The Versatile Blogger / Liebster Award

Thank you to my 'gal pal' Josie for nominating me. 

The Liebster Award

Here's How it Works:

- Each person much post 11 things about themselves

- Answer the questions the nominator made for you and also create 11 more questions for the blogs you nominate

- Choose 11 people and link them to your post

- Go to their page and tell them.

- No tag backs! - Easy - enjoy!

Versatile Blogger Award

So here are the rules:

- If you are nominated, you've been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.

- Thank the person who gave you this award.

- Include a link to their blog.

- Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

- Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award with a link to their blog.

- Finally, tell  7 things about yourself.

11 things about me!

1. I live in Oxford and contrary to popular belief it ain't all that posh.

2. I work in one of my local pubs with friendliest and most fun people ever.

3. I have 5 pets. A cocker spaniel called Roxy, a rabbit called Benji, 2 Birman cats called Dallas and Duchess and a horse called Hendrix.

4. I take too long to get ready for everything.

5. I've become obsessed with re-watching series, currently being Ugly Betty & Gossip Girl (Blake Lively <3).

6. I drive a Black VW Lupo Called Betty and I also have an old mini project called Sid.

7. I'm an Apple freak and own a collection of gadgets.

8. I've recently got into buying excessive amounts of nail polish after discovering a love for it.

9. I have a slight eBay addiction but I do like selling a lot too so it balances it out.

10. My ideal job would be anything within the music industry.

11. I have no shame in admitting that The Only Way Is Essex is the only thing on TV that I religiously watch.

11 questions!

1.  What's your earliest childhood memory?

Haha, the earliest memory I have is of my Mum being angry because I'd dropped a glass Lucozade bottle on the kitchen floor. They weren't plastic like they are now so needless to say it smashed and the contents went everywhere. I think I was about 4.

2. What country/place would you most like to visit?

I've always had an obsession and fascination with Egypt growing up so that's definitely one of the forefront places I'd like to visit. I also think Japan would be an amazingly manic place to go.

3. What do you love most about your family?

I love that we have a great closeness between us all, together and individually. Good humour, funny arguments and we've all got each other's back.

4. What do you love most about your friends?

I love them all for different reasons. Some for always being there, some for being super fun company even if we haven't seen each other for a while and some just because they are purely nice, genuine people. And no matter the different reasons I have great memories and times with all.

5. What would be your last meal?

Everything in the world on one plate with some mayonnaise. I couldn't pick, I just love food haha.

6. Would you change your name if you could, if so what to?

No I probably wouldn't. When I was growing up I didn't really like my name but I'm not bothered now and My Mum's always said what a cool Granny name it will be (Do you know any old ladies called Chloe?) and now I oddly can't wait, haha.

7. Favourite shops?

Assuming not just fashion related... TK Maxx, George (Asda), HMV, Primark, River Island, M&S Food, B&M's (Bargains galore). That seems like a really uninteresting and cheap list but I do a lot more shopping and window shopping online these days. 

8. Favourite makeup brand?

I don't really have one. I don't have a love for several products that I own from one particular brand so I couldn't say. All I can really answer is that MAC was the first more expensive make up that me and my friends starting fan girling about at school and it still makes me excited. But I don't have enough money to own that much of it.

9. Which season do you like the best and why?

Ooooh tricky. Probably Autumn/Winter. I'm not a fan of having my arms/legs out so I get exhausted with dressing for warmer weather sometimes. 

10. Websites you visit most often?

eBay, Graze, Natwest, Modcloth, Blogger, Etsy

11. Name 5 things you could not live with out ?

Duchess, my macbook, Television, My everyday make up bag, and a shower.

My 11 questions!

1. Do you have any pets?

2. What do you remember as your first favourite shop growing up and why?

3. Who is your favourite female celebrity?

4. Who is your favourite male celebrity?

5. What are your top 3 passions in life?

6. What is your favourite music genre?

7. If there was one thing you could change about yourself or your lifestyle, what would it be?

8. Which TV series, past or present, is your favourite?

9. Which do you love more; Make up, clothes or shoes?

10. If you could be styled like one celebrity for the next year, who would you choose?

What's your favourite era for fashion?

I'll leave a comment for people who I've nominated :)

Chloe x

My Week In Pictures

Found one of my guilty pleasures while
sorting through my room.

Bedtime with my baby girl.

              

              My first try at using MUA's
           Nail Constellation. 

Found it funny I could see my
reflection in my steering wheel
badge. Go VW!

Graze box of the week, exciting!

Brother & Sister :)

  

Halloween fun!

Cute cat moment number 763 of
the week.

Went out for lunch where I work.

Tried out some vintage-y style curls/waves
with my hair, absolutely loved them! (In all
other pictures I'm pulling faces on purpose,
haha)

All in all, had a nice week :) Really loving my job at the moment and as always, loving coming home to my cats. I've eased off on the eBay purchases this week to try and let my money build up a bit with some selling instead. I've still bought a few bits though which I'll post about soon!

