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For another quite update: the new skincare regime is working! My skin remains mostley blemish free, glowing, and looking healthy. The only downside is its getting quite dry, which i put down to the foundation is a cream to powder one, which doesn't really give my skin any mosture, so i just make sure i moisturise a lot before applying. The Davina dvd is brilliant, i've done it about 4 times this week and i can really feel the difference.

Regarding the topic, from consulting magazines, apparantley the new season trend, is no trend and focuses more on Forever pieces. Investment pieces. From the sounds of this, it sounds expensive, which is never good for a student. I can no way afford to buy a chanel jacket, or mui mui shoes, not on my current budget. Although i do perfer buying more expensive pieces than cheapter ones, that by no means is saying i don't buy cheap things! Its purely because they are better quality and last longer, but if i can't afford them, i go cheaper.
Instead of breaking my overdraft for new investment pieces this season, i have recentley gone through my entire wardrobe, boxing up those which i don't wear, going to take some things to the charity shop, and reorganised my wardrobe. I found clothes which i LOVE and havn't worn for ages. This is my new season. I don't care if the leather jacket was ages ago, i think it rocks with a black mini-pencil skirt, a monsoon olive silk blouse, black tights and sparkle flats. All for a grand total of £0. Everyone has their favourite pieces and i think they should continue wearing them, take care of them, and if you want a change, utilise them in a different outfit, or stick a waist belt in an old one.
For those with money, or want to buy new things this season, the idea of investment pieces sounds nice, as you can update your look. If i was well-off or had a job, i would love to have a blazer or a smart jacket, not only to wear at work, but to jazz up an old or boring outfit. That would be my investment piece.

What would be yours?

This is my new make up! this picture doesn't do the red hair justice, its the kind of red that looks brown in some lights, although looks very red and shines red in others. The one below is better just my face got flashed in the process, i apoligise for that! Also i'm wearing the beautiful locket i've been on about so much.

This is kind of shows the red hair off alot more :)

Spa goodies came today! :D

This is my new bag which i'm in love with. I was never into big bags but i love this brand and it carries EVERYTHING.


Snug boots! these were £40 from barrats, i only got £5 off in the sale but its better than nothing. I normally wear pumps just in winter they always get ruined, so these are my winter saviours.

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Well a few weeks back i made a post about changing my current beauty regime into a much healthier one by using santuary spa skincare products and the body shop foundation, as well as eating healthier and exercising. Well i am pleased to report it has been working! i have still been using an anti-blemish foam cleanser, as my spa regime only arrived today and i'm picking it up tomorrow from my mum, although i have been using a mini version of their moisturiser which is so lush and moisturises my skin forever even when its started to flake a tad, and the body shop foundation, which i do occasionally wear undernealth no7 stay perfect foundation, has been perfect all day. My water intake has rocketed, and my boyfriend and i have been eating so healthy we've almost lost our christmas weight-put-on, even without starting our exercise regime, which is going swimming regularly, davina's workout dvd 2-3 times a week, bits on the exercise bike, and some yoga and pilates. (we are starting this next week). Considering this week has been so stressful with so many hand in dates, essays to be done, etc, i'm very surprised that our new healthy regime has started to pay off, and we do feel so great and energised.
Following on from the wish list i also posted about a month ago, a lot of the items came my way, which i am VERY pleased about :) The NICA nemo shopper came yesterday and it is so lush, i recommend everyone of these products to everyone as they have such nice lining and designs, and cute little charms. The shopper which i used as an everyday bag for my uni work so i can take folders and all work i need to lectures as well as any beauty and make up accessries needed, while feeling confident i have a great bag! The locket which my boyfriend got me for christmas is also so beautiful, he engraved it on both sides and it is perfect. Now we just want to put a photo in it which even for the most technical minded, baffles us how.
Other christmas gifts involved a ciate hat box of nail varnishes which are so cute and amazing, a cute me to you bear from my boyfriend, and a nice pair of snug brown boots which i now wear everyday. i got other bits and bobs, they were all amazing and i am very thankful.
I also have become a redhead over christmas and gone a lovley dark shade of red. Will post pictures soon!

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I personally perfer day clothes and dressing up for in the day because i think there is less pressure on clothes in the day as its so casual, laid back, who cares kind of atmosphere, whereas i feel there is more pressure at night to look amazing and more stress also.
I have more clothes for daytime as well, and actually perfer daytime all together, even if its all horrible and miserable, because its nice to lazy about in, even with the stress of uni and the amount of work involved i have to do, i still find it really relaxing the night before picking what i'm going to wear, and finding tops and dresses i havn't seen in a few months and wearing them.
I'm a kind of boring person when it comes to going out and would much perfer to stay in and relax and watch a movie with my boyfriend, play games, or just in general chill out, even to the point of doing work sometimes, so this could be why i'm not that obsessed with going out clothes!

what does everyone else perfer?

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i've wanted to go healthier with my make up for a while and be nicer to my skin, so when my boyfriend's family bought me the santuary spa overnight renewal bag, i was endulged. Their range smells so beautifully and really does care for your skin, it even has a amazing brush that sweeps all dead skins cells off your body for such a smooth result. With it came a £3 off voucher for their ranges, so i went searching for something lovely. Problem, their whole damn range is lovely and amazing. They did have a 3 for 2 offer on but its recentley finished, although i'm still thinking of swapping my clinique anti-blemish solutions pack (£30) for some santuary spa skincare, which would include a toner, cleanser and moisturiser coming to about £15 in total with discount. This skincare is lush, i bought a mini moisturiser i found in boots as they didn't sell the large one and its perfection in moisturiser. The only problem being would i get any breakouts? Well i use Elizibeth Arden eight hour skin protectant on any sign of breakout and even pesky ones which come through and it does the trick pretty fast, but i could always get a clinque anti-blemish stick which is about £10 if needed. Also if i stick to my new healthy eating and exercising regime i shouldn't be getting that many breakouts, hopefully!.

what do you think?

I have also changed slightly my foundation. I was going to get the dainty doll foundation and concealer from www.asos.com, but after reading way to many reviews, both good and bad, i decieded against it, and instead got The Body Shop Flawless Foundation which is a cream to power foundation which is so beautiful and perfect. i've worn it alone and with No7 stay perfect foundation underneath, and both times it's worn so well, covered blemishes, but also leaves my skin so flawless. It also cares for the skin as well, plus it takes about 20seconds to apply, so it is definatley recommended.
The new concealer i bought was urban decay surreal concealer in dream, and this is also so perfect and lights up my face! i was going to get the matching concealer from the body shop although i dont really like pencil-like concealers.

Overall i've had success with my new regime, and i hope when i get the toner and cleaser from santuary spa, they will be just the same! :)

any one else had a change in make up or beauty regime?