentially the whole of waterstones....however I've barely even read 2 books and half of my holiday has gone. So far I have read Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. If you have already seen the film of Fight Club but not the book then I urge you to read it immediately despite it not showing Brad Pitt and Edward Norton it is a literary phenomenon! In my opinion it captures capitalism, communism and the overall government so eloquently, it is now one of my favourite books.

I also wrote this post so that I could ask for any recommendations for which books I should take on holiday with me, I am already taking Alexa Chung IT and J.D Sallinger Catcher In The Rye but I'm desperate for new books so all suggestions are welcome!

Thank you for reading,
Toni x

Tuesday 26 May 2015

I'm baaaaack

Recently my blogging has completely deteriorated due to my exams. Unfortunately I prioritized my A Levels completely, and in consequence haven't been on this blog for months. However now my exams are over and I am looking forward to a blogging based summer!
Although this isn't a particurlarly successful blog, I have missed putting my thoughts out there and being able to talk about the things that matter to me, because of this I am so excited to get into a routine of writing and preparing my blog.

This bank holiday weekend to, perhaps, celebrate the end of my exams me and my family went away to Scarborough for a night for my dog's birthday. Usually I'm not a big fan of the seaside but generally it was quite nice to get away from everything and consume my body weight in hot chocolate. I hope everyone else is enjoying themselves and good luck to those of you who have exams remaining!
Toni x




















































Coat - Primark
Jeans - Topshop
Bag - Asos
Dungarees - Cow Sheffield

PS - My hair isn't always that luggy!!! Promise!!

Thursday 26 March 2015

I'M BACK

I haven't been on this in about 50000 years and I blame college because I have literally had to do 7 presentations in one week. Anyway just writing to say I'm back and will be posting more frequently during the Easter holidays
love toni x

Monday 23 February 2015

Fluttering Eyelashes

For a while now I've been stuck on which Mascara to buy and I've never really gotten down to it so I've kind of lived off of the scraps of my old ones....bad move Toni, bad move. I'm such a big fan of the full mascara/lashes/60s look that people like Zooey Deschanel and Suki Waterhouse so often have and I'm so jealous that my eyelashes don't look like there's (even though they wear false eyelashes 99% of the time). If you know any good mascaras that will do this for me please suggest some below! In this post I'm going to write about 3 mascaras I have been using this month, and hopefully give some input into what mascaras are good and what mascara's aren't so good...


1) Roller Lash - Benefit 
I've seen so many blog posts about this so I'm sure that if you're reading this you're going to have heard it all before but I really like this mascara! Like many others, I bought the mini sample which was with the March issue of ELLE (Keira Knightley is also cover star so I had to buy it) and I was amazed. However me being a stupid person also picked up a broken one without realising, so mine dried out within a week (cries). Despite my stupidity I have no complaints, the mascara lasts all day with great effect and also it is so easy to remove with make up wipes! I love it, and I think when my Scandal Eyes Retro Glam has run out I may be purchasing this (sorry money I have saved up for a new laptop!).



2) The Falsies Volume Express - Maybelline
After hearing such amazing reviews about this mascara I indulged in this near to prom at the end of June last year and it has only recently ran out which I think is pretty amazing considering I wear mascara basically everyday (except lazy days of course!). However this mascara didn't work that great on me which sounds kind of dumb but my sister also uses this product and it looks amazing on her lashes but unfortunately mine don't do the same thing. This mascara is great for curling and lengthening lashes however it's not very good with volume which is very ironic considering the name. I also found it was very easy for my lashes to go clumpy when using this product. Overall it's cheap and cheerful but there's also room for improvement!


3) Scandal Eyes Retro Glam - Rimmel London 
I bought this product probably a year ago now and I loved it so much but then when I'd used it up I couldn't find it anywhere (I definitely wasn't looking properly) ever since I haven't bought it until Friday when I knew I needed it again! This mascara is so under rated it gives off such full and long and volumous (that's not a word I know) lashes and I just love it! The brush is very thick and I just love it, as it says in the name it helps me to achieve the 60s lashes I desire. I definitely would recommend this to makeup lovers who are on a budget!


These are the mascaras that I own, and I would love to hear any suggestions for a 60s lash like Zooey's/Suki's. Thank you very much for reading!
 

Sunday 22 February 2015

Eyebrow Routine

As you may have guessed from pictures of me (follow me on Instagram by the way @wooftoni/@toniabud) I'm hardly a genius at makeup, specifically my eyebrows. I am a massive fan of the strong brow look of Ali Michael, Lily Collins and of course the trademark of brows Cara Delevingne's. However unfortunately my brows are so fair because I'm naturally very fair haired, I therefore have to use multiple products in order to shape and colour them in order to even match my hair colour. This post is entirely to inform people on the brow products which are good for dark hair, and please if you're reading this and you can, could you give me any recommendations for a brow gel? All of mine are running out and I just want a brand that is cruelty free rather than the brands I have right now.