Chloe x

Winter Wardrobe Wish List

Tan Platform Chelsea Boots - £32

Oh Deer Print Top - £8

Leopard Faux Fur Hat - £8

Chunky Knit Tassel Scarf - £8

Stag Print Wellington Boots - £13

Bead Collar Pleat Dress - £28 (mainly for the collar - christmassy!)

Tassel Platform Ankle Boots - £45

Just a few things I've seen that I think are gorgeous and/or fun for winter!

Chloe x

MUA Review & Foundation Revelation

In one of my recent posts I said about the MUA stuff I'd bought online and after today I've used all of the products. Firstly if you're thinking about ordering any MUA products online rather than going into a store, I totally recommend it. I ordered my things late one evening and 2 mornings later they had arrived, so really fast postage!

See the things I bought here.

Nail Constellation -  I only tried this quickly on one nail because I was really excited but didn't have the time to do all of my fingers, so I didn't take any decent pictures. However I'm sure most people know what they look like by now, haha. After reading other reviews on them I decided not to even try the application method they provide. Instead, I poured a small amount of the tiny little balls into the smallest dish I could find and dipped my fingernail into it. It worked pretty well, and any bits that were missed I just pressed a few gently on with my fingers. They stick really solidly which I was pleasantly surprised by and they look really great! I'm looking forward to getting another colour combination when I order more.

Matte Foundation - When I'd first put this on all over my face I wasn't too sure about it. It was quite sticky and made me feel quite clammy. I left it for a few minutes before I put any powder on and it'd dried up fine and the powder made it better too. It was really really nice on the 'good bits' of my skin. Any blemishes etc it doesn't have great coverage on but with a concealer it'd be fine. I much prefer it to my current foundation, it's smooth and not at all cakey. And at £2, it's my new favourite!

Blusher - The blusher I got is lovely too! It isn't as soft as in the picture on the website but it's still fitting for the weather. It's got a nice, subtle shimmer too it as well.

Extreme Felt Eyeliner - At £2 I was skeptical but again, I really really love it. It's just as easy to apply as any eyeliner pen I've used before and it's just as dark, black and slick. And after wearing it all day, it's not moved. It's definitely going to become something I use on a daily basis.

Lipgloss Tube - This was a fair bit darker in the tube than on the picture online but when I applied it it was lighter. Has a nice, subtle shimmer to it. Really nice to carry around for a quick gloss up.

Lipstick - The shade was just what I wanted! Still darker like my other favourite MUA lipstick but with less of a bright pinky tone. It's nice and creamy and for a £1 lipstick lasts for a decent amount of time. The only time I had to reapply quite a bit was after eating which I expected. It has a nifty end that unscrews as well. I'm not sure what the convenience of it is, but I still think it's cool! I've always been of the opinion that I don't particularly suit lipstick up until recently so I'm glad to now have 2 that I'll be happy to wear any day of the week :)

All in all I was really pleased with every single thing that I bought. All of my make up today was MUA apart from mascara and translucent powder. If anything my make up was a lot better because the foundation matched my skin tone a lot more than the other one I usually use. I'll honestly probably switch to using the MUA one because not only does it seem to work better with my skin but it's only £2. You can't really see the blusher in the picture but I've only used my phone for pictures. In real life you can see the pink and shimmer just a tad :)

And most importantly, it lasted through to the end of the night and through the cat cuddles.

Chloe x

Shoes!

I MAY have bought these this morning. I've been looking at heeled loafers for a while now. I've not been able to bring myself to buy flat loafers and the heeled ones look so much more feminine. I've seen quite a lot of designs of them though and I'm really fussy about them and haven't liked a majority. Saw these online last night though and I 100% loveeeeeeeeee them. They were super cheap as well so I'm glad I waited and didn't hastily buy any old pair.

What styles of heels are you guys loving at the minute?

Chloe x

A Tenner Well Spent... Hopefully.

I bought 4 things from MUA on a trip to Superdrug a couple of months ago (2 lipsticks, 1 blusher, 1 nail polish) and the blusher has become a daily use item for me and one of the lipsticks I am absolutely in love with. Wasn't too crazy on the colour of the other lipstick and the nail polish was a bit awkward and little, but for spending £4 and finding 2 staple things that I love I'm definitely happy. Unfortunately I haven't been to a Superdrug since and haven't been able to pick up any other cheap things by them to try. So, after finding on a late night check-up on my bank balance tonight that I've got a tad extra cash than I expected, I've done a mini spree on the MUA website!

£3

£2

I've seen the Nail Constellation on a few blogs and been quite eager to crack on and try it on my own nails so the first thing I've ordered is the Nail Constellation in Pisces. Super super excited for this and how much/little mess I'll make! 

