Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doi Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doing ok?
I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do over this time period and how to get the most out of it.
Being the final 6 months of my PhD, I will have to start writing my thesis now instead of later but to break that time up with more fun things (not that science isn’t fun 🙄). I’m thinking baking, play the piano and experimenting with makeup! It doesn’t matter that no one is going to see my makeup or hear me play, I’m doing it for me but at the same time I’m not going to force myself to do to anything I don’t feel like or feel pressured to learn something new or start something big just because we have this time. 
I think it’s important to take a break and reset without anything or anyone sucking your energy. Only do things that you really want to and help you feel better now and for the future when this is over.
What are your plans for lockdown?
For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and the fact you can take any colour/finish/texture and create something that completely reflects your personality and mood is amazing and yes maybe it also fuels my need to have so many pretty palettes!! The @jackieaina @anastasiabeverlyhills eyeshadow palette is incredible! The colours are soooooo pigmented but still really wearable. It’s like a work of art itself.
What’s your favourite ABH palette?
It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! Currently away on a It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! 
Currently away on a mini weekend trip with @openingupcricket and loving all the things to see and do (and eat) in Glasgow. I’ve always loved Scotland and Glasgow is my all time favourite Scottish city. Is there a way to become an honorary Scotsman please?!
Have you ever been to Glasgow? If you could pick any other nationality to be, what would you go for? 📸 @lifeofpingkan 
#scotland #glasgow #scotsman #travel #traveltheworld #travelbug #sundayfunday #relaxandunwind #weekendaway #weekendbreak #liverpool #polkadots #isawitfirst #whatiwore #highstreetfashion #ootd #topshop #strikeapose #weblognorth #lpoolgirls
#ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me #ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me on a day-to-day basis, you’d have absolutely no idea! There’s enough to do in the mornings before work without having to spend half an hour doing up your face. However, when I do wear makeup, even just a little, I feel more confident, put together and ready to tackle the day. 
That’s why I’m loving @Primark.Beauty to create a super quick, everyday look to help me look glowing and more importantly, at really affordable prices.
Prep + Perfect Priming Hydrator Base -£3
Prep + Perfect Skin Illuminator -£3.50
Perfect Finish Foundation -£2.50
Brow Sketch -£2
Colour Grid Eyeshadow Palette -£3.50
Matte Bronzing Powder -£1
Blush -£1.50
Falsh Lash Queen Mascara -£3
Velvet Matte Longwear Lip Crayon -£2

Whether you’re an expert or makeup novice, all of the products from #Primark are easy to use and fantastic quality as well as being cruelty free. Everything blends onto my skin beautifully, with a couple of standouts being the foundation which lasted all day and matches me perfectly (hello, £2.50!!!!!), the £1 bronzer to add some much needed life into my skin and the Velvet Matte Lip Crayon that is beyond comfortable and lasts through eating and coffee drinking. In just 5 minutes, you can achieve the simplest of looks, that’s suitable for any occasion. #IWorkWithPrimark @Primark
Check out my Instastories to see my quick and easy morning makeup!
Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear th Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear them more often because 1. Jabbing them through the piercing that has been empty for months is no fun and games 😂 and 2. They just elevate your look to the next level!! Seriously, whether they’re long, studs, gold, sparkly, colourful, patterned, they make me feel so put together. 2020 is my year for accessorising!
Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for it! What I am here for is these natural Wispies eyelashes from @ardellbeauty. I do love false lashes but because I don’t have a lot of lid space, I find they always look heavy and unnatural on me so I give up and they get shoved in a drawer. That’s why I was dubious at first with these but the second I put them on, I fell in love. The natural style adds volume to my lashes without looking heavy and really do pass as being my own, even in person!! They’re easy to put on as the band is nice and flexible and stay put throughout the day. These are my lashes for sure! Have you tried Ardell lashes before?
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Jo Malone Star Magnolia Cologne
May 7, 2017 Flirting with Fragrance•Fragrance

Springtime with Jo Malone Star Magnolia

*Warning*

What you’re about to read and the pictures you are about to see will definitely cause subsequent need to spend money and buy this perfume!

