OOTD & Bonfire Night

Bonfire night is one of my favourite days of the year. I love fireworks and it's kinda weird, but they're really calming to me? They make me feel alive and free and I really love them.

I went to a firework display yesterday, which isn't bonfire night I know, but lets just pretend it was haha. I thought I'd do a post on the pictures I took, but then I decided to include the outfit I wore to the display too. I've never done one of these before so I'm not sure how it will turn out (cue the awkward emoji).

Clothes

Top - Primark 

Jeans - Primark

Boots - Primark 

Coat - Debenhams 

Scarf - Primark

Hat - ASOS 

Before the fireworks began, there was a procession-parade thing but I didn't get any pictures because it was packed and I could hardly see it. I ended up having to stand on this ledge thing holding my mums shoulders! After that had finished it was about 9, so we decided to go to the car park to watch the fireworks as we thought we would get a better view - and we did! The fireworks were amazing. 

What did you get up to on bonfire night, did you go to a firework display?

I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for reading! 

Love,

Shannon

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October Favourites

Hi!

I had quite a few favourites throughout the month of October, so I thought I'd do a post on them. Before I get into it, can we talk about how it's now November?! It's actually kind of scary how fast this year has gone! 

Beauty

My first favourite is the Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in the shade 30. It's this gorgeous deep berry colour and I love it. It's so easy to apply and doesn't dry your lips out at all. It's definitely been my go to lipstick during October! 

Rimmel Kate Lipstick 30 £5.49

My next favourite is the Makeup Revolution Eye Shadow Palette and it's the palette called Flawless. This palette is amazing! And wait for it - you get 32 shades for £8! What a bargain haha! The shades are so pretty and so wearable, you can create so many different looks with this palette. You get a few matte shades, but the majority of them are shimmery ones, which I love. I'd definitely recommend this! 

Revolution Eye Shadow Palette Flawless  £8

My final beauty favourite is the Batiste Dry Shampoo Original. I've never really had dry shampoo, apart from when I was younger, I just used baby powder if I needed to. So I decided to try out this and it's been so useful this month! I don't really know what to say about this haha, it's just dry shampoo isn't it? Very handy to have if you don't already! 

Batiste Dry Shampoo Original £2.99

Skincare

My first skincare favourite is the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. I've always used makeup wipes or baby wipes to take my makeup off, but they really irritate my skin and make me breakout so I picked this up, purely because it was only 99p in Tesco and a lot of people have raved about this. It's so quick and easy to use and it feels so gentle on my skin. It doesn't sting or irritate around your eyes either, which I love. I highly recommend this!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 125ml £1.29

My final skincare favourite is the Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Day Cream. I really struggle with finding moisturizers that don't irritate my skin, but this one is a dream. It's aimed at people with sensitive skin and it works wonders on my skin. You should definitely try this if you have sensitive skin, or even if you don't! 

Simple Day Cream £2.45   

Books  

My book favourites during October was the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. 

Sixteen year-old Tris is forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit. 

So she ventures out alone, determined to discover where she truly belongs. Shocked by her brutal new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. 

The hardest choice lies ahead.  (Divergent blurb)

I've had the first two books, Divergent and Insurgent, since the beginning of the year but I put off reading them for the longest time because I wanted to wait until I got Allegiant. But I watched Divergent for the first time Sunday and I couldn't wait to read them because the film was so good. I picked Allegiant up on Monday and I've read all three of them in less than a week. THEY ARE AMAZING! I won't spoil anything, but the end of Allegiant - Oh. My. God. My. Heart. 

Random

My random favourite is the Imperial Leather Fruit Salad Shower Gel. This smells amazing, it's so sweet and I love it! They have a few other scents in their sweets range too that I love - Sherbet Lemon and Marshmallow. 

Imperial Leather Fruit Salad Shower Gel £0.85

So that's what I have loved throughout October, what have you been loving recently? Do you like any of the things I've mentioned? Let me know in the comments, I'd love to know :) 

I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for reading! 

Love, 
Shannon

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer £5.49  

I got this a few months ago now, you may have seen it in a haul, but for some reason I've never actually reviewed it, even though I use it all the time (oh?) You probably all know that so many people have raved about this concealer and in my opinion, it is definitely worth the hype! 

The concealer itself is a very smooth, creamy formula and it blends really easily. It is perfect for under the eyes, especially for me since I constantly look tired so it really makes me look awake and actually alive haha. It's also great for covering blemishes, I wouldn't say it's a high coverage concealer, but for the price it does it's job just fine. 

Overall, I really love this concealer and will definitely be repurchasing! What is your favourite concealer, or would you agree this is one of the best? 

Thank you for reading! 

Love, 
Shannon

September Favourites

Hi!

I haven't done a monthly favourites since June (I think) and I've been loving a few things this month so I put two and two together and thought I'd share them with you. 

Beauty 

My first favourite is the Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara. I got this a few months ago when Tesco was doing some thing on Twitter (can't remember what it was) and I got sent it for free. I tried it a few times and thought it was okay, but then I put it away and forgot I had it. But over the last month or so, I found it and I've been using it and this is actually so good! (why did I think it was only okay?) It's definitely more of a lengthening mascara than volume, but I really love it anyway!  

I think it retails in stores for about £10 (don't hold me to that though haha!) 

    
My next and final beauty favourite for this month is the Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in the shade 107. You may have seen this in my August Haul and I'm pretty sure you've all seen it before anyway but holy crap-a doodles this is my favourite lipstick ever! When I first put it on, I do feel a little bit like Miranda Sings but once I get used to it, I love it haha. 

TV Shows & Music 

My TV Show favourite for this month is 'Life Unexpected'. I watched the first season a while back and loved it, but Netflix didn't have the second season up until about two weeks ago. The second season is the last season because for some reason it was cancelled back in 2011. It's about this teenager called Lux, who was given up when she was born and has spent her whole life in and out of foster care. She then finds her biological parents because she wants to become emancipated, but instead a judge decides to grant temporary custody of Lux to her real parents, Cate and Baze. Anyway, I'm nearly finished the second season and I absolutely love it! You should definitely check it out! 

My first music favourite for this month is Troye Sivan's EP 'Wild'. I love Troye and I'm so proud of him and Wild is amazing! I think my favourite song is probably Fools, Ease or The Quiet. (I basically just love the whole EP haha) You should definitely have a listen! 

My next music favourite is Demi Lovato's album 'Demi'. I've loved this album since it came out back in 2013 but I recently rediscovered it and it's one of my favourite albums of Demi's. I listened to it all the time when I was going through a really bad time and I just love it really. Also, I'm so excited for her new album, this Demi era is without a doubt one of my favourites! 

So that's what I've been loving this month, what are some of your favourites from this month? Do you love any of the things I've mentioned? Let me know in the comments, I'd love to know :) 

I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for reading! 

Love, 
Shannon

August Haul | 2015

Hi! 

Recently I've bought a few new things (most of them beauty related) and I thought you might like to know what I got. 

1. Maybelline New York Dream BB Cream

I find that with my skin I can't really wear foundations so I opted for a BB cream. I've used this a few times since I got it and it is amazing! It honestly feels so nice on my skin and it's so lightweight, it doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything at all! 

I ordered this on feelunique and they're having a sale at the moment, so I got this for £5.94.

2. Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer 

I've seen a lot of people rave about this and I just thought why not? (that is literally my reasoning for everything I buy) It basically just does what it says really, it makes me look more awake and actually human and conceals any spots or blemishes I may have. Overall, it is a really good concealer and I would definitely recommend it! 

I also ordered this from feelunique and it was £4.12. 

3. Tanya Burr Lip Gloss in the shade 'Lunch Date' 

I actually ordered this a few days before Tanya's new products came out (I also really would like to get some of the new ones soon!) and I just really liked this colour so I decided to get it, no fancy reason or anything haha, I just liked it. 

This was the final thing I ordered from feelunique and it was £2.80. 

4. Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in the shade 107. 

I tried this for the first time yesterday and I love it so much! I wasn't sure about it at first but then it really started to grow on me. The lipstick itself is a really deep red shade (the picture makes it look darker but I promise it's not as dark as that haha) I just love it and I think it'll be perfect for autumn! 

I got this from Superdrug and it was £5.49. 

5. Zoella Beauty Foam Sweet Foam Cleansing Shower Gel 

I have been wanting something from Zoe's new range since it came out and my mum actually bought this for me last week (thank you mum!) I love this scent so much, it smells really lovely and sweet and I just love how soft it feels on my skin. I'm so proud of Zoe, it felt so surreal to see even more of her products stocked up in Superdrug and everything looked amazing! 

I also got this from Superdrug and I think it was around the £3 mark. 

6. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 

I got this a few weeks ago but I decided to include it anyway. I haven't actually read this yet but it sounds really good and I've heard good things about it so I'm excited to read this! 

I got this from Amazon and it was £3.85. 

7. A Work In Progress by Connor Franta 

I haven't read this yet either but it looks so good! I love the front cover so much and I'm really proud of Connor. I'm really excited to read this! 

I also got this from Amazon and it was £3.85. 












So that's everything I've got to show you for this haul! At some point next week there could also potentially be a stationary haul (once I've actually ordered the bits haha) so keep your eyes peeled for that. Have you got any of these things I've mentioned? If so do you like them? Leave a comment down below if you want to. Thank you for reading! 

Love, 
Shannon