Birthday Buzz - Haul & Reviews

Good morning/afternoon/evening internet: wherever you are in the world. As I mentioned in my last post, it was recently my birthday, so I have decided to select a few of my fave gems that I received and tell you all about them.

Firstly I am going to show you something I am most hyped about because I can't wait till the end to do it. It is the one, the only, the...

 

...Naked Palette! I know, I know, I am horrendously late on the band wagon, and anyone vaguely interested in beauty will have had the knowledge of how perfect this is drummed into their heads more times than they can remember. I am proud to confirm that yes, the shadows really are as dreamy, creamy and beautiful as everyone says they are. The colour range... the pigmentation... spot on, Urban Decay. My advice for anyone starting out in makeup? Don't buy cheaper substitutes for this to avoid biting the bullet. It is expensive, but it really is worth the wait.
Eye shadow collection... complete.

 

 

 

 Secondly, I got Vogue subscription! This excites me greatly as I love the whole glossy, expensive Vogue culture. One of the best bits for me are the campaigns, and the vast number of times that 'the eyebrows' make an appearance (i.e.: Cara!) The décor freak that I am, I can't wait to have a years worth of issues lined up on my shelf (no shame!) and I'm interested on how reading Vogue will influence my style as time goes on.

As a free gift with Vogue, I got this Aromatherapy Associates Polishing Enzyme Peel, which you basically use as a mask. I have used it two consecutive weeks now, and am yet to notice a difference- but I'll keep you posted.

Next I received the Lush Winter Garden Gift set. The scents? Divine. As always. So far I have tried the massage bar and the hand cream. The bar is really lovely, it melts onto the skin and retains moisture in this winter weather. The hand cream is standard, I must admit. You will grow to learn that I have extremely high hand cream standards being a country girl- so if I say one is good, it is probably exceptional.

Fashion is my thang, so having a warm, versatile coat is, in my opinion, vital for every British girl. This beauty is from New Look, currently on sale for £41, which is a great price seeing as I bought it with the Topshop one in mind, which comes in just under £80. Its cosy and goes perfectly with everything I have worn it with so far. What more could you want?

Top of my wanted list was some good headphones that I could fold up and use on the bus every morning, in the gym, and everywhere else. Initially I looked into Beats Solos, but these Sony's were a fifth of the price, have pretty much the same sound quality and are a lot more guilt free if they did get caught in the running machine (which they have already, but are still in perfect condition!)

 

 

The last present I decided to include in this post is Girl Online, by Zoe Sugg, seeing as it was the thing that inspired me to reopen my blogging app.

 

 

I have finished it already. It really was a lovely, light read with a completely unexpected twist near the end. I would definitely recommend it if you're not too keen on Shakespeare or other such adulty things (like me.)

I hope you've enjoyed seeing what I got for my birthday, I realise and appreciate that I am a very lucky girl. Now you may even have to make a few amends to your Christmas list!

I may do a similar post after Christmas, depending on Santa. Until then,
Annabel
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