The products I have featured are:
Please comment if you have any recommendations for eyebrow gel, and thank you for reading!

Friday 20 February 2015

Evolution Sheffield

If you're not from Sheffield then you may not have seen an evolution store (maybe you have, I just have no idea where the stores are ooops) but this shop is golden and is unfortunately shutting down forever on the 22nd of March (cries). I thought that because it is such a pretty shop, I'd raise awareness of the loss of such a lovely little decoration/accessory shop (which by the way is 50% off all products). The products I am going to post about are the things I have collected recently.

Clock earrings - 40p!!!!!!!
SO today I visited the store and I can't walk into that shop without buying something, its just so cute. I saw these earrings which was reduced from £6 (i think) to 40p. They remind me a bit of Alice in Wonderland and I just bought them because firtstly they're a massive bargain, and also because I'm so bad with jewellery because I'm too forgetful. Basically I love them already and I could not have walked away from them even if I wanted to.

Flower Photo Frame - £1.50 (I think)
Another thing I recently purchased was this set of three blue picture frames which was £1.50, I think, that I fell in love with when I saw it (especially the price). I have a blue and white themed room so this of course fit in perfectly. I have no idea what pictures I will include but I'm so happy with it, it's so pretty and vintage and I just love decorative things!!!

Happily Ever After (£6.50 I think)
My friend bought me this as a present at full price but there are still quite a few in stock for half price which is another great deal, especially if you're like me and kind of obsessed with fairytales. I think its so cute and vintage looking and I love it, I still have to put it up because I'm the most unorganised person ever. There are such a variety of sayings in this format, at least one that someone will like/want. I adore this and I think it is brilliant.

SO basically if you're reading this, run to the nearest Evolution store and buy as much as you can carry because it is soooo cute and I love it.
  




Thursday 19 February 2015

the perfect scent...

We all have our own favourite scent/perfume of course! However I'm quite an unorganised person, as you may have guessed, and I either have quite a few perfumes or none at all. Unfortunately perfume is one of those things that I don't see as a necessity and if I'm honest I feel quite strange buying it myself rather than receiving it as a gift. However I have decided to write this post about a variety of perfumes/body mists which I own, all of different price ranges.

Victoria's Secret - Mango Temptation (Around £8)
The first of my examples of perfume products is Mango Temptation by Victoria's Secret, a fruity and flowery mix of scents (which to be honest I would love to drink/eat if I could). The bottle holds 250 ml, and I've had my bottle since mid January and it hasn't even nearly ran out yet! In addition the bottle is plastic, therefore it can be taken with you anywhere and there is no chance of it smashing and ruining your favourite bag! My only complaint with this body mist is that it doesn't last long, however at a price of £8 per bottle can you really not afford to keep spraying away? I definitely recommend this product, and I am waiting for Victoria's Secret to release Mango Temptation scented bath water.

Killer Queen - Katy Perry (around £15)
My next perfume is from Katy Perry's fragrance line which smells quite sweet yet I have no idea how to describe it. I recently broke my 'no buying perfume for myself' rule when I saw this on offer in Boots as I had received this a few years ago as a present and I loved it! However the second time around I'm not a massive fan as the scent is just so strong it is if anything overwhelming. When I bought this I applied it then naturally went to stroke my dog and it scared her off because of how strong it is! Now this is either dog repellent, or a perfume, I have just sprayed some so that I could accurately describe it (as I did with the other two perfumes) and this is all that I can smell. Overall I do not regret purchasing this because it gives me something to wear on a daily basis, but I am not a massive fan. However the packaging is amazingly fierce and pretty and I just want to be Katy Perry...


Daisy - Marc Jacobs (around £45)
My favourite of the three, and of course the most expensive by quite a lot, is the lovely and fairy-like Marc Jacobs. I realise that 'fairy-like' may be quite a vague description, but honestly it smells so light and lovely and pretty if I could smell like anything for the rest of my life, this would be my smell. I adore this perfume and I can't say a bad word about it, I'm saving this for special occasions to put off the inevitable of it running out but I love it so much! The packaging is one of the best things about this product as it just looks so innocent and cute, I adore it (no word of a lie)! So if you are thinking of treating yourself to a new perfume and would be willing to pay the price I would absolutely 300% recommend this to you!




Thursday 12 February 2015

Writing in a journal.....

For Christmas I recieved a lovely journal from my friend, which I've been secretly wanting for aaaaaaaaages! If you're like me, you'll of tried to write in your diary/journal as frequently as possible but I'm obviously not the most punctual of people (as you may have already guessed with the infrequent blog posts). I try to write i my journal as much as possible but of course things get in the way, and I don't have the most exciting example of a social life to even write about. Even so writing in a journal can be very refreshing, even if its just for planning work! If you don't have one already, I would make a definite investment! 
Mine in particular is pastel and cute and of course Disney!! I am a massive Disney fanatic and I adore stationary anyway, so as you may have guessed I am quite excited by this post!! 
I also think that it is important that we carry on writing manually rather than digitally, specifically in this era!
I hope this post has possibly even made you think about going wild and purchasing a diary/journal and writing and remembering and things....
toni x

Monday 9 February 2015

Bloglovin'

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I have created a Bloglovin account for this blog to possibly allow me to blog on different apps/sites.

Saturday 7 February 2015

rrrrrrrred lipstick

If you're like me, you own few red lipsticks because, lets face it...it will never suit me like it suits Taylor Swift. The few that I do own however are from drugstores all around the UK, so are of course cheap and affordable. The lipsticks range from a spring/summer look, and of course autumn winter, and the brands of the products included are: Barry M, Rimmel London, Topshop, and L'oreal Paris.



The first lipstick I tried out was by Barry M satin lipstick (I think) in the shade '162'. This is quite a browny/maroony/red colour, which is of course perfect for autumn/winter, and also suits all skin tones. Although the colour is very pretty however, I'm not a big fan of the way it feels when applying and throughout the day. When it is worn for a long period of time it feels sticky and it is essential to keep reapplying. I did however purchase this product for around £4.99 so it is cheap and cheerful and a lovely winter shade.


The second red lipstick which I was given as part of my Christmas present is from the Kate Moss Rimmel London collection in the shade '111 \Kiss of Life'. I think that this shade is so versatile and can be worn at any time of the year, it is basically the classic red lip (and it tastes like cucumber so its cool). Whenever I wear this it feels weightless, and I have another lipstick from the Kate Moss collection which feels exactly the same. It is amazing and I highly recommend it.


The next lipstick I bought before I opened the previous lipstick. I bought it from Topshop and it was £4 in the sale in the shade 'Hazard'. I absolutely love Topshop makeup, especially the lipsticks as they feel weightless and taste like berries (most people can't taste it but i love it). However this shade is very similar to the previous Rimmel one, so if you are going to buy some red lipsticks please open your presents before!!!! This is however one of my favourites just because of the way it feels and tastes, although it is necessary to reapply!


The final lipstick I purchased was more of a red/orange/spring look, as it was a brighter shade in general. It was chosen by Julianne Moore, so judging by that I think that it is suited to pale/fair skin tones, which is what I am, however I think that it would still look stunning on all skin types. I love the colour of this lipstick however the feel is quite uncomfortable and reminds me of play dough?? I don't know why, but I'm not a big fan. Also it is necessary to reapply a few times to get a good outcome. Overall I like the product but it doesn't beat Topshop's Hazard. Once applied the lipstick gives off I strong, vibrant shade which I will look forward to wearing in the spring.






Sunday 11 January 2015

60s Fashion

Recently I have been looking into my favourite trends and I have come into the decision that mine is by far 60s fashion! I love everything about it! The colours are simply beautiful, I love the coats and the swing dresses and Twiggy's big beautiful eyes. Yesterday I was looking in COW in Sheffield, and I was amazed by how pretty the dresses are, especially when they are designed to be from the era. I think that everything about the 60s are adorable! Pastels are my favourite colours, and to have them in such a successful trend, I think is glorious!
One of my favourite cinematography/wardobes in a film has to be Breakfast at Tiffanys as it is all so pretty and pastel. Holly is one of my all time favourite characters (although she does remind me a bit of Gatsby because of how she recreates herself) and her wardrobe is simply stunning...What I would give to look like Audrey Hepburn!
I have written this post in preparation for the post about my purchases/wishlist from COW, Topshop, Asos and more which also fit in with the trend.
Thank you for reading please comment below if you know anymore good shops for 60s themed clothes.
toni x

Monday 5 January 2015

Spring/Summer 2015

I have been watching numerous runway shows which preview the SS15 trends and clothing and I am amazed! For one Dolce and Gabanna are beautiful....as always (if only I could afford anything from there!) and of course the Miu Miu campaign is beautiful with all of the amazing pastel shades, which are honestly adorable! I have to say my favourite preview of Miu Miu is starring Imogen Poots in a red leather jacket and a navy skirt. She is styling slicked back wavy hair, with a peach lip and subtle yet stunning eye makeup!
I thought that I'd attach the image so that everyone else could cry over how stunningly amazing the clothes and designs are....if only I could afford that jacket....and if only it wasn't made out of cow skin!!!

Another favourite of mine has to be the Chanel catwalk, where the models and Karl Lagerfield himself stood up for feminsim once and for all. I would classify myself as a feminist, and I am exceptionally pleased to see all of those models set an example to girls and women everywhere, and to do it so well dressed! It must have been an amazing show and I am well and truly devastated I wasn't there.
Everything about this campaign is flawless! The colours are exextravagantnd and bold, yet beautiful and flattering. The campaign also features numerous suits and skirts so the line is definitely diverse, and has something for everyone!