FOTD: Golden Smokey eyes & Chanel ...

Good evening dolls, how are we all?

Quick FOTD post - i've had a nasty cough all week and today i was actually feeling quite human so to celebrate i decided to do a proper face of make-up :)

I'm obsessed with gold eyeshadow at the moment and have been favouring it with 17's Chalice which is a nice bronzey colour but today i was went for a change and teamed it with charcoal - as seen below...

excuse the messy brows :/

shame i cut off half my eyes :(

Face: Maybelline's Dream Satin Liquid Foundation - 021 Nude

Blush: 17's Blusher - First Flush (limited edition)

Eyes: 17's Eye Dazzle - Gold, MaxFactor's Smokey Eye Effect Pen - Onyx Smoke

Mascara: Maybellines Great Lash - Blackest Black & 17's Va Va Voom - Black

Lips: Chanel's Glossimer - 104 (Bubblegum pink colour with golden glitter)

I placed my first ELF order today and treated myself to a whole bunch of new eye make-up brushes (and i sneaked in a couple of lipglosses, oops!) Cant wait to receive it and test them out :)

What are your favourite eyeshadow colours and brands?

xoxo

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag ...

Hands up if you have an obsession with handbags!!?

I love 'em! I have a coat/hat stand in the corner of my bedroom that has about one or two jackets on and a whole lotta handbags!

Thats not the only place i store them, i also have 2 sets of those cheap plastic storage drawers that you find in the likes of Argos, Asda, Wilko's....that are crammed with an array of beauties ranging from little clutch bags to oversized slouchy boho bags.

My addiction to bags gives me a fright every so often when i start doing my monthly clear-out for eBay sales and i find bags stashed inside other bags that havent seen the light of day for months!

Today i'm going to share some of my collection with you.

Miss Selfridge Floral bag - the bf bought this for my birthday and i havent stopped using it since. I have a serious bag crush on this beauty!

I just received this gem from eBay - the pic doesnt do it justice. Its huge! Super soft taupe/brown leather and has loads of different compartments. I think this is my new hand luggage bag!

Gorgeous dusky pink suede over the body bag

I've had this bag for about 5 years and it still looks like new! Its real leather and i picked it up in the Urban Outfitters sale for about £30!

Another gift from the bf - cute Cath Kidston shopper. Should really use this more!

How adorable is this shell design?! I barely use this but its soo cute. I took it on my hols last year and kept all my jewellery in it, lol.

I love love love my tassel bag! Its so versatile. I added the feathers (originally earrings!) and i use this all the time :)

My trusty studded clutch bag! This is the bag i always grab for a night out. Its oversized (my pics are rubbish, sorry!) and i nabbed this in Tesco for £8!

Straw barrel clutch with chain - unfortunately this got a dirty mark on the white flap and it makes me self-conscious everytime i use it :( i normally drag this out in the summer months.

Another Tesco find! Oversized, slouchy, studs - what more could i ask for!? I try not to use this too often even though it is one of my all time faves due to there being a few tears on the handles which im frightened will rip and break soon :( Anyone got any cool tips on how i could prevent/fix this??

This is just a small selection of ones that i use most regularly for day & evening use. Sorry for the awful pics, i wasnt feeling artistic today (bogged down with chores as its my day off).

xoxo

I want your leather studded kiss in the sand ...

My name's Kirsti and i'm addicted to studs!

I currently obsessed with studded items - i'm instantly drawn to them like a magpie! In my closet you'll find belts, wristbands, watches, bags, jeans, shorts, dresses .... i could go on :)

I find it really difficult to find nice heels for nights out (mainly because i look like Bambi when i attempt to wear them!) and to find a gorgeous studded 'rock chick' pair was becoming like Mission Impossible. Then one afternoon at work my friend showed me her lunchtime haul from Asda and had the cutest pair of little suede boots in her shopping bag and then it hit me! I could totally get a plain pair of boots and stud them up myself :)

So off i trotted to Asda the next day and managed to pick up a pair of these in the sale for just £6!!

I then ordered myself some black studs on ebay and waited impatiently for them to arrive.......... after a week they arrived and i got straight to work and here are the results........

So these little beauts cost me just £8! Bargain or what!?

xoxo

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