The cost of my make up bag

I saw an interesting article in InStyle this month about the cost of the make up products you use everyday. I thought it might be interesting to tot up my total, plus I get to show you the products I use on a typical day.

Skin Care

Boots Original Beauty Formula Cleansing Milk (Discontinued)- £3.89
Boots Original Beauty Formula Skin Tonic (Discontinued)- £3.89
Benefit Total Moisture Moisturiser- £26.50
Simple Cleansing Wipes- £3.25
Dove Original Roll On Deodorant- £2.35
Rose & Co Strawberry Crush Lip Balm- £5.00

Make up

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer (Discontinued)- £14.50
MAC Select SPF15 Foundation (Discontinued)- £22.00
Benefit Thrrrob Blusher (Discontinued)- £23.50
Rimmel Scandaleyes Gel Eyeliner- £6.50
Benefit Bad Gal Lash- £16.50
Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lipliner- £2.99
MAC Lipstick- £14.00
Guerlain Meteorites Perles- £35.50

Hair

Frizz Ease Daily Miracle Treatment- £5.89
Frizz Ease Curl Around Shampoo- £5.50
Frizz Ease Curl Around Conditioner- £5.50
L'Oreal Elnett Satin Diamond Hold- £6.60

Other
Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDP- £55.15

So that is a grand total of £258.51.

My word, that's more than I was expecting! It's insane how costs stack up. How much do you wear every day?

Judy's Vintage Fair at Spitalfields: Love List

Yesterday, I posted all about the amazing street style at Judy's Vintage Fair at Spitalfields. Well, as well as snapping photos of the lovely shoppers, I also compiled a love list of all the great things for sale. As I was shopping, I was keeping an eye out for anything that would make a great Valentine's gift. After much deliberation, I've nailed it down to my favourite items. Ready for a love fest? Let's go! 

My first stop was the wonderful I Heart Vintage. After visiting Judy's at Spitalfields in August, I sang the praises of this lovely stall and it's owner, Rebecca. Seriously, she is pretty much the nicest person ever. Not only does she always have time to speak to everybody who visits, but she remembers everything I've ever bought from her... and that's a lot! In fact, nearly everything in this post is from I Heart Vintage! 

I love this heart adorned jug and glass set. Perfect for a Valentine's-inspired kitchen. This vintage Mr and Mrs building blocks set is super cute. Perfect for a wedding present, don't you think? (By the way, I'm gutted that I didn't notice that adorable little dog next to the blocks. I hope he found a good home!)

From there, I headed over to Madame Fifi Presents, where I spotted this gorgeous little piggy bank. I know I've mentioned before that pigs are my favourite animals and I can't resist cuties like this one. I tried, really I did, but by the end of the day, I had to go back to adopt it!

Madame Fifi Presents also had these super cute brooches. I think the duck one is my favourite. Quack!

There was more vintage brooch goodness to be had over at Magpie's Attic. I clearly have a thing about animal-shaped brooches. These flamingoes are pretty amazing, right? Unfortunately, I'm not really very good at accessorising, otherwise I'd have been all over these babies! 

Also at Magpie's Attic was this amazing 1970s Marie Antoinette-esque top. It's absolutely incredible! It actually came from a theatre costume company which I find pretty cool. How I wish it would have fit me! I'm not even joking when I say it would never come off! I really hope somebody found it a loving home. 

Over at X-Spex, there was a whole range of amazing eyeglasses and sunglasses alike. This pretty pink pair were getting a lot of love. They were just a little small for my face, unfortunately. Thanks for the round face, Mum!

Sticking with the accessories theme, these heart shaped earrings at Eclectique Chic. How perfect would they be as a Valentine's gift? I love the rainbow jewels around the edge. 

Over at Old Pony Vintage, there was a whole assortment of eclectic goodies such as these rather amazing scissors. At least, I think they're scissors. On closer inspection, they may be some sort of pincer device. Nevertheless, they're insanely ornate and I love them!

Vintage books from Claudia Kirkman. I adore books in the first place but the beautiful covers here are absolutely captivating. 

As a new enthusiast to film photography, I was pretty spellbound by this array of vintage cameras. Perfect gift for the guy in your life. Or the girl who loves film photography. Cough. 

There were more gifts for guys over at Before Brasilia. I'm a big fan of globes so this was heaven for me! 

Still over at Before Brasilia, I spotted these dominoes. This was a big deal for me because my grandad had the exact same box of Greyhound Dominoes. My brother and I used to spend hours playing with them as children so seeing this box again was like travelling back in time. Such a magical moment! 

There were also more traditional Valentine's items on the stall, like this beautiful heart-shaped chocolate box. 

Finally, it was time to stop off for a quick cupcake break from Betty Lou's Bakery before heading home. 