£1

I got the Matte Foundation in shade 2 'Honeycomb'. I NEED to start trying new foundations out. I've been using Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse for so long now and I've just fallen out of love with it and it's price tag. It's not massively expensive but I always seem to frown when it comes to needing a new one. Anyway, the reviews on the MUA website were good so here's hoping! I also got a different shade of blusher (Shade 1). It's slightly softer than the one I have and I think it'll be a nice pink for winter and when my skin goes a bit paler. I've also got the Extreme Felt Eyeliner in Black. I love love love wearing liquid eyeliner but I can't put it on properly without a pen like eyeliner ( I probably could put it on properly but I'm too lazy for the whole 'practice makes perfect' thing with it). Usually they're more expensive than other versions of liquid eyeliner so at £2 I'm more than happy to give it a go as it's something I buy quite regularly.

£2

               

£1

Lastly, I've got 2 new things to coat my lips in. I love the lipstick from MUA, it doesn't last all day but for £1 I can so put up with that. I've ordered Shade 6 which is quite dark like the other one I have (that I love), but it's got less of a bright pinky tone to it. The Lipgloss Tube I've bought in Shade 1. It's  lovely and shimmery and reminds me of one I used to have from The Body

Shop.               

£1

                                          

 I wasn't too sure about it but it reminds me of the Models Own nail polish 'Indian Ocean' from the Beetlejuice collection which I've been wearing a lot lately, so that sort of swayed me! I think it'll go really well with the new blusher as well and feel pretty christmassy :)

I'm reeeeeally excited for it all to come and I'll most definitely do a post about them along with the other MUA products I have. If the things I have already are anything to go by, they are most definitely well worth their money. 

And 6 items for a tenner?! If only money stretched that far all of the time.

Chloe x

My Hair And Its Changing Colour

Up until recently I'd been various shades of blonde for about 4 or 5 years. About a year ago I tried to go red and it was a huge mistake with many tears, haha. It really put me off changing my hair because of how attached I felt to it when it all went wrong and within a week or 2 I'd had a hairdresser friend sort it out back to blonde for me. But recently, after some gentle persuasion, I did decide to dye my hair again and it's been the best decision ever. Within the last 2 months I've had so many different shades in my hair and I haven't had a problem, I've loved it!



Before I started dyeing it a couple of months ago, my hair was the blonde above^. Even though I changed it from that, I love having my hair that colour. The first colour I went to from blonde was the light, pastel purple to the left<. I LOVE it that colour but with the particular dye that I use, it washes out fairly quickly (almost giving you a completely different shade each time you wash it which is quite fun). It's so easy to do though and so cheap, so I don't mind having to redo it every so often. 


           
  

So every time this was washing out, it would go to the silvery white (on the left<) sometimes with a few purple tinges and streaks in certain lights. I did get a couple of comments from people asking if I'd started using a silver rinse (trying to be funny about the grey hints of hair) but it's to be expected of people that aren't really into different hair colours/fashion and things. And again I really really loved it so I really didn't mind about the odd boring humour comment.

Then (in the picture below) I left it silvery purple at the top, added some darker purple through the middle and then some bright pink at the bottoms (which I liked best in a ponytail, looked super cool!).



When the pink in the bottom had started to fade, I left that and put some brighter purple through all of the rest of my hair (left<). But instead of using a dye that was already purple, I mixed a blue and a pink together to make a purple with a different tone. The blue and the pink that I mixed together were different makes of semi-permentant hair dye and the make of the blue one definitely lasts longer as since it's washed out and faded, the pink/purple has completely gone and just left a blue tinge (see below).

The picture to the right> is what my hair currently looks like. I've been busy over the last week or 2 so haven't really bothered with topping up the colour. I've got some whitey silvery bits with blue tinges at the top, some pastel-y purple through the middle and then pinks and some small bits of blonde I have left at the bottom. It's not my favourite this colour but I do still like it and I have had a couple of comments from people walking by saying they like my hair which is always nice! With the dyes that I'm using (mainly Directions and sometimes Crazy Color) it does wash out quite quickly and some people might find that annoying or a bit off putting but I love the fact that it's out so quickly so that you can try something else again. And hey, if you don't like it... it'll have faded enough within about 3/4 washes to put something over the top again. And if you do find  that you want to stick with a particular colour, there are ways of helping maintain it for longer or go the full hog, seek out a hairdresser and get it dyed permanently that way. 

I'm sure in another month or 2 I'll have another 5 pictures, all with completely different colours again. Who knows, I might even try some new colours instead of different shades of pink and purple. The possibilities are endless and it's so exciting! If you're hesitant about wanting to try an 'out there' colour, I'd definitely recommend it! Just do your research so you can achieve as close to the colour that you want :)

Chloe x