Ahh Jo Malone you can do no wrong, just when I’m soldiering on with my reduced spending plan (I can’t say ban because that just isn’t feasible for me!), you bring out a brand new fragrance that is the epitome of Spring. I didn’t even really think I needed a new perfume until I caught a whiff of their new scent Star Magnolia.

Obviously, the first thing I have to mention is the bottle. Oh the bottle. It’s next to me as I write this, and it truly is the prettiest bottle I’ve ever seen. It’s the usual rectangle Jo Malone bottle, but with gorgeous white to translucent ombre glass, finished off with a beautiful ivory petal adornment around the lid. Classic and chic.

Jo Malone Star Magnolia Cologne

After seeing photos of Star Magnolia, I immediately decided I needed it, but like a grown adult reasoned I had to actually smell the perfume first before purchasing. So one really sunny spring Saturday, which I took as an extra sign from the perfume gods that I needed it, I popped down to Harvey Nichols to check out this latest addition to the Jo Malone family.

When I arrived, I went straight over to Jo Malone and the Star Magnolia display. This is where things got difficult, as not only is there the classic 30 ml and 100 ml cologne but also a hair mist! Yes you heard that right, a hair mist! Trying to control my excitement I repeated to myself I needed to see if I liked the scent.

Jo Malone Star Magnolia Cologne Beauty Bazaar Liverpool

Star Magnolia is described as a delightful combination of floral and fruity notes that encapsulates Spring’s sparkling charm. The heart of this fragrance is of course the delicate white magnolia blossoms, married with a tantalising kiss of lemon and ginger. The layering of different taste notes is as always incredible, consisting of separate distinct scents that come together to create that exceptional cohesiveness mastered in all Jo Malone perfumes. When I first tried this cologne, I was initially hit with vibrant lemon complimented by a zing of ginger. This was followed by the floral, almost creaminess of the magnolia blossom intertwined with orange blossom. It is crisp, clean scent that is wholly uplifting, whilst still embodying perfect flirtatious femininity.

Jo Malone Star Magnolia Cologne

You may think you already have a floral-fruity fragrance, but Jo Malone Star Magnolia is combined in such a way, I am confident you won’t have experienced a scent like it. Personally, I absolutely adore Jo Malone Orange Blossom, and didn’t think I required another floral scent, but Star Magnolia provides extra depth to a perfume that can be worn throughout spring, and would be excellent layered with other fragrances to transition into Summer.

Plus the bottle looks totally cute on my dressing table!

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  1. Amina says

    May 7, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    It just sounds so nice and of course looks so beautiful. I am yet to own a Jo Malone Fragrance or candle but I’m definitely going to be getting one soon! They smell so gorgeous and last forever so are well worth the money! Great post x

    Amina xx | http://www.AliandHer.com

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    • A love affair with Beauty says

      May 8, 2017 at 6:42 am

      The candles are amazing! I always think no they’re too expensive but when I’m naughty and buy one, I take it all back as they smell gorgeous, not at all fake and really make your whole house smell beautiful xx

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  2. A love affair with Beauty says

    May 8, 2017 at 6:38 am

    Haha yes! Mine has taken pride of place on my bedside table which I tidied up especially to put this on!, but it does also smell great! X

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  3. A love affair with Beauty says

    May 8, 2017 at 6:40 am

    Yes I love Magnolia trees. It makes me feel like Spring is finally here. Haha well if you do have a little splurdge you won’t be disappointed! X

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  4. Jenny says

    May 8, 2017 at 11:09 am

    This looks SO pretty! I’d be tempted to buy it for the bottle alone, haha! I loved your warning at the beginning too 😉 xx

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    • A love affair with Beauty says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:10 am

      Haha yes I have to say I was very relieved when I loved the scent of this perfume because the bottle is so pretty! xx

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    May 10, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Oh I need a Jo Malone perfume in my life <3 This one looks like such a gorgeous bottle, it would look perfect on my dressing table. Definitely need to smell it the next time I'm in town

    Lauren | Lauren the Daydreamer

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    • A love affair with Beauty says

      May 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm

      Definitely give it a little try next time you go shopping! It’s perfect for Spring and really feminine without being overly sweet. xx

      Reply
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