October Ins and Outs

IN

Winter boots of all shapes and sizes, especially with leggings or "jeggings"

These are my latest additions to my shoe collection and I love, love, love them!

Scarves

I think I have an addiction to neck scarves/ties/wooly/patterned...especially since I got a cold, scarves save me daily...

Winter Tv

Between new season of Gossip Girl, Dirty Little Liars starting, X Factor and Piers Morgan interviews I get spoiled for choice, I'm sure there are loads I've missed out but with Christmas season comes nostalgic tv, hopefully this year is better than last years disappointing shows! What are your winter tv faves?

Christmas Shopping, lights, decorations

I'm a little early yet, but I am the anti-scrooge. I love everything to do with Christmas and winter. Seeing your breath in the crisp air, hot chocolate, xmas tunes, decorations, shopping trips. I love it! I love spending time picking really great gifts for people that are really original, hiding them and seeing their face when they open it, priceless! My bf also thinks I'm part magpie, if I walk past a shop window that sparkles with fairy lights I always slow down to admire them. Always.


Out

Being Sick

With winter comes colds and flus... :( not nice. Not only do I cough up a lung every 5 minutes, but I get drowsy, have headaches and my nose is now so red I'm sure Santa could use me to replace Rudolph this year and I would surely light the way...

Christmas Goodies

All the treats, sweets and yummy things that are going to make me cry in January when my top button won't. quite. make. it...

Eating Healthy

I live constantly with the "I'm going to be good today" voice. Which is often drowned out as time/money/mood won't allow it... I never seem to know if what I'm eating is healthy either, or if it will help in losing/maintaining weight, so out of frustration I usually give up. With so many diets out there I think we have confused ourselves... eat no protein, eat no carbs, eat no dairy, only eat curry, only eat raw fruit and veg, eat no fruit or veg....Ummm that leaves me with crackers and water...

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Goodies!!

Decided to treat myself today as I have been a little down. Went into town and after much deliberation decided to try out gel nails. I have seen lollipop26 talk about hers on her blog and YT vids and I have always been curious so I gave them a go! What pushed me into it was the 20% student discount...not bad eh??

I went for round tips as I feel square ones are too noticable and I wouldn't be comfortable with them. I am really pleased with them and I can see how people would never want to take them off as they are so pretty, won't break or snag and you can paint them if you want. However, I know that having them on for long periods can weaken and damage your nail underneath so I think I will take these off (if I can bear it!) after a while and stick with manicures. But I will definitely be getting them for special occaisions like my birthdy and Christmas.

Superdrug and Boots are getting their 3 for 2 Christmas goodies in, which always excites me as I end up buying stuff for me too at great prices. (My "two for you, one for me" philosophy never lets me down!) I showed some restraint today though as I am not 100% better yet so I will leave xmas shopping until the bf is with me to carry it all :)

I got my Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation and there was a Bonus Offer on where if you bought any 2 products you got a great mini makeup set free. So obviously I couldn't say no! I usually wait for this offer before purchsing my foundation as they happen two or three times a year. I wanted to get on board with the whole 80's Fame thing and try one of the coloured mascaras as I heard great reviews from Pixiwoo...But they were all sold out :( I couldn't decide on what else to get but I didn't want the offer to pass me by so I got a back up of my foundation...

But the most exciting news for me today was that my Superdrug finally got Sleek cosmetics! I was so happy it was ridiculous! So I snatched up a black ink pot to play around with, if I like it I might invest in a high end gel liner. And I got two palettes which I was thrilled with. I plan to do a review once I've had time to play with them. The colours look gorge and for under £5 I think they are fab, the pigmentation is really good and some colours are comparable to Urban Decay.

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