ASOS Discounts

This week along with the usual delivery of my ASOS magazine, which I recommend to everyone as it is free and full of the latest trends made affordable, I received a pack of tampax pearl (how very strange!) and a coupon code for a 10% discount. So I thought I would do a super speedy post to share it with you all, in case you are planning on ordering some sexy bodycon dresses, or Balmain power shoulders.

Special offer code: AWSTYLE

My top picks are:
Power shoulder tux blazer, perfect for A/W, this is absolute love!!Boyfriend blazer.. love the long lines and rolled up sleevesJeggings are so comfy and are a great alternative if you can't quite pull off or find the right fitting skinny jean.The silhoutte is still big this season, and I love the way these chiffon sleeves add a playfull touch to this lbd.
What trends are you excited about this season?

I Love Dune!

Third post of the day...but there's a very good reason... I was doing my usual lunchtime perusal of online offerings, mentally spending more of my wages...gotta stop doing that! I'm convinced that if someone gave me the choice of going without food for a couple of days or being able to buy something off my Lust List...I would go hungry.ha ha. That's worrying, isn't it!

This bag is a thing of beauty though and I think it would be perfect for everyday use...it's big enough to hold all my crap, it's neutral so it would would go with loads of things and it looks amazing! What else could you ask for??? This bag MUST be mine. It's from Dune, who I think are doing an amazing job with accessories at the moment and it costs £65 (for real suede, i think that's a good price). The colour is described as Mushroom on the site and I just LOVE the zip details, it gives a nod to the whole rocker vibe at the moment.

Have you seen any must have items you just have to get?

Sneak Peek: No.7 Christmas Collection

I was really excited to se sent a couple of items from the No.7 Christmas Collection which isn't out until November in stores. I don't own any No.7 makeup but I remember using it when I was younger. I have to be honest that it was never a favourite but I was willing to give the brand another go since the packaging looked interested (so shallow, I know!).

I was sent two compacts, one was a highlighter powder and the other was an eyeshadow palette containing 5 different shades.

I really liked the graphic designs on the packaging and I was really looking forward to using them when I opened them and saw the cool designs inside (how beautiful does the highlighter look!!!)

I think they were aiming for a more bold look for Christmas with strong colours and futuristic designs to compete with higher end brands.

Unfortunately, the packaging and look of the products was where my excitement ended...as soon as I swatched the highlighter I could see that it was far too sparkly and had chunks of glitter in it, which is a pet hate of mine. The lovely design on the surface of the powder would disappear within a couple of uses but this is the part of the powder that has the most glitter in it anyway so I would thankfully wave goodbye to that. Even though I look amazing designs like this on products, I don't think it's worth sacrificing the quality of the product to achieve it in the first place! Even after the glittery motifs were worn away, I could still see that the powder was nowhere near finely milled enough for my liking. A swatch of the powder can be seen below (all colours swirled together).

It's hard to explain but the consistency is kind of gritty, if that makes sense. I like my highlighter powders to be super smooth, blendable and extremely finely milled to ensure a nice even sheen. This product just fails to deliver that and I was really disappointed as it looks so pretty in the compact. It's a perfect example of style over substance in my opinion.

On opening the eyeshadow I had a similar excitement as I loved the random design of the eyeshadow pans and I especially liked the look of the shimmery brown in the middle. However, on swatching the eyeshadows I was again disappointed as they were so poorly pigmented, it took 4 applications to even get them to show up for the pic I took! I think that is just ridiculous and I don't ever remember their eyeshadows being that bad so maybe it's just confined to this range. The shimmery eyeshadows in the palette have the dreaded chunky glitter in them, whilst the matte ones are just so dull when applied to the skin.

I really wanted these palettes to be amazing but they really let me down. I liked the design idea for them but the product inside just doesn't cut it for me.

Let me know if you have had a chance to try this yet and if you got it to work for you?

I am now on Twitter!

I have finally joined up to Twitter...yes, it's taken me this long to sign up! I figured it would be the best way to keep up with what everyone is talking about and also a good way to post little things I want to say that may not warrant a full post on my blog.

My first tweet is a bit of a moany one but I think all the other UK bloggers will be feeling my pain! Check out my first tweet, remember to follow me and feel free to ask me any questions you want/or just simply say hello. Look forward to chatting to all you ladies on there!

Also, just a quick note to say that I have added a disclaimer to the bottom of my blog just to clarify what my blog is all about.