After trying a Terryriffic Chocolate Orange last time, I settled for Luscious Lemonade this time around. It was just as good! Absolutely scrumptious! 

Phew! After a long-very happy- day, I headed home, laden with the Madame Fifi Presents money box, a huge red 1960s Samsonite bag from Before Brasilia and the start of a deer collection bought at I Heart Vintage. Altogether a very productive day!

52 Shoes V

I'm a sucker for a black ballet pump. They're so versatile, particularly in the winter when I pretty much wear black tights with everything. I bought this velvet pair in Topshop after Kurt Geiger sold out of the black velvet pair I was coveting. Admittedly, they weren't quite the same, but they certainly are a really cute pair of shoes. 

Judy's Vintage Fair at Spitalfields: Street Style

As I mentioned yesterday, I headed over to Judy's at Spitalfields yesterday as one of their market bloggers. As Valentine's Day is fast approaching, I was assigned the task of compiling a love list- Snapping the items and shoppers that made my heart flutter. As is often the case with me, I took far too many photos to share in one post. Therefore I've decided to spread this over two posts: One for the incredible street style and one for the gorgeous items on sale.

The Madeline-esque hat is what caught my attention here. So adorable, so French but with the added kookiness of that amazing bitonal hair.

 What a happy shopper! I love the camo on leather layering, and the hair is just too cute for words!

I'm a big fan of a fur collar. This cosy collar, layered over a denim jacket and chunky knit jumper is perfection. Not to mention the Western-meets-Oxford pointed shoes.  

 This month, it appeared that all the best dressed shoppers were attending in pairs. More denim (I'm sensing a theme here) with a tousled top knot and printed jumper is the perfect shopping outfit. The red beanie is true stylish comfort and can we just take a moment to appreciate those shoes? 

 More amazing headwear! I love the coral cardigan (if you hadn't already noticed- I'm big on knitwear!) and the hat-bag colour co-ordination is super cute! 

 What a cute couple! Look at their amazing shoes- What must their shoe wardrobe look like? 

Another stunning couple! Pure vintage styling perfection. Enviable hair, amazing outerwear and the most adorable little pooch in a basket!

Betty Lou is the super adorable baker behind Betty Lou's Bakery. I love her pastel colour scheme. What a lovely apron! 

I was very lucky this month to have an insanely stylish gathering to choose from. Which outfit is your favourite? 

2nd February 2013

Turban: Crown and Glory

Jumper: Primark

Skirt: Vintage

Today I ventured up to London to visit Judy's Vintage Fair at Old Spitalfields Market. Expect a mega update tomorrow (and probably Monday as well!). It was great fun and I certainly picked up some great little goodies! I can't wait to show you what I bought!

 Just for fun, have a photo of a Beckyfish: 

House Tour: Living Room

I've been meaning to do a house tour for the longest time. Unfortunately, my house is often messy and, as it's rented, it doesn't have a whole lot of character decor-wise. However, I do try and fill it with as many lovely accessories as possible to make up for the standard Magnolia walls. 

So instead of a standard house tour, I've decided I'll do a little highlights post of each room. We'll just pretend that my whole house is super amazing!

Adorable vintage London themed salt and pepper shakers that I picked up from a vintage market. 

My mum bought me this card for my birthday a few years back. Pretty awesome, right? 

This cute little piggy bank is sitting on vintage alphabet blocks that spell out "I love you".  

A Paralympics poster designed by Tracey Emin, framed above my TV. I couldn't resist it. What gorgeous words!  

I scored an amazing sofa and armchair set on Gumtree a few years ago. They're original 1960s, with reversible red and black cushions. They need a little bit of restoring but, for now, they're perfect.

I'm hoping to do the living room up again soon. At the moment, it has a red, black and white colour palette but I want something prettier. I'm thinking eau de nil and duck egg blue. 

Friday Favourites XXVI

How cute are these pillow cases? Perfect for me, right? 

Nice photo of Mother Teresa. Except it's a drawing. A drawing. Drawn with pencil. If Kelvin Okafor's art doesn't blow your mind, there's something wrong with you! 

I can not get over how cute Kate Gabrielle looks in this blog post. Can I be this adorable, please?

You know how I love chicken and Pepsi? Of course you do, it's written right up there under my blog header. Lay's (the Chinese equivalent of Walker's) have recently released Pepsi-and-chicken flavoured crisps. Not chicken flavoured crisps and Pepsi flavoured crisps. Crisps that are actually flavoured like Pepsi and chicken combined. Can I please move to China?

Over at Miss Indie, Mandy has devised a cute little Valentine's-themed photo a day challenge. I'll be starting today, so I hope you'll be joining in